PLANNING & ZONING BOARD/LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: April 24, 2024
Agenda Date: May 1, 2024
Prepared By: Stephen Noto - Planning Consultant
Through: Stockton Whitten - City Manager
Requested Action:
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Consideration of a Land Development Code Amendment to Chapter 18, Subdivisions, to create a new Article VII, Lot Splits and Boundary Line Adjustments, and to make certain other amendments to Chapter 18 as necessary to effectuate the new Article VII; providing amendments to the City's subdivision application requirements and processing procedures for Preliminary and Final Plats; altering the requirements for posting security to ensure completion of public improvements prior to Final Plat Approval; amending processing procedures for site plans processed concurrently with plat applications; eliminating specific procedures related to flag lots; changing staff designations; and providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions.
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BACKGROUND:
The applicant, City of Cocoa, is requesting an amendment to Land Development Code Chapter 18, as noted in the Requested Action above and attached Ordinance, in order to provide the following updates:
* An efficient "lot split" procedure for the division of a previously platted or otherwise legally recorded lot or tract of land which results in the creation of exactly one (1) additional lot or tract of land rather than require plat approval as is currently required by the City Code.
* An efficient "boundary line adjustment" procedure for the adjustment of a lot line between contiguous lots or parcels.
* Other changes to Chapter 18 to effectuate the new lot split and boundary line adjustment procedures.
* Plat application requirements and platting procedures in the City of Cocoa to require certain documents with plat applications, public notice of hearings is adequately provided, and to ensure that the performance and construction of public improvements associated with a...
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