Subject:
Title
Sunshine Petro, Inc.; Jacob Aaron Corporation; and Alice Elaine Tisthammer (John Rosenthal) request a change of zoning classification from GU, BU-1-A, and BU-1, with existing BDP's, to BU-2 and removal of existing BDP's. (22Z00020) (Tax Accounts 2312189, 2312249, 2312191, 2312201, 2312205, 2312203, 2312233, 2312234, 2312213, & 2312214) (District 1)
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning & 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), BU-1-A (Restricted Neighborhood Commercial), and BU-1 (General Retail Commercial), with existing BDP's (Binding Development Plan), to BU-2 (Retail, Warehousing, and Wholesale Commercial) and removal of existing BDP's.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The applicants are requesting to change the zoning of a 17.70? acre property from GU, BU-1, and BU-1-A with two BDPs, to BU-2 and removal of two BDPs in order to develop a Florida Power and Light hardened service center (Space Coast Service Center) comprised primarily of an administrative office building, a warehouse, and a vehicle maintenance garage.
In general, the character of the area along Port St. John Parkway is mostly undeveloped commercial parcels with the exception of two developed commercial properties: an office building and a medical center. Due to the I-95 interchange, Port St. John Parkway provides vehicular access into the Port St. John community and is intended to serve as a commercial corridor to provide an array of services for local and regional neighborhoods and tourist markets.
If approved, the subject property would be the only parcel with BU-2 zoning in the surrounding area. The closest developed BU-2 lot is approximately 2.4 miles to the east on the western side of N. Highway 1 and contains a self-storage facility.
The Board may wish to consider whether the request and removal of...
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