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ORDINANCE NO. 94- 19
AN ORDINANCE - OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
AMENDING THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS OF THE OCOEE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS ADOrTED ON SEPTEMBER 18,
1991 BY ORDINANCE NO. 91-28: FUTURE LAND USE
ELEMENT, TRAFFIC CIRCULATION ELEMENT,
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT, AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT; AMENDING APPENDICES TO
THE OCOEE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City commission of the city of Ocoee, based
on relevant data and analysis and the recommendation of the Ocoee
Planning and zoning commission acting as the Local Planning Agency,
desires to amend the following Elements of The city of Ocoee
Comprehensive Plan:
Future Land Use; Traffic Circulation;
Recreation and Open Space; and capital Improvements; as well as the
Appendices; and
WHEREAS, all required public hearings have been held
after due public notice in accordance with Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes, Chapter 9J-11, Florida Administrative Code, and Section
1-8 of Article I of the Ocoee Land Development Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Authoritv. 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, Chapter
163, Florida Statutes, and Section 1-8 of Article I of the Ocoee
Land Development Code.
SECTION 2. Future Land Use Element. The Future Land Use
Element of the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan, as adopted on September
18, 1991 by Ordinance No. 91-28, is hereby amended to read as
reflected in Exhibit A attached hereto and by this reference
incorporated herein.
SECTION 3.
Traffic circulation Element.
The Traffic
circulation Element of the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan, as adopted on
September 18, 1991 by Ordinance No. 91-28, is hereby amended to
read as reflected in Exhibit B attached hereto and by this
reference incorporated herein. Appendices A, B, C, D, E, and F to
the Traffic Circulation Element, as adopted on September 18, 1991
by Ordinance No. 91-28, remain in full force and effect.
SECTION ... Recreation and ODen SDace Element. The
Recreation and Open Space Element of the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan,
as adopted on September 18, 1991 by Ordinance No. 91-28, is hereby
amended to read as reflected in Exhibit C attached hereto and by
this reference incorporated herein.
SECTION 5. CaDital ImDrovements Element. The capital
Improvements Element of the Ocoee Comprehensive Plan, as adopted on
September 18, 1991 by Ordinance No. 91-28, is hereby amended to
read as reflected in Exhibit D attached hereto and by this
reference incorporated herein.
SECTION 6. ADDendices. The List of Figures for Appendix
A of the Ocoee comprehensive Plan, as adopted on September 18, 1991
by Ordinance No. 91-28, is hereby amended to read as reflected in
Exhibi t E attached hereto and by this reference incorporated
herein. Further, Exhibit F, attached hereto and by this reference
incorporated herein, hereby replaces Figure 30 of Appendix A of the
Ocoee Comprehensive Plan, as adopted on September 18, 1991 by
Ordinance No. 91-28.
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 portion hereto.
SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become
effective the date the Department of Community Affairs or
Administration Commission issues a final order finding the
amendments to The City of Ocoee Comprehensive Plan to be in
compliance in accordance with section 163.3184, Florida Statutes,
whichever occurs earlier. No development order, development
permits, or land uses dependent on the amendments may be issued or
commence before the effective date of this Ordinance. If a final
order of noncompliance is issued by the Administration Commission,
the amendments may nevertheless be made effective by adoption of a
resolution affirming the effective status, a copy of which shall be
sent to the Department of Communi ty Affairs, Bureau of Local
Planning, 2740 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~/~ day of ~q~t
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
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S. Scott van~ergri~ Mayor
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ADVERTISED June 16
ADOPTED 1141.)/:: .1/
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. ~.
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
APPROV~q AS TO FORM~D LEGALITY
this ~ day of "j V(\.( , 1994.
FOLEY , LARDNER
By:
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City Attorney
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CITY OF OCOEE
~UTuHE LAND USE ELEMENT
Table of Contents
List of Tables
I.
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D.
E.
F.
INTRODUCTION
Purpose
Historical Perspective
Environmental setting
General Setting
Socio-Economic Data
The Local Economy
II. EXISTING LAND USE
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B.
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Land Use
Infrastructure
Historic Resources
Conservation
Recreation and Open Space
Undeveloped Land
Analysis of Available Facilities and Services
III. FUTURE LAND USE
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I.
Growth Patterns
The Future Land Use Map
Standards
Projected Gross Acreage by Category
Land Use Needs
Availability of Services
Natural Resources
Redevelopment
Special Strategy Areas
IV. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
V. STATE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSISTENCY STATEMENT
VI. REGIONAL POLICY PLAN CONSISTENCY STATEMENT
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Comparison of Projected population Totals 4
Total Projected population, 1990-2010 5
Distribution of Total Employment, 1986 6
Estimated 1990 Employment 6
Existing Land Uses 8
Residential units Total, 1990 9
Permitted Land Uses, Vacant Lands 12
Projected Land Use Acreages 25
Projected Dwelling Unit Totals by Type of Structure 26
Projected Commercial Acreages 27
Projected Industrial Acreages 27
Acres Needed for Recreation and Open Space 28
Projected Institutional Land Use Acreage
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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 9J-S,
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 condi tions,
within the broad guidelines of local ordinances and
regulations, mainly zoning ordinances and subdivision
regulations. Now, we are seeing communi ties 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.
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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 1990. The Future Land Use Map (Figure 2 in
Appendix A) 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 2010. 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 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
1987 through January of 1990, 1,486 acres of land were annexed
into the city. In 1988, there were 4,632 dwelling units in
the City. CUrrently, there are over 5,000 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. In 1990, the
Western Extension of the East-West Expressway will be
completed. This Extension, which is part of a beltway system
which will eventually surround the Orlando Metropolitan
statistical Area (MSA) terminates just inside the City limits,
making the trip to downtown Orlando approximately 20 minutes.
In addition, state Road (SR) 50, a major east/west arterial
that traverses all of Orange County divides the city. Also,
the proposed Northwest Beltway and the Florida Turnpike both
will have interchanges within the city.
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 Western
Extension of 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 and Universal studios.
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.
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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
West Orange Hospital from the adjacent community of winter
Garden to Ocoee. This "Medical Mall" will be the only one of
its kind in Central Florida. The concept incorporates office
sui tes and services wi thin the hospital area creating a
regional health care campus with a high-tech image.
C. Environmental Settinq
The city of Ocoee lies within three major drainage basins, the
Wekiva, the Apopka and the Cypress Creek Basins (see Figure
3). Located within the major basins are sixteen subbasins as
identified in the Drainage Element. 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).
D. General settinq
The City of Ocoee is located in western Orange County, in
central Florida. The City consists of approximately 12.5
square miles. The City is located at the intersection of SR
50, the Florida Turnpike, the western extension of the East-
West Expressway, and the proposed Northwest Beltway. 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.
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 (excluding rights-of-way).
Residential development has moved from Starke Lake eastward
along Silver Star Road (SR 438) and to the northeast and the
south, along Maguire Road. Commercial development has
concentrated along SR 50, between the Turnpike exi t and
Bluford Avenue. Industrial development is concentrated in the
western portion of the City along and to the west of Kissimmee
Avenue, from story Road in the south, northward to Silver star
Road.
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E. Socio-Economic Data
1. Permanent population
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
since 1985, the population of the city of Ocoee has grown at
an extraordinary rate (approximately 6.86 percent per annum) .
This growth, as mentioned previously, is primarily a function
of the unique transportation system prevailing within the
region, i.e., the proposed Northwest Beltway, the Western
Extension of the East-West Expressway, and the Florida
Turnpike. Also, as mentioned previously, the City's proximity
to many of the major emplOYment centers has played a major
role in the growth rate the city is experiencing.
Because of the rapid growth and development in the region, the
future population for the city was projected using the
mathematical extrapolation and the ratio models. Allowing
for a gradual slowdown of the growth rate as the City reaches
build-out, the average of the two methods was used as the
population projections for the City through the year 2010.
The mathematical extrapolation model tends to overestimate the
carrying capacity of the City, while the ratio method
underestimates the type of growth which is occurring in the
city. Table 1 shows the relationship and the average of the
projec~ions derived using the both methods.
TABLE 1
COMPARISON OF PROJECTED POPULATION TOTALS
Mathematical Extrap Ratio Averaqe
15,063 12,641 13,852
19,641 14,151 16,896
26,378 15,339 20,859
35,425 16,422 25,924
47,576 17,448 32,512
Sources: BEBR, Florida Estimates of Population. '87, April,
1987.
BEBR, Population StUdies, Technical Publication
#83, January, 1988.
city of Ocoee Planning Department, April, 1989.
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2. Seasonal population
According to local realtors, there are no migrant farm workers
in the city, nor are there any seasonal rental properties or
recreational vehicle parks. Therefore, the City considered
hotel/motel accommodations and the occupancy rates at these
establishments, for an indication of the number of seasonal
residents within the city. Table 2 illustrates the total
projected population for the City of Ocoee using both
permanent and seasonal projections.
TABLE 2
TOTAL PROJECTED POPULATION, 1990-2010
Population 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Permanent 13,852 16,896 20,859 25,924 32,512
Seasonal 998 1.218 1.498 1.858 2.323
Total 14,850 18,114 22,357 27,782 34,835
Source: City of Ocoee Planning Department, 1989.
For additional information on the methodologies used and the
calculations, please see citv of Ocoee. Population Projections.
1990-2010 in Appendix B.
F. The Local Economv
Historically, agriculture has been the major component in the
ci ty' 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 l~w 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 wi thin the Ci ty are
replacing agriculture as the mainstays of the local economy.
The agricul tural component"" has all but completely been
eliminated. 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
and industrial development. "
The latest Orange County Business Patterns (March, 1986)
indicated that the commercial sector, including the service
industry and retail was the largest employer in the region.
The industrial sector was the second largest. The situation
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in the County is representative of the city and as such, this
data will be used to identify the distribution of total
employment among city residents. Table 3 identifies the
distribution of the total employment.
TABLE 3
DISTRIBUTION OF TOTAL EMPLOYMENT, 1986
SECTOR
commercial
Industrial
Government
Construction
Transportation
Farm
Agricultural services
PERCENTAGE
56.8
15.7
12.6
7.1
5.4
1.3
1.2
Source: Orange county Planning Department, 1990
Assuming these percentages have remained constant through the
present, estimated total employment of the city residents is
identified in Table 4.
TABLE 4
ESTIMATED 1990 EMPLOYMENT
SECTOR
commercial
Industrial
Government
Construction
Transportation
Farm
Agricultural Services
EMPLOYMENT
3,711
1,026
823
464
353
85
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Source: city of Ocoee Planning Department, 1990 (based on an
estimated population for 1990 of 14,850 with an employment
base of 44% (per 1980 Census data)
As mentioned previously, the city's close proximity to many
employment generators has greatly enhanced the growth which in
now occurring. Many of the 3,711 persons employed by the
Commercial sector who live in Ocoee, work in areas, not within
the city, but rather in close proximity to the City. The
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major employment-centers for the residents in Ocoee include
Disney World and Disney Development Corporation, the Reedy
Creek Improvement District, ~niversal 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
acti vi ties found in close proximi ty to the City. Maj or
employers include the high tech industries such as Martin
Marietta and those industries located in the 21 industrial
parks located throughout Orange County.
II. EXISTING LAND USE
A. Land Use
Land use within the City of Ocoee is primarily residential,
accounting for 45.6 percent of the developed land area
(excluding water bodies) and 21.7 percent of the total land
area within the City. The approximate acreages for each
existing land use category, both in 1985 and in 1990, are
provided in Table SA below.. 1985 land use data were included
to provide information on recent development and annexations.
Table 5B depicts the existing land use density for each
category.
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TABLE 5A
EXISTING LAND USES
1985 1990
Use Acres . %Total Acres %Total %Change
Residential
single Family 653.8 20.2 1,110.0 20.2 +70.8
Multi-Family 18.5 .6 31.0 .6 +67.6
Mobile Homes 30.0 ~ 49.4 ~ +64.7
702.3 21.7 1,190.4 21.7
Commercial 129.2 4.0 310.9 5.6 +140.6
Professional Service n/a n/a 13.4 .2 n/a
Industrial 112.0 3.4 145.0 2.6 +29.5
Agricultural 10.3 .3 0.0 0.0 -100.0
Recreation and 62.3 1.9 138.8 2.5 +122.8
Open Space
Conservation 304.2 9.4 606.6 11.0 +99.4
(including water bodies)
Public Facilities 130.8 4.0 130.8 2.4 nc
Historic 5.0 .2 5.0 .2 nc
Vacant 1796.3 55.2 2985.7 53.8 +65.5
TOTAL 3,250.0 100..0 5,527.1 100.0
Rights-of-way 2,483.2
Total with ROW 8,010.3
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TABLE 5B
EXISTING LAND USE DENSITY
Use
Densitv/Acre
FAR
Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential
High Density Residential
Planned Unit Development
Less Than 4
4-8
8-16
8 net
commercial
Industrial
0.3
0.5
Figure 1 illustrates the existing land use in the City.
Generalized land use for lands adjacent to the City are also
included. (All figures will be located in Appendix A).
1. Residential
As mentioned previously, the City is primarily a residential
community, representing 21.7 percent of the total land area
(8,010.3 acres) within the city. Residential land uses,
including single family, mUlti-family, and mobile homes,
account for the greatest acreage of existing developed land
(1,190.4 acres, or 47.4 percent). Table 6 identifies the
number of dwelling units within each class in the City in
1990.
TABLE 6
RESIDENTIAL UNITS TOTAL, 1990
Type of unit
Total Units
% of Total
Single family
Multi family
Mobile Homes
4,215
240
418
87.0
4.9
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Total units
4,873
100.0
Source:
City of Ocoee Planning Department, 1990
a. Single Family Residential
Single family housing, including duplexes, account for 1,110.0
acres, or 20.2 percent of the total land area within the City
(44.2 percent of the total developed land use), and 93.2
percent of the total acreage in residential use. In 1985,
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there were 653.8 acres of single family housing units. This
represents a 70. 0 percent increase in acreage devoted to
single family housing in five years. Densities for single
family residential use is less than four units per acre.
b. MUlti-Family Residential
There are approximately 31.0 acres in multi-family residential
use within the city. This number is .6 percent of the total
land area within the city (1.2 percent of the total existing
developed land area) and 2.6 percent of the total residential
land use; acreage in this category increased 67.6 percent
since 1985. Densities generally range from four to eight
units per acre.
c. Mobile Homes
There are 49.4 acres of mobile home residences within the
city. This number represents .9 percent of the total land
area wi thin the ci ty (2.0 percent of the total existing
developed land area) and 4.1 percent of the total residential
land use acreage within the city.
2. Commercial
Approximately 310.9 acres, or 5.6 percent of the total land
area within the City (12.4 percent of the developed land area
within the City) are devoted to commercial uses. In 1985,
commercial acreage was 129. 2 . In five years, commercial
acreage has increased 138.5 percent. Commercial use occurs
predominately on SR 50 from the exit of the Florida Turnpike
to Bluford Avenue. There are also two small commercial
pockets, one is also located in the central business district
along McKey street the other on the corner of Silver star Road
and Ocoee-Apopka Road. Along SR 50, there are two strip
shopping centers, miscellaneous businesses, fast-food
restaurants, gas stations, and two hotels. 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.
3. Industrial
currently, there are 145.0 acres in industrial use within the
City representing 2.6 percent of the total land area within
the City (5.5 percent of the developed land area). In 1985,
there were 112.0 acres in industrial use within the City.
This represents an increase of 29.5 percent. Industrial
development is primarily concentrated in western Ocoee, along
and west of Kissimmee Avenue between story Road and Silver
star Road.
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4. Recreation and Open Space
Recreation and open space land use acreage is approximately
138.8, or 2.5 percent of the total land area within the City
and 5.5 percent of the total developed land acreage wi thin the
ci ty . This represents a 121.0 percent increase in recreation
and open space land use acreage since 1985. A complete
analysis of recreation facilities and open space and future
recreation and open space needs is provided in the Recreation
and Open Space Element.
5. Conservation
Approximately 606.6 acres with the City of Ocoee are
conservation areas, including water bodies (562.0). This
number represents 11.0 percent of the total land area within
the City (21.4 percent of the developed land area). In 1985,
conservation areas consisted of 304.2 acres. Since 1985,
conservation lands have increased by 99.4 percent, due largely
to annexations that have included numerous water bodies.
6. Public Facilities
There are 130.8 .acres, or 2.4 percent of the total land area
wi thin the ci ty (5.1 percent of the total developed land
acreage within the city) devoted to public use. This number
has not changed since 1985. This category includes.:
educational facilities; churches; public building, grounds,
and facilities; and utility facilities. Public use
facilities, such as City offices, are generally located on the
northwest shore of Starke Lake between Bluford Avenue and
Lakeshore Drive. utility locations can be found in the
Infrastructure Element.
7 . Vacant Land
There are approximately 2,985.7 acres of undeveloped land
within the City. This number represents 53.8 percent of the
total land area within the City. In 1985, there were 1,796.3
areas of vacant land within the City. In five years, there
has been an increase of 65.5 percent vacant lands within the
city.
Of the 2,985.7 acres of vacant land within the City, only
125.9 acres have not been classified. Permitted land use
acreages included in the vacant land use classification can be
found in Table 7.
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TABLE 7
PERMITTED LAND USES, VACANT LANDS
Land Use Acreaqe % of Total Vacant Acreaqe
Residential 1,223.9 41.5
Commercial 539.2 17.9
Professional Service 48.4 1.6
Industrial 259.7 8.6
Planned unit Development 788.6 26.2
Unclassified 125.9 ~
TOTAL 2,985.7 100.0
Source:
City of Ocoee Planning Department, 1990
Where residential land use is concerned, of the 1,251.7 acres
slated for residential development, 1,005.8 are already
committed through plans filed with the Planning Department of
the ci ty . For those. areas. designated for Planned Uni t
Developments, conceptual drawings have been submitted and some
developments have moved into the preliminary approval stage.
B. Infrastructure
1. Traffic Circulation
There are two major arterial roads that currently serve the
City of Ocoee: W.B. McGee Highway (SR 50) and Florida's
Turnpike. The City is also served and bisected by Silver star
Road (SR 438) .
For the Traffic circulation Element, the City's roads were
inventoried for traffic volumes, pavement widths, functional
classification, and number of lanes. All roads within the
City operated at an acceptable LOS or better when the studies
were conducted (March, 1988). The preferred LOS for the City
is !lg~~W1 "C", ,{hile IIDII ia acceptca aa the permiooible peale
hour=acr:ice level for rOilda except miljor arterialo.
A capacity analysis for .four signal controlled intersections
within the study area was also conducted in March, 1989. Two
of these intersections (See Traffic Circulation Element, Table
4) operated below LOS "D".
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Nine stop sign controlled intersections were also studied in
March, 1989, three of these operated below LOS "0". (See
Traffic circulation Element, Table 5).
The Traffic Circulation of this Comprehensive Plan identifies
an improvements schedule for relief of these deficiencies.
2. Sanitary Sewer
The City's existing service area is defined in the
Infrastructure Element, the sanitary Sewer subelement. This
area includes approximately three square miles of land area
along with several commercial developments along SR 50 and the
West Orange Industrial Park. Currently, two wastewater
treatment plants area operated by the City's utility
Department. There are 1,850 active connections at these
plants, generating approximately ~ 0.6 million gallons per
day (mgd) of wastewater flows. For additional information on
the Sanitary Sewer system in the City, see the Infrastructure
Element, the Sanitary Sewer subelement.
3. Solid Waste
The City is currently disposing the solid waste generated in
the City in 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 1,500 acres in size and has 300 acres remaining
with a site life expectancy of eight to ten years. In 1987,
Orange county initiated the acquisition of 3,400 acres
adjacent to the existing site. With the acquisition of
additional land and subsequent permitting of additional
disposal cells, the County landfill will extend its expected
service life an additional 20 to 30 50 years.
Solid waste
been 0 . 62
residential
contributes
landfill.
generation by the City for the past ten years has
tons/capita/day;' this includes 95 percent
wastes and 5 percent commercial wastes. The City
1.5 percent of the total waste load to the
Solid waste collection service is provided by the City of
Ocoee. The number of residential accounts presently being
served is 4,559 and 244 for commercial accounts.
Hazardous wastes generated by the City are disposed the county
facility. 7.5 percent of the hazardous waste generated is
disposed via a permitted hazardous waste facility. The
largest portion, 69.6 percent, is recycled. And a significant
amount, 22.9 percent, is disposed of through other management
practices, i.e., undocumented.
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The Resource Recovery and Management Act, amended in 1988,
mandates that the County reduce the amount of solid waste
received at the landfill through recycling programs. In
accordance with this, the City will also reduce its solid
waste production. This requirement will ensure adequate
landfill availability beyond the 20 year horizon of this plan.
4. Drainage
The flood plains of Ocoee consist of lowlands adjacent to a
number of lakes and three streams (see Figure 5). The
topography of Ocoee is relatively flat with some gently
rolling hills found to the east. Ground elevations in Ocoee
range from less than 100 feet mean sea level (msl) to
approximately 170 feet msl. Flooding due to rainfall in the
principal lakes results from prolonged heavy rainfall over the
study area with high antecedent lake stages. It is reported
that flooding has occurred in Ocoee; however, dates of
flooding and high-water marks were not established. In 1985,
the City adopted subdivision regulations that addressed the
issues of water quality, stormwater conveyance and flood
protection.
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, flood plains, and aquifer recharge,
see the Infrastructure Element, Drainage and Groundwater
Aquifer Recharge subelements.
5. Potable Water
The existing water system service area provided by the City
includes the entire City and a few customers outside the City
limits. The existing service area covers approximately 3.8
square miles. The water service area is made up of the north
system and the south system. The total average water demand
for both systems is 2,342,000 gallons per day (gpd). The
north system, consisting of the Jamela and Forest Oaks water
plants pump an average of approximately 1,699,000 gpd, and
experience an actual maximum day flow (mdf) of 2,885,000 gpd.
The south system consists of the Kissimmee Avenue plant. This
plant supplies approximately 643,000 gpd and experiences a
maximum daily flow of 1,440,000 gpd. (See Figure 6)
As of April 1989, the city has provided water service to a
population of 14,000 people, operated three water treatment
facilities, and approximately 50 miles of water mains. For
additional information and projected water use and supply, see
the Infrastructure Element, the Potable Water subelement.
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6. Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge
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 10 to 20 inches of
water to the aquifer per year. Most of the land area east of
Bluford Avenue in the city is within a high recharge area.
Most of the western portion of the City is located in a low
recharge area, averaging between 0 to 3 inches per year in
aquifer recharge. The Floridan Aquifer provides 100 percent
of the potable water used in the City (see Figure 7).
C. Historic Resources
There are approximately 5.0 acres of historic resources within
the city. This number represents .2 percent of the total land
area or .2 percent of the developed land area within the city
of Ocoee. The following historic resources are located within
the City of Ocoee (See Figure 8):
o 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.
o 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 ci ty Commissioners to be
responsible for making recommendations for the
restoration of the Withers-Maguire House.
o The Mr. and Mrs. James Meeks House was builtin the
1890s.
o The Blakely-Stoutenburgh House was builtin the early
19005.
o 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.
o The Bank of Ocoee was built in 1919. Decorative blocks
were added to the front wall during the 19605. 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.
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o Dr. Scott's office on east McKey Street. It is currently
being used as law offices.
o The Pound's House was built in 1887. The Pound's
granddaughter plans to renovate the house.
o The Ocoee Women's Club was built in 1938 in art deco
style.
o The Collison-Ocoee Funeral Home was built in the 1920s.
o Dr. Starke's Fishing Camp
o Maine Street - a brick street, this was the main route
into Orlando.
D. Conservation
1. Air Quality
Due to the prevailing west winds in Ocoee, the city is usually
not affected by the poorer air quality found to the east in
metropolitan Orlando. The U. S. Environmental Protection
Agency has developed a uniform standardized daily air quality
reporting index, locally known as the Air Quality Index (AQI).
The Orange County Environmental Protection Department monitors
ambient air within the county. The Department has given the
City an AQI of < or = to 50, with a Health Effect Descriptor
of "Good."
2. Surface Water Quality
There are 13 lakes within the City that have been analyzed for
non-point source pollution by the Non-Point Source Management
section of the Department of Environmental Regulation in
coordination with the st. Johns River Water Management
District and the City. In brief, the major source of non-
point pollution, in 1987, was agricultural runoff. Urban
runoff is now becoming a major concern due to the development
of agricul tural areas. Sediment control is now a maj or
factor. The City requires developers to use sediment control
techniques, such as stabilizing cut and fill slopes with
temporary diversions, berms, bench terraces, or dikes to
intercept and divert storm water runoff; leaving vegetation as
long as possible, planting temporary cover promptly after
grading or filling; tying down grass seed with jute, cotton,
or paper netting, or with straw mulch sprayed lightly with
asphalt; using erosion-control plants for steep slopes;
reducing runoff velocity with grade stabilization structures;
and controlling dust by sprinkling. (See Figure 9)
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3. Groundwater Quality
Groundwater is the only source of potable water for the city's
water system (the City draws 100 percent of its water from the
Floridan Aquifer).
The United states
within the city as
of approximately
significantly.
4. Soils
Geological Survey has identified an area
being in a "high recharge area" consisting
24 percent or 1,464.3 acres recharging
The Orange County Soil Survey designates soil limitations for
certain types of development. Due to varied restraints on
different development sceriarios, according to soil type, major
constraints have been developed that deal with flood hazard,
high water table, slope, soil erosion potential permeability,
subsidence, and organic content. These soil constraints were
rated with respect the following four land use areas: septic
tank absorption fields; dwellings without basements; low
commercial buildings; and roads and streets. Each soil was
rated, as to its potential in each of the four areas, by
evaluating soil conditions that are favorable or unfavorable
for development. Favorable conditions are defined as those
that will allow development without having any major
constraints to overcome. Unfavorable conditions are defined
as those that have one or more major constraints to overcome,
thus having a lower potential rating for development.
Soil potential is defined as the ability of the soil to
produce, yield, or support a given structure or activity
expressed in economic, social or environmental units of value.
The criteria used include the relative difficulty or cost of
overcoming limitations to development, the continuing
limitations after development, and the suitability of the soil
for a particular land use relative to other soil types.
In Orange County, a six class system of soil potential ratings
has been developed in coordination with the Soil Conservation
Service. The six classes are identified and defined in the
Conservation Element of this Comprehensive Plan.
Because of the nature of soil composition, soil borings are
usually required to determine the properties of the soil
content. A site's soil potential will be evaluated on a site
by site basis through on-site examination and testing. (For
additional information on soils, see the Infrastructure
Element, Drainage and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge
subelements, and the Conservation Element of this
Comprehensive Plan). See Figure 10.
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E. Recreation and Open Space
1. Existing Recreational Facilities: Resource-Based Recreation
The City of Ocoee is a haven for water sports enthusiasts,
blessed by its location' on the many lakes in the area. The
boat ramps and open spaces offer such resource-based
activities as boating, fishing, and wildlife observation.
2. Existing Recreation Facilities: User-Oriented Facilities and
Community-Sponsored Activities
There are also activity-based recreation sites and facilities
in the city. There are two focal points wi thin the community,
the Communi ty Center and the Youth Center Complex where
programs are provided by the Recreation Department. In
addition, these Centers are also used for public meetings,
weddings, and receptions. There are nine parks in the area.
For a full description of these parks, please see the
Recreation and Open Space Element of this Comprehensive Plan.
3. Conservation Open Space
Conservation Open Space and Conservation areas overlap. Lands
not suitable for development due to their environmental
importance are classified as conservation open space. These
areas include lakes, rivers, wetlands, floodplains, areas
dedicated to future resource development, and areas classified
as "Conservation" on the Future Land Use Map.
4. Corridor Open Space
Corridor open spaces are areas through which people travel but
which are also designed for aesthetic enjoYment and leisure.
These corridors can provide a linkage between recreation areas
and residential areas or commercial areas. Examples of
corridor open space within the City include: North Lakeshore
Drive, Ocoee Parkway (Clark Road), Maguire Road, south of the
Turnpike and open spaces included in other rights-of-way.
F. Undeveloped Land
1. Acreage of Undeveloped Land
As mentioned previously, there are 2,985.7 undeveloped acres
in the city. All but 125.9 of these acres have been zoned.
Table 7, shown above, identifies the number of vacant acres
within each land use category.
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G. Analvsis of Available Facilities and Services
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, transportation and recreation
and open space. A complete analysis is contained in each
Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Summary analysis and
information for the availability of services are as follows:
Sanitarv Sewer Facilities
The City of Ocoee owns and operates two wastewater treatment
facilities which provides sewage treatment to the newer areas
of the City. The combined capacity of the facilities is
approximately 1.12 MGD and existing flows are presently 0.7
MGD. Presently the facilities are being expanded (under
construction) to 2.0 MGD and currently designs for expansion
are being completed to 3.0 MGD.
The City approves development orders only upon acquisition of
water and sewer capacity by developers. The City has accepted
paYment and committed to provide sewer service for
approximately 5,000 equivalent residential connections (ERC).
