Subject:
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Defender Homes Airway Heights LLC (Kim Rezanka) requests a zoning classification change from RR-1 to RU-2-6. (26Z00008) (Tax Account 2702763) (District 5)
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Fiscal Impact:
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Dept/Office:
Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Planning and Zoning Board conduct a public hearing to consider a change of zoning classification from RR-1 (Rural Residential) to RU-2-6 (Low-Density Multiple-Family).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicant is requesting to change the zoning from RR-1(Rural Residential) to RU-2-6 (Low-Density Multiple Family Residential) on 14.37 acres, so the applicant can develop a single-family subdivision with 86 lots. The subject property is currently undeveloped. According to an email received from the attorney’s office of Lacey-Rezanka on 03/13/2026, the applicant intends to develop single-family detached or single-family attached residential homes. The property is currently zoned RR-1 which would allow for single-family residences at one (1) unit to the acre but not for multi-family use.
The subject parcel is currently undeveloped and is located on the east side of Turtle Mound Rd. and the north side of White Rd., approximately 240 feet north of Aurora Rd.
RU-2-6 classification low-density multiple-family residential zoning classifications encompass lands devoted to low-density multifamily residential purposes, together with such accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings. RU-2-6 is a six unit per acre multiple-family residential zoning classification. It permits multiple-family residential development or single-family residences at a density of up to six units per acre on 7,500 square foot lots. Resort dwellings are a permitted use in this zoning classification.
Alternatively, the smallest single-family zoning classification found within the area is RU-1-7. It would require a minimum 5,000 square-foot lot, having a minimum 50 feet of width, and a minimum depth of 100 feet. A minimum floor area of 700 square feet. The RU-1-7 would allow for the development of approximately 81 units, not considering infrastructure requirements. The RU-1-7 is a zoning classification already established within the area.
NRM comments identify several environmental and floodplain development constraints affecting the subject property. Pursuant to Section 62-3694(c)(1), residential land uses within wetlands are limited to no more than one (1) dwelling unit per five (5) acres. For subdivisions and multi-family developments exceeding five acres in size, Section 62-3694(c)(6) allows this limitation to be applied as a maximum percentage, restricting cumulative wetland impacts to no more than 1.8% of the total non-commercial and non-industrial acreage.
Additionally, a majority of the property is located within a FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA A), as identified on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. Pursuant to Section 62-3724(3)(d), compensatory storage is required for fill exceeding that necessary to establish an upland buildable area greater than one-third (1/3) acre within the isolated floodplain. Chapter 62, Article X, Division 6 further provides that “No site alteration shall adversely affect the existing surface water flow pattern,” while Section 62-3723(2) requires that development within floodplain areas not adversely impact adjoining properties.
A 12.15-acre development owned by the Housing Authority of Brevard County, located within 0.5 miles of the subject property, is zoned RU-2-30. The development is considered a legal nonconforming use and recently received approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) under application 25Z00022 to address the existing nonconformity.
The nearest multi-family zoning district considered consistent with the subject property’s zoning classification and Future Land Use (FLU) designation is located approximately 0.7 miles east of the subject property, on the south side of Aurora Road. The site consists of an undeveloped 8.85-acre parcel with an RU-2-10 zoning classification and a RES 15 FLU designation. Additionally, within a 1.0-mile radius of the subject property, there are no townhome zoning classifications or properties developed with townhomes.
North of the subject property are four (4) parcels, all developed with single-family residences, with three parcels at 1.0 acres and one parcel at 1.68 acres. All properties have RR-1 zoning classification and RES 4 FLU designation. South of the subject property across White Road are two (2) parcels, both of which are developed with single-family residences; one parcel has 1.5 acres, while the second has 2.27 acres. Both properties have RR-1 zoning classification with RES 4 FLU designation. East of the subject property across Turtle Mound Road is Fox Bay Subdivision. The subdivision is an approximate total of 17.754 acres with 46 lots. The subdivision has EU-2 zoning classification with RES 4 FLU designation. Each lot is approximately 0.15 acres to 0.33 acres in size. West of the subject property is a 2.07-acre parcel, developed with a single-family residence and has RR-1 zoning classification with RES 4 FLU designation. In addition, there is a non-conforming mobile home park, 27.2 acres with 143 units, with TR-3 zoning classification and RES 4 FLU designation.
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, July 09, 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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