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RR Farms, LLC Presented by James Stowers, Esq. Wright, Casey & Stowers, P.L. --- Pioneer Square --- Pioneer Square
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--- Pioneer Square --- Aerial View
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Pioneer Square Located at the northeast corner of Airport Road and Pioneer Trail Applications submitted by RR Farms, LLC Applications submitted by RR Farms, LLC – Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment – Concurrent zoning change to BPUD Proposed Usage Proposed Usage – High quality local marketplace – Intended to serve more than 5,100 existing households and more than 11,000 projected future households expected in the area --- Pioneer Square --- Project Summary
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Volusia County Comprehensive Plan Chapter 20 - Definitions 56. “FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)” – The floor area of a building or buildings on a lot divided by the lot area. FAR = Building Floor Area Lot Area Lot Area --- Pioneer Square --- Building Intensity
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Volusia County Rural (R).25 FAR Rural (R).25 FAR Low Impact Urban (LIU).35 FAR Low Impact Urban (LIU).35 FAR Urban Low Intensity (ULI).50 FAR Urban Low Intensity (ULI).50 FAR Urban Medium Intensity (UMI).50 FAR Urban Medium Intensity (UMI).50 FAR Commercial (C).55 FAR Commercial (C).55 FAR Pioneer Square.18 FARCommercial FLU w/ 75,000 sq. ft. limit Pioneer Square.18 FARCommercial FLU w/ 75,000 sq. ft. limit Venetian Bay at Airport Rd.17 FAR2 acres or less and 15,000 sq. ft. max. Venetian Bay at Airport Rd.17 FAR2 acres or less and 15,000 sq. ft. max. (New Smyrna Beach)(2 acres X 43,560 = 87,120) x.17 FAR = 14,300.40 sq. ft. (New Smyrna Beach)(2 acres X 43,560 = 87,120) x.17 FAR = 14,300.40 sq. ft. Woodhaven (Port Orange)1.5 FAR Mixed Use FLU Woodhaven (Port Orange)1.5 FAR Mixed Use FLU Mixed Use FLU can include up to 90% commercial w/ 10% office uses to provide the mix --- Pioneer Square --- Building Intensity (Cont.)
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Volusia County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element OBJECTIVE: 1.3.1 Volusia County shall provide for adequate and appropriate lands for the location of all land use types (residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, conservation and public facility) to support the anticipated population and maximize compatibility with existing uses. Policy 1.3.1.2 Nonresidential development may be permitted within rural areas provided it meets the appropriate location criteria and the following standards: --- Pioneer Square --- Rural Commercial
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Volusia County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Commercial uses should contain retail and personal services intended to primarily serve the immediate population, but may allow uses that cater to visitors to Volusia County; The amount of commercial development appropriate for any rural area should be relative to the population being served and the character of the community but should not exceed a thirty-five percent Floor Area Ratio (0.35 FAR); Commercial uses should be concentrated at the center of activity in a cluster and preferably at the intersection of major roadways; and, Industrial uses should not disrupt the rural lifestyle in the community by not generating excessive noise, fumes, traffic, wastes/pollution or consuming inordinate amounts of ground water. In addition, industrial uses shall not be located within Rural Recreation areas. --- Pioneer Square --- Rural Commercial
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--- Pioneer Square --- Neighborhood Assessment
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--- Pioneer Square --- Demographics
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--- Pioneer Square --- Existing Development
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Pioneer Square site is at the epicenter of several large residential developments Pioneer Square site is at the epicenter of several large residential developments Currently over 5,100 households located within 3 miles of the site Currently over 5,100 households located within 3 miles of the site – Current population substantiates need for a local grocery store Projected to swell to 11,000 + households Projected to swell to 11,000 + households – Future of area will demand supporting infrastructure of at least one grocery location --- Pioneer Square --- Demographic Need
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Evolution of applications since voluntary withdrawal in 2010 Evolution of applications since voluntary withdrawal in 2010 – Existing on-site oak hammock has been incorporated into the project – Large landscape buffers along both Pioneer Trail and Airport Road included to ensure project compatibility with the surrounding area – Proposed cap on maximum development that is nearly half (.18 FAR) the County’s commercial intensity threshold (.35 FAR) for rural areas. --- Pioneer Square --- Application: Current State
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--- Pioneer Square --- Preliminary Plan Map
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Significant Benefits to the Area Significant Benefits to the Area – Proximity to a neighborhood grocery store for daily shopping needs – Shorter trip lengths and less traffic congestion at regional shopping centers adjacent to I-95 at SR-44 and Taylor Road – Location at the only major crossroads of the area that will promote pass-by traffic as current residents travel to and from work --- Pioneer Square --- Project Benefits
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--- Pioneer Square --- 5 Minute Overlay
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--- Pioneer Square --- Community Support Tremendous community support Tremendous community support Over 900 area residents signed petitions circulating through community Over 900 area residents signed petitions circulating through community
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--- Pioneer Square --- Model Neighborhood Centers
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--- Pioneer Square --- Unincorporated Ormond Beach Neighborhood shopping center serving Halifax Plantation (2,834 units) and Plantation Bay (978 units). Total units – 3,812 FLU Designation – ULI (Volusia County) Date Built - 1999
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--- Pioneer Square --- Unincorporated Ormond Beach - Street View
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--- Pioneer Square --- Unincorporated Ormond Beach - Street View
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--- Pioneer Square --- Unincorporated Ormond Beach - Street View
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--- Pioneer Square --- Local Grocery Store in Hammock Beach
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--- Pioneer Square --- Hammock Beach - Street View
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--- Pioneer Square --- Hammock Beach - Street View
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--- Pioneer Square --- Hammock Beach - Street View
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--- Pioneer Square --- Hammock Beach - Street View
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--- Pioneer Square --- Hammock Beach - Street View
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--- Pioneer Square --- Hammock Beach - Street View
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--- Pioneer Square --- Local Grocery Store at Pioneer Square
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--- Pioneer Square --- Pioneer Square Preliminary Plan
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--- Pioneer Square --- Pioneer Square - Street View
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--- Pioneer Square --- Pioneer Square - Street View
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--- Pioneer Square --- Pioneer Square A local grocery store for local residents. A local grocery store for local residents. – Serving the over 5,100 existing homes in the area. – Reducing vehicle miles travelled, while saving residents time. – Landscape buffers and building intensity built into the Comprehensive Plan to ensure consistency with the County’s standards for rural commercial uses.
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