1. Community Development Department APPLICATION 2922 VARIANCE TO REDUCE LANDSCAPE BUFFER

2. Community Development Department Overview Application2922 ApplicantOld Kings Road LLC Location20 Old Kings Road North FLUMMixed Use ZoningCOM-2 UseVacant Size32,800 SF or.753 acres Dimensions131.25’ by 250’

3. Community Development Department Request Application 2922 is variance request to reduce the required 35 foot landscape buffer width to 20 feet. Application 2923 is the adjacent lot and will have a separate presentation.

4. Aerial Community Development Department

5. Community Development Department Site Photo

6. Community Development Department FLU Map & Zoning Map Designations

7. Community Development Department Looking north Site Photos

8. Community Development Department Site Photos Looking south

9. Community Development Department Landscape Requirement Ordinance 2000-23 established Old Kings Road as a specially designated roadway under the new City of Palm Coast authority. Thirty five feet landscape buffer was incorporated into the 2008 LDC. See Table II-5 of Chapter 11 of the 2008 LDC.

10. Community Development Department Requirement Maintained in 2008 LDC Update

11. Community Development Department Survey

12. Community Development Department Concept Plan CONSIDERATIONS 1)What will be the use of Lot 3? 2)What will be the parking requirement for Lot 3? 3)What will be the footprint of the building? 4)What will be the orientation of the building? 5)Will lot 3 & 4 be developed separately or together? 6) Can there be shared parking?

13. Community Development Department Exhibit

14. Community Development Department Variance Criteria S2.12.03 LDC 1.Special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, use or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands, uses or buildings in the same zoning district; – NO, parcel was platted for commercial property. 2. The special conditions and circumstances are not self-imposed and do not result from the actions of the applicant. – NO, applicant has the option to design or redesign project to meet code requirement. 3.Literal interpretation of the provision of the LDC would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same zoning district under the LDC….. – NO, code requires 35’ wide front landscape buffer on specified streets. Good design balances code requirements.

15. Community Development Department Variance Criteria S2.12.03 LDC 4. Variance is the minimum relief necessary that will make possible the reasonable use of the land or building – NO, need for relief is not demonstrated by information provided. No Technical Site Plan has been submitted. 5.The granting of the variance will be in harmony with the general intent and purpose of the LDC and will not be injurious to the area involved or otherwise detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare or injurious to other property in the area. - NO, granting the variance is not consistent with code implementation and intent. However, the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public health, or directly injurious to area.

16. Community Development Department Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning and Land Development Regulation Board: DENY Application 2922 because the application does not meet any of the variance standards cited in Section 2.12.03(A) of the LDC. Specifically, the finding is that this request does not meet criteria #1,#2,#3,#4, and #5 of S2.12.03 of the City of Palm Coast Land Development Code.