An Orlando-are developer plans to build a Dollar General store on a 2.3-acre site on South U.S. 1, south of Highland Drive, in South Vero.
Hanlex Development LLC of Apopka has submitted a site plan pre-application for the proposed store at 2095 S. U.S. 1 to Indian River County’s Community Development Department.
It’s the last densely wooded land on South U.S. 1 southbound before the St. Lucie County line.
Among the details to be worked out during the site planning process are ingress and egress on South U.S. 1, said John Stoll, the county’s long range planning chief. There will also be an environmental impact analysis.
The 2.3-acre site is part of a 3.2-acre assemblage of three lots between the Dunkin donut shop and Novurania of America Industrial Park, county property records show.
The 2.3-acre site was recently rezoned for General Commercial development, while the remaining .9 acres was left zoned for Heavy Commercial use as a buffer to the industrial park.
Two lots totaling 2.64 acres are owned by Rose Office Building Inc. and Timothy W. Rose, of Vero Beach, county property records show.
Mills Commercial Real Estate Group LLC advertised the 2.64 acres for sale for $499,999. The property has 530 feet of frontage of U.S. 1, which carries an average of 25,675 vehicles per day.
The two Rose lots are being combined with a .69-acre lot owned by 2083 S. U.S. Highway 1 LLC, of Vero Beach, county records show.
County commissioners voted unanimously on Sept. 14 to approve the rezoning of the 2.3-acre site to Commercial General from Commercial Heavy.
The rezoning sets the stage for up to 23,400-square-feet of retail commercial development, county records show.
Under the old zoning, up to 46,800-square feet of general industrial development would have been permitted, county records show.
Commissioner Peter O’Bryan, whose district includes South Vero, said it’s rare for property owners to ask for their property to be rezoned to allow less intensive development.
“We don’t normally see too many down-zonings like this,” O’Bryan said. “It’s hard enough to get the highest level of zoning. You don’t see it very often when they want to back down a little bit, but I understand the reasoning behind it.”
