Subject:
Title
Public Interest Determination: Wetland Impacts for Commercial Development, North Hill Development LLC (NHD), Tax Account Number 2423940 (District 1)
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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, EDC, a Division of Haley Ward, Inc., on behalf of MBV Engineering, Inc. (MBV), North Hill Development LLC (NHD) and Ballarena Group Corp., 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.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
EDC, on behalf of MBV, and on behalf of NHD/ Ballarena Group, submitted a Wetland Toolbox analysis (attached) for wetland impacts proposed for a commercial project (24SP00018) located north of West King Street (S.R. 520), approximately 0.3 miles west of Clearlake Road, in unincorporated Cocoa (Tax Account #2423940). The property is predominantly comprised of wetlands, with approximately 0.91 acre of the total 0.96-acre parcel classified as wetlands. The project proposes to impact the entire subject wetland (0.91 acres), as depicted on Sheet C-201 of the Civil Plans (attached) to develop a restaurant, with outside seating, and a general retail space with associated sidewalks, parking, and stormwater management.
The project is also currently under review by the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) under Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) Application No. 200974-2. SJRWMD will require wetland mitigation for direct and secondary impacts according to the FDEP Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM) analysis. The final ERP and associated mitigation are pending SJRWMD's approval. Note that Chapter 62, Article X, Division 4, entitled Wetlands Protection, requires no-net-loss of wetlands within Brevard County. Therefore, the applicant shall prov...
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