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All right, good morning everybody. Uh, this is the meeting of the Escambia County Planning Board for March 3rd, 2026. It's called to order. Uh, we do have eight members present. So, we do have a quorum. Just a reminder to put your phones on silence or turn them off while we're in the meeting. And if you would please stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all.
All right. Do we have proof of publication? Yes, sir. The publication meet the legal requirements? Yes, sir. I'll entertain a motion to wave the reading of the legal advertisement. Got a motion. Do I have a second? Perfect. All those in favor, please signify by raising your right hand. All post. Okay. Motion carries. The planning board meeting minutes for January the 6th have been provided to the board members. I'll entertain a motion to accept the planning board meeting minutes into evidence if we have no changes. Do we have a motion? So moved. Okay. Motion to
a second. Second. Second. All right. All those in favor, please signify by raising your right hand. All right. Motion carries. The planning board hearing package for March 3rd has been provided to the board members. I'll entertain a motion to accept into moved. Thank you. Uh do we have a second? Second. All right. All those in favor, please signify raising your right hand. All right. Motion carries. We do have two cases to be heard today during the regular meeting. The smallcale future land use map amendment application for consideration is case SSA 2026-02. This request
a future land use change of 1500 West quintet road block from RC the rural community flu to MUS mixeduse suburban flu requested by Meredith Bush the agent for 1500 Quintet Road LLC. the owner. Staff, was notice of the hearing sent to all parties? Yes, sir. And was notice of the hearing posted on the subject property? Yes, sir. All right. Staff, can you please present the maps and photographs for this case? Good morning, board. Caleb McCarti, ASICP planner for Escambia County.
Um, first we have our location map showing the property just down from Highway 29 on West Quintet Road. The 500 foot radius map shows the zoning of rural mixed use. We want to note that the previous zoning designation, which this future land use change relies upon, is um V5. That's village five of our previous zoning. The current future existing future land
use is rural community RC and the proposed future land use for this request is mixeduse suburban. Um there are some wetlands on the northern portion of the property and also flood zone areas to the north as well. This is an aerial. The property is currently vacant that we could tell. Our notice of public hearing sign placed along West Quintet Road there. This is looking
west along West Quintet. Looking northwest onto the site wooded site. This is looking north onto the site as well. Looking northeast to give us a view and looking east along West Quintet. is looking directly south across quint west quintet from the site. That concludes our maps and photography for this case. All right. Thank you very much. Uh would the applicant mayor if you please come forward um state your full name and address for the record. Meredith Bush 314 South
Balen Street sweet 108 Pensacola Florida 32502 here on behalf of the applicant. All right. And you received a copy of the hearing package with staff's analysis? I did. All right. and go ahead and make your presentation. Um, thank you. I can be brief. Uh, this morning we are in agreement with staff's analysis just running through the smallcale amendment criteria. Um, there is an identified land use need. Um, and the request is based upon professional practices. The parcel is less than 50 acres. Um, it does not involve a text change and um,
the property is not within a designated area of critical state concern. going through the compatibility criteria. Let's see where we are. So, um average uh annual daily traffic in the vicinity of the project. Uh 22,500 trips in the area along North Highway 29 with uh 1,350 trips along West Quintet Road. Um there's infrastructure available through uh sanitary sewer and water. Um
as staff indicated there um are wetlands on the site. It's within the J branch uh drainage basin solid waste. There's plenty of capacity uh through ECUA and at the Purto landfill. Um the proposed amendment is not anticipated to have any impact on school um capacity at Jim Allen, Ransom Middle or Tate High School. There are no historic or archaeological resources on the site. This um
as staff indicated does relate to the prior future land use. We have a uh I'm sorry, the prior future zoning. We have a savings clause application in and the um I'm sorry oh which horse has indicated he will definitely sign um that um the future land use amendment is tied to that savings clause application. So we're reverting back to the VR5 in order to um have some residential development that will allow clustering away from those wetlands. And I'm happy to take any questions.
All right. Thanks Meredith. the board, do you have any questions for the applicant? All right, seeing none. Any questions for staff? All right, we uh don't have any speakers for this today. So, I would um entertain a motion if someone would like to make one. Motion to approve. I've got a motion. Do I have a second? Second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor, please signify by raising your right hand. All right, motion carries. Next, we'll move
on to uh smallcale future land use map amendment application for consideration. It's SSA 2022603, request for a future land use change of Bower Road, parcel number 27-2s-31-2202-0000-0000 from con conservation flu to public flu as requested by Escambia County. The owner of the property staff was notice of the hearing sent to all parties. Yes,
sir. Was notice of the hearing posted on the subject property? Yes, sir. All right. And if I can have you present the maps and photographs for this case. All right. Again, this small scale map amendment is shown along Bower Road just north of Atlantis. Here the current zoning map shows that it is conservation zoning district. The existing future land use is also conservation. This request is to change the future land use to public.
There are some wetlands indicated at the bottom associated with a lake um north of the U subdivision there. And there's also some flood zone areas within the vicinity. This is an aerial map of the property. This is a notice of public hearing sign that we required to place on the property looking north along Bower Road. This is looking northeast onto the site from Bower Road.
This is also looking onto the site from Bower Road and looking south along Bower Road. And across from the subject property is a wooded lot as well. That concludes our maps and photography for this case. All right. Thank you very much. Um, so since the county is the applicant, I don't know if there's any member of staff that is wanting to represent um the county today, but certainly would have you uh come forward or speak. Certainly, we have uh Mr. David Cordonley with facilities
uh management. Um this project is associated with a county project and uh David may provide a little bit more detail there. Great. Good morning everybody. Um David accordingly I'm relatively new with the county and the county architect. Um so this is about roughly 5.2 acres that we had originally purchased from the Navy with the intent to build a new fire station out on Bower Road. So this is to uh for fire protection for for the Paradise Beach area. Um this was a package with also Myrtle Grove that you'll see. We're doing four of them because all four of them are kind of
zoned. I'm not sure why this one was recreation, but it I think it relates with the the property to the west which is all public. Um the idea is to get it as close to to Bow Road as possible using the natural vegetation as as a buffer to that that wetlands in the back. We don't have any intention of of accessing that waterway. Um and then I know there's some houses to the north and to the south that we'll use that vegetation to to buffer as well. It'll be about an 8 to 10 bed, two to three bay uh relatively small fire stations. So, the county has engaged with an engineering firm
that has conducted a pre-application with the with development services. Um the issue obviously what brings us here is that the conservation zoning doesn't allow for much of anything. Some passive recreational type of uses, trails, those type of things. Um it doesn't allow for any residential density. The requested change um to public also does not allow for residential density if there's any concerns related to that, but it does allow for public federal, state, local infrastructure, um public offices, those type of things. We understand the intent is the fire station. Um
if the board was to approve this application, um then the engineering firm would then continue the development review process. That's right. Yeah. Right now it's just early on. We're just doing some soil testing right now. It's been surveyed and that's that's it. Right. All right. And if I may. Yes, sir. You know, and even with the resistance, we really don't look at the Pacific uses, but we do know that that the board that there was some critical uh uh infrastructure
major capital improvement project that was that was necessary in the area. So, the board proceed to go down this path. Uh uh the use is identified. The need is still public in order to get those those critical needs infrastructure projects zone correctly. Yeah. Yeah. Get fire insurance down, get public safety, you know, critical needs. Exactly. All right. Thank you, uh, board. Are there any questions for the county? You know, I just I felt like I couldn't wait. Now the county,
it's our our turn to get get these guys on this one. They they painted themselves as a corner. They have to come for a reasonzoning and for and I I I knew exactly what it was for and I said, "Duck on it. It's a good cause. I don't we don't get to give them a hard time." I said, "Finally, the shoe is on the other foot, but it is for a good cause." It just seems way too easy for you guys. We have three more after this. And we got some more coming, by the way. So, all right. Well, thank you all very much. All right. Thank you. We do have two speakers for this case. So,
um, as I call your name, if you'll come forward, state your name and address for the record, and then we'll get your time started. Uh, so I've got Sunni Wbeck. Hello, I am Sunny Burke Walbeck. I live at 12323 Atlantis Drive. I have um been around the zoning board. I've spoken multiple times with Mr. Caleb. My concerns for this project,
um the governor's office reached out to me yesterday afternoon, nick of time, and they have a program called Florida Forever Program where we can um petition the state to purchase this land and keep it in conservation. I am requesting a town hall meeting so that we can the citizens of the area um go over the wetland ination study, the gopher tortoise relocation and the water abatement. I am part of the flood defenders organization. My community suffered
tremendously during hurricane sally. We had 7 feet of water in my backyard. I had four feet in my front yard. Um my land was built up. Now it is not. I have not done a wetland deniliniation study in my own backyard to prevent more flooding for my own house. And I am quite concerned about water encroaching into what is our lake and canal system that runs the entire circle of
