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HomeMy WebLinkAboutV(A) McCormick Woods PSP Agenda 12-02-2003 Center of Good L Item V A Mayor ,S,pe f 11!060 Commissioners S. Scott Vandergrift _ Danny Howell, District 1 0 • Scott Anderson, District 2 City Manager Rusty Johnson, District 3 Jim Gleason "-----`"' Nancy J. Parker, District 4 STAFF REPORT DATE: November 17, 2003 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: Jennifer Willman, Senior Planner 33 THROUGH: Robert Lewis, AICP, Planning Manager 9.1.SUBJECT: McCormick Woods Preliminary Subdivision Plan Project#LS-2001-002 ISSUE: Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners recommend approval of the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for McCormick Woods? BACKGROUND: McCormick Woods is located on the south side of McCormick Road between the Western Expressway(S.R. 429) and Ingram Road. The subject property is comprised of two parcels: ID 32-21-28-0000-00-005 and ID 32-21-28-0000-00-034. This site is sparsely vegetated with cherry trees, pine trees, and other varieties. The Preliminary Subdivision Plan proposes 182 single-family residential lots on 62 acres. The property is zoned R-1A requiring a minimum lot width of 70 feet and lot size of 8,000 SF. The typical lot size is 70 x.125 feet. A 25-acre middle school site is located south of McCormick Woods. The surrounding land to the north and east is unincorporated Orange County, with A-1 agricultural zoning. Unincorporated land to the southwest is the Orlando Memorial Gardens; the developer has 8 acres of that vacant property under contract and intends to develop it as a future Phase Three. DISCUSSION: As shown in the Preliminary Subdivision Plan, McCormick Woods will be developed in two phases, and include a community meeting area and recreation facilities. The future Phase Three conceptual drawing of lot and road layout is provided for informational purposes only, although the amenities were designed assuming that Phase Three with 30 lots will be built. The internal road stub-outs will connect to the future Phase Three, although a temporary turnaround will be provided. The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners November 17,2003 Page 2 of 3 Both the McCormick Road and Ingram Road entrances will be gated. On McCormick Road, there will be a left turn lane leading to Irmalee Lane. The McCormick Road entrance will align with the existing Irmalee Lane. Along the length of the subdivision, Ingram Road will be improved to 24-foot curb and gutter with turn lanes. Left and right turn lanes into the subdivision at both entrances will be provided. On Ingram Road, there will be a left turn lane leading to a future road that will align with the entrance to McCormick Woods. A northbound left turn lane on Ingram to McCormick Road will also be built. Anticipating the future need for a southbound right turn lane on McCormick Road to Ingram Road, an additional 10 feet of right-of-way will be dedicated by the property owner to Orange County. Along the Expressway, homes will have a 75-foot rear yard setback and a 20-foot wide landscape buffer will be planted along the entire length of the Expressway. Bicycle-pedestrian access easements will be provided between McCormick Woods and the Middle School in two locations. There will be a 6-foot brick wall with appropriate landscaping along McCormick and Ingram Roads. Water and wastewater will be provided by Orange County. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Development Review Committee (DRC) reviewed the McCormick Woods Preliminary Subdivision Plan on October 30, 2003. The DRC voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Preliminary Subdivision Plan, subject to the developer making changes to the plans as discussed, to the Planning & Zoning Commission. These changes were made and shown on the plans date stamped "Received October 31, 2003." PLANNING &ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On November 11, 2003, the Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing to consider the proposed Preliminary Subdivision Plan for McCormick Woods. One person from the public appeared to speak on the issue of children getting to Clarcona Elementary School on bike or foot, since the school is less than two miles away and no bus service will be provided. The PSP shows a 5-foot wide sidewalk on McCormick Road along the length of the subdivision. The citizen is concerned about the sidewalk not being continuous to the school, unless the properties in between are developed. The Planning & Zoning Commissioners discussed the benefits of having a sidewalk on the south side of McCormick Road, from McCormick Woods eastward, and making it 8-feet wide, with a crossing at an appropriate point to reach the school on the north side of the road. This would need to be coordinated with Orange County since McCormick Road is outside of City limits, and maintained by the County. The applicant agreed to discuss this issue with staff relating to how this would affect McCormick Woods. The Planning & Zoning Commissioners also discussed the bicycle-pedestrian access to the middle school site on the south side of McCormick Woods, and asked the applicant to make the sidewalk in Tract "C" and Tract "I" 6-feet wide rather than 4-feet wide. The applicant agreed to make those sidewalks 6-feet wide. There was some discussion about making the internal street sidewalks wider to better-accommodate bike and pedestrian school traffic; to this the applicant responded that since on-street parking will be strictly prohibited, wider sidewalks would not be warranted, and bicycling on the street would be more appropriate. After finishing its deliberations, the Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously (8-0) to recommend approval of McCormick Woods Preliminary Subdivision Plan, as date stamped by the City "Received October 31, 2003," with a condition to make the sidewalks in Tract "C" and Tract"I" 6-feet wide. The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners November 17,2003 Page 3 of 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based on the recommendation of the DRC and the Planning & Zoning Commission, Staff respectfully recommends that the Mayor and City Commissioners approve the Preliminary Subdivision Plan for McCormick Woods, as date stamped received by the City on October 31, 2003, with a condition to make the sidewalks in Tract "C" and Tract "I" 6-feet wide. Attachments: McCormick Woods Preliminary Subdivision Plan,date stamped October 31,2003 O:\Staff Reports\2003\SR03120 CC.doc