Planning Commission Meeting (2025-07-31)

REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL 1000 CITY CENTER CIRCLE PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA JULY 31, 2025

THE REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING of the City of Port Orange was called to order by Chair Thomas Jordan at 5:30 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

Present: Chair Thomas Jordan Vice Chair Bo Bofamy Commissioner Stan Schmidt Commissioner Scott Steger (Excused) Commissioner Mark Bowling (Unexcused) Commissioner Maria Mills-Benat Commissioner Daniel Mallegol

Also Present: Shannon Balmer, City Attorney Tim Burman, Community Development Director Penelope Cruz, Planning Manager Amanda Bonin, Deputy City Clerk

3. Consideration of Minutes

Motion to approve the June 26, 2025 meeting minutes as presented was made by Commissioner Maria Mills Benat and Seconded by Vice Chair Bo Bofamy. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

4. APPLICATION: VARIANCE/5784 TAYLOR BRANCH ROAD CASE NO.: VARC-25-0003 APPLICANT: Robert Ziegenfuss, Z Development STAFF CONTACT: Penelope Cruz, Planning Manager (386) 506- 5671/ [pcruz@port-orange.org](mailto:pcruz@port-orange.org)

A request for variances from the Land Development Code to allow the redevelopment of 5784 Taylor Branch Road into a Dutch Bros Coffee shop. Due to site constraints, the applicant is requesting the following variances: a reduction in parking space width from 10 feet to 9 feet; and a reduction of the landscape buffer along Dunlawton Avenue and Taylor Branch Road to allow a variable-width buffer, ranging from a minimum of 5 feet

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Motion to approve variance/5784 Taylor Branch Road Case No.: VARC-25-0003, was made by Vice Chair Bo Bofamy and Seconded by Commissioner Maria MillsBenat.

Penelope Cruz, Planning Manager, introduced the item, providing details on the variance request and answered the Commissioner's questions.

Applicant Robert Ziegenfuss of Z Development spoke about the site specifications, landscaping ideas, traffic concerns,the variance request and answered the Commissioner's questions.

Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

5. APPLICATION: LDC TEXT AMENDMENT / CASE NO.: DCAM-24-0002 APPLICANT: Lamar Outdoor Advertising STAFF CONTACT: Tim Burman, Community D 506-5675/ [tburman@port-orange.org](mailto:tburman@port-orange.org)

CHAPTER 15

Development Director (386)

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.

Motion to approve the LDC Text

Amendment/Chapter 15 Case No.:

Rob Merril, Attorney for the applicant, provided details on the amendment being requested and answered the Commissioner's questions.

DCAM-24-0002 was made by

Thomas Jordan, Chair, read the item summary into the record.

Applicant Peter Costanza, Vice President and General Manager of Lamar Outdoor Advertising, gave a presentation introducing the company and highlighting their ongoing

Commissioner Maria Mills-Benat and Seconded by Vice Chair Bo Bofamy.

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commitment to Volusia County. He addressed the safety aspects of the proposed billboards, including construction standards and hurricane wind load considerations, and answered questions from the Commissioners.

Motion carried 5-0-1 by roll call vote.

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STAFF CONTACT: Penelope Cruz, Planning Manager (386) 506-

An administrative rezoning for 12 properties located on the east side of the City of Port Orange, generally east of Nova Road. The proposed rezonings are to resolve zoning inconsistencies, bring the properties into compliance with the City's Comprehensive Plan, and ensure consistency with the surrounding zoning patterns as well as the historic and/or current use of the property.

Motion to approve the Administrative

Rezoning Case No.: REZONING-25-

0004 was made by Vice Chair Bo

Bofamy and Seconded by