382-Acre Development, Habitat Rezonings Await Final Council Votes

Sebastian’s City Council faces a packed agenda at its July 8 meeting, with final readings on a 382-acre residential project, multiple Habitat for Humanity land-use changes, and a $99,865 LED retrofit contract. Recent advisory meetings previewed a sharp parks impact fee increase and reviewed design plans for Riverview Park, but no final actions were reported as minutes remain unpublished.

Recent meetings

The Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee on June 22 was briefed on a proposed 49% jump in parks impact fees—to $1,453.88 per new dwelling unit—that has already been forwarded to the City Council. Members also reviewed design options for the Riverview Park playground and splash pad, with public input planned for later stages. Project updates included a grant-funded Main Street boat ramp bid package ready for advertisement across, a Swing and Bench Park bid package after the city received permits and grant support, and two-story concept renderings for the Hurricane Harbor project.

The City Council on June 24 held public hearings on several land-use items, though minutes from the session were not available by press time. The agenda called for the first reading of an ordinance to rezone 204 acres for the Treasure Bay Planned Unit Development (180 lots) and approval of a preliminary plat. Other scheduled items included public hearings on Habitat for Humanity rezonings totaling about nine acres on Concha Drive, Acorn Terrace, and Tuxedo Terrace; a $593,280 contract award to Doug Wilson Enterprises for cemetery building construction; a $45,760 purchase order to Atlantic Paving Co. for intersection repairs at Main Street and U.S. Highway 1; and a charter amendment ordinance to set ballot language for the November general election.

The Planning & Zoning Commission’s July 2 meeting was canceled.

Coming up

Natural Resources Board – July 7

The board will consider approving a $3,980 Beach Basket Program pilot with Coastal Connections Inc. to collect beach debris. Other agenda items include a presentation on a single-use plastics reduction resolution, a discussion of the board’s intent to oppose new EPA proposals regulating PFAS (so-called “forever chemicals”), and updates on recycling partnerships and a shoreline expansion at Riverview Park using oyster reef modules.

City Council – July 8

Council members are scheduled to take final votes on two ordinances that would reshape 382 acres of agricultural land: a large-scale future land use map change to Very Low Density Residential (3 units per acre) and a rezoning to PUD-R with conceptual plan approval. The meeting also includes final readings on six Habitat for Humanity land-use and rezoning ordinances on Concha Drive, Acorn Terrace, and Tuxedo Terrace.

Other business involves a 60-month Comcast internet agreement for City Hall and Public Works (not to exceed $2,640.90 per month), a purchase order of up to $99,865 to NetZero USA for a police-station and city-hall LED retrofit, a floodplain management software agreement at $36,540, a CDBG annual action plan, and a $57,500 housing rehabilitation contract.

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