- January 31, 2025
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Dear Editor:
My husband and I moved here only five years ago. We were relieved to find out that there were some restrictions on the colors people could paint their homes.
I think bright pastels are great for someplace else, but I don't want to live across the street from a bright yellow/pink/blue/whatever home. One of our neighbors, in California painted her house a very bright turquoise. Another, the color of peach sherbet. No thanks!
Eliza Bragg
Palm Coast
Dear Editor:
I strongly disagree with lowering our standards to the lowest common denominator. Our current codes regarding house color and work vehicle signage are exactly appropriate for our community. It’s death by 1,000 cuts. It seems like not a big deal but what’s next? Chickens, fences, signs, park anywhere, lights, noise, etc.
Stop. We’re just fine the way we are. Let’s maintain our high standard of quality of living in our lovely city.
Larry Wright
Palm Coast
Dear Editor:
Is Mike Norris “getting us on the right track”? Palm Coast must maintain its homeowners association philosophy. That is exactly what distinguishes our city from our neighboring cities.
My wife and I moved here from a gated community in California. During the time we lived there (18 years), the HOA struggled to enforce the CCRs.
The board decided to relax some of the standards, i.e., house colors, street parking, commercial vehicles, etc., and eliminated the full time monitoring position.
Over time, their actions resulted in other unintended issues with property maintenance and proved to undermine the overall appearance and integrity of the community. The mayor’s decision to reconsider Palm Coast’s codes and ease restrictions is concerning, regardless of the current makeup of the city.
John and Jeanne Spurr
Palm Coast
Dear Editor:
I am thinking that we should take a city-wide vote about the house colors. Mr. Gambaro suggested that we still ban fuchsia, magenta, purple, and orange. Did you ever see a bright blue house in Palm Coast? I have and I wouldn’t appreciate it next-door to me.
Years ago, a friend of mine and I were looking at a very unique and cool house. We didn’t buy it because next-door was a two-story bright blue house, so, I think those of you who say to paint your house any color you want, should think about that statement. Those of us who moved here years ago, obviously didn’t have a problem with the colors and if people want to move here, then they are accepting the colors.
Kudos to Robert Gordon and Dennis Rathsam for hitting the nail on its head when they wrote in to the Observer last week regarding this matter of changing the house colors.
Pat Barile
Palm Coast
Dear Editor:
Keep the current rules.
Ron
Palm Coast
