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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVI (A) First Reading of Ordinance No. 2002-11 to Consider Transmittal of Proposed Amendments to the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan Amendment Plan Amendment Agenda 3-19-2002 Item VI A "CENTER OF GOOD LIVING-PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" MAYOR•(•UMMIJIVIVtn \ Ocoee � S.SCOTT VANDERGRIFT C) CITY OF OCOEE COMMISSIONERS .rr. DANNY HOWELL R� n o o. 150 N. LAKESHORE DRIVE SCOTTANDERSON ' ......,......c1) c° OCOEE, FLORIDA 34761-2258 RUSTY JOHNSON �'" • (407) 905-3100 NANCY J. PARKER fF,p Op GOO - CITY MANAGER JIM GLEASON STAFF REPORT DATE: March 13, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commis ' ers FROM: Kirsten McGinnis, Senior Planne THROUGH: Russell B. Wagner, AICP, Director of Planning 041/ SUBJECT: Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) Based Comprehensive Plan Amendments (CPA-2002-1) Ordinance 2002-11 ISSUE: Should the Mayor and City Commissioners transmit the attached EAR Based Amendments to the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan? BACKGROUND: In 1999, the City Commission adopted the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). The EAR measured the City's success in accomplishing the Goals and Objectives contained within the adopted Comprehensive Plan. In addition, the EAR recommended chaff es o the isilkComprehensive Pian, which served as the foundation for the following L,'".F„ The State requires that local governments not only update their Comprehensive Plans based on the recommendations of the EAR, but also bring the data and analysis requirements into compliance with State law—a significant undertaking. Following is a summary of the updates to the Comprehensive Plan by Element: Future Land Use Element • Updated existing data and analysis to reflect current conditions • Amended future population and employment projections for the Joint Planning Area (JPA) based on the methodologies and findings of the adopted Master Transportation Plan and the 3rd and 4th Amendments to the JPA Agreement • Projected new land use calculations and projections based on GIS"Smart Maps" • Amended Existing Land Use Map to reflect conditions as they existed in January of 2001 • Updated the Future Land Use Map to depict recent changes, to include recent Annexations, JPA Amendments, Comprehensive Plan Amendments and to correct scrivener's errors • Amended Goals, Objective and Policies (GOPs) to reflect current conditions, practices, changes to other Elements, and eliminate obsolete GOPs • Last updated in February of 2000 POINT! Protect Ocoee's Water Resources CIIX) �N, Page 2 Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners March 13, 2002 Transportation Element • Amended to make consistent with the conditions and findings of the adopted Master Transportation Plan • Updated data and information, where available • Expanded with a bike/ pedestrian section • Eliminated obsolete GOPs • Last updated March of 1997 Housing Element • Updated data and analysis to reflect current conditions • Eliminated obsolete GOPs • Not updated since adoption in 1991 Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, Aquifer Recharge Element • Updated data and analysis to reflect current conditions • Amended GOPs to reflect current conditions and eliminate obsolete GOPs, • Not updated since adoption in 1991 Conservation Element • Updated data and analysis to reflect current conditions • Amended GOPs to reflect current conditions and eliminate obsolete GOPs • Not updated since adoption in 1991 Recreation and Open Space Element • Amended to make consistent with the recently adopted Parks and Open Space Master Plan • Last updated June in of 1994 Intergovernmental Coordination Element • Amended to include the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Amendments to the Ocoee-Orange County Joint Planning Area Agreement • Update the Data and Analysis to reflect current conditions • Amended GOPs to reflect current conditions, practices, and eliminate obsolete GOPs • Last updated in May of 2000 Capital Improvements Element • Updated the data and analysis to reflect current conditions • Last updated in June of 1994 POW! Page 3 Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners March 13, 2002 DISCUSSION: Once the Amendment package is transmitted to the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for review, the City will have another opportunity to address additional changes prior to the final Adoption Public Hearing, which is expected to be held in the Summer of 2002. Accordingly, all participants in the review process may continue to review and comment on this draft during the interim between Transmittal and Adoption. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE: On February 19, 2002, the Development Review Committee (DRC) met to consider the EAR Based Amendments to the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan. After discussion of a few general items, the DRC unanimously recommended transmittal of the EAR Based Amendments as presented in the draft document issued February 8, 2002. LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY(LPA) (a.k.a. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION): On February 27, 2002, the Local Planning Agency met to consider the EAR Based Amendments to the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan. Staff distributed errata sheets for the Future Land Use and the Conservation Elements which made minor changes to the draft distributed on February 8'". The changes included corrections to typographical errors, provided clarification of GOPS, and addressed development in the 100-year floodplain. After discussion of the items listed below, (see attached minutes) the Local Planning Agency unanimously recommended transmittal of the EAR Based Amendments as presented in the draft document issued February 8, 2002, with the following comments and/or recommended modifications. Discussion Items: • Amendment CPA-2002-1-A A member of the LPA voiced their concern for the proposed change from Low Density Residential to Commercial, as they telt a Commercial land use designation for this area would have a negatively impact to the area and felt that a Professional Services and Offices land use designation would best suit the area. The LPA did not accept this proposed change. • Development in the 100-year Floodplain Currently, the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan does not permit development in the 100-year floodplain. This issue has arisen many times since the adoption of the Plan. In an effort to resolve this issue, Staff drafted language to permit "low-impact" and passive recreational development in the 100-year floodplain (errata sheets, Conservation Polices 2.3 and 3.3). It is Staff's intent to leave this language vague and to identify specific low-impact uses in the update of the Land Development Code. A developer spoke at the Pubic Hearing and submitted proposed language (attached letter dated January 29, 2002) which defined development and redevelopment and identified types of uses to be located within the 100- year floodplain for the LPA's consideration. After discussion, the LPA recommended that Staff amend Policy 2.3 to be more specific with regard to the term low-impact uses, but to leave room for interpretation in the Comprehensive Plan. The LPA recommended that Page 4 Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners March 13, 2002 specific types of low-impact uses be included in the update of the Ocoee Land Development Code. • Stormwater Management A developer spoke at the Public Hearing with regard to stormwater management in land locked basins and distributed proposed language for the LPA to consider (attached Stormwater Management Criteria). Members of the LPA expressed concern about using lakes to accept additional stromwater. After discussion of the issue, the LPA decided that wording could be inserted in the Plan to allow for flexibility for unique situations, upon City Engineer approval. • Recreation A member of the LPA did not believe that the Forest Lake Golf Course should be included in the Recreation and Open Space acres unless it is free to all residents. The LPA did not support this view. • Housing A member of the LPA recommended that staff develop criteria for upscale condominiums and townhouses. Also, additional existing mobile home parks were identified. Recommendations: • Craft language which further defines low-impact uses which may be permitted in the 100- Year floodplains • Provide a list of all the small hazardous waste generators STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Commissioners transmit the EAR based Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan as presented in the draft document issued February 8, 2002, as amended by the attached errata sheets and including the recommendations of the Local Planning Agency as incorporated herein. Attachments: Ordinance 2002-11 Copy of the Public Hearing Advertisement 2002 City of Ocoee Draft Comprehensive Plan(previously distributed) Errata Sheets for Future Land Use Element-Data and Analysis and GOPS Errata Sheets for Conservation Element-Data and Analysis and GOPS Errata Sheets for Transportation Element- Data and Analysis and GOPS Errata Sheets for Housing Element-Data and Analysis Errata Sheets for Solid Waste Sub- Elements Data and Analysis and GOPS Amended and Existing and Future Land Use Map Updates Table February 27,2002 P&Z Minutes January 29,2002—Proposed Amendment to Policy 2.3, Chapter 5 (provided by developer) Stormwater Management Criteria(provided by developer) O:\CALEXANDER\HLL_DATA\CAPDFILE\Staff Reports\SR2002\SR02007CC.doc ORDINANCE NO. 2002-11 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA AMENDING THE OCOEE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS ADOPTED IN 1991, AS AMENDED, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS BASED ON THE 1999 EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: FUTURE LAND USE; TRAFFIC CIRCULATION; HOUSING; SANITARY SEWER, SOLID WASTE, DRAINAGE, POTABLE WATER, AND NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE; CONSERVATION; RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE; INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION; AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE APPENDICES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING AND FUTURE LAND USE MAPS SO AS TO MAKE THEM CONSISTENT WITH THE JOINT PLANNING AREA AGREEMENT WITH ORANGE COUNTY, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in 1999 and pursuant to the provisions Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee ("Ocoee City Commission") adopted by Ordinance 98-09 an Evaluation and Appraisal Report ("EAR") with respect to the 1991 City of Ocoee Comprehensive Plan, as amended; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 163.3191(10), Florida Statutes, the City is required to update the Comprehensive Plan based on the EAR and to bring the data and analysis requirements into compliance with Florida law (the "EAR Based Amendments"); and WHEREAS, on February 19, 2002, the Development Review Committee unanimously recommended transmittal of the EAR Based Amendments to the Florida Department of Community Affairs (the "Department"); and WHEREAS, on February 27, 2002, the City of Ocoee Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local Planning Agency, at an advertised public hearing unanimously recommended transmittal of the EAR Based Amendments to the Department; and WHEREAS, the Ocoee City Commission held advertised public hearings on March 19, 2002 and in order to obtain public comment regarding the proposed EAR Based Amendments; and WHEREAS, the Ocoee City Commission has considered all oral and written comments received during public hearings, including the recommendations of the Local Planning Agency; and 006.249724.1 -1- WHEREAS, the Ocoee City Commission desires to adopt the EAR Based Amendments as recommended by the Local Planning Agency with such changes thereto as the City Commission deems appropriate. NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Authority. The Ocoee City Commission has the authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Section 163.3191 and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes. Section 2. EAR Based Amendments. The Ocoee City Commission hereby adopts the EAR Based Amendments attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by this reference made a part hereof. The EAR Based Amendments consist of amendments to the following Elements of the Comprehensive Plan: Future Land Use; Traffic Circulation; Housing; Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge; Conservation; Recreation and Open Space; Intergovernmental Coordination; and Capital Improvements. In addition, the EAR Based Amendments consist of amendments to the following additional portions of the Comprehensive Plan: the Monitoring and Evaluation Procedures; the Public Participation Procedures; and the Appendices. EAR Based Amendments also consist of amendments to the Existing and Future Land Use Maps so as to make them consistent with the Joint Planning Area Agreement with Orange County, as amended. Section 3. Public Participation Procedures. The Ocoee City Commission hereby finds that the EAR Based Amendments have been adopted in conformity with the Public Participation Procedures set forth in City of Ocoee Resolution Number 97-16 adopted on December 16, 1997. Section 4. City Commission's Designee. The Ocoee City Commission hereby designates the Director of Planning as the designee of the City Commission to transmit the EAR Based Amendments to the Department and to advise the Department regarding the dates on which the City held the required public hearings. Section 5. Transmittal to the Department. The Ocoee City Commission hereby directs that six (6) copies of the adopted EAR Based Amendments be submitted to the Department within ten (10) days of the effective date of this Ordinance. Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto. Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage and adoption. 006.249724.1 -2- PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2002. APPROVED: ATTEST: CITY OF OCOEE,FLORIDA Jean Grafton, City Clerk S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor (SEAL) FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY ADVERTISED AND THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA READ FIRST TIME ,2002. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND READ SECOND TIME AND ADOPTED LEGALITY THIS DAY OF , 2002 UNDER , 2002 AGENDA ITEM NO. FOLEY & LARDNER By: City Attorney 006.249724.1 -3- Copy of Public Hearing Advertisement Date Published THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2002 Advertisement NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY OF THE CITY OF OCOEE TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE OCOEE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN NOTICE f5 HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 163.3174 and 166.041(3), Florida Statutes,and Sections 1-8, 1-10, and 5.9.Ocoee Land Development Code,that on Wednesday, February 27, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as practical,the Local Planning Agency of the City of Ocoee (Planning and Zoning Commission) will hold a PUBLIC HEARING at the Ocoee City Commission Chambers, 150 North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, Florida, to consider the amendments based on the Ocoee Evaluation and Appraisal Report(EAR)to the Future Land Use Element, Traffic Circulation Element, I Housing Element,Sanitary Sewer,Solid Waste,Drainage, Potable Water, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element. Conservation Element, Recreation and Open Space Element, Intergovernmental Coordination Element, Capital Improvements Element, Monitoring and Evaluation and Public Participation Procedures, and Appendix A, Appendix B,Appendix C, and Appendix 0 of the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan. Figure 1 (Existing Land Use Map) and Figure 2 (Future Land Use Map)will be updated to reflect any properties annexed and any small scale amendments approved since the last map revision. The Planning and Zoning Commission may continue the public hearings to other dates and times as it deems necessary.Any interested party shall be advised that the dates,times,and places of any continuation of these or continued public hearings shall be announced during the hearings and that no further notices regarding these mat- ters will be published. The copy of the proposed amendments and all related documents may be inspected by the public at the Ocoee Planning Department,150 North Lakeshore Drive,Ocoee, Florida, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,except legal holidays. Interested parties may appear at the public hearings and be heard with respect to the proposed Amendments.My• person wishing 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 proceedings is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal 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)9053105. nu. _1 ,a2 15:a3 FLLEGIi+.NIL TITLE (ir C[:ll inc. 5; CITY OF OCOEE COYffREFIENSIVE FLAN Proposed Amendment to Polity 2.3,Chapter 5 J 1+i1 2 A Cv 02 Chapter 5-CONSERVAT10N ELEMENT -Policy 2.3-Surface Water Bodies and Grounanvter As of the effective date of this Comprehensive Plan,future development and rdevelopment shall not occur within 25 feet of the 100-year flood elevation or wetland boundaries_ For p rposes of th�'c`=2.3•the term "d to mart'and"redevelopment' shall not prohibit the following uses and it pr v • Limited recreational facilities and uses ma be ermined within the 100-Year flood elevation provided that such facilities or uses have no appreciable adverse impacts on th 1�0--Year flood t ¢ apacity The following uses shall be considered as permitted ithi^ the 10 -sear flood elevation: • passive open spate aces for public use • p kb encbes • pedestrian bicycle and multi-use mails()) • open Islay fields(2) • covered shelters/gazebos • i�cnic tables • pedestrian lights • volleyball courts/sand only) Such tails shall be perm=t-tcd provided there is 100% compensation for no. iu'oosteel materials • associated with the trail constrtctio-The tails shill be located above the 25-year flood elevation, These shall rlude soccer harebell.softball or other fields nrookled such fields are located above the 25-war Hood elevationand that levelin¢ofthe fields arc accomplishedbt reconotitin hhenatuirn al de eo imported materials other than for the pitchers m •`rotund and - m ed materials slam(be frills compensated for in regard to the flood garage capacity). 11 Limited onrecreafi improvements and uses may be permitted within the 100-year flood elevationvrovided that such uses have no appreciable adverse impactson the 100-v azfloodstoraee capacity. The following uses shall be considered as permitted within the 100-sear flood elevation: • • • tree planting,landscaping and car^mmtiN gardepsW • reconto tag of tbe land includicg soil ex rtl to nh t the pubttc use • and appearance of the area'') • wetland enhancement and re-creation • pollution abatement discharge facilities' • maintenance(4) • environmental swales to ]rri ati =hail also ba c_mincd. (noem District; sal however the la may dude ledasdiint the lakebsubject tbi �flood limits. land shill not Ce rcdrvd in 3e established F.E�f, - 40-v G) These facilities also may be located within the wetland boondari as providedthev comply with and ale • eoasmscred in accordance..ith t Maru¢eazat District crumb Lands above the mass( high water Imo and irnisdicuonal wetland limits utav be mowed and rraint lied CODLLG:Words ..;.A= are ddetiom;wards underlined sddldow. • STORM WATER MANAGEMENT CRITERIA When a development plan encompasses a land locked lake or drainage basin which is wholly owned or a comprahensive drainage basin plan is presented on behalf of 100% of the land ownership of the 100 year flood hazard area. a master storm water management plan shall be permitted subject to compliance with the Water Management District criteria._ The city criteria shall include (but shall not supercede any Water Management District rules 1. Storm attenuation may be accommodated within the lake or the 100 year flood. hazard area 2. Storm water pollution abatement ponds must be located above the 100 year flood elevation 3. Storm water discharge facilities from the pollution abatement ponds may be located within the 100 vear flood hazard area for discharge into the lake 4. Establishment of the new 100 year flood hazard area elevation shall be above the current 100 year flood elevation and subject to FENI A approval THE MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2002 AS LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY CALL TO ORDER Chairman Bond called the meeting to order at 7:14 p.m. Following a moment of silent meditation and the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, a quorum was declared present. PRESENT: Chairman Bond, Members Golden, Matthys, McKey, Miller (left the meeting at 8:47 p.m.), Riffe (formerly Patterson), and West. Also present were EAR Committee Members Ruth Grafton, Joel Keller, Martha Lopez- Anderson, and John Robinson. Also present were Planning Director Wagner, Senior Planner McGinnis, Principal Transportation Planner Foltz, Chief Assistant City Attorney Cookson, and Deputy City Clerk Green. ABSENT: Vice Chairman Landefeld and Member Rhodus. EAR Committee Members Ms. Jimmie Hargrove, John Linebarier, John Lomberk, and John Pryor. CONSENT AGENDA The consent agenda consisted of approval of Item A: A. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, December 11, 2001. Member West. seconded ember McKev m ved t0 €Dt the Consent Ae_endu as tented. Motion carried Z. Responding to a question by Member McKey about the Prairie Lake project, Planning Director Wagner said City Commission approved the project subject to conditions, one of which was the developer will provide a limited number of recreational facilities in the new City park. He said they were ultimately able to design the project without using the existing park or the new park for any of their stormwater management. NEW BUSINESS OCOEE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC HEARING EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT(EAR) BASED AMENDMENTS (AS LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY) Planning Director Wagner said it has been ten years since the City updated the Comprehensive Plan and the document under consideration was the result of a year's Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27, 2002 work. He said it is a work in process and they are looking for input from the Board and the City Commission prior to transmittal to the State. The State will have 90 to 120 days to review the document. It can be changed and modified until it is actually adopted. The City Commission public hearing will be March 19, and up to that time, Staff can place anything on the record that members want. He said Staff will explain it and give insight into what they did. In general, they tried not to change most of the document. It is an update. There are new facts and figures and population projections, but they have proposed very few new policies. The old plan had structural problems, conflicts and inconsistencies. The basic components of the Comprehensive Plan have served the City fairly well. The very detailed Land Development Code (LUC) is what Staff primarily relies on. As soon as the Comprehensive Nan Amendment (CPA) has been sent to the State, the focus will shift to revising the LDC. Mr. Wagner said everything members see and hear will be elaborated on in the LDC, which will also come before the them. He said each element will be presented by the Staff member who has primarily worked on it, and then that portion will be opened for discussion. Future Land Use Element (FLUE) Senior Planner McGinnis highlighted the changes for this Element. She explained the changes in population projections since 1990. She said by 2020 we anticipate having 7R,000 people in the Joint Planning Area (JPA). The City is currently about 13.4 square miles and the JI'A is about 19 square miles. By 2020, employment projections of almost 32,000 are expected within the JPA. She said the population projection was based on the new census data. The persons per household for multi-family changed from 1.72 per unit and the census data showed an increase to 2.96. Single family changed from 3.03 to 3.0 persons per household. Ms. McGinnis said working with GIS enabled them to have "Smart Maps" which show all the developable land within the JPA. She explained how this enabled them to provide a more accurate projection which forms the foundation for the rest of the Plan. Planning Director Wagner pointed out that Ocoee is becoming the employment center of this area because of the land uses in the SR 50 corridor and the transportation system here. He said, over time, Ocoee will benefit economically. Member McKey asked if there had been a significant change other than statistics. Ms. McGinnis said updating the methodology is the biggest change. Staff was striving to ensure that none of the policies conflict with other elements. Mr. Wagner said Ocoee has a land use driven projection of population and employment, and that is the methodology to which Ms. McGinnis refers. 2 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27, 2002 Ms. McGinnis directed attention to Land Use Map Amendments in Section 12. She said the changes are proposed because of the four amendments to the JPA and to correct scrivener's errors. Chairman Bond had concerns about some of the proposed changes. • CPA 2002-1-D (North of SR 50, west of Maguire Road, east of Marshall Farms Road) Commercial to Industrial Chairman Bond noted that Janet Rohe of Sunspot Realties, owner of the old WGTO building, had called from out of state and asked to go on record that she is opposed to this proposed change from Commercial to Industrial. Ms. McGinnis explained this change was to implement changes adopted with the Third Amendment to the Ocoee-Orange County JPA Agreement. Mr. Wagner pointed out that, while most of the proposed changes were reflections of previous actions, some were new, and he encouraged members to look closely at those (i.e. the Coca-Cola Property). • CPA 2002-1-A (North of Franklin, west of Taylor Street) Residential to Commercial Chairman Bond said there had been no rezoning on that property. Mr. Wagner said the owner is planning to ask for rezoning for that area and they cannot rezone it until they have the underlying commercial land use. He said Staff felt it would be a logical change for the area. He said Planning and Zoning Commission can choose to recommend the land use change or not, as Staff is attempting to respond to the owner's request. Ms. McGinnis said some of the properties here were zoned commercial (back in 1982) but still have an underlying land use of Low Density Residential. Chairman Bond said she agrees with what the owners are trying to do, but she would prefer professional office use for the area. She supported PS rather than commercial zoning as a more logical land use. She said, if it is incorporated in the Downtown Redevelopment Area, parking restrictions could be eased. Mr. Wagner said in that element one of our policies is to encourage the assemblage of smaller parcels into larger parcels for redevelopment. He said they did not respond to just this owner but looked at the whole area, and it seemed to be a logical extension. He said he did not disagree with her comments, but observed that commercial is the predominant zoning in the area. • CPA 2002-1-H (North of Palm Drive, west of Ocoee-Apopka Road) Low Density Residential to Commercial 3 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27, 2002 Mr. Wagner said this change was requested by a City Commissioner, He said this is City owned property which adjoins another commercial area, and it was formerly a sewage treatment pond. It was hoped that the City might sell that property to have funds which might be used to help out in the trailer parks or to provide some lower cost housing. Chairman Bond commended Ms. McGinnis for an excellent job on this section and said she had found it interesting. Mr. Wagner distributed additional information which had been provided by Mr. Scott Henderson, who was present, which related to some potential changes to the City's wetland and 100 year flood plain policies. He also directed attention to the Errata Sheets distributed in the meeting for the FLUE and the Conservation Element (CE). He said they are items largely concerning changes to those kinds of policies. Other changes include efforts toward consistency, clarification, naming things properly, titling things properly, correcting grammatical errors, and also addressing mixed use and multi-use developments within FLUE. Mr. Wagner said the trend is to encourage mixed and multi-use developments because they limit trips. He said they have added some policies so the LDC can be developed to encourage those kinds of projects in the City. He said the Coca-Cola property is a good example of that. Mr. Wagner said, in the past, Ococe's Code has basically provided for no development within 25' of the 100 year flood plan. In the LDC, development is defined as virtually anything, i.e. "turning dirt" is defined as development. That has meant the 100 year flood plain nor 25' upland from it could be touched. As to wetlands, the Code provides that if it was unavoidable for a street crossing or if a tip of land was a wetland that ruined the whole developability of a section of ground, modifying or moving (the wetland) would be allowed if there was a three or four to one ratio of mitigation. He said that same basic concept would be retained, but they are proposing to allow a little more flexibility. He cited the example of the Avanti Subdivision. The concept is as long as it is wetlands at the beginning and at the end of the development project, then wetlands have not been destroyed. He said in these policies they have tried to better define that and give the parameters under which that can happen. He said he does not think those proposals differ greatly from what has been done in the last year or so. The 100 year flood plain policies included here provide for a potential of a limited incursion into the 100 year flood plain. Most communities are not as restrictive as Ocoee is concerning 100 year flood plains. For instance, Orange County does allow stormwater management ponds to be built within 100 year flood plains in conjunction with "compensating storage." If a yard of dirt is placed in the flood plain, then a yard must be removed elsewhere. He said many retention ponds in 100 year flood plains can be rather 4 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27, 2002 unsightly and sometimes they do not work. He said it is common for that to happen, but it has never happened Ocoee. Mr. Wagner said what he proposes is some limited language that definitely allows low impact, passive type of recreational facilities to be built in the 100 year flood plain. This may be facilities such as pathways, open play areas, benches, exercise trails, boardwalks, and docks. The low impact development is not defined, with the expectation that the details will be addressed in the LDC. He said it may include stormwater ponds of some type, or it may not. The community pulse has been to stay out of those areas, so he is being cautious about what was included. Mr. Wagner said the handout from Mr. Henderson which he had distributed was one he had received a few weeks ago. He said Mr. Henderson has an additional handout that deals more directly with the potential for stormwater management to be placed in the 100 year flood plain. Mr. Wagner said he wanted members reactions to what Staff is proposing. He said not providing for recreation in these areas has been a real problem. As will be noted when Mr. Foltz presents the Transportation Element, there are many bikeways and pathways we would like to place around some of the lakes and along the wetlands. If that kind of policy is not adopted, theoretically, those kinds of facilities could never be built. He said he believes the recreation facilities should be allowed for all the spin off benefits. It is really the stormwater management that the Board would probably want to think about. Member McKey asked if Staff was combining these two functions. Mr. Wagner said staff is recommending that the recreational facilities could be built in the 100 year flood plain. The further incursion would be if the stormwater management aspect were allowed. Mr. McKey asked if he was addressing the question of the double use of these retention ponds to be built in a manner that can be used for open fields, or perhaps suitable for soccer fields. Mr. Wagner said the proposal from the developer of Prairie Lakes had been just that, and he was grandfathered from the 80's. Mr. McKey asked if this use would be required to be included in Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of a developed property. Mr. Wagner said it would either be directly in the LDC or there could be room to negotiate it on individual developments. Member Matthys had no comments at this time. Member Golden said he thought it was a good idea to have limited low impact recreational uses in these areas, but he does not want them to impact in a conservation area. He said many times the flood plain is directly related to a conservation area, that it is often the same line. He asked if Mr. Wagner planned to include a definition of what is 5 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27, 2002 considered low impact recreation. Mr. Wagner said he had purposely kept it a little vague to allow room to define it in the LDC. Member Golden agreed it was probably a good idea to keep it somewhat vague if it will be further defined in the LDC. He does not support stormwater ponds in flood plain areas, unless a project requests a special waiver such as in the Avanti project. He thinks it should he considered on a case by case basis. He said he does not want Ocoee to look like Orange County, and he would not support the Orange County policy. Member McKey asked Mr. Golden the reason for his views. Mr. Golden responded he thought it would promote impacts in the conservation areas. He said the natural areas support the flora and fauna in the City. He said stormwater ponds are really development in these areas. They are not natural features, they are excavations, they have to be mowed and maintained, and they are fairly sterile. He said if there are walkways and bikeways through these areas, they need to appreciate the natural setting. Stormwater ponds do not give that unless they are fairly elaborate such as with the Avanti project in which they put a lot of effort into recreating a wetland. Member Miller said she had no comments as she thought staff had done an excellent job in this section. Member West said he agreed with Mr. Wagner that this would provide additional recreational land for the City and it does impact conservation in some areas but not in others. He said he thinks this is a good idea, and that we need the flexibility to deal with each property on an individual basis within certain guidelines. The public hearing was opened. Scott Henderson, with Henderson Planning Group, 112 South Lake Avenue, Orlando, spoke in regard to the Conservation Element - Goals, Objectives, and Policies. He directed attention to Policy 3.3 on page 34 of the Errata Sheets for the Element concerning low-impact and passive recreation areas. He also referred to his item distributed earlier in the meeting. He explained their need to understand what is acceptable to the City and what is not. He said he has done a fair amount of research and talked to a number of other communities that have some very restrictive uses within the 100 year flood plain area. He said he wants to make it clear that he is not proposing that there be permission to place stormwater retention ponds in the 100 year flood plain. He said they have been attempting to identify specifically a list of items that would be permitted and set some specific criteria. He said one of the things Mr. Golden is concerned about is conservation areas. One of the ways that they looked at restricting that was dealing with placing these facilities upland of the 25 year flood hazard area. In general terms, that would be outside of the wetland area. So that helps restrict how far 6 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27, 2002 down that slope you could do any grading or work to create a ballfield. But in order to be able to create a ball field you would have to terrace that area out. He said their project is located around Lake Sims, north of Clarcona-Ocoee Road in the Trout Lake area. He said they have a massive 100 year flood plain area that is just a prairie at this point. The lake, although shown on the map as being fairly large, is now probably only 5% to 10% of the area originally designated as a lake. They are not proposing to develop within the lake area. They want to create a path system around the lake, place benches, ball fields, shelters, gazebo, a dock out into the lake, picnic tables, lighting. These are not necessarily low impact, so it is important to define what those are. He said they have put together a very extensive and detailed list about what would be acceptable. In addition, Mr. Henderson said they are proposing tree planting, landscaping, and a community garden. He said they wish to re-contour a portion of the flood plain area which has been devastated by a four-wheel drive group who uses it on the weekends. He said recontouring of the land, including soil export, would increase flood storage capacity and enhance the public use and appearance of the area. He said that they are not proposing to encroach within the 100 year flood plain for any development. Member West asked Mr. Henderson about the elevation of the lake. Mr. Henderson said there is a significant portion of the lake that is within the 100 year flood plain, but portion of the land from the 100 year flood line down to the normal high water line is a massive area. They want to put the trail around the outside where the lake would have been before. He said the lake is definitely groundwater fed, so it fluctuates with the groundwater. He said they arc clearly intending to make certain they are not decreasing the flood storage capacity. Member Golden said he appreciates the work that Mr. Henderson had put in to help us define what passive uses may be in the later LDC. He asked why these changes need to be made in the Comprehensive Plan when they could deal with his project with waivers. Mr. Henderson said he has been dealing with this property for three years, and he cannot come forward with his plans now being prepared unless the uses are addressed in the Comprehensive Plan. He said if he has to wait for the LDC, he is dead, he cannot do anything at all in that 100 year flood zone. Chairman Bond asked Mr. Wagner how he felt about that. Mr. Wagner said if the group would like to try to define, at least in general terms, what they think would be suitable for recreational facilities, if this list that has been provided, if all those things are things that members think are along the lines of what they think low impact and/or passive types of recreation are, then they could endorse that and Staff could carry that forward to the City Commission and let them finalize that. He said he has no problems Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27,2002 with the items on the list received from Mr. Henderson on 1-29-02. Ile said it is really up to the Board. He thinks the best thing the Board could do is indicate this is along the lines of what they think, and maybe leave it at that. He thinks what Mr. Henderson is looking for is some flexibility that within four or five months, if he knew the City Commission was going to adopt it and go in that direction, he could design his project that way. By the time his project actually was approved, the CPA, theoretically, would also have been adopted by the City. Chairman Bond asked about the maintenance of ball fields. Mr. Henderson said their intent would be sandlot type fields, with day for pitchers mounds and in field and base lines, but not formal fields with dugouts as would be required for Little League style fields. Member Golden asked if the policy proposed by Staff would give Mr. Henderson enough flexibility so that he could go forward. Mr. Henderson said no, because he could not define it. He said if Staff and the Board would endorse this list, then he will be able to come forward with his plan and know that we are all on the same page, then he is more than happy. He said he does not want to be in violation of regulations that he cannot define. Member McKey said he would like to strike the word baseball and define it as "sand lot" or something different from Little League. He wanted to be sure the list would not allow too much or too little latitude. He said he would like to sec the land utilized, but they need to be good stewards. Mr. Wagner said this is not an incursion into any wetland areas. Ile said these would he the areas above the wetland between the wetland line and the 100 year line. Sometimes the lakes and the wetlands are pretty close. In other areas there can be a long distance between the wetland area and the 100 year and those might be the areas in which to place some of these open fields. Where it is close to the wetland, probably only a path or a boardwalk would be appropriate. Mr. Wagner said the Board could show an intent and defer debate about the specifics to the City Commission. Staff can look at it more closely and work on it before that meeting. He said if members feel that these are largely along the lines of what you would permit, then Staff can move ahead with it to the City Commission. Mr. Wagner said the Board can vote on all changes with one motion at the end of the discussion of the land use section. Mr. Henderson said he would be happy to work with Mr. Wagner between now and the time of the Commission meeting to come up with words that would make this Board happy. 8 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27, 2002 Mr. Henderson then distributed his Stormwater Management Criteria definition. He said this is something Mr. Shira can accept as part of the Comprehensive Plan. He stressed again that they are not proposing any stormwater retention ponds inside the 100 year flood area. He said one of the things they have a significant problem with is a lack of water going in to this lake. He said the City criteria require 100 year stormwater ponds to hold all The water outside the lake 100 year flood area. The water would be percolated into the ground and then eventually down to the lake. He said the WMD recognizes desperate problems with certain types of lakes. It is a significant problem in a ground water fed lake such as Lake Sims. He said the WMD regulations require a certain amount of stormwater pond outside the 100 year flood that deals with pollution abatement and then the water can be discharged into the lake. Mr. Henderson then reviewed the Stormwater Management Criteria which he is suggesting and had distributed. The criteria arc as follows: "When a development plan encompasses a land locked lake or drainage basin which is wholly owned or a comprehensive drainage basin plan is presented on behalf of 100"/ of the land ownership of the 100 year flood hazard area, a master storm water management plan shall be permitted subject to compliance with the WMD criteria. The City criteria shall include (hut shall not supersede any WMD rules): I. Storm attenuation may be accomplished within the lake or the 100 year flood hazard area. 2. Storm water pollution abatement ponds must be located above the 100 year flood elevation. 3. Storm water discharge facilities from the pollution abatement ponds may be located within the 100 year flood hazard area for discharge into the lake. 4. Establishment of the new 100 year flood hazard area elevation shall be above the current 100 year flood elevation and subject to FEMA approval." Mr. Henderson said it is his understanding that this is exactly what Mr. Shira has been telling them is acceptable to him. Chairman Bond said she personally is not in favor of using lakes as stormwater retention even when the runoff has been cleaned. She would rather sec retention ponds hold the runoff. Mr. Henderson said the problem they are having is that under the City's criteria, holding the water uphill depletes the natural water that would go into the lake. 9 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27, 2002 Mr. Henderson said what he is proposing is totally in compliance with the WMD criteria. It is far more restrictive than what they could do in almost every community in the central Florida. RECESS: 8:30 P.M. - 8:40 F.M. Members agreed to move Election of Officers under OZYIER BUSINESS to this point in the meeting. Clerk's Note: Officers are normally elected in January each year, but the Board did not meet in January 2002. OTHER BUSINESS ELECTION OF OFFICERS Member Matthys nominated Pat Bond as Chairman and lames Golden as Vice Chairman. Member McKey nominated Pat Bond as Chairman and Lou Landefeld as Vice Chairman. There were no other nominations. Chairman Bond was re-elected as Chairman (7-0i and_ ames Golden was elected Vice Chairman (6,I with Member McKey votinv No.) NEW BUSINESS (resumed) Discussion of Stormwater Management Criteria resumed. Member McKey said the difference between retention and detention ponds needs to be clarified for the Board at a later time. Mr. Wagner said that in this case Mr. Henderson wanted to use the lake bottom itself as storage as if it were a retention pond. Conversely, typically 100% of the water would be held above the natural lake in a situation as Mr. Henderson has explained. The ponds above this water body would be huge, because they would have to capture all of that. He said the argument was that not only would a lot of land be used, but none of that water would get down to the lake. He said this is a fairly complex engineering issue. He suggested that the Board consider making some kind of general policy statement that gives some flexibility throughout the City, so the Commission has the ability to look at different approaches. to Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27,2002 Member McKey said we definitely do not want our lakes to be polluted by rain or storms, so we need to come up with some minimum requirement that would satisfy that, and whatever that technical requirement amounts to being is what our minimum standard would be. Member Miller left the meeting at 8:47 p.m. Member Riffe suggested a possible change to line 4 of the first paragraph of the Criteria in Mr. Henderson's handout to "shall authorize the Commission to waive the requirements." Member McKey suggested that the provision be on a case by case situation. Mr. Wagner said the Board could take what Mr. Henderson has provided and perhaps add some language providing that it may be permitted at the discretion of the City Commission, with controls, or the Board might offer a general policy that gives them some flexibility in unique situations. Mr. Wagner said he thought Mr. Henderson's problem is the City's lack of flexibility. If the Code is changed so that the Commission has some flexibility in unique cases and where it could be demonstrated they arc not going to create any adverse environmental impact. Mr. Wagner said he thought the best approach would be to have a general policy that gives the City Commission latitude. Mr. McKey said he thought the Board has significant faith and confidence in the Staff to give them latitude to make the decision about when the threshold is crossed that we need to go in a certain direction. Member Matthys agreed with the views others were expressing. Vice Chairman Golden supported a general wording in order to deal with these on a case by case basis. He said he would provide text that he would recommend to Staff at the end of the meeting. Then he suggested "when a development encompasses a landlocked lake, a master stormwater management plan that allows for discharge to the lake may be considered by the Commission on a case by case basis, if found to have no adverse environmental impacts." No members disagreed with Mr. Golden's suggestion. Member West said he agreed with the need for flexibility. Carla Baker, 6724 Broken Arrow Trail South, Lakeland, representing Chevron, the current owner of the former Grafton property, the 98 acres located at the southeast corner Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27, 2002 of Ocoee-Apopka and Fuller Cross Road, directly diagonal from the Coke Property, spoke concerning the FLUE. She said they want their property to be rezoned light industrial with restrictions for mixed use development. She said, as to the Future Land Use Map, she had heard about an awful lot of updating and not a whole lot of future looking, and they would like a little consideration to look to the future. She pointed out the property on the map noting that it includes a conservation area and said they have no intent to change it. Member West asked if they would not be submitting a Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment with the EAR report. Mr. Wagner said this property has been the subject of a formal Large Scale Plan Amendment review. The City Commission is utilizing one of the City's planning consultants to help with the review. It is a rather involved land use change. He said their schedule is behind the EAR update. The CPA will be submitted before the Chevron Plan Amendment is ready for their formal public hearing. They will track separately from the CPA, but it is underway. There is another meeting scheduled shortly to go over a re-submittal of information. Planning and Zoning Commission will see this one separately in another month or so. Member McKey asked what use they intend for the properly. Ms. Baker responded that they are looking at a mixed use development, seeking light industrial with a developer's agreement that restricts what they have been told are the noxious uses to the City. She said it is now continuing as a grove operation. She explained what she thinks they will be envisioning. Mr. Wagner said because there is an actual formal amendment underway and Staff review that the Board has not seen and that Staff has not presented, he recommended that the Board hold discussion for the quasijudicial hearing in which they will hear the entire presentation on the project. Mr. Henderson returned for comment on the Errata Sheet for FLUE, Goals, Objectives and Policies, Page 9, Policy 5.8. He said he was very concerned about the inclusion of "natural" (habitats). He said this was a jump from wetlands to uplands. He said the addition of"shall only be permitted in limited instances where development would be severely restricted" would severely restrict any natural piece of property. He said he would be very concerned about including that type of language that would step into the upland areas of the community. Mr. Wagner said this was not a new policy. Natural habitats were generally defined as areas that were sensitive environmental areas and not just natural in a general sense but they were defined as wetlands, lakes, and areas where there were rare flora or fauna. He said we could add"unique or sensitive environmental areas" in order to change that word 12 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27, 2002 so it is not so arguable. lie said the intent is to prevent moves into or destruction of the wetlands. Mr. Wagner said the intent is to avoid it where at all practical, so he does not mind changing the language to make it clearer. Mr. Henderson suggested removing "or" so it would read "function of wetlands natural habitats." He said unless a natural habitat is defined, he thought the objective stepped from the wetlands up to the uplands. Mr. Wagner said he will look at it further and has no problem with making the change. It was never the intent to include upland areas or developable areas. IIe will also need to look at unique wildlife preservation areas. He said rare and endangered species may have also been defined under natural areas, so he will have to check back to see exactly how that is defined. Member Riffe said she thought "sensitive" should be added and "or" should remain, as the meaning is changed if it is removed. Member West suggested placing wetland between natural and habitats. Mr. Wagner responded that it does include more than wetlands so he will better define it. The public hearing was closed. Mr. Wagner said the only issue discussed but not resolved was the proposed land use change to PS instead of Commercial which Chairman Bond had recommended. Mr. Wagner said the change to PS will cause inconsistent zoning on the C-1 pieces, and will automatically create an inconsistency in the Comprehensive Plan. After discussion of the history of zoning confusion in the area, Mr. Wagner recommended the change to commercial or to make no change at all. Chairman Bond said what she would like to see what the Downtown Redevelopment Group arc envisioning for that area. Mr. Wagner said this could be postponed to be considered as part of the downtown redevelopment. Member West and Vice Chairman Golden supported commercial use (C-I) for the area. Mr. Wagner said if the Planning and Zoning Commission was not going to change the staff recommendation, the Board did not need to do anything. To summarize, Mr. Wagner said that lacking a vote to the contrary, the Staff position for commercial land use remained. 13 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27, 2002 Staff knows what the Board's feelings are about the recreation and the special lake issue. Mr. Wagner said they would highlight the remaining elements. The only thing new in the Transportation Element is the paths and trails drawing. Transportation Element (TE) Principal Transportation Planner Foltz present highlights for the TE. He said for a City its size, the City of Ocoee has the most sophisticated transportation planning program he has seen. He said the City's traffic analysis zones, which are more defined than the regional zones, are now being accepted into the Metroplan Transportation Planning process. He said this is a totally new Element. It was last updated March of 1997, and has been amended to make it consistent with the conditions and findings of the Master Transportation Plan (MTP) which was adopted in 1998. Mr. Foltz said the Goals, Objectives and Policies (GOP) were totally changed to incorporate the GOPs from the MTP. He said they have included updated traffic counts, data from Lynx, and some of the construction status on major facilities around the area.. A major change is new information on the Bike-Ped System (Figure 12). This Element will be used for the update of the MTP scheduled for next year. He said the updates are being related increasingly to land use and to amenities in the community. Mr. Foltz said they did make an effort to identify all future signalized intersections. Vice Chairman Golden said he thinks it is an excellent Element, with a lot of details, a real working plan with specific goals that can be seen on the maps. He said he really liked the pedestrian and bike trail addition, and said he thinks it is a really good plan for the City. Housing Element(HE) Principal Transportation Planner Foltz presented highlights for the HE. He said they had utilized the 2000 census data where available, and Shimberg data from the state. He said the Shimberg data is only for the City while the Element includes the Joint Planning Area. The census had some significant information. On multi-family housing, the occupancy of persons per household was 1.74 in 1990 and 2.96 in 2000, reflecting that Ocoee is becoming established as a family community. They expect in the future a greater proportion of the housing will be multi-family. He said the Element also firmly establishes that Ocoee's housing market is not the City, it is the JPA. He said a higher proportion of the City's housing is new all the time. He said if the City is considered apart from the JPA, it would appear that there is a shortage of affordable housing 14 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27,2002 available in this housing market. When the JPA is considered in the housing market, there is a pretty good balance. Mr. Foltz said it is significant that higher and lower housing values are not clustered in one quarter of the City's JPA. He said if there will he a problem, it will be in meeting the middle income housing availability. Chairman Bond said she thought this was a great section and has some really good information in it. She said omitted from the mobile home parks listed on page 8 was the one on Lakeshore Drive near City Hall and one in the JPA on Whittier. Mr. Foltz said not having the 2000 census information for housing made this extremely difficult. Mr. Wagner explained the census comes out with the population data within the year alter the census, but the housing data will not be available for a couple years. Member McKey said he thought the Element was well done. He said it is important to for the Board to keep in mind the fact that affordable housing is not an issue in the City, as Orange County has affordable housing all around us. It is important to consider the need for housing in the $60,000 to $90,000 range. He said he would like to see criteria for upscale condominiums either in this Plan or the LDC. Infrastructure Element(IE) Sub-Elements: Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, Aquifer Recharge Senior Transportation Planner Foltz presented the highlights for this Element, which was last updated in 1991. He said he had prepared the Solid Waste Sub-Element with the assistance of Public Works and Assistant City Engineer David Wheeler had prepared the other sub-elements. Included in each sub-element is an inventory of existing facilities, needs assessments, conclusion, goals, objectives and policies. Mr. Foltz pointed out the difference between the Joint Planning Area and the Water and Sewer Service Areas. He said there were Agreements with Winter