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ZC2024-0005, Collector Car Condos, The purpose of this item is to transmit a favorable recommendation to the City Commission, at the request of Dorado Bells, LLC, a zoning change from B-3 (General Business) to C-1 (Commercial) with restrictive covenants for the purpose of developing a self storage facility, more specifically car self storage on the proposed Collector Car Condos (ZC2024-0005) property located at 18810 Pines Boulevard, containing approximately 1.88 acres more or less. (Cole) (District 4)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Elizabeth Somerstein, agent, requests consideration to rezone a +/- 1.88 acre property located at 18810 Pines Boulevard from B-3 (General Business) to C-1 (Commercial) with restrictive covenants.
The Planning and Zoning Board approved site plan SP2014-11 on April 26, 2016, for Valerie Medical, a medical office building consistent with B-3 Zoning. The medical office building site plan has since expired, and the site is currently vacant. The applicant is requesting to change the zoning of property to Commercial (C-1) to allow self-storage on the parcel. In addition to the zoning change request, the applicant is proposing to record a restrictive covenant that would allow self-storage use as well as all other B-3 uses.
The applicant is proposing to construct a collector car condominium for the purpose of storing collector cars which would be consistent with a self-storage facility within the City’s Land Development Code. Per the applicant’s justification statement, the collector car condominium will not be a rental or lease of storage space but will be a condominium form of ownership - each unit will have its own bathroom and, if desired, a small mezzanine office.
A site plan application for applicant’s proposed use will be heard by the Planning and Zoning Board at a later date should the zoning change be adopted. Applications to amend the zoning on a property require Planning and Zoning Board review and adoption of an ordinance by the City Commission.
SURROUNDING PROPERTIES:
The existing zoning and land use plan designations of the surrounding properties to the subject site are as follows:
North - Commercial (C-1) / Commercial / Smartstop Self-Storage
East - General Business (B-3) / Commercial / Franklin Academy
South - Agriculture (A) / Commercial
West - Commercial (C-1) / Commercial / Smartstop Self-Storage
ANALYSIS:
Staff has reviewed the use proposed on the subject site and finds it generally compatible with the adjacent commercial properties, some of which are currently self-storage facilities. The restrictive covenant for self-storage use is consistent with the underlying commercial land use and represents a reduction in trips compared to the office use that was previously approved for the site. Staff therefore has no objection to the proposal.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Transmit to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation inclusive of restrictive covenant.