Dogs on the beach? Volusia County Council decides against it news-journalonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news-journalonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Many people would like to hit the brakes hard. The pendulum has swung the other way, Volusia County Chair Jeff Brower told News-Journal Business Editor Clayton Park recently. Now, it s at the point where people daily are telling me, Stop all growth. We can t stop all growth, but what we could do is try to slow things down. It s like we ve been on a sprint.
Here are some facts: Nearly all of the growth that has occurred in west Daytona Beach has been on land already zoned for commercial or residential development. Volusia and Flagler counties, and Florida, suffered through a Great Recession that stymied growth from 2007 to about 2013. The rapid growth we re experiencing now is partly a result of pent-up demand, on land already approved for development.
May 18, 2021 | 6:06 PM
DeLand, FL - Five months of debating Volusia County’s ordinance against short-term rental properties ends with council members voting to do nothing with the ban. Council members voted 5-2 on Tuesday (May 17), with County Chair Jeff Brower and District 4 Representative Heather Post being the only dissenting votes, to continue with the county’s ordinance. During an hours long period of public comments, residents from unincorporated areas of Volusia, such as Ormond-By-The-Sea and Bethune Beach, offered their opinion on the matter. While some were in favor with keeping the ban in place, others, including the Vacation Rental Home Alliance of Volusia, were fighting to have the ordinance changed. One argument made by homeowners was not wanting to turn residential neighborhoods into commercial zones by allowing short-term rentals. Others said they do not want the possibility of parties, parking issues, and litter affecting their neighborhood. At-Large R
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