Garden and Conserve for re-use water, and Agreements with Orange County for water and sewer service inside and outside the City. He said the level of service for wastewater is 270 gallons per day per ERU, and for water it is 300 gallons per day per ERU. The City is diligently pursuing ways to maximize use of the present water system, expand re-use, and to encourage conservation. Vice Chairman Golden said he had quite a few comments on the Solid Waste, Drainage and Aquifer Recharge sections, but he will submit them to Planning Staff. Ile said he felt 15 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27,2002 there were some inconsistencies between the Drainage and Aquifer Recharge Sub- Elements. He asked when the protection plan would be developed for the City's high recharge areas and said he wilt contact Mr. Wheeler about that. Capital Improvements (CE) • Principal Transportation Planner Foltz presented the highlights for this Element, which was last updated in June of 1994. He said he was working with the Finance Department on this Element. He said this was updated to reflect the concurrency management system and updated goals, objectives and policies to reflect changes in financial practices. He said when the state law was originally written in 1985, it had been one of the driving elements for the whole growth management act. Having an up to date plan will be a great help in addressing this element in a more comprehensive format in placing the Capital program in a more prominent role in terms of relating to the Comprehensive Plan. He said this is not the five year CIP but it does include it. It is not a 20 year CIP, it is more a context for that process. Mr. Wagner said a recent look at capital improvements revealed $70,000,000 would be needed for roads just in the northern area of the community. In a brief overview, he explained which improvements the state and county may help to fund. He said this is a recognition that there are significant capital improvements that the City will have to determine how to pay for over the next 20 years. Chairman Bond said it was a wonderful job. Conservation Element(CE) Senior Planner McGinnis presented the highlights for this Element. She said the CE included the data and analysis for those portions that were not included as part of the JPA. Shc said this element had not been updated since the inception of the Plan in 1991. She said they had also tried to make policies consistent and eliminate any conflicts it would have with the FLUE. Mr. Wagner directed attention to the Plate that identifies all the lakes and wetland areas, etc. He said those maps were taken from actual aerial photos and cross checked against maps from other sources. The data is very accurate and up to date and will be a very helpful tool as other projects come in. Vice Chairman Golden said he likes the detail in this section and asked if it included habitat. Ms. McGinnis said it does not include habitat detail, as it is difficult to get that 16 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27, 2002 kind of detail just for the City, though it is fairly easily attainable for the County. She said there are no areas of critical state concern within the City. Mr. Golden referring to page 25 of the Conservation Element concerning hazardous waste and landfills, said there is an old landfill in the City, and it would be good to know exactly where that is. Ms. McGinnis said she will check landfill sites. Mr. Golden said the language should be softened in Objective 9, Policy 9.1, as he believes the City does not have the authority to regulate small quantity generators. Ms. McGinnis said the City would collect it, and then give it to the County. He said he thought the City did not have the staff to do it, and Mr. Wagner said the City's fire inspectors do regulate some of that. He said this is similar to the rare and endangered species, while the City has some ability to recognize that, the City actually has no authority to regulate them, that is left to the state and the federal government. Mr. Golden suggested it would be well to include an inventory of private and public hazardous waste storage locations in the City in this Element. Member West commented that the abandoned Lake Fuller site is in Apopka. Recreation and Open Space(ROSE) Senior Planner McGinnis said they had removed the old existing element and had incorporated the goals, objectives, policies, data and analysis that were adopted September 2001 in the Parks and Open Space Master Plan. Member McKey said he would like to see a notation under the golf, that until it is free for Ocoee residents to play there (the Forest Lake Golf Club of Ocoee), he did not think it should be included as part of the Element total for recreation. Mr. Wagner said only a portion of the golf course acreage is included in the calculation, and that is only for concurrency management purposes. He said the actual analysis of future park and recreation needs reveals that, even though we meet the criteria of so many acres per thousand, we need to buy more land than what our concurrency management system would require. Mr. McKey asked why even a portion was included. Mr. Wagner explained it was a way to ensure that park and recreation concurrency was not going to be a problem. He explained the ebb and flow of actual needs and concurrency calculations. Mr. Wagner said they are well aware of the actual needs. He said it is City owned land and it is open space. 17 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27,2002 Vice Chairman Golden asked about undeveloped parks and proposed parks. Ms. McGinnis said the undeveloped parks would be South Park and Hackney Prairie Park where the City owns and has identified the land area, but has not yet had the opportunity to install the facilities. Member MeKey asked if that included the area off the Beech Center, and Ms. McGinnis confirmed that it is included. Mr. Wagner said approximately half of the usable acres in that area have been developed. EAR Committee Member Martha Lopez-Anderson asked if the number of acres shown in the Element are what can be developed or are the wetlands part of the total Mr. Wagner said that is probably total usable area. Intergovernmental Coordination Element (ICE) Senior Planner McGinnis said the ICE had been amended in May 2000 as part of the state requirement to confirm the City's Joint Planning Area Agreement with the County. She said the Joint Planning Area Agreement with Orange County, as welt as the First, Second, Third and Fourth Amendments to the Agreement, had been incorporated into the Element. It includes all updated list of inter-governmental contracts which the City has with various agencies. The GOPs were amended to reflect current conditions and practices and to eliminate obsolete GOPs. Planning Director Wagner pointed out there are also changes to definitions in front of book. Mr. Wagner said they will take this forward to the City Commission with a complete staff report of all the items that have been discussed. They will include changes, including those Mr. Golden will submit, before the Amendment goes to City Commission. He said if members have any additional suggestions in the next week or so, and Staff can make those changes before they go to City Commission, they will. Mr. Wagner again reviewed the transmittal process. He said at the conclusion of the process, members will all receive the adopted Comprehensive Plan. MemberMcKey, seconded by Mcrnber Matth v d_thatine_Planningatl Zoning Commission as the Local Planning Agency recommend transmittal of to EAR Based Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan as prQscnted in the draft document issued February 8t.,4.Q2, incorn eating members' comments in_the evening's discussion. Motion carried 6-0. 18 Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting February 27, 2002 Chairman Bond commended Mr. Wagner and Planning staff for a great job. OLD BUSINESS -None. OTHER BUSINESS (resumed) • Member Matthys thanked the Staff for having done a great job on the document. Ile said he had enjoyed working with Staff and the Board, and then announced that he is resigning effective February 28,2002, as he will be moving outside of Ocoee. Vice Chairman Golden said he was sorry to see Member Matthys go, as it has been good working with him and he had given some great input. Chairman Bond concurred and said he will be missed. Chairman Bond thanked the EAR Committee members for their participation. Mr. Wagner explained the EAR Committee had been more involved in the preparation of the original Comprehensive Plan. He said, as this was an update, it was primarily a Staff exercise. He said they have had a lot of good input from the EAR Committee in the past on other issues. He said replacements on the Planning and Zoning Commission often come from those who have served on this Committee. EAR Committee Members Joel Keller, Ruth Grafton, John Robinson, and Martha Lopez- Anderson introduced themselves. And Mr. Wagner said we are very happy that the EAR members could attend. COMMENTS None. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. Attest: APPROVED: may Vt v2 ka,Q.xJ 27Y117/rJ i_ c Marian Green, Deputy City Clerk Pat4 9 , Chairman � ,7/j 19 Existing and Future Land Use Map Updates Since 1997 Administrative Annexation Case Name/ Number or Ordinance Acres Land Use Authority Land Use Map Map Location Number Original JPA Amendment # Agreement or # JPA Amendment 1 Burden Park Phase II 97-06 22.00 Low Density Residential i Original (AR-95-08-04) 2 West Oaks United Methodist Church 97-21 7.90 Low Density Residential Original (AR-97-03-02) 3 Grafton Partnership 98-03 97.93 Low Density Residential Original (AR-97-07-07) Conservation 4 Van Landingham 98-05 2.13 Commercial Original & 3`d (AR-97-09-09) Industrial 5 Blankenship#1 (AR-98-06-05) 98-17 6.50 Low Density Residential Original 6 Blankenship #2 (AR-98-06-06) 98-19 6.50 Low Density Residential Original 7 St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 98-21 7.50 Low Density Residential Original (AR-98-02-01) Medium Density Residential 8 Frank Vine/Beazer Homes 99-02 5.00 Low Density Residential Original (AR-98-10-10) 9 Dye Christiansen/Orange County 99-04 26.08 Low Density Residential Original Public Schools(AR-98-10-12) D 10 Meurett Sign Co. (AR-98-11-14) 99-10 1.83 Commercial Original 11 Devon Cove 99-14 5.00 Low Density Residential 3rd / SSCPA (AR-98-12-15) Transmitted 4-16-99 12 First Union/ Pease 99-17 37.80 Low Density Residential 3'd (AP-95-08-05) Commercial 13 Lake Johio (AR-98-11-13) 99-39 17.86 Low Density Residential Original 14 Clarke Road Pond (AR-99-01) 00-01 1.37 Low Density Residential Original 15 Forest Ridge(AP-99-03-03) 2000-04 1.02 Low Density Residential Original F 16 Wood 2000-08 1.02 High Density Residential Original &3id / (AR-99-11-02) Commercial SSCPA Transmitted 5-16-00 17 Scott(AR-99-11-03) 2000-11 30.00 Low Density Residential 3'd 18 Wellington Place 2000-13 13.98 Low Density Residential 3rd (AR-99-11-01) 19 Ocoee Church of Nazarene 2000-19 4.61 Low Density Residential Original (AP-97-09-08) G 20 Coke Property 2001-04 340.00 Low Density Residential Original (AP-2000-10-01) Conservation Original Institutional 4d' Professional Services 4th Commercial 4th 21 Center Lake 2001-20 38.62 Low Density Residential 3r° (AR-2000-11-01) A 22 Franklin Street N/A N/A Scriveners Error N/A I 23 South Park Elementary N/A N/A Scriveners Error N/A 24 Citrus Medical N/A 461 Low Density Rsidcntial to Propo- : Sm-H Prefesslc 1-Su.6x, Scale '. Plait-Amendment censlstent-with Amendment to the JPA B Both north and south of A.D. Mims N/A N/A Out of JPA to In JPA—Low 3`d Road Density Residential C Both north and south of Clarcona N/A N/A Out of)PA to In JPA—Low 3Ro Ocoee Road DensityResidential E North of Silver Star Road, west of N/A N/A Low Density Residential to 3'd Ocoee Hills Road Professional Services and Low Density Residential to Commercial H North of Palm Drive, west of Ocoee- N/A N/A 3rd Apopka Road The following map updates represent administrative amendments to the Existing and Future Land Use Maps consistent with the JPA Agreement with Orange County. All of these parcels were given a land use and underlying zoning consistent with the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan or the JPA Land Use Map. o:\calexander\all_data\capdfile\compplan\ear amendments 2001\all map changes.dac CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS SOLID WASTE SUB-ELEMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS I. INTRODUCTION A. Purpose The solid waste sub element addresses the existing facilities utilized by the City of Ocoee to properly transfer, process and dispose of its refuse generation. The current solid waste production is classified into the quantities and types of solid wastes. Future solid waste generation is projected for each classification of solid waste to the year - 2020. The required facilities to properly accommodate the projected increase in solid waste generation during the planning period is identified. These facilities include transfer stations, processing plants and landfills. Finally, goals, objectives and policies to address the proper management of the solid wastes are included. B. Terms and Concepts The primary focus of this section is to define terms and concepts used in the solid waste element. Hazardous Waste means solid waste, or a combination of solid wastes, which, because of its quantity, concentration, or infectious characteristics, may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible illness or may pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly transported, disposed of, stored, treated, or otherwise managed. Recycling means any process by which solid waste is collected, separated, or processed and reused or returned to use in the form of raw materials or products. Solid waste includes sludge from a waste treatment works, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility or garbage, rubbish, refuse, or other discarded materials, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from domestic, industrial, commercial, mining, agricultural, or governmental operations. The following classifications of solid wastes indicate general characteristics of the materials and their sources of generation. Residential wastes means a mixture of garbage and trash from household activities, including yard wastes, generated by the general population. Commercial wastes means wastes generated by commercial and institutional activities. They consist largely of combustible materials in the form of paper and food waste from offices, restaurants, retail establishments, schools, hospitals, motels, and churches. Physical characteristics of these wastes are similar to those of residential wastes. 1 CPA-2002-1-1 Industrial wastes include wastes generated by industrial processes and manufacturing operations, excluding hazardous wastes. These wastes also include general industrial housekeeping and support activity wastes. Special wastes means those wastes requiring special handling. They include abandoned automobiles, dead animals, oversized bulky wastes and wastes from construction projects. Transfer station refers to a facility for the temporary collection of solid waste from several small vehicles, transfer of the waste into a larger vehicle to transport to a processing plant or to a final disposal site. Processing plant refers to a facility designed for the reduction of solid waste prior to its final -disposal. The facilities include incineration, resource recovery or recycling facilities. Landfill refers to the final disposal site of solid wastes, and as it implies, involves burial of the wastes. Landfills are classified for regulatory purposes according to the characteristics of the wastes they are permitted to receive. This element will address only the type identified as a Class I landfill, which can receive the solid wastes typically generated in the City of Ocoee. Resource recovery and management facility means any solid waste disposal area, volume reduction facility or other for the purpose of resource recovery, disposal, recycling, and/or processing of solid wastes. Class I landfill are those which receive 20 tons or more of refuse per day. These sites should receive an initial cover at the end of each working day in accordance with Florida Administrative Code Rule C. Regulatory Framework The potential environmental impacts of solid waste facilities require extensive permitting at the Federal and State level. Impacts on air and water quality are reviewed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Florida Department of Environmental RegulatienProtection (FDERP), and where dredging and filling might occur, by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE). The St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) also provides state level review for water quality and quantity impacts. Processing plants which generate electrical power I and require tall emission stacks, requires FDERP and Federal Aviation Administration (FM) permitting. The Florida Department of Environmental RegulatienProtection (FDERP) regulates the storage, collection, transportation, separation, processing, recycling and disposal of solid waste as I authorized by Chapter 17 762-701, Florida Administrative Code (FAC). Chapter 403.706, Florida Statutes (FS), was designed to implement the provisions of the Florida Resource Recovery and Management Act. This Act was amended in 1988 and now mandates a 30 percent reduction in the volume of landfill disposal. This Act also provides for developing and implementing programs for hazardous waste management. FDER also monitors impacts of solid waste facilities on air and water quality and is the permitting agency for construction and operation of solid waste facilities. I Chapters 62-70117 3 17 4, FAC, provide the water quality standards the landfill must achieve. The required monitoring is to evaluate the movement and composition of the discharge plume. 2 CPA-2002-1-1 The Resource Recovery and Management Act stipulates that Counties must reduce the quantity of specified wastes disposed in landfills. All used tires and white goods are restricted from landfill disposal after July 1, 1989 and January 1, 1990 respectively. Used tires are collected in a transfer facility in Winter Garden and are periodically transported to the Orange County landfill recycling facility for chipping and procession for various uses. White goods (refrigerators, stoves, etc.) are picked up by Orange County where they are stored until they can be stripped of usable parts before disposal. Furthermore, used oil and lead-acid batteries are restricted from landfill disposal after October 1, 1988 and January 1, 1989 respectively. The City of Ocoee receives used oil and periodically delivers it to recyclers. Lead-acid batteries are required to be returned by the owner to the place of purchase or taken to an Orange County hazardous waste disposal facility. The legislation also stipulates yard trash is restricted from Class I landfill disposal after January 1, - 1992. Provisions in the amendment requires local governments to reduce their waste stream by 30 percent by December 31, 1994. No more than one-half of this reduction may be met with a reduction in yard trash, white goods, construction and demolition debris and tires. The Florida Department of Environmental Regulation—Protection establishes, maintains, and promotes a cooperative state program of planning and technical assistance for resource recovery and management, and encourages and requires particular counties to participate. In addition, the department regulates the construction and operation of solid waste facilities. I At the County level, the Orange County Refuse DispodblUtilities Department Solid Waste Division, is responsible for planning and management of the solid waste facilities serving the county, which include the City of Ocoee among others. This includes processing permit applications for new facilities and ensuring that existing facilities are operated in conformance with permit requirements and in compliance with water quality objectives. At the City level, the City operates the solid waste collection system for residential garbage and - transports the waste to the transfer station. The City also contracts out other solid waste collection services. II. INVENTORY The City of Ocoee is currently disposing its solid waste in the Orange County landfill. Orange County Waste Management, Inc., owns and operates a Class III Landfill (Keene Road Landfill) within the City of Ocoee. which is being utilized by the OW for yard waste and street sweepings. The landfill receives approximately 1,300 tons of trash per day. The Class III landfill is approximately 170 acres and is expected to be in operation through2006. No known problems exist concerning the operation of the Keene Road landfill. No privately owned or operated landfill exists within the City of Ocoee. The Orange County landfill is a Class I landfill located on Young Pine Road. Solid waste is collected and transported to the Porter Transfer Station prior to final disposal at the County landfill. The landfill is 5,000acres in size and will provide capacity up to the I year 2030. (Orange County Refuse—Disposal-Utilities Department) Orange County operates the landfill. The landfill provides disposal for the municipalities of Ocoee, Apopka, Orlando and Winter Garden, as well as franchise and private collection companies in unincorporated Orange County. 3 CPA-2002-1-1 The average solid waste generation by the City of Ocoee for the past 6 years has been reduced from .45 to .43 tons per capita per day, which meets the adopted Objective 2 in the Goals/Objectives/Policies of this Plan Sub-element. Waste generation in the City is composed of 95 percent residential wastes and 5 percent commercial wastes. Orange County and Ocoee have adopted a level of service of 6.0 pounds per person per day. In the City, the actual residential waste produced is less than 3 pounds per person per day. Based on Countywide population projections, Orange County has projected sufficient landfill capacity through the year2030. Residential garbage solid waste and recycling collection service is provided by the City of Ocoee. Residential garbage is transported to the Porter Transfer Station on Good Homes Road, which is operated by Orange County. Recycling material is transported to the McCormick Road recycling facility, which is operated by Waste Management and Recycle America. Collection is bi-weekly for residential accounts. Street sweeping is conducted by the City. Street sweepings are transported to the Keene Road semi-hazardous waste facility, which is operated by Waste Management. Commercial collection varies weekly. The City solid waste program operates under Ordinance No. 88-34. The monthly sanitation charge is $16.00 for residential units and the rate varies for commercial dumpsters, based on cubic yards collected and frequency of pick-up. Revenue for collection services are from user fees. The number of residential accounts is 8,146 and there are approximately 300 commercial accounts. Table 6 provides the annual tonnage of refuse delivered to the landfill, the City population and the per capita generation rate for the period between 1996 and 2000. In September 2001, the City contracted with Superior/Onyx to collect all commercial and institutional accounts as well as yard waste. III. HAZARDOUS WASTE The Orange County Environmental Protection Department-Division monitors the occurrence and disposal of hazardous waste within the County. This departmentdivision also assists the FDEP in implementsinmc applicable Federal and State legislation providing for the handling of hazardous waste. In accordance with Section 403.7225, Florida Statutes a Local Hazardous Waste Management I Assessment Program for Orange County was completed in 1987 and published by FDERP. This report provided the amount and types of hazardous waste generated in Orange County, and hazardous waste disposal methods. The City will continue to participate and cooperate with the assessment program. Since 95 percent of the solid waste generated in the City is from residential users, hazardous waste generation by the City is very low. In accordance with the Waste Quality Assurance Act of 1983 and Chapter 62-70117 31, Florida Administrative Code, Orange County designated areas in which a hazardous waste temporary I storage facility could be seited. The main purpose of this facility is to store consolidated shipments of hazardous waste until it may be loaded and taken to a permanent treatment, 4 CPA-2002-1-I recycling or disposal site. Any-ident" TABLE 6 CITY OF OCOEE HISTORICAL RESIDENTIAL REFUSE GENERATION Year Tons Population Tons per Capita- 1996 8,333 18,500 0.45 1997 8,799 20,000 0.44 1998 9,576 21,500. :0.43 1999 9,984 22,700 0.44 2000 .r10,673 24,391 ` -0.44 2001 11153 25,993 0.43 Source: City of Ocoee Public Works Department IV. NEEDS ASSESSMENT Forecasts of waste generation and population changes during the next 20 years will be used as a basis for assessing the need for new disposal facilities and for other analyses to be performed as part of the plan. Table 7 represents future solid waste generation totals through the planning period, based on the average historical tons per capita. By applying the tons per capita multiplier (0.43) to the projected population totals, through 2020, estimates of generation totals are provided. The projected area to be served is the Orange County/Ocoee Joint Planning Area. V. CONCLUSIONS Based on data provided by the Orange County Refuse Department Solid Waste Division (OCRDD), the Orange County Landfill has experienced a tremendous increase in the amount of waste deposited since operations began. However, Orange County has purchased additional property to maintain capacity. The Landfill covers 5,000 acres and has a remaining expected service life of at least 30 years, according to Orange County officials. The City of Ocoee has an interlocal agreement with the County that insures future capacity to meet Ocoee's disposal needs. The City of Ocoee operates recycling programs that assist in preserving resources and extending the life of landfills. The City of Ocoee has achieved its Objective number 2 of reducing per capita generation of solid waste to .43 tons per capita per annum through recycling and intends to continue meeting this objective. • CPA-2002-1-1 TABLE 7 C11Y OF OCOEE PROJECTED REFUSE GENERATION Year Population `:% Tons/Cap, Tons • 2001 25,993 0.43 11,153 2010 *55,06G 0-43 23,678'..::: 2020 *G8,20078,062 0.43 29,32C 33567 *Denotes Orange County/Ocoee Joint Planning Area population projection Source:Ocoee Oty Planning Department 6 CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS HOUSING ELEMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS • Plantation Gardens Rehab & Nursing Center(Skilled Nursing); 1091 Kelton Avenue, Ocoee FL 34761 TELEPHONE #: (407)654-9020 -CAPACITY 120; and • Hoskins-Roman, Stephanie (Adult Family Care) 2704 Child Street, Ocoee, FL 34761 TELEPHONE #: (407) 290-2379 -CAPACITY 4 • Licensed Facilities for Developmentally Disabled (DD) Children in Ocoee include: • 2502 Greywall (Foster Care) -CAPACITY 6; • 1690 Hedgerow Circle (Foster Care)-CAPACITY 4; and • 501 Dunoon St. (Foster Care) - CAPACITY 1. The State of Florida licenses or operates different types of group homes around the state. Group homes include foster homes, adult congregate living facilities (ACLFs), and homes operated under a variety of other state-funded childcare programs. Three group homes are known to be operating in the City of Ocoee: •the Henderson House, •the Ruleme Place Apartments, and •an ACLF on N. Center Street. d. Mobile Home Parks The entire City',Joint Planning Area's estimated 400450-500 mobile homes are principally located in threesix areas that are zoned to allow for their location. See Table 6. The location and number of mobile homes has remained virtually the same since 1990, although several replacements have occurred. ` Table 6 Mobile Home Parks in the Ocoee Planning Area, 1997 Name/Address ?LIT— ,. Mobile Home Spaces:,` Pioneer Key 1 132 joneer Key 2 Mobile Lane Security Circle 104 pt ieet.Yllaae„ rr rT• s i�tesiio're 8 *lizgAtto , ° � Woaisdh/First St area, Source: City of Ocoee Building Department City of Ocoee Planning Department e. Historically Significant Housing The City of Ocoee has one structure on the National Register of Historic Places. The Withers- Maguire House, located at 16 East Oakland Avenue, was built in 1884. The house is open to the public. In addition to the Withers-Maguire House, the City has some additional structures and locations that have been identified as significant to the history of the City. See Figure x in the Land Use Element for a map of sites. The sites are as follows: • The Meeks House was built in the 1890s. • The Blakely-Stoutenburgh House was built in the early 1890s 8 CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS HOUSING ELEMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS • The Maguire House on North Bluford Avenue • The Pound's House was built in 1887. The Pounds granddaughter plans to renovate the house. • The Ocoee Christian Church was built in 1891 and is the oldest Christian Church in continuous use in the State of Florida • The Tavares and Gulf Railroad depot was built in 1914. • The Bank of Ocoee was built in 1919. • Dr. Scott's office on east McKey Street is currently being used as law offices. " • The Ocoee-Women's Club was built in 1938 in art deco style. • The Collison-Ocoee Funeral Home was built in the 1920's. • Dr. Starke's Fishing Camp. • Maine Street is a portion of the original (brick) road connecting Orlando to Winter Garden. IV. BASIS FOR FUTURE HOUSING DEMAND a. Population and Household Projections Historically, the economic base of the Ocoee area was tied to the citrus industry and the retirement market. As the citrus industry has diminished in the area, Ocoee has become a rapidly growing residential area serving the Orlando metro area, particularly due to its excellent transportation access. It has also become home to the West Oaks Mall and the Health Central Hospital, two regionally significant facilities. One potential result of Ocoee's housing trends is escalation in the price of homes, which can lead to affordability issues in the housing market. The tendency toward this scenario will be analyzed in detail later in this section. In 1990, the City of Ocoee had a population of 12,778. The population reached 24,391 in 2000, according to the Census, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of approximately 6.7%. The projected population for the Ocoee/Orange County Joint Planning Area (JPA) for year 2005 i 2020 is-68728978,062. These projections were conducted by the Ocoee City Planning Department. The fact that the projections for future years is by"Joint Planning Area"rather than"City"reflects Ocoee's"true"sphere of influence and local housing market. The projections done by the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing were for the incorporated area of the City only and, thus, do not reflect housing characteristics in unincorporated Orange County within the City/County JPA, although the projected rate of increase of both projections is similar. Table 7 shows the existing and projected population for Ocoee and the Joint Planning Area. 9 CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS HOUSING ELEMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS TABLE 7 CITY OF OCOEE EXISTING AND PROJECTED POPULATION, 2000-2020 Population 2000 2005 2010 2020 Planning Dept. 24,391* 53572 637745 76549 78,062 Schimberg 23,187 27,782 32,342 - Source: 2000 Census,Ocoee City Planning Department and Schimberg Center for Affordable Housing. *- Denotes 2000 Census Bold - Denotes Ocoee/Orange County Joint Planning Area b. Aae Characteristics With the rapid growth of families, Ocoee, according to the 2000 Census, has maintained a median age of 33.1 years, which is slightly younger than Orange County's 33.3 years. Nearly one-third of Ocoee's population was under 19 years of age compared to the County's 28.3 percent. Only about seven percent of the population of the City is over 65 years compared to ten percent in the County. The Shimberg Center projects these population characteristics to continue through 2010. Table 8 shows current and projected ages in the City. CITY OF OCOEE EXISTING AND PROJECTED AGES OF RESIDENTS Age '::. , 2000 2005 2010 , . 