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Planning board backs rezoning for 24‑story hotel at 1299 South Atlantic Avenue
Summary
The Daytona Beach Planning Board voted 5–1 to recommend rezoning of a 2.2‑acre beachfront lot at 1299 South Atlantic Avenue from T‑1 tourist accommodations to Plan Development General (PDG) to allow a 24‑story, 260‑room hotel with restaurant and event space. Staff recommended approval; the item advances to City Commission for readings in August.
A majority of the Daytona Beach Planning Board on June 26 recommended approval of a rezoning that would allow a 24‑story, 260‑room hotel and restaurant at 1299 South Atlantic Avenue.
The action forwards a request by Daytona Beach 1299 LLC to change roughly 2.2 acres from the T‑1 (tourist accommodations) district to a Plan Development General (PDG) designation. Dennis Mrozek, Planning Director for the City of Daytona Beach, told board members, "Staff recommends the planning board forward the rezone of the 2.2 acres from tourist accommodation to plan development general to the city commission with a recommendation of approval." The board approved the motion 5–1 and a first reading at City Commission is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 6, with a second reading on Aug. 20.
The proposal calls for a 24‑story hotel about 285 feet tall with 260 rooms, a restaurant open to the public, a branded spa and event/ballroom space, a rooftop lounge and an oceanfront pool and pool bar. Architect Matthew Picard of Coby Karp Architects described the project as "designed as a 5 star luxury hotel. It's 24 stories, 260 rooms and suites," and highlighted a podium parking garage with 308 proposed parking spaces, which he said meets Land Development Code requirements.
The applicant requested a PDG because of site constraints along the narrow lot. Staff and the applicant identified a key Land Development Code modification for setbacks: under the T‑1 zoning, the required setback for the proposed height would be about 87.5 feet, but the project proposes setbacks ranging between 25 and 60 feet. Mrozek confirmed the request is assessed against sections cited in staff materials and recommended forwarding the rezoning to the City Commission. The applicant also noted that signage allowances are expected to change under a separate Land Development Code amendment that is scheduled for consideration by the commission in July.
Board members and a substantial number of public commenters supported the project as an economic catalyst for the beachfront. Supporters noted demand for higher‑end hotel rooms near the Ocean Center and the anticipated benefits to the local tax base and nearby hospitality businesses. Opponents were not prominent at the meeting; questions by board members focused on timing, construction impacts and ensuring adjacent properties are protected during construction. Civil and coastal engineer Louis Anthony Vigliati told the board the project team already has an approved five‑year fixed‑determination permit (FDP) seawall design and that the applicant intends to coordinate seawall and coastal work with appropriate state and federal permits.
The board’s recommendation included staff’s project information and the record shows the applicant and staff will address technical details — including FAA reviews for the proposed height — during subsequent site‑plan and permitting stages. The board vote was 5 in favor, 1 opposed; the item advances to the City Commission for consideration as scheduled in August.
