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Deltona Planning and Zoning Board Meeting - June 23, 2025

City Commission & Boards — Monday, June 23, 2025
BodyDeltona, Florida
SessionCity Commission & Boards
DateMonday, June 23, 2025
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Unassigned speaker

0:46

Good

Speaker 1

0:46

evening.

0:47

Paul to order the planning and zoning board meeting of Monday, June 23rd.

0:52

May we start with staff calling the role.

Speaker 2

0:56

Member Gonzalez.

Speaker 3

0:57

Gonzalezai.

Speaker 2

0:58

Member Northey.

1:00

Member Stewart.

Speaker 3

1:01

Here.

Speaker 2

1:01

Member Tordinovsky.

Speaker 3

1:03

Here.

Speaker 2

1:03

Secretary Moroso.

1:06

Vice Chair D'Erico?

Speaker 1

1:07

Here.

Speaker 2

1:09

Uh alternate French.

1:12

Alternate Nair.

1:14

Alternate Warnegy and alternate Zaltos.

Speaker 1

1:17

Here.

1:19

Thank you.

1:20

Um looking for a motion for the approval of the minutes.

Speaker 2

1:25

We don't have any minutes.

Speaker 1

1:26

We don't have any minutes from the oh, that's true, because we were just here.

1:29

See, there you go.

1:30

Okay, we'll check that one off the list.

1:34

I'm assuming you want to withdraw your motion.

1:36

All right.

1:37

Do we have any presentation and awards?

Speaker 4

1:40

No presentations or awards.

Speaker 1

1:41

Thank you so much.

1:42

Any public forum to kick us off?

Speaker 2

1:45

No, ma'am.

Speaker 1

1:46

Thank you.

1:47

And any old business.

Unassigned speaker

1:49

No

Speaker 4

1:50

old business.

Speaker 1

1:51

Okay.

Unassigned speaker

1:52

All

Speaker 1

1:52

right.

1:53

So now let's get down to new business.

1:55

Um

Unassigned speaker

1:55

we'll

Speaker 1

1:56

go ahead and we'll discuss item A, public hearing ordinance number 292025.

2:01

And I think Zach, did you want to read that fully now?

2:03

Get to practice in?

Speaker 5

2:04

Yes, Madam Vice Chair.

2:06

This is ordinance number 29-2025, an ordinance of the City of Del Tona, Florida, providing for imposition of a temporary moratorium on issuance of development orders and permits and on the processing of development applications, city code text amendments, rezonings, comprehensive plan text, and land use plan amendments for development of residential dwelling units within the city, exempting specified development, providing for waivers, providing for vested rights, providing for appeals, providing for exhaustion of administrative remedies, providing for a term not to exceed nine months unless extended by the city commission as provided by law, providing for conflicts, severability, and an effective date.

Speaker 1

2:40

Thank you.

Unassigned speaker

2:41

And

Speaker 1

2:41

George, I believe we have a presentation.

Speaker 4

2:43

Yes, ma'am.

2:44

Good evening, Vice Chair Planning and Zonic Board members.

2:47

First, I'd like to thank you all for accommodating and attending this meeting this afternoon.

2:52

Um so this afternoon we're gonna talk about we're presenting ordinance 29-2025, which is proposed as a temporary moratorium on certain residential development activities within the city of Deltona.

3:03

The proposed duration is up to nine months, and it's intended to the city time to evaluate and address infrastructure and policy concerns related to continued growth.

3:12

This slide frames the approach.

3:14

What is the problem that we're trying to address?

3:16

How is the moratorium connected to it?

3:18

And what do we hope to solve during this pause?

3:21

Now for a moratorium to be legally defensible, it must serve two purposes.

3:26

First, it should serve us legitimate public interests such as protecting the infrastructure, and number two, be proportional, which is limited in scope and time.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████54%
Procedural███████████13%
Legal Matters█████████11%
Pending Litigation████████10%
Stormwater Management██████7%
Engineering And Infrastructure███3%
Public Engagement██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Deltona Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Summary - June 23, 2025

The Deltona Planning and Zoning Board held a special meeting on June 23, 2025, at 4:30 PM to conduct a public hearing on Ordinance No. 29-2025, which proposed a temporary nine-month moratorium on residential development approvals. Following presentations from staff, extensive board discussion, and a failed motion to deny, the board voted 4-3 to recommend approval of the ordinance with specific conditions. The recommendation was forwarded to the City Commission for a first reading later that same evening.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • The public forum was opened and closed with no comments from members of the public.

