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West Melbourne approves rezoning for Minton Road property, allows overnight care only for emergent medical cases
Summary
City council rezoned 2725 Minton Road from C1 (low‑density commercial) to CP (Commercial Parkway) and approved a development agreement that permits overnight animal stays only when "emergent medical care" is required. Council approved both measures unanimously May 6.
The City of West Melbourne City Council on May 6 approved rezoning of 2725 Minton Road and a companion development agreement to allow a veterinary/medical facility on a 1.38‑acre parcel, and added a condition limiting overnight animal stays to cases of emergent medical care.
Planning Director Christy Fisher told the council the change would move the property from C1 (low‑density commercial) to CP (Commercial Parkway) and would let the site operate as a medical/veterinary facility. "The development agreement is consistent with the city's comprehensive plan. It is compliant with the land development regulations, and it is consistent with the town center overlay zoning designation," Fisher said during the public hearing.
The rezoning and development agreement affect a property first developed in 2011 and acquired in 2024 by Minton Real Estate LLC; the applicant on the record was Kelly Delmonico of Foreman Real Estate LLC and the owner in the audience was identified as veterinarian Jeffrey Godwin. Under current city rules, the CP zone allows the proposed veterinary use but the applicant still must secure a conditional‑use permit from the Board of Adjustment for specific operational approvals.
Council discussion centered on whether overnight boarding should be allowed and, if so, how to limit it. Council members asked staff and the applicant to clarify language distinguishing short emergency stays from extended boarding. After discussion, the council added the phrase specifying overnight care is permitted "if emergent medical care is necessary for overnight stay." The applicant's representative assented during the discussion: "we're okay either," Kelly Delmonico said when council members asked if that wording would be acceptable. Councilmember Miss Adams said, "I think the emergency is fine to have that added if you'd like to do so, but I don't have an issue."
Councilmember Mister Frampus moved to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025‑10 rezoning the parcel at 2725 Minton Road from City of West Melbourne C1 to CP; Mister Bentley seconded. The motion carried 7‑0. Mister Frampus then moved to approve the development agreement for 2725 Minton Road with the amendment that overnight stays are permitted when "emergent medical care is necessary for overnight stay." Miss Adams seconded that motion; the vote was 7‑0.
Next steps: staff will incorporate the amended language into the final development agreement before signature. The applicant must also pursue the conditional‑use permit at the Board of Adjustment as required by the zoning code before conducting any veterinary boarding operations that require additional approvals.
The council record shows the actions were taken on the second reading of Ordinance No. 2025‑10 and approval of the associated development agreement; no other variances or waivers were approved at the May 6 vote.
