A public speaker said a March contract amendment on OLF 8 reduced price by over $14 million while removing protections and shifting infrastructure costs to taxpayers; the commenter asked detailed questions about the ETI master agreement and PEDC's role.

Council members discussed using land-development-code changes, vacant commercial parcels and ADUs to create workforce housing, and debated linking parking solutions with mixed-use or community-center redevelopment.

On first readings, the council approved ordinance language to modernize land-development definitions for assisted living/senior housing and to adopt state-mandated certified recovery-residence rules; it also updated plat/replat procedures and submission standards.

After more than two hours of council discussion and public comment focused on flooding and a pending Spruce Creek basin study, the Port Orange City Council voted to deny a motion to waive the city’s 12‑month waiting period for a new rezoning application for the Vintage Acres site.

Council proposes amendments to zoning laws, including LED sign display time and setback regulations.

After extensive debate and dozens of amendments, City Council adopted a broad Land Development Code and design manual package; the council also voted to prohibit data centers citywide (4–3) and approved definitions and new rules clarifying when mobile food units can satisfy restaurant requirements for an alcohol conditional‑use permit.

Council completed a lengthy first reading of broad Land Development Code amendments after intensive debate about definitions for data centers and power generation, whether food trucks can qualify as restaurants or bar‑equivalents downtown, parking rules, and procedures for map amendments. Staff will return with consolidated code markups for second reading.

Planning Commission delays public hearing on zoning amendments until next month's meeting.