City of Deltona  
2345 Providence Blvd.  
Deltona, FL 32725  
Minutes  
City Commission Workshop  
Monday, April 8, 2024  
1. CALL TO ORDER:  
5:30 PM  
Deltona Commission Chambers  
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Avila.  
Mayor Avila called for a brief recess and the meeting reconvened at 5:38 p.m.  
2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:  
Present:6 -  
Mayor Avila  
Vice Mayor JodyLee  
Commissioner Avila-Vazquez  
Commissioner Colwell  
Commissioner Heriot  
Commissioner McCool  
Absent:1 - Commissioner Shimkus  
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:  
4. BUSINESS:  
A.  
Discussion on the update for the Comprehensive Plan and Land  
Development Code.  
Jason Green from Axis Infrastructure Team gave a presentation to include Project Team,  
Deltona Growth Management, Comparative Analysis, Strengths, Challenges, Missed  
Opportunities, Vehicle Dependency, Quality Commercial, Suggestions, Visioning Process,  
Timeline, and Compile Analysis and Input.  
The Commission and Mr. Green discussed SWOT (Strenghts, Weaknesses, Opportunities,  
and Threats) analysis, City's LOS (Level of Service), standards, traffic issues, policing,  
response times, the Comp Plan, having a healthy mix, falling behind, per capita demand,  
residential saturation, looking at net vs. growth, developing the right properties, flood  
proofing, the flood plain, the impact of development, independent processes, bus lanes,  
walkability, density, transferring rights, creating commercial opportunities, concentrating  
commercial areas, subdivisions, urban/suburban sprawl, quantifying things, zoning  
changes, compact development, annexation & de-annexation, County/City disagreements,  
building relationships, preserving history, scrutinizing new developments, accountability,  
taking advantage, County roads, updating sewers and gas lines, asking for help, Deltona  
Boulevard, prioritizing goals, flooding and storm water, adding amenities, encouraging  
growth, mixed use, moratoriums, watershed studies, City's tax base, overtaxing, and being  
responsible.  
Commissioner Shimkus joined the meeting via Teams at 6:20 p.m.  
The Commission and Mr. Green discussed being stuck, burnout, having a roadmap to  
goals, maps, public input, including Master Plans, failing infrastructure, FDOT and the State,  
conservation, timeline for development, Tetra Tech, the Lakeshore boat ramp, insurance,  
attainable goals, taxes, redevelopment, buffers, appropriate density, high density housing,  
enforcing standards, consistency, impervious surfaces, landscaping, and being succinct  
and concise.  
Mayor Avila opened public comments and Lori Warnike, Kathy Bryan, Terry Konash Luise,  
Larry French, Jim Pescha, Robin French, Tina Swift, Tim Blodgett, and Elbert Bryan  
addressed the Commission.  
The Commission discussed natural vegetation, the tree fund, re-implementing the goal  
whiteboard, conspiracy theories, business types, and developers rushing to get in under the  
wire.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS: 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 Commission members, City staff or  
members of the public are not allowed, and will be ruled out of order by the Mayor.  
6. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:  
7. ADJOURNMENT:  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.  
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Sarah Kulakoski, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT