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Home My WebLink About2003 05 12 Public Hearings A Permanent Display Window COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM A Consent Information Public Hearin2 X I Regular MGR. P--- /De~t. Z May 12. 2003 Meeting REQUEST: Community Development Department- Planning Division, presents to the Commission, in its capacity as the Development Review Committee (DRC) the recommendation of the staffDRC as it relates to the request of Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. for a Special Exception to allow a permanent window display along a portion of its store frontage along S.R. 434 in Building 8 of the Town Center. PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to present to the Commission, in its capacity as DRC, the staff DRC recommendation regarding the request of Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. for a special Exception to construct a permanent display window along a portion of its S.R. 434 street frontage. APPLICABLE CODE/POLICY: Town Center Policy related to placement of partitions along store frontage. adopted by the City Commission. January 27.2003: This policy is intended to maintain realistic business frontage on the roadways and/or other public spaces, in contrast to the "real" front of the business facing a parking lot. To do this, businesses would not be allowed to place permanent interior partitions closer than 15 feet from the store-front (street-side store front). A special exception would be required to place an interior partition closer to the store front - and only with limitations. In no case would permanent or backdrops of display cases be located closer than 4 feet behind a business front window. The Town Center District Code was adopted June 12,2000: Sec. 20 - 321. Administration. (c) Special exceptions: (1) The City Commission may by special exception waive strict compliance with provisions of this code. In granting a special exception, the City Commission must find by substantial competent evidence that: (a) The proposed development contributes to, promotes and encourages the improvement of the Winter Springs Town Center and catalyzes other development as envisioned in the Winter Springs Town Center Regulations. May 12,2003 Public Hearing Item A Page 2 (2) Procedures for Special Exceptions: a. Approval may be granted only after a minimum of two discretionary reviews. The first review shall be before the Development Review Committee, at which time the Development Review Committee shall review the project and provide to the City Commission an advisory recommendation regarding approval, approval with conditions, or disapproval. The second review shall be a public hearing held before the City Commission and shall be held no sooner than seven calendar days following the Development Review Committee hearing. b. Requests for special exceptions under this ordinance shall include each exhibit required in the Administration Review Process per subsection 20 - 321 (b). In addition, the City Commission may within reason require additional exhibits and may defer approval of the special exception application or schedule an additional public hearing or hearings to review those exhibits. c. Special exceptions shall not be unreasonably withheld, but the City Commission shall have authority to require that the applicant satisfy any additional conditions it deems necessary to fulfill goals of the master plan, including reasonable offsite improvements directly related and proportionate to the specific impact of the request, or further review(s) and approval by the Development Review Committee. (3) The City Commission may grant the approval of an application for special exceptions from the code in whole or in part upon a majority vote of its members. CONSIDERATIONS: Leslie's is occupying 2500 Square Feet within Building 8. Of that, 68.6% will be utilized as a retail showroom. The remaining space will be for stock, restroom, and office/repair shop. Currently, the office/repair shop faces the street frontage, but Leslie's would prefer to block street visibility into the office/repair shop by locating a permanent display window in between the window and the office/repair shop. Leslie's is concerned that the view of the repair shop will not be beneficial to their image nor that of the Town Center. Within Building 8, Leslie's is occupying the tenant space closest to Publix. Locating a permanent display window at this location is not detrimental to the Town Center image, because an additional display window provides a visual linkage and connectivity between the Publix display windows and Building 8. FINDINGS: Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. is locating within Building 8 of the Town Center as a permitted use by Special Exception, granted by the Commission on October 14, 2001. Leslie's will be located in the unit closest to Publix. May 12, 2003 Public Hearing Item A Page 3 A Policy was adopted on January 27,2003 by the Commission in its capacity as the Development Review Committee (DRC), related to the placement of interior partitions and permanent display backdrops for store fronts in the Town Center. Variances from this Policy require a Special Exception from the Commission. Leslie's is requesting a Special Exception to locate a permanent display window along 13' of their 39'of store frontage facing S.R. 434. The adopted Policy allows permanent display windows by Special Exception but requires a minimum depth of 4' . The Special Exception request meets the Special Exception criteria set forth in the Town Center District Code, included above. The Special Exception request is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. StaffDRC met on Tuesday, May 6,2003, and reviewed the request for Special Exception and is recommending Approval of the request. RECOMMENDATION: The Staff Development Review Committee recommends Approval of the Special Exception to allow Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. in Building 8, to install a permanent display window with a minimum depth of 4-feet and a maximum length of 13-feet along the tenant's S.R. 434 street frontage. ATTACHMENTS: A- Applicant's request for Special Exception. B- Floor Plan showing display window. COMMISSION ACTION: May 12, 2003 Public Hearing Item A Page 4 -, , ATTACHMENT A- Applicant's Request For Special Exception 'BOA~D or lDIU"MIMf APPLICA'ION 'I ct'Y.OF.HIHfIKS'ftZ"CI ,~ 11f. l1.t "A'. AG1D,43' IIUM'1'lk.tflUtG8. rt; .U701-H'9 ,(40'7)121-1100 FOR; x 1P,IC1At, IXCIf'ttO<< < V,,",\ lANes 'C:O"DlnOIl...L l1al AnMrNt9'IA~IVI DICIStO" ~t ~ ~..,~ ~t. ";/I'IJI1'" '1,I(;M"'~ , - 1. AnI. 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