Subject:
Title
Christopher Espanet (Kimberly Rezanka) requests a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation from RES 1 to RES 2. (24SS00013) (Tax Account 2963382) (District 3)
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning & Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Local Planning Agency conduct a public hearing to consider a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation from RES 1 (Residential 1) to RES 2 (Residential 2).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicant is requesting to amend the Future Land Use designation from RES 1 to RES 2 on 0.7 acres to construct a single-family home. RES 2 permits up to two (2) units per acre. The subject property's current configuration would require a RES 2 FLU designation to be suitable for development as a single-family home. The proposed residential use may be consistent with the existing pattern of surrounding development. However, the request to increase residential intensity from 1 unit per acre to 2 units per acre is not consistent with historical interpretation of Coastal Management Element Policy 7.1 of the Brevard County Comprehensive Plan, which prohibits increases in residential density in this area.
A Binding Development Plan (BDP) was submitted with this request limiting the density to one (1) unit. Sec. 62-1157 allows the applicant for a change of zoning or a conditional use permit to voluntarily submit a binding development plan in support of such change of zoning or conditional use permit. This application is for neither of those actions. In this case, a BDP should not be considered as part of this FLU request.
Approval of the RES 2 will create an inconsistency between the RP zoning classification and future land use designation which will necessitate the applicant to change the zoning.
Procedurally, because this property is located within the Area of Critical State Concern - Brevar...
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