Daytona planning board approves small-scale land-use change and rezoning for LPGA golf property amid resident opposition

A majority of the Daytona Beach Planning Board voted Jan. 20 to recommend a pair of applications that would change how 36.5 acres inside the LPGA International property may be used, approving both a small-scale comprehensive-plan amendment and a related planned-development (PD) rezoning that together would limit new construction to 120 single-family homes.

Why it matters: The change replaces current future-land-use designations that permit higher-intensity office and retail uses and a theoretical maximum of roughly 620 dwelling units with a Level 1 residential designation tied to a text policy that caps development on the site at 120 single-family units. City staff and the applicant argued the switch substantially reduces potential traffic, water and sewer demand compared with what the current land-use categories would allow.

Staff summary and technical findings: Doug Terry, a city planner, told the board staff found the small-scale amendment consistent with the comprehensive plan and not an instance of urban sprawl. He told the board the request would reduce the site—s theoretical maximum trips and utility demand; staff—s technical memo computed a potential net decrease of about 145,800 gallons per day of combined water and wastewater demand and a reduction of thousands of daily and peak-hour vehicle trips compared with the maximum currently permitted under the existing…