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Planning & Zoning

Planning & Zoning Board / Local Planning Agency Meeting

Date
2026-07-01
Status
Draft minutes on file
Source
CivicClerk event #1392
Built from draft minutes printed in an agenda packet — no AI-written text Briefing final

The City's record

What the City's record shows

Draft minutes printed in the City's agenda packet of 2026-08-05, pp. 8–12; approved as written by the Planning & Zoning Board according to the draft minutes of 2026-08-05, whose own approval is recorded in later draft minutes but not yet confirmed in the City's approved minutes. The City has not posted the approved minutes as a separate file. The approving motion, “to APPROVE THE August 5, 2026 AGENDA AND THE MINUTES OF July 1, 2026 AS WRITTEN”, is in the draft minutes printed for approval in the 2026-09-02 agenda packet (2475_Planning_Zoning_September_2_2026.pdf, packet pp. 8–12).

Built only from this meeting's draft minutes (2435_Planning_and_Zoning_August_5_202.pdf, packet pp. 8–12). Page numbers are the minutes' own. Discussion is in the minutes' text; it is not summarised here.

Attendance (the roll call)

  • Listed present when the roll was taken: Wesley Park, Ron Chabot, Susan Milhoan, Victoria Jones, Russell Sengel, Aleck Greenwood, Richard Cravens
  • (Checked against the ballots and the printed roll lines; no independent membership list of this board is available to confirm that the roll is complete.)
  • Listed absent: Marcus Wheeler, Tamisha Findlay, Katherine Stewart, Todd Anderson
  • Also listed as present (staff and other roles): Kristin Eick (City Attorney)
  • Named on at least one ballot later in the meeting: Chabot, Cravens, Greenwood, Jones, Milhoan, Park, Sengel (participation, which can differ from the roll: arrivals and departures are in the minutes' text)

Adopted actions (7)

  • to APPROVE THE July 1, 2026 AGENDA AND THE MINUTES OF June 3, 2026 AS WRITTEN (moved by MILHOAN, seconded by JONES); PASSED 7-0; ayes: Park, Chabot, Jones, Milhoan, Sengel, Cravens, Greenwood; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 8–12
  • to POSTPONE BOTH ITEMS TO A DATE CERTAIN OF AUGUST 5, 2026 AT 6PM AT 65 STONE STREET, COCOA, FL 32922 (moved by PARK, seconded by JONES); PASSED 7-0; ayes: Park, Chabot, Jones, Milhoan, Sengel, Cravens, Greenwood; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 8–12
  • to APPROVE WITH STAFF RECCOMENDATIONS (moved by MILHOAN, seconded by CHABOT); PASSED 7-0; ayes: Park, Jones, Chabot, Sengel, Milhoan, Cravens, Greenwood; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 8–12
  • to APPROVE WITH STAFF RECCOMENDATIONS (moved by PARK, seconded by MILHOAN); PASSED 7-0; ayes: Park, Jones, Chabot, Sengel, Milhoan, Cravens, Greenwood; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 8–12
  • to FURTHER DISCUSS ANY CHANGES THAT MAY NEED TO BE MADE TO THE CITY TREE ORDINANCE (moved by ALTERNATE MEMBER GREENWOOD, seconded by SENGEL); PASSED 7-0; ayes: Park, Jones, Chabot, Sengel, Milhoan, Cravens, Greenwood; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 8–12
  • to RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL DIRECT STAFF LOOK INTO UPCOMING ITEMS THAT COULD BE A DANGER TO THE CITY LIKE DATA CENTERS AND NUCELAR STORAGE FACAILTIES, SECCONDED BY MILHOAN (moved by PARK); PASSED 7-0; ayes: Park, Jones, Chabot, Sengel, Milhoan, Cravens, Greenwood; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 8–12
  • to ADJOURN THE MEETING (moved by PARK, seconded by MILHOAN); PASSED 7-0; ayes: Park, Jones, Chabot, Milhoan, Sengel, Cravens, Greenwood; nays: none — the draft minutes, packet pp. 8–12

Draft minutes, as printed in a later agenda packet

Draft minutes printed in the City's agenda packet of 2026-08-05, pp. 8–12; approved as written by the Planning & Zoning Board according to the draft minutes of 2026-08-05, whose own approval is recorded in later draft minutes but not yet confirmed in the City's approved minutes. The City has not posted the approved minutes as a separate file.

