ORD-Q Apv the Waiver of Min Required Road Frontage (Appl WRF-25-17) at 0 Utsey Rd, West of Utsey Rd & North of Moncrief Rd W - Dexter Bennett - Req to Reduce the Min Road Frontage Requirements from 160 ft to 0 ft in RR-Acre (R.E. # 002955-0100) (Dist. 12-White) (Cox) (LUZ) (PD Apv) (Companions 2026-27 & 2026-28) 1/13/26 CO Introduced: LUZ 1/21/26 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/27/26 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/10/26 CO PH Add'l 2/24/26 2/18/26 LUZ PH Approve 6-0 2/24/26 CO PH Approve 18-0 LUZ PH: 2/18/26 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 2/10/26 & 2/24/26
Summary
The City Council approved Ordinance 2026-29, granting a waiver to reduce the minimum required road frontage from 160 feet to 0 feet for a property located at 0 Utsey Road (RE # 002955-0100). This waiver allows for the development of two single-family dwellings on the 6.06-acre parcel, which is currently zoned Agriculture (AGR) and is proposed to be rezoned to Residential Rural-Acre (RR-Acre).
The property owner, Dexter Bennett, and applicant, Deshawna Bennett, demonstrated that strict compliance with the road frontage requirement would present practical and economic difficulties due to the property's shape and the presence of significant wetlands. Access to the property is provided by a recorded 60-foot-wide ingress/egress easement connecting to Utsey Road, a public right-of-way. The waiver was found to meet all criteria, including not diminishing property values, altering the area's character, or interfering with others' rights. The Land Use and Zoning Committee recommended approval, and the Planning Department concurred.
Key Details:
- Property Location: 0 Utsey Road, Council District 12
- Real Estate Number: 002955-0100
- Waiver Sought: Minimum road frontage reduced from 160 ft to 0 ft.
- Property Size: 6.06 acres
- Current Zoning: AGR (Agriculture)
- Proposed Zoning: RR-Acre (Residential Rural-Acre)
- Access: 60-foot-wide ingress/egress easement to Utsey Road.
- Approval Date: The ordinance was introduced and amended by the Land Use and Zoning Committee, with public hearings held on February 10 and February 24, 2026, and approved by the City Council.