ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Title
1st Reading - Ordinance No. 2025-O-17: Request to amend the Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use Element for two parcels located on the east side of Ridgewood Avenue, north of Pelican Drive from Commercial to Medium Density Residential ( Parcel IDs: 8402-44-00-0011 & 8402-00-00-0200).
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APPLICANT:
James C Carder
LOCATION:
East of Ridgewood Avenue, North of Pelican Drive, West of the Indian River Waterway
AREA:
.57? Acres
PROPOSED USE:
Single-Family Residential
CURRENT FLUM DESIGNATION:
Commercial
PROPOSED FLUM DESIGNATION:
Medium Density Residential
ZONING DISTRICT:
B-3 Highway Commercial. Tentatively R-4 Residential with Concurrently Submitted Application
VOTING DISTRICT:
Council District 3, Councilperson Debbie Dolbow
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval
PLANNING BOARD:
November 12th, 2025
CITY COUNCIL:
December 1st, 2025
Discussion:
The applicant is requesting a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment to change to the Future Land Use Map for the subject property located on approximately .57 acres east of Ridgewood Avenue, west of Indian River Waterway, north of Pelican Drive (Parcel ID's: 8402-44-00-0011 & 8402-00-00-0200) from Commercial to Medium Density Residential. The applicant has submitted an application for a rezoning from B-3 Highway Commercial to R-4 Residential. The zoning and future land use will be compatible with the surrounding residential neighborhood and the existing uses. The property is within the Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement area mutually adopted by Volusia County and the City as well as contiguous to the city boundaries.
Figure 1: Location Map
Figure 2: Future Land Use Map Change
Surrounding Area:
The subject property is located east of Ridgewood Avenue, west of Indian River Waterway, north of Pelican Drive and is currently zoned B-3 Highway Commercial with a Future Land Use designation of Commercial. The surrounding properties to the north, south, and west are zoned...
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