Placement: Public Hearing - Quasi Judicial
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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P25-016 St. Lucie County - Fire Station - Milner Drive - Variance
Location: The property is located at 5531 NW Corporate Way.
Legal Description: Midway Commerce Center, Lot 3 (PB 41, PG 1)
This is a request to grant a variance of design relief to allow a metal building with roof with less of a pitch than required.
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Submitted By: Francis Forman, Planner III
Executive Summary: The City of Port St. Lucie received a request from Velcon Engineering, acting as agent for St. Lucie County Fire District, Owner, for a variance to the Citywide Design Standards for building material design and roof pitch requirements to construct a metal building with a sloped roof with a 1.5:12 pitch. Section 4.0.1(2), Prohibited Building Features and Materials, of the Citywide Design Standards, requires that the general building design cannot include the use of corrugated metal siding/butler buildings within the General Commercial (CG) zoning district. Section 5.5.1(3), Sloped Roof Design, of the Citywide Desing Standards, require that the average slope of a primary roof shall be greater than or equal to four feet of rise for every twelve feet of horizontal run, or a 4:12 slope.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Board approve the variance as presented.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Board amend the recommendation and approve the variance with conditions.
2. Move that the Board deny the variance.
Background: The intent is to construct a metal building for the purposes of expanding the existing St. Lucie County Fire District logistics campus. The logistics campus currently consists of an administrative building located along NW Milner Drive and a building that is used for a combination of administrative logistical offices and a maintenance shop. The proposed northern building is to be utilized as a maintenance building for repair and upkeep of the fire trucks.
The existing campus was previously constructed in 2005 and met all design standards per the Citywide Design Standards of the Institutional Zoning district. The proposed building is to be located on the northern property of the campus, which is zoned CG, and therefore would be held to a different design standard than the southern buildings. The architectural design for the new maintenance building is proposed to match the existing office/maintenance building on the south side. Since the proposed architectural design of the new maintenance building does not meet the requirements of the Citywide Design Standards for a commercial, relief to the building material and sloped roof elements is needed, alternately the site would need more extensive permits.
Issues/Analysis: To authorize a variance, the Planning and Zoning Board should consider the criteria listed under Section 158.295 (B) (1) through (7) of the Zoning Code. The applicant’s response to this criterion is attached to the application. Staff’s review is provided in the staff report.
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: The property is generally located on the south side of NW Corporate Way, west of NW Milner Drive.
Attachments:
1. Staff Report
2. Response to Variance Criteria
3. Building Elevations
4. Deed
5. Location Map
6. Staff Presentation