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Planning and Zoning Board on 2025-12-17 6:00 PM - Dec 17, 2025

Deltona, FL City Commission December 17, 2025 14 minutes
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Development code, updating procedures and regulations related to certified recovery residences in compliance with Florida statutes, providing for conflicts, codification, severability, and an effective date. You all have previously seen another version of this ordinance and recommended it to the city commission. The city commission at their first public hearing directed significant changes related to the regulations surrounding certified recovery residences. The accommodation procedures remain the same, and Jessica will be doing the staff report on this item. I do want to ask, do you just want the changes or do you want the full PowerPoint? I do want to ask everyone that. I vote for just the changes. Does anybody else have any objection to that? Not at all. Not me. They're all pretty, they're all pretty clearly laid out in front of us, so. But, but the criticism is. Absolutely. Can I just ask what, I'm sorry, but what meeting did they discuss the changes that they wanted? Because at the November 3rd meeting, they voted to table. Yes, ma'am. At the November 3rd meeting, they voted to table with direction to reach out to council for the land and to model the regulations that they have on their books. Through our office, we did so. They were able to provide us with their ordinances and regulations, and we used that as our model. I might be mistaken, but I watched it today. They tabled it and asked for a workshop. So, the only thing that I'm saying is I get all these changes, and they totally changed what you said, but if the commission is asking for a workshop, what does it really, I mean, we can agree to let them do it, but they didn't get their workshop. So, that's all, that's my only question. Sure, go ahead. Is it possible that we're doing this to meet the 1-1 deadline, and then maybe there'll be still be a workshop? Can this be revised after it? So, between 1st and 2nd reading, they can make non-substantial changes. So, as long as the intent and general regulatory scheme are the same, you can make changes between 1st and 2nd reading. The reason this had to come back to you all for recommendation is because the changes were significant. It was very much a different ordinance than what we previously saw. Yeah, I'm wondering, Rachel, maybe that's it. If they're doing it to meet the 1-1 deadline, and then before the second reading, they'll do a workshop. And you are correct. We are under a time clock with statutory compliance. That was a good call out, so thank you. I watched it today. I didn't do it at work. I didn't do it at work. Okay, Jessica, I think we're ready for you. Go right ahead, please. All right, your major changes are going to be section 110-814. Your changes are going to be your occupancy limits, parking requirements, your maximum buffer separation. So, there is a separation of 1,000 feet from all other certified recovery residences, as well as community residential homes. There's also on-site management requirements, building and fire code compliance. I'm so sorry. Yes. I don't know if you could speak louder, but wherever that music is coming from, I feel like it's echoing right over me. It's from out front. Oh, oh, it's lovely, but it's, yeah, it's very festive. I love me some trans-Siberian orchestra. I will talk louder. Thank you. All right, so the changes are going to be your occupancy limits, your parking requirements, your minimum buffer separation of 1,000 feet. That is from any other certified recovery residents, as well as a community residential home. There's spacing, or that's your spacing requirement, on-site management requirements, building and fire code compliance, and then there's also enforcement added, where if they are, we can take their approvals away, and they can also be sent to code enforcement special magistrate if there's any issues that aren't fixed within 180 days. Thank you very much. We'll start with any questions from the board members that you might have for staff. Member Gonzalez? Not at the time. Thank you. Member French? French isn't here. My pardon, pardon me. Member Stewart? Secretary Amorosa? Just one question. When we talked about it last time, you had said there were constitutional restrictions about how you can, like, let people live and stuff like that. Like, the maximum of two tenants per bedroom. I mean, I know we talked about this last time, but you had mentioned about it being hard to do that. So is that okay that that's in here? I mean... So we are allowed to regulate maximum occupancy of the certified recovery residences. What is difficult to regulate, as far as maximum occupancy, are family units, right? It's hard to do that under constitutional restrictions. However, because this is a recovery residence, this is a different inquiry than, you know, traditional. Vice Chair Dierko? No questions. Just a thank you to the commission for really doing a thorough job of adding these conditions. It was just staff. That's true. Thank you. Thank you very much to staff. Member Northey? No questions. And Alternate O'Brien? Yeah, thank you very much. Yeah, I actually just have one quick question, just because I'm trying to get caught up to speed here. It is mentioned that the residencies can submit a written application, right? Is that...and I'm sorry if this has been addressed already. Is that like an ink on