Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commission approves first readings to annex 21.07 acres at Blue Lake and to change land use on adjacent 15.5 acres
Summary
On first reading the DeLand City Commission voted to annex about 21.07 acres at the northwest corner of South Blue Lake Avenue and East Beresford Avenue and approved a related future land-use amendment for 15.5 acres to the city's Low Density Residential designation; commissioners debated density and tiny-home options.
The DeLand City Commission on first reading approved an ordinance to annex approximately 21.07 acres at the northwest corner of South Blue Lake Avenue and East Beresford Avenue and separately approved a first-reading comprehensive-plan amendment to change the future land use of about 15.5 adjacent acres from Volusia County's Urban Low Intensity to the City of DeLand's Low Density Residential designation.
Staff said the annexation includes right-of-way to create contiguity with existing city property and that a planning-board recommendation for both items was made on Dec. 11. The applicant, represented by Scott Banto, told the commission the property originally was considered for tiny-home development but that those plans had largely been…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
