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STAFF REPORT
DATE: November 17, 2003
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Jennifer Willman, Senior Planner yV v
THROUGH: Robert Lewis, AICP, Planning Manager 91,
SUBJECT: Wines Property Subdivision, a.k.a. The Vineyards
Final Subdivision Plan
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ISSUE:
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners approve the Final Subdivision
Plan for Wines Property, and approve a request to change the name of the Wines
Property subdivision to "The Vineyards"?
BACKGROUND:
The Wines Property is located at 2500 Ocoee-Apopka Road, Parcel ID 06-22-28-0000-
00-001. The Final Subdivision Plan is consistent with the Preliminary Subdivision Plan
(PSP) that was approved by City Commission on June 3, 2003. It proposes 100 single-
family residential lots on 38 acres located on the west side of Ocoee-Apopka Road,
approximately 600 feet north of West Road. The property is an abandoned citrus grove.
The eastern edge of the property abuts a wetland area, which will be placed in a
conservation easement and dedicated to the City.
The surrounding land to the north, west, and south is being developed as Westyn Bay
Subdivision zoned R-1 AA and Townhomes zoned R-3; to the east is undeveloped
property zoned R-IAA and an agricultural building on a 4.5 acre parcel with Orange
County A-1 zoning. On the east side of Ocoee-Apopka Road is undeveloped land zoned
R-1A and A-1 in the City.
DISCUSSION:
As shown in the Final Subdivision Plan, the Wines Property subdivision will have one
point of access on Ocoee-Apopka Road. Left and right turn lanes into the subdivision
will be provided. Anticipating the future widening of Ocoee-Apopka Road, an additional
35 feet of right-of-way will be dedicated by the property owner to the City.
This subdivision will not be gated. A pedestrian access easement will be provided,
allowing pedestrian access between Wines Property and Westyn Bay. There will be a 6-
foot brick wall with appropriate landscaping along Ocoee-Apopka Road. Water and
wastewater will be provided by Orange County.
The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
November 17,2003
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The Wines Property is zoned R-IAA and R-3, but R-IAA standards will be used for all
development in this subdivision, requiring a minimum lot width of 75 feet and lot size of 9,000
SF. Two zoning waivers were approved with the PSP, to provide homebuyers the option to
build larger homes. These waivers allow for an increase in total building coverage from 35% to
45%, and an increase in maximum impervious surface area from 50%to 55% on each lot. Even
though the largest home model offered may go up to 45% lot coverage, R-IAA setbacks will not
be encroached upon, and the retention pond is designed for 55% total impervious area.
NAME CHANGE REQUEST:
The Preliminary Subdivision Plan was approved with the name "Wines Property." The Code
requires City Commission approval of a subdivision name change. The applicant has requested
that the name of the subdivision be changed to "The Vineyards" (see attached letter). The Final
Subdivision Plan was submitted with this name.
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee (DRC) reviewed The Vineyards (a.k.a. Wines Property)
Final Subdivision Plan on October 30, 2003. The DRC voted unanimously to recommend
approval of the Final Subdivision Plan with minor changes to the plans as discussed, with no
conditions, to the Planning & Zoning Commission. These changes were made and shown on
the plans date stamped "Received November 5, 2003."
PLANNING &ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
On November 11, 2003, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered the proposed Final
Subdivision Plan for Wines Property, a.k.a. The Vineyards. No one from the public appeared to
speak. The Planning &Zoning Commissioners discussed some issues and asked the applicant
to make the sidewalk in Tract "C", the pedestrian access to Westyn Bay subdivision, 6-feet wide
rather than 4-feet wide. The applicant agreed to make the sidewalk 6-feet wide, although the
Westyn Bay sidewalk connecting to the Wines Property was approved for construction at 4-feet
wide.
After finishing its deliberations, the Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously (8-0) to
recommend approval of the Wines Property, a.k.a. The Vineyards, Final Subdivision Plan date
stamped by the City "Received November 5, 2003" with a condition to make the sidewalk in
Tract"C" 6-feet wide.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the recommendations of the DRC and the Planning and Zoning Commission, Staff
respectfully recommends that the Mayor and City Commissioners approve the Final
Subdivision Plan for Wines Property, a.k.a. The Vineyards, as date stamped by the City
"Received November 5, 2003," and approve the request to change the name of the Wines
Property subdivision to "The Vineyards."
Attachments: Name Change Request Letter,dated November 13,2003
The Vineyards(a.k.a.Wines Property)FSP,date stamped November 5,2003
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Engineers, Planners and Landscape Architects
November 13,2003
Carolyn Alexander
Planning Department
City of Ocoee
150 N.Lakeshore Drive
Ocoee,FL 34761-2258
Fax: 407-905-3158
Subject: Wines Property Subdivision—Name Change Request
Dear Carolyn:
On behalf of the developer,Cambridge Development,Ltd.,we request to go before the
City Council to change the approved subdivision name to "Vineyards.
If you have any question please call me at 898-1530 x12.
Sincerely,
Professional Design Associates,Inc.
Kevin Kramer,P.E.
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3165 McCrory Place Suite 100 Orlando,Florida 32803 Phone(407)898-1530 Fax (407) 8982644