The Volusia County Council will discuss Tuesday whether to spend more than $1.3 million to conserve a section of forest along the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail from being cleared to build homes.
Parker Mynchenberg, who owns the 1,055-acre Plantation Oaks subdivision, said he is willing to sell the county the 36 acres for $1,368,000.
But there s a catch: The deal will need to be approved by the end of this week, agenda materials indicate.
The deal, as offered, will also seemingly allow Mynchenberg to make more money on the development than he would if the county turns down his offer. He still plans to build more than 1,500 homes in the development, including the 76 single-family homes that would have been built on the acreage he is offering to sell to the county.