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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVI(A) Barragan Child Care - Special Exception Case No. 1-11-SE-003.___rt-_ . Mayor S. Scott Vandergrift City Manager Jim Gleason STAFF REPORT To: The Mayor & City Commissioners From: Terry L. James, Principal Planner , Through: Russ Wagner, AICP / Community Development Director Date: June 23, 2004 Subject: Barragan Child Care Project #: 1-11-SE-003 ISSUE: Agenda 7/6/04 Item VI. A. Commissioners Danny Howell, District 1 Scott Anderson, District 2 Rusty Johnson, District 3 Nancy J. Parker, District 4 Should the Mayor & City Commissioners approve a Special Exception to allow for a Child Care Facility within the Ocoee Flea & Farmer's Market (a.k.a. Thrifty Acres Shopping Center and the Ocoee Shopping Center) that is located in Community Commercial (C-2) zoning district? BACKGROUND: Parcel Identification Number: 18-22-28-0000-00-024 Property Size: Land area for the entire shopping center parcel is 8.15 acres; the actual square footage contained in the proposed storefront location is 7,000 square feet. General Location: The site of this proposed project located in Space # 14 at the west end of the existing Ocoee Shopping Center at 495 West Silver Star Road. The shopping center is located on the northwest comer of Ocoee -Apopka Road and Silver Star Road and is owned by Ernest & Mary Constantino. Current use proposed use unique features and consistency with the adopted Comprehensive Plan for the subiect property: Space # 14 in the shopping center is an abandoned storefront formally known as August Lloyd's Window Apparel. There are no unique features of the property. The Applicant proposed a childcare facility in this space. The Future Land Use classification for this entire property is "Commercial"; current zoning classification is Community Commercial (C-2). The proposed use as a childcare facility requires the Applicant to submit a special exception application. City of Ocoee - 150 N Lakeshore Drive - Ocoee, Florida 34761 phone: (407) 905-3100 - fax: (407) 656-8504 - www.ci.ocoee.fl.us Barregan Childcare Project k 1-11-SE-003 Page 2 of 5 The current zoning classifications and actual uses of parcels surrounding the subiect property: Direction Zoning Classification Actual Use North C-2 Light industrial & warehousing uses East C-2 Auto Tint Shop, Temporary Labor Facility southeast South C-2 U.S. Post Office West C-2 Vacant & small retention ELond The abutting uses within the shopping center (from the closest Occupant/Business to the east) are as follows: West Silver Star Address Shopping Center Current Occupants/Businesses 491 Paramount Health Club 485 T2 Kitchen & Bath, Inc. 480 Tae Kwon Do 455 Music & Video 451 Mi Pueblito 443.439 Torero Restaurant/Bar 437 La 's Barbershop 429 Florida Water Works 421 Laundromat The Torero Restaurant/Bar has an active liquor license and is located approximately 250 feet east of the proposed childcare facility. The uses located north (or at the rear) of the shopping center storefronts (from the closest Occupant/Business in the north) are as follows: Current Warehouse Occupants/Businesses Classic Plumbing Florida Millworks & Seating Johnston Construction Company,Custorn Trim & Su Florida Millworks & Church Furniture The remaining properties located on the southeast comer and southern boundary (along the west side of Ocoee -Apopka Road and along the north side of Silver Star Road) are: Florida Solar Control that appears to be abandoned/vacant, Labor Ready, the day- or temporary -labor facility is located in the old bank building and the U.S. Post Office. Florida childcare facilities procedures & standards: If this special exception is permitted, the Applicant's proposed childcare facility will be inspected by the Department of Children & Families (DCF) under Chapter 402, Florida Statutes and Chapter 65C-22, Florida Administrative Code, to determine compliance with child care facilities licensing criteria under Florida law. The actual number of children permitted in the proposed facility will be determined by the DCF space requirements. The childcare facility must comply with both the DCF standards and the building and development standards of the City of Ocoee. Barragan Childcare Project #: 1-11SE-W3 Page 3 of 5 The DCF "Child Care Facility Inquiry Information" fact sheet in outlines the following first steps for Applicants to start the licensing procedures for their proposed childcare facilities: Task Thorou hl review the rules and laws for Florida childcare. 