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Agenda Item: 11(B)3 |
Prepared By: Daniel J. Smith, Director |
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Business: Ordinance - First Reading |
Department: Community Affairs - Growth Management |
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Ordinance - First Reading - Land Development Code Amendment (LDCA 23-000393) Request to Amendment Section 30-224, C-3 Conditional Uses, to Allow for Personal Use Vehicle Storage - Daniel J. Smith, AICP, Director, Community Affairs/Growth Management
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BACKGROUND:
REQUESTED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT:
Mr. Blair Foley, on behalf of Marco Luxe LLC, has submitted a request to amend the City of Marco Island Land Development Code, specifically, to allow for general warehousing and storage, limited only to personal use vehicles, as a Conditional use in the Commercial Intermediate (C-3) District.
PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board heard this item on March 1, 2024. There was discussion regarding the use of the vehicles stored, the definition of personal use vehicles, the location of the overhead doors, and the prevention of using these units as sleeping quarters. The Planning Board voted 7-0 to forward a recommendation of approval with the following criteria:
a. All overhead doors shall not face street frontage.
b. All storage and activity are internal to the building.
c. Only for storage of personal use vehicles which are vehicles used.
for the private use of the individual who owns the vehicle.
d. Sleeping quarters are prohibited.
PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS: F.S. 166.041. 2 public hearings. First public hearing shall be held at least 7 days after the day that the first ad is published. The second hearing shall be held at least 10 days after the first hearing and be advertised at least 5 days prior to the public hearing. Ad shall be in the display section of the newspaper and no less than 2 columns x 10 inches in size.
NOTICE APPEARANCE DATE(S): March 8, 2024
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: Applicant has paid $2,000.00 in applicable fees.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the Planning Boards recommendation reflected in the attached Ordinance regarding the requested Land Development Code change based on the below findings:
1. There is a need for this amendment to allow for the convenience of the City’s residents to have personal vehicle storage within an area that provides other needed services, such as grocery shopping, gyms, specialty shops, etc.
2. This amendment is in keeping with the Future Land Use Element, Objective 2.1, Policy 2.1.2 of the Future Land Use Element of the City of Marco Island Comprehensive Plan which states that the City will continue to thoroughly and thoughtfully review and revise, as necessary, the list of permitted uses within the zoning districts contained in the adopted LDC. The purpose for the reviews will be to ensure compatibility between land uses, that the needs of residents, businesses, and those they serve are met on-island to the extent possible, and that emerging and modern uses are addressed though the City’s regulatory framework.
POTENTIAL MOTION: Move to Approve Ordinance 24-11 on first reading.