Deltona approves Eloah Estates final plat; requires performance bond to finish related Enrico Ridge project

The Deltona City Commission approved the final plat for Eloah Estates on March 18, 2025, allowing a C2 lot on Howland Boulevard to be used for ingress and egress to an adjoining multifamily parcel and requiring a performance bond tied to the related Enrico Ridge project.

Jordan Smith, the city’s planning director, told commissioners the plat application had completed multiple technical reviews and would permit access from a small commercial parcel into the larger RM‑2 multifamily parcel. Smith said staff’s review was technical in nature and that a performance bond would be required before the plat could be recorded.

The commission’s approval includes a condition that the applicant execute an agreement and post a performance bond guaranteeing the completion of Enrico Ridge. Audrey Wanak, attorney for Aloha/Eloah Estates, told the commission: “The performance bond guarantees the completion of the project. It’s not...it doesn’t dictate where the money’s coming from. It just guarantees the completion of the project.” Wanak said the bond would be monetized to finish Enrico Ridge if necessary.

Mark Perkowski, director of land acquisition and planning for Edward Rose Properties (the purchaser identified in the hearing), described the planned housing as four‑story apartment buildings with roughly 48–52 units per building in about 10 buildings plus a community building. Planning staff and the applicant said site design and vertical construction will be subject to subsequent administrative review and Development Review Committee (DRC) approvals.

Commissioner Caldwell moved to approve the final plat, Commissioner Howington seconded, and the motion passed 6–1.

The approval is limited to the final plat for ingress and egress and does not rezone the larger multifamily parcel. Planning staff confirmed that the larger parcel is already entitled for multifamily use under existing zoning and that future site plans and permits must comply with city code and applicable engineering requirements. Staff also noted that lien resolution for Enrico Ridge would be addressed through refinancing processes if and when refinancing occurs; the performance bond itself was not described as a lien cure instrument.

The commission’s action authorizes staff to record the plat once required bonds and agreements are executed and certified. The performance bond must be in place before recording; the bond and associated agreement specify that draws from the fiduciary will pay contractor draws and will not include developer fees.

Outcome and next steps: the plat was approved with the conditions described above; recording will follow once the bond and agreement are executed and certified and after the city’s surveyor and engineering consultant complete final technical checks.