615 Atlantic Boulevard ZVL 07.11.2008 FILE COPY
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
BUILDING AND PLANNING
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July 11,2008
Richard Langford,DVM
Coral Reef Animal Hospital
465 N Third Street
Jacksonville Beach,FL 32250
RE: Zoning Verification Letter
Dear Dr.Langford:
This zoning verification letter is being sent in response to a request by Rogers Towers on your
behalf,and regarding the property described below:
Physical Address: 615 Atlantic Boulevard,Atlantic Beach,Florida 32233
Real Estate Number. 170665 0000
Legal Description: Lots 767,768,769,770 of Saltair Section No.1
The subject property is designated as Commercial (CM) as shown on the adopted Future Land
Use Map, and is located in the Commercial General (CG) Zoning District, as shown on the
adopted Zoning Map. Permitted uses,uses-by-exception, and limitations on certain uses within
the CG Zoning District are found in Section 24-112 of the Zoning, Subdivision and Land
Development Regulations of the Atlantic Beach Municipal Code of Ordinances,as follows:
(b) Permitted Uses. Typical uses permitted within the CG Zoning Districts shall include
neighborhood serving uses,which shall mean low intensity commercial uses intended to serve the
daily needs of residents of the surrounding neighborhoods. Such uses shall not include
manufacturing,warehousing,storage or high intensity commercial activities,or commercial uses of
• a regional nature, or such uses that have the potential for negative impacts to surrounding
neighborhoods and properties due to excessive traffic, noise, light or extremely late hours of
operation or other factors that may adversely affect existing commercial uses or any nearby
residential uses.
Permitted uses shall also not include Adult Entertainment Establishments, indoor or outdoor
firing ranges,indoor or outdoor flea markets,vendors on public rights-of-way,amusement centers,
bingo, billiard or pool halls, game arcades, gaming, video poker establishments or individual
machines, induding any type of token or coin-operated video or simulated games or similar
activities or machines which are played for any type of compensation or reward.
The uses permitted in the CG Zoning Districts hall include the following subject to the limitations
as set forth within following paragraph(d). Unless otherwise and specifically provided for herein,
all business activities, products for sale and service must be located within an enclosed building
properly licensed for such use.
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(1) Retail outlets for the sale of food and drugs, wearing apparel, toys, books and stationary,
luggage,jewelry, art, florist including silks, cameras, photographic supplies, sporting goods,
hobby shops and pet shops (not animal kennel or veterinarian), bakery (but not wholesale
bakery),home furnishings and appliances,office equipment and furniture,hardware,lumber
and building materials,auto,boat,and marine related parts,and similar retail uses.
(2) Service establishments such as barber or beauty shop,shoe repair,restaurants with indoor or
outdoor seating areas but without drive-through facilities,health clubs and gyms, laundry or
dry cleaner,funeral home,job printing,radio and television and electronics repair,lawn care
service,pest control companies, surf board repair in association with surf shops,but not the
production of surfboards,and similar service uses.
(3) Banks with or without drive-through facilities, loan companies, mortgage brokers,
stockbrokers,and similar financial service institutions.
(4) Child care centers in accordance with Section 24-152.
(5) Business and professional offices.
(6) Retail plant nursery, landscape and garden supplies. Live plants and nursery stock may be
located outside of the adjacent building licensed for such business,provided no obstruction to
walkways,parking and internal driving aisles is created.
(7) Retail sale of beer and wine only for off-premise consumption.
(8) On-premise consumption of beer and wine only in conjunction with a full service restaurant
which is a food service use where unpackaged ready-to-consume food is prepared on-site and
served to the customer while seated at tables or counters located in a seating area within or
immediately adjacent to the building.
(9) Automobile service station with minor automotive repair and with accessory car wash. (Note:
Heavy automotive repair are not permitted per Ordinance 90-06-197 adopted 12-11-06.)
(10)Theaters,but not a multi-screen(exceeding two screens)or regional cineplex.
(11)Institutional and government uses,buildings and facilities.
(12)Churches in accordance with Section 24-153.
(13)A single dwelling unit,where such dwelling is an accessory use to the principal use and located
within the same building as the principal use. Such dwelling unit is intended to be occupied by
the owner or an employee of the principal use.
(14)Those uses listed as permitted uses and uses-by-exception in the Commercial Limited (CL)
and Commercial,Professional and Office Zoning Districts.[See below]
(15)Residential use, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan,which permits residential uses not
exceeding the Medium Density category when in conjunction with,or adjacent to commercial
development and redevelopment, provided that such residential development shall not be
permitted within the Coastal High Hazard Area. Policy A1.11.1(b).
Single-family residential uses within the CG Zoning Districts existing as of the initial effective
date of these Land Development Regulations shall be considered as Vested Development.
(c) Use-by-Exception. Within the CG Zoning Districts,the following uses may be approved as a use-
by-exception where such proposed uses are found to be consistent with the uses permitted in the
CG Zoning Districts with respect to intensity of use,traffic impacts and compatibility with existing
commercial uses and any nearby residential uses.
(1) Pet kennel and facilities for the boarding of animals.
(2) Veterinary clinic.
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(3) On-premise consumption of alcoholic beverages in accordance with Chapter 3 of this
Municipal Code.
(4) Restaurants with drive-through service where the site contains lanes dedicated solely to drive-
through business. (This shall not be construed to prohibit restaurants with carry-out service,
which are a permitted use).
(5) J imited wholesale operations, not involving industrial products or processes or the
manufacturing of products of any kind.
(6) Contractors,not requiring outside storage,provided that no manufacture,construction,heavy
assembly involving hoists or lifts,or equipment that makes excessive noise or fumes shall be
permitted. Not more than one contractor related vehicle shall be parked outdoors on a
continuous basis.
(7) Produce and fresh markets with outdoor sale and display of garden produce only.
(8) Hotel, motel, motor lodge, resort rental or tourist court and short-term rentals as defined
within Section 24-17.
(9) Cabinet shops,woodworking shops and surfboard production.
(10)Hospital,nursing home,assisted care and similar institutional facilities.
(11)Sale of new and used automobiles, motorcycles and boats, and automotive leasing
establishments,but not temporary car,truck,boat or motorcycle shows or displays.
(12)Businesses offering live entertainment, not including adult entertainment establishments as
defined by Chapter 847.001(s),Florida Statutes.
(d) Limitations on Certain Uses. Permitted uses within the CG Zoning District shall not include
Large-Scale Retail Establishments,which for the purposes of this chapter shall be defined by their
size and as follows.
Large Scale Retail Establishments shall include those businesses,whether in a stand-alone building
or in a multi-tenant building,which occupy a floor area exceeding 60,000 square feet including any
interior courtyards,all areas under roof and also any other display,sales or storage areas partially
or fully enclosed by any means including walls, tarps, gates or fencing. Large-Scale Retail
Establishments are commonly referred to as "big-box" retailers, discount department stores,
supercenters,warehouse clubs or by similar terms. Such establishments may offer a similar type of
products such as electronics or appliances or office products, but more typically offer a wide
variety of general merchandise and departments,which may include home improvement, house-
wares and home furnishings, sporting goods, apparel, pharmacy, health and beauty products,
automotive parts and services and may also include grocery items. This definition shall not be
construed to limit the overall size of shopping centers as these are defined within Section 24-17,
but shall apply to any building where businesses with separate Local Business Tax Receipts may
share the same interior space of a building which is not separated into individual units by structural
fire rated walls or that do not contain separate and distinct exterior entrances.
As noted in Section 24-112(b)(14), the list is inclusive of the permitted uses and uses-by-
exception within the Commercial, Professional and Office (CPO) Zoning District, defined in
Section 24-110:
(b) Permitted Uses. The uses permitted within the CPO Zoning Districts shall be as follows.
(1) Medical and dental offices(but not clinic or hospital), chiropractor offices, licensed massage
therapist offices.
(2) Professional offices, such as accountant, architect, attorney, engineer, land surveyor,
optometrist and similar uses.
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(3) Business offices such as real estate broker,insurance agent,stockbroker and similar uses.
(4) Single-family dwelling units.
(5) Child care centers,in accordance with Section 24-152.
(d) Uses-by-Exception. Within the CPO Zoning Districts, the following uses may be approved as a
use-by-exception.
(1) Limited retail sales in conjunction with a permitted professional service being rendered at the
time.
(2) Church or community center.
(3) Medical or dental clinic, hospitals, medical or dental laboratory, manufacture of prosthetic
appliances,dentures,eyeglasses,hearing aids and similar products.
(4) Low intensity service establishments such as barber or beauty shops, shoe repair, tailor or
dress makers.
(5) Banks and financial institutions without drive-through facilities.
(6) Government buildings and facilities.
(7) Spas,gyms,health clubs and schools for the fine or performing arts or martial arts.
Likewise,as noted in Section 24-112(b)(14),the list is inclusive of the permitted uses and uses-by-
exception within the Commercial limited(CL)Zoning District,defined in Section 24-111:
(b) Permitted Uses. The uses permitted within the CL Zoning Districts shall be as follows.
(1) Service establishments such as barbers or beauty shops,shoe repair, laundry or dry cleaning
pick-up,tailors or dressmakers,low intensity retail sales of items such as wearing apparel,toys,
sundries and notions,books and stationery,luggage and jewelry and similar uses but not sale
of lumber,hardware or building materials or similar products.
(2) Art galleries,libraries,museums and cultural centers.
(3) Medical and dental offices,but not clinics or hospitals.
(4) Professional offices such as accountants, architects, attorneys, engineers, optometrists and
similar uses.
(5) Business offices such as real estate broker,insurance agents,manufacturing agents and similar
uses.
(6) Bank and financial institutions without drive-through facilities.
(7) Convenience food stores without fuel sales,but not supermarkets.
(8) Restaurants without drive-through facilities.
(9) Drug stores and pharmacies without drive-through facilities.
(10)Government uses,buildings and facilities.
(11)Child care centers in accordance with Section 24-152.
(12)A single dwelling unit,where such dwelling unit is an accessory use to the principal use and
located within the same building as the principal use. Such dwelling unit is intended to be
occupied by the owner or an employee of the principal use.
(c) Uses-by-Exception. Within the CL Zoning Districts,the following uses may be approved as a use-
by-exception.
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(1) Medical or dental clinics.
(2) Churches and community centers.
(3) Banks and financial institutions with drive-through facilities.
(4) Convenience food stores with retail sale of gasoline limited to six(6)fueling positions.
(5) Contractor,not requiring outside storage of materials.
(6) Printing shops.
(7) Spas,gyms,health clubs and schools for the fine and performing arts or martial arts.
Please feel free to contact me at(904)270-1605 if you need additional information.
Sincerely,
Erika Hall
Principal Planner