72. Select a location and contact your zoning office to ensure proper zoning approval. Written approval from the zoning office will be required to process our anDlication. 3. Request inspections from a licensed architect or fire protection engineer, as well as the health department to determine modifications to be made, if any. 4. Corn ete the 1!29uiry for and forward to the district Iicensi office. The Applicant is currently on Step 2; the DCF licensing procedure will follow as indicated in Step 4. DlscussION: According to "Table 5-1: Permitted Use Regulations" contained in the Ocoee LDC, childcare facilities are permitted as a special exception in the following zoning classifications: R-2: One & Two Family Dwelling, R-3: Multiple Family Dwelling, C-1: Neighborhood Commercial, C-2: Community Commercial, C-3: General Commercial, and 1-1: Restricted Manufacturing & Warehousing. Special Exceptions are defined in Subsection 2-4.0 (282) of the City of Ocoee Land Development Code as: A special exception is a use that would not be appropriate without restrictions throughout the zoning division or district. However, if controlled as to number, area, location or relation to the neighborhood, would promote the public health, safety, welfare, morals, order, comfort, convenience, appearance, prosperity or general welfare, such uses would be appropriate. (Emphasis added) In accordance with Subsection 4-8.13. (2) of the Ocoee LDC, Staff must also consider the proposed use in relation to the compatibility with surrounding land uses. Additionally, Staff must also consider the overall health, safety, and welfare in relation to the surrounding land uses and the ultimate users of the facility, the children, themselves. The Applicant has proposed a childcare facility in this vacant 7,000 square feet storefront in the Ocoee Shopping Center. The number of children in the facility will be determined at a later date during the Department of Children & Families licensing procedure. The proposed site plan shows the required playground located at the rear of the storefront near light manufacturing and warehousing uses located at the northern portion of the shopping center site (See Table above). The internal roadways at the rear of the shopping center are unpaved gravel and may produce dust and other airborne debris. Since the playground is relatively close to these incompatible uses, the fencing surrounding the playground should be solid 7-foot vinyl fencing to properly screen the children from these uses and possible dust/debris. This solid fencing will also screen the children from the retention pond Barragan Childcare Project M 1-11-sE-003 Page 4of5 located directly west of the playground. In addition, the fence must provide adequate space between the shopping center and the warehouse to conform to fire safety standards. In consideration of the close proximity to the light manufacturing and warehousing uses to the north and the delivery area at the rear of the shopping center, the playground should also provide a hard barrier (concrete -filled bollards) to prevent trucks and other vehicles from backing into the playground perimeter fence. The Applicant has met the above proposed requirements for the Special Exception petition as shown in the "Site Plan for Special Exception: Ocoee Shopping Center Space 14" date stamped May 27, 2004. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: On June 2, 2004, the Development Review Committee reviewed the "(Preliminary) Site Plan for Special Exception: Ocoee Shopping Center Space 14" date stamped May 27, 2004. The DRC imposed a condition to allow for a minimum of 20 feet between the childcare facility's fenced playground area and the warehouse to the north for the purpose of fire -safety access. The DRC then recommended approval to the Planning & Zoning Commission subject to the additional condition to the special exception application. