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Board OKs variance to rebuild elevated home at 634 Tomoka Road under federal recovery program
Summary
The Board of Adjustments approved a variance Oct. 17 to reduce side setbacks so a homeowner can rebuild a 1,320 sq ft elevated dwelling at 634 Tomoka Road through the Transform 386 federal recovery program; the decision aims to increase flood resiliency.
The Daytona Beach Board of Adjustments on Oct. 17 approved a variance for 634 Tomoka Road allowing a new elevated single‑family home to be built with a reduced side setback. The approval enables homeowner Josephine Shaw to participate in a federally funded Transform 386 program administered through Volusia County that replaces a Hurricane Ian‑damaged dwelling with a code‑compliant, elevated home.
Brandon Wong, representing Lemoyne Building Construction and the Transform 386 program, explained the program’s constraints and that the only eligible floor plan for this property is a roughly 1,320‑square‑foot layout (the applicant said the livable area is 1,320 square feet, with a 16‑inch roof overhang). Wong said the rebuild will elevate the finished floor two feet above base flood elevation; for this location that translates to a finished floor elevation of about 10 feet.
Why it matters: The property owner described repeated flooding and hardship. “They are giving me and my children a new hope,” homeowner Josephine Shaw said, recounting storm damage and the need for a safer home. Board members noted the neighborhood includes a mix of well‑maintained and deteriorated properties and said rebuilding could spur additional neighborhood reinvestment.
Board members asked whether smaller floor‑plan options were available; Wong said because the funding is federal and limited to approved floor plans, this configuration is the option that qualifies the owner for assistance. The applicant also confirmed the reduced setback would measure about 4.3 feet from the wall (roof overhang 16 inches) and that the home will be elevated to two feet above base flood elevation.
The board moved and voted to approve BOA2024‑021, finding the proposal would replace a damaged, legal nonconforming home with a new, safer structure and that the program advances neighborhood resiliency. The vote was recorded in the meeting and the clerk noted the case was approved.
What’s next: With board approval, the applicant may proceed with permitting and construction consistent with the variance and local building codes; the project will be subject to standard permitting and inspection requirements and must meet the stated elevation and setback conditions.
