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Volusia Growth Management Commission presents review process; commission says court upheld its conditional approval in Ormond-Daytona dispute
Summary
Debbie Connors, chair of the Volusia Growth Management Commission, told the Charter Review body the VGMC coordinates municipal comprehensive-plan amendments, outlined review timelines and membership, and said a circuit court denied Ormond Beach's challenge to a Daytona Beach amendment.
Debbie Connors, chair of the Volusia Growth Management Commission, told the Volusia County Charter Review panel on Tuesday that the commission exists to coordinate municipal and county comprehensive plans and to flag changes that could adversely affect neighboring jurisdictions.
"The VGMC creates a level playing field," Connors said during a presentation explaining the commission's history, membership and review process. She said VGMC was established in 1986 and has 21 voting members: one representative from each of Volusia's 16 municipalities and five representing Volusia County; the Volusia County School Board and the St. Johns River Water Management District serve as ex officio members.
Connors outlined the typical review flow for a comprehensive-plan amendment: an administrative completeness check (about two days), a notice of application, staff review under the criteria in Section 90-37(c)…
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