HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 03 01 Regular 500 Approval of Final Engineering/Site Plan for Conversion of an existing 1100 square foot resident on 0.17 acre sitePLANNING & ZONING
AGENDA
ITEM 500
March 1, 2005
Meeting
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MGR. /Dept.
REQUEST:
Community Development Department requesting the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Board consider and
approve a final engineering/site plan for the conversion of an existing 1,100 square foot residence on
0.17 acre site to an office.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Agenda Item is to request that the P&Z recommend that the City Commission
approve a final engineering/sitepian for this 0.17-acre site, subject to certain code waivers. Due to the
size, location, and proposed use of the site, staff concurs with the applicant, except on their request not
to provide a bike rack. The waiver requests are being considered by the Board of Adjustment. The site
has a Commercial Future Land Use designation and is within the C-1 Commercial zoning district as well
as the SR 434 Redevelopment Overlay Zoning District.
APPLICABLE LAW:
Chapter 5, City Code.
Chapter 9, City Code.
Chapter 16, City Code.
Chapter 20, City Code.
CONSIDERATIONS:
The 0.17 acre site and existing residential structure were part of the North Orlando 4`h Edition residential
subdivision. The lots immediately adjacent to SR 434 were eventually provided a commercial future
land use designation and C-1 zoning. Some of the units along SR 434 have been converted to non-
residential uses and others remain residential. To accommodate the transition to office from residential,
the site must go through a site plan, to bring the site up to code for the new non-residential use. Parking,
pedestrian and handicap access, signage, and landscaping and screening are major site plan issues. An
office of this size does not generate enough traffic to require a traffic study. Storm-water runoff is not
being increased enough to require a drainage facility. The applicants request waivers of certain code
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sections that they believe do not make sense for this site. These requests are listed for informational
purposes only, for this board, as follows:
Section 20-482 parking setback from the right-of-way(ROW); landscaping; and screening;
Site dimensional constraints do not allow for parking to be set back 10' from the Charles Street
ROW or screened from SR 434 and Charles Street; it is not practical to provide the additional
landscaping (around the building and along the proposed wall in the rear; beyond what is
depicted on the plans) required by the code.
Section 20-483 exterior lighting;
The Code requires site illumination, although there seems little need for such for a small office
which is unlikely to be operating after dark.
Section 20-485 wall along the west side of the site;
The Code requires a 6' tall masonry wall for any commercial use adjacent to any single family
zoning or use. The wall must be of brick, decorative or split face concrete block. The wall is
proposed along the rear (north) boundary, but is proposed for a waiver along the western
boundary, which has C-1 zoning and may also convert to anon-residential use.
Section 20-488 Cross-access easement to property to the west; and
The Code requires cross-access easements, where feasible, but staff does not believe across-access
easement to the property to the west is feasible or makes sense for individual redevelopment of
these tiny lots -this waiver request was included in the event of any disagreement over
"feasibility."
Section 20-489 bicycle parking.
The Code requires bicycle parking and staff recommends that a bike rack be required/provided.
In sum, the Development Review Committee agrees with the waiver requests, except for the bicycle
parking waiver -these waiver requests are being addressed through the Board of Adjustment. Both
Planning and Zoning and Board of Adjustment recommendations are scheduled for the March 28, 2005
City Commission meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the P&Z Board recommend the City Commission approve the attached final
engineering/site development plan subject to City Commission granting the waivers listed above -with
the exception of the bicycle parking waiver request.
ATTACHMENTS:
A Final Engineering/Site Plans
P&Z ACTION:
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