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Richard Paiva

Commissioner Seat 22024-11-19–2028-11 (oath Nov 19, 2024 per CivicClerk City Commission Organizational Meeting agenda; month-level end: November 2028 per Volusia County Supervisor of Elections, next election 2028)

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Nov 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
1
Total speaking time
6:11
Avg per meeting
6:11
Segments
56

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Filtered to Development

Top issues during term (20)(Development)

high↓Apr 2026[18]

Orange Camp Commercial South development

No direct cost to residents; future development would expand the commercial tax base.

medium↑Mar 2026[11]

Community development trends report

Slower development could mean slower-than-projected revenue growth for the city budget.

medium↑May 2026[11]

Rear storefront alteration at 116 W. New York Avenue

No public cost — the changes are privately funded by the building owner.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

The Vue at Blue Lake townhome development

Adds 35 new townhomes to the housing stock near the Blue Lake area.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Stetson Baptist Church storage outbuilding

The applicant reported the building price rising roughly 10 percent every two months while review continues.

high↓Jun 2026[7]

RC Hills dealership expansion and façade improvements

Residents fear flooding damage to homes and wells; the applicant is absorbing an expensive over-designed stormwater system.

high↓Jun 2026[7]

Country Club Pointe redevelopment plat

Unknown from the record; the plat sets the framework for future development in the corridor.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Development and Connection Fee Amendments

Fee changes would affect what builders and new hookups pay toward water, sewer and related infrastructure.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Summit Place cottage homes as first-time-buyer option

Adds attainably priced ownership housing (about $226,000 average) but slightly reduces total unit count by 24.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

The Vue at Blue Lake townhomes

high↓Aug 2026[5]

Shared parking capacity near downtown

Parking shortfalls could fall on neighboring businesses and their customers.

medium↓Oct 2026[5]

Oak Terrace Community Development District

A CDD can levy special assessments on properties within its boundaries to repay infrastructure debt.

medium↓Jul 2026[4]

ROW Abandonment Enables Tiny Home Community

medium↓May 2026[4]

Elliano's Coffee Shop drive-through site plan

No direct cost to the city; it affects the developer's buildable footprint and landscaping.

medium↓Jun 2026[4]

Demolition of 1945 Stetson University building at 635 Bert Fish Drive

No direct city cost; demolition is at the owners' expense.

high↓May 2026[2]

Beresford Reserve 408-home subdivision plat

A development of this size would expand the city's housing stock, tax base and demand on roads, parks and utilities.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Minor subdivisions on Armstrong Ave and Parsons Ave

Utility extensions or a pump station could add significant cost for the applicant.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Mac McBride mural relocation to public building

The city is sponsoring the mural and wants it completed before the end of the fiscal year.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Demolition of pre-1950 residence at 338 Clake Street

low↓May 2026[2]

Stetson University softball covered hitting facility

Decisions during term (2)

Recorded while Paiva was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (0)(Development)

No votes found matching Development.