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FLORIDA GENERAL TRADING - Waiver Request to Major Site Plan in Review
Project #2022030049 #29548
PID # 03316-045-00 Parcel #03316-045-00
MCA Consulting Engineering
Tabled from 5/22/23
LDC 6.8.6.K(3) - Buffers
CODE states C-Type buffer shall consist of a 15-foot wide landscape strip without a buffer wall. The buffer shall contain at least two shade trees and three accent/ornamental trees for every 100 lineal feet or fractional part thereof. Shrubs and groundcovers, excluding turfgrass, shall comprise at least 50 percent of the required buffer and form a layered landscape screen with a minimum height of three feet achieved within one year.
APPLICANT requests a waiver to the Type C buffer along US 301 for use of existing Palm trees in place of shade tree. Required trees are 4 shade & 4 ornamental TREES, - provided are 2 Oaks (1 being 40" DBH) and 1 cluster of ORNAMENTALS, with 6 existing Palm trees. All of the trees are viable.
LDC 6.8.6.K(2) - Buffers
CODE states B-Type buffer shall consist of a 20-foot wide landscape strip with a buffer wall. The buffer shall contain at least two shade trees and three accent/ornamental trees for every 100 lineal feet or fractional part thereof. Shrubs and groundcovers, excluding turfgrass, shall comprise at least 50 percent of the required buffer.
APPLICANT requests a waiver for a modification of Buffer Type B on the north and south boundaries. The east half of the site shall retain a tree count that exceeds the required number of Trees. This waiver is requested to use the existing trees and understory as the buffer with shrubs spaced between the trees lined along the boundaries.
LDC 6.12.12.D - Sidewalks
CODE states at the discretion of the Development Review Committee, in lieu of construction along external streets, the developer may pay a sidewalk fee to the County in an amount necessary to complete construction. This amount shall be determined by the project engineer and approved by the County with payment required prior to final plan approval. The County may use these funds toward the construction of sidewalks throughout the County based on priorities established by the Board.
APPLICANT requests a waiver as there are no sidewalks in the developed adjacent lots nor in this area. Sidewalks shall have minimal service to the neighborhood. Client will pay fee-in-lieu of construction at final inspection to C.O.
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