Council advances Treasure Bay PUD rezoning for 148-acre former sand mine to second reading
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Summary
Council approved first reading of an ordinance to rezone 148.5 acres (former Vickers Sand Mine) to a planned unit development (PUD‑R) with 180 residential units and several public amenities; staff and Planning & Zoning recommended conditions and the second reading was set for Dec. 3.
The Sebastian City Council on first reading approved rezoning 148.5 acres formerly known as the Vickers Sand Mine to a planned unit development residential (PUD‑R) district and set the second reading and adoption hearing for Dec. 3.
Applicant engineer Jim Fitter described the Treasure Bay concept as 180 residential units (110 single‑family detached and 70 paired villas) on a loop road around an existing 85‑acre lake. The developer is proposing public benefits and amenities including an 8‑foot bike path running along the east side of the property, a kayak launch and gazebo, a pickleball court, a dog park, and a 0.43‑acre general park rest area. The plan calls for 2.94 acres of recreation space — above the 1.8‑acre requirement.
Planning staff (Miss Bosworth) reviewed comprehensive‑plan consistency, traffic implications (staff estimated about 1,617 additional daily vehicle trips), and recommended condition language that will be incorporated into the ordinance and the conceptual plan. Staff told council the Planning & Zoning Commission had unanimously forwarded a favorable recommendation with conditions: dedicating public amenities for public use and requiring that major public amenities be completed before issuance of subdivision completion certificates or be phased so that 25% of private recreational amenities are finished when 25% of units receive certificates of occupancy.
Council discussed dimensional criteria and the PUD negotiation process; staff explained setbacks and lot‑size parameters are established through approval of the conceptual plan and will be shown on the preliminary plat. Council also clarified that the 30‑foot tract adjacent to the railroad will be dedicated for a shared‑use bike path and that the HOA will be responsible for maintenance of landscaping and sidewalks within the dedicated tract; the dedication will be recorded on the final plat and not depend solely on HOA documents.
No members of the public spoke in opposition. Council moved and seconded to approve the rezoning on first reading and to set the second reading for Dec. 3; the motion passed by roll call vote with all members voting yes.
Next steps: staff will continue technical reviews (traffic and stormwater) as part of the preliminary plat process and will return on Dec. 3 for final adoption and land‑use alignment with the companion comprehensive plan amendment.
