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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVI(B1&2) Special Exception - Tire Lube Express) 2. Preliminary Site And Subdivision Plan Agenda 9•-05-200.0- ( Agenda VI B 1- & 2 "CENTER OF GOOD LIVING-PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" "-MAYOR-0 COMMISSIONER Ocoee S.SCOTT VANDERGRIFT CITY OF OCOEE 67 ,. pee COMMISSIONERS -4 .ill DANNY HOWELL _ 150 N.LAKESHORE DRIVE SCOTT ANDERSON 1/4' IQ OCOEE,FLORIDA 34761-2258 RUSTY JOHNSON . td w (407)905-3100 NANCY J.PARKER OP GOO CITY MANAGER STAFF REPORT ELLIS SHAPIRO DATE: August 28, 2000 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: Russ Wagner, AICP, Director of Planning WI SUBJECT: Wal-Mart Supercenter Tire Lube Express Special Exception Project Number 1-2SE-2000 Preliminary Subdivision Plan Preliminary Site Plan Project Numbers 97-008 and 97-009 ISSUE: Should the Mayor and City Commissioners approve a Special Exception and Preliminary Subdivision /Site Plan for Wal-Mart Supercenter? BACKGROUND: The proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter is to be developed on a 35.9 acre tract located at the southwest corner of State Road 50 and Blackwood Avenue. This remnant orange grove is zoned C-2, Community Commercial District, and is also accessible on the south from Old Winter Garden Road. The parcel is bound on three sides"by other commercial uses; namely, Ocoee Commerce Center to the west, Lake Bennet Centre to the north and Health Central Hospital to the east. To the south of the site is Oak Forest Apartments. The development is within the State Road 50 Activity Center and is subject to the upgraded standards of the Commercial and Industrial Development regulations. The development program for the Wal-Mart Supercenter entails two main components: 1) Construction . of the 213,611 s.f. Supercenter building itself with associated site improvements including an integrated Tire Lube Express facility. This "TLE" requires approval of a Special Exception since it falls under the Service Station category of the Land Development Code. 2) Development of five outparcel lots, three facing State Road 50 and two fronting Blackwood Avenue., All outparcels will be accessed from shared driveways within the site. Four of the outparcels are just over one acre in size with the remaining parcel being almost two acres in size. Gl& P`iit iit6tie s,WatecResources:; Page 2 The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners August 28, 2000 Uses for the two outparcels on Blackwood Avenue have been voluntarily limited to professional offices. All other outparcels are permitted from typical C-2 uses except that car lots, boat lots and pawn shops have been voluntarily restricted. Further, Lot 4, the outparcel nearest the intersection of State Road 50 and Blackwood Avenue, has been further restricted by Wal-Mart from development of automobile service stations or convenience stores with gas sales. DISCUSSION: Transportation Features Planning for the Wal-Mart Supercenter project has taken a significant amount of time primarily due to the need for resolution of transportation issues. Throughout the extensive traffic impact study process, Staff has emphasized the need for Wal-Mart to mitigate its traffic impacts so as to not adversely affect surrounding roadways. As a result of these reviews and negotiations, City Staff and the developer have assembled a traffic improvement package which reflects practical improvements designed to keep the area-wide roadway system functioning in a manner which meets concurrency guidelines. The multiple access points provided from all of the surrounding roadways is designed to balance traffic flows so as to dispense traffic to minimize congestion. Details regarding each of the proposed roadway improvements are shown on the Preliminary Plans and further identified in a Development Agreement which is to be considered concurrently with the Preliminary Plans. A summarized list of Wal-Mart's transportation mitigation contributions are as follows: • Add southbound right turn lane at Bluford Avenue and State Road 50. • Create dual northbound left turn lanes with raised median separators at Old Winter Garden Road and State Road 50. • Provide new directional left turn lane and right in / right out entry to site from State Road 50 including expansion of median separators along State Road 50. • Provide new right turn lanes leading into site from Blackwood Avenue and dedicate 15 feet of additional right-of-way to the City. • Provide new southbound and northbound right turn lanes on Blackwood Avenue at State Road 50 and at Old Winter Garden Road including the dedication of an additional 15 feet of right-of-way. • Provide left and right turning lanes into the site from Old Winter Garden Road and dedicate 25 feet of additional right-of-way for the Old Winter Garden Road widening project. Page 3 The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners August 28, 2000 • Upgrade traffic signals at State Road 50 and Old Winter Garden Road and at State Road 50 and Blackwood Avenue as required, plus provide a temporary traffic signal at Blackwood Avenue and Old Winter Garden Road with an additional cash contribution for permanent signal installation as part of the Old Winter Garden Road widening project. None of these traffic improvements or right-of-way dedications will be credited against impact fees. Thus, in addition to these contributions, the Wal-Mart project will also generate over one million dollars in transportation impact fees which may be used to off- set City costs for the widening of Old Winter Garden Road and Professional Parkway. Site Features This project was designed in strict