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Staff advances Parcel 2 driveway/class‑2 site plan to planning board after technical clarifications
Summary
City planners and applicants agreed to move a Class 2 site plan for a vehicular driveway and cross‑access improvements (Parcel 2) to the planning board, conditioned on addressing tree‑preservation worksheets, drainage and driveway cross‑sections, ADA parking dimensions and site recording details, staff said.
City of DeLand planning staff and the applicant agreed to forward a Class 2 site plan for a driveway and cross‑access improvements on Parcel 2 to the planning board, provided a set of technical items are addressed in a resubmittal.
Staff and the applicant focused on tree‑preservation documentation, stormwater and pavement cross‑sections, clarification of existing versus new parking, and minimal landscape treatments around the new driveway. "For the driveway crossing, for this plan that we're doing right now, we'll make a note that when Parcel 2 develops, 15% tree preservation will be met on Parcel 2," a staff member said, summarizing the approach to phased mitigation.
Technical clarifications staff required included: a cross‑section showing 6‑inch concrete pavement to engineering dimension standards where geotechnical data is deferred; a notation documenting the four trees within the driveway footprint (three palms and one other) and mitigation or relocation plans for palms where feasible; confirmation that milled asphalt will be replaced with concrete where milling was indicated; and demonstration that ADA stalls meet dimensional requirements (staff asked that accessible spaces be 20 feet long).
Staff asked that the submittal show the driveway impervious area and note that no new parking areas are being added with this work; the applicant agreed to show existing parking footprints on Parcel 1 where necessary. For cross‑access and drainage easements, staff asked that a declaration of cross‑access be prepared and included with resubmittal; plan recordation entries can remain blank until deeds and easements are recorded after property transfer.
Landscape comments were limited to establishing low‑water, low‑maintenance plantings around the driveway entrance and avoiding irrigation infrastructure that would require purple‑pipe (reclaimed water) connections. Staff also recommended permeable or low‑impact surfacing for small paved areas within tree protection zones if tree roots will not be harmed; any permeable pavement proposals must include specifications and arborist coordination.
The planning staff and applicant agreed to a deadline for addressing comments that would allow the project to be scheduled for the next planning board cycle if revisions arrive on time. At the meeting's close, a member moved to send the application to planning board conditioned on resolving all outstanding comments; the motion carried with recorded support and no detailed roll call in the transcript excerpt.
