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Item 8B- PLAT17-0004AGENDA ITEM: SUBMITTED BY: DATE: CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION MEETING STAFF REPORT PLAT17-0004 Public Hearing Request for re-plat approval as required by Chapter 24, Aliicle 4 of the Code of Ordinances at Atlantic Beach Subdivision A, Lots 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 Block 2 (54 East Coast Drive, 329, and 331 Ahem Street). Derek W. Reeves, Planner /.;e...._ January 30, 2018 BACKGROUND: The applicant is Ahem TH Project LLC, the company that owns 54 East Coast Drive, 329 and 331 Ahern Street in the Residential General, Multi-family (RG-M) zoning district. These propetiies have been acquired over the last couple of years and will be combined into a single development project. All together the property is 300 feet by 130 feet for a total of 39,000 square feet or about 0.9 acres. The applicant plans to build a 12 unit townhouse project comprised of 4 buildings, each with 3 townhomes. The propetiy is located within the Residential Medium (RM) Future Land Use designation, which allows up to 14 units per acre. At 0.9 acres, the maximum number of units allowed is 12.6 and is therefore rounded down to 12 units. This is fmiher called out in the Section 24-88(a) requirement for new townhomes to have at least 3,100 square feet oflot area per townhome. Each proposed lot exceeds this requirement at 3,199 square feet or more in lot area. This plat is before Commission as Section 24-188 requires any division of land resulting in three or more lots to be platted and Section 24-204 requires Commission approval of plats. As required by Section 24-203(b ), the applicants have presented preliminary engineering plans that have been reviewed by the City's Public Works, Public Utilities, Building and Community Development depmiments. These reviews are not an approval, but rather a proof of concept. Fmmal reviews are done at permitting. The Community Development Board reviewed this plat at their July 18 , 2017 meeting where they recommended approval to the City Commission in a unanimous vote. BUDGET: None. RECOMMENDATION: From the CDB: To approve PLAT17-0004. ATTACHMENTS: PLAT17-0004 application, CDB StaffReport, CDB Minutes. REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: _ ___,.~---Aar=-=-=--=-... ~1--------------- Agenda Item 8B February 12, 2018 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Ahern Townhomes Atlantic Beach, Florida The project involves the construction of 4 buildings with 3 townhome units with associated infrastructure at the intersection of Ahern Street and East Coast Drive. I PRE-DEVELOPMENT SITE INFORMATION This 0.9 acre piece was previously developed and was occupied by one single family home as well as a triplex residential unit until 2016. The property drained to the public infrastructure along Ahern Street and East Coast Drive. Due to its proximity to the ocean, we have noted through site visits that the soil is very sandy with a low groundwater table. POST -DEVELOPMENT SITE INFORMATION This project will bring 4 townhome buildings with pervious parking and paver courtyards. All stormwater runoff will be collected and taken to two dry swales along the northside of the project. The ponds have been sized to provide treatment to dry retention standards of the F.A.C. and attenuate the 25 year 24 hour and mean annual storm events. Due to the total size of the project (0.90 acres) and with an impervious area less than 2 acres, this pem1it is being processes as a I 0/2 Self Certification through the FDEP website. I Maintenance The applicant will be responsible for all maintenance. Agenda Item 8B February 12, 2018 ATTACHMENT A Figures Agenda Item 8B February 12, 2018 AHERN TO-wNHOl\fES I PLAT BOOK PAGE A Replat of Lots 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, Block 2, Plat No. 1 Subdivision "A" Atlantic Beach, as Recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 69 of the Current Public Records of the City of Jacksonville, City of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida . SHEET 1 OF 2 SHEETS .cAEllilJ::I. LOTS 2, 4, 5, 8, 10 AND 12, BLOCK 2, PLAT NO. 1 SUBDIVISION •A• ATLANTIC BEACH, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 69 OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA. General Notes 1. BEARINGS SHOWN HEREON ARE BASED ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF AHERN STREET AS S83"21'5o•w, PER STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM, FLORIDA EAST ZONE (NAD 1983 1990 NGS ADJUSiMENTS.) N 2164747.i62] DENOTES COORDINATES REFERENCED DATUM FLORIDA EAST E 524347.5~ ZONE NAD 1983/1990 NGS ADJUS'TMENT. 