Planning Board continues rezoning application for 450 North McDonald Ave. to April 9

The City of DeLand Planning Board voted unanimously to continue consideration of rezoning application Z24231 — a request to rezone 450 North McDonald Ave. to planned development — to the board's April 9 meeting.

The board made the continuance by voice and roll-call vote after a motion and second; no public commenters spoke on the item before the vote. The motion to continue was moved and seconded on the record (mover and seconder not specified in the transcript). All six board members voting recorded a “yes” vote: Henry Thiry, Nora Lewis, Don Liska, Troy Baumgartner, Harper Hill and Jeremy Owens. The chair confirmed the item will return on April 9.

The Planning Board was told that because the continuance was to a date certain, the city is not required to mail new notices. Staff confirmed the project sign has been updated to show the continuation date. A board member said the updated sign was posted to address calls from members of the public asking about the item.

The board opened the agenda item as the meeting's only new-business item; no substantive presentation or public testimony was recorded before the board agreed to continue the item. The board chair noted the continuance will allow the applicant to appear at the April 9 meeting and that the applicant requested the delay.

Votes at a glance: Continuance of Z24231 (rezoning to planned development for 450 North McDonald Ave.) — motion to continue to April 9; mover not specified; second not specified; roll-call vote 6–0 (Thiry: yes; Lewis: yes; Liska: yes; Baumgartner: yes; Hill: yes; Owens: yes). Outcome: approved (continued to date certain).

The item will return to the Planning Board on April 9; a board member noted one commissioner will be absent that night.