Subject:
Title
Public Interest Determination: Wetland Impacts for ALF Aurora Indoor RV & Boat Storage Facility at Aurora Road, Tax Account Number 2719528 (District 4)
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Fiscal Impact:
None.
Dept/Office:
Natural Resources Management Department
Requested Action:
Recommendation
In accordance with Chapter 62, Article X, Division 4, Section 62-3694(c)(3)c, Atlantic Environmental of Florida, LLC (AEF) on behalf of MBV Engineering, Inc. (MBV), and on behalf of Land Vision Investments, LLC (LVI), requests that the Board of County Commissioners (Board) consider a Public Interest Determination (PID) for wetland impacts proposed for a commercial project on the referenced parcel. End
Summary Explanation and Background:
AEF, on behalf of MBV, and on behalf of LVI, submitted a Wetland Toolbox analysis (attached) for wetland impacts proposed for a commercial project (24SP00016) located north of Aurora Road in unincorporated Melbourne (Tax Account #2719528). The property contains one wetland that encompasses approximately 0.38 acres in total. The project proposes to impact the entire subject wetland (0.38 acres), as depicted in Figure 1 of AES's report, to develop one (1) manufacturing and warehouse storage building totaling 20,000 square feet with associated sidewalks, parking, and stormwater treatment.
The St. Johns River Water Management District authorized the filling of the entire 0.38-acre wetland under Environmental Resource Permit No. 220521, issued January 27, 2025. Mitigation for the impact was provided through the applicant's purchase of 0.14 Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM) wetland mitigation credits at Basin 22 Mitigation Bank. The service area for Basin 22 Mitigation Bank spans several counties and includes the portion of Brevard County where the subject property is located. However, the actual location of this mitigation bank is within Indian River County, outside of Brevard County.
To achieve no-net-loss of functional wetlands within Brev...
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