City of Deltona  
2345 Providence Blvd.  
Deltona, FL 32725  
Regular Commission Meeting  
City Commission  
Mayor Avila  
Vice Mayor Heriot  
Commissioner Avila-Vazquez  
Commissioner Colwell  
Commissioner Howington  
Commissioner Lulli  
Commissioner Santiago  
Monday, April 7, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Deltona Commission Chambers  
PUBLIC FORUM: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM  
BUSINESS MEETING - 6:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER:  
2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:  
3. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:  
A.  
Invocation Presented by the Mayor.  
National Anthem - Deltona High School  
Honoring Veterans:  
David R. Parry, Sergeant First Class (SFC) - (Retired) U.S. Army  
Andrea A. Turner, E-6 Storekeeper - U.S. Navy  
Danny Ron, Staff Sergeant (SSgt).- U.S. Marine Corps  
John Allison, Private First Class (PFC) - U.S. Army  
N/A  
Background:  
4. ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS:  
5. PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS/REPORTS:  
A.  
Presentation by Joe Hearn, President - Update on the Rotary Club of  
Debary-Deltona-Orange City.  
The Rotary Club of DeBary-Deltona-Orange City update on  
Background:  
membership, meeting time, the 2024-2025 team, events and  
community donations/awards.  
B.  
Presentation - D-Ranch Preserve by Mark Rizzo, Land Manager of  
Conservation Florida  
Overview of D Ranch Preserve, a 476-acre conservation land located  
within the City of Deltona in District 6. Conservation Florida is a  
nonprofit land conservancy protecting natural and agricultural lands  
throughout the state.  
Background:  
6. DELTONA COMMUNITY EVENTS:  
7. CONSENT AGENDA:  
A.  
Request for approval of minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting of March  
18, 2025, as presented.  
N/A  
Background:  
B.  
Request for approval of the First 2025 Quarterly Reports of City Advisory  
Boards/Committees.  
January through March 2025 Quarterly Reports of City Advisory  
Boards/Committees:  
Background:  
1. Affordable Housing Advisory Committee  
2. Firefighter Pension Board  
3. Planning and Zoning Board  
4. Team Volusia  
C.  
Request for recognitions for the month of April.  
Per the City Recognition Policy adopted by the City Commission at the  
Background:  
Regular Commission Meeting held on Monday, June 17, 2024, the  
following recognitions are being requested for the month of April:  
1. Global Love Day 2025  
2. Arbor Day Tree Giveaway - April 25th  
3. Water Conservation Month  
4. Certifcate of Appreciation - Channel 13 Meteorologist Bryan  
Karrick  
D.  
Requests for presentation before the City Commission.  
Per the City Commission Operating Guidelines & Meeting Rules and  
Background:  
Procedures adopted by the City Commission “Any group or  
organization, other than staff, wishing to make a presentation to the City  
Commission must submit their request to the City Manager and obtain  
Commission approval to have the item placed on the next available City  
agenda.” Also, all documentation to be presented must be submitted to  
the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday, eleven (11) days prior to  
the regular meeting.  
The following presentations have been requested:  
1. Best Foot Forward Pedestrian Safety Program - Emily Bush,  
Bike/Walk Central Florida - Requested Date: TBD  
2. Deltona Youth Soccer Club - To be recognized for team  
accomplishments. Requested Date: TBD  
8. ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
A.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 04-2025, amending the  
zoning code, Chapter 74 "Administration," to include review procedures,  
eliminating review durations, and updated public noticing requirements,  
amending Chapters 75, 106, and 110 by removing procedures regulation in  
Chapter 74 of the Land Development Code of the City of Deltona, at second  
reading.  
The City Commission has asked for an update to the City’s Land  
Development Code in 2024. In response, staff has been working on  
revising the processes in Chapters 74, 75, 106, and 110. The revisions  
will cover the review and decision-making authority for development  
applications, the approval of major and minor variances and conditional  
uses, as well as updating the public notice section to require  
neighborhood meetings.  
Background:  
B.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 05-2025, amending  
Section 110-319, “PUD, Planned Unit Development,” to update application  
requirements by incorporating enhanced architectural, landscaping, and  
environmental standards in the City’s Land Development Code, at second  
reading.  
Staff presented proposed changes to Chapter 110-319, Planned Unit  
Developments, to the Commission during a workshop on January 13,  
2025. The section has been revised to incorporate the changes  
requested by the Commission during that workshop. The Commission  
had previously requested an update to Section 110-319 on May 7,  
2024, and this section of the LDC was last updated on February 3,  
2014. A Zoning in Progress has been initiated for PUDs in the City of  
Deltona, and an extension was approved on February 3, 2025 to allow  
adequate time for the approval of this Ordinance. The summary of the  
modifications include:  
Background:  
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Updating language regarding Community Residential Homes to  
reflect current Florida Statutes.  
Granting agricultural type uses on RE-5, Residential Estate Five  
and RE-1, Residential Estate One zoning.  
