PALM COAST, Fla. – News 6 has been following a story out of Flagler County involving the City of Palm Coast.
Some homeowners in the area are frustrated because they have codes, like HOAs, that prevent them from painting their houses a certain color. They are discussing the issue at a city council meeting.
They will consider allowing homes to be painted in shades of pinks, lavenders, peaches, and greens, while keeping a ban on brighter colors such as fuchsia, magenta, and oranges. They are also discussing the rules around parking work vehicles in driveways.
Kathleen Donaghy is an associate broker with Better Buy Realty in Palm Coast, and she has lived there for 25 years.
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Her work vehicle is wrapped, and city rules mean she has to keep it in the garage for certain times of the day.
Some people say that’s not fair.
“Well, I understand it because if you had a vehicle that was ugly and unattractive, perhaps with ladders and pipes and a big face on it, you know, you wouldn’t like that next door to you all the time,” Donaghy told News 6.
She said she has mixed emotions about the regulations. As a real estate broker, she also understands the challenges regarding only being able to paint their house in certain colors, with some people saying it is their home and their right.
“Well, typically speaking, yes, you would think that they should,” she told News 6. “It’s their house. But if you’re the neighbor to that house, imagine if you’re trying to sell your house and then somebody sees the house next door, and they don’t want to buy your house because of that ugly color.”
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The city council is reviewing several presentations and discussing the issue. They said they will not move forward with any changes without getting sufficient community input.