Stephanie Moreland

Planner

941-748-4501 ext. 3880

Recommended Motion:

Based upon the staff report, evidence presented, comments made at the Public Hearing, the action of the Planning Commission, and finding the request to be CONSISTENT with the Manatee County Comprehensive Plan and the Manatee County Land Development Code, as conditioned herein, I move to ADOPT Manatee County Zoning Ordinance No. PDR-07-06(P)(R); amend and restate Ordinance No. PDR-07-06(Z)(P); and APPROVE the Revised Preliminary Site Plan [PDR-07-06(P)(R)] with stipulations A.1-A.3, B.1-B.3, C.1-C.2, D.1, E.1-E.4, F.1 and G.1; ADOPT the Findings for Specific Approval; and GRANT Specific Approval for an alternative to LDC Sections 702.6.7 and 907.9.2.4; for a project that was previously granted Special Approval for a project exceeding one dwelling unit per acre in the UF-3 Future Land Use Category; and for a project that was previously granted Specific Approval for alternatives to Land Development Code Sections 603.7.4.5, 712.2.8 and 722.1.4.3, as recommended by the Planning Commission.

(Commissioner Hayes)

Manatee County Comprehensive Plan

Manatee County Land Development Code

• On February 3rd, 2011, the Board of County Commissioners approved a rezone of the subject site from A (General Agriculture) to PDR (Planned Development Residential).  A Preliminary Site Plan (Eagle Trace Subdivision) was also approved for 131 lots for single-family detached residences with one means of access and a temporary emergency access.  The Preliminary Site Plan expires on 02/03/2016.  

• The current request is to revise the Preliminary Site Plan to add 52 lots for a total of 183 lots.   73 lots for single-family detached residences will be 5,850± square feet and 110 lots for single-family semi-detached residences will be 4,625± square feet.  The applicant requests an option to change the number of unit types without exceeding the total requested number of lots.

• The proposed design shows a realignment of some internal roads, one means of access to S.R.64 to the north, and removal of the southwestern access    and neighborhood tie to the west. The emergency access remains.

• Staff has the following concerns:

• The adjacent A zoning district permits agricultural uses potentially incompatible with single-family homes.  Staff recommends the inclusion of language in the Notice to Buyers informing prospective buyers of potential adverse impacts, such as; noise and odors.

• The lot sizes proposed are significantly smaller than surrounding agricultural lots.

• 183 lots are proposed with only one means of access (S.R. 64) and a temporary emergency access connecting a sub-standard road (22nd Avenue East) leading to Pope Road. The southern entrance will become the second means of access when 22nd Avenue East is constructed. Until the road is constructed, the access will remain a temporary emergency access. 

• Staff recommends approval subject to the recommended stipulations.

• On August 9, 2012, by a vote of 6 – 0, the Planning Commission recommended approval.