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Explore how Palm Coast, a master-planned community founded by ITT in 1972, regulated house colors and architectural consistency through deed restrictions and city ordinances. Discover the history and evolution of color regulations and the challenges faced in maintaining community aesthetics. Learn about the importance of color standards in preserving property values and community character.
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House Colors (a private sector initiative) House Colors
Why Are House Colors Regulated? ITT created master planned community -deed restricted all lands, including 47,000+ residential lots to ensure character, nature and general scheme of development: • Minimum lot size; • Minimum square footage of house; • Land Use -one house per lot; • Community-wide maintenance of infrastructure and environment; • Water and sewer hook up; • Architectural consistency.
Palm Coast Experience 1972 – ITT sold deed restricted residential lots “to provide for the preservation of the values and amenities thus established or to be established in the Palm Coast Community.” 1992 - Palm Coast Community Service Corporation (PCCSC) created, including Architectural Review Committee; Noteworthy: PCCSC existed for 13 years after its creation; therefore 33 yrs. of development history exists using deed restrictions to control community character
Palm Coast Experience, cont. 1999 - City of Palm Coast incorporated; 2004 – Ord. 2004-08 – Adopted Comprehensive Plan (Policy 3.3.1.3. To Promote high quality housing, the City shall enforce architectural and aesthetic regulations. These regulations shall be reviewed on a continual basis and updated as needed.) 2005 – Ord. 2005-16 – Created ARC; transferred PCCSC ARC personnel and functions to City; 2006 – Ord. 2006-15 – Dissolved PCCSC; transferred functions and personnel to City; 2008 – Ord. 2008-16 - ULDC adopted, codified community appearance standards for all development;
Palm Coast Experience, cont. 2008 – 2012 - Palm Coast Vision Statement - A great place to live, work & play! 2012-2013 – To be recognized as one of Florida’s premiere cities in which to live, work and play. • - Prosperity 2021 – Keep Palm Coast Beautiful: “Everyone wants to live in a “nice” neighborhood where residents maintain their property and the City maintains the common areas and necessary infrastructure. Efforts to encourage and/or enforce minimal maintenance standards of our neighborhoods can go a long way in maintaining/raising property values.”
ULDC: What’s allowed is measurable LIGHT Pastels - ANY color – purple, blue, red, orange, green, etc. 80> + LRV Per Sec. 13.02.06.A.1 & 2. EARTH TONES Brown, taupe, beige, gray 30> + LRV
How Can You Tell? LRV is part of a standard color system using an alphanumeric code frequently included on the backs of paint chips or samples
Issues that need to be addressed • Should City continue to regulate colors? • Current process (color reviewed at time building permit) works; but 2nd generation homeowner difficult to reach. 3. Some homeowners/builders desire for darker/deeper colors outside of ULDC allowance (purples, blues,reds, oranges,yellows, greens, Black+)
