3-20-23 Special Called Meeting of the City Commission Amended Agenda
City of Atlantic Beach
Amended Agenda
Special Called Meeting of the City Commission
Monday, March 20, 2023 - 5:30 p.m.
Commission Chamber
City Hall, 800 Seminole Road
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Page(s)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC HEARING ON WAIVER REQUEST (42 EAST COAST DR)
2.A.
City Attorney Procedural Reminders
Waiver Hearing Procedures
3 - 5
2.B.
Disclosure of Ex Parte Communications, if any
2.C.
Swearing in of all persons who will speak
2.D.
City Staff Overview
Staff Report
7 - 9
2.E.
Applicant Presentation
Applicant Presentation
11 - 28
2.F.
Public Comments
2.G.
Closing Comments/Rebuttal
2.H.
Commission Deliberation and Action
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT
4.A.
Review of, Revisions to, and Approval of Job Announcement
City Manager Recruitment
29 - 37
5. DORA DRIVE PROPERTY - STORMWATER MITIGATION PARK
5.A.
Dora Drive Property - Stormwater Mitigation Park
Dora Drive Property - Stormwater Mitigation Park
39
6. ADJOURNMENT
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Special Called Meeting of the City Commission - 20 Mar 2023
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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
WAIVERHEARING PROCEDURES
WAIV23—0003 (42 East Coast Drive)
Quasi-judicial proceedings,such as rezonings,uses by exception,variances and waiver requests,
are not controlled by strict rules of evidence and procedure,but certain standards of basic fairness must be
adhered to in order to afford due process.111quasi-judicial hearings,the parties must be able to present
evidence,cross-examine witnesses and be informed of all of the facts upon which the Commission acts.
The hearing must be fair and impartial and contain the following requirenrents:
°Notice
°Quasi-judicial hearings can be very informal.The record must be rrrade at the hearing and the
parties must be able to comment on the evidence or to introduce contrary evidence
°Written decision.The decision must be based on the record as it is produced at the hearing and
should include an analysis of the applicable statutes,ordinances,regulations and policies as
well as the facts
°Fairness protections require an unbiased decision maker and decisions are to be based on
information presented at the hearing and made a part of the record
Suggested Procedure for Waiver Hearing,WAIV23—0003
°Mayor to Open Hearing
0 City Attorney —Procedural reminders/correspondencemade part of record/swearing in of staff,
applicant and any person(s)wanting to testify before Commission on this matter.
°Disclosure by the Commission members of any ex parte communications (per Resolution 95-
26,each Commissioner must disclose the subject of the communication and the identity of the
person,group or entity who made the communication before ?nal action).
°Staff presents an overview of the subject matter and timeline of the application.
°Applicant,and/or Applicant’s legal counsel,present the request and support for approving the
waiver request and Applicant’s witnesses,if any,make presentations.
0 Public comments —3 or 5 minutes,depending on number of speaker cards submitted to Clerk.
°Closing comments/rebuttal by Applicant (may include cross-examinatiorr if requested).
'Commission deliberation and action.
0 Commission may approve,approve with conditions or deny the waiver request.
°Per Section 24-66,If the city commission “?nds that undue hardship due to unreasonable
practical dif?culties may result ?‘om strict compliance with this chapter,the city commission
may approve a waiver.
(b)Conditions of waiver.An applicant seeking a waiver shall submit to the city commission a
written request for the waiver stating the reasons for the waiver and the facts,which
support the waiver.The city commission shall not approve a waiver unless:
(1)Compliance with such provision(s)would be unreasonable;or
(2)Compliance with such provision(s)are in con?ict with the public interest;or
(c)A waiver shall not modify any requirement or term customarily considered as a variance.(d)A waiver shall be considered only in cases where alternative administrative procedures are notsetforthwithinthecityCodeofOrdinances.(e)A waiver ?'om the land development regulations may be approved only upon showing of goodcause,and upon evidence that an alternative to a speci?c provision(s)of this chapter shall beprovided,which conforms to the general intent and spirit of these land development regulations.Inconsideringanyrequestforawaiverfromtheselanddevelopmentregulations,the city commissionmayrequireconditionsasappropriatetoensurethattheintentoftheselanddevelopmentregulationsisenforced.”Agenda Item #2.A.20 Mar 2023Page 3 of 39
IlEFEREN(f ED C()l)E S
Sec.24-(In.—VV-‘
'er.
