Title
SP2024-0008, R L Carriers Parking Lot, generally located on NW 209 and north of Johnson Street, site plan application. (Cole) (District 3)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Stan Richards, agent, is requesting approval to construct a parking and storage lot for semi-trailer truck parking with associated lighting and landscape on the existing vacant +/- 2.5 acre lot generally located north of Johnson Street and east of northwest 209 Avenue.
The parking lot proposed is to provide additional parking and storage space for semi-trailer trucks for R L Carriers who operate a shipping facility on the adjacent parcel to west. The lot is for R L Carriers use only and is not open to the public.
Land Development Code Section 155.301(A) requires that site plans within planned zoning districts shall require review and action by the City Commission.
PARKING:
The applicant is proposing a parking and storage lot containing 47, 14’x55’ semi-trailer truck spaces. There is no minimum parking or size standards for the proposed use within the Land Development Code.
The proposed parking lot shall be enclosed by a 6’ tall chainlink fence.
ACCESS / CIRCULATION:
Access to the site shall be provided at the northwest corner through a chainlink sliding gate.
LANDSCAPING:
The following landscape is being proposed for this site:
· Installation of 60 trees, 4 palms, 606 shrubs, and 1070 groundcovers.
o Primary species of trees include: Taxodium distichum - Bald cypress, Conocarpus erectus - Green buttonwood, Acer rubrum - Red maple, Quercus virginiana - Southern live oak, and Bursera simaruba - Gumbo limbo.
o Primary species of palms include: Sabal palmetto - Sabal palm.
o Primary species of shrubs include: Chrysobalanus icaco 'Red Tip' - Red-tip cocoplum, Clusia guttifera - Clusia.
o Primary species of groundcovers include: Liriope muscari - Lilyturf, Trachelospermum asiaticum - Asiatic jasmin...
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