Titusville board finds appellant lacks standing, ends appeal of Apollo Gardens permit

The Titusville Board of Adjustments and Appeals on Feb. 26 rejected an appeal of a site development permit for the proposed Apollo Gardens apartments after finding the appellant did not have standing, and allowed the project’s developer to participate in the proceeding as an interested party.

The ruling matters because residents argued the project would violate the city’s comprehensive plan by using a local residential street — Demeritt Drive — as the primary access route, creating traffic and safety concerns for adjacent neighborhoods. County Commissioner Katie Delaney urged the board to rescind the permit in a written statement read during the meeting.

At the outset of the hearing the board granted Apollo Gardens’ motion to intervene and be designated an interested party. Attorney Eric Page, representing Apollo Gardens, told the board he sought party status so the developer could protect its entitlement if the board found otherwise: “we are asking to intervene in the events that the board does not find consistency with Mr. Parrish’s recommendation,” Page said, citing the city’s resolution on quasi‑judicial proceedings.

Page also asked the…