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

Port OrangeSep 25, 20253 min read

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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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Approved August 28, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous).
Approved Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPAM-25-0001) to designate ±56.53 acres as City Rural Transition (0–2 dwelling units/acre); carried 4-1 with Commissioner Stan Schmidt abstaining.
Approved PUD Rezoning/Vintage Acres (PRZA-25-0003) rezoning ±56.53 acres to Planned Unit Development and establishing the Vintage Acres MDA/CDP for a 113-lot single-family subdivision; motion amended to add covenant language acknowledging the existing Spruce Creek Fly-In airport flight path and a bond for the development's stormwater maintenance, with amended MDA language to be reviewed by staff before City Council review; final approval carried 4-1 with Commissioner Stan Schmidt abstaining.
Approved LDC Text Amendment / Chapter 9 (DCAM-25-0004) updating water-dependent use standards and residential dock standards (setbacks, platform area, boathouse height) as part of LDC modernization (unanimous).

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Planning Commission Meeting

Sep 25, 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. APPLICATION: Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment/Vintage Acres CASE NO.: CPAM-25-0001 APPLICANT: Storch Law Firm STAFF CONTACT: Penelope Cruz, Planning Manager (386) 506-5671/pcruz@port-orange.org A request to amend the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use (FLU) Map for a total of ±56.53 acres, located on the west side of Airport Road, north of Charles Street, to change the FLU designation of ±52.96 acres of Volusia County Agriculture Resource (1 dwelling unit per 10 acres) and ±3.57 acres of Volusia County Urban Low Intensity (0-4 dwelling units per acre) to City of Port Orange Rural Transition (0-2 dwelling units per acre).
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Decision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
5. APPLICATION: PUD Rezoning/Vintage Acres CASE NO.: PRZA-25-0003 APPLICANT: Storch Law Firm STAFF CONTACT: Penelope Cruz, Planning Manager (386) 506-5671/pcruz@port-orange.org A request to rezone ±56.53 acres, located on the west side of Airport Road, north of Charles Street, from ±52.96 acres of Volusia County A-1 (Prime Agriculture) and ±3.57 acres of Volusia County A-2 (Rural Agriculture) to City of Port Orange Planned Unit Development (PUD) and to establish the Vintage Acres Master Development Agreement (MDA) and Conceptual Development Plan (CDP) to allow the development of 113 single-family residential lot subdivision.
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Decision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
6. APPLICATION: LDC TEXT AMENDMENT / CHAPTER 9 CASE NO.: DCAM-25-0004 APPLICANT: City of Port Orange STAFF CONTACT: Penelope Cruz, Planning Manager (386) 506-5671/pcruz@port-orange.org An administrative amendment to Chapter 9 of the Land Development Code (LDC) related to water-dependent use, such as a finger pier width for a non-residential marina, and updates to the residential dock standards for setbacks, platform area, and boathouse height, as part of the City’s ongoing effort to modernize the LDC.
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Decision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
C. OTHER BUSINESS
7. Commissioner Comments
Decision: OTHER BUSINESS
8. Staff Comments
Decision: OTHER BUSINESS
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
E. ADJOURNMENT