Planning and Zoning / Local Planning Agency
Regular MeetingCocoa, FL · September 2, 2020
Agenda
65 Stone Street
City of Cocoa Cocoa, FL 32922
Meeting Agenda
Planning and Zoning / Local Planning Agency
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 6:00 PM Cocoa City Council Chambers
I. CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES:
AGENDA:
20-578 Planning & Zoning Board / Local Planning Agency approval of the
Agenda for the Special Meeting of September 2, 2020, as written or
with amendments.
MINUTES:
Minutes for the meeting of August 5, 2020 will be provided at the start of the meeting.
III: OLD BUSINESS:
IV: NEW BUSINESS:
20-576 Approval of a LARGE-SCALE SITE PLAN consistent with Appendix A,
Zoning, Article XIII, Section 1, to construct a total of 268 apartment units
in fourteen (14) apartment buildings, along with a clubhouse with pool,
playground, dog park, carwash and maintenance building with
conditions.
Attachments: Exhibit A - Cocoa Grand - Site Plan.pdf
Exhibit B - Cocoa Grand - Lighting Plan.pdf
Exhibit C - Cocoa Grand - Location Map.pdf
Exhibit D - Cocoa Grand - Elevations.pdf
Legal Ad Proof (PZ and CC).pdf
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20-577 Approval of a Final pud / PReLIMINARY SUBDIVISION / LARGE
SCALE SITE PLAN consistent with Chapter 18 Subdivisions and
Appendix A Zoning of the City Code. The property owner desires to
develop the existing vacant site as a single-family subdivision project
containing 155 residential lots.
Attachments: Exhibit A - Civil Plans.pdf
Exhibit B - Preliminary Plat.pdf
Exhibit C - Location Map.pdf
Exhibit D - Proposed Amenity Schedule.pdf
Exhibit E - Drainage Analysis.pdf
Legal Ad Proof (PZ and CC).pdf
V. UPDATES AND STAFF REPORTS:
Tree Board Update
Open Discussion by Board members
VI. NEXT MEETING DATE:
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board will be on Wednesday, October
7, 2020 at 6:00 PM at the Cocoa City Hall, 65 Stone Street, Cocoa, Florida.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
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Public Participation and Special COVID-19 Information:
Members of the public may view the meeting agenda, ordinances, project applications, supporting
documents, and staff reports on the City’s website at the following link prior to attending or
commenting:
• City of Cocoa meeting calendar at https://cocoa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
These documents and information pertaining to the above may also be inspected at the Community
Services Department, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by phoning (321)
433-8535.
Members of the public have several options to participate in the public hearings.
(1) In-person attendance. Due to the COVID-19 Emergency and the need to maintain social
distancing, meetings in the City Hall Council Chambers are limited to eighteen (18) members in the
audience at any one time. Members of the public may utilize the contact information provided below to
contact the City Clerk and determine if restrictions on physical attendance at the City Council
Chambers have been lifted prior to the date of the public hearings.
(2) Commenting in advance of the meeting. Interested persons are encouraged to provide written
comments in advance of the hearings by emailing meetings@cocoafl .org or mailing to the following
address:
City of Cocoa
Attn: Dodie Selig, Planning and Zoning Manager
65 Stone Street
Cocoa, FL 32922
Mailed comments must be received prior to 4:00 p.m. on the date of the hearing to be read into the
record.
(3) Viewing and Commenting In Real Time. Interested persons are encouraged to view and listen to
the hearings live by accessing the meetings at the following internet addresses:
• City of Cocoa meeting calendar at https://cocoa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
• City of Cocoa YouTube link at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbWJK7XQyPVBmp15Fwoa4jA
Interested persons may submit their written comments or questions during the hearings by email at :
meetings@cocoafl.org. Interested persons who wish to provide public input during the meeting will
also be able to do so by calling 321-433-8446 or by accessing the e-comment link for this meeting
using the Legistar calendar link above. For more information about this CMT meeting or to provide
information to be considered at this meeting, contact the City Clerk as provided below.
The City of Cocoa will be utilizing Communications Media Technology (CMT) for upcoming P&Z/LPA
and City Council meetings pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order Number 20-69 and Florida
Statutes, Section 120.54(5)(b)(2). Specifically, one or more members of the P&Z/LPA and City Council
may attend and participate by speakerphone.
Special Information for Quasi-Judicial Hearings:
All items A through C are quasi-judicial matters. Any person that (1) can demonstrate that they may
suffer special damages different in kind and degree from that of the general public at large; and (2)
wishes to present factual or expert witnesses and/or evidence at the quasi-judicial hearing is highly
encouraged to immediately contact Dodie Selig, Planning and Zoning Manager, at (321) 433-8510 or
dselig@cocoafl.org, to make proper arrangements for presentation of witnesses and /or evidence. All
witnesses must be identified and all evidentiary documents and exhibits that are intended to be
distributed to the P&Z/LPA and City Council must be submitted to Ms. Selig via email or mail at least
five (5) days prior to the hearing.
General Notice Information:
This is a public meeting. Interested parties are hereby advised that they may appear at said meeting
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and be heard. The facility wherein this public meeting will be held is accessible to the physically
handicapped. In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to
participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk of the City of Cocoa, listed below,
at least 48 hours prior to the meeting: Carie Shealy, City Clerk, 65 Stone Street, Cocoa, by telephone
at (321) 433-8484 or via email at cshealy@cocoafl.org.
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, the City hereby advises the public that if a person
decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at its
meeting or hearing, that person will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose, affected
persons may need to assure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, and such record shall
include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not
constitute consent by the City for the introduction or admission into evidence of otherwise inadmissible
or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals otherwise not allowed by law.
The PZ Board/LPA meeting may include the attendance of one (1) or more members of the Cocoa City
Council who may or may not participate in the Board discussions held at this public hearing. The Local
Planning Agency and City Council reserve the right to continue or postpone hearings to a date certain
without re-advertising.
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