Planning and Zoning Board

City of Deltona 2345 Providence Blvd. Deltona, FL 32725 Minutes Planning and Zoning Board Wednesday, August 17, 2022 6:00 PM Deltona Commission Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm. 2. ROLL CALL: For the record Jesse Gonzalez is no longer on the Board and it needs to be communicated to the Commission. Present: 7 - Chair Patricia Northey Vice Chair Jody Lee Storozuk Secretary Allen Pfeffer Member Eric Alexander Member Susan Berk Member Ruben Munoz Alternate Manuel Rodriguez Excused: 1 - Alternate Andrea Cardo Absent: 2 - Alternate Rachel Amoroso Alternate Steven Webster 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES & AGENDA: A. Minutes of July 20, 2022 Minutes to be filed with no changes per Chair Northey. 4. PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS/REPORTS: None. 5. PUBLIC FORUM: Time permitted, public comments shall be limited to items on the agenda and shall not exceed two minutes. Please be courteous and respectful of the views of others. Personal attacks on Committee/Board members, City staff or members of the public are not allowed and will be ruled out of order by the Chair. Public forum was opened and closed as there were none. 6. OLD BUSINESS: None. City of Deltona Page 1 Printed on 8/31/2022 Planning and Zoning Board Minutes August 17, 2022 7. NEW BUSINESS: A. Ordinance No. 17-2022 - An Ordinance of the City of Deltona, Florida, Amending the Official Zoning Map to rezone ± 5.3 acres of land located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Howland Boulevard and Forest Edge Drive from Agriculture (A) and Single Family (R1) to Business Planned Unit Development (BPUD); providing for conflicts, providing for severability and providing for an effective date. Mr. Paradise explained Ordinance 17-2022 is to rezone 5.3 acres of land from agriculture and R-1 single-family to business planned unit development. He stated this is a quasi-judicial hearing and asked for all members to provide a rationale for their vote.. Attorney Segal-George swore in everyone who wished to speak regarding the subject property. She turned the meeting over to Chair Northey who asked each member if they had any ex-parte communication regarding Ordinance 17-2022. Alternate Rodriguez, Member Alexander, Member Munoz, and Secretary Pfeffer stated they did not have any ex-parte communication and did not visit the site. Member Berk stated she visited the site. Vice Chair Storozuk stated he visited and walked the site. Chair Northey said she drove the roadways near the site. Mr. Paradise stated the property is located is within the Activity Center and any development in the Activity Center has to be processed through a Planned Unit Development Rezoning. The proposal is to create three (3) lots and they will have three (3) drive-through restaurants and one (1) small retail office space. He explained the goal is to limit the uses allowed and keep them compatible with nearby single-family development. Mr. Paradise explained the applicant plans on purchasing the closest home and lot to utilize it for a buffer and stormwater management. He discussed access, driveway cuts, and safety. He stated the project would generate approximately 1,900 additional trips on the City roadway network. To manage the traffic, a right turn lane will be constructed on Forest Edge to Howland Blvd. and there will be an approximately $160,000 in fair share payment to Volusia County City staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Board recommend the City Commission approve the Howland Boulevard Marketplace Business Planned Unit Development because the request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, meets economic goals for the City, and the City has the infrastructure in place to support the project. Discussion occurred regarding pedestrian crosswalk safety concerns and buffers. City of Deltona Page 2 Printed on 8/31/2022 Planning and Zoning Board Minutes August 17, 2022 The Board suggested crosswalk for Deltona High students in the area who would utilize this project. Mark Watts, 231 Woodland Blvd., spoke regarding the history of the property and the current Agricultural Zoning. He spoke regarding the Ford and Deltona Holdings ownership and buying the single-family home for extra buffering. He stated Tijuana Flat's and Popeyes Chicken would like to come into this development. Mr. Watts addressed pedestrian safety and stated he would work with both the City and County. Discussion occurred regarding internal circulation, pedestrian access, and buffers. Chair Northey opened public forum. Tina Wright Stewart, 3246 Scenic Woods Dr., expressed her concerns about privacy in her pool since she lived on a corner lot. She stated her son uses the pool for physical therapy and her five (5) foot fence would not provide enough privacy for the family with added traffic from the development. Carmidaris Rivera Vega, 3244 Boxelder St., expressed concerns with traffic from the proposal. She stated people already use her driveway to turn around for school. She stated the neighborhood is very busy with walkers, especially during different holidays. Attorney Segal-George swore in two (2) members of the public who wanted to speak. Alison Loiacono, 3241 Kings Ridge, explained Halloween is a huge holiday for the neighborhood and people come from all over Deltona come to walk to the neighborhood. She explained Deltona High is very busy and it concerns her because the added trips could create a potential for a lot of accidents. Marco Loiacono, 3241 Kings Ridge, expressed concerns about traffic. He explained he is a claims adjuster and believes using Forest Edge for this development may cause accidents. He explained the road is not very long and traffic will back up. Chair Northey closed the public forum. Mr. Watts explained the County will not let the development connect to Howland so they have to connect to local roads. Chair Northey requested the applicant look at the widths of the sidewalks to ensure there is enough space for families to walk. City of Deltona Page 3 Printed on 8/31/2022 Planning and Zoning Board Minutes August 17, 2022 Pete Pensa with the Avid Group spoke regarding the internal layout. He spoke regarding the traffic study including traffic generation and traffic distribution. Motion by Jody Lee Storozuk, seconded by Eric Alexander, to recommend the City Commission approve Ordinance No. 17-2022 - An Ordinance of the City of Deltona, Florida, Amending the Official Zoning Map to rezone ± 5.3 acres of land located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Howland Boulevard and Forest Edge Drive from Agriculture (A) and Single Family (R1) to Business Planned Unit Development (BPUD); providing for conflicts, providing for severability and providing for an effective date.. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Chair Northey, Vice Chair Storozuk, Secretary Pfeffer, Member Alexander, Member Berk, Member Munoz and Alternate Rodriguez Member Alexander stated he voted for the development because it is in the Activity Center. Member Berk stated she voted for the development because it is a retail use and the applicant will have to follow the Development Agreement. She knows City staff will ensure student and pedestrian safety during the Land Development processes. Member Munoz stated traffic will always be a concern whether it is residential or commercial being built, so he is voting yes to the development. Alternate Rodriguez explained he's in favor of the project because the property owners have the right to build on their land and this will add needed revenue to the City. Secretary Pfeffer stated he is voting yes because the City has voted to approve large projects for employment in this area and to balance it, resturants/service is needed. Vice Chair Storozuk stated he is voting yes for this project because he believes this will attract a big chain restaurant that the City would want in this neighborhood. He explained that once you put in chains bigger chains will see the income of the smaller chains and want to come into Deltona. Chair Northey stated she votes yes because it meets all stipulations in the Comprehensive Plan and believes Mr. Watts will address all the safety issues and including widening the sidewalks. 8. STAFF COMMENTS: City of Deltona Page 4 Printed on 8/31/2022 Planning and Zoning Board Minutes August 17, 2022 None. 9. BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS: Member Munoz requested the members receive the same notice letters that are mailed out to residents for each meeting. Chair Northey stated it would be helpful if the City Commission would issue Planning and Zoning Board members IPAD's for the Planning and Zoning Board meetings. 10. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 7:17 pm. ________________________________ Pat Northey, Board Chairperson ATTEST: _______________________________ Jessica Entwistle, Board Secretary City of Deltona Page 5 Printed on 8/31/2022