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Wanda and Dennis Crocker (H3) — Rezoning AU to RR1 (application 24Z59)
Motion: Approve rezoning request from AU to RR1 to make the parcel buildable for a single‑family residence; represented by Timothy Bopias. Motion by Commissioner Delaney; second by Commissioner Atkinson. Roll call: Delaney — Yes; Vice Chair Goodson — Yes; Atkinson — Yes; Chair Feltner — Yes. Outcome: Approved.

Luz Nongales (H4) — Rezoning AU to RR1 with BDP limiting development (application number not specified in record)
Discussion: Staff and commissioners discussed floodplain constraints and potential for the 1‑acre portion where an existing house sits. Commissioners and applicant concluded a binding development plan (BDP) could be used to limit future residential development on the parent 5‑acre parcel to the one existing unit. Motion by Vice Chair Goodson to approve rezoning from AU to RR1 with a BDP limiting the parent parcel to one residential unit; second by Commissioner Atkinson. Roll call was unanimous. Outcome: Approved (BDP to be recorded; applicant will return with BDP details for board review).

Tiffany and Henry LeCure (H5) — Rezoning RR1 to AGR (application 24Z58)
Motion: Approve rezoning from RR1 to AGR to allow agricultural uses including a pole barn and small‑scale deer farm operations described by the applicant. Motion by Commissioner Atkinson; second by Vice Chair Goodson. Roll call: Unanimous yes. Outcome: Approved.

Notes: The clerk recorded roll calls for each motion. Where the record showed further clarifications (for example, the BDP requirement on H4), staff will process the BDP and ensure it is recorded against the parent parcel before any new development is permitted. All approvals were unanimous by recorded roll calls.

Ending: Staff will follow up on recorded BDPs and any site‑specific conditions; applicants may proceed with permits subject to county review and compliance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","02/06/2024 - Brevard County Zoning Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Several routine rezoning requests were approved unanimously by the Brevard County commission on Feb. 6. The board adopted motions to reclassify properties for residential or agricultural uses; all passed with recorded roll‑call votes.","taxTitle","Brevard County, Florida","taxId",2873,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6344580,"Commission approves small‑scale plan change and zoning for RHR Construction to allow two‑lot residential build in Cocoa with BDP",458,586000,1044000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2250430-920d99a89cad88726ccf91f6586300a1&start=586&end=1044","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2250430-920d99a89cad88726ccf91f6586300a1/thumbnail_586000.jpg","/articles/6344580/Brevard-County/Florida/Commission-approves-smallscale-plan-change-and-zoning-for-RHR-Construction-to-allow-twolot-residential-build-in-Cocoa-with-BDP","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344580-52e01e66aadf1808d1b15aa17203f051/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153155&Signature=GipIr6-0uCik2vOdbeB1daBlsRBHRgeEZbYeCOrlX9hCFne84SgXupNJBpblkFkCIZTPG32eUaW7zzFvTaifZDZ6IgFfaots4hpYj7jhBDF7H0aOP62cYLqfG9Qk8b6JeIkIC88SU9mOxCHdBcWycqTNhE1PFTjyPR0s4TaCZz0yvJmNAqqQvVNRvOVsNtUYWDxtRo8O2WoCwrs0S7OgHj-jWE7vh7xinZVlB9n6gE7j-x7Zi-2SSi1BOhB0-rSICX3nemrza7xzcqZjQ6~waGgF3qtmbPHLBYKqVanJtZhuDb1j-PB5WTMFznAYwOi9rExRUgI0-HohV5jIa55ubw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brevard County commissioners unanimously approved two companion applications from RHR Construction & Development LLC on Feb. 6: a small‑scale comprehensive plan amendment and a rezoning to make a divided 1.1‑acre parcel at 3970 Curtis Boulevard buildable for single‑family homes. The board added a binding development plan (BDP) and a condition that the developer conduct an engineering study showing the proposed work will not adversely affect surrounding drainage.

The parcel contains two tracts separated by a drainage easement and differing future‑land‑use/zoning designations. Applicant Robert (Trey) Robinson told the board the request would change the future‑land‑use designation of both tracts to Res‑4 and adjust zoning on the tract currently zoned general use to RU‑1‑11, making the lot consistent with the surrounding neighborhood and allowing houses to be built. “The requested future land use of Res 4 will match the surrounding area as well as the rest of the neighborhood,” Robinson said.

Commissioner Duany raised concerns about wetlands and the role of the drainage ditch; Robinson said the developer had performed an environmental study and that buildable uplands are outside the wetlands, and that building could deepen and improve the ditch function. Commissioner Delaney asked for and received a commitment from the applicant to provide an engineering study showing no adverse drainage impacts to adjacent streets; the BDP language was included in the zoning motion.

