The Daytona Beach Planning Board on July 24 recommended approval of a zoning map amendment to change a 1.99‑acre parcel on the west side of South Ridgewood Avenue and south of Trixie Street to T‑4 to accommodate a proposed Hang 10 car wash.

The recommendation matters because the rezoning would remove a split T‑2/T‑4 designation and allow the applicant to pursue a car wash site plan; final site development, including stormwater, access and design details, will require a later review and permits.

Planner Luke Kai of the City of Daytona Beach presented the application and staff report, saying the property has been vacant since 2018 after the demolition of APC Liquors and that staff recommended approval of the rezoning to allow future development on the site. Casey Mulligan, identified as owner of Hang 10 Car Wash, told the board the company operates two locations in Orlando and one in Edgewater and is seeking expansion into Daytona Beach.

Neighbors who live directly behind the site urged caution. Mary Chernatei (transcript spelling), who said she lives at 1508 Virginia Avenue, told the board the condo building sits lower than the parcel and that recurring flooding and higher flood insurance premiums make additional runoff a major concern: "the very nature of a car wash bringing more water above where our property sits ... is definitely a huge concern." Ella Kinison, another resident, said paving the vacant lot would reduce infiltration and said she feared additional surface runoff, noise, air pollution and vehicular congestion on narrow Trixie Street. Donna Ferguson said 48 ground‑floor units in her 96‑unit building flooded last October and asked whether entrances would be on Ridgewood or on Trixie.

Representing the applicant, engineer Paige Weidner of CESO told the board the team has already provided a concept plan showing a proposed stormwater management pond and that the property will be engineered to meet city and state stormwater requirements. "We will be fully engineering the site ... and we'll work with the engineering department as well closely to make sure that there's no negative impact on surrounding properties," Weidner said. She added that modern car washes typically send process water to underground reclaimed tanks for treatment and recycling, which she said would address pollution concerns. Owner Casey Mulligan said Hang 10 aims to be "a positive impact on the community."

Board members and applicants repeatedly noted the rezoning hearing does not approve a site plan. Staff and applicants said specific measures — finished‑floor elevation, drainage design, access points, landscaping, noise mitigation, lighting and screening — will be reviewed at the site‑plan stage before permits are issued. Board members asked whether the project would propose access to Trixie; Weidner said the concept shows a single access on Ridgewood and no access onto Trixie at this stage.

Motion and outcome: Planning Board Member Mister Bako made a motion to recommend approval of the rezoning (DEV‑2025‑329), seconded by Planning Board Member Callas. The motion passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition; staff noted a majority of members present and voting is required to recommend approval to the City Commission. The recommendation means the applicant may proceed to submittal of a site plan and technical reviews required to secure permits.

The board’s action was a rezoning recommendation only; several residents asked staff to ensure the forthcoming site plan addresses elevation differences, runoff control, access routing, screening and lighting. Staff reiterated that those technical items must be resolved during site‑plan review.