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Home My WebLink AboutEdited Notesl .--. . \ SLIDE 1 -Opening Statement Good evening Mr. Chairman and .-C.0.J'V'\/11\1~ \, o~"Yor the record , Bethany Grubbs with the Planning and Development Services Department, presenting 8SiAd l!!Rt eP¥i ..:Q:!i:b. a request for a Con?itional_ Use Permit on behalf Wylie Klyce and Rapid Building Solutionsl This is a quasi-judicial public hearing . i ~ fv'v..__')or ,i~ i tf.\A [CLICK] \\r-t_ (o~ :t\lh~ ~\p ~~,-~J--~ SLIDE 2 -Public Notice In accordance with public notice requirements outlined in Section 11 .00 .03 of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code , public notice was advertised in the St. Lucie County News Tribune on M ay 8th . Notice and response forms were mailed to all property owners located within a 500 foot radius of the subject property and a sign was installed on the property notifying the public of tonight's Public Hearing . [CLICK] SLIDE 3-Aerial This is an aerial perspective of the property and the area outlined in red indicates the subject site . , The undeveloped 4.47acre property is located at the south ~t_corner of Turnpike Feeder Road "" · __ _cl.Miramar Avenue , in Fort Pierce. Kings Highway & Turnpike Feeder Road , at the intersection of lndrio Road , recently underwent improvements . A northbound right-turn lane and median was recently constructed within the last year in front of the project site on Turnpike Feeder Road . [CLICK] SU DE 4 -Zoning The subject property is zoned Commercial General , with a compatible Commercial Future Land Use . ____ . ___ --,........--,.---fhe storage use is proposed inside a commercial node partly surrounded by a variety of residential neighborhoods . The existing uses in the area consist of a shopping plaza that contains a Winn-Dixie , multiple restaurants , retail shops , a gym , and a gas station, with surrounding commercial , single-family , two-family , and medium density residential districts . The Conditional Use is compatible with the commercial and medium density districts , while serving residents throughout Lakewood Park and north County. [CLICK] SLIDE 5 -Site Plan Operation of the self-storage facility is year-round . The applicant is proposing 24-hour availability to individually secure storage bays via an access control keypad . The office will be open during traditional business hours , 9 :00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m . Monday through Saturday , and 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, and staff approximately 3-4 employees. - . .. ~( tfl'\~' . 6 CV,,.. b' ~ sti._ tw7l 4..i)-s l.\,J "",) -. On April 28th , the Board of Adjustment granted a Variance to allow a driveway with left-turn movements to be located less than 350-feet from the Turnpike Feeder Road parallel base bu ilding line and a Variance to allow the edge of a driveway less than twen ty-five (25) feet from a side property line , as they determined that the driveway location should not adversely impact public safety or traffic congestion in the area . .A-Major Sile P!ao bas br.r.n iubr:nitt'id te aooeR1J'8FIY ti-le Gol"lelitiol"lel U:,e petitioFI , wbicA r=eep:1ire :s- 1 evisw a, :el action by tA'i Boeirs gf Cgunty G0R1ffli&iiQAilrS Jhe subject request is to develop a 103 ,200 square foot , three-story , self-storage facility . The project proposes 725 enclosed , climate- controlled , fully enclosed storage units along with forty-three (43) RV and boat exterior storage stalls , associated parking , drainage , and utility infrastructure . The climate-controlled storage bays and fu lly en c lo se d , w hich vary in size fro m 5' by 5' and 10 ' by 30 '. The fac ility wi ll conta in a fire suppre ssion system and is secured v ia an access control keypad . The outdoor RV and boat storage a rea will be enclosed with an automated ste el rail fence for security . The access control gates internal to the site comply w ith the queuing provisions outlined t . I in LDC Sect ion 7.10 .15 . -fu ~\ of \ \.l_ The plan provides twelve ( 12) standard parking stalls and two (2) ADA parking sta1r,1 o m:et the :5¼ I I~ minimum required off-street parking . Four (4) wall signs will be prov ided in the form of channel letters , one for each elevation and two (2) monument ground signs at the driveway entrances on Miramar Avenue and the southwest corner at the shared access connection . The use will be buffered from the adjacent residentially zoned land with the installation of an 8- foot wall along the eastern perimeter of the property . Southern live oak trees will be provided on both s ides of the wall to screen the building and outdoor storage area . The site will be served by St. Lucie County Utilities (SLCU) for water and wastewater services . The commercial development will be tying into an existing drainage facility that has been designed for the development of the subject property . Analysis of the traffic analysis ind icates that no ingress turn lanes are warranted. [CLICK] SLIDE 6-Concept Plan '~~N-,~ 1"' \-. 1 1v The concept plan highlights the proposed 30 foot wide interior drive thru loading area and outdoor storage access controlled gate locations . [CLICK] SU DE 7 -Elevations The proposed three-story build ing is approx imately 46 .50-feet in height, comply ing with the 60- foot maximum building height allowed . The building meets the Community Architectural Standards as per LDC Section 7.10 .24 , integrati ng a minimum of five (5) architectural features including : Raised Cornice Parapets , Bahama Shutters , Display Windows , Standing Seam Metal Roof, and Canopies . [CLICK] SLIDE 8-Floor Plan The first floor includes both drive-thru and interior units and an onsite rental office . The second and t hird floors will consist of interior units . Each floor contains a mix of units , ranging in size from 5' by 5' and 1 0' by 30 '; however, the first floor predominately proposes the larger units 10 by 20 and 10 by 30 in size. The second floor predominately proposes 1Ox12 and 1 0x20 units . The third floor predominately proposes 5x10 and 10x10 units . [CLICK] SLIDE 9-Opinions Map Notices we re ma il ed to 22 surround i ng property owners withi n a 500-foot radius of the subject property . The Plann i ng Department has received 2 returned responses fo r the Conditional Use Petition . \ -In Favor -~ ~Of~ 0~ V l -Not in Favor 0 -No Opinion [CLICK] SU DE 10 -Standards of Review In accordance with Land Development Code Section 11 .07 .03, staff has reviewed the petition to ensure the Conditional Use does not have any negative effects on the environment, adjacent properties , Public Facilities , fire protection , and is consistent with Land Development Code , and Comprehensive Plan. [CLICK] SLIDE 11 -Staff Recommendation ~\\.OL-07 Staff finds this petition to meet the standards of review as set forth in Section 11.07 .03 of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code and is not in conflict with the goals , objectives , and policies of the St. Lucie County Comprehens ive Plan . Staff r:(iCOmmendi the Planning and 20IIiI19 - .C eA1l'l'lissio11 frn oterd tl'lis pQtition to the Baaed at Crnmty GaroooisaioneFs withs rec0111111e11dat lor1 o_f..approval , subJecf io tlIe followin§! conditions of ~rovar.-~ { -{ lOM-¼0 ') ~ g3"iv-J [CLICK] ~Av\~ l\29 -[ o\[1J.., \ ~ L'--\ ~ M'T'l) ~--t inM 6V1 <; c; IA.S _yt,t<+ +a ~ .. ~ \\l>vJ ~\ <f\~ ; SLIDE 12-Conditions of Approval \ '\..) \. • Any alternative use proposed for the facility w ill requ ire a Conditional Use Adjustmen t. • It sha ll be prohibited to initiate boat eng ines ons ite between the hours of 11 p .m . and 7 a.m . • Prior to Major Site Plan approval , the appl icant shall prov ide a photometric plan that demonstrates compliance with LDC Section 7 .09 .04 (K). • Prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy , all Category I invasi ve plant species shall be eradicated from the site . [CLICK] SLIDE 13 -Conclu s ion 8 This concludes my presentation . 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