Agenda Item: 15(a)
Prepared By: Mary P. Holden, Planning Manager
Business: Resolution
Department: Community Affairs/Growth Management
Subject:
Title
Resolution - Variance Petition (VP-24-000165) request to Sec. 30-624 (h) (2) to allow for a Metal Building and Sec. 30-435 (b), (c), and (d), Landscape Requirements for the Marco Island Public Works Department located at 415 Lily Ct., Marco Island, FL 34145 - Mary P. Holden, Planning Manager, Community Affairs/Growth Management
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BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Ms. Zurima Luff, of the City of Marco Island Public Works department, has submitted a variance petition to allow for the public works building to be metal. The plans and associated information are attached, including the responses to the standards used to review a variance.
PLANNING BOARD SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION:
The site development plan and variance petition were presented together. There was minimal discussion with a few points of clarification regarding reasoning why metal buildings are not allowed, safety of metal buildings (which will meet building codes), drainage, and a method to divert drainage. After discussion, the Planning Board voted 7-0 to approve the Site Development Plan first and 7-0 to recommend the City Council approve Variance Petition 25-000165 with the findings and conditions in the attached resolution and shown below:
Findings:
1. The parcel used as a water treatment plant and Public Works facility is unique to this location.
2. This parcel has been an essential public service facility for over 40 years, which was started by the Deltona Corporation.
3. The literal interpretation of the provisions under consideration would create practical difficulty due to the nature of the operation and the minimal visibility of the operation.
4. Granting the variance will be the minimum variance to make possible the reasonable use of land, buildings, and structures.
5. Granting the variances requested will not confer on the pe...
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