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Port Orange City Council adopts multiple land‑use and safety measures, adjusts fund balance policy, and approves hazard mitigation actions

Port OrangeAug 19, 20254 min read

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The City Council meeting (Aug. 19, 2025) opened with a remembrance for long‑time VIPS volunteer Mary Wittmeyer. The Consent Agenda passed unanimously, including grant management, trail construction, ballfield rehabilitation, wellfield monitoring, and a police union MOU. Council approved rezoning actions, a private aids‑to‑navigation (PATON) plan for the Riverwalk day dock, several Land Development Code amendments (with one parking‑width amendment failing), and a resolution to acquire and demolish three homes via the Hurricane Idalia HMGP. The Council amended the Fund Balance Policy to a 23%–28% range (4–1). Meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.

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Approved Consent Agenda unanimously, including Task Authorization No. 14 with Pegasus Engineering (HMGP post‑award grant management); award to Masci General Contractor, Inc. for construction of the St. John's River to Sea (SJR2C) Loop SUN Trail (FDOT #439865); Change Order No. 1 to Task Authorization No. 4 with Zev Cohen and Associates, Inc. (City Center Ballfield Rehabilitation); and Task Authorization No. 11 with Mead & Hunt (Wellfield CUP and reclaimed lakes monitoring).
Approved Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Union of Police Associations (IUPA).
Adopted Resolution No. 25-38 accepting a $17,521.87 grant subcontract from University of North Florida Training and Services, Institute Inc., d/b/a Institute of Police Technology and Management for Florida's Bicycle Pedestrian Focused Initiative.
Adopted Resolution No. 25-39 (Contract #H1201 Project #4734-002-R) to acquire and demolish three homes under the Hurricane Idalia Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-20 approving rezoning of specified parcels to Government Public Use (GPU).
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-21 establishing a Private Aids to Navigation (PATON) plan authorizing navigation markers and related permit applications for the Riverwalk Park day dock (unanimous).
Ordinance No. 2025-22 (amending off‑street parking space width requirements) failed unanimously.
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-23 amending LDC Chapters 3 and 5 to conform plat/replat approval procedures with recent state legislation (unanimous).
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-24 amending Chapter 15 (electronic message center minimum message display time); motion carried 4–1 (Councilman Lance Green opposed).
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-25 amending Chapter 16 regarding setbacks for elevated wood decks (unanimous).
Adjusted the Fund Balance Policy to a minimum of 23% and a maximum of 28% (motion carried 4–1; Councilman Lance Green opposed).

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