Planning board moves major Avalon Park proposals to City Commission despite resident concerns over traffic, flooding and waivers

Summary

The planning board voted 6–1 to recommend rezoning roughly 2,760 acres for the Avalon Park Daytona plan development, after also supporting a related small‑scale comp plan amendment; residents raised persistent concerns about traffic, stormwater, construction haul routes, cemetery sites and the number of code waivers sought.

The Daytona Beach Planning Board voted to recommend the City Commission consider a large Avalon Park rezoning and a related small‑scale comprehensive plan amendment after extended presentations, technical explanations and public comment.

Staff presentations: Senior planners told the board the small‑scale map amendment would change ~27.3 acres from Volusia County low‑impact urban/ESC to Daytona Beach mixed‑use with a Potentially Environmentally Significant overlay and would include a site‑specific neighborhood policy capping development (80 residential units and 479,448 square feet of nonresidential uses) for that parcel. Dan Alipaddock presented the PD‑General rezoning request that would apply city plan‑development zoning to roughly 2,760 acres; staff described requested waivers to landscaping buffers, parking standards, lot widths, signage and tree‑preservation standards and recommended forwarding both items to the City Commission for final action (first readings scheduled 05/06/2026).

Developer presentations and commitments: Avalon Park representatives said the project follows the developer’s ‘‘town’’ model—live, learn, work and play—and committed to delivering significant…

Planning board moves major Avalon Park proposals to City Commission despite resident concerns over traffic, flooding and waivers

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