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DeBary council adopts vehicular-stacking rules for new developments
Summary
The City of DeBary approved an amendment to the land development code creating on-site vehicular stacking standards, adding design requirements, enforcement tiers and explicit responsibility for property managers and HOAs.
The City of DeBary on a unanimous vote approved the second reading of Ordinance O‑1‑20‑25 to add Section 7.12 to the land development code, establishing standards for on‑site vehicular stacking at new developments.
The ordinance, presented by Growth Management Director Stephen Bap, requires stacking lanes be sized for peak demand, sets lane length and vehicle dimensions, requires pass‑through lanes, signage and striping, and adds post‑construction compliance procedures. "What this ordinance will do, it'll amend the LDC to add all the guidelines, for vehicular stacking on-site," Bap said during the presentation.
The measure is aimed at keeping queuing vehicles on private property rather than spilling into city streets and rights of way. Bap told council the rule set would apply to drive‑throughs, pickup/drop‑off zones for schools and day cares, service areas and residential gated communities, and that staff will require a traffic stacking study during development review. He said the ordinance also authorizes off‑site improvements when necessary and provides scaled enforcement: informal written notices, formal corrective actions, civil citations or fines, withholding approvals and, in severe cases, site closure until physical improvements are made.
Council members praised changes made since first reading to address residential and gated‑community concerns and to clarify that homeowners associations and property managers can be held responsible for stacking problems. Council member Michael Papalardo asked whether the rule would apply to the left‑turn queue at Donnelly Smith leading into a local elementary; Bap responded that stacking must be contained on‑site and encouraged use of internal circulation loops where possible.
After discussion, Council member Sell moved approval of the second reading, the motion was seconded and carried 5‑0 (Vice Mayor Butland, Council members Sowell, Papalardo, Stevenson and Mayor Chesay voting yes). The ordinance will be codified and apply to development orders submitted after adoption.
The ordinance text references the city comprehensive plan objective 5.5 and its policy 5.5.02 on parking and on‑site circulation; Bap said staff found the amendment consistent with those policies. The city attorney read the ordinance title into the record at second reading.
