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Agenda Item # 12.a.
City Commission Regular Meeting
Meeting Date:
07/20/2020
Re
Conditional Use - Dreamchaser Preschool - 505 N. 7th Street
Submitted For:
Jennifer Hofmeister

SUBJECT:

Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Review and Approval of an application for Conditional Use with no new construction submitted by property owner and applicant, Dreamchaser Preschool, LLC, to operate a 7,126 square foot preschool at 505 N. 7th Street. The property is zoned Medium Density Residential Zone (R-4), Parcel ID: 2410-601-0134-000-8.

SUMMARY:

  • The applicant is requesting the review and approval of a Conditional Use with No New Construction to construct to allow for a preschool facility.  The applicant is seeking to operate the preschool in an existing 7,126 sq. ft.  structure.

  • The subject property was declared surplus by Resolution No. 16-R38 in August of 2016. The property was marketed previously and the last proposal offering of $50,000 was rejected by the City Commission in April of 2017. Staff placed a new RFP and two proposals were offered. A selection team comprised of Purchasing, Public Works, and Grants Administration reviewed the proposals and after careful review and consideration, recommended the sale be awarded to Maloma Peterkin of Dreamchaser Preschool, in the amount of $75,000 for the purpose of a preschool program. On November 19, 2018 the City Commission approved Resolution No. 18-R57 authorizing the sale of 505 7th Street to Maloma Peterkin of Dreamchaser Preschool, in the amount of $75,000 for the purpose of a preschool program. All supporting documents for Resolution N0. 18-R57 are attached.

RECOMMENDATION:

The proposed use offers a provision of Daycare Centers and Childcare Facilities (Preschools) representing a limited commercial use that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and is generally consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code with appropriate restrictions. Therefore, Staff recommends APPROVAL with the following condition:

 1. Pursuant to City Code Section 22-62(b)(4) Sidewalks. In order to provide continual access for pedestrians, sidewalks and sidewalk linkages shall be required to be provided by the property owner or permit applicant, when plans are submitted for condition use applications or pay a payment into the city sidewalk fund pursuant to City Code Section 22-62(g).  Please install a sidewalk along Avenue E and Cedar Place connecting to the N. 7th Street existing sidewalk or please submit payment in-lieu to the City of Fort Pierce within ninety (90) days of Conditional Use Approval. 
 

ALTERNATIVES:

  • Approval with alternate conditions
  • Denial

RESPONSIBLE STAFF:

Vennis Gilmore, Planner

COORDINATED WITH:

Technical Review Committee

Fiscal Impact

OTHER INFORMATION:

N/A

OTHER INFORMATION:

N/A

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
City Manager Nick Mimms 07/15/2020 11:12 AM
City Manager Nick Mimms 07/15/2020 02:32 PM
Form Started By:
Vennis Gilmore
Started On:
07/08/2020 03:07 PM
Final Approval Date:
07/15/2020