Subject:
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Turtle Mound Ventures, LLC (Kim Rezanka) requests a change zoning classification from GML(I) and TR-1 to RVP (26Z00007) (Tax Account 2316247, 2316452, 2316451, and 2315413) (District 2)
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the North Merritt Island Dependent Special District Board conduct a public hearing to consider a request for change of zoning classification from GML(I) (Government Managed Lands - Institutional) and TR-1 (Single-Family Mobile Home) to RVP (Recreational Vehicle Park).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicant requests a change of zoning classification from GML(I) (Government Managed Lands - Institutional) and TR-1 (Single-family Mobile Home) to RVP (Recreational Vehicle Park) on 28.37 acres to allow for the development of a recreational vehicle park at 10 spaces or lots per acre.
The eastern portion of the property is located within the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) as defined by Florida Statute 163.3178(2)(h), and as shown on the CHHA Map. The Coastal Management Element of the Comprehensive Plan, Policy 6.1, designates Coastal High Hazard Areas to be those areas below the elevation of the Category 1 storm surge elevation as defined in Chapter 163, Florida Statute. Objective 7 of the Coastal Management Element aims to limit densities within the coastal high hazard area and direct development outside of this area. The eastern portion of the property is also located in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area AE. Furthermore, the property is subject to other environmental constraints, such as hydric soils, and potential wetlands, which may limit development potential.
Additionally, the parcel is located on North Merritt Island (NMI), north of Hall Road. Section 62-3724(4) contains additional criteria including compensatory storage and written certification from the engineer of record that there will be no adverse flooding impacts upon properties resulting from the proposed development. The applicant is encouraged to contact NRM prior to any plan or permit submittal or prior to performing any land clearing activities.
The Board should consider the proposed point of ingress and egress in relation to the character of the surrounding area, as access from a local residential roadway may introduce compatibility concerns, whereas access from a higher-capacity arterial roadway may better accommodate the anticipated traffic and intensity of the proposed use.
The subject property is comprised of four parcels which were combined under one deed on August 28, 2025, as recorded in ORB 10420, PG 1398. The property has access to south side of McGruder Road, at the intersection with North Tropical Trail, both county-maintained roads, and on the north side of North Courtenay Parkway.
Northwest of the subject property, across McGruder Road, are nineteen (19) properties, seventeen (17) of which are developed with single-family residences or mobile homes, and two (2) remain vacant. The largest of these lots is 0.92 acres. Eight (8) of these properties have RES 1 FLU designations and TR-1 zoning. The remaining eleven (11) properties have RES2_DIR FLU designations and a mix of GU, TR-1, and TR-2 zoning. South of the subject property, across North Tropical Trail, is a 0.8-acre property owned by Merritt Island Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. and a 0.39-acre property owned by Brevard County with PUB FLU designations and GML and GML (I) zoning. Next to that are a 0.22-acre property with AT&T utility equipment and a vacant 2.05-acre property with CC FLU designations and BU-1 zoning. Across North Courtenay Parkway are five (5) properties with RES 1 FLU designations. The first is a 1.35-acre church property with IN(L) zoning, next to a vacant 1.15-acre, RR-1 zoned property. The next three (3) properties are 6.91 acres, 2.25 acres, and 14.17 acres all zoned AU with residential and/or agricultural uses. To the east there are two (2) properties with RES 1 FLU designations. The first is a vacant, 0.71-acre property with SR zoning, and the second is an 11.99-acre, IN(L) zoned property developed with a church.
The Board may wish to consider if the request is consistent and compatible with the surrounding area and to recognize existing development trends. The Board should also consider whether the request is consistent policies and objectives of the Brevard County Comprehensive Plan. The Board should consider the proposed point(s) of ingress and egress for the recreational vehicle park in evaluating compatibility with the surrounding area.
The Local Planning Agency will consider the request on Monday, April 20, 2026, beginning at 3:30 p.m. and the Board of County Commissioners on Thursday, May 07, 2026, beginning at 5:00 p.m The meetings 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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