my community. We are a giant circle surrounded by water. Since Hurricane Sally, every time it rains, we flood. I have lost 7 feet of land between my backyard and the lake since Hurricane Sally. We used to have a long space. When it rains, it comes right up to my chain link fence, which is much further than the property line. I am very concerned about flooding. I'm very concerned about
the ecosystem and I'm a little irritated that all of this happened so quickly and we don't even know if there were gopher tortoises that needed to be relocated. But the land is now cleared out to show where it's going to be. I understand the fire station is very important. It would lower my insurance. I'm all for that. I am also all for the fact that I don't want to flood. So, can we make sure that water abatement is good? If we have to depend on the Navy, Mr. Steven is not
very good at clearing out his beavers to keep me from flooding. So, what are we going to do for flooding? You're going to put this in. What's the direct impact on my house and my neighbor's house? I am a partially paralyzed person. I will walk my entire community and get everyone to sign against it. I am that passionate because we flooded and I don't want to flood anymore. So, how do we feel about a town hall meeting to discuss all these things? If I may, um the the
board is clearly uh uh uh and I'm not I'm not just trying to uh just snowball. I'm very very clear what I'm saying. The board is very very clear with your concerns. Understand your concerns. the these this part of the land has been really really uh um discussed thoroughly. Now it's not done because there will be another process if it is approved by recommendations made. There's another process that is called the site plan review process. Yes, I'm that will that would definitely definitely be have
questions have address the storm water impacts to the whole area to your property as well. Okay. So, so those things would definitely be addressed because this the county project and I and I can speak for the county. The county do not want to have infrastructure that will cause additional harms on neighboring properties. That's not the county position at all. Especially when they are owning property and when they are building new infrastructure. So this site plan process
the engineering department along with my other team in the state process will clearly they're going to address all of those things to make sure adverse impacts okay is minimized sufficiently. I can always stay involved with the site plan we process and who if is that a public meeting it's all of what it is public information public public structures there will be public uh reviews and you can always contact the public safety department on all of those things. So everything that we're
doing is clearly public is in the public records. Yes. and and Miss Wback and you know we've had conversations um if you could always reach out to myself me and Mr. zones are part of the DRC the development review. That would be the next step for site development. We've we've made our concerns per the land development code known um to the applicant which is ourselves but engaged with a local engineer. Um they will have to do a sight specific survey wetland delineation. If there's any threatening endangered species that are found we'll approach that from any type of federal state
permits that would be needed. There's process. So this this is a first step in the process of getting the zoning right for the potential use. It doesn't allow for any type of development, right? This doesn't confer development rights yet. So, just be aware. You can keep in contact with me. Um, I'll be I'll be happy to help you out. Okay, Ben. I'm satisfied with that. Thank you. Thank you. Our next speaker is Joseph Tarver Netti. You did pretty good on that. Thank you. Yeah, I don't have any complaints. Okay. My property line is the uh adjacent to the uh northeast truck. Uh,
just for the record, we got to get you to say state your name and and address. My name is Joseph Taverniti at 1110 Bower Road and uh my request is to have a a right-of-way access should a fence be erected on our common property line, i.e. share property, the northeast property line of the red triangle. That's my house in the middle of the uh just just north of the red triangle. So, uh, if a per if a fence was erected, it would cut me off from part of my property that
I maintain, uh, on the other side of the canal. It's kind of hard to see the canal in that photo, but uh, I have property on that and the, uh, I I'm just requesting a right of way. All right. On the I guess it would be the southeast corner. I see where you're talking about where the red line cuts across a canal and you've got a little bit right there. Horse, how would something like that work? I know that's not something that we grant or and and and what we'll do,
we will refer him to to to uh to our public works director and his department. Those are those are issues that's beyond that's beyond me and this board. But definitely we'll get with and and they will relay you we can relay your concerns and your request to them. Will it happen? I don't know. But I but I know they will definitely listen to you as you explain to them. So that gentleman right there, make sure you give them his name and your card and so they can make and stay in contact with them. Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you. Right. Thank you. Uh that
was our two speakers for this case uh board. Are there any questions for the applicant? No, I'm just glad they're keeping the county on their toes. That's good. That's Yeah, I agree. Anyone else? All right. If not, I will entertain a motion for this case. Motion to approve. Got a second. Got a second. Any discussion on the motion. All those in favor, please signify raise your right hand. All those opposed. All right. Um that is the end of our
regular board meeting. So I will adjourn that and we will start our resoning meeting uh for March 3rd, 2026. hereby call to order. With eight members present, we do have a quorum. Uh do we have proof of publication? Yes, sir. Did publication meet all legal requirements? Yes, sir. Did I'll entertain a motion to wave the reading of the legal advertisement. Do I have a motion? Motion to wait the reading. Second. All those in favor, please signify by raise your right hand.
