Subject:
Title
Troy Yates requests a change of zoning classification from GU to BU-1. (20PZ00021) (Tax Account 2400600) (District 1).
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners conduct a public hearing to consider a change of zoning classification from GU (General Use) to BU-1 (General Retail Commercial).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicant is seeking a change of zoning classification from GU to BU-1 for the purpose of developing and operating a lawn and garden center with mower repair and sales. The site is currently vacant, located on the east side of Grissom Parkway, approximately 0.23 mile south of Canaveral Groves Boulevard. Per Section 62-2103(b), this 0.44-acre parcel is a substandard lot in terms of lot size required for the GU zoning classification, which is 5 acres.
The proposed zoning of BU-1 is not consistent with current FLU (Future Land Use) designation of RES 4 (Residential 4). An application for a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the FLU to Community Commercial accompanies this rezoning request for consistency.
The proposed BU-1 zoning classification permits retail commercial uses and minor automotive repair, including small engine repair, on minimum 7,500 square-foot lots with a minimum width and depth of 75 feet. It does not permit warehouses, other than self-storage mini-warehouses as a permitted with conditions use subject to the stipulations of Section 62-1837.5, nor does it permit major automobile repairs as defined in Section 62-1102. The property is contiguous to residential property on all four sides.
The Board may wish to consider whether the requested BU-1 is consistent with the surrounding area. Also, the Board may wish to consider if commercial zoning classifications should be expanded further south along Grissom Parkway.
On April 6, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Board heard the r...
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