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Deltona commission approves rehearing rezoning for Howland Station MPUD after applicant, staff and neighbors negotiate conditions
Summary
After a rehearing on a denied second reading, the Deltona City Commission approved rezoning 36.46 acres to a mixed‑use planned unit development, with a condition on concurrent site work. The vote followed testimony from city staff, the applicant and several commissioners focused on traffic, buffers and commercial‑residential sequencing.
The Deltona City Commission on July 7 approved Ordinance No. 12‑2024, rezoning about 36.46 acres along North Normandy Boulevard from single‑family residential (R‑1‑AA) to Mixed‑Use Planned Unit Development (MPUD), after a rehearing requested by the applicant.
The rehearing centered on three issues the commission had flagged previously: (1) a 160‑foot buffer between new multifamily buildings and existing homes; (2) routing heavy truck traffic to Graves Avenue and Helen Boulevard rather than through neighborhoods; and (3) upgraded landscaping and walkability for commercial areas along Normandy Boulevard. "The proposal represents a strategic and compatible reuse of key property within the activity center," Jordan Smith, planning staff, said, recommending approval.
The applicant’s attorney, Michael Woods, urged approval and warned of financial and legal consequences if the denial at second reading stood. "We went through that point by…
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