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Commission approves kennel and barn variances amid code‑enforcement controversy

Volusia County Planning & Land Development Regulation Commission · December 19, 2025
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Summary

After testimony about unpermitted work and neighbor complaints, PLDRC split its votes on an after‑the‑fact kennel variance (4–3) and approved an associated barn variance unanimously, while staff noted related code‑enforcement matters lie outside the PLDRC’s purview.

The PLDRC approved two after‑the‑fact variances on Dec. 18 for accessory buildings on a 22,000‑sq. ft. parcel in De Leon Springs: a 383‑sq. ft. dog kennel and a 763‑sq. ft. barn. Commissioners separated the two votes after public comment and staff discussion.

Planner Joseph Jaskula said the barn traces to an expired 1995 permit and subsequent unpermitted additions, while the dog kennel was built in 2024 and prompted an active code‑enforcement case related to breeding and sales.…

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