Source: 2435_Planning_and_Zoning_August_5_202.pdf, the agenda packet of the 2026-08-05 meeting, packet pp. 8–12; lines 243–467 of the City's text of that file. The packet's own page footers are left out below.

Read the draft minutes 
MINUTES 
CITY OF COCOA 
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD/ LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY 
REGULAR MEETING 
July 1, 2026 
 
A Regular meeting of the Planning & Zoning Board Local Planning Agency 
was held on July 1, 2026, at City Hall, 65 Stone Street, Cocoa, FL, as publicly 
noted. 
 
I. CALL TO ORDER: 
 
Chair Park called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. 
ROLL CALL:  
 
Wesley Park     Chairperson 
Marcus Wheeler  Vice Chairperson 
Ron Chabot   Board Member  
Tamisha Findlay  Board Member  
Susan Milhoan  Board Member 
Victoria Jones   Board Member 
Russell Sengel   Board Member 
Katherine Stewart  Board Member 
Todd Anderson  Board Member  
Aleck Greenwood  Alternate Board Member 
Richard Cravens  Alternate Board Member 
Kristin Eick   City Attorney  
 
PRESENT:  
 
Wesley Park     Chairperson 
Ron Chabot   Board Member  
Susan Milhoan  Board Member 
Victoria Jones   Board Member 
Russell Sengel   Board Member 
Aleck Greenwood  Alternate Board Member 
Richard Cravens  Alternate Board Member 
Kristin Eick   City Attorney  
 
  
 
ABSENT: 
Marcus Wheeler  Vice Chairperson 
Tamisha Findlay  Board Member  
Katherine Stewart  Board Member 
Todd Anderson  Board Member  


        Planning & Zoning Board 
Regular Meeting 
July 1, 2026 
Page 2 of 5 
 
 
 
STAFF PRESENT: 
 
 
Jennifer Webster, City Planner; Breanna Earley, Recording Secretary.  
 
Chair Park led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. 
 
II. Approval of Agenda and Minutes:  
 
1. Agenda: Regular Meeting of July 1, 2026 
2. Minutes: Regular Meeting of June 3, 2026 
 
*       MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER MILHOAN; SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER   
         JONES TO APPROVE THE July 1, 2026 AGENDA AND THE MINUTES OF  
         June 3, 2026 AS WRITTEN. 
 
AYES: Park, Chabot, Jones, Milhoan, Sengel, Cravens, Greenwood 
                      
            MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0). 
 
III. Old Business: None 
 
IV. New Business:  
1. PZ 25-00500006 Ord No. 05-2026 3600 Grissom Parkway Small-Scale 
Comprehensive Plan Amendment (POSTPONED) 
 
*        MOTION BY CHAIR PARK; SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER JONES   
        TO POSTPONE BOTH ITEMS TO A DATE CERTAIN OF AUGUST 5, 2026   
        AT 6PM AT 65 STONE STREET, COCOA, FL 32922. 
 
AYES: Park, Chabot, Jones, Milhoan, Sengel, Cravens, Greenwood 
 
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0). 
2. PZ 26-00500001 Ordinance No. 08-2026 Grissom Pkwy 1.29 Acres Comprehensive 
Plan / Future Land Use Map Amendment  
 
Jennifer Webster, City Planner, presented a PowerPoint for Ordinance No. 08-20261. 
 
Board member Sengel, asked if the city has a definition of where a data center would 
fall. 
 
1 Exhibit A: PowerPoint 


        Planning & Zoning Board 
Regular Meeting 
July 1, 2026 
Page 3 of 5 
 
 
Webster, stated it has not been evaluated. 
 
Attorney Eick, confirmed. She went on to speak about the scale of a data center 
needing to be brought back before the board and council. 
 
Allison Williams, KP & Franklin, verified there are no plans for a data center. 
 
Board member Chabot asked what kind of storage facility it would be.  
 
Allison Williams, stated industrial.  
 
*     MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER MILHOAN; SECONDED   
       BY BOARD MEMBER CHABOT TO APPROVE WITH STAFF   
       RECCOMENDATIONS. 
 
