- February 6, 2025
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Should the city of Port Orange discontinue commercial development along Dunlawton Avenue to reduce traffic congestion?
The answers to a Port Orange South Daytona Chamber of Commerce survey were divided, with about 42% of respondents checking yes and about 46% of respondents checking no.
On Tuesday, Jan. 16, the Port Orange City Council voted 5-0 allowing for the multi-tenant building to be developed off Dunlawton Avenue between the Chick-fil-A and Panera Bread.
This was the chamber's first survey of the year, but President Debbie Connors said there will be more surveys throughout the year.
Resident Randy Cadenhead wrote in an email that the split did not surprise him, saying the growth and new business ventures are beneficial for Port Orange.
However, Cadenhead wrote that he has seen problems in the area between Clyde Morris and Summer Trees Road as well at Yorktowne Boulevard.
"But with growth comes inherent problems such as the traffic issues," Cadenhead wrote. "These issues are worse during the winter."
According to Cadenhead, projects, such as the Yorktowne extension and adaptive traffic signals, could help alleviate congestion.
Rich Colesanti, who has lived in Port Orange for 11 years, said he has found that many people on the east end of the city have been unhappy with what is taking place on the west side of the city, mainly between Nova Road and I-95.
Colesanti also said he has witnessed problems outside of Taylor Branch Road when people try to make U-turns.
"It's like trying to correct a car that's ready to go to the junk yard," Colesanti said. "Rather than trying to do it correctly they just keep making bad fixes to it."