2. THIS DRAWING MAY HAVE BEEN ENLARGED OR REDUCED FROM THE ORIGINAL UTILIZE THE GRAPHIC SCALE AS SHOWN. 3. NOTICE: THIS PLAT, AS RECORDED IN ITS GRAPHIC FORM, IS THE OFFICIAL DEPICTION OF THE SUBDIVIDEO LANDS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND IMLL IN NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE SUPPLANTED IN AUTHORITY BY ANY OTHER GRAPHIC OR DIGITAL FORM OF THE PLAT. THERE MAY BE RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE NOT RECORDED ON THIS PLAT THAT MAY BE FOUND IN THE: PUBLIC RECORDS OF THIS COUNTY. (FLORIDA STATUTE 177.091) 4. THE LANDS SHOWN HEREON LIE WITHIN FLOOD ZONE ~x~ (UNSHAOED. AREAS DETERMINED TO BE OUTSIDE THE 0.2::: ANNUAL CHANCE FLOODPLAIN) AS SHOWN ON FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP 0409H, COMMUNITY NUMBER 120075, DATED JUNE 3, 2013. HOWEVER, FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 5. ALL PLA TIED UTILITY EASEMENTS SHALL ALSO BE EASEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES; PROVIDED HOWEVER, NO SUCH CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES SHALL INTERFERE WITH THE FACILITIES AND SERVICES OF AN ELECTRIC, TELEPHONE, GAS, OR OTHER PUBLIC UTILITY. 6. 'JEA-E.' DENOTES JEA EASEMENT. THESE EASEMENTS SHALL REMAIN TOTALLY UNOBSiRUCTEO BY ANY PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS WHICH MAY IMPEDE THE USE OF SAID EASEMENT BY THE JEA. THE INSTALLATION OF FENCES, HEDGES, AND LANDSCAPING IS PERMISSIBLE BUT SUBJECT TO REMOVAL BY JEA AT THE EXPENSE OF EACH LOT OWNER FOR THE REMOVAL AND FOR REPLACEMENT OF SUCH ITEMS. 7. 'JEA-E.E.' DENOTES JEA EQUIPMENT EASEMENT. THESE EASEMENTS SHALL REMAIN TOTALLY UNOBSTRUCTED BY ANY IMPROVEMENTS THAT MAY IMPEDE THE USE ANO ACCESS OF SAID EASEMENT BY JEA. 8, CERTAIN EASEMENTS ARE RESERVED FOR JEA FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. 9, THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE NOT ON THIS PLAT THAT MAY BE FOUND IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THIS COUNTY. 10. OVERALL SITE ACREAGE = 0.89 ACRES± AQOfTION AND DED!CA]ON THIS IS TO CERTlFY THAT AHERN TH PROJECT LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STAiE OF FLORIDA, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "OWNER", IS THE LAWFUL OWNER OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN THE CAPTION HEREON KNOWN AS AHERN TOWNHOMES, HAVINC CAUSED '!l-iE SAME TO BE SURVEYED AND SUBDIVIDED. THIS PLAT BEING MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID SURVEY IS HEREBY ADOPTED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT PLAT OF SAID LANDS. NO PART OF SAID LANDS IS DEDICATED TO THE CITY OF ATLANilC BEACH, STATE OF FlORIDA, OR TO THE PUBLIC, ALL EASEMENTS DESIGNATED AS •JEA-E.• ARE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY DEDICATED TO JEA, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FOR ITS NON-EXCLUSIVE USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT NO PARALLEL UTILITIES MAY BE INSTALLED WITHIN SAID EASEMENTS, ALL EASEMENTS DESIGNATED ON THIS PLAT AS "JEA-E.E.• ARE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY DEDICATED TO JEA, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FOR ITS EXCLUSIVE USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALL EASEMENTS DESIGNATED ON THIS PLAT AS, ACCESS & DRAINAGE EASEMENT AND UTILITY EASEMENT, ARE AND SHALL REMAIN PRIVATELY OWNED AND THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF THE RESPECTIVE OWNER THEREOF, AND ITS sUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS AND GRANTEES OF SAID EASEMENTS. IN WITNESS THEREOF, THE UNDERSIGNED OWNER HAS EXECUTED THIS PLAT ON THIS DAY OF 20__. AHERN !H pgO.IECT I ! C A fl OR!QA I !MilfP I IAA!! !TV COMPANY \'!1NESS' -------- PRINT NAME: ------- WITNESS: -------- PRINT NAME: ------- JEFF MILLER MANAGING MEMBER NOTARY fOR AHERN JH pRO.!ECT I ! c A f1 ORIQA ! IM!lED I lAB!! ITI CQMPANY THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT WAS ACKNOWI..EDGEO BEFORE ME THIS_ DAY OF ----20__, BY JEFF MILLER, MANAGING MEMBER OF AHERN TH PROJECT, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY. HE IS PERSONALLY KNOWN TO ME. NOTARY PUBLIC MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE SERIAL NO.