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Agenda Item # 12.d.
City Commission Regular Meeting - 6:00 pm
Meeting Date:
03/01/2021
Re
Conditional Use - Triple Royal Arcade - 2061 S. US Highway 1
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, Levyco LLC, and Representative Mohammad Sohid, to operate a 30-machine arcade amusement center at 2061 South US Highway 1 in Fort Pierce, FL. The property is zoned General Commercial (C-3). Parcel ID: 2415-341-0020-000-4.

SUMMARY:

  • The applicant is requesting the review and approval of a Conditional Use with New Construction and Design Review to operate a 3,188 sq ft Amusement Arcade Center with 30 arcade machines. The approximately 0.7 acres property is located just north of Virginia Avenue and west of S. US Highway 1. The subject site is surrounded by commercial uses to the north, south, east, and west. The subject site is considered an outparcel of the Gateway Retail Shopping Plaza. The building where the proposed use will be located was formerly a Payless Shoe Store. The property has a Future Land Use of General Commercial (GC) and is zoned General Commercial Zone (C-3).
  • The proposed Arcade Amusement Center is specifically dedicated for adults 21 years of age and up. The project’s floor plan will consist of a registration-front desk, 30 arcade machines, 2 ADA accessible restrooms, and a storage area. Hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 8am-12am and Sat through Sunday from 8am-2am. There will be 2 staff members present at all times and security provided from 5pm-12am daily.  

RECOMMENDATION:

The proposed use offers a provision of Arcade Amusement Center 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 seven (7) conditions:
 
  1. Per City Code 125-325. – Amusement Arcades and Arcade Amusement Centers.(2)(f): Amusement arcades or arcade amusement centers shall provide bicycle racks within enough stalls to accommodate one bicycle for each five game machines located within the premises. Bicycle racks shall be located as close as practical to the entrance of the facility and shall not be located in a manner that obstructs any entrances, exits, sidewalks, driveways, or parking areas. Install a bicycle rack with a minimum of 6 bicycle stalls.
  2. Per City Code Section 125 . 325. – Amusement Arcades and Arcade Amusement (1)(f): Alcohol sales or consumption shall be prohibited in amusement arcades and arcade amusement centers.
  3. Please adhere to City Code Section 125 – 325. – Amusement Arcades and Arcade Amusement.
 
  1. Per City Code Section 123.-6. – Required Bond., Provide a completion certification by the landscape architect, a landscape cost estimate sheet, and a security bond, certified deposit (CD), cashier’s check or a certified check upon a solvent local bank conditioned to secure 100 percent of the supply and installation cost of the landscaping improvements required. This must be provided prior to receiving Certificate of Occupancy.
 
  1. Per City Code 125-325. – Amusement Arcades and Arcade Amusement Centers.(2)(i): Landscaping must comply with requirements of the city's landscaping ordinance prior to the issuance of a business tax receipt.
 
  1. Per City Code 125-325. – Amusement Arcades and Arcade Amusement Centers.(2)(h): Lighting for parking lots must satisfy lighting requirements of section 125-315(g)(1) prior to the issuance of a business tax receipt. Commercial uses require a minimum average of two footcandles for parking areas.
     
  2. Per City Code 125-325. – Amusement Arcades and Arcade Amusement Centers.(1)(c): No arcade amusement center shall be located within 1,250 feet of another arcade amusement center. Such distance shall be measured from closest property line to closest property line. Approval of a Waiver of Distance Application from the Gateway Plaza Arcade, which is located at 2051 S. US Highway 1, must be approved prior to 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

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
City Manager Nick Mimms 02/19/2021 01:03 PM
Form Started By:
Vennis Gilmore
Started On:
02/16/2021 07:35 PM
Final Approval Date:
02/19/2021