(zl)cieneral.Except ror those waivers .ulhol zed hy gecliqn 24.9a where the city comni ndsthat
undue I|arcL iip due to lll 'easonabIc practical dimciilties may result rroni sti-iet compliance thi
chapter,the city commission may approve a waiver.
(h)conditions orwaiver.An app ant Seek'IIg,a waive shall submit lo the city commission awritte
nrequestforthewaiverstatingthereasonsForthewaive.dnd the racts,which support the waiv
ci.
Thecity
commission shall not approve a waivei—unless:
(1)Cotnpliance \viIh such provision(s)vvould be unreasonable;or
(2)Compliance with such provi ion(s)are in conniet with the public interest;or
(3)compliance with such pr()\IisiOl'l(S)are a practical I ipessi ility.
tc)A waiver shall not modiry any ieqiiii-einent or term eustoina ly considered as a variance.
(cl)A vvniver shall be considered only in cases vvhere alternative tldn?nislrative procedures notset
Fonh svithin the city Code Or0I'diIlalIC€Si
(e)A waiver troin the land development rcgulations may he approved only upon shovving go
od
cause,
and upon evidence that an alternative to a spceitic provisin|I(s)oft chapter shall he provid
ed.
which
eoiironiis to the general intent and spi it of these laud developtnent egulations.ln cctlsidc n
g
anyrequest
for El waiver froln these land dcvcloplnent regulations.the city conunission lriay require con
diti
ons
as
te to ensure that the intent oftlicse land developlnent regulations is enforced.approp
REFERENCED CODE SECTIONS IN STAFF IIIEPCDRT
24-17 De?ni ions.
/[eight shall mean the vertical distance from the applicable begi ning p u Ofllleilsllrelnelit tothehighest
point era building's roerstrnciurc or parapet,and any attachment thereto,exclusive orcliiiiiiiey
s.
Sec.59.—Zoning,land tleveltipiiieiit regulations and max iuuiii built ig height.
Zoning and land developtnent regulations shall be in accordance xvith Florida Statutes asothcrxvis
eprovidedrerVVIhinthecodeororclinanees,except that in no case shall the maximuiii he orhtldings
\iin the city or Atlantic Beach exceed tliiity—t'ive (35)reet;provided however,that cxls
ting
buildings
which exceed thirty-?ve (35)reet in height may be repaiied to that existing height,no alteia
rons
shallbe
made to any building.which would cause that building,to exceed Il\iI1y—?Ve (35)feet in andIl
Charter provision shall not restrict any I pet-ty owiu:‘s vested gltls tinder constiI|itionaI.,statiit
oiy
or
colnlnon Iavv.
Further provided,liowcvc that the city commi on may approve,pursuant to the applicable sec
tio
n
orthe
city's land development rcgulat ons.requests to e.ceed the i-uaximunri build ig he glut orthii-
ty_tive
(35)feet
(or exterior areliiteetiu-al design elements,exterior decks or porches within nonresidential landuse
Agenda Item #2.A.20 Mar 2023Page 4 of 39
eategoi es as aesigiiateti hy tiie riitiii-e land use map orihe adoplcd eoiiipi-eheiisive pian.for n
ni
ii
-
es
iti
e
ni
ia
i
tieveiopnient.
