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Attachment B 6-1-2014
FloridaStateCertified ProfessionalEngineering FirmCertificateof Authorization:29400 Weareamemberofthe USBGC 6320RowanRoad,NewPortRichey,FL34653 Website:www.SGROUPFL.com –Email:Richard@sgroupfl.com Phone/Fax:727-645-5105 Page |1 ATTACHMENTB GENERALAPPLICABILITYCRITERIA 1.Theproposeddevelopmentofthelandwillbeinharmonywiththescale,bulk,coverage, densityandcharacterofadjacentpropertiesinwhichitislocated. Thesubjectrenovationmaintainsandfurtherenhancestheharmonyofthesurrounding communitybymaintainingasimilarmediumresidentialintensitytoadjacentproperties.The existingstructurecontainsapproximately2,158sfofconditionedfloorspacerecentlyrenovated in2013;bringingtheexistingstructureintocompliance.2014improvementsincludetheaddition ofasecondstoryovertheexistingtoaccommodatea374sffamilyroom.Unconditioned improvementsincludea468sfparkinggarageaccommodatingtwo(2)parkedvehiclesand100sf associatedwithanewpaverwalkway.Theadditionofthefamilyroomandfoyerincreasethe grossfloorarearatio(FAR)from0.29to0.39FAR.Thetotalcoveredbuildingareaproposed increasethesquarefootagefrom2,158sfto2,862sf.LowMediumIntensityResidentialzoning allowsforamaximumFARof0.40,whichtheprojectmaintains.Thesecondstoryfamilyroom willincreasethestructuresmaximumheightof15feetfrombasefloodelevation(BFE)totheflat portionoftheroof.Theproposedgaragereducesthefrontsetbackfrom25.0’feetto18.66feet alongDevonDrive. Thetworesidentialstructuresonthewestandeastsidesofthesubjectpropertyaremulti-story residentialstructuresalongwiththepropertytowardsthesouth.DevonDrivecontainsmediumto lowintensityresidentialstructuresalongtheroadway.Mostdwellingsaremulti-storywith minimalsetbackstoallpropertylines.Thestructuresfrontingallthreesidesappeartohavea maximumFARof0.40.Theexistingstructuretowardsthesouthisalsosimilarinnature,butless intenseinregardstoFARduetooversizedlot.Alongthenorthern(rear)setbackcontainsanarea knownasClearwaterHarborfurtherconcealingresidentialactivityfromotherbeachand commercialactivityinthearea.Thebasefloodelevation(BFE)surroundingthesiteis approximately11.00feet.ThemaximumbuildingheightallowedwithinLMDRis30feetabove theBFE.Theproposedsecondlevelfamilyroomhasamaximumheightof15.0’fromBFEtothe roof’sflatportionfalling15.0feetbelowmaximumallowedpercode.Structureslocatedonthe west,eastandsouthsidesappeartohavemaximumheightsatmaximumallowedorslightly below. 152DevonDriveisrequestingareductiontothefrontsetbackfrom25feetto18’.Themajorityof structuresalongDevonincludeenclosedgarageswithminimalfrontsetbacks.Theproposed garageadditionwillcontinuetocontributetothecommunitycharacteristics,bulk,scaleand intensity.ThesubjectenhancementsprovidesaFloridiancontemporaryarchitecturalstyle contributingtoexistingstructuresalongDevonDrive’sharmony.Overalltheredevelopmentof theproposedstructurewillbeinharmonywiththebulk,scale,densityandcharacterofthe surroundingproperties. 