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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10 First Reading of Ordinance Implementing a Temporary Moratorium on Processing Applications for Self-Storage within the C-3 (General Commercial) and I-1 (Restricted Manufacturing and Warehousing) Zoning DistrictsContact Name Contact Number - V4 MY %/� ocoee florida AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET Meeting Date September 7, 2021 Item # (� Michael Rumer "%�A (407) 905-3100 x1018 Reviewed By, Department Director City Manager - Subject: Temporary Moratorium on processing applications for Self -Storage within the C-3 (General Commercial) and 1-1 (Restricted Manufacturing and Warehousing) Zoning Districts. Background Summary. The Development Services Department has received numerous inquiries and requests to meet regarding new Self -Storage facilities within the City's C-3 (General Commercial) and 1-1 (Restricted Manufacturing and Warehousing) zoning districts In keeping with the City's visions of providing opportunities for amenities such as restaurants, shopping, mixed -use centers, and employment for its 50,000 residents, a review of the developable land and carrying capacities of self -storage facilities is essential to fulfilling the vision Currently, the City has 11 self -storage facilities that are operating, under development, or recently approved Self -storage facilities are unique in that they tend to be large buildings that generate low utility consumption, low traffic trips, and also generate low employment. A moratorium on self -storage facilities will allow time for staff to facilitate a study on the optimum carrying capacity of units based on current and future populations to better assess future projects and better understand the tradeoffs for having self -storage on a parcel that may be better suited for retail or restaurants based on the City's vision Issue: Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners approve an ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on the processing and consideration of applications for development orders, development permits, and building permits for self -storage within the C-3 (General Commercial) and 1-1 (Restricted Manufacturing and Warehousing) Zoning Districts for a period of six months? Recommendations: Staff respectfully recommends that the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners approve an Ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on the processing and consideration of applications for development orders, development permits, and building permits for self -storage within the C-3 (General Commercial) and 1-1 (Restricted Manufacturing and Warehousing) Zoning Districts for a period of six months Attachments. Ordinance Financial Impact: N/A Type of Item (please mark with an `k ) Public Hearing x Ordinance First Reading Ordinance Second Reading Resolution Commission Approval Discussion & Direction Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution For Clerk's Dept. Use. Consent Agenda Public Hearing Regular Agenda _ Reviewed by City Attorney N/A Reviewed by Finance Dept. N/A Reviewed by Q N/A ORDINANCE NO 2021- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, IMPLEMENTING A MORATORIUM ON THE PROCESSING AND CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT ORDERS, DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, AND BUILDING PERMITS FOR PROPERTIES WITH THE USE OR INTENDED USE AS SELF -STORAGE UNITS LOCATED WITHIN THE C-3 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) AND 1-1 (RESTRICTED MANUFACTURING AND WAREHOUSING) ZONING DISTRICTS, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, as provided in Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapters 163 and 166, Florida Statutes, the City of Ocoee (the "City") enjoys all home rule authority, police power, land development and zoning authority, and governmental and proprietary powers necessary to conduct municipal government and perform municipal functions, and WHEREAS, the City may exercise any power for municipal purposes, except as expressly prohibited by law; and WHEREAS, the City has found that there is a need to revise code standards relating to the development and create standards relating to the redevelopment of properties located within the C-3 (General Commercial) and 1-1 (Restricted Manufacturing and Warehousing) Zoning Districts within the City, as depicted on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference (hereafter known as the "C-3 & 1-1 Zoning Districts"), and WHEREAS, the City Staff is in the process of evaluating development, use compatibility standards, and carrying capacity in the C-3 & 1-1 Zoning Districts for self - storage and intends to present to the City Commission a proposed ordinance or ordinances amending the City's comprehensive Plan and/or land development code for the purpose of updating said standards specifically as they relate to uses, design standards, and compatibility, and the development of zoning standards that will enhance economic development and redevelopment within the C-3 & 1-1 Zoning Districts, and WHEREAS, the City wishes to place the public and all parties on notice that it is considering such amendments and is hereby creating a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and consideration of applications for development orders, development permits, and building permits concerning properties located within the C-3 & 1-1 Zoning Districts with use or intended use as a self -storage facility 4830-8476-4663, v 2 WHEREAS, pursuant to the pending legislation doctrine set forth in Smith v City of Clearwater, 383 So 2d 681 (Fla 2d DCA 1980), the City hereby declares and implements the pending ordinance doctrine concerning the zoning and land development regulations governing properties located within the Overlay Areas, and WHEREAS, the City Commission in good faith determines that this Ordinance is in the best interest of the City and its residents and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS. Section 1 Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference Section 2 Authority. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes Section 3 Definitions. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the terms "development order" and "development permit" have the same meaning as these terms are defined at Section, 163 3164, Florida Statutes Section 4 Moratorium. Unless otherwise specifically provided for in this Ordinance, the City hereby places a temporary moratorium (suspension) on the processing and consideration of all applications for development orders, development permits, and building permits for exterior modifications and new construction for all properties located with the C-3 (General Commercial) & 1-1 (Restricted Manufacturing and Warehousing) Zoning Districts with the use or intended use as a self -storage facility The moratorium shall be from six (6) months following the Effective Date of this Ordinance unless this Ordinance is terminated earlier or extended by an Ordinance or Resolution duly adopted by the City Commission Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the moratorium period, only with approval of the City Manager and the Development Services Director may the City accept applications for development review for projects located within the C-3 & 1-1 Zoning Districts which are otherwise hereby restricted, provided however, that the City reserves the right to require significant revision to any applications for plans that are accepted for processing during the moratorium period to ensure that the Plan is in compliance with the permitted uses, prohibited uses, supplemental standards, design standards, and other development regulations on properties within the C-3 & 1-1 Zoning Districts that are adopted by the City Commission as a result of the evaluation of the C-3 & 1-1 Zoning Districts Section 5 Exemptions. The following are exempt from the temporary moratorium established in this Ordinance the acceptance of building permit applications and issuance of building permits for the interior modification of existing structures that do 4830-8476-4663,v 2 not affect or alter the current use, intensity, or density of property located within the C-3 & 1-1 Zoning Districts and the issuance of building permits for any project that has submitted for approval a Final Site Plan prior to the effective date of this Ordinance Section 6 Conflict. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions, or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby made ineffective to the extent of such conflict. Section 7 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 portions hereto Section 8 Non -codification. It is the intention of the City Commission that the provisions of this Ordinance shall not be codified Section 9 Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage and adoption PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of September 2021 ATTEST City Clerk APPROVED - CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA Rusty Johnson, Mayor (SEAL) APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY COMMISSION ON THE ABOVE DATE UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY this day of , 2021 SHUFFIELD, LOWMAN & WILSON, P.A. as City Attorney 4830-8476-4663, v 2 / c}��•�, ::�:�=� III 1 /h �r��_f,,� +�/ 1 RE ' � _�_ � - �- � � ff�■1 11■1111 .00 iamb I _ '[arm + .n ,t � y ':� � � -t � ��'*::`� � ' _ . � ' 4 '� y-= - ' ►: - �°.I `'ri l IN ;" � i �, ~lilt �i� -•�,�� � '• "' II; is MINIMUMQI t. flees -� •tares -• �1� �� c. _ 4 cn`N.. � `•„- - �_'�" .+4 +�'�'•'�!- _ � is :� , _ �_ lie u il.■ r-/ IIiM1 mow■ ■ii� - E ' -//A City of Ocoee Zonuig Map All . 'S •;;7tli,:� � Rom: �1�;".'S S�ss.�tggG....; .'.rpi ,