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Port Orange City Council adopts land-use ordinances, utility fee schedule, budget amendments and accepts safety grants

Port OrangeJan 13, 20264 min read

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The Port Orange City Council met January 13, 2026. Council adopted three ordinances (comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning, and land development code amendment for certified recovery residences), approved first-quarter FY25-26 budget amendments, adopted a new schedule of utility fees, authorized several contracts and change orders, accepted FDOT enforcement grants, and approved the partial vacation of a tree conservation easement (4-1). Public comments focused on utility rates, recycling, water quality, and animal programs. Staff provided updates on the Riverwalk property and a boat ramp project.

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Community Development Land Development Capital Improvement Project Port Orange Town Center Community Redevelopment Conventional Rezoning

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Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-30: small-scale Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use map amendment for ±9.37 acres on Fern Park Drive (unanimous).
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-31: rezoning of ±9.37 acres on Fern Park Drive to City of Port Orange Agriculture (A) (unanimous).
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-32: amended Land Development Code Chapter 16 to establish review and approval procedures for Certified Recovery Residences (unanimous).
Approved Consent Agenda items #5-11, including Task Authorization No. 6 to Paul Culver Construction Co., Inc.; Change Order No. 1 to Task Authorization No. 3 to Zev Cohen & Associates, Inc.; ratification of a contract with All State Civil Construction, Inc.; Resolution No. 26-1 (First Quarter FY25-26 budget amendments); Resolution No. 26-2 and No. 26-3 accepting FDOT grants for motorcycle safety and speeding/aggressive driving enforcement (total approx. $70,000 in grant funding).
Adopted Resolution No. 26-4 establishing and adopting water, wastewater, reclaimed and other miscellaneous utility fees.
Approved Resolution No. 26-5: partial vacation of a tree conservation easement on Lot 11, Rolling Hills Estates, Phase 2 (motion carried 4-1; Councilman Lance Green voted no).
Mayor and staff to follow up on recycling market information with Waste Pro and provide an update at a future meeting; City Manager reported Riverwalk property will be placed back on the market and staff will return to Council in March with interested parties.

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