DELTONA, Fla. — A mystery development is coming to Deltona. This week, city commissioners voted unanimously to rezone an 85-acre lot off Normandy Boulevard and Interstate 4 to industrial use.
- Details are protected by non-disclosure agreement
- Plan to build $1.4M facility
- Could mean job opportunities for Deltona
The major details of the project are being kept under wraps, however there were a few things Deltona Mayor Heidi Herzberg was able to share:
1. Non-Disclosure agreement: Right now, many of the major details about this project, like who will own it, is being protected by a non-disclosure agreement.
“Everyone is under a non-disclosure, and we know as much as everybody else, so there will be speculation like always when you have commercial projects go in," Herzberg said.
2. Distribution Center: According to plans submitted to the city by a developer, they plan to build a 1.4 million square-foot facility.
“It is going to be some type of a distribution center, according to the developer, which is all in the developer agreement,” said Herzberg.
3. Jobs: This project, depending on what it turns out to be, could bring hundreds of jobs to the city, according to a city spokesperson. However, the mayor was not keen to put an exact number on it.
“If you are going to have that kind of a development there are definitely going to be some jobs associated with that, but the amount, we don’t know and we are not privy to that."
4. Economy: Despite all the uncertainty, the mayor is confident this will boost the local economy.
“I think any type of commercial development is a positive for the city of Deltona. We have a very, very small commercial base so anything that comes in as commercial development will help to take the tax burden off of our residents, and that is always a positive,” said Herzberg.
5. Timeline: The rezoning for this secret project will have a final vote on November 4. If approved, construction can begin then.