0 to 4 2,045 8.4% 2,585 9.3% 3,008 9.3% 5 to 9 2,014 8.3% 2,424 8.7% 2,743 8.5%-, 10 to 19 1,959 8.0% 2,395 8.6% 2,686 8.3% -15 to"191/ .' . &1,773, .7.3% 2,124 7.6% 2,542 579%,*. 20 to 24 1,287 5.3% 1,870 6.7% 2,034 6.3% `25 to 34. ",'T,4,030'° 16i5% 3,936 14.2% 5,235 35 to 44 4,810 19.7% 4,149 14.9% 4,413 13.6% 45t0 54, , „ y,,3106' 121% ,3,495. 12.6% 4,169 129%T:_: 55 to 59 907 3.7 1,572 5.7% 2,040 6.3% :. 60 to te¢;, n r 7;" 687 I 2.8% 643 2.3% 1 187„ ;" 3:7fr4ro;ss"' 65 to 74 1,031 4.2% 1,208 4.3% 1,611 5.0% 75 anclet.;rez 5?tea47J„, 3 0% 694 2.5% 803 +" 2.5%N.L. Source: 2000 data - 2000 Census; 2005 and 2010 - data Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing 10 CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS CONSERVATION ELEMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS Table 10 Projected Potable Water Demand 2000-2020 Year Projected Equivalent Projected Average Daily Projected Maximum Daily Population' Residential WaterDemand (mgd) Water Demanda(mgd) Connections(ERC). 2000 33,808 16,200 6.48 8.64 2005 38,067 17,667 5.30 7.03 2010 42,351 19,489 5.83 7.78 2020 48,514 21,269 6.38 8.48 (I)Total projection includes permanent and seasonal population. (2)Based on an average daily use of 400 gpd/ERC.for the year 2000 and reduced to 300 gpd/ERC for the year 2005 and on dagta based upon aggressive reuse system expansion. (3) Projected maximum daily water demand is 1.33 times greater than the average daily water demand.(taken horn the 2000 data) SOURCE: City of Ocoee,Utility Department,October 2000 To meet the growing demand of water treatment in the City, the City has developed a construction schedule for system improvements to assure adequate treatment and distribution facilities. K. Hazardous Waste Hazardous waste generally includes any materials which require special management provisions during processing, storage, collection, hauling, and disposal because of its acute and/or chronic effects on the public health and welfare, the individuals who handle it, or on the environment. Hazardous wastes can take the form of solids, sludges, liquids, or gases. Examples of hazardous waste sites include landfills, dumps, pits, lagoons, salvage areas, and storage tanks. There are no hazardous waste sites in the City. The Fire Department maintains a list of all the hazardous waste storage locations within the City. Landfills The Keene Road Landfill is the largest known operating solid waste facility in the area. Designated by FDEP as a Class III Solid Waste Disposal Facility, the Keene Road Landfill is only permitted to accept yard trash, construction and demolition debris and other Class II wastes. Therefore, dumping practices are regulated to exclude any known or suspected hazardous materials. This landfill is approximately 80 acres in size and receives approximately 75 tons of waste materials per day. The Keene Road Landfill is still in operation. On Ocoee-Apopka Road between Marden and Bradshaw Roads (Apopka) is the abandoned Lake Fuller site. Historically, the Fuller site was used for dumping solid wastes. However, field investigations have failed to reveal any visible surface remains of past disposal 25 CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS CONSERVATION ELEMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS practices. Similarly, the precise site location and nature of the buried wastes remains unidentified. This site has been inactive since August, 1985. Abandoned dump sites and gasoline stations are often difficult to locate because there is seldom enough surficial evidence in their existence. Therefore, there may be sites in the area that have not been identified as potential hazardous waste sites. In addition, illegal dumping practices usually proceed unnoticed and, therefore, undocumented. As a result, sites of potential hazardous wastes may extend beyond those identified herein. L. Commercially Valuable Minerals There are no known commercially valuable minerals within the planning area. III. THE PLAN These recommendations are designed to provide direction and a course for future action by the City. Proper management techniques and control of the City's natural resources are essential to the economic well-being of the City. In addition, it is important to ensure the City's residents that the quality of life in the area will remain high. A. Air Quality The air quality in the City is considered quite good. To assure the City continues to enjoy good air quality, the City shall coordinate with the Orange County Environmental Protection Department. The City shall assist the DEP in their Air Pollution Inventory Source (APIS) program. The City shall report any suspected violations to the DER. The impact of future growth shall be considered to determine what effect it will have on local air quality. Emission data for new industries shall be considered as part of the development review process and when issuing development orders or permits. This could help evaluate potential problems before development decisions are finalized. Land use patterns and transportation systems shall be compatible with a desired level of air quality. Automobile emissions on major thoroughfares such as SR 50, the Florida Turnpike, and the Western Expressway will continue to be monitored by DEP to maintain an acceptable air quality standard. Whenever possible, urban land uses shall be buffered from stationary and linear sources of emissions with open space. Dense vegetation can be utilized in intense commercial and industrial areas. The City shall coordinate with DEP's monitoring program. Facilities that house the young, elderly and sick shall generally be located away from emission sources. These facilities include hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, day care centers, and recreation centers. Designs featuring planned unit development, multi-use centers and other innovative development forms shall be encouraged to reduce the need to travel. 26 CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS 3c. Transit LYNX, the public transportation provider for the region, implement improvements to transit service in Ocoee and West Orange County. Future transit improvements may consist of new routes serving the City, enhancements to routes that currently serve the City, and the construction of transit facilities, such as shelters. Although LYNX has programmed many improvements to its system that could potentially serve Ocoee, including transit centers and super stops, the specific locations and timing of the improvements have not yet been identified. Therefore, no transit improvements are currently committed within the City. B. Future Socioeconomic Conditions Population and employment are two important variables that affect transportation demand. Therefore, a significant part of the future conditions analysis is projecting population and employment totals to the year 2020 within the City and its surrounding area. The existing conditions inventory in the previous section demonstrated Ocoee's substantial increases in population and employment over the last several years, with the anticipation that such increases would continue into the future. To build upon this task, the Ocoee Planning Department in 1997 projected population and employment growth to the year 2020 for each traffic analysis zone (TAZ) within the City's joint planning area for use in the City's 1998 Master Transportation Plan. These projections, reflect a consistency with projections prepared by the Planning Department in 2000 for this Comprehensive Plan that does not require re-evaluation of the Master Transportation Plan at this time; however, the more recent projections will be utilized when the Master Transportation Plan is updated. The 1997 projections were the result of a comprehensive review of numerous data sources related to population and employment, including: • a determination of future zoning and permitted uses, consistent with the Future Land Use Map of the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan; • an inventory of all undeveloped land; • an inventory of all wetlands, floodplains and conservation areas; • an inventory of all approved and proposed developments, subdivision plans and planned unit developments (PUDs); • Institute of Transportation Engineers(ITE) data; • trends in population growth, and • consultation with the Orange County School Board (for future school enrollment and construction). la.Population Growth • • 29 CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS south portiens-of-thc study ar a. The-most-dynamic-growth ar a, are located-along the Clareone-Ocoee Reed-arid-PAagwre Road corridors, while-other-significant pockets of-population growth are oLo ps.,J..d.J-tre u. e ,jacent to Clarke -. coee-Apopka-Read-and 01d Winter Garden Road, The preva1ing-p ill Ilkely continue into the future. However, ,izab • s-well.--A many-as47000-multi- family-un;ts arc expected-t `efin- and a_- 20 with a majority of-the development occurring along the-SR- 50-activity-corridor Maguire--Roe$-and Clarke Road, particularly-where it inter ect, A:D. Minix Road. Overall, the Ocoee JPA is antidpated-te-increase from approximately-35,000 pe..plc-in -1997-t he yeas s reprexntx-e 126-pcnt I,-into znx-,nzepJletion. hat-the-',-..;'data from prejedions-developed in 1997, i, consistent sWGSCcally fp eeseheldsFempleymeetand-population)with projection developed in 2000 to the extent that iEv+auld-neFafft.ctuited,I.,,gf . Table 13 . Population Prujt A:en ;AZ /997 2005 2010 2020 TAZ 1-99-7 20AS 291-0 2620 1657. 2133 2133* 2133 262 6 6 6 6 215 24 24 24 24 2G3 94 91 94 :: 242 216 r, 0 0 - 0` 0 310 4676 1271 4409 1499 217. .. .. . 0 0 0 '.. ._0 317 1133 458. 458, 458 y21s 318 500 140 410 64e 219 172 172 172 172 349 , 458, 458 458 G12 I. :229.. 0 ,0 , , 0, ,,,.;9 320 15 324 777 880 221 458 276 276 276 321?u, 0 0 . 0 0. ; .2z- :.. ' ` ` 3 . 339 ' 586 `'586 322 0 0 e 0 223 e e 0 0 ; 2° " ' . 333 ' 333 .`'333 333 `"' 4 ' . ' 9 .,l.0 y tFArrai0 V +°,'Ir0 321 485 939 939 039 225 394 724 724 224 .32$ ' €79 1679 f 679 326 536 848 848 848 228 0 0 0 0 . ;;327 g, 642 946 ' 1237 1237 a' 29, - 0.. 212c 212 -.212 535 733 7 7 7 230 7,231,.. 4-1f1*r673, r &. 537 0 0.. 00 232 370 603 603 603630 1-5 45' -45 45 1i733 "• ' 4039 496 vtc i:721.!9 539 88 88 88 119 234 597 865 865 865 . ,y„ ,3„'fr,.,,;-683 603 603, 663 ,...re w T,122f L. , 14?1'. .. r.E. �; 251 542 579 654 706 706 236 1367 137G 1370 �1376 'gv,'-; 563, ter 666 r 1.t886'. 1197 h. 1107 • ty s#`..-ix:t " ,$1-= ?:,' -aNi r nazi 544 912 912 912 912 23a 246 925 1073 1073 !'.,4�. %.r'kc,1 . .. t :;a „44. 30 CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS 239 3321 3376 3557 3557 546 0 0 182 182 240 379 788 788 788 517 406 . 259 259 . 259 241 61 61 765 765 `"48 30 712 1394 4394 242 67 67 67 663 549 36 675 675 675 213 218 218 218 234 720 4451 4451 1151 1451 244 179 20 20 890 554 152 . 90 446 597 215 461 464 464 461 552 0 553 823 823 247 1645 1633 1633 1767 553 245 245 215 748 - 248 724 724 724 724 554 61 61 61 4079 219 606 2265 2354 2354 555 45 45 554 554 .. . 250 h: 182 1331 2206 2206 556 18 48 963 3521 251 76 76 76 76 457 0 0 0 :. 633 252 287 287 287 287 558 0 0 0 0 253 24 24 224 224 559 0 0 0 . 0 , 254.: :0 - 721 721 -721 560 -503 L03 503 503 255 0 0 0 0 561 391 391 391 : 391 286' -:9 403 403 807 562 0 1563 3127 3127 257. 70 70 70 70 565 ";0 0 535 535 258 61 61 61 1133 566 0 0 85 85 259 30 1914 1914 2057 569 121 4421 ``345 532 260 '.0 -0 0 0 573 0 0 0 0 261. 106 486 Total 33,323 46,973 567626 68,200 Table 13 contains information from the Land Use Element and compares the 1997 and 2001 based projections for the Joint Planning Area. Upon comparison, it is evident that any differences in the projections are statistically insignificant and would not iustifv re-evaluation of the 1997 projection data at this time for transportation planning purposes; however, the 2001 projections will be utilized in the next update of the Transportation Master Plan. Table 13 Comparison of 2020 Projections LC'''. ' - ---: .Ye'etWEiaigi5,1 itotaf Pcir latton : . .; ",:S 1997 Projections .. .1997 , a.:'w'* .4,: `a 35.17f . . ,. 2020 76,899 2001 Projections.,...; ." ."r .2., ;:. 2000 �dx 39,099 ! fi: x,. ._.A":202UI .ut .:.z.1626 Lk",, . `'7iUL7a,o6 3t�� n,:er Source: Ocoee Planning Department 31 CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS The prevailing pattern of single family subdivisions will likely continue into the future. However sizable growth will occur in multi-family residences as well. As many as 4,000 multi-family units are expected to be built in the JPA between now and 2020, with a maiority of the development occurring along the SR 50 activity corridor, Maguire Road, and Clarke Road, particularly where it intersects A.D. Mims Road. Overall, the Ocoee JPA is anticipated to increase from approximately 35,000 people in 1997 to over 78,000 people in the year 2020. This represents a 120 percent increase in population. 2.b. Employment Growth While an analysis of recent socioeconomic trends revealed that Ocoee added only one new job for every four new residents since 1990, this gap between residents and jobs is anticipated to narrow in the future, according to projections. Ocoee Planning Department staff have projected the area's employment to grow by nearly 21,000 by the year 2020; this increase represents one new job for every two new residents. See Table 14. Table 14 Employment Projections SECTOR 1997 Employment 2020 Employment -. Increase Commercial 44 185 16,291 12 106 `-. Industrial 2 590 ' 6 354 :3764 Service 2,117 9.094 6 977 , Total 8,892 • 31,739 (: 22,847 Overall, the study area is anticipated to experience a 239 percent increase in employment from just over 9,000 jobs in 1997 to almost 31,000 jobs in the year 2020, a substantial departure from recent employment growth rates i As this Table-shews7-mMuch of the employment growth is clustered around the SR 50 corridor; this employment is primarily commercial in nature, although a significant amount of it is service employment as well. New employment in this corridor will consist of commercial activities related to the Lake Lotta Development of Regional Impact (DRI), medical/professional offices and other related activities near Health Central Hospital, and commercial developments directly adjacent to SR 50. Commercial and service employment growth is also projected to occur along Maguire ' Road south L` G _sl -su s Ta .i ` 4r r1 ,5 a fl -,ak. �.v T F 7 �i ..:" - " i" A `• Lw Indu teal ill 6ertwery Eital f ,, { fit` I244 0 6 897 903 263 5 0 0 5 1245 .0 rZ y 973 'v: 478 ' 1151 . '�310 C ,a `9.,:. frig .. .110 ._. 77 5 1246 4300 423 0 1,523 317 5 5 55 65 P _.. _ ,4902,. #i" _ 5 . (Mt Kirtg.ca.-.±. .r0'L ,fie 0 1218 3 167 0 170 349 2 30 35-7 389 ... - . x :e. f�=19'-w'`.vv' . .�4 :�w �..��`''1;1u ,, .. � r . u;�` ..�.� ;6�x. :+ r . 1220 0 315 255 570 321 0 494 35 526 32 CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS 221 0 0 0 0 322 3,422 502 0 3,924 222 0 647 68 71-5 323 27 135 72 234 223 199 126 193 599 324 0 0 5 5 224 0 17e00 80 13480 325 0 10 0 40 225 0 44 4-744 47758 326 0 0 0 0 22G 40 e 45 85 327 0 0 0 0 227 0 0 92 92 535 0 e o 0 228 0 440 20 160 536 0 0 0 0 229 0 2,192 0 2,192 E37 0 496 10 5136 230 0 0 0 0 538 210 1-56 212 578 231 0 115 5 120 539 e 0 0 0. 232 0 0 0 0 -5'10 0 0 0 0 233 0 0 5 5 544. 98 35 5 :'438 231 0 5 5 10 G12 0 0 0 0 235 0 80 0 '-80 543 0 0 236 0 0 4-0 10 544 9 0 0 0 237 1 67 0 68. 545 e 273 130 j 409 238 30 - 70 90 190 546 9 0 0 0 239 0 0 0 0 547 . 0 0 153c. . 153 210 0 0 26 26 548 0 0 0 0 241 9 9 0 9 549 0 0 0 0 212 4-5 0 200 24-5 1150 0 0 60 60 213 e 9 0 0 1-51 0 0 0 6 244 160 0 64 224 r52 0 249 0 249 215 64 260 5 329 5.,3 9 0 0 „..0 21G 0 0 140 110 554 4-2 0 5 47 247 0 49 9 ie 655 36 1,052 47e t 4-,258 218 9 0 0 0 556 24 256 99 370 219 9 274 -.55 "329. r57' 10 0 9 .n_v... i a 250 0 119 29 469 558 0 e 90 90 254 14-2 25 :. 65 202 559 a 425 401Z.E 7 :] 252 94 75 144 343 560 0 224 0 224 253 2.5 . e 0 25 561 a ` a `, 3401. ;:.:,s349 254 5 0 9 5 562 9 70 0 70 255 : :110 930 `..88e r37820"- 563 . '' e t: ' e 01 ' i 256 5 780 92 877 564 0 0 4-19 149 0 :, . _ z. 3 257 'S 265 ',. :17 . .287 . 565 ''.' a i? 9 : -. k# 258 5 5 0 10 566 0 0 0 0 259 36 0 240 ` 276 < 669 123 r 6 . 9 ; 1Z8 1 2G0 9 930 20 950 573 15 358 99 472 261 _t,:.:.9 4-14 -.5 t .:5: .- ..._10.-. ..1131 !.. :c0 1." _... 460 4- 7,. '-.8 a .; 2G2 0 ti:' 651 9 651 Totals 67354 16,291 97094 31,738 • 33 CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS CONSERVATION ELEMENT GOALS, POLICIES, AND OBJECTIVES GOAL TO CONSERVE, PROTECT, AND APPROPRIATELY MANAGE THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY POSSIBLE, CONSISTENT WITH THE APPROPRIATE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY. A. AIR QUALITY Objective 1 The City of Ocoee shall continue to meet or exceed the minimum air quality standards established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection by ensuring that new development at least maintain the current standards. This shall be accomplished through the policies which follow (Chapter 187.201, 11(a), and 11(b)1-5, FS; 93-5.013(2)(b)1, FAC). Policy 1.1 The City shall cooperate with the State and Orange County in monitoring the existing Air Pollution Inventory System (APIS) facilities. Cooperation shall include, but not be limited to assisting in the location of monitoring facilities, conducting reviews of data with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) personnel and reporting suspected emission violations within five (5) days. Policy 1.2 Industrial land uses shall be located where they minimize the impact on current air quality standards. Policy 1.3 The City shall review with FDEP emission data for new industries as part of the development review process and when issuing development orders and permits. When FDEP recommends design changes and/or mitigation, such information shall be reviewed with the applicant. In addition, all permits for industrial uses shall be sent to FDEP for review. Policy 1.4 The City shall encourage the use of innovative development forms, such as planned unit developments, multi-use centers, and others to reduce the need to travel. Incentives such as density bonuses and transfers of development rights shall be used to encourage these forms. 32 CPA-2002-1-1 Policy 1.5 As of the effective date of this Comprehensive Plan, open space shall be used to buffer urban land uses from stationary and linear sources of emissions. B. SURFACE WATER BODIES AND GROUNDWATER Obiective 2 The City shall protect the quality of all surface water bodies and groundwater quality by implementing the following policies (Chapter 187.201, 8(a), and 8(b)1-14, FS). Policy 2.1 The City shall regulate development activities to protect natural water-cleansing features and reduce or prevent discharges of contaminants from urban and agricultural land uses through the land development regulations. The land development regulations include provisions such as (but not limited to) the use of such natural features in the treatment of stormwater runoff, limitations on destruction of native vegetation and/or land clearing within such natural features, and maintenance of buffers with a minimum width of twenty- five (25) feet surrounding such natural features. For the purposes of this policy, natural features shall include FDEP jurisdictional wetlands(9J-5.013(2)(c)(3),FAC). Policy 2.2 The City shall ensure the protection of water quality by restricting those activities known to adversely affect the quality and quantity of identified water sources including existing cones of influence, water recharge areas, and waterwells such as, hazardous waste facilities, fuel storage facilities, and ground water injection wells (9J-5.013(2)(c)(1),FAC; ECFRPC Policies 4.3 &4.7). Policy 2.3 As of the effective date of this Comprehensive Plan, development as defined by the Ocoee Land Development Code, shall not occur within 25 feet of an approved 100-year floodplain elevation or jurisdictional wetland boundaryies except where exempted by State Statute or in cases where offsetting on-site environmental mitigation or enhancement of these areas is_mitigated er demonstrated to improve theif natural functioning-or to provide low-impact uses or recreational amenityies which encourage passive enjoyment of such areas. Policy 2.4 The use of septic tanks in developments and redevelopments shall be permitted in accordance with Chapter 10-D-6 FAC to prohibit septic tanks in flood plains, wetlands, areas adjacent to lakes and in areas designated with soils unsuitable for septic tanks. 33 CPA-2002-1-1 C. FLOODPLAINS Objective 3 The City shall protect the natural functions of the 100-year floodplains as prescribed by FEMA and/or Orange County so that the flood-carrying and flood storage capacity are maintained. This Objective shall be implemented by the following policies. (Chapter 187.201,8(b) 8; 9J- 5.013(2)(c)(6), FAC; ECFRPC Policies 4.14,4.15 &4.16)) Policy 3.1 The City shall continue to implement the provisions of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance as prescribed by FEMA. Policy 3.2 The City shall identify and recommend to the state and the SFWMD and SJRWMD floodplains that would warrant acquisition under the Conservation and Recreation Lands Program. Policy 3.3 Limited low-impact and passive recreational development as be defined by the Ocoee Land Development Code may be permitted within 100-year floodplain areas. D. WETLANDS Objective 4 The City's wetlands shall be conserved and protected from physical and hydrologic alterations, through the implementation of the policies which follow.(Chapter 187.201, 8(b)2, 4, 8, 10, and 14, 10(a), 10(b)1, 2, 6, 7, and 10, FS; 9J-5.013(3)(a), FAC; ECFRPC Policies 4.23,4.24, 4.25) Policy 4.1 The City's land development regulations ensure that: A. site plans for new development identify the location and extent of wetlands located on the property; B. site plans provide measures to assure that normal flows and quality of water will be provided to maintain wetlands after development; and, C. where alteration or removal of wetlands is necessary in order to allow reasonable development use of property, either the restoration or enhancement of disturbed wetlands will be provided or additional wetlands will be created to mitigate any wetiand destruction, within the same site or watershed,if possible. 34 CPA-2002-1-1 Policy 4.2 The City shall protect and conserve the natural functions of wetlands by directing land uses incompatible with the protection and conservation of wetlands and wetland functions away from identified wetlands. The type, value, function, size, conditions and locations of wetlands will be factors used to consider land use changes Where incompatible uses are allowed to occur, mitigation shall be considered and will be based on the regulations set forth in the Land Development Code (9J-5.013(3)(a)&(b), FAC). E. SOILS AND SOIL EROSION Obiective 5 - The City shall continue to reduce the rate of soil erosion caused by land development and other human activities, through the implementation of the following policies. (Chapter 187.201, 23(b) 9, FS; 9J-5.013(2)(b)(3), FAC). Policy 5.1 The City shall review topographic, hydrologic, and vegetative cover factors in the site plan review process of proposed development. Policy 5.2 The City shall assist the U.S. Soil Conservation Service in those activities directed at minimizing soil erosion. Policy 5.3 The land development regulations require all land development to control erosion on the construction site through the following methods: A. building sediment basins or traps to keep the soil on the site; B. stabilizing cut and fill slopes with temporary diversions, berms, bench terraces, or dikes to intercept and divert storm runoff; C. leaving vegetation as long as possible; D. planting ryegrass or other temporary cover promptly after grading or filling; E. tying down grass seed with jute, cotton, or paper netting or with straw mulch sprayed lightly with asphalt; F. using erosion-control plants for steep slopes; G. reducing runoff velocity with grade stabilization structures, grassed waterways, or energy dissipators; and H. controlling dust by sprinkling. 35 CPA-2002-1-1 F. FLORA AND FAUNA PROTECTION Objective 6 All ecological communities and wildlife, especially endangered and rare species, shall be identified, managed and protected, through the implementation of the following policies (Chapter 187.201, 10(a), and 10(b)1-7, FS; 9J-5.013 (2)(b)(4), 9J-5.013 (2)(c)(5)&(9), FAC; ECRRPC Policies 4.26,4.27,4.28,4.29,4.30&4.31). Policy 6.1 The City shall maintain a comprehensive inventory of ecological communities and shall seek to acquire the most valuable communities through CARL or other assistance programs (9J- 5.013 (2)(c)(9), FAC). Policy 6.2 The Citys land development regulations include provisions for the protection and conservation of the natural function of existing soils, wildlife habitat, lakes, floodplains, wetlands and ecological communities by the following methods (93-5.013 (2) (c) (6) & (9), FAC; ECFRPC Policies 4.29 &4.31): A. identify and preserve the most sensitive portions of each ecological community; B. provide for a development plan which promotes clustering of dwelling units away from sensitive portions of the community associations; C. discourage the fragmentation of large ecological community associations; D. provide for buffers with a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet adjacent to the ecological community; and E. require sustaining management projects to restore affected disturbed communities. F. provide comprehensive mitigation measures where environmental impacts are unavoidable. Policy 6.3 The City shall maintain performance standards in its land development regulations for species-specific habitats to protect native vegetative communities from destruction by development activities by regulating building in or near these areas. The performance standards shall be similar to those in Policy 6.2 (93-5.013 (2)(c)(5). Policy 6.4 The Oty shall assist, through local staff enforcement means, appropriate state and federal agencies responsible for enforcing regulations concerning rare and endangered species. 