The oniy pi-opeity excepted rmiii this height iiinitation shaii he eei-ia i parts orthe es sting h
o
t
e
i
p]‘o|1eI‘I\'
located at 1 OCCEIII Boulevnnl.Atlantic Bezlcli.Florida.\\'l1iCIl properly ‘h(xt|i|(|ed by Allcrn Stree
t
onthe
north.the Atlantic Ocean on the east,Atlantic Boitlcvard on the south.mid ()ccan Boulevard on(It:west.
and only the.e parts (1 I pi-opei-ty as reiiews:
(I)The e istiiig htiiidings that exeeeti lI1irly»?vc (35)reet on the properly as orihe eir
eet
ive
tiate
of this ordinance;and
(2)That part or '(I pmpei-ty extending west ri-oin the e wsling hotei towe-no titanone
iiiintireci l\\/ell!)/—?Ve (I25)feet towai-tis tiie west piopeny I nee no closer than ??y (ieettothe
south properly |ine_\'Ih no nioi than a lliaxillllllll vvidlh orone huI1(|I‘ed (I00)feet a
n
d
containi
nganaddilionalrootpiintofnoinoiethaneieveiithoiisancirivehlllldred(1 L500)squarefeet.
I—lo\\'ev-3|’.any rntiii-e dcvclopinenl,I‘edcVelopInenl oi-expansion on these pans orihe properl
y,
whichare
pi-oposeti to exceed thii-ty—iive (35)feet in height shall be subject to apprcvzil by the city c
o
i
n
i
n
i
s
s
i
o
n
and
shall 1 no event exceed the height of the ex iug hotel lovver building as of‘I11:effeclive dateofthis
ordinance.
Nola.‘(IlI|‘renl.ly F.S.I63.F.S.166,and Comic oF()rdin=Inces C|1?ple!'S I4 and 20.
Sec.24-8].-Cicllernl I SI tions upon land.buildings and sti-uctui-es.
(e;Height.The inaxiniuin heigiit orb dings within the city cirmiaiitie Beach exceed ll1it’r_
V-five
(35)reet;
provided however,that e ting huiidings which exceed ti Ly»?vc (35)feet in height Inay herepaedlo
that existing height,no aitei-ations shaii be Illadc lo any buiidiiig,which woiiid eause that hiiii
tiin
g
toexceed
lhiI’l'y~FIve (35)reet n height.
Sec.24-!I5.-CcnIraI business disll cl (CBD).
(4)]\/laximutn build ig height:Thii1y—?\/e (35)reet.
Sec.24-156.—Exceptions to helg It limitations.
upon speeitie appiieation,the city coinn sion may grant waivers to the tnaxilnuin height as
set forth within this chapter oniy within I10nresidenlial zoning dis!is and oniy in accorda
nce
withthe
roiiowing:
(a)in no ease shaii approval he granted rot any height or htiiiding within the city ex
ce
ed
in
g
thirty—
?ve (35)reet,except in aeeoi-daiiee with seeiioii 59 or the city chatter.
(b)Requests to exceed the iniiximiiin height for eei-tain eieinents ora building may heconside
redandapprovedoniywithnein~et.itieiitiai land use categories and rcii-not ‘csiclenlial (|
eve
|
opi
ne
nl.
FIIrllIeI',any sueh nonresidential ineiease lo the niaxiiniiin height or biiiithng shaii iititedoniy
lo exle or architectural design eieniei-its,exterior decks or porches.and shaii E
x
cl
u
d
e
signage.
storage space OI’hab ahie space as de?ned by the I’-‘lorida Bllil ig code and sha
ll
beapproved
nnly upon denlonsll tion that the proposed height is eoinpatihie with exist siiiroi
iiidiii
gdeveluplnelll.Agenda Item #2.A.20 Mar 2023Page 5 of 39
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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
Cl'TY COMMISSION l\/lEE1‘lNG
STAFF REl’()RT
AGENDA ITEIVI:VV/—\lV23—0O03 Public Hearillg
WAlV23—0003 is a request for a waiver to exceed t
h
e
lnaxi
rnulnbuildingheightor35—reet.
SUBJVIITTED BY:Alnanda Askew,Director ofPlanning and community
TOI)AY’S DATE:l\/larch 13,2023
MEETING DATE:l\/larch 20,2023
BACKGIKOUND:The
applicant is cips Holding Group
LLC,the owner or 42 East Coast .‘_v
.1......-u
Ab_|K.RN.!iTA V -
Drive.This property is currently
vacant and located on the
southwest corner of East Coast
Drive and Ahern Street,within the
Central Business District (CBD).
