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6. 2.
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| Board of Adjustment |
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| SUBMISSION DATA: |
REQUESTED CONDITIONAL USE:
The Applicant is seeking Conditional Use approval to allow for a commercial recreation facility in the Com-PK zoning district.
RELEVANT AUTHORITY:
Land Development Code of Escambia County, Florida (Ordinance 96-3 as amended), Section:3-4.5(c)(2)
(2) Other commercial recreation, entertainment, or amusement facilities not among the permitted uses of the district, including those for tennis, golf and miniature golf, pinball and other arcade amusements, bingo, waterslides, and amusement rides, but excluding off-highway vehicle uses, outdoor shooting ranges, and motorsports facilities. Carnival-type amusements shall be at least 500 feet from any residential district.
CRITERIA:
Land Development Code of Escambia County, Florida (Ordinance 96-3 as amended), Section 2-6.4
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| CRITERION (a) |
General compatibility. The proposed use can be conducted and operated in a manner that is compatible with adjacent properties and other properties in the immediate area.
FINDINGS-OF-FACT
The proposed use can be compatible with the surrounding area provided that the project meets all requirements imposed during the site plan review process. In 2014 the BOA approved CU-2014-04 for the commercial recreation on a parcel 230'± south of the subject property.
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| CRITERION (b) |
Facilities and services. Public facilities and services, especially those with adopted levels of service, will be available, will provide adequate capacity to serve the proposed use consistent with capacity requirements.
FINDINGS-OF-FACT
Public facilities and services are available and should be adequate to meet the needs of the proposed use. There may be additional requirements imposed through site plan review and this criterion will be addressed at that time. |
| CRITERION (c) |
On-site circulation. Ingress to and egress from the site and its structures will be sufficient, particularly regarding vehicle and pedestrian safety and convenience, efficient traffic flow and control, on?site parking and loading, and emergency vehicle access.
FINDINGS-OF-FACT
Ingress and egress to this site will be via River Rd. The proposed plan provides for public safety and handicap access along with site parking. The exact number of required parking places will be determined at the site plan review stage. |
| CRITERION (d) |
Nuisances and hazards. The scale, intensity, and operation of the use will not generate unreasonable noise, glare, dust, smoke, odor, vibration, electrical interference, or other nuisances or hazards for adjoining properties and other properties in the immediate area.
FINDINGS-OF-FACT
While this property and adjoining properties are all zoned commercial, the property to the north is residential in use. The off-site impacts on surrounding properties will need to be minimized through buffering standards imposed in the site plan review process. |
| CRITERION (e) |
Solid waste. All on-site solid waste containers will be appropriately located for functional access, limited off-site visibility and minimal odor and other nuisance impacts.
FINDINGS-OF-FACT
The location and type of on-site disposal will need to be oriented towards minimizing any off-site impacts. |
| CRITERION (f) |
Screening and buffering. Where not otherwise required by the LDC, screening and buffering will be provided if appropriate to the proposed use and site.
FINDINGS OF FACT:
Buffering will need to be provided from the adjacent residential use and meet the requirements imposed at site plan review. |
| CRITERION (g) |
Signs and lighting. All exterior signs and lights, whether attached or freestanding, will be compatible with adjoining properties and other properties in the immediate area, especially regarding glare and traffic safety.
FINDINGS OF FACT:
All signage must be approved and permitted to meet Land Developement Code requirements. |
| CRITERION (h) |
Site characteristics. The size, shape, location and topography of the site appear adequate to accommodate the proposed use, including setbacks, intensity, bulk, height, open space and aesthetic considerations.
FINDINGS OF FACT:
The proposed site should meet this criterion but may have additional restrictions imposed through site plan review. |
| CRITERION (i) |
Use requirements. The proposed use complies with any additional conditional use requirements of the applicable zoning district, use, or other provisions of the LDC.
FINDINGS OF FACT:
The proposed use meets this criterion. |
| STAFF FINDINGS |
Staff finds that the proposed Conditional Use can meet the required criteria and approval is recommended with the following condition:
This project must meet all conditions required through site plan review and receive a development order. |
| BOA DECISION |
| The Board adopted Staff Findings and approved the Conditional Use request as submitted. |
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