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Board recommends commercial land use for Flint Fleet parcel; commissioners warned to weigh CI vs CA zoning
Summary
Planning board recommended a commercial future‑land‑use change for a 9.7‑acre Flint Fleet parcel on State Road 26, but members debated whether to forward a commercial‑intensive (CI) or commercial‑automotive (CA) zoning recommendation to the commission, citing gateway appearance and potential future users.
The Planning & Zoning Board on Aug. 18 recommended that a small‑scale future‑land‑use amendment for an approximately 9.7‑acre parcel on State Road 26 (the Flint Fleet site, owned by Holly Family Holdings LLC) be forwarded to the City Commission for first reading, but the board could not reach consensus on whether to advise the commission to rezone the site to Commercial‑Intensive (CI) or Commercial‑Automotive (CA).
Why it matters: the parcel sits near the Highland Park planned development and across the street from Newberry Oaks; the site is at or near the urban‑service‑area gateway into the city and is subject to the city’s gateway overlay. Board members said the visual character of the corridor and nearby church/public uses make the choice of zoning category important…
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