The existing wastewater flow plan future connections (5,000
ERC's) will be serviced by the programmed expansion of the
wastewater facilities to 3.0 MGD. The existing and expanded
facilities will be sufficient to meet the demands for approved
and future development orders.
Potable Water Facilities
Potable water for the city is provided by three (3) water
treatment facilities. The average daily flow presently is
2.34 MGD.
Similar to the sanitary sewer system, the City approves
development orders only upon the reservation of water
capacity. Presently approximately 4,000 ERCs of water
capacity have been reserved. The existing flow plus capacity
for 4,000 ERCs will be provided by the existing facilities and
the improvements currently under construction. Thus existing
and expanded potable water facilities will be sufficient to
meet the demands for approved and future development orders.
Solid Waste
f
Solid waste generated by the City of Ocoee is transported to
the Orange County Landfill. The city contributes
approximately 1.5% of the total solid waste load delivered to
the Orange County Landfill. The projected life of the
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facility is fifty years, thus sufficient capacity exists for
approved and future development orders.
Traffic Circulation
Ocoee's transportation
municipal roadways.
analyzed (March 1988).
acceptable LOS.
Capaci ty analysis for intersections wi thin the city were
conducted (March 1989) and two intersections were identified
below acceptable LOS. (See Table 4, Traffic Circulation
Element. ) The Traffic Circulation Element identifies an
improvement schedule for relief of the noted deficiencies and
will provide adequate transportation capacity to meet approved
development orders.
network consists of state, county and
Existing and future roadways were
All roads within the city operated at
Drainaqe
Data concerning the City's existing municipal drainage system
does not exist. The City shall adopt by October 1991 a
stormwater utility to provide funding for major basin studies
and analysis.
The existing Land Development Regulations requires all new
development to perform to acceptable LOS standards thus all
new development will achieve an acceptable LOS. While these
improvements may help alleviate some existing drainage
problems, the listing of existing drainage facilities will not
be completed until implementation of the stormwater utility
system.
Recreation and Open Space
Table 4 of the Recreation and Open Space Element provides an
inventory of all existing recreation sites within the City of
Ocoee. Table 5 depicts the needs assessment within the City
and identifies no deficiency. Table 7 identifies needs for
future population projections and notes the funding source as
impact fees thus no existing deficit exists and future
deficits will be funded by growth as development is
concurrently approved.
In summary, upon completion of existing construction proj ects
(presently under construction) and with the implementation of the
stormwater utility (by October 1991) no deficits for infrastructure
will exist within the City of Ocoee. The City will have sufficient
capacity to provide services and facilities for approved and
projected development orders.
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III. FUTURE LAND USE
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
these analysis.
The conditions to be examined are grouped into two categories:
natural conditions and manmade conditions. Included in the
first category are factors such as soil suitability for
development, topography, the presence of natural resources
which may act as impediments or stimuli to growth. The second
category is comprised of factors such as availability of
potable water, availability of urban services including
sewage, solid waste disposal, transportation/access, and the
presence of historic resources. In addition, we will look at
Special Strategy Areas.
A. Growth Patterns
1. Residential Patterns
Residential development has moved from Starke Lake eastward
along Silver Star Road (SR 438) and to the northeast, along
the Clark Road corridor, and the south, along Maguire Road.
2. Commercial and Industrial Patterns
Commercial development has concentrated along SR 50, between
the Turnpike exit and Bluford Avenue. Industrial development
is concentrated in the western portion of the City along and
to the west of Kissimmee Avenue, from story Road in the south,
northward to Silver Star Road.
3. The Reserve Planning Area Agreement
To provide orderly growth patterns and adequate provision of
services, the City of Ocoee and Orange county have developed
a Reserve Planning Area Agreement. This agreement sets
specific boundaries of the expansion area of the City (see
Figure 11). All land use changes and annexations that occur
within this area are reviewed with the County. Likewise, if
any requests come to the County, City staff are consulted to
ensure thorough coordination and compatibility. Through this
mechanism, annexation procedures take much less time than
before. One benefit of this agreement is that it prevents the
proliferation of sprawling developments along major corridors
and the creation of enclaves. In addition, the provision of
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services is guaranteed. (See Appendix A for the Reserve Area
Map).
4. other Interlocal Agreements
The City is presently negotiating intergovernmental agreements
with the adjoining municipalities of Apopka, winter Garden,
and Windermere addressing future boundaries and service
deliveries.
5. Annexation Policy
The city of Ocoee will continue its present annexation policy
of allowing controlled growth in a manner not in conflict with
adjacent uses with the proper infrastructure in place. Future
annexation cannot be predicted, however, a thorough impact
study will be undertaken prior to annexation of any new areas.
6. Suitability for Use of Vacant Land
Vacant land in the City of Ocoee and the Planning Reserve 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 of need in the
past. Vacant land which has been bypassed includes (but does
not consist solely of) water bodies, wetlands, and flood
plains. Most previously undeveloped areas (see existing land
use map and maps showing specific environmental features) 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.
B. The Future Land Use Map
The Future Land Use Map (Figure 2), which is provided herein,
indicates the projected future land uses within the city's
Reserve 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 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
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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.
C. Standards
1. Land Use Categories
Land use categories are des~gnated for existing and future
land uses in the planning area. Actual zoning districts
permitted in each land use category are listed in the City's
development regulations. The categories are as follows:
o Low Density Residential (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.
o Medium Density Residential (4 to 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 commercial.
o 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 and other intense housing product types are typical
uses; however, low and medium density residential uses may
also be permitted.
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 proj ect 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.
o Planned Unit Developments - The overall net residential
density of these developments shall be 4 dwelling units per
acre or less.
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o commercial (high, medium, and low intensity) - These areas are
primarily suitable for office and retail businesses. These
uses shall be confined to certain arterial and collector roads
and to activity centers (see policy 1.11).
o Industrial (light and heavy) - These areas are primarily for
industrial uses but shall also permit secondary mixed uses of
offices and limited retail within industrial development.
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 (see Policy 1.11).
o conservation - These areas include waterbodies, floodplains,
and wetlands. 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 (see
Policy 1.11). -
o Recreation and Open Space - This category includes both active
and passive recreation areas and facilities and corridor open
spaces (see Policy 1.11).
o Public Facilities/Institutions - This category includes all
government owned property (except parks), public and private
schools, hospitals and churphes. These uses may be permitted
in industrial and commercial areas and in residential. areas
where negative impacts will be minimal.
o Agricultural - This category is not shown on the Future Land
Use Map because no agricultural uses are projected to occur
within the Joint Planning Area.
D. Proiected Gross Acreaqe Bv Cateqorv
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TABLE 8
PROJECTED LAND USE ACREAGES
1995
2000
2005
2010
Residential
Single-family 2,442.1
Multi-family 124.5
2,670.2
179.5
2,813.4
157.6
3,085.5
173.6
Commercial/PS 911.9
1,007.0
1,063.9
1,171.9
Industrial 404.7
447.6
472.8
520.8
Conservation 714.7
870.2
914.5
998.5
Recreation/Open Space 345.3
519.3
540.9
581.9
PUD 788.6
1,144.2
1,193.1
1,286.1
Public Facilities 220.8
242.4
256.1
282.1
Historic 5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Rights-of-Way 2,650.4
Vacant 1.515.9
2,953.5
3,118.3
3,431.4
526.5
526.5
0.0
TOTAL 10,124.4
10,565.2
11,052.4
11,526.0
Source:
City of Ocoee Planning Department, 1990
E. Land Use Needs
1. Housing
Housing proj ections used in the Housing Element of this
Comprehensive Plan were developed using the projected acreages
of low/medium and high density uses, calculating the density
averages (low/medium at 4.2 units per acre and high density at
12.6 units per acre), and using the percentages of Single
Family and Multi Family existing in 1990. Included in the low
to medium density dwelling are typical detached single family
homes, duplexes and mobile homes. High density includes all
multi family dwellings such as townhomes and apartments. In
1990, multi family dwellings comprised 4.9 percent of the
total number of dwelling units. Low and medium density
dwellings represented 95.1 percent of the total number of
dwelling units). For example, in 2010, there will be 3,085.5
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acres of low to medium density residential. The average
density for these categories is 4.2 dwelling units/acre, this
generates approximately 12,955 total low to medium density
dwelling units. In addition, there will be 173.6 acres of
high density residential, generating 2,191 units (at 12.6
dwelling units/acre).
To project the acreages of each category through the year
2010, we assume that, due to market conditions, and the price
of single family units, mUlti-family or high density
residential uses will increase, while low and medium density
or single family uses will decrease. Based on land use
projections and the average densities and related carrying
capacities, by 2010, multi family dwelling will comprise 15.0
percent of the total number of dwelling units and single
family will be 85.0 percent. Table 9 identifies the projected
dwelling unit total, by type of structure, through the year
2010.
TABLE 9
PROJECTED DWELLING UNIT TOTALS BY TYPE OF STRUCTURE
Tvpe of Unit
1995
2000
2005
2010
Single family
Multi family
9,987
900
10,681
1. 396
11,252
1. 891
12,955
2.083
TOTAL
10,843
12,077
13,143
15,146
Source:
City of Ocoee Planning Department, 1990
2. Commercial Land Use
To proj ect the acreages needed for commercial and professional
service uses, the City will use the current level of service
(1 acre of commercial for every 46 residents) as the constant
in the equation. See Table 10 for projected acreages needed
for commercial development.
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Source:
TABLE 10
PROJECTED COMMERCIAL ACREAGES BASED ON POPULATION TOTALS
Year
Pro;. Total Population Acreaqe Commercial/
PS Needed
18,114 394 acres
22,357 486 acres
27,782 604 acres
34,835 757 acres
1995
2000
2005
2010
city of Ocoee Planning Department, 1990
Based on the projections found on Table 10, there will be more
than enough acres devoted to commercial and profession service
uses to serve the projected populations through the planning
period.
While the above table shows .that the projected commercial
acreage will be adequate based on the 1990 standard of 46
persons/acre, it should be noted that this factor has been
changing and will likely continue to change. The ratio
dropped from 87 to 46 between 1985 and 1990, a change of 47%.
The number will continue to drop as Ocoee residents continue
to shift from relying on employment and services outside the
City to relying on new employment inside the City. The
projected commercial area reflects a ratio settling into the
20 to 30 persons per acre range.
3. Industrial Land Use
Year
1995
2000
2005
2010
Source:
In coordination with the Orange County Planning Department,
the City will assume that 15.7 percent of the employment base
of the ci ty are employed in the industrial trade. In
addition, based on the current correlation of employees per
acre (15 employees per acre), we can project the number of
industrial land use acreages needed through the planning
period. Table 11 provides these projections.
TABLE 11
PROJECTED INDUSTRIAL ACREAGES NEEDED
Population
# Emploved
Acreaqes Needed
7,970
9,837
12,224
15,327
1,251
1,544
1,919
2,406
83
103
128
160
city of Ocoee Planning Department, 1990
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CPA-94-1-1
While the above table shows that the proj ected industrial
acreage will be adequate as a minimum, consideration should
also be given to the trend of increased employment opportunity
within Ocoee. The trend is consistent with the emergence of
Ocoee as a transportation center within the region. A review
of the past trend shows that the ratio of population to
industrial acreage dropped substantially (52%, from 101 to 48)
between 1985 and 1990. Evaluating the projected acreage shows
that it will range between 45 and 70 during the planning
period, which is consistent with the range held between 1985
and 1990.
As depicted in Table 11, there will be an adequate number of
acres in industrial use in the city through the year 2010
(acreage needed = 160, acreage projected = 520..8).
4. Recreation and Open Space (including conservation areas)
Year
1995
2000
2005
2010
Source:
The level af ocrvice III1:"'~ii&;'t.1g1~gglf..~ for recreation and
open space is 2 5 .ac.res......=..pe.r...........'.r;....Q""cHfw.......r'es"ident . Tabl e 12
identifies the number of acres needed to adequately serve the
future population of the city.
TABLE 12
ACRES NEEDED FOR RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
population
Acres Needed
18,114
22,357
27,782
34,835
453 acres
559 acres
695 acres
871 acres
City of Ocoee Planning Department, 1990
Based on the projected acreages provided in Table 12, there
will be an adequate supply of recreation and open space within
the city through the planning period (2010 - acres needed =
871, 2010 - acres projected = 1,580.4). Approximately 33
percent of the acreage devoted to recreation and open space
shall be activity based. The remaining 67 percent shall be
open space and conservation lands.
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5. Institutional Land Use
Based on the current service of 7.0 acres per 1,000 residents
we can project the need for institution land uses through the
planning period. Table 13 identifies these needs.
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Year
1995
2000
2005
2010
Source:
TABLE 13
PROJECTED INSTITUTIONAL LAND USE ACREAGES
population
Acres Needed
18,114
22,357
27,782
34,835
127 acres
156 acres
195 acres
244 acres
City of Ocoee Planning Department, 1990
Based on the projections used in Table 13, by the year 2010,
there will be 244 acres of institutional uses in the City. As
can be seen above, this nUInber adequately serves the proj ected
population of the city.
F. Availabilitv 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 Department of cOlIllIlunity
Affairs' stated policy is that the necessary facilities and
services be under construction at the time the permits are
issued, complete when the development occurs, funded in the
budget, or a binding contract for construction of the facility
is signed. 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. Traffic Circulation
The future road needs of Ocoee through the year 2005 were
developed using the Future Land Use Map, system performance
standards, and pub I ic involvement. The process involved
calibrating a computer traffic assignment model using existing
land use data to simulate existing volumes. Thereafter, this
model was run with year 2005 land uses to produce year 2005
traffic volumes. After a master road plan was developed,
improvements and priorities were established. These ranked
projects were then segregated into five year increments. The
first five year increment will serve as the basis for the
Transportation Impact Fee Ordinance.
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The 1989-1993 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the
Orlando Urban Area documents planned improvements to the
area's transportation system through fiscal year 1993. Figure
6 in the Traffic Circulation Element identifies the programmed
improvements in the Ocoee area.
The Northwest Beltway has been designed and the East-West
Expressway is nearing completion by the Orlando Orange County
Expressway Authority. Both of these facilities will have
direct connections to the city. On the east side of the City,
Clark Road will be built from SR 50 north to Clarcona-Ocoee
Road (See Traffic Circulation Element). Clark Road will
become a major four laned arterial roadway within the City and
as such, the Clark Road corridor will be the focus of growth
within the community throughout the planning period.
Four year 2005 traffic assignments were produced in developing
the long range transportation plan. The existing network was
updated to include projects in the five year work program.
This was the base plus committed highway network. The year
2005 assignment was executed twice, once to determine average
trip lengths and once to determine area deficiencies.
Deficiencies (links with Volume to Capacity Ratios greater
than 1.1) were identified (See Traffic Circulation Element,
Table 16).
Two additional year 2005 traffic assignments were performed.
The third assignment contained the base plus committed network
as well as improvements to Clark Road, Hackney prairie Road,
and Maguire Road. The final future traffic assignment
included improvements to: McKey Street, Franklin Street,
Marshall Farms Road, and W.B. McGee Highway (SR 50). The
recommendations for improvements to the arterial and collector
street systems are provided in the Traffic Circulation
Element. The implementation device for projects other than
those built by the Department of Transportation, the Orlando
Orange county Expressway Authority, Orange county and private
investment is the Transportation Impact Fee Ordinance.
2. Sanitary Sewer
As of April 1989, the city has provided wastewater service to
approximately 1,850 customer. connections and operates two
wastewater treatment facilities, nine pumping stations, and
21.9 miles of sewer lines. Table 3 of the sanitary Sewer
subelement of the Infrastructure Element details the City of
Ocoee's service area population and sewage flow rate
projections up to the year 2010. These projections are based
on the City's requirement that all new developments connect to
the wastewater system, if at all practical. To meet the
growing demand of wastewater treatment in Ocoee, the city has
developed a construction schedule to assure adequate
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cOllection/transmission, treatment and disposal facilities.
Table 4 in the above referenced subelement details the
proposed twenty year facility construction schedule. These
improvements include the expansion of existing disposal areas,
provision of additional cOllection/transmission systems,
construction of an interim sludge facility, construction of an
additional 1.0 million gallons/day (mgd) Wastewater Treatment
Plant (WWTP), construction of an additional 1.0 mgd
clarification unit, construction of a first phase solids
handling facility, and.the construction of a 2.0 mgd effluent
filtration system. As previously stated, Table 4 of the
sanitary Sewer subelement provides a construction schedule for
each of these improvements.
3. Solid Waste
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. This increased demand has shortened the
service life of the 1,500 acre landfill to an estimated
expectancy of 8 to 10 years. The 1,500 acre landfill site has
a capacity of 12.5 million tons. As indicated by the
Department, the tonnage deposited each year is rapidly
increasing. Through 1987, approximately 5,904,833 tons of
waste were deposited, leaving 7,051,500 tons of capacity.
Based on projected deposit amounts for the landfill (provided
by the Orange County Planning Department), the existing
landfill capacity will be exhausted by FY 1996-97. However,
the projections do not account for the effect of mandatory
reductions in the volume of solid waste brought to the
landfill. The recycling programs designed to reduce the
volume of solid waste accepted at the landfill will
effectively increase the life expectancy of the county
landfill through the year 2010. In 1987, Orange County
initiated the acquisition of 3,400 acres adjacent to the
existing site. with the acquisition of additional land and
subsequent permitting of additional disposal cells, the County
landfill will extend its expected service life an additional
50 years.
4 . Drainage
The regulations currently existing and 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. The
current problems arise from two sources which historically
have not been adequately addressed. The first are areas
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developed prior to stormwater regulations. These areas
without water quality controls continue to add pollutants
carried by stormwater runoff to the lake systems. The second
problem area is that of new development in landlocked basins.
Dealing with those areas which were previously developed will
require a commitment of both time and money on the part of the
governmental bodies affected. studies will be performed to
determine which areas have direct stormwater discharges, the
pollutant loading of the discharge, the possible alternatives
to reducing the pollutant load, the cost of each alternative,
and a recommendation on what al ternati ve should be
implemented. To fund the improvements for areas previously
developed, a stormwater utility will be utilized.
The areas surrounding the landlocked basins which have not yet
been developed can be controlled by strict regulations in the
form of a Master Drainage Plan. Requiring the retention of
the 100 year storm will provide an added measure of
protection. These areas may also require restrictions on land
uses which contribute additional flows to the basin through
such improvements as septic tanks and irrigation.
In conclusion, the City shall undertake a major basin study
and develop a Master Drainage Plan by 1992 as noted in the
Drainage subelement of the Infrastructure Element. In
addition, levels of service for drainage as presented in the
Drainage subelement of the Infrastructure Element shall be
adopted and land development regulation shall be implemented
to regulate developments.
5. Potable Water
Water facilities should be designed to provide the projected
population I s needed supply. The level of service is an
indication of service quality provided by or proposed to be
provided by a water facility, based on the operational
characteristics of the facili ty. The normal water
consumption, on average, per person is 140 gallons per day or
300 gallons per day per equivalent residential unit (ERU).
This number is typical for domestic water systems in general,
and is accepted by the SJRWMD. Therefore, 300 gpdjERU is the
level of service which will be provided by the City of Ocoee.
In addition, 300 gpd/ERU is used as the level of service for
projecting future water demands.
As of ~pril 1989, the City of Ocoee provided water service to
a population of 14,000 people and operated three water
treatment facilities, and approximately 50 miles of water
mains. The projections for water use was based on population
projections and the City's service area boundary through the
year 2010. These proj ections are based on the city 's
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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. Table 14 in the Potable Water subelement of the
Infrastructure Element details this proposed twenty year water
system improvement schedule. See Infrastructure Element,
Potable Water Subelement.
6. Recreation and Open Space
Future recreation needs were projected for the years 1991,
1995, 2000'~3~~~~~E.Ea1~~!9.!~~~~a1~~~~a1~E=~CitY'S 107clo of ocrvicc
t d d .....'.w..",'.......... ,.. ,....,'".w.:!t".......w........ ':;;a:...:!t;:,' ............ d th . t d
!3 an ar 0 ~gP.:1!D,...}::.::9.n..~1lMlgg::,:i;~:=:g;#.::.]~:g$.: an e pro) ec e
population o'!'<<"C)'C'O'e'e""Tit'eacr.C:':':O'f'='=':lnO's'Er:'years. Tables 7 and 8 of
the Recreation and Open Space Element identifies those needs.
Those capital improvements n~eded through the year 1995 shall
be implemented through the use of the Recreational Parks
Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance.
G. Natural 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. These resources are summarized below.
1. Air Quality
Air quality in the City of Ocoee is monitored by the Orange
County Environmental Protection Department through their
ambient air monitoring program. Due to the prevailing west
winds in Ocoee, the city is usually not affected by the poorer
air quality found to the east in Orlando. The Air Quality
Index for the City is general < or = to 50, with a Health
Effect Descriptor, "Good".
There are no major heavy industrial plants in the city that
generate large quantities of point source emissions. The most
significant emission generators are automobiles. The
Department of Environmental Regulation periodically monitors
these emissions to ensure that this source does not become a
major problem. To ensure the success of this process, the
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city shall continue to coordinate with the Department of
Environmental Regulation.
2. Groundwater Quality
Currently, there are no contamination problems within the city
wi th water drawn from the Floridan Aquifer. However, the
constant pumping from the aquifer may exhaust the supply or
create a situation where contamination is likely. Aquifer
recharge is the only way to ensure continual water supply.
As development continues in Ocoee, the amount of recharge area
will decrease. Presently, the southern and eastern portions
of the city are experiencing substantial growth. 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
subelement which controls contaminants to surface waters.
This program will aid in protecting the surficial aquifer from
any further source of pollution.
A city-wide groundwater aquifer recharge plan and well-head
protection program will be developed to protect aquifer
recharge volumes upon completion and receipt of the SJRWMD's
plan. Included in the aquifer recharge plan will be
development guidelines and regulations for development in all
high recharge areas.
3. Surface Water
Like groundwater, surface waters must be protected. Surface
waters maintain fish and wildlife habitats and offer
recreation and aesthetic values. In urban areas, water
quality problems can be caused by polluted run-off from
streets, roads, and other impervious surfaces.
The waterbodies wi thin the city, in general, are of good
quality. However, these wetland systems are continually
threatened by development pressures and pollution. The city
will continue to develop its program to protect these areas.
The programs includes land use and building setback
restrictions, development limitations in floodplains, and
upland and wetland protection.
4. Endangered Flora and Fauna
Uplands and wetlands also provide habitats for many species of
wildlife such as Gopher Tortoises, Florida Scrub Jay, and
Indigo Snakes. Preserving and protecting uplands and wetlands
is the best way of saving these species from extinction.
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Proposed activities which would destroy or degrade the
function of wetlands or depri vate habi tats shall not be
permitted except where there is no practical alternative.
Where unavoidable, mitigation measures shall be undertaken.
Land development proposals shall include identification of,
and management plans for rare, endangered, and threatened
floral and faunal species and their habitats. Conservation
efforts shall include "wildlife corridors" and buffers to
permit wildlife to move throughout the areas and maintain
their existence. .
5. Flood Prone Areas
Floodplains and flood prone areas are identified .in the
Drainage subelement of the Infrastructure Element. currently I
the city prohibits development in the floodplains through its
Flood Damage Protection Ordinance.
6. Soils
In Orange County, a six class system of soil potential ratings
has been developed in coordination with the Soil Conservation
Service. The six classes are identified and defined in the
Conservation Element of this Comprehensive Plan.
Because of the nature of soil composition, soil borings are
usually required to determine the properties of the soil
content. A site's soil potential will be evaluated on a site
by site basis through on-site examination and testing. (For
additional information on soils, see the Infrastructure
Element, Drainage and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge
subelements, and the Conservation Element of this
Comprehensive Plan).
H. Redevelooment
Redevelopment should be encouraged to optimize existing
infrastructure. Redevelopment and revitalization protects the
substantial investments in public facilities that currently
exist.
1. 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.
2. Elimination and/or Reduction of Incompatible or Non-Conforming
Uses
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To adequately respond to the issue of non-conforming uses, the
City will develop non-conforming use regulations. These
regulations will 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.
3. 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, cul tural, 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.
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
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determine procedures or which of the aforementioned incentives
should be utilized to encourage the maximum private
development.
I. Special Strategy Areas
While most of the city of Ocoee will see land use develop not
unlike 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, these shall be termed
"Special Strategy Areas (SSAs). First, "Interchange Impact
Areas (lIAs) 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 lIAs, the city of Ocoee will evolve
into a transportation hub - a regionally significant center.
In realizing the impacts these areas will have on the city,
they have become areas that will require special development
plans, not unlike the planning of Developments of Regional
Impact (DRls). Secondly, "Downtown Redevelopment Areas" also
promote interest and concern. These areas present problems
with economic impacts involving redevelopment, retrofitting
and gentrification.
In addition, future "activity centers" have been identified.
These centers will be at the intersection of Clark Road and
silver Star Road (SR 438) and at the intersection of the
Blackwood Avenue extension and SR 50 (the location of the new
West Orange Hospital).
1. Interchange Impact Areas (lIAs)
lIAs include the following locations: (a) the proposed
interchange of the Northwest Beltway and Fuller's Cross Road;
(b) the Northwest Beltway and Silver Star Road (SR 438); (c)
the Northwest Beltway and SR 50; (d) the proposed interchange
of the Florida Turnpike and Maguire Road: and (e) the
interchange at SR 50 and the Western Extension of the East-
West Expressway (See Figure 12). The land uses that take
place in these areas could radically affect the city of Ocoee.
In order to ensure orderly and efficient growth in these
areas, the City will require the development of Interchange
Development Plans. By January 1, 1992, land development
regulations shall require any developments on greater than 10
acres to be consistent with the Interchange Development Plans.
These Plans shall be developed by land owners and City staff
to ensure the maximum and most feasible use of these areas.
In addition, carrying capacities of these areas shall be
determined through the transportation system. For each area,
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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. At the
time this carrying capacity has been met, additional
development will not occur until the carrying capacity has
been increased to allow for greater trip generations. These
Plans shall also predict the amount of sanitary sewer and
potable water that will be necessary to serve these areas.
It is consistent with the Future Land Use Map that these areas
include a mix of retail, general commercial, and light
industrial. In the development of these areas, those plans
that provide a sustainable development shall be approved.
Those Plans that promote the location 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 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.
lIAs shall include all land within a one-quarter mile radius
of the interchange area. If any portion of a parcel lies
within the radius of the area, the owners of the parcel shall
be required to participate in the development of the
Interchange Development Plan. Those properties that have
approved development 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 IIA.
2. Downtown Redevelopment Areas (ORA)
The objective of the ORA 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 use scenarios will be
promoted. Density allowances, among other incentives may be
offered to developers to attract them to the area.
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 uses,
including retail, general commercial, restaurants,
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condominiums, and professional offices and services. within
the ORA, 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 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.
Figure 13 identifies the area the city will consider for
redevelopment activities.
3. Activity Centers
Activity Centers are those areas within the impact zone of
major intersections. The Activity Centers identified by the
city include the intersection of Clark Road and silver star
Road the intersection of Clark Road and SR 50, among others
(See Figure 14).
Activity Centers will be the major nodes of emploYment within
the city and will include residential and support commercial
land uses. In order to create successful activity centers,
pOlicies must be included within this comprehensive Plan to
direct the Activity Center plan. Mixed land use and
pedestrian as well as transit travel must be emphasized in the
design of these Centers. To achieve this mixed use scenario,
zoning codes will have to be restructured to allow for
ancillary and compatible uses. Setback allowances and
increased floor area ratios are two mechanisms that should be
considered within the Activity Center plans.
specifically, these Activity Centers should be surrounded by
several 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,
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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 sha~l be given for any parking located
behind buildings.
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IV. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
Goals, Objectives, and policies are critical to the
implementation of the comprehensive Plan and each Element.
They are important policy statements that have been carefully
considered by the Local Planning Agency and the city
commission. They represent an official statement of public
policy that will be used to manage the future development of
the city.
A goal is a statement of purpose intended to define an
ultimate end or condition. It reflects a direction of action,
and is a subjective value statement.
An objective is a specific, measurable action that can be
taken toward achieving the goal. Goals may include more that
one objective. That is, there may be more than one milestone
necessary to achieve a goal.
A policy is a specific activity or program that is conducted
to achieve a goal. policies include statements of priority
for action and/or mandates for actions that will be taken to
achieve the goal or objective.
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.
Obiective 1
By 1992, 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.
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 land development regulations, to reduce, eliminate and/or
prevent negative impacts related to noise, traffic, light,
drainage, water quality, toxic and hazardous materials,
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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 and other factors which enhance the health,
safety, welfare and appearance of the built environment while
providing an effective buffer between uses. Development
regulations will be updated by 1992.
Policy 1.4
The city shall allow mixed uses in the Special strategy Areas
(SSA' s) which incl ude the Downtown Area, the Interchange
Impact Areas, and Activity Centers, and shall use strict
design criteria to provide an attractive appearance and to
offset negative impacts, i.e., sprawling development patterns
and the proliferation of strip commercial development.
