Council advances first reading to annex Flagler Pines parcel; traffic, zoning and airport proximity raise questions

The Palm Coast City Council on Feb. 18 held a lengthy discussion and advanced the first reading of an ordinance to voluntarily annex roughly 38.811 acres owned by Flagler Pines Properties, a parcel along State Road 100 adjacent to the BJ’s plaza.

Fong Wing, senior planner with the city’s Community Development Department, said voluntary annexation petitions must meet criteria in Florida Statutes, including contiguity and compactness under chapter 171.044, and must not create enclaves. Staff found the property contiguous to Palm Coast municipal boundaries and not an enclave. Wing also told the council that only two roadway segments on State Road 100 are currently over the city’s adopted level of service and that any new development would be required to mitigate impacts on over‑capacity segments through proportionate share under Florida Statute 163.3180.

Jay Livingston, the applicant’s…