The proposed amendment to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) of the Comprehensive Plan is comprised of one parcel of approximately 196.79 acres. This application requests to change the existing FLU designations from Industrial (IND) and Conservation I (CSV) to 110.39 acres of Medium Density Residential (MDR), and 30 acres to Commercial (COM) This application also requests that the remaining ±58.40 acres of onsite wetlands and associated uplands (±15 acres) be kept designated as Conversation I (CSV I) in order to protect the existing, natural wetland features to the maximum extent practicable.
The proposed amendment is located within the William Burgess Mixed-Use Activity Center Overlay District, designated in Future Land Use Policy FL.02.05. Centered within ½ mile of the intersection of William Burgess Boulevard and the CSX rail line running parallel to U.S. Hwy. 17, development within the William Burgess Mixed Use Activity Center shall promote sustainable, compact mixed use development. Within the boundaries of this overlay, the High-Density Residential (HDR) and Commercial (COM) Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designations, residential development may be permitted up to a maximum of twenty (20) units per acre, and shall have a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 2.0, subject to conformance with goals and principles found in Policy FL.02.05 and with adopted design guidelines and performance standards in the Land Development Code.
This property was the subject of CPA08-004 (Ordinance 2008-19), which changed the FLUM designation from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Industrial (IND). The parcel was limited to 2,050,000 square feet of High Cube Warehouse, ITE Code 152 or an equivalent combination of industrial uses generating no more than 305 p.m. peak hour trips due to concerns related to transportation concurrency. This was accomplished by a voluntarily proffered agreement memorialized in Future Land Use Element Policy FL.11.08(C). Because transportation concurrency requirement were rescinded in Nassau County in 2012, and transportation improvements, including the extension of William Burgess Blvd to US 17 have been accomplished since the time of this amendment, is will be recommended that this provision be removed from Policy FL.11.08 as part of this amendment.
A proposed rezoning will be filed for the parcel from Industrial Warehouse (IW) to Planned Unit Development (PUD). The proposed rezoning would be consistent the proposed Medium Density Residential (MDR), Commercial (COM) FLUM designations, if approved. |
| Consideration of CPA17-007, an Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Nassau County, Florida, amending the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan; providing for reclassification of approximately 196.79 acres of real property located on the north and south sides of William Burgess Boulevard between Harts Road and U.S. 17, from Industrial (IND) and Conservation I (CSV) to Medium Density Residential (MDR), Commercial (COM) and Conservation I (CSV); amending Future Land Use Element Policy FL.11.08; providing for findings; and providing an effective date. |
Approve CPA17-007, the reclassification of approximately 196.79 acres located on the north and south sides of William Burgess Blvd. between Harts Road and U.S.17, from Industrial (IND) and Conservation I (CSV) to Medium Density Residential (MDR), Commercial (COM) and Conservation I (CSV) |