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Local SYNLawn representative urges Palm Coast to rethink artificial turf rules; staff asks for testing
Summary
During public comment, a SYNLawn representative asked the city to treat modern artificial turf as pervious, citing high drainage rates and reduced irrigation and chemical use; city staff said long-term clogging is a concern and requested documentation and engineering review.
During the public-comment portion of the advisory-board meeting on Jan. 22, Danny Barnes, a representative of SYNLawn, asked Palm Coast staff to reconsider treating modern artificial turf as pervious rather than impervious.
Barnes told the board his company’s commercial and residential turf systems can allow "drainage rates exceeding 30 inches per hour," saying properly installed base…
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