- October 5, 2026
Data center regulations and a land development code amendment for hospitals will be discussed by the Ormond Beach Planning Board at its meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10.
The Comprehensive Plan Amendments regarding data centers come after the Ormond Beach City Commission asked staff to pursue a ban on these facilities in late August. The city currently has in place an 18-month moratorium on data centers.
The Planning Board will review amendments to define data centers and on-premise server rooms, establish policies and reaffirm the prohibition of data centers. The city will allow on-premise server rooms — such as computer rooms, server rooms, network closets, telecommunication rooms, or information technology facilities — as an accessory use, a city staff report states.
The proposed amendments would also seek to prohibit the development of a data center on industrial land outside of the city limits and within the service boundary.
The Planning Board will also review a land development code amendment to add hospitals as a conditional use to the city's B-4 Central Business zoning district. A hospital use is permitted today within the city's B-1 Professional Office/Hospital zoning district and as a conditional use within B-7 Highway Tourist Commercial.
A conditional use would require city staff approval before development, according to the city staff report.
The amendment is sought by Prevarian Companies, a health care real estate and senior housing developer. The company is looking into relocating a Select Medical hospital and rehab facility into the Office Depot building at 405 W. Granada Blvd.
Select Medical currently operates a long-term acute care hospital within AdventHealth Daytona Beach and is looking to relocate because AdventHealth needs the space for its own operations.
The Planning Board will also discuss several new legislative bills signed by the governor.
The board meets at the City Commission chambers at City Hall, 22. S. Beach St.
