Board/Committee Agenda Item

MEETING DATE:  3/14/2017

SUBJECT:  Site Plan - Farm Bureau Insurance: A request by Chris Gmuer, P.E., of Gmuer Engineering, Inc, applicant and agent for Hipp Investments, LLC, property owner, for consideration of a Site Plan for the construction of a ±5,560 square foot building on a ±1.66 acre subject property. Tax Parcel No. 03053-001-001 (Quasi-Judicial)

PREPARED BY:  Adam Hall, AICP

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Based upon the competent substantial evidence presented at this hearing, the presentation before this Board, and Staff’s recommendation, this Board finds the application to be consistent with the City of Alachua Comprehensive Plan and in compliance with the Land Development Regulations and approves the Site Plan, subject to the five (5) conditions provided in Exhibit “A” and located on page 23 of the March 14, 2017, Staff Report to the Planning & Zoning Board.

Summary

The proposed site plan is a request by Chris Gmuer, P.E., of Gmuer Engineering LLC, applicant and agent for Hipp Investments LLC, property owner, for the construction of a  ±5,560 square foot building on a ±1.66 acre subject property. The proposed use is a professional office: Florida Farm Bureau Insurance.

The subject property is ±1.66 acre in area and is generally located north of the Hungry Howie's and El Patio restaurants building, northeast of the Raceway Gas Station, east of the Alachua Market Place plaza (Publix), and south of the Heritage Oaks Subdivision. The ingress/egress point to the property will be from NW 163rd Lane.

The proposed development will convey the development’s stormwater runoff to one (1) stormwater basin, which would be located onsite.  The applicant has indicated that, if the application is approved, an application for self-certification of environmental resource permit will be submitted to the Suwannee River Water Management District.