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Resident asks board about tax classification and accessory-dwelling rules; staff directs to county and planning staff
Summary
A property owner who lives on Lenox Avenue asked whether a lost rental license could be renewed and whether a county reclassification could change a multifamily tax assessment; staff directed the resident to the Volusia County Property Appraiser and planning staff for appeal and licensing questions.
Marlene Knight, who gave her address as 331 Lenox Avenue in Daytona Beach, told the redevelopment board that Volusia County is classifying her property as multifamily and that her 2025 county tax bill was roughly $8,000. She said the city classifies the property as single-family and asked whether a previous rental license that lapsed in 2009 could be renewed or whether the property could be reclassified as two single-family units.
Board members and staff advised Knight that tax classification is handled by the Volusia County Property Appraiser and that she could appeal the classification to the Volusia County Value Adjustment Board when the property tax notice is issued. A staff member suggested she contact planning staff about licensing and accessory dwelling unit rules; the board noted those rules have changed recently and staff could provide the precise requirements.
The board recommended Knight meet with planning staff (and a named planner or staff member) or retain an attorney to represent her at any hearings. Doug Gutierrez was named as a staff contact who had offered to meet. Board members said planning staff or the county property appraiser could advise whether an appeal or license renewal was the correct path.
No action or binding decision was taken by the redevelopment board; the item was handled as public comment and staff referral.
