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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Meeting Date: JANUARY 26, 2022
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U-HAUL NORTH POMPANO PLAT
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Request: Plat
P&Z# 21-14000018
Owner: U-Haul Co. of Florida
Project Location: 1120 NE 48th Street
Folio Number: 484213010023
Land Use Designation: Industrial
Zoning District: I-1 (General Industrial)
Commission District: 2 ( Rhonda Eaton )
Agent: Matthew Giani (954-943-9433)
Project Planner: Maggie Barszewski/Maggie.Barszewski@copbfl.com 954-786-7921
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Summary:
A. Plat Background
A plat is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. It can delineate blocks, streets, alleys and easements. Further refinement often splits blocks into individual lots, usually for the purpose of selling the described lots, this has become known as subdivision. The statutory definition of subdivision according to Chapter 177.031(18), F.S. is “the division of land into three or more lots, parcels, tracts, tiers, blocks, sites, units, or any other division of land; and includes establishment of new streets and alleys, additions, and re-subdivisions.” Upon the filing of a plat, legal descriptions can then refer to block and lot-numbers rather than portions of sections. In order for plats to become legally valid, a local governing body must review and approve them.
In Broward County, such legal authority is bestowed upon the Broward County Commission as stipulated within Article 7 of the Broward County Administrative Rules Document. Section 7.2 - ‘Countywide Platting Authority’ states that “No plat of lands lying within Broward County, either in the incorporated or unincorporated areas, may be recorded in the Official Records prior to approval by the County Commission.” Section 7.4 provides for the input of each local government within Broward County, whereby a plat application must first be approved by the local jurisdiction before final approval with the County Commission. That section states that “local Jurisdictions shall require platting at least in those circumstances where the Broward County Land Use Plan requires platting.”
B. Request
The agent, Mathew Giani, P.E. of Shaw Drotos & Associates, representing the owner of the property, U-Haul Co. of Florida, is requesting approval of the U-Haul-North Pompano Plat for the property addressed as 1120 NE 48th Street and located on the south side of NE 48th Street, just east of the FEC Railroad tracks. The Plat restricts the property to a maximum of 17,000 square feet of Industrial use and 4,000 square feet of Commercial use. The 1.62-acre site is currently occupied by a 4,029-square foot structure housing a retail business intended for demolition. A Site Plan was approved at the November 17, 2021 Planning & Zoning Board hearing and has been provided along with this Plat submittal.
C. Section 155.2410. PLAT - A. Purpose
The purpose of this section is to provide a review procedure to conform to the Broward County Land Use Plan's platting requirement and to ensure subdivisions of land within the city:
1. Provide for the orderly growth and development of the city;
2. Coordinate proposed streets with existing and planned streets in the city's street system, and with other public facilities;
3. Provide rights-of-way for streets and utility easements;
4. Avoid congestion and overcrowding of streets;
5. Ensure there is adequate access to development;
6. Ensure there are adequate utility facilities to serve development;
7. Ensure there is adequate open space and recreation facilities to serve development; and
8. Ensure there is proper recordation of land ownership or property owner association records, where applicable.
D. Plat Review Standards
An application for a Plat shall be approved only on a finding that the proposed subdivision or development on the lots proposed to be platted meets all of the following standards:
1. The development complies with the applicable standards in Part 7 (Lots) of Article 5: Development Standards;
2. The development complies with all other applicable standards in this Code;
3. The development complies with all requirements or conditions of any applicable development orders (e.g., Planned Development);
4. Any land within the platted lot(s) that is necessary to comply with the Broward County Trafficways Plan has been conveyed to public by deed or grant of easement;
5. The development complies with any applicable hazardous material licensing requirements in the Broward County Wellfield Protection Ordinance; and
6. All facilities for the distribution of electricity, telephone, cable television, and similar utilities, shall be placed underground.
E. Staff Analysis
The subject property has an Industrial Land Use designation and is Zoned I-1 (General Industrial). The proposed Plat was reviewed by the DRC on September 21, 2021, and found to be in compliance with the City’s Land Development Regulations. A condition of the Site Plan approval was that a cross access easement be obtained to accommodate the southern access. The Applicant has prepared that instrument and will be submitting it for recordation. The Broward County Development Review Report (DRR) recommendations have been addressed on the Plat. Furthermore, all applicable Development Standards in Part 7 of Article 5 have been met.
Service providers are required to provide a letter prior to City Commission approval. The applicant has provided the following service provider letters:
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FDOT: |
There are no FDOT roadways adjacent to the site. |
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TECO Peoples Gas: |
There is a letter submitted from TECO Gas stating no objection. |
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AT&T: |
There is a letter submitted from AT&T stating no objection. |
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Comcast: |
There is a letter submitted from Comcast stating no objection. |
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FPL: |
No FPL letter has been submitted yet. |
Staff Conditions:
Department of Development Services Recommendation
Development Services staff recommends approval of this Plat with the following conditions to be satisfied prior to the City Commission hearing:
1. The Plat cover page must be signed and sealed by the surveyor and signed by all owners.
2. The FPL letter of no objection must be received.