The applicant is seeking a waiver
to exceed the rnaxirnurn building
height of 35»f'eet for the screening
walls for the AC‘units and the
elevator shaft.
The intent of the CBD is for “low _
intensity,neighborhood scale \‘AI'|.l\N.11(4l\kV()'....t.....n
cornntercial and retail and food ‘
i
-
i V "'
service uses,and professional
offices,which are suitable within
the constraints of the existing
developlnent patterns or the district and which contribute to the coniinei-cial,civic and c
ul
tu
ra
l
vitality
of the City 0fAtlal1tic Beach Town Center area.The CBD contains an established develo
prrlen
t
pattern
with a predorninance ofolder structures built prior to the current requirernents for area,parking
and other site related elenients,and this character should be retained.”Lot sizes and setbac
ks
arereduced
in this zoning district in an efFol't to encourage buildings to be brought closer to the s
t
r
e
e
t.
TheCDB
regulations are rneant to create a pedestrian oriented developn-tent pattern.
The applicant has an approved building pertnit for a three—story comrnercial building.l\/
lost
oftheparking
is located under the building along with a slnall aniount of retail space.Office space is forthe
Agenda Item #2.D.20 Mar 2023Page 7 of 39
second and third ?oors.The driveway access is o?ofAhern on the western niost area oft
he
property
(furthest froin the intersection ofA|1ern and East Coast I)rive).
The current
approved
building plans
show the NEVV A/C UNIT
building at 35 LOCATION VVI 48
feet in height,SCREEN
which is the
niaxiniuln
building height
allowed within
the city.Tlie
current
approved plans
show the air
conditioning
units located on
the side of the
building,
however,the
applicant is now
proposing to
locate the A/C
units on the roof
of the building
behind a screen
wall/fence.In
doing so,the air
conditioning
units and the associated screen wall would exceed the maximum 35-foot height lirni
t.
Simil
arly,
the
applicant is proposing to redesign the elevator shaft with an approxirnate height 37.
5
feet.The
proposed A/C units and associated screen wall,as well as the proposed elevator sha?,exceedthe
35-foot niaxirnurn height required by Section 59 “Zoning”of the City Charter and Se
cti
on
s
24-81
“General restrictions upon land,buildings and structures”,24-1 15 “Central business and24-
l56 “Exceptions to height lirnitations”of the Land Development Regulations and the
ref
or
e,
havergt
been approved by staff.
Section 24-17 de?nes height as “the vertical distance ?‘orn the applicable begi
nnin
g
pointof
measurenment to the highest point of a building's roof structure or parapet,and any att
ac
hni
ent
thereto,
exclusive ofchin1neys.”
Section 59 of the City Charter and Section 24-]S6 of the Land Developnlent Regulations author
ize
the
city commission to grant waivers to the rnaxirnum building height for non—residential de
ve
lo
p
m
en
t
in
accordance with Section 24-]S6(b)below:Agenda Item #2.D.20 Mar 2023Page 8 of 39
“RI:qIIe.\-Is’Ir)L’.\‘L'(.‘L’(/the nIu.\‘iInuII1 /lei}:/1I_/IV)!‘certain e/en1en/s Q/’a bui/t/iI1g may be cu
11.
viz
/
cI‘
e(/
uI1i:/
appruvetl an/y writ/1i11 nnnre.s‘itleI1Iiul lurnl use culegorieiv and,/hr non;'e.s'idcI1lit/I (’L‘\‘¢‘/()
[7IHt.’III.
F'urI/7eI:
any sun-/1 II4IlN‘(‘.\i(/L‘I7/i(I/inc-/‘euxe In I/zu nnrrxinuun lveigl?qflxuiltling .\'/7(I//be litni/ed o
nl
y
/0e.\'l::riur
lII'L'/1i/(.’L‘IllI‘H/¢lL‘.\igI7 uI<'II1vl1l.\'.i:.\‘/cI'I'I)I‘(/(‘C/CS‘or ,;m-t-hes.and .\‘/1uII L‘.C/IIL/L’Nigliuge.xpucuIII‘
l1uIn'rul:It1.s~puct»u,\'(/Lf/inL‘(/by the Flt:/‘it/(I Blli/t/i)1g (sat/t—z/n¢I.vl1uII he app;-rivet;()I1/_1‘ll])
(H1
z/
eIn0I
7.
