Subject:
Title
Joshua Law and Jennifer Law request a zoning classification change from GU to AU. (26Z00013) (Tax Account 2005257) (District 1)
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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 zoning classification change from GU (General Use) to AU (Agricultural Residential).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicant is requesting a change of zoning classification from GU (General Use) to AU (Agricultural Residential) on a 3.39-acre parcel. The entire property is currently vacant, and the applicant intends to develop the subject property for personal agricultural pursuits. The subject property's current and original zoning classification, GU, has historically been interpreted as a holding category. While this zoning does provide agricultural pursuits as a conditional use, GU requires a minimum of a 5-acre lot size.
On April 27, 2020, the property was reconfigured into 3.39-acres as recorded in ORB 8727, Pages 1071- 1072, of the Public Records of Brevard County, Florida. The April 27, 2020, reconfiguration made the subject parcel substandard to the GU zoning classification, and therefore it could not be considered a nonconforming lot of record.
Nearly the entire subject parcel contains mapped wetlands and hydric soil. A wetland delineation will be required prior to any land clearing activities, site plan design, or building permit submittal. Development within wetlands is subject to the requirements of Sections 62-3694 and 62-3696, including impact avoidance and no net loss mitigation requirements.
The proposed AU zoning classification encompasses lands devoted to agricultural pursuits and single-family residential development of spacious character on 2.5-acre lots, with a minimum lot width and depth of 150 feet. The AU classification also permits the raising/grazing of animals, fowl, beekeeping, plant nurs...
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