TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 2/2/2026
FROM: City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 8 - B
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing - Ordinance No. 01-2026, Request to Amend the Official Zoning Map to Rezone Approximately +/- 14.43 acres located at 2830, 2846 and 2855 Lake Helen Osteen Road from Residential Estate-One (RE-1) to Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development (MPUD), for denial.
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LOCATION:
2830, 2846 and 2855 Lake Helen Osteen Road
COST:
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SOURCE OF FUNDS:
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ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
Planning and Development Services
POTENTIAL MOTION:
Recommendation
“I move to deny Ordinance No. 01-2026.”
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BACKGROUND:
Background
The City has received an application to rezone approximately +/-14.43 acres at 2830, 2846 and 2855 Lake Helen Osteen Road from RE-1 (Residential Estate-One) to MPUD (Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development). The site, designated Low Density Residential (LDR), consists of three undeveloped parcels. The proposal includes up to 96 affordable housing units on 6.41 acres (14.9 DU/acre) and 8.03 acres for church, school and community center uses, exceeding RE-1 and LDR density limits as well as surrounding neighborhood densities. The property fronts Lake Helen Osteen Road, a two lane roadway intended for low density residential development, and is not located within an Activity Center or mixed use corridor. The proposed MPUD would require traffic mitigation through proportionate fair share contributions; however, the feasibility and appropriateness of any such improvements have not yet been evaluated by Volusia County or the City of Deltona. Environmental constraints further limit development intensity. Based on Comprehensive Plan review, staff find the request inconsistent with the Future Land Use Map, surrounding development patterns, and roadway function. The Planning and Zoning Board voted 6-1 to recommend denial, and staff recommends denial of Ordinance No. 01-2026.
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