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On June 8, 2004, the Planning & Zoning Commission reviewed the Barragan Child Care Special Exception application. The Commissioners expressed concern over the location considering the "run down conditions" in the area, and the incompatible uses such as the Torero Restaurant/Bar to the east and the manufacturing and light industrial uses located north of the proposed playground area for the proposed facility. The Commissioners, however, also felt the need for childcare in the area and expressed the hope that this facility would spur the clean up of the northwest comer of Ocoee -Apopka and Silver Star Roads. The Applicant spoke on her behalf indicating that she wanted a quality child care facility and would keep the facility clean and abide by all codes. She also indicated that the shopping center owners, Ernest & Mary Constantino, have begun repairs on the property and were willing to continue on -going maintenance. There were no other speakers at the public hearing; however, an e-mail in opposition to this Special Exception application was read into the record on behalf of Richard Hackworth, the owner of the Tae Kwon Do School located to the east of the proposed child care facility. (For the E-Mail, see the attachments) In consideration of the location and the unpaved roadway at the rear loading area of the shopping center, the Commissioners also supported the solid vinyl fencing, the concrete -filled bollards, and the more recent DRC imposed condition of a minimum 20 foot spacing between the fence and the warehouse for fire safety for this special exception application. After discussing these issues, the Commissioners voted 6 to 1 to recommend the approval Barragan Child Care Special Exception application to the City Commission subject to the additional conditions contained on "(Preliminary) Site Plan for Special Exception: Ocoee Barragan Childcare Project #: 1-11-SE-003 Page 5 of 5 Shopping Center Space 14" date stamped May 27, 2004 and the additional condition imposed by the DRC. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based on the recommendation of the DRC and the P&Z Commission, Staff recommends that the Mayor & City Commissioners approve the Special Exception for the proposed childcare facility in the Ocoee Shopping Center Space 14 within the Community Commercial (C-2) zoning district subject to the conditions indicated on the "(Preliminary) Site Plan for Special Exception: Ocoee Shopping Center Space 14" date stamped May 27, 2004, and the additional condition imposed by the DRC for a minimum of 20 feet between the fenced playground area and the warehouse for fire -safety access. Attachments: Location Map Future Land Use Map Zoning Map "(Preliminary) Site Plan for Special Exception: Ocoee Shopping Center Space 14" date stamped May 27, 2004. Written public hearing comment from Richard Hackworth dated June 8, 2004 O:\Staff Reports\2004\SR04042 CC.doc N FM, 0 n Barragan Child Care Special Exception Surrounding Zoning Map Ocoee Community Development Department 1 inch equals 492.280737 feet 0 150 300 450 600 Feet Printed: June 2004 QSubject Property Unincorporated Territory and Other Municipalties Zoning Classification: General Agricultural (A-1) Suburban (A-2) Single -Family Dwelling (R-1AAA) Single -Family Dwelling (R-1AA) Single -Family Dwelling (R-1A) Single -Family Dwelling (R-1) One- & Two -Family Dwelling (R-2) Multiple -Family Dwelling (R-3) Mobile Home Subdivision (RT-1) Professional Offices & Services (P-S) Neighborhood Shopping (C-1) Community Commercial (C-2) General Commercial (C-3) Restricted Manufacturing & Warehousing (1-1) General Industrial (1-2) Commercial (PUD) Low Density (PUD) Medium Density (PUD) High Density (PUD) Z�/ Unclassified Lakes and Water Bodies Page 1 of 1 Alexander, Carolyn From: Wagner, Russ Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 1:02 PM To: Alexander, Carolyn; James, Terry Subject: FW: Exemption for Child Care Facility -----Original Message ----- From: Williford, V. Gene Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 1:56 PM To: 'admarts' Cc: Rosenthal, Paul; Wagner, Russ Subject: RE: Exemption for Child Care Facility Thank you for your letter. I am forwarding a copy to the Planning Director and the City Attorney. Gene Williford -----Original Message ----- From: admarts [mailto:admarts@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 12:24 PM To: Williford, V. Gene Subject: Exemption for Child Care Facility Dear Sir, notice that the City of Ocoee is going to hold a meeting to offer an exemption to open a child care facility in the shopping center that I am in. I will make this brief. I was denied the ability to open a child care facility in that shopping center by your code enforcement department. I was denied an application for exemption. IF the city of Ocoee approves a child care facility in this shopping center I will have no choice but to sue the city and seek damages and lost income for not being able to operate that kind of business here. