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Case No. Q Z/LU-5-2-16 (Janet O’Harrow)
A request for a zoning change from R-3, Single Family Residential to P-1, General Professional Office, and a land use change from Residential Urban to Residential/Office-General on approximately 0.7 acre located at 1003 Virginia Avenue in Palm Harbor.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Adoption of Case No. Q Z-5-2-16: A resolution approving the application of Janet O’Harrow for a change in zoning from R-3, Single Family Residential to P-1, General Professional Office, and an Ordinance approving a change in land use from Residential Urban to Residential/Office-General on approximately 0.7 acre located at 1003 Virginia Avenue in Palm Harbor.
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Summary:
The subject property consists of one parcel totaling approximately 0.7 acre on the northeast corner of the intersection of Alternate US-19 and Virginia Avenue in Palm Harbor. The site currently contains a single family home and is designated Residential Urban (RU) on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and zoned R-3, Single Family Residential. The applicant has no specific development plans but would like the option to market and sell the site as an office-ready property.
The requested FLUM and zoning designations would allow general office uses, medical clinics, veterinarian office, research laboratories, art studios, schools, day care centers, places of worship, banks, and other similar type uses. These potential uses are compatible with the area and consistent with the surrounding development pattern. Properties adjacent to the subject site both to the north and south have FLUM and zoning designations identical to those requested. To the east are single family homes located along Virginia Avenue as it continues toward its connection to Omaha Street.
A general office use could generate approximately 135 additional average daily trips on Alternate US-19, which is a constrained corridor operating at a level of service (LOS) F with a volume to capacity (V/C) ratio of 1.18. Future development will therefore be subject to concurrency management requirements, or the proposed mobility management system requirements, during the site development process.
The proposed amendments are appropriate based on the existing uses and development pattern in the surrounding area. It is the only remaining single family zoned property fronting Alternate US-19 in the area. The request will not detrimentally impact the adjacent roadway or other infrastructure-related services. For these reasons, staff supports this proposal.
Background Information:
The Local Planning Agency (LPA) unanimously recommended approval of the request during its February 11, 2016 public hearing (Vote 6-0).
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Gordon Beardslee, Director, Planning
Partners:
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