The applicant, 111 Real Estate Holdings, Mark Brechbill as owner, is requesting a Major Urban Code Conditional Use approval under Section 3.01.06 of the City's Land Development Code. If granted, the conditional use approval will allow for the relocation of the historic Walton building from Right of way at Decker Avenue in the city to the north end of the parking lot at 209 S Albany Avenue. The applicant has requested the following variances from code:
1. To allow the relocated historic building to be set back from the front property line to allow for a brick paver patio with seating, and
2. For the front building façade to make up less than 80% of the lot width, and
3. to forego the requirement for the minimum building of two stories, and
4. to forego the requirement for arcades or glazed openings and balconies along the street façade.
If the applicant's request is granted, a licensed moving contractor will then obtaining a permit to relocate the building, including a routing plan, timeframes, surety bonds and/or indemnification of the City for any damages to City property such as the sidewalks and City of Stuart right-of-way. The owner Mark Brechbill,111 Real Estate Holdings must authorize the moving permit.
The applicant has been made aware of the City’s recently adopted Historic Preservation Ordinance. Mr. Brechbill has reviewed the program but does not wish to pursue historic designation or the possibility of tax deferments at this time.
An urban code conditional use approval requires the applicant to demonstrate that the project is a superior product and compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and achieves substantial conformance with the design objectives including architectural features for single family residences. A major urban code conditional use may be granted only when an applicant achieves substantial conformance with design objectives.
As a condition of approval and prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall either contribute the required art fee of one percent of the vertical construction cost including new foundation or provide work of art on the development pursuant to Section 3.01.08.