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City Council accepts $4.4M grant, approves mitigation bank purchase and adopts multiple land‑use and waterways ordinances

Port OrangeSep 2, 20255 min read

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At the September 2, 2025 regular meeting, Mayor Scott Stiltner and Council received a $4.4 million check from Senator Tom Wright for resiliency and environmental initiatives; the consent agenda (including a Cooperative Economic Development Agreement, humane society services, a biosolids hauling amendment, and the Webster Creek Mitigation Bank reservation/purchase) was approved unanimously; Council adopted rezoning Ordinance No. 2025-20 and waterways Ordinance No. 2025-21 (establishing a PATON plan for the Riverwalk Park Day Dock), and adopted multiple Land Development Code amendments (Ordinances 2025-23, 2025-24, 2025-25). A first reading was approved for Ordinance 2025-19 (nonconforming signs). Reports included KemperSports on Cypress Head Golf and a Golf Advisory Board update.

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Received presentation and $4.4 million check from Senator Tom Wright to support community resiliency and environmental/waterway initiatives.
Approved consent agenda (unanimous), including: FY 2025–2026 Cooperative Economic Development Agreement with Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation; Annual Service Agreement with Southeast Volusia Humane Society; Amendment No. 2 with Shelley's Environmental for biosolids hauling and disposal; and Resolution No. 25-43 — Webster Creek Mitigation Bank Wetland Mitigation Credit Reservation and Purchase Agreement for the Port Orange Riverwalk Park Day Docks project.
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-20 (second reading) — administrative rezoning of multiple parcels as described in the ordinance (motion carried unanimously).
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-21 (second reading) — amended Chapter 82 to establish a Private Aids to Navigation (PATON) plan for uniform waterway markers for the Riverwalk Park Day Dock and authorized the City Manager to sign required permit applications (motion carried unanimously).
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-23 (second reading) — Land Development Code amendments to plat/replat approval procedures to align with recent state legislation (motion carried unanimously).
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-24 (second reading) — LDC amendment regarding electronic message center minimum message display times (motion carried unanimously).
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-25 (second reading) — LDC amendment regarding setbacks for elevated wood decks (motion carried unanimously).
Approved first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-19 — LDC amendment concerning nonconforming signs along I-95 corridor and Ridgewood Avenue (motion carried unanimously).
Accepted reports: KemperSports provided financial and operational update on Cypress Head Golf (including military discount announcement and bunker project timeline); Golf Advisory Board reported on quarterly meeting and course signage/maintenance concerns.

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