HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-96-73RESOLUTION NO. R-96 - 73
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, FINDING THAT THE USE IS NOT
DETRIMENTIAL TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH AND
WELFARE AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE AND
INTENT OF THE AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT;
GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO SKYDIVE SEBASTIAN
OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. FOR AN OVERNIGHT CAMPING
FACILITY; PROVIDING CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF RESOLUTIONS
OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS; CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council on September 27, 1995, approved Resolution R-
95-57, which granted a special use to operate an overnight camping facility to Skydive
Sebastian of South Florida, Inc. located at the Airport; and
WHEREAS, Skydive Sebastian of South Florida, Inc. has applied for a
modification of the special use permit to expand the tent camping area; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Sebastian has
considered this application and has found that the requested special use permit is not
detrimental to the public safety, health or welfare nor is it injurious to other properties or
improvements within the immediate vicinity and that the proposed use is consistent with
the purpose and intent of the airport industrial zoning district and the use is similar with
the uses allowed in such a district; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Sebastian has
recommended approval of the requested special use permit with conditions,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLOIRDA, as follows:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS OF FACTS: The City Council of the City of
Sebastian, after considering the evidence presented at the hearing, finds as follows:
The requested expansion of the tent camping area at Skydive Sebastian is
not detrimental to the public safety, health or welfare or injurious to other
properties or improvements within the immediate vicinity; and,
The proposed use is consistent with the purpose and intent of the airport
industrial zoning district and is similar in nature and compatible with uses
allowed in such a district.
SECTION 2, APPROVAL: The City of Sebastian hereby approves a special use
permit for Skydive Sebastian of South Florida, inc. to operate an overnight camping
facility accessory to its skydiving operations located at 400 West Airport Drive, Sebastian
Florida 32958, as depicted on the Mosby and Associates, Inc.'s site plan entitled Master
Plan Site Improvements, Sheet 1 of 2, dated June 1996 and revised September 25, 1996.
SECTION $. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS: The applicant, in order to
conduct a special use on the property described in this Resolution, must comply with
conditions as follows:
The applicant shall provide the city a letter from the Indian River County
Health Department approving the expanded camping capacity.
The applicant shall comply with all the conditions of the previously
approved site plan.
Security personnel shall be provided 24 hours a day any time a camper is
using the facility.
Lighting to be provided for the camp area must be approved by the FAA.
Signs are to be posted indicating camping area rules. Said rules shall be
approved by the Airport Manager.
A public telephone shall be maintained for use by the users of the camping
area.
The limits of the camping area are described on the site plan entitled
"Master Plan Site Improvements, Skydive Sebastian" sheet 1 of 2, dated
9/25/96.
A pass shall be provided to every camper to be displayed on their
windshield or on the tent, with proper identification shown prior to the
issuance of the pass. No fees shall be collected for the pass. All passes
must be issued to an approved skydiver for no more than 14 days. Passes
are renewable.
The bathroom facilities, at the building labeled bathroom/snack bar on the
site plan shall be open 24 hours a day.
10.
Access to the camping areas shall be restricted by maintaining the
vegetation buffer around the camping area.
11.
No camping in the expanded tent camping areas (beyond the previously
approved 30 X 30 area) shall be permitted prior to a modification to the
airport lease between the City of Sebastian and Skydive Sebastian of South
Florida, Inc.
12.
The applicant shall post "No Trespassing" signs on the north and south
sides of the property to discourage trespassing on adjacent property.
13.
The applicant shall construct a four foot high chain link fence on the south
side of the property from the building labeled existing building,
bathroom/snack bar east to the taxiway.
14.
The applicant shall provide the City, quarterly, a copy of all campground
registrations and the time records of the security personnel.
15.
The training rooms in the training building shall be locked during non-
business hours.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY: If any section or part of a section of this
Resolution is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the validity, force and effect of any
other section or part of a section of this resolution shall not thereby be affected or
impaired unless it clearly appears that such other section or part of a section of this
Resolution is wholly or necessarily dependent upon the section or part of a section so held
to be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. CONFLICTS: All Resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith
are, to the extent of such conflict, superseded and repealed.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE:
immediately upon is adoption.
This Resolution shall take effect
The, foregoing
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Mayor Louise R. Cartwright
Vice-Mayor Walter Barnes
Councilmember Norma J. Damp
Councilmember Raymond Halloran
Councilmember Richard Taracka
Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember
The motion was seconded by Councilmember
and, upon being put into a vote, the vote was as follows:
day of ,1996
City of Sebastian, Florida
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Approvqd as to Form and Content:
Valerie Settles - c~/D. z/
City Attorney