PZVAR2025-00008
Variance - Billboard Distance and Height
601 N. US Highway 1

A variance application has been submitted by applicant Savannah Prophete to build a 25 feet in height billboard and deviate from the 500 feet distance of another billboard sign, according to city code Sec. 117-6. The current billboard is located at 601 North US Highway 1, parcel ID: 2403-705-0067-000-4 is approximately 0.12 acres. The future land use is General Commercial (GC) and has a zoning of General Commercial (C-3).

Address: 601 N U.S. Highway 1
Parcel ID: 2403-705-0067-000-4
Legal Description: ASSESSOR`S MAP OF N PART OF FORT PIERCE BLK 5 BEG SW COR LOT 5, RUN N 0 DEG 04 MIN 30 SEC E ON W LI LOT 5 6.85 FT, TH N 88 DEG E 86.23 FT TO W CURB N 4 ST, TH S 2DEG E 60 FT TO S LI LOT 5, TH N 89 DEG 55 MIN 30 SEC W 88.34 FT TO POB (MAP 24/10C) (OR 3800-2921)

Kerry C.Driver - Senior Planner

Sec. 125-100 A variance may be granted only in the event that all of the following criteria are satisfied:

• Special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, structure or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands,  structures or buildings in the same zoning district;
• The special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant;
• The literal interpretation of the provisions of the zoning ordinance would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same zoning district under the terms of the ordinance and would result in unnecessary and undue hardship on the applicant;
• The variance granted is the minimum variance that will make possible the reasonable use of the land, building or structure;
• The granting of the variance will be in harmony with the general intent and purpose of the ordinance codified in this section and such variance will not be injurious to the area involved or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare.

According to Sec. 117-6, ground signs less than or equal to three acres shall have a maximum height of ten feet in height. Additionally, Sec. 117-6(c)(5) restricts two off-premises signs within a five hundred feet distance.

Based on the listed variance criteria from Section 125-100, Staff has determined that none of the five (5) variance criteria have been met.

In addition, the vacant parcel is in the City’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) district, and the proposed use does not align with the city’s vision to take advantage of opportunities for economic, social, or aesthetic improvements.

Therefore, Planning Department Recommends Denial.
 

ALTERNATE RECOMMENDATIONS

1.Recommend approval with or without conditions