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Palatka planning board approves McCrory Cove PUD amendment to allow single-family homes and reduce density
Summary
The board approved a minor modification to the McCrory Cove planned-unit development at 6201 Saint John's Avenue that adds single-family housing as an allowed use; public commenters endorsed lower density and staff said the change is intended to broaden builder interest. The vote was unanimous.
On April 7 the City of Palatka Planning Board approved a minor amendment to the McCrory Cove planned-unit development (PUD) at 6201 Saint John's Avenue to allow single-family homes as an option and thereby broaden the project’s potential builders.
Planning staff member Renee Brown described the request as a minor modification to the written description in the development agreement tied to Ordinance 2024-413, adopted Jan. 23, 2025. "The request is for a minor modification to the written description contained in the development agreement attached to the McCrory Cove PUD ordinance number 2024-413," Brown said.
A public speaker, Allegra Kitchens, said she supported the change and described it as a reduction in density: "I fully support it. I think it's wonderful. They're going down from 248 townhouses to 98 single family homes. Less density. It's great," Kitchens said.
During discussion board members asked about parking and who would build the project. Planning staff member Shalene Estes clarified that there is not yet a defined builder and that the language adds single-family as an option to attract a different type of builder: "We don't have a defined builder yet... the idea is to be able to attract an additional or a different type of builder that would wanna come in and potentially do single family," Estes said.
Board members also discussed parking policy in the downtown business district. The planning director (speaker 8) explained the downtown business district generally imposes fewer parking requirements as an incentive for growth and infill redevelopment, and that additional parking requirements can create barriers for redevelopment projects.
Chase Barnes moved to approve the modifications to the McCrory Cove development agreement; the motion was seconded and carried by unanimous voice vote.
