Item 8B- 16-UBEX-129C ITY OF ATLANTIC BEAC H
CITY COMMJSSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: 16-UBEX-129
AGENDA ITEM# 88
JULY 25,2016
Request for a usc-by-excep tion as pe rm itted by Section 24-1 J l(c)(8), to
allow a woodwork in g shop at 33 W 6111 Street.
SUBMITTED BY: Derek W. Reeves, Planne r P-
DATE: Jul y7,2016
STRATEG I C J>LAN LINK: None
BACKGROUND: The applicanl is Adam Row ley, CEO a nd Pres id ent of 1\ I A Wo odworks, LLC , who is
req uesting to open a woodworking s hop in an existin g bui ldin g at 3J West 6111 St reet. The bu si ness focu ses
on the repa ir and resto l'at ion o r sla nd a lone wood ful'lliture for individual c li e nt s. A use-by-except ion is
requ ired by Secti on 24-lll(c)(8) to a ll ow a woodworki ng s hop.
T he prope rty is located wi Lh in the Co mmercial Gene ral (CG) zonin g district west or Mayport Road on 6'11
Street. The s urroundin g pro pe rti es on a ll s ides a re a lso CG. T he nearest re sidential pro pe1ty is a single
fa111ily home in th e Resid e ntia l Ge neral (RG) zoni ng d is tri ct I SO feet to the west. The property cons ists
o ne building with paved parking in front and fe nced in s id e a nd rea r y ard s. T he buildi ng itse lf is I 500
square feet w ith two ro ll up doors in I he fr ont a nd a sta nd ard door in between. The in s ide of the buildin g
is fini s hed with a ir cond iti oni ng.
The busin ess will have a s ing le tra ile r used to move c li ent s' furniture to a nd from the s hop that wil l be
sto red behind th e fenc e. 'l"ypica l opera ti on wi ll have c li e nts mak e appo in tments to v is it th e shop so th e
n umb e r c li e nt s in the s hop at any given tim e wi ll be minima l, l'edLtc ing th e de mand for park in g. The
bus in ess is cu rre ntl y open between I 0 AM and 6 PM Tuesday through Satu rday. T he wo rk itse lf wi ll be
done indoors whe re a du st co ll ecti on system will take care of saw du st. The saw dust and othe r wood
materi a l waste are donated a nd s tandard tras h Wi ll be ha ndl ed by City's wa s te collection services.
T he Com prehen s ive Plan add resses co mmercial devel opmen t within th e Mayport Road corridor in a
co upl e of areas. Po li cy A.l .l 0.4 is conce m ed about re development be ing consta nt w ith code
requirem e nts. Po licy A.l.l 0 .5 concerned with el imin atio n of lig ht in d ustrial uses and pro mo tin g
neighb orh ood se rvi ng busines ses.
T hi s ite m is scheduled to be hea rd by th e Com munity De ve lopment Board on Ju ly 19(11
, 2016. Res ult s
m ay be avai lab le w ithin a n a me nded agenda or at the Commission meeting on Ju ly 25 111, 2 016.
BUDGET: None.
RECOMMENDATION: To get Com m issio n conse nsus to move item 16-U J)EX-1 29 forwa rd to a
Public Hearing o n August 8 , 20 J 6.
ATTACHMENTS: Copy of CDB staff re port; copy Qf 16-UBEX-129 app lication.
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AGENDA ITEM# 8B
JULY 25, 2016
While this property is not subject to the Commercial Corridor Development Standards, the existing built
conditions are not consistent with other codes and specifically parking and landscaping. However, the
property is fairly small and a full redevelopment may be unlikely.
Policy A.1.10.5 also addresses commercial development within the Mayport Road corridor and states;
"Along the Mayport Road corridor, the continuation and proliferation of light industrial uses, automotive
sales and repair businesses and other more intensive commercial business activities shall be discouraged
in favor of those businesses and uses that provide neighborhood serving retail products and services that
generate daily activity and interaction between residents of the surrounding neighborhoods such as
banks, drugstores, restaurants, churches, child care centers, grocery stores and similar businesses and
uses."
When looking at the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system, aspects of the business are consistent
with service uses allowed by right in the CG zoning district, but other aspects of the business are similar to
manufucturing uses found in light industrial areas. In the case of this business, they do provide a service to
the neighborhood and surrounding neighborhood, though perhaps not as much daily activity as retail or
other services.
Staff recommends that a couple of conditions be considered be considered. First would be to set allowable
hours of operation that are agreeable to the applicant. This would provide added protections for nearby
residential properties. Second would be to limit the number of commercial vehicles, including trailers, parked
outside on a continuous basis to one. This would be consistent with the restrictions placed on contractors
within the CG zoning district.
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AGENDA ITEM# 8B
JULY 25,2016
SUGGESTED ACTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL
The Community Development Board may consider a motion to recommend approval to the
City Commission of a requested Use-by-Exception (File No. 16-UBEX-129) to allow a
woodworking shop within the Commercial General (CG) Zoning District and located at 33
West 6th Street provided:
1. Approval of this Use-by-Exception is consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan.
2. Approval of this Use-by-Exception is in compliance with the requirements of Section 24-63,
Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Regulations.
3. The requested use is consistent with Section 24-111 (c) in that the proposed use is found to be
consistent with the uses permitted in the CG zoning district with respect to intensity of use,
traffic impacts and compatibility with existing industrial uses, commercial uses and any
nearby residential uses.
SUGGESTED ACTION TO RECOMMEND DENIAL
The Community Development Board may consider a motion to recommend denial to the City
Commission of a requested Use-by-Exception (File No. 16-UBEX-129) to allow a woodworking
shop within the Commercial General (CG) Zoning District and located at 33 West 6th Street
provided:
1. Approval of this Use-by-Exception is not consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive
Plan.
2. Approval of this Use-by-Exception is not in compliance with the requirements of
Section 24-63, Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Regulations.
3. The requested use is not consistent with Section 24-111(c) in that the proposed use is
found to be inconsistent with the uses permitted in the CG zoning districts with respect to
intensity of use, traffic impacts and compatibility with existing industrial uses, commercial
uses and any nearby residential uses.
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