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. Best Regards, Richard Hackworth 407-654-0555 6/14/2004 PH 7 7ENCE FENCE OCOEE SHOPPING CENTER SPACE 14 - EXISTING CONDITIONS SCALE :1l15" = 1 ' —0" 1% - 80'-0" NEW PALM TREE NEW PALM TREE x W DRINKING — i " FOUNTAIN NEW 8'-0"x4'—O" 0 NE 4x ° FOR OFIRETE BROWN CONCRETE PAD II 8"0 CONCRETE o EXIT Ix 4 MULCH 0 FILLED POLES 1 NEW V —O" HIGH M FOR VEHICLE i BLACK 'ROD —IRON Ix BARRIER. ° 4 FENCE. 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MIAMI CURB -1 PLOT PLAN 14.1 SCALE: 1 "=50' ^ LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST CITY OF OCOEE - ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA Commence at the Southwest "corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 18, Township 22 South, Range 28 East, Orange County, Florida: thence run N.88'45'00"E. along the south line of the said Northeast 1/4 a distance of 599.01 feel, to the point of Beginning; thence N.00'06'00"W. 100.00 feet; thence S.88'45'00"W. 100.00 feet; thence N.00'06'00"W. 388.97 feet; thence N.88'58'07"E. 100.00 feet; thence N.00'06'00"W. 249.14 feet; thence N.39'24'00"E. 64.23 feet to the southerly Right -of -Way line of Palm Drive; thence S.5,0'36'00"E. along said line 849.95 feet to the East line of said southeast 1\4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 18; thence S.00'04'30"w. along said East line 232.69 feet to the South line of said Northwest 1/4; thence S.88'45'00"W. along said South line 191.37 feet; thence N.00'04'.30"E. 228.00 feet; thence S.88*45"00"W. .183.00 feet; thence S.00'04'30"W. 228.00 feet to said .South. line; ..thence S.88'45'00"W. along said south line 321.76 feet to the Point of Beginning.. (Less road Right -of -Way on East.) Containing 8.1508 acres more or less. Subject to a perpetual . Easement for Ingress of Egress over and upon that portion of the South. 40 feet of the NW 1/4 of Section 18, Township 22 South, Range 28 east, lying upon the above described property and being contiguous with the West line of the above -described property and the West Right -of -Way of State Road No. 437. Subject to a 20 feet wide 'ngress and Egress and utility easement over the following described land: Commence at the S.W. corner of said SE : /4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 18; thence N.88'45'00"E. 499.00 feet; thence N.00'06'oo"W. 488.97 feet; thence N.88'58'07"E 100.00' feet; thence N.00'06'00"W. 249.14 feet; thence N.39'24'00"E. 64.23 feet to the southerly R/W of Palm Drive and the Point of Beginning; thence S,139'24'00"W. 64.23 feet; thence S.00'06'00"E. 249.14 feet; thence S.88'58'07"W. 100.00 feet; thence S.00'06'00"E. •20.00 feet; thence N.88'53'07"E. 120.00 feet; thence N.00'06'00"W.. 261.63 feet; thence N.39'24'00"E. 57.06 feet to the Southerly R/W line of Palm Drive; thence N.50'36'00" W. along said R/W line 20.00 feet to the point of Beginning. N OTES: 1.. BOUNDRY AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION INFORMATION BASED UPON PLAT OF SURVEY, ERNEST CANSTANTINO, PREPARED BY AUMA.N-WEST & ASSOCIATES,. 1-17-84. 2. BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENT LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE. 3. ALL LANDSCAPING TO BE. IRRIGATED w/ AUTOMATIC UNDERGI�OUND IRRIGATION SYSTEM. 4. BACKFLOW PREVENTERS WILL BE SCREENED FROM VIEW " WITH SHI"RUBS AND PAINTED BLACK. NEW CROSSWALK STRIPPING '4e ADDED 3" DIAMETER 10'-0" HIGH LAUREL OAK NN 0 (j Z Cnn m z z X ~ � w U Co X Q r Q w °_ I � In Q LO _ 3 N n Z 3 Q � r r� z ( w 0 Q (D CD w 0 m z � w z CD U) OU -' C- 2 F-Q W Q 01 w V) o- X W SILVER STAR ROAD C- 2 C- 2 I I I I I� LEGEND: ACCESS POINTS 15 NUMBER OF PROPOSED PARKING . SPACES Al EXISTING BUILDING USE SITE DATA: SITE AREA: 8.15 AC EXIST. ZONING: C-2 EXIST. BUILDING AREA: WAREHOUSE: t 17,250 S:F. SHOPPING CENTER: f 40,500 S.F. VACANT BUILDING: t 2,000 S.F. BANK: t 2,800 S.F. TOTAL: t 62,550 S.F. PZOPOSED PARKING: WAREHOUSE: EXISTING PARKING SHOPPING CENTER: 206 SPACES VACANT BUILDING: CAR LOT BANK: EXISTING PARKING E ISTING USES: 1. LAUNDRY 2. VACANT 3. BARBERSHOP 4. BEAUTY SHOP 5. BAR 6. BAR 7. GROCER 8. VIDEO STORE 9. TAE KOW DOE 10. KITCHEN - BATH 11. TOWING 12. LABOR READY 13. PARAMOUNT HEALTH CLUB 14. AUGUST LOYD WINDOW REVI510N5 DATE CITY COMM 2/le/02 6/4/02 CITY COMM CITY COMM 10/25/03 CITY COMM 12/15/03 cv LaLI � Q_ L' Q� O � s- O N Q) Q) _ cYl OL L __ cf) Z i I LL - W 0 v 0 u Z Lu O C� W W Z 0 U 0 Q N } 1551 ED FOR: PRELIM. 1771 PRICING a BIDDING XJ PERMIT 2/19/02 CON5TFwcrioN -