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Cocoa Beach board approves special exception for Coastal Market smoker with safety conditions

Local board · December 18, 2025
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Summary

A local board approved Special Exception PZ-25-23 allowing Coastal Market to operate a transportable commercial smoker on three leased parking spaces adjacent to the market in downtown Cocoa Beach, subject to five conditions including a physical buffer and propane-storage rules.

A local board voted to approve Special Exception PZ-25-23, allowing Coastal Market (Salty Sisters) to place a commercial, transportable smoker on three leased parking spaces adjacent to the market in downtown Cocoa Beach, subject to five conditions addressing setbacks, visibility, fire-code compliance, a physical buffer and propane storage and security.

The applicant, Mark Granger, partner with Rusty Buchanan, told the board the business “has a lease for 3 parking spaces” from the parcel owner and that the trailer-style smoker is commercial-grade and transportable. Granger said the unit will be at least 10 feet from the building and that operation will be under the purview of the fire department, adding the smoker is intended to supplement in-store food preparation rather than operate as a street…

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