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, July 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:

Invocation Presented by the District #6 Commissioner.

4. ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS:

5. PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS/REPORTS:

Presentation - Certificate of Recognition for Deltona resident, Chris Riha

Deltona resident, Chris Riha, who lives in District 3, saved a woman’s

life in Lake Mary and was honored by the Red Cross as a HERO in

May. She was coaching when the lady collapsed. Chris was able to

administer CPR and when the lady’s heart stopped, she administered

the AED machine to shock her back to life. All this before the EMT’s

arrived. The medics believe since the blockage was in the widow

maker valve, she could have died.

Background:

Presentation by Code Compliance Supervisor - Update on the Code

Compliance Division.

The presentation is to update the Commission and the public on the

Code Compliance Division.

Background:

6. DELTONA COMMUNITY EVENTS:

7. CONSENT AGENDA:

Request for approval of minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting and

Executive Session of June 16, 2025, and the Special Meeting of June 23, 2025,

as presented.

N/A

Background:

Request for approval of the Second 2025 Quarterly Reports of City Advisory

Boards/Committees.

April through June 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

Request for recognition(s) for the month of July.

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 July:

1. Parks and Recreation Month

Requests for presentations 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. Update on all things AdventHealth - to be presented on July 21,

2025; and

2. Volusia County Stand Down 2026-Veterans Event - to be

presented on August 4, 2025.

Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-67, approving the Community

Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan for program year

2025-2026; authorizing the City Manager to execute the required federal forms

and certifications; authorizing submittal of the plan; authorizing the

administration of the plan.

The 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan outlines the City of Deltona’s

planned use of approximately $700,000 in Community Development

Block Grant (CDBG) funds to support projects consistent with the

2023-2027 Consolidated Plan. Key priorities include $325,000 for

Phase 2 of the broadband fiber ring to improve connectivity and

emergency readiness, $200,000 for exercise equipment installation at

Campbell Park, $75,000 to support local nonprofit service providers

addressing homelessness prevention, child care, and senior/youth

programming, and $100,000 for program administration. The Plan also

leverages SHIP funding to support affordable housing efforts, including

down payment assistance, home rehabilitation, and partnerships with

Community Land Trusts - aiming to assist at least 85 households. The

Plan was developed in coordination with multiple partners and includes

a public participation process, with no comments received during the

initial hearings. Resolution No. 2025-67, included for Commission

consideration, authorizes the submission of the 2025-2026 Annual

Action Plan to HUD in compliance with federal regulations.

Background:

Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-70, for the Purchase Order for

Axis Infrastructure to work on the Activity Center Overlay.

At the March 29, 2025, City Commission meeting, the Commission

approved a Zoning in Progress for the Activity Center Overlay update

through Resolution No. 2025-49. Axis Infrastructure was tasked with

evaluating and recommending amendments to the overlay’s permitted

uses, mix of uses, density and intensity standards, and architectural

design standards to promote a walkable, mixed-use environment that

supports a variety of retail, dining, lodging, and housing options.

Background:

On May 6, 2025, the Commission approved the mid-year budget, which

included $85,000 in funding for Phase 1 of the Activity Center Overlay

update. Although the request for the related purchase order was

submitted on June 9, 2025, it did not complete the internal approval

process before the June 23, 2025, Commission meeting. At that

meeting, the City Commission rescinded the recently adopted

purchasing policy, thereby reinstating the requirement that all purchase

orders exceeding $25,000 be brought before the Commission for

approval. As a result, the purchase order for this project will require

formal Commission approval before work on Phase 1 can proceed.

Phase 2 of the Activity Center Overlay update will be initiated and

completed in the next fiscal year as part of the Comprehensive Plan

update.

Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-72, approving work authorization

of construction services for the Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program

utilizing Florida Housing Finance Corporation State Housing Initiatives

Partnership (SHIP) funds for the Owner-Occupied repair projects.

