- April 25, 2024
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The Ormond Beach City Commission unanimously approved the annexation of a 103-acre property near North U.S. 1 at its meeting on Tuesday, March 1.
The property is part of the city’s 2014 Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement with Volusia County, which was amended on Feb. 15 at a County Council meeting. The amendment will facilitate the development of the land, and its owners are looking into constructing a new residential project, known as Ridgehaven.
Though a site plan has not been officially submitted to the city of Ormond Beach, its Site Plan Review Committee did see a conceptual subdivision plan, according to a city memo.
A maximum number of 298 units could be developed per the city’s land use classifications, should the project be approved by the City Commission in the future. This is a reduction from the maximum number of 862 single-family and multi-family units that could have been developed under the county’s land use classifications.
“The project is going through a series of actions, which the commission will have review and approval of all of this,” Planning Director Steven Spraker said. “The Interlocal Service Boundary amendment was first. Annexation is next.”
The City Commission approved the ISBA amendment on second reading at its Dec. 7, 2021 meeting.
A city memo states the request for annexation was voluntary, and submitted by the three property owners: Ridgehaven LLC, Snilloc Family Limited Partnership Number One and Dennis Weeks.
One part of the annexation request did catch City Commissioner Dwight Selby’s attention.
The two enclaves created, something he thought wasn’t allowed.
“You are not allowed to create enclaves,” Spraker said. “The solution was the Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement.”
Under the ISBA, the city of Ormond Beach is granted zoning and planning jurisdiction over the entire area, though the two properties in the northeast portion of the parcel will remain in unincorporated Volusia County.
Per the city’s March 1 development report, there are 10 projects underway in the city along North U.S. 1. They include the new almost 12,000-square-foot Ace Hardware store at 1480 N. U.S. 1; a Dunkin Donuts at 1535 N. U.S. 1; and several phases of the Plantation Oaks subdivision between North U. S. 1 and Old Dixie Highway.
The Ormond Beach City Commission also approved the renewal of the city’s one-year agreement with the Ormond Beach Historical Society which authorizes the organization to use the MacDonald House, at 38 E. Granada Blvd.
The Historical Society uses and maintains the historic home as a welcome center. The agreement costs the city $15,810.
Get ready for the bikers, because here they come.
The 81st-annual Bike Week begins March 4 and runs through March 13. Daytona Beach Police said in a public service announcement that “hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts are expected in the greater Daytona Beach and Volusia County area during that time.”
People wishing to leave or enter the beachside should use the bridges at Seabreeze Boulevard, Oakridge Boulevard, or International Speedway Boulevard.
Harold Briley, a sales associate with Adams, Cameron and Co., will be installed as the District 2 vice president of Florida Realtors, a professional trade association that provides continuing education and legislative representation to over 200,000 members.
According to a press release, Briley — who serves on the Ormond Beach Planning Board and is running to represent Zone 4 on the City Commission in the 2022 elections — is a member of the Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors. He served as president in 2020 when he was also named “Realtor of the Year.”
Florida Realtors District 2 includes Volusia, Flagler and Brevard counties.
Briley said he will focus on helping real estate agents “deliver the highest level of service to their clients and communities through information, advocacy and support programs.
“We need to adhere to the highest standards of our profession and demonstrate the value we provide to our customers in every transaction,” he said.
