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CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

Meeting Date: 2/19/2020 
Agenda Category:ORDINANCE ON SECOND READING
Subject: 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 31, ZONING, ARTICLE I, IN GENERAL, SECTION 31-1, DEFINITIONS, BY ADDING A DEFINITION FOR SELF-SERVICE STORAGE; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 31, ZONING, ARTICLE V, DISTRICT REGULATIONS, DIVISION 18, ‘IG’ GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, SECTION 31-382, USE REGULATIONS, BY ADDING SELF-SERVICE STORAGE AS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE VII, OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING, SECTION 31-577, OFF-STREET PARKING RATIOS, BY ADDING PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS AND SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Recommendation/Motion: City staff recommends City Council approval of this Ordinance on first reading.
Originating Dept Development Services  Costs N/A 
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AdvertisedYes Budget Account NumberN/A
DateJan. 24, 2020 / Feb. 8, 2020   
PaperPalm Beach Post   
Affected PartiesNot Required   
Background/Summary: 

Storage Rentals of America (SROA) acquired property located at 1177 West Blue Heron Blvd. in October of 2018 and desires to expand the current self-storage operation (84,673 square feet) as well as provide general site improvements, including new landscaping and building façade improvements per the City’s code requirements.  A total of 36,310 square feet of new self-storage space is desired and if constructed as proposed, a total of 120,983 total square feet of building area would exist on site (see concurrent site plan application, SP-19-23).

 

As part of this building expansion and site plan design process, it was discovered that the City’s Code of Ordinances lacks a definition for self-service storage and is silent on required off-street parking ratios for this use.  City staff felt that utilizing the parking ratio for a warehouse (1 parking space per 1,000 sq. ft. of building area) would be inappropriate for a self-storage use since parking demands are much lower and requiring well over 100 parking spaces would be abnormally high.  Research occurred to see what other local municipalities required for parking for self-service storage facilities.  A ratio of 1 parking space per each 75 storage bays is currently proposed, (but no less than 5 total parking spaces are required), which is in-line with current industry standards.  This is similar with Palm Beach Gardens and Boynton Beach, and is more restrictive than Unincorporated Palm Beach County, who requires only 1 space per each 200 storage bays.

      

In summary, the applicant is requesting to amend the City’s Code of Ordinances to add a definition for self-service storage use, to incorporate self-service storage use as a special exception use within the General Industrial Zoning District, and to establish an off-street parking ratio requirement for self-service storage uses within the City. This code amendment must be approved for the concurrent site plan application to be approved as proposed.

 

On February 5, 2020, the City Council unanimously approved this Ordinance on first reading. 

 
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ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescriptionUpload DateType
CD-City_Council_Memo_Self-Service_Storage_JG.pdfCity Council Memo Self-Service Storage2/14/2020Cover Memo
CD-Self-Service_Storage_Use_Ordinance-_02.05.2020.pdfSelf-Service Storage Use Ordinance1/31/2020Cover Memo
02.05.2020_Self-Service_Storage_Use_Ordinance.docx02.05.2020 Self-Service Storage Use Ordinance1/22/2020Ordinance
01-09-20_P_Z_Board_Meeting_Minutes.pdf01-09-20 P&Z Board Meeting Minutes1/22/2020Backup Material
Staff_Report_-_SROA_Text_Amendment_(ZA-19-01).pdfStaff Report - SROA Text Amendment (ZA-19-01)1/22/2020Backup Material
REVIEWERS:
DepartmentReviewerActionDate
Community Development AnswererApproved2/12/2020 - 12:03 PM
AttorneyBusby, Lina Approved2/12/2020 - 12:41 PM
City ClerkRobinson, ClaudeneApproved2/12/2020 - 12:46 PM
City ManagerJacobs, DeirdreApproved2/14/2020 - 4:54 PM