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Commissioners approve rezoning for Ramirez parcel to C‑3, require development review
Summary
The board unanimously approved rezoning case REZ 20 to change a 0.79‑acre parcel at West Oak Street and North Highway 17 from C‑2 (commercial retail) to C‑3 (commercial general); the applicant must complete development review and meet buffers and parking requirements.
The Putnam County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to amend the zoning map for a 0.79‑acre Ramirez family parcel at West Oak Street and North Highway 17 from commercial retail (C‑2) to commercial general (C‑3).
Zachary Baker, planning and development services, opened the public hearing and described the request as rezone case REZ 20. "This is a public hearing for rezone case REZ 20. The Ramirez family own a piece of property that's currently C 2, commercial retail. Their application is for commercial general C 3 on a 0.79 acre parcel at the intersection of West Oak Street and North Highway 17," he said. (Transcript excerpt)
Baker said the parcel has split future land use designations that allow commercial zoning, about 150 feet of road frontage on Highway 17 and 220 feet on Oak Street, is in FEMA Flood Zone X (not a special flood hazard area) and that the Planning Commission recommended approval on Dec. 11, 2024. He explained that, if rezoned, the applicants must complete the county’s Development Review Committee (DRC) process and meet required buffers, parking and impervious‑surface standards before establishing a landscape‑supply store or any other permitted C‑3 use.
During public comment, a representative for nearby property owners asked about hours of operation, dust and noise from bulk landscape materials and requested landscaping screens or irrigation to limit dust and mitigate odor. Baker said those operational requirements and any hours or dust‑control methods would be handled through the DRC. "These are things that'll be handled through the DRC, I believe," Baker said. (Transcript excerpt)
Commissioner Harvey moved to approve the staff recommendation; Commissioner Alexander seconded. After the vote, the chair called for the motion to pass and said it had passed unanimously.
Why it matters: Rezoning to C‑3 allows a broader set of commercial uses — from retail and offices to some light industrial and institutional uses — while the DRC and code requirements are the route for limiting impacts on nearby residential properties.