Staff is requesting approval of construction work authorizations for two

Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation (OOR) projects funded through the

State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program. The eligible

households, located at 2481 Newmark Drive and 1004 Fountainhead

Drive, qualify as extremely low or very low income based on SHIP

guidelines. The allocated funding amounts are $42,600 and $55,300,

respectively. Both projects will be completed by the lowest responsible

and responsible bidders, and are funded through the FY 2024/2025

SHIP budget. A 10-year, non-interest-bearing lien will be placed on

each property and fully forgiven if the homeowner remains in the home

for the full term.

Background:

8. ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Quasi-judicial Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 12-2024,

amending the Official Zoning Map to rezone + 36.46 acres of land located

along the North Normandy Boulevard Corridor, south and east of the I-4

Logistics Park IPUD within the Activity Center from single-family residential

(R1-AA) to Mixed Use Planned Unit Development (MPUD), at second reading.

The subject property, located within District 2, consists of 36.46 acres

along North Normandy Boulevard and is currently zoned Single-Family

Residential (R1-AA). The applicant is requesting to rezone the property

to Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development (MPUD) to allow a mix of

warehousing, office, retail and 320 multi-family residential units.

Situated within the City’s designated Activity Center, the proposal

aligns with the City’s LIVE-WORK-PLAY goals and long term economic

development strategy. Approximately 52% of the site is designated for

light industrial, office, or retail uses. The Mayor and City Commission

approved the rezoning on first reading on April 21, 2025 (6-1 vote), and

based on Commission feedback, the Development Agreement was

revised to include:

Background:

A 160 foot setback from adjacent homes,

Enhanced building design and landscaping along key frontages,

Truck routing requirements to avoid nearby neighborhoods.

Although the ordinance was denied at second reading on May 19, 2025

(4-3 vote), the applicant submitted a rehearing request, which was

granted at the June 16, 2025 City Commission meeting. The Traffic

Impact Analysis (TIA) was reviewed and deemed acceptable by

Volusia County, with additional improvements and a proportionate fair

share agreement to be addressed at the site plan stage. The proposed

rezoning is consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and supports

a well integrated, mixed use development in a strategically located

area.

Public Hearing - Ordinance No. 24-2025 - Creating Chapter 111, “Architectural

and Building Design Standards,” and amending Section 70-30, “Definitions” to

include regulation updates of the Land Development Code of the City of

Deltona, at first reading.

At the direction of the City Commission during the January 13, 2025

workshop, staff has prepared a Land Development Code amendment

creating Chapter 111, “Architectural and Building Design Standards,”

to establish architectural and site design standards for non-residential

development. The purpose is to promote high quality, aesthetically

appealing, and context-sensitive development that enhances Deltona’s

visual character and supports long-term economic vitality. The

standards address building articulation, massing, scale and define four

distinct architectural styles: Old Florida/Florida Vernacular,

Background:

Mediterranean, Modern, and Traditional. They also include site design

elements promoting pedestrian connectivity, enhanced landscaping,

and flexibility through alternative compliance options. The Planning and

Zoning Board unanimously recommended approval of the ordinance

with several clarifying amendments, including specific landscaping

requirements, pedestrian safety provisions for drive-thru lanes,

inclusion of signage as part of architectural style requirements, and

encouragement of Low Impact Development (LID) practices. These

updates aim to provide clarity for applicants, improve design quality,

and ensure future development aligns with the community’s vision.

Public Hearing - Ordinance No. 27-2025 Solicitation on Public Road

Rights-Of-Ways, at second and final reading.

At the March 18, 2025, Regular City Commission, the City Commission

directed the City Attorney’s Office to draft an ordinance create

additional permit procedures and regulations governing solicitation

activities upon non-state of Florida public road rights-of-way and in city

public parks. The permit process requires registration and notification

of intended solicitation activities, payment of a license fee, and

exemption from fees for non-profit organizations. The City does not

intend these regulations to inhibit, regulate, or prohibit political

campaigning or expression of political views or other protected speech,

without solicitation.

Background:

9. ACTION ITEMS:

Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-59 award RFQ#24034 to Mead

and Hunt for professional engineering services to rehabilitate or replace the

Deltona Lakes Water Reclamation Facility.