paper writing that they mail here? Is there an online option for it or that they're able to do that as well? I'm just wondering how the public is able to get access to submit it. Yeah. So the...it's not a requirement that it be a physical copy, and I believe the city conducts most, if not all, of its applications through online forms. Jessica can speak more about that administrative process. So we will make a paper copy. We always have paper copy, but most of our applications are submitted online. And most of the...if they're asking for reasonable accommodations, if they're asking for any changes where the most applications are going to come from. Does that make sense? Yeah, definitely. Is that...and is that in like the forms application section of the website, or where is that? That has not been made yet. I will probably start working on that once it goes to commission the first time. Okay. Thank you. And I don't have any questions for staff. So opening up the public forum for anybody here that'd like to speak on this matter, not seeing anyone, I will close public forum and ask for a motion. I make a motion that the commission approve ordinance number 36-2025. Second. Staff, would you mind calling the roll, please? Member Gonzalez? Gonzalez voting yes. Member Northey? Member Stewart? Yes. Alternate O'Brien? Yes. Secretary Amorosa? Yes. Vice Chair Diarico? Yes. And Chair Cardo? Yes. Motion passes. Thank you. Moving on to the next item is staff comments. Does staff have any comments? I do. We are going to have our next conference of plan workshop on January 26th. We will send out a reminder to you guys after the holidays, because I'm sure everyone's in holiday mode, so I don't want to send it out now. So we'll send that out. And then if anyone wants to take any of the courses, the ethics courses or anything like that, please let us know. We can get you guys signed up, because we are required as of January, your education hours do start over again. I know. So the workshop that's scheduled for the 26th, just to clarify, that starts at 530. Is that correct? Yes. Okay. And CEUs that have currently been logged as for this year then, do we have anybody, are you communicating with those who still need CEUs to qualify through the end of December? I can tell you that our log has not been kept up as it should be. And we are trying to get it caught up more. But as of January, that's when we are going to start making sure everyone's meeting their eight hours. Okay. So eight hours of continuing education units for within a calendar year to sit on the board. Correct. Okay. So if the clock starts again on January 1, then I would recommend or I would like to request that staff make everybody on the board aware of any opportunities that are available so that for those who have time and can knock those out early in the calendar year have the opportunity to do so. Or potentially spread your eight hours out over a reasonable amount of time instead of cramming it all in at the end. May I ask a question about the hours? You certainly can. The ethics stuff that you were, is that the same as the program that I took a couple months ago? It is. Okay. FSU does offer different courses, so I'll look up what other courses they have and I'll send that out to you. Okay. Okay. You know that's Gemma's dad that does that program. Yeah. He does a great job of it. You loved it so much the first time, you get to do it again. What qualifies, what can we qualify as all of us go to other kinds of events and workshops that are maybe done by somebody else? Do those count or do, okay, so we can use that. You would just have to email Nellie and you can copy myself or Jordan in there as well and we can make sure that it's logged. Okay. All right. Yeah. Yeah. So a variety of other opportunities or options would be helpful to speak to Member Northey's point in that we just did some things in October and to have to go back through that again while beneficial maybe. Maybe something new would be appropriate. Okay. Wonderful. Thank you so much. Any other comments from staff? I'm just curious on that. Does the commission take those courses as well? The commission are required to complete their yearly ethics training as well. They do not have the same CEU requirements as you all do related to planning and the planning matters. However, they're certainly welcome to do so and we would welcome them doing so. I didn't think they were held to the same standard we were. Just happy holidays and thank you guys. That's kind. Same to you as well. All righty. Moving on to number nine on the agenda, board committee member comments. Opening it up for anyone who has a comment, would like to speak. Just thank you, everybody. Have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year. Merry Christmas. Wonderful. Yes, please. You may. I've been a Deltona resident since 1993. I do adore this city. It's a little bit nuts at this point in time. But during this holiday season, I just want to wish everyone the best and have a happy season. This has been a rough couple of months for me. And, you know, I wish he was here. Everybody knows what I'm talking about. But to see what I saw at the city commission meeting this week, it is appalling. So I just want everyone to be merry and jolly and know that things could be worse. So you need to be happy and you see the glass half full. That's it. Thank you so much. Anyone else? Do I hear a motion for adjournment? So moved. Second. I hear a second. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Meeting adjourned.