Placement: Public Hearing - Non Quasi Judicial
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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P18-024 Citywide Design Standards Amendment No.4
This is an update to the Citywide Design Standards regarding requirements for commercial garage doors and open bays, commercial garbage cans, building articulation and height, gas station canopies, approved colors and other proposed changes.
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Submitted By: Holly Price, AICP, Planner III, Planning & Zoning Department
Executive Summary: To amend the Citywide Design Standards. Major changes include the following: Not allow garage doors and open bays to face arterial or collector roads, require garbage cans for commercial uses, revised building articulation requirements, added minimum building transparency requirements, added minimum building height requirements, added requirements for gas station canopies, revised Approved Colors Chart, added Design Guidelines, temporarily removed Green Building Incentives and changed Usable Open Space to be an option rather than a requirement.
Presentation Information: Staff will make a presentation, approximately 20 minutes.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Board approve this application.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Board amend the recommendation and approve this application.
2. Move that the Board not append provide staff direction.
Background: Staff sent preliminary drafts of the Citywide Design Standards to the Chamber of Commerce, the Treasure Coast Builders Association, and various other stakeholders. Staff held a Workshop with stakeholders on November 4, 2020. Staff sent a draft to the Planning and Zoning Board for preliminary review and comments on February 2, 2021.
The City hired Canin Associates located in Orlando Florida to assist the Planning and Zoning Department in amending the Citywide Design Standards.
Issues/Analysis: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: City of Port St Lucie.
Attachments:
1. Staff Report
2. Citywide Design ...
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