Planning & Zoning Board Meeting of May 13, 2026

Planning and Zoning · 2026-05-13 · agenda

The Planning and Zoning Board will consider the agenda for the May 12, 2026 meeting. The agenda includes a call to order, pledge of allegiance, roll call, minutes from the April 8, 2026 meeting, business items including the September Planning and Zoning Board date and project updates, public comments on other items, a planning director report, and adjournment. The meeting will be held at 6:30 PM in the City Council Chambers. A notice to visitors outlines procedures for speaking and submitting documents. The purpose of the board is to provide recommendations to the City Council regarding development applications and staff initiatives related to the City's comprehensive plan and land development regulations. The document also includes information about accommodations for individuals with disabilities. [West of John Rodes Boulevard, approximately 0.35 miles south of the intersection of Ellis Road and John Rodes Boulevard; case SSA-2025-07] The Planning and Zoning Board meeting minutes from April 8, 2026, detail the approval of the Avenue West preliminary plat (SSA-2025-07) with nine conditions. The project involves 144 single-family townhouse lots on 16.55 acres. Staff recommended approval, and the board voted to recommend approval to the City Manager. Public comments included concerns about traffic impact on John Rodes Boulevard, with the applicant providing details on traffic counts and proposed entrance improvements. The board also discussed the Planning Officials Training Workshop and potential speakers for future meetings. The Planning and Zoning Board agenda item proposes rescheduling the September 8, 2026 meeting to September 8, 2026, due to a conflict with City Council budget meetings. The City Council changed its September 8, 2026 meeting to September 9, 2026. A motion is needed to approve the revised date for the Planning and Zoning Board meeting to allow for official posting and distribution. The City Council Summary of Actions for April 7, 2026, includes the approval of the 'Avenue West' (formerly Lennar West Melbourne Townhome) subdivision, including its gated community status, subdivision name, and street name ('Makoa Drive'). The Council also approved a Tri-Party Agreement for sanitary sewer service for D.R. Horton Development 'The Pines' and approved the first reading of an ordinance updating the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan. The Council also rescheduled its September 2026 meetings due to conflicts with Brevard County Budget Hearings and appointed Deputy Mayor Alexis McGuire as an alternate member to the Governing Board of the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization. The Planning Update for May 13, 2026, provides a status report on several development projects. 'Avenue West' (fka Lennar West Melbourne Townhomes) is in the construction drawing review phase, with the preliminary plat approved and the City Attorney working on utility agreements. U.S. 192 Business Center has 2 of 4 buildings built, with buildings 3 and 4 to be constructed in the future. SCTC West Phase 2 has infrastructure, stormwater, and turn lane improvements to be constructed. Several projects have no submittals, including 'Project Zeppelin'. Oceancrest received final site plan approval on April 9, 2026. Dutch Brothers and Bethany Christian are also noted.