2050 Beach Avenue ZVL 04.25.2013 Lambertson A l ti-,
City of Atlantic Beach
T 800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach,Florida 32233
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April 25, 2013
Chris Lambertson
357 12th Street
Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
RE: DETERMINATION OF VESTED RIGHTS&ZONING VERIFICATION
PHYSICAL ADDRESS 2050 BEACH AVENUE
PARCEL NUMBER 169712 0000
LEGAL DESCRIPTION 15-93 9-2S-29E .22
N ATLANTIC BEACH UNIT NO 3
PT LOT 71A(EX W 110FT)
Dear Chris,
Per your request, this letter provides a determination of vested rights and zoning verification for
the above referenced property. In establishing the historical context of the property and the
existing conditions, several sources of information are consulted, primarily being the City of
Atlantic Beach archives, the Duval County Clerk of Courts Official Records, and the Duval County
Property Appraiser's Office.
The parcel originally consisted of all of Lot 71A, extending from Beach Avenue to Seminole Road,
as shown on the North Atlantic Beach Unit No. 3 Subdivision Plat. However, the lot was legally
divided and the western one hundred ten (110) feet of the lot, having fifty (50) feet of frontage
on Seminole Road, was sold on May 15, 2001, as recorded with the Duval County Clerk of Courts
in Official Records, Book 10008, Page 2054 and Book 10008, Page 2086. The resultant subject
parcel (2050 Beach Avenue) had/has the following dimensions:
Frontage (Eastern property line/ Beach Avenue) approx 52'
Rear Width (Western property line) approx 50'
Depth (Northern property line) approx 180'
Depth (Southern property line) approx 195'
And, the resultant subject parcel is considered to a be legal lot of record as defined below, as
this lot division pre-dated the January 1, 2002 initial effective date of the current Land
Development Regulations,as amended.
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LOT OF RECORD shall mean:
(a) A lot that is part of a documented subdivision, the map of which has been recorded in
the office of the clerk of the circuit court;or
(b) A lot or parcel of land described by metes and bounds, the description of which has been
recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court, consistent with and in compliance
with land development regulations in effect at the time of said recording. [Section 24-
17, Definitions]
The subject parcel has a Future Land Use designation of Residential Low Density (RL) according
to Map A-1 of the adopted 2020 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Map Series, and it is located
within the Residential General, Multi-Family (RG-M) zoning district according to the adopted
Official Zoning Map.
The following provisions of Section 24-108 of the current Land Development Regulations detail
use and development standards for the RG-M zoning district:
RESIDENTIAL GENERAL,MULTI-FAMILY DISTRICT(RG-M)
(a) Intent. The RG-M zoning district is intended for development of medium to high-density
multi family residential areas. All development of land and parcels within the RG-M
zoning district shall comply with the residential density limitations as set forth within the
adopted Comprehensive Plan for the City of Atlantic Beach,as may be amended.
(b) Permitted uses. The uses permitted within the RG-M zoning district shall be:
(1) Single-family dwellings.
(2) Two-family(duplex)dwellings subject to the density limitations.
(3) Townhouses, subject to the density limitations and compliance with Article IV,
subdivision regulations and Section 24-88.
(4) Multi family dwellings,subject to density limitations.
(5) Accessory uses(see Section 24-151).
(6) Government buildings and facilities.
(7) Family day care homes and group care homes.
(c) Uses-by-exception. Subject to the provisions of Section 24-63, the following uses may be
approved as a use-by-exception within the RG-M zoning district:
(1) Churches.
(2) Public and private recreational facilities not of a commercial nature and of a
neighborhood scale intended to serve the surrounding residential
neighborhood.
(3) Child care centers.
(4) Schools and community centers.
(5) Home occupations,subject to the provisions of Section 24-159.