All those opposed. Reszoning meeting minutes from the previous meeting dated February 3rd has been provided to the board members. Are there any additions, deletions, or corrections? If not, I'll entertain a motion to accept. Motion to accept. Second. All those in favor, please signify by raising your right hand. Motion carries. The reasoning hearing package for March 3rd, 2026 with findings of fact has been provided to the board members. Uh,
I'll entertain a motion to accept the reasonzoning hearing package with findings effect and legal advertisement into evidence. Do I have a motion? Motion to accept. Second. Uh, all those in favor, please signify by raise your right hand. All right. Will the court reporter please swear in members of staff? Please raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony about the given this case be the truth of the truth? Nothing. I do. Thank you. All right.
And the board has previously qualified staff to offer expert testimony in the area of land use and planning. Does anyone have any questions regarding their qualifications and ability to offer expert testimony? All right. Seeing none, at this hearing, the planning board is acting under expedited today, I'll make a motion that we wave the reading. All right. We've got a motion to wave the introductory statement reading. Do we have a second? Second. All right. All those in favor, please signify by raise your right hand. All those opposed. Okay. And I'll just give a brief synopsis
for the public. Um that we've got five criteria that we base our decisions off of. Um and we base our decisions off just those five criteria. And that if you would like to speak at the board of county commissioners meeting about one of these cases that you will need to speak today. So this is a little different than the previous meeting we were just in as we were all sitting here. Um, this one you do have to speak here under oath, uh, give testimony as this is a quasi judicial
meeting that we're in now. So, if you want want to speak to them, you got to also sign up to speak speak to us as well. Um, and at the beginning of each case, as long as there's no objections from the applicant, I'll allow staff to briefly present the location and zoning maps. And next, we'll hear from the applicant and any witnesses they may wish to call. Then we'll hear from staff, any witnesses they may wish to call and then we'll hear for members of the public that have signed up to speak. There are four cases to be heard today and we'll start with the resoning application for
consideration. Case Z 20226-05 request reszoning of Bower Road partial number 27 2S312202 000000 from conservation district dwelling unit density limited to vested development to public district dwelling unit density limited to vested residential development as requested by Escambia County the owner members of the board have there been any expparte
communications about this case with you, the applicant of the applicant's agents, attorneys, or witnesses, with fellow planning board members, or anyone from the general public prior to this hearing. Have you visited the subject property? And also, please disclose if you are a relative or business associate of the applicant or the applicant's agent. I'm familiar with the property uh as it was part of a land exchange with the Navy. Uh, I have visited the site and no to the rest. No to all. No to all. No to all. I have visited
the site and no to the rest. No to all. No to all. All right. Um staff, since I assume that you are good with presenting the maps and photographs first. Yes, we'll continue. Again, Caleb McCarti on behalf of the county. Um here's our location map showing the subject property along Bower. The 500 foot radius zoning map. The conservation zoning district assigned to the property. The future land use map contingent upon the
previous meeting would now be future land use of public contingent upon BCC acceptance. This is our wetland map again showing the subject property and the flood zone map of the property. an aerial of the subject property as well. Our resoning uh sign placed along Bower Road there. Looking north along Bower, looking northeast onto site from Bower, looking on to site from Bower
and looking south along Bower and then directly across from the sub property across Bower. That concludes our maps and photos for this case. All right. Thank you. And then who from staff will be um presenting for the resoning hearing. And then um as we do for all cases, just state your full name and address for the record. And um I don't know if you were sworn in earlier, but we we could
have you sworn in. Okay, we'll have you sworn in as well. Raise your right hand. You saw swear testimony about to give in this case be truthful truth. I do. Uh David Cordingley working with the county from 2375 uh Pinto Circle in Kento, Florida. All right. 53. Spell your last name. Cordingly. C O R D I N G L Y. Perfect. All right. And um I understand the county has the burden of providing by substantial competent evidence that the proposed resoning is consistent with the
comprehensive plan furthers the goals, objectives, and policies of the comprehensive plan and is not in conflict with any portion of the county's land development code. Yes. All right. Go ahead. Um well, yeah, I'm with with the county. So the point of this uh future land use is to is to turn it to public so it can be a future fire station. It seems we we agree with all the staff findings. That's it. Okay. All right. Any questions for the representative for the county? Seeing none.