In 2024, the City was awarded a grant during appropriation sessions

for design, engineering, and permitting to bring the Fisher Wastewater

Background:

Plant up to current FDEP regulation standards of Advanced Waste

Treatment. This project will be funded by a 50% match grant of

$1,500,000 and the Enterprise Funds. The City then advertised RFQ

#24034 in which the city received only one qualified response from

Mead and Hunt. The Fisher Wastewater Plan was originally constructed

in 1958, with rehabilitation taking place in 1992. Current FDEP

regulations require Advanced Waste Treatment in order to meet

nutrient removal standards. These standards are required for continued

operation. Preliminary construction cost is estimated at $44 Million with

a Water Quality Improvement grant being awarded to fund $22 Million

dollars of the construction phase of this project.

Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-68, establishing a Community

Land Trust program to be managed by a Community Land Trust Organization;

to create program guidelines for the program; to identity fund and/or real

property for inclusion in the Community Land Trust.

The Housing and Community Development Division recommends

adoption of Resolution No. 2025-68 to establish a Community Land

Trust (CLT) Program in Deltona. Although regional data shows a

surplus of affordable units, Deltona continues to face a local shortage of

attainable housing - particularly for households earning up to 140% of

the Area Median Income. High land costs are a major barrier, and a

CLT offers a proven model to reduce housing costs by retaining

ownership of land and selling or renting homes at affordable prices

under long-term ground leases. The resolution authorizes the City to

partner with a qualified non-profit CLT, convey surplus property with

affordability restrictions, and direct the City Manager to recommend a

CLT partner. This program will support permanent affordability, prevent

displacement, and expand housing access for working families in

Deltona.

Background:

Request for approval of Resolution 2025-73 authorizing participation in pre-suit

notice under Senate Bill 180 related to Ordinance No. 02-2025. Gemma

Torcivia, City Attorney.

The City received a Pre-Suit Notice under Senate Bill 180 from counsel

for Howland Station Condo Developers, LLC, related to Ordinance No.

02-2025. It is in the best interest of the City to consider the notice and

take any actions required.

Background:

Request for approval of Resolution 2025-74 authorizing participation in all

Commission approved options and direction concerning Senate Bill 180.

Gemma Torcivia, City Attorney.

Governor Ron Desantis signed Senate Bill 180 into law on Thursday,

June 26, 2025. This bill significantly alters the authority of local

governments to regulate and manage emergencies, land use, and

development in the wake of a hurricane.

Background:

Pursuant to direction received at the June 30, 2025, Special

Commission Meeting, the City Attorney’s Office will present options

regarding Senate Bill 180.

10. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS:

11. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:

12. CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS, REQUESTS & REPORTS:

13. ADJOURNMENT:

CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC FORUM

*This is only for individuals who submitted a request to speak form during the 6:00

p.m. Public Forum and were not afforded the opportunity to speak.

NOTE: If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission

with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need

a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose he/she may need to ensure that

a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony

and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (F.S. 286.0105).

Individuals with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these

proceedings should contact the City Manager in writing at

CityManager@deltonafl.gov or to Deltona City Hall, 2345 Providence Blvd.,

Deltona, FL 32725 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at which the person

wishes to attend. The City is not permitted to provide the use of human physical

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.

DECORUM POLICY: The City of Deltona has a significant interest in conducting orderly and efficient

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.

The Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority of the City Commission, may interrupt, warn, or terminate

a speaker’s statement when that statement is too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene,

irrelevant, or otherwise reasonably perceived to be a disruption to the fair and orderly progress of the

discussion at hand. The Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority of the City Commission, may also

interrupt any part of the meeting to warn any individual that they are being disruptive or otherwise

impeding the efficient and orderly conduct of the meeting. The Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority

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.

CONSENT AGENDA: The Consent Agenda contains items that have been determined to be routine

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

concerns by filling out a public participation slip and giving it to the Deputy City Clerk prior to Consent

Agenda items being pulled.