Exh 8AAGENDA ITEM #SA
JUNE 27, 2005
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
A'GENDti ITEM: Request by Prosser Hillock Planners and En;ineers, on behalf of Bridge
Tenders, LLC, to find an application for a change in Zonin; District Classification for property known
as Johnston Island substantially different from a previously considered application, which tivas denied
November 08, 2004.
SUBMITTED BY: Sonya Doerr, AICP ,,~ie~
Community Development Director
DATE: June 16, 2005
' BACKGROUND: The rezoning application for the proposed Johnston Island PUD was denied by the
City Commission on November 08, 2004. (The companion Comprehensive Plan amendment changing the
future land use designation of a portion of the property to 3.6 acres of Residential, Low Density and 0.5 acre
of Commercial was approved and adopted.)
In order for action to be taken on the rezoning application prior to November 08, 2005, the application must
be found to be a substantially different proposal than the application that was denied last November. The
Johnston Island PUD, as originally submitted and later revised, proposed a plan of development containing
multi-family condominium uses and a marina basin to contain an anticipated 40 boat slips. Proposed
commercial uses included a bed and breakfast/marina lodge, a private restaurant and marina support facilities
on the 0.5-acres commercial portion of the property.
The revised PUD, as submitted June 8th, has been modified to contain ten individual residential lots, which
will be developed with single-family residential dwellings in a neotraditional, zero lot line design form.
Architectural and design representations have been provided. A provision for each lot to have, at the
discretion of the individual lot owner, a small (800 square foot) accessory dwelling unit, which could not be
leased or rented, and which would remain in ownership with the main house, is also included. The maximum
number of single-family and accessory units combined remains at 21 dwelling units. Building height remains
limited to 35-feet, and other development standards are consistent with the City's Land Development
Regulations. The number of boat slips within the proposed marina basin has been reduced to 25 slips.
The bed and breakfast /marina lodge and commercial restaurant uses have also been eliminated, and a private
club with private dining facilities not to exceed 250 seats is now proposed, with this activity occurring on a
floating structure, subject to Army Corps of Engineers approval. Any such floating structure would be served
by City water and sewer. Parking for the private club facility would be restricted to the 0.5 commercial part
of the site. Use of the private club is restricted to members and their guests, and club membership requires
payment of an initiation fee and monthly dues. The half-acre commercial area would be occupied by parking,
and atwo-story building not to exceed 5000 square feet. The only uses in this building would be marina
offices, and supporting services to serve the marina activity.
Based upon these modifications to the proposed plan of development, Staff is of the opinion that the PUD, as
now proposed, is a substantially different proposal from that denied in November of last year.
BUDGET: No budget issues related to this request.
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Commission find the proposed PUD to be a
substantially different proposal than the previous application denied on November 08, 2004, allowing the new
application to proceed to the Community Development Board.
ATTACHMENTS: None.
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
June 27, 2005 regular meeting