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Deltona Planning and Zoning Board Meeting - August 19, 2026

City Commission & Boards — Wednesday, August 19, 2026
BodyDeltona, Florida
SessionCity Commission & Boards
DateWednesday, August 19, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:21

Calling to order the August 19th, 2026 City of Del Tona Planning and Zoning Board meeting.

0:28

And I'd like to ask staff to call the roll, please.

Speaker 2

0:32

Member Northy.

0:34

Member Stewart.

0:36

Member Warnickie.

Speaker 3

0:38

Here.

Speaker 2

0:38

Secretary Amroso.

Unassigned speaker

0:40

Here.

Speaker 2

0:41

Vice Chair Diarico.

0:43

Here.

0:43

Chair Cardo.

0:44

Here.

0:45

Alternate O'Brien.

0:47

Alternate Guida?

Speaker 3

0:49

Correct.

0:50

And here.

Speaker 2

0:51

Alternate Hassan.

Unassigned speaker

0:53

And

Speaker 2

0:54

alternate Zaltos.

Speaker 1

0:58

Next item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes from our May 20th, 2026 meeting.

1:04

Does anybody on the board have any changes, additions, or amendments they'd like to bring forward?

1:11

If not, I'll take a motion.

1:13

So moved.

Unassigned speaker

1:14

All

Speaker 1

1:14

those

Speaker 4

1:15

in

Speaker 1

1:16

so moved.

1:17

I think that was member Northy

Unassigned speaker

1:19

that

Speaker 1

1:20

first.

1:21

And Vice Chair Dierko seconded it.

1:24

And all those in favor say aye.

1:26

Aye.

1:27

Aye.

1:27

Those opposed.

1:28

Hearing none, the motion passes.

1:31

Presentations, awards, and reports is the next item on the agenda.

Unassigned speaker

1:35

I'm

Speaker 1

1:35

not seeing anything, so we'll move on to public forum.

Unassigned speaker

1:38

Uh

Speaker 1

1:39

staff, is there anybody here in the public who would like to speak?

1:42

No, madam chair.

1:43

Closing the public forum.

1:45

No old business, so moving on to new business.

1:48

And I'd like to ask council to read the matter into the record, please.

Speaker 5

1:56

Yes, madam chair.

1:58

This is ordinance number 16-2026.

Unassigned speaker

2:03

This

Speaker 5

2:03

is an ordinance of the City of Del Tono, Florida, amending the City of Del Tona Land Development Code by amending Section 70-30 definitions, amending section 110-321 statutory uses, amending Chapter 76, affordable housing under the Live Local Act to update definitions, applicability, administrative review procedures, development standards, and related provisions consistent with Section 166.04151 Florida statutes, providing for codification, providing for conflicts, providing for severality, and providing for an effective date.

Unassigned speaker

2:35

Thank

Speaker 1

2:36

you, Council.

2:36

I believe staff has a presentation.

2:38

I'll turn it over to you, Mr.

2:39

Smith.

Speaker 6

2:40

Thank you, Madam Chair.

2:41

Good evening, Planning and Zoning Board.

2:44

This is ordinance number 16-2026, which which updates Chapter 76 of the land development code related to the Live Local Act.

2:53

We already have regulations in place, and this ordinance updates those regulations based on the changes the legislator has made to the Act.

Unassigned speaker

3:00

The

Speaker 6

3:01

Live Local was originally adopted by the state in 2023 and has been amended several times since then.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing█████████████████████████████████████████████50%
Procedural████████████████18%
Economic Development██████████████16%
Zoning And Land Use█████████████14%
Parks and Recreation██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Deltona Planning and Zoning Board Meeting - August 19, 2026

The Deltona Planning and Zoning Board convened on August 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Deltona Commission Chambers. The board considered updates to the city’s affordable housing regulations under the Live Local Act and voted 5-2 to recommend approval of Ordinance No. 16-2026 to the City Commission. The meeting adjourned at 6:25 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The board unanimously approved the minutes from the May 20, 2026 meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Ordinance No. 16-2026 – Live Local Act Code Updates: Director Smith presented amendments to Chapter 76 of the Land Development Code to comply with recent state legislative changes (House Bill 1389). Key updates include: removing discretionary compatibility conditions previously imposed by staff; limiting the city’s non-residential requirement to a maximum of 10% of gross floor area (down from 35%); expanding qualifying properties to include certain PUDs, religious institutions, and government-owned land; and clarifying that qualifying projects undergo administrative review only (not before the Planning and Zoning Board). Existing development standards (setbacks, parking, landscaping, open space, impervious surface ratio of 65%, and amenity requirements) remain. Staff recommended approval, finding the amendments consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

Board Questions and Concerns:

  • Secretary Amoroso asked about review pathways; staff confirmed Live Local projects are administrative only.
  • Vice Chair D’Errico raised concerns about erosion of home rule, height restrictions (maximum within one mile or three stories), and the impact on Deltona’s limited commercial tax base, noting that residential-only developments would not generate taxable revenue. She appreciated staff’s efforts to retain design standards but voted against the ordinance.
  • Member Northey asked about annexation lands; staff clarified that newly annexed properties would follow the same rules at time of change.
  • Chair Cardo expressed concerns about lack of public recourse and voted against the ordinance.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to Recommend Approval: Moved by Secretary Amoroso, seconded by Member Northey. Passed 5-2.
    • For: Secretary Amoroso, Member Northey, Member Warnicke, Alternate Guida, Alternate Zlatos
    • Against: Chair Cardo, Vice Chair D’Errico
  • Next Steps: Ordinance No. 16-2026 will go to the City Commission for final adoption.
  • Staff Reminder: The next Comprehensive Plan Workshop is scheduled for August 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Calling to order the August 19th, 2026 City of Del Tona Planning and Zoning Board meeting. And I'd like to ask staff to call the roll, please. Member Northy. Member Stewart. Member Warnickie. Here. Secretary Amroso. Here. Vice Chair Diarico. Here. Chair Cardo. Here. Alternate O'Brien. Alternate Guida? Correct. And here. Alternate Hassan. And alternate Zaltos. Next item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes from our May 20th, 2026 meeting. Does anybody on the board have any changes, additions, or amendments they'd like to bring forward? If not, I'll take a motion. So moved. All those in so moved. I think that was member Northy that first. And Vice Chair Dierko seconded it. And all those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Those opposed. Hearing none, the motion passes. Presentations, awards, and reports is the next item on the agenda. I'm not seeing anything, so we'll move on to public forum. Uh staff, is there anybody here in the public who would like to speak? No, madam chair. Closing the public forum. No old business, so moving on to new business. And I'd like to ask council to read the matter into the record, please. Yes, madam chair. This is ordinance number 16-2026. This is an ordinance of the City of Del Tono, Florida, amending the City of Del Tona Land Development Code by amending Section 70-30 definitions, amending section 110-321 statutory uses, amending Chapter 76, affordable housing under the Live Local Act to update definitions, applicability, administrative review procedures, development standards, and related provisions consistent with Section 166.04151 Florida statutes, providing for codification, providing for conflicts, providing for severality, and providing for an effective date. Thank

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