Palm Coast residential drainage committee reports 74 complaints, recommends targeted code enforcement and donation program

Residential drainage issues tied to infill construction were the focus of a presentation to the Palm Coast City Council at a workshop meeting. Lynn Stevens, deputy director of Stormwater and Engineering, and members of the Residential Drainage Citizens Advisory Committee reported staff visited every case logged and described inspection findings, causes and next steps.

The committee and staff said the problem surfaced after an influx of resident complaints beginning in October 2023. Stevens told council that “from October 2023 to February 2024, 74 cases were logged as infill lot issues” and that every site had been visited by two‑person inspection teams. The city reviewed drainage plans, permit histories and on‑site conditions and placed each case into categories including standing water,…