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TO: The Honorable Members DATE: February 4, 1985 FILE: of the Board of County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: APPEAL OF SHERATON tDONALD PROCTOR, AND SUBJECT: AUGUST HODGES SITE Robert M. KeatlingC7AICP APPROVAL Planning & Development Director THROUGH: Mary Jane V. Goetzfried J Chief, Current Development Section FROM: Karen M. Craver REFERENCES: Sheraton Staff Planner DIS:KAREN U.S.A., W It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of February 13, 1985. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: On January 10, 1985, the Planning and Zoning Commission ap- proved a major site plan application submitted by Sheraton, U.S.A., Donald Proctor, and August Hodges. Approval was given to construct 67,250 square feet of contractor's trades build- ings and/or warehouses at the northwest corner of U.S. Highway #1 and Hobart toad. Situated to the immediate north and west of Proctor Plaza, the 5.6 acre parcel has frontage on both U.S. #1 and Hobart Road. As approved, the site plan depicts the 3 -phased construction of 6 buildings ranging in size from 5,000 to 14,400 square feet. The plan also includes a 24 foot wide, two-way access drive onto U.S. #1, as part of phase,l, and an identical drive onto Hobart Road, as part of phase 3. Conditions of site plan approval, agreed to by the applicant and illustrated on the approved plan, include the dedication of the southern 5 feet of property as Hobart Road right-of-way prior to the issuance of a building permit, and the construction of left turn and decel- eration lanes and a bike path within said right-of-way, upon completion of phase 2 and 3, respectively. The stormwater management system, the utilities plan, and the landscape plan, designed in conformance with County regu- lations, have been approved. Surrounding land uses include a grove to the west, single-family residential and commercial to the south, and vacant land to the north and east. The Planning and Development Division and the Public Works Division are appealing the approval of this site plan applica- tion. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: During the review process, the Technical Review Committee identified a site access problem relating to the proposed U.S. #1 median cut and the 24 foot access onto U.S. #1. Taking into consideration the proximity of the proposed median cut and access point to the U.S. #1/Hobart Road intersection, the fact that the cut is not an existing one, and the dual frontage of the parcel, the Technical Review Committee determined that access to the site from U.S. #1 should not be allowed; and, if allowed, the U.S. #1 access should be restricted to right turn in and right turn out only. The applicants were made aware of the committee's position in discrepancy letters dated October 31, 1984 and December 20, 1984; however, they chose not to modify the plan accordingly. 15 FEB 1 1 60015 59.