CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: January 31, 2024
Agenda Date: February 13, 2024
Prepared By: Eric Raasch, AICP - Inspire Placemaking Collective, Inc.; Contract Planner to the City of Cocoa
Through: Stockton Whitten, City Manager
Requested Action:
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Consideration of a Preliminary Subdivision consistent with Chapter 18 Subdivisions and Appendix A Zoning of the City Code for the Lakes at Cocoa Grove.
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BACKGROUND:
Project Information:
The proposed Lakes at Cocoa Grove project is located north of State Road 528 (Beachline) and east of Interstate 95. The Lakes at Cocoa Grove includes one parcel of land identified by the Brevard County Property Appraiser as parcel identification number 24-35-10-00-3. The proposed project will be accessed through two access points, one on the north side of the property through an extension of Bahia Street and one on the east side of the property through an extension of Osage Street/Angelica Street.
History:
This project dates back to 2004, at which time the City approved Ordinance 31-2004 to annex the subject property into the City of Cocoa. Later in 2004, Brevard County filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to challenge the annexation. In 2008, Brevard County and City of Cocoa entered into a Stipulated Settlement Agreement to resolve the outstanding litigation associated with the annexation. This agreement included certain provisions related to density, buffering, and access for the project. In 2019, the City and Virgin Trains USA Florida, LLC entered into a Settlement Implementation Agreement to further outline the responsibilities of the City and the developer as it relates to the development of the property. In 2021, Brightline Trails Florida LLC (f.k.a. Virgin Trains USA Florida, LLC) conveyed the property to the current owner, Mountain Cove Homes at Lakes at Cocoa Grove LLC. On December 19, 2023, the City approved an Amended and Restated Settlement Implementation Agreement, rescinding the prio...
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