Ordinance No. 16-004 pertinent to an application submitted by the property owners, Equity Trust Company, Mohammad Hajjar IRA, and Sassan LLC for a Zoning Atlas Amendment for six (6) parcels of land, totaling +/- 36.93 acres, to change the zoning designation from R-4, Medium Density Residential to NC, Neighborhood Commercial. Said parcels are generally located at the southwest corner of Hartman Road and Whiteway Dairy Road, or approximately 1803 Hartman Road.  SECOND READING

• The applicant is requesting the approval of a Zoning Atlas Amendment (Rezoning), for 36.93 acres of property, from Medium Density Residential Zone (R-4) to Neighborhood Commercial Zone (C-2) concurrent with a request to amend the Future Land Use designation of the subject parcels from Medium Density Residential (RM) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC).
• The subject site is located on the west side of Hartman Road, between the Okeechobee Road commercial corridor and residential development along Hartman Road further north of the intersection of both roadways. The site is currently vacant, and bound by the General Commercial, C-3 district to the south, represented by the Orange Blossom Business Center, and a variety of commercial uses and undeveloped commercial property to the east.  The Bent Creek Planned Development and other medium density residential properties are situated to the north, across the Whiteway Dairy Road right-of-way.
• The zoning designation amendment proposed would shift the development objective from residential to neighborhood commercial with the capacity for mixed use situations within a future development. The amendment creates the capacity to establish a grocery store, neighborhood commercial retail establishments, medical and professional offices, and possibly dining restaurants. The maximum building coverage permitted is increased marginally with the requested amendment.
• A total of 30 notifications of the proposed Site Plan and Conditional Use were mailed to the owners of property located within 500 feet of the subject property.  As of February 5, 2016, 0 responses have been received. An update will be provided to the City Commission at the public hearing.
• The Planning Board, at their January 12, 2016 meeting, voted unanimously to recommend approval of the request.

 

 

Approval

Denial

Kori Benton, Senior Planner

Technical Review Committee