Board of Adjustment Meeting: September 2026

Board of Adjustment September 16, 2026

The document is an agenda for the City of Cocoa Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting on September 16, 2026, at 65 Stone Street, Cocoa, FL 32922. The only new business item is PZ-26-00000011, a request by Air Products Manufacturing Corporation for a Special Exception to amend a prior approval (PZ-25-00000004) to allow two principal structures (cooling towers) in excess of 60 feet in height in the M-2 (Manufacturing and Industrial) Zoning District. The proposed towers are one approximately 185 feet in height and one approximately 75 feet in height, exclusive of appurtenances limited to five feet or less. The subject property is located on Grissom Parkway in Cocoa, Florida, Tax Parcel ID 24-35-12-00-762. Staff recommends approval subject to conditions. The document also includes minutes from the August 19, 2026 meeting, which approved a special exception for Brevard Auto Exchange LLC/Al's Used Car, Inc at 628 W. King Street (PZ-26-00000010) with staff recommendations and a condition regarding determination by staff on 18-wheeler storage. The document does not state a decision for PZ-26-00000011 as it is an agenda item for the September 16, 2026 meeting. No public comment is stated for PZ-26-00000011. For PZ-26-00000010, the minutes state 'no public comment' was made. The document does not state the acreage or square footage of the subject property for PZ-26-00000011. The document states the applicant is Timothy Frassinelli, Air Products Manufacturing Corporation, 1940 Air Products Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18106. The property owner is Air Products Manufacturing Corporation. The case number is PZ-26-00000011. Key dates include the meeting date of September 16, 2026, the memo date of 09/11/2026, the prior approval date of July 16, 2025, and the notice publication date of September 1, 2026. The business opportunity is for contractors and trades to pursue work related to the construction of two cooling towers, one approximately 185 feet and one approximately 75 feet, on Grissom Parkway, Cocoa, FL, subject to the special exception approval and conditions, including a Development Agreement and Concept Site Plan approval, and a tree preservation and green-space buffer of no less than approximately 300 feet in depth on the south end of the property.

Board:

Board of Adjustment Meeting

Date:

2026-09-16

Type:

Agenda_packet

Decision:

not stated (agenda item for September 16, 2026 meeting; staff recommends approval)

Address:

Grissom Parkway, Cocoa, Florida

Applicant:

Timothy Frassinelli, Air Products Manufacturing Corporation, 1940 Air Products Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18106