City of Deltona

2345 Providence Blvd.

Deltona, FL 32725

Minutes

Development Review Committee

Thursday, April 24, 2025

9:00 AM

2nd Floor Conference Room

The DRC and Informational/Pre-application meeting is held both in

person and in a virtual environment via Microsoft Teams and can be

accessed by the following methods:

1. CALL TO ORDER:

2. ROLL CALL:

Present:3 - Member John Cox

Member Leigh Grosvenor

Member Chad Tate

Absent:2 - Chair Phyllis Wallace

Member Jordan Smith

Also present: Samuel Schaller, Fire Safety; Jessica Entwistle, Brandon Hatch, Matthew West

and David Webster Jr, Planning and Development Services; Bobbie Degon and Tony Elam,

Deltona Water; James Parrish, Utilities; Zackery Good, City Attorney; Grisel Torres and Rashid

Jamalabad.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES & AGENDA:

Minutes from March 13, 2025

Motion by Jessica Entwistle, seconded by Jim Parrish to approve the Minutes of

March 13, 2025, as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

Minutes from March 27, 2025

Motion by Jessica Entwistle, seconded by Leigh Grosvenor to approve the

Minutes of March 27, 2025, as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

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.

Member Entwistle opened and closed public forum, as there was none.

6. OLD BUSINESS:

None.

7. NEW BUSINESS:

600 Fort Smith Blvd - School - Pre-Application Meeting

Applicant Grisel Torres gave an overview of the project, which would be a private school

operating in a house of worship.

Brandon Hatch, Planner 1, discussed landscaping, and Conditional Use application

requirements.

Matthew West, Planning Manager, discussed the timing of the project, in which the

applicant expressed her desire to open the school by August 2025.

Assistant Fire Marshall, Samuel Schaller, informed the applicant that a new sprinkler

system would not be needed since the school is only using one room (sanctuary) for the

students.

317 & 321 Fort Smith Blvd - General Office - Pre-Application Meeting

Applicant Rashid Jamalabad gave an overview of his proposal to combine both lots for

the purpose of retail or general office.

Member Entwistle discussed setbacks, necessary surveys, and the new architectural

design standard that the applicant must abide by. She also recommended the applicant

have an agreement with the property neighbor to use their access point.

Member Grosvenor confirmed that fire hydrants are nearby the property.

Deputy Utility Director, Jim Parish, confirmed that a force main available to connect to,

and stated the applicant is required to connect to sanitary sewer and install an individual

pump station.

Member Tate informed the applicant of the dumpster being wrongfully located within the

setback on the conceptual site plan provided. A discussion about retention ponds and

setbacks occurred.

Member Entwistle advised the applicant to contact Waste Pro for guidance on the

dumpster enclosure.

Brandon Hatch, Planner 1, discussed parking.