Placement: Resolutions / Quasi-Judicial Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 26-R41, Quasi-Judicial, Public Hearing, a Resolution Granting a Special Exception Use to Allow an Enclosed Assembly Area over 3,000 Square Feet, without an Alcoholic Beverage License for On-Premises Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages, in the Service Commercial (CS) Zoning District per Section 158.126(D)(3) of the Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances for a Project Known as SLW Diamond Elite Academy, LLC (P25-220).
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Submitted By: Ivan Betancourt, Planner I, Planning & Zoning Department
Strategic Plan Link: N/A - Development Application
Executive Summary (General Business): The applicant is requesting a Special Exception Use (SEU) to permit 10,350 square feet of enclosed assembly recreational space without an alcoholic beverage license for on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the resolution as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the resolution.
2. Move that the Council deny the resolution and provide staff with direction.
Background: The proposed use is a private school with a baseball training facility. The applicant is requesting a Special Exception Use (SEU) approval for the recreational component of the project. The applicant proposes to occupy space within an existing building on the developed site with interior modifications to accommodate the training functions. No exterior site changes are proposed. The overall operation consists of two functions; a daytime academic program and an indoor recreational facility that operates during evenings and weekends. This separation in hours of operation eliminates any overlap in parking demand.
The SEU request applies only to the recreational component. Under the City’s Zoning Code, the Service Commercial (CS) Zoning District requires Special Exception Use approval for enclosed assembly areas exceeding 3,000 square feet. The proposed recreational facility exceeds this threshold, triggering the requirement for SEU approval.
Issues/Analysis: Special exceptions are uses that would only be allowed under certain conditions and are reviewed for compatibility with the existing neighborhood. Approval of a special exception application shall only be granted by the City Council if it meets the criteria established under Section 158.260 (A) through (L) of the City Code. The applicant’s responses to the criteria and the staff’s findings are detailed in the staff report. Due to recent legislation, the school use no longer requires Special Exception Use approval and is now permitted by right within the zoning district.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: 580 NW University Blvd
Business Impact Statement: N/A
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit “A” - Proposed Floor Plan
3. Staff Report
4. SEU Criteria Responses
5. Agent Authorization Letter
6. Approved Site Plan
7. Special Warranty Deed
8. Staff Presentation
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 26154-06
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Elizabeth L. Hertz, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.