Commission Agenda Item

MEETING DATE:  9/10/2018

SUBJECT:  Turkey Creek Unit 1, Lot 71 Final Plat: A request by Richard A. Berry, P.S.M., of CHW, Inc., applicant and agent for Elwood Construction Company Inc., property owner, for consideration of the replat of a ±.49 acre subject property located in the Turkey Creek Unit 1 subdivision. Tax Parcel No. 05900-005-071 (Quasi-Judicial Hearing)

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends that, based upon the competent substantial evidence presented at this hearing, the presentation before the Commission, and Staff's recommendation, the City Commission:

1. Approve the Minor Subdivision / Final Plat for the replat of Lot 71 of Turkey Creek Unit 1

2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the Final Plat; and,

3. Authorize the City Attorney to sign the Final Plat, approving their legal form and sufficiency.

Summary

This application is a request by Richard A Berry, P.S.M., of CHW, Inc., applicant and agent for Elwood Construction Company, Inc., property owner, for the approval of a final plat to revise a single lot within an existing subdivision (replat).

The subject property currently has one partially constructed single family residential structure. The subject property is located at 11094 Palmetto Boulevard, north of Turkey Creek Unit 5 and east of White Oaks.

The proposed replat would not create any additional lots; it is intended to modify the building setbacks as the existing residence is encroaching on the setbacks as created by the approved subdivision plat. The proposed setbacks conform to current dimensional standards set forth in the City of Alachua Land Development Regulations. The City did not initiate or require the initiation of this application.

The current platted building setbacks for this property are as follows: front, 40 feet; sides, 10 feet; rear, 25 feet. The new proposed building setbacks are: front, 32 feet; sides, 10 feet; rear, 33 feet.  While the front building setback will decrease by 8 feet, the rear setback will increase by 8’. The size of the building envelope will not change as a result of this replat.

In addition to the encroachment on the required setbacks created by the Plat, the setbacks are also created by the PUD ordinance governing the Turkey Creek development (Ordinance No. O-03-09). On June 12, 2018, the LDR Administrator approved a Minor Deviation request from the approved PUD ordinance based on the following findings:

1. The proposed change has no material effect on the character of the Turkey Creek PUD.
2.  The structure under construction is a single-family detached residential dwelling similar in use, size, and form as other buildings in the immediate vicinity.
3. The detached single-family dwelling is setback 32’ from front property line, which is compatible with the contextual setbacks of the immediate vicinity.

At the August 14, 2018 Planning and Zoning Board hearing, the Board voted 5-0 in favor of forwarding this application to the City Commission with a recommendation to approve.