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SUBJECT: Hibiscus Children's Center, Inc.'s Request for Special Exception Use Approval for a Group Home Facility [SP-1114-02-09-52/CDPLUS 495100005-311757 It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of September 3, 2002. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS WCG, Inc has submitted an application on behalf of Hibiscus Children's Center, Inc. to construct and operate a group home facility (8 houses and a clubhouse) that will house up to 74 children on a ±4.13-acre subject site. Located on the south side of 12th Street, west of the 12th Street/Old Dixie Highway intersection, the subject site is zoned RM-6, Residential Multi-Family (up to 6 units per acre), and has an L-2, Low Density Residential-2 (up to 6 units per acre) land use designation Special exception use approval is needed to operate a group home facility in the RM-6 zoning district. A total of 8 "homes,' housing a total of up to 74 children, are proposed for the subject site. These units will be in the form of single -family houses and set up to allow living space for abused and neglected children under program care. Living space will include individual bedrooms and bathrooms, a common living room and a common kitchen The clubhouse will contain administrative offices for Hibiscus Children's Center, Inc as well as offices for counseling the children and a central meeting room to conduct various activities with the children. At its regular meeting of August 8, 2002, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve the special exception use request with the conditions contained in the recommendation at the end of this report (please see attaclunent #5) At this time, the Board of County Commissioners is to cons_ der approve with conditions, or deny the special exception use requestt for te he e proposed groupto up home eoe facility. Pursuant to section 971.05 of the land development regulations (LDRs), the Board is to consider the appropriateness of the requested use for the subject site and surrounding area. The Board may attach reasonable conditions and safeguards necessary to mitigate impacts and to ensure compatibility of the use with the surrounding area. ANALYSIS Project Site Area: 4.13 acres Note: Currently, the subject site consists of two separate parcels of record. Prior to site plan release, the applicant will need to execute a unity of title for those parcels and submit a copy to Planning Division staff. Zoning Classification: RM -6, Residential Multi -Family (up to 6 units per acre) Land Use Designation: L-2, Low Density Residential -2 (up to 6 units per acre) Density: Permited: 6.0 units per acre Proposed: 1.9 units per acre Note: As described under item 15 of this report, the project proposes a maximum of 74 residents within the entire project at build out. Building Area: Clubhouse* 8 group home units @sq. 2 677 4,572 sq. ft. Total: ft. per building 21,416 sg. ft 25,988 sq. ft. September 3, 2002