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Item 8
No.
AGENDA REPORT
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION: DENSITY STUDY REPORT
DEPT/DIVISION: GROWTH MANAGEMENT/P&Z
Requested Action:
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City Council review and provide staff direction on the Density Study Report prepared by Todd Peetz, City Planning.
Summary Explanation & Background:
See attached report and two maps.
Exhibits Attached:
Report and maps
City Mana e ' Office • Department GROWTH MGMT/P&Z
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City of Cape Canaveral
Density Summary
The majority of the City of Cape Canaveral is developed under 15 dwelling units per
acre. The following density report is meant to identify, "residential hot spots" or areas of
residential densities higher than 15 dwelling units per acre. In addition, this report shall
discuss the remaining vacant land, redevelopment opportunities, existing densities and
recently approved active site plans.
The following "residential hot spots," or areas identified as having densities greater than
15 dwelling units per acre are: the areas within the presidential streets, mostly along the
Ocean Shoreline and the southern portion; the area east of A 1 A and bisected by Seaport
Boulevard; the area north of Washington Ave, south of Caroline and east of A1A; the
area north of Caroline east of Canaveral Blvd and south of Chandler St; the area north of
Canaveral Beach Blvd and south of Circle Blvd; and the area bisected by Columbia Dr.
and west of Astronaut Blvd. These areas have been identified as being of a density over
15 dwelling units per acre and are more clearly distinguished in red on the attached
Residential Density Map. There are other isolated areas that are developed at a density
greater than 15 dwelling units per acre but are more isolated and would need to be
addressed on a case by case basis.
The table below is a compilation of acreage, units and density of recently approved and
active site plans. The average density is 10.658. Also 2 unit town home development
has a density of 13.9 units to the acre. The majority of the projects are between 8-12
units per acre. This would appear to be consistent with the tabulated results.
Recently approved and active site plans
# of
Project Acreage Units Density
Bayport 13 106 8.15
Bayside 10.42 100 9.6
Canaveral
Woods 2.37 19 8.02
Central
Canaveral 0.29 4 13.79
Madison Cay 3.28 19 5.8
Majestic Bay 2.89 29 10.04
Marie Ann Villas 1.29 14 10.85
Oak Park 4.15 40 9.63
Ocean Estates 0.91 7 7.69
Ocean Wave 4 0.18 2 10.99
Portside Villas 12 120 10
Perlas Del Mar 5.57 40 7.18
Puerto Del Rio 13.04 164 12.57
Puerto Del Rio
III 16.19 240 14.82
Solana on the
River 5.97 52 8.71
Villages 7 14.76 177 11.99
Total 106.31 1133
Average 6.644375 70.8125 10.658
* Note: A 50'x125' town home project is a density of 13.
The recent active site plans are all less than 15 dwelling units per acre. Many of the
developments on the attached density map depicting 15 dwelling units per acre or more
were approved and developed before the City of Cape Canaveral was incorporated.
Some of these "high density residential hot spots" if redeveloped would redevelop at 15
dwelling units or less.
Existing Land Use
Acreage* % of City
Residential
Single Family 115 8.4%
Duplex 42 3%
Triplex 5 .4%
Quadplex 7 .5%
Multifamily 520 38%
Total Residential 689 50%
Commercial 167 12.2%
Industrial 161 11.7%
Public/Recreation 109 7.9%
Vacant 106 7.7%
Roads/Right of Ways 140 10.2%
Total: 1,372 100%
* Acreage and land use data was provided by the Brevard County Property Appraiser.
The Existing Land Use Table indicates that the majority of the City of Cape Canaveral is
92.3% built out. Only approximately 7.7% or 106 acres of the City remains vacant.
Much of this vacant acreage is in the industrial M-1 areas. Again, this suggests that the
majority of future development, not taking into account for annexations, will consists of
redevelopment of existing developed lands.
Redevelopment opportunities in the President's streets shoreline, Canaveral Boulevard,
Columbia Drive and Caroline Street areas may allow for reduced density opportunities.
However, present development trends west of Ridgewood Boulevard in the President's
street is to replace one unit with two units or a net density of 13.9 units per acre which
would offset possible density reductions elsewhere.
The maps that are attached show the density for individual properties and by zoning
category with number of units to acreage. The first map is "Density Residential Only".
This map is intended to show only residential land use by a colored density range. As
described earlier, the areas in red (densities greater than 15 dwelling units per acre) stand
out. The second map is intended to show number of units and acreage by zoning in large
block areas that are broken down by natural boundaries like roads, water or projects.
This map can help to further quantify the density in more general areas.
Traffic on area roads within the City is still within acceptable levels of service even with
vested development. With only 7% of vacant land remaining in the City, future
development probably will not result in a deficiency to traffic levels of services. The
City does need to remain mindful that development outside of City Boundaries also
impact the local roadway network.
Conclusion: The new development is developing at an average rate of 10.658 units per
acre. Redevelopment will likely increase density is some parts of the City but reduce
density in areas already over the 15 units per acre requirement. The development of
vacant land will probably not result in the Level of Service to exceed the adopted
standards for the City's infrastructure. The City may alleviate the pressures of
development for traffic, water, sewer drainage and parks by striving to achieve new
efficiencies in supplying those services.