Sanctuary at Cocoa Townhomes
Description
A preliminary plat, large-scale site plan, and development agreement to create 183 townhome lots across about 89.54 acres on three parcels.
Impact summary
No decision made; the project will return at a future meeting.
Applicant
- Address
- East of Cox Road and north of State Road 520, Cocoa, FL
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission
Last discussed May 12, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
City Council - May 12, 2026
249 fee-simple townhomes in two phases on 89.54 acres, with 46 acres of wetlands donated to the city and a PVC fence condition added on the southern boundary.
Planning & Zoning Board / Local Planning Agency - May 6, 2026
249 for-sale townhomes in two phases on ~89.5 acres, with 46 acres of wetlands donated to the city and a $550,000 tree mitigation fee; board recommended approval with conditions.
City Council - Apr 14, 2026
Development agreement, preliminary plat, and large-scale site plan formally postponed.
Planning & Zoning Board / Local Planning Agency - Apr 1, 2026
A major 183-lot townhome subdivision on about 90 acres — postponed, so no action was taken.
Related issues (3)
London Cove subdivision proposal
The previously approved London Cove plan is being revised to consolidate six commercial lots into two on about 22.7 acres south of SR 524, with only infrastructure (roads, utilities, stormwater) built now. Future buildings will still need separate site plan approvals.
Sanctuary at Cocoa Townhomes — postponed
249 fee-simple townhomes by Meritage Homes approved at Cox and Hooper Roads, with wetlands donated to the city. Residents raised traffic concerns on already-stressed Cox Road and SR 524; staff says a traffic study and the 524 widening project address capacity.
SR 524 / Cox Road corridor congestion
A board member who lives nearby said traffic on 524 is already a nightmare and questioned 249 new townhomes adding to it. The traffic engineer showed the road is at ~58-61% of capacity and the city has chipped in $2.5 million toward widening 524.
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