CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

 

TO:                             Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:                       Ambreen Bhatty, City Manager

 

BY:                             Tammy L. Reed-Holguin, Community Development Director

 

DATE:                       January 12, 2010

 

SUBJECT:                SEU 09-04

Allied Health Institute

1291 S State Road 7 (Cypress Lake Plaza)

 

Special Exception Use permit to operate a post secondary education facility in a General Business District (B-3) in accordance with Section 106-468.

 

APPLICANT:           Allied Health Online, Inc

 

The applicant is requesting a Special Exception Use permit to operate a post secondary educational institution in the Cypress Lake Plaza located at 1291 S. State Road 7.  Allied Health Institute, is located within the City’s 441/SR7 Mixed Use Redevelopment Overlay District, and will be providing diplomas in massage therapy, medical coding, electrocardiograph and other programs.  This request is made in accordance with Section 106-468 of the City Code of Ordinances to allow for educational institutions by requiring the applicant to obtain a special exception use permit to operate this kind of facility. 

 

Staff has reviewed the proposed request in light of the guidelines and criteria contained in Section 106-468 and Article IV Special Exception Uses of the City Code, and determined that the application meets the criteria for allowing a post secondary educational institute. Allied Health institute is a for-profit entity.  This business appears to be able to accommodate any anticipated effect on access, traffic generation and road capacities caused by the use for which the special exception permit is being requested.  The proposed use does not create any additional impact upon the capacity of utilities, or public services, and conforms with the goals, objectives, policies and land uses established by the City’s code of ordinances. 

 

Economic Analysis

The proposed institution will provide an increase in revenue to the plaza as well as the City, since the school is for profit and will be required to obtain and pay for a local business tax receipt.

 

Furthermore, the applicant will have a full staff on hand to address all the needs and concerns of their students, thereby increasing employment.  The institution primarily operates online, however; the facility would like to offer in house training, which would provide the students with a well rounded education experience.

 

Traffic/ Parking Analysis

 

It is anticipated that the plaza will be able to accommodate any effect on access, traffic generation, road capacities and parking needs caused by the use for which the special exception use permit is being requested. The applicant will be required to provide for the mitigation of any additional impact upon the capacity of utilities, or public services, and to conform to the goals, objectives, policies and land uses established by the City’s Code of Ordinances as a condition of approval. 

 

The Planning and Zoning Board meeting was held on December 9, 2009.  Staff made a detailed presentation regarding the purpose of the proposed secondary education facility within the City of North Lauderdale to further the City’s redevelopment efforts.  The Board voted 4-0 to recommend approval of the SEU permit to the City Commission with the customary condition that “in the event that problems arise as a result of the operation of this establishment, such as noise, parking, traffic and/or other nuisances, the applicant makes all improvements required to mitigate these nuisances so as not to negatively impact adjacent commercial areas” in addition to the other eight conditions outlined below.

 

Recommendation

Should the City Commission concur with the applicant’s request and the Planning and Zoning Board’s recommendation, a motion is in order to approve the proposed SEU permit subject to the following conditions:

 

  1. That all terms, conditions, and provisions imposed herein, including all life, health, and safety Codes pertaining to this facility are met prior to commencing and during operation.

 

  1. In the event that any problems arise as a result of the operation of this establishment, such as noise, parking, traffic and/or other nuisances, the applicant shall make all improvements required to mitigate these nuisances so as not to negatively impact adjacent commercial/residential areas.

 

  1. Applicant shall obtain proper approval such as Local Business Tax Receipt from the City and any outside agencies such as the County Health Department.

 

  1. That all applicable City and Florida Building Codes regarding such an operation shall be met.

 

Motion

If the Commission concurs with this request the following motion is in order:

 

“To approve the proposed Special Exception Use permit to operate a post secondary education facility in a General Business District (B-3) in accordance with Section 106-468.”