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Council approves annexation, land‑use changes for roughly 115 acres east of Alco Road
Summary
On second reading the Edgewater City Council approved annexation, a comprehensive-plan amendment and rezoning for about 115 acres east of Alco Road (Edgewater Preserve Phases 3–5). The applicant's attorney said he had reached out to neighbors; council adopted the ordinances at tonight's meeting.
Edgewater's City Council on June 3 approved a package of ordinances to bring roughly 115 acres east of Alco Road into the city and change the property's land‑use and zoning.
The council adopted Ordinance 2024‑O‑07 (annexation), Ordinance 2024‑O‑08 (comprehensive‑plan amendment to low‑density residential with a conservation overlay) and Ordinance 2024‑O‑09 (rezoning to a residential planned unit development). The measures were considered together at second reading and passed after a brief public hearing and council discussion.
Why it matters: the approvals convert county‑zoned rural/agricultural land to city jurisdiction and establish a lower‑density residential pattern under Edgewater's rules, while the applicant and staff emphasized commitment to preservation measures and stormwater standards.
Staff explained the ordinances were the second reading and that no new technical material was offered at this meeting. Attorney Joey Posey, speaking for the landowner and applicant, told council he had reached out to residents to address concerns and described the project as emphasizing preservation. "That is correct, councilman Gilles ... I did reach out to them and try to make sure we kept the peace," Posey said.
Council members asked whether outstanding neighborhood concerns had been resolved; Posey said he had contacted neighbors earlier the same day and reiterated his availability for follow‑up. Staff noted the Planning & Zoning Board had previously recommended the land‑use and zoning changes.
What the ordinances do: the annexation folds about 115 acres into the City of Edgewater corporate limits; the comprehensive plan amendment changes the future land‑use category to City low‑density residential with a conservation overlay; and the rezoning applies an RPUD (residential planned unit development) zone that the applicant said will include heightened stormwater and landscaping standards.
The council approved the ordinances by roll call at second reading and closed the public hearing. No tie or defeat was recorded on the council floor.
Next steps: the ordinances become effective per the city's adoption rules once the required ministerial filings are completed and any appeal windows have closed.
