Commission approves Halifax Crossings MPUD amendment after revisions on lot sizes and unit mix

The Deltona City Commission voted 4–3 at first reading to approve ordinance 14‑2025, a substantial amendment to the Halifax Crossings mixed‑use planned unit development (MPUD), after the applicant agreed to changes requested by commissioners.

The amendment moves acreage from multifamily housing to commercial uses, reduces the minimum lot size for certain commercial parcels, and changes the residential unit mix. Jordan Smith, planning director for the city, told commissioners that staff finds the proposal compatible with the city’s comprehensive plan and recommended approval: “Staff recommends approval of ordinance number 14 dash 20 25 at first reading.”

The applicant’s design team said the changes respond to current market conditions and to requests from prospective commercial tenants. Alex Stringfellow, the project land planner, described the rationale for the revision and said the ownership group was willing to negotiate: “We are willing to work with the commission,” he told the commission, and acknowledged the team could limit the number and character of smaller commercial lots.

What the commission approved at first reading: the ordinance as amended removes the previously approved “option a” as a…