- November 29, 2024
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The new owners of the former Regal Cinemas movie theater at 215 Williamson Blvd. were granted on Feb. 1 a rezoning of 12 acres, as well as a development order, to develop the property. The agenda items passed 4-0, with City Commissioner Troy Kent absent, on second reading.
The land had been zoned B-8 Commercial and was annexed into the city Dec. 5, 1995, to enable the construction of a 12-screen, 2,300-seat theater. Due to the pandemic, the theater closed a year ago and was purchased by an LLC called 215 Williamson Investors. The new owners have now been granted a more flexible zoning, Planned Business Development designation.
City documents call the current site development “unique,” with a 36-foot greenbelt buffer along Williamson Boulevard, two stormwater ponds, a pole sign; the location of the building in the rear of the site; large parking area, with 620 spaces; and a 50-foot-tall, 39,368-square-foot building.
The applicant said the property is not ideal for a big-box retailer and plans to divide it into five parcels, requiring relocation of retention ponds, for redevelopment.
The Planning Board recommended unanimously on Dec. 9 that the request be approved.
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Barbara Bonarrigo, a 24-year resident of Ormond Beach, was appointed as an alternate member of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, filling the spot vacated by Anthony Britto. Her term ends Jan. 2, 2023. Bonarrigo was formerly a candidate for County Council.
The City Commission awarded $151,165 of Community Development Block Grant dollars to install a 4-foot-wide sidewalk on the west side of South Washington Street from Live Oak Avenue to Division Avenue.
The city also awarded $22,500 in CDBG funds to Hope Place to help with operational costs.
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Cost of a stormwater pump station proposed for Fleming Avenue, much higher than the 2019 estimate of $8.6 million. The state rejected the new cost, and the city will need to resubmit to secure the funding again. In the meantime, the city will continue to use smaller pumps during extreme storm events. The city projected that the pumps will only need to be used 9.6 hours per year.
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COVID-19 test kits available for free, per day, at the Volusia County Fairgrounds in DeLand. The site is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays, and the kits are on a first-come, first-served basis. For information on where to get a COVID vaccine, visit https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/vaccines/vaccine-locator/.
