BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA

C. APPLICANT’S REASON FOR THE AMENDMENT:
PCM130101 Monday Rd. near Capital Circle, SE
The application gives the following basis for the proposed change:
The property owner wishes to subdivide the property into lots for development with two
single family detached dwellings units. The AC zoning district does not allow single
family residential development as permitted use. The AC zoning district would allow
multi-family development at a maximum allowable density of 45 units per acre. The R-5
zoning district allows a maximum of 8 units per acre. The City of Tallahassee is
representing the applicant in these requests because it is a downzoning. The property
immediately adjacent to this site is zoned R-5 with a Future Land use designation of UR-
2. This change is desired by the City in order to continue compatibility with surrounding
land uses which are residential in nature. Given the trend in the area, it is doubtful that
AC uses would be compatible in this area.
D. STAFF ANALYSIS:
In February and March of 2012, Land Use Compliance Certificates (LUC) were issued for
the subject parcel. The Certificates noted that the subject parcel was eligible for subdivision
into two residential lots and authorized a limited partition to split the one lot into two lots.
After the issuance of the certificates staff realized that an error had occurred and that the
parcel was ineligible for the limited partition because of its zoning as Activity Center (AC).
The proposed amendment has been initiated by Growth Management staff so the owner of
the subject parcel can legally subdivide the property into two lots and construct two single
family residences. The subject parcel is located immediately north of Monday Road and is
currently designated High Intensity Urban Activity Center (AC) on the Future Land Use Map
(FLUM). The existing High Intensity Urban Activity Center category allows for large scale
commercial activities and medium-high density residential development up to 45 units per
acre. However, under the implementing AC zoning district, single–family residential housing
is not a permitted use. In order to correct the error made through the Land Use Compliance
Certificate Process, staff is requesting that the parcels FLUM designation be changed to
Urban Residential -2 (UR-2), with implementing zoning of Residential -5 (R-5). The
proposed Urban Residential -2 category allows residential uses up to 20 units per acre and
the implementing R-5 zoning includes single-family housing. The primary intent of the
Urban Residential 2 category is to encourage a range of housing density (4-20 dwelling units
per acre) to promote urban infill, and maximize the efficient use of infrastructure. Urban
Residential- 2 may also serve as a transition category between lower density residential
categories and more intensive development.
The requested change would allow the parcel to be subdivided into two residential lots with
two single-family homes. The property owner has already built one home on the site and is
awaiting the approval of this amendment before proceeding with the second home. In
addition, the proposed change would be consistent with the future land use designation and
zoning occurring in the vicinity of the request. The property immediately adjacent to the site
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