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7. A.
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| Planning Board-Rezoning |
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| SUBMISSION DATA: |
REQUESTED REZONING:
FROM: MDR, Medium Density Residential district (10 du/acre)
TO: Com, Commercial district (25 du/acre. lodging unit density not limited by zoning)
RELEVANT AUTHORITY:
(1) Escambia County Comprehensive Plan
(2) Escambia County Land Development Code
(3) Board of County Commissioners of Brevard County v. Snyder, 627 So. 2d 469 (Fla. 1993)
(4) Resolution 96-34 (Quasi-judicial Proceedings)
(5) Resolution 96-13 (Ex-parte Communications)
APPROVAL CONDITIONS |
| Criterion a., LDC Sec. 2-7.2(b)(4) |
Consistent with Comprehensive Plan
Whether the proposed rezoning is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and not in conflict with any of the plan provisions.
CPP FLU 1.3.1 Future Land Use Categories. The Mixed-Use Urban (MU-U) Future Land Use (FLU) category is intended for an intense mix of residential and nonresidential uses while promoting compatible infill development and the separation of urban and suburban land uses within the category as a whole. Range of allowable uses include: Residential, Retail and Services, Professional Office, Light Industrial, Recreational Facilities, Public and Civic. The maximum residential density is 25 dwelling units per acre.
FLU 1.5.1 New Development and Redevelopment in Built Areas. To promote the efficient use of existing public roads, utilities, and service infrastructure, the County will encourage the redevelopment in underutilized properties to maximize development densities and intensities located in the MU-S, MU-U, Commercial, and Industrial Future Land Use categories (with the exception of residential development).
FINDINGS
The proposed amendment to Commercial is consistent with the intent and purpose of Future Land Use category MU-U as stated in CPP FLU 1.3.1.. The Future Land Use of Mixed-Use Urban allows for a mix of residential and retail services. The property would promote good efficient use of existing public roads and an underutilized property that would conform with CPP FLU 1.5.1. |
| Criterion b., LDC Sec. 2-7.2(b)(4) |
Consistent with The Land Development Code
Whether the proposed amendment is in conflict with any portion of this Code, and is consistent with the stated purpose and intent of this Code.
Sec. 3-2.7 Medium Density Residential district (MDR).
(a) Purpose. The Medium Density Residential (MDR) district establishes appropriate areas and land use regulations for residential uses at medium densities within suburban or urban areas. The primary intent of the district is to provide for residential neighborhood development in an efficient urban pattern of well-connected streets and at greater dwelling unit density than the Low Density Residential district. Residential uses within the MDR district are limited to single-family and two-family dwellings. The district allows non-residential uses that are compatible with suburban and urban residential neighborhoods.
Sec. 3-2.10 Commercial district (Com).
(a) Purpose. The Commercial (Com) district establishes appropriate areas and land use regulations for general commercial activities, especially the retailing of commodities and services. The primary intent of the district is to allow more diverse and intense commercial uses than the neighborhood commercial allowed within the mixed-use districts. To maintain compatibility with surrounding uses, all commercial operations within the Commercial district are limited to the confines of buildings and not allowed to produce undesirable effects on surrounding property. To retain adequate area for commercial activities, new and expanded residential development within the district is limited, consistent with the Commercial (C) future land use category.
(e) Location criteria. All new non-residential uses proposed within the Commercial district that are not part of a planned unit development or not identified as exempt by the district shall be on parcels that satisfy at least one of the following location criteria:
(1) Proximity to intersection. Along an arterial or collector street and within one-quarter mile of its intersection with an arterial street.
(2) Proximity to traffic generator. Along an arterial or collector street and within a one-quarter mile radius of an individual traffic generator of more than 600 daily trips, such as an apartment complex, military base, college campus, hospital, shopping mall or similar generator.
(3) Infill development. Along an arterial or collector street, in an area where already established non-residential uses are otherwise consistent with the Commercial district, and where the new use would constitute infill development of similar intensity as the conforming development on surrounding parcels. Additionally, the location would promote compact development and not contribute to or promote strip commercial development.
