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ZV2025-0024 & 0025, Walmart, 12800 Pines Boulevard, variance request. (Cole) (District 4)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Wesley Hevia, agent for Wal-Mart, is requesting two lighting variances for Wal-Mart, located at 12800 Pines Boulevard to allow a maximum 15.8 foot candles, instead of a maximum of 12 foot candles as allowed by Code, and a maximum of 5,000k CCT, instead of a maximum of 4,000k CCT. The enhanced lighting is primarily for the areas of the parking which contain the online order pickup spaces and electric vehicle charging spaces.
The building was approved in 1993 through site plan SP 93-48 as a Home Depot. In 2010, through SP 2010-07 the building was repurposed for the current tenant Walmart.
In 2019, both ZV 2019-06 and MSC 2019-17 were approved to allow 10 short term parking spaces and associated canopy. Additionally, in 2022, site plan application SP2022-0005 was approved to allow an addition to the existing building to accommodate online orders.
On April 10, 2025, ZV2025-0005 was approved to allow a maximum of 31 short term parking spaces, instead of a maximum of 10 short term parking spaces allowed by code.
VARIANCE REQUEST DETAILS:
The applicant is requesting two lighting variances for Wal-Mart, which as outlined in the applicant justification statement are intended to allow for enhanced lighting primarily in the areas of the parking lot which contain the online order pickup spaces and electric vehicle charging spaces:
· ZV2025-0024: to allow a maximum 15.8 foot candles, instead of a maximum of 12 foot candles as allowed by Code
· ZV2025-0025: to allow a maximum of 5,000k CCT, instead of a maximum of 4,000k CCT.
The applicant has provided the attached photometric plan, light fixture specification sheet, and justification statement to support their request. General lighting standards are regulated by Land Development Code section 155.686. For reference, ...
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