Deltona commissioners split over taller buildings; workshop records consensus attempt and failed motion
Commissioners debated proposed height limits for mixed‑use districts—consultants proposed 6 stories by right in Uptown with bonus to 9 stories; commissioners expressed safety, traffic and neighborhood-fit concerns. A preliminary consensus check favored a 6‑story limit, but a later formal motion to retain existing standards failed.
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Deltona commissioners and Planning & Zoning members spent a large portion of the workshop debating maximum building heights in proposed mixed‑use districts. Consultants proposed a tiered approach: Uptown center at 65 dwelling units per acre with '6 stories by right' and an additional three stories available through bonus criteria; other centers would range from three to six stories depending on category. "So by right, it would be six stories and nine stories by bonus," the consultant explained (Presenter, S6).
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