Subject:
Title
Casabella Development, LLC (Kim Rezanka) requests a change of zoning classification from BU-1-A to RU-2-6. (24Z00064) (Tax Account 3018651) (District 4)
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Planning and Zoning Board conduct a public hearing to consider a change of zoning classification from BU-1-A (Restricted Neighborhood Retail Commercial) to RU-2-6 (Low-Density Multiple-Family Residential).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicant is requesting a change of zoning classification from BU-1-A (Restricted Neighborhood Retail Commercial) on 5 acres to RU-2-6 (Low-Density Multiple-Family Residential). The applicant submitted a conceptual plan for one 6-plex and two 7-plex, two-story buildings, totaling 20 fee simple ownership individual attached residential units. However, this plan is not binding.
The subject property consists of one (1) parcel located on the west side of Wickham Rd., approximately 450 ft. north of Casabella Pl. The site is currently undeveloped. The site has access along a Brevard County maintained roadway: Wickham Road (to the east).
In 2023, the Live Local Act was enacted and was revised in 2024. The Act is intended to address the state's growing housing affordability crisis through significant land use, zoning, and tax benefits. Pursuant to Florida Statute 125.01055, a county must authorize multifamily and mixed-use as allowable uses in any area zoned for commercial, industrial, or mixed use if at least 40 percent of the residential units in a proposed multifamily rental development. In unincorporated Brevard County, the Live Local Act effectively allows for development of up to 30 dwelling units per acre. The subject property, encompassing 5 acres zoned BU-1-A, allows for development options that include either commercial use with a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.75 or 150 multi-family units as stipulated by the Live Local Act...
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