REVIEW COMMENTS
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MEMORANDUM
29 July 1989
TO:
Al Newbold, Building Code
Permit Administrator
FROM:
Carmen S. Annunziato
Planning Director
RE:
Variance Request - Stor-AII Systems, Inc.
The Planning Department strongly objects to granting a
variance to reduce the number of required parking spaces
as requested. A more appropriate avenue would be to submit
information to the Planning Department for further study.
If found to be_reasonable, the Planning Department would
recommend to the Planning and Zoning Board and City Commission
that the applicable codes be amended.
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MEMORANDUM
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Peter Cheney, City Manager
Carmen Annunziato, Planning Director
Don Jaeger, Building Official
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BOA'!'t BY An TlTSTMENT
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Al Newbold
Building Code Permit Administrator
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A pre-variance meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 3rd, at 10:00 A.M.
in the Building Department conference room. This meeting is in conjunction
with the Board of Adjustment meeting to be held on July 10, 1989.
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REFERENCE:
CASE NO. & ADDRESS:
MEETING DATE:
CURRENT ZONING:
DESCRIPTION OF LOT:
OWNED BY:
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
Board of Adjustment Members
City of Boynton Beach Staff
Staff Site Analysis - Board of Adjustment
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860 W. Industrial Avenue
July 10, 1989
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Boynton Beach Industrial Park, North, Lot 1
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860 W. Industrial, Inc.
1.) Parking & 2.) Screening
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FACTS:
1.. This site is presently zoned M-l and was formerly zon~d M-1.
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2. A permit was issued by the Building Department to construct a three-story
mini-storage building with a total of 64,480 sq. ft. of floor area,
requiring 81 parking spaces per code (64,480 divided by 800 - 80.6).
3. The structure was C.O. 'd and complied with the City of Boynton Beach Code
with the required number of parking spaces.
4. The owner wishes to take 38 of the existing 81 spaces and rent them for
outside storage.
5. Outside storage in an M-l zone is required to be screened adequately.
6. A 7' chain link fence will not adequately screen motor homes or large boats.
7. The Board would create a problem by permitting a conforming business to
become non-conforming.
8. The applicant was advised that this should be a code change and not a
variance or special exception since Appendix A, Sec. 11.H.16.f(5) specificallyi
includes mini-warehouses, requiring one space per 800 sq. ft. of gross floor
area, but not less than two spaces per rental unit of 500 sq. ft. or greater.
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XC: City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
City Planner
Recording Secretary
Members - Board of Adjustment
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(Deadline for submittal:
~ weeks before meetin~
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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATION
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The undersigned owner(s) hereby respectfully petition(s) the Board of
Adjustment -to grant to petit.ioner (s) a special exception or variance to the
existing Zoning Code of said CitX pertaining,to the property hereinafter
described; and in support thereof state(s):
~ Property involved is described as follows: Lot(s) I'
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Block --1L/L- Subdivision ~7Av. ~ ~~-.YLYcU..
Plat Book J.f~ , Page 2.()- Z1.- , or otherwisel described as follo~s &
Property Addr~ss $(60 W, ~ ~.; ~ ~I
~, Property is presently zoned: ~ ( Formerly zoned: M-l
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~, Denial was made upon existing zoning requiremen~s (list sectio~(s) of Cod
from which re ~tef is requ~red: ' . . - I
, Appendix A, Sec. 11.H,16;f(5~& A~pe~dix A, Sec, 8.A.S.b(13)
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Nature of exception or variance required: .!La! parki~g spaces are x:equired& "0
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the applicant wishes to provide 43 spaces (a variance of 38 sp~c~~). ~) Applicant
wishes j::ouse a 7'high chain link fence to provide screening. .
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Statement of speci4lco~ditioris; hardships or reasons justifYing th~
requested exception o~ variance (please respond to the six (6) questiops
as outlined on the attached sheet [a-f]). I
Certified spot survey (not more than six (6) months old) is required,. ,
with all setbacks and dimensions. Also, a 'location map. . I "
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Proposed'improve~ent (attach site development sketch)i
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Certified'list of names and post office addresses of property owners '
and legal descriptions of their property within 400 feet of subject I
property, as recorded in the County Courthouse, Such list shall be
accompanied by an affidavit '(see attached) stating that to ~he b.s~
of the applicant's knowledge,said list is complete and accurate.
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Proof of ownership of property by petitioner(s)'. such as deed orl I
purchase contract agreement. If a~ent submittin~ petition, notarized
copy of letter desi~natin~him as such must accompany petition. '
Applicati~n fee in the amount of $2-' 5.00, payable. to the City of,
Boynton Beach, must/accompany this petition. _I L~ _~._
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Name & address of owner: W lU2>i1'J.\l..J\/'\o..ll'XvW,' I ~7~ ~ ~ bllVd
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Name of applicant: ~
Applicant's address:
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Meeting Date:
July 10, 1989,.
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TO BE FILLED OUT BY BOARD:
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: Approved
Stipulations
Signed:
'Denied
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Rev. 9/28/87
860 W Industrial Avenue
Boynton Beach, FL, '.
Stor-AII Systems, Inc.
305-421-7888
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A. The special, conditions and circumstances pertain to the nature pf
the self service storage business. The parking requirement of 81
spaces, one for each 800 sq. ft. (our building contains 64,480 sq. ft.), I
is excessive. On our busiest days there are seldom more than fivq
tenant's and customer's cars on the premises at anyone time. (This
statement can be documented by our electronicdgate recorder). Our,
situation is common in the industry, ac ording to parking
recommendations ( see enclosed "Standard for Self Storage
Facilities" pg,9.) for our industry: I
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2-manager parking
i-employee
3-leasing office
4-customers (1 space per 200 units)
1 a-required spaces
8i-available spaces
71-extra spaces
B. The special conditions and circumstances are inherent to the self
storage industry.
C. The granting of this variance would not. confer any special
privilege to applicant. We feel new standards should be applied to
all self storage facilities. I
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D. Literal interpretation of current regulations would deprive self
storage facilities from providing a useful and convenient service to
the community. There is a strong demand for outside parking at ia
fair price. It is not economical to purchase land to only provide this
service. We suffer an unnecessary and undue. hardship in having to
keep valuable, revenue producing space empty. 'Availability ot
outside parking often brings in renters of regular units, 'i.e., lawn
maintenance companies.
E. We need to provide a minImum of 40 outside storage spaces in
order to make our facility attractive to a variety of, potential users.'i I
F. We have far more parking than we would ever need. Converting
empty parking spaces to active outside storage for RVs, boats, etc.
will provide a badly needed service to the community.
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