ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Title
AR-2025-0209: Request for minor site plan approval for a warehouse at 2421 Guava Drive.
Body
OWNER:
Russell Bonanza
APPLICANT:
Mark Morrissette
PROPOSED USE:
FLUM DESIGNATION:
Commercial
ZONING DISTRICT:
B-2, Neighborhood Business
BACKGROUND:
Mr. Morrissette first applied for a minor site plan on December 6th, 2024. The Technical Review Committee underwent three reviews of the minor site plan with the applicant. The Technical Review Committee reviewed the plans and found the application meets the land development code and comprehensive plan.
On July 1st, a resident questioned the legality of approving a site plan in Florida Shores without the development meeting the City of Edgewater's stormwater requirements including the 25 year storm event and the more stringent standard of retaining a 100 year storm event. The Technical Review Committee subsequently tabled the item until an opinion could be issued from the City Attorney. The City Attorney has made the following statement "In my opinion the acceptance of the Florida Shores plat via annexation and issuance of the Environmental Resource Permit would fall under the exemption to permit requirements pursuant to LDC 21-53.03(d). Pursuant to this section of the LDC the acceptance of the plat (through the voluntary annexation) "shall be construed to include an approval of the stormwater management system and a separate permit under this section is not required." Article V, Section 21-53.03(d), Exemptions to Permit Requirements, states:
The acceptance of a plat by the City Council in accordance with the subdivision regulations or approval of a site plan, shall be construed to include an approval of the stormwater management system and a separate permit under this Section is not required. Subsequent changes or additions not reflected by the accepted plat, or site plan, however shall be subject to the terms of this Article.
In the early 1990's the City of Edgewater performed the Flor...
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