Council approves two zoning changes: Bridal Manor townhomes and Columbia Boulevard commercial rezoning

Titusville City Council voted March 20 to approve two separate quasi-judicial land-use requests: a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning to allow a medium-density townhome project at the northeast corner of Barn Avenue and A Street (Bridal Manor), and a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning to convert 3.14 acres at 2960 Columbia Boulevard from low-density residential to commercial high intensity.

Bridal Manor: The applicant sought a future-land-use change from low-density residential to medium-density residential and a compatible rezoning to R-2 medium-density multifamily. Rodney Honeycutt, representing the applicant, and owners Ken and Carlyn Miller presented a revised concept that reduced density from the earlier proposal; the newest plan called for 32 townhome units on approximately 5.74 acres with a layout staff described as compatible with the medium-density designation. Planning & Zoning recommended approval. Member Nelson moved to approve Ordinance 2-2025 (future land use) and Ordinance 3-2025 (rezoning). The council passed both ordinances on successive roll calls; the recorded votes were unanimous in favor.

Columbia Boulevard (2960 Columbia Blvd): The council approved Ordinance 10-2025, changing the future land use to commercial high intensity, and Ordinance 11-2025, rezoning the parcel from single-family medium density (R-1B) to community commercial (CC). The applicant’s civil engineer said the property fronts a major arterial and is adjacent to high-intensity commercial uses; staff and Planning & Zoning recommended approval and the rezoning passed on a roll-call vote.

Public comment at the Bridal Manor hearing included nearby residents who objected on compatibility grounds, arguing the surrounding neighborhood is predominantly detached single-family lots; other residents and the property owners said the revised plan reduced density and responded to neighborhood concerns. At the Columbia Boulevard hearing, a Windover Farms resident and other neighbors raised concerns about how a binding development plan (BDP) had been handled historically; the applicant clarified the site plan applied only to his parcel and staff described the process for concept plans and zoning.

Ending: Both land-use amendments and rezonings were adopted as ordinances; future steps for each project include final site-plan reviews, permitting and the routine development approvals required for construction.