Builders of Palm Coast Data Center Claim Far Larger Scope Than Approved Plans

The Palm Coast government is pushing back against a recent claim by the DC Blox company that their upcoming Palm Coast data center will be far larger than the approved project scope. The company has begun construction on a 33,760-square-foot facility, but an executive is claiming they're working toward something closer to 100,000 square feet. The claim in question came in a recent episode of Free For All Friday, a weekly news radio show on WNZF. DC Blox VP of Marketing and Product Management William Thomson told listeners that they'll be putting up two buildings that total "about 100,000 square feet". He compared the total area to a Home Depot store. Palm Coast City Council member Ty Miller was on the show when Thomson made this claim. He stated that DC Blox would have to submit an additional application if they intended to realize this ambitious project goal. As of this week, DC Blox has been approved for one building at 33,760 square feet. Their building permit was issued on April 8, 2026. This project was reviewed by city staff members; as the application totaled less than 40,000 square feet it did not necessitate public review by the Planning & Land Development Regulation Board. Had DC Blox come forward with a plan for 100,000 square feet or more, an additional review would've been required by the Palm Coast City Council. "The City is committed to providing residents with accurate and factual information about development projects in Palm Coast," said City Manager Mike McGlothlin in a statement on Friday. "The approved DC Blox project is a single 33,760-square-foot facility. No second building has been approved by the City, and any future proposal would be subject to the appropriate review and approval process." The City of Palm Coast released a statement saying Thomson's claim "inaccurately described the size and scope of the approved project". Palm Coast Planning Manager Phong Nguyen responded in 2024 to DC Blox's initial plans for a data center of 50,460 square feet. After informing the company that the city's Planning & Land Development Regulation Board would be required to conduct a public review, DC Blox pivoted to 33,760 square feet. The absence of public review may have ended up being a saving grace for DC Blox's Palm Coast ambitions. Since 2024, public sentiment across the country has soured significantly against data centers. A Gallup poll from May 2026 showed seven in ten Americans are against data centers being constructed near them. Both the Flagler County Commission and Palm Coast City Council have recently weighed moratoriums on the construction of data centers. This would not affect DC Blox's already-approved facility in Palm Coast's Town Center. Concerns from residents are largely centered around environmental impacts and rising utility costs on the surrounding community.