Subject:
Title
Waiver Request, Re: Waiver of Parking Requirement for Met-Con Site Plan (24SP00002 and 24WV00023) District 1
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
The applicant is requesting that the Board of County Commissioners grant a waiver of Section 62-3206(d)(18) which requires one parking space per five hundred square feet of floor space to allow the reduction of required parking for the proposed new development. The Board’s approval of the waiver is subject to the criteria depicted in site plan 24SP00002 and the Alternative Parking Design Exhibit, and on the conditions listed below in the Summary Explanation and Background.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
Met-Con is under site plan review for the addition of a 73,176 sq. ft. single-story pre-engineered metal building and a separate 13,943 sq. ft. building, adding to their existing metal fabrication and assembly site. The parking requirement for the additional floor space is 175 spaces, per Sec. 62-3206(d)(18). The proposed site plan depicts 42 new spaces, 92 spaces total. The applicant has proposed an alternative parking design exhibit and submitted that to the County as Exhibit A - Parking Waiver Request depicting parking that would meet the requirements for the new buildings if required.
The applicant submitted a Parking Generation study for the site that was performed by Walsh Traffic Engineering. The Total Peak Period of Parking Demand based on ITE Parking Generation Manual, 5th Edition found a need for 33 parked vehicles for the business inclusive of the building additions. The business has 40 employees which will be retained after the project is constructed. The applicant states that they have no intentions to add additional employees following the construction of the new building.
Staff has reviewed this waiver and determined that approval should be based on the following conditions:
1. The parking areas shown in the Alternative Parking Design are accounted for as impervious areas in the stormwater calculations provided under the Met-Con site plan #24SP00002.
2. Should the site require additional parking, the public right-of-way or adjacent properties cannot be used to accommodate onsite parking requirements.
3. If the County determines that additional parking is needed after this waiver is approved, the owner shall submit a site plan addressing the parking deficiency within 90 days of receipt of notification. The owner acknowledges and agrees that additional parking required but not shown on the Site Plan #24SP00002 will require site planning with Brevard County Planning and Development.
4. If use of the site and or the building changes, the Applicant/Owner will be required to evaluate parking demand and provide the necessary parking.
Staff has not granted approval of the waiver and defers to the Board of County Commissioners. Staff recommends the aforementioned conditions to mitigate the effects of the waiver
Reference: 24SP00002, 24WV00023
Contact: Tim Craven, Planner III, 321-350-8266
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