Subject:
Title
Lisa and Christopher Manion request a change in zoning classification from GU to AU. (24Z00053) (Tax Accounts 2000768) (District 1)
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning and 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 GU (General Use) to AU (Agricultural Residential).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicant is requesting to rezone the property from GU (General Use) to AU (Agricultural Residential) to have a zoning that is consistent with the current lot size. The applicant combined three (3) individual parcels on December 5, 2024, into one parcel of 3.55 acres. The subject property currently does not meet the minimum 5 acre lot size requirement for the GU zoning classification as the parcel is 3.55 acres. It retains the original FLU designation established in 1988 by the Brevard County Comprehensive Plan and zoning classification established in 1958.
This property is located on the North side of Golden Shores Blvd., a County maintained roadway located between Interstate 95 to the West and Highway 1 to the East. The subject property is developed with a single-family residence.
The current GU classification is a holding category, that encompasses rural single-family residential development or unimproved lands for which there is no definite current proposal for development or land in areas lacking specific development trends on five acre lots, with a minimum width and depth of 300 feet. The minimum house size in GU is 750 square feet.
The proposed AU zoning classification encompasses lands devoted to agricultural pursuits and single-family residential development of spacious character on 2.5 acre lots, with a minimum lot width and depth of 150 feet. The minimum house size in AU is 750 square feet. The AU classification also permits the raising/grazing of animals, fowl, and beekeeping. This proposed zoning classification keeps in line with the county's future land use policies which require low intensity uses and low-density development in the rural area to prevent urban sprawl.
The Board may wish to consider if the request is consistent and compatible with the surrounding area.
On February 17, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Board heard the request and unanimously recommended approval.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Once resolution is received, please execute and return a copy to Planning and Development.