CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: January 22, 2020
Agenda Date: February 26, 2020
Prepared By: Dodie Selig, Planning & Zoning Manager
Through: Nancy A. Bunt, Community Services Director
Requested Action:
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Ordinance No. 03-2020/ 2nd Reading: Approval of a ZONING MAP AMENDMENT consistent with Appendix A, Zoning, Article XXII, to change the Zoning Map designation of one (1) parcel totaling 246.45 acres from Brevard County GU (General Use) to City of Cocoa RU-1-7 (Single Family Residential).
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BACKGROUND:
I. Project Information
Virgin Trains USA Florida, LLC is requesting to amend the Zoning Map designation of one (1) parcel of land totaling approximately 246.45 acres from Brevard County GU (General Use) to City of Cocoa RU-1-7 (Single Family Residential) as depicted on Exhibit A. The applicant intends to construct a single-family subdivision on this parcel. It should be noted that the original concept plan attached to the approved Implementation Development Agreement (discussed below) was for the creation of 320 lots and the following staff analysis was based on that number. At the Planning & Zoning Board meeting on January 7th the applicant indicated that they would like to increase the number of lots to 350 and provided a new concept plan in their presentation depicting that total (see attached).
The subject property was annexed from Brevard County in 2004 by Ordinance #31-2004 along with a multitude of other surrounding unincorporated properties totaling 757.29 acres which was adopted through City Council action in October 2004. The property has a Brevard County GU(General Use) Zone. The City has not rezoned the property. Prior to the annexation, the City entered into a Preceding Development Agreement, dated August 24, 2004, with Florida Space Needle, LLC, a predecessor of the current property owner. Through the Preceding Development Agreement, the property owner expressed its willingness to annex into the City of Cocoa with certa...
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