(4) Site design. Along an arterial or collector street, no more than one-half mile from its intersection with an arterial or collector street, not abutting a single-family residential zoning district (RR, LDR or MDR), and all of the following site design conditions:
a. Any Intrusion into a recorded subdivision is limited to a corner lot.
b. A system of service roads or shared access is provided to the maximum extent made feasible by lot area, shape, ownership patterns, and site and street characteristics.
c. Adverse impacts to any adjoining residential uses are minimized by placing the more intensive elements of the use, such as solid waste dumpsters and truck loading/unloading areas, furthest from the residential uses.
(5) Documented compatibility. A compatibility analysis prepared by the applicant provides competent substantial evidence of unique circumstances regarding the potential uses of parcel that were not anticipated by the alternative criteria, and the proposed use, or rezoning as applicable, will be able to achieve long-term compatibility with existing and potential uses. Additionally, the following conditions exist:
a. The parcel has not been rezoned by the landowner from the mixed-use, commercial, or industrial zoning assigned by the county.
b. If the parcel is within a county redevelopment district, the use will be consistent with the district’s adopted redevelopment plan, as reviewed and recommended by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
FINDINGS
The proposed amendment is not consistent with the intent and purpose of the Land Development Code. The Commercial zoning allows for an intense mix of commercial development that is in a predominantly residential area as well as a predominantly MDR and HDMU zoning area. The proposed rezoning to Commercial is a up zoning which will allow the property owner to develop a more intense use on the property. The subject property must also meet the locational criteria. The applicant has submitted findings to the locational criteria where staff has reviewed and agrees that the elementary school would be considered a major traffic generator of at least 600 daily trips. A small portion of the parcel is in the Ensley overlay area and the CRA department has included findings of no concern. |
| Criterion c., LDC Sec. 2-7.2(b)(4) |
Compatible with surrounding uses
Whether all land uses, development activities, and conditions allowed by the proposed zoning are compatible with the surrounding conforming uses, activities and conditions and are able to coexist in relative proximity to them in a stable fashion over time such that no use, activity, or condition negatively impacts another. The appropriateness of the rezoning is not limited to any specific use that may be proposed but is evident for all permitted uses of the requested zoning.
FINDINGS
The proposed amendment is not compatible with surrounding existing uses in the area. Within the 500' radius impact area, staff observed properties with zoning districts MDR and HDMU. The surrounding uses consist of one church, 14 mobile homes, 20 single family, and 21 vacant residential parcels. There is no Com in the surrounding area which makes the proposed zoning incompatible to the existing surrounding zoning. |
| Criterion d., LDC Sec. 2-7.2(b)(4) |
Changed conditions
Whether the area to which the proposed rezoning would apply has changed, or is changing, to such a degree that it is in the public interest to encourage new uses, density, or intensity in the area through rezoning.
FINDINGS
The proposed rezoning would not be compatible do to the new uses aloud, higher density and a more land use intensity that are allowed in the commercial zoning district. Staff found rezoning case Z-2011-08, located at 310 E Johnson Ave, zoned R-5 which was denied their C-1 zoning request and approved to R-6 zoning from the BCC on June 2, 2011. |
| Criterion e., LDC Sec. 2-7.2(b)(4) |
Development patterns
Whether the proposed rezoning would contribute to or result in a logical and orderly development pattern.
FINDINGS
The proposed amendment would not result in a logical and orderly development pattern. There is no commercial zoning in the surrounding area which makes the proposed zoning incompatible to surrounding existing zoning and densities. Granting the commercial zoning would allow more intense land uses in a relatively low to medium density residential area.
Criterion (f) LDC Sec. 2-7.2(b)(4)
Effect on natural environment
Whether the proposed rezoning would increase the probability of any significant adverse impacts on the natural environment.
FINDINGS
According to the National Wetland Inventory, wetlands and hydric soils were not indicated on the subject property. When applicable, further review during the Site Plan Review process will be necessary to determine if there would be any significant adverse impact on the natural environment. |
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