Created “Permitted Use Table” that lists all of the allowed  
permitted uses for each specific zoning district.  
C.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 06-2025, amending the  
zoning code, Chapter 110-807, “Home Occupations” by updating the title to  
“Home-based Businesses”, and incorporate updates from the Florida Statutes,  
including provisions for the allowance of employees, traffic generation limits,  
and agricultural home businesses, at first reading.  
On June 29, 2021, the Governor signed Florida House Bill 403,  
creating Florida Statute (F.S. 559.955, “Home-based businesses; local  
government restrictions”. F.S. 559.955 effectively pre-empts local  
governments from regulating home-based businesses in any manner  
and requires residents to follow the requirements of F.S. 559.955.  
State law now prohibits local governments from regulating or restricting  
home-based businesses any different from other businesses in the  
local government’s jurisdiction, except as provided in the legislation.  
Due to the changes in F.S. 599.955, staff has made necessary  
changes to be consistent with Florida Statute.  
Background:  
D.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 07-2025, amending  
Article XIV, “Medical Marijuana Dispensaries”, by updating the title to  
“Pharmacy, Drugstores, and Medical Marijuana Dispensaries” and incorporate  
updates from the Florida Statutes, including provisions for the purpose,  
location, standards, and approval process, at first reading.  
In 2018, the Florida Legislature enacted legislation that pre-empted the  
regulation of cultivation and processing of marijuana to the State  
thereby leaving local governments little authority as to such matter. The  
legislation allows local governments to ban medical marijuana  
treatment centers dispensing facilities, however if a local government  
does not ban dispensing facilities it may not play any restrictions on the  
number of facilities allowed within its jurisdictional limits and may not  
adopt any regulations for facilities that are more restrictive than its  
ordinances regulating pharmacies. To be consistent with Florida  
Statue, the proposed changes in Ordinance No. 07-2025 are,  
incorporating pharmacies and drug stores into the section, providing  
definitions, location regulations, and a major conditional use process.  
Staff has added a 500-foot distance requirement from all schools,  
house of worships, parks, and any religious institution and 1,500 buffer  
of another pharmacy, drug store or medical marijuana dispensary  
facility.  
Background:  
E.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 09-2025, amending  
Article VIII, “Rental Properties” by incorporating changes from the Florida  
Statutes, including provisions on purpose, standards, and application process,  
at first reading.  
The City has an adopted city-wide Code of Ordinances. The Code of  
Ordinance regulations change over time based on current trends, state  
pre-emptions, public input, and regulatory review amongst other things.  
Background:  
The amendments to Ordinance No. 09-2025 are to ensure a safer  
rental housing stock, protect property values and improve accountability  
for residential rentals and vacation rentals/short term rentals. Division 1  
of Article VIII amends the “Deltona Rental Property Inspection  
Ordinance” and establishes standards and requirement to ensure a  
safer rental housing stock. Division 2 of Article VIII establishes a  
Vacation Rental/Short Term Rental registration, and establishes  
standards and requirements.  
F.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 13-2024, amending  
Sections 110-300 to 110-320 of Article III “Establishment of Classifications and  
Official Zoning Map” of Chapter 110 “Zoning” within the City’s Land  
Development Code, at second reading.  
On May 7, 2024, the City Commission requested staff to update the  
Zoning Sections in the LDC, as some of the Sections were outdated.  
The City Commission explained the current C-1, Retail Commercial  
zoning is too restrictive and would like it to have more allowable uses.  
Highlights of proposed Ordinance No. 13-2024 are as follows:  
Background:  
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Updating language regarding Community Residential Homes to  
reflect current Florida Statutes.  
Granting agricultural type uses on RE-5, Residential Estate Five,  
and RE-1.  
Allowing more commercial uses and providing more uniform  
uses for the Commercial Zoning Districts.  
Providing a use chart.  
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Fixing spelling errors and grammar issues.  
G.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 14-2024, amending  
Section 110-810, of Article VIII, “Driveway Expansion (Residential),” of the Land  
Development Code, at second reading.  
The City Commission asked staff to revise the zoning section of the  
LDC concerning driveway expansions. Staff has updated the language,  
corrected spelling errors, and added restrictions and approved  
surfaces. Changes to Section 110-810 Driveway Expansions  
(Residential) are as follows:  
Background:  
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Updating language regarding residential driveways.  
Fixing spelling errors.  
Provide restrictions for residential driveways to ensure there is  
no interference with swales and drainage.  
Providing approved driveway surfaces for driveway expansion  
or second driveway.  
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Prohibiting the need to drive upon or over any curb.  
H.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 16-2025, amending  
Chapter 2, Article IV to update the sections related to the Debt Policy, Budget  
Policy and the Purchasing Policy, at second reading.  
The proposed ordinance amends the Code of Ordinances Chapter 2,  
Article IV, Financial Policies, specifically relating to the debt policy, the  
submission of the budget and the contents relating to the submission  
requirements for the annual budget and amendment authority of the  
overall budget as well as implementation of a purchasing policy.  
