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Satellite Beach planning board declines to recommend rezoning for 1253 A1A after resident safety, precedent concerns
Summary
The Planning and Advisory Board voted not to recommend changing 1253 A1A from RM3 (residential mixed use) to commercial after residents cited pedestrian-safety, parking and precedent concerns and the applicant did not attend to answer questions.
The Satellite Beach Planning and Advisory Board on a recent night voted to not recommend a proposed change to the comprehensive plan and zoning for 1253 A1A, a small parcel currently used as an engineering office, after residents urged the board to preserve the site's residential classification.
Planner staff presented the request, saying the property has long operated in a commercial manner but is zoned RM3 (residential mixed use). The planner told the board the applicant seeks a comprehensive-plan amendment and a zoning map change to commercial to regularize the nonconforming use and allow additional options for the site. Board members and staff repeatedly noted the lot’s small size and limited parking would constrain redevelopment.
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