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Applicant Antonio Jackson told the board the church plans to convert an existing residence into a daycare operatorally tied to the church and to locate the worship building further back on the property. \"We got these lots trying to build a couple houses for my daughters... we need this variance to do the buildings,\" Jackson said while explaining plans for a church campus (applicant’s description of property use appears in the staff packet).

Several neighbors opposed the request during public comment. Melinda Broom, whose property would back up to the church site, said she and other long-term residents prefer the agricultural character of the area and do not want increased noise, lighting or traffic. \"It's agricultural for a reason... I don't want to see a daycare in the backyard,\" she said. Other commenters asked for clarification about whether the daycare would be a public commercial facility; staff clarified that an ancillary daycare operated by a church is allowed if it is not a commercial daycare open to the public.

Support also appeared on the record. Transportation and site‑capacity questions were discussed; staff and applicant estimated space for parking and said a site-plan review would set final parking, lighting and stormwater requirements.

Board member Aaron Williams moved to recommend approval. The board passed the recommendation by voice vote; staff reminded the applicant the matter would move to the Board of County Commissioners for a final decision and noted the next BOCC hearing date.

Votes at a glance
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Applicant Ron Ferry Villavicencio said he bought the narrow lots to build homes for family members, telling the board, \"we need this variance to... build a couple houses for my daughters.\" Villavicencio said the goal was to provide affordable homes and to \"enhance the community.\"

Neighbors nearly filled the public comment period with objections. Terry Akins, who said he lives on Crescentwood, urged the board to table the matter and cited costs of maintaining the private road: \"If there's homes going to get built on here, then where is this money going to come from?\" Other residents raised concerns about flooding, private easements crossing properties, loss of privacy, wildlife and property values.

Board and staff placed technical questions on the record: staff noted the parcels are narrow, historically platted sliver lots dating to the 1940s and that setbacks on 50-foot lots would consume nearly the entire buildable footprint. Staff also said that the parcels are buildable only on a grandfathered basis, but modern stormwater and frontage rules make single-family construction on such narrow lots difficult without substantial grading and drainage plans.

After extended discussion the board voted to deny the variances. A motion to deny carried without recorded objection; board members cited the thin lot depth, private-road maintenance and unresolved stormwater and access issues as primary reasons for denial.

The decision is advisory; applicants may address engineering and access issues and seek reconsideration or appeal at a later hearing.

Votes at a glance
• Cases 2024-81 V and 2024-82 V (Crescentwood narrow-lot variances): Denied by the zoning board; primary concerns were private-road maintenance, drainage and loss of neighborhood character.","The board voted to deny two variances that would have cut setbacks to allow homes on 50-foot-wide lots on Crescentwood Road, citing private-road maintenance, drainage concerns and strong neighborhood opposition.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6290296,"Zoning board backs commercial node at Bell Lane with neighborhood-use limits, bars gas stations",2140,10259000,12399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2531093-03e3b98ebebcccb7076c65ac55f0d9be&start=10259&end=12399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2531093-03e3b98ebebcccb7076c65ac55f0d9be/thumbnail_10259000.jpg","/articles/6290296/Santa-Rosa-County/Florida/Zoning-board-backs-commercial-node-at-Bell-Lane-with-neighborhood-use-limits-bars-gas-stations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290296-77d86ef8fd4466c2665fcc0ee58e6e14/orig.mp4?Expires=1770748213&Signature=HXi-GtLMAAPXu9t5A6i5TRyuI28HZ2l1uYJ5B6RSc34d5zv0P9WS~BrJ~pK2yisT1F~rXvISjYb4SNt~F8Qlv9Wna8foR040wc1HAvikDLvd1Z2LGSU4D5awgomKo1BWV7FQ8SguNJaD3UhVrQx1bAQKWWxXiczy8D7hMPREx7dn9L-j6BfzwmwO0KHBM7ioly4Iv7YzF1pZEV0JhX6oGo3t77T1cAnnpndrymOD2EXYH6Hvanc82GDiaLMgzEfUXQI5DpFkAWEhUgTb1gT5P1LXz5usCIqlzn9pp1uSKmZpj42Kxss-xGSVeOogxOjuvpFxYcLCeTItsD2qckO9oA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board on an advisory vote recommended rezoning a 5.23-acre parcel on Bell Lane from R-2 (medium-density residential) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development), subject to conditions limiting uses to neighborhood-scale commercial activities and excluding gas stations.

The proposed rezoning, advanced by developer representative Clint Fisher, was described by the applicant as intended to provide small-scale commercial amenities for new and existing nearby neighborhoods. \"This project was part of an overall master plan... It could be a coffee shop, whether it's a donut shop,\" Fisher told the board, arguing a small commercial node would serve residents within walking or biking distance.

The rezoning prompted substantial public comment. Tom Sharon, who identified himself as chairman of the newly formed homeowners association for The Woodlands subdivision, said the community does not want additional commercial uses on that stretch of Bell Lane and expressed concerns about traffic and stormwater. \"We don't want commercial,\" Sharon said. Multiple residents echoed worries about traffic, safety and adequate notice for nearby homeowners.

Board members discussed alternatives, including a narrower neighborhood-commercial classification. Commissioner-level questions focused on the site’s existing stormwater retention pond and the adjacency of other already-zoned commercial parcels on Bell Lane. Staff noted the parcel’s future-land-use designation as mixed residential-commercial and that similar rezonings had been approved nearby.

At the end of discussion the board voted to recommend approval of the rezoning to HCD with two explicit conditions: restrict allowable uses to types typical of neighborhood commercial districts (coffee shops, small restaurants, medical offices, retail) and prohibit gas stations. The motion passed by voice vote with no recorded objection. The board’s recommendation goes to the Board of County Commissioners for final action.

Next steps: the rezoning recommendation will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners at its next public hearing; any permits, site plans, parking and stormwater requirements must be satisfied during review.

Votes at a glance
• Case 202428 R (DHC Woodlands LLC): Recommended approval to rezone 5.23 acres from R-2 to HCD with conditions limiting uses to neighborhood-scale commercial and prohibiting gas stations. Outcome: recommended to BOCC.","The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board recommended rezoning 5.23 acres on Bell Lane to Highway Commercial Development but limited allowable uses to smaller \"neighborhood commercial\" types and prohibited gas stations after public comment and applicant discussion.","actionData","errors"]

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Zoning board recommends conditional use for Bearing Fruit Community Church; neighbors raised noise and daycare concerns

Zoning board denies requests for two 50-foot narrow lots on private Crescentwood Road after heavy neighborhood opposition

Zoning board backs commercial node at Bell Lane with neighborhood-use limits, bars gas stations