Discussion Items

  • Public Hearing - Ordinance No. 29-2025 (Temporary Residential Moratorium):
    • Director Smith presented the rationale for the moratorium, citing a significant increase in residential activity and the need to evaluate infrastructure capacity before permitting further growth.
    • City Attorney Good provided legal context, discussing the Bert J. Harris Private Property Rights Protection Act, the First English Evangelical Lutheran Church v. Los Angeles County (1987) Supreme Court case regarding temporary takings, and a 2002 Attorney General opinion. He also flagged Senate Bill 180, pending the Governor’s signature, which could retroactively invalidate local moratoria enacted between 2024 and 2027.
    • The proposed moratorium was framed to last up to nine months and would not apply to commercial, industrial, office, or school projects, nor to vested projects listed in Exhibit A of the ordinance.
    • Member Trojanowski expressed strong support for the moratorium. He cited flooding issues in his HOA (Hampton Oaks) stemming from non-compliant retention ponds and stressed that the city has not updated impact fees in over ten years (since 2015). He stated there are 24 active development projects representing approximately 4,250 units.
    • Alternate French supported the moratorium, arguing it is necessary to revise the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code (LDC) to address flawed development practices, environmental damage, and outdated engineering standards. He stated the changes staff is working on will take three to six months and the moratorium will help manage impacts until they are enacted.
    • Member Northey questioned the timeline for completing the moratorium’s stated goals (LDC and Comprehensive Plan update) and noted that staff is already working on these tasks, questioning the need for a pause. She recalled a previous moratorium did not result in action.
    • Member Stewart expressed concern that the moratorium could expose the city to costly litigation and financial burden, questioning whether it is a proper tool for ensuring staff accountability when progress is already being made.
    • Member Gonzalez echoed concerns about legal risk and taxpayer liability. He suggested tabling the item until the fate of SB 180 is known.
    • Alternate Zlatos expressed hesitation about rushing the process given the pending state legislation.
    • Vice Chair D’Errico led the discussion on crafting specific conditions. She asked if the ordinance could include a sunset clause triggering automatically if SB 180 is signed into law, which City Attorney Good confirmed was possible. She also sought clarification on the treatment of mixed-use developments and infill lots.
    • Staff confirmed that all multifamily developments are required to be mixed-use, and that mixed-use projects with any residential component were included in the moratorium. The board discussed exempting infill lots and setting a threshold for mixed-use exemptions (residential component no more than 30% and density fewer than 6 units per acre).

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to Deny Ordinance 29-2025 (Failed 3-4):
    • Moved by Member Northey, seconded by Member Stewart.
    • For the denial: Members Gonzalez, Northey, and Stewart.
    • Against the denial: Vice Chair D’Errico, Member Trojanowski, Alternate French, and Alternate Zlatos.
    • Note: The official minutes list Secretary Rachel Amoroso as voting against the denial, though she was listed as excused at roll call. The transcript and the motion’s outcome support the tally provided here.
  • Motion to Approve Ordinance 29-2025 with Conditions (Passed 4-3):
    • Moved by Alternate French, seconded by Alternate Zlatos.
    • Conditions:
      1. The moratorium will sunset automatically if Senate Bill 180 is signed by the Governor.
      2. Infill lots are exempt from the moratorium.
      3. Mixed-Use Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) are exempt if the residential component comprises no more than 30% of the development and is built at a density of fewer than six (6) units per acre.
    • For the approval: Vice Chair D’Errico, Member Gonzalez, Alternate French, and Alternate Zlatos.
    • Against the approval: Members Northey, Stewart, and Trojanowski.
    • Note: The official minutes list Alternate Lori Warnicke as voting for the motion, though she was listed as excused at roll call. The transcript and the motion’s outcome support the tally provided here.
  • Next Steps: The board’s recommendation was transmitted to the City Commission for its first reading on June 23, 2025. A second reading and final adoption was scheduled for June 30, 2025.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. Paul to order the planning and zoning board meeting of Monday, June 23rd. May we start with staff calling the role. Member Gonzalez. Gonzalezai. Member Northey. Member Stewart. Here. Member Tordinovsky. Here. Secretary Moroso. Vice Chair D'Erico? Here. Uh alternate French. Alternate Nair. Alternate Warnegy and alternate Zaltos. Here. Thank you. Um looking for a motion for the approval of the minutes. We don't have any minutes. We don't have any minutes from the oh, that's true, because we were just here. See, there you go. Okay, we'll check that one off the list. I'm assuming you want to withdraw your motion. All right. Do we have any presentation and awards? No presentations or awards. Thank you so much. Any public forum to kick us off? No, ma'am. Thank you. And any old business. No old business. Okay. All right. So now let's get down to new business. Um we'll go ahead and we'll discuss item A, public hearing ordinance number 292025. And I think Zach, did you want to read that fully now? Get to practice in? Yes, Madam Vice Chair. This is ordinance number 29-2025, an ordinance of the City of Del Tona, Florida, providing for imposition of a temporary moratorium on issuance of development orders and permits and on the processing of development applications, city code text amendments, rezonings, comprehensive plan text, and land use plan amendments for development of residential dwelling units within the city, exempting specified development, providing for waivers, providing for vested rights, providing for appeals, providing for exhaustion of administrative remedies, providing for a term not to exceed nine months unless extended by the city commission as provided by law, providing for conflicts, severability, and an effective date. Thank you. And George, I believe we have a presentation. Yes, ma'am.

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