Deltona planning board debates overhaul of PUD rules; staff to take revisions to city commission

The Deltona Planning and Zoning Board debated Ordinance 05‑2025 on Jan. 15, a proposed amendment to section 110‑319 of the city code that would revise Planned Unit Development (PUD) application requirements, design standards and required public benefits.

Planning Director Jordan Smith told the board the changes implement a city commission directive and a prior declaration of zoning in progress: “On October 7, 2024, the city commission approved resolution number 202024 dash 54 to declare zoning in progress regarding section 110 dash 319 planned unit developments.” Smith said the draft language is intended to “raise the bar and establish criteria to achieve exceptional quality community designs” by requiring design standards for residential PUDs and enhanced landscaping, pedestrian orientation and architectural standards for commercial, industrial and mixed‑use PUDs.

The nut of the proposal is to require PUDs to provide public benefits and shared amenities (parks, trails, clubhouses), preserve natural features and improve pedestrian connectivity. Smith and staff showed photographic examples of desirable and undesirable PUD patterns and told the board that the changes would be applied to…