Item 8BAGENDA ITEM # 8B
MAY 14, 2007
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Discussion of change in Land Use Designation from Medium Density to
Low Density for a portion of Old Atlantic Beach
SUBMITTED BY: Sonya Doerr, AICP ,~.~
Community Development Director
DATE: Apri127, 2007
BACKGROUND: Commissioner Waters has requested that staff take action to change the
Comprehensive Plan land use designation from Residential, Medium Density to Residential, Low
Density for the portion of Old Atlantic Beach as outlined on the attached map. This area has been
designated as Medium Density since the original Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1990. The
area was downzoned from two-family (RG-1) to single-family (RS-2) in 2001, and amuck-debated
compromise provision was added to the zoning regulations at that time to permit lawfully
constructed existing duplexes to be rebuilt. This provision remains in effect. With the exception
of such replacement duplexes, new two-family or multi-family development is not permitted in
this area.
The area immediately north of Ahern and Sturdivant Streets (see attached Zoning Map) however is
zoned RG-2, and new two-family or multi-family development could be located in this RG-2 area
only where enough vacant property could be put together to meet the density limits of the
Comprehensive Plan. In the Medium Density category 3,100 square feet of lot area is required per
dwelling unit. In the Low Density category 7,250 square feet of lot area is required for each
dwelling unit. For example, in the RG-2/Medium Density area, if two standard 50' x 130' lots
were combined to create a 13,000 square feet parcel, a new four-unit condominium could be
constructed, subject to meeting setbacks, parking, drainage, impervious and other requirements.
If it is the City Commission's intent to make this change, a regular or large-scale Comprehensive
Plan amendment could be initiated by the City in the fall of this year. It should be noted that
individual notice to all property owners and several public hearings will be required to make this
change, and while DCA is not likely to object to any reduction in density, some property owners
may perceive this as a property rights issue, particularly since Land Development Regulations are
currently in place that have substantively the same effect as this change in density, except for the
RG-2 zoned area.
BUDGET: No budget issues at this time.
RECOMMENDATION: Direction to staff.
ATTACHMENTS: Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and Zoning Map of subject area.
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
May 14, 2007 regular meeting
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Future Land Use Map
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City of Atlantic Beach
Zoning Map
Residential
Medium Density
Discussion
Zoning Districts
- Conservation (CON)
Residential, Single-Family (RS-1)
Residential, Single-Famiy (RS-2)
Residential, Single-Family, Large Lots (RS-L)
Residential, General, Two-Family (RG-1)
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Residential, General, Mutti-Family (RG2)
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