36 CPA-2002-1-1 Policy 6.5 The City shall ensure that property owners use appropriate practices in preserving desirable habitats, through the review of all building and clearing permits. Appropriate practices shall include (but not be limited to) identification on development plans of specific habitat areas based on the City's comprehensive inventory and other sources, orientation of activities, structures, and disturbed areas away from those habitat areas and establishment of operational rules to respect habitat areas. Policy 6.6 The City shall coordinate with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in developing a public awareness program to inform the public on identifying and understanding ecological communities and special protected species. Policy 6.7 The City shall consult with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission prior to the issuance of a land use approval that would result in an adverse impact to any endangered and rare species. Policy 6.8 The City may protect endangered and rare species by use of conservation easements, transfer of development rights, and fee simple acquisition and zoning where the protection of habitats cannot be accomplished through design review and development standards (ECFRPC Policy 4.26). Policy 6.9 The City shall cooperate and coordinate with adjacent local governments to conserve, appropriately use, or protect unique vegetative communities located within joint jurisdictions (93-5.013(2)(c)(8), FAC). Policy 6.10 The City shall continue to strictly enforce provisions in the Land Development Code designed to precerve existing trees and to require the planting of new landscaping materials in new developments. to implement Chapter 12.5 of the City Codc entitled 37 CPA-2002-1-1 G. WATER CONSERVATION Objective 7 The City shall seek to reduce water consumption. This objective shall be achieved by implementation of the following policies Chapter 187.201,8(a),8(b) 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 &14, FS; 9J-5.013(2)(c)(4), FAC; ECFRPC Policies 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.7 &4.12). Policy 7.1 The City shall maximize the use of existing sources and supplies, eliminating unnecessary uses and developing plans for managing water shortage. Such management plans shall include (but are not limited to) adoption of a water emergency ordinance consistent with the recommendations of the water management districts, distribution of information on water conservation practices, and review of codes relative to water conservation practices. Policy 7.2 The City shall cooperate with the SJRWMD and SFWMD to conduct water conservation programs. Policy 7.3 The City shall continue to promote the reuse of treated effluent in the City as irrigation for parks and landscaped areas to reduce the demand on existing potable water supplies. The City is committed to make available 0.5 mgd of treated effluent in the dual water system proposed for the Clarke Road corridor. In addition, as a condition for the approval of a consumptive use permit for the City's northern sprayfields and effluent disposal site, 0.5 mgd must be reused.The City will continue to deliver 0.7 to 0.8 mgd to the Forest Lake Golf Course. Policy 7.4 The City shall continue to implement the water reuse program on City-owned properties and eventually expand the program to include private sector users. Policy 7.5 The City will continue to strictly enforce district declared water shortages declared by the South Florida Water Management District and Saint Johns River Water Management District to ensure adequate protection of health and safety(93-5.013(2)(c)(4), FAC). H. NATURAL RESERVATIONS Objective 8 38 CPA-2002-1-1 The City shall continue to promote, through the following policies, the protection of natural reservations (as identified in the Recreation and Open Space Element) to lessen the adverse effects which adjacent developments might have. (Chapter 187.201, 8(a), 8(b)2, 4, and 8, 10(a), 10(b)1-13, 19(a), 19(b)1-6; 9J-5.013(2)(c)(7), FAC). Policy 8.1 The City shall protect and preserve the historic sites and natural reservations identified in the Recreation and Open Space Element through their designation as Conservation areas 93-5.013(2)(c)(7). I. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Objective 9 The City shall continue to coordinate with Orange County to develop a hazardous waste management programs for the proper storage, recycling, collection, and disposal of hazardous wastes. (Chapter 187.201, 13 (a), 13 (b) 1-11, FS; 9J-5.013 (2) (c) (10), FAC ECFRPC Policy 2.1). Policy 9.1 The City shall require small quantity generators to have proper storage containers available for waste, designate temporary storage areas at the workplace, and use licensed waste transporters or recyclers to remove the hazardous materials from the workplace 93- 5.013(2)(c)(10). Policy 9.2 The City does promote the recycling of hazardous wastes by publicizing lists of approved recyclers. o:kaloaMer\all_dab\capdfile\mmpplan\ear amendment 2001\mrttavation\mps\errata022607ccnsgaps.doc 39 CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES GOAL TO PROMOTE, PROTECT, AND IMPROVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, GENERAL WELFARE, AND AESTHETICS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE LAND USES BY ESTABLISHING AN APPROPRIATE PATTERN OF LAND USE AND DIRECTING DEVELOPMENT ACCORDINGLY (93-5.006 (3)(a), FAC). Objective 1 The development of land shall be regulated to ensure that newly developed property and redeveloped property is compatible (meaning, not in direct conflict with uses with regards to specific zoning categories, density and intensity) with adjacent uses and natural features and resources including topography, vegetation, and soil conditions (9J-5.006 (3)(b) (1), FAC. Policy 1.1 The City shall review, through the development review process, all plans for development and redevelopment to ensure their compatibility with adjacent uses. Policy 1.2 The City shall regulate land development; through the adoption of the Liand Ddevelopment Coderegulatiens, to reduce, eliminate and/or prevent negative impacts related to noise, traffic, light, drainage, water quality, toxic and hazardous materials, litter, dust, visibility, and other factors. This shall be accomplished by establishing and enforcing specific environmental performance standards, consistent with state and/or federal standards and with the City's technical enforcement capabilities. Standards shall be based on the measurement of the undesirable characteristics at the property line of the land on which the generating use or activity is located and shall be based on performance levels deemed to prevent nuisance to surrounding properties. Policy 1.3 The City shall mitigate impacts by using regulations related to landscaping, setbacks, walls/fences, on-site parking, on-site traffic flow, lighting, signs, pedestrian access, vehicular access te impacts and enhance health, safety, welfare aand appearannd other ce of the built environm ntrs which will mitige lwhi a providing an effective ebuffer between uses. (91-5.006 (3)(c)(4),FAC). Policy 1.4 The City shall allow mixed and multi-uses in the special Overlay Areas (SOA's) which include the Downtown Redevelopment Area, the Interchange Impact Areas, and Activity Centers, and shall use strict design criteria to provide an attractive appearance and to offset negative impacts, sprawling development patterns and the proliferation of strip commercial development(93-5.006 (3)(c)(5), FAC). Policy 1.5 The City shall require that industrial parks develop with internal traffic circulation and buffering from adjacent roads and properties. Policy 1.6 The City shall control strip commercial development through access limitations by restricting commercial land uses to the intersections of arterial and non-residential collector roads, along designated arterial and collector roads and within Planned Unit Developments. This shall be accomplished through the land development regulations (9J-5.006 (3)(c)(5), FAC). Policy 1.7 The land development regulations shall promote innovative development in those cases where a public benefit can be realized and impacts can be offset by the development, as follows: • Utilize Planned Unit Development zoning to allow for mixed uses and unconventional development designs in those cases where the developer can demonstrate improved living environments, protection of natural resources or increased effectiveness of service delivery; and . • Provide development standards that create useable open spaces in new developments (9J-5.006 (3)(c)(5), FAC). Policy 1.8 The City shall periodically review and update the City's Land Development CodeRegulations These regulations shall reflect the goals, objectives, and policies contained in this Comprehensive Plan and shall be consistent with the Future Land Use Map. Policy 1.9 The City shall only establish new industrial development zoning along major corridors and shall review existing zoning along major corridors in order to minimize the impact of the industrial zoning. Heavy industrial uses which are generally not aesthetically desirable shall be discouraged along arterial and collector streets or shall be required to provide berms and/or opaque screening or fencing so as to eliminate visibility of building or outside storage area from the street. Access to industrial areas shall be attractively landscaped and signed. Buffers shall be used as set forth in the City of Ocoee Land Development Code ar-ber--and 2 Policy 1.10 The following density and intensity restrictions shall apply within the land use categories established on the Future Land Use Map. • Low Density Residential (less than 4 dwelling units per acre) • Medium Density Residential (4 to less than 8 dwelling units per acre) • High Density Residential (8 to 16 dwelling units per acre) • Commercial - FAR 3.0 • Professional Offices and Services - FAR 3.0 • Professional Services (Residential) FAR 0.15 • Light Industrial{Light- FAR 3.0 • Heaw Industrial/H avy - FAR 3.0 • Public Facilities/Institutional - FAR 1.0 • Conservation/ Floodplains - FAR 0.1 • Park-and Recreation and Open Space- FAR 0.5(9J-5.006 (3)(c)(7), FAC) Policy 1.12 Assisted Living Facilities may be permitted in commercial areas, professional offices and services areas, and residential areas by Sspecial Eexception unless prohibited by the Gitys Land Development Code. Density may be permitted at the discretion of the City., Commission; based upon the anticipated reduced traffic impact and parking requirements where compatibility with surrounding residential development is ensured. Policy 1.13 The City of Ocoee will not annex properties located within the Gotha and Clarcona Rural Settlements in accordance with the terms of Section 5 of the JPA Agreement (Intergovernmental Coordination Element). Policy 1.14 Pursuant to Section 8 of the JPA Agreement, the proposed Ocoee Future Land Use designations shown on the Revixd Future Land Use Map (Figure 2) will not become 3 effective until such time as annexation occurs. Upon annexation, no Future Land Use Map Amendment will be required since the proposed uses of land are consistent with those shown on the JPA Land Use Map (Intergovernmental Coordination Element). However, Ocoee will initiate a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to reflect the annexation at the next cycle. Policy 1.15 The City may assign an initial zoning, after annexation, which is consistent with both the Future Land Use Map and the PA Agreement: and exercise Planning authority pursuant thereto. Policy 1.16 Future growth and development patterns in the City and, upon annexation thereof, the PA lands will be guided by the JPA Agreement and JPA Land Use Map. Objective 2 To provide adequate services and facilities to newly developed or redeveloped property and to protect the ability of those services and facilities to function properly. These services and facilities shall be provided in an economically feasible manner, as outlined in the Infrastructure Element Subelements, and shall be provided in a manner to discourage urban sprawl (9J-5.006 (3)(b)(8)&(9), FAC). Policy 2.1 The City shall adopt level of service standards in the respective elements of this Plan that define adequate public services and facilities (for levels of service standards, please see Policy 1.1 in the Capital Improvements Element of this Comprehensive Plan). Policy 2.2 The City shall adopt and annually revise a Capital Improvements Program (UP) to schedule the provision of future public services and facilities, including the acquisition of land that will be provided by the City. The Concurrency Management System shall be utilized to indicate possible infrastructure deficiencies and identify target areas for improvements. Policy 2.3 The City shall require development to have adequate services and facilities available prior to or concurrent with the impacts of the development, consistent with adopted standards. Services and facilities include: potable water, sanitary sewer, drainage, solid waste, roads, and parks. This policy shall be implemented through the Concurrency Management System as defined in the Capital Improvements Element(93-5.006 (3)(c)(3), FAC). 4 Policy 2.4 The City shall allow only land use patterns and development that can be efficiently provided with necessary public services. This shall be regulated through the Concurrency Management System as described in the Capital Improvements Element of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 2.5 The City shall consider requests for voluntary annexation into the City when those lands are logical extensions of the existing City limits, when services can be properly provided, and when proposed uses are compatible with the City's Comprehensive Plans and the JPA Agreement and the Otis Annexation Policy. For the purpose of this Policy, an annexation shall be considered as a logical extension if it is within the limits of the JPA and meets the technical criteria of Chapter 171, Florida Statutes. The boundaries of the JPA are illustrated on the Future Land Use Map. Services will be considered as being properly provided if the existing or planned public facilities can support the land uses and densities proposed in the area to be annexed consistent with the level of service standards set forth in this plan (93- 5.006 (3)(c)(3), FAC). Policy 2.6 In order to utilize existing facilities efficiently, the City shall encourage infill within developed areas. Promoting development can be accomplished through the provision of economic and regulatory incentives. Such incentives may include floor area ratio credits, streamlining the permitting process for development proposals within these areas, zoning variances on building setbacks, side yard and parking requirements and allowing sufficiently higher densities to make investment profitable and affordable housing possible. Policy 2.7 The City shall require new developments to provide necessary services and facilities or to pay a fair share of the cost of those services and facilities. These services and facilities shall conform to the adopted level of service standards. Policy 2.8 The City shall encourage development when and where appropriate facilities and services to support it are available (based on the levels of services standards adopted concurrent with this Comprehensive Plan), thereby discouraging urban sprawl and ensuring that concurrency is met. The following policy statements demonstrate how compliance shall be implemented. • Developments orders shall not be approved if mandated services are degraded below accepted LOS standards. 5 • The following public facilities and services shall be available for new development in all urban areas: schools; roadways; solid waste collection; stormwater management; fire and police protection; potable water, sanitary sewer or septic tanks if the soils are acceptable. • Through appropriate land development regulations and provision of effective urban services, the City shall promote infill development within the municipal boundaries. • The City shall assure that adequate facilities and services are available to support the new development as specified in the Concurrency Management System. • The land development regulations shall to reflect the policy of controlling control urban sprawl. Policy 2.10 The City shall complete a study of all areas where blighted conditions (including drainage and infrastructure inadequacies) may occur. The results of this study will become support material for any Community Redevelopment grants the City may submit. Policy 2.11 All proposed shopping centers of more Ies than 100,000 square feet of floor area may be required to submit a market analysis during the Citys development review process when it the opinion of City Staff that the existing shopping centers of that size in the City exhibit vacancy rates in excess of 20 percent, or as otherwise required by City Staff. Policy 2.12 The City shall continue to encourage the consolidation of lots or small, shallow parcels in Special Overlay Areas in order to encourage development into planned concentrations, as opposed to a linear, strip commercial configuration. Objective 3 The City shall adopt and implement plans and programs for the Special Overlay Areas in Interchange Impact Areas, the Downtown Redevelopment Areas and Activity Centers as determined by the City Commission to meet the criteria established by Chapter 163, Florida Statutes to encourage Planned Unit Developments and Mmixed and Mmulti-use developments(91-5.006 (3)(b)(2) and (10), FAC). 6 Policy 3.1 The City mayshall require special development plans for Interchange Impact Areas, the Downtown Redevelopment Areas and Activity Centers when such plans are needed to effectively coordinate development among multiple projects. Policy 3.2 The City shall implement the land development regulations that put in place the mechanisms that will allow for mixed and multi-uses in the Special Overlay Ar a development plans. Policy 3.3 The City shall provide public services and facilities to all neighborhoods in an effective manner. Policy 3.4 The City shall develop a mixed use zoning provisions within the Land Development Code eategery which shall provide for the implementation of a new "mixed/multi uses within a variety of higher intensity land use categories where the overall impacts of development are determined to be no greater than those that would otherwise result from that permitted by underlying land uses.future Land Use category. This ordinance shall provide for such items as internal circulation, compatibility of adjacent uses, functional relationship between mixed uses, provisions of open space and public amenities, and consistency with all requirements of the City's Comprehensive Plan (93-5.006 (3)(c)(5), FAC. Objective 4 The City shall encourage the redevelopment and renewal of blighted areas by offering incentives to developers (93-5.006 (3)(b)(2), FAC. Policy 4.1 The City shall support the redevelopment of the downtown areas by; providing preferential incentives, conducting special studies, and encouraging the centralization of commercial, governmental, retail, residential, and cultural activities. Policy 4.2 Proposed commercial and industrial development requiring a change to the Future Land Use Map may be required to " submit a market study indicating the economic feasibility of the development and the location advantage over existing commercial and industrial lands. 7 Objective 5 0y 1992, Tthe City shall enforce the develop-Eland Development Code regulations to protect and properly utilize natural and historic resources in accordance with the Conservation Element and the following policies: Policy 5.1 The City shall.protect areas of environmental concern and areas of scenic and historic value, as identified in the Conservation Element, through development regulations and public programs, including, but not limited to environmental awareness programs at recreational facilities and in schools (9J-5.006 (3)(b)(4), FAC). Policy 5.2 The City shall use development regulations to protect air and water quality, flood-prone areas, natural wetland, natural habitats, wellhead protections areas and the Floridan and surficial aquifers. This shall be accomplished by such regulations as are described in Policy 5.3. In addition, the Gty shall cooperate with federal, state and regional environmental management agencies to identify and monitor unusual activities associated with non- residential uses and to refer observed violations to the appropriate enforcement authorities. Policy 5.3 , The Gty shall enforce its implement-Lland dDevelopment Code regukafiens-to protect surface water quality including, but not limited to: restrictions in building setbacks, land use restrictions to ensure compatibility, development limitations in floodplains, and upland and wetland protection. Land development regulations shall include restrictions on development within areas designated as Conservation/Floodplainson the Future Land Use Map, te Flood elevations shall not be adversely impacted and the water quality of the water body shall not be degraded. Land development regulations shall provide adequate protection for wetland areas and require central sewer for development within and adjacent to wetlands or 100-year floodplain areas eevations-(9J-5.006 (3)(c)(1), FAC). Policy 5.4 The Gty shall promote the use of upland and wetland corridors and buffer zones as (greenbelts)identifie in the Land Development Code Regulations. 8 Policy 5.5 The City shall, in coordination with developers, evaluate soil potential on a site by site basis through on-site examination and testing. Specific characteristics and criteria under examination shall be as identified in the Land Development CodeRegulatiens. Policy 5.6 The City shall.require developers to delineate conservation and floodplain lands on a site by site basis as their development proposals are submitted. The criteria used for the delineation shall as be addressed in the Land Development CodeReguletiens. Policy 5.7 The City shall enforccimplcment the Land Development CodeRegulatians-that to require development proposals to include the identification of and management plans for rare, endangered, and threatened flora and fauna species consistent with the criteria outlined in the Land Development Code Regulation., and the Conservation Element of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 5.8 By 1992, pProposed activities which would destroy or degrade the functions of wetlands or natural habitats shall only net be permitted in limited instances where development would be severely restricted. If there is no practical alternative, mitigation measures shall be undertaken on a three for one basis, consistent with the Land Development CodeRegulatiens. Policy 5.9 The City shall continuously plan for and only approve development patterns that is are consistent with natural drainage and water storage plans. (93-5.006 (3)(c)(4), FAC). Policy 5.10 The City shall continue to update the eExisting and #Future ILand uUse mMaps to reflect the addition of new City wells. A protection zone of 1000 feet is depicted in the wellhead protection areas 93-5.006 (3)(c)(6), FAC). Policy 5.11 The City shall ensure the protection of water quality by restricting those activities known to adversely affect the quality and quantity of identified water sources including existing cones of influence, water recharge areas, and waterwells such as, hazardous waste 9 facilities, fuel storage facilities, and ground water injection wells (93-5.006 (3)(c)(6) and 9J-5.013(2)(c)(1), FAC). Policy 5.12 The Gty's wetlands shall be conserved and protected from physical and hydrologic alterations by regulating development activities to protect natural water-cleansing features and reduce or prevent discharges of contaminants from urban and agricultural land uses through the (Land Development Code regulations. The ILand Development Code regulations- shall include provisions such as (but not limited to) the use of such natural features in the treatment of stormwater runoff, limitations on destruction of native vegetation and/or land clearing within such natural features, and maintenance of buffers with a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet surrounding such natural features. For the purposes of this policy, natural features shall include Florida Department of Environmental Protection jurisdictional wetlands (9J-5.013(2)(c)(3), FAC). Policy 5.13 The City shall protect and conserve the natural functions of wetlands by directing land uses incompatible with the protection and conservation of wetlands and wetland functions away from identified wetlands. The type, value, function, size, conditions and locations of wetlands will be factors used to consider land use changes where incompatible uses are allowed to occur, mitigation shall be considered and will be based on the regulations set forth in the Land Development Code (9J-5.013(3)(a)&(b), FAC). Objective 6 By-1-She City shall maintain an inventory of local historic sites and enforce update-the Land Development Coe Regulations to protect historic resources (9J-5.006 (3)(b)(4), FAC). Policy 6.1 By 1992, tThe City shall identify, preserve, and protect historic resources and promote quality architecture compatible with those historic resources when feasible (9J-5.006 (3)(c)(8), FAC). Objective 7 B' 1992i tThe City shall enforce update the Land Development Code Regulations to preserve existing and future neighborhoods,asfellews: Policy 7.1 The City shall enforce develop--standards in the Land Development Code Regulatens-to promote compatibility of adjacent land uses by requiring buffer zones to protect new and established residential areas adjacent to new and established non-residential, uses. Buffer 10 zones shall be defined within the Land Development CodeRegulatiens, based on the following guidelines: 1. "minorlew" buffers between low-rise (two stories or less) office or multi-family uses and single family areas, consisting of a minimum of fifteen twelve-(152) feet of buffer area supplemented by berms, walls, and/or fences, and landscaping; 2. "medium" buffers between retail commercial or high-rise (over two stories) office and any residential use, consisting of a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet of buffer area supplemented by berms, walls, and/or fences, and landscaping; 3. "maior high" buffers between any industrial use and any residential use, consisting of a minimum of fifty (50) feet of buffer area supplemented by berms,—walls, and/or fences, and landscaping(9J-5.006 (3)(c)(2), PAC). Policy 7.2 The City shall permit only low intensity office and low intensity commercial development adjacent to residential areas except where well buffere . Re ations). Policy 7.3 �1 The City may shall permit non-residential uses within a residential areas neighborhood-after analysis of the proposed use has indicated that such use will not adversely affect the residential areaneighberheed, will be compatible with the residential character of the areaneighber+heed, and will not be otherwise inconsistent with this Comprehensive Plan. Such uses may be implemented through the Land Development zoning-cCode by a special use conditional use-permit change. Non-residential uses may be permitted and shall include, but not be limited to, home occupations, child care centers, churches, schools, libraries, parks and recreational facilities, marinas, boat houses, boat docks, stables, agricultural accessory, guest cottages, and similar uses. Such uses shall be restricted to setback bulk regulations applicable to the land use category zoning district in which they are locat , Policy 7.4 The City mayshall permit office and professional transitional zoning uses in residential land use category areas. office uses. The intensity of use shall be . uses shall be restricted to use of existing residential structures, or to new structures closely resembling residential structures. Regulations shall ensure that parking, outside service and loading areas, and outside mechanical equipment is regulated to protect adjoining residential areas. Transitional zoning areas shall be restricted to those portions of a residential area abutting a major street or a non-residential area where maintenance of a traditional 11 residential land use is difficult because of the undesirable location. This policy shall be implemented by zoning regulations in the ILand dDevelopment cCode (9J-5.006 (3)(c)(2), FAC). Policy 7.5 To allow for greater open spaces, density may be computed in a defined development project by allowing clustering in certain areas. These clusters may be of greater density than allowable within the land use designations as long as the total project does not exceed maximum density as designated on the Future Land Use Map. Clustering, pursuant to the foregoing concept, may be controlled by density caps, PUD conditional zoning or a restrictive covenant running with the land with power of enforcement in favor of the City. Policy 7.6 Land designated for industrial use should be adjacent to railways and/or major highways. Adequate buffering should be provided from adjacent residential land uses, and transitional uses such as office or commercial uses should be encouraged provided-between industrial and residential areas (93-5.006 (3)(c)(2), FAC). Policy 7.7 The Land Development Code Regulations shall provide for adequate open space within new developments and redevelopment projects. The minimum required open space within any project shall be five (5) percent of the total site. Policy 7.8 Where commercial development is allowed at the intersection of major roads, no more than two (2) quadrants will be approved for gas stations or auto-related activities. Objective 8 The City will ensure the availability of lands to future Public Schools by allowing adequate opportunities proximate to residential areas (Chapter 163.3177 (6)(a), FS). Policy 8.1 Elementary Schools shall be permitted in Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, High Density Residential, Institutional and Professional Offices and Services land use designations. Middle Schools and High Schools shall be permitted in Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential and High Density Residential, Professional Offices and Services, Institutional and Commercial land use designations. 