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Key outcomes (motions, movers, seconds, and vote tallies as recorded):

- Consent agenda (all consent items): motion to approve by Vice Mayor Harriott; second by Commissioner Lully. Vote: motion passes, 7–0.

- Ordinance No. 04‑2025 (zoning code, chapter 74; second reading): motion to approve (mover on record), second recorded; Vote: unanimous, 7–0.

- Ordinance No. 05‑2025 (PUD planned unit development, second reading): Motion to approve and adopt by Commissioner Lully; second by Commissioner Howington. Vote: passed 7–0.

- Ordinance No. 06‑2025 (home‑based businesses / home occupations, first reading): Motion by Commissioner Lee (mover recorded); second by Commissioner Santiago. Commissioners discussed state preemption, parking and trailer rules; staff said the ordinance aligns with recent state law. Vote (first reading): 7–0.

- Ordinance No. 07‑2025 (pharmacies/drugstores/medical marijuana): This item was debated and then denied by the commission (see separate article). Vote on denial and direction to staff to draft a new ordinance: 7–0 (motion by Vice Mayor Harriott; second recorded).

- Ordinance No. 09‑2025 (short‑term rentals / rental properties, first reading): Motion to approve by Commissioner Lully; second by Commissioner Santiago. Staff said fee schedule changes will follow by resolution; staff proposed inspection intervals (staff to return for second reading with recommended inspection cadence). Vote (first reading): 7–0.

- Ordinance No. 13‑2024 (zoning map/classifications, second reading): Motion to approve by Vice Mayor Harriott; second by Commissioner Lully. Vote: passed 7–0.

- Ordinance No. 14‑2024 (driveway expansion residential standards, second reading): Motion to approve by Commissioner Colwell; second by Commissioner Avila Vasquez. Vote: passed 7–0.

- Ordinance No. 16‑2025 (finance article reorganization, second reading): Motion to approve by Vice Mayor Harriott; second by Commissioner Villalva Vasquez. Vote: passed 7–0.

- Ordinance No. 17‑2025 (special assessments: solid waste, stormwater, street lighting; first reading): Motion by Commissioner Lully; second by Commissioner Santiago. Vote (first reading): 7–0.

- Ordinance No. 18‑2025 (water/wastewater customer deposit and creditworthiness, second reading): Motion by Vice Mayor Harriott; second by Commissioner Howington. Vote: passed 7–0.

Nut graf: The commission used a combination of first and second readings to move code and administrative housekeeping forward; most measures passed unanimously. The medical‑marijuana zoning item drew substantive debate and produced a different outcome (denial and direction to draft a ban), which the commission asked staff to return with on a new public‑hearing schedule.

Ending: Where staff promised follow up (fee resolution for short‑term rental fees, inspection cadence and the draft dispensary ban), those items will return to a future agenda for formal action. The commission recorded unanimous support for the listed votes unless otherwise noted.

","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Meeting - April 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Deltona City Commission on April 7 approved a series of land‑use and administrative ordinances by unanimous votes in most cases and moved several items forward on first reading.","taxTitle","Deltona, Volusia County, Florida","taxId",4876,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6086979,"Conservation Florida to open Dee Ranch Preserve trails May 1; nature center planned",373,2135000,2508000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892767-cb611b1390b490b180c4aa0c5a0818b5&start=2135&end=2508","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892767-cb611b1390b490b180c4aa0c5a0818b5/thumbnail_2135000.jpg","/articles/6086979/Deltona/Volusia-County/Florida/Conservation-Florida-to-open-Dee-Ranch-Preserve-trails-May-1-nature-center-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086979-685753aeea7ce4c38d9e31677fc48e26/orig.mp4?Expires=1775337601&Signature=O5YiIJrJ5-6eCoLWgU0SBGfeY7YaQuRdeHBdTnCJZ6ENILG43simU9rctpLp3UWKT4zMahnkFgkeoaSNwc5VYY3D9MNB06raFtSqlOVuVs2EUW1DM8BIlvYHpHXrK38CgGyvSX8twhIceDkWDaO6UqKdcw~~3NEqiZ1f33THi~g1fbzagYFqjGPw9L~HmVIqy~TpIVLEqnAZQnE2Ad8qlxfVv2p3mLKrEYhpHIIFvVDZd1qbmEpeUh18A6eH7F3KF0uavGdJhLINruM2dH~z~44lLU5j9Up9P7TVFMlj9y-w1vzAXYrHjm~Tkw~DQA9eWdMPMPWHlOLSk1EMW0Ilrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mark Rizzio, land manager for Conservation Florida, told the Deltona City Commission on April 7 that the nonprofit will open public access to Dee Ranch Preserve on May 1 and is planning a multi‑phase nature center and trail build-out.

