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Palm Bay council approves one zoning change but denies companion comp‑plan amendment for proposed Sankofa townhomes
Summary
Palm Bay’s City Council approved a zoning map change for annexed property but voted 5-0 to deny a separate comprehensive‑plan amendment that would have allowed a proposed townhome development to build up to 116 units on an 11.66‑acre site.
City Council members on Oct. 9 approved a zoning map amendment for property annexed into Palm Bay but later declined a companion comprehensive-plan change requested by the same applicant, effectively limiting how a proposed townhome project can proceed.
At the start of the public hearings the council voted 5-0 to adopt Ordinance 2025‑48, changing the zoning of a parcel annexed into the city from county designations to RS3 (a residential zoning) with a condition that the developer execute a transportation impact fee (TIF) agreement before certain approvals. Deputy Mayor Jaffe made the motion; Councilman Hammer seconded.
Later in the agenda the council considered Ordinance 2025‑41, a proposal to change the property’s future land‑use designation from public/semi‑public (PSP) to moderate-density residential (MDR) for an 11.66‑acre tract where the applicant proposed up to 116 townhome units. Staff recommended a lower-density alternative, and the…
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