\‘lI‘
ulir)l1
Ihal [he /:I*npr).vc'(//1L'igI7I ix canipulihly u'iI/1 e.\ring .wIrroiuuIiI1g 1/evclnplnenl."
After discussion vvith the city attorney it was deternained that the screening wall aroundtheA/Cunits
and elevator sha?xvould be considered an architectural design eleincnl therefore.t
h
e
y
couldseeka
waiver to exceed the 35-foot height restriction.
IVI/\)(IlVlUIVl BIJILDING I~IEI(iI-IT HISTORY
Froin 1969 to 1981.zoning re;__-ulations liinitcd developn-ient to 30 feet in height with exce
ption
that
allowed churches.libraries and institutional buildings to be constructed to 60 feet in h
ei
g
ht
.
agpoles,
radio towers and church spires were also exeinpted front:the height liinits.in l982,t
h
e
354hotheight
restriction vvas added to the land developrnent regulations with the exception of certain app
urte
nan
ces,
such as domes,Cupolas.parapet vvalls,and the like.In 2001.the code was aincnded toonlyallow
chiinneys to exceed the height lirnit.In 2006.as a result ofa voter referendurn,the n'
i
a
x
i
n
1
u
n
1
3S~t‘oot
building height was also added to the City Charter.
VVAIVERS
where the city cornrnission ?nds that undue hardship due to tmrcasonahic practical cl
if
?
c
ul
ti
e
s
may
result froin strict coirtpliancc with this chapter,the city commission may approve a Thecity
commission shall not approve a waiver unless:
(1)Colnpliance with such provision(s)would be unreasonable:or
(2)compliance with such provision(s)arc in conflict with the public interest:or
(3)Cornpliance with such provisiori(s)are a practical iinpossibility.
BUDGET:None
REC()NllVlENl)ATlON:Coinn?ssion to consider waiver WAlV23—OOD3.
ATTACHl\’lENT(S):Waiver Hearing Procedures
Waiver Application
REVIEWED BY CITY NIANAGER:
-‘gut _/,t*Lcs_’»t;’
I
Agenda Item #2.D.20 Mar 2023Page 9 of 39
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AINSB/\C‘HER I
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February I3,2023
D41‘.Shane Corbin,City l\/lanager VIA PRIORITY COURIER
City Hall 800 Seminole Road &ENIAIL (scorbin@coab.coIn)
Atlantic Beach,FL 32233
RE:Land Developlnent Regulations VVaivers for 42 East Coast Drive,Atlan
ticBeach,FL
Our F‘Ile Nos 150181-34
Dear I\/Ir.Corbin:
Enclosed is an application for waivers frorn the thirty-?ve (35)foot.height limitation fora
new development proposed for 42 East Coast Drive,Atlantic Beach,FL.We believe thes
e
rrlirl
ordeviationsfromtheheightlimitareoffsetbyreasonablearchitecturaldesignelementsrneet
the criteria for a waiver pursuant to Section 24-156 and Section 24-66 of the City'
s
Land
Development Regulations and Section 59 of the City cliai-tei-.Attached to the applicati
on
are
drawings that support the requested waivers.together with Attachment A,which is a state
ment
of
facts and reasons for the waivers,to demonstrate that the new building will conforrn to th
e
ge
ne
ra!
intent and spirit of the City’s Land Development Regulations.
A check for the ?ling fee will he provided to your office on February 13,2023.
Also attached to the application is proof ofownership and a survey ofthe property.
It is our hope that you will ?nd this application complete and place it on the next
agenda.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further information.
