[CALL TO ORDER]
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>> OKAY. WE WILL CALL THE TO ORDER THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING FOR FEBRUARY 23, 2023.
[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
WE WILL START WITH THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH'S>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> AYE. >> MINUTES HAVE PASSED FROM LAST MONTH. WE HAVE TO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING. ANYONE OUT THERE CAN STAND UP AND SPEAK ABOUT ANYTHING. SEEING NO ONE IN THE AUDIENCE, WE WILL CLOSE THAT PART AND MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.
[1. Public Hearing to consider Application BOA 22-25; Variance to increase the limit of unbroken row of parking spaces from the maximum 100 feet.]
AND THIS IS THE OA22-25. TAKE IT AWAY, MIKE.>> MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMITTEE, THIS IS AN APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT IS CORSAIR POWER SPORTS OF JACKSONVILLE.
THE LOCATION IS 1515 WELLS ROAD. WITH THE ZONING OF BB, INTERMEDIATE BUSINESS AND A FUTURE LAND USE OF COMMERCIAL.
THE REQUEST IS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT OF UNBROKEN ROW OF PARKING FROM THE MAXIMUM OF 100 FEET TO 152.74 FEET.
AND HERE IS AN AERIAL SHOWING THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS THE LOCATION OF THE YAMAHA MARINE CENTER ON WELLS ROAD. PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 6, SECTION 655. IT REQUIRES LANDSCAPE AREAS TO BE PROVIDED FOR INTERIOR VEHICLE USE AREAS WHICH ARE PARKING AREAS ALSO SO AS TO PROVIDE BOTH A VISUAL AND CLIMACTIC RELIEF FROM LARGE EXPANSES OF PAVEMENT AND TO DEFINE AREAS FOR PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICLE CIRCULATION.
ALSO WITHIN THAT ARTICLE, INTERIOR LANDSCAPE AREAS SHALL BE DISPERSED TO LIMIT ROWS OF PARKING.
THE REQUEST IN THIS CASE IS TO ALLOW FOR BASICALLY, THE REMOVAL OF TWO PARKING ISLANDS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THAT 100-FOOT MAXIMUM LENGTH AND TO BASICALLY, PAVE THOSE OVER AND STRIPE THEM OUT. THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST IS BASED ON A DETERMINATION THAT THE MANEUVERING OF BOAT TRAILERS OF THE VARIOUS SIZES, ESPECIALLY THE LARGER ONES, IN THIS AREA BECOMES AN ISSUE AROUND THE RAISED LANDSCAPE ISLANDS.
AND ALSO RESULTS IN POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO TRAILERS, AS YOU KNOW, DAMAGED SOME OF THE VEGETATION BY MISTAKENLY BEEN AING OVER SOME TREES IN THE ISLANDS. TO OFF-SET THE TREE-PLANTING REQUIRED IN THE PARKING ISLAND, THE APPLICANT HAS COMMITTED TO SHIFT THE REQUIRED TREES NORTH ACROSS THE PAVED AREA.
THIS WOULD RESULT IN NO NET LOSS OF THE REQUIRED TREE-PLANTING.
STAFF FINDS THAT THE REQUESTED VARIANCE TO INCREASE THE UNBROKEN ROW OF PARKING TO 152.74 FEET IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. HOWEVER, STAFF FINDS THAT THE REQUESTED VARIANCE IS NOT CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE REQUESTED VARIANCE.
>> THERE IS AN AERIAL-- NOT AN AERIAL BUT A PAVING PLAN THE TWO ISLANDS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW ARE THE ONE THAT IS WOULD BE REMOVED. THEY WOULD STAY STRIPED LIKE.
THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RAISED. THE TREES THAT WOULD GO INTO THOSE TWO ISLANDS WOULD BE MOVED NORTH TO JUST NORTH OF THAT PAVED AREA BETWEEN THE NEW EXIING PAVED AREA AND THE RETENTION POND WHICH WOULD BE PLACED IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THAT PARCEL. IF YOU WOULD LIKE, I CAN GO OVER ALL SIX OF THOSE ITEMS FOR CRITERIA.
I WILL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU SINCE IT IS SORT OF A --
I'M GOOD WITH IT. >> THIS IS THE LANDSCAPE PLAN THAT THEY SUBMITTED. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE TREES WOULD BE PLACED NORTH OF THAT PAVED AREA, AND BETWEEN THAT AND THE
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STORM RETENTION PONDS. AGAIN, STAFF RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OFNO QUESTIONS. DO YOU HAVE HIM BACK THERE?