AYES: Park, Jones, Chabot, Sengel, Milhoan, Cravens, Greenwood 
 
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0). 
3. PZ 26-02100001 Ordinance No. 09-2026 Grissom Pkwy 1.29 Acres Zoning Map 
Amendment 
Jennifer Webster, City Planner, presented a PowerPoint for Ord No. 09-20262. 
Alternate member Greenwood, asked about the entry to access. 
Webster, explained. 
Board member Jones, asked about the equipment that will be stored onsite. 
Allison Williams, explained there was no set criteria or specifications.  
 
   *     MOTION BY CHAIR PARK; SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER  
          MILHOAN TO APPROVE WITH STAFF RECCOMENDATIONS.  
AYES: Park, Jones, Chabot, Sengel, Milhoan, Cravens, Greenwood 
 
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0). 
 
Tree Board: 
Jennifer Webster, City Planner, provided an update on the property, 1360 West King 
 
2 Exhibit B: PowerPoint 


        Planning & Zoning Board 
Regular Meeting 
July 1, 2026 
Page 4 of 5 
 
Street, that removed trees without proper permitting. 
Alternate member Greenwood, asked about the recommendations being offered. 
Webster, explained Planning will be working in conjunction with Public Works.  
Greenwood, went on to speak about how removing trees removes the ambiance from the 
city. 
Chair Park, asked for clarification on the current process when handling unpermitted 
removal of trees. 
Board member Chabot, provided his opinion and that the property owner knew what they 
were doing and would like to see them fined. 
Jones, spoke about a solution to mitigate the issue. 
Attorney Eick, stated she did not have information about where the trees were. To come 
into compliance, they’re going to have to obtain the tree removal permit.  
A discussion on what could be done about the removed trees was held. 
Board member Milhoan asked if there has been a similar instance of a violation. 
Webster stated she didn’t recall any recent examples.  
 
*  MOTION BY  ALTERNATE MEMBER  GREENWOOD; SECONDED BY  
BOARD MEMBER SENGEL  TO FURTHER DISCUSS ANY CHANGES 
THAT MAY NEED TO BE MADE TO THE CITY TREE ORDINANCE. 
 
 AYES: Park, Jones, Chabot, Sengel, Milhoan, Cravens, Greenwood 
 
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0). 
 
Board member Chabot, spoke about an elderly neighbor having an issue with overgrown 
trees and he asked if the city takes care of that. 
Webster explained the city upkeeps city property. 
Open Discussion:  
Other Business: 
Board member Milhoan, provided further insight to data centers and if there could be 
ways to prohibit them. 


        Planning & Zoning Board 
Regular Meeting 
July 1, 2026 
Page 5 of 5 
 
Attorney Eick, described a new law passed by Florida legislators.  
Park asked if he could make a motion to make a recommendation to Council. 
Attorney Eick, clarified the state law and there being a definition for data centers. 
Board member Jones spoke about her understanding and research on data centers and 
loopholes that can be found by companies. 
Board member Sengel feels there should be something in place by October 2027.  
Board member Milhoan also proposed there be restrictions in the city on storing 
nuclear material.  
MOTION BY CHAIR PARK TO RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL DIRECT 
STAFF LOOK INTO UPCOMING ITEMS THAT COULD BE A DANGER TO 
THE CITY LIKE DATA CENTERS AND NUCELAR STORAGE 
FACAILTIES, SECCONDED BY MILHOAN 
      AYES: Park, Jones, Chabot, Sengel, Milhoan, Cravens, Greenwood 
 
      MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0). 
 
VIII.  Next Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 6:00pm, at 65 Stone Street in Cocoa, 
FL  
IX.  Adjournment: 
 
*  MOTION BY  CHAIR PARK ; SECONDED BY  BOARD MEMBER 
MILHOAN TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. 
 
AYES: Park, Jones, Chabot, Milhoan, Sengel, Cravens, Greenwood 
 
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (7-0). 
 
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:56 PM.  
 
 
______________________________ 
Wesley Park, Chairperson  
 
Respectfully Submitted By: 
 
 
______________________________________ 
Breanna Earley, Recording Secretary

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