ITEM DESCRIPTION:
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RZ-2115: To approve the rezoning request from Volusia County B-6, A-3, and A-2 to City of Edgewater Mixed Use Planned Unit Development (MUPUD).
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Parcel ID#: 8408-00-00-0022
Applicant: Michael J. Woods at Cobb Cole
Owner: SILKCO LLC
Proposed use: Mixed Use Development with 468 Apartments and Four Commercial Outparcels
Description of request:
a. To approve the rezoning request from Volusia County B-6, A-3, and A-2 to City of Edgewater Mixed Use Planned Unit Development (MUPUD).
Staff Findings:
The applicant is requesting to rezone the property to match the future land use of Mixed Use. The property has already been annexed into the City of Edgewater; however at the time of annexation and the large-scale comprehensive plan amendment, the County zoning was retained.
A Traffic Impact Analysis was done at the time of the large-scale comprehensive plan amendment. Volusia County approved the TIA on March 16th, 2022. The road segment analysis as well as the intersection analysis demonstrated that the adopted levels of service for the adjacent roadways and intersections would not be degraded. The traffic analysis did show that the project would require roadway improvements in the form of right and left turn lanes into the proposed development.
The subject property is 96.2 + acres.
The subject property has a current zoning designation of Volusia County Agriculture (A-3 and A-3) as well as Volusia County Commercial (B-6).
The subject property has a future land use (FLU) designation of City of Edgewater Mixed Use which allows up to 12 units per acre and a floor to area ratio of .5.
City staff has worked with the development team to craft the following MUPUD attached with this staff report.
The MUPUD will limit the density to 8 dwelling units per net acre, while the Mixed Use FLU allows for up to 12 dwelling units per acre. The project shall not exceed 468 units.
The development is providing three story walk-up apartments with a maximum height of 40 feet.
The maximum building coverage is restricted to 25 percent in the multi-family development with an impervious coverage of 65 percent.
The applicant is meeting the parking requirements of the land development code which is 1.5 space per dwelling unit and a 5% provision for visitor parking.
The development meets the land development code buffer yard requirements outright.
The development is preserving 24 + acres of wetlands onsite and will leave this area as passive natural open space satisfying the open space requirement of 25 percent required by the Mixed-Use Future Land Use.
The four commercial outparcels have a maximum building coverage of 35 percent and a maximum impervious coverage of 80 percent.
The allowable uses within the four commercial outparcels are restaurants, retail, quick service restaurant with drive-through, and hotels.
City staff requested and received from the developer in this agreement the following:
• License Plate Readers at the two points of ingress and egress which will be paid for by the developer.
o This was a request by the Police Chief.
• The development shall provide a recreation center or gym as well as a playground. Ina addition, the development will provide a six foot stabilized path with three dog waste stations around one of the water retention or detention ponds.
o This was a request by Planning and Zoning.
• The development will adhere to Article XVIII, Indian River Boulevard - S.R. 442 Corridor Design Regulations.
o This was a request by Planning and Zoning Staff.
• Trash cans shall be provided at each amenity location.
o This was a request by Planning and Zoning Staff.
• The buildings shall be limited in height to 40 feet with the 3rd story window shall not be greater than 35 feet.
o This was a request by the Fire Chief due to the fact that the City of Edgewater does not have a ladder truck and buildings greater than 35 feet will negatively affect the City of Edgewater’s ISO rating.
Public Comment:
None.
TRC Recommendation:
Recommends Approval.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff believes the proposed rezoning is substantially consistent with the Comprehensive Plan’s Goals, Objectives, Policies and the City of Edgewater’s Land Development Code.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Motion to send a favorable recommendation to City Council for RZ-2115.