The owner of the undeveloped lot at 409 W. Robinson St. requests a Temporary Use Permit to allow a 4,875 sq. ft. office and parking area for the Downtown Area Ultimate I-4 Construction project. The subject 0.58-acre property is located on the northwest corner of W. Robinson St. and N. Hughey Ave., west of I-4, in the Callahan neighborhood. The owner is CSX Railroad/Florida Dept. of Transportation (FDOT).

The subject property is zoned I-G/T/PH. The office portion will consist of a modular building with a 3 ft. buffer facing N. Hughey Ave. and W. Robinson St. The lot will be leveled with suitable compacted fill material where the building will be located. Asphalt millings will be used for the parking area. The yard will be surrounded by a chain-link safety fence with wind screens on the outside. Upon completion of the Ultimate I-4 project, the office building will be removed and the property will be re-graded and returned to a natural state.

An Appearance Review Board Minor review was conducted on 1/22/2015 (ARB2015-00002). Additional review may be required at time of permitting, per the conditions below. (Staff's conditions of approval are identical to those imposed upon the two temporary use permits for FDOT laydown yards recently approved by City Council).

Approve the Temporary Use Permit for the requested use as a semi-improved Ultimate I-4 project construction office and parking area, with the following conditions:

1.   Consistency - The proposed improvements shall be consistent with the size, dimensions, location and appearance shown on the plan submitted with the current application and as described above.

2.    Fencing

     •  The Office Yard shall have a perimeter maximum 6-ft. tall chain link fence; Barbed or razor wire shall not be permitted.

     •  All perimeter fencing shall be wrapped from top to bottom with green or black wrap, with said wrapping fastened to the exterior side of the fencing.

     •  A custom wrap is also permitted but shall require ARB Minor Approval prior to installation.

     •  When located adjacent to a public sidewalk or public right-of-way, the fencing shall be no closer than 5 feet to the closest sidewalk edge or right-of-way boundary.

     •  Fencing plans and details shall be reviewed at the time of permitting

3.  Landscaping

     •  Fencing adjacent to or visible from a public right-of-way shall provide landscape screening or a landscape buffer.

     •  The buffer shall include but is not limited to the following plant materials:

        -  Yaupon Holly, 4-6 ft. in height at time of installation.

        -  Simpson's Stopper, 7-gallon at time of installation.

        -  Podocarpus, 7-gallon at time of installation.

        -  Walter's Viburnam, 7-gallon at time of installation.

        -  Other plant materials may be utilized; Florida native / drought tolerant plants are encouraged.

     •  The landscape screening / buffer shall be continuous where required and shall be temporarily irrigated or regularly hand watered for 9-12 months, or until plant material is established.

     •  Plant material that dies during the establishment period shall be replaced.

     •  Final landscape plans and details shall be reviewed at the time of permitting.

4.  Lighting

     •  All exterior lighting shall comply with the City’s Lighting Ordinance (LDC Chapter 63 Part 2M).

     •  Lighting at the property line shall not exceed 1.0 foot candles when adjacent to all properties.

5.  Trailer Modules

     •  All temporary trailer modules shall be consistent in size, color, shape and roofline.

     •  Signage on trailer modules shall be limited to informational or regulatory signage only, and shall not be permitted on trailer facades facing public rights-of-way.