>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ON THE TREES.
AT THIS POINT, WE WILL HAVE OUR PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE HAS ANYTHING TO SAY FOR OR AGAINST THIS, PLEASE STAND UP. SEEING NO ONE STAND, WE HAVE COMPLETED THAT PORTION. I FEEL LIKE WE ARE IN NIGHT COURT TONIGHT. (LAUGHTER) LOOKS LIKE THIS WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR LAST MONTH.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE PAPERWORK. JANUARY 26.
>> YEAH. THIS IS MIKE BROWN, CLAY COUNTY ZONING. ALL RIGHTY.
I APOLOGIZE. SOMETHING HAPPENED.
OKAY. I CAN'T-- DO YOU HAVE ANY
I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR HIM.
WHAT SIZE ARE THE TREES THAT ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE, I GUESS, TAKEN DOWN? WHAT SIZE ARE THE TREES THAT YOU
ARE GOING TO PUT BACK? >> DID YOU HEAR THAT QUESTION?
>> CAN YOU PUT HIM ON SPEAKER? >> ARE YOU THERE? OKAY. I'M BUTTING YOU ON SPEAK E....
I'M PUTTING YOU ON SPEAKER. ARE YOU THERE NOW?
DID YOU HEAR THE QUESTION? >> I DID NOT.
>> SO THE QUESTION IS WHAT SIZE TREES ARE YOU HAVING TO REMOVE AND WHAT SIZE ARE YOU PUTTING BACK?
>> OKAY. LET ME PULL UP THAT LANDSCAPE PLAN. I WILL, I WILL TELL YOU WHAT THAT IS. I HAD IT ON THE WRONG DAY.
I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT BEING THERE. I HAD THE WRONG DAY.
OKAY. SO THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS.
I'M GOING TO TRY TO EXPLAIN THIS THE BEST I CAN.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE TREES GOING IN APPEAR TO BE-- IT LOOKS LIKE SYLVESTER DAY PALMS. AND THAT-- LET ME GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL. THE ORIGINAL TREES LOOK TO HAVE
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BEEN LIVE OAKS. >> I MEAN, I GUESS WE ARE JUST
KIND OF TALKING IN THE OPEN NOW. >> YEAH.
THE SIZE OF THE TREES WOULD HAVE TO MEET THE MINIMUM THAT IS SET FORTH IN THE CODE. WE HAVE CERTAIN --
>> I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH CLAY COUNTY'S LANDSCAPE CODE.
YOU ARE TAKING OUT LIVE OAKS WHICH ARE GOING TO BE A BIG SHADE TREE AND YOU ARE PUTTING IN A PALM WHICH IS NOT.
>> YEAH. >> I DON'T BELIEVE PALM TREES COUNT TOWARDS THE TREE CREDITS ANYWAY.
>> I CAN TELL YOU... I CAN'T TELL YOU HERE.
>> IF WE WERE TO PASS THIS, SIR, YOU WOULD HAVE TO GET APPROVAL FIRST FROM THE COUNTY ON THE TYPE OF TREE-SWAP YOU ARE WANTING TO DO. IT DOESN'T SOUND EQUIVALENT.
THAT IS REALLY OUR OUR ONLY CONCERN.
>> I UNDERSTAND THAT. THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE TO ME AS WELL. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT, THAT CONDITION OR COMMENT. SO THAT IS FINE.
WE ARE FINE WITH THAT. MEETING THAT CONDITIONAL
REQUIREMENT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> I WOULD THEN MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE --
>> WHAT NUMBER IS THIS? >> 2225, BUT STIPULATING THAT THE APPLICANT MUST CONFIRM THAT THE TREES BEING PUT IN MEET THE
CODE, THE LANDSCAPE CODE. >> SECOND.
IT PASSES 3-0. AS LONG AS WE GET THE TREES STRAIGHTENED OUT, YOU ARE GOOD TO GO.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APOLOGIZE.
I SURE MISSED THE MARK ON SCHEDULING THE RIGHT DAY.
>> WORK WITH BETH CARSON, THE LANDSCAPE PERSON WITH THE
ALL RIGHT. >> HAVE A GREAT EVENING.
>> YOU TOO. >> I'LL OPEN UP FOR A SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT. SEEING NO ONE HERE,
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.