ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Title
2nd Reading - Ordinance No. 2024-O-16: Request for a rezoning from Volusia County Transitional Agriculture (A-3) to City of Edgewater Agriculture (AG) for the property at 1575 Massey Road.
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OWNER:
Hunter Davis
LOCATION:
North of West Park Avenue, East of Gateway Drive
AREA:
21 + acres
ISBA:
Located within ISBA.
REQUESTED ACTION:
Request for Single Family Residence Use by Rezoning into the City of Edgewater, FL
CURRENT LAND USE:
Vacant
PROPOSED LAND USE:
Agriculture
EXISTING FLUM DESIGNATION:
Urban Low Intensity and Low Impact Urban
PROPOSED FLUM DESIGNATION:
Agriculture
CURRENT ZONING DISTRICT:
Volusia County A-3A/A-3(1)A
PROPOSED ZONING DISTRICT:
Agriculture
VOTING DISTRICT:
Tentatively Council District 1, Charlotte Gillis
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Current Land Use |
FLUM Designation |
Zoning District |
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North |
Single Family Residence |
Volusia County Low Impact Urban |
Volusia County A-3A |
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East |
Single-Family Residence |
Volusia County Urban Low Intensity |
Volusia County MH-4A |
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South |
Vacant |
Industrial with Conservation Overlay |
Industrial |
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West |
Single Family Residence |
Volusia County Low Impact Urban |
Volusia County A-3A |
Land Use Compatibility:
The subject property is located in an area that has both unincorporated Volusia County parcels and sporadic, City of Edgewater parcels. Volusia County has designated this area north of West Park Avenue and East of Gateway Drive as Transitional Agriculture with future land use designations of Urban Low Intensity and Low Impact Urban.
• Urban Low Intensity in Volusia County allows for a range of two-tenths (0.2) to four (4) dwelling units per acre.
• Low Impact Urban in Volusia County allows for a maximum gross residential density of 1 dwelling unit per acre.
• The City of Edgewater’s future land use designations do not provide a range, instead they provide a maximum density. For Agriculture FLU the maximum density is 1 dwelling unit per 2.5 acres.
Adequate Public Facilities:
An adequate school capacity determination letter has been requested of the applicant. Based upon the most recent school capacity report, the requested small-scale comprehensive plan amendment will not cause a deficiency. An adequate school capacity letter shall be provided to City Council prior to adoption. The subject property is serviced by the City of Edgewater for municipal water services. There is adequate capacity. The subject property shall be serviced by the City of Edgewater for municipal waste. There is adequate capacity.
Comprehensive Plan Consistency:
City staff have found the requested small-scale comprehensive plan amendment to be consistent with the City of Edgewater’s Comprehensive Plan. Specifically, the small-scale comprehensive plan complies with the following:
The Planning and Zoning Board sent a favorable recommendation to City Council on May 8th, 2024 with six members in support, zero in opposition, and one absent.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends approval of Ordinance No. 2024-O-16.