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

Port OrangeAug 28, 20252 min read

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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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Approved the July 31, 2025 Planning Commission meeting minutes (motion by Commissioner Maria Mills-Benat; seconded by Commissioner Stan Schmidt; carried unanimously).
Approved reconsideration of LDC Text Amendment / Chapter 15, Case No. DCAM-24-0002 (applicant: Lamar Outdoor Advertising) to allow billboard owners to submit reconstruction agreements permitting conversion of static billboard faces to digital in exchange for removal of other billboard faces; motion carried 3-1 by roll call vote with Commissioner Daniel Mallegol voting no.
Assistant City Attorney Shannon Balmer stated the reconsideration was a procedural, curative measure to allow a commissioner who mistakenly abstained previously to cast a vote.

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Planning Commission Meeting

Aug 28, 2025, 5:30 PMCity Council Chambers, 1000 City Center Circle, Port Orange Fl 32129completed

Agenda

A. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
Decision: CALL TO ORDER
2. Roll Call
Decision: CALL TO ORDER
B. DISCUSSION/ACTION
3. Consideration of Minutes
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Decision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
4. RECONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION: LDC TEXT AMENDMENT / CHAPTER 15 CASE NO.: DCAM-24-0002 APPLICANT: Lamar Outdoor Advertising STAFF CONTACT: Tim Burman, Community Development Director (386) 506-5675/tburman@port-orange.org A request by Lamar Advertising Company to amend the Land Development Code (LDC) to allow billboard owners to submit a reconstruction agreement for approval. The amendment would allow for the conversion of an existing static billboard sign face to a digital sign face, in exchange for the removal of other billboard sign faces within the City of Port Orange. The amendment also establishes criteria and standards for the placement and operation of reconstructed digital billboard sign faces.
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Decision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
C. OTHER BUSINESS
5. Commissioner Comments
Decision: OTHER BUSINESS
6. Staff Comments
Decision: OTHER BUSINESS
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
E. ADJOURNMENT