Subject:
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Laughing Clown LLC requests a zoning classification change from RP to BU-1-A. (25Z00028) (Tax Account 2806925) (District 5)
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning & Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners conduct a public hearing to consider a change of zoning classification from RP (Residential-professional) to BU-1-A (Restricted neighborhood retail commercial).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicant is requesting a change of zoning classification from RP (Residential-Professional) to BU-1-A (Restricted neighborhood retail commercial) on 0.63 acres to allow an existing professional office building to be converted into a general retail commercial use permitted within the BU-1-A zoning classification. The applicant has a companion Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment application, 25SS00009, requesting a FLUM change from Residential 2 (Res 2) to Community Commercial (CC). The subject property has been previously utilized as a doctor’s office under the RP zoning designation.
The BU-1-A zoning classification permits restricted neighborhood retail and personal service uses to serve the needs of nearby low-density residential neighborhoods. Minimum lot size of 7,500 square feet is required with minimum width and depth of 75 feet. Example of permitted uses in this classification include, but not limited to, banks and financial institutions, barbershops and beauty parlors, contractor’s offices, gift shops, medical buildings and clinics, professional offices, and single-family residence.
Abutting the subject property to the north is a 0.81-acre lot developed with a single-family home with an RP zoning designation and a RES 2 FLU designation. Abutting the subject property to the south is a 0.62-acre parcel developed with a single-family home and located within jurisdiction of the City of West Melbourne. The subject property is bordered to the east by Minton Road, a county-maintained arterial roadway. A multi-family apartment complex is located on the 32.18-acre parcel located directly across from the subject property on the east side of Minton Road and within the jurisdiction of West Melbourne. There are two (2) properties abutting the subject property to the west. The first property is a 0.42-acre lot improved with a single-family residence. The second parcel is a 1.19-acre lot improved with a single-family residence. Both lots are zoned RU-1-13 with a RES 2 FLU designation.
The Board may consider if the request is consistent and compatible with the surrounding area.
On January 12, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Board heard the request and unanimously recommended approval.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Upon receipt of the resolution, please execute and return a copy to Planning and Development.