Votes and motions: Commissioner Delaney moved to approve the land‑use application (H1); Commissioner Atkinson seconded. The roll call was unanimous. A separate motion for the zoning change (H2) — to rezone from GU and RU‑1‑11 to RU‑1‑11 with the BDP to address drainage — passed unanimously after Delaney moved and Atkinson seconded.

What this means: The actions make the lot’s land use and zoning consistent across the parcel and allow the developer to pursue building permits subject to compliance with the BDP, stormwater rules and any other permit requirements. Staff recorded the votes as approvals for both H1 and H2.

Ending: Commissioners congratulated the applicant and moved to the next agenda item. The BDP and required engineering study will be part of the development record before final building approvals.

","Brevard County commissioners approved a small‑scale comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning for RHR Construction & Development LLC to allow residential use at 3970 Curtis Boulevard in Cocoa, adding a binding development plan that requires an engineering study on drainage as requested by commissioners.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6344585,"Commission denies request to change 0.7‑acre South Beaches lot from Res‑1 to Res‑2 after extensive public opposition",5611,3988000,9599000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2250430-920d99a89cad88726ccf91f6586300a1&start=3988&end=9599","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2250430-920d99a89cad88726ccf91f6586300a1/thumbnail_3988000.jpg","/articles/6344585/Brevard-County/Florida/Commission-denies-request-to-change-07acre-South-Beaches-lot-from-Res1-to-Res2-after-extensive-public-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344585-80b9aae333e199dd4a96e99b8a81e54b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153155&Signature=oZLRge4MERoiCOa408xYGobb4KJAQ8fOyR7yj5U6unDUv3AL0t8JG~zMlpCVbfZALcO91S6oIQNMCVDNU4cTJdfdrMp0yRqmm~QGFQyHTRTjvcH4gPQrfLepCSQauiwnjz22pIhmGx8~ulh7Pq9BuF2OeVrhEtFPfZljb5oiqywe6AuWZSaywEhppoS0e~Wx55ELCVMpXx24XvcbXF61SnieJn8e~WHZ9yKQYsTaAN8aAfi1v~hc1WI1tfj5FfgzASem4IQrU-ZqE85CpCwsEvx7RmA3~ZQzUkNphoJ6UZQ~sQfeTnIUBUXEwyS~-hCUfjrSfgZgDwvsNNjrc7sE9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 6 denied a request by Christopher Espinet to change the future land‑use designation of a 0.7‑acre lot on the South Beaches from Res‑1 to Res‑2, after substantial public testimony and legal briefing that centered on coastal policies limiting density.

The board voted 5–0 to deny the application. The item drew more than an hour of public comment, local planning commentary and legal analysis. Several residents said the proposal would increase density in a sensitive Barrier Island area already identified as an Area of Critical State Concern; they called the request precedent‑setting and incompatible with the county’s Coastal Management policies.

Applicant’s case and planning argument: Espinet’s attorney, Kim Rezanka, and planner Jim McKnight argued the parcel is an unusual legacy condominium lot created when a larger parcel was subdivided under condominium declarations. Rezanka said the application proposed a single‑family house, not multifamily housing, and submitted a binding development plan (BDP) to limit uses. “There’s been a lot of unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that’s really about one single family house,” Rezanka told the commission.

County legal and staff position: County counsel and the planning director told the board the requested change would increase residential density designations on the Barrier Island between the southern boundary of Melbourne Beach and Sebastian Inlet and thus conflicts with Policy 7.1 of the Comprehensive Plan. County counsel said Policy 7.1 must be followed and that the plan and its policies together form the governing standard for land‑use decisions. “Policy 7.1 clearly and unequivocally prohibits increases in residential density designations for properties located on the Barrier Island,” the county representative said during remarks to the board.

Public testimony: Dozens of residents, neighborhood groups and coastal advocates urged denial. Speakers cited evacuation limitations, groundwater and septic constraints, wetlands and the area’s role for loggerhead nesting. Multiple speakers pointed to the parcel’s 0.7‑acre size and the county rule that Res‑1 density is one unit per acre. Residents said the developer who created the condominium regime decades ago caused the nonconforming lot and that the county should not fix what one speaker called a private real‑estate error.

Board action: Commissioner Atkinson moved to deny the comprehensive plan amendment; Commissioner Delaney seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

What’s next: Because this was a comprehensive plan amendment request on a future land‑use map, the denial ends the application at the local level. The applicant may pursue other legal or administrative remedies outside the forum of this meeting, but the board’s vote leaves the lot at its existing Res‑1 designation.