Sincerely,
I r.;\-«L9,4—(’V Cg Q
Terrell K.Arline
Enclosure
Copies to:Client
Tim Young
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Agenda Item #2.E.20 Mar 2023Page 11 of 39
FOII uvrenuru.S
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n
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e
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RM.-H,WAIV23 oo3cityofAtlanticBeach
Community Development Department
flgogiirgrilgazgadAllanllc Beach.FL 32233 D $300.00 Appnca
mm
Fee
LAND I)EVEL()PI\4 EDIT IKECZ ULATIONS VVAI VER
E
APPLICANT INFORMATION
NAME GPS HoId|ng Group LLc EMNL derazj zggrnau com _
ADDRESS sou std st S __PHONE at 904-58B—453B
cm!Jax?ch
__STATE FL ZIPCODE 32250 CELL#9o4—5aa-4533
SITE INFORMATION
ADDRESS 42 East coast Dr
SUBDIVISION 1.13101 Atlantlc Beach BLOCK LOT135
j 44%
REa 1s97;_g.g¢_-mo LOTIPARCEL SIZE 1 so x ‘as ZONING CODE xouo A?cn
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND use DESIGNATION _ornce/retail
REQUESTED PROVISIONS FROM WHICH WAIVER ls SOUGHT Section 24455 and section 59 (height lirnitati
on)
PROVIDE ALI.OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1 .Proof of ownership (deed or certi?cate by lawyer or abstract company or title corrlpany that veri?e
s
recordof
owner as above.
2.Survey and legal description of property.
3.If the applicant is not the owner,provide a letter of autharlzation from the owner(s)for applicant toreprese
nttheownerforallpurposesrelatedtothisapplication.
4.Please submit a written request for the waiver stating the reasons for the waiver and the facts whlch support thewaiver.
I HEREBY cEn'rlF\'THAT ALI.lurow PROVIDED Is conggcn signature of Property owner(s)or Authorlzed Agent
as/SI”/T’/e?xixexs 1%“CT
*/2
s gum:or Al>l>LlcAN'r PRINT on TVPE NAME HAT
:
‘’
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SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT (2)7 PRINT OR ‘PIPE NAME DAT
E
Slgned and sworn before me on this _3 I7?day of ~<I1i.l/v.2&2 3 by State nf la
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Identi?catlnn veri?ed:_
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ls uwu nsv nssumnou WAIVER 01.25.2020
Agenda Item #2.E.20 Mar 2023Page 12 of 39
Section 2466 pelrnits the City Cornrnisslorl to authorize llrnlled Waivers.on 3 case-by-case basis,f
r
o
r
n
aspezifiz
provIsIcn(5)of these Land Development Regulations when It Is demonstrated that compliance with provis|
on(s)would be unreasonable,In Conflict Wllh the public Interest,or a practical irnpossibllity.A Waiver f
r
theseLand
Development Regulations may be approved only upon showing of good cause,and upon evidence tha
t
analternativ
etoaspeclflt:provIs|on(s)of this chapter shall be provided,which conforms to the general intent and spir
it
ofthe
se
Land
Development Regulations.in considering any request for a waiver from these Land Development Regul
ations
,
thecity
Commission may require conditions as appropriate to ensure that the intent of these Land Development Reg
ulat
ions
is
enforced.A Waiver shall not rnudlfy any requirement or terln suslcirnarily considered as a Variance or requlr
ementorletrnprohlbltedasaVariance,and shall be eonsiclered only in Cases where alternative administrative pr
oc
ed
ur
es
are
not set forth within the City Code ofordlnances.
statement oi facts and any speciai reason(s)for the requested waiver.which demonstrates compliance withsection
2.4.55 of the zoning and Subdivision and Land Development Regulations and spezl?cully aessribing rhurequest
complies with the conditions necessary for tire city commission to approve this request.Please additional
pages If needed.
