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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2022
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FRANCO’S WAREHOUSE MAJOR ADJUSTMENT
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Request: Major Administrative Adjustment
P&Z# 22-16500001
Owner: Franco’s Warehouse
Project Location: 140 SW 5th Court
Folio Number: 494202151000
Land Use Designation: I (Industrial)
Zoning District: B-4 (Heavy Business)
Commission District: 5 (Cyndy Floyd)
Agent: Rafael Diaz (754-547-9199)
Project Planner: Pamela Stanton (954-786-5561 / pamela.stanton@copbfl.com)
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Summary:
The applicant is requesting Major Administrative Adjustment approval for a 40% reduction in the percentage of required rear yard setback. The request is from the provision of § 155.3305: Heavy Business (B-4), which requires a 30-foot rear yard setback, by reducing the setback to 18 feet. The applicant is requesting the reduction in order to shift the building location to the rear of the property to be able to comply with the vehicular stacking distance at the front entrance driveway to the site.
The property is located on the south side of SW 5 Court and west of South Cypress Road.
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT REVIEW STANDARDS
A Major Administrative Adjustment shall be approved only on a finding that there is competent substantial evidence in the record that both the limitations in Table 155.2421.B.1 <http://library.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll?f=jumplink$jumplink_x=Advanced$jumplink_vpc=first$jumplink_xsl=querylink.xsl$jumplink_sel=title;path;content-type;home-title;item-bookmark$jumplink_d=florida(pompanobeach_zoning)$jumplink_q=%5bfield%20folio-destination-name:'Table%20155.2421.B.1'%5d$jumplink_md=target-id=JD_Table155.2421.B.1>, Allowable Administrative Adjustments, are met and that the Administrative Adjustment:
a. Achieves the intent of the subject standard to the same or a higher degree than the subject standard;
Response: This request allows for compliance with all Code requirements at the front of the site: front setback, vehicular stacking, minimum number of required parking spaces, and landscape areas.
b. Is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and advances the goals of this Code to the same or a higher degree than the subject standard;
Response: The applicant has provided competent substantial evidence that supports the request and is consistent with the Industrial land use designation of the property and the following specific policies and objectives:
Objective 01.01.00 - Future Land Use Plan and Levels of Service. Maintain the City’s Future Land Use Map consistent with the Broward County Land Use Plan to ensure and all development permits issued are consistent with the City and County land use plans and the adopted level of service requirements for the availability of facilities and services can be met. The adopted levels of service standards will be adjusted over time as necessary to address the impacts of sea level rise and climate change.
Policy 01.01.02. Review all proposals for development or redevelopment and base the approval of same on the continued maintenance of all adopted Level of Service Standards which may be adjusted over time to address the impacts of sea level rise and climate change.
c. Imposes no greater impacts on adjacent lands than would occur through compliance with the specific requirements of this Code;
Response: The request imposes no greater impacts on adjacent lands than would occur through compliance with the specific code. The requested Major Administrative Adjustment will not have an impact on the adjacent properties, with regard to any Code requirements. The Project will significantly revitalize the appearance of the Property and transform the area into one that is consistent with the City’s comprehensive plan and City’s Code.
d. Provides one or more of the following public benefits to an extent sufficient to compensate for the requested modification of standards:
1. Deed-restricted workforce and/or affordable housing;
2. Permanent conservation of natural areas or lands;
3. Preservation of protected trees in addition to that required by this Code’s tree preservation standards;
4. Protection against flood damage in addition to that required by the floodplain management requirements in Chapter 152 (Buildings) of the Code of Ordinances;
5. Permanent protection of scenic views;
6. Public parks and recreational facilities;
7. Public trails and trail linkages;
8. Public art;
9. Cultural or historic facilities deeded to the city or qualified not-for-profit agencies; or
10. Other benefits approved by the P&Z
Response: The project proposes to provide landscaping and curbing outside of the property which will define the edge of the street.
Staff Conditions:
Pursuant to §155.2304.C, Applications Subject to Staff Recommendation, the Development Services Director has compiled the department reports from the Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting which are recorded on file with the Department of Development Services. The Development Services Department recommends approval of the Major Administrative Adjustment subject to the following conditions:
1. Subject to substantial conformance to the Site Plan approved under PZ# 21-12000036.