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A staff presenter summarized the package: \"The purpose of the by laws update is to modernize the by laws that were adopted in 2011, align with the amended land development code, which was updated in 2020, clarify board roles and responsibilities, improve efficiency and accountability, and strengthen coordination among the board, staff, and city commission.\" The draft updates also formalize a communication protocol, authorize direct board-staff communication on agenda items, allow up to five alternate members, revise officer-election timing and add a secretary as a backup presiding officer.

Board members discussed several specific provisions. Member Northey questioned allowing nonresidents who own businesses in the city to serve as regular board members; several members said they preferred membership limited to city residents. The board amended its recommendation to the commission to require that regular members reside inside Deltona city limits. Member Wernicke and others also asked that the clause allowing removal for \"conduct bringing discredit to the city of Deltona or the board\" be clarified; staff said removal determinations would be consistent with the City Commission's authority and applicable Florida ethics statutes.

Member Stewart said the attendance provisions (termination after a pattern of excused or unexcused absences) matched county practice and were acceptable; another board member asked that the board retain discretion and suggested changing a mandatory-termination phrase from \"shall\" to \"may,\" but the board ultimately advanced the staff recommendation with the noted modifications.

Member Northey moved, and Member Amoroso seconded, that the board recommend the commission approve Resolution 2020-555 with the amendments requiring city residency for members and clarifying that determinations of discredit would be made consistent with the City Commission and Florida ethics statutes. The board opened the item for public comment; none was offered. The motion passed 6-1.

The board directed staff to forward the amended bylaws to the City Commission. If the commission approves the resolution, the bylaws changes will take effect as the commission directs; staff said the revision aligns board procedures with the 2020 land-development code and adds operational clarifications such as alternate-member procedures, officer-election timing and attendance rules.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning & Zoning Meeting - May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning and Zoning Board recommended City Commission approval of a bylaws update (Resolution 2020-555) that modernizes procedures, clarifies roles, allows up to five alternate members and — by board amendment — requires that regular members reside within Deltona city limits.","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},6231241,"Planning board endorses easing rules for substandard residential lots to encourage infill",979,2358000,3337000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3434450-3f5e3ef2ab356031008dd9fffe317ec6&start=2358&end=3337","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3434450-3f5e3ef2ab356031008dd9fffe317ec6/thumbnail_2358000.jpg","/articles/6231241/Deltona/Volusia-County/Florida/Planning-board-endorses-easing-rules-for-substandard-residential-lots-to-encourage-infill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231241-a84237d8e7252d8a0584662552e7b8e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180788&Signature=gSi9h4K2lgNs-ol73RveQXEmv04KIdGeT4o0gfL4Q71G8mtrb65KG6CEWVSl7PGAO-3ocj8wgMuzezoA0IZLj34v2TENg~m43ZcSvbqmo6zajxHu~ux9BvM1Y~dfkDVs2~bZ-5caU5iVjjUOd5Tkf1NEC9lmg9LX3pQ0dq5zr-vjqjkf5BtWXciIEyw0Qo3KuEwKFzPVuJOYVHX5eirDpQbw~uUqR4mgdAmzLM0w04ysP5hQxBEvkDHyj9KrmXrNbwRA-BvDnjwIOseCBocMiVP6LYdAAUPrvrCr9uWCwjiHHCA-K2Jf4Y0-ltZodGdTJXhqQQRaOsjHGs6t0-3ffA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Deltona Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommended the City Commission approve ordinance number 19-20-25 on May 21, a code amendment designed to ease development of legally recorded single-family lots that do not meet current minimum lot-area or lot-width requirements.

Matthew West, the city's planning manager, said the ordinance reduces the need for owners of substandard lots to seek multiple variances when a house can be sited to meet setbacks and other dimensional standards. \"This ordinance intends to update the land development code regarding the development of residential nonconforming lots,\" West said. He noted the change would not relax other zoning requirements such as setbacks, maximum impervious surface or building height.

West explained how lots become nonconforming: municipal incorporation, later adoption of the city's land-development code and differing county standards left some preexisting lots below current size thresholds. He apologized to the board for an inaccurate map in the staff report and said staff would clarify the exact number of truly nonconforming lots; the full parcel count shown in the report includes all vacant residential lots citywide and overstates the number that are nonconforming.

He described administrative relief and cost savings for property owners: the current process typically requires two variance applications (each with a $400 application fee), plus additional staff time; the ordinance would remove the need for those separate variances when the lot qualifies as a single-family lot of record and other dimensional standards can be met.

Board members sought practical clarifications: Member Stewart asked whether modular or manufactured homes would be allowed under the change; staff replied that modular homes are permitted only in mobile-home zoning districts and the ordinance would not change that requirement. Member Wernicke confirmed the smallest single-family dwelling size in the city's code is 1,200 square feet in R-1 zoning; staff confirmed that minimums and other development standards remain in force unless a variance is requested.

Member Northey moved, and a second was recorded, that the board recommend commission approval of ordinance 19-20-25. With no public comment at the P&Z hearing, the board voted unanimously to forward the recommendation to the City Commission.

