Planning panel recommends county approval of Vero Classical K–12 site plan amid traffic and neighbor concerns

The Indian River County Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a special‑exception use and the phase 1 site plan for the proposed Vero Classical K–12 private school on March 26, forwarding the application to the Board of County Commissioners with staff‑recommended conditions.

Staff told the commission the 53‑acre former citrus grove site, west of 58th Avenue SW and south of Oslo Road, meets the county's special‑exception criteria for educational centers in the A‑1 agricultural district and that the phase 1 plan includes parking, an ancillary gym, library, classrooms, administrative space, and two stormwater ponds. Assistant Planning/Development Director Ryan Sweeney described required off‑site improvements including paving and striping 58th Avenue SW to 13th Street SW, turn‑lane and intersection improvements, internal and external sidewalks, and a…