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Attachment C 6-1-2014FloridaStateCertified ProfessionalEngineering FirmCertificateof Authorization:29400 Weareamemberofthe USBGC 6320RowanRoad,NewPortRichey,FL34653 Website:www.SGROUPFL.com –Email:Richard@sgroupfl.com Phone/Fax:727-645-5105 Page |1 ATTACHMENTC APPLICABLEFLEXIBILITYCRITERIA RESIDENTIALINFILLPROJECTS 1.Single-familydetacheddwellingsaretheonlypermitteduseeligibleforresidentialinfillproject application; a.Theexistinguseisadetachedresidentialdwellinglocatedwithinthe“LMDR”Low MediumDensityResidential,Therearenoproposedchangestotheusefor redevelopmentofthesubjectproperty. 2.Thedevelopmentorredevelopmentoftheparcelproposedfordevelopmentisotherwise impracticalwithoutdeviationsfromoneormoreofthefollowing:intensity;other developmentstandards; a.Thesubjectrenovation/reconstructionwillusethesamebuildingfirststorybuilding footprintsandfoundations.Thesubjectrenovationmaintainsandfurtherenhancesthe harmonyofthesurroundingcommunitybymaintainingasimilarmediumresidential intensitytoadjacentproperties.Theexistingstructurecontainsapproximately2,158sf ofconditionedfloorspacerecentlyrenovatedin2013;bringingtheexistingstructure intocompliance.2014improvementsincludetheadditionofasecondstoryoverthe existingtoaccommodatea374sffamilyroom.Unconditionedimprovementsincludea 468sfparkinggarageaccommodatingtwo(2)parkedvehiclesand100sfassociated withanewpaverwalkway.Theadditionofthefamilyroomandfoyerincreasethegross floorarearatio(FAR)from0.29to0.39FAR.Thetotalcoveredbuildingareaproposed increasethesquarefootagefrom2,158sfto2,862sf.LowMediumIntensityResidential zoningallowsforamaximumFARof0.40,whichtheprojectmaintains.Thesecondstory familyroomwillincreasethestructuresmaximumheightof15feetfrombaseflood elevation(BFE)totheflatportionoftheroof.Theproposedgaragereducesthefront setbackfrom25.0’feetto18.66feetalongDevonDrive.Thetworesidentialstructures onthewestandeastsidesofthesubjectpropertyaremulti-storyresidentialstructures alongwiththepropertytowardsthesouth.DevonDrivecontainsmediumtolow intensityresidentialstructuresalongtheroadway.Mostdwellingsaremulti-storywith minimalsetbackstoallpropertylines.Thestructuresfrontingallthreesidesappearto haveamaximumFARof0.40.Theexistingstructuretowardsthesouthisalsosimilarin nature,butlessintenseinregardstoFARduetooversizedlot.Alongthenorthern(rear) setbackcontainsanareaknownasClearwaterHarborfurtherconcealingresidential 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 activityfromotherbeachandcommercialactivityinthearea.Thebasefloodelevation (BFE)surroundingthesiteisapproximately11.00feet.Themaximumbuildingheight allowedwithinLMDRis30feetabovetheBFE.Theproposedsecondlevelfamilyroom hasamaximumheightof15.0’fromBFEtotheroof’sflatportionfalling15.0feetbelow maximumallowedpercode.Structureslocatedonthewest,eastandsouthsidesappear tohavemaximumheightsatmaximumallowedorslightlybelow.152DevonDriveis requestingareductiontothefrontsetbackfrom25feetto18’.Themajorityof structuresalongDevonincludeenclosedgarageswithminimalfrontsetbacks.The proposedgarageadditionwillcontinuetocontributetothecommunitycharacteristics, bulk,scaleandintensity.ThesubjectenhancementsprovidesaFloridiancontemporary architecturalstylecontributingtoexistingstructuresalongDevonDrive’sharmony. Overalltheredevelopmentoftheproposedstructurewillbeinharmonywiththebulk, scale,densityandcharacterofthesurroundingproperties. Theoverallsizeandintensityoftheproposedredevelopmentisinharmonywiththe surroundingresidences.Withoutareductionallowanceforthefrontsetbacktheparking garagecouldnotbeconstructedrequiringparkedvehiclestobestagedoutdoor decreasingDevonDrive’scommunitycharacter. 