CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM


Items Types:
Economic Development
For Meeting of:
July 27, 2015
District: 2,3,4,5,6 From:
Contract ID: Document Number:
Exhibits: Yes On File (City Clerk) : Yes Draft Only: No
Grant Received by City?: No

Subject:
Meeting Minutes and Approving the Actions of the Board of Zoning Adjustment - June 23, 2015

Summary:

Accepting BZA Recommendation of Approval and Granting Final City Approval:

 

Case No.

Name/Address/Location

Description

District

VAR2015-00050

631 Commonwealth Ave. (±0.19 acres) (east of Herndon Ave., north of E. Concord St., west of Calvin Ave., and south of E. Colonial Dr.)

A. Variance of 7.5 ft. to reduce the required north side parking lot landscaping to 0 ft., where 7.5 ft. is the minimum required, and

B. Variance of 3 ft. to reduce the required south side parking lot landscaping to 4.5 ft., where 7.5 ft. is the minimum required.

2

VAR2015-00051

644 W. Winter Park St. (±0.28 acres) (west of Edgewater Dr., south of W. Winter Park St., north of Bryn Mawr St., and east of Elisabeth Ave.)

A. Variance of +10 ft. to allow a driveway separation of 32 ft. where 42 ft. is the minimum required.

B. Variance of +1 ft. to allow the vehicular use area to be 1 ft. from the property line where 2 ft. is the minimum required.

C. Variance of +0.2 ft. to allow a side yard setback of 4.8 ft. where 5 ft. is the minimum required.

D. Variance of 18% to allow a front yard ISR of 58% where 40% is the maximum permitted.

3

VAR2015-00054

1500 E. Robinson St. (±0.15 acres) (south side of E. Robinson St., between Shine Ave. and N. Fern Creek Ave.)

A. Design Variance to the two parking spaces to be in the front setback, where parking is required to be on the side or in the rear;

B. Variance to allow impervious surface to exceed 70%;

C. Variance to allow pavers and Turf-block as an alternative durable all-weather surface for parking and drive lanes;

D. Design Variance to allow an existing post & panel sign within the Traditional City Overlay;

E. Variance of 4.5 ft. to allow an existing post & panel sign to be 8 ft. from the front lot line, where required to be no closer than 12.5 ft. from the front lot line in the O-1/T zoning district;

F. Variance of 8 ft. to allow an existing post and panel sign to be 7 ft. from the west side lot line, where a minimum 15 ft. setback is required; and

G. Variance of 5.5 ft. to reduce the rear buffer to 3 ft., where previously approved at 8.5 ft. via a 1990 variance.

4

VAR2015-00047

578 N. Orange Ave. (±0.28 acres) (southwest corner of W. Concord St. and N. Orange Ave., south of Colonial Dr.)

Amendment to a previously approved variance (VAR2013-00120) to allow an existing roof sign with a digital message center to be 4 ft. higher than currently exists within the AC-3A/T zoning district (Downtown Orlando Central Business District)

5

VAR2015-00058

111 E. Washington St., Ste. 175. (±0.68 acres) (west of Palmetto Ave., east of N. Magnolia Ave., north of E. Washington St., and south of E. Jefferson St.)

Variance to allow on-site sales of alcohol at a hookah lounge within 177 ft. of an established church property (condemned building), where 200 ft. alcoholic beverage sales separation is required in the AC-3A/T zoning district.

5

VAR2015-00052

1001 S. Orange Blossom Tl. (±0.69 acres) (east side of S. Orange Blossom Trl., between W. Gore St, and Columbia St.)

A. Variance of 30 ft. to allow a south side building setback of 60 ft., where a maximum 30 ft. side setback is allowed in the AC-1/T zoning district;

B. Variance of 3 ft. to allow a front building setback of 18 ft., where a maximum 15 ft. setback is required in the AC-1/T zoning district;

C. Variance of 0.5 ft. to allow a 2.5 ft. deep landscape buffer adjacent to the new store building along the front and south side, where a minimum 3 ft. buffer is required between the building and adjacent walkway or parking area;

D. Variance of 2.5 ft. to allow 5 ft. deep landscape buffers on the south side and rear lot lines, where a minimum 7.5 ft. deep vehicular landscape buffer is required

6

All of the Staff Reports concerning the aforesaid cases can be found at http://www.cityoforlando.net/city-planning/board-of-zoning-adjustment

 

Accepting BZA Recommendation of Denial and Denying This Request:

 

Case No.

Name/Address/Location

Description

District

VAR2015-00052

1001 S. Orange Blossom Tl. (±0.69 acres) (east side of S. Orange Blossom Trl., between W. Gore St, and Columbia St.)

E. Design Variance to allow an 8.5 ft. tall 32 sq. ft. monument sign in the Traditional City Overlay, where such signs are prohibited.

6


Fiscal & Efficiency Data: N/A

Recommended Action:
Accept the meeting minutes and approve the actions of the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the Meeting of June 23, 2015.


Agenda Item attachment(s) on file in the City Clerks Office.

Note: All agenda items must be in the City Clerk's office by Noon Friday, six(6) business days prior to the regular Monday City Council meeting.

Contact: Ed Petersen, x3412
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 7/16/2015 3:14 PM
City Clerk 7/16/2015 3:53 PM

ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
BZA2015-06Minutes.pdf June 23, 2015 Board of Zoning Adjustment Minutes Backup Material

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