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Council approves first reading to rezone two Pine Crest Lane lots so they can be developed as single-family homes
Summary
Council approved on first reading a rezoning that converts two existing lots (49 and 51 Pine Crest Lane) from SFR-3 to SFR-2 so the properties meet current dimensional standards and can be developed by Flagler Habitat for Humanity.
City Council approved on first reading an ordinance to rezone two adjacent lots at 49 and 51 Pine Crest Lane from Single-Family Residential 3 (SFR-3) to Single-Family Residential 2 (SFR-2), a change that will allow each lot to be conforming under current code and enable single-family housing development.
Michael Hansen of Community Development explained the background: both lots are about 9,000 square feet and therefore fall below the SFR-3 minimum lot size (10,000 square feet) but meet SFR-2 minimums (7,500 square feet). Hansen reviewed an unusual survey-history issue: a prior surveying error and subsequent quit-claim adjustments left a 16-foot strip previously deeded and used as a side yard by a neighboring residence. The rezoning request does not change density or create new lots; it is intended to regularize lots that were platted to be single-family homes so the owner (Flagler Habitat for Humanity) can proceed with building.
Hansen said the Planning Board recommended approval 7-0 and that the proposed conceptual home plans meet setbacks for the SFR-2 zone and exceed the stricter SFR-3 setbacks the Planning Board had expressed concern about. The planning staff concluded the rezoning is consistent with the comprehensive plan and with the existing neighborhood pattern.
Applicant representative Michael Schimento confirmed the owner has marketed the property since 2003 and described prior development inquiries; he said the applicant's intent is to develop the lots with single-family homes that meet required setbacks. The council had no public opposition at the hearing. Council voted unanimously among the members present to approve first reading; the ordinance will return for a required second reading.
Why it matters: rezoning corrects a nonconforming status that has prevented development of two lots intended for single-family housing, allowing Flagler Habitat for Humanity to move forward with home construction subject to building permits and site-plan review.
