Review and approval of an application for a Waiver of Distance, submitted by Property Owners, Bamboo Palms LLC, Applicant, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #3582 to establish an 11C alcoholic beverage license for their Non-profit club at 1717 S. US Highway 1, Fort Pierce, FL.  The property is zoned General Commercial (C-3), (Parcel ID 2415-311-0004-000-3).

• The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #3582 is seeking to relocate their non-profit club from the Denmark Building at 510 S US Highway 1, to the Royal Palms Shoppes Plaza located at 1717 S. US Highway 1.
• The Eagles hold an11C alcohol license to provide their non-profit clubs the capacity for consumption of alcohol on premises, by the drink, for members and members’ guests only.
• The applicant is requesting the Waiver of Distance based upon the presence of two (2) other licensed establishments that are located within 1,600 feet of the proposed site.
• The Property Owners and Applicants are proposing minor site and landscape improvements to the plaza for the new tenant.
• A total of 31 notifications of the proposed Conditional Use were mailed to the owners of property located within 500 feet of the subject property.  As of December 11, 2015, 0 responses have been received. An update will be provided to the City Commission at the public hearing.
• The Planning Board, at their December 8th, 2015 meeting, voted unanimously to recommend approval of the request with the recommended conditions presented by Staff.

Approval with the following conditions:

 1) The applicant provides a site lighting assessment, and upgrade the lighting if necessary, to  ensure the site lighting meets the minimum average of three (3) footcandles, as required by City  Code, prior to release of the alcohol license;

 2) The applicant integrates two (2) additional handicap parking spaces within the parking  area, to meet the requirements of City Code Section 22-60 – Off-street Parking, as presented; and
 
 3) The applicant completes the proposed landscape improvement plan to provide a vegetative  screening along the vehicular use area abutting US Highway 1, as presented.

• Approval with alternative conditions
• Denial

Kori Benton, Senior Planner

Technical Review Committee