City of Gainesville - File #: 190421.

• File #: 190421.
• Version: 1
• Type: Petition
• Status: To Be Introduced
• File created: 9/19/2019
• In control: Development Review Board
• On agenda: 9/24/2019
• Title: Variance for EDA Inc. (B) Petition DB-19-87 VAR: EDA Inc. (Stephanie Sutton), Agent for Westgate Shopping Center, LLC. Requesting a variance to increase the placement of the building along SW 2nd Avenue from 27 feet to 52 to 110 feet to allow construction of a building associate with redevelopment of Westgate Shopping Center. Zoned: U8: Urban 8. Located at 125 SW 34th Street.

Title

Variance for EDA Inc. (B)

Petition DB-19-87 VAR:   EDA Inc. (Stephanie Sutton), Agent for Westgate Shopping Center, LLC.  Requesting a variance to increase the placement of the building along SW 2^nd Avenue from 27 feet to 52 to 110 feet to allow construction of a building associate with redevelopment of Westgate Shopping Center.  Zoned: U8: Urban 8. Located at 125 SW 34^th Street.

Explanation

The above referenced property is considering redeveloped that would include demolition and reconstruction of the primary building accommodating a Publix grocery store.  The U8 Transect zoning requires a building placement of 27 feet from the back of curb along SW 2^nd Avenue.  That building façade is designed as the service side from which goods and materials will be received and accommodate service vehicles.  In order to accommodate the service and access needs, the south building façade is designed to be greater than the required 27-foot building placement.   The applicant is requesting a variance to allow the building placement within a range of 52 to 110 feet exceeding the required 27 feet.  In order to meet the design intent of the building placement, a high opacity wall and complimentary vegetation are proposed along the south side.  The variance is to facilitate redevelopment of the site due to its unique configuration and the existence of three adjacent right-of-ways triggering the need for facades designs that would be compatible with the adjacent streets.

Fiscal Note

None.

Recommendation

Review Petition DB-19-87 VAR, for compliance with the criteria for granting a variance.