The Port Orange Planning Commission unanimously adopted a text amendment to the Land Development Code (case DCAM-25-0006) to implement requirements in Florida's Senate Bill 954 concerning certified recovery residences.

Tim Berman, a city staff member, told commissioners the amendment translates statutory language into local code language: definitions for certified recovery residences, review time frames, separation requirements and the zoning districts where such residences may be located. "So the ordinance before you complies with the requirements of Senate Bill 954," Berman said, and staff recommended approval on that basis.

An unidentified commissioner voiced frustration at state preemption, saying recent state action has reduced local control. Public commenter Robert Reinehagen questioned a provision limiting certified recovery residences to designated multifamily districts (R3L, R3M and R3H) and asked what would qualify as a "reasonable accommodation," saying he could not find a clear definition in the code language.

Staff did not provide a detailed definition of "reasonable accommodation" during the hearing; the issue was raised but not resolved in the meeting record. The commission took a roll-call vote and recorded affirmative votes from the members present; the chair declared the motion carried. The amendment implements the state-mandated elements described by staff; additional clarification about reasonable accommodations may be addressed in future staff guidance or subsequent proceedings.