PLDRC forwards stormwater management ordinance and LID rules to County Council ahead of special meeting

Volusia County’s Planning and Land Development Regulation Commission (PLDRC) voted unanimously Jan. 16 to forward a package of stormwater management code changes to the County Council for consideration, sending Ordinance 202506 and related LID (low‑impact development) rules to a Feb. 11 special council meeting for final action.

The proposed ordinance would add several technical requirements for new development’s stormwater design, including a required 6‑inch safety factor above a site’s measured seasonal high groundwater elevation, a minimum number of geotechnical borings per pond, specifications for soils (“curve number”) use when soils maps show mixed drainage characteristics, and guidance for pond siting and emergency overflow features when downstream property is at lower elevation.

Samantha West, Volusia County sustainability and resilience manager, told commissioners the NRAC (Natural Resources Advisory Committee) reviewed the draft at multiple meetings and that staff will present the package along with the county’s LID ordinances at the Feb. 11…