329-331 Ahern Street PLAT17-0004 CC STAFF REPORTCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: PLAT17-0004 Public Hearing
Request for re-plat approval as required by Chapter 24, Article 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 Ahern Street).
SUBMITTED BY: Derek W. Reeves, Planner
DATE: January 30, 2018
BACKGROUND: The applicant is Ahern 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 properties 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 property 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 further called out in the Section 24-88(a) requirement for new townhomes to have at least 3,100 square feet of lot 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 departments. These reviews are not an approval, but rather a proof of concept. Formal 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 Staff Report, CDB Minutes.
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