Policy 1.5
The city shall require that industrial parks develop with
internal traffic circulation and buffering from adj acent roads
and properties.
POlicy 1.6
The City shall control strip commercial development through
access limitations by restricting commercial land uses to
intersections of arterials 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.
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:
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o 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.
o Provide development standards that create useable open
spaces in new developments.
Policy 1.8
The city shall review and update the city's Land Development
Regulations by 1992. 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 not establish new industrial development strip
zoning along major corridors and shall review existing zoning
along major corridors in order to reduce the intensity of the
industrial zoning. Heavy industrial uses which are generally
not aesthetically desirable shall be strongly 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 arbor and landscape ordinance, Ordinance No.
90-14.
Policy 1.10
The city shall continue to, coordinate with Orange County on
all annexation and land use amendments as agreed upon in the
Reserve planning Area Agreement. coordination shall include
continued submittal to Orange County of all development
proposal and annexation and rezoning requests for their
review. It shall also include a new program of review of plans
with the adjacent local governments of Apopka, winter Garden,
Windermere, and orlando.
Policy 1.11
The following density and intensity restrictions shall apply
within the land use categories established on the Future Land
Use Map.
o Low Density Residential (less than 4 dwelling units
per acre)
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o Medium Density Residential (4 to 8 dwelling units
per acre)
o High Density Residential (8 to 16 dwelling units
per acre)
o Planned unit Developments - The overall net density
of these developments shall be 8 dwelling units per
acre or less.
o commercial - FAR 0.3
o commercial/professional Office - FAR 0.5
o Industrial/Light - FAR 0.3
o Industrial/Heavy - FAR 0.5
o Institutional - FAR 0.3
o conservation - FAR 0.1
o park and Recreation - FAR 0.1
policy 1.12
To adequatelY respond to the issue of non-conforming uses, the
city will develop non-conforming use regulations, in the
revised land development regulations. These regulations will
stipulate that any non-conforming activity must be phased out
by 2001, by prohibiting the expansion of physical facilities,
or their replacement, provided that facilities may be repaired
if damage results in a reduction in value of less than fifty
(50) percent of the value prior to the damage.
policy 1.13
To ensure compatibility of uses adjacent to the city, the city
shall continue to meet with adjacent local government
administrators and staff on the development of interlocal
j oint planning area agreements with the cities of Apopka,
Orlando, and Winter Garden, the Town of windermere, and Orange
county.
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.
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).
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Policy 2.2
The city shall adopt and annually revise a capital
Improvements Program (CIP) to schedule the provision of future
public services and facilities, including the acquisition of
lands 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.
Policy 2.4
By 1992, 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 Plan. For the purpose of this Policy, an
annexation shall be considered as a logical extension if it
meets the technical criteria of state law applicable to
annexation. 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.
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
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requirements and allowing sufficiently higher densities to
make investment profitable and affordable housi~g possible.
Policy 2.7
The city shall promote infill development through the
provision of economic and regulatory incentives, including,
but not limited to the following: floor area ratio credits,
streamlined permitting processes, and higher densities within
infill designated areas. By 1992, the city shall make
available technical assistance, through the provision of field
and data surveys to determine what land is available for
infill 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.
Policy 2.8
The city shall require new developments to provide necessary
serv~ces 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 2.9
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.
o Developments orders shall not be approved if mandated
services are degraded below accepted LOS standards.
o 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.
o Through appropriate land development regulations and
provision of effective urban services, the city shall
promote infill development within the municipal
boundaries.
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o The city shall assure that adequate facilities and
services are available to support the new development as
specified in the Concurrency Management system.
o The land development regulations shall be modified within
one year to reflect the policy of controlling urban
sprawl.
Policy 2.10
By 1995, 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.
Ob-;ective 3
By 1993, the city shall adopt and implement plans and programs
for the special strategy A~eas determined by the city
commission to meet the criteria established by Chapter 163,
Florida statutes.
Policy 3.1
The city shall require special development plans for
Interchange Impact Areas, Downtown Redevelopment Areas and
Activity Centers.
Policy 3.2
By 1992, the city shall implement land development regulations
that put in place the mechanism that will allow for mixed uses
in the Special strategy Areas development plans.
Policy 3.3
The city shall support the redevelopment of downtown areas by
providing preferential incentives; conducting special studies:
and encouraging the centralization of commercial,
governmental, retail, residential, and cultural activities.
Policy 3.4
The city shall provide public services and facilities to all
neighborhoods in an effective manner.
Ob-;ective 4
By 1992, the city shall develop land development regulations
to protect and properly utilize natural resources in
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accordance with the conservation Element, the state and
Regional policy Plan, and the following policies:
Policy 4.1
The city shall protect areas of environmental concern and
areas of scenic 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.
Policy 4.2
The city shall use development regulations to protect air and
water quality, flood-prone areas, natural wetlands, natural
habitats, and the Floridan and surficial aquifers. This shall
be accomplished by such regulations as are described in Policy
4.3. In addition, the city 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 autho~ities. .
Policy 4.3
within one year of the effective date of this comprehensive
Plan, the city shall implement land development regulations 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
the loo-year flood elevation. 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 loo-year flood elevations.
Policy 4.4
The city shall promote the use of upland and wetland corridors
and buffer zones (greenbelts). studies shall be conducted to
incorporate standards for zones and their locations for
inclusion in the Land Development Regulations.
Policy 4.5
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
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examination shall be identified in the Land Development
Regulations.
Policy 4.6
By 1992, the city shall require developers to delineate
conservation lands on a site by site basis as their
development proposals are submitted. The criteria used for
the delineation shall be addressed in the land development
regulations.
Policy 4.7
By 1992, the city shall implement land development regulations
that 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 regulations and the
conservation Element of this comprehensive Plan.
Policy 4.8
By 1992, proposed activities which would destroy or degrade
the functions of wetlands or habitats shall not be permitted.
If there is no practical alternative mitigation measures shall
be undertaken on a three for one basis, consistent with the
land development regulations.
Policy 4.9
The city shall continuously plan for and only approve
development patterns that are consistent with natural drainage
and water storage plans. A stormwater utility shall be
completed by October 1991 to. further implement this policy.
Policy 4.10
The city shall amend the existing and future land use maps
upon completion of the city's Well Head Protection Program,
which shall be adopted by December 1992. An interim
protection zone of 200 feet is depicted.
Obiective 5
By 1992, the city shall inventory local historic sites and
update land development regulations to protect historic
resources.
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policy 5.1
By 1992, the city shall preserve historic resources and
promote quality architecture compatible with those historic
resources when feasible.
Ob;ective 6
By 1992, the city shall update land development regulations to
preserve existing and future neighborhoods, as follows:
Policy 6.1
The city shall develop standards in land development
regulations that require buffer zones to protect new and
established residential areas adjacent to new and established
non-residential, uses. Buffer zones shall be defined within
the land development regulations, based on the following
guidelines:
1. "low" buffers between low-rise (two stories or less)
office or multi-family uses and single family areas,
consisting of a minimum of twelve (12) 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. "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.
Policy 6.2
The city shall permit only low intensity office and low
intensity commercial development adjacent to residential areas
except where well buffered (through the provision of floor
area ratio criteria set forth in the land development
regulations).
Policy 6.3
The city shall permit non-residential uses in a residential
neighborhood after analysis of the proposed use has indicated that
such use will not adversely affect the neighborhood, will be
compatible with the neighborhood, and will not be otherwise
inconsistent with this comprehensive Plan. Such uses may be
implemented through the zoning code by
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a conditional use permit or zoning 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
bulk regulations applicable to the land use category, and to
a floor-area ratio (FAR) of 0.15.
policy 6.4
The city shall permit transitional zoning use in residential
land use category areas. Transitional uses allowed by this
policy shall be limited to professional office uses. The
intensity of use shall be limited to a floor-area ratio (FAR)
of 0.15, and such 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 residential land use is difficult because of the
undesirable location. This policy shall be implemented by
zoning regulations in the land development code.
Policy 6.5
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,
conditional zoning or a restrictive covenant running with the
land with power of enforcement in favor of the city.
Policy 6.6
Lands designated for industrial use should be adjacent to
railways and/or major highways. Adequate buffering should be
provided from adjacent land uses, and transitional uses such
as office or commercial uses should be provided between
industrial and residential areas.
Policy 6.7
The land development regulations shall provide for adequate
open space wi thin new developments and redevelopment proj ects.
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The m~n~mum required open space within any project shall be
five (5) percent of the total site.
Policy 6.8
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.
V. STATE COMPREHENSIVE PlAN CONSISTENCY STATEMENT
Chapter 9J-5, FAC, requires that the comprehensive Plan be
consistent with the state comorehensive Plan as adopted by the
Florida Legislature in 1985. Chapter 163.3177 (lOa) defines
consistency to mean that the Plan is compatible wi th and
furthers the appropriate regional policy plan and the state
comorehensive Plan. llcompatible withll means that the local
plan is not in conflict with the state comorehensive Plan or
appropriate regional policy plan. The term llfurthersll means
to take action in the direction of realizing goals or policies
of the state or regional plan. The city of Ocoee may choose
which state goals and policies are applicable.
This Element represents the actions which the city will take
to be compatible with and further the goals and policies of
the state comorehensive Plan (SCP).
VI. REGIONAL POLICY plAN CONSISTENCY STATEMENT
Chapter 9J-5, FAC, requires that the Comprehensive Plan be
consistent with the Comorehensive Reaional Policy Plan as
adopted by the East Central Florida Regional Planning council
in July 1987. Chapter 163.3177 (lOa) defines consistency to
mean that the plan is compatible wi th and furthers the
appropriate regional policy plan and the state comorehensive
Plan. llcompatible withll means that the Plan is not in
conflict with the state comorehensive Plan or appropriate
regional policy plan. The. term llfurthers" means to take
action in the direction of realizing goals, Objectives, and
policies of the state or regional plan.
This Element represents the actions which the city will take
to be compatible with and further the goals and policies of
the East central Florida Reaional Policy Plan.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bureau of Economic and Business Research, the University of
Florida, Florida Estimates of pOPUlation. '87, 1987.
ibid, population studies Bull etin 89-90, Technical Publication # 8 3 ,
May 1989.
city of Ocoee, capital Improvements Element, 1990.
_____ conservation Element, 1990.
_____ Infrastructure Element, 1990.
_____ Interaovernmental coordination Element, 1990.
_____ Housina Element, 1990.
_____ Recreation and Open Space Element, 1990.
_____ Traffic circulation Element, 1990.
_____ population proiections. 1990-2010, 1989.
East central Florida Regional planning council, comorehensive
Reaional Policy plan, July 1987.
_____, council Members' Handbook, January 1988.
_____, Local planner's Guide to the Re ional polic Plan, september
1989.
Orange County Environmental protection Department, Reoort 1987,
1988.
_____, Report 1989, 1990.
state of Florida, Florida Administrative code, Chapter 9J-5.
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Florida statutes, Chapter 163.
The state Land Development Plan, March 1989.
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uni ted states Department of Agriculture, Soil conservation service,
Soil surveY of Oranae County. Florida, August 1989.
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EXHIBIT nan
ORDINAOCE ID. 94-19
CPA-94-1-2
CITY OF OCOEE
TRAFFIC cmCULATION ELEMENT
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Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Appendices
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PURPOSE AND FORMAT
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INTRODUCTION
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INVENTORY OF EXISTING SYSTEM
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Existing Conditions
Functional Classification
Road Inventory
Traffic Volume Counts
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Level of Service
Accident Frequency
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ANALYSIS OF EXISTING ROADWAY DEFICIENCIES
ANALYSIS OF PROJECTED NEEDS
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Programmed Improvements
Modelling Process
Planning Data
Network Preparation
Long Range Analysis
Recommended Improvements
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IMPLEMENTATION OF ROADWAY PROJECTS
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Recommended stage Development
Project Funding
Non-Motorized Transportation
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
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REGIONAL POLICY PLAN CONSISTENCY STATEMENT
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LIST OF FIGURES
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STUDY AREA MAP
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PROGRAMMED IMPROVEMENTS
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PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
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LIST OF TABLES
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INTERSECTION LEVELS OF SERVICE (By Delay)
CICNALIZED INTERSECTION LEVELS OF SERVICE
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UNSICNALIZED INTER6ECTIONC L&~lEL OF SERVICE
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ACCIDENTS BY ROAD SEC!fENTS
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ACCIDENTS BY SrOT LOCATIONS
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DEATHS AND INJURIES BY ROAD SECMENTS
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DEATHS AND INJURIES ~ srOT LOCATIONS
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PROGRAMMED ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS
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PROGRAMMED INTERSECTIONS IMPROVEMENTS
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SOCIOECONOMIC GROWTH 1985-2005
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YEAR 1985 ZONAL SOCIOECONOMIC DATA
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YEAR 2005 ZONAL SOCIOECONOMIC DATA
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CAPACITY ANALYSIS OF 2005 ROADWAY SYSTEM
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NEEDED STREET AND HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS
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IMPLEMENTATION COSTS BY PRIORITIES
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APPENDICES
A. ROADWAY INVENTORY
B. TRAFFIC RECORD VOLUME COUNTS
C. TURNING MOVEMENT COUNTS
D. GENERALIZED HOURLY LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR FLORIDA
URBANIZED AREAS
E. DESCRIPTIONS OF SERVICE LEVELS
F. TRANSPORTATION MODELLING
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TRAFFIC CIRCULATION ELEMENT
I. PURPOSE AND FORMAT
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The Traffic CirCUlation Element of Ocoee's comprehensive Plan
is an element of this overall process. Pursuant to Chapter
163, Florida statutes,. and Chapter 9J-5 Florida Administrative
Code (FAC) , the a4m gl~~ of the Traffic Circulation Element is
to provide guidance..........Tii developing a transportation system
which will adequately serve the travel needs of the area
through the first decade of the twenty first century.
The basis for planning Ocoee's traffic circulation system is
the City's Future Land Use Element. The forecast of future
land uses and locations of developments dirccto ggp~9.~~ which
existing roads need improvements and where new roads=will be
needed. Also, the Land Use Element governs the feasibility of
providing efficient, effective mass transit services for
general transportation. The goal is to insure that as the
community grows, the transportation system will ch;::mgc ~g
~P@.n~~ to meet the new travel demands and will otill be
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system. .,.......w..."Fo.f.w....oEoe.ft;...w...'fn.e" East West Expressway, the Western
Beltway, SR 50, SR 438, Maguire Road, and Clark Road are basic
to the Land Use Element.
Ocoee like other communities of Central Florida will have to
cope with increased traffic congestion and the need for access
routes to developments. Coupled with this need for adequate
transportation is the issue of how and who will fund the
construction of these roads. This Element addresses the
questions of what is needed, why, where, when and who will pay
for the transportation system changes that will be occurring.
This element includes: (1) an introduction; (2) an inventory
of the existing traffic circulation system, including the
existing traffic circulation map; (3) an analysis of existing
roadway deficiencies within the traffic circulation system;
(4) an analysis of projected needs (5) schedule for roadway
projects; and (6) a listing of goals, objectives, and
policies.
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II. INTRODUCTION
The Traffic Circulation Element was developed based on a study
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o Roberson and Moore Roads to the south;
o Good Homes and ApopkajVineland Roads to the east;
o McCormick Road to the north;
o Ocoee-Apopka, East Crown Point and Windermere Roads to
the West. (Figure 1)
There are two major arterial roads that currently serve the
ci ty of Ocoee: W. B. McGee Highway ( SR 50) and Florida's
Turnpike (SR 91). W.B. McGee Highway is a major arterial
running from Florida's west coast to the east coast.
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iiC'cess'es Ocoee by an interchange with SR 50. The city is also
served and bisected by Silver star Road (SR 438). Silver star
Road functions as a principal urban arterial route serving
area-to-area and cross area travel and connects with other
principal arterials. Bluford Avenue (SR 437) as a minor
arterial, connects SR 50, SR 438, and Old winter Garden Road.
III. INVENTORY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
A. Existinq Conditions
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other was to develop a computer based data file for developing
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streets: This model could then be used to model future
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The objective of functional classification is to group into
connected systems, those roads and streets having similar
functions, purposes, and importance within the Ocoee otreet
mHipi$$iB$ai system. In turn, the systems are distinguished
by"tneir="'general functions and levels of importance in serving
the public.
Functional classification aids in:
a. determining the relative importance of the roads,
b. establishing the basis for levels of service and design
standards,
c. evaluating deficiencies and needs,
d. establishing improvement priorities,
e. selecting responsibility for the roads, and
f. determining funding and financing policies.
The roads within the study Area were placed in four classes.
1. Freeways/Expressways provide for the rapid and efficient
movement of large volumes of through traffic having long
trip lengths between areas and across the urban area.
Access is provided by interchanges. currently, the
Floridu rrurnpilcc io the only expreoD'Wmy locuted in the
otudy arc;:}.
2. Arterial roads provide movement across areas for
relatively large numbers of vehicles. This type of road
has numerous at-grade intersections with access provided
to adjacent lands. This functional classification
includes primary state highways and major urban arterial
highways. Speed limits for arterial roadways range from
30 mph to 55 mph.
There are several arterial roads within the Ocoee Studv Area.
These include SR 50, Kissimmee Avenue, Silver star Road,
Ocoee-Apopka Road, Clarcona-Ocoee Road, and Apopka-Vineland
Road.
3. Collector Roads provide access to abutting property as
well as providing mobility between arterial and local
streets. wi thin the study area, there are several
collectors such as White Road (Orlando Avenue), Story
Road, Wurst Road, A.D. Mims Road, Hackney prairie Road,
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Lakewood Avenue, Good Homes Road, McCormick Road, and
East Crown Point Road.
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4. Local Roads provide direct access to adjacent land uses
and local traff ic movement. Because these roadways have
little access control and lower travel speeds, they lack
the capacity of the higher classifications. The majority
of roadways within the study Area are local roads of only
local interest. Local roadways have speed limits between
25 mph to 40 mph.
C. Road Inventory
A e~f~ ~~:~:;:~f~ ~~~e~~d~d~o~a~~e,t.a~tii&Biajtw~;Ti~~~~;
ehen compared t~ standard ~equrreiireirEs~:~~::~~"'~~AYY:@~ar~~f;~rfr~~>>anCi
collector roads within the study area were inventoried for the
following:
o Curbs,
o Sidewalks,
o Shoulders,
o Type pavement (surface), and
o Number of lanes (Figure 3)
Appendix A contains a summary of the road physical
characteristics inventory. Also, each intersection under
traffic signal or stop sign control was inventoried for
geometric layout. Eight intersections operate under signal
control. Two of these signals have pedestrian features. All
other intersections inventoried have stop sign control.
D. Traffic Volume Counts
Traffic volume counts were made for -3-9- :a~i road sections.
These were 24-hour automatic traffic recO"ider counts .with
volumes accumulated by l5-minute increments. Fi~rc 4 MiBm;
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.~ shows the ~~ii#.%#%tia traff1c volumes u01n~ Ocoee'o atreeto.
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In a.ddi tion to the road counta, ma.nual pea.]t hour turning
mo".ycment volume counta 'Wicre made for t'Wicnty interocctiono.
Theae counta were ma.dc by fifteen minute incremento from 7:00
a..m. through 9:00 a..m. a.nd from 4:00 p.m. throu~ 6:00 p.m..
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IV. ANALYSIS OF EXISTING ROADWAY DEFICIENCIES
Two assessments were made of existing conditions. The first
evaluated the quality of traffic operations relative to
8
desirable levels of service. The second assessment involved
review of motor vehicle accident data from the Florida
Department of Transportation and the Ocoee Police Department.
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FIGURE 5
CPA-94-1-2
Ao Levels of Service
Two types of level of service analysis were performed. One
was for roads while the other was for intersections. For the
roads{Il:1BII, a planning level evaluation was completed using
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R3jfi'iiUii"~''T!o'1~c1r*tpai3;~E'a'iP'>'Tr';'';1f9;;r::;:';:;<:;,~ Appendix D 0.100 oontaina a
aeooription of the lcvelo of oervioe.
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roadiay s:ections. All roads':':'wI'€hin Ocoee operated with leva:!'
of service e ti. or better as of Maroh 1988. Diili6.$Via~i~W
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1985 Hiqhwav Capacity Manual (HCM) , Special Report 209,
Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences.
The HCM defines quality of service based on the amount of time
vehicles are delayed. Table 3 containo the level of oe~.ioe
limito.
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I Wurst Rd/Clarke Rd
I Clarke Rd/Aoooka-Vineland Ad
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Geneva Sl/While Rd
White Rd/McKe 51
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(aka Lak_ood Ave) Wurst Rd/Clarke Rd
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White RdIS.R. 438
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. S.n. 438 I E.Crown Point Rd/5owness Fie I: 4 II 10.4001 21 10.402 h 115.500! 6.1981 A I D
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l Story R d : QtI1 St/W offord R d n 2 I' 6.4301 21 6.432 II 14.700 I 8.2681 A I D
I Wofford AdlKissimmee Ave Ii 2 Ii 6.0751 231 6.0g811 14.7001 8.6021 A 1 D
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! Clarke AdlGood Homes;; d Ii 2 I' 5.1681 701 5.2381i , 3.200 I 7.9621 A I 0
Willow Cre.k Ad 1 Aussell DrfWurst Rd Ii 2 I: 2.7001 01 2.70011 8.6001 5.9001 C I D
Wurst Ad ,Clarcona-Oeo.. AaIA.D. Mlms;;d II 2 II 6.237 ! 3001 6.53711 12.0001 5.4631 B I D
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CPA-94-1-2
TABLE 2
CAPACITY ANALYSIS OF EXISTING ROADWAY SYSTEM
STREET
SEGMENT
1988
HOURLY
VOLUMES
(VPH)(A)
_ SR 50
Good Homes to Hiawassee
1965
- Fla. Turnpike
At SR 535 Underpass
2408
- Good Homes Rd.
SR 50 to White Rd. 997
SR ~ Hemple Ave. 688
Tomyn ~o SR 50 ~ l# 803
SR 50 to M~all F ~~ j
859
SR 50 to StoryU V 7 837
Beard Rd. to T~~ \amp / 2259
E. Crown P.9i~t~to ~ Umit / 509
Story~. ... -~ '- / 1n
60wnel ~~ Story Rd. V 916
"-':;;11 ~~ to Good Homes ~ "- 387
AoYms to carconal~ee Rd. "- 560
S~ Star Rd. to ~/Mims ~ 56
Russel Or. to J~ Shores '- I 422
Wurst Rd.~COlm Rd. , 334
"'X9",", Rd. , 273
Wu d. to Clarcona!Ocoee Rd. l'- 151 I
It/ewood Ave. to Adair St. I' 447
~ewis St. to Wurst Rd. 734
Old Winter Garden Rd.
- Maguire Rd.
- Maguire Rd.
Bluford Ave.
- SR 50
- Story Rd.
- Marshall Farms Rd.
- Kissimmee Rd.
- White Rd.
-- ApopkaNineland Rd.
-- Johlo Shores Rd.
- A.D. Mims Rd.
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Lakewood Rd. to Ocoee/Apopka Rd. 239
E. Crown Point to Ocoee/Apopka Rd. 963
McKey St. to White Rd. 983
Kissimmee Rd. to Bluford Ave. 570 I
Lakewood Rd. to Ocoee Hills Rd. 733
Silver Star Rd. to Flewelling St 295
Lakewood Rd. to Flewelling St 175
Bluford Ave. to Cla1< Rd. 224
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. Based on FDOT Level of Service and Guideline Manual 1969
15
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". ;...... \.....!. __._ ...._.u:: j )
25.1 - 40.0
-
--
" :-:-;&:-0'<:, '-1... "=11"1'" (~~tf"\ 1....ra.ole
_....__~...J..''''''' __f..)W \__ ....'-"J.
40.1 - 60.0
. ,
C?- :~: ;
r
FClr~d ::low U:::i~~eci; intersection
J::.ck:c bv external
~
60.1 - or greater
.:-~ ;.:..>~:;)
50"-"'"
~'..........
Hi~hwc.--' Cz;::a~T.V Ma!;u::'l. Transportation Research Board, National Academy
'::! SCl~~~~.
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~asle 4 oentaino the reaulto of the oapaoity analyoia for the
ei~ht ai~al oontrolled interaeotions within the atudy area.
~able 5 preaenta the level of aer\9ioe for twelve atep oi~
controlled interoeotiona. Seven of thcoc interoeotiono
operate beloy LOS "D" due to the minor otrcet left turaing
traffio ha7ing to wait for ~apo in the traffic vOlumeauoing
maj or atreeto. '!'wo of theoe interoectiono Clrperienccd delay
from soth the minor otreet and the maj or atreet left turn
mO.9~ement .
B. Acoident Frcauency
Accident frequency data for the State Roado came from the
PDO~. Accident data for interoectiono came from the City
rolice Department recordo. ~ableo 6 through 9 preoent the
accident inventory. ~lO road oe~ento and tliO interaectiono
were identified ao havin~ oi~ificant accident experience
during a conoecuti7c three year period. A minimum of three
conoecuti .~e yeara of data io the atandard uoed to malte
inferencco from accident data.
The road aegmento ~..'ere:
1. Ocoee Apoplca Road north of Silver Star Road
2. cil ver ctar Road from Ocoee Apoplca Road to eaat of Apop
]ta/~inel;:md Road.
'Phe FDO'P currently have a corridor otudy underway for Silver
Star Road to determine what actioao are needed for the road.
Both interoectiono having oignificant accident experience are
with SR 50.
1. CR 50 and M;J;guirc Road had 116 accidenta 'lith 1 death and
29 injurieo over the three year period.
2. SR 50 and l1arohall Parmo Road had 58 accidento involving
27 injurieo.
v. ANALYSIS OF PROJECTED NEEDS
The future roa~liM needs ~ Eppijll@gmllyijpg Ocoee through the
year 2005 were "'a:~y~loped usIii'g.........€fie~'~apiiroved Future Land Use
Element, system.1P$. standards, and public involvement.
17
TABLE ..
SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS
LEVELS OJ' SERVICE
CPA-94-1-2
A.lI. P.lI.
LOS LOS
Bluford Avenue C B
McKey street
Bluford Avenue , C C
silver star Road
B F
F F
Source:
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'1'UU 5
UNSrGHALIZED INTERSECTIONS
LBVELS OJ' SERVICE
LOO'rIOlf
A.X.
LOS .
P.K.
LOS
COllTROL
Bluford Avenue &I A/C A/C stop Sign
Rewis Street
Bluford Avenue AID A/F stop Sign
story Road
Bluford Avenue AID D stop sign
White Road
Flewelling Avenue stop Sign
Russell Street
Franklin Street. << AlE stop Sign
Ocoee Apopka Road
Lakewood Avenue & ,,~ AID stop sign
wurst Avenue ~
Silver star Road A/C stop sign
Johio Shores Roa
silver star Road AID A/C stop sign
Ocoee Hills Ro
SR 50 & DIE DIE stop sign
Farms
Source: Professional Engineering Consultants, Inc.
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TABLE 6
ACCIDENTS BY ROAD SEGMENTS
.... -- ____..........~.Z:&aKWZK8S........._z&a...asaaz..EK.c..........~.&a....&Za=.a.......:aa...sa
01 SHJICf TUFF I C ACTUAL CR I TI CAI. SAfETY
Sf CT I ON Loc:.A 11 ON YEAl (HI US) ACCIDENTS VOLl.ME UTE UTE UTI 0
- -.....................-- -- ---- :.......... ........... ......... .......... ..........
FRANKlIN STREET - WEST Of 9th 1984 1.565 36 7345 8.5!SO 5.427 1.581
STREET TO OCOEE-~O ROAD 1985 1.565 26 7481 6.084 5.463 1.114
1986 1.565 13 5945 3.828 5.625 0.681
OCOEE-~O ROAD - NORTH Of 1984 0.106 1 5574 4.6.37 12.404 0.3n
SILVER STAR ROAD 1985 O. ~06 3 4285 18.096 13.58' 1.3'32
1986 0.106 4 5089 20.316 12.638 1.607
SILVER SiAR ROAD - fRCJ4 OCOEE- 4.000 1982' 5.0" 3.853 1.::S00
A.POPO ROAD TO EAST Of 4.000 9285 6. '23 4.359 , .405
APOPO-VINELANO ROAD 4.000 126 " 3. '50 3.102 1.0'6
sa 50 - SE~EN 9th STREET AHO 17547 2.405 7.351 0.327
EAST Of GOOO HCI4ES ROAD 1m1 2.948 4.702 0.627
16113 3.5n 3.323 1.075
SR 439 - FRC14 OCOEE-.t.POPO ROAD '2 7914 1. 848 5.075 0.36/.
