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Ormond Beach commission backs Ormond Crossings amendment to allow single-family homes in Track 8
Summary
The Ormond Beach City Commission unanimously approved a first-reading amendment to the Ormond Crossings master plan to permit single-family homes in Track 8 and to update the project's conceptual plan; commissioners pressed the applicant on stormwater, wetlands and school siting.
The Ormond Beach City Commission on Dec. 3 approved a first-reading amendment to the Ormond Crossings planned mixed-use development that would allow single-family homes in Track 8 and update the project's conceptual master plan. Planning Director Steven Spreaker told the commission the two-part application would not change the overall entitlements or increase the total number of residential or commercial units.
Why it matters: Ormond Crossings covers land annexed from Volusia County with long-standing development entitlements. Changing Track 8 from multifamily/townhomes to single-family homes shifts the character of that portion of the residential area and raises questions about flooding, wetlands protection, infrastructure and school locations. The amendment will return for additional reviews (preliminary and final plats) and must satisfy remaining site- and plat-level approvals.
Spreaker said the project's planning history dates to 2004 and includes a development agreement and a zoning document with a conceptual plan. He said the residential component already has…
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