Planning board approves five‑story Springfield Suites at Tomoka Town Center with traffic, stormwater conditions
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Summary
The Daytona Beach Planning Board approved a major site plan for a five‑story, 78,909 sq ft Springfield Suites hotel at Tomoka Town Center (DEV‑2023‑156), subject to staff conditions including resolution of a traffic impact analysis and proportionate fair‑share payment before site plan approval.
The Daytona Beach Planning Board voted to approve a major site plan for a five‑story Springfield Suites hotel at Tomoka Town Center on February 26, conditioned on resolving traffic and permitting requirements.
Planning staff recommended approval for a 78,909‑square‑foot building with a pool, associated parking, signage and stormwater and utility improvements on roughly 2.42 acres. "Provided all conditions are satisfied, staff recommends the Planning Board approve the major site plan proposing the construction of a hotel," Luke Rinkus, the staff presenter, told the board.
Board members focused their questions on traffic mitigation and stormwater. Staff described a traffic‑impact process involving a consultant and county review that uses a formula to calculate a developer's proportionate fair‑share for required road improvements. Staff said the developer must complete any required agreements and payments before the city will issue a site plan approval letter. "They have to mitigate that," a staff member said, summarizing the process for calculating and collecting the developer's share.
Applicant Kevin Lee of Parker Minchenberg and Associates said the county accepted the proportionate fair‑share agreement on the 17th and that city review remained ongoing. On stormwater, applicants and staff said the project ties into an existing master stormwater system for Tomoka Town Center; civil plans show on‑site grades and the connections to existing 54‑inch and 60‑inch pipes.
Several board members asked for a clearer site sheet showing utilities and curb inlets. In response, staff agreed to start including a stormwater sheet in site plan packages and to distribute full civil plan sets to the board on request so members can see the utilities and runoff connections.
A motion to approve DEV‑2023‑156 with the conditions listed by staff carried by voice vote.
The board did not announce a formal follow‑up date; staff will complete outstanding reviews and confirm required permits and payments before issuing site plan approval.