3.Thedevelopmentoftheparcelproposedfordevelopmentasaresidentialinfillprojectwillnot materiallyreducethefairmarketvalueofabuttingproperties; a.Theredevelopment/reconstructionofthepropertyisanefforttomaintainandincrease thevalueofthesubjectpropertyanditwillpositivelycontributestothevalueofthe overallneighborhoodandabuttingproperties.Theproposedbuildingsquarefootageis 2,862squarefeetofcoveredarea.Otherstructuressurroundingthesubjectpropertyare atmaximumallowedpercode.ThesubjectpropertyisconsideredFloridian Contemporaryarchitecturalstyle;theproposedrenovationwillbeinharmonywiththe adjacentproperties.Overallthesubjectprojectissimilarincharacterandsizeto surroundingpropertiesandwillnotreducethemarketvalueoftheabuttingproperties, butonlyhelptocontributetowards. 4.Theuseswithintheresidentialinfillprojectareotherwisepermittedinthedistrict; a.TheexistingresidentialstructureiscurrentlyaoneunitdwellingwithinLMDRzoningdistrict. Therearenochangesproposedtothesubjectuseandthereforeadherestousespermitted withinLMDRdistrict. 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 5.Theuseswithintheresidentialinfillprojectarecompatiblewithadjacentlanduses; a.Theproposedprojectconsistsofrenovation/reconstructionimprovementstotheexisting residentialstructure.Surroundingpropertiesconsistsofoneunitdetacheddwellingsand aretheonlyusewithintheLMDRzoningdistrict.Theproposedresidencerenovationis perfectlycompatiblewiththeadjacentlandusesassinglefamilydetacheddwelling withinalowtomediumresidentialintensityandfullycompatiblewithadjacentland uses. 6.Thedevelopmentoftheparcelproposedfordevelopmentasaresidentialinfillprojectwill upgradetheimmediatevicinityoftheparcelproposedfordevelopment;: a.Theparcelisanexistingsinglefamilydetacheddwelling.Therenovationincludingthe upgrade includesremodelingoftheexistingstructureforbothinteriorandexterior elements.Theexistingbuildingwasaone-storybuildingandtheproposedrenovation willincludeasecondlevelassociatedwiththefamilyroom.Theoverallrenovationisin harmonyandsimilaritywiththesurroundingpropertiesandwillenhancetheoverall architecturallookbytheadditionoffeaturessuchasthebuildingfrontentrance,twocar parkinggarageandsecondstoryfamilyroomaddition.Theoverallfrontbuilding architecturallookenhancementwillbeenhancedwithaFloridianContemporarylook. 7.Thedesignoftheproposedresidentialinfillprojectcreatesaformandfunctionwhich enhancesthecommunitycharacteroftheimmediatevicinityoftheparcelproposedfor developmentandtheCityofClearwaterasawhole; a.Thesubjectrenovationmaintainsandfurtherenhancestheharmonyofthesurrounding communitybymaintainingasimilarlowresidentialintensitytoadjacentproperties.The existingstructurecontainsapproximately2,158sfofconditionedfloorspacerecently renovatedin2013;bringingtheexistingstructureintocompliance.2014improvements includetheadditionofasecondstoryovertheexistingtoaccommodatea374sffamily room.Unconditionedimprovementsincludea468sfparkinggarageaccommodating two(2)parkedvehiclesand100sfassociatedwithanewpaverwalkway.Theadditionof thefamilyroomandfoyerincreasethegrossfloorarearatio(FAR)from0.29to0.39FAR. Thetotalcoveredbuildingareaproposedincreasethesquarefootagefrom2,158sfto 2,862sf.LowMediumIntensityResidentialzoningallowsforamaximumFARof0.40, whichtheprojectmaintains.Thesecondstoryfamilyroomwillincreasethestructures maximumheightof15feetfrombasefloodelevation(BFE)totheflatportionoftheroof. Theproposedgaragereducesthefrontsetbackfrom25.0’feetto18.66feetalong DevonDrive. FloridaStateCertified ProfessionalEngineering FirmCertificateof Authorization:29400 Weareamemberofthe USBGC 