Council requests county briefing, analysis on airport overlay ordinance ahead of Feb. 25 workshop

Palm Coast City Council on Feb. 11 asked county officials to brief the council on a proposed airport overlay ordinance and directed city staff to obtain an address-level analysis showing which properties would fall within the various overlay zones ahead of the council’s Feb. 25 workshop.

A councilmember said, "I would like a briefing by the county administrators to this council," and asked for a presentation from the ordinance’s proponents so residents and the council can understand how the overlay would affect properties near the airport. The councilmember stressed urgency: the county’s first reading was scheduled for early March.

City staff said they received a revised draft draft from the county attorney that incorporated a new FAA/DOT template and that city staff (including city attorney and planning staff) are scheduled to meet with county staff to review the ordinance. Jason DiLorenzo, chief of staff, said he had brokered earlier meetings between county and city staff and that discussions covered what is already protected by the National Register and other protections.

Councilmembers requested specific deliverables: a county administrator briefing to the council at or before the Feb. 25 workshop, county participation at that briefing, and a list of addresses in any affected overlay zones so residents can be informed. Staff said they would attempt to provide the requested analysis and coordinate the county’s participation but warned the Feb. 25 agenda is lengthy.

The council also asked staff to clarify whether impacts would be handled via an interlocal agreement with the county and to identify potential exposure for previously approved developments within the proposed overlay.