482 Stewart Street TREE08-00100019 Tree Conservation Staff Report 06.11.2008 AGENDA ITEM 5.a
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TREE CONSERVATION STAFF REPORT
June 11, 2008 Regular Meeting
TREE 08-00100019, Tree Removal Permit Application
(BBT Investors, LLC)
To: Tree Conservation Board
From: Planning, Zoning and Community Development Department
Date: June 3, 2008
Subject: TREE 08-00100019
482 Stewart Street
RE 172327 0050
Applicant: BBT Investors, LLC
2251 St John’s Bluff Road
Jacksonville, FL 32246
Summary: Request for removal a total of 199” from the property located at 482 Stewart Street, for the
expansion of an existing surface parking lot (north) and the construction of a retention pond
(south). The Future Land Use designation for this property is Light Industrial (LI) and it is
currently zoned Industrial/Light Warehousing (I/LW).
STAFF COMMENTS
Per the provisions of Section 24-113 [Industrial, Light and Warehousing Districts (ILW)]:
(f) Building Restrictions. The Building Restrictions for the ILW Zoning District shall be as
follows.
(1) Maximum Impervious Surface: Seventy (70) percent. The Maximum Impervious Surface
shall not apply to infill Development or redevelopment of previously developed sites;
however required landscaping shall be provided in accordance with Division 8 of this
Chapter. Stormwater management requirements shall apply to infill Development and to
redevelopment projects involving exterior site changes.
Per the provisions of Section 24-177 [Division 8, Landscaping]:
(a) Applicability. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all new non-residential Development
and Multi-family Development, including property in Government Use. The provisions of this
Section shall also apply when the total cost of alteration, expansion or renovation of existing such
Development is equal to or exceeds twenty-five (25) percent of the current Assessed Value of the
parcel improvements, or when the total square footage of a Structure is expanded by more than
twenty-five (25) percent as well as when any cumulative expansions total more than twenty-five
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(25) percent. Construction costs shall be determined in accordance with the Building Evaluation
Data Sheet as established by the Standard Building Code Council International.
(b) Landscape Plan Required.
(1) Prior to the issuance of any Development Permit for non-residential Development and
Multi-family Development, a Landscape Plan shall be approved by the Community
Development Director.
SUGGESTED ACTION FOR APPROVAL
The Community Development Board may consider a motion to approve this request for a Variance from
Section 24-157 of the Land Development Regulations to permit an 8-foot high fence along the side
and a portion of the rear of the lot to remain as constructed on a residential lot located at 890
Begonia Street, provided:
(Add other findings or conditions as may be appropriate.)
1. There are exceptional topographic conditions of or near the property.
2. There are surrounding conditions or circumstances impacting the property disparately from nearby
properties.
3. There are exceptional circumstances preventing the reasonable use of the property as compared to
other properties in the area.
4. There are regulations, which were enacted after platting or after development of the property or
after construction of improvements upon the property, that have onerous effect upon current use
and development of the property.
5. The irregular shape of the property warrants special consideration.
6. The lot is a substandard size warranting a Variance in order to provide for its reasonable Use.
SUGGESTED ACTION FOR DENIAL
The Community Development Board may consider a motion to deny this request for a Variance from
Section 24-157 of the Land Development Regulations to permit an 8-foot high fence along the side
and a portion of the rear of the lot to remain as constructed on a residential lot located at 890
Begonia Street, provided:
1. There are no exceptional topographic conditions of or near the property.
2. There are no surrounding conditions or circumstances impacting the property disparately from
nearby properties.
3. There are no exceptional circumstances preventing the reasonable use of the property as compared
to other properties in the area.
4. There are no regulations enacted after platting or after development of the property or after
construction of improvements upon the property having an onerous effect upon existing use and
development of the property.
5. The lots are not of irregular shape of the property warranting special consideration.
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6. The lots are not of substandard size warranting a Variance in order to provide for the reasonable
Use of the property.