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Volusia ECHO staff recommend enforcing covenants after Hotchkiss and Lillian show repeated compliance gaps
Summary
ECHO staff reported repeated monitoring findings at Hotchkiss and Lillian Place and told the advisory committee legal has issued notices and will seek full repayment via the recorded restrictive covenants; the Heritage Preservation Trust said COVID and volunteer shortages strained operations and said it would prioritize saving Lillian.
ECHO staff told the Volusia County ECHO Advisory Committee on Jan. 6 that two historic properties awarded in 2009 and 2012 are out of compliance and that county legal is preparing enforcement steps that could include recording liens and pursuing repayment.
According to Daniel Marsh, ECHO manager, the Hotchkiss Historic Home (2012 grant) and Lillian Place (2009 emergency acquisition grant) have both failed to provide consistent public access and meet maintenance obligations required under their restrictive covenants. Marsh said the county issued monitoring letters after inspections in 2020, 2023 and 2025 and that legal has determined enforcement action is warranted to protect taxpayer funds.
Legal counsel Sabrina Slack explained to the committee that the county’s interest is secured by recorded restrictive covenants and statutory liens, which are…
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