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Covenant Community gets 90 days to study whether to salvage or tear down historic church building
Summary
Covenant Community Development Corporation of Florida LLC was granted a 90‑day extension to produce a feasibility and economic analysis on salvaging or demolishing a century‑old church building; the magistrate ordered the property secured to city standards and scheduled a progress report for Feb. 11, 2025.
Attorney Cedric Donaldson and engineer Louis Vigliotti asked the Daytona Beach Special Magistrate on Nov. 12, 2024 for time to determine whether to salvage or demolish a deteriorating, century‑old church building owned by Covenant Community Development Corporation of Florida LLC.
Vigliotti told the court he needed a 90‑day window to perform a structural feasibility study and an economic analysis of salvage versus demolition and future land‑use options. The city’s inspector said staff had not received the engineering report that had been ordered at an earlier hearing and recommended fines if requirements remained unmet.
The magistrate granted the 90‑day extension, ordered the property be secured to city standards and be maintained in the interim, and scheduled a progress report for Feb. 11, 2025. The magistrate also reminded the respondents and their representatives that any outstanding fines or recorded liens remained subject to separate action unless explicitly vacated.
Why it matters: The building is the subject of competing goals—preservation and adaptive reuse versus demolition and redevelopment. The magistrate’s order preserves the building’s secured status while allowing the owner time to evaluate options, thereby balancing neighborhood concerns about safety and preservation with the owner’s need for technical analysis.
Direct quote from the hearing: Louis Vigliotti asked for time "I'd like to ask for a 90 day extension to develop a feasibility study on whether or not we decide to salvage the building." The magistrate responded, "I'm going to give you your 90 days," and required the building to be secured to city standards.
Next steps: Covenant Community must deliver the feasibility/engineering analysis within 90 days and keep the property secured and maintained; the matter will be reviewed at the Feb. 11, 2025 meeting.
