Jupiter Island board approves 900-square-foot prefabricated shed at 354 South Beach Road

The Development Review Board of Jupiter Island voted to approve a request to install a 900-square-foot prefabricated utility shed at 354 South Beach Road, a 9.24-acre parcel owned by 354 South Beach Road, LLC.

Catherine Harding, director of building planning and zoning, presented the staff report, describing the property's easterly and westerly portions and listing recommendations from engineering and tree-service reviews. Harding said the building department required a permitted staging plan before a building permit would be issued and that a gatekeeper must be on site during construction.

Representing the applicant, attorney Jared Gaylord told the board the proposed single-story metal-clad shed would add the property's floor area from 3,734 square feet to 4,634 square feet, "which again, for a site of this size, you'll note this is much less than the 27,113.9 square feet that's permitted," and argued the increase was minor compared with what zoning allows. Gaylord said the shed would sit about 31.2 feet from the south boundary, more than 700 feet from South Beach Road and roughly 193 feet from the waterfront setback line, and that dense existing and supplemental landscaping would minimize visibility from public rights of way and waterways.

Contractor Richard Rutledge described the proposed building as a typical metal prefabricated structure, saying, "They're typically a metal structure, so overall they're much less weight than all the, block that's delivered and heavier trusses," and explained the unit would be delivered in pieces and assembled on site to limit heavy loads on island roads.

Chair Judy Holden moved for approval, saying, "Based on the testimony presented in the plan submitted, the application meets the standards set forth in Article 10, Division 2 section 2.02 standards for impact review." A second was recorded and the board approved the application by voice vote; members responded "Aye" and no opposing votes were recorded. The approval was conditioned on the items in the staff report, including compliance with engineering and tree-service recommendations, placement of a gatekeeper during construction, a permitted staging plan completed prior to issuance of a building permit, and that construction vehicles be parked on site behind fencing.

Board members briefly discussed scheduling and whether the matter could have waited for a later meeting; staff noted there would be no September meeting and that August docketing was limited. The board adjourned after completing the listed agenda items.

The meeting record includes references to the Land Development Regulations (Article 10) and the staff and engineering reports that the board relied on when making its decision. No public comments were recorded on the item.