See attachment A.
i 5 LAND DEV REGULATION WAIVEJI 01232020
Agenda Item #2.E.20 Mar 2023Page 13 of 39
Attachment At
Statement at“Facts and Reasons fat“the Requested Waivers”
Chapter 59 of the Charter of the City of Atlantic Beach provides for a thirty-
?ve (35)foot maximum height of buildings.It also provides authotity for the City
to waive the height requirement stating in part as follows:
...the city commission may approve,pursuant to the applicable section
of the city's land development regulations,requests to exceed the
maximum building height of thirty-=?ve (35)feet or exterior
grchitectaral design elements,exterior decks or porches within
nonresidential land use categories as designated by thefutureland use
map of the adopted comprehensive plan,for nonresidential
development.
(Emphasis added.)
Section 24-156 of the Land Development Regulations is entitled “Exceptions
to height limitations”and states as follows:
Upon speci?c application,the City Commission may gent
majvers to the maximum height at buildings as set forth within this
chapter only within nonresidential zoning districts and only in
accordance with the following:
(a)In no case shall approval be granted for any height of
building within the City exceeding thirty-?ve (35)feet,except in
accordance with section 59 ofthe City Charter.
(b)Requests to exceed the maximum height for certain elements
of a building may be considered and approved only within
nonresidential land use categories and for nonresidential development.
Further,any such nonresidential increase to the maximum height of
building shall be limited only to exterior architectural design
elements exterior decks or porches,and shall exclude signage,storage
is compatible with existing surrounding development.(Emphasis added.){BBA Firm Docs/1203/150181/01l34604.DOCX:1}1 Agenda Item #2.E.20 Mar 2023Page 14 of 39
Section 24=66 of the Land Development Regulations governs “Waiver”from
other portions of the regulations and states in part as follows:
Sec.24-66.-Waiver.
(a)General.Exceptfor those waivers authorized by sec.24-190,
where the City Commission ?nds that undue hardship due to
unreasonable practical di?iculties may result fromstrict compliance
with this chapter,the City Commission may approve a waiver.
(b)Conditions of waiver.An applicant seeking a waiver shall
submit to the City Commission a written request for therwaiver stating
the reasons for the waiver and thefacts,which support the waiver.?g_e_
Cigg Commission shall not approve a waiver unless:
st would be unreasonable;
(2)_Compliance with such provision(s)are in conflict with the
public interest;or
(3)Compliance with such J11_ovision(s)are a practical
impossibiligg.
(c)A waiver shall not modify any requirement or term
customarily considered as a variance.
(a)A waiver shall be considered only in cases where alternative
administrative procedures are not set forth within the City Code of
Ordinances.
(e)A waiver fromthe land development regulations may be
approved only upon showing of good cause,and upon evidence that
an alternative to a speci?c rovision s o this cha ter shall be
provided,which con formsto the general intent and spirit of these land
development regulations.In considering any request for a waiver from
these land development on may require conditions as appropriate to
(Emphasis added.){BBA Firm Docs/1203/150181/01l34604.DOCX:l}2 Agenda Item #2.E.20 Mar 2023Page 15 of 39
The Applicant,GPS Holding Group,LLC (“Applicant”)submits that it is
entitled to a waiver from the height limit from each of the abovementioned
provisions of the Land Development Regulations for the following reasons.
The height of the proposed buildmg as shown on the approved plans is thirty-
five (35)feet.The building requires several external air conditioning units.Rather
than placing the air conditioners on the side of the building to accommodate the
thirty-five (35)foot limit,the Applicant proposes to locate the air conditioners
behind an architectural design element,which is a screen or fence located on the roof
in the center of the building.Attached are drawings showing the proposed air
conditioners on the side of the building,a drawing showing them on the roof,and
examples of a typical architectural rooftop screen for air conditioners.
Additionally,building codes require that the building include an elevator to
each ?oor.Proper engineering and design of the elevator requires that the top of the
elevator shaft structure extend about 30”above the 35’maximum building height.
The exposed portion of the elevator shaft above the roof level will be contained
behind the architectural design element mentioned above with the air conditioning
units.The Applicant believes that the public will not be able to see the air
conditioning units or the top of the elevator shaft if they are placed on the roof behind
the architectural design element.As regards the top of the elevator shaft,there
simply is no reasonable engineering alternative to building the top of the elevator
shaft to an approximate height of 37’—6”.
