AD-17-87 LOCATION: 11655 Philips Highway REAL ESTATE NUMBER: 168155-0040 DEVIATION SOUGHT: 1. Increase the Maximum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces from 5 to 24 PRESENT ZONING: IL CURRENT LAND USE: LI PLANNING DISTRICT: 3 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 11 SIGNS POSTED: 1 OWNER: AGENT: 11655 Philips Highway, LLC. Greg Kupperman- Green&Kupperman Inc 11655 Philips Highway 200 First Street Jacksonville, FL. 32256 Neptune Beach, FL. 32266 (904)-241-6611 gkupperman@200firststreet.com STANDARDS, CRITERIA AND FINDINGS 1. Is this situation unique or similar to other properties in the neighborhood? - Recommendation: Similar. The property is located in a large industrial area along Philips Highway (US 1). As with the applicant s property, the surrounding properties have warehouse buildings on their properties. The majority of the surrounding properties in the area have adequate paved parking areas for workers and customers, just as the applicant is seeking to accomplish. 2. There are practical and economic difficulties in carrying out the strict letter of the regulation in that Recommendation: Yes. According to the applicant, there are practical difficulties in carrying out the strict parking code in that the current employees are having to park in a dirt lot behind the building; The applicants building is a mix use of warehouse storage, as well as professional offices and display areas. The building is being operated as an Interstate Batteries store, and has customers who travel to the building to make purchases. These customers currently only have 5 paved parking spaces to split between themselves and employees.
3. The request is not based exclusively upon a desire to reduce the cost of developing the site, but would accomplish a result that is in the public interest. Recommendation: Yes. The request is not based upon a desire to reduce the cost of developing the site, and will accomplish a result that is in the public s interest. The addition of the parking lot would have a cost to build, and would provide proper parking for a retail sale facility. 4. The proposed deviation will not substantially diminish property values in, nor alter the essential character of the area surrounding the site and will not substantially interfere with or injure the rights of others whose property would be affected by the deviation, in that Recommendation: Yes. The proposed deviation will not have any negative effects on the surrounding property values, nor will it affect the essential character of the industrial area that it is in. The rights of others will be positively affected by allowing proper parking to any employees or customers who visit the warehouse, and eliminating any possible traffic concerns along Phillips Highway (US 1). 5. The proposed deviation will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, result in additional public expense, the creation of nuisances, or conflict with any other applicable law, in that Recommendation: Yes. The proposed deviation would not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare as it allows for a safer parking conditions for all parties who would be involved in the daily activities of the warehouse. 6. The effect of the proposed deviation is in harmony with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code. Recommendation: Yes. The purpose of the Zoning Code is to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the public. The paved parking would benefit the health, safety, and wellbeing of the public by allowing for proper parking conditions as opposed to the current unstable dirt conditions.
AD-17-87 7. The City landscape architect N/A (has/has not) recommended the proposed deviation. 8. The existing violation was not created by the applicant with an intent to violate the Zoning Code. N/A PLANNER RECOMMENDATION: Approve DATE OF REPORT: February 9th, 2018 ZONING ADMINISTRATORS DECISION: DATE: Aerial View
View of posted sign as seen by the City Planner on January 25 th, 2018. View of the front of the Interstate Batteries where the proposed parking lot would be located.
View from the current driveway looking north on Philips Highway (US 1) of the area where the proposed parking lot would be located. View of the current driveway and parking conditions in the front of the building.
View of the neighboring property to the southeast. View of another business located across Philips Highway (US 1), and their parking conditions.
View of another business located across Philips Highway (US 1). AD-17-87
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