12 Policy 8.2 The City shall work with Orange County Public Schools to develop siting provisions within the Land Development Code which encourage the siting and collocation of public schools and other public facilities such as parks, libraries and community centers compatible with surrounding development. Policy 8.3 The City will ensure that the siting of schools is located away from flood plains, flood prone areas, wetlands and other environmentally sensitive areas. Policy 8.4 The Gty's Capital Improvements Program, where applicable, shall be coordinated with the Orange County Public Schools'five-year facilities work program. Policy 8.5 The Gty shall work cooperatively and continue to maintain an ongoing exchange of information with Orange County Public Schools and other educational facility providers to ensure that new and expanded educational facilities are properly located, designed and constructed to be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Man. Objective 9 The City shall encourage the elimination and reduction of uses inconsistent with the City's character and future land uses (9J-5.006 (b)(3), FAC). Policy 9.1 Existing land uses, which are not compatible with adjacent uses, the character of the area, natural resources or the fFuture ILand eUse pPlan shall be eliminated upon redevelopment, and until that times may not be permitted expand unless legally proven to be able to do so. Objective 10 The City shall coordinate with any appropriate resource planning and management plan prepared pursuant to Chapter 380, Florida Statutes, and approved by the Governor and Cabinet(9J-5.006 (b)(7), FAC). Policy 10.1 The City will review all resource planning and management agencies plans as they become 13 available or are amended and update the Comprehensive Plan accordingly with the next plan amendment cycle. o:\calexander\all_da a\rapdfile\comppian\ear amendment 2001\fiue\gaps\022202enatagops.doc 14 CPA-2002-1-1 ERRATA SHEETS CITY OF OCOEE • FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I. Introduction The Future Land Use Element is a required Element; the minimum criteria for its contents are established in Chapter 93-5, Florida Administrative Code (FAC). This Element is formulated to.be consistent with those criteria as well as relevant sections of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (FS), the State Comprehensive Plan, and the East Central Florida Comprehensive Regional Policy Plan. The Future Land Use Element is the keystone of the Comprehensive Plan. It sets forth the physical plan for the future development of the City of Ocoee. It describes the appropriate location for the future land uses and promulgates the policies regulating the location and development of all land uses. The Future Land Use Element sets forth not only the density and intensity of land uses appropriate for all locations but also considers other factors affecting land use development, such as timing, cost, and current development trends. A. Purpose Two of the most important tasks in planning for future growth and development are evaluating and selecting a growth policy from various available alternatives. Historically, in the State of Florida, growth policies have emphasized accommodating growth as it responds to market conditions, within the broad guidelines of local ordinances and regulations, mainly zoning ordinances and subdivision regulations. Now, we are seeing communities working to manage their growth. The City's goal is to build a sustainable community in Ocoee. The City of Ocoee has evaluated the consequences of the three most common growth policy alternatives (uncontrolled, managed, and restricted growth) and has selected to pursue managed growth policies. These growth policies will determine the goals and objectives that will be used to achieve a managed growth scenario. The managed growth policies which the City will adopt shall include objectives to encourage development when and where appropriate facilities and services to support it are available, thereby discouraging urban sprawl and ensuring that concurrency is met. The Existing Land Use Map (Figure 1) included as part of this Element, describes the location and distribution of land uses in the City in 2000. The Future Land Use Map (Figure 2 ) will be the guiding force behind all land use decisions made from this point forward and is the focus of the Comprehensive Plan. It indicates the proposed location and distribution of land uses through the year 2020. All policies contained within this plan must be consistent with the Future Land Use Map. Apparent inconsistencies among policies will be resolved by the Future Land Use Map or at the more detailed scale of project planning and specific development proposals. All land development regulations shall be consistent with the Future Land Use Map. All land development regulations 1 CPA-2002-1-1 adopted prior to the adoption of this comprehensive plan shall be brought into compliance with the Future Land Use Element. B. Historical Perspective The City of Ocoee is experiencing phenomenal growth. From 1990 through January of 2000 approximately 2,500 acres of land were annexed into the City. The 2000 Census identified 8,504 dwelling units within the incorporated boundaries of the City, an increase of almost 4,000 dwelling units since 1988. Currently, there are over 2,200 dwelling units proposed that are between the preliminary plan submittals and the approval and development stages. There are many factors that have and continue to influence the growth in the City. First, and foremost is the unique transportation system alignment in the region. The East-West Expressway terminates just inside the City limits, making the trip to downtown Orlando approximately 20 minutes. State Road (SR) 50, a major east/west arterial that traverses all of Orange County bisects the City. In addition, the Western Expressway and the Florida Turnpike both have interchanges within the City along the S. R. 50 corridor. The second growth factor for the City is its proximity to jobs within the Orlando MSA, Walt Disney World, MGM Studios, and Universal Studios. As mentioned previously, the East- West Expressway brings Ocoee to within 20 minutes of downtown Orlando. It is also approximately 20 minutes to the jobs generated by the Disney Development Company, Sea World and Universal Studios. Direct connections to the Florida Turnpike permit a quick 30-minute trip to the Orlando International Airport. Another factor which influences the growth of Ocoee are the amenities in the area, including numerous lakes, rolling hills, recreational opportunities, excellent schools and a plentiful supply of potable water and the provision of services such as central water and sewer service. Along with the growth of residential development, the City has noted a marked increase in industrial and commercial developments. Also of great importance to the City is the movement of the old West Orange Hospital (n.k.a. Health Central) from the adjacent community of Winter Garden to Ocoee. This "Medical Mall" is the only one of its kind in Central Florida. It incorporates office suites and services within the hospital area creating a high-tech regional health care campus. C. Environmental Setting The City is within an area identified as the Mt. Dora Ridge, characterized by undulating hills with well-drained sandy soils, dotted with frequent lake depressions and solution sinks that usually contain water. The summers are long, hot and humid. Winters are mild with infrequent cold fronts dropping temperatures to below freezing. The mean annual temperature is approximately 75.25 degrees. Rainfall is approximately 48.7 inches per year. Two landscape associations (ecological communities) are present in and around the City; pine flatwoods/hammocks/hardwood swamps and sandhills/isolated or flowing water wetlands (see Figure 4). 2 CPA-2002 1-1 D. General Setting The City of Ocoee is located in western Orange County, in central Florida. The Ocoee Joint Planning Area (JPA) consists of approximately 19.7 square miles and the current corporate limits of the City consist of approximately 14.35 square miles. The City is located at the intersection of SR 50, the Florida Turnpike, the East-West Expressway, and the Western Expressway. The local governments adjacent to the City include: Windermere, to the south; Winter Garden, to the west; Apopka, to the north; and unincorporated Orange County to the east. Development of the City of Ocoee began along the shore of Starke Lake. The City has seen and will continue to see substantial growth. Since 1987, the City has grown from 3,250 acres to 5,527 acres in 1990 to 7,970 acres in 2000(excluding rights-of-way). Residential development has moved from Starke Lake eastward along Silver Star Road (SR 438), and to the northeast along Clarke Road, to the south along Maguire Road, and northwest along Ocoee-Apopka Road. Commercial development has concentrated along SR 50, between the Turnpike exit and Good Homes Road . Industrial development is concentrated in the western portion of the City along and to the west of Kissimmee Avenue, from S.R. 50 on the south, northward to Silver Star Road. E. Socio-Economic Data 1. Permanent and Seasonal Population Since 1985, the population of the City of Ocoee has grown at an extraordinary rate. This growth is primarily a function of the unique transportation system prevailing within the region and the City's proximity to many of the major employment centers. Both factors have played a major role in the growth rate the City is experiencing. The U.S. Census Department estimated the permanent and seasonal 2000 population of Ocoee at 24,391 persons. The City experienced an average annual growth rate of 6.69 percent from 1990 to 2000. Since 1950, the City has experienced a gradual increase in its percentage of the population of Orange County, with the most dramatic increase for the year 2000. In 1950, the City's population was 1.2 percent of the total County population; in 1960, 1.0 percent; in 1970, 1.1 percent; in 1980, 1.7 percent; in 1990, 1.8 percent; and in 2000, 2.7 percent. a. Original Estimation Process The population projection methodology used in the original 1990 population projections for the planning period (1990-2010) used an average of the extrapolation method and the ratio method. This projection did not take into account existing population outside the City boundaries of that time even though the Land Use Plan covered extrajurisdictional lands. Table 1 below shows the prior projected permanent and seasonal population total for the planning period. Although these numbers were used for the 1990-2010 planning period, the City will update the population figures to reflect current conditions and update the 3 CPA-2002-1-1 planning period to 2000-2020. Table 1 PROJECTED POPULATION, 1991 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Year Population 1990 14,850 1995 18,114 2000 22,357 2005 27,782 2010 34,835 Source: City of Ocoee, 1991 Comprehensive Plan b. Current Estimation Process 1. 1997 Revised Methodology To comply with the requirements of Chapter 93-5, Florida Administrative Code, the City will use the following methodologies to calculate population and employment projections through 2020. The following sections describe the foundation for the revised population and employment projection methodologies used in the Master Transportation Plan and the update of the Comprehensive Plan. Since the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan (1991), the City has entered into a Joint Planning Area (JPA) Agreement with Orange County. The JPA Agreement, among other things, sets forth areas within the unincorporated County which the City may annex without dispute from Orange County and establishes extrajurisdictional comprehensive planning authority for the City for properties located within the JPA. This authority is conferred to the City and County by Chapters 125,163,164, and 166, Florida Statutes, and by their respective local government charters. Additionally, the original Ocoee Comprehensive Plan was based upon what was the predecessor to the JPA, the "Reserve Planning Area" which was approved by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and conferred certain extrajurisdictional authority to the City when annexing properties. For the purposes of the update of the Comprehensive Plan, all data referenced in the Comprehensive Plan will refer to the JPA, as amended, unless otherwise noted. The JPA agreement was the impetus for the City to refine the population and employment projection methodologies to accurately reflect local trends in employment and development. In 1997, the City updated the population projections through 2020 as the foundation for the Ocoee Master Transportation Plan. In an effort to ensure the most accurate results, the City used the 2020 OUATS Regional Model for Traffic Volumes as a base, and then created a highly refined Sub-Area Model based on smaller traffic analysis zones (TAZ's). This land- use driven Sub-Area Model divided the City into 106 TAZ's. These TAZ's served as the foundation for the 2020 population and employment projections. The projections were based on a review of the following data sources related to 4 CPA-2002-1-i population and employment projections: • historic development and population trends in Ocoee since 1980; • future zoning and permitted uses, consistent with the adopted future land use map of the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan; • inventory of all undeveloped and undevelopable land; • inventory of all approved and proposed developments, subdivision plans and planned unit developments (PUD's); • Orange County School Board or school enrollment and construction data;and • US Census data from 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, and 1990 Censuses and BEBR estimated population projections for the basis of historic and future populations. For the purpose of the population projections, the 1990 Census average persons per household for single-family units was utilized at 3.03, mutli-family units at 1.72, and seasonal units at 2.08. Table 2 below lists the population and dwelling unit projections for the 1997 IPA. Based upon a comparison of land-use based population projections versus historic growth rates both in housing units and employment, it was determined that the City would substantially build out by 2020. Table 2 1997 PERMANENT AND SEASONAL POPULATION AND DWELLING UNIT PROJECI IONS Year Single Pop. Multi- Pop. Seasonal Pop. Total Total Family 3.03 / family 1.72/ Units 2.080 / Units Pop. Units DU Units DU 1997 10,736 32,530 967 1,660 470 981 12,173 35,171 2005 15,364 46,553 3,518 6,040 470 981 19,352 53,572 2010 18,307 55,470 4,249 7,296 470 981 23,026 63,745 2020 22,270 67,478 4,916 8,441 470 981 27,656 76,899 Source: City of Ocoee Master Transportation Plan, November 1998 Table 2 shows the seasonal population remaining constant. Seasonal population is primarily comprised of migrant farm workers with a small population of "snow birds" and persons with extended business stays. The methodology assumes that the number of migrant workers will steadily decrease through 2020 as agricultural lands are developed, while the number of "snow birds" and persons with extended business stays will proportionally increase through 2020. Since 1997, the JPA Agreement has been amended four times. The 1n and 2nd Amendments were text Amendments. The 3r0 Amendment to the ]PA resulted in the addition of property in the northeast portion of the JPA and subtracted property from both the eastern and southwestern portions of the JPA. The JPA was amended again in January of 2001 (41° Amendment), which resulted in changes to land uses on the JPA Map in northwestern area of the JPA. 5 CPA-2002-1-1 2. 2000 Census Data and JPA The 2000 Census data yielded a population of 24,391 for the City of Ocoee and provided updated average household size for both single family (owner- occupied) and multi-family (renter-occupied) units of 3.0 and 2.96 respectively. The average household size for single family decreased by approximately 1.0 percent, while the multi-family average household size increased by approximately 72 percent from the 1990 estimates. The increase in the persons per household for multi-family units reflects the change in the character of the area to more family oriented multi-family communities, as recently developed projects typically have more two and three bedroom units and are classified as either class B+ or A communities. This also exemplifies a trend whereby units are occupied by more than one household to be able to afford a nicer dwelling. The average household sizes do not take into account vacancy rates, thus an overall average household size of 2.9 will be used for both single and multi- family future projection purposes. The following population projections were revised in late 2001 with the release of the 2000 Census data for the City. In order to bring the JPA estimate up to date, the 1997 BEBR population estimate for the City (20,473) was compared to the 1997 JPA population estimate (35,171). The City's population comprised approximately 58.20 percent of the 1997 JPA population. The distribution of single family to multi-family units was 92 percent and 8 percent, respectively. This ratio was then used to determine the adjusted ratio based on the 3r`' and 4th Amendments to the JPA to estimate the 2000 JPA population. The 3r° and 4"' Amendments to the ]PA resulted in a loss of approximately 400 acres and a loss of 1,200 persons. The adjusted City to JPA ratio of 60.30 percent was then applied to the 2000 Census population for the City (24,391) for a 2000 JPA population of 39,099. This number forms the basis for the population projections contained in this update of the Comprehensive Plan. To determine the number of dwelling units in the JPA for 2000, the 2000 IPA population estimate was used and then applied to the 1997 single family to multi-family ratio of 92 percent to 8 percent, respectively. Table 3 lists the total 2000 JPA population and dwelling unit estimates. Table 3 ES I'MATED 2000 IPA POPULATION AND DWELLING UNITS Percent of Total Average Person Dwelling Unit Distribution Population per Unit Total JPA 100 39,099 2.9 13,483 Single Family 92 35,971 2.9 12,404 Multi-family 8 3,128 2.9 1,079 Source: City of Ocoee, 2001 6 CPA-2002-1-1 3. 2001 Projection Methodology Since, the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, the City has constructed a GIS data base. This gave the City the ability to create "Smart Maps" which reflect the City's existing land use conditions as well as the future land use conditions (based on the adopted Future Land Use Map). These "Smart Maps" provide a more accurate way to calculate the acreage for individual parcels, as well as, all land uses categories in the JPA. Table 4 below summarizes GIS data available for the residential land use categories within the amended JPA. Table 4 2000 ACREAGE CALCULATIONS Land Use Designations Developed Total Developable JPA Acres JPA Acres Acres Low Density Residential 2,494.18 5,677.95 3,183.78 Medium Density Residential 50.12 102.93 52.18 High Density Residential 104.23 411.20 336.97 Total Acres 2,639.38 6,154.24 3,514.86 Source: City of Ocoee, 2001 The first step in refining the projection methodologies involved a thorough evaluation of the recent development plans to determine the average density for each of the residential land use categories listed in Table 5. The second step involved applying the density for each land use category to the developable land within each land use category, which yielded the number of dwelling units projected for each land use category. The units were then multiplied by the average household size of 2.9 persons per unit. The results project a growth of 38,927 persons for the WA from 2000 to 2020, residing in 13,423 additional housing units. This represents an average growth rate of 1,946 persons and 671 dwelling units per year for the entire JPA. These increases are comparable to historic growth rates within the JPA over the past ten years. Table 5 2020 PROJECTED POPULATION AND DWELLING UNIT INCREASE Residential Land Use Developable Density Projected Projected Category Acres Dwelling Population Units Increase Low Density Residential 3,183.78 2.75 / AC 8,755 25,390 Medium Density Residential 55.81 8.0 / AC 422 1,224 High Density Residential 336.97 12.6/ AC 4,246 12,313 Total 3,514.86 13,423 38,927 Source: Source: OW of Ocoee,2001 Table 6 below lists the 2000 JPA population and dwelling unit estimates combined with the projected 2020 population and dwelling unit estimates, which reflects the 2020 population and dwelling unit totals for the planning period. The results yield a total 2020 population of 78,062 who will reside in approximately 26,906 dwelling units or approximately a doubling of both residents and dwelling units form 2000- 7 CPA-2002-1-1 2020. Table 6 2020 PRO]E.I tD DWELLING UNITS Estimate Year Single-Family Multi-Family *Units *Population 2000 JPA 12,404 1,097 13,483 39,099 2020]PA 9,177 4,246 13,423 38,927 Total 21,581 5,325 26,906 78,062 *Totals include seasonal units and population Source:City of Ocoee, 2001 The primary changes between the 1997 population projections and the 2001 population projections were caused by changes to the JPA boundary and proportion of multi-family units. Since 1997, the IPA boundary has decreased by approximately 400 residential acres. In addition, the single family to multi family ratio of 92 percent to 8 percent respectively, has shifted to an overall average of ratio of 80 percent single family to 20 percent multi-family for the planning period. The difference in the 1997 2020 population projection (Table 2) and the revised population projection (Table 6) is 1,163 persons, which is statistically insignificant for long range planning purposes. in the 1997 2020-population projections d the-revised-pepulatien-prefeettonis7 F. Local Economy Historically, agriculture was the major component in the City's economic base. However, due to freezes and the resulting crop damage and destruction, the City's significance as an agricultural center has all but disappeared. The rapid conversion of farmland to other uses is marked by the development of low to medium density single family housing. The benefit of such conversions is the provision of ample land area available for new residents. Commercial and industrial land uses within the City have replaced agriculture as the mainstays of the local economy. The emergence of easily accessible toll roads leading to regional industrial centers and the airport makes the City of Ocoee very attractive to residential, commercial, service, and industrial development. Employment projections for Industrial, Commercial, and Service land uses within the JPA were estimated through 2020. Intensities for the above land use categories were divided into three groups; high, medium and low by employees per acre. Following are the land use categories by intensity and number of employee per acre: 8 CPA-2002-1-1 Table 7 2020 EMPLOYMENT INTENSITY AND DENSITY Employment High Intensity Medium Intensity Low Intensity Sector Industrial 31 Emp./ acre 20 Emp./ acre 1 Emp./ acre Business Park Industrial Park Warehouse Storage Commercial 31 Emp./ acre 16 Emp./ acre 14 Emp./ acre Convenience, Business Park Specialty Retail, Discount Store Gas, Bank Service 44 Emp./ acre 17 Emp./ acre 8 Emp./ acre Office Park Single Tennant General Office Source: Ocoee Master Transportation Plan, 1998 (I.T.E. 5th Edition) The above Employment Sectors do not directly correlate to the City's land use categories of Professional Professional Offices and Services, Commercial, Industrial or Institutional. Generally, service, commercial, and industrial jobs may fall within one or more of the City's land use categories. The following data sources were used as the basis for the 2020 Ocoee employment projections for the PA: • historic development and population trends in Ocoee since 1980; • future zoning and permitted uses, consistent with the future land uses map of the Ocoee Comprehensive plan; • inventory of all undeveloped and undevelopable land; • inventory of all approved and proposed developments, subdivision plans and planned unit developments (PUD's); and • extrapolation of recent development scenarios based upon location This methodology is land-use, not population driven. Ocoee is becoming a predominant employment center in the area due the placement of a regional mall and Hospital with easy access with via the Florida Turnpike, Western Expressway, East West Expressway and S.R. 50. The estimated total employment of the JPA is identified in Table 8 below. Table 8 ESTIMATED 2020 EMPLOYMENT SECTOR 1997 Employment 2020 Employment Increase Commercial 4,185 16,291 12,106 Industrial 2,590 6,354 3,764 Service 2,117 9,094 6,977 Total 8,892 31,739 22,847 Source:Ocoee Master Transportation Plan, 1998. As mentioned previously, the City's close proximity to many employment generators has greatly enhanced the growth which is now occurring. The major employment centers for the residents in Ocoee include the West Oaks Mall, Florida Auto Auction, Disney World and Disney Development Corporation, the Reedy Creek Improvement District, Universal 9 CPA-2002-1-1 Studios, Sea World, and additional tourist related commercial activities. In addition, the retail market is also a great generator of employment. The Industrial sector is also a heavy generator of employment. Again, it is not only the industrial component within the City that creates the employment base, but also the industrial activities found in close proximity to the City. Major employers include the high tech industries such as Lockheed Martin and those industries located in the numerous industrial parks located throughout Orange County. II. The Joint Planning Area Agreement In the past, the City of Ocoee and Orange County had been working each other based upon the 1987 'Joint Comprehensive Planning Area Interlocal Agreement (Reserve Planning Area)." On February 11, 1994, the two jurisdictions adopted a new "Joint Planning Area (JPA) Agreement (Intergovernmental Coordination Element)." The authority to create a JPA through an interlocal agreement is conferred to the City and County by Chapters 125, 163, 164, and 166, Florida Statutes, as well as by their respective local government Charters. The enactment of the JPA Agreement was the result of a 1993 lawsuit fled by the County in which Ocoee's annexation of approximately 1,400 acres of unincorporated Orange County was contested. Although the subject properties were depicted on Ocoee's adopted Future Land Use Map and the Comprehensive Plan was found in compliance, the County questioned the City's ability to exercise comprehensive planning authority for land outside of the City limits. After the lawsuit was filed, the City requested a determination from the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) regarding the Comprehensive Planning jurisdiction in unincorporated areas shown on the City's adopted Future Land Use Map. It was DCA's determination that the City had adequately planned for those areas. Despite DCA's determination, the County filed a lawsuit. The County was most concerned about the encroachment of the City into Rural Settlements. Of the original 1,400 acres annexed by the City of Ocoee and contested by the County, only 230 acres located within the Gotha and Clarcona Rural Settlements were ultimately disputed by Orange County. To resolve the annexation lawsuits, the City and County began to negotiate an Interlocal agreement and ultimately adopt the JPA Agreement. In general, the JPA Agreement facilitates intergovernmental coordination, the evaluation of development impacts, the mitigation of extra jurisdictional impacts, and the timely resolution of inter jurisdictional disputes. The outline below highlights some of the more notable provisions of the JPA Agreement: 1. Unless the JPA Agreement is abrogated, no property located outside of the JPA may be annexed during the term of the Agreement unless the boundaries of the JPA are modified to include the subject property. This would require County Commission approval as well as City Commission approval. 