TO: Indian River County Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
FROM: Patrick J. Murphy, Chief of Long-Range Planning
DATE: November 26, 2025
SUBJECT: Schwerin 510 LLC’s Request to Rezone Approximately
±1.04 Acres from CL, Limited Commercial District
to CG, General Commercial District
(200705003-98447) [Quasi-Judicial]
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BACKGROUND
The subject property, comprising approximately ±1.04 acres, is located on the north side of State Road 510, approximately 500 feet northeast of U.S. Highway 1. The parcel is currently zoned CL, Limited Commercial (Attachment 1) with a Future Land Use designation of C/I (Commercial/Industrial) (Attachment 2). The property is situated within the established U.S. 1 & C.R. 510 North, commercial and industrial node [Comprehensive Plan: Table 2.5, Commercial/industrial Nodes (2006)] (Attachment 3). The property is also located within the Wabasso Corridor, as set forth in Section 911.18. - Wabasso Corridor regulations of the Indian River County Land Development Regulations (LDRs). These regulations are intended to promote an attractive and orderly development pattern through enhanced landscaping, quality building design, and signage, consistent with the vision of Wabasso as an uncluttered, well-maintained, small-town environment characterized by safe, uncongested roadways and a balanced mix of commercial and residential uses.
The applicant’s justification letter states “this rezoning is requested so that the land owned by the applicant can be developed with unified zoning for its highest and best use, which would be CG zoning.” The applicant owns the adjacent ±7.92 acres to the northeast, which are already zoned CG and represent the remaining undeveloped commercial holdings on the north side of SR 510 east of U.S. Highway 1. The purpose of this rezoning is to establish consistent zoning across all commonl...
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