535 Atlantic Boulevard 16-SAFW-97 RE Parking 05.26.2016 f-------.1,'� City of Atlantic Beach
t is, Building and Zoning Department
800 Seminole Road Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233-5445
_ Phone: (904) 247-5826 Fax: (904)247-5845 Email: Building-Dept@coab.us
Waiver Request
53.5 Atlantic Boulevard
The City of Atlantic Beach is initiating a waiver request at 535 Atlantic Boulevard as the result of conditions
agreed upon by the applicant (Gate Petroleum) of Preliminary Site Development Plan, 15-CVPR-2411 during
an appeal on May 12, 2016. During the appeal process, an appellant (Beach Diner) alleged that the applicant
was not providing sufficient parking per City Code. Gate agreed to provide 30 spaces for Beach Diner, which is
more than required by City Code. However, in order to provide the additional parking, Gate needs relief from
other code standards. At the appeal hearing,the City Commission agreed in concept to allow Gate an increase in
impervious surface from 70% to 78% and to allow Gate relief from interior vehicular use area landscaping
requirements. The City agreed to initiate a waiver request for the applicant as a means of securing more parking
for the Beach Diner.
The specific code provisions that require waivers are Sections 24-111 (g) (1) and 24-177 (c) (4). Section 24-111
(g) (1) has a maximum allowance of 70% impervious surface coverage. The applicants need additional
impervious surface coverage in order to provide additional parking for Beach Diner. They are seeking a
maximum of 78% impervious surface coverage on site. The other provision needing a waiver is Section 24-177
(c) (4) of the landscape code. This code provision requires a landscape island at the end of parking rows. In
order to provide more parking for the Beach Diner, the applicant is seeking a reduction from this standard. It is
worth noting that Section 24-177 (c) (5) states, "If it can be shown to the satisfaction of the community
development director that the strict application of this section will seriously limit the use of the property, the
community development director may approve the location of the required interior landscape area near the
perimeter of the VUA or adjacent to the building on the property, so long as the landscape area is within twenty
(20) feet of the perimeter of the VUA." The applicants are providing substantially more landscaping throughout
the site, particularly around the perimeter of the site. Based on this, it is quite possible that a waiver may not
even be needed for the landscape islands. However, in an abundance of caution, the City is still initiating the
waiver based on the final order of the May 12th appeal.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Hubsch
Building and Zoning Director
5/26/2016