10 CPA-'e002-1-1 2. The Gotha and Clarcona Rural Settlements, in particular, are protected from City encroachment. In return, the County promises not to contest any annexations found by the City to be consistent with the JPA Agreement. 3. Through the adoption of the IPA Agreement, Orange County has granted the City of Ocoee extra jurisdictional, comprehensive Planning authority for properties located within the JPA. 4. The JPA Agreement also specifies the conditions for water and sewer service to properties adjoining the Ocoee City Limits. After annexation, those properties located outside of the City's Water/Sewer Territory will, where feasible, be provided with service through Orange County. If the County is unable to provide service in a timely manner, then the County will request wholesale service from the City. In order to clarify the process under which a property may secure utilities, Ocoee adopted Resolution #94-10 which stipulates the conditions under which service will be provided. 5. The City and the County have both agreed to amend their respective Comprehensive Plans to incorporate the following provisions of the JPA. a. Section 9(C)(1) requires that the City incorporate the JPA Agreement into the Intergovernmental Coordination Element of its Comprehensive Plan by reference and that all provisions of the City Comprehensive Policy Plan inconsistent with the JPA Agreement be amended; b. Section 9(C)(2) requires that appropriate Ocoee Comprehensive Plan maps be revised to reflect the City's current corporate limits; c. Section 9(C)(3) requires that the City amend its Future Land Use Map in order to relinquish all extra jurisdictional, comprehensive Planning authority for those lands which are both outside of the JPA and the corporate limits; d. Section 9(C)(4) requires that the City amend its Future Land Use Map and other appropriate Comprehensive Plan maps to show the boundaries of the JPA; e. Pursuant to Section 8(B), the City will amend its Future Land Use Map to reflect the extra-jurisdictional future land use designations which have been mutually agreed upon by the City and County as shown on Exhibit B of Appendix E; f. Section 9(D)(I) requires that the County incorporate, by reference, the JPA Agreement into the Intergovernmental Coordination Element of its Comprehensive Plan and amend all provisions of the County Comprehensive Policy Plan inconsistent with the JPA Agreement; 11 CPA-2002-1-1 g. Section 9(D)(2) requires that the County amend its Comprehensive Plan maps to reflect the City's current corporate limits; h. Section 9(D)(3) requires that the County amend its Future Land Use Map to show the boundaries of the JPA; and Section 9(D)(4) requires that the County create transition zones allowing up to two (2) dwelling units per acre in those areas of unincorporated Orange County which abut the outer boundary of the JPA and are also outside of the JPA. Both the City and the County have agreed that any future action by either party which is contrary to the JPA Agreement shall also be inconsistent with both the City and the County Comprehensive Plans, pursuant to the provisions of Section 163.3171 (1), Florida Statutes. III. Other Interlocal Agreements The City has negotiated formal and informal intergovernmental agreements with the adjoining municipalities of Apopka, Winter Garden, and Windermere addressing future boundaries and service deliveries. The WA negotiations with Orange County also entailed changes to the Water and Sewer Territorial Agreements. The Territorial Agreements remain intact but the boundaries were amended. As illustrated in Figures 15 and 16, the Water and Sewer Territories are coterminous. It should be noted that not all areas which could be annexed by the City of Ocoee will be served by City utilities. In addition, some properties located outside of the JPA may be located in the City Service Area. Like the JPA Agreement, these Territorial Agreements also outline the procedures for resolving inter-governmental disputes promptly. IV. Annexation Policy As outlined in Section 6(D) of the JPA Agreement, the City of Ocoee and Orange County have agreed that land located within the JPA, including any enclaves, are logical candidates for annexation subject to the provisions of Chapter 171, Florida Statutes. Prior to annexation, the City will conduct a public facilities and services analysis and a fiscal impact analysis of any area being considered. If the City determines that an application is consistent with the WA Agreement, then the County will not oppose the annexation of any lands located within the WA. Pursuant to Section 6(B) of the JPA Agreement, Orange County has granted the City of Ocoee extra jurisdictional Planning authority for properties located within the JPA. The proposed Ocoee Future Land Use designations would not become effective until such time as annexation occurs. At such time, the City may assign an initial zoning which is consistent with both the Future Land Use Map and the JPA Agreement. 12 CPA-2002-1-1 As discussed in Section 7 of the JPA Agreement, unless the JPA Agreement is abrogated in accordance with its terms, no property located outside of the JPA may be annexed unless the boundaries of the JPA are modified to include the subject property. If an annexation petition is received by the City from the owner of land which lies outside of the JPA, then the annexation petition may not be approved until the JPA Agreement is amended. This would require County approval. Also, the annexation of property located in the Gotha or Clarcona Rural Settlements is expressly prohibited by the PA Agreement. It has been the City's long-standing policy that in order for properties to obtain City utility service (water and/or sewer) the property owner must annex the subject property, if eligible. Property that is not eligible to annex, but is located within the City's utility service area, may obtain utility service, at the discretion of the City Commission, but must execute an intent to annex agreement prior to obtaining service and annex at the City's request when the subject property becomes eligible. Section 10 of the JPA Agreement outlines the conditions under which water and sewer service will be provided to properties outside of the Ocoee Water and Sewer Service Area. After annexation, those properties located outside of the City's Water and Sewer Territory will, where feasible, be provided with service through Orange County. If the County is unable to provide service in a timely manner, then the County shall request wholesale service from the City. In order to clarify the process under which a property may secure utilities, Ocoee adopted Resolution A94-10 which stipulates the condition under which service will be provided. V. Suitability for Use of Vacant Land Vacant land in the City of Ocoee and the Joint Planning Area consists of (1) lands which have been bypassed for early development due to environmental constraints and (2) lands which have not yet been developed due to lack market demand. Vacant land which has been bypassed includes (but does not consist solely of) water bodies, wetlands, and flood plains. Most previously undeveloped areas are not constrained by environmental limitations or presence of unique historical or archaeological features. As indicated by a review of the analysis, specific efforts to protect features of bypassed lands are and should continue to be implemented. These include constraints on development of water bodies, wetlands, flood plains, etc, as are further defined in the Conservation Element and other elements of this Plan. VI. The Future Land Use Map The Future Land Use Map (Figure 2), indicates the projected future land uses within the City's Joint Planning Area. The Map is not intended to be a zoning map, but rather a general delineation of land use types. Various zoning categories may be allowed in each of the land use categories. For a proposed development to be permitted on a given parcel of land within the City, a determination must first be made that the zoning required for that development is consistent with the land use shown on the Future Land Use Map. If the zoning is not allowed within the land use category, then an amendment to the plan must be pursued before the proposed development can be considered on 13 CPA-2002-1-1 that site. If the zoning is permitted within the land use category, then the proposal may be considered by the City. At that point, the various Goals, Objectives, and Policies contained within all of the elements of the Comprehensive Plan shall be considered, and the development proposal shall be evaluated to determine if it is consistent with those Goals, Objectives, and Policies. As mentioned above in "Joint Planning Area (JPA) Agreement," future growth and development patterns in the City will be guided by the: (1) JPA Agreement; (2) JPA Land Use Map; and (3) Ocoee Future Land Use Map, as amended in accordance with the JPA Land Use Map. The JPA Agreement limits the land uses which may be approved by the City of Ocoee upon annexation of property within the JPA. In compliance with the JPA Agreement, the Revised Future Land Use Map (Figure 2) illustrates the WA Boundary and the extra jurisdictional Future Land Use Designations mutually agreed upon by Ocoee and Orange County. All future land use decisions, annexations, and rezonings shall be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the JPA Agreement. All of the proposed land uses have been considered previously by the City or the County in each respective comprehensive plan, so there is no net development impacts which have not already been accounted for. VII. Land Use Standards • Low Density Residential (0 to less than 4 dwelling units per acre) - This use is appropriate where urban services are provided in a neighborhood setting. This density range accommodates detached single family houses, patio homes, zero lot line houses, and other forms of detached or semi-detached housing or Assisted Living Facilities under certain conditions. • Medium Density Residential (4 to less than 8 dwelling units per acre) -This use is intended to provide a buffer between low density residential uses and more intense uses, such as high density residential or profeosional professional offices and services. This includes patio homes, zero lot line houses, townhouses, Assisted Living Facilities, garden apartments, and other forms of detached or semi-detached houses. • High Density Residential(8 to 16 dwelling units per acre) -This use in intended for areas close to major intersections, and commercial and light industrial areas, where a slightly higher amount of residential trips can be permitted because they are relatively short due to their proximity to shopping and major roads. They are not permitted to create additional burdens on internal street networks and intersections. Apartments, Assisted Living Facilities, and other intense housing product types are typical uses; however, low and medium density residential uses may also be permitted. At the discretion of the City, density may be computed in a defined development project by allowing clustering in certain areas. These clusters may be of greater density than allowable within the land use designations as long as the total project does not exceed maximum density as designated on the Future Land Use Map. Clustering, pursuant to the foregoing concept, may be controlled by density caps, conditional zoning or a restrictive covenant running with the land with power of enforcement in favor of the City. In the case of Assisted Living Facilities and similar uses, the number of dwelling 14 CPM2002-1.1 units per acres may be computed based upon the parking and / or traffic generation of the project as long as the density does not exert more impact to the surrounding roads than would be generated by conventional development. • Proic:7of9aI-Professional Offices and Services- The types of uses permitted are intended to provide an amenable environment for the development of professional offices and business services. These areas should be located adjacent to major streets and convenient and complementary to major commercial uses (FAR 3.0). Assisted Living facilities and certain forms of high density residential housing may also be permitted within this land use when economic conditions dictate a lower intensity use when the development is compatible and integrated into the surrounding urban framework. • Commercial(high, medium, and low intensity) - These areas are primarily suitable for a wide range of office, residential service and retail businesses. These uses shall be confined to certain arterial and collector roads and to aActivity eCenters and Interchange Impact Areas, and the Downtown Areas (FAR of 3.0). Assisted Living facilities and certain forms of high and medium density residential housing may also be permitted within this land use when economic conditions dictate a lower intensity use when the development is compatible and integrated into the surrounding urban framework. • Industrial (light and heavy) - These areas are primarily for industrial uses such as manufacturing and distribution but shall also permit secondary mixed uses of offices and commercial and high density residential within mixed use projects. Lands designated for industrial use should be near railways and/or major highways. Adequate buffering shall be provided from adjacent land uses, and transitional uses such as office and/or commercial uses shall be considered between industrial and residential areas (FAR of 3.0). • Conservation - These areas include waterbodies, floodplains, and wetlands. Specific boundaries of such areas will be delineated on a site by site basis as development proposals are considered. The Future Land Use Map identifies approximate, general locations of these areas. Policies for properly protecting such areas are contained in this element and the Conservation Element. • Recreation and Open Space - This category includes both active, passive, public and private recreation areas, facilities and corridor open spaces. • Public Facilites/Institutional - This category includes all government owned property (except parks), public and private schools, hospitals and churches. In order to maintain underlying land valuations and to be compatible with adjoining uses, these uses may be permitted in areas zoned for industrial, professional offices and services, and commercial, and residential classifications areas where negative impacts will be minimal. Government owned and operated facilities may be located in all land use categories; with adequate buffering adjacent to residential areas. • Road Rights-of-Way- This category includes all local, County and State road rights-of- way. 15 CPA-2002-I-1 r: Vacant- This category is shown on the Existing Land Use Map to designate land available for development. Differing under''/Hai land-uses may bcYeshaped-eF-meldeden-m1xed and multi-use-ferms-:,,dessalapr. ntt pusirltt d-•in-Master Planned Developments zoned under the Ocoee Planned—Unit Development Distrkt-as-Ion-es overall development wets do not-exceed those than would-otherwise result frofm per+nitted development intensities: • Agriculture- The Agricultural catego is not show on the Existing or Future Land Use Map because no agricultural uses are projected to continue to occur within the Joint Planning Area past 2020. While not a specific land use category, Mixed and Multi-Use types of development are characterized by the combination mayof two or more distinct land uses, in wruch no one particular type-of use-predeminares Differing underlying land uses may be reshaped or melded within mixed and multi-use forms of develpment when permitted in projects zoned for Planned Unit Development as long as overall development impacts do not exceed those than would otherwise result from underlying permitted development intensities. — In addition, mixed and multi-use developments are dependent on the successful integration and blending of these distinct uses together in order to create a functioning, multi-faceted type of development. Integration is defined as the combination of distinct uses on a single site where impacts from differing uses are mitigated through site design techniques, and where differing uses are expected to benefit from the close proximity of complementary uses. All requests for development approval based on a mixed use concept must be able to demonstrate functional horizontal integrations of allowable uses, and where applicable, vertical integration as well. Mixed and Multi-use developments are recommended in Interchange Impact Areas, the Downtown Redevelopment Area, Activity Centers, PUD's or other appropriate areas within the City. VIII. Natural & Historic Resources The limited natural resources within the City of Ocoee shall play an important role in the permitting of future developments. By promoting concentrated developments and mixed use proposals, the City will aid in the preservation of its environment and resources. Natural resources that are threatened by urbanization include air quality, groundwater, surface water, native vegetation and wildlife, and floodplains. The following historic resources are located within the City of Ocoee (Figure 5): • The Ocoee Christian Church was built in 1891 and is the oldest Christian Church in continuous use in the State of Florida. The architectural design is gothic. The bell was made in London, England and the stain glass window was made in Belgium. • The Withers-Maguire House was constructed in 1888. In 1984, the house was purchased by the City of Ocoee and the following year Resolution No. 85-4 recognized the Ocoee Historical Commission as an official body designated by the Board of City Commissioners to be responsible for making recommendations for the restoration of the Withers-Maguire House. 16 CPA-2002-1-1 • The Mr. and Mrs. James Meeks House was built in the 1890s. • The Blakely-Stoutenburgh House was built in the early 1900s. • The Tavares and Gulf Railroad depot was built in 1914. The depot continued service until 1960. Presently, it serves as a meeting place for the Ocoee Lions Club. • 1 he Bank of Ocoee was built in 1919. Decorative blocks were added to the front wall during the 1960s. The front doors were paned with fine old beveled glass. Plaster, stucco, paneling, and dropped ceilings have been added recently. In the fall of 1985, the decorative blocks were covered with wood siding. • Dr. Scott's office on east McKey Street. It is currently being used as law offices. • The Pound's House was built in 1887. The Pound's granddaughter plans to renovate the house. • The Ocoee Women's Club was built in 1938 in art deco style. • The Collison-Ocoee Funeral Home was built in the 1920s. • Dr. Starke's Fishing Camp • Maine Street - a brick street, this was the main route into Orlando. IX. Existing and Future Land Use A. Existing Character The existing development character of Ocoee is depicted via the Existing Land Use Map (Figure 1). As illustrated by Figure 1, Ocoee is primarily residential. Residential land uses in the JPA account for 2,648.53 acres or 75.17 percent of the developed land area (excluding water bodies, rights-of-ways, conservation areas and recreation and open space/ 3,523.08 acres) and 30.31 percent of the total developable land area (8,437.78 acres) in the JPA. Commercial uses account for 568.66 acres or 16.14 percent of the developed land and Industrial uses (Light and Heavy) account for 202.54 acres or 5.74 percent of the developed land with in the JPA. The approximate acreages for each existing land use category is provided in Table 9 below. There are 4347.73 undeveloped acres in the JPA. B. Future Character The future development patterns for the City and JPA are depicted on the Future Land Use Map (Figure 2). This section of the Future Land Use Element summarizes existing conditions and potential development trends and problems. Approaches to managing the expected growth and development of the City of Ocoee will be developed based on this analysis. 17 CPA-2002-1-1 There are approximately 4,515.37 acres of undeveloped land within the JPA. This number represents 35.80 percent of the total land area within the JPA. Permitted land use acreages included in the vacant land use classification can be found in Table 9. Table 9 2000 DEVELOPABLE ACRES IN PA Land Use Vacant Acres Low Density Residential 3,183.78 Medium Density Residential 52.81 High Density Residential 336.97 Protessionaf--Professional 68.72 Offices and Services Commercial 624.89 Light Industrial 97.62 Heavy Industrial 150.58 Recreation and /Open Space N/A Public Facilities/Institutional N/A Road Right-of Way N/A Total Developable Acres 4,515.37 Source: City of Ocoee Planning Department, 2001 Figure 1 illustrates the existing land uses in the JPA and Figure 2 illustrates the future land uses in the JPA. Generalized land use for lands adjacent to the JPA have been included for informational purposed only. 1. Residential A. Existing Residential The JPA is primarily residential in character, representing approximately 49.39 percent (5,222.08 acres) of the area within the PA (12,610.87 acres). Developed residential land in the JPA comprises approximately 31.38 percent of the developable land within the JPA. Developable land includes those lands with the following land use designations: • Low Density Residential; • Medium Density Residential; • High Density Residential; • Professional-Professional Offices and Services; • Commercial; • Light Industrial; 18 CPA-2002-1-1 • Heavy Industrial; and • Institutional The term developable land used in this section of the Future Land Use Element is for estimation and projection purposes only and is not intended to imply any given density or intensity entitlements for individual parcels. Un-developable lands include those lands with the following land use designations: • Recreation and Open Space; • Conservation; • Lakes; and • Rights-of -Way Residential land uses, include Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, and High Density Residential. Primarily, single family units are located within areas designated as Low and Medium Density Residential, while multi-family units are located within areas designated as High Density Residential. Table 6 identifies the number of dwelling units within each class in the JPA in 2000. Table 10 2000 RESIDENTIAL UNITS Tyne of Total Units % of Total Unit Single family 12,404 92.00 Multi family 1,079 8.00 Total Units 13,483 100.00 Source: City of Ocoee Planning Department, 2001 1. Low Density Residential Existing Low Density Residential areas represent approximately 67.03 percent of the total developable land area within the JPA and 94.17 percent of the total acreage of residential land uses. Typical housing units found in these areas include single family detached homes. The maximum density is less than 4 units per acre with the average net density being approximately 2.75 units per acre. 2. Medium Density Residential Existing Medium Density Residential areas represent approximately 1.27 percent of the total developable land area within the JPA and 1.89 percent of the residential land uses. Typical housing units found in these areas include attached single family homes, patio homes, villas, townhouses, and mobile homes. The density range is four (4) to less than eight (8) units per acre with a net typical density of ± eight (8) units an acre. 19 CPA-2oo2.1.1 3. High Density Residential Existing High Density Residential areas represent approximately 2.65 percent of the total developable land area within the JPA and 3.94 percent of the residential land uses. Typical housing units found in these areas include multi-level apartment complexes and a variety of lower density units. The density range is eight (8) to sixteen (16) units per acre with a typical net density of 12.6 units per acre. B. Future Residential Residential Growth Patterns Residential development has expanded from being centrally located in the Starke Lake area in the 1980's eastward along Silver Star Road (SR 438), to the northeast along the Clarke Road corridor, south along Maguire Road, and northwest along Ocoee-Apopka Road. 1. Low Density Residential Approximately 3,183.78 acres of Low Density Residential (LDR) remain to be developed within the JPA. The average net density of 2.75 units per acre was applied to the remaining LDR acres for an anticipated additional 8,755 single family dwelling units by 2020. 2. Medium Density Residential Approximately 52.81 acres of Medium Density Residential (MDR) remain to be developed within the JPA. The typical net density of 8 units per acre was applied to the remaining MDR acres for an anticipated additional 422 dwelling units by 2020. 3. High Density Residential Approximately 336.97 acres of High Density Residential (HDR) remain to be developed within the JPA. The typical net density of 12.6 units per acre was applied to the remaining HDR acres for an anticipated additional 4,246 multi-family dwelling units by 2020. Based on the vacant residential land and the average and typical net densities, the City anticipates adding an additional 13,483 dwelling units to the JPA by 2020 for a total of 26,906 dwelling units. 20 CPA-2002-1-I Table 11 PROJECTED DWELLING UNIT TOTALS BY LAND USE Land Undeveloped Density Units Use Acres LDR 3,183.78 2.75 8,755 MDR 50.12 8.0 422 HDR 336.97 12.6.0 4,246 Total 13,423 Units Source'. City of Ocoee Planning Department, 2001 2. Employment-based Land Use Categories The City of Ocoee is an evolving regional employment center due to the location of a unique transportation network, the intersection of three regional roadways—S. R. 50, the Florida Turnpike, and the Western Expressway. In addition, the East-West Expressway terminates at this intersection as well. The following 2020 employment projections are based on a land use-driven methodology, as a population-driven mathematical extrapolation methodology would not be effective in measuring the JPA's employment capacity. The City's land use plan for employment-based land uses has changed little from its inception in 1991. The majority of Commercial and Industrial land uses are located adjoining the intersection of S. R. 50, the Florida Turnpike, and the Western Expressway and along SR 50, with Neighborhood Commercial pockets centrally located to serve adjacent residential communities. The 2020 employment projections are divided into three sectors; service, commercial and, industrial. These sectors do not have a direct correlation to the City's land use categories, but rather the three categories may fall into one or more of the City's land use categories. For example, a service sector job may be located in either a, professienal professional offices and services, commercial, industrial, or institutional land use category. Each employment sector is further divided into one of three levels of intensity; high, medium, and lowigkt. Table 12 below lists the 2020 Land Use-driven Employment Projections by intensity, jobs, and number of acres. 21 CPA•2002-I-1 Table 12 PROJECTED EMPLOYMENT GROWTH 1997-2020 2020 EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS BY SECTOR Employment Sector Intensity Number of Jobs Acres Service 5,987 198 High 3878 64 Medium 1945 115 Lowkight 164 19 Total 5 987 198 Commercial 12,074 471 High 7687 209 Medium 3334 188 Lowhight 1053 74 Total 12 074 471 Industrial 3724 195 High 3132 150 Medium 592 45 Lowbight 0 0 Total 3724 195 Sources:City of Ocoee, 2001 /5`" Edition I.T.E. Trip Manual City of Ocoee Master Transportation Plan A. Professional-Professional Offices and Services 1. Existing Existing Professional-Professional Offices and Services uses represent approximately 0.08 percent (7.51 acres) of the total developed land area within the JPA. Typical uses include medical and professional dental offices. This land use designation is intended to buffer residential uses from more intense uses. All uses permitted in the Proferonal Professional Offices and Services land use designation are permitted in Commercial land use designation. Accordingly, there is actually a greater percentage of land developed with this type of land use, but is difficult to accurately estimatecannot-be-defined. 2. Future Approximately 68.72 acres of Profrsronal-Professional Offices and Services lands remain undeveloped in the JPA. Theis Professional-Services land use category permits the types of uses intended to provide an amenable environment for the development of professional offices and business services. The City has seen a marked increase in the development of professional office space, especially for medical uses, since the construction of Health Central Hospital. This trend is expected to continue through the planning period. Although there is limited land remaining in this land use category, all professional offices and services _uses can be accommodated within either the Commercial or Industrial land use categories. 