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Circle Double B seeks Callahan lot for trailer sales; planners flag conditional-use, sidewalk and stormwater requirements
Summary
Circle Double B Trailer Sales requested pre-application feedback to establish a trailer sales lot on US-1 in Callahan. Planners said the site requires a conditional-use approval for a commercial-intensive use, will likely need a stormwater pond and a 6-foot sidewalk or fee in lieu, and must meet buffering requirements adjacent to residential lots.
Circle Double B Trailer Sales asked the Nassau County Development Review Committee on Tuesday for feedback on a proposed trailer-sales lot on a parcel along U.S. Highway 1 in Callahan.
Billy (last name not provided), representing Circle Double B, said the parcel has existing pavement, utility connections and two driveways. "All we need is that grass grama lot there to park our trailers," Billy said, describing plans for a modular office and outdoor trailer display.
Elizabeth Beck of the planning department told the applicant the parcel is zoned Commercial General (CG) and that a conditional-use permit is required because the proposed use is a commercial-intensive retail outlet. Beck cited Land Development Code Article 16 and noted specific requirements: jurisdictional wetlands require a 25-foot upland buffer (Code §37.03), the site is in a Special Flood Hazard Area requiring a 60 percent open-space percentage, the maximum impervious surface ratio is 0.67 (67 percent), and the maximum floor-area ratio is 40 percent. Beck also described buffering and screening requirements along the northern and western property lines adjacent to residential parcels and said a perimeter landscape strip averaging 25 feet (minimum 10 feet except for driveways) is required along the US-1 frontage.
Caleb Hurst with Development Services advised that all parking lots must be paved and that site-engineering submittal must include stormwater calculations and a stormwater infrastructure maintenance plan per Code §10.6.7.4; he said a stormwater pond is likely required. Hurst also noted a 6-foot sidewalk is typically required along the property frontage, though a fee-in-lieu option may be available for that segment of U.S. 1.
Ronnie Nestor from the health department said any existing septic permit must be evaluated to confirm capacity, and the applicant may need to connect to public water if available; Chad Thorpe in the building department reminded the applicant that any modular office must meet commercial building standards and provide accessible restrooms and parking. Amanda Baum of the fire department said a life-safety plan will be required and that fire-flow needs could require extending hydrant coverage.
Planning staff said a comprehensive site-plan review will take place during the conditional-use process. No formal action was taken; committee members reiterated the list of technical requirements the applicant must address during the conditional-use and site-engineering submittals.
