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Port Orange City Council reappoints vice mayor, approves sidewalk contracts, comprehensive plan updates, rezonings, and LDC amendment for recovery residences

Port OrangeDec 9, 20254 min read

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At the December 9, 2025 regular meeting, Port Orange City Council re-appointed Vice Mayor Tracy Grubbs, continued committee assignments, approved multiple sidewalk construction awards and other consent items, ratified an emergency purchase for Fire Rescue housing, and unanimously adopted ordinances amending the Capital Improvements Element, approving a small-scale future land use change and rezoning for 1737 Fern Park Drive, and amending the Land Development Code for certified recovery residences.

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Re-appointed Tracy Grubbs as Vice Mayor for 2026 (motion carried unanimously).
Council members agreed to continue existing 2026 committee appointments (motion carried unanimously).
Awarded ITB #25-07, #25-08, and #25-09 to Sparks Concrete, LLC for sidewalk construction projects (various locations).
Approved Task Authorization #4 with Zev Cohen & Associates, Inc. for Social Field renovations.
Approved a Lease Agreement with the YMCA (public comment expressed opposition to the city acting as landlord).
Approved Resolution No. 25-53 conveying a deed for public purposes along the south side of Old Hammock Road adjacent to 1143 Old Hammock Road.
Ratified the emergency purchase of temporary housing for Fire Rescue personnel; council discussed concerns and requested measures to prevent recurrence and policy review (item approved unanimously).
Approved the 2026 City Council Meeting Calendar and the 2026 Public Hearing and Development Review Calendars.
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-29 amending the Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvement Element (FY2026-2030 schedule) (motion carried unanimously).
Approved First Reading Ordinance No. 2025-30 (small-scale future land use amendment for ±9.37 acres at 1737 Fern Park Drive) and Ordinance No. 2025-31 (conventional rezoning of the same property) (motions carried unanimously).
Approved First Reading Ordinance No. 2025-32 amending Chapter 16 of the Land Development Code to establish procedures for certified recovery residences and related reasonable accommodation processes (motion carried unanimously).
Council received updates from the General Employees’ Pension Board and Fire Pension Board.

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