AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SPECIAL LAND USE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY MICHAELA KEGLEY OF BDG ARCHITECTS TO PERMIT A DRIVE-THRU FACILITY AS PART OF THE PROPOSED FIFTH THIRD BANK, LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, GENERALLY LOCATED AT 4805 COCONUT CREEK PARKWAY. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)(PUBLIC HEARING)
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BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located within Coconut Creek Plaza (Plaza), generally located at the northwest corner of Coconut Creek Parkway and Lyons Road. This special land use application is being reviewed concurrently with a site plan application addressing architecture, landscaping, and engineering for a proposed Fifth Third Bank outparcel located at 4805 Coconut Creek Parkway.
DISCUSSION:
The subject property was formerly occupied by the vacant Lorenzo's Italian Restaurant. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing building and redevelop the site with a 2,133 square foot Fifth Third Bank, with two (2) drive-thru lanes and a bypass lane.
Pursuant to Section 13-621, Master Business List - B-2, B-3 and B-4, free-standing financial institutions and financial institutions with drive-thrus require special land use approval.
The site plan meets applicable B-4 (Regional Shopping) zoning standards, including vehicle queuing, and landscaping. Each drive-thru lane provides 120 feet of stacking space, exceeding the City's 100-foot minimum, and the bypass lane accommodates emergency vehicle access and circulation.
The applicant also proposes expanding the eastern landscape median from 5 to 10 feet and adding landscaping to screen queued vehicles. Parking meets code requirements, and no changes to access drives or existing circulation patterns are proposed.
Public Involvement:
In accordance with Section 13-35(c) of the City's Code of Ordinances, property owners within 700 feet of the subject property were notified by mail of the special land use request and were invited to attend the City Commi...
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