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Planning Commission approves commercial‑agriculture zoning amendment

Published Jun 26, 2026

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May 28, 2026

Planning Commission approves commercial‑agriculture zoning amendment

The Planning Commission approved the April 23, 2026 meeting minutes and unanimously approved an amendment to Chapter 17, Section 29 of the Land Development Code for the Planned Commercial‑Agriculture (PC‑A) zoning district (CASE NO.: DCAM-25-0005). There were no public comments and the meeting adjourned at 6:22 p.m.

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Mar 26, 2026

Planning Commission elects officers; approves retail nursery special exception — March 26, 2026

The City of Port Orange Planning Commission met March 26, 2026 at City Council Chambers. Commissioners elected Scott Steger as Chair and Stan Schmidt as Vice Chair, approved the February 26, 2026 minutes, and unanimously approved Special Exception CUSE-26-0001 to allow a retail nursery and garden supplies facility in the Agricultural (A) zoning district for applicants Daniel D. and Sandra L. Bordis. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 5:42 p.m.

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Feb 26, 2026

Planning Commission approves large-scale comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning, and LDC text amendments (Feb 26, 2026)

At a regular Planning Commission meeting on February 26, 2026 at City Council Chambers, Port Orange approved minutes, a large-scale Comprehensive Plan amendment (CPAM-26-0001), a conventional rezoning (REZONING-26-0001), and Land Development Code text amendments (DCAM-26-0001). Votes on the amendment and rezoning were 3-2; the LDC changes and minutes were approved unanimously.

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Nov 20, 2025

Planning Commission approves Fern Park land-use changes and LDC amendment — Nov 20, 2025

The Port Orange Planning Commission met Nov. 20, 2025 at City Council Chambers (1000 City Center Circle). Chair Thomas Jordan presided; all six commissioners and key staff attended. The commission unanimously approved minutes from Oct. 23, 2025; a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning for property at 1737 Fern Park Drive; an LDC text amendment to address Certified Recovery Residences per Senate Bill 954/Section 397.487; and the 2026 public hearing and development review calendars. There were no public comments. The meeting adjourned at 5:48 p.m.

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Oct 23, 2025

Planning Commission approves variance for 801 Pheasant Run Court

At the October 23, 2025 Planning Commission meeting, Commissioners approved the September 25, 2025 minutes and unanimously approved Variance VARC-25-0004 to reduce the secondary front yard setback at 801 Pheasant Run Court from 40 feet to 32.49 feet to allow a single-family home addition. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 5:39 p.m.; there were no public comments.

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Sep 25, 2025

Planning Commission approves Vintage Acres land use and PUD rezoning; adopts LDC Chapter 9 updates

At the September 25, 2025 Port Orange Planning Commission meeting the board approved minutes, a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment and PUD rezoning for the Vintage Acres subdivision (113 single-family lots) with an amended MDA addressing airport flight path acknowledgement and a stormwater maintenance bond, and unanimously adopted LDC Chapter 9 text amendments updating water-dependent and residential dock standards. Public comment raised flooding, stormwater, water pollution, drainage, and historical artifact concerns; staff will review amended MDA language before City Council consideration.

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Briefing

Aug 28, 2025

Planning Commission approves reconsideration for LDC billboard digital-conversion amendment (Case DCAM-24-0002)

At the August 28, 2025 Planning Commission meeting in City Council Chambers, members approved the July 31, 2025 minutes and voted to approve reconsideration of a Land Development Code text amendment (Case DCAM-24-0002) requested by Lamar Outdoor Advertising to allow reconstruction agreements converting static billboard faces to digital in exchange for removal of other billboard faces; the reconsideration motion passed 3-1. Meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 5:32 p.m.

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Jul 31, 2025

Planning Commission approves variances, rezoning, and Land Development Code amendments — July 31, 2025

The Port Orange Planning Commission met July 31, 2025 and approved minutes, a variance to redevelop 5784 Taylor Branch Road as a Dutch Bros Coffee (reduced parking width and variable landscape buffer), two Land Development Code text amendments including a billboard reconstruction provision, and an administrative rezoning for 12 properties east of Nova Road.

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Briefing

May 22, 2025

Planning Commission approves pool setback variance and administrative rezoning (May 22, 2025)

The Port Orange Planning Commission met May 22, 2025 and unanimously approved the March 27, 2025 minutes, a variance to reduce a pool side-yard setback at 1470 Bay Grove Drive, and an administrative rezoning of a ±0.26-acre parcel at 422 Jefferson Avenue from Community Commercial (CC) to Neighborhood Preservation (NP). A nearby resident raised concerns about runoff and flooding related to the pool; staff and the Commission addressed drainage/easement limits. The meeting adjourned at 5:57 p.m.

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