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Planning board recommends extension to Enterprise Road development agreement after sewer access delays
Summary
The Safety Harbor Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of a first amendment to the development agreement for 3404 and 3406 Enterprise Road, extending site-plan submission and approval deadlines after the applicant said lack of sewer access delayed work.
Marcy, planning staff for Safety Harbor City, told the Planning and Zoning Board on March 13 that the 3.6‑acre site at 3404 and 3406 Enterprise Road is subject to a development agreement recorded Nov. 4, 2022, and that the applicant is seeking a first amendment to extend deadlines because the property does not currently have sewer service.
"The deadline to submit the site plan was 11/04/2023, and they would like to move that out to 24 months," Marcy said, and staff described a requested change extending site‑plan approval from 18 months to 30 months from the agreement's effective date. She outlined the property's history, the nine‑lot subdivision plan in the recorded agreement and the site's lack of utilities as the primary scheduling constraint.
An applicant who identified themselves as a Safety Harbor resident and gave a local address said the team has identified a possible sewer point of connection and is working on surveys and easements needed to reach it. "We do have a point of connection for our sewer," the applicant said, adding that obtaining easements and completing the surveys has taken longer than anticipated.
A board member asked whether potable water was available on Enterprise Road; the applicant replied that water is available across the street and reiterated that sewer access is the outstanding challenge.
With no public speakers coming forward, the board discussed the amendment. Several members said the request appeared straightforward and did not change the substance of the previously approved agreement. One board member noted that the rezoning and future land‑use changes that followed earlier approvals had introduced extra steps for the applicant, which contributed to the timing issues.
A board member made a motion to recommend approval of Resolution 2024‑04, the first amendment to the development agreement at 3404 and 3406 Enterprise Road; another member seconded the motion. The board conducted a roll call and the chair announced the motion passed, forwarding the recommendation to the City Commission for final action on April 1, 2024.
Next steps: City Commission consideration is scheduled for 04/01/2024, where the commission will decide whether to adopt the amendment.
