Subject:
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ABRS, LLC. (Landon Scheer) request a zoning classification change from BU-1 to BU-2. (26Z00024) (Tax Account 3033535) (District 2)
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Planning and Zoning Board conduct a public hearing to consider a request for change of zoning classification from BU-1 (General Retail Commercial) to BU-2 (Retail, Warehousing, and Wholesale Commercial).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicant is requesting a change of zoning classification from BU-1 to BU-2 on a 2.43-acre property to utilize a metal building for the development of a self-storage mini-warehouse facility.
Self-storage mini-warehouses are permitted, with conditions under the BU-1 zoning classification. However, the conditions listed in Section 62-1837.5 of the Brevard County Code prohibit construction of metal buildings for this use within BU-1 zoning. This prohibition does not apply within the BU-2 zoning classification, and therefore, the applicant is requesting a rezoning.
The request is associated with Site Plan number 26SP00014. On March 4, 2026, staff issued an LDD-99 determination indicating the project is subject to Section 62-1837.5, which includes the metal building prohibition. April 2, 2026, site plans comments also note Section 1837.5 requirements. During the April 9, 2026, Development Review Meeting (DRM), the applicant's engineer stated he would notify the owner. The site plan depicts a 10,000-square-foot building on the 2.43-acre site, with 1.38 acres remaining pervious. The proposed development is projected to add 18 average weekday trips to this segment of North Courtenay Parkway. The planned building area requires five parking spaces plus one ADA-accessible space. The site plan also shows interior-facing bay doors, a 25-foot front setback, and a 15-foot landscape buffer.
North of the subject property is a 0.8-acre parcel developed as Merritt Island Volunteer Fire Department with GML(I) zoning and Public Facilities (PUB) FLU designation. Also, to the north there is a vacant, 2.05-acre parcel with BU-1 zoning and CC FLU. In 2024, a site plan for a Dollar General was approved for this site, and construction began. However, the subsequent building permits have expired. South of the subject property is a 0.85-acre parcel developed with a convenience store and gas station with BU-1 zoning classification and a CC FLU designation. East of the subject property, across the North Courtenay Parkway right-of-way, is a 1.15-acre property developed with a church in IN(L) zoning and Neighborhood Commercial (NC) FLU. Also, to the east, there is a vacant 1.19-acre property with BU-1 zoning and CC FLU designation. West of the subject property are two single-family residences on 1.53-acre and 1.43-acre properties, zoned RR-1 (Rural Residential) with Residential 1 unit per acre (RES 1) FLU.
The board may wish to consider if the request is consistent and compatible with the surrounding area.
The North Merritt Island Dependent Special District Board will consider the request on Thursday, July 09, 2026, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
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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