If the commission adopts the ordinance, property owners of qualifying lots should face a simpler administrative path to build single-family homes on legally recorded substandard lots, provided the proposed house meets setbacks and other zoning dimensional standards. Staff said it will confirm the precise number of nonconforming lots and noted that lots unable to meet minimum house-size or setback requirements would still need to pursue variances.","The board unanimously recommended that the City Commission approve ordinance 19-20-25 to simplify development of legally recorded single-family lots that do not meet current lot-area or width standards, reducing the number of variances required.",{"_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},6231246,"Deltona planning board backs city commission'-directed ban on medical marijuana dispensaries, 6-1",2199,156000,2355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3434450-3f5e3ef2ab356031008dd9fffe317ec6&start=156&end=2355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3434450-3f5e3ef2ab356031008dd9fffe317ec6/thumbnail_156000.jpg","/articles/6231246/Deltona/Volusia-County/Florida/Deltona-planning-board-backs-city-commission-directed-ban-on-medical-marijuana-dispensaries-6-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231246-4cab0edf595f2889456577cce0f64e29/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180788&Signature=bwYjP1VaI3R0AyRHpn9zHNuiZnXn1OLzb7TSJLhFvgxvOkKpgbWkvthjjCZil~koj8Xoy32O4ZxdJcd4iL3dzCiS58blhbh-zWlgx8PDXpLpjJNU16FrhJSEAQrxdB~nOPh68tSZDfyXL3~Mx7gvy3YV-pgfKfzXLGneiyUZHnlGxRaxai2yVKXmv9Qey6l4egbBlq5YtZKPwOCOU2e4PHs9fw9Ge6coj-JtYwkssLuz9CMcd4Lc2rmeB3I86OYBlwimO9Lb4ZPtnVLN7MmFgGFKsx4AxOCZ8~MRD5fshk9FzIyfzZyaSq3EBiFnMPlJdwxRgnpYeEYNDiWNfXiBNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Deltona Planning and Zoning Board on May 21 voted 6-1 to recommend the City Commission approve ordinance number 21-20-25, a measure that would repeal Article 14 of Chapter 110 (medical marijuana dispensaries) and amend Article 3 (establishment of classifications and official zoning map) to prohibit dispensaries in all city zoning districts.

The recommendation follows direction the board said it received from the City Commission on April 7, 2025, to consider a full ban. Jonathan Knight, Planner 1 with the city, told the board the ordinance would remove dispensaries as a permitted or conditional use and make existing dispensaries legal nonconforming uses that must comply with section 110.601 (abandonment of use) if the property is unused for six months.

City staff described the proposed change and the local context. \"The purpose of this ordinance is to repeal article 14 of chapter 110, which is medical marijuana dispensaries. And we will also amend the land use table to remove dispensaries as a permitted or conditional use,\" Jonathan Knight said. Staff also noted the change implements the commission's direction to pursue a full ban.

Board members asked how many dispensaries operate in Deltona and nearby jurisdictions. A staff member, Jordan, said the city currently has two dispensary sites (one active and one approved and ready to occupy). Jordan reported there are 26 dispensaries across nearby municipalities and unincorporated Volusia County, including counts the staff provided: Daytona Beach (9), Port Orange (6), Orange City (3), Edgewater (2), Holly Hill (2), Deltona (2), DeLand (1) and New Smyrna Beach (1).

Several board members described a tension between allowing legal access for patients and limiting location near schools and places of worship. Member Stewart said the state's regulatory choices left the city with two paths: treat dispensaries like pharmacies or ban them. \"When the state of Florida tries to direct or say, 'Hey, 500 feet and you can't go any more than that,' that kind of forces the hand,\" Stewart said, describing the difficulty of balancing protections for children and houses of worship with access for patients.

Board members also asked whether an approved, but not yet operating, dispensary would be protected. Staff answered that locations approved before adoption of the repeal would be treated as legal nonconforming uses; if their use is abandoned for six months the site would have to revert to the zoning map.

After discussion Member Amoroso moved that the board recommend approval of ordinance number 21-20-25; Member Wernicke seconded. The board opened the item for public comment; none was offered. The motion passed 6-1 (Member Northey voted no). The planning board's action is a recommendation to the City Commission; the ordinance must be considered and adopted by the commission for the ban to take effect.

If the commission adopts the ordinance as drafted, existing dispensaries would remain operational as legal nonconforming uses until abandonment of use triggers reversion to the underlying zoning. The ordinance also removes the conditional-use process previously in the code; staff noted that changes in Florida law have limited local authority to treat dispensaries differently from pharmacies except for school-distance requirements.

The commission discussion that led to the staff directive included concerns about the distance requirements and odor, according to staff; Knight encouraged board members who wanted the verbatim discussion to review the commission meeting recording.

The planning board vote will be transmitted to the City Commission for final action. Staff indicated that if the commission adopts a ban, the city code will be updated to remove Article 14 and amend the land-use table accordingly.","The Deltona Planning and Zoning Board voted 6-1 to recommend the City Commission adopt an ordinance that would repeal the city's medical marijuana dispensary rules and prohibit dispensaries in all zoning districts, making existing sites legal nonconforming uses.","actionData","errors"]

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