Background:  
It amends the following:  
1. Retitles Article IV from Financial Policies to Finance.  
2. Division 1. Debt Policy - Renumbers this section to be  
consistent with the overall Code of Ordinances.  
3. Division 2. Budget. - This is an entirely new section that sets  
forth  
a. Process for annual estimates  
b. Adoption of the annual budget  
c. Process for amending the annual budget  
d. Lapse of appropriations at year end  
4. Division 3. Purchasing - This is an entirely new section that sets  
forth  
a. How purchasing regulations are established  
b. Moves the local vendor preference from Article X into this  
section.  
5. Article X - Bidding Preference for Local Vendors  
a. Strikes this section in its entirety and moves this under  
the Division 3. Purchasing portion of the code.  
All of the proposed amendments provide for a more efficient debt,  
budget and appropriations and purchasing process consistent with  
state law for all of our financial processes.  
I.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 17-2025, amending  
Chapter 54 , Article II Solid Waste and Article III Stormwater Utility to update the  
sections related to the Annual Assessments, at first reading.  
To be consistent with Florida Statutes regarding the annual  
assessment process, the proposed ordinance amends the Code of  
Ordinances Chapter 54, Article II, Solid Waste and Article III,  
Stormwater Water Utility, specifically Division 2 for both articles Annual  
Assessment Sections of the ordinances.  
Background:  
It amends the following:  
1. Section 54-57 Initial proceeding - strikes this section in its  
entirety  
2. Section 54-58 Initial assessment roll - strikes this section in its  
entirety  
3. Section 54-59 Notice of Publication - Removes the initial  
assessment language.  
4. Section 54-152 Initial proceeding - strikes this section in its  
entirety  
5. Section 54-153 Initial assessment roll - strikes this section in its  
entirety  
6. Section 54-154 Notice of Publication - Removes the initial  
assessment language.  
The proposed amendments provide for a more efficient annual process  
related to the special assessments as required consistent with state  
law for special assessments.  
J.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 18-2025, amending  
Chapter 68, Article II to update the sections related to Customer Deposits, at  
second reading.  
The proposed ordinance amends the Code of Ordinances Chapter 68,  
Article II, Water and Wastewater Utility Rate Ordinances, specifically  
relating to customer deposits.  
Background:  
It amends the following within Section 68-58 Customer Deposits:  
1. Clarifies that deposits will be held in a non-interest-bearing  
account.  
2. Owner Occupied residential accounts may be returned after  
thirty-six months if no delinquencies nor disconnections.  
3. Tenant Occupied residential accounts are held until the account  
is closed and any unpaid balance is paid.  
4. Commercial Accounts are held until the account is closed and  
any unpaid balance is paid.  
5. Clarifies when additional deposits might be required for utility  
accounts.  
All of the proposed amendments provide for a more efficient and  
financial sustainable process consistent with state law for the  
handling of our customers utility deposits.  
9. ACTION ITEMS:  
10. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS:  
11. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:  
12. CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS, REQUESTS & REPORTS:  
13. ADJOURNMENT:  
CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC FORUM  
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p.m. Public Forum and were not afforded the opportunity to speak.  
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and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (F.S. 286.0105).  
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Deltona, FL 32725 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at which the person  
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assistance to physically handicapped persons in lieu of the construction or use of  
ramps or other mechanical devices in order to comply with Florida law. If proper  
accommodations for handicapped access cannot be made at a particular public  
meeting venue pursuant to a timely written request under Section 286.26 F.S., the  
City Manager shall change the venue of that meeting to a location where those  
accommodations can be provided.  
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public meetings, which includes preventing disruption, promoting civility, and preserving decorum. To  
that end, behavior which disrupts or impedes the efficient and orderly conduct of any public meeting, as  
determined by the Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority of the City Commission, is not permitted.  
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of the City Commission, may require any individual to leave a public meeting for its duration if that  
individual is unable to observe this Policy after being warned. Should an individual be required to leave a  
meeting for violating this Policy, that person shall be escorted from Commission Chambers by a  
Volusia Sheriff’s Deputy.  
PUBLIC FORUM: Public Forum will begin at 6:00 PM at the start of each regular meeting and will  
conclude after 30 minutes. Comments during Public Forum are limited to items of City business that  
are listed on the Agenda and/or items that are not listed on the Agenda. Comments regarding listed  
Agenda items will take place after discussion of each item. Please be courteous and respectful of the  
views of others. In order to address the Commission, citizens must fill out a public participation slip and  
give it to the Deputy City Clerk. All citizen comments are limited to 4 minutes and shall be addressed to  
the Mayor or the Commission as a whole. Members of the City Commission shall not enter into  
discussion or respond to a citizen’s comments other than to give directions or to ask for clarification.  
However, individual Commissioners may choose to respond under the "City Commissioner  
Comments" portion of the meeting.  
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and non-controversial. If discussion is desired by any member of the City Commission, that item must  
be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. All other matters included under the  
Consent Agenda will be approved by one motion. Citizens with concerns should address those  
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Agenda items being pulled.