ITEM DESCRIPTION:
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2nd Reading - Ordinance No. 2019-O-33 - Howard Hewitt requesting an amendment to the Official Zoning Map to include 6.0± acres of land located east of South Ridgewood Avenue and south of Packwood Road as B-3 (Highway Commercial).
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OWNER: Sara Jane Hewitt Revocable Trust
REQUESTED ACTION: Send a favorable recommendation to City Council to amend the Official Zoning Map to include property as B-3 (Highway Commercial)
LOCATION: East of South Ridgewood Avenue, south of Packwood Road
AREA: 6.0± acres
PROPOSED USE: NA
CURRENT LAND USE: Vacant
FLUM DESIGNATION: Volusia County Commercial and Urban Low Intensity
ZONING DISTRICT: Volusia County BPUD (Business Planned Unit Development)
VOTING DISTRICT: 4
SURROUNDING AREA:
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Current Land Use |
FLUM Designation |
Zoning District |
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North |
Vacant |
Volusia County Commercial |
Volusia County B-4W (General Commercial) |
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East |
Single Family Residence |
Volusia County Urban Low Intensity |
Volusia County R-3W (Urban Single Family) |
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South |
Mini-warehouse |
Commercial |
B-3 (Highway Commercial) |
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West |
Single Family Residence |
Volusia County Urban Low Intensity |
Volusia County A-3 (Transitional Agriculture) |
Background: The subject property is currently vacant; the applicant is not proposing any development at this time. Annexation and an amendment to the Future Land Use Map shall occur simultaneously with this amendment.
Adjacent property owners were notified of the request on December 2, 2019, staff has not received any objections.
At their regular meeting of December 11, 2019, the Planning & Zoning Board voted to send a favorable recommendation to City Council. City Council approved the request at first reading on January 6, 2020.
Land Use Compatibility: The subject property is currently vacant; prior to any development on the property a site plan must be approved upon meeting the regulations set forth in the Land Development Code including but not limited to Articles III, IV, V and XX.
Adequate Public Facilities: There is access to the property via South Ridgewood Avenue; City water and wastewater is available to the property.
Comprehensive Plan Consistency: Per Section 21-31, Table III-1 of the Land Development Code the proposed B-3 (Highway Commercial) zoning designation is a compatible Zoning District with the Commercial Future Land Use.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Motion to approve Ordinance No. 2019-O-33.