Thanks. All right. Um, and I assume it's the same the same thing from you guys as we typically do this. A little little odd since it is the county. So, we'll move on to uh public comment at this time. Um, and we'll have you come forward, state your name and address. This time you'll be sworn in. Um, and we'll start your time. And remember that if you want to speak at the board of county commissioners meeting, you do need to speak here today. So, Miss Wbeck, you are up first.
Oh, God. Don't ever break your spine. You saw me or from the testimony about to give. Yes. My name is Sunny Berg Wbeck. Okay. Um, we already answered all of my questions in the last one, but I just want to remember to um provide us with a wetland ination study, relocate gopher tortoises, and I am very interested in the water abatement process for this project. Thank you.
Thank you. Any questions or no? All right. Uh, our next speaker is Mr. Tavernetti. I think he maybe has exited the building. Um, so okay. All right. Any other speakers? Very good. All right, board. That was the only speaker we had for this case. If there's any further questions, we can take those at this time for the county. Otherwise, I'll entertain a motion for this reasonzoning. Motion to approve. Second. And a motion and a second. Any discussion? All
those in favor, please signify by raising your right hand. Okay. Motion carries. Next, we have the reszoning application for case Z202602. Request reszoning of 1900 Border Street from HDMU Highdensity Mixed Use District to HCLI Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial District. Requested by Meredith Bush, agent for CRA Pro Services LLC, the owner. Members of the board,
have there been any exparte communications uh on this case? No to all. No to all. Not all. Not all. No to all. Not all. No to all. Not to all. Staff, was notice of the hearing sent to all interested parties? Yes, sir. And was were signs posted on the subject property? Yes, sir. Perfect. Uh Meredith, are we good with maps and photographs being shown? Okay, I'll go ahead and do that. All right, board. Andrew Homer, Scami County
Development Services Department. Here we have our location map. This is the 500 foot radius zoning map showing the zoning on site is high density mixed use. You can see to the north and to the east is all heavy commercial, light industrial. future land use map. The whole area is mixeduse urban. This is uh from ECU. This is our wellhead protection zone map. This is within a 20-year travel time contour.
This is our community redevelopment area map. The site in question is part of the Englewood community redevelopment area. This is an aerial of the site. This is the public hearing sign posted on site. This is looking northeast onto the subject property. Looking east onto the subject property. Looking southeast onto the property. And this is looking across Border Street to the west
from the front of the property. and um we can go into the findings if you'd like. All right. Yep. So, under the approval conditions, the first one um being consistency with the comprehensive plan, the proposed amendment to HCLI is consistent with the intent and purpose of future land use category mixeduse urban. Mixeduse urban is intended for an intense mix of residential and non-residential
uses while promoting compatible infill development and the separation of urban and suburban land uses within the category. The proposed request would not change the character of the use on the proper parcel rather it would bring the pre-existing use into compliance with the code. Uh second one is consistency with the land development code and the findings on that the proposed request for heavy commercial light industrial is
consistent with the intent and purpose of the land development code. HLI zoning allows for a mix of industrial uses with a broad range of commercial activities. Primary intent of the district is to allow light manufacturing, large-scale wholesale and retail uses, major services, uh, and other more intense uses than allowed in the commercial district. All commercial and industrial operations are limited to the confines of buildings to alleviate undesirable
effects on other property. To retain adequate area for commercial and industrial activities, other uses within the district are limited. Memo from transportation and traffic operations staff regarding this request. Provides the following commentary. TTO has no concerns regarding this proposed reasonzoning. However, the existing right-of-way width is substandard. And please note that TTO's review is solely based on the application submitt packet. So the comments above hold no bearing on any TTO comments made during the development review process.
