Subject:
Title
Waivers of Subdivision Requirements, Re: Clover Townhomes (24WV00002, 24WV00003, 24WV00004, 24WV00006, 24WV00007) (District 2)
Developer: Schwab Construction Group, Inc.
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Public Works / Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
The applicant is seeking five (5) waivers to different sections of the Brevard County Land Development Code to allow the development of a 13-unit single-family attached subdivision. Should the Board grant approval of these waivers, staff recommends conditioning such approval on installation of automatic fire sprinklers for all residential buildings under the associated site plan.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The County has received a site plan application for a 13-unit attached residential townhome building. The plans were submitted with a preliminary plat with the intention of subdividing each unit for separate ownership. The applicant states that the project tract is narrow, and the physical conditions of the property cause an undue hardship to the applicant if the strict letter of the code is carried out. The applicant states that without the relief from code requirements granted by the waivers included in this application, the project will not be feasible.
24WV00002:
Section 62-2887(c) states that "except for a minor subdivision, all lot access is to be internal within the final plat boundary." The applicant requests to waive the requirement to access each lot from an internal roadway and instead use the existing adjacent county maintained Burnwood Drive for lot access. The subject property is 109 feet in depth, and the applicant states that those limitations imposed by Section 62-2887(c) would render the lots unbuildable and cause an undue hardship. Burnwood Drive is a dead-end street with no thru traffic to conflict with backing vehicles.
24WV00003:
Section 2883(d) requires that a "minimum 15-foot perimeter buffer sh...
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