Planning panel recommends converting former Vickers Sand Mine to low-density residential

Sep 5, 2025

The Sebastian City Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 4 recommended that City Council approve a large-scale amendment to the comprehensive plan to change 148.58 acres of the former Vickers Sand Mine from mixed-use and industrial designations to low-density residential.

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The Sebastian City Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 4 voted 5-0 to recommend that City Council change the future land use designation for about 148.58 acres formerly known as the Vickers Sand Mine from mixed use and county industrial to LDR (low-density residential).

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