- December 14, 2025
The property at 215 Williamson Blvd. once housed a movie theater. Now, there are plans in the works for a new apartment complex.
The Ormond Beach Planning Board will review a Planned Business Development amendment request on Thursday, June 9, by local developer Paul Holub to allow the demolition of the existing 39,368 square foot movie theater building in order to construct a 312-unit apartment complex.
The complex is proposed to consist of two four-story buildings and one two-story building on the property’s 12 acres. Per city documents, two access points for the apartment complex are proposed, both on Williamson Boulevard. The secondary access point would be connected to Discount Tire Shop at 175 Williamson Boulevard.
The project is one of seven items planned to be heard by the board at its next meeting. The board will also consider a zoning map amendment and development order request for a new car wash at 55 N. Nova Road. The building on the property used to be a church.
The property owners, Port Orange Investors, LLC, seek to demolish the church building and to construct a full-service car wash.
Also on the agenda is another future land use map amendment concerning the RidgeHaven residential project, an administrative land development code amendment to update parking calculations for warehouses, and two items related to the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens.
The museum seeks a special exception regarding wall signage as well as a special exception to allow live outdoor music as part of scheduled events.
The Planning Board meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the City Commission Chambers located at 22 S. Beach St.
Volusia County is the second county in Florida with the most reported coyote attacks during the pandemic.
According to a study by Veterinarians.org, data analyzed from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission found that, of the 419 coyote incidents reported in Florida from January 2020 to December 2021, 36 happened in Volusia County. Orange County ranked first with 62 reported attacks.
Prior to the pandemic, in 2018 and 2019, incidents of a serious nature totaled 91. In 2020 and 2021, there were over 300 serious coyote-related incidents. These were defined as involving an injured animal, injured human, threatened animal, threatened human, killed animal, or missing pet suspected to have been taken by a coyote.
To read the full study, visit https://www.veterinarians.org/coyote-protection-for-dogs/
Volusia County’s Community Assistance Division is accepting applications through its Wind Hazard Mitigation Program to assist local eligible homeowners with upgrades to improve wind resistance.
According to a press release, the program can pay for shutters, gable-end tie downs and upgraded garage doors. Household income cannot exceed 120% of the area median income to be eligible. Funds are limited for households within 80%-120% of the area median income. The maximum assistance provided per household is $15,000, and are provided as a five-year, zero-interest, deferred loan secured by a mortgage. For more information, visit volusia.org/affordable-housing
A neighborhood meeting for the proposed Tymber Creek Apartments project at 36 Tymber Creek Road and a portion of 2011 W. Granada Blvd. will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, at the Coquina Presbyterian Church at 2085 W. Granada Blvd.
The property owner seeks to construct a 300-unit apartment complex consisting of 10 apartment buildings.
This is not a new proposal; the project was first proposed in 2020. A neighborhood meeting had been scheduled in August 2020 but was postponed to allow more public participation, since the pandemic impacted such meetings at the time
