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Prestige Home Centers Minor Site Plan - Minor Site Plan in Review
4020 S Pine Ave Ocala
Project #2024120060 #32632 Parcel #3111-014-000
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
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 A waiver is requested for the sidewalk requirement along SE 40th Loop as supported by staff. A waiver is requested for the "fee in lieu of construction" for sidewalk along S Pine Avenue as we have been in coordination with FDOT and they are designing sidewalks along this corridor.
LDC 6.11.5C(4)(5)(6) Driveway access
CODE states (4) All commercial driveway access shall meet FDOT sight distance requirements. A note is required on Improvement Plans and Major Site Plans stating that "sight distance at driveways complies with FDOT requirements."(5) The length of commercial driveways shall be designed to provide for an uninterrupted traffic flow on the public street. The driveway length shall be subject to the anticipated required stacking length of entering and exiting vehicles during the peak period in accordance with FDOT. (6) Commercial driveways shall be at minimum 24 feet wide within the right-of-way and have a 25-foot radius. The Office of the County Engineer may require wider driveway and radius for commercial properties with heavy truck traffic. Equivalent flare will be allowed if the projected traffic volume for the driveway is less than 600 trips per day and curb and gutter exist. (7) The maximum allowed commercial driveway grade is 10 percent. The maximum algebraic difference between two different grades is 12 percent.
APPLICANT A waiver is requested for the driveway requirements as this is an established commercial property with existing driveway connections to a State owned and maintained roadway. FDOT has confirmed no permitting or revisions are required. Eleven years of crash data review has shown no incidents at this location because of the driveways, and based on customer data recorded by the client, their facilities average three customers per day. A paved driveway apron has been added to SE 40th Loop for delivery truck access for the model homes and the existing driveways on US 441 will be for customers only.
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