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Planning board forwards LDR amendments tightening community design standards and clarifying process
Summary
The board recommended forwarding LDR24-244 to the City Commission to clarify Community Design Standards language: require labeled elevations, apply standards to multifamily, prohibit monotonous repetition, and remove a chain-link fence exception.
The City of DeLand Planning Board voted unanimously to forward proposed amendments LDR24-244 to the City Commission for first and second readings, recommending changes to Chapter 30-394 (Community Design Standards) that clarify applicability, documentation requirements, and exceptions.
Planning staff member Carol (surname not specified) summarized the draft changes and the reasoning for them, saying the amendments would "clarify that this does apply to multifamily" and would adjust the administrative review threshold so staff "may"—rather than always—send projects to a contracted architect for review. The draft also requires full-color architectural elevations and asks applicants to provide labeled elevations or a table showing how proposed buildings meet each design standard.
Staff said the draft removes an exception that had allowed vinyl-coated chain-link fences in certain situations, narrows the former vague language on repetitive building facades by prohibiting monotonous, repetitive architecture within a project area, and clarifies that accessory structures on government-owned properties in the Historic Design District and Downtown Support District will be reviewed administratively rather than sent for courtesy review by the historic-review body. Staff recommended the Planning Board forward the draft to the City Commission, with changes discussed at the meeting.
Board members asked for clarity on whether the rules apply to multifamily projects and whether a checklist or table should be required; staff agreed to add labeling on the plan set and to return with a table if the board preferred. The board approved a motion to forward LDR24-244 to the City Commission for review, with the staff's clarifying edits and the expectation the Commission will consider the ordinance on March 3 and March 17 for first and second readings.
The board recorded a unanimous roll-call vote: Henry Theory — yes; Don Liska — yes; Troy Baumgartner — yes; Harper Hill — yes; Jeremy Owens — yes. Staff will return the revised draft to the City Commission with the Planning Board’s recommendation.
