Judge expected to rule in petition by Ormond's S.R. Perrott against Belvedere Terminal in February

S.R. Perrott and Belvedere Terminals laid out evidence during a hearing Jan. 10 regarding whether Belvedere provided adequate public notice for the air pollution construction permit issued by FDEP.

The submitted conceptual plan for the fuel farm at 874 Hull Road shows six proposed 40-foot-tall tanks. Courtesy of Volusia County Government
The submitted conceptual plan for the fuel farm at 874 Hull Road shows six proposed 40-foot-tall tanks. Courtesy of Volusia County Government
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Last September, Ormond Beach company S.R. Perrott filed a petition to challenge an air pollution construction permit issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to Belvedere Terminals for a fuel farm proposed behind the company's headquarters.

A judge listened to witnesses and testimony from both S.R. Perrott and Belvedere during an administrative hearing held on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The judge, Edward Early, is expected to issue a ruling in February.

The amended petition filed by the local food and beverage distribution company stated that Belvedere failed to provide adequate public notice for the permit, citing that, though S.R. Perrott's headquarters are located across the railroad tracks from the property at 874 Hull Road — where Belvedere plans to construct its fuel terminal — the company's executive vice president, Gary Connors, only learned about the permit while a getting a haircut at a local barbershop on Aug. 2, 2023, the day after the permit was issued.

 

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