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1411 Hibiscus Street UBE-2003-07 Minutes CDB 5.b. UBE-2003-07, Jaguar Drywall of Ponte Vedra Beach, Inc. Request for a Use-by-Exception to allow a drywall contractor with no outside storage and with associated limited warehousing and office in association with the construction of a new building on property within the Commercial General (CG) Zoning District and located north of West 14th Street and east of Hibiscus Street (Lots 3 and 4, Block 241, Section “H” subdivision). Mr. Larry Kirkland introduced himself and his business partner, Mr. Mark Lee. Mr. Kirkland advised that they planned to erect a metal building for warehouse and office use, and were requesting this Use-by-Exception to allow their drywall business to be moved to this location. He further advised that they were in the process of purchasing the property. Mr. Kirkland informed the Board that this request was to allow only for light storage, such as drywall supplies and there would be no outside storage of vehicles or supplies. Mr. Kirkland clarified that this request was for Lots 3 and 4 only. Mr. Kirkland clarified that they would be storing limited drywall supplies only. Mr. Frohwein asked if the applicants would be amenable to limiting the hours of operation to 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mr. Kirkland responded that this would be okay. Mr. Kirkland stated that they sometimes work on Saturdays. Discussion was held with regard to delivery of drywall. Mr. Kirkland advised that drywall would be delivered on the West 14th Street side of the property. Chair Wolfson expressed concern that the delivery truck might be 15-feet into the roadway when delivering. Mr. Kirkland advised that they could request delivery by flatbed truck, which could back into the building, rather than delivery by a large boom truck. Chairman Wolfson stated that the delivery means could be beyond their control, and it would be a public safety issue if a truck were 15-feet out into the road. Mr. Burkhart suggested extending the gravel pad parallel to the building so that the boom truck could pull completely off the street. Mr. Kirkland responded that they would extend the gravel pad but would still request that deliveries be made with a flatbed truck. Mrs. Walker asked Ms. Doerr if she had advised the applicants of the landscape ordinance. Ms. Doerr responded that she had, but that have not yet submitted an application for a building permit, which is when the landscape plan will be required. Mr. Kirkland informed the Board that they intend to install a fence around the property. Chairman Wolfson asked about signage. Mr. Kirkland responded that they plan to install a window in the front of the building and would place the Jaguar Drywall sign above the window. Chairman Wolfson asked the applicants about lighting. Mr. Kirkland stated that they could install lighting on the building under the overhang. He stated that they want lighting in the front of the building. Chairman Wolfson stated that he did not want the building brightly illuminated because of the residential neighborhood across the street. Mr. Kirkland suggested that they could install the lights on the Hibiscus Street side. Mr. Kirkland stated that they could install lighting just at the front door so that it would not illuminate the neighboring properties. A motion was made by Mr. Burkhart and seconded by Ms. Drysdale to recommend approval to the City Commission of the requested Use-by-Exception to allow a drywall contractor, with no outside storage and with associated limited warehousing and office, in association with the construction of a new building on property within the Commercial Zoning District, and described as Lots 3 and 4, Block 241, Section “H” subdivision. The motion carried unanimously subject to the following conditions: All equipment, materials, and business activities shall be maintained within the enclosed building. Lighting shall be directed on site, shall not illuminate adjacent properties, and shall not be placed along the West 14th Street side of the property. All business activities and commercial deliveries shall be limited to the hours between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm. A gravel (or semi-pervious) loading area, which is approximately 10-feet in width and 20-feet in length, shall be constructed along the West 14th Street side of the property to accommodate the loading or unloading of any large trucks including boom-trucks so that these will not block the street.