memo re Fleet Landing Expansion (10-04-06)
City of Atlantic Beach
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Jim Hanson, City Manager
FROM: Sonya Doerr, AICP
Community Development Director
DATE: October 4, 2006
SUBJECT: Fleet Landing Expansion within COJ (The Palms at Fleet Landing)
Jim, I have again reviewed the Fleet Landing files in entirety, and have located no additional information on specific development criteria that were included in the original PUD. The
Fleet Landing PUD ordinance, which was adopted on January 11, 1989 had no attachments or Exhibits other than a site location map. (This was typical of PUDs adopted by the COAB in the
mid-late 1980s.) It is clear from the related documents, that the PUD was intended to approve the development plan as contained within the Comprehensive Plan amendment, which was adopted
simultaneously with the PUD. No specific site development criteria, other than as included within the Comp Plan amendment were specifically adopted. The adopted Plan amendment and
the rezoning materials included a number of drawings and renderings that included a mix of two, three and four-story buildings. Construction Plans later approved by the COAB contain
notation referencing a 55-foot height limit, but other than the drawings and Exhibits to the adopted PUD and Comprehensive Plan amendment, I cannot find any other reference to maximum
height in the Fleet Landing files.
While the Fleet Landing expansion is within the City of Jacksonville, the intent of the Interlocal Agreement, which was executed by the COJ and COAB, was to assign permitting, zoning
and building code review to the COAB, with the objective of ensuring that the project continued to develop as a unified project in accordance with the original PUD and Comprehensive
Plan amendment. This process has worked efficiently over the years. With respect to the specific question of height, it appears that 55-feet was the maximum height provided for in
the PUD, although only the “O” Club contains features that exceed 35-feet (the cupola). I have been advised that, like the original portion of the PUD, a portion of one non-residential
structure that exceeds 35-feet will be submitted for permitting, which would be consistent with the approved PUD and Comprehensive Plan amendment, subject to a height no greater than
55-feet.
John, didn’t you tell me that all of the residential will be 35-feet or less? Think it would be good to include that in this letter.
cc: Alan Jensen, City Attorney