Rizzio said the preserve comprises about 476 acres in Deltona and was donated to Conservation Florida in February 2019. “Dee Ranch Preserve provides significant upland habitat to the larger Lake Monroe conservation corridor,” he said, and described restoration work including mulching, invasive‑species control, and a prescribed‑fire program that has burned more than 70% of upland native habitats in the last three years.

The nut graf: Conservation Florida is seeking to pair habitat restoration with public access. Phase 1 of the nature‑center plan converts a 5,000‑square‑foot warehouse to exhibition and classroom space; later phases could add an ADA trail, equestrian parking and an overlook to an adjacent depression marsh. The organization said it secured a Volusia ECHO program matching award and private support; Florida Power & Light (via NextEra Energy) helped fund the trail work.

Rizzio described restoration details: the property was historically a cattle ranch, roughly 90% wetland on adjacent land, and has seen fire exclusion and ditching since the 1950s. He said mulching reduced palmettos from head‑high to knee‑high in parts of the preserve and allowed prescribed fire to be reintroduced. “We are opening our property up to the public. This will happen on May 1,” Rizzio said, and invited the commission to a morning ribbon cutting.

Commissioners asked about connectivity and wildfire risk. Commissioner Veil Vasquez thanked Rizzio for the tour and raised plans to connect the preserve to an adjacent county park across State Road 415. Rizzio said Conservation Florida has been talking with Volusia County Parks & Recreation, St. Johns River Water Management District and other partners about a pedestrian crossing at Reed Ellis Boulevard and a future land bridge across 415. He also said conservation outreach to neighboring property owners has been unsuccessful so far and warned that higher‑density development to the north could hamper prescribed burns and increase wildfire risk.

Commissioner Lully noted the protection value of surrounding lower‑density uses and referenced the commission’s study of a Deltona Weld Overlay District to encourage lower‑density or agricultural buffers near the preserve. Rizzio said the preserve partners with NRCS and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on restoration and has secured grants for mulching and other projects; he also highlighted volunteer opportunities, a planned Ranch Discovery program, and recent Boy Scout work (kiosk and bat box).

Ending: Conservation Florida said more than 3.5 miles of trails will be accessible starting May 1, with the nature‑center conversion under way; the organization asked the commission for continued partnerships on trail connectivity and support for surrounding conservation. Rizzio invited commissioners and staff to private tours and said the conservation work is ongoing.

","Mark Rizzio, land manager for Conservation Florida, told the Deltona City Commission on April 7 that the nonprofit will open public access to Dee Ranch Preserve on May 1 and is planning a multi‑phase nature center and trail build‑out.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6086969,"Deltona commission denies draft ordinance on dispensary rules, directs staff to draft ban on new medical‑marijuana dispensaries",816,4406000,5222000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892767-cb611b1390b490b180c4aa0c5a0818b5&start=4406&end=5222","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892767-cb611b1390b490b180c4aa0c5a0818b5/thumbnail_4406000.jpg","/articles/6086969/Deltona/Volusia-County/Florida/Deltona-commission-denies-draft-ordinance-on-dispensary-rules-directs-staff-to-draft-ban-on-new-medicalmarijuana-dispensaries","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086969-b3414cd90c25db171e90a98455dc5bab/orig.mp4?Expires=1775337601&Signature=Cv86a1JCo1WKupXs6j13A0s3vaOOvjR7gH9GSkr3Lfjgwq133JD4XiRdQ1wK7TUz4oXCDAOuoEE6R5oQHlB9Z89e~U4i0pbg7f5IMzZCq1DPXrQogwFsceblmN4Q10V-UuOhdo-6bFNIT0f2j0ADR9F~7L3R2~D0wzS7VVrIVAMpUaN2KMpjUNKhlOEqTtRVc3xHf22g83VF~-LtaeFv9i~2SLUHPikvZWj~9~9028obaguKAwkzM2yUjL7ynxYVY4v0I2mvKp3HSgN~WiNDkthii6kSqCAn1feCAbX~Bg4w~FYsbdQgacCUp2nhmIfsyJr5KFVN9XJPSKOIYrronQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Deltona City Commission debated changes to rules for pharmacies, drugstores and medical‑marijuana dispensaries at length on April 7 before denying the staff‑proposed ordinance and directing staff to draft a separate ordinance to prohibit new medical‑marijuana dispensaries.

City Attorney read the proposed ordinance (No. 07‑2025) to update zoning‑related rules after state law changes. Staff gave three options: ban dispensaries outright; allow them where pharmacies are allowed; or adopt regulations (the staff recommendation). The proposed text would have required a 1,500‑foot separation between pharmacies/dispensaries, and a 500‑foot buffer from parks, religious institutions and schools unless a conditional‑use process were approved.

Commissioners and members of the public debated whether Deltona already had enough dispensaries. Commissioner Sciabra said the city already has two operating dispensaries and a third under way and argued that was sufficient. Commissioners asked legal staff about the effect on existing businesses; the city attorney said existing operations would be nonconforming and would have to meet new rules if they ceased operation and later sought to reestablish.

