SUBJECT:
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Request for Waiver from Land Development Code Section 6.11.4.B. for Farm Credit Building Addition, a Major Site Plan in Review, Parcel Number 21585 001 00, Application Number 31389 (Budget Impact - None)
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INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Michael L. Savage, Sr., Building Safety Director Development Review Committee
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Land Development Code (LDC) Section 6.11.4.B states the following regarding Cross Access (Parallel Access):
(1) Cross access is required to reduce the use of the public street system, provide for movement between adjacent and complementary land uses, limit access to Arterial and Collector roads, and minimize full median openings. Cross access shall be shown on the plans and shall be established through a public easement.
(2) Cross access shall be provided and constructed for all commercial, industrial, and multi-family residential development on arterial and collector roads unless it is determined by the County Engineer to not be practical or reasonable due to adjacent features, specific type of development, or the potential development of the adjacent property.
For this project and site, the County Engineer agreed that cross access to the east was not necessary, but that a cross access easement to the west be provided with a covenant for construction at a future date when deemed necessary. The applicant appealed the requirement for the western cross access to the Development Review Committee (DRC), and during their meeting of October 28, 2024, DRC upheld the County Engineer’s decision.
The applicant, Davis Dinkins Engineering, is appealing this decision indicating that the project will connect to City water, requiring annexation to the City, and that the property to the west (also currently in development review) is a self-storage facility with a dissimilar use, not compatible to cross access. The owner/developer of the self-storage facility has indicated they will also seek a waiver to cross access and will provide a letter in support of this request.
The subject property is approximately 4.11 acres and is located in the northwest portion of the County, on the north side of US 27.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to uphold DRC’s motion that cross access to the west be provided with a covenant for future construction.
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