Subject:
Title
Space Coast Discovery, Inc. requests a change of zoning classification from AU to IN(L). (26Z00028) (Tax Account 2828576) (District 3)
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Fiscal Impact:
$1174, should fee waiver be granted
Dept/Office:
Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners conduct a public hearing to consider a change of zoning classification from AU (Agricultural Residential) to IN(L) (Low Intensity Institutional). Pursuant to BCC-50, it is further requested that the Board consider waiving fees related to this request, as Space Coast Discovery, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization serving community interests.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicant is requesting a rezoning from AU (Agricultural Residential) to IN(L) (Low Intensity Institutional) on a 4.47-acre parcel for the future development of a school facility. The parcel is currently zoned AU and developed with a structure originally permitted as a single-family residence and has a Future Land Use designation RES 4 (Residential, 4 units per acre) as described in the Future Land Use Element of the Brevard County Comprehensive Plan.
The applicant also owns the property immediately north of the subject property, which was developed as the Space Coast Discovery School in 2008. The applicant proposes to expand the school's campus onto the subject property, utilizing the existing structure and horse run for therapeutic and educational activities serving students with special needs, including potential partnerships with organizations such as 4-H to provide equine-assisted programming.
The owners learned of the need to reclassify the subject property after they were notified by the Florida Department of Education, who found during a review process the property needed to be rezoned to an institutional zoning designation. The applicants have already converted the present structure on the property for use as a school facility an...
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