--- PRINT NAME: ------- 51 IRVfYOR'S CfRTIEJCAJE THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE PLAT IS A TRUE AND CORRECT REPRESENTATION OF THE LANDS SURVEYED, PLATTED AND DESCRIBED ABOVE, THAT THE SURVEY WAS MADE UNDER THE UNDERSIGNED'S RESPONSIBLE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION, THAT THE SURVEY DATA COMPLIES WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTES CHAPTER 177, THAT THE PERMANENT REFERENCE MONUMENTS HAVE BEEN PLACED ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE Of FLORIDA AND THE CURRENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE. SIGNED THE __ DAY OF 20__.. GREGORY B. CLARY REGtSTERED LAND SURVEYOR NO. 3377 SEE SHEET 2 FOR LEGEND CITY OF ATI ANTIC BEACH AppROVAl THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THIS PLAT OF AHERN TOWNHOMES HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF ATLANTIC BEACH "THIS __ DAY OF 20_, MAYOR CLERK C1 fR!(S CfRDEJCADQN THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THIS PLAT OF AHERN TOWNHOMES HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND APPROVED AND THAT IT COMPLIES IN FORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 177, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND SUBMITTED TO ME FOR RECORDING AND IS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK -~ PAGES OF THE CURRENT PUBLIC RECORDS OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA ON THIS __ DAY OF 20_. RONNIE FUSSELL CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT DEPUTY CLERK APPROVfD EOR JHE RfCORQ THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE PLAT HAS BEEN EXAMINED, ACCEPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 24, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. ~~~TT=-::1'!:;-ll;-:IA;-:M:::S--------­ DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DATE: ______________ __ PLAT CQNEQRM!TY RfY!fW THIS PLAT HAS BEEN REVIEVI'ED AND FOUND IN COMPLIANCE WITH PART 1, CHAPTER 177, FLORIDA STATUTES, THIS DAY OF--~ 20_. BY'--------------- PRINT NAME: ----------- PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR NUMBER --- l.BNC,J7J1 JI!JO CRO\'o111 f>O!NT ROAD JACKSONVIW:.FLORIOA322l:i7 (1104):ZUD-:Z70J WWW.ClARYASSOC.COM Agenda Item 8B February 12, 2018 SUGGESTED ACTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL The Community Development Board may consider a motion to recommend approval to the City Commission ofthe requested Plat, PLAT17-0004, at 54 East Coast Drive, 329 and 331 Ahern Street within the Residential General, Multi-family (RG-M) Zoning District finding that; 1. Approval of this Plat is consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan; and 2. Approval of this Plat is consistent with the requirements of Chapter 24, Article 4. SUGGESTED ACTION TO RECOMMEND DENIAL The Community Development Board may consider a motion to recommend denial to the City Commission ofthe requested Plat, PLAT17-0004, at 54 East Coast Drive, 329 and 331 Ahern Street within the Residential General, Multi-family (RG-M) Zoning District finding that; 1. Approval of this Plat is NOT consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan; and/or 2. Approval of this Plat is NOT consistent with the requirements of Chapter 24, Article 4. Page 2 of 2 Agenda Item 8B February 12, 2018 Staff Report B. PLAT17-0004 (Ahern TH PI'Oject LLC) Request for re-plat approval as required by Section 24, Article 4 of t11e Code of Ordinances at Atlantic Beach Subdivision A, Lots 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 Block 2 (54 East Coast Drive, 329 and 331 Allern Street). Planner Reeves explained that the future land use of the properties includes Residential Medium (RM) and Residential General Multifamily (RG-M) zoning. This properties are adjacent to a single - family zoning district to the North, and the central business district to the South . He then explained that the proposed plan is to construct a 12-unit town home development, consisting of four, three story buildings where each un it will have a two-car garage. Staff then displayed the proposed site plan, which showed that there would be two driveways which would be accessed through East Coast Drive. This issue had been discussed at a prior meeting of the Community Development Board, when the applicant requested a variance for the proposed construction . Since this meeting, the applicant has slightly modified the parking arrangement along East Coast drive, however, there will still be parking directly along this street. He explained that prior to this construction, the applicant would need to go through the full permitting process with all applicable City Departments. He then noted that the current request was for a re-plat of the property and as such, the Board would be recommending approval or denial of this plat request, not of the proposed