2.Theproposeddevelopmentwillnothinderordiscouragetheappropriatedevelopmentand useofadjacentlandandbuildingsorsignificantlyimpairthevaluethereof. FloridaStateCertified ProfessionalEngineering FirmCertificateof Authorization:29400 Weareamemberofthe USBGC 6320RowanRoad,NewPortRichey,FL34653 Website:www.SGROUPFL.com –Email:Richard@sgroupfl.com Phone/Fax:727-645-5105 Page |2 Theproposeddevelopmentservesthesurroundinglowmediumdensityresidentialcommunityas awhole.ThebuildingwillberenovatedandenhanceperCityofClearwater’BuildingDepartment andisdesignedtosetahighstandard,whichisinharmonywiththesurroundingresidencies. Thesubjectrenovationmaintainsasimilarmediumresidentialintensitytoadjacentproperties. Theexistingstructurecontainsapproximately2,158sfofconditionedfloorspacerecently renovatedin2013;bringingtheexistingstructureintocompliance.2014improvementsinclude theadditionofasecondstoryovertheexistingtoaccommodatea374sffamilyroom. Unconditionedimprovementsincludea468sfparkinggarageaccommodatingtwo(2)parked vehiclesand100sfassociatedwithanewpaverwalkway.Theadditionofthefamilyroomand foyerincreasethegrossfloorarearatio(FAR)from0.29to0.39FAR.Thetotalcoveredbuilding areaproposedincreasethesquarefootagefrom2,158sfto2,862sf.LowMediumIntensity ResidentialzoningallowsforamaximumFARof0.40,whichtheprojectmaintains.Thesecond storyfamilyroomwillincreasethestructuresmaximumheightof15feetfrombaseflood elevation(BFE)totheflatportionoftheroof.Theproposedgaragereducesthefrontsetback from25.0’feetto18.66feetalongDevonDrive. Thetworesidentialstructuresonthewestandeastsidesofthesubjectpropertyaremulti-story residentialstructuresalongwiththepropertytowardsthesouth.DevonDrivecontainsmediumto lowintensityresidentialstructuresalongtheroadway.Mostdwellingsaremulti-storywith minimalsetbackstoallpropertylines.Thestructuresfrontingallthreesidesappeartohavea maximumFARof0.40.Theexistingstructuretowardsthesouthisalsosimilarinnature,butless intenseinregardstoFARduetooversizedlot.Alongthenorthern(rear)setbackcontainsanarea knownasClearwaterHarborfurtherconcealingresidentialactivityfromotherbeachand commercialactivityinthearea.Thebasefloodelevation(BFE)surroundingthesiteis approximately11.00feet.ThemaximumbuildingheightallowedwithinLMDRis30feetabove theBFE.Theproposedsecondlevelfamilyroomhasamaximumheightof15.0’fromBFEtothe roof’sflatportionfalling15.0feetbelowmaximumallowedpercode.Structureslocatedonthe west,eastandsouthsidesappeartohavemaximumheightsatmaximumallowedorslightly below. Thesubjectrenovation/reconstructionmaintainminimumbuildingsetbacksanddon’tdonot hindervisualinterestoftheexistingcommunityorpreventanyabuttingpropertiesfrom developmentorbeingimproved.Furthermore,therenovationtotheexistingstructureonly enhancesthevaluesofthesurroundingresidencesandinnowaywillhinderorimpairthevalue of. 3.Theproposeddevelopmentwillnotadverselyaffectthehealthorsafetyofpersonsresidingor workingintheneighborhoodoftheproposeduse. ThepropertyislocatedwithinanuplandfingerofClearwaterBeachknownasDevonDrive.The proposedrenovationwillnotadverselyaffectthehealthofsafetyofthesurroundingcommunity, sinceconstructionwillbelimitedtotheproposedstructure.Furthermore,oncetherenovationis completeitwillonlyenhancethecommunitycharacteristic,whilemaintainingafrontsetbackof 18’-8”allowingforenhancedbackoutparkingforsafetyconcerns. 4.Theproposeddevelopmentisdesignedtominimizetrafficcongestion. FloridaStateCertified ProfessionalEngineering FirmCertificateof Authorization:29400 Weareamemberofthe USBGC 6320RowanRoad,NewPortRichey,FL34653 Website:www.SGROUPFL.com –Email:Richard@sgroupfl.com Phone/Fax:727-645-5105 Page |3 Therewillnoincreasetotrafficdemandssincethereisnodensityincreasetothesubjectproperty. 