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C ITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMM IS SION MEETTNG
STAFF REPORT
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T hrou gh lo ts between Beach Avenue and Ocean Boulevard
Michael Griffin, CBO , CFM Building nnd Zo nin g Director ~
February 12, 2014
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BACKGROUND:
Attac hed is a copy of the November 19 , 20 13 staff repori s ubmitted to the Co mmunity
Development Bo ard (CDB) to discuss City Code Secti on 24-84 (c) which relates to throu gh lots
along Beach Avenue and Ocean Bou levard. This sec tion requires doub le frontage lots extending
from Beach A venue to Ocean Bou leva rd to have the front yard face Ocean Bou levard. As
indicated to the COB, I 0 of the 22 tlu·o ugh lots already front and have a Beach Avenue address.
Only 4 through lots are add ressed and front alon g Ocean Boulevard, the other lots have side
street addresses. Current ly the ordinance requires an existing throu gh prope rty to redi rect the
front ya rd to Ocean Avenue if the existing stru cture is demo lished and rebuil t. Staff requests the
Co mmi ssion eliminate this porti on of Section 24-84 to allow through lots to fi·ont o nto e ither
Beach A venue or Ocean Bou levard. Below is a li s t of through lot addresses fronting o nto Beach
Avenue.
120 Beach A venue
0 Beach A venue (unpub.li shed address)
250 Beach A ve nue
136 Beac h Avenue
178 Beach A venue
328 Beach A venue
436 Beach A venue
620 Beach A venue
360 Beach Avenue
578 Beach A venue
The CDB voted un animous ly (see attached draft minutes) to request Section 24-84 (c) be
amended to a llow through lots along Beach Avenue and Ocean Boulevard to front along Beach
Avenue. Our Publi c Works Department do es not object to this amendment and docs no t co nsider
thi s as adding a traffi c impact upon th is portion of Beach Avenue.
BUDGET:
RECOMMENDAT ION:
ATTACHMENTS:
No Impact
Approva l of Ordinance 90-14-222 wh ich amends Section 24-84 of
the City Co de to repeal cond itions of Jots extend ing between Beach
A venue and Ocean Bo ul evard as recommended by the Comm unity
Development Board.
November 19,2013 COB staffreport and draflminure. Ordinance
90-14-222
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Memorandum
To: Co mmunity Development Board
From: Micha e l Griffin, CBO , C FM Bui lding and Zo ning Director
Date: November 5, 20 l 3
Rc : Through lots between Bea ch A venue a nd Ocean Boulevard
AGENDA ITEM II 71J
MARC il 10,2014
This is to request a re co mmenda tion from the Community Development Board to the City
Co mmi ssion that through lots between Beach Avenue and Ocean Boulevard be allowed to have
front yards that access along Beach A venue. C it y Co de Section 24 -8 4. (c) Double frontage lot s
states, "Special treatment of Ocean Boulevard lots with douhle .frontage. For double frontage lot s
extendin g between Beach Aven ue and Ocean Bou levard , the required front yard sha ll be the ya rd ,
which faces Ocean Boulevard."
Currently th ere are 22 tota l thro ug h lots between Beach A venue and Ocean Bou levard with I 0 lots
addressed on Beach Avenue, 5 lots addressed on s ide streets, 4 l ots with Ocean Bouleva rd
add resses, and 3 vacant lo ts with no address. Given the current ava il able acces s and street width
there d ocs not appear to be a reaso n Beach Avenue cannot handle the possibl e 7 properties that
ma y want to hav e access to Beach Avenue. Our Public Works Dep a1i me nt has no objection to
allowing the remainder of lots to fTOnt onto Ocea n Boulevard.
ORDINANCE NO. 90-14-222
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE III,
DIVISION 4, SECTION 24-84 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,
TO REPEAL CONDITIONS OF LOTS EXTENDING
BETWEEN BEACH A VENUE AND OCEAN BOULEVARD;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
AGENDA ITEM# 7B
MARCH 10,2014
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, finds that it is
necessary to amend Chapter 24, Article III, Division 4, Section 24-84 of the Atlantic Beach Code
of Ordinances.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON
BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Regulation Amended. That Section 24-84 of the Code of Ordinances,
specifically the Land Development Regulations of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 24-84. Double frontage lots.
(a) Double frontage lots. On double frontage lots, the required
front yard shall be provided on each street, except for lots as set
forth below and as set forth in section 24-88
(b) Special treatment of ocean-front Lots. For lots having frontage
on the Atlantic Ocean, the front yard shall be the yard which faces
the Atlantic Ocean, and the required front yard shall be measured
from the lot line parallel to or nearest the ocean.
(c) Special treatment of Ocean Boultward lots with double
frontage. For double frontage lots extending betv;een Beach
Avenue and Ocean Boulevard, the required front yard shall be the
yard, which faces Ocean Boulevard.
ORDINANCE NO. 90-14-222
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AGENDA ITEM# 7B
MARCH 10,2014
SECTION 2. Conflict. If any portion of this ordinance is in conflict with any portion of
any other ordinance, then the provisions of this ordinance shall govern.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding
shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final
passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this 24111 day of February 2014.
PASS ED by the City Commission on second and final reading this 10111 day of
March 2014.
ATTEST:
DONNA L. BARTLE,
City Clerk
CAROLYN WOODS,
Mayor, Presiding Officer
Approved as to form and correctness:
RICHARD KOMANDO,
City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO. 90-14-222
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AGENDA ITEM# 7B
MARCH 10, 2014
Draft Minutes of the October 15, 2013 regular meeting of the Community Development Board
was seconded by Harley Parkes. It was unanimously approved 6-0.
6. REPORTS.
A. Through Lots. Michael Griffin stated that this item is to request a
recommendation from the Community Development Board to the City
Commission to repeal Section 24-84. (c) The Land Development Code which
relates to double frontage lots which requires new structures built in between
Beach Avenue and Ocean Blvd. to actually front onto Ocean Blvd. Currently
there are only 4 lots with Ocean Blvd addresses and 10 lots addressed on Beach
Avenue, and 3 vacant lots with no address. Sylvia Simmons is concerned about
letting homeowners place 6ft tall fences right along Ocean Blvd. Mr. Parkes
stated that the economic value of having a Beach Ave. address is not arguable.
Kelly Elmore made a motion to amend the code to allow through lots between
Beach Ave. to Ocean Blvd. to front on Beach Ave. Mr. Stratton seconded the
motion. The motion was unanimously approved 6-0.
B. Tree Ordinance. Michael Griffin stated that the Tree Ordinance is not up for
discussion for this evening. Mr. Griffin stated this is just a heads up that this will
be coming up in the December meeting. Mr. Elmore stated he will be missing
the December lih meeting. Brea Paul stated that Jason Burgess will not be
staying on the board and the new board member will be Linda Lanier.
7. ADJOURNMENT-8 :31 PM
Brea Paul, Chair
Attest
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