construction, to the City Commission. Previously, the units were going to be considered condos with a condo association maintaining the ownership of the units. If this re-plat requested were approved, the units would each be individually-owned townhomes. The property then, would be divvied up into 12 individual parcels with independent ownership. Staff noted that there is an existing easement on the West side of the property that will remain in place, to allow a driveway access to the adjacent property for the residents who live there. There are also ingress and egress as well as utility easements covering much of the property, other than where the units will be . At this point in Page 2 of6 Agenda Item 8B February 12, 2018 Applicant Comment Staff replied that he did not believe it did, however, he was still doing the calculations for this proposed plan . Mr. Mandelbaum questioned whether or not the Plat request complied with all applicable City legislation. Staff replied that it did meet such criteria . Chair Paul clarified that the application was being brought before the Community Development Board due to the number of parcels being created through the parcel split. Rick Johnston, 3528 Ocean Drive, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250, introduced himself as the applicant. He explained that at a prior meeting of the Community Development Board, he presented an application for a variance as the structures were going to originally be condos, but that he withdrew that application due to the tension present at the meeting. Following the meeting, he met with some of the neighbors near his property and worked with the City of Atlantic Beach's Public Works Department to try and address any issues that came up in the conversations . He added that along with these changes, he added a wider sidewalk along the street In addition to more parking spaces, while trying to maintain the integrity of his design . Mr. Johnston then commented on the easements on site. He stated that he had met with the City's Public Works Department to discuss these easements along with the Water and Sewer utilities on -site. He noted that they also have worked with JEA to plan out how the electric utilities will be tied in to the buildings. The applicant then we nt on to discuss his landscape plan, specifically, the trees they chose to keep on-site versus those they need to remove. Mr. Johnston then spoke to the drive aisles which would enter and exit off of East Coast Drive. He stated that he tried to take into account th e residents who would be immediately effected. At the same time, he did not find another parking option. Mr. Elmore questioned what the length of the property was along Ahern Street and East Coast Drive . The applicant responded that Pa ge 4 of6 Agenda Item 8B February 12, 2018 Public Comment Board Discussion Motion 4. REPORTS. the length along Ahern Street is 300 feet, while the length of the property along East Coast Drive is 130 feet. Mrs. Paul opened the floor to public comment. With no speakers, public comment was closed by Mrs . Paul. Mr . Reichler commented that while he was not personally in favor of the proposed design of the proposed construction, he could not vote against the application before the Board so long as it was consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and land Development Regulations. Chair Paul clarified that the Board was only voting on the approval or denial of the applicant's request to subdivide the lot, per their Plat Request . Ms. Lanier commented that she believed the design presented to the Board for the proposed development to be consistent with the surrounding community. At the same time, she expressed her concern for the ingress and egress points along East Coast Drive, in light of the traffic along that road. Mr. Elmore moved to approve application PLAT17-0004 as it was presented . Mr. Reichler seconded the motion . The motion carried unanimously . A. Administrative Variances Approved No Administrative Variances have been approved since the last Community Development Board Meeting . Mr . Reichler asked Staff about the status of the Selva Preserve application . Staff commented that the application is still under review by City Staff. He noted that all Departments have given the applicant comments and are awaiting a response. Mr. Reichl er then asked for a status update on the CRA and on the proposed rezoning ordinance for the Mayport Overlay District. Staff replied that the CRA was under discussion amongst staff and that Page 5 o1'6 Agenda Item 8B February 12, 2018