5.Theproposeddevelopmentisconsistentwiththecommunitycharacteroftheimmediate vicinityoftheparcelproposedfordevelopment. ThesubjectpropertyhadaFloridiancontemporaryarchitecturalstylebuilding,theproposed renovationwillmaintainsuchstyle,whichisconsistentwiththecommunitycharacter. Seetheproposedcoloredbuildingelevationfordesigndetails.Thesubjectrenovationmaintains andfurtherenhancestheharmonyofthesurroundingcommunitybymaintainingasimilar mediumresidentialintensitytoadjacentproperties.Theexistingstructurecontains approximately2,158sfofconditionedfloorspacerecentlyrenovatedin2013;bringingthe existingstructureintocompliance.2014improvementsincludetheadditionofasecondstoryover theexistingtoaccommodatea374sffamilyroom.Unconditionedimprovementsincludea468sf parkinggarageaccommodatingtwo(2)parkedvehiclesand100sfassociatedwithanewpaver walkway.Theadditionofthefamilyroomandfoyerincreasethegrossfloorarearatio(FAR)from 0.29to0.39FAR.Thetotalcoveredbuildingareaproposedincreasethesquarefootagefrom 2,158sfto2,862sf.LowMediumIntensityResidentialzoningallowsforamaximumFARof0.40, whichtheprojectmaintains.Thesecondstoryfamilyroomwillincreasethestructuresmaximum heightof15feetfrombasefloodelevation(BFE)totheflatportionoftheroof.Theproposed garagereducesthefrontsetbackfrom25.0’feetto18.66feetalongDevonDrive. Thetworesidentialstructuresonthewestandeastsidesofthesubjectpropertyaremulti-story residentialstructuresalongwiththepropertytowardsthesouth.DevonDrivecontainsmediumto lowintensityresidentialstructuresalongtheroadway.Mostdwellingsaremulti-storywith minimalsetbackstoallpropertylines.Thestructuresfrontingallthreesidesappeartohavea maximumFARof0.40.Theexistingstructuretowardsthesouthisalsosimilarinnature,butless intenseinregardstoFARduetooversizedlot.Alongthenorthern(rear)setbackcontainsanarea knownasClearwaterHarborfurtherconcealingresidentialactivityfromotherbeachand commercialactivityinthearea.Thebasefloodelevation(BFE)surroundingthesiteis approximately11.00feet.ThemaximumbuildingheightallowedwithinLMDRis30feetabove theBFE.Theproposedsecondlevelfamilyroomhasamaximumheightof15.0’fromBFEtothe roof’sflatportionfalling15.0feetbelowmaximumallowedpercode.Structureslocatedonthe west,eastandsouthsidesappeartohavemaximumheightsatmaximumallowedorslightly below. Overallthesubjectpropertyproposedsetbacksaresimilartotheexistingbuildingsetbacksofthe adjacentproperties.Theproposedbuildingheight,FARbulkandsizearesimilarandinharmony withtheneighborresidencesanditisconsistentwiththecommunitycharacter. 6.Thedesignoftheproposeddevelopmentminimizesadverseeffects,includingvisual,acoustic andolfactoryandhoursofoperationimpacts,onadjacentproperties. Theproposedrenovationdoesnothaveadverseeffectsonsurroundingproperties.Theproposed frontsetbackreductionforthegaragedoesnotadverseimpacttheneighbor’spropertiesand furtherconcealsanyacousticoradverseeffectsfromvehiculartraffic,sincevehicleswillbestored inagarageenvironment.Furthermore,thesubjectpropertydoesnotincreaseorcontributeto anyolfactoryoracousticeffects.Hoursofoperationarenotapplicabletothesubjectproject.