Summary The proposed Site Specific Amendment to the Official Zoning Map (rezoning) is a request by Craig Brashier, AICP, of CHW, Inc., agent for Thomas R. Sperring and Phyllis Sperring; Tom R. and Associates, LLC, owner, that would change the zoning designations for four tax parcels from Industrial Services and Manufacturing (MP) (Alachua County) to Light and Warehouse Industrial (ILW), Commercial Intensive (CI) and Community Commercial on an approximate 45.54 acre subject property. The subject property is comprised of four noncontiguous tax parcels (Numbers 05855-002-000, 05855-003-000, 05962-001-000, 05962-002-000). The subject parcels are primarily vacant wooded land, except for a 1,862 square foot vacant office building located at 12981 NW US HWY 441 (parcel no. 05962-001-000) and a 27,658 square foot office building located at 12787 NW US HWY 441 (parcel no. 05855-002-000; CSI Academy of Florida[vocational school]).
Located to the north of the subject properties is the Phoenix Commercial Park, and the Atlantic Coastline Railroad with agricultural/timberland beyond; to the west is NW 89th Street with Lindsay Precast beyond, and the Phoenix Commercial Park; to the east is the Phoenix Commercial Park with the Helena Chemical Co beyond; to the south is a single family residence, and US Highway 441 with vacant commercial property beyond.
The subject parcels were annexed into the City of Alachua on March 12, 2012 through Ordinance 12 16. Per Section 171.062 (2), Florida Statutes, County land use and zoning remains in effect until the municipality adopts a comprehensive plan amendment that includes the annexed area, and rezones the property to a City zoning designation.
The proposed zoning districts are described as follows in Section 3.2.1, City of Alachua Land Development Regulations:
- The Light and Warehouse Industrial (“ILW) Zone District is described as follows in Section 3.5 .2 (G) of the Land Development Regulations (LDRs): “The ILW district is established and intended to accommodate a wide range of employment-generating office, institutional, research and development, and light manufacturing uses. Such uses shall be developed in a manner compatible with surrounding land uses, and to minimize potential nuisances or damage to the environment. In addition, by allowing a wide range of permitted uses, the ILW district is intended to accommodate the development of "flex space" arrangements, where the developer can establish different combinations of uses on a site over time, as the market dictates, as long as all uses and development conform to the standards established by these LDRs to protect adjacent land uses and the natural environment. Residential uses are limited to caretaker dwellings, live/work units, and upper-story dwellings.”
- The Community Commercial (“CC”) Zone District is described as follows in Section 3.5.2(C) of the Land Development Regulations (LDRs): “The CC district is established and intended to provide lands for business uses that provide goods and services to residents of the entire community. Because these commercial uses are subject to public view, they should provide appropriate appearance, adequate parking, controlled traffic movement, suitable landscaping, appropriate pedestrian facilities, and protect abutting residential areas from adverse impacts. The CC district should typically be located along major arterials or at the intersection of an arterial and highway.”
- The Commercial Intensive (“CI”) Zone District is described as follows in Section 3.5.2(E) of the Land Development Regulations (LDRs): “The CI District is established and intended to provide lands and facilitate highway-oriented development opportunities within the City, for uses that require high public visibility and an accessible location. The CI district should be located along major arterials or highways and at the US 441/Interstate-75 interchange.”
- The Industrial and Manufacturing Zone (“MP”) (Alachua County) is described as follows: “Industrial services and manufacturing (MS and MP) districts. The MS and MP districts implement the heavy industrial policies of the comprehensive plan and the associated designations on the future land use map, for establishments engaged in manufacturing.”
At the October 13, 2015 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board, the Board voted 5-0 to find the application to be consistent with the City of Alachua Comprehensive Plan and in compliance with the Land Development Regulations, and to transmit the proposed Site Specific Amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas to the City Commission with a recommendation to approve.
If approved on first reading, this item will be scheduled for second reading at the same time as the companion Future Land Use Map Amendment (Ordinance 15 13). | | |