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04-16-85 v MINUTES OF THE ADVISORY PLANNING BOARD CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA April 16, 1985 CITY HALL 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: W. Gregg McCaulie, Chairman Mrs. Ruth Gregg Ron Gray Commissioner John W. Morris, Jr. AND: Richard C. Fellows, City Manager Joan LaVake, Executive Secretary AND: Heywood A. Dowling Daniel T. Crisp III Louis B. MacDonell ABSENT: Guy M. Jennings Rene' Angers, Recording Secretary The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairman McCaulie. Ron Gray motioned that the minutes of the Special Workshop meeting of March 12, 1985 and the regular meeting of March 19, 1985 be approved as presented. Ruth Gregg seconded the motion which carried unanimously. There Was a brief discussion on the status of the rezoning of the Mayport Road corridor. Chairman McCaulie asked for the Commission's opinion regarding rezoning during the overall rezoning of the Mayport Road corridor. Commissioner Morris stated that they had no objection. Chairman McCaulie called the Board's attention to the New Business before the Board. V if .L . i. i. J i. n J.. .J i. i?_ i. * NEW BUSINESS Item #1 - Request for Use by Exception - Heywood A. Dowling; Contractor, No Outside Storage in a Commercial General Zoning District. Heywood Dowling, 149 Beach Avenue, stated that he was requesting a use by exception in order to lease a structure that would be built on Lot 841, Saltair Section 3, to a plumbing contractor. He stated that the contractor would have no outside storage, and the building would be designed with a garage for the storage of the trucks and tools. He added that the garage door would not open to the north side which faces residential lots. Page 2 Advisory Planning Board April 16, 1985 Ron Gray was concerned that this would be a pluMbing supply house, with contractors bringing their trucks there on a daily basis. Mr. Dowling stated that it would not be a plumbing supply house, but a plumbing service. He stated that the company had only two trucks and that most of their business is made over the telephone. Commissioner Morris brought up the point that the permitted uses in CG zoning are high-traffic uses, and that this use is a low-traffic use that would be compatible with the residential area. Chairman McCaulie recognized Mr. James Floyd from the audience. Mr. Floyd stated that he lives at 473 Sturdivant Avenue, across from the lot in question. He was concerned about the location of the parking. Mr. Dowling stated that the trucks would be parked inside the building or behind the building. Mr. Robert Fields, North Beach Restaurant, 461 Atlantic Boulevard, stated that if the trucks were parked behind the building, it would detract from the appearance of his restaurant. He thought this was a good use for the property but did not want the trucks to park behind the building. He stated that he would like to see a site plan. Ron Gray stated that he would also like to see a site plan before making any recommendation. He motioned that the request be deferred until the next meeting so that Mr. Dowling could prepare a site plan. Ruth Gregg seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Item #2 - Request for Rezoning - Mrs. Edna Johansen; LeChateau Property For the record, Chairman McCaulie stated that he was an acquaintance of M . Crisp, the agent for Mrs. Johansen. He stated that there would not be a conflict of interest. The Board agreed. Mr. Daniel T. Crisp, III, 2849 Ionic Avenue, stated that they were requesting to rezone the LeChateau property from commercial and residential to RG-3 for the construction of a 12 unit condominium. Mr. Al Alkin, 165 8th Street was concerned that the right-of-way, north of the property, would end up like the one south of the Cloisters. Mr. George Pepway, 140 8th Street, wanted to know if the right-of-way would be closed. Mr. Crisp stated that they would "dress-up" the right- of-way, either landscaping it or constructing a wooden walkway, but it would not be closed. Chairman McCaulie asked if two parking spaces per unit would be sufficient, and asked where any guests would park. Mr. Crisp replied that the Fourth of July was the only day that they anticipate a parking problem. Page 3 Advisory Planning Board April 16, 1985 Mr. Larry Birch, 697 Beach Avenue, was interested haw far the pool would be setback from the bulkhead. Mr. Crisp stated that the pool had not yet been located but it would probably be in the north