HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2007-235 AMO VA-47 - VA-48 Variance RESOLUTION NO. 2007-235
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING
THE VARIANCE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY DAVID ZELCH, ARCHITECT,
REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS BUILDING
CORPORATION OF FLORIDA, INC. FROM CHAPTER 28, "ZONING",
ARTICLE 21, "DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD)
AND TRANSIT ORIENTED CORRIDOR(TOC) DISTRICTS"AND CHAPTER
28, ARTICLE 28, "SIGNS", FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 601 SOUTH
FEDERAL HIGHWAY, DANIA BEACH; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Dania Beach Code of Ordinances, Chapter 28, "Zoning", Article 21,
"Downtown Transit Oriented Development(TOD)And Transit Oriented Corridor(TOC)Districts",
prescribes setback, landscape,and parking requirements for properties located within the Downtown
Transit Oriented Corridor(TOC-2) along South Federal Highway in the City of Dania Beach; and
WHEREAS,the Dania Beach Code of Ordinances,Chapter 28,"Zoning",Article 28,"Signs"
prescribes the signage regulations for properties within the City of Dania Beach; and
WHEREAS, David Zelch, who is the architect representing the property owner American
Maritime Officers Building Corporation of Florida, Inc., is requesting a variance (VA-47-07) to
allow the following:
1. Reduction of street yard setback on Federal Highway from 20 feet to 14 feet.
2. Reduction of interior side yard setback from 10 feet to 5 feet.
3. Reduction of terminal landscape island width from 10 feet to 5 feet.
4. Reduction of landscape buffer on southeast comer of property from 10 feet to 5 feet.
5. Reduction in off-street parking from required 75 spaces to 46 spaces.
6. Ground level parking adjacent to Federal Highway instead of"active uses such as retail
sales, restaurants, offices, and other similar uses",
for property located at 601 South Federal Highway in Dania Beach; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Zelch, also is requesting a sign variance (VA-48-07) to exceed the
maximum sign area of 36 square feet; and
WHEREAS,the Planning&Zoning Board on November 29,2007,recommended approval
of the variance requests,based upon the criteria set forth in Section 10.13 of Article 10, of Chapter
28, "Zoning", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dania Beach;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That those certain applications VA-47-07 and VA-48-07, from requirements in
Chapter 28, "Zoning", Article 21, "Downtown Transit Oriented Development (TOD) And Transit
Oriented Corridor(TOC)Districts", and Chapter 28, "Zoning",Article 28, "Signs"of the City Code
of Ordinances are approved. The applicant shall provide and pay for an off-duty detail BSO officer
who will be assigned to work the detail on the days that the monthly union meetings are held, to
prohibit parking that is disruptive to the adjacent residential area, for a period of six months,
beginning with the first monthly union meeting. If recommended by City staff,the City Commission
will be advised whether or not it is staff s recommendation to continue the detail.
Section 2. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED on December 11, 2007.
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MAYOR-CO ISSIONER
ATTEST:
LOUISE STILSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FO CORRECTNESS
BY:
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THO AS J. ST40
CITY ATTORNEY
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