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Council tables Osteen rezoning and plans workshop after residents raise JPA, wetlands and traffic concerns
Summary
The Volusia County Council on March 4 tabled a proposed small‑scale comp plan amendment and rezoning in Osteen after residents raised concerns about wetlands, the Osteen joint planning agreement’s 70/30 mixed‑use interpretation, traffic and flooding.
The Volusia County Council voted March 4 to table a proposed small‑scale comprehensive plan amendment and an accompanying rezoning application in the Osteen joint planning area after extensive public comment and requests for more outreach.
Planning Director Carol McFarland described the applicants’ request: change roughly 6 acres from Osteen transitional residential to Osteen mixed‑use village and rezone the property to the mixed‑use zoning that corresponds to that future land use classification. Mark Watts, representing the applicant, said a straight rezoning was requested (no binding site plan) and that an eventual developer may seek a mix of uses consistent with the…
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