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Commissioners approve rezoning for large‑vehicle storage at 878 N. State Road 21 in Melrose
Summary
The Putnam County commission approved a zoning map amendment from Agriculture to Commercial General for a 3.8‑acre property in Melrose to allow a large‑vehicle storage facility; staff said the parcel is designated commercial in the future‑land‑use map and will require development‑review compliance.
Michael Graves, planning director, presented REZ 25‑000003: an applicant request to rezone a 3.8‑acre parcel at 878 North State Road 21 in Melrose from Agriculture to Commercial General (C‑3) to permit a large‑vehicle storage facility. Staff reported the site has roughly 240 feet of frontage on State Road 21, shows no wetlands on the National Wetlands Inventory layer and lies in FEMA Flood Zone X.
Graves said the Comprehensive Plan designates the parcel for commercial use and that the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval at its April 9, 2025 meeting. He said that, if approved, the project would proceed to the county Development Review Committee (DRC) for plan review and permitting and that other agencies — including Putnam County Public Works, emergency services and the St. Johns River Water Management District — would review specific technical elements.
Commissioner Harvey asked about the change in intensity from Agriculture to C‑3 and whether buffering and other protections would be required. Graves responded that C‑3 is the lowest intensity district that permits truck, RV and boat storage and noted required buffers: a 20‑foot buffer adjacent to agricultural zoning and a 10‑foot buffer where the site abuts commercial zoning. Graves said FDOT will evaluate needed turn lanes or road improvements because the site fronts a state road.
During the public hearing no one spoke for or against the rezoning. A motion to approve REZ 25‑000003 (ordinance 2025‑013, by title only) was made and approved by voice vote.
Graves emphasized that any development would have to meet stormwater, buffering and other code requirements during DRC review and permitting; the zoning change runs with the land and would allow other uses permitted in the C‑3 district, subject to permitting.
