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OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. OUR VOICE.
Growth should
respect the place
we call home.
Oppose The Pines PUD rezoning. Join neighbors asking Melbourne’s leaders to protect our roads, water, and community’s rural character.
A community petition concerning proposed development in Brevard County.
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
Ask the Planning & Zoning Board and City Council to deny The Pines applications.
Hearing information01 / THE PROPOSAL
A major change.
A lasting impact.
The Pines is a proposed planned unit development (PUD) west of the Norfolk Parkway right-of-way, east of St. Johns Heritage Parkway, between the C-63 and C-65 canals.
Figures from the City notice reproduction (PDF, 6 pages). The supplied petition uses earlier, rounded figures of 800 homes and 500 acres; those differ from the notice.
APPLICATIONS ADDRESSED BY THE PETITION
PDP2025-0001 • MAP2025-0015 • MAP2025-0016
EXPLORE THE NEIGHBORHOOD
The site. The nearby properties.
See an approximate 500-foot area measured outward from the project’s mapped parcel boundaries. Orange properties have at least some land within that area; the whole property is highlighted so you can identify it.
Project parcelsParcels intersecting 500 ft500-foot buffer
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Select a property on the map or from the search results to view its details.
A geographic guide, not a certified protest map.
The buffer uses three parcels identified in the City Council packet. Their current GIS geometry totals about 419.60 acres; the notice describes 424.82 acres. Survey boundaries, rights-of-way, and case-specific eligibility need City confirmation. Highlighting does not establish ownership eligibility or count toward the 20% threshold.
Map sources and how the 500 feet is measured
Project parcels: 28-36-14-00-251, 28-36-15-00-1, and 28-36-15-00-7, identified in the April 7, 2026 City Council packet, PDF page 39. Compare the outline with the City notice’s location map.
Boundaries and property-site addresses come from Brevard County’s parcel GIS service, retrieved September 27, 2026. The buffer is calculated in the County’s Florida East coordinate system (EPSG:2881, US survey feet), 500 feet from the combined project parcels—not from a center point or the location of a house.
Any surrounding parcel whose closest point is within 500 feet is highlighted. Roads, utilities, and common areas are included geographically; no legal eligibility exclusions or ownership verification have been applied. Parcel selection uses full-resolution geometry. Small display simplification does not affect selection. The separate annexation/comprehensive-plan case may have a different applicable protest area.
02 / WHY WE OPPOSE IT
Plan for the community
that’s already here.
The petition raises these concerns and asks the City to deny the applications. These are the community’s positions, not findings from an independent impact study.
Roads before rooftops
Address traffic on Norfolk Parkway and Minton Road, coordinate regional road planning, and explain how needed improvements will be funded.
Protect our water
Examine stormwater, runoff, drinking-water resources, and long-term water demand before committing to a development of this scale.
Keep our rural character
Consider the impact on neighboring low-density properties, open space, wildlife habitat, and the character of existing communities.
Accountability from day one
Require clear answers about construction phasing, drainage safeguards, and responsibility for infrastructure if construction stalls.
03 / THE 500-FOOT OUTREACH
A signature can
carry more weight.
Melbourne’s published zoning-protest provision describes a threshold of owners representing at least 20% of qualifying land area and a six-sevenths Council vote for a qualifying protest.
Ownership, parcel boundaries, filing requirements, and timing matter. A community petition alone does not establish that a formal protest qualifies.
Read the zoning-protest provision in the City notice (PDF) ↗Confirm your property
Did you receive the notice from the City? If so, proceed to step 2. Otherwise, take a look at the interactive map above and confirm your property is highlighted yellow.
Send an email to coordinate signing the petition
Email stopthepines@gmail.com to arrange a time and place to sign. Add your address to the prefilled message before sending.
Before relying on the protest threshold
The rule summary above comes from the City’s zoning notice, reproduced from the supplied letter photographs in the linked PDF. Confirm the current ordinance and its application to these cases with the City. This website does not determine eligibility or file a formal protest.
04 / TAKE ACTION
Stand up for
your neighborhood.
Read the petition, then email the organizer to arrange a time and place to sign. The petition asks Melbourne’s Planning & Zoning Board and City Council to deny PDP2025-0001, MAP2025-0015, and MAP2025-0016.
Email to coordinate signingRead the full petition (Word document) ↓
Questions? stopthepines@gmail.com ↗
How to participate
- Read the petition. Review the complete document before arranging to sign.
- Email the organizer. Send a request to coordinate signing and replace [please insert address] in the prefilled message with your address.
- Meet to sign. The organizer will reply to coordinate a time and place.
The supplied document is dated October 2, 2026 and contains claims that have not all been independently verified. Sending an email or joining the updates list does not sign the petition. The optional email signup is for community updates; this site does not collect petition signatures or physical addresses through a form.
05 / SHOW UP & SPEAK
Bring your voice
to City Hall.
The published notice lists these hearings at Melbourne City Hall, 900 E. Strawbridge Avenue. Confirm dates and agendas with the City before attending.
OCT01
Planning & Zoning Board / LPA
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Council Chamber · Melbourne City HallOCT27
City Council
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Council Chamber · Melbourne City HallSTAY IN THE LOOP
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