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Planning board recommends conditional approval of Barnhill’s 8‑unit Ocean Shore site plan
Summary
The board voted May 5 to recommend approval of PMO26‑0002, an eight‑unit, three‑story oceanfront vacation rental project at 1708 S. Ocean Shore Blvd., subject to conditions: label all parking (including rear spaces), screen trash receptacles and HVAC, show required masonry screening where commercial abuts residential, and clarify pervious paving and sanitation access.
The Planning and Architectural Review Board on May 5 recommended approval, with conditions, of a final site plan for a proposed three‑story, eight‑unit oceanfront vacation rental at 1708 South Ocean Shore Boulevard (PMO26‑0002).
Staff told the board the applicant’s plan shows 11 parking spaces (10 regular plus one ADA spot) and includes two rear spaces that are not clearly labeled on the drawings; the site abuts single‑family residential to the south. The board and staff identified several technical items that must be addressed on revised plans: label all parking spaces including the two rear stalls, provide masonry screening where a nonresidential use directly abuts a residential zone, screen and contain trash receptacles on all sides with gated access for sanitation crews, show HVAC screening, and clarify whether pavers are pervious or require a different treatment to meet stormwater standards.
The applicant, introduced to the board as Pastor Barnhill, addressed the room and said he would incorporate the board’s suggestions and ensure truck and sanitation access is feasible. “I will accommodate all of the suggestions,” the applicant said, noting a willingness to delineate a rear parallel parking space on revised plans.
Board members captured staff’s technical list as conditions prior to final commission action; one board member also asked that TRC (technical review committee) confirm garbage‑truck access and that curb stops or building protection be considered for handicap bay backing maneuvers.
On a roll call the board recorded a unanimous recommendation to approve the site plan with the listed conditions (see vote record). Staff said the applicant will return to the city commission in June with the revised site plan.
What the board required: revised plans to (1) label all parking including rear spaces, (2) show required masonry wall or alternative screening where the property abuts single‑family residential, (3) show trash containment and gated access enabling sanitation pickup, (4) screen HVAC units, and (5) clarify pervious paving versus pavers and show stormwater compliance.
