900 Plaza ZVL 05.05.20201
May 4, 2020
Ms. Jane Goins
201 Wylderose Drive
Midlothian, VA 23113
RE: 900 Plaza (Sea Oats Apartments)
Dear Ms. Goins:
Please note that the information provided below is subject to change and this letter does not serve
as a “vesting” letter but rather a verification of the current zoning and future land use of the
subject property.
In response to your request regarding the above mentioned Property, please be advised as
follows:
The Property does not have any open zoning/code enforcement violations.
The Property is currently located within the Residential High Density (“RH”) future land use
category according to the Future Land Use Map (“FLUM”) series adopted as part of th e 2018-
2030 Comprehensive Plan. The “RH” future land use category allows for up to twenty (20)
dwelling units per acre.
The Property is currently located within the Residential General Multi-Family (RG-M) zoning
district.
Permitted uses within the RG-M zoning district include:
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) Two-family (duplex) dwellings subject to density limitations.
(3) Townhouses, subject to density limitati ons, compliance with article IV, subdivision
regulations and section 24-88.
(4) Multi-family dwellings, subject to density limitations.
City of Atlantic Beach
Community Development Dept.
800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
Telephone (904) 247-5826
www.coab.us
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(5) Accessory uses as set forth in section 24 -151.
(6) Government buildings and facilities.
(7) Family day care homes and group care homes.
Use-by-exceptions within the RG-M zoning districts include:
(1) Churches.
(2) Public and private recreation facilities not of a commercial nature and of a
neighborhood scale intended to serve the surrounding residential neighborhood.
(3) Child care facilities.
(4) Schools and community centers.
Required setbacks within the RG-M zoning district are:
(1) Front yard: Twenty (20) feet.
(2) Rear yard: Twenty (20) feet.
(3) Side yard: Fifteen (15) feet each side.
Construction plans on file show that the Property currently contains fourteen (14) apartment
buildings with eight (8) dwelling units located within each building, resulting in a total of one
hundred and twelve (112) dwelling units on the Property. According to a survey dated October
4th, 1999, the Property is roughly 7.9 acres in size. As previously stated, the “RH” future land use
designation allows for up to twenty (20) dwelling units per acre, making the current number of
dwelling units legally conforming since it is less than the m aximum number of dwelling units
allowed. Similarly, the current multi-family use of the Property is legally conforming. As such, if
the Property was destroyed, the current use of the Property and the number of dwelling units
could be replaced.
The survey on file with the city is illegible in respect to the current setback measurements for the
existing buildings on the Property. As such, I cannot confirm if the existing buildings could be
replaced in their current location in the event that the buildings are voluntarily demolished. In
this scenario, any new structures must meet the applicable setback requirements.
Also, redevelopment of the Property would be subject to additional zoning requirements such as
impervious surface coverage, height, landscaping, and all other applicable requirements.
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Sincerely,
Brian Broedell,
Principal Planner