HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning & Zoning RecommendationrP.OENRY FISCHER & SONS, INC.
. Box 780068 • Sebastian, Florida 32978-0068
2) 589-3159 • Fax: (772) 589-7731 • hfischer@wedigflorida.com
October 26, 2020
The Honorable Ed Dodd, Mayor
And Sebastian City Council
City of Sebastian
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, Florida 32958
RE: Proposed Eagle's Landing Residential Community
Dear Mayor Dodd & Sebastian City Council members:
• Site Development
Road & Parking Lot Construction
Storm Drainage • Land Clearing
• Fill Hauling & Compaction
• Heavy Equipment Rentals
As you know, the Planning and Zoning Commission recently voted 4-1 to NOT recommend to
City Council a change in the FLUM designation of the site to missed use. The current FLUM designations
and zoning on the site are industrial and low density residential. These land uses are not compatible
and will restrict my ability to develop the mixture of uses I propose. Consequently, I am respectfully
requesting that City Council re consider and support staffs original recommendation to approve the
proposed change of the FLUM designation from "Industrial" and "Residential" to "Mixed Use".
I would like to annex two adjacent pieces of property located in Indian River County into the City
of Sebastian with a zoning of "Industrial" on these properties. The first property on U.S. Highway is
6.42 acres adjacent to U.S. Highway #1, and the proposed Eagle's Landing development, and is
presently zoned CL. The second piece 1.42 acres is located on Fischer Industrial property road is
adjacent, but not included, in the Eagle's Landing property. These two pieces of property are more
compatible to use as "Industrial" Zoning than the zoning presently on the Eagle's Landing property.
The existing "Industrial" zoning in Eagle's Landing is 7.84 acres, according to my recent surveys.
For many years, I have been actively building large lot subdivisions in the great City of Sebastian.
Among these developments are Palm lake Club, Roseland Acres, South Moon Under, San Sebastian
Springs, Cross Creek Lake Estates and Fischer Lake Island.
Over the last thirty years, I have developed a site near Schumann Drive, I call 'The Eagles
Landing". This unique site has the largest lake (99 acres) in Indian River County, and has one of the
highest elevations in Indian River County.
The property is compatible with "residential" zoning for future residential homes and a much
needed multi family section to the southwest of this beautiful lake -front community.
Mayor Ed Dodd
Sebastian City Council
October 26, 2020
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There is an entrance off Schumann Drive, one minute from U.S. Highway #1; there is also a
south entrance on 99`h Street which leads to U.S. Highway #1
A small, narrow strip of industrial zoning parcel (2,780 feet) exists on the East of the Florida East
Coast Railroad that needs a zoning change to "residential' to complete this beautiful residential
community. At present, this property is approximately seven (7) acres.
The existing zoning of "industrial' has a detrimental effect on the proposed residential
community as it diminishes both the tax base for the City of Sebastian and the aesthetic benefit of
citizens living in this great community.
Sincerely,
Dr. Henry Anthony Fischer
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