- April 20, 2024
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The Planning Board recommended approval Aug. 11 of rezoning a small triangle of land just west of the Church of the Holy Child, 1225 W. Granada Blvd., as requested by Paul Holub of Holub Development Co., of Ormond Beach.
Holub purchased the land from the church.
Holub owns the lot at 1245 W. Granada Blvd., to the west of the lot. According to a city staff report, the irregular size of that lot has hindered commercial development. With the land from the church, Holub’s property is now “squared off” and better suited to commercial development.
The church land is zoned “public institutional” and Holub seeks to have it zoned the same as the 1245 W. Granada Blvd., which is “residential, office, retail.”
Holub was not at the Planning Board meeting, but a representative, Jeff Sweet, said that Holub did not have anything specific in mind for development. There is currently a house on the property.
Final approval of rezoning will be up to the City Commission.
Maranatha Christian College and University has announced that it had 31 graduates at its ceremony on July 29. Degrees included associates and bachelors in Biblical studies, masters and doctorates in practical theology, ordination in ministry, etc.
Dr. Dennis Muench, president, said local pastors also get continuing education.
The school, which has been in Ormond Beach for six years, is held at Tomoka Counseling Center at Tomoka Christian Church, but is not affiliated with the church. The Maranatha home office is in Fort Lauderdale.
An open house for the next class will be in September and classes will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays.
Students can study online, but Muench said there are advantages to attending the classes in person and they are “a lot of fun.”
The school is recognized by the Florida Department of Education and accredited by the Association of Independent Christian Colleges and Seminaries.
Visit Marcollege.com.
With school starting at the county’s 70 public schools, Volusia Schools and the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office are asking motorists and students to be alert and aware.
“We need to look out for our children,” Sheriff Ben Johnson said. “Please slow down, eliminate the distractions and help us ensure our young people have a safe environment to get to school and back home every day.”
Motorists should be prepared to slow down at school zones and keep an eye out for unpredictable children. When children or crossing guards are in a crosswalk, drivers must stop at the marked stop line, according to a Sheriff’s Office press release.
It's illegal to pass a bus on an undivided roadway if the vehicle is stopped to load or unload children. If the highway is divided by a raised barrier or an unpaved median at least five-feet wide, drivers do not have to stop if moving in the opposite direction of the bus.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office offers a Teen Driving Challenge that trains teenage drivers to avoid deadly traffic crashes. For more information about this eight-hour course, visit volusiasheriff.org.
