Bruce Moia asked what Ms. Hyvonen’s client plans for the property.
Ms. Hyvonen replied they want to keep the options open, but because the Amazon distribution
center is to the south, they are considering some type of office or warehousing, or possibly a
distribution center themselves. She said they understand traffic volumes are nearing capacity
on Grissom Parkway, and they are keeping that in mind.
Ron Bartcher stated there is warehousing to the south, so approving the request will extend the
warehousing area into a potential residential area, and that is a concern; however, because
there is no infrastructure in the residential area, it would be difficult to develop.
Motion by Ron Bartcher, seconded by Bruce Moia, to recommend approval of a Small Scale
Comprehensive Plan Amendment (22S.12) to change the Future Land Use designation from
NC and RES 4, to CC. The motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Ron Bartcher, seconded by Bruce Moia, to recommend approval of a change of
zoning classification from IN(L) to BU-2. The motion passed unanimously.
Result: APPROVED
Mover: Ron Bartcher
Seconder: Bruce Moia
H.4.
Dieter Tytko (Kim Rezanka) requests a change of zoning classification from RR-1 to RU-2-4.
(22Z00039) (Tax Account 2955625) (District 3)
Kim Rezanka, Lacey Lyons Rezanka, 1290 U.S. Highway 1, Rockledge, stated there are a
number of rumors going around about the subject property, and she would like to clear them
up. She said the request is not for 10 units, the property is only one acre in size and the most
number of units it will hold is four, or maybe three. The property was administratively rezoned to
RR-1 in 1998, but if the County Commission wanted to change it to one unit per acre, the
Future Land Use would have been changed at the same time, and it was not. She stated
Sterling House condominiums are to the north, which are 37 condos zoned RU-2-10, and Gull
House condominium on the south side has 11 units and is also RU-2-10. The requested zoning
of RU-2-4 is consistent with the Future Land Use of Residential 4, and is also consistent with
the existing condos to the north and south. The sale price of the proposed units will be in the
millions and will enhance the property values of Sterling House and Gull House, and the
proposed units will be approximately 3,500 to 4,000 square feet. She stated another rumor is
that the subject property is in the coastal high hazard area, but it is not. There is also a rumor
that the proposed use will bring high traffic, but a four-unit townhouse will only bring seven trips
per unit, for 28 maximum trips per day, which is not a lot of traffic. The property has remained
vacant because it is not realistic to build without being able to have more than one unit,
especially when it has a Residential 4 Directive land use. She said a statement that has been
made repeatedly by residents in the area is that the request would violate the coastal
management element of the Comprehensive Plan, but that is not true. The coastal
management element does say that Brevard County shall increase residential density
designations, but when you look at the glossary of the Comprehensive Plan it defines a
residential land use designation as, ‘designations that stipulate varying density allowances’, and
the request is not to change the Future Land Use of RES 4, it is only to change the zoning. She
said she has confirmed with Environmental Health that high performance septic tanks can be
used on the property, and they will also have to have well water, or find some way to bring
water. She stated there are several residents in Gull House that are worried about views, but
that is not a rezoning issue. A public comment letter was submitted by Jennifer Ognibene, who
is a Gull House resident and she is worried about breezeway, height, setbacks, an increase in
density, floodplain, land clearing, septic tanks, tree preservation, gopher tortoises, climate