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DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS BOOK In November of 1984, the Planning and Zoning Commission ap- proved, with a condition, the site plan application submitted by Mr. Bill Law to construct a 3,200 square foot contractor's warehouse facility. The project site is an acre of land lying between U.S. Highway 1 and Old Dixie Highway, immediately south of White Aluminum Products in Winter Beach. The application was approved with the condition that the site plan be amended to depict access from Old Dixie Highway only. Subsequently, a revised site plan application was submitted that depicted the western portion of the property, which fronts on Old Dixie Highway, as land excluded from the project site. Furthermore, Mr. Law submitted a revised warranty deed which conveyed the western portion of the original parcel to Econoway, Inc., a Florida Corporation. The conveyance was intended to represent that Mr. Law no longer has title to the subject property. However, a check with the Secretary of State, Divi- sion of Corporate Records reveals that the directors and offi- cers of Econoway, Inc. are as follows: President - B.C. Law Director - Wanda Law Vice President - Charles Phillips s Based on this information, it was determined that Mr. Law still maintains control over the entire project site and that con- nection to Old Dixie Highway has not been precluded by the title transfer. Therefore, on May 9, 1985, the Planning and Zoning Commission denied the site plan application to construct 'a 3,200 sq. ft. contractor's warehouse facility at 5875 U. S. Highway 1. It is the denial of this site plan application that Mr. Law is appealing. ANALYSIS A single point, of access to the project has been proposed via the U. S. Highway 1 frontage. However, due to the fact that the subject property also fronts on Old Dixie Highway, the Director of Public Works recommended that access to the facility be limited to this secondary collector. The basis for this rec- ommendation is a policy set forth by the Comprehensive Plan, which states: Marginal access roads should be provided as part of developments located along arterial and primary collectors. Points of access to marginal access roads should be spaced at approximate quarter mile intervals. The Functional Road Classification Summary found on page 80 of the Comprehensive Plan, clearly states that access to U.S. Highway #1 should be well controlled and limited to collector roadways and major traffic generators. Specifically, access to industrial type land uses would be limited to regional indus- trial parks or complexes. The proposed development does not fall within this category as it is anticipated that the project will attract approximately 16 trips per day. 44 Mt