Title
SP 2019-05, Bergeron 15.25 Acre Parcel, generally located south of Stirling Road and west of SW 196 Avenue, site plan amendment. (Joseph)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND
Bill Barbaro, agent for owner Bergeron Park of Commerce South Family LTD Partnership, submitted a site plan application for the construction of outdoor industrial storage with associated office trailer, parking, and security fencing. The proposed 15.25-acre parcel is generally located south of Stirling Road and west of Southwest 196 Avenue. It is the intent of the owner to lease the subject parcel to one tenant for auto auction use.
On June 22, 2017 the Planning and Zoning Board approved with conditions a site plan amendment application (SP 2017-12) for the development of an outdoor industrial storage facility with site perimeter fencing and landscaping for the property. The approval allowed for the flexibility for tenants to lease one acre or larger storage spaces on site. The approved plan required all tenant storage areas to be enclosed by 6-foot high, chain link fences. These fences may be modified throughout the site by building permit only as long as the minimum lot size requirements and associated building, engineering and fire access requirements are met. The approval also included the installation of perimeter landscape. As part of that approval, the applicant voluntarily agreed to return to the Board for consideration of associated sales trailers / permanent structures and parking areas for future tenants should that need arise.
On June 21, 2018, the applicant modified their outdoor storage plan for this property (MSC 2018-12) by reducing the overall size of the Bergeron Outdoor Storage South storage area from the originally approved 52.6 acres to 48.4 acres to accommodate two tenants The first tenant, Insurance Auto Auctions, currently occupies an "L" shaped +/-37 acres parcel that is generally located along the entire western most portion and all of the land south of Sylvan Pass (private) of the Bergeron Outdoor Storage South site. The site will be used as additional storage of vehicles similar to their existing location in Bergeron Park of Commerce North. The remaining property within that plan is a rectangular shaped parcel that is generally located south of Republic Pass (private) and immediately east of the Insurance Auto Auctions. The site has yet to be leased.
Earlier this year, City staff received an application (SP 2018-14 - Bergeron Distribution Building #2) to build a distribution facility building on the subject parcel of similar design to the building which was recently completed at the southwest corner of Stirling Road and Southwest 196 Avenue. The proposed site plan was withdrawn during the staff review process by the owner and replaced with the proposed application.
BUILDINGS / STRUCTURES:
Bergeron will be installing perimeter fencing and one (1), 13 foot high, trailer office (William Scotsman - 60' x 20' (1200 square feet) with ADA accessible ramp and associated parking areas. The trailer will be white with blue trim.
ACCESS:
Access to this storage site will be through two driveways along Southwest 196 Avenue. The southernmost driveway will provide secure access to the proposed office trailer while the driveway to the north will provide main secured access to the storage area.
PARKING:
The applicant proposes 11 parking spaces on site where 5 parking spaces are required based on Code. Parking will be provided to the south of the proposed trailer as depicted within the site plan.
LANDSCAPING:
The Southwest 196 Avenue bufferyard for this site, consisting of Silver Buttonwood trees, Clusia hedge, and an 8 foot high chainlink fence with privacy screening; was approved as part of the original outdoor storage application (SP 2017-12). During review of that site plan, Bergeron voluntarily agreed to continue that perimeter landscaping theme fronting SW 196th Avenue (from Bergeron Distribution Center to the north to the existing US Post Office to the south of the site), creating a buffer theme along the road. The Southwest 196 Avenue perimeter plantings approved comply with Code requirements for the subject site.
In addition to the buffering already approved above, Bergeron has voluntarily agreed with this submittal to enhance the currently approved Southwest 196 Avenue buffer along this site above and beyond Code requirements by adding 48 Green Buttonwood trees along Southwest 196 Avenue. The Green Buttonwood trees will be planted at 12’ height and will provide additional screening on the site from the residential property to the east.
• In total, the site will contain the following landscape:
• 48 Green Buttonwoods Trees
• 48 Silver Buttonwood Trees,
• 8 Crape Myrtles on the corners entries
• 1,967 Clusia Hedges
OTHER SITE FEATURES:
The proposed parking area will be illuminated by three (3) concrete pole mounted full cut off fixtures (30 feet in height). The remaining storage area will not be lit and is not required to be illuminated per Code requirements. Lighting, as proposed, must comply with Section 116 of the Code of Ordinances.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff has reviewed the proposed site plan and finds that the proposal meets code requirements. Staff therefore recommends approval of this application.