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Council asks staff to consult delegation, property owners about restoring beach driving on Daytona’s Main Street corridor
Summary
After hours of public testimony and council debate, members voted to ask staff to open talks with state delegates and nearby property owners about restoring vehicle access on the beach between International Speedway Boulevard and Auditorium Boulevard; the council noted legal, environmental and contractual hurdles.
The Volusia County Council voted on April 15 to ask county staff to approach the county’s legislative delegation and the property owners along Daytona’s beach corridor about the possibility of restoring public beach driving between International Speedway Boulevard and Auditorium Boulevard.
The motion, made by Councilman Troy Kent and seconded by Councilman David Santiago, directs staff to initiate discussions with elected state officials and affected property owners to determine whether a legislative exception or other legal path could restore driving in the segment the county closed in the 1990s.
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