TO: Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr.; County Administrator
FROM: Patrick J. Murphy; Chief, Long-Range Planning
DATE: September 24, 2025
SUBJECT: Laurel Homes, Inc.’s Request to Rezone Approximately ±9.24 Acres
from A-1, Agriculture District to RM-8, Multiple-Family Residential District
(2025-02-0001 / 98259)
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BACKGROUND
The subject property is situated on the North side of 16th Street and approximately 600 feet West of 66th Avenue. The parcel is located south of and adjacent to the Central Assembly of God Church, one-half mile west of Indian River State College, and within one mile of the Indian River Mall to the northeast; placing it in proximity to established institutional and regional commercial uses. In addition, the property lies within the SR 60 Corridor Plan Area as described in Section 911.19 of the Land Development Regulations. These regulations are intended to promote an attractive and orderly corridor through enhanced landscaping, quality building design, and coordinated signage, consistent with the vision of SR 60 as a significant business and residential center.
The overall parcel comprises ±9.24 acres and is currently zoned A-1, Agricultural District (Attachment 1). The applicant seeks to rezone the A-1 parcel to RM-8, Multiple-Family Residential (up to 8 units/acre) to establish zoning that is consistent with the surrounding land use pattern. The rezoning application states the future project aims to develop an affordable housing community. The purpose of this request is to secure the zoning necessary to develop the site with future uses permitted in the RM-8 zoning district.
The subject property lies within the Urban Service Area (USA) and carries a Future Land Use designation of M-1, Medium-Density Residential-1 (Attachment 2). While the parcel is presently zoned A-1 (Agricultural-1), the Comprehensive Plan specifies under ...
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