TO SR 50
TURNPItE - APPROXIMATELY 1.25 '2767 0.583 0.834 0.699
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE 13171 1.292 0.722 '.789
sa 50 INTERCK~CE 16'35 0.395 0.608 0.650
s:....========.caa.:..=:::z===- ...==..&====aK:=.E~=.X.====c...=~.=.&:a....&X.=
TABLf 7
ACCIDENTS AT S?QT L
~.....-.a-_.===-~
TUFfl C ACTUAL CR I TI C.AL SAfETY
SPOT LOCATION YEU AC::OENTS VOLUME RUE UTE RATIO
:caa:aas.a:....==c=========.===== ===:&:;::: ====::=.. a=_=====- ::=:=z=== ==....cs. sz==:..:z
BLUFORD AVENUE & LAFAYETTE STREET '985 '3 6950 0.59' 1.3a7 0.426
'986 0 8500 0.000 1. 232 0.000
'9a7 2 9000 0.304 1.232 0.247
BLUFORO AVENUE & McKEY STREET '986 2 '2700 0.2'6 , .387 0.156
'987 6 '3700 0.600 1.232 0.487
BLUFORO AVENUE & SILVER ST AR ROAD '985 8 '4300 0.766 1.387 0.553
'986 '8 '6570 1. 488 , .232 '.208
1987 '3 '8500 0.963 , .232 0.781
BLUfORD ~VENUE & STORY ROAD '985 2 '2000 0.228 , .387 o. '65
=:E=:=:==:K=:=:.=a===c.&:=='=:==sC&.=============~======~===&==:=&===z==:=C&=&z=&=========&=z=&.&c=&===a======
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TAlLE 7 . COKTIWUED
...
TlAfflC ACTlW. Cl I TICAL SAfETY
SPOT LOCATIOII TEAl ACCIDENTS VCl.1JE UTE lATE UTI 0
-- -- - -- - -- - - -- -
Fl1Jnl.JIl STlEET I EAST CIa.II 19!5 :3 9950 0.413 1.3087 o.m
PO lilt lOAD
fl.Ulr:LJJI STREET I OCOEE .u>oPO 1985 7 12400 o.m 1 .3.87 0.5S!
ROAI) 19M 9 13000 o.m 1.232 0.770
19S7' ! 13500 0.812 1.2.32 0.659
.
[1$SJMEE AVEMUE I MAASIW.I. 1985 2 1 ??oo 0.274 1.3.87 0.198
FARMS ROAI)
[JSSIMMfE AVENUE ~ MeCET STRE 191!S 9000 0.304 1.381 0.219
19M '0000 0.274 1.232 0.2.22
1987 11000 1.619 1 .2.32 1.314
[JSSIHMEE AVENUE &. STORY ROAD 5 12000 0.511 1.3081 0.412
13 13500 1.319 1 . 232. 1.0it
10 14000 0.978 1.232 0.7'94
SILVER STAl ROAI) :. LAa SHORE 2 8000 0.342 1.381 0.247
D/UVE 2 8900 0.308 1.232 0.250
S I!. VEl ST Al ROAD :. OCOEE 2 13100 0.209 '.387 0.151
APQPJ:A RCWl 0 12.600 0.000 1.2.32 0.000
4 13900 0.394 1.232 0.320
SILVER STAR ROAI) ~ OCOEE 1986 10300 0.665 1.232 0.540
KIllS ROAD 1957 12.800 0.425 1.232 0.347
S I l VER STAR ROAI) ~ 0UIlG! 1 9I!S !OOO 0.514 1.381 0.370
19M !900 0.462 1.232 0.375
'981 10300 0.532 1.2.32 0.432
SILVER SiAA ROo.I.P I. RIO~FIEUl 19a5 2 8500 0.322 1.387 0.232
AVENUE 1986 :3 10300 0.399 1 .232 0.324
SI SO ~ BlUFOlD AVENUE 19S5 7 30000 0.320 0.862 0.311
1986 1 ~DOO 0.252 0.794 0.355
1987 15 35000 '. . 0.561 0.794 0.139
SI SO Z. KAc:.JIRE ROAD 1985 Z9 30000 1 .324 0.862 1.5~
19M 38 ~OOO 1.531 0.794 1.928
1987 49 37000 1.814 0.794 2.285 .
Sl SO ~ MRSHA!.l F ARMS ROAD 1985 16 26000 0.843 0.&62 0.978
1986 27 ZSOOO 1.321 0.794 1. 664
1987 15 32000 0.642 0.794 0.809
SI SO I. ~FFORO 10A0 1985 5 25700 0.267 0.862 0.~09
&s.&&.ac.......caa............:&s..t....&&.....................c......aa................&s:..................K
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TABLE a
DEATHS AND INJURIES BY ROAD SEGMENTS
'985 . '987
............._..........c.-............................-..........-
SECTION LClC\TION FATAlITIES INJURIES
- ____-..s..-..:z___=___ --
fRAMKlIM STREET - ~ST OF 9th 1 39
STREET TO OCOEE-APOPO ROAD Z Z4
0 9
oc:oEE-APOPO ROAD - IIC1tTH OF 0 ,
SILVER STAR ROAD 0 ,
0 Z
174
7'9
62
SR 0 89
0 84
3 '06
0 3
TABLE 9
4
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--==--=--==s:..
DEATHS AIID INJURIES BY ROAD SEGKENtS
,9SS - ,9S7
z::s===::::z:========:========:------===============::::
SPOT LOCATION
FATALITIES INJURIES
.......==a:ss.......a=.==:aa====s:&Ka..............sas.
BLUFORD AVENUE & LAFAYETTE STREET
BLUFORD AVENUE & Mc(ET STREET
BLUFCltD AVENUE & SILVER STAR ROAD
BLUFORD AVENUE & STORY ROAD
o
c
o
o
o
o
o
o
3
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o
,
o
4
5
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o
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22
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T~BLE 9 . CONTINUED
-
---
SPOT LOCA T I ON
FATALITIES INJURIES
---
-
~
FJW((l 1)1 STREET ~ EAST CICMI
POINT ROAD
o
5
fRJJl(lIM STRUT ~ cx:oeE 1.PCPO
ROAD
o
o
o
3
,
o
KISSIMMEE ~VENUE ~ MARSHALL
F ARMS ROAD
o
2
SILVER S1
~ OUHCE AVENUE
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
0
0
0
0 2
0 0
, 5
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 ,
0 6
0 ,
0 0
0 ,a
, "
0 0
0 ,a
0 9
0 0
0 4
SILVER STAR ROAD ~ RIDCEF1ELD
AVENUE
SR 50 & BLUfORD ~VENUE
51 50 & MAGUIRE ROAD
sa 50 & MARSHALL FARMS ROAD
SI 50 & UOFFORO ROAD
.c..a.....a.E...............:.&:&&aEa..............a:c.
23
-
CPA-94-1-2
CPA-94-1-2
The process involved calibrating ~g;:~Ril*gfi:t::~:::Iyit@5II1ip~~i$.:!:~q:::::::ME~i.
u computer tra f fie :loa ignmcnt mO"cfc-l"........U"sTrig.........'e3tfslIiig..........raiia.........iis.e..........t'o
acceptably simulate existing volumes. Thereafter, this model was
raft a~ve.mQpea with year 2005 projected land uses to produce year
2005Wtra!1Tc~ With these future traffic volumes, the adequacy of
the proposed road circulation element was evaluated against service
standards and the Goals and Objectives. After a master road plan
was developed, improvements and priorities were established. These
ranked projects were ~ segregated into five year increments.
~~iR.!.n'.!;ffiiii~f t;~~~;~:~:ti~~rr:~ac~s fe~h~M~irtsorJf~un;~~
A. Programmed Improvements
The 1991-1996 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for
the Orlando Urban Area documents planned improvements to the
areas transportation system through fiscal year 1996. The TIP
contains both federal and non-federally funded projects in
three different model elements: highway, airport, and transit.
Figure 6 shows and Tables 10 and 11 lists the programmed
projects in the Ocoee area.
Two major freeways (the Western Bypass and the East-West Ex-
pressway) are currently being designed by the Orlando Orange
County Expressway Authority (OOCEA). :lbout ~hc Ci~y. Both
freeways have interchanges connecting..........~.!.!::.h............E.C?,~.9._e....,.....~..~.E.Y..~.~.9.
~iie~ ~at~~esi~c~~:~:gSgra:~;I~c;~~ ;~orr"i!~::::"~'::~a&!E:~~!
east side of Ocoee is the planned extension of Clark Road from
SR 50 to Clarcona-Ocoee Road.
B. Modelinq Process
The modeling process consisted of three phases:
1. Develop and calibrate a model of existing conditions.
2. Project future travel desires and identify areas of de-
ficiency.
3. Identify and test various improvement scenarios.
C. Planninq Data
Four planning variables (population, employment, median income
and dwelling units) were used for the study area (Table 12).
This data for the 1985 base year and 2005 horizon year came
from the 1980 - 2005 Oranqe Countv statistical Data published
by the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, and the
City of Ocoee's Future Land Use Element.
24
It of Ocoee
C y "-W1ty Florida
Orange ~ ,
PROGRAMMED
IMPROVEMENTS
LJ!QEJC)
----
Programmed
Impf'C\'enl enta
Propo.ed
Intercnanoea
8
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TABlE 10
RoADwAY. :..\....::..:woRk:..: .::.:.:.:..... .... ... .... ..::.'.YEAR: FUNDING
:.. .. ....... ....DESCRIPTION:..FROM::... ..... .....;:.'1.9\.: P~SOURCE
Oark Road New Construction SR 50 AD. Mims 1991 City
Rei
Oark Road New Construction AD. Mims Hackney- 1991 Private
Rei Prairie Rei
SR 438 PD&E Study CR 437 Hiawassee 1991 FDOT
Rei
SR 438 Widening Johio Shores Hiawassee 1995 FDOT
Rei Rei
Source: PEe, 1988
26
TABLE 11
PROGRAMMED INTERSECTIONS IMPROVEMENTS
Intcnection
Description
'PlRnned
Source
Bluford Ave./Story Rd. Geometries & 1992 ED.O.T.
Traffic Signals
SR 4381B1ueford Ave. Geometries & 1991 F.D.O.T.
Traffic Signals
Source:
1991-1996 Transportation Improvement Pro~m.
Orlando Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization.
27
TABLE 12
1985 - 2005 SOCIOECONOMIC GROWTH
-
--
=--
TYPE
---
POPULATION
S!NGLE F~~LY Dw~LLING' UN!TS (SF)
MULT!-F~_~LY D~~LLING UNITS (MF)
TOTAL D~~LLING L~!TS
RES!DENT :EM?LOYMEl-I"T (RES EM?)
A TT":"NDA.."'c'"T EM? LO YMENT ( A TT E."!? )
TOTAL E.~?LOYMEh~ (TOT EMF)
RETJ..IL E.M..pLOYMENT (RET ::M?)
-
YEAR
-------------------- PERCENT
1985 2005 CHANGE
----- -------
----- ----
24,905 41,794 68
7,449 11,022 48
1,262 5,088 :30:3
8,711 16,110 85
10,974 20,699 89
5,227 9,444 81
16,201 30,143 86
530 803 52
----
-----
75,259 135,103 80
Source: Eas~ Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 1986.
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D. Population
Between 1985 and the year 2005, the study area population is
expected to increase by approximately 68 percent. Population
projections and estimates were based on 1980 Census data.
E. Dwelling units
The principle resource for housing unit projections was the
Future Land Use Element. continued strong suburban growth is
reflected in the population and dwelling unit statistics.
F. Median Income
Median family income for the base year came from the 1980
Census. All estimates and proj ections of income were in terms
of 1979 dollars. To obtain future income by zone, area wide
income was adjusted for inflation and re-distributed on
expected income level shifts within the study area.
For the purposes of traffic modeling, employment data is noted
by retail and non-retail only (Tables 13 and 14). The
standardized Institute of Transportation Enqineers (ITE) Trip
Generation Handbook (1987)#mS9.& ratios between land use and
employment were determinedo,o'fO'Fo,o,o'those land uses illustrated on
the Future Land Use Map. After ratios were applied for each
of the land use types, trip ends were determined and categori-
zed for retail and non-retail employment.
G. Network Pre~aration
During the first phase, a network was developed which
describes the existing roads in the study area. The Ocoee
study area was divided into 28 traffic zones (Figure 7).
consistency was maintained with the Orlando Urban Area
Transportation study (OUATS) traffic analysis zonal structure.
Planning data were coded to these zones and used in the
development of the network. Appendix F contains a description
of the models employed in generating future vehicular traffic
on Ocoee's road system.
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T ULE 13
OCOEE TUR '985 ZOKll SOC10ECCNCHIC DATA-
a...................................................................................................................
ZOIIE POPULA T I OIl SFOU KF DU TOT OU RE S EMIl A TT EMP TOT EMP lET E"' SCM '-'2 MOT ~T KED. IlfCD'lE
- .....- -- -..... ...- - --. .-- ....... --- -- --...
2'6 5!2 195 18 213 ZSO 7 ZS7 2 0 0 '9L06
22' 2332 S36 '7' 707 1(;2' '30 "5' 5 0 '6 14922
ZZ2 '258 430 ,'" 574 S40 '65 70S 2 0 0 14922
25' 1m LZ6 '51 5n ~a 1242 2000 1~ 559 0 15'39
ZS4 ,L2 56 2 58 62 230 292 20 0 0 , 5'39
255 463 148 37 ,as ~3 300 503 20 0 0 15'39
256 1096 370 '5 '15 4!2 250 732 30 0 500 '2454
257 L70 ,:SO 43 173 207 325 532 20 a, 0 12454
ZS8 5as 170 15 1!5 zsa 66 324 40 0 0 12454
262 'i'2 '" 2S 69 76 2S '0' , 0 '5 m23
263 '33 46 0 46 sa 40 98 , 0 0 2098'
~ '83 60 9 69 so 50 no 2 0 0 2098'
265 9'9 240 '52 392 404 220 624 40 ''''4 0 2098'
266 i'2S 230 '2 242 3'9 230 549 22 0 0 2098'
Z67 96 ",. 2 46 42 139 181 30 0 17'0 2098'
268 614 ,as 46 23' 270 65~ 920 45 0 0 2098'
2h9 loa7 459 26 485 47! 269 747 55 0 0 '8135
270 2549 756 17 m 1'LO 2S 1165 , 0 0 18135
271 3398 " 19 70 1'89 1515 'is 1590 15 0 0 '8'35
272 1226 408 7 415 5'3; 89 628 17 0 0 18'35
273 9'5 257 20 2n 402 ~80 5!2 6 702 0 18135
:SOl lC83 3'0 81 391 4!4 30 514 1 0 0 23691
:>::2 1:S06 310 53 363 5!.3 so 633 2 0 0 23691
654 9aL 3'5 21 n6 429 90 519 5 0 0 27597
655 8SS 205 95 300 37:. 350 i'24 '0 1U2 0 20534
TOT 2:'905 74J.9 1262 87" 10974 5227 1620' 530 46oL! 70' 467426
....---=--~.......'I:I:a~.~________.....-...._.....-..xaa~...........____Ka&aJraaaa
TABLE '4
:r..:::: TEAR 2005 ZO~lL SOC10ECONOM1C OliA
&c~az=z=:~.===.===Z&==.c=zaa:=a.=.=:a=~==...=.z=aa-===.=.C&.:=:..Zc.C=.==E:====&.&a.=Z=&aEWZ............=-.E=.~...C.
ZOIiE ?OPULU10N SF OU IIF OU TOi OU RES :111' A ii EIIP TOT EIIP ~Ei EMI' sell '-'2 HOT HOT ~j). 1 Wc=ME
. c.... a&_:zs.::1I &"Ccacs :cc:as C'E"a'z==:t~ .aa:::aaz --.11::.. .......... ........ ._-=--...... _....._c .............
2'6 '55S 350 2a2 632 iS4 30 ~ 5 0 0 3456'
", 26C' 552 316 us 'ZS8 '79 1437 20 0 30 26575
222 '650 5'5 :3H. 829 7'98 261. '062 5 0 0 26575
ZS' 1SC2 :.:SO 224 6S4 894 1710 2604 ,,, a:35 0 2696'
254 347 '20 ~ '56 'i'2 440 6'2 20 0 0 2696'
ZS5 7'94 238 "6 354 394 '093 1457 35 0 0 2696'
256 '993 530 3'9 !l.9 9U 526 '5'4 40 0 SOO 22'7'9
ZS7 '4'0 350 234 S~ 699 6"2 '39' 60 '6' 0 2217'9
258 ,~ 400 20' 601 U5 498 ;333 '20 0 0 2217'9
262 520 '22 108 2.30 25~ 32 290 4 0 15 4'537
2~ ~22 ~o 1075 I~ m '49 448 " 0 0 37>67
::..cs~.t=.a=:::::.::~::::zt:=..:=t=:t.~~:=t:~&&a.&ct&a..Z:.k:c:a===...=.caca....c:a...................ax:....
Source: East Central Florida RegionaJ Planning Council, 1988
30
TULE " - COWTlW'.JEn
.....~....................................~...............................................aaa...a................
ZONE popvu. T I 011 S1 DU 141 OU TOT ::lV If.S txP An w TOT W lET W SOl 1'12 1I0T I'IOT "'EO. II/CCIoIE
&a.... &a....~.... ......... tr=: :: .......... ....... _.._a ....... ..--. ......... ......... a......~...
264 1128 0410 38 ~ 253 az 335 , 0 0 ~7367
265 1203 290 276 566 597 340 9~7 '5 1azs 0 37367
266 "21 :SaD 150 530 7'05 2'-0 9'5 Z5 700 0 3n67
21>7 401 152 bO 212 199 3U 512 !O 0 37'0 373.67
2t.!, 1089 309 '51 4bO' 51.0 1151 1691 50 0 0 37367
269 12a7 520 117 637 6Z! 459 1097 '60 0 0 32.298
27'0 3061 !O5 221 1026 1518 32 1550 3 0 0 32298
271 ~ 117'3 15:5 1328 1749 131 188D 20 0 0 32298
2n 3204 1023 1a3 1218 117'9 157 1336 18 0 0 32298
273 ~S1 180( 102 4.bO b78 262 940 ! 7bO 0 32298
~01 2m 7'00 4J./ 1141 1394 45 1439 2 0 0 42192
302 4762 900 621 15,1 Z39S 69 2~ 4 ns 0 ':'2192
654 1695 J.l.7 133 620 f!S 1ZS 960 10 0 0 ':'9H.9
6SS 3&03 1239 2%7 :510 57'0 425 1095 17 196, 0 36571
Tor ~S12 I~ 6118 I~ 2On9 9'-4.4 30143 aa3 6968 915 ~2.364
--- ---.-..........-..-.---------- ---..........................................:............
.See Ta=le '2 for &bbr~iations. ~lso, S:K . ~~ool ~~rollment,
1I0T MOT a Motel/Hotel looms, KED. IWCa-IE = M~ian 1I0\.lSehold Il'lCane.
Source: East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 1988
31
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CIty at Ocoee : --. - I '1
Orange CQunty, Florida , I I 27 4 ~
, I 221 J~'
TRAFFIC ZONE r---- :I .,
MAP j . I;;
/ - ...;11( 216
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A m9g~~ network was developed which describes the existing
roads=Tn the study area. Facility speed and capacities were
taken from existing roadway inventory and utilizing both
Hiqhwav Capaci tv Manual values and the ECFRPC System Inventorv
Surveillance. With traffic zones overlaying a base map, a
link-node network was defined for the city. The major
criteria for the facility type selection of the network were:
o The Functional Classification System,
o Street Volumes greater than 100 vehicles per day, and
o General knowledge of street use.
Once the network had been coded into the computer, it was
j;@y$.'$gg checked to insure the integrity of the assignment. A
gravity model was used to distribute productions and
attractions of each zone to develop a trip table. These trips
are then assigned to the network and volumes were posted on a
map. Model volumes were compared to actual road counts to
determine the accuracy of the model. The model was then
calibrated to match the existing road counts.
H. Lonq Ranqe Analvsis
Four year 2005 traffic assignments were produced in developing
the long range transportation plan. The existing network was
updated to include projects in the five year work program.
This was the base plus committed highway network. The year
2005 assignment was run twice, once to determine average trip
lengths and once to determine area deficiencies. The
assignments generated through this phase did not require
calibration. Deficiencies (links with vlc ratios greater than
1.10) were identified (Table 15).
Two additional year 2005 traffic assignments were performed.
The third assignment contained the base plus committed network
as well as:
o Clark Road
o Hackney prairie Road
o Bowness Road
o Maguire Road
The final future traffic assignment included improvements to:
McKey street, Franklin Street, Fullers Cross Road, Marshall
Farms Road and W.B. McGee Road (SR 50) .
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TABLE 15
CAPACITY ANALYSIS OF YEAR 2005 TRAFFIC
ON EXISTING PLUS COMMITTED ROADWAY SYSTEM
STREET TERMINI 2005
DAILY LEVEL
VOLUMES OF
(VPD)(A) SERVICE
Fla. Turnpike Maguire Rd. to EJIN Exp. 24,500 A
Good Homes Rd. SR 50 to White Rd. '2,500 0
OWGR SR 50 to Hemple Ave. '6,000 F
Maguire Rd. Tomyn Rd. to SR 50 25,000 C
Bluford Ave. SR 50 to Story Rd. 12,500 E
SR 50 Beard Rd. to Turnpike Ramp 36,900 C
.Plat1t St E. Crown Foint Rd. I ,5,,00 E
to City Umit
Marshall Farms Rd. Story Rd. ,0 SR 50 4,500 A
Kissimmee Rd. Bowness Rd. to Story Rd. 13,000 D
White Rd. Clark Rd. to Good Homes Rd. 12,800 0
Silver Star Rd. (b) \ Apopka Vineland Rd. to Hiawasee '8,800 F
ApopkaNineland A.D. Mims to 6,500 B
Clarcona/Ocoee
A.D. Mims Rd. Russel Dr. to Johio Shores 6,500 B
Clarcona/Ocoee Rd. Adair St to Ingram Rd. 4,500 A
Wurst Rd. Lakewood Ave. to Adiar St 7,,00 B
Lakewood Ave. Rewis St to Wurst Rd. 9,100 C
Lakewood Ave. Wurst Rd. to Fullers Cross Rd. I '2,000 0
Fullers Cross Rd. Lakewood Rd. to Ocoeel I '0,000 I C
Apopka Ad.
Franklin S-.. I E. Crown Point to Ocoeel '5,500 E
Apopka Rd.
Silver Star Rd. (b) Lakewood Rd. to Oeeee Hills Rd. 17,500 F
White Rd. Sluford Ave. to Clark Rd. 5,600 B
. VehiCles Per Da
y
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CPA-94-1-2
I. Recommended Imorovements
To begin the proceDD of Dclccting projectD for the recommended
plan, t Whe projects contained in the 1991 1995
Tr:nsp~~taf.~~nb .ImP{o;~$~:;mr::~;re.2';~~~~'~:.>::'~~~~.'!~!.~~~li.'~<:~~,~>:::,g~l~
ii1$i;a ~~~o \n~l~~~d u w:~:~:::I€~~I~~~'!8;€"i~l~i:~:::::~:::~:a8~"~I!!fg;
btrATg Financially Feasible Plan.
The recommendations for improvements to the arterial and
collector street systems are directed primarily toward system
continuity and increased capacity. New construction is
expected to provide greater accessibility between portions of
residential and commercial development within the area (Figure
8, Table 16).
VI. IMPLEMENTATION OF ROADWAY PROJECTS
The City of Ocoee has determined and recognized that growth
will necessitate road network improvements and make it
necessary to regulate new development in order to maintain a
transportation network at an acceptable level of service so as
to maintain the quality of life desired by the community. In
order to finance the improvements, several methods of
financing will be used. One will require new development to
pay an "Impact Fee" which does not exceed a pro rata share of
the reasonably anticipated expansion costs of new roads and
related facilities. Also, new developments will be
responsible for near site and off site road improvements and
traffic operation features needed for proper traffic service
with no credit toward impact fees.
Providing and regulating roads and related facilities to make
them more safe and efficient, in coordination with a plan for
the control of traffic is the recognized proprietary power of
the City of Ocoee through Section 166.021, Florida Statutes,
and is in the best interests of the public'S health, safety,
and welfare.
A. Cost
The projected total cost to the City and developers in ~
wi:!! dollars of implementing the recommended improvements
over a 20 year period is approximately $25,090,000.
1@@OOlqgMggpW Additionally, roadway improvements by FDOT and
O.f"ahge......C.6Urity totals $18,450,000., for a total improvements
program of $43,540,000. l~m~J.gl~~II~
Estimated costs were based on an analysis of the improvements
recommended for each facility. This estimate includes the
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cost of actual construction, including engineering and the
cost of additional right-of-way.
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= j----.--- ~ ('i
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Or~ ~ry. 1lortda
YEAR 2005 VOLUMES AND
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
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Source: ?Ee, 1988
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FIGURE 8
l
I Maguire Road
I Fro: Tomyn Rd.
tIE: SR 50
I .
~ MaguIre Road
~Fm: SR 50
I To: Kissimmee Rd.
l
i Bowness Road !
J Fm: Kissimmee Rd. i
i To: Franklin St. '
j (SR 438)
,
~
~SR 438
i Fm: East Crown
~ Foint Rd.
;1 To: Good Homes
"
!
i Clark Road
~Fm: SR 50
iTo: A.D. Mims Rd.
.
,
TABLE 16
NEEDED ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
t. . .. -:. '. : ..-:.....:1 .... .
.1,'::LENGTrF(ijr.y.><::f<.: IMPROVEMENT
1
I
I Widen 2L to 4LD
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1
4,510
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P': -:-:<:PROJEC'r. :-:
I
I Maguire Road
i Fm: Roberson Rd.
I To: Tomyn Rd.
3,290
3.210
Widen 2L to 4LD
2,090
4,200
Widen 2LU to 4LD
1.000
23,760
Widen 2LU to 4LD
15,380
13,622
New 4LD
6,930
~ Cl'ark Road
~ Fm: A.D. Mims Rd. :
; To: Clarcona/Ocoee\
.Rd.
i .376
New 4LD
3,750
i
,
lnackney
iRcad
,
iFm:
.
:To:
;land
Fraire
5.998
New 2L
1.100
.
.,
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!
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.
Clark Rd. :
I
Apopka-Vine- i
Rd.
~
l, Old Winter Garden '
;~cad
:;!'m: SR 50
;To: Eastern City
~ Limi t
15.300
Widen 2LU to 4LD
9.950
,
.
'Blackwood A venue
~Fm: Old Winter
Garden Rd.
To: SR 50
1.250
New 4LD
380
Blackwood .A.venue
Fm: SR 50
Tn' Mftinf ST
1.200
New 4LD
190
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~Wurst Avenue I .
1
! Extension I 5.400 New 2L 1,180 I
1 Fm: Ocoee- Apopka i .
~
!
,Rd. I I
lTo: Lakewood Ave.l ,
! ~
lorlandO A venue I ~
Extension I 1.300 New 2L 200 ~
J
i Fm: Bowness Rd. .,
! ~
iTo: Bluford Rd. i ri
I ~
! Maine Street ~
~Fm: Bluford Ave. 2.500 New 2L 572
~To' Richmond Ave. i
. .
.
i Maine Street
~ Frn: Richmond Ave.! 900 I New 2L 198
ITo: Blackwood I
I
~ I
i White Road 1.250 I Reconstruct 2L withl 350
~ .
~around Deep Lake 1 partial rill and
~ 1 retaining wall
,
Source: PEe, 1990
39
CPA-94-1-2
B. Recommended Staqe Development
On the basis of need route continuity and a reasonably uniform
rate of expenditure, the improvements have been divided into
priorities for implementation.
Construction costs and rankings of the recommended
improvements will require review and periodic modification to
keep in step with actual changes in land use and traffic
demands as well as the availability of anticipated revenues
(Table 17).
C. Project Funding
Once the land use assumptions and LOS standards were
established for the City the next step was to establish an
impact fee schedule. Calculations for impact fees were based
upon the Five Year Transportation Impact Assessment Program
prepared by the Orange County Office of Capital Facilities
Development. The net impact fee calculations were adjusted by
1988 actual construction costs (including engineering) and
required right-of-way acquisition costs.
The construction of roadway improvements is by far, one of the
City's largest fiscal challenges. As reported in the
"Analysis of proj ected Needs" section of this element, an
estimated $43,540,000 '1IiUi:!iig::ilgJig of roadway improvements must
be constructed by the.........'.crEy...;.............'developers, FOOT, and Orange
County in order to maintain adequate LOS standards.
This is appropriate since FOOT and Orange County have
financial responsibility for County roads and State highway
system roads which are located within the City of Ocoee.
The City has several finance options available to fund its
portion of local improvements. Some of this revenue so~rces
include special assessment fees, revenue bonds, and impact
fees. The City may also impose special assessments upon
properties that directly benefit from the improvements.
The city of Ocoee has opted to finance the improvements to
local roads by impact fees. Using Ocoee's current Ordinance
Fee Schedule and the forecasted changes in land development,
$11,100,000 of revenue will be generated.
