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Home My WebLink About2017 01 09 Regular 500 Request for Advisibility for Special Exception in T-4 TransectCOMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 500 REQUEST: Informational Consent Public Hearings Regular X January 09, 2017 KS BF Regular Meeting City Manager Department The Community Development Department - Planning Division is presenting the City Commission with a request for a non - binding preliminary review regarding a proposed use of a climate controlled self - storage facility as a special exception in the T -4 transect of the Town Center. SYNOPSIS: The Planning Division is requesting the City Commission's guidance and advisability on a potential use as a special exception in the T -4 transect of the Town Center. The proposed use for the property is a climate controlled self - storage facility and a small retail building. Climate - controlled self - storage is currently not a permitted use in any zoning district within the City. The subject property is 4.81 acres in size, located on the east side of Tuskawilla Road, across from the intersection of Tuskawilla Road and Avery Lake Drive. If the property is annexed, it will be located in the T -4 transect (General Urban Zone) of the Town Center District. The proposed use is submitted for City Commission review in accordance with Section 20- 321(b)(2) of the Town Center Code, which allows applicants to submit, at their option and sole cost and risk, site layout and building elevation designs in schematic or sketch form for a non - binding and preliminary review by the Development Review Committee (City Commission). Comments and statements made by city officials at the preliminary review are non - binding unless memorialized in a written agreement approved by the city commission. City staff and the applicant shall only seek feedback from the commission and city staff is not permitted to make a formal recommendation regarding the proposed project at this time. Regular 500 PAGE 1 OF 4 - January 09, 2017 CONSIDERATIONS: APPLICANT AND PROPERTY INFORMATION: . Applicant name and address and authorized representative: Titan Realty Corporation, 2281 Lee Road, Suite 204, Winter Park, FL 32789 . Property owner's name(s): Edward R. Ondick and Robbie N. Ondick, c/o Anna Ondick . Property addresses: No address issued . Property Parcel ID number: 01 -21 -30 -501- 0000 -0330 . Proposed FLUM Designation: Town Center (if the property is annexed) . Proposed Zoning Designation: Town Center T4 (General Urban Zone) (if the property is annexed) . Previously Approved Development permits such as conditional use, waiver, or variance (if any): None . Development Agreements (if any): No known Development Agreements . Pending Code Enforcement Actions (if any): No known pending Code Enforcement actions . City Liens (if any): No known liens APPLICABLE LAW, PUBLIC POLICY, AND EVENTS Home Rule Powers Florida Statutes City of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan Winter Springs Town Center District Code, Section 20- 321(b)(2), which allows applicants to submit, at their option and sole cost and risk, site layout and building elevation designs in schematic or sketch form for a non - binding and preliminary review by the City Commission. Comments and statements made by city officials at the preliminary review are non - binding unless memorialized in a written agreement approved by the city commission. DISCUSSION: Staff recently met with the applicant regarding a potential annexation. The applicant is considering the annexation of property located in an unincorporated area of Seminole County and the construction of a self - storage facility in conjunction with a separate small retail building. Representatives of the applicant have elected to present this proposal to the City Commission to obtain feedback on the possibility of the use being approved as a special exception in the T -4 transect of the Town Center. As a courtesy to the applicant, City staff is seeking feedback from the City Commission and staff is not Regular 500 PAGE 2 OF 4 - January 09, 2017 permitted to make a formal recommendation. Ci , Code Self- storage facilities, not including outdoor storage, are not a permitted use within any Zoning District in the City. Self- storage facilities would require the approval of a Special Exception from the City Commission to be permitted in the T -4 transect (General Urban Zone) of the Town Center, per Section 20 -323 of the Town Center Code, which states: A Special Exception can be requested from the City Commission to be permitted in the T4 (General Urban Zone) of the Town Center if it is a similar retail store or business enterprise provided the use is not specifically limited to a different Town Center transect or some other zoning district within the City. An approved Special Exception may be conditioned upon the discretion of the City Commission to address development terms and conditions related to the approved special exception. If the applicant proceeds with a formal submittal, the City Commission will, at a later date, be asked to consider the approval or denial of the Special Exception request to permit the use on the property. Any development in the T -4 transect of the Town Center would be subject to the architectural guidelines of the Town Center Code. The building must also be constructed as a two -story minimum or four -story maximum. An example of what this could look like has been included as Attachment B. The Comprehensive Plan does address and encourage infill development as part of Policy 1.5.3 in the Land Use Element. Policy 2.2.8 encourages higher intensity development in the Town Center subject to the Town Center Code. Staff Anal The proposed self - storage facility at this location offers the following potential advantages: • Commercial use increases the City's commercial tax base • Low traffic generation • Initial renderings show a site layout and building design that are generally consistent with the Town Center principles Staff also identified the following items as potential disadvantages: • Low number of new jobs due to small staffing needs of a storage facility • Self- storage is not the type of commercial use that promotes the Town Center as a destination • Undetermined use of the small retail /commercial building Next Steps: In the event the applicant proceeds with a formal submittal, the City Commission will, at a later date, be asked to consider a pre- annexation agreement for the subject property, along with the approval or denial of the Special Exception request to permit the self - storage use on the property. If the Special Exception and pre- annexation agreement are approved, the applicant will be required to obtain approval of Final Engineering plans and an Aesthetic Review from the City Commission prior to construction. All structures would be held to the architectural design standards as required by the Town Center Code. Regular 500 PAGE 3 OF 4 - January 09, 2017 FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this item at this time. If the applicant proceeds with obtaining approval of final engineering plans and the associated aesthetic review, a fiscal impact analysis will be prepared in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. COMMUNICATION EFFORTS: This Agenda Item has been electronically forwarded to the Mayor and City Commission, City Manager, City Attorney /Staff, and is available on the City's Website, LaserFiche, and the City's Server. Additionally, portions of this Agenda Item are typed verbatim on the respective Meeting Agenda which has also been electronically forwarded to the individuals noted above, and which is also available on the City's Website, LaserFiche, and the City's Server; has been sent to applicable City Staff, Media/Press Representatives who have requested Agendas /Agenda Item information, Homeowner's Associations/Representatives on file with the City, and all individuals who have requested such information. This information has also been posted outside City Hall, posted inside City Hall with additional copies available for the General Public, and posted at six (6) different locations around the City. Furthermore, this information is also available to any individual requestors. City Staff is always willing to discuss this Agenda Item or any Agenda Item with any interested individuals. RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests the City Commission provide feedback and guidance on the use of a climate controlled self - storage facility as a special exception in the T -4 transect of the Town Center. ATTACHMENTS: A. Vicinity Map /Tuskawilla Crossings Site Layout (1 page) B. Potential Site Layout (1 page) C. Elevations of a potential self - storage (1 page) D. Town Center Transect Map (1 page) Regular 500 PAGE 4 OF 4 - January 09, 2017 O C� V d a a H z U Fmq H d O a LLw L� F--1 a as FmqZ H I ui MEW Iiiiiij Hit map • ��l fi ` u II f6 �" m 111." W4 f t r' �uJil 3 lit H ml rW mw A m 11 WIN T 4l It it Witt 1111111 Hit lie m VIII. 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