Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 4, The Viera Company will seek a favorable vote by the County Commission to transmit its proposed amendments to the County Comprehensive Plan to the state for review. The vote by the Commission is scheduled during a regular meeting and is expected to begin around 1 p.m. at the Brevard County Government Center (Building C, First Floor) at 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way in Viera.
We encourage all supporters of West Viera to come out and show your support before the Brevard County Commission.
Guest column on West Viera in Florida Today
A guest column by Steve Johnson, president and chief operating officer of The Viera Company, ran in the opinion and editorial section of Sunday’s Florida Today. In his column, Johnson writes about West Viera’s benefits to the region. Click here for a link to the column.
Demonstrated commitment to addressing environmental concerns
The Viera Company has had several meetings and site visits with local environmental leaders to discuss their concerns with the West Viera expansion plans. Based on our discussions, we’ve made substantial revisions to address many of their concerns. We hope these changes demonstrate our continued commitment to creating livable communities and good land stewardship. Those revisions include:
- Adding to the land set aside for conservation and habitat protection now totaling 45 percent of the property (Lakes, parks, recreational areas, preserved wetlands and upland buffers will increase the amount of protected open space to more than 50 percent of the expansion area).
- Expanding the buffer between uplands and wetlands on the additional land set aside for conservation.
- Redesigning the West Viera plan to revise portions of those areas designated as "Rural Area," "Conservation Area" and ""Rural Development District."
The form of development proposed for West Viera provides the opportunity to conserve a large tract of land for conservation and wildlife habitat, which offers the best way to protect and enhance significant wetlands and uplands. This land, the Viera Wilderness Park, will be comprised of over 5,000 acres and managed by the Viera Stewardship District in accordance with a government approved habitat management plan at no cost to Brevard County.
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