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Planning board recommends approval of five-unit multifamily at Orange and Buchanan
Summary
The City of Cape Canaveral Planning & Zoning Board approved a site plan for a five-unit multifamily building on a 0.42-acre vacant lot at Orange and Buchanan, finding the R-2 project compliant with lot coverage and height limits; two minor pre-occupancy conditions were imposed.
The City of Cape Canaveral Planning & Zoning Board on April 2 approved a site-plan application for a five-unit multifamily dwelling at the southeast corner of Orange Avenue and Buchanan Avenue.
Connor, community and economic development staff, told the board the 0.42-acre parcel is zoned R-2 (medium-density residential), that each unit is planned as a two-bedroom, two-bath unit, and that the submission meets the city’s maximum lot coverage (35 percent) and the 25-foot height limit. Connor said the Community Appearance Board had approved the design unanimously on Jan. 15, 2025, and that Community Development recommended approval.
The board discussed two pre-occupancy items raised during review: relocating an existing light pole and straightening the sidewalk. Connor said those items must be completed before a certificate of occupancy is issued, and the applicant indicated agreement to comply.
A board member moved to approve the site plan as submitted; the motion was seconded and carried on the board’s recorded vote.
Why it matters: The project converts a vacant city parcel to housing in an R-2 district and follows recommendations in the city’s comprehensive plan. Staff framed the changes as routine site improvements (sidewalk and utility adjustments) rather than structural alterations to the building design.
What’s next: The applicant must complete the sidewalk and light-pole work and satisfy any final permitting conditions before a certificate of occupancy will be issued. The board’s action was a recommendation recorded by the Planning & Zoning Board; final approvals required by other city processes (permits and inspections) remain.
Quotes: "These are 5 multifamily units," Connor said during the staff presentation. "There were no specific conditions of approval beyond there being an existing light pole that was to be relocated prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy and to straighten the sidewalk."