As to compatibility with surrounding uses, the uses permitted with an HCLI zoning can be compatible with the surrounding area due to the nature of the existing land use along Border Street in the adjacent area. The pattern is mixed highdensity residential and heavy commercial uses to the west of border and primarily intense commercial and light industrial uses to the north, east across the railroad, and south along the street. The proposed change would bring
the existing uses into conformity with the LDC. Regarding spot zoning, HCLI zoning is directly adjacent to the north and the change would not constitute spot zoning appropriate with changed or changing conditions. The commercial building on site was built in the 1970s and predates zoning as do many of the surrounding buildings and uses. The original zoning assigned to the area accounted for the highdensity residential uses but did not account for the nature of the
existing commercial uses. Bringing the zoning into compliance with the actual uses would be appropriate. And that concludes staff's findings. All right. Thank you. Any questions for staff from the board? All right. If not, uh Meredith, if you'll please come forward. here to the bush 314 South Balin uh sweet 108. Um we agree with staff's findings. I'm happy to run through ours, but they are um pretty much in line with staff's uh position which supports this
application. Happy to take any questions related to this. Um the subsequent applications are along the same street. So some of the questions may be similar. All right. Thank you. Any questions for the applicant? All right. If not, then um I will entertain a motion for this case. Make a motion to approve case 202602. Second. Got a motion, a second. Any discussion? All those in favor, please signify by raising your right hand. All post. Okay. Motion carries.
All right. We have our next case is 20 Z 20263 request of 1516 1512 1800 1800 and a half 1716 and 1800 order street from HDMU to HCLI as requested by Meredith Bush for TWWM Kors LLC the owner members have there been any expporte communication on this case.
No to all. I'm sorry. No to all. No to all. No to all. No to all. No to all. No to all. Not at all. All right. And we'll now take a look at the maps and photographs for this case. Yes, sir. Uh this is 202603 and the maps are going to be very important with this and following case because of the location uh right next to each other. They are different cases. It may look
the same but they are different cases. This is our location map. Here's our 500t radius zoning map showing the zoning as HDMU and the zoning to the north and east as heavy commercial light industrial. On the zoning map you can see there there are portions of recently vacated rightway in this part this parcel. Uh the zoning map just hasn't caught up to that rightway vacation. It will be filled in with the appropriate zoning um soon. Future land
use map showing the future land use for the entire area is mixeduse urban. The wellhead map once again it is in a 20-year travel time contour. And this one as well is within the Englewood CRA district. Here's an aerial of the site. This is the public hearing sign. This is looking northeast onto the subject property. Looking southeast
onto the property. Another public hearing sign. It's okay. Looking onto the site from Border Street. And again, looking onto the site from Border Street. It's a large site. This is looking directly across border street from the subject property again from a different portion of the property looking across border. And this is then looking north along border street as to the findings for this case. Consistency with
the comprehensive plan. The proposed amendment to HCLI is consistent with the intent and purpose of future land use category mixeduse urban. Mixeduse urban is intended for an intense mix of residential and non-residentidential uses while promoting compatible infill development and the separation of urban and suburban land uses within the category. Aerial photography shows a similar mix of uses in the area continuing from 1980 to the present day. This request along with
the approved right-of-way vacation would serve to bring the zoning in alignment with the existing conditions. Consistency with the land development code. The proposed request for heavy commercial light industrial is consistent with the intent and purpose of the land development code. HLI zoning allows for a mix of industrial uses with a broad range of commercial activities. Primary intent of the district is to allow light manufacturing, large-scale wholesale and retail uses,
major services, and other more intense uses than allowed in the commercial district. All commercial and industrial operations are limited to the confines of buildings to alleviate undesirable effects on other property. To retain adequate area for commercial and industrial activities, other uses within the district are limited. A memo from transportation and traffic operations staff regarding this request provides the following commentary. TTO has no concerns regarding this proposed reasonzoning. However, the existing right-of-way width is substandard.
