Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - Regular Planning ... - Polk County

Development Review Committee
The Development Review Committee, based on the staff report finds that the proposed request is
consistent with the surrounding land uses and general character of the area; is consistent with
the Polk County Land Development Code and is consistent with the Polk County
Comprehensive Plan.
Development Review Committee Recommendation: Based upon the findings of fact, the
information provided by the applicant, and a recent site visit, the Development Review
Committee recommends APPROVAL of CU 12-20.
1. This Conditional Use approval allows for the uses of “Vehicle Sales and Leasing,”
“Vehicle Service, Mechanical,” and “Vehicle Repair, Auto Body.” [PLG]
2. The applicant shall install a Type “A” Landscape buffer parallel to the frontage of State
Road 60, at the top of the depression the chain link fence sits in. [PLG]
3. No outdoor storage of vehicles is allowed. [PLG]
4. Future expansion of the existing uses permitted with this Conditional Use approval (CU
12-20) may be approved through the Level 2 Review process. [PLG]
GENERAL NOTES
NOTE: Approval of this project shall not constitute a waiver or variance from any applicable
development regulation unless specifically noted in the conditions of approval and consistent with LDC
Section 930 D.
NOTE: All written commitments made in the application and subsequent submissions of information
made during the application review process, which are on file with the Land Development Division, shall
be considered to be binding upon the applicant, provided such commitments are not a variance with the
Comprehensive Plan, LDC or other development regulations in effect at the time of development.
Surrounding Land Use Designations and Current Land Use Activity:
Northwest:
City of Bartow;
Pasture
West:
A/RR, PUD 78-03;
Retail building
Southwest:
A/RR;
vacant/undeveloped
Source: GIS Data Viewer and field visit
North:
City of Bartow;
Pasture
Subject Property:
CE, PUD 78-03;
Auto repair building;
1.09± acres
South:
A/RR, PUD 78-03;
vacant/undeveloped
Northeast:
City of Bartow;
Pasture
East:
A/RR, PUD 78-03;
vacant/undeveloped
Southeast:
A/RR, PUD 78-03;
vacant/undeveloped
DRC Findings/Recommendation Page 5 of 12
Level 4/TAV 11/16/2012 3:45 PM CU 12-20 December 5, 2012