Gregory K. Stubbs, AICP
Director, Growth Management and Growth Department
 gstubbs@co.volusia.fl.us
(386) 740-5210 (West Volusia)
(386) 257-6086 (Daytona Beach)
(386) 424-6835 (New Smyrna Beach)

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Osteen JPA

Starting in February 2006, the elected officials for the City of Deltona and Volusia County initiated the Osteen Joint Planning Area (JPA) process. The Osteen JPA process is a joint effort by the elected officials to proactively plan for growth anticipated within the Osteen area.

Upcoming Meeting – County Council meeting to review staff recommendations for the Osteen JPA, Thursday, February 7, 2007

As directed by the elected officials at the August 30, 2007, meeting (see below), City of Deltona and County staff have worked collaboratively over the past several months to: 1) revise the Osteen JPA land use map; 2) update the land use descriptions and design guidelines/standards for each of the categories shown on the updated land use map; and 3) develop recommendations for the next steps. Click here to view the proposed land use map that will direct growth within the Osteen JPA. For a description of the land uses, refer to this matrix.

A briefing by County staff of the Osteen JPA was given at the Feb. 7, 2007, County Council meeting. For an overview of the JPA, view staff’s presentation to the County Council.

Osteen JPA meeting with elected officials held Thursday, August 30, 2007

At this meeting, a facilitator assisted the elected officials with coming to consensus on a land use plan for the Osteen JPA. Following a breakout session, the following points of consensus were identified by City and County elected officials:

  1. Make clustering economically feasible with slightly higher density if needed east of the mixed use into the uplands area;
  2. Reduce and realign commercial to center on Doyle/415;
  3. Reduce/eliminate commercial on Maytown Road;
  4. Retain rural heritage area;
  5. Reducing the impact of commercial around the lake/wetlands;
  6. Retain the original size of the Tech Center (Flex/office) area;
  7. The land uses within the Osteen JPA to reflect the Map A overlay area; and
  8. No strip commercial.

To see the land use map that the elected officials marked up at this meeting to depict the points of consensus, click here. The elected officials directed the staff of the City of the City of Deltona and the County to update the land use plan and put together recommendations for the next steps in the planning process.

Osteen JPA meeting held Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Purpose of meeting was to share the proposed land use maps for the Osteen Joint Planning Area with citizens of the Osteen area. The planning consultant Land Design Innovations, Inc., survey consultant Stetson University, and the staff of the City of Deltona and County were available to answer questions about the maps and the results of the survey sent to the citizens.

Powerpoint presentation of the Land Use Study by Land Design Innovations, Inc. for the Osteen JPA used at the Osteen Community Meeting.

Powerpoint Presentation (Note: convert from Stetson Survey Results link) of the results of the Osteen JPA Survey designed and conducted by Stetson University at the direction of the elected officials of Deltona and the County. The results of the survey were used by Land Design Innovations, Inc. in the preparation of the Land Use Study.

 

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