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Brevard commissioners deny rezoning for North Merritt Island after residents warn of flooding and traffic
Summary
Brevard County commissioners voted 3–2 on Dec. 12 to deny a rezoning request that would have allowed nine townhomes on a 2.47‑acre North Merritt Island parcel, after residents and advisory boards warned the change would worsen chronic flooding and traffic issues.
Brevard County commissioners on Dec. 12 rejected a developer’s request to rezone a 2.47‑acre parcel on North Courtney Parkway from BU‑1 commercial to RA‑2‑4 residential, a move that would have allowed nine townhomes.
The owner, Dan Dvorak, told the board he bought the site in 2005 intending to build a commercial plaza but now seeks single‑family townhomes as a more viable use. “We will develop something,” Dvorak said, adding that single‑family housing is “the most compatible with…
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