Subject:
Title
Cocoa Town Center, LLC (David Bassford) requests a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (26S.04), to change the Future Land Use designation from CC to RES 15. (26SS00003) (Tax Accounts 2407572 and 2407578) (District 2)
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Fiscal Impact:
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Dept/Office:
Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Local Planning Agency conduct a public hearing to consider a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (26S.04), to change the Future Land Use designation from CC (Community Commercial) to RES 15 (Residential 15).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicant requests a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (SSCPA) to change the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) from Community Commercial (CC) to Residential 15 (RES 15) on 13.57-acres to allow for consistency with the proposed zoning classification. The subject property is comprised of 0.19 and 13.38 acres combined under one deed recorded on February 13, 2026, in OR Book 10553, Page 177. The applicant intends to construct 144 multifamily apartment units.
The applicant has a companion rezoning application, 26Z000010, requesting a zoning classification change from BU-1 to RU-2-15. The requested RU-2-15 zoning classification may be considered consistent with the proposed RES 15 FLU designation.
The existing CC FLU designation was established with Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment 23SS00001 on April 6, 2023, changing the FLU from RES 15, NC, and CC to all CC. The development activities within the CC FLU are intended to serve several neighborhoods, sub-regional and regional areas, and provide an array of retail, personal, and professional uses. The RES 15 designation permits the second-highest density residential development classification allowed under the Comprehensive Plan, with a maximum of up to fifteen (15) units per acre, except as otherwise may be provided for within the FLU element. The requested Future Land Use designation is already established within the nearby area.
The existing zoning designation of BU-1 was established with zoning action 23Z00003, changing the zoning from GU (General Use) and IU-1 (Heavy Industrial) to BU-1 on April 6, 2023. The subject property was originally zoned GU and was rezoned to BU-2 on September 8, 1960, as zoning action Z-396. The property was rezoned from BU-2 to TR-3 on November 8, 1962, as zoning action Z-858 and then reverted back to GU on July 8, 1963, as referenced in zoning file Z-858. A 12- acre portion of the subject property was rezoned from GU to IU-1 on June 5, 1975, as zoning action Z-3892.
The applicant has supplied a concept plan (attached) showing a portion of the property proposed for multifamily apartment development. The non-binding concept plan is intended for illustrative purposes and has not undergone review for land development regulation compliance.
The property to the north of the subject property is an 8.68-acre lot zoned AGR (Agricultural) with a RES 15 FLU, improved with a single-family home and agricultural accessory structures. South across the county right-of-way is an 8.27-acre parcel zoned BU-1 and CC FLU and developed with a retail fireworks store. East of the subject property is a 20-acre County-owned property developed as a trucking and distribution terminal zoned GML (Government Managed Lands) with CC FLU. The facility dates back as far as 1967. Seven parcels abut the subject property to the west, ranging in size from 0.38 to 1.46 acres. The northernmost parcel is developed with a single-family residence and is designated RES 15 Future Land Use with GU zoning. Immediately south is a parcel designated RES 15 Future Land Use with BU-1-A (Restricted Neighborhood Retail Commercial) zoning, developed with a hair salon. The remaining five parcels are designated CC (Community Commercial) Future Land Use with a mix of BU-1 and BU-2 zoning classifications and are all developed with commercial uses.
The board may wish to consider if the request is consistent and compatible with the surrounding area.
The Board of County Commissioners will consider the request on Thursday, August 06, 2026, beginning at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Brevard County Government Center, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Building C, Commission Room, Viera, Florida.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
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