Our engineer and architect will testify that placing the air conditioning units
on the roof and having a portion of the elevator shaft above the roof level is
compatible with existing development and meets the requirements for a waiver set
forth in Sections24-156 and 24-66 of the land development regulations and in
Chapter 59 of the Charter.Further,adjacent landowners may in fact prefer locating
the air conditioner units behind the architectural design element on the roof rather
than placing them on the side of the building.They are out of view on the roof and
any noise accompanying their operation will be signi?cantly dissipated if the air
conditioners are allowed to be placed on the roof.
{BEA Firm Docs/1203/150181/01134604.DOCX:1}3 Agenda Item #2.E.20 Mar 2023Page 16 of 39
The Applicant submits that placing the air conditioning units on the roof is
not unreasonable pursuant to Section 24~66(b)of the land development regulations.
Moreover,requiring the air conditioning units to be located on the side of the
building in plain View is not in the public interest.Rather,placing the air
conditioning units on the roof furthers the public interest by shielding the large
electrical machinery from public View and by reducing the impacts of noise.
Attached is a drawing showing the cross section of the building with the roof top
architectural design elements,and a street View drawing demonstrating that the air
conditioning units and the top of the elevator shaft will not be visible from the street.
Finally,the Applicant contends that allowing a waiver from the height limit
to accommodate the essential elevator shaft is not unreasonable and recognizes a
practical impossibility.Requiring the top of the elevator shaft to be located below
the thirty-?ve (35)foot height limit could in fact require the Applicant to remove
one (1)?oor from the proposed structure,which is simply unreasonable when the
top of the elevator shaft can easily be hidden behind an architecturaldesign element
on the roof.
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Recorded 11/06/2018 11:03 AM,RONNXE FUSSELL CLERK CIRCUIT COURT DUVAL COUNTY
RECORDING $10.00 DEED DOC ST $3500.00
Corporate Warranty Heed
This lnrienturc mndcNovember 1‘2018 AD.bctwccn Shoppes of
Lnl-tcsitlc,Inc.in Florida corporation successor by merger with O.U.R.
Prnpcrtles,Inc.a Florida Corporation whose post office nddrcs.<is:2-1:10
Mayport Road H7.AtlanticBeach.Florida 32233.Grantor and GPS Holding
Group.LLC at Florida limited liability contpany whose post ol‘l'tccaddress is:
500 3rd Street South.Jacksonvillc Beach.Florida 32250.Grantee.
Witncsscth.that the said Grantor.for and in considerationof the sum ol"l‘en nnd Noll00 Dollars($10.00 ).to it in hand
paid by the said Grantee.the receipt whereofis hereby acknowledged.has granted.bargainednndsold to the said Grantee forevcr,the
following describcd land.situate.lying and being in the County ol"Du\'ul.State ulflorida.to wit:
Lot 1,3 and 5.Block l,Plot No.l Subdivision "A"Atlantic Beach.according to the map or plat
thcrcolia.-:recorded in Plat Book 5.Page 69.Public Records olDuval County.Florida.
Subject to lttxcs for the cunrcnt ycor.covenants.rcst:rictionsnnd cnxcntcnts of record.if any.
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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITENI:Dora Drive Property —Storrnwater Mitigation Park
TODAY’S DATE:l\/Iarch I6,2023
IVIEETING DATE:l\/larch 20,2023
SUBIVIITTED BY:Joe Gerrity,Interim City l\/Ianager
SUl\/Il\/IARY:At its l\/[arch 23,2023,meeting the City Commission directed take
the next step to detennine Lhe feasibility of COAB purchasing the Dora Street property for
storrnwater retention and passive recreation.The next step is to get two appraisals (
two
bec
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RECOIVIIVIENDATION:Commission advise staff as to whether it supports the expen
diture
of
$3,000—$4,000 for appraisals on certain property on Dora Street for the purpose ofhelpi
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the
deter-rnine the feasibility of purchasing the property for the purpose of stormwater rete
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and
passive recreation.
BUDGET:$3,000—$4,000
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