Any shortfall between the revenue to be collected under the
City's ordinance and the City's total roadway revenue needs
will have to be generated from developer near site and off
site improvements or from other currently undetermined
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sources. The proposed land use acreages, Table 8 in the
Future Land Use Element, were used to project revenues.
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TABLE 17
DlPLEllENTATION COSTS BY PRIORITIES
f:..:... .<: .;..:F::'::::::::'I::' ::::::::::::::::::::>l: :::::::::..:-..::...:.:.:1: coST .'1. . ..:-:,.<tFU~i
L~.:~i~~~/'.1 /~l~:: j :.::~R~6-:' :"::f.:..:'. :':~l~(::<::' \:(Sl()()~:! 'A(;ENCY! SOURl~:!
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~ ! ~! !: ~t
~ ! i lFm: SR 50 I I ~
1
it!~ ..1991- 1" ClarK Roaa iTO: A.D. Mlms : ~ti.!:/;;U I Clty :lias Tax ~
, I I I I ~
i 1996 ;Rd. I ;
2
Clark Road
3
Maguire Rd.
I
iFm: A.D. Mims
'Rd.
!To: Clarcona-
:Ocoee Rd.
I
iFm: Roberson
!Rd.
ITo: SR 50
I
A ve.:Fm: Old Winter
'Garden Rd.
:To: SR 50
I I
I I
3.750 I City/Cou: Private
\ nty :
I i
5.170
City
Impact
Fees
!
i Private
i
A
~
i
i Blackwood
380
City
5
White Rd.
:at Deep Lake
350 I
,
I
I Gas Tax j
I
City
"
01: 1997-:
~2002
~
.
6
Hackney-
Prairie Rd.
I
iFm: Clark Rd.
'To: Apopka-
;Vineland Rd.
I
'Fm: Clark Rd.
:To: East City
,Limi ts
1. 100 I
City i Private
I
FDOT ' State
i
SR 438
:Fm: Western
i3eltway
:70: Clark Road
FDOT Sta te
8
SR 438
'Fm:
ITo:
,
:Ave.
SR 50
Kissimmee
2.090
City
Impact
Fees
9
Maguire Rd.
:Fm: Kissimmee
10
Bowness Rd. 'Ave.
:To: SR 438
1.000
City
Impact
Fees
~
~III: 2003-;
'2008 11
:Fm: Ocoee
Wurst .:.. ve. :Apopka Rd.
To: Lakewood
Ave.
1.800
I
City I Private
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I I I
I
12 Blackwood A ve.IFm: SR 50. 190 City I Private
\To: Maine St. I
I I I
I
13 Orange Ave. IFm: Bowness Rd'l 200 City I Impact
ITo: Bluford Rd. I Fees
I I
IFm: Bluford I 770 City i Private
14 Mame St. lAve. !
I !
iTo: Blackwood 1
'Ave. ;
I
Old Winter iFm: SR 50 9,950 County 1 County
15 Garden Rd. ITo' ceL
I .
I
Sou!"ce: PEe, 1990
43
D. Non-Motorized Transportation
The Recreation and Open Space Element covers the planned
bicycle system. But additionally all new road and roadway
upgrading projects shall provide for experienced bicyclist,
that is wider outside travel lanes on multi-lane roads and a
two-foot paved shoulder on two-lane rural roads. Sidewalks
will be included on Ocoee and developer built roads.
within mixed use developments, Ocoee will emphasize designs to
promote walking and use of non-motorized vehicles, including
bicycle racks.
As Ocoee's population and land use density increases, Ocoee
expects the Tri-County Transit system to be expanded to
include regular daily operations and special service for the
transit dependent population. The land use plan provides for
Ocoee to be developed as a suburban residential community. As
such, the principal means of travel will be the private
automobile unless some unusual event occurs. Ocoee encourages
the FDOT to locate and construct park-n-ride lots near the
Expressway interchanges. When warranted, Ocoee will work with
Shopping Center operators to allocate parking spaces for
carpool parkers. These will usually be the overflow spaces
farthest from the shopping areas.
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CPA-94-1-2
VIII. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
&11
The City endorses this list of "Goals and Objectives" to be
used in the development of the plan. The Goals and Obj ecti ves
emphasize such key issues as: providing access to and
stimulating the business and employment centers; preserving
the cuI tural and environmental aspects of the communi ty;
offering mobility to the transportation disadvantaged' and
handicapped. The formation of the list insures .that the
transportation system developed will be consistent with the
goals and objectives of the community and contribute to its
social and economic well-being.
To achieve all the goals in one system, of course, would be a
"utopian" or ideal system. Some trade-offs are necessary in
order to have a plan that is acceptable to the various aspects
of the community. The cooperati ve effort of planning is
emphasized in order to get the most efficient system while
still achieving as many of the goals and objectives as
feasible.
GOAL
PROVIDE A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT IS COORDINATED WITH THE
PATTERN OF LAND USE AND ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE SAFE, EFFICIENT
MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND GOODS WITHIN OCOEE. THIS SYSTEM IS TO
INCLUDE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AS WELL AS PUBLIC AND NON-
MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION.
Obiective 1
Provide a safe, efficient, economical transportation system.
policy 1.1
The City shall require roadway designs which provides for
public safety and preserved operating capacity by:
a ensuring that where possible all plans conform
to the Florida Manual of Uniform Minimum
Standards for Desicm. Construction and
Maintenance for Streets and Hiqhwavs,
b. controlling direct access location from driveways and
local roads through the site plan approval process using
Rules 14-96 and 14-97, F.A.C. and other Standard
Engineering References,
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CPA-94-1-2
c.
minimizing conflicts
pedestrian.
between
motor
vehicle
and
Policy 1.2
Maintain and use efficiently the existing transportation
system through appropriate systems management strategies and
continuing surveillance.
Policy 1. 3
New and improved roads shall be sized and aligned to conform
~~
Pol icy 1. 4
Annually identify and specify locations where operational
improvements will increase capacity or safety.
Policy 1. 5
Eliminate where feasible at grade conflicts between highway
and railroad traffic.
Obiective 2
Recognize the economic and social constraints imposed upon the
transportation system by a diverse and heterogeneous urban
community, seeking realistic and acceptable solutions to
transportation problems.
Policy 2.1
Develop a long range transportation plan for the area which is
financially attainable under the present and anticipated
funding.
Policy 2.2
Discourage location of new routes and major improvements to
existing routes which would significantly change the character
of an existing neighborhood.
Policy 2.3
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Discourage improvements which would bisect an existing
neighborhood or separate a neighborhood from its educational
or recreational facilities.
policy 2.4
Use transportation improvement to provide barriers between
incompatible land uses.
Policy 2.5
Avoid the location of new routes or corridors through existing
development.
Policy 2.6
Develop a plan which will minimize the removal of productive
property from the tax books.
Ob;ective 3
Future right-of-way needs shall be identified and means
established to forestall building construction within this
right-of-way to the extent legally possible by 1992 and
included in the Land Development Regulations.
Policy 3.1
The city shall adopt an "Official Trafficways Map" identifying
future rights-of-way based upon the Traffic Circulation
Element and the Future Land Use Element of this plan.
Policy 3.2
The city shall adopt minimum right-af-way requirements for new
roadways containing the fOllowing provisions:
a. arterial roadways - 150' right-of-way;
b. collector roadways - 100' right-of-way;
c. local roads - 60' right-of-way (swale drainage); and 50'
right-of-way (curb and gutter).
Policy 3.3
The city shall implement a program for mandatory dedications
or fees in lieu of as a condition of plat approval for
acquiring necessary rights-of-way.
Policy 3.4
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The Ocoee Land Development Regulations shall provide m~n~mum
building setback requirements based on future right-of-way
limits as defined by the "Official Trafficways Map" by 1992.
Obiective 4
Provide adequate access and mobility to the business,
industrial and commercial centers to stimulate the business
climate, employment and the general welfare and to promote the
orderly development of the urban area.
Policy 4.1
Promote orderly development of the City by providing
transportation services to areas where activity is planned.
Policy 4.2
Provide ready access to the urban system of freeways to
facilitate movement of goods into, out of, within, and through
the area.
Policy 4.3
Provide good levels of mobility between population and
employment centers.
Policy 4.4
Provide ready access to centers of commercial and retail
activity.
Policy 4.5
Ensure that transportation is available to all socio-economic
groups.
Obiective 5
The land development regulation adopted subsequent to this
Comprehensive Plan shall provide for the placement of
motorized and non-motorized vehicle parking areas and bicycle
and pedestrian ways.
Policy 5.1
The city shall prohibit on-street parking on all arterial and
major collector roads.
Policy 5.2
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CPA-94-1-2
The City shall provide or require bicycle and pedestrian ways
for connecting residential areas to recreational areas,
schools, and shopping areas within neighborhoods; and
pedestrians ways for access to mass transit terminals.
policy 5.3
The City shall establish guidelines for the provision of
bicycle storage areas for mUlti-family residences, and
shopping and recreational areas.
Policy 5.4
The city shall review all proposed development for its
accommodation of bicycle and pedestrian traffic needs.
Ob;ective 6
Traffic circulation planning will be coordinated with the
future land uses shown on the future land use map of this
plan, the FDOT. 5-Year Transportation Plan, and plans of
neighboring jurisdictions.
Policy 6.1
Coordinate the immediate transportation improvements desires
of Ocoee with Orange County, Metropolitan Planning
Organization (OUATS) , and the Florida Department of
Transportation. with those projects solely under the direct
jurisdiction and financial responsibility of the City of
Ocoee, the intent of the five year program would be to
allocate specific local funds within a feasible time schedule
to construct those desired projects.
Policy 6.2
The City Planning Department shall review subsequent versions
of the FDOT 5-Year Transportation Plan, in order to update or
modify this element, if necessary.
Policy 6.3
The City shall review for compatibility with this element, the
traffic circulation plans and programs of the unincorporated
county and neighboring municipalities as they are amended in
the future.
Policy 6.4
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The city hereby adopts the following peak hours LOS standards
for each listed facility type:
a. minor arterials and collector roa~w~y - LOS Standard D
b. arterial roadways - LOS Standard e D
c. freeway facilities - LOS standard.:.:.:.€.:.:::g
Policy 6.5
All proposed amendments to this Traffic Circulation Element
shall include a statement of findings supporting such
proposals.
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~ STATE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSISTENCY STATEMENT
n~::ot.!'~'"""
~~:~~~~-~~~
:':':':<'":':~":<<'~":":<"'Chapter 9J-S, FAC, requires that the Comprehensive Plan be
consistent with the State Comprehensive Plan as adopted by the
Florida Legislature in 1985. Chapter 163.3177 (lOa) defines
consistency to mean that the Plan is compatible with and
furthers the appropriate regional policy plan and the State
Comprehensive Plan. "compatible with" means that the local
plan is not in conflict with the State Comprehensive Plan or
appropriate regional policy plan. The term "furthers" means
to take action in the direction of realizing goals or policies
of the state or regional plan. The City of Ocoee may choose
which state goals and policies are applicable.
Tv'"III.
mXM
.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:-:.
This Element represents the actions which the City will take
to be compatible with and further the goals and policies of
the State Comprehensive Plan (SCP).
REGIONAL POLICY PLAN CONSISTENCY STATEMENT
Chapter 9J-S, FAC, requires that the Comprehensive Plan be
consistent with the Comprehensive Reqional policv Plan as
adopted by the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
in July 1987. Chapter 163.3177 (lOa) defines consistency to
mean that the Plan is compatible with and furthers" the
appropriate regional policy plan and the State Comprehensive
Plan. "Compatible with" means that the Plan is not in
conflict with the State Comprehensi ve Plan or appropriate
regional policy plan. The term "furthers" means to take
action in the direction of realizing goals, objectives, and
policies of the state or regional plan.
This Element represents the actions which the City will take
to be compatible with and further the goals and policies of
the East Central Florida Reqional Policy Plan.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bureau of Economics and Business Research, the University of
Florida. Florida Estimates of Population, 1988.
Population Studies Bulletin 89-90, May 1989.
City of Ocoee, Draft Future Land Use Element, December 1990.
Draft Recreation and Open Space Element, December 1990.
East Central Florida Regional Planning council, Comprehensive
Reqional Policy Plan, July 1987.
----- Local Planner's Guide to the Reqional Policy Plan,
September 1989.
1980-2005 Oranqe County statistical Data, 1986.
Federal Highway Administration, "Quick Response System II (GRS II)"
software, 1988.
Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 9J-5.
Florida Department of community Affairs, A Guide to Local
Government Comprehensive Planninq Data Sources, 1986.
State Land Development Plan, March 1989.
Florida Department of Transportation, "Generalized Level of Service
Maximum Volumes Tables." 1988
-----, Bureau of Multi-Modal System planning, "Generalized Hourly
Level of Service Maximum Volumes for Florida's Urbanized
Areas." 1987.
Florida Statutes, Chapter 163.
The State Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 187.
Institute of Transportation Engineers, ITE Trip Generation
Handbook, 1987.
Natural Academy of Sciences, Transportation Research Board, 1985
Hiqhway Capacity Manual (HCM), Special Report 209.
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EXHffiIT lie.
ORDINANCE 00. 94-19
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
Paqe
TABLE OF CONTENTS
i
LIST OF TABLES
ii
LIST OF FIGURES
iii
INTRODUCTION
1
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR DATA ANALYSIS
2
INVENTORY
2
Existing Recreation Facilities
Existing Open Space
Natural Reservations
2
11
13
ANALYSIS
14
Current Needs for Recreation Facilities
Projected Future Recreation Needs
Projected Recreation Needs for Specific Activities
14
17
17
THE PLAN
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Parks and Recreation Facilities
An ongoing Commitment to Access
Increasing Recreational Opportunities Provided by
the Business Community
The Plan for Open Space
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LOCAL GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
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PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
STATE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSISTENCY STATEMENT
REGIONAL POLICY PLAN CONSISTENCY STATEMENT
BIBLIOGRAPHY
i
Table
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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LIST OF TABLES
Page
site Guidelines
5
Resource-Based Recreation Standards
7
User-Oriented Recreation Standards
7
Inventory of Recreation sites
8
Existing Facility Needs Assessment, 1990
15
Existing Activity Needs Assessment, 1988
16
Projected Future Recreation Needs
17
Projected Recreation Needs for Specific Activities mg~
:::.::;~::~~~
ii
Ficrure
15
30
8
LIST OF FIGURES
Location Map
Recreation and. Open Space Map
Historic Resources Map
iii
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
I. INTRODUCTION
Orange County has become one of the most attractive areas in
the united states for those who seek warmth, sunshine, and
abundant recreational opportunities. As one of Orange
County's prime municipalities, the city of Ocoee is
experiencing rapid growth. The city's function as a bedroom
community for the Greater Orlando Area SMSA and its location
amongst rolling hills and pristine lakes of the Mt. Dora
Ridge, ensures the most attractive and readily accessible
environment for recreational acti vi ties. Boating is a popular
sport in the area due to the many lakes in the area. Fishing
is also very popular.
with the growth in population in the City in the last decade,
the demand for greater recreational opportunities and the need
to protect valuable open space resource is becoming an
important concern among residents. The city of Ocoee, along
with other governmental agencies, shares in the responsibility
of providing recreational opportunities and protecting open
space resources. This element of the Comprehensive Plan
assesses current opportunities, analyzes future needs and
contains goals, objectives, and policies statements which
shall be used by the City to further the system of public and
private recreation and open space sites available to the
public.
Park, recreation and open space planning incorporates a
spectrum of interests, including growth and fiscal management,
facility and program planning, park themes, architectural
design standards, and landscape designs. The city must
continue to exercise a leadership role in coordinating the
effective utilization of all recreation resources within its
boundaries. Greater coordination and cooperation must be
established among the mUltiplicity of public and private
recreation suppliers in and around the area to maximize the
total outdoor recreation effort and direct it most effectively
and efficiently. Figure 15 is the location map of the city.
(All Figures are found in Appendix A) .
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II. RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT REQUIREMENT FOR DATA
ANALYSIS
The purpose of the Recreation and Open Space Element is to
plan for a system of parks and private and public recreational
facilities that are readily accessible to all residents within
the community. This analysis identifies existing public and
private recreation sites and open spaces available to the
public. For each of the identified sites, types of use will
be identified, such as activity-based or resource-based, and
types of recreational facilities that are provided in each of
these areas will also be inventoried. Also, future needs for
additional parks and recreation facilities and open space will
be addressed based on proj ected population, adequacy of
existing structures and equipment, and their availability.
In keeping with the requirements of 9J-5.014, Florida
Administrative Code, the Recreation and Open Space Element is
structured according to the following format:
1. Existing recreational and open space
facilities;
2. Recreation and open space analysis; and
3.
Recreation and open space
Objectives, and Policies.
Goals,
III. INVENTORY: EXISTING RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE FACILITIES AND
OPPORTUNITIES
A. Existinq Recreation Facilities
1. Resource-Based and User-Oriented sites and Facilities
Outdoor recreation, broadly defined, is any leisure activity
conducted outdoors. Typically, the vast field of outdoor
recreation is subdivided through the use of the "resource-
based" and "user-oriented" distinctions as defined in Outdoor
Recreation in Florida. 1987. User-oriented types of outdoor
recreation are those which can be provided almost anywhere for
the convenience of the user. The user-oriented category is
the much broader category and includes such activities as
tennis, baseball, soccer, and playgrounds.
Resource-based recreation differs from the user-oriented
recreation in that it is dependent on some particular element
or combination of elements in the natural environment. It
involves both active and passive types of activities and tends
to be less formalized and program oriented. Resource-based
outdoor recreation can be grouped into nine general
categories, as described below:
2
Boating
camping
Fishing
Hiking
Visiting
Bicycle riding
Nature study
Picnicking
Freshwater swimming and
Archeological/Historical sites.
User-oriented outdoor recreation is largely a local government
responsibility, although assistance is available to the extent
possible, through technical assistance and financial support
in meeting the resource and facility needs for user-oriented
types of outdoor recreation. Types of financial assistance
available to local governments will be discussed in the plan
implementation section of this Element.
The potential array of user-oriented outdoor recreation is
virtually limitless. The most common activities include:
Golf
Tennis
Baseball/softball
Football/soccer
Racquetball
Shuffleboard
Basketball
OUtdoor swimming pool use
User-oriented acti vi ties, unlike resource-based activities, do
not lend themselves to description in terms of variations in
the outdoor setting. They are primarily structured, rule-
oriented, and in many instances, conducted as part of a local
recreation program under the supervision of trained staff.
The location of these facilities, although not dependent upon
any natural resource setting should be fully accessible and
convenient to the users for whom a demonstrated need exists.
2. Existing Recreational Facilities: Resource-Based Recreation
The City of Ocoee is a haven for water sports enthusiasts,
blessed by its location on the many lakes in the area. The
boat ramps and open spaces offer such resource-based
activities as boating, fishing, swimming, and wildlife
observation.
3. Existing Recreation Facilities: User-oriented Facilities and
Community-Sponsored Activities
There are also activity-based recreation sites and facilities
in the ci ty . The focal points of the communi ty are the
Community Center and Youth Center Complex where programs are
provided by the recreation department. The Center is used for
public meetings, weddings, and receptions. The Parks
Department also provides numerous activities at the Youth
Center Complex. For a description of and the location of all
the city's parks, see Table 4
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4. Recreation Facilities m~~R~E~nlIMI~ Level of Service
Standards
a. Recreation Site Guidelines
As stated in Chapter 9J-5. 014, FAC, the purpose of the
Recreation and Open Space Element 1S to plan for a
comprehensive system of public and private recreation and open
space sites which are available to the public. In order to
plan for existing and future recreation needs, an inventory of
recreation and open space lands within the city was updated
and a population-:based recreation ::Jtandard e!q!<~$:i; was
developed by the C1 ty . Because of the overlap between the two
classifications; resource-based and user-oriented, the sites
and facilities are categorized by physical size. These
population-based otaRaardo 9.B:t~l!!.rg~ were applied to the
city's present and projecteo...........p.opura:t"lons to identify park
differences by type such as mini-parks, neighborhood and
community parks and special purpose facilities.
site guidelines are a set of general criteria for determining
the specific types and amounts of park lands necessary to
accommodate the recreational needs of local communities. The
criteria define the acreage, facility type and service area
requirements for various types of community recreation sites
and areas. These guidelines have been modified by the City to
meet the specific recreation needs of the community (see Table
1) .
Community resources were divided into two classifications:
special-use and parkland areas. Both types have special
functions, but they .can be combined at recreation areas to
provide a wider variety of outdoor recreation opportunities.
Special-use areas and facilities are primarily the user-
oriented activities,. such as recreation complexes.
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TABLE 1
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RECREATION FACILITIES SITE GUIDELINES
FACILITY
Mini Park
Neighborhood
Park
community Park
Special
Purpose Facility
POPULATION
SERVED
SERVICE
~
181111
1/2 mile
ACREAGE
NEEDED
minimum 1 acre
minimum 5 acres
minimum 20
acres
(based on
facilities
provided)
Sources: City of Ocoee Recreation and Planning Departments, 1990.
3,000
7,500
10,000
upto 3 miles
10,000
upto 3 miles
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Parkland areas serve two purposes: they conserve open space
and natural resources and they provide outdoor recreational
opportunities. They can be classified into ~ ~9.Ui types,
depending on the size of their service areas: ----
o Mini-Parks
o Neighborhood Parks
o special Purpose Facilities
o community Parks
b. Facility ctanaardo mY~!~w~!i for Specific Activities
In order to adequately assess the recreational needs of a
community, one should not only look at the need for different
types of facilities, but also the need for specific activities
provided for within each facility.
The city of Ocoee developed a set of recreation and open space
otandardo gpga.g$.~n@$. based on those developed by the Florida
Recreation~iiha-ParKg Association and the National Recreation
and Parks Association. The otandardo .=$a!J.f~ng$ applicable to
the City of Ocoee can be found in Taofes=2-and<<3.
5. Existing Recreation Inventory
The inventory of existing recreation and open space sites and
facilities in the City is presented in Table 4. Further
information has been included in Table 4 such as ownership,
location, facilities provided-, and condition. The sites are
also geographically identified on the Recreational Facilities
Map, Figure 30.
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TABLE 2
RESOURCE-BASED RECREATION C'l'AUDARDS GttmblmSES
::::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::::::::::;::<.:::::::::::::::::::::::;:;:;:;:
Activity
Resource/Facility
PODulation
Served
Fishing, power boating,
waterskiing, sailing
boat ramp lane
15,000
Picnicking
one table.
750
Bicycling
,linear mile of
bicycle trail
20,000
Nature study
linear mile of
nature trail
20,000
Source:
DNR, Outdoor Recreation in Florida. 1987
City of Ocoee, Planning Department, 1990
The number for population served are Median values.
Note:
TABLE 3
USER-ORIENTED RECREATION STAnDARDS ~R!;g~!m!g
Activity Resource/Facilitv
Tennis tennis court
Football/Soccer 1 football/soccer field
Handball/ 1 handball/racquetball
racquetball court
Basketball 1 basketball court
Shuffleboard 1 set courts
Little League 1 field
Baseball
Senior League 1 field
Softball Field 1 field
Playground Equip. 1 set
Pooulation
Served
2,500
10,000
10,000
2,000
10,000
7,500
10,000
7,500
2,000
Source:
DNR, Outdoor Recreation in Florida. 1987
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Note:
City of Ocoee, Recreation Department, 1988
The number for population served are Median values.
TABLE 4
INVENTORY OF RECREATION SITES, CITY OF OCOEE
site
Acres . Ownership
Mini-parks
Peach Lake Park
Russell Drive
3+/-
M
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: good
Use: Resource-Based
Forest Oaks Park 75'X 122'+/- M
Ison Lane
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: good
Use: User-Oriented
Parks ide
4+/-
M
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: good .
Use: User-Oriented
Cardinal Corner
Ocoee Middle School
M
Age Group served:. children
Condition: good
Use: User-Oriented
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Facilities
1 tot-lot play area,
1 picnic table
1 basketball pad
1 tot-lot play area
2 practice fields, play
equipment, 1 picnic area,
1 basketball pad ( 3 0 ' x
30' )
1 picnic table, 1 tot-lot
play area, 1 9-point
exercise equipment
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TABLE 4 (continued)
INVENTORY OF RECREATION SITES, CITY OF OCOEE
site
AcresOwnershio
Neiqhborhood Parks
Tiger Minor Park
Geneva Street
5+/-
M
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: good
Use: User-Oriented
Silver Glen Park
5+/-
M
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: new
Use: Resource-based
Special Purpose Facilities
Central Park
Complex
Flewelling Drive
:!lll~:E
12 I, .
M
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: good
Use: User-Oriented
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Facilities
2 lighted tennis courts,
1 all purpose outdoor
basketball court, 2 tot
lot play areas,
restrooms, 1 17-point
exercise course, 3 picnic
tables
4 grills, 4 picnic
tables, 725 linear feet
of nature trail
1 lighted football field
w/concession stand, 2
lighted little league
baseball fields, 2
lighted tennis courts, 1
all purpose outdoor
basketball court, 5
pieces of outdoor
playground equipment, 1
activity building w/
bathrooms, kitchen,
storage room, and an
office, 4 picnic tables
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TABLE 4 (continued)
INVENTORY OF RECREATION SITES, CITY OF OCOEE
site
Acres Ownership
Facilities
Senior League
Baseball Field
$1+/-
~
M
1 lighted baseball field
w/ concession stand,
practice field
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: good
Use: User-Oriented
conununitv Park
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: good
Use: User-Oriented
2 tennis courts, 2 three
wall handball/racquetball
courts, 1 all purpose
outdoor basketball court,
2 lighted softball fields
w/sprinklers, 1 lighted BMX
course, 1 tot-lot equipped
play area, 5 picnic tables,
1 4-room house in need of
renovation, 2 practice
fields
John vignetti Park 22+/- M
~
Legend:
M = municipal
Source:
City of Ocoee, Recreation Department, 1990
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6. Recreation for All Age Groups
All parks and recreational facilities are not used equally by
the same groups of people. Persons of different age groups
prefer different types of recreation and often feel more
comfortable associating with members of their own age group.
Children usually prefer to play active games and team sports
with other children; senior citizens enjoy dancing, arts and
craft, passive recreational pursuits, etc. The city of Ocoee
and the City Recreation Department have recognized the
divergence among different age groups in their preferences for
recreational activities, time of facility use and location of
facilities. The resource-based parks, while providing
separate areas for recreation activities, are designed for all
age groups to enjoy. Table 4 also indicates the age groups
served by each park and facility.
7. Recreation and the Business Community
While the City has undertaken to provide residents and
visitors with recreational opportunities, the business
community also plays a part. The little league effort is
heavily sponsored by the business community. In addition, the
business community sponsors numerous community events.
8. Recreation for special population Groups
There are special population groups served by the city.
Handicapped parking facilities are provided at a number of the
municipal parks and facilities. In. addition, most of the
programs offered by the Recreation Department are available
for the handicapped, the elderly, and the very young.
Planning for future recreational facilities and parks should
take into account the special barrier-free accessibility needs
of the handicapped and the elderly. Accessibility
requirements include ramps in addition to stairs; railings for
senior ci tizens, the handicapped and the young to grasp;
restroom facilities designed to provide access to the
handicapped and other facilities constructed to allow safe use
by all.
B. Existinq Open Space
Existing open space will be defined in this plan per Chapter
9J-5 as "Undeveloped lands that are suitable for passive
recreation or conservation and available to the public."
Existing open spaces in the City were inventoried according to
function: passive recreation, conservation, or corridor open
space.
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The need to preserve open space in the City of Ocoee is
critical. The Land Development Regulations adopted subsequent
to this plan should include standards ensuring the ~eservation
of open space areas. in future d~velopments and redevelopments.
Just as it is important to preserve open space in non-
residential areas, it is important that residential
subdivisions incorporat~ open space in their design features.
Open space in residential settings enhances layout and design,
provides buffering between conflicting uses and accents
natural amenities present on site. Open space can also ensure
privacy, provide open space for trees and other landscaping to
grow, provide play space for children, and where possible, a
view of the lakes for motorists.
1. Recreation Open Space
The primary role of passive recreational lands is to provide
resource-based recreation. This classification overlaps the
park designation and includes parks that were established for
the protection of historic and/or natural resources or
aesthetic beauty. There are approximately ~ ~Ii acres of
recreation open space in the ci ty . Figure 3:l:r:'>:':'shows the
location and extent of recreation open space.
2. Conservation Open Space
Lands not suitable for development due to their environmental
importance are classified as conservation open space. These
areas include lake~, rivers, wetlands, floodplains, areas
dedicated to future resource development, and areas classified
as IIConservation" on the Future Land Use Map for the city of
Ocoee. There are approximately 606.6 acres of conservation
open s~ace in the City.
3. Corridor Open Space
corridor open spaces are areas through which people travel but
which are also designed for aesthetic enjoyment and leisure.
These corridors can provide a linkage between recreation areas
and residential areas or commercial areas. Open space areas
in the midst of developed urpan settings help define urban
form and are a basic element of quality land use patterns.
The provision of open space in such instances breaks up the
harsh "street-scape" .and offers aesthetic relief to the urban
resident.
