ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Title
1st Reading - Ordinance 2024-O-32: Request for a rezoning of 23.194± acres from Volusia County Resource Corridor to City of Edgewater Conservation for property generally located South of SR 442 and North of Oak Trail.
Body
REQUEST:
Rezoning request for ±23.194 acres from Volusia County Resource Corridor (RC) to City of Edgewater Conservation (CN).
APPLICANT:
City of Edgewater
PROPERTY OWNERS:
Frank & Stein, LLC
PARCEL ID:
See attached Legal Description and Survey
LOCATION:
Generally found south of Indian River Boulevard, east of Old Mission Road.
AREA:
23.194 Acres
PROPOSED USE:
Conservation
CURRENT LAND USE:
Undeveloped
CURRENT ZONING:
Volusia County Resource Corridor
PROPOSED ZONING:
City of Edgewater Conservation
VOTING DISTRICT:
Council District 2, Councilwoman Gigi Bennington
ISBA:
Located Within ISBA Boundary
CITY COUNCIL:
1st Reading, July 1st, 2024
BACKGROUND:
This parcel is an undeveloped 23.194-acre tract of land in the City of Edgewater. The property is on the south side of Indian River Boulevard approximately 1 mile east of Interstate 95. The parcel has annexed into the City but retained the Volusia County Resource Corridor Zoning. The applicant is requesting a change to a zoning designation City Conservation (CN). The designation of Conservation over this parcel will increase the green space and open space within the core of the City while preserving the wetlands within the parcel.
Table 1: Surrounding Area, FLU Designations, Zoning Designations
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Current Land Use |
FLUM Designation |
Zoning District |
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North |
Undeveloped |
Volusia County Low Impact Urban |
Volusia County A-3(1)A Transitional Agriculture |
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East |
Undeveloped |
County Urban Low Intensity |
County A-3A Transitional Agriculture |
|
South |
Undeveloped |
City Low Density Transition/Conservation |
City Rural Transitional/Volusia County Resource Corridor |
|
West |
Undeveloped |
Volusia County Low Impact Urban/Environmental Systems Corridor |
Volusia County A-3(1)A/ Resource Corridor |
Land Use Compatibility:
The proposed Zoning change is compatible with the future development of the surrounding area. The subject property is located in an area east of Interstate 95 that has both rural and commercial properties. To the east of the parcel is the intersection of Airpark Road and Indian River Boulevard, where the northwest parcels have a Zoning designation of Edgewater B-3 Highway Commercial. The parcel is contiguous to the Conservation future land use designation on the parcel to the southwest.
Public Facilities Adequacy:
The City of Edgewater has sufficient capacity to maintain the Level of Standard as outlined in the Comprehensive Plan.
Business Impact Statement:
The proposed rezoning from Volusia County Resource Corridor to City of Edgewater Conservation will not produce more tax revenue to the County and City. The City of Edgewater intends to dedicate the land as conservation area to increase open space within the Special Flood Hazard area in an effort to potentially increase the flood insurance discount available to the residents of Edgewater.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Motion to approve Ordinance 2024-O-32.