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Developers eye thousands of units and millions of square feet of industrial space; staff consider ISBA expansion
Summary
City staff outlined multiple large entitlement proposals including Deering Park (first phase ~1,300+ units; up to 8,600 units tied to the full buildout), a 1,000,000 sq ft Space Coast Industrial Park, and other PUDs; staff said expanding the ISBA could bring conservation acreage under city planning to earn floodplain credits.
At the kickoff session, Ryan Solstice detailed a pipeline of proposed residential and industrial projects that would materially reshape land use in southern Edgewater and nearby unincorporated areas.
Deering Park: Solstice said Deering Park’s first phase includes slightly more than 1,300 units (single-family, townhomes, senior housing, retail and apartments) and that the overarching Deering Park buildout could account for roughly 8,600 units plus about 5,000,000 square feet of industrial and commercial space, a buildout staff expect to occur over 10–12 years. He said state and county planning actions (including the Farmton local plan) and a planned interchange at I‑95/SR‑442 will support that growth.
Industrial projects: Staff reported the Space Coast Industrial Park in Parktown has an approved site plan for up to 1,000,000 square feet of Class A warehouse space; the first warehouse (about 115,000 sq ft) and a roughly 300,000‑sq‑ft Phase 1 are active near Park Avenue and are slated to continue forming a regional industrial cluster serving the Space Coast supply chain.
Other entitlement items noted by staff included Smyrna Creek Preserve (a final plat for a 78‑townhome subdivision scheduled for council action), a Mango Tree apartment rezoning under review (approximately 140 units on a Brownfield site), Edgewater Village BPUD (senior housing and assisted-living components) and Edgewater Lakes PUD amendments to complete previously entitled phases.
Annexation and ISBA: Solstice explained the interlocal service boundary agreement (ISBA) with Volusia County and said city staff would like to expand its boundaries to enable annexation of parcels (including about 2,500 acres the county purchased through Volusia Forever for conservation). He said bringing those conserved acres into the city’s boundary could yield CRS credits for open space in floodplains and help the city’s flood-insurance discount.
Traffic and utilities implications: Staff advised that several traffic signals and roadway improvements would likely be required if the proposals proceed. Solstice also warned that many developments currently rely on county wastewater facilities; expanding the city’s wastewater capacity will be phased and costly, leaving the city to sequence plant expansions and infrastructure to match entitlements.
Solstice emphasized the moratorium the city placed on new PUDs, rezonings and similar applications through Jan. 6 (except for certain commercial and industrial corridors) as a pause to let staff and council evaluate cumulative impacts and financing needs.