Ending: Commissioners thanked residents for participating. Several said the matter raised difficult questions about fairness and land‑use history but reiterated that current comprehensive‑plan policy determined the outcome.

","The commission voted unanimously to deny Christopher Espinet’s comprehensive plan amendment request to change a 0.7‑acre lot from Res‑1 to Res‑2 following hours of testimony from residents, counsel and planners; county counsel and planning staff said policy 7.1 prohibits increasing residential density on the county’s Barrier Island area.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6344589,"Commission approves Linde expansion land‑use and zoning changes with binding development plan",1276,2693000,3969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2250430-920d99a89cad88726ccf91f6586300a1&start=2693&end=3969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2250430-920d99a89cad88726ccf91f6586300a1/thumbnail_2693000.jpg","/articles/6344589/Brevard-County/Florida/Commission-approves-Linde-expansion-landuse-and-zoning-changes-with-binding-development-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344589-835c918eeda89353758f3e28ea393050/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153155&Signature=ja2tVgqPp9gALMexCsn977kl1pTzhAsxr9JCmNl7cAuhxUoplmHkaHpJbU2YKX4kMLrYdfYBsKyWvPQs1ToEFBVcSufjs3~OVKamnltboIGeSTE8HbTy12QBIa-UuGS-D2SVlc6uJmAkQ~q89y7B~fUqxzrBusc4udE1AjSsX058lPcridDck4T-5c2V5bgR~-zQiF7QG0w-G3XrAYKmYUXx7P3h0lL8-WjxIMY91HKCfX9J-W0bHd-ST20Yscdsbj33YyGbJ1q~OkNOI4zz4w9AAWj3VlESzi8hpHN-4M4TQ-v-fatynaaQbJQX2Pc9lBX3qYMYfZsiAloJXr4ePA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 6 approved a small‑scale comprehensive plan amendment and a zoning map change to allow Linde Inc. (formerly Praxair) to expand operations at its Mims industrial gas facility, with a binding development plan that the company and staff said will prevent residential Live Local projects on the site.

The commission voted unanimously to change the future land use of about 10.46 acres from Planned Industrial/Residential (PI/Res-2) to heavy/light industrial and to rezone the parcel to an industrial district consistent with that land use. Commissioners also approved a zoning motion that included a BDP to prohibit a Live Local residential development; staff and the applicant said noise, traffic and wetland impacts will be addressed during a later conditional‑use permit (CUP) review.

Linde’s representatives told commissioners the facility, which has operated in Mims since 1966 supporting the space industry and local hospitals, needs more production capacity and a second cold box to meet demand from area launches. “We currently have about 30 employees at the site. We would double that, and then we would also double the production capacity of the facility as well,” said Dave Yulescu, Linde director of capital projects.

Why it matters: company officials and staff emphasized the plant's role in supplying oxygen and other gases used by Kennedy Space Center tenants and local industries. Commissioners and residents raised concerns about noise from compression equipment, truck traffic on Wylie Avenue/US‑1, and wetlands on the property. Staff told the board the action before them was the plan-and-zone change; the CUP, with site plans and mitigation measures, will come back for review where the board and staff can impose traffic and noise conditions.

Commissioner John Delaney moved to approve the land‑use change; Commissioner Altman seconded. The roll call vote on the plan amendment was unanimous. Delaney later moved to approve the zoning change (IU to IU‑1) with the BDP restricting Live Local projects; Commissioner Atkinson seconded, and that motion also passed unanimously.

Staff and the applicant said the BDP will be recorded so that a Live Local residential project cannot be proposed on the parcel. Public commenters urged the board to add buffering and to make noise and truck‑route mitigation conditions part of the future CUP. The applicant said it does not intend to remove existing tree buffers and is willing to accept a BDP prohibition on Live Local housing.

What’s next: the plan amendment and rezoning clear the way for Linde to file a CUP and detailed site plans. Staff said a traffic review of the Wylie Avenue/US‑1 intersection is under study and that noise standards in county code apply; additional conditions may be added at the CUP stage.

Ending: Commissioners thanked company representatives for the planned job growth and said they expect detailed mitigation and monitoring when the conditional‑use application returns.

","The Brevard County Commission approved a small‑scale comprehensive plan amendment and a zoning change to allow Linde (formerly Praxair) to expand a Mims industrial gas facility, adopting a binding development plan (BDP) to bar Live Local residential projects on the site and flag noise/traffic for later review at the conditional‑use stage.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission approves small‑scale plan change and zoning for RHR Construction to allow two‑lot residential build in Cocoa with BDP

Commission denies request to change 0.7‑acre South Beaches lot from Res‑1 to Res‑2 after extensive public opposition

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