6320RowanRoad,NewPortRichey,FL34653 Website:www.SGROUPFL.com –Email:Richard@sgroupfl.com Phone/Fax:727-645-5105 Page |4 Thetworesidentialstructuresonthewestandeastsidesofthesubjectpropertyare multi-storyresidentialstructuresalongwiththepropertytowardsthesouth.Devon Drivecontainsmediumtolowintensityresidentialstructuresalongtheroadway.Most dwellingsaremulti-storywithminimalsetbackstoallpropertylines.Thestructures frontingallthreesidesappeartohaveamaximumFARof0.40.Theexistingstructure towardsthesouthisalsosimilarinnature,butlessintenseinregardstoFARdueto oversizedlot.Alongthenorthern(rear)setbackcontainsanareaknownasClearwater Harborfurtherconcealingresidentialactivityfromotherbeachandcommercialactivity inthearea.Thebasefloodelevation(BFE)surroundingthesiteisapproximately11.00 feet.ThemaximumbuildingheightallowedwithinLMDRis30feetabovetheBFE.The proposedsecondlevelfamilyroomhasamaximumheightof15.0’fromBFEtotheroof’s flatportionfalling15.0feetbelowmaximumallowedpercode.Structureslocatedonthe west,eastandsouthsidesappeartohavemaximumheightsatmaximumallowedor slightlybelow. 152DevonDriveisrequestingareductiontothefrontsetbackfrom25feetto18’.The majorityofstructuresalongDevonincludeenclosedgarageswithminimalfrontsetbacks. Theproposedgarageadditionwillcontinuetocontributetothecommunity characteristics,bulk,scaleandintensity.ThesubjectenhancementsprovidesaFloridian contemporaryarchitecturalstylecontributingtoexistingstructuresalongDevonDrive’s harmony.Overalltheredevelopmentoftheproposedstructurewillbeinharmonywith thesurroundingcharacteralongDevonDrive. 8.Flexibilityinregardtolotwidth,requiredsetbacks,height,off-streetparkingaccessorother developmentstandardsarejustifiedbythebenefitstocommunitycharacterandthe immediatevicinityoftheparcelproposedfordevelopmentandtheCityofClearwaterasa whole; Thesubjectrenovationmaintainsandfurtherenhancestheharmonyofthesurrounding communitybymaintainingasimilarmediumresidentialintensitytoadjacentproperties.The existingstructurecontainsapproximately2,158sfofconditionedfloorspacerecently renovatedin2013;bringingtheexistingstructureintocompliance.2014improvements includetheadditionofasecondstoryovertheexistingtoaccommodatea374sffamilyroom. Unconditionedimprovementsincludea468sfparkinggarageaccommodatingtwo(2)parked vehiclesand100sfassociatedwithanewpaverwalkway.Theadditionofthefamilyroomand foyerincreasethegrossfloorarearatio(FAR)from0.29to0.39FAR.Thetotalcovered buildingareaproposedincreasethesquarefootagefrom2,158sfto2,862sf.LowMedium IntensityResidentialzoningallowsforamaximumFARof0.40,whichtheprojectmaintains. Thesecondstoryfamilyroomwillincreasethestructuresmaximumheightof15feetfrom basefloodelevation(BFE)totheflatportionoftheroof.Theproposedgaragereducesthe frontsetbackfrom25.0’feetto18.66feetalongDevonDrive. Thetworesidentialstructuresonthewestandeastsidesofthesubjectpropertyaremulti- storyresidentialstructuresalongwiththepropertytowardsthesouth.DevonDrivecontains mediumtolowintensityresidentialstructuresalongtheroadway.Mostdwellingsaremulti- storywithminimalsetbackstoallpropertylines.Thestructuresfrontingallthreesidesappear tohaveamaximumFARof0.40.Theexistingstructuretowardsthesouthisalsosimilarin FloridaStateCertified ProfessionalEngineering FirmCertificateof Authorization:29400 Weareamemberofthe USBGC 6320RowanRoad,NewPortRichey,FL34653 Website:www.SGROUPFL.com –Email:Richard@sgroupfl.com Phone/Fax:727-645-5105 Page |5 nature,butlessintenseinregardstoFARduetooversizedlot.Alongthenorthern(rear) setbackcontainsanareaknownasClearwaterHarborfurtherconcealingresidentialactivity fromotherbeachandcommercialactivityinthearea.Thebasefloodelevation(BFE) surroundingthesiteisapproximately11.00feet.Themaximumbuildingheightallowedwithin LMDRis30feetabovetheBFE.Theproposedsecondlevelfamilyroomhasamaximumheight of15.0’fromBFEtotheroof’sflatportionfalling15.0feetbelowmaximumallowedpercode. Structureslocatedonthewest,eastandsouthsidesappeartohavemaximumheightsat maximumallowedorslightlybelow. 