SUBJECT:
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Request for Waiver from Land Development Code Section 6.8.6.K(2)-(3) - Buffers for a Minor Site Plan for Iglesia Cristiana Fe Y Esperanza, Inc., aka: Faith and Hope Church, Parcel Number 8002-0000-04, Application Number 31560 (Budget Impact - None)
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INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Michael L. Savage, Sr., Building Safety Director Development Review Committee
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
The Applicant, Local Engineering, requested a waiver to Land Development Code (LDC) Section 6.8.6.K.(2), which 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.” The Applicant requested for the east, west and south buffers to 1) allow natural vegetation for all tree and shrub plantings and 2) to waive the wall requirements because of natural vegetation.
The Applicant also requested a waiver to LDC Section 6.8.6.K.(3), which 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.” The Applicant requested for the north buffer to allow natural vegetation.
The subject property is located in the southwest portion of the County on approximately 5.57 acres. The land use is medium residential (MR) and the zoning is single-family residential (R-1) for the surrounding area.
This waiver request was denied by the Development Review Committee (DRC) on December 9, 2024.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to uphold DRC’s action for the waiver request.
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