- January 26, 2025
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Dear Editor:
As a resident of Palm Coast for 35 years, I am now a member of the over 65 club. Yes, I moved here at age 30, a working class member of this community. I signed all the papers when I bought my house in 1989, that were called “Covenants and Restrictions” if I remember correctly. I have since bought a couple more homes and signed similar papers. I’ve followed the rules for 35 years and will continue.
I’m now retired and I must say I disagree with our new mayor, who is a more recent transplant to Palm Coast. (Will I be sorry I voted for him? That remains to be seen. Hopefully he continues to be transparent.)
Palm Coast has remained a retirement destination all these years because of its appeal and cleanliness.
I can live with different house colors. If people want to spend more on utilities by having dark colors, that’s up to them, but to park trucks and cars decorated with commercial signage in their driveways, I believe will lead to junk vehicles and trashy looking front yards becoming more acceptable.
The vast majority of Palm Coast residents are proud of their homes and keep them real nice.
I totally agree with the comments from Robert Gordon and Dennis C. Rathsam in the January 22 Observer. In short, relaxing the house color rules might be OK. Relaxing the commercial vehicle parking in driveways is not OK. ... IMHO.
Bryan Boutot
Palm Coast
