Title
SP2026-0002, North Perry Airport Administration and Maintenance Facility, 101 SW 77 Way, site plan amendment. (Cole) (District 1)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Elvis Tapia Jervez, agent, requests approval to construct a new administrative building with associated site, circulation, parking and landscape improvements at North Perry Airport, 101 SW 77 Way.
The existing administrative and maintenance building was approved in 2002 through miscellaneous application MSC2001-05. These buildings shall remain on site. The existing administrative building shall be repurposed and provide a point of welcome to visitors, working space for Broward County Aviation Division project managers, office space and training space for North Perry Airport staff.
BUILDINGS / STRUCTURES:
The proposed administrative building will be 17’-4” tall at the highest point and 2,916 square feet in area located to the east of the existing administrative and maintenance building. The applicant is proposing the following colors for the proposed building:
• Main Body: SW 7105 (Paper White)
• Accent: SW 6175 (Sagey), SW 6180 (Oakmoss)
Additionally, as part of this application the applicant is proposing to paint the existing administrative and maintenance building the same color scheme.
A walkway and 10’ tall canopy are proposed to connect the buildings. The aluminum canopy shall be painted white.
SIGNAGE:
No new signage is proposed as part of this application.
ACCESS / CIRCULATION:
Access to the site shall remain through the existing ingress and egress point along Pines Boulevard and Airport ring road. Internal driveways remain for circulation throughout the site.
PARKING:
Based on the existing and proposed uses 17 parking spaces are required. Currently, on site there are 13 parking spaces to the west of the existing buildings. The applicant is proposing an additional 13 parking spaces for a total of 26. Seven parking spaces shall be located to the east of the proposed building, and six shall be located adjacent to Pines Boulevard, northeast of the existing spaces.
LANDSCAPING:
The following landscaping is proposed for the site:
Installation of four (4) trees, zero (0) palms, 146 shrubs, and 73 groundcovers.
• Primary tree species include: Myrcianthes fragrans - Simpson stopper.
• Primary shrub species are: Chrysobalanus icaco 'Red Tip' - Red tip cocoplum and Viburnum suspensum - Sandankwa viburnum.
• Primary groundcover species are: Ficus microcarpa - Green Island ficus and annual seasonal flowers.
• Additionally, three (3) Bursera simaruba (Gumbo limbo) trees are being relocated from one area of the site to another. Lastly, a total of 16 canopy trees, consisting of Bursera simaruba (Gumbo limbo) and Swietenia mahagoni (East Indian mahogany), and 19 palms, consisting of Sabal palmetto (Sabal palm) and Washingtonia robusta (Washington palm), are being protected and retained on site.
OTHER SITE FEATURES:
A 6’ tall chain link fence with 1, 12’ double gate is proposed to the south and east of the new administrative building to secure the site from the airport runway.
The site shall be illuminated by LED fixtures mounted on 4, 25’ tall concrete poles. Additionally, the building will have two wall mounted fixtures at the building’s egress locations. The walkway canopy will be illuminated by 5 LED light fixtures. The site lighting for the existing buildings shall remain.
No other modifications are proposed at this time.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff has reviewed the proposed changes and finds that the proposal meets code requirements. Staff therefore recommends approval of this application.