22 CPA-2002-1-1 B. Commercial 1. Existing Existing Commercial uses represent approximately 6.74 percent (568.66 acres) of the total developed land area within the JPA. Typical uses include office,_service and retail businesses. This land use designation is typically located along arterial and collector roads. In 1990, commercial acreage was 310.9. In ten years, commercial acreage has increased 82.9 percent. Commercial use occurs predominately on S.R. 50 from the exit of the Florida Turnpike to Good Homes Road. Secondary commercial pockets are located in the central business district along McKey Street, at the corner of Silver Star Road and Ocoee-Apopka Road, and at the intersection of Silver Star and Clarke Road. Along SR 50, there are strip shopping centers, miscellaneous businesses, fast-food restaurants, gas stations, three hotels, and a regional mall (West Oaks Mall) located at the northeast corner of SR 50 and Clarke Road. The central business district is generally composed of small, family owned businesses and food services. The second small commercial area has two small shopping centers, two banks, a car lot, and a convenience store. 2. Future Approximately 624.89 acres of Commercial lands remain undeveloped in the JPA. The Commercial land use category is the most flexible of the land use categories and is suitable for a wide range of office, residential, service, and retail businesses. A mixture of commercial, office and industrial uses are anticipated for the Interchange Impact Areas. Neighborhood commercial uses are anticipated in the Clarke Road / Clarcona Ocoee Road area to serve the existing and proposed residential development. The vast majority of projected employees will be accommodated within this land use category. C. Light and Heavy Industrial 1. Existing Existing Industrial uses represent approximately 2.40 percent (202.54 acres) of the total developable land area within the JPA. Light industrial uses comprise 166.10 acres (1.97 percent) and heavy industrial uses comprise 36.44 acres (0.43 percent). Typical uses include warehousing and distribution centers, industrial parks, manufacturing, truck stops auto repair, auto parking, mini warehouse, and secondary uses such as offices services and retail may be permitted. The Industrial section of the JPA is located in the western portion of the JPA—north of SR 50, west of Maguire and Bowness Road, south of Franklin Street and east of SR 429 (Western Expressway). The maximum permitted intensity is 3.00 FAR. In 1990, Industrial acreage (heavy and light) comprised 145 acres, a growth rate of 39.17 percent over the past ten years. 23 CPA-2002-1-1 2. Future Approximately 248.20 acres of Industrial lands remain undeveloped in the JPA, 97.62 acres are designated as Light Industrial and 150.58 acres are designated as Heavy Industrial. The Light Industrial land use category is the most flexible of all the land use categories, due to the pyramidal structure of the City's Land Development Code. All of the uses of use permitted in Profc,iona1-Professional Offices and Services and Commercial land use categories are permitted in the Light Industrial land use category. This land use is located in manner to buffer professional Professional Offices andservices and commercial uses from the more intense Heavy Industrial uses such as manufacturing and distribution. Secondary Light Industrial uses may include a mixture of offices services and commercial and high density residential within mixed-use projects. 3. Recreation and Open Space A. Existing Recreation and open space land use acreage is approximately 412.60, or 4.89 percent of the developable land within the JPA. Recreation and open space land acreage includes both public and private recreation acres. Approximately 214.2 acres are City owned. A complete analysis of public recreation facilities and open space and future recreation and open space needs is provided in the Recreation and Open Space Element. B. Future The level of service for recreation and open space is 4 acres per 1,000 resident. Table 7 of the Recreation and Open Space Element identifies the number of acres needed to adequately serve the future population of the JPA. The City will need to purchase approximately 60 acres to meet the adopted LOS Standard by the end of the planning period (2020); however, 60 acres is not adequate to locate all the projected facility needs therefore additional recreation acres must be acquired to accommodate the projected facilities. 4. Conservation /Floodplains A. Existing Conservation and Floodplain acres comprise approximately 9.72 percent (1,226.99 acres) of land within the JPA. Conservation areas include wetlands and areas within the 100-year flood plain. Lakes account for approximately 753.72 acres within the WA. B. Future There is not an anticipated increase in the amount of conservation lands within the JPA, nor is there any significant decrease anticipated. 15. Public Facilities l Institutional 24 CPA-2002-1-1 A. Existing Existing Public Facilities and Institutional uses represent approximately 6.02 percent (508.44 acres) of the total developable land area within the JPA. Typical uses include government buildings and related facilities, utility facilities, public and private schools, churches, and libraries. Institutional lands are scattered through out the JPA. Utility locations can be found in the Infrastructure Element. B. Future. Public Facilities and Institutional land uses are permitted within most land use designations depending on the user—public or private. Most public (government) facilities may be located within any land use designation. Comprehensive Plan Amendments to change the land use designation are initiated after the property has been purchased. Approximately 48 acres of Institutional land is undeveloped within Crown Point Property this_properry will be developed as a joint use project with Orange County Public Schools upon Master Plan approval., thono -undeveloped-Institut onaldefep -remain. Uses permitted in the Institutional land use category may be located in other land use categories as well. X. Existing and Future Facilities An analysis of available facilities and services to service existing and approved development orders have been completed. The analysis included services for sanitary sewer, potable water, solid waste, drainage, aquifer recharge, transportation and recreation and open space. A complete analysis of each is contained in either the Transportation, Infrastructure, or Recreation and Open Space Elements. A. Availability of Services The intent of the legislature in passing the concurrency requirement, found in Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, is to ensure adequate and effective provision of services and facilities to facilitate projected growth. The concurrency doctrine states that a development order or permit on any project shall not be issued if the project will reduce the existing level of service below that which is established in the Capital Improvements Element. The necessary services that fall under the purview of concurrency are roads, sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, potable water, and recreation. Each of these services are detailed within their corresponding elements and are summarized below. 1. Transportation a. Existing Ocoee is uniquely located at the confluence of several regional roadway facilities including SR 50, SR 429 (Western Expressway), SR 438, SR 408 (the East-West Expressway) and the Florida Turnpike. It is also served by five LYNX transit routes and the West Orange (bike/pedestrian) Trail. As part of its Concurrency Management System, Ocoee annually conducts traffic counts and analyzes the 25 CPA-2002-1-1 adequacy of the major roadway network against adopted Levels of Service to determine if deficiencies exist. As of October 2001, no deficiencies existed. b. Future The City maintains a Master Transportation Plan (MTP) that, based upon the Comprehensive Plan Land Use and Transportation Elements, identifies roadway, bicycle/pedestrian and transit facilities to meet mobility needs. The MTP utilizes sophisticated socioeconomic analysis and modeling to derive modal and facilities assignments. Ocoee also participates in the regional transportation planning process, which has incorporated the detail of the City's Transportation Analysis Zones into the Metropolitan Planning process. 2. Sanitary Sewer a. Existing The City's existing service area is depicted in Figure 15 of the Infrastructure Element, the Sanitary Sewer sub-element. This area includes approximately fifteen square miles of land area and includes one (1) processing plant and four (4) lift stations. Capacity exists for existing development and those developments that have had development orders issued. The City approves development orders only upon acquisition of water and sewer capacity by developers. For additional information on the Sanitary Sewer system in the City, see the Infrastructure Element, the Sanitary Sewer sub-element. b. Future The City is improving and expanding wastewater facilities to provide capacity to all future urban developments. The City's wastewater treatment facilities shall be expanded to provide 3.0 mgd by the year 2010. This shall provide sufficient treatment capacity for the population projections for the year 2020. These projections are based on the City's requirement that all new developments connect to the wastewater system, if at all practical. Orange County will provide utility services to areas within the PA, but outside the City's utility service area. 3. Solid Waste a. Existing The City is currently disposing the solid waste generated in the City at the Orange County landfill. Solid waste is collected and taken to the Porter Transfer Station, on Good Homes Road, prior to final disposal at the landfill. The landfill is 5,000 acres in size. Solid waste generation by the City for the past six years has been reduced from .45 to .43 tons per capita per day. This includes 95 percent residential wastes and 5 percent commercial wastes. Hazardous wastes generated by the City are disposed at the County facility. For additional information on the Solid Waste in City, see the Infrastructure Element, the Solid Waste sub-element. 26 CPA-2002-1-1 b. Future Based on data provided by the Orange County Refuse Disposal Department, the Orange County Landfill has experienced a tremendous increase in the amount of waste deposited since operations began. However, Orange County has purchased additional property to maintain capacity. The landfill covers 5,000 acres and has a remaining expected service life of at least 30 years, according to Orange County officials. The City of Ocoee has an interlocal agreement with the County that insures future capacity to meet Ocoee's Disposal needs. The City of Ocoee operates recycling programs that assist in preserving resources and extending the life of the landfills. 4. Drainage a. Existing The majority of the City lies within the Wekiva River basin with the western portions of the City in the Lake Apopka Basin and the extreme southern portion of the City in the Cypress Creek Basin. The northern portion of the City generally drains toward Lake Apopka. For additional information on the natural drainage basins and flood plains see the Infrastructure Element, Drainage a sub-element (Figure 3). b. Future Drainage regulations currently existing and are enforced by the City of Ocoee, the St. Johns' River Water Management District (SJRWMD), and the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation (FDER) adequately regulate new development in regards to stormwater quality. The regulations also do a good job of regulating stormwater quantity discharges from new development, in basins which have positive outfalls. Landlocked basins require the retention of the 100 year storm. Floodplains and flood prone areas are identified in the Drainage sub- element of the Infrastructure Element. Currently, the City prohibits development in the floodplains through its Land Development Code and Flood Damage Protection Ordinance. 5. Potable Water a. Existing The City's existing service area is depicted in Figure 16 of the Infrastructure Element, the Potable Water sub-element. This area includes approximately 14.8 square miles of land area and includes one three (3) water treatment plants. Capacity exists for existing development and those developments that have had development orders issued. The City approves development orders only upon acquisition of water and sewer capacity by developers. For additional information on the Potable Water system in the City, see the Infrastructure Element, the Potable Water sub-element. 27 CI A-2002- .1 b. Future As of October 2000, the City provides water service to a population of 24,391, and operates three (3) treatment facilities, and approximately 125 miles of water mains. Table 13 of the Potable Water sub-element details the Ocoee potable water service area population projections and water demand projections up to year 2020. The projections are based on the City's anticipation to deliver water capacity to all new developments within the planning area. To meet the growing demand of water treatment in Ocoee, the City has developed a construction schedule for system improvements to assure adequate treatment and distribution facilities. Orange County will provide potable water service to areas within the IRA, but outside the City's utility service area. 6. Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge a. Existing The United States Geological Survey identifies a large percent of the land area of the City as being in a "high recharge area" to the Floridan Aquifer, donating 8 to 12 inches of water to the aquifer per year. The Floridan Aquifer provides 100 percent of the potable water used in the City (Figure 3). The Joint Planning Area lies within three (3) major river basins; the Kissimmee, Oklawaha and the Upper St. Johns river basins. For additional information on the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge, see the Infrastructure Element, the Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge sub-element. b. Future Currently, there are no contamination problems within the City with water drawn from the Floridan Aquifer. As development continues in Ocoee, the amount of recharge area will decrease. The St. Johns River Water Management District is currently developing criteria for groundwater recharge area regulations. The City can presently utilize the same criteria found in the Drainage sub-element, which controls contaminants to surface waters. This program will aid in protecting the surficial aquifer from any further source of pollution. 7. Recreation and Open Space a. Existing There are fifteen parks City owned park in the JPA. For a full description and the location of these parks, please refer to Table 2 of the Recreation and Open Space Element and Figure 5 (Figures 5 & 18). Table 7 of the Element depicts the needs assessment within the City. Table 7 also identifies needs for future population projections. 28 CPA 2002-1-1 b. Future Future recreation needs were projected for the years 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2020 using the City's levels of service standards and Ocoee's Recreation Guidelines. Tables 6 and 7 of the Recreation and Open Space Element identifies the needs. XI. Redevelopment Redevelopment should be encouraged to optimize existing infrastructure. Redevelopment and revitalization protects the substantial investments in public facilities that currently exist. A. Blighted Areas No areas within the City have been identified as requiring comprehensive redevelopment activities. However, the City shall conduct detailed studies of all areas where blighted conditions (including drainage and infrastructure inadequacies) may occur. This information will be used to submit applications for Community Redevelopment funds. B. Elimination and/or Reduction of Incompatible or Non-Conforming Uses To adequately respond to the issue of non-conforming uses, the City has will developed non-conforming use regulations. These regulations stipulate that any non-conforming activity must be phased out in time by prohibiting the expansion of physical facilities, or their replacement, unless there is more than 50 percent destruction. In addition, as redevelopment occurs, plans shall be reviewed to ensure their compatibility with surrounding land uses. C. Infill Infill is defined as those properties inside the urbanized portion of the area which already have public services and infrastructure but have been skipped over in the development process. Generally, infill sites are limited in size to a few acres or less and are located in an area where the surrounding development is at least 15-20 years old. The bulk of the property has been vacant or underused for at least five years. This development alternative is advantageous to local governments for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to a means of reducing infrastructure investment, improving tax bases, and often restoring the vitality to declining neighborhoods. For developers, the advantages include being close to commercial areas and having infrastructure already in place. The following conditions are important to the successful development of a site: 1) proximity to employment; transportation; and shopping, cultural, recreational, and other facilities; 2) evidence of successful small scale individual rehabilitation or redevelopment projects; 3) innovative solutions to those limitations that have prevented sites from being developed; and 4) a minimum of problems with crime, pollution, or services. 29 CPA-2002-1•1 Promoting development can be accomplished through the provision of economic and regulatory incentives. Such incentives may include floor area ratio credits, streamlining the permitting process for development proposals within these areas, zoning variances on building setbacks, side yard and parking requirements and allowing sufficiently higher densities to make investment profitable and affordable housing possible. The most important role that the City can play in the process of infill development is that of providing the necessary and costly initial research. This includes the field and data survey to determine what land is available and what the development problems are. The resulting catalog of sites would permit local officials to determine what alternative development implications would mean to the public and determine procedures or which of the aforementioned incentives should be utilized to encourage the maximum private development. XII. Special Overlay Areas While most of the City of Ocoee will see land develop similar to that observed in the recent past, there are two areas, one that will see phenomenal growth and one that will need special attention to promote growth, which shall be termed "Special Overlay Areas". In realizing the impacts these areas will have on the City, they will become areas that require special development plans. These special development plans, namely, Interchange Development Plan, the Downtown Development Plan, and Activity Center Plan, shall be prepared by the City in cooperation with the Land owners having properties situated within these Special Overlay Areas to ensure that most feasible use of these lands. Interchange Impact Areas (IIAs) are areas that will provide access to expressways, that generate high volumes of trips, and convenient access to the Orlando International Airport, industrial and commerce parks to the south and east, the Florida Turnpike, the Beeline Expressway, and downtown Orlando. Through these IIAs, the City of Ocoee will evolve into a transportation hub - a regionally significant center. The Downtown Redevelopment Area will also promote interest and concern. This area presents problems with economic impacts involving redevelopment, retrofitting, and gentrification. Activity Centers have also been identified. These mixed and multi-use centers will be at the intersection of Clarke Road and Silver Star Road (SR 438), at the intersection of Blackwood Avenue and SR 50 ( Health Central ), the intersection of Clarke Road and SR 50, the intersection of Good Homes Road and SR 50, and the intersection of Bluford Avenue and SR 50. In 1998, the City adopted the Ocoee State Road 50 Activity Center Special Development Plan, which incorporates the Good Homes Road, West Oaks, Minorville, and Lake Bennett Activity Centers. The Land Development Code requires all developments within the Special Overlay Areas to be consistent with each special development plan. A. Interchange Impact Areas (IIAs) IICs include the following locations: (a) the proposed interchange of the Western Expressway and Ocoee Clarcona Road; (b) the Western Expressway and Silver Star Road 30 CPA-2002-1-1 (SR 438); (c) the Western Expressway and SR 50; The land uses that take place in these areas could radically affect the City of Ocoee. In addition, carrying capacities of these areas shall be determined through the transportation system. For each area, existing trip generation data shall be developed. The City will set a limit on the additional trip generations permitted within these areas for the purpose of concurrency. It is consistent with the Future land Use Map that these areas include, a mix of retail, general commercial, light industrial, and residential uses. Development of mixed and multi-use projects will be encouraged in these areas to reduce the impact on the transportation network. Those Plans that promote the locations of regional headquarters, commerce, office and industrial parks shall be considered first and foremost. Developments that will not be permitted to occur in mass quantity include, but are not limited to, strip commercial centers and significant great trip generators, i.e., corner markets, gas stations, and fast- food restaurants. To ensure efficient traffic flow, curb cuts shall be restricted in these areas. The specific boundaries of each Interchange Impact Area will be determined at the time each overlay area is formally adopted and shall include all land within at least a one- quarter mile radius of the interchange area. Those properties that have approved final plans as of the adoption of this Plan, shall be exempt from the requirement to coordinate in the formulation of the plan; however, they shall be encouraged to provide a development compatible with the adjacent uses proposed in the Interchange Impact Area. Figure 2 identifies the Interchange Impact Areas. B. Downtown Redevelopment Area (DRA) The objective of the DRA is to attract reinvestment in the downtown area of Ocoee. Through flexible land development regulations and codes, innovative designs, such as on- street parking, pedestrian ways, and mixed and multi-use scenarios will be promoted. Density allowances, among other incentives may be offered to developers to attract them to the area. In order to provide needed development controls, a Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) may be formed by the City to speur redevelopment. Downtown redevelopment can benefit the City by increasing the tax base. Benefits to residents include increased property values, a unique visual and pedestrian experience, opportunities to live and work within the same community, and economic viability to those who own property within the area. Proposed development schemes should include visual landmarks and public areas; quality pedestrian areas; mixed and multi-uses, including retail, general commercial, restaurants, various forms of residential uses, and professional offices and services. Within the DRA, pedestrian travel shall be encouraged by guiding the use and setbacks of buildings, and street and sidewalk design. Buildings should be close to the street and include retail and restaurant on the first floor. Sidewalks should include benches and landscaping. The 31 CPA-2002-1-I street design should provide for well planned corridors that are aesthetically pleasing and pedestrian oriented. One method of underwriting redevelopment is tax increment financing. This method "freezes" the tax base within the renewal area when the project is officially established. Additional real property taxes generated as new buildings are constructed are not added to the general revenue of the City as is normally done, but are fed back into a special fund for the renewal are to be used for public improvements and neighborhood purposes that make the area more attractive for private investment and further renewal. Usually, a number of years or a limit on the total amount of taxes committed to the renewal area are specified at the beginning of the project. Initial start-up costs are met by the sale of municipal bonds to be repaid from the tax increment funds. The Future Land Use Map (Figure 2) identifies the area the City will consider for redevelopment activities. C. Activity Centers Activity Centers are those areas within the impact zone of major intersections. The Activity Centers identified by the City include: a. Good Homes Road Activity Center at Good Homes Road and State Road 50 b. West Oaks Activity Center at Clarke Road and State Road 50 c. Minorville Activity Center at Bluford Avenue and State Road 50 d. Lake Bennett Activity Center at Blackwood Avenue and State Road 50 e. Silver Star Activity Center at Clarke Road and Silver Star Road The specific boundaries of each Activity Center are to be determined at the time each overlay district is formally adopted. In July of 1998, the City adopted the Ocoee State Road 50 Activity Center Special Development Plan, which incorporates the Good Homes Road, West Oaks, Minorville, and Lake Bennett Activity Centers. The Special Overlay Plan was develop to foster distinctive development and maintain Ocoee's small town character along the State Road 50 corridor from Florida Turnpike to Good Homes Road. The Plan established four (4) goals for the corridor, as follows: • Ensure distinctive, quality, integrated development in the corridor. • Mitigate the impacts of development by setting strict site design criteria. • Emphasize mixed-and—multiple-use projects that encourage synergy between a variety of land uses. • Promote flexibility, design innovation, and unique development in those cases where a coordinated pattern of development further enhances the goals and key criteria established in the Special Development Plan. In August of 1998, the City adopted the Access Management and Intersections Operations Study to complement the Special Development Plan. 32 CPA-2002-1-1 The Silver Star Activity Center boundary shall include all properties within at least one- quarter mile radius of the Activity Center's main intersection and any parts of any subdivision or parcels within at least one-quarter mile radius as well as any logical extension beyond that boundary. The boundary will be determined based on the logical pattern of development or expansion which would relate certain properties directly related to the Activity Center. Activity Centers are major nodes of employment within the City and include residential and support commercial land uses. In order to create successful Activity Centers, policies are within the Comprehensive Plan to direct the Activity Center plan. Mixed and /or multi land use and pedestrian as well as transit travel are emphasized in the design of these Centers. To achieve this mixed and /or multi use scenario, which may to allow for ancillary and compatible uses, priorities within these Centers may obtain waivers form standard zoning and Land Development codes where a coordinated pattern of development further enhances the goals established for each Activity Center. Setback allowances and increased floor area ratios are two mechanisms that may be considered within the Activity Center plans. Specifically, these Activity Centers encourage residential areas that contain a mix of housing types and densities. Retail, service and recreational facilities shall also be integrated within these areas. Non-residential areas shall establish the hub and the focus of the area. Retail and service establishments, including day care centers, government buildings, and cultural centers should also be included within the Centers. Activity Centers should be within walking or bicycling distance to most residents. Sidewalks should be placed on both sides of the roadways and shall be connected to sidewalks within residential developments. All parking areas shall be heavily landscaped and setback allowances may be given for any parking located behind buildings. The Future Land Use Map (Figure 2) identifies the location of the proposed Activity Centers. 33 CPA-2002-1-1 BIBLIOGRAPHY Bureau of Economic and Business Research, the University of Florida, Fondai Estimates of Population, '87, 1987, and 1997 . ibid, Population Studies Bulletin 89-90, Technical Publication #83, May 1989. City of Ocoee, Capital Improvements Ele ment, 1991. Conservation Element, 1991. Infrastructure Element, 1991. Intergovernmental Coordination Element, 1991. Housing Element, 1991. Recreation and Open Space Element, 1991. Traffic Circulation Element, 1991. Population Projections, 1990-2010, 1989. 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