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The board discussed the composition of permitted units, noting single-family construction values in the month were unusually high and multifamily per-unit values were lower. Staff clarified multifamily includes anything above a duplex; duplexes are counted into single-family totals for reporting but as two units for unit counts.
In new-business remarks, a board member said the Pelican Bay Country Club recently closed to new owners from New Jersey who plan to reopen the restaurant, improve the golf course, and seek a liquor license; the sale is expected to support new jobs and local economic activity as renovations proceed.
Members also noted the city's fire-station project, where contractors are employing tilt-up wall construction and visible progress can be seen from nearby roads.
These announcements were informational and did not produce policy action during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Economic Development Advisory Board: March 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff reported about 140 new permitted units in February with construction valuation noted; board members also announced the recent sale of Pelican Bay Country Club and active fire-station construction using tilt-up walls.","taxTitle","Daytona Beach City, Volusia County, Florida","taxId",4832,"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},6151427,"County opens Evolution Innovation Challenge final event to public; semifinalists chosen",276,156000,432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502500-0d8bb688e1b6edb18354c3540959808a&start=156&end=432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502500-0d8bb688e1b6edb18354c3540959808a/thumbnail_156000.jpg","/articles/6151427/Daytona-Beach-City/Volusia-County/Florida/County-opens-Evolution-Innovation-Challenge-final-event-to-public-semifinalists-chosen","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151427-3b51d577b1c2759f1e3ce3c876cc96e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775506500&Signature=TwXUXImjCWxfx8-4f~xUjFYJKE6XCe8nU01FyK2NgGSzFJXKNPo~Us3DEgtPl5Is9dNJQctGBZRx12MaHZLocdd9NX98R1DN-JFgwdZ~gDeEyfPYGvshQqpA3uw42OrCXm-UNv-rCT-RyKTiCQJNyLPf3h~yD8Ho95tHtxtLFFQ9iHex-bJ4kmnHFUsM0lzMJhMrJSOvnB9Hw0oqTXL4vQ-CMN1EXEPVA0D463SAe64XdaVlKE-f2y-9uUmPDBWLF55UXIduwg3JhUwB0kNYTv~FZvbHFsQmnnccqrui2MnvjI~RBRbRyviIpABwcf8I2pcjLKke8dUcTKVRciHMCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Volusia County economic development staff told the Economic Development Advisory Board on Wednesday that the Evolution Innovation Challenge, a business pitch competition that previously was limited to higher-education students, has been opened to all community members and drew a record number of applicants.
Officials said 40 total applications produced 12 semifinalists who will pitch behind closed doors, with a six-team final slated for March 27 at the Ocean Center. The final is free but requires registration through the county's business-resources site.
Staff highlighted past winners and alumni outcomes, noting at least one early winner later secured a major funding round that reached $9 million. County representatives promoted the event as an opportunity to spotlight local startups and entrepreneurs and invited advisory-board members and the public to attend the final presentation.","Volusia County reported a record number of applicants for the Evolution Innovation Challenge after opening the competition to the broader community; 12 semifinalists were selected and six finalists will pitch at the Ocean Center on March 27.",{"_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},6151432,"Advisory board hears mixed reviews on Bike Week impact; city, chamber weigh changes",697,811000,1508000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502500-0d8bb688e1b6edb18354c3540959808a&start=811&end=1508","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502500-0d8bb688e1b6edb18354c3540959808a/thumbnail_811000.jpg","/articles/6151432/Daytona-Beach-City/Volusia-County/Florida/Advisory-board-hears-mixed-reviews-on-Bike-Week-impact-city-chamber-weigh-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151432-423c7a70ad82429524ddb4a6ec468143/orig.mp4?Expires=1775506500&Signature=ZPqsGCOTLZeNKupTie5-mSVls-682kWYhddKrb6HOdh4nc0qGMQz4TnXVO64H4vI0fogKiekfK8v0Ec~Hv4rHAdr7OGNUlM4jCxnCP03EXjsFo3r2897QREy0Y-SuojKdTIQ5CtW9PCB0Nw0JvNTtbua5tyE5GtsvQVE3x0kdoBvl3b6W7Hc2chQAdu7cI3nXrO2JwfdUqHO93ActNDrEoenSS5fHsR4-yYNbLyZrmrpN49uv7W8DWB4mn77xkbvqqtRDUJV0ycCs-Q4eVnve4ezYm3GDLU~g8TUy2toydy-LmpF0jD28ckUUgFLbagF87tZgf3Z3--H92CNgOj~iQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daytona Beach advisory board members and business representatives on Wednesday described Bike Week as a continuing economic engine but said the event's character and economic patterns have shifted and that planning should adapt.
Speakers told the Economic Development Advisory Board that attendance and spending trends are not uniform across venues: some retailers and hotels reported gains while others reported declines, and more attendees are staying in private homes and short-term rentals rather than hotels.