half of the property and setback approximately 20' from the bulkhead and 15' from the structure. He stated that the structure would be setback about 50' from the bulkhead. Commissioner Morris asked if the pool was necessary for the project. He was concerned that the adjacent residential neighborhood would be disturbed by pool parties that extend late into the night. Mr. Crisp replied that the pool was necessary. He added that a homeowners association would govern the hours that the pool would be open, and that generally they close at 10:30 or 11:00 p.m. Ron Gray motioned to recommend approval of the request. Ruth Gregg seconded the motion which carried unanimously. Commissioner Morris asked the height of the cupolas. Nom'. Crisp replied that they exceed the 35' height limit as provided in the code. * n * * * iC iC A- * * * Item #3 - Request for Rezoning - Bull Brothers, LTD. Mr. Louis B. MacDonell, 241 Atlantic Boulevard, Neptune Beach, introduced himself and stated that he represented the Bulls in their request for rezoning. He stated that the request was to rezone two parcels on Mayport Road to Commercial General and two parcels east thereof to RG-2. He stated that it was compatible with the recently rezoned parcels in the area. Mr. MacDonell gave a lengthy description of the development, stating that it would be near a lake and a golf course, and it would have an entrance over a bridge. Chairman. McCaulie recognized Commissioner Cook from the audience. He asked if there would be access to the development from Selva Marina Drive. Mr. MacDonell replied that there would not be an access from Selva Marina Drive. Commissioner Morris was concerned about the density of so much RG-2 in the area. He suggested breaking up the CG and RG-2 and having some CL and RG-1 mixed in. He added that it was too dense for one bridge as the only access. Chairman McCaulie added that he was concerned about the increase in traffic on Mayport Road. Ron Gray motioned to recommend disapproval of the request siting the only access to the development being across a bridge. He added that the Bull's had agreed that when the Fairway Villas property was sold and developed there would be green area/playground area in the parcel 3 property. Page 4 Advisory Planning Board April 16, 1985 At that point Mr. MacDonell withdrew the request. There was a brief discussion. Mr. MacDonell asked the Board to vote on the motion. The motion to recommend disapproval of the request was re-stated by Ron Gray, seconded by Chairman McCaulie and carried unanimously. i. i; V J; i. * * i. * is i. * Request for permission to use a mobile home on a temporary basis at North Beaches Family Practice & Acute Care Center Dr. Masters, 270 Sixth Street, stated that the facility at 100 Royal Palms Drive was no longer large enough for his growing practice. He stated that they would be constructing a new office building next to the Wellness Center in Neptune Beach but it would not be completed until next year. He asked if the Board would consider allowing him to move a mobile home next to his existing building on a temporary basis. He added that it would be attached and would appear to be part of the existing building. He added that it would be used for office space not for patient care. Ron Gray motioned to relay to the City Commission that the Advisory Planiing Board has no objection to the mobile home subject to a one year time limit. Ruth Gregg seconded the motion which carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Consideration to Amend the Definition of Lot Coverage After a brief discussion on the matter the Board asked the City Manager to consult with other communities to compare lot coverage requirements and report back to the Board at the next meeting. No Action Taken J- J- J- J- J- J- J_ Ji J; J_. J- - - J. n .� n n i� i� n i� n i� n n n n n n Consideration to Amend the Definition of Lot, Corner The Board determined that they had previously considered the definition of corner lot and asked that the minutes be researched. No Action Taken S Page 5 Advisory Planning Board April 16, 1985 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Ran Gray asked that the City Manager pass on to the Fire Chief that the Fire Department did a commendable job at the recent fire at 51 Beach Avenue. He sited their quick response time. J_ J` a J` JC n n' JC J. n JC . .L JC a n * There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman McCaulie adjourned the meeting at 9:07 p.m. V.A. • A1 • O- r � W. G'egg M.rirtip Chairman