BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA

PCM130102 West Brevard Street
4. Approval of the amendment would support and further recommendations from the
Frenchtown Revitalization Plan which direct commercial areas along Brevard Street to
provide walkability to goods and services for the Frenchtown/ Springfield community.
5. The subject site is located in the Mobility District. Approval of the amendment would
further the goals of the Mobility District, by allowing mixed use development, and higher
intensities and densities, a prerequisite for successful implementation of mass transit and
other alternative modes of transportation.
6. Approval of this amendment is not expected to have adverse effects on public facilities.
C. APPLICANT’S REASON FOR THE AMENDMENT:
The application gives the following basis for the proposed change:
The change is needed in order to protect a 20 year investment. I own Blue Collar
Restaurant located at 818 west Brevard Street. I was told by the Planning Department
that my property is zoned Residential preservation-2 which does not allow a restaurant.
I have been told that if the building is destroyed I would not be able to replace it at this
location. I would like to get the correct zoning on my business. I also have several other
properties adjacent to the restaurant that I feel are not zoned correctly. Brevard Street is
not a residential street and the area consists mostly of businesses and commercial uses.
The residential zoning put my restaurant in jeopardy, if something was to happen to the
building. Also in the future I would like to sell beer and wine and possibly expand the
restaurant. The zoning I have now will not allow me to do this.
D. STAFF ANALYSIS:
Location and Land Use
The subject site is under single ownership and is located immediately north of West Brevard
Street, between Dade and Dean Streets. The site is part of the Saxon Northwest Addition, a
residential subdivision, and backs up to single-family homes. The subject site, comprised of
seven lots, is developed with the Blue Collar Restaurant, two single family rental homes, an
office and parking lots. The parcels range in size from .07 acre to .29 acre.
In determining whether the subject site should remain in the Residential Preservation land
use category or be changed to Central Urban, several issues need to be considered: 1) the
intent of each of the categories as they relate to the site and surrounding area; 2) the effects
the proposed change could have on the residential character of the area; and 3) an evaluation
of the applicant’s reasons for the proposed amendment in context of the Comprehensive Plan.
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