FLD2008-05012, 2855 Gulf to Bay - Memo - Revised Staff Recommendation - October 21, 2008
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Members of the Community Development Board
FROM:
Wayne M. Wells, AICP, Planner III
DATE:
October 21, 2008
RE:
FLD2008-05012, 2855 Gulf to Bay Boulevard
To clarify the Staff recommendation, since Staff is not supporting a reduction to the setback and
landscape buffer requirements along the east property line, the following underlined language is
added:
APPROVAL
Based upon the above, the Planning Department recommends of the Flexible
Development approval for the redevelopment of the overall 31.12 acre-property zoned Commercial
(C) District, Office (O) District and proposed Medium High Density Residential (MHDR) District
(companion rezoning Case No. REZ2008-07007) to permit a total of 229 attached dwellings
(Independent Living Units) (73 units existing to remain; 156 units proposed), a total of 40 nursing
home beds (proposed) and a total of 170 beds of assisted living facility (94 beds existing to remain;
76 beds proposed); (A) In the Commercial (C) District with a lot area of 2.45 acres, a lot width of
200 feet along Gulf to Bay Boulevard (north) and a total of 210 feet along Cross Blvd, a front
(north) setback along Gulf to Bay Blvd of four feet (to existing sign) and 28 feet (to existing
pavement), a front (east) setback along Cross Blvd of one-foot (to existing pavement), a front
(north) setback along Cross Blvd of 25 feet (to proposed guardhouse), a side (east) setback of five
feet (to existing pavement), a side (west) setback of two feet (to existing pavement), a side (north)
setback of zero feet (to existing pavement) and a building height of 81 feet (to roof deck of existing
assisted living facility building), as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project in the
Commercial (C) District, under the provisions of Section 2-704.C; (B) In the proposed Medium
High Density Residential (MHDR) District with a lot area of 28.33 acres, a lot width along Sky
Harbor Drive of 282 feet, a reduction to the front (west) setback along Sky Harbor Drive from 25 to
21 feet (to existing building), a reduction to the side (west) setback at the southeast corner of the
adjacent nursing home parcel from 10 to five feet (to proposed pavement), an increase to building
height from 30 to 82 feet (to top of roof of proposed building) and a reduction to the required
number of parking spaces from 583 to 426 parking spaces, as a Residential Infill Project under the
provisions of Section 2-304.G; and (C) Reductions to perimeter buffers along Cross Blvd (east)
from 10 feet to one-foot (to existing pavement), along the west side from five to two feet (to
existing pavement), along the north side from 10 feet to zero feet (to existing pavement) and at the
southeast corner of the adjacent nursing home parcel from 10 feet to five feet (to proposed
pavement), as a Comprehensive Landscape Program under the provisions of Section 3-1202.G, and
DENIAL
of a reduction to the side (east) setback from 10 to five feet (to existing pavement) and a
reduction to the perimeter buffers along the east side from seven to five feet (to existing pavement),
with the following conditions:
Conditions of Approval:
1. That approval of this application is subject to the approval of the companion rezoning Case
No. REZ2008-07007;
2. That the final design and color of the building be consistent with the conceptual elevations
approved by the CDB;
3. That a subdivision plat be required to be approved for any future division of this property into
additional lots;
4. That the existing eight-story ALF building zoned Commercial District be limited to a
maximum of 94 beds and the new building be limited to a maximum of 76 ALF beds and 40
nursing home beds;
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5. That, prior to the issuance of any permits, the applicant assist the City with resolving the
address issue for the adjacent HarbourWood Nursing Home created by the gating of the
subject property;
6. That approval of this application does not waive full compliance with the parking,
landscaping or underground utility requirements for the ALF area zoned Commercial District
and the northern and western areas where existing attached dwellings are being retained as
part of this application, however, full compliance is expected when these existing areas are
redeveloped in the future;
7. That landscaping that has died or been removed without approvals identified under Case No.
CDC2008-02198 be replaced as part of the construction of these improvements, unless it is
determined by the Planning Department that replacement be initiated at an earlier date;
8. That, prior to the issuance of any permits, civil and landscape plans be revised to provide a
10-foot wide setback and landscape buffer along the eastern property line;
9. That, prior to the issuance of building permits for the duplex buildings, mechanical
equipment for these new duplex buildings be screened from view in accordance with Code
requirements;
10. That existing overhead utilities serving buildings along the north and west sides of the site
that are being retained under this proposal be placed underground when these areas are
redeveloped;
11. That any freestanding signage be a monument-style sign, designed to match the exterior
materials and colors of the building, and be limited to a maximum height of six feet;
12. That, prior to the issuance of any permits, the applicant resolve water, sewer and fire line issues
with the Engineering and Fire Departments;
13. That, prior to the issuance of any permits, compliance with all requirements of General
Engineering, Traffic Engineering and Stormwater Engineering be met; and
14. That any applicable Public Art and Design Impact Fee be paid prior to the issuance of any
permits.
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