When properly utilized in developing areas, open space
resources render a more appealing view, often helping to
attract new residents and customers. In general, open space
in non-residential settings is a factor in the overall
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attractiveness of the community as a whole and often makes the
difference in attracting new residents to the community.
Corridor open space shall be defined in this Element as thirty
percent of the rights-of-way within the City. Therefore, in
1990, there were 2,483.2 acres within the rights-of-way. Of
that, thirty percent, .or 745 acres shall be considered
corridor open space.
C. Natural Reservations
Chapter 9J-5.003 (54), FAC, defines natural reservations as
those areas designated for conservation purposes, and operated
by a federal, state, regional, or local government or non-
profit agency. These areas include national and state parks,
lands purchased under the Save Our Coast, Conservation and
Recreation Lands, or Save Our Rivers programs. Also included
are sanctuaries, preserves, monuments, archaeological and
historic sites, wildlife management areas, National Seashores,
and outstanding ~lorida Waters. .
Presently, the only Natural Reservations that exist in the
City are historic site~. There are 13 historic sites in the
City. Figure 8 identifies the approximate location of these
sites.
o 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.
o 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.
o The Mr. and Mrs. James Meeks House was builtin the
1890s.
o The Blakely-Stoutenburgh House was builtin the early
1900s.
o 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.
o The 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,
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stucco, paneling, and dropped ceilings have been added
recently. In the fall ~f 1985, the decorative blocks
were covered with wood siding.
o Dr. Scott's office on east McKey Street. It is currently
being used as law offices.
o The Pound's House was builtin 1887 . The Pound's
granddaughter plans to renovate the house.
o The Ocoee Women's Club was built in 1938 in art deco
style.
o The Collison-Ocoee Funeral Home was built in the 1920s.
o D~. Starke's Fishing Camp
o Maine Street
IV. ANALYSIS
A. Current Needs for Recreation Facilities
Current needs for recreation facilities were determined by
~:~~iop::p~a;~~n~~:;e~sin~ec:heeat;~:te ~~~~:~~~t I~&I"I!'
Resources (DNR) standurda gg;I#*~il~ as a guide. These are
presented in Tables 1, 2 ana~j:~-~ror Tables 2 and 3, median
values are used.' These standards were used to calculate
current recreation needs, i.e., number of recreational
facilities reqllired to provide a park system meeting City
ot~ndardo 9.P$.ggWWnii by use of the following formula:
.......v.............v...........v..................~.v...'^"'.. .
o
CUrrent Mini-Park =
Park Needs
Existinq 1990 population (14.850)
Population served by a single mini-
park approximately 3,000*
o
CUrrent Neighborhood =
Park Needs
Existinq 1990 population (14.850)
Population served by a single
neighborhood park approximately
7,500*
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o
Current Community =
Park Needs
Existinq 1990 oopulation (14,850)
Population served by a . single
communi ty park approximately 10,000*
o
Special Purpose
Facilities
=
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Existinq 1990 oooulation
Population served by
special purpose
approximately 10,000
(14,850)
a single
facility
The amount of facilities necessary to meet city ota.nda.rds
.:-,.:->>...,.:-..;.:-......,.>>:-....;.:-~..:-;.:-,."..:-:-:....::-,.;. . .
9.B$~~~g$. at current populat1on levels were then compared
witH-actual amounts of existing facilities as inventoried in
Table 4. Table 5 describes current deficiencies or surplus by
parkfacili ty type. Table 6 describes current deficiencies or
surplus by specific activity.
TABLE 5
EXISTING FACILITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENT, 1990
g""ftB::~~t~~
(1991-1995)
Park Tvoe
Existing Number CUrrent
Number Needed Deficiencv
4 4 0
2 2 0
~2 1 0
....
2 1 0
Mini-Park
(Tot-Lot)
Neighborhood
Park
Community
Park
Special Purpose
Facility
1
TOTAL
9<10.
o
1
8
Source:
DNR, Outdoor Recreation in Florida, 1987.
City of Ocoee, Recreation Department, 1990.
Planning Department, 1990.
Estimates of needs are based on Median values of
population served.
Based on 1990 estimated population of 14,850
Note:
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TABLE 6
EXISTING ACTIVITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENT, 1988
Activity
Existing Number
Number Needed
Current
Deficiencv
~$iRa$.!lBudgcted
:.:.:.:YmDroV'ements
(1991-1995)
o
Boating
o ramps
2 ramps 1 ramps
o tables
12 Tables
picnicking
19 tables 19
o
Bicycling 0 miles
(per linear mile)
Nature Study 0 miles
(per linear mile)
Tennis Courts 6
Football/ 1
Soccer
Handball/ 2
Racquetball
Basketball 4
Shuffleboard 1 set
Little League 1
Baseball
Senior League 1
Baseball
Softball 2
Playground 8
Equipment
o miles
o miles
0 miles 0 miles
6 0
1. 0
1 0
4 0
1 set 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
7 0
0
4 Courts
0
1
4 Courts
0
0
4 Fields
1
2 Sets
Sources: DNR, outdoor Recreation in Florida. 1987.
City of Ocoee, Recreation Department, 1990.
Note: Estimates of needs are. based on Median values of
population served. Quantities based on a 1990 estimated
population of 14,850.
An analysis of Tables 5 and 6 shows that the City of Ocoee is
working within the levelD of Denrice Ifffi9Bm[l:p~1 established in
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this Comprehensive Plan for recreational facilities and
activities provided within those facilities.
B. proiected Future Recreation Needs
Future recreation needs were projected for the years 1991,
1995 2000 and 2005 using the City at~nd~rd3 ~a.g$.~n$.$. and
, , ......w.......w....w...wmu.................w
the projected population for Ocoee in for each or.tlios'e"'Years.
Table 7 identifies these needs. .
TABLE 7
PROJECTED FUTURE RECREATION NEEDS
Park Tvpe
Mini
Neiqh.
SPF
Comm.
cta.nda.rdo
City Gu'ldelJJlnes
:::;::.:::::~;,;:::;:;::::;::::::::::;:>>::;:;:;;::x:;:;:::::;:;:::::x
1/3,000
1/7,500
1/10,000 1/10,
000
Existing Facilities 4 2 3*
Projected # of Additional 2 0 0
Facilities Needed by 1995.
Projected # of Additional 1 0 0
Facilities Needed by 2000
Projected # of Additional 2 1 0
Facilities Needed by 2005
TOTAL ADDITIONAL FACILITIES 5 1 0
~e
o
1
o
1
Note: Based on the following Total Population Projections:
* Includes budgeted PWiSpqs~g improvements (see improvements
schedule in the Re"C'rea::ffohal Parks Facilities Impact Fee
Ordinance No. 89-14, as amended by Ordinance 90-15}.
1990 - 14,850
1995 - 18,114
2000 - 22,357
2005 - 27,782
Sources: DNR, Outdoor Recreation in Florida, 1987.
city of Ocoee, 1990
C. Projected Future Recreation Needs for Specific Activities
Future facility needs for specific activities were projected
for the years 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005 using City ata.nda.rdo
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9Y$.a~$.mn~s. and the projected population for the City in those
year~~~~0T~ble 8 identifies these needs.
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TABLE 8
PROJECTED RECREATION NEEDS FOR SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES
Additional Number Needed per proiected Population*
Activitv **Existinq 1995 2000 2005 Total
Boating 2 0 0 0 o ramps
1 ramp/
15,000
Tennis 10 0 0 1 1 court
1 court/
2,500
Shuffle- 1 0 1 0 1 set
board
1 set/
10,000
picnic 31 0 0 5 5 tables
1 table/
750
Bicycling 0 0 1 0 1 mile
1 mile/
20,000
Nature 0 0 1 0 1 mile
Study
1 mile/
20,000
Little 1 2 1 1 4 fields
League Baseball
1 field/
7,500
senior 5 0 0 0 o fields
League Baseball
1 field/
10,000
Softball 2 0 0 1 1 field
1 field/
7,500
Football/ 1 0 1 0 1 field
Soccer
10,000
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TABLE 8
(Continued)
Handball/
Racquet-
ball
1 court/
10,000
2
o
o
o
o courts
Basketball
1 court/
3,000
8
o
o
1
1 court
Playground
Equipment
1 set/
2,000
10
o
1
2
3 sets
NOTE:
* Based on the following projections for total population.
** Includes budgeted improvements (see improvements schedule in
the Recreational Parks Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance No. 89-
14, as amended by Ordinance 90-15).
1990 - 14,850
1995 - 18,114
2000 - 22,357
2005 - 27,782
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V. THE PLAN
A. Parks and Recreation Facilities
The analysis for projected needs for park facilities indicates
the following: two mini-parks will be needed: by 2000 an
additional mini-park, and community park: and by 2005, two
mini-par~s, and a neighbo:h<?o~ pa~*-,:.:::::.~.:~:~:~AJ:'.:~.:;;*:::....::;,e~~:ll inclu~e
those pr~vately o~.mcd facal~t~cs r~P'J;@~fiJ.i9..ntH~:;:g$.:t:located ~n
residential developments that are".".l8r-:.;.;.lhlir.:.'\is.e;.;.;.;.;crf"."only those
residents within those developments). The needs for specific
activities provided for within these facilities are outlined
in Table 8.
The analysis of needed recreational activities identifies many
needs through the year 2005. However, it must be remembered
that this is a 15 year planning period. In addition, the City
of Ocoee will not have to bear the burden alone. In
cooperation with Orange County, the City's needs may be
realized with a minimum of cost. Also, it is important to
remember that state and. federal governments may provide grant
monies for developing unique recreational areas.
B. An Onaoina Commitment to Access
1. Parking
Access to recreational facilities is adequately provided at
the City's recreation sites. Marked bike routes linking
recreational areas throughout the city shall be considered to
provide recreational opportuni ty and a transportation
alternative.
2. Access for Special population Groups
Special groups have particular access problems. In planning
for a new park or in the maintenance of existing facilities,
it is important to continue to address access needs.
Designated handicapped parking and the elimination of
archi tectural barriers in existing recreation facilities,
enable these individuals to enjoy the recreational
opportunities within the City. As mentioned previously, the
City provides access for special population groups.
3. Bike Paths
Bicycling provides a means of economical transportation,
healthful exercise, energy conservation, and a means of
seeking out the scenic, educational, and spiritual values of
the outdoors (DNR, 1987). Bicycle riding rates second in
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demand among outdoor recreation activities. Enormous needs
for bicycle paths are projected for Florida in the future
(DNR, 1987). As mentioned previously, a system of designated
and properly marked bike paths would offer bicyclists pleasant
scenic experiences and would eliminate a recreational
deficiency. The placement of routes could safely link
recreational and shopping areas and maximize the participants
enjoYment of the surrounding natural resources. The City of
Ocoee is actively involved in the East Central Florida
Regional Planning Council, Metropol i tan Planning organization,
Bicycle Advisory Committee. In addition, the City has passed
a resolution in support of the Rails to Trails program in
Orange county.
C. Increasinq Recreational Ooportuni ties Provided bv the Business
Community
The business community can play a major role in providing
recreation and leisure opportunities to residents and visitors
alike. Recreation facilities and opportunities provided by
the business community range from private for-profit
enterprises, such as restaurants and shopping opportunities,
to the quasi-public (non-profit) programs of churches, youth
organizations, and clubs.
To ensure the support of the business community, certain
incentives can be employed by the City. They include, but are
not limited to: ensuring that adequate transportation access
is provided; ensuring that commercial establishments which
provide goods and services which complement the recreational
opportunity are close by; and developing a mutually beneficial
relationship between the business community and the City of
Ocoee through the scheduling of meetings to discuss issues,
problems, and potential community recreation projects.
D. The Plan for Ooen Soace
1. Recreation Open Space
current~y there are ~ III acres in the City dedicated to
recreat~on open space. These areas shall be protected from
development and adequately maintained. In the future,
acquisition of vacant lands shall be considered as a method to
reduce urban build up and provide open space to a rapidly
increasing population. For funding sources, see the Plan
Implementation section of this Element.
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2. Conservation Open Space
Currently there are approximately 606.6 acres of conservation
open space in the city.
3. Corridor Open Space
The natural resources in the City create an environment
synonYmous with sunshine and abundant year-round outdoor
recreation acti vi ty . Because of the growth trends in the
area, it is important to enhance the corridor open space along
the public rights-of-way and easements in the city. Artistic
landscaping, incorporated in a program of beautification
breaks the monotony of "Street-scape" and will add to the
quality of the community. Landscaping will create an
aesthetic quality which would render a more appealing view and
offer relief to residents and visitors. Beautification
projects also help attract new customers making this project
appropriate for public/business community partnerships.
VI. LOCAL GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
Goals, Objectives, and Policies are critical to the
implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and each Element.
They are important policy statements that have been carefully
considered by the Local Planning Agency and the City
Commission. They represent an official statement of public
policy that will be used to manage the future development of
the city.
A goal is a statement of purpose intended to define an
ultimate end or condition. It reflects a direction of action,
and is a subjective value statement.
An objective is a specific, measurable action that can be
taken toward achieving the goal. Goals may include more ,than
one objective. That is, there may be more than one milestone
necessary to achieve a goal.
A policy is a specific activity or program that is conducted
to achieve a goal. Policies include statements of priority
for action and/or mandates for actions that will be.taken to
achieve the goal or objective.
The Recreation and Open Space Element goals, objectives, and
policies are presented on the following pages. They will be
periodically re-evaluated for conformance with current City
policy. A formal review process will occur every five (5)
years.
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GOAL
THE CITY SHALL ENSURE THE PROVISION, PROTECTION, AND
MAINTENANCE OF A COORDINATED, EFFICIENT AND ACCESSIBLE SYSTEM
OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATIONAL PARKS AND FACILITIES WHICH
SHALL MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CITY I S CURRENT AND FUTURE
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.
Objective 1.1
The City shall undertake a continuing program of activities to
provide a system of parks and recreation facilities meeting
the demands of current and future residents and visitors.
(Chapter 187.201, 10(b)11 and 10(b)12, Florida Statutes (FS);
CRPP Regional Issue 46, policies 46.1, 46.2, and 46.3.)
Policy 1.1.1
The following level of service standards shall apply from 1991
to 1996:
A. Parks+ DI!iijilliililmBIillllel:w:ilwuif:i
IIIi:m:::::::jl:::::~:m::::::jIijij:j:j:::jlll'ii:::i:i!'!'I!!':::j:l~j!':!~:i:~\IWB!i!~"!tion
1 neighborhood parle per 7,500 population
1 opeoial purpooe faoility per 10,000 po~ulation
1 oommunity parle per 10,000 population
B. Faoilitieo:
Fiohing, power boating,
wateroleiing, o~iling
boat ramp lane
15,000
rionioleing
one table
750
Bioycling
linear mile of bicycle
trail
20,000
Nature study
linear mile of nature
trail
20,000
Tennio
tennio oourt
2,500
Football/Soooer
1 football/Doooer field
10,000
Handball/raoquetball
1 handball/raoquetball
oourt
10,000
Ba.olcetba.ll
1 b~o]{etba.ll oourt
2,000
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Shuffleboard 1 oct courto
Little Lcaguc 1 field
6enior League 1 field
60ftball Field 1 field
rlayground Equipment 1 oct
10,000
7,50q
10,000
7,500
2,000
C. Opcn 6pace:
25 acrea per 1,000 population
Policy 1.1.2
Park and recreation lands shall be located so as to best serve
the needs of the population. This shall be accomplished by
locating facilities near the geographic center of the area
served, and close to vehicular, bicycle, transit and
pedestrian access. Park facilities shall be located in
conformance with this plan.
Policy 1.1.3
Park and recreation facilities shall be designed for multiple
uses (including, but not limited to, libraries, community
centers, and similar public facilities) where the locational
needs of such other facilities are consistent with the park
location.
Policy 1.1.4
Park and open space facilities shall not be converted to non-
recreational uses except where the City commission finds such
conversion essential to protect the public health, safety and
welfare. Where there is a reduction in area or facility
capacity as a result of a conversion, additional facilities
necessary to restore lost capacity shall be provided within
one (1) year.
Policy 1.1.5
The City shall ensure that recreation and historic sites be
held inviolate against diversion to other uses except in
instances of overriding public need, such as natural
disasters.
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Policy 1.1.6
The City shall encourage a variety of recreational activities,
in connection with park and recreational facilities, by
providing for (but not limited to) supervised recreation
activities, organized youth and adult sports, and special
organized event and festivals.
Policy 1.1.7
By 1992, the City shall revise its land development
regulations to require private recreational facilities
available to the residents for all residential developments of
200 units or more.
Policy 1.1. 8
The City shall encourage the construction o.f 15-foot outside
lanes in roadway construction and improvement projects for
bicycle travel.
Policy 1.1. 9
The City shall continue its membership in the East Central
Florida Regional Planning Council, Metropolitan Planning
Organization, BicYCle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
Objective 1.2
The City shall coordinate public and
resources. (Chapter 187.201, 10(b)13,
Issue 46, Policies 46.1 and 46.3.)
private recreation
FS; ECFRPC Regional
Policy 1. 2.1
The City shall encourage public participation in park and
recreation planning, through the continued existence of the
Recreation Advisory Board.
Policy 1.2.2
The City, along with local businesses and development
authorities, shall encourage the coordination with local art,
cultural, and historical organizations in local planning and
redevelopment efforts.
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Objective 1.3
As of the effective'date of this Comprehensive Plan, lands
designated as Recreation, Conservation, or Corridor Open Space
will be protected from incompatible uses, through the
implementation of the following policies: (Chapter 187.201,
10(b)2 and 10(b)10, FS; 'ECFRPC Regional Issue 46, Policies
46.4 and 46.6 and Regional Issue 43, Policies 43.3 and 43.7.)
Policy 1. 3.1
One ye~r from the ~~~~0~e~~g~~~~fa comp~;~cncri7c rl~n By 1992,
The Cl. ty shall~RmifE!i~:t:r::!iE!t::~ adoptg land development
regulations which incI'iide"'sp'e'clfic open....space definitions and
standards, landscape and signage, the protection of open space
and natural vegetation, as well as the use of open space for
buffering between land uses. These development regulations
ohall conform to the standards established elsewhere in this
Plan (specifically in the Future Land Use Element and the
Conservation Element). In addition, the development
regulations oh~ll provide for a minimum of five (5) percent in
any development project to consist of open space.
Policy 1.3.2
The City shall adopt incentives to encourage the provl.sl.on of
open space areas. Such incentives shall include, but not be
limited to floor area ratio credits, density bonuses, transfer
of development rights, etc.
Policy 1. 3.3
Open space in parks shall be maintained to protect and
preserve native habitats and provide passive recreation
opportunities.
Policy 1. 3.4
Open space shall be used to buffer incompatible recreational
activities or land uses.
Policy 1.3.5
The City shall acquire, protect, and maintain natural
reservations.
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Objective 1.4
As of the effective date of this Comprehensive Plan, the City
shall be responsive to the needs of the permanent and visitor
populations, including. access to all recreation sites.
(Chapter 187.201, 10(b)11 and 10(b)12, FS; ECFRPC Regional
Issue 46, Policies 46.1, 46.2 and 46.5.)
Policy 1.4.1
As of the effective date of this Comprehensive Plan, access to
park and recreation facilities and services shall be provided
for the elderly, handicapped, and economically disadvantaged.
Policy 1. 4.2
Parking facilities for the handicapped and cyclists shall be
provided at parks and other recreation facilities.
Policy 1. 4.3
The provision of adequate shore access shall be considered
requisite to any and all shoreline development. Public access
to identified recreation sites shall be ensured and shall be
designated to protect the integrity of natural features
including, where present, shores.
Objective 1.5
As of the effective date of this Comprehensive Plan, the City
shall provide park and recreation facili ties in an
economically efficient manner. (Chapter 187.201, 10(b)11 and
10 (b) 13, FS; ECFRPC Regional Issue 46, Policies 46.1 and
46.3.)
Policy 1. 5.1
The City shall pursue funding for park and recreation
facilities, including county, state, and federal assistance
programs.
Policy 1.5.2
The City shall preserve, maintain, and enhance existing parks
and recreation facilities through the use of adequate
operating budgets, user fees, and proper management
techniques. All techniques used shall be reviewed annually to
ensure proper operation.
Policy 1.5.3
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The City shall continue to enforce the Recreational Parks
Facili ties Impact Fee to provide for the elimination of
current and future parks and recreational facilities
deficiencies.
Policy 1.5.4
Methods such as tax incentives, the
Facilities Impact Fee, and density
encouraged for the acquisition and
recreation sites.
Recreational Parks
transfers, shall be
development of City
Policy 1.5.5
The City shall include funds for the acquisition, development,
or maintenance of City recreation sites in its capital
Improvements Program.
VII. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
A. Fundina Alternatives
The City of Ocoee's list of needed recreational facilities
will never be realized unless some means are found to finance
the cost of acquisition, development, and maintenance. The
funds needed will, of course, depend on the level of service
desired by the public. Funds spent for recreation facilities
may come at the exp~nse of some other governmental service.
Obviously, recreation ideas which demonstrate a second benefit
will have the greatest chance of being funded. The following
is a group of funding alternatives which are most often used
by local governments for recreation projects.
1. Short-Term Financing
a. The City of Ocoee Recreational Parks Facilities Impact Fee
The Recreational Parks Facilities, Ordinance Number 89-14, was
passed June 20, 1989 and amended June 19, 1990. The Ordinance
was based on the following conditions which exist in the City:
1. the present recreational facilities within the City
are operating at near full capacity;
2. it has been determined that the recreational system
must be expanded to serve the rapid influx of new
developments within the City;
3. the City has found it necessary to provide
additional facilities to accommodate this new
growth and in addition, have these improvements in
place or in the final planning stages concurrent
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with the impacts of the new developments pursuant
to Chapter 163, FS and Rule 9J-5, FACi
4. the City desires to establish an equitable way for
making these new capital improvements meet the
demands of new developmenti and
5. needs were identified in this Element for the
City's Comprehensive Plan which need to be met,
The intent of the Ordinance is to address the need for
additional capital funds to support the orderly expansion of
the City's recreational facilities. It establishes a fee for
each new dwelling unit that will be collected prior to the
issuance of a building permit. It sets the district
boundaries and specifies fee schedules within each of those
districts. It requires an annual review of the fee structure
to ensure that the system is functioning adequately. It
provides credits to those who have vested rights, such as
those who have development agreements that were signed prior
to the effective date of the Ordinance. It provides for the
establishment of a Trust Fund for all fees collected. It
ensures that the fees collected will be used solely for the
use intended. And finally, it repeals Ordinance Number 519
which set a 5% recreational dedication required of
developments.
In order to accurately assess developments for the impacts
each development places on the City's recreation system, it
was necessary to divide the City into three planning
districts. After these districts were geographical
identified, it was necessary to project dwelling unit totals
for each district through the year 1995. Projections used in
the study were derived from an East Central Florida Regional
Planning Council. study of dwelling unit and population
projections through the year Z010 with modifications based on
new developments proposed for the City. Following the
identification of the districts and the dwelling unit
projections, the locations of existing parks were identified
in order to identify where future improvements should occur.
After assigning the improvements to a respective district,
costs were approximated and inflated to 1995 dollars (using a
5% inflation factor for 6 years). To derive the impact fee
assessment for each dwelling unit within each district, the
total cost of improvements within each district was divided by
the projected dwelling units within each of the districts.
For those improvements that would benefit the entire
community, known as "Community Parks," the total cost of
community projects was divided by the total number of
projected dwelling units for the City. Ordinance Number 89-14
and Ordinance 90-15 are provided in Appendix B.
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a. Pay-As-You-Go
This type of financing refers to the accumulation of funds
before the acquisition or development can actually take place.
These funds may be 'acquired through a variety of revenue-
producing sources, usually a local government's general
revenue fund. An important disincentive to pay-as-you-go
financing is that as the, necessary capital is being
accumulated, the property's purchase price may rise and offset
the initial advantage of not borrowing the necessary capital
to avoid paying interest charges. Furthermore, when dealing
with land to be preserved as open space, there is the added
dange~ that it may be developed before the necessary funds are
acquired. For these reasons, a "borrow now, pay later"
financial program may be a more correct alternative to
financing recreation and open space plans.
b. Ad Valorem Taxation
Ad Valorem (according to value), taxes are levied against real
property based on a portion of its assessed value and an
established millage rate. Local units of government wishing
to acquire financing for the implementation of their
recreation and open space plans may establish a specific
millage rate to obtain additional revenues for such purposes.
c. Grants-in-Aid
The state of Florida and the federal government both make
Grants-in-Aid available to local governments for a v~riety of
public purposes. One such example is the acquisition and
development of open space and parkland. The most popular
grant source utilized for this purpose is the Land and'Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF). This fund has been in existence
since 1965 and is adJ1!,inistered through the united states
Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and
Recreation Service (HCRS). This agency makes grants from the
LWCF to states, and through them to political subdivisions,
such as local governments. These grants are to be used for
the acquisition and development of public outdoor recreation
areas and facilities. Prime importance is attached to
projects located in areas shown to have high relative need.
proj ects must be available for use by the general public;
development of basic rather' that elaborate facilities is
favored; and proj ects furnishing a' broad range of outdoor
recreation uses and experiences are preferred.
Two other Grants-in-Aid available to the City are both funded
by the State of Florida through the Department of Natural
Resources and adhere basically to the same criteria as LWCF.
These grants are the Florida Recreation Developmept Assistance
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Program (FRDAP) and the Florida Boating Improvements Program
(FBIP) .
In addition, funds are available to local governments through
the Community services Trust Fund, the Pittman-Robertson
Federal Aid Program, and the Small cities Program administered
by the Department of Community Affairs.
2. Long-Term Financing
a. General Obligation Bonds
Genera.l obligation bonds are used when it is necessary to
borrow money to finance the operations of government. Such
bonds permit local governments to smooth out fluctuations in
their budgeting cycle from year-to-year by allowing them to
spend borrowed capital for established needs and pay back
these funds, plus interest, at a later date. General
obligation bonds are usually retired through the collection of
ad valorem taxes levied against the real property owned by a
jurisdiction's citizens. Finally, this bonding power is
frequently used to implement recreation and open space plans
because such projects seldom produce sufficient revenues to
qualify for revenue bonds.
b. Gifts and Donations
Gifts and donations may significantly aid in the development
of parks and open space a.reas. Al though the number of
gifts/donations to the City has not been large, the
opportunity to receive this type of financial support will not
be overlooked.
c. Regulation
Open space areas can be acquired and preserved through the
regulatory powers which are almost exclusively exercised by
the City. Such powers or tools are some of the most basic and
effective controls on the quality of the environment in terms
of guiding the pattern and design of urban development.
Regulatory powers which outline how a particular tract of
property may be used do not normally involve compensation to
landowners. An example of such power, whose use will be
considered, is outlined below.
d. Mandatory Dedication
Zoning use ordinances and site plan review procedures affect
the preservation of open space areas by regulating how urban
developments are planned an~ what improvements are to be made.
City officials may require developers to dedicate a portion of
their proposed development for permanent open space areas
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(mandatory dedication requirements are usually based on a
project's dwelling units, projected population, or a fixed
percent of land required under said development). They are
predicated on the grounds' that each subdivision shall provide
public open space acreage in relation to the demand to be
generated by the development's residents.
In recent years, federal and state courts have upheld the
legality of mandatory dedication ordinances on numerous
occasions. In those cases where dedication ordinances have
been declared illegal, it has usually been because the
ordinance was being applied in what the courts felt to be an
arbitrary manner, or when it was not directly beneficial to
the residents living in the affected area. For these reasons,
dedication ordinances shall stipulate the amount of land to be
dedicated and a procedure for 'receiving cash in lieu thereof.
Furthermore, the location of future parks and open spaces to
be so acquired shall be identified in an adopted plan so the
dedication requirements are not arbitrarily applied. This
last stipulation shall prevent developers from dedicating land
not properly suited for parks and open space areas. .
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e. Bonus or Incentive Zoning
Bonus or incentive zoning allows developers to exceed
limitations, usually height or density limitations, imposed by
conventional zoning in exchange for developer supplied
amenities or concessions.
VIII.
STATE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSISTENCY STATEMENT
Chapter 93-5, FAC, requires that the Comprehensive Plan be
consistent with the State Comorehensive Plan (Chapter 187,
Florida Statutes) as adopted by the Florida Legislature in
1985. Chapter 163.3177 (lOa) defines consistency to mean that
the Plan is compatible wi tli and furthers the appropriate
regional policy plan and the State Comorehensive Plan.
"Compatible with" means that the local plan is not in conflict
with the State Comprehensive Plan or appropriate regional
policy plan. The term "furthers" means to take action in the
direction of realizing goals or policies of the state of
regional plan. The City of Ocoee may choose which state goals
and policies are applicable.'
This Element represents the actions which the City will take
to be compatible with and further the goals and policies of
the State Comorehensive Plan (SCP).
