Odyssey Manufacturing Company desires to construct a bleach storage and distribution facility and future material storage area on vacant land, known by parcel control number 56-43-42-32-43-001-0000, (7.1 acres) as well as two adjacent parcels, known by parcel control number 56-43-42-32-43-003-0000 (1.27 acres) and 56-43-42-32-43-004-0000 (0.58 acres). Said land has an Industrial future land use designation and General Industrial (IG) zoning designation and is adjacent to land having an Industrial future land use designation and General Industrial (IG) zoning designation as well as land having a High Density Multiple Family Residential future land use designation and a High Density Multiple Family Dwelling District (RM-20) zoning designation. The City’s General Industrial (IG) zoning code requires a special exception approval for warehouses and storage uses.
On December 15, 2016 and February 9, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Board, an advisory board to the City Council, reviewed the site plan and special exception application from Odyssey Manufacturing Company. On February 9, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommended disapproval of the site plan and special exception application from Odyssey Manufacturing Company.
Staff recommends that City Council consider the request from Odyssey Manufacturing Company for site plan and special exception approval. If approved, City staff recommends the following conditions of approval:
1. A two-year landscaping performance bond for 110% of the value of landscaping and irrigation shall be required before a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion is issued.
2. Construction and landscaping improvements must be initiated within 18 months of the effective date of this Resolution in accordance with Section 31-60(b), of the City Code of Ordinances. Demolition, site preparation and/or land clearing shall not be considered construction. Building permit application and associated plans and documents shall be submitted in its entirety and shall not be accepted by City staff in a partial or incomplete manner.
3. All future advertising must state that the development is located in the City of Riviera Beach. Fees and penalties in accordance with City Code Sec. 31-554 will be levied against the property owner and/or business for violation of this condition.
4. Once approved, this resolution shall supersede any previous site plan approval resolutions associated with this property, causing previous site plan approval resolutions to be null and void.
5. City council authorizes City staff to approve future amendments to this site plan administratively so long as the site plan does not deviate greater than 5% from the originally approved site plan.
6. A unity of title is required prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion (for Parcel Numbers 56-43-42-32-43-001-0000; 56-43-42-32-43-003-0000; 56-43-42-33-43-004-0000).
7. Activity on this property which results in offensive noise (City Code Sec. 11-141, et seq.) shall be discontinued during the time between 8:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
8. Tanker trucks may actively transport bleach from this location, however, tanker trucks shall not be utilized for long-term storage of bleach or other material on-site.
9. The eight (8) 40,000 gallon storage tanks proposed shall only be utilized for the storage of bleach and no other material or substance.
10. Approval of any future expansion request of the on-site bleach storage capacity of this facility shall require an additional special exception approval (currently eight (8) 40,000 gallon storage tanks; 320,000 gallon total storage capacity).
11. Odyssey Manufacturing Company will conduct a local job fair in the City of Riviera Beach prior to City issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion.