325 Mealy Drive 15-UBEX-1069 Staff Report CCCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Public Hearing on request for use by exception (15-UBEX-1069) to permit establishments for heavy automotive repair, towing service or the permanent storage of automobiles,
motorcycles, etc. within the Light Industrial and Warehousing (LIW) Zoning District at 325 Mealy Drive.
SUBMITTED BY: Derek W. Reeves
Planner
DATE: December 18, 2015
STRATEGIC PLAN LINK: None
BACKGROUND: The applicant is Christopher Calkins, with A+ Towing and Auto Body, which is currently located in the City of Jacksonville at 2152 Mayport Road. The proposed business plan
is to focus on the repair of luxury automobiles with a limited towing operation where towed vehicles will be stored on site. The applicant is required to obtain a Use-By-Exception per
Section 24-112(c)(5), which states one is needed for, “establishments for heavy automotive repair, towing service or the permanent storage of automobiles, motorcycles, trucks and tractors,
boats machinery and equipment, farm equipment and similar uses” within the Light Industrial and Warehousing zoning district. A Use-By-Exception is required for these types of uses because
they can potentially produce noises and cause visual blight that affect nearby properties.
The site is a 0.3 acre property with a 4,500 square foot metal building within the Light Industrial and Warehousing Zoning District on a corner lot. The property is fully fenced with
a 6 foot chain link fence with two entrances. Most of the property within the fence is paved. The property is within 150 feet of a single family residential neighborhood, but is separated
by another building. The applicant stated in their application that they will store and dispose of all used fluids as required by the state and will not operate a junk yard.
At the November 17th Community Development Board meeting, approval was recommended to the City Commission by a vote of 6-0 with conditions that 1.) The repair of vehicles occurs only
within the building; and 2.) No vehicles be parked or stored on the adjacent right-of-way. Commission moved the UBEX forward for a Public Hearing at their December 14th meeting.
BUDGET: None.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Use-By-Exception 15-UBEX-1069 with conditions that; 1.) The repair of vehicles occurs only within the building; and 2.) No vehicles be parked or stored on
the adjacent right-of-way.
ATTACHMENTS: Copy of Community Development Board staff report; copy of 15-UBEX-1069 application.
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