Development Opportunity on Wickham Rd

The property is a total of 17.65 acres comprised of a private roadway (Preserve Dr.) and two parcels, one being the land north the other being the one south of Preserve Dr. The survey below shows the road right of way and two parcels. The northern parcel is larger. The road position can stay or be changed so long as it continues to service the residential area to the west of the parcel.

Please note that the zoning is currently BU-1 (Business Use) in Brevard County. We are adjacent to the City of Melbourne and it makes sense to annex to the city to obtain utilities. This property is considered an enclave and we should proceed with the minor comprehensive plan amendment and zoning. The uses the City of Melbourne has explored as part of the annexation are commercial and multi-familiy residential (or a combination of the two) Fire protection and police services provided by the City of Melbourne have an effect of lowering insurance costs for the end user product.

An environmental report delineates a wetland on the north side of Preserve Drive. The report is available for review. The wetland could be impacted in part or as a whole with a mitigation plan. Depending on the use contemplated, the entire site could be lifted out of the 100 year flood plan and into Flood Zone X. Other than the Southwest portion of the site, the land is in the 100 year floodplain, which has higher insurance rates for residential uses.