Title
SP2025-0002, Oasis Church, 12201 SW 14 Street, site plan amendment. (Cole) (District 1)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Monika Entin, Esq., agent, requests approval to construct a new church building with associated site, signage, circulation, parking and landscape improvements located at 12201 SW 14 Street.
The existing church was approved in 1989 through site plan SP89-25. The site currently consists of a church building, two office buildings and a storage shed. The existing church building is proposed to be retrofitted for educational and retail uses ancillary to the church. One existing office building shall remain on site and retrofitted for storage.
At its February 12, 2026, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Board approved zoning variance ZV2026-0001 to allow 224 parking spaces instead of the required 281 parking spaces.
Additionally, when conducting a site visit as part of the DRC process several violations were found including painting of the existing church without approval and unpermitted lighting and signage. Subsequently, code violation 250300996 was opened. As part of this application the applicant is seeking approval to legalize the violations. Should this application be approved the applicant will be required to obtain building permits for completed work.
BUILDINGS / STRUCTURES:
The proposed two story church will be 40’-8” in height and 21,578 square feet in area located west of the existing church in the existing parking field. The applicant is proposing the following colors and materials for the building and structures:
• Main Body: SW 7005 (Pure White)
• Accent: SW 6276 (Mystical Shade), SW 6028 (Cultured Pearl), SW 6500 (Open Seas), SW 6074 (Spalding Gray)
• Cross: Concrete Finish
Additionally, as part of this application, the applicant is proposing to paint the existing church building which is proposed to be retrofitted for educational and retail uses the following colors:
• Main Body: SW 7005 (Pure White)
• Accent: SW 6276 (Mystical Shade)
SIGNAGE:
The applicant is proposing the following signage for the site.
• One, 20 square foot internally illuminate channel letter sign of the church’s logo in white. The sign shall be located on the west elevation.
• The existing monument sign shall be refaced consistent with the church’s current branding.
ACCESS / CIRCULATION:
Access to the church shall remain through the two existing ingress and egress points along SW 14 Street. Internal driveways remain for circulation throughout the site.
PARKING:
Based on the existing and proposed uses 281 parking spaces are required.
At its February 12, 2026, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Board approved zoning variance ZV2026-0001 to allow 224 parking spaces instead of the required 281 parking spaces. 193 of the parking spaces shall be paved, while the remaining 31 will be grass. The existing parking lot the south, west and north of the proposed building will be modified to accommodate as many parking spaces as feasible. The parking lot to the east of the existing church will be modified the accommodate more parking spaces. The grass parking spaces are generally located on the northern side of the property and east of the existing church.
Additionally, one bicycle rack is proposed adjacent to the southeast corner of the building.
LANDSCAPING:
The following landscaping is proposed for the site:
Installation of 85 trees, 18 palms, 691shrubs, and 1835 groundcovers.
• Primary tree species include: Myrcianthes fragrans - Simpson stopper, Cordia sebestena - Orange geiger, and Conocarpus erectus 'sericeus'.
• Primary shrub species are: Chrysobalanus icaco - Cocoplum, Conocarpus erectus - Green buttonwood, and Conocarpus erectus 'sericeus' - Silver buttonwood.
• Primary groundcover species are Nephrolepis exaltata - Boston fern, Liriope muscari 'Evergreen Giant' - Evergreen Giant liriope, and Psychotria bahamensis - Dwarf Bahama wild coffee.
• Additionally, four (4) Quercus virginiana (Southern Live oak) trees are being relocated from one area of the site to another. Lastly, a total of 75 canopy trees, consisting of Quercus virginana (Southern Live oak) and Swietenia mahagoni (East Indian mahogany), and 54 palms, consisting of Sabal palmetto (Sabal palm) and Hyophorbe verschaffeltii (Spindle palm), are being protected and retained on site.
OTHER SITE FEATURES:
The site shall be illuminated by LED fixtures mounted on 24, 25’ tall concrete poles. Additionally, the building will feature full cutoff accent down lighting and wall sconces.
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.