Vice Mayor Harriott moved to deny the staff‑proposed ordinance and directed staff to prepare a new ordinance that would bar any additional medical‑marijuana dispensaries in Deltona; the motion noted that existing dispensaries would be treated as existing nonconforming uses and could not reestablish if they closed. The motion was seconded, then clarified on the record to make clear the commission was denying the current ordinance and directing staff to return with language that would prohibit new dispensaries. The motion passed unanimously, 7–0.

The nut graf: Rather than adopt the staff’s regulatory approach, commissioners chose to direct staff to craft and publicly advertise—under a new notice—a different ordinance that would preclude additional medical‑marijuana dispensaries; staff and legal counsel warned that changing course would require re‑advertising and a new public hearing.

Ending: Commissioners said they had weighed public safety, youth exposure and city character against state law permissiveness; the commission’s instruction was procedural (deny-and-return) rather than an immediate ban on existing operations. The city attorney confirmed that any new ordinance to ban new dispensaries would be subject to required public‑notice procedures and that existing dispensaries would remain legally nonconforming unless they closed or lost approvals.

","After extended public and commissioner discussion, the commission on April 7 voted to deny the staff‑proposed ordinance regulating pharmacies/drugstores/medical marijuana dispensaries and directed staff to return with an ordinance that would prohibit new medical‑marijuana dispensaries (existing locations would remain nonconforming). Vote was 7–0.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6086974,"Deltona announces IRS settlement, DOE grant for city hall windows and $22M FDEP award for Fisher plant redesign",145,3266000,3411000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892767-cb611b1390b490b180c4aa0c5a0818b5&start=3266&end=3411","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892767-cb611b1390b490b180c4aa0c5a0818b5/thumbnail_3266000.jpg","/articles/6086974/Deltona/Volusia-County/Florida/Deltona-announces-IRS-settlement-DOE-grant-for-city-hall-windows-and-22M-FDEP-award-for-Fisher-plant-redesign","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086974-a18dad5cc11ce91a13a7f1d3495b9720/orig.mp4?Expires=1775337601&Signature=dsXVS9AuXLugDd1eupj1-qR6l4HsOXwiG9Z1pP8Ci7YY9BsHvwBHWUcW70h1upZ2LTUBkdPgOdHj~jOrcAYsqrDrk1wsgwTuRJomYAW8ANTsQlrZgW-kSTZjwWMZHwWp6Rwmw~TaD9w4AQOLR4tbUh0Xb~wjh3kFiiuHO4j5PhKnSEYCKjznHTv~OyFRYoBTeunpvHMrF3ELBtH0fvYgqbS5kEWzX5gHZGBUd4upg47W3eLyUlaCeXXUpUsA37fVWyl6UGQFYRQ42NwbIkLByLkLknmybT7bKk98RtzQKnjVA0MKX2CzOaCnNarFTLEcK1pg92BCV1tXOZUtI1K1Eg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Manager (referred to in the meeting as Doc) and staff gave the Deltona City Commission a set of fiscal updates on April 7 that included the outcome of a multi‑year Internal Revenue Service review and several grant awards.

The most immediate item: staff said a previously announced $1,000,000 IRS penalty stemming from earlier documentation issues (2016–2019) ultimately cost the city nothing. \"Instead of paying the IRS $1,000,000, the city already deposited the check from the IRS today,\" the city manager reported, adding the review produced a $7,800 payment to the city. The manager said the staff who addressed the issue were current employees and that all of the earlier staff involved had left.

In other budget news, staff said the city received a $139,000 grant from the Department of Energy to replace roughly one‑third of City Hall windows after hurricane‑related leaks were identified on the first floor. The city manager also reported the following legislative funding items (as provided to commissioners): $750,000 on the Senate side for an unspecified item, $1,250,000 in the House for an AWS recharge project and $187,500 for a three‑basin mitigation project; the manager said the full report would be posted publicly.

Most significantly for utilities, the manager announced the city has been awarded a $22,000,000 water‑quality improvement grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to help fund a redesign of the Fisher wastewater plant. Staff estimated the full redesign will cost about $44,000,000; a prior $1,500,000 grant had funded preliminary design, permitting and procurement work. The manager said staff expects to place formal grant‑acceptance on an upcoming commission agenda.

Ending: Staff said it would present acceptance actions and implementation details for the FDEP grant at a future meeting and will post more detailed budget documentation publicly; commissioners thanked staff for the grants work and said they would publicize the positive developments.

","City staff told commissioners the IRS penalty issue from 2016–2019 resolved with no city payment and a $7,800 refund; the city received a $139,000 Department of Energy grant for city hall windows and a $22 million FDEP water quality improvement grant toward a roughly $44 million redesign of the Fisher wastewater plant.","actionData","errors"]

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