August 13, 2026 · Ormond Beach Buzz

Tractor Supply Clears Another Hurdle for Ormond Beach Store, But Neighbors Still Have Concerns

By Staff report

A Tractor Supply Co. storefront with mowers and outdoor equipment on display. — Photo courtesy of Tractor Supply Co.

Ormond Beach is one step closer to landing a Tractor Supply Co. store after the city's Planning Board unanimously approved an amendment clearing the way for the retailer to join the Tomoka Commerce Park development on North U.S. 1.

The short version
The Planning Board voted unanimously on Aug. 13 to approve a site-plan amendment for a roughly 20,000-square-foot Tractor Supply store.
The store would sit at 890 N. U.S. 1 in the Tomoka Commerce Park development, with an outdoor garden center and display area.
Neighbors raised concerns about flooding, traffic and the impact on nearby small businesses at a July 22 meeting.
Resident Don Dippolito said his property is only about 20 yards from where the development would begin.
The amended site plan now moves toward final permitting steps with the city; construction timelines have not been announced.

Ormond Beach is one step closer to landing a Tractor Supply Co. store after the city's Planning Board unanimously approved an amendment on Thursday, Aug. 13, clearing the way for the retailer to join the Tomoka Commerce Park development on North U.S. 1.

From Warehouses to Retail

The property at 890 N. U.S. 1 has a long history of stalled plans. Site plans in 1999 and 2007 to build a business park there were both approved but never built. That changed this year: in February, the City Commission approved a development order for local developer Scott Vanacore's mixed-use project, originally envisioned as 11 buildings totaling roughly 110,000 square feet, with commercial space fronting the highway and light industrial and warehouse units behind it.

In May, an amendment request landed that reshaped part of that plan, subdividing the property to make room for a roughly 20,000-square-foot Tractor Supply store, complete with an outdoor garden center and display area, on what had been slated mainly for office and warehouse space.

Neighbors Push Back

The shift didn't sit well with everyone. At a neighborhood meeting held July 22 at the Ormond Beach Regional Library, residents raised concerns about flooding, traffic and the project's impact on small businesses already operating nearby. Some argued the developer had changed course from the original pitch of small-business office and warehouse space.

Resident Don Dippolito, whose property backs up to the site, told city officials there's only about 20 yards between his home and where the development would begin, and voiced concern about how close the store's operations would come to his back yard.

Despite the pushback, the Planning Board's Aug. 13 vote was unanimous in favor of the amendment. The nearest existing Tractor Supply stores to Ormond Beach are currently in Palm Coast and Port Orange.

What's Next

With the Planning Board's sign-off secured, the amended site plan is expected to move toward final permitting steps with the city. Ormond Beach Buzz will continue tracking the project as construction timelines and any additional public hearings are announced.

Sources

Reported by Staff report for Ormond Beach Buzz. Candidate filings, precinct details and voting information come from the City of Ormond Beach.

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