Please note that TTO's review is solely based on the application submittal packet. So, the comments above hold no bearing on any TTO comments made during the development review process. Compatibility with surrounding uses. The uses permitted within HCLI HCLI zoning can be compatible with the surrounding area due to the nature of the existing land uses along border street in the adjacent area. The pattern is mixed with highdensity residential and heavy commercial uses to the west of border and primary primarily intense commercial and light industrial uses to
the north and south. across the railroad to the east as a salvage operation, a more intense use than the proposed change would allow and requiring conditional use approval. Regarding spot zoning, HCLI's zoning is to the east and the change for HCL. Change to HCLI for this parcel would serve to more closely align the zoning districts to the existing land uses on the land. The site is located in an area where an already established nonresidential uses are otherwise consistent with
HCLI and the proposed change would constitute infill development of similar intensity. Additionally, the location would not contribute to or promote strip development due to the existing surrounding uses. Change conditions. The recently approved rightaway vacation for this property is a change condition that will serve to bring the use into compliance, but the resoning to HCLI is required to fully meet the code provisions. And that concludes staff's findings. All right.
Any questions for staff from the board? Seeing none, Meredith, if you'll please come forward. Is there a way we can expedite all of these since they're all um approved by the staff? And I'm assuming you probably don't have any issues with any of them. There's nobody speaking on them. You mind if we I'm happy to to consent to expedited hearings. We adopt fully staff's findings. Would ask that ours be also included in the record. Um you know, should uh anything later come of this, again, there's no objection. It will upgrade the area. Um they are in CRA. CRA is fully supportive.
CRA plans themselves um identify the street as industrial. So um I don't see any future problem. Happy to expedite on this and um you know carry over those comments to the following case. All right. Um as rushing we'll happy to do that and we'll just but we'll do it for this case separately and the next case separately just to keep them um so as long as they're kept separate. Okay. I'm fine with that. All right. Very good. Uh, so we've got the applicant and
staff in agreement. No speakers on this case. Uh, so happy to entertain a motion. Motion to approve. Approve is a second. All those in favor, please signify by raising your right hand. Motion carries. All right. Our final case for the day is case Z202604. Request zoning of 1512, 1510, and 1509 Border Street from HDMU to HCLI. requested by Meredith Bush for uh Angela's Auto Parts, Inc. the owner. Have there been any exparte communications board members on this case? No to all. No to all.
No to all. Not to all. No to all. Chairman, I need to abstain from this and I'll read uh the disclosure for officer's interest. Uh, I, Jonathan Owens, hereby disclosed on March 3rd, 2026, a measure came or will come before my agency. Uh, in a special gain or loss of my business partner or business associate, um, Angelo Alexos. Uh, the measure before the agency and nature by, uh, my conflicting interest in measure as follows. Angelo Alexos and I are business partners in a separate company uh, dated March 3rd, Jonathan Owens. All right. Thank you, Mr. Owens. Uh,
note at all. Not at all. All right. Um, and Meredith, if you'll come forward and uh if you are also in agreement with uh staff's findings on this case as well. Mr. Chairman, if I may, while staff findings are similar, I do want to show you on an aerial map. Just for the record, this uh while similar in nature, um this does also include a property on the west side of
Border Street just by way of separation that these are different cases, but um staff has no objection to the reasonzoning on this property. All right. Um thank you, Meredith Bush, 314 South Balin, Sweet 108. Um, we would uh agree with staff's findings, fully adopt those for the record, ask that our submittal also be included uh in the record and agree to an expedited hearing. Again, um we've had no objection from the public. Uh these are located within a CRA and uh the CRA
plan itself identifies this area as needing to be uh future industrial. I've spoken with Clara Long, has no objection, and um just like any case, it'll go through site plan review process. Happy to take questions. All right, board. Any questions? If not, I'll entertain a motion for this case as we have no speakers and applicant and staff are in agreement. Move to approve 20264. Right. Do I have a second? Second. Any discussion? All those in favor, please signify. Raise your right hand. All
those opposed. Any abstensions? All right. Motion carries uh with six yeses and one abstension. Uh that is our last case for the day. Uh staff, is there anything you'd like to say before we part ways for a month? I would just like to say that next month meeting, Tuesday, April 7th, we have nine cases on there. When you do see the agenda, however, six of them are for three of the county. Um, kind of like we had today, a small scale and a resoning. So, just whenever you see
the agenda, know six of them are together. All right. That cough can't be coughing right now. All right. I appreciate it. Um, if there's nothing else, uh, we stand adjourned.