Chamber and city representatives said the event's demographics have changed over decades and urged participants to attend the Bike Week task force to help shape rules and branding. The chamber said it is recruiting corporate sponsors for next year and is evaluating inner-city site visits to learn best practices for affordable housing, flooding and other shared priorities.
Board members discussed permitting for itinerant vendors and the city's management of vendor and cooking-site separation with the fire marshal during recent events. Staff reported issuing more than 50 permits for itinerant vendors during the most recent Bike Week and that city code compliance and fire inspections were deployed each day the event occurred.
Members also discussed whether events beyond Main Street and Midtown should be added to the master plan, and agreed that requests to expand event geography must go through the Bike Week or Biktoberfest task forces and then to the city commission for master-plan adjustments.
There were no formal votes on policy changes. Board members urged continued coordination between the city and the Daytona Regional Chamber and said staff and private-sector partners should consult the Bike Week task force for operational changes before proposing ordinance or master-plan amendments.","Board members and local stakeholders said Bike Week remains an important economic engine for Daytona Beach but described changing demographics, venue use and lodging patterns; members urged task-force participation and adjustments to manage permitting and branding.",{"_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},6151437,"Daytona Beach panel directs staff to simplify economic-incentive application for small businesses",2569,1533000,4102000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502500-0d8bb688e1b6edb18354c3540959808a&start=1533&end=4102","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502500-0d8bb688e1b6edb18354c3540959808a/thumbnail_1533000.jpg","/articles/6151437/Daytona-Beach-City/Volusia-County/Florida/Daytona-Beach-panel-directs-staff-to-simplify-economic-incentive-application-for-small-businesses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151437-2c29ec593b9681287f7e814511a87be7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775506500&Signature=JHSRKwZnPdOGldhOvds82Z4vysIujc-k6wZdEgTa~CjS3Wh9K9LRqNXg9ROvnn1p6DB0tEJD27kEueGqSrUppA7xka4lxqtuPBKdrm~RH06m8xlYIiljhiiS-uvx8SPNHvqgsLYkCNT3edWavYySEpFiHxPPLpHG1dwyiMXi2GwYtV2PdT-fD-~1Y8J4jUHqDSq82jMUhZ1Ds7pzIXRGQxvDnPoENx5ixDi~aJ0346ZwTJcW3B5eqxh~Audbu-fOKAgmJjxd3-wi9IOUt6JZ0wL4RZbDMq-i3eyfOfIfiXhqZXC2jXp~d-fvsI3zQMLnApGYc78GdDK6wskzfWzgLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daytona Beach's Economic Development Advisory Board on Wednesday reviewed the city's economic incentive application and directed staff to simplify it for smaller local businesses while retaining the full form for large recruitment projects.
Board members said the current application mirrors the State of Florida's form and contains technical fields that small companies may not be able to complete, creating barriers for hometown firms and early-stage expansions.
Board members said the simplified track should target firms with roughly 10 to 50 full-time employees and focus on the core decision factors: whether the company is considering other locations and why it is interested in locating or expanding in Daytona Beach. Staff and board members agreed the larger, state-level application should remain available for big projects that already work with Team Volusia or the Florida Department of Commerce.
During more than an hour of discussion, members raised specific fields that caused concern: NAICS industry codes, average analyzed wages by detailed occupation, multi-phase project reporting, requests for other incentives offered by competing jurisdictions, and mandatory E-Verify documentation. Several board members suggested replacing some technical inputs with simple dropdowns or links to tools such as O*NET so applicants could map occupations quickly without extensive manual calculations.
Board members asked staff to keep certain items that matter for evaluating larger proposals, including capital-investment and ramp-up schedules, but to remove or reword questions that would unduly burden small firms. The panel also agreed to keep confidentiality language but to reassess any legal or statutory requirements that might force certain documentation for applicants with 25 or more employees.
There was no formal vote. Staff said they would revise the application to: 1) add a clear statement of purpose explaining the city's grant is primarily a post-development reimbursement tied to property tax payments and that only projects meeting higher capital or job thresholds get an added year of support; 2) create a simplified two-question track for 10'50 FTE projects asking (a) whether other locations are being considered and (b) why the company prefers Daytona Beach; and 3) remove or gate technical fields (e.g., detailed NAICS/wage breakdowns, and E-Verify for applicants below statutory thresholds) behind the full application used for large projects. Staff said they would return a redrafted form at the next meeting or in May.
Board members emphasized the application is an information-gathering tool and not by itself an award of incentives; any grant payout remains contingent on the city's adopted incentive policy and the developer's tax payments to Daytona Beach.","Members of the Daytona Beach Economic Development Advisory Board debated streamlining the city's incentive application to make it usable for businesses with 10'50 employees, and asked staff to return with a revised, two-question version for smaller applicants while keeping the full application for larger projects.","actionData","errors"]

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