accordance with the State Road 50 Activity Center Plan and the upgraded Commercial and Industrial Development Regulations. As a result, the Plan incorporates many upgraded features that would not normally be a part of a Wal-Mart Supercenter. As provided for within the Activity Center regulations, Wal- Mart has negotiated with Staff on a number of proposed waivers which depart from the strict technical requirements of the Code, but which nonetheless make good sense when balanced against the off-setting design features of the site which exceed Code requirements. Significant site features of this project which will create an upgraded retail center include the following: • • Accent water feature with fountain • Architecturally integrated site signage • Enhanced green space and landscaping within the parking lots, around the perimeter of the site and adjoining the buildings • Outdoor covered patio with clock tower accent • Extensive pedestrian amenities throughout the site including crosswalks with separators at the main entry points and numerous siting areas • Landscaped cart corral islands in parking lots • Site lighting package consistent with new regulations providing a safe illumination intensity while limiting glare • Stormwater retention ponds all configured and landscaped and Wal-Mart to assist City with the Lake Bennet outfall project Page 4 The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners August 28, 2000 Waivers - Requested waivers related to site features include: 1) The computation of parking based upon gross leasable area versus gross square footage. There is a significant amount of the Supercenter building that is utilized for storage only, and the amount of parking shown actually exceeds the typical 5 spaces per 1,000 s.f. requirement. 2) The ability to have more than two outparcels in a row and more than 50% of the roadway frontage taken up by outparcels. This waiver is offset by the limitations on uses previously identified and the manner in which open space is structured around the site. 3) The ability to provide a greater amount of wall signage on the front of the building. The amount of signage provided is far below what is typically provided on a Wal-Mart Supercenter and is shown to be comparable to that which would be permitted for individual uses within a conventional shopping center having multiple businesses. 4) The ability to consolidate landscaping within the interior of the Wal-Mart parking lot to set up a more significant internal buffer. The amount of green area and the number, size and type of required plant materials still meet all Code requirements even if spacing of islands is modified. 5) The ability to reduce building setback along Blackwood Avenue. This provision permits the construction of office buildings exhibiting a more urban character in closer proximity to the road so that parking is predominately internal to the shopping center thereby creating a building buffer for the hospital. Building Features The architectural character of the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter is significantly different from that typically constructed in this area. Staff has worked closely with the Wal-Mart architect to ensure that the types of architectural elements identified within the City's upgraded regulations were incorporated into the design. In addition, all future outparcel uses will need to incorporate elements of the Wal-Mart design within their buildings to provide an architecturally integrated project. Page 5 The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners August 28, 2000 Significant building features of this project which will create an upgraded retail center include the following: • Natural color scheme using warm browns, tans and orange tile accents._ • Clay tile roofs over extended pedestrian walkways creating a continuous covered pedestrian arcade with arched windows. • Completely enclosed and architecturally integrated garden center directly accessible by covered walkway from the main building. • Extensive design accents including pilasters, caps, belt courses, eifs wall treatments, decorative cornices, gables and arches. • Location of all loading areas to the rear of the building screened from view with masonry walls. • Screening of all outside ground mounted and roof top mechanical equipment and the elimination of all outside vending or retail sales displays. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: On July 17, 2000, the Development Review Committee met with representatives of Wal-Mart to review the proposed Plans and resolve all outstanding issues. After a detailed review and negotiation of all outstanding issues, the Development Review Committee found that the Wal-Mart Supercenter project successfully fulfilled the goals and intents of the upgraded Land Development Code regulations. Accordingly, they voted unanimously to recommend approval based upon the Plans currently submitted for approval. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: At their regular meeting on August 8, 2000, the Planning and Zoning Commission held Public Hearings for both the Tire Lube Express Special Exception and the Wal-Mart Supercenter Preliminary Subdivision Plan and Site Plan. Presentations were made by City staff and the developer to explain the various aspects of the project with particular regard to traffic mitigation, landscaping, and architectural issues. During the Public Hearing, a number of citizens spoke with particular concerns regarding traffic impacts to surrounding streets. Representatives from Health Central were there to express concern about potential traffic impacts which could inhibit access to the hospital emergency room. After much discussion and debate regarding this issue as well as other detailed site issues, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to Page 6 The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners August 28, 2000 recommend approval of the project in accordance with the Staff recommendation, with the stipulation that the City Commission address the issue of alternative emergency access for Health Central from State Road 50. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully recommends that the Mayor and City Commissioners in separate votes (1) approve the Tire Lube Express Special Exception, and (2) approve the Preliminary Subdivision Plan and the Preliminary Site Plan for the Wal-Mart Supercenter as submitted, Plans date stamped received by.the City on August 1, 2000, subject to approval of the Development Agreement. RBW/csa Attachments: Public Hearing Notice- Wal-Mart Supercenter Tire Lube Express Special Exception Public Hearing Notice -Wal-Mart Supercenter Preliminary Site&Subdivision Plan 11 x 17 Colored Renderings Wal-Mart Tire Lube Express Special Exception Plan-Received August 1,2000 Wal-Mart Preliminary Site&Subdivision Plan-Received August 1,2000 O:\CALEXANDER\ALL_DATA\CAPDFILE\Staff Reports\2000CCSR\SR00060.doc Copy of Public Hearing Advertisement Date Published • The Orlando Sentinel,Thursday,July 271•2000" Advertisement • NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS CITY OF OCOEE WAL-MART SUPERCENTER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,that the OCOEE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday,August 8,2000 at their regular session,at 7:30 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as possible,and the OCOEE CITY COMMISSION will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday, Sep- tember 5,2000 at their regular session, at 7:15 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as possible,in the Commission Chambers, Ocoee City Hall,150 North Lakeshore Drive,Ocoee,Florida to consider a proval of the Preliminary Site and Sub- division Plan, known as WAL-MART SUPERCENTER.The site is located on the southwest corner of State Road 50 and Blackwood Avenue. The complete project file,including a le- gal description of the subject property, may be inspected at the Ocoee Plan- ning Department,150 North Lakeshore Drive,between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. The Ocoee Planning and Zoning Com- mission or Ocoee City Commission may continue the public hearings to other dates and times as they deem necessary.Any interested party shall be advised that the dates,times,and plac- es of any continuation of these or con- tinued public hearings shall be an- nounced during the hearing and that no further notices regarding these matters will be published. Interested parties may appear at the public hearings and be heard with re- spect to the application.Any person who desires to appeal any decision made during the public hearing may need a record of the proceeding and for this purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceed- ings is made which includes the testi-. mony and evidence upon which.the ap- peal is based.Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of the proceedings should contact the City Clerk's office 48 hours in advance of the meeting at(407)905-3105. JEAN GRAFTON,CITY CLERK CITY OF OCOEE July 27,2000 0L53430466 JULY 27,2000 Copy of Public Hearing Advertisement Date Published • The Orlando Sentinel,Thursday,July 27,2000 Advertisement CITY OF OCOEE NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION (CASE NO.1-2SE-2000: WAL-MART SUPERCENTER TIRE • LUBE EXPRESS) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 4-8(A) (2),Ocoee Land De- velopment Code, that the OCOEE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMIS- SION will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on August 8,2000 at their regular session to begin at 7:30 p.m.,and the OCOEE CITY COMMISSION will hold a PUBUC HEARING on September 5, 2000 at their regular session to begin at 7:15 p.m.Both public hearings will be held at their specified times, or as soon thereafter as possible,in the Commis- sion Chambers,Ocoee City Hall, 150 North Lakeshore Drive,Ocoee,Florida • to consider the application filed by WAL-MART STORES EAST,INC.,to al- low for a SPECIAL EXCEPTION for WAL-MART SUPERCENTER - TIRE LUBE EXPRESS,on certain real proper- . ty located on the southwest corner of State Road 50 and Blackwood Avenue.' The complete case file,including a le- gal description of the subject,property, may be inspected at the Ocoee Plan- ning Department, 150 North Lakeshore Drive,between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. The Ocoee Planning and Zoning.Com- mission or Ocoee City Commission may continue the public hearings to other dates and times as they deem necessary.Any interested party shall be advised that the dates,times,and plac- es of any continuation of these or con- tinued public hearings shall be an- nounced during the hearing and that no further notices regarding these matters will be published. Interested parties may.appear at the public hearings and be heard with re- spect to the application.Any person who desues to appeal any decision — made during the public hearings will need a record of the proceedings and for this purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceed- ings is made which includes the testi-' mony and evidence upon which the ap- peal is based.Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of the proceedings should contact the, City Clerk's office 48 hours in advance of the meeting at(407)905-3105. JEAN GRAFTON,CITY CLERK, . CITY OF OCOEE July 27,2000 OLS3430451 JULY27,2000