Packet City Commission Workshop 05-11-26

City Commission Workshop · 2026-05-11 · agenda_packet

This document outlines the City of DeLand's comprehensive update to its Land Development Code (LDR), a process initiated in April 2025 with a contract awarded to Inspire Placemaking Collective. The update aims to reorganize, reformat, and simplify existing regulations to create a more predictable and flexible development process. Key changes include adding clear intent statements and design objectives, incorporating graphics for clarity, consolidating zoning requirements, and updating various articles related to procedures, zoning districts, uses, community design, subdivisions, streets, utilities, access, parking, trees, landscaping, signage, concurrency, impact fees, stormwater, and environmental regulations. The update process involved extensive public outreach, workshops with various city bodies, and feedback sessions. The proposed new LDC is scheduled for review and discussion at a City Commission workshop on May 11, 2026, followed by public open houses and further review by the Planning Board and City Commission in July and August 2026, with an anticipated effective date of October 1, 2026. Several zoning districts are being retired or renamed, and new use categories and temporary permit processes are being introduced. Design standards for lighting, tree protection, and signage are being updated, and parking requirements are being revised for various uses. The document details specific proposed revisions within each article of the LDC.