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Cocoa council postpones Four Corners overlay after owners object; staff to meet with landowners and hold public work sessions
Summary
After hours of testimony from property owners and developers who said the proposed Four Corners overlay would strip longstanding commercial uses and raise litigation risk under Senate Bill 180, Cocoa City Council unanimously postponed first readings and directed staff to meet with owners and hold public work sessions before returning Jan. 13.
Cocoa’s City Council unanimously postponed the first reading of a proposed Four Corners overlay district and a companion comprehensive‑plan amendment on Oct. 22 after prolonged presentations and strong objections from multiple property owners.
City planners and consultant Alexis Crespo of RVI presented a draft land‑development code amendment intended to align zoning at the U.S. 1/SR‑520 gateway with the city’s mixed‑use future land‑use category. The proposal would create a site‑specific overlay to add design standards, require a 10‑foot streetscape buffer for certain renovations and change how nonconforming uses are treated: projects expanding building area by up to 29% would be subject to a limited set of requirements, while those above 50% would have to fully comply with the overlay.
Crespo told the council the approach was designed to be “more flexible” than the citywide 50% nonconforming rule by allowing modest upgrades without forcing full redevelopment. The draft also removes several existing permitted…
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