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Council donates two vacant infill lots to Habitat for Humanity for affordable housing
Summary
The council unanimously approved donating two vacant residential lots—acquired through code enforcement—to Flagler Habitat for Humanity for affordable‑housing development; Habitat will pay closing costs amid some public calls to sell the lots and reserve proceeds.
The City Council voted unanimously to donate two previously residential infill lots to Flagler Habitat for Humanity for development as affordable housing. City community development director John Zobel explained the parcels were acquired after fire damage and code enforcement action, had been vacant and were placed on the public lands list for affordable‑housing use.
Darlene Shelley, a longtime resident, urged fiscal prudence and asked whether the city should require a reduced purchase price rather than a donation, noting that lots in Palm Coast can be valued in the tens of thousands of dollars. Council members and staff responded that the parcels were not purchased by the city but gained through code processes, that Habitat will pay closing costs and that designating select surplus lots for affordable housing is a limited, recurring exercise required by statute.
Council members voted to approve the donation. Staff said the transaction would be completed in coordination with Habitat and that the city will continue to seek affordable‑housing opportunities through the public lands list.
