Sec. 656.399.63. - Renew Arlington Design Review ("RADR") Team.

A. Purpose. Because the sites within the Renew Arlington Zoning Overlay boundaries are generally smaller in size and present a unique challenge to meet the Mandatory Compliance element requirements of the Zoning Overlay due to the history of road widening and in some instances a change of use in the area from single family residential to office, retail and service establishments, a select group of Planning and Development Department staff professionals have been chosen to review proposed site designs for property owners faced with meeting the standards of the Mandatory Compliance elements, without triggering the need for a complete civil plan ("10-set") review by the Department. Property owners with sites that were not in conformance as of July 1, 2019 with any of the three Mandatory Compliance elements may apply for a RA/CRA Mandatory Compliance Grant and may avail themselves of the RA/CRA Designer. The property owner may choose to utilize the RA/CRA Designer or may use their own appropriate design professional. However, in order to utilize the RADR team process, the site plan must be reviewed and approved by the RA/CRA Designer prior to submittal to the RADR team. The RADR team will provide a consolidated review of the site design regarding the Mandatory Compliance elements within the context of the Zoning Overlay. B. Members. The Director of Planning and Development shall appoint the persons holding the following positions to the RADR team: 1. City Landscape Architect; 2. Planning Services Manager; 3. Chief of Current Planning, or their designee; 4. Senior Traffic Technician; and 5. Others as appointed by the Director as deemed necessary. C. Duties and Authority. The RADR team may only be used by property owners that are faced with meeting the standards of the Mandatory Compliance elements within the Mandatory Compliance deadline. However, if requested, the RADR team, at their discretion, may review and comment on other elements of the Zoning Overlay standards as part of the review of the Mandatory Compliance elements of a Lot. 1. Site Plan approval. Preliminary review of the schematic site plan by the RADR team is the first step. At this point, the RADR team will determine whether the design: (a) will require an Administrative Deviation; (b) will require conventional civil plan ("10-set") review by the Department due to the complexity of the design; or (c) may progress to construction drawings prepared by a professional for final review by the RADR team for a site development permit. The RADR team may approve site plans for permitting taking into consideration all requirements of the Zoning Overlay including the removal and/or relocation of impervious surfaces, a revision to traffic circulation and number of parking spaces, while still maintaining clear site triangles and general functionality of the site. 2. Administrative Deviation staff report. If one or more Administrative Deviations are required for final site plan approval, the RADR team is responsible for providing a staff recommendation to the Zoning Administrator considering each of the RA/CRA Zoning Overlay Deviation Criteria as listed in Sec. 656.399.64 as related to the Mandatory Compliance element(s) at issue. If Administrative Deviation(s) are required, those must be sought prior to a final approval of the site plan. At their discretion, if the design requires an Administrative Deviation for an element or elements in addition to the Mandatory Compliance elements, the RADR team may include that element or elements in their staff report to the Zoning Administrator. 3. Further review. If the design of the site is particularly complex, it may become necessary for the submittal to proceed through the conventional Development Services Division process. D. Applicant Eligibility. Only owners of properties which contain the Mandatory Compliance elements of a Fence, Landscaping/Landscape Buffer, or a Sign existing as of July 1, 2019 that is not in compliance with the Zoning Overlay, or which property lacks a compliant Fence, Landscaping/Landscape Buffer, or Sign on July 1, 2019, are entitled to utilize the RADR team. The site plan presented to the RADR team must have been prepared by or approved by the RA/CRA Designer prior to submittal to the RADR team. E. Development Procedure and Process for permit to bring the Mandatory Compliance elements of Fencing, Landscaping/Landscape Buffer and Signage into compliance. All applicants shall provide the following information to the RADR team: 1. A City Development Number ("CDN") may be required in order to submit plans for preliminary review, but will be required for submittal of plans for final review. The City Development Number Request Form, available in the Concurrency and Mobility Management System Handbook, must indicate in the "Development/Project Name" field that this project is within the Renew Arlington Zoning Overlay. The Form should be submitted to the Development Services Division Concurrency and Mobility Management Systems Office. 2. A vicinity plan and digital photographs showing the project in relation to the surrounding blocks and streets (include all properties within a minimum of 300 feet of project property boundary lines); 3. A boundary survey of existing property showing all buildings, protected trees, and impervious areas on the subject site as well as the buildings, driveways and other impervious surfaces within 100 linear feet from all property lines, including the right-of-way line. 4. If impervious areas are to be added, relocated, or rebuilt which would likely affect current drainage patterns, the applicant must also provide a topographical survey and site design drawings prepared by an appropriate registered professional which shall include, as a minimum, storm drainage systems consistent with the City's Land Development Procedures Manual, City of Jacksonville ordinances, and the St. Johns River Water Management District requirements. The RADR team has the discretion to request additional information relative to the design. 5. The applicant shall provide a schematic site plan ("site plan") drawn to nominal scale such as 1"=10' or 1"=20' by a landscape architect, architect, engineer or other qualified person. The site plan must either be prepared by or reviewed by the RA/CRA Designer prior to submittal to the RADR team. F. RADR preliminary review for Site Development permit. 1. The RADR team shall review site plans at least monthly, if any have been submitted. 2. The RADR team shall determine if the site plan is in compliance with the Mandatory Compliance elements as they apply to that particular site and the Zoning Overlay. a. If the site plan is in compliance with the Zoning Overlay, the property is eligible for a Site Development permit relative to those elements. At this point, the property owner could proceed with construction documents prepared by a licensed professional for final review by the RADR team and issuance of the Site Development permit. b. If the site plan is not in compliance with the Zoning Overlay and an Administrative Deviation is required, the RADR team shall prepare and forward a staff report with a recommendation regarding the Administrative Deviation to the Zoning Administrator regarding the Mandatory Compliance elements. At their option, the RADR team may also include elements additional to the Mandatory Compliance elements in the report for consideration by the Zoning Administrator. c. The staff report shall consider each of the RA/CRA Zoning Overlay Administrative Deviation Criteria for each Deviation sought. d. The Zoning Administrator shall follow the procedures for public input pursuant to Part 1 of the Zoning Code ( Chapter 656 , Ordinance Code). 3. RADR final review for Site Development permit. If the Administrative Deviation(s) is approved, at this point the property owner could proceed with construction documents prepared by a licensed professional for final review by the RADR team and issuance of the site Development permit. If the Administrative Deviation is denied, the property owner may appeal pursuant to this Subpart, or significantly redesign the site plan for resubmittal. (Ord. 2019-879-E , § 2; Ord. 2024-699-E , § 4)