152DevonDriveisrequestingareductiontothefrontsetbackfrom25feetto18’.The majorityofstructuresalongDevonincludeenclosedgarageswithminimalfrontsetbacks.The proposedgarageadditionwillcontinuetocontributetothecommunitycharacteristics,bulk, scaleandintensity.ThesubjectenhancementsprovidesaFloridiancontemporary architecturalstylecontributingtoexistingstructuresalongDevonDrive’sharmony.Overall theredevelopmentoftheproposedstructurewillbeinharmonywiththebulk,scale,density andcharacterofthesurroundingproperties. Thearchitecturaldesignwiththeproposedsetbackencroachments,buildingheightandgross floorarea,bringsvalueandbenefitstothesubjectpropertyandtotheimmediatevicinity parcelsandtheCityofClearwaterasawhole. FloridaStateCertified ProfessionalEngineering FirmCertificateof Authorization:29400 Weareamemberofthe USBGC 6320RowanRoad,NewPortRichey,FL34653 Website:www.SGROUPFL.com –Email:Richard@sgroupfl.com Phone/Fax:727-645-5105 Page |6 FRONTSETBACK: a.Adeterminationofthefrontsetbackshallconsidertheextenttowhichexistingstructuresin theneighborhoodhavebeenconstructedtoaregularoruniformsetbackfromthe right-of-way Thesubjectpropertyhasexistingbuildingfirststoryfrontsetbackthewest(front)alongDevon Driveat25.50feet.Thestructuresonboththeeastandwestsideshaveafrontsetbackat approximately10to18feettotheirbuildingfacades.Thestructuresalongthesouthsideof DevonDriveappeartosimilarreducedsetbackswiththeexemptionoftheoversizedlot.Other onsiteimprovementsadherestoallotherrequiredsetbacks.Overalltheredevelopmentofthe proposedstructurewillbeinharmonywiththesurroundingpropertiesandsimilarsetbacks. b.Thereductioninfrontsetbackwillnotadverselyaffectadjacentpropertyvalues. Theredevelopmentofthepropertyisanefforttomaintainandincreasethevalueofthesubject propertyanditwillpositivelycontributestothevalueoftheoverallneighborhoodandabutting properties. Theproposedbuildingsquarefootageis2,860squarefeetofconditionedareaincludingthe secondlevelfamilyroom.Surroundingstructuresappeartobemultiplestoriesmaximizingfloor arearatiocomparedtoparcelsizes.ThesubjectpropertyisconsideredFloridianComtemporary architecturalstylewithimprovementsmatchingthestyleandsurroundingproperties.Overallthe redevelopmenttotheexistingstructureissimilarincharacter,setbacksandintensitywiththe surroundingneighborhoodandwillnotadverselyaffectpropertyvalueswithinthecommunity. c.Thereductioninfrontsetbackisconsistentwithneighborhoodcharacter 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 FloridaStateCertified ProfessionalEngineering FirmCertificateof Authorization:29400 Weareamemberofthe USBGC 6320RowanRoad,NewPortRichey,FL34653 Website:www.SGROUPFL.com –Email:Richard@sgroupfl.com Phone/Fax:727-645-5105 Page |7 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. d.Thereductioninfrontsetbackresultsinanefficienthouselayout. Thesubjectrenovation/reconstructionwillusethesamebuildingfirststoryfootprintsand buildingfoundations.Theextrusionofthegarageintothefrontsetbackallowsforbuildingbreaks onthegroundfloorwhilemaintaining2013improvementsandincorporationofthestairs associatedwiththefamilyroomonthesecondlivinglevel. SIDESETBACK: 1.Thereductioninsidesetbackwillallowforthepreservationofexistingvegetationwhichcould nototherwisebepreserved. Therearenosidesetbacksrequestedaspartoftheproject.