Deltona commission rejects rezoning for 36.46-acre Normandy-area mixed-use project

The Deltona City Commission on Monday voted 4-3 to deny Ordinance 12‑2024, a second‑reading request to rezone roughly 36.46 acres along the North Normandy Boulevard corridor from single‑family residential to a mixed‑use planned unit development.

The item drew a lengthy staff presentation and public input. Jordan Smith, planning staff, told the commission that after first reading staff and the applicant revised the development agreement to include "a 160 foot setback between the multifamily buildings and the existing residential neighborhood to the south," enhanced storefront design to support walkability, and routing for semi‑truck traffic away from residential streets. Smith also said staff and the applicant discussed adding a "big box" retail use as permitted in the development agreement.

Why it mattered: residents who live immediately south of the site repeatedly raised traffic and safety concerns — especially heavy…