Deltona planning board approves tattoo shop at 1701 Doyle Road with hours, landscaping conditions

The Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Deltona on a recorded voice vote approved Resolution No. 2025-69 granting a minor conditional use to allow a tattoo shop in Suite A at 1701 Doyle Road.

Staff told the board the 15,000-square-foot lot contains a 3,200-square-foot building divided into four roughly 800-square-foot suites with 17 parking spaces; staff recommended approval with conditions including obtaining all required permits and licenses within 12 months, restricting neon signs visible from the exterior, and limiting operating hours. The board voted to remove the neon-sign prohibition, adopt operating hours of 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and add a requirement that landscaping meet Section 110808 of the city code.

Matthew West, the staff presenter, summarized the application and the site context, saying the property sits on the south side of Doyle Road just west of Saxon Boulevard in a C-1 (Retail Commercial) zoning district with a commercial future land-use designation. Staff’s report addressed the conditional-use criteria and recommended approval for Suite A of the retail strip center.

Applicant Brianna Pearson, who identified herself as a tattoo shop owner for about five years, told the board she markets to a largely female clientele and intends the business to be a community-oriented space. "Community is really huge in my businesses," Pearson said. She asked to start operations at 9 a.m. rather than the staff-recommended 10 a.m.; she also said she is "never there past 10:00 anyway."

A neighboring resident, Linda Hodges, spoke in opposition during public comment. "I am against it," Hodges said, raising concerns about the way the building is subdivided, proximity to food preparation, and access to an alley behind the strip center.

Property owner Robbie Wall, who identified his office address during the hearing, told the board he would budget for landscaping improvements within three to four months if the board requested site upgrades. The board included a landscaping condition tying required improvements to Section 110808.

On the motion — which the board seconded and then put to a voice vote — the board approved the minor conditional use. Roll-call style confirmation of support was given by members present during the vote. Conditions the board adopted include: (1) the applicant must obtain all required permits and business licenses and open the business within 12 months or the conditional use will expire; (2) operating hours are 9 a.m.–10 p.m.; and (3) the site must meet the city’s Section 110808 landscape requirements. The board removed the staff-recommended blanket prohibition on neon signs but indicated an "open/closed" neon indicator for occupancy would be acceptable.

Next steps: the applicant must complete the building- and business-permitting processes with the city and meet the conditions attached to Resolution 2025-69.