As the property is zoned ORD, per Article VI, Division 4, Section VI-401, the intent and purpose of stated designation, “is to preserve land for office and major institutional developments”. Therefore, our clients are requesting a Minor Conditional Use Permit as required by Table VI-401 to continue the operation of the House of Worship known as “Hope House” (Per Sarasota Code of Ordinances, “Religious Institution”) to be formally recognized as the principal use.
In performing due diligence for the proposed Minor Conditional Use, it was found that in the Sarasota City Plan, the proposed Religious Institution is consistent …show more content…
of Children & Families its categorized as a child care facility)
2) In conducting a site overview and determining what uses are within a 1 mile radius of the subject property, it was evidently found that many different commercial uses are within the stated surroundings. To give further detail, please see the table below. While noting such uses, it has been deemed that continuance of the current use will not create any significant impacts. In fact, it will be in concert with the established and envisioned development pattern for the area.
3) As for the transportation system, it is well capable of addressing the existing use being there are two access points. Those access points are 18th Street, which is along the northern portion of the site is a 2-lane local road and Gillespie Avenue, which is a 2-lane, Minor Collector