(d) Minimum lot standards. Existing legally established lots of record may exist which do
not meet the followinq requirements. These lots may be developed with a single-family
residence subiect to all applicable land development regulations; however, all lots
created after January 1, 2002 must comply with these minimum lot size requirements in
order to obtain building permits authorizing development. The minimum size for lots
within the RG-M zoning district, which are created after the January 1, 2002 initial
effective date of these Land Development Regulations shall be set forth herein:
(1) Minimum lot or site area:
a.Single-family dwellings: Seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square
feet.
b.Two-family dwellings or two-unit townhouse:
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• Lands designated as low density by the future land use map:
fourteen thousand five hundred(14,500)square feet.
• Lands designated as medium density by the future land use
map: six thousand two hundred(6,200)square feet.
• Lands designated as high density by the future land use map:
five thousand(5,000)square feet.
c. Multi family dwellings: Minimum of seven thousand five hundred
(7,500)square feet parcel required, with maximum number of dwelling
units determined by the density limitations as set forth in the
comprehensive plan.
(2) Lot width: Seventy-five(75)feet.
(3) Lot depth: One hundred(100)feet.
(e) Minimum yard requirements. The minimum yard requirements within RG-M zoning
district shall be:
(1) Front yard: Twenty(20)feet.
(2) Rear yard: Twenty(20)feet.
(3) Side yard:
a.Singlefamily dwellings: Combined fifteen (15) total feet and five (5)
minimum feet on either side.
b.Two-family (duplex) dwellings and townhouse: Seven and one-half
(7.5)feet each side.
c. Multi family dwellings: Fifteen(15)feet each side.
(f) Building restrictions. The building restrictions for the RG-M zoning district shall be as
follows:
(1) Maximum impervious surface: Fifty(50)percent.
(2) Maximum building height: Thirty-five(35)feet.
Because the subject parcel does not meet the current minimum width standards, the lot is
considered nonconforming, as defined below.
NONCONFORMING LOT OF RECORD shall mean a lot of record containing less than the minimum
site area, site dimensions or other site requirements of the applicable zoning district, or which is
not in compliance with the provisions of other currently effective land development regulations,
as may be lawfully amended, but which was legally recorded and documented prior to the
effective date of such land development regulations. [Section 24-17, Definitions]
The following provisions of Section 24-85 of the current Land Development Regulations are
applicable to maintenance, development and redevelopment of nonconforming lots of record:
NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD
(1) Where a lot or parcel of land has a lot area or frontage that does not conform with the
requirements of the zoning district in which it is located, but was a legally established
and documented lot of record prior to the adoption of this Code or previous codes and
applicable City of Atlantic Beach ordinances, such lot or parcel of land may be used for
one single-family dwelling in any residential zoning district, provided the minimum yard
requirements for that residential zoning district are maintained, or provided that the
owner of said lot has obtained a variance from the Community Development Board, in
accordance with the requirements of Section 24-64 of this Chapter.
(2) In any zoning district, on a legally established and documented nonconforming that
existed prior to the initial effective date of these Land Development Regulations, a
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structure may be expanded or enlarged provided such expansion or enlargement
complies with other provisions of this Chapter, including yard requirements, or with the
terms of a valid variance.
(3) After the initial effective date of these Land Development Regulations, no single family,
townhouse, two-family (duplex) or multi family structure shall be allowed on a single-
family residential lot or a combination of such lots unless the total lot area proposed for
development complies with the regulations as set forth within this Chapter and with the
density limitations as set forth within the Comprehensive Plan, unless otherwise
exempted in preceding paragraph (1) or in accordance with a valid unexpired vesting
determination.
(4) After the initial effective date of these Land Development Regulations, no lot or parcel in
any zoning district shall be divided to create a lot with an area or width below the
requirements of this Chapter and the Comprehensive Plan.
I hope you find this information helpful, and if after review, you have questions or would like to
discuss any of the contents of this letter further, please feel free to call,email or drop by.
Sincerely,
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Erika Hall
Principal Planner