IX. REGIONAL POLICY PLAN CONSISTENCY STATEMENT
Chapter 93-5, FAC, requires that the Comprehensive Plan be
consistent with the Comorehensive Reqional Policy Plan as
adopted by the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
in 1987. Chapter 163.3177 (lOa) defines consistency to mean
that the Plan is compatible with and furthers the appropriate
regional policy plan and the State Comprehensive Plan.
"Compatible with" means that the local plan is not in conflict
wi th the State Comprehensive Plan or appropriate regional
policy plan. The term "furthers" means to take action in the
direction of realizing goals or pOlicies of the state of
regional plan. The City of Ocoee may choose which Regional
goals and policies are applicable.
This Element represents the actions which the City of Ocoee
will take to be compatible with and further the goals and
policies of the Comorehensive Reqional Policy Plan.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
City of st. Petersburg Beach, Draft Recreation and Open Space
Element, 1988
East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Comprehensive
Regional PolicvPlan, July 1987.
, Council Members' Handbook, January 1988.
, Local Planner's Guide to the Reqional Policy Plan,
September, 1989.
Florida Department of Natural Resources, Outdoor Recreation in
Florida. 1987, February 1987.
Florida Department of Community Affairs, Model Recreation and Open
Soace Element, 1986.
Florida statutes:
Chapter 163. Part II, FS.
Chapter 187, The state Comprehensive Plan, FS.
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EXHIBIT nDn
ORDINANCE ID. 94-19
CPA-94-1-3
CITY OF acOD
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT
Paqe
Table of Contents
List of Tables
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I. PURPOSE AND FORMAT
1
II. INVENTORY
1
A.
B.
C.
Needs Derived from Other Elements
Financial Resources
Local Policies and Practices
1
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III. ANALYSIS
A.
Fiscal Assessment
IV. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
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Table
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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CPA-94-1-3
LIST OF TABLES
C~p~oity Analyoio of Exioting Roadw~y Syotcm
.$.;I~lgtl~j;!1;1mlll.II:;:;"9ffill
Drainage Basin Description
Parks Inventory
Reoouroe Baoed Recreation Standardo
Doer Oriented Recrc~tion Standardo
Exioting Facilitieo Needo Aooeooment, 1990
iiii;iiiili'"IIII&glillIge~ Capital Improvements
Funding Breakdown for Capital Improvements
Property Taxes
Ad Valorem Tax Yields
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Debt Service Expenditures
Transportation Refunding and Improvement
Revenue Bonds
$4,000,000 Water Bond Anticipation Note
$6,160,000 Wastewater Bond Anticipation Note
Fiscal Assessment
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Financial Feasibility
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT
I. PURPOSE AND FORMAT
In 1985, the Florida Legislature mandated that local
governments plan for the availability of public facilities and
services to support development concurrent with the impacts of
such development. Consequently, the Capital Improvements
Element (CIE) of local comprehensive plans has become the
"cornerstone" for achieving this mandate. Specifically, the
purpose of the CIE is to: (1) evaluate the need for public
facilities in support of the Future Land Use Element; (2)
estimate the costs of improvements for which the local
government has fiscal responsibility; (3) analyze the fiscal
capability of the local government to finance and construct
improvements; and (4) adopt financial policies to guide the
finding and construction of improvements.
The Capital Improvements Element differs from the City's
capital improvements program as its scope is limited to only
those capital improvements derived from the other elements of
the Comprehensive Plan. In short, the CIE may be used to
demonstrate the economic feasibility of the Comprehensive
Plan. It focuses on the capital outlay required to meet
existing deficiencies and to maintain adopted level of service
standards planned for public facilities in the plan.
The content of this element includes: (1) an inventory of
capi tal improvement needs, financial resources, and local
policies and practices; (2) a fiscal assessment of revenues
and expenditures; (3) a discussion of issues and
recommendations; (4) a listing goals, objectives, and
policies; (5) a section detailing implementation, including a
5-year schedule of capital improvements; and (6) a section
describing monitoring and evaluation strategies.
II. INVENTORY
A. Needs Derived from Other Elements
The analyses performed in the preceding city of Ocoee
Comprehensive Plan elements have identified facility
improvements needed to meet the demands of existing and future
development. The impacts of new or improved public
educational and public health care systems and facilities on
the provision of infrastructure were examined within these
analyses. (See Appendix A for Figure 31 the map of all
existing and proposed educational and health care facilities) .
Areas and locations were identified for major public education
and public health system components within the City's
jurisdiction. The impact of the new 263,000 square foot, 141
1
bed hospital, now under construction, on the existing
infrastructure of the City was analyzed during the site
determination process that took place in 1989-1990. It was
determined that the existing infrastructure (i.e., roadways,
solid waste, potable water, and recreation facilities) could
adequately handle the demands required by the new facility.
The City of Ocoee coordinates the approval of new development
wi th the School Board by forwarding copies of all proposals to
the appropriate staff representative for comment. In
addition, copies of the City's five year capital outlay plan
and population projections are made available. The School
Board utilizes this information in making pupil projections
and in planning their five year capital outlay program.
Currently all schools within the City limits of Ocoee are over
their permanent student capacity. The School Board's five
year plan' calls for the construction of at least one
elementary school by 1995 to relieve Ocoee elementary schools.
In addition, a new middle school currently under construction
should provide some relief to Ocoee Middle School. The School
Board is also implementing year-round schools, which provides
an additional 20% student capacity, on a volunteer basis. In
November 1991, the State Department of Education will conduct
a state school plant survey for Orange County Public Schools,
a project which is done for every school district every five
years. This school plant survey will include a physical
inspection of all schools in Orange County, an analysis of
current and future student populations and recommendations for
new schools or expansion of existing schools through 1996.
An analysis of the infrastructure needs required by new public
education facilities will be made by the City and coordinated
with the School Board during the time period that site
selection for these new facilities takes place. State and
regional agencies, including the st. Johns River Water
Management District, currently have no plans to provide public
facilities within the City of Ocoee.
This inventory is concerned with those needed improvements
which are of relatively large scale, are of generally non-
recurring high cost, and which may require multi-year
financing. The needed improvements derived from the preceding
elements of this plan which qualify as capital improvements
are listed in Table 1 below.. These capital improvements are
ranked in order of priority.
A brief summary describing each public facility, existing
inventory, and LOS standards is as follows:
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CPA-94-1-2
TRAFFIC CIRCULATION
The Traffic Circulation Element is designed to provide safe,
efficient movement of people.
INVENTORY
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Table 1 ::{ReV:is.wl1t~#:iG:m~~:l presents the 1988 Icvc..l3 of l3crv~cc
for 3 0 r::~~lia:$:~'(!arre~:os:::*:$.~~;jRi.!UiIW.inKa::'$1_it~::@~::j~Ii7~ii.li.~~:1.~ All
roads wi thin Ocoee o--erated:':<<":<<wr€fi:lt~~ ::r&.-;""?" ::~:mt:':"Te'~~"fis. of
service C or bctter asP of March 198;~r~ ;::::;ialliBl*IJiI11i <<<<
WASTEWATER
The City of Ocoee shall provide and maintain an economical
wastewater system.
INVENTORY
As of December 1990 the City of Ocoee has provided wastewater
service to approximately 2334 customer connections and
operates two wastewater treatment facilities, nine pumping
stations and 21.9 miles of sewer lines. Table 3 details the
City of Ocoee's service area population and sewage flow rate
projections up to year 2010. This projection is based on the
City's requirement that all new developments connect to the
wastewater system if at all practical. Septic tank systems
may still be installed in areas where no collection/trans-
mission systems are available and the soils are suitable for
this type of treatment/disposal.
The City has contracted to expandWWTP #2 from 1.0 MGD to 2.0
MGD. The construction is scheduled for completion by October
1991. The City has also authorized engineering design to be
initiated to expand the facility to 3.0 MGD. The City will
complete design of the 3.0 MDG expansion by 1992 and shall
expand the wastewater plant' as needed. As noted earlier
(Section G, Future Land Use Element), the City requires
prepayment of sewer capacity charges to require development to
pay for capital expansion of needed infrastructure.
Approximately 5,000 ERCs of sewer capacity has been reserved
and prepaid. The City will' have sufficient capacity upon
completion of the on-going construction to provide service to
5000 new connections and is preparing engineering design to
meet sewer needs to the year 2010. The LOS standard is 270
gallons per ERC. It should be noted that approximately
400,000 gallons of excess capacity is projected for the year
2010. This capacity is available and sufficient to furnish
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sewer capacity to any areas where septic tanks may fail due to
poor soil conditions.
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TABLE 1 CPA-94-1-2
CAPACITY ANALYSIS OF EXISTING ROADWAY SYSTEM
STREET SEGMENT 1988 LEVEL
HOURLY OF
VOLUMES SERVICE
(VPH)(A)
SRSO Good Homes to Hiawassee 1965 C
Aa Turnpike At SR 535 Underpass 2408 A
Good Homes Rd. SR SO to White Rd. 997 C
Old Winter Garden Rd. SR SO to Hemple Ave. - B
Maguire Rd. Tomyn Rd. to SR SO /am C
Maguire Rd. SR SO to Marshall Farms Rd. / 859 C
Bluford Ave. "SO to Story Rd. ~ , 837 C
SR SO " d. to Turnpike Ramp / 2259 C
Story Rd. E. cro~oint Rd. to C~ Umit / 509 B
Marshall Farms Rd. Story Rd. to" SO ~ / 177 A
" ~y~ /
KissImmee Rd. Bowness Rd. to ~ ........ 916 C
White Rd. CIar1< Rd. to ~es Rd. / 387 B
ApopkaNineland Rd. AD. Mims to I~ ~d. 560 B
Johio Shores Rd. SUver ~ d.~D. ~ 56 A
AD. Mlms Rd. R~~otuo~res , 422 B
Russel Dr. 1"'IItt.. . to M~m Rd. , 334 B
Clarcona/Ocoee Rd. ~ to ~rarn Rd. '\.. 273 A
Adair St Wurst R~ ClarconalOcoee Rd. ~ 151 A
Wurst Rd. Lak~ Ave. to Adair St , 447 B
Lakewooc:l Ave. Re!;s St to Wurst Rd. ~ 734 B
Lakewooc:l Ave. Wurst Rd. to Fullers Cross Rd. "\.. 315 A
Fullers Cross Rd. Lakewood Rd. to Ocoee/Apopka Rd. "- A
Franklin St E. Crown Point to Ocoee/Apopka Rd. 983 C
Bluford Rd. McKey St to White Rd. 983 C
McKey St Kissimmee Rd. to Bluford Ave. 570 B
Silver Star Rd. Lakewooc:l Rd. to Ocoee HUls Rd. 733 B
Ocoee HUls Rd. Silver Star Rd. to Aewelling St 295 B
Rewis St Lakewooc:l Rd. to Aewelling St 175 A
White Rd. Bluford Ave. to CIar1< Rd. 224 A
A) Vehldes Per Hour
* Based on FOOT Level of Service and Guideline Manual 1989
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TABLE 1
EVALUATION OF ROADWAY CAPACITY
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I A.O.MimaRd IWuratRdlClarkeRd ~ 2 7.3431 27 7.370 lCUlOOI 11.5301 A 0
1 Clarke RdlAoooka-Vineland Rd I 2 5.11501 2111 5.Hll 15.1100 10.73111 AID
i AdalrSt 1 Wurst Rd/Clarcona-Ocoee Ad " 2 I 1.5001 2731 1.773 11.0001 7.2271 C I 0
'.APOPka-VinelandRdls.R.4381A.0.MimsRd 2 12.0311 1081 12137 15.1001 2.1183 C I 0
A.O.MimsRdlClarcona-OcoeeRd 2 12.2851 317 12.e02 15.1001 2.41181 C 0
Clarcona-Ocoee Rd/McCormick Rd 2 12.752 0 12.752 15.1001 2.3381 C 0
I . I. I I I ... ..... .. ..... . ... ..+. . ...;-:.....:f::; ..........................
BlutordAve S.R.50/GenevaSt I 2 11.1001 471 11.147 12.800 3.653 C 0
GenevaSt/WhileRd 2 11.1101 01 11.110 12.800 1.8110 0 0
White Rd/McKey SI 2 1l.800 I 0 I 11.800 12.800 3.000 C 0
McKevSlIS.R.438 2 11.5571 35el 11.1113 12.8001 887 0 0
Bown..aAd I Kissimm..Ave/S.R. 438 I 2 11.4571 141 g.471 15.3001 5.8291 B 0
..;;.;.;.;...;.........;.........f';-..... .... 1 .1.. ... I ......;:.: ;1.;
S.R.4381WurstAd I 2 1 7.lIeSI 2el 8.228 le.200 7.9741 A 0
Wuf$t AdlClarke Ad 2 4.380 427 4.807 1 e.200 I 11 .3g31 A 0
Clarke RdlAoooka-Vineiand Rd 2 3. Sell 0 3.S511 15.200 I 12.e31I A 0
S.R.501WhileAd I 4 8.274 1.164 11.438 33.300 23.8621 A 0
White RdIS.A. 438 4 8.811e 1.267 10.163 33.300 23.1371 A 0
S.R.438/A.D.MimsAd 4 4.020 1.Hll 5.181 33.300 28.11111 A 0
A.O. Mima AdlClarcona-Ocoee Rd 4 I - 386 388 33.300 32.11141 A 0
: FI_eUina St :~~':e Hilla AdlRusseU Or :1 2 I 2.800: 0 :2.8001 8.800: 5.80~ tel 0
~ FuuerscrossAd;Ocoee-AOOOkalClarCOna-ocoee II 2 I 7.41111: le7; 7.688 11.500: 3.834: B .;..0
! GenevaSt I Kissimmee AdlBlutordAd 112 I 8.711gl 881 6.8851 14.7001 7.8151 A I 0
I Good HomeaAd IS.R.501WhileAd/ III 2 10.0001 701 10.0701 lS.5001 S.4301 A I 0
I White RdIS.R. 438 2 10.2811 01 10.2811 lS.500 1 5.2111 AID
, .. .... ....1..... ........ II I 1 I ... .. I.. t. .:. . to.;.... .'.
, Hacknev-PrairieAd IClarkeAd/Apooka-VineJandRd II 2 - 1 3S1 35 12.4001 12.3651 A I 0
! JOhi~~~'or~~~d!.:~:~..:38/A.D. MimsAd il2 I.... ..44":.. 0: . ..... 44g1 12.000: ....11.551:- Bi"D"
, Kissimmee Ave I MaquireAd/BownessAd II 2 13.7031 173/ 13.876/ 15.3001 1.4241 C I 0
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j MaguireRd /GOthaRdlAOberson Rd II 2 il 8.3381 01 8.33811 17.4001 g.062 1
i Aoberson AdlTomyn Ad II 2 il 8.5601 361 8.511611 17.400 I 8.8041
l ITomvnRdlProfessionaJPrkwv II 2 II 1I.15SI 6111 1l.224 II 17.4001 8.1761
,!. IProtessionalPrkwy/S.A.50 il 2 I 12.0131 le61 12.171111 17.4001 5.2211
IS.R.50/StorvRd il 2 I 14.43111 25g1 14.69811 15.3001 6021
~ MarshaUFarmsRd IS.A.50/MaauireAd II 2 1 3.8841 1211 4.00511 11.0001 6.9951
I McKevSt 1 Kissimmee Ave/Bluford Ave 1121 4.2001 31 4.2031 11.2001 8.9g71
~ . :F:..' II II... I I II. ......... I:. j
l. Ocoee-Apopka Ad I S.R. 438/Beltwav II 2 H e.8181 3/ 6.82111 17.4001 10.5711 I A I 0
I I Beltwav/McCormickAd II 2 n 10.130/ 01 10.130/1 17.4001 7.2701 A I 0
l Ocoee Hills Ad I S.R. 438/FI_ellinll SI U 2 II 2.8001 01 2.80011 8.600 I 5.800 I C 1 0
1. Old Winter Garden Rd I S.R. 50/Blackwood Ave 'II 2 II 7.8781 1831 8.0611/ 15.500 1 7.~391 AID
, Blackwood Ave/Hemoel Ave 2 ~ 13.768/ 211 13.7811H 15.5001 1.7111 BID
: Protessional prkwY;M~gUire Rd/Old Winter Garden Ad: 2 !/ 3.423: 266: 3.689::10.6~0: 6,911 ICq~O ......
~ Aussell Dr I FI_elling SVWillow Creek Ad II 2 'I 3.2001 0 I 320011 8600 I 5 ~OO I C I 0
CPA-94-1-2
(Revised 2-18-94)
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I Clarcona-Oco.. Rd
(aka Lak_ood Ave)
Clarke Ad
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. S.A.50 ! 9th SVWottord Rd ,I 4 II 32.4411 601 32.50111 ~3.400 I 10.89gl B i 0
! ry./est. Colonial Dr) I Wofford RdlMaguire Rd :1 4 II 35.300 I 4101 35.7101 43.400 I 7.6901 B ! 0
. I Maguire Rd/Old Winter Garden Rd il 4 ,I 36.8001 148/ 36.94811 43.400 I 6.4521 B I 0
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j IOld Winter Garden Rd/Clarke Rd ;1 4 II 211.300 1 6801 29.9801 43.4001 13.4201 B 1 0
i 1 Clarke Rd/Good Homes Rd ,I 4 22.500 I 6471 23.1471 43.400 I 20.2531 B , 0
. 5..'1.438 I E.Crown Point Rd/Bowness Ad 'I 4 I 10.4001 21 10.402, 16.8001 6.1981 A ! 0
.
I (Silver Star R d) I Bowne.. RdlBlutord Ave II 4 1 8.5001 7351 1l.235 16.600/ 7,3651 A I 0
I Bluford Ave/Clarke Rd II 2 1 10.500/ 1.1621 11.662 16.8001 4.1138 1 A I 0
Clarke Ad/Good Homes Rd 'I 2 I 13.9061 901 I 14.807 16.6001 1.7931 C I 0
I Story Ad 19th St/Wofford Ad !i 2 II 6.4301 21 6.4321 14.7001 8.2681 A I 0
" Wofford RdlKissimmee Ave II 2 II 6.0751 231 6.01181 14.7001 8.6021 A 0
! j II II I. I it I ... ! .'. ..:.. ..:. .j. :....:......
j White Ad i Blutord Ave/Clarke R d !! 2 II 3.9811 O! 3.9811 13.200/ 9.2191 A , 0
I Clarke Ad/Good Homes Ad II 2 II 5.1681 701 5.23811 13.200/ 7.9621 A I 0
I Willow Creek Rd i Russell Dr/Wurst Ad 'I 2 Ii 2.7001 01 2.7001 8.6001 S.llOOI C 1 0
I Wurst Ad I Clarcona-Oco.e Ad/A.D. Mims Ad II 2 1/ 6.2371 3001 6.53711 12.000/ 5.4631 B I 0
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TABLE 1.
CPA 94-1-1
RECREATION FACILITIES SITE GUIDELINES
FACILITY
Mini Park
Neighborhood
Park
Community Park
Special
Purpose Facility
POPULATION
SERVED
SERVICE
~
ACREAGE
NEEDED
minimum 1 acre
minimum 5 acres
minimum 20
acres
(based on
facilities
provided)
Sources: City of Ocoee Recreation and Planning Departments, lS90.
3,000
I..,.
7,500
1/2 mile
10,000
upto 3 miles
10,000
upto 3 miles
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DRAINAGE
The primary purpose is to review the city's stormwater
management programs and to identify existing and anticipated
needs pertaining to water quality and quantity.
INVENTORY
The following is a review of each of the sub-basins. Limited
information is available.
TABLE 2
Drainage
Basin Name
Discussion and Description
Lake Ada
Lake Ada is a small landlocked lake within a
264 acre basin. Currently there is a minimal
amount of development surrounding the lake.
The 100-year retention upland retention
criteria will be required for landlocked
basins.
Lake Meadow
Lake Meadow is sparsely developed at this time
and is a 58 acre lake located within a 1200
acre drainage basin. The lake is landlocked
and as development occurs around the lake the
100-year upland retention criteria will be
required for development in this basin.
prairie Lake
prairie Lake is a landlocked lake with
substantial fluctuations based on rainfall
events. The 100-year stormwater criteria for
upland retention criteria will be required for
development in this basin.
Northwest
Ditch System
The Northwest Ditch system ultimately outfalls
into Lake Apopka to the northwest. In 1986
the city of Ocoee installed an 18-inch
drainage outfall from the Moxie Peach drainage
system to alleviate flooding conditions within
the developed Moxie Peach basin. Future needs
for the Northwest Ditch system will include
increasing the roadway cuI vert capaci ty on
Fuller crossroads within Orange County. The
post-development rate of runoff in developing
areas will need to be limited to the pre-
development rate for the 100-year storm
commensurate wi th on-si te retention and
detention for those developing areas.
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Sub-basin 4A -
Moxie Peach
Spring Lake
Lake Johio
Starke Lake
The Moxie Peach drainage system outfalls to
the Northwest Ditch basin and was the subject
of severe flooding in 1985. In 1986 the City
of Ocoee embarked upon a construction program
providing for a control structure in Lake
Moxie which connects' to the Northwest Ditch
system. This structure controls the level of
the lake at ordinary high water and provides
detention during 100-year storm events.
Following storm events the system bleeds down
through an 18 inch pipe connected to the
Northwest Di tch system. As currently
improved, the Moxie Peach system requires no
further improvements. Any additional
development iri this basin will have to meet to
the ci ty regulations for retention and
detention.
Spring Lake has a moderate connection to the
aquifer and is also served by a non-maintained
drainage well. Future development in the
Spring Lake basin will require adherence to
the 100-year upland retention requirement.
Lake Johio is also a landlocked lake. Future
development in this basin will be required' to
meet the 100-year storm upland retention
requirement.
Starke Lake is one of the most developed sub-
basins within the City of Ocoee. Most of the
development within this basin occurred prior
to the implementation of stormwater standards
by the City, the Water Management District and
the Department of Environmental Regulation.
The lake is served by a drainage well which
serves as the ultimate outfall for this lake.
In this particular basin, due to the age of
the neighborhoods and past development
practices, there are several areas that
experience street flooding during moderate
rainfall events. There is little stormwater
retention or detention provided wi thin this
basin. Studies need to be developed and
capital budgets established for street
drainage improvements and for the provision of
retention as a minimum for water quality
treatment. Retention can either be provided
as a surface retention system or as an
exfiltration system. The stormwater
conveyance .system improvements will be
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required to reduce flooding of the roads and
rights-of-way. Retention requirements are
needed to enhance the water quality of Starke
Lake. At this time no specific studies have
been performed on. the water quality of Starke
Lake i these studies are recommended. The
drainage well which serves as the outfall for
the lake should be re-permi tted through the
SJRWMD.
Lake Olympia
Lake Olympia ~s a landlocked lake in a rapidly
developing basin. Development in this basin
will be required to meet the 100-year upland
retention requirements.
Lake Lotta
Lake Lotta is part of the Orange County
primary drainage system. The portion of the
lake, north of Highway 50, is in the city of
Ocoeei the southern portion of the lake is in
Orange County and part of the Orange County
primary drainage system. The Lake Lotta
subsystem, in conjunction with the South
Central subsystem, requires a new engineering
study to update a 1980 drainage study on this
basin. The 1980 study was performed by Orange
County and certain capital improvements were
suggested and a preliminary capital budget was
developed. Only portions of the recommended
capital improvements within the study area
were implemented and at this time it is
recommended that an additional study, jointly
funded by the ci ty of Ocoee, Florida
Department of Transportation and Orange
County, be implemented to update the criteria
for stormwater discharge within Lake Lotta and
the South Central Basin.
South Central
Basin
The South Central Basin is a sub-basin which
interconnects Lake Lotta with the southwest
portion of the City of Ocoee, Lake Rose and
Lake Sherwood which are in Orange County. As
discussed under the Lake Lotta sub-basin, it
is recommended that the 1980 County study be
updated with new criteria and a new capital
budget developed.
Unnamed
Lake #1
This lake is likely a remnant sinkhole in a
primarily undeveloped area. within this very
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small sub-basin, adherence to the lOO-year
upland retention criteria will be required.
Unnamed
Lake :/# 2
This lake is likely a remnant sinkhole in a
primarily undeveloped area. Within this very
small sub-basin, adherence to the lOO-year
upland retention criteria will be required.
Lake
Blanchard
Lake Blanchard is a landlocked lake. At this
time there is a minimal amount of development,
however, as this sub-basin develops adherence
to the lOO-year storm upland retention
criteria will be required.
Lake Lily
(Lake Pearl)
In this small basin adherence to the lOO-year
upland retention criteria will be required.
South
Maguire
Road Area
This is the area extending south from the
Florida Turnpike to Roberson Road at the
extreme southwest limits of the City of Ocoee.
This is . a developing area. Historically,
during maj or storm events water has ponded
within this area with some of the water
draining west into Orange County. Specific
studies will be required by the private sector
as this area develops to establish drainage
criteria. Positive outfalls beyond the City
limits need to be identified and easements
secured to insure the operation and
maintenance of the drainage outfall(s).
Lake Stanley is a small landlocked lake. The
lOO-year upland retention requirements will be
required for development in this area.
Lake Stanley
The most prominent deficiency in the City's effort to
effectively address stormwater management is the lack of
detailed master drainage plans for each basin. A city-wide
master plan for each sub '::"'ba s in , which details stormwater
management information at the basin level, would improve the
City's ability to comprehensively plan for system
improvements. This master plan shall include a detailed
inventory of all drainage facilities, evaluation of facility
conditions, assessment of replacement and retrofit costs. In
addition, the master plan should compliment the efforts of
Orange County and the Water Management District. The City
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shall implement a stormwater utility Program by October 1991
to fund the required basin studies.
The goal of this element is to identify the City's existing
level of service on a basin by basin basis consistent with
Orange County and the Water Management District. The City's
level of service classification system to evaluate existing
development is based on a 25-year/24-hour storm event. The
interim level of service for new development (25-year/24-hour)
and the level of service for existing facilities cannot be
defined until completion of the drainage basin studies. The
City also includes 17-25 FAC (without exemptions) as
performance standards to amplify the LOS standards.
The basin studies will be completed by 1992 and an analysis of
future improvements will be adopted as a future update to the
City of Ocoee's Comprehensive Plan by 1993.
POTABLE WATER
Water facili ties should be designed to provide the
population's needed supply. The level of service is an
indication of service quality provided by or proposed to be
provided by a water facility, based on the operational
characteristics of the facili ty. The normal water
consumption, on average, is 300 gallons per day per
connection. This number is typical for domestic water systems
in general, and is accepted by the water management district.
Therefore, 300 gallons per day per connection (ERC) is the
level of service which will be provided by the City of Ocoee.
In addition, 300 gpd/ERC is used as the level of service for
projecting future water demands.
As of April 1989, the City of Ocoee provides water service to
a population of 14,000 people, and operates three water
treatment facilities, and approximately 50 miles of water
mains.
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. The locations of these proposed facilities are
shown on Figure 31. It should also be noted that the north
and south water distribution systems will be connected by 1992
to provide increased service. .These improvements will provide
water service concurrent with the projected population
increases.
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PARKS AND RECREATION
The purpose of the Recreation and Open Space Element is to
plan for a system of parks and private and public recreational
facilities that are readily accessible to all residents within
the community.
The inventory of existing recreation and open space sites and
facili ties in the City is presented in Table 3. Further
information has been included in Table 3 such as ownership,
location, facilities provided, and condition. The sites are
also geographically identified on the Recreational Facilities
Map, Figure 30.
TABLE 3
site
Acres Ownership
Facilities
Mini-oarks
Peach Lake Park
Russell Drive
3+/-
M
1 tot-lot play area,
1 picnic table
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: good
Use: Resource-Based
Forest Oaks Park 75'X 122'+/- M
Ison Lane
1 basketball pad
1 tot-lot play area
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: good
Use: User-Oriented
Parks ide
4+/-
M
2 practice fields, play
equipment, 1 picnic area,
1 basketball pad (30' x
30' )
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: good
Use: User-Oriented
Cardinal Corner
Ocoee Middle School
.
