157 Levy Road UBEX-11-00100050 Staff Report CC
August 8, 2011 regular meeting
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM: UBE-2011-03, request from William M. Dutter, DuttsOne Productions
LLC, for a use-by-exception to permit an establishment engaged in the
recondition, repair, restoration and sale of used automotive vehicles
consistent with Section 24-112(c)(4) and (5) to be located within the Light Industrial and Warehousing (LIW) zoning district at 157-B Levy Road.
SUBMITTED BY: Erika Hall
Principal Planner
DATE: July 20, 2011
BACKGROUND: This request seeks approval of a use-by-exception to permit the applicant
to conduct activities related to the recondition, repair, restoration and sale of used automotive
vehicles, specifically “classic” and antique vehicles obtained through estate sales and auctions, within the Light Industrial and Warehousing (LIW) zoning district at 157-B Levy Road.
The applicant is a retired educator who has developed a profitable avocation purchasing small
motorized items such as lawn mowers, reconditioning/repairing and reselling them. Recently he
purchased and restored a classic car and found there to be a market for such goods and services in this area. He now wishes to establish his specialized hobby as a formal business. The
proposed unit in which the business would be located previously housed an automotive paint &
body shop and a crematorium, both of which were approved uses-by-exception, and current
tenants of adjacent units include a marine/automotive repair establishment and a
welding/fabrication establishment. The work proposed to be done on site would be limited in quantity and scope to the abilities of Mr. Dutter and his part-time helper/mechanic, and is
consistent with the provisions for a use-by-exception to permit automotive repair and storage
[Section 24-112(c)(5)] and sale of used vehicles [Section 24-112(c)(4)] within the LIW zoning
district. Mr. Dutter does hold a dealer’s license to sell automobiles.
The Community Development Board considered this request at their July 19th meeting,
concurred with the staff recommendation and unanimously recommended approval, finding it to
be consistent with the provisions of Section 24-112(c)(4) and (5), as well as the industrial
intensity as designated by the adopted Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element.
BUDGET: No budget issues.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of UBE-2011-03, a request for use-by-exception by
William M. Dutter, DuttsOne Productions LLC, to permit an establishment engaged in the
recondition, repair, restoration and sale of used automotive vehicles, consistent with Section 24-112(c)(4) and (5), to be located within the Light Industrial and Warehousing (LIW) zoning
district at 157-B Levy Road.
ATTACHMENTS: Draft Community Development Board Minutes and application package.
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: __________________