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1175 Atlantic Boulevard UBEX 14-00100019 PresentationUBEX 14-00100019 Request for use-by-exception as permitted by Section 24-111 (c)(5), to allow limited wholesale operations in the Commercial General (CG) Zoning District UBEX 14-00100019 UBEX 14-00100019 UBEX 14-00100019 UBEX 14-00100019 •Property Zoned Commercial General (CG) •Applicants are opening a plant nursery on site, with some retail operations. They are seeking to also do small scale wholesaling on site. •In CG Zoning a use-by-exception is needed for, “Limited wholesale operations, not involving industrial products or processes or the manufacturing of products of any kind.” UBEX 14-00100019 •Site previously contained a carpet/bedding business. Old structures were torn down. •Applicants are constructing a 7,000 square foot greenhouse •There will be a small retail and office building; a storage and maintenance building; and a packing and distribution building. •The structures on site will have to undergo commercial plan review by city staff to ensure all codes are met relating to height, setbacks, impervious surface, etc. UBEX 14-00100019 •The site will have access points from both Atlantic Boulevard and West 1st Street •Applicants do not expect more than 2 twenty- four foot refrigerated truck visits per week •Due to location near Mayport flyover off ramp, some traffic to site may have to come from Mayport Road to Main Street. •A loading dock will be provided in accordance with city code Use-By-Exception The review of any application for a use-by-exception shall consider each of the following: (1)Ingress and egress to property and proposed Structures thereon with particular reference to vehicular and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control and access in case of fire or catastrophe. (2) Off-street parking and loading spaces, where required, with particular attention to the items in [subsection] (1) above. (3)The potential for any adverse impacts to adjoining properties and properties generally in the area resulting from excessive noise, glare and lighting, odor, traffic and similar characteristics of the use-by-exception being requested. (4)Refuse and service areas, with particular reference to items [subsections] (1) and (2) above. (5)Utilities, with reference to locations, availability and compatibility. (6)Screening and buffering, with reference to type, dimensions and character. (7)Signs, if any, and proposed exterior lighting, with reference to glare, traffic safety, economic effects and compatibility and harmony with properties in the district (8)Required yards and other open space. (9)General compatibility with adjacent properties and other property in the surrounding Zoning District as well as consistency with applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan. (10)For those properties within the commercial corridors, consistency with the intent of section 24-171, commercial corridor development standards. (11)Number of similar businesses that exist in the area with consideration that such uses are intended to be an exception and not to excessively proliferate in one (1) area of the city. •The Community Development Board may consider a motion to recommend approval to the City Commission of a requested Use- by-Exception (File No. UBEX 14-00100019) to permit limited wholesale operations within the Commercial General (CG) Zoning District and located at 1175 Atlantic Boulevard provided: 1. Approval of this Use-by-Exception is consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan. 2. Approval of this Use-by-Exception is in compliance with the requirements of Section 24-63, Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Regulations. 3. The requested use is consistent with Section 24 -112(c) in that the proposed use is found to be consistent with the uses permitted in the CG zoning districts with respect to intensity of use, traffic impacts and compatibility with existing industrial uses, commercial uses and any nearby residential uses. The Community Development Board may consider a motion to recommend approval to the City Commission of a requested Use-by- Exception (File No. UBEX 14-00100019) to permit limited wholesale operations within the Commercial General (CG) Zoning District and located at 1175 Atlantic Boulevard provided 1. Approval of this Use-by-Exception is not consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan. 2.Approval of this Use-by-Exception is not in compliance with the requirements of Section 24-63, Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Regulations. 3.The requested use is not consistent with Section 24-111(c) in that the proposed use is found to be inconsistent with the uses permitted in the CG zoning districts with respect to intensity of use, traffic impacts and compatibility with existing commercial uses and any nearby residential uses.