M
1 picnic table, 1 tot-lot
play area, 1 9-point
exercise equipment
Age Group served: children
Condition: good
Use: User-Oriented
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Neiqhborhood Parks
Tiger Minor Park
Geneva street
5+1-
M
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: good
Use: User-Oriented
silver Glen Park
5+1-
M
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: new
Use: Resource-based
Special Purpose Facilities
Central Park
Complex
Flewelling Drive
23+1-
M
Age Group served: all age. groups
Condition: good
Use: User-Oriented
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2 lighted tennis courts,
1 all purpose outdoor
basketball court, 2 tot
lot play areas,
restrooms, 1 17-point
exercise course, 3 picnic
tables
4 grills, 4 picnic
tables, 725 linear feet
of nature trail
1 lighted football field
wlconcession stand, 2
lighted little league
baseball fields, 2
lighted tennis courts, 1
all purpose outdoor
basketball court, 5
pieces of outdoor
playground equipment, 1
activity building wi
bathrooms, kitchen,
storage room, and an
~ffice, 4 picnic tables
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senior League
Baseball Field
8+/-
M
1 lighted baseball field
w/ concession stand,
practice field
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: good
Use: User-Oriented
Community Park
John Vignetti Park 22+/-
M
2 tennis courts, 2 three
wall handball/racquetball
courts, 1 all purpose
outdoor basketball court,
2 lighted softball fields
w/sprinklers, 1 lighted
BMX course, 1 tot-lot
equipped play area, 5
picnic tables, 1 4-room
house in need of
renovation, 2 practice
fields
Age Group served: all age groups
Condition: good
Use: User-Oriented
Legend:
M = municipal
Source:
City of Ocoee, Recreation Department, 1990
Levels of service were &1 based on the following standards:
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TABLE 4
nESOURCE BACED RECnEATI0l7 8TANDARDS
Acti.:ity
Re3ource/F~cility
ropul~tion
Served
Fiohing~ ,paver ~o~ting,
\lateroJUl.HEJ, oal.ll.Hg
bo~t rump l~nc
15,000
ricHicJcing
one t:l.blo
750
Bicycling
liHe~r mile of
bicycle trail
20,000
N:l.ture otudy
liHe~r mile of
n~ture tr~il
20,000
Source:
DIm, Outdoor Recreation in Florida. 1987
City of Oooee, rlaHninEJ Department, 1990
The number for population oer\.ed :l.re Median v~lueo.
Note:
TABLE 5
USER ORIENTED RECREl'lTION 8TANDARDS
Acti vi t...
Reoource/Facilitv
rO'Dulation
Served
Tenni!)
-=c:1ni:3 court
2,500
Footb:l.ll/80ccer
1 footb~ll/ooccer field
10,000
H~ndb:l.ll/
r~cquetb:l.ll
1 h~ndb;:l~~/r~cquetbnll
court
10,000
B:l.olcetbnll
1 b~oJcetb~ll court
2,000
Shuffleboard
1 oct courto
10,000
Little League
B~oeball
1 fiel.d
7,500
cenior Le~gue
1 field
10,000
8oftb:l.ll Field
1 field
7,500
rl~yground Equip.
1 oet
2,000
Source:
DIm, Outdoor necreution in Florida. 1987
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City of Oeaee, Recreation Departmcnt, 1988
Nate: The number fer papulation oerved are Median valucs.
Theae otanaardo have bcen uaed to aooeoo currcnt faeilitieo. Thc
fellawin~ Dhaya no current deficiency in the oyatem.
TABLE 6
EXISTINC FACILITIES NEEDS ASSESSMENT, 1990
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Table 7 lists capital improvements identified for the years
1991-1996, since the plan is scheduled for adoption in 1991.
This is consistent with the provision of Section 9J-5.016,
Florida Administrative Code (FAC), which requires this element
to address existing and future capital improvements needed for
at least the first five fiscal years after the adoption of the
comprehensi ve plan. Capi tal improvements needed for the
latter part of the planning period will be evaluated during
the required annual review of this element.
Table 7 provides a brief description of each of the capital
improvements projects and provides an estimate of the total
project cost. Projects are grouped by- facility type. Capital
improvement projects have been identified for transportation,
sani tary sewer, potable water, drainage, and recreational
facilities.
The column in Table 7 labeled "Target Year" indicates the year
by which the projects must be completed in order to maintain
facilities.
The capital improvement projects listed in Table 7 are not
inclusive of all anticipated capital expenditures by the City
during this time period. Smaller scale improvements will be
addressed in the City's five-year capital improvement program
and annual capital budget as they occur over time.
The basis for all cost estimates in this element. were as
follows: cost of roads were estimated using average per-mile
road construction costs on recent projects within the area,
adjusted for annual inflation; sewer system construction costs
were derived from the Wastewater Master Plan for the City;
potable water construction costs were derived from the Water
System Master Plan for the City; and recreational facilities
were based on estimates from the Recreation Department based
on recent publications and recent improvements.
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CITY OF OCOEE TABLE ~
CAI"ITAL IHI" ..
RO lEHENTE
,
'I'R......FFI C CIn
Cl CUU~TION
D.r]c Road
!!D.ljfl ,
U1rc Roo.d
4.92 mil
4 ea
lD.ncd
facility
1. 48 mil
4 C:J
lD.ncd
fo.cility
WASTEWATER
0.7 mgd
CD.pD.Cit.efflucnt dio
pereel J.een3isti pesel
:z:o.t1on ng of
mo.otcr pondo1 '
3tet. effluent '~eludes
10n and ~ pump1nN
rorcc . '='
S C'i.:cr . m~l1n
vicini~~provcmcnt i
:1 of U&}{ U . n
Additio t1litico
nD.l s.... ,
collection / ...c.chone
:Jyotcm im Itro.namiooio
. provcmcnto n
Conotrl"o.
d' "" ~ 3 0
1tch unit' mgd oxid-.'
",,~1on
DnAINACE
Undc-dr '
p ~ Euno-F
ond B _or I"ond
A D.nd
Conduct d .
rl:l1nage 6.""".::1
.... ...... 'Y
TD.rget
~
1992/93
1995/96
1992/93
'9
_ 92/93
1992/93
1992/95
1993/94
1992/93
1992/93
17
1991 1996
~
0.100
0.250
0.085
~
~
0.439
JamelCl 1"\_'
, 1:7::o:;-l.YO
lmprOVemc. 1'1ater r'
ner.. nto ee ' :I: ant
ow ae'f"lY' mnot '
pwopa .,a" PWIlI'S ,"'!! of
an~ for exio-' ' ne~ wel'
a nen 'Clng .. , :I:
ata.' · remote I> w".ls,
'Clon oooter n
rump
Select oit
rlant and ~ for Couth W
"oAaiati" mplemc"t Ph ater
atora,!!" t'!! af well ase I
pWll>'i sAl,a, ,3(, '" ,!!rouAd
r nEJ, and n lce
'" ' chlor~fl -'
d13cell a~lon
main i~~~~ueo baclcbone
. menta
rJl.RKs AND
RECREA'l'
rar]taid IOU
e rarlt
l?layground '
lrri~ation equlpment
landacapinlJ
rcotroomo and graooing
parkin~ a
tenn' rea
10 compl
S', ex (2 e
1.vor CI ourto)
en rarlt
Youth C property
enter E
u' lEpanD~
.1gnetti ra~ on
buil~' .t
alng ~e
rcotroamD novation
2 picnic tab
1 baOltetballle3
court
2 baoltctbal
.4 picnio n l,courto
rClYllio
South' no
6 ,Dl~trict Im .
t P'"A''' tal>l pro '''meAt
enni!] c CD 0
pl omplex E
1 :Y'!JrBu"a cqo , 2 "Burts)
aoltetball Ulpment
court
1992/93
1992/93
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Funding
Source*
Capacity
ChargeD
~
~
1991/92
1991/92
1991/92
1992/93
1993/94
1994/95
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0.081
0.045
0.040
0.020
0.013
0.054
Target
~
1995/96
Special I'U
1 ~ rpe13e Iii! ' ,
f ~adraple ac~l~ty
aC1lity x baDebnll
~Additio
nal
CPA-94-1-3
fund'
1ng DourCCD
mn "". '-
.l ....c util .
1zed aD
eutl incd '
1n Table
B.
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TABLE 7 :1.1~~,.~llil~ml~,~g:ll
CITY OF OCOEE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, 1991-1996
Project
Description
TRAFFIC CIRCULATION
Clark Road
4.92 miles
4 laned facility
1.48 miles
4 laned facility
Maguire Road
Target FY
Estimated
C 0 s t
(,OOOs)
a81$.;1811
r9'927.~..=r"~."~.
6.93
1995/96
:~i::~iK
.SI:..""..~
:g>:~:~I 7
~IB.I~IIII.Ii:l.mm~~~~:ilfi:l::::~~:mlli.IBlligi~jli1::::I:mlllliml~Ji;lli~::I~li::::l!:I~~:::::;!~::!l!::l!i~:i::ti:!
WASTEWATER
0.7 mgd effluent disposal capacity
consisting of percolation ponds;
includes master effluent pumping
station and force main
.i~BIII
1.08
anrniwMSili::i:M~lliil.l;l!g!B::::::IRBmI)W.;I$g!:i:::::::i:i:I::::l::I::i:!:Iiii:;il!:!zBI::i:i:i;:::::::::lli:::i:li:i::::::::::;:::II::::iR::f::1:
Additional 1.0 mgd WWTP facility
~.~.~.!.I.~.~.........
spjlpllBe
....................................................................
1.40
EI59II:::.~ijn4;eBI1::IEg:::Ig~ilt:::;gnnm$lgE::I:!:::::::::I:i::::):~:::I:I:::*J~~;I@!&::::::::II:::::!:::::::I::i:iII;::::::I:;:R:li::!g)g
Addi tional baclcbone collection/
tranomioDion oyotem impro7emento
construct 2.0 mgd oxidation ditch unit
DRAINAGE
conduct drainage study
POTABLE WATER
12 inch water main interconnection
Kiooimmee Avenue and Foreot Oa.lco
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1992/93
1.42
~iiij,i&tii
1.30
1992'93 ~
;:I!~!~II::::::i::!:I::i:::::::::::::i:::::::i:ll:;::::::::::::R::ti:!:
1991/1992
0.41
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....ater trea.tment pla.nto
Jamola Drive Water rla.nt impro~omonto
conoioting of new oervice pumpo, ne'Wi
lIell pumps for elliatinfj lIello, a.nd
new remote booster pump ota.tion
1991/1992
0.57
select site for South Water Plant and
implement Phase I consisting of well,
ground storage tank, service pumping,
and chlorination
.!..~..~...~.~..~.~""~:
emi*.i!iI!M
1.21 .
liil~.~~I*~flilltll.~i~l.I..I~KI*.;~*l~~~lll::~:~!~)~jjll~lll.tt~[t~lttttt~i~:i*[iltall\111
miscellaneous backbone water main
improvements
1993/94
Go-3:5
~1;!~
PARKS AND RECREATION
Parks ide Park
playground equipment
irrigation
landscaping and grassing
restrooms
parking area
tennis complex (2 courts)
Silver Glen Park property
:.r~n:~H~:~:l.a::j:: 3: 9 9 e /9 3:
;~:~:~~):~:~~:~: I
:':':-:':':':':':-:-:-:-:-:':'.-.':':':':':':':':':':
geiPmi@@4.1991/92
....................................................................
0.081
0.045
Youth Center Expansion
m!!!11I!ll~19 91/92
:M!i!S;!il:19 91/9 2
0.040
Vignetti Park
building renovation
restrooms
0.020
2 picnic tables
1 basketball court
'i~~:~:;~'
0.013
2 basketball courts
4 picnic pavilions
1993/94
0.026
South District Improvements
6 picnic tables
tennis complex (2 courts)
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playground equipment
1 basketball court
1994/95
0.054
Special Purpose Facility
1 quadruplex baseball facility
1995/96
0.326
TOTAL COSTS 15.24
ifd::~Jl7:
.:.:,.;.;.;.:.;.:..:.;....:.;.;.:.;.;.:
FEDERAL GRANTS: List of Administering Federal Agencies
and Program Titles
Department of Commerce:
Public Works and Development Facilities
Support for Planning Organizations
Public Works Impact Projects
Public Telecommunications Facilities Construction and Planning
Department of Health and Human Services
Community Health Centers
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing Development Grants
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement
Community Development Block Grants/Small cities Program
Urban Development Action Grant
Department of the Interior
Outdoor Recreation - Acquisition, Development, and Planning
Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program
Environmental Protection Agency
Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works
Source:
"Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance," 1989
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
B. Financial Resources
In order to effectively plan for needed capital improvements,
and to systematically arrange for necessary financing through
the budget process, a logical preliminary step is to inventory
the various major sources of funding available to the city.
In 1991, these major sources of non grant funding will
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contribute to a total revenue sum of $4.6 million. The
following list of revenue sources comprises a working
inventory, from which the City's capability to appropriate the
needed revenue for capital improvements is assessed. The
status of applicable financial resources currently utilized in
the City is indicated below. Importantly, the following,list
includes all major financial resources available to the City
and is not limited to those sources which will be used for
capi tal improvement proj ects included in this Element's 5-year
schedule of improvements. These currently utilized financial
resources comprise, in part, the accounts (revenue sources)
from which the capital improvement projects will be ,funded.
Local Sources:
a. Property Taxes (Ad Valorem)
Property taxes are based on a millage rate (one mill is the
equivalent of $1 per $1,000 of assessed value), which is
applied to the total taxable value of all real property and
other tangible personal property. Depending upon policies
established by the Board of City Commissioners, revenue from
ad valorem taxes may be used to fund both operating costs and
capital projects. State constitutional provisions exist for
raising the millage rate above the 10-mill cap by local
referendum for debt service or provision of municipal-type
services within the City.
Current Status
As a major source of revenue for the City, the ad valorem tax
traditionally accounts for approximately 22 percent of the
City's annual budget. The current millage rate is set at 4
mills. The tax yield for ~ mg~1 is expected to be ~
ImOOfi million. The City's level 6~=assessment is 98 percent.
b. Public utility or User Charges
These charges are derived from the operation of publicly owned
and operated sewer and potable water facilities.
Current Status
This source of revenue currently makes up approximately 20.5
percent of all the City's revenues. The public utility
revenue yield for ~ &9.94 will be $1 184 000 IIM3.2iMI8d..
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c. Other Taxes, Fees and Charges
This category includes various administrative fees, and other
user charges for services and facilities operated by the City.
Examples are sales of public documents, fines and forfeitures,
licenses and permits, income received as interest from various
county I~!i= funds, and all private contributions (real estate,
gifts, aonations, etc.) to the city.
CUrrent status
Approximately 5-4-rS ~:p percent of the City's revenues are
generated form theseMsources. The sum of 3,142,000 ~*77il~4&
in other taxes, fees and charges is anticipated in ~=~~~W:
d. special Sources of Revenue
Depending upon priori ties assigned by the Board of City
Commissioners and the availability of other revenue sources it
may be necessary to seek additional funding mechanisms. The
following sources of revenue represent options available to
the City to finance required capital improvements.
1. Impact Fees
These fees are charged in advance of new development and are
designed to pay for infrastructure needs, but not operating
costs, which directly result from new development. These fees
must be equitably allocated to the specific group(s) which
will directly benefit from the capital improvement, and the
assessment levied must fairly reflect the true costs of these
improvements. Impact fees are discussed in more detail in the
section of this Element entitled "Inventory of Local Policies
and Practices.1I
CUrrent status
Approximately 23 percent of the City's total revenues
(including bonds) are generated from these sources. The City
charges the following impact fees: fire, police, parks and
recreation and roads. The fees expected to be collected
through FY 90 91 !grn~! are as follows:
Fire
Police
Parks and Rec.
Roads
Total
$745,000
$196,000
$163,900
S3.500.000
$4,604,900
"
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2. Borrowing
The extremely high cost of many capital improvements requires
local governments to occasionally resort to borrowing, whether
through short-term or long-term financing. Short-term
financing, perhaps through local banks, is one option
available to raise required revenue for periods of, perhaps,
one to five years. The more customary method, however, is to
authorize long-term bond issues, normally for five to forty
years. The following are examples of the type of bond issues
which the City may utilize.
a. General Obligation Bonds
These bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of local
government, and are required to be approved by voter
referendum. General obligation bonds offer lower interest
rates than other bonds, as they are, in effect, secured by the
taxing power of the government. Revenues collected from the
ad valorem taxes on real estate and other sources of general
revenue are used to service the government's debt. Capital
improvements financed through general obligation bonds should
benefit the city as a whole rather than particular areas or
groups.
Current Status
The City of Ocoee has not issued any general obligation bonds.
b. Revenue Bonds
Unlike general obligation bonds, revenue bonds are financed by
those directly benefiting from the capital improvement.
Revenue obtained from the issuance of these bonds is used to
finance publicly-owned facilities such as roads, water and
sewer facilities. Charges collected from the users of these
facilities are used, in turn, to retire the bond obligations.
In this respect, the capital project is largely self-
supporting. Interest rates tend to be higher than for general
obligation bonds, and issuance of the bonds may be approved by
the Board of City Commissioners without voter referendum.
CUrrent Status
The City of Ocoee has issued revenue bonds to finance
improvements to its wastewater, water and road facilities.
Bond revenues will be deposited in the respective trust fund
accounts for these projects whereby funds are specifically
earmarked for the particular project. General funds,
assessments and user charges are used to service the debt. In
1991, a $7.0 million Transportation Refunding and Improvement
Revenue Bond will be issued to make road improvements. The
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road improvement bond will be serviced by the local option gas
tax revenues supported by public service taxes.
Transportation Impact Fees will also be used to pay the debt
service. Impact fees will not be used for operational costs.
The city of Ocoee, not unlike other cities in Florida, depends
on annual disbursements from the state government to
supplement its operating and capital budget revenues. The
sources of revenue listed in the above section represented
funds which the City may leVy, collect, and disburse at the
local level. This section addresses those funds which are:
(a) generated locally, but collected later and returned by the
state; (b) adopted as a local option tax or license fee,
collected and returned by the state; or (c) shared by the
state in the form of grants to the local government, but
originated from state general revenues. Amounts available
from these sources may vary widely from year to year,
depending upon legislative actions.
a. Revenue Sharing Trust Fund
There are two components to this fund, which is disbursed to
all City's through their respective County governments - the
cigarette tax and the intangibles tax.
Current Status
The City receives $300,000 ~4W$ip.T.QQ per year as a share of
Orange County's revenue sharrng:===~
b. Other Shared Revenue
within this category are several major financial resources
which, like the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund are shared between
city, county, and state agencies. The following taxes and
licensing fees generate a large portion of the City's total
annual revenue.
1. Sales Tax
The current sales tax rate in Florida is 6 percent and is
levied upon retail sales, and such things as commercial
rentals, admission fees to entertainment facilities, and motor
vehicle sales. While there are many exemptions from the sales
tax authorized by the Legislature, over $5 billion is
collected annually by the State. Of the total collected, 9.7
percent is returned to counties and cities in accordance with
specific formula.
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Current status
The Ci~y's share of the ~~~~~~~~~~~les tax revenue comes to
approx~mately $1,010,000 ~~m!l~wg9S annually.
2. Mobile Home Licenses
Rates for mobile home licenses range from $20 to $80,
depending upon the structure's length. Each city shares in
the allocation of these revenues in accordance with the number
of units located within its jurisdiction.
Current status
The City's share of mobile home license revenues is
approximately $1,600 IIEI~! annually.
3 . Motor Fuel Tax
Of the eight cents per gallon collected by the state for gas
taxes, the City receives a portion of Orange County's share.
Current status
~~~~o~~~:t~~rs$;~~~~~~ gIlII11Ia,il~~1;li1i1\tiiWi,iIOOity each
c. Local Option Taxes
Currently, the City utilizes one source of revenue under this
category. All of the revenues are generated locally, but the
funds are collected and administered by the Florida Department
of Revenue.
1. County Local Option Gas Tax
The local option gas tax may be levied at a one or two cent
per gallon rate by majority vote of the County Commission.
The rate may be increased to three through six-cents by an
extraordinary vote (majority vote plus one) of the commission
or by referendum. These revenues may only be used for
transportation purposes.
Current status
Orange County has adopted the rate of one cent $:\ti:Ifi..flB. The
city's share of these revenues is $335,000 R~iIIIB!:-<<-
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Federal and state Grants and Loans
The u.s. State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, which
formerly provided for a system of federal general revenue
sharing, has not been substantially modified. Federal funds
are currently either: a) allocated to state agencies which
administer block grants in accordance with the programs which
they monitor; or b) reserved at the federal agency level and
are disbursed as block grants directly to state and local
agencies or eligible organizations and individuals. The
purpose of the block grant program is to enable greater
latitude by recipients in actual use of the funds, although
recipients are still required to use the funds for specific
categories of projects. These funds are not distributed by
allocation, but rather, require competitive applications.
Consequently, these grant monies are generally a non-recurring
source of funds, and as such cannot be accurately projected
for budgeting purposes.
A partial list of available federal grant sources is included
above. Other grants are administered at the state level, with
state executive departments acting a "pass-through agencies"
for federally funded project grants. An example of a
federally funded project grant program is the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG). The U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development, which administers the program,
allocates 70 percent of its CDBG funds for "entitlement
communities," or the larger urban areas. These entitlement
communities may apply for and receive grants for financing
specific projects from a list of eligible activities outlined
in Title I statutes, such as infrastructure improvements,
housing projects, and commercial revitalization. The
remaining 30 percent of the funds are disbursed to state pass-
through agencies - in Florida's case, the Department of
Community Affairs (DCA). DCA administers these grants for the
same types of projects, but restricts their availability to
"small cities" and counties.
In addition to block grants, several federal agencies offer
direct loan programs, but their applicability to capital
improvement projects is extremely limited. state loans, on
the other hand, are usually available to finance such capital
projects as land acquisition for low-income housing. The
DCA's Bureau of Housing administers loans and grants for these
purposes through eligible local governments.
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CUrrent status
The City of Ocoee will be fi~~ rccciyinq I:laliii4 approximately
$263,000 from the CDBG "p'rogram througli..........fne..........orange County
Department of community Development from the state. This
grant yill be i.$.$@~gn. used for improvements to a previously
privately ownea~was€ewater treatment system in the western
portion of the city.
Table 8 shows how these revenue sources are utilized to pay
for Ocoee Capital Improvements, 1991-1996. In the previous
discussion developer contributions were not listed as a source
of revenue because they are not predictable. However, with
growth's impact on the infrastructure, they have become a
viable mechanism for maintaining necessary levels of service.
C. Local Policies and Practices
Local policies and practices may be used to guide the location
and timing of land development, in support of the goals,
objectives, and policies of the Future Land Use Element. Many
of these policies and practices may be influenced by state
agencies and water management districts that provide public
facilities within the City's jurisdiction. For example, the
Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) 5-Year
Transportation Plan will have such an impact.
One principal and two minor arterial state roads, SR 50, SR
438 and SR 439, have segments within the City's jurisdiction.
Under current rulings, impact to levels of service created by
development is the City's responsibility. Plans for
improvements to some of these segments are included within the
5 Year Transportation Plan. However, there are other such
roadways that are not planned for improvement by FOOT. Ei ther
scenario will affect the capacity of the roadways, which will
in turn affect the intensity of development or degree of
financial commitment for which the City must plan.
In this section of the Capital Improvements Element, many of
the local policies and practices which are employed or may be
employed in the future by the City are described in terms of
their general concept and the circumstances which may warrant
their use. Those policies and practices which are not in use
or are not effectively being used in the City is discussed in
the section of this Element entitled, Note: .. Issues and
Recommendations."
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TABLE 8
FUNDING BREAKDOWN FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Traffic Circulation
Road Impact Fees
Local Option Gas Tax
Revenue Bonds
Developer contributions
Wastewater
Capacity Charges
Short-Term Loans
Revenue Bonds
State and Federal Grants*
Drainage
Stormwater utility Fees
(prepeacd 10/1/91)
Capital Improvements program**
Developer Contributions .
Potable Water
capacity Charges
Short-Term Loans
Revenue Bonds
State and Federal Loans*
Parks and Recreation
Capital Improvements program**
Developer contributions
State and Federal Grants*
*Grants applied for and received for specific projects.
**Capital Improvements Projects paid with all general fund
revenues.
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CPA-94-1-1
CPA-94-1-2
1. Level of Service Standards
Level of Service (LOS) Standards are an indicator of the
extent or degree of service provided by, or proposed to be
provided by a facility based on and related to the operational
characteristics of the facility. LOS indicates the capacity
per unit of demand of each public facility. They are, in
short, a summary of existing or desired public facility
conditions.
Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (FS), and Chapter 9J-5, Florida
Administrative Codes (FAC) , now require LOS standards to be
included for public facilities addressed by local governments
in their comprehensive plans. Specifically, these LOS will be
established for the purpose of issuing development orders or
permits to ensure that adequate facility capacity will be
maintained and provided for future development.
LOS standards can effect the timing and location of
development by encouraging development in areas where
facilities may have excess capacity. On the other hand,
development may not be permitted unless needed facilities and
services are provided. Such provision and development may
occur in a phased sequence over time.
CUrrent Status
Based upon the assessment of required or desired levels of
service for each element, the City of Ocoee shall adopt the
following standards:
A. parks+ Bitl.elwgB.gw'l%E$S~li~1
:']"lP!'!f]'f"~~'~'~!!"'tion
1 neighborhood park per 7,500 population
1 apecial purpooe facility per 10,000 popul~tion
1 communi ty p~rlt per 10,000 population
B. Recre~tional F~cilitica
Fiohing, pOwer bOQti~q~ bo~t r~mp l~ne
wateraltiinq, a~l.ll.nq
I'icnicltinq one table
Bicyclinq linear mile of
bicyole trail
N~ture atudy linear mile of
15,000
750
20,000
20,000
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CPA-94-1-1
CPA-94-1-2
Tennic
Football/Coccer
nature trilil
tennis oourt
1 football/soaoer field
2,500
Handball/racquetball
BaoJ(ctaall
Shuffleboard
Little LcafJUe
Senior LcafJUe
1 hand13all/raoEfUctsall
1 basJu:ltsall oourt
1 :Jet courta
1 field
1 field
10,000
oourt 10,000
2,000
10,000
7,500
10,000
Softball Field
rlayqround Equip.
1 field
1 :Jet
7,500
2,000
c. Op~n Gpa~c.:
2S aOrc.3 pc.r 1,088 pepala~ien
sa. Roads (peak hour LOS)
;~;:,,~
Collectors
Arterials
Limited Access Facilities
LOS Standard D
~~ ~~:~~:~~ : I
d. Sanitary Sewer
;->>;.
270 gallons per day per equivalent residential unit (ERU)
Fi. Solid Waste
.;..:..:.;
6.0 pounds per capita per day
GE.
Drainage
25-year/24-hour storm event that is cons.istent with
Chapter 17-25 FAC (without exemptions)
Hi. Potable Water
300 gallons per day per ERU
2. Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
A capital improvement program (not to be confused with the
Caoital Imorovements Element of this comprehensive plan) is a
plan for capital expenditures to be incurred each year over a
fixed period of years to meet anticipated capital needs. It
sets forth each capital project or other contemplated
expenditures which the City plans to undertake and, further,
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presents estimates of the full resources needed to finance the
project.
A CIP will be adopted to be consistent with the CIE of the
local comprehensive plan, as it will reflect the goals,
objectives, and policies of the Element and its implementation
strategies, including the 5-Year Schedule of Improvements. It
will, however, be more inclusive than the CIE, as it will
contain those projects of relatively small scale and low cost,
which are generally recurring and do not require multi-year
financing. The CIP is not limited to those public facilities
addressed in the comprehensive plan.
Time periods covered by a CIP may range up to ten years, but
most are typically six-year programs. In many cases, the
first year of the CIP is converted into the annual capital
budget with longer range expenditures depicted in the five-
year program. The capital budget encompasses enacting
appropriations for projects in the first year of the CIP.
Like the CIE, the CIP is reviewed on an annual basis.
Current Status
The city adopted a five-year CIP in September, 1990.
3. Impact Fees
Impact Fees are imposed by many local governments on new
development to offset the. costs of new capital facilities
necessitated by that development. This financing technique
may be used .by local governments as one strategy for
implementing the Caoital Imorovements Element. Chapter 163,
FS, includes impact fees as an innovative technique that may
be integrated into the land development regulations.
Impact fee development is one logical outgrowth of the Caoital
Imorovements Element preparation. The assessment required for
the local government's capital improvement needs and its
capabili ty in providing for those needs, as required by
Chapter 9J-5, FAC, may be a rational basis for developing an
impact fee ordinance.
Impact fees may also be used to affect the location and timing
of infill development. Infill development usually occurs in
areas with excess capacity of capital facilities.
Current Status
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CPA-94-1-3
The City has the following impact fee ordinances: fire,
police, recreation and parks and roads. The fees expected to
be collected through FY 90 91 aaE". are as follows:
:-:".;...;.;.;.;.:.;.;.;.:.;.;.:<<.
Fire
Police
Rec./Parks
Roads
Total
$7-45,000
$196,000
$163,900
S3,500,000
$4,604,900
.111111111.1
..
4. User Charges and Connection Fees
User charges are designed to recoup the costs of public
facilities or services by charging those who benefit from
them. They are employed in many areas of local government
service. The technique may be applied to potable water usage,
sanitary sewer fees, solid waste service, recreation, and
parking.
As a tool for affecting the pace and pattern of development,
user charges may be designed to vary for the quantity and
location of the service provided. Thus, charges could be
greater for providing services further distances from the core
of the City.
Current status
User charges and connection fees are utilized by the City for
sanitary sewer, solid waste, and water service.
5. Concurrency Management System
A Concurrency Management System controls the timing and
location of development by conditioning development approval
upon a showing that sufficient facilities and services are
present or will be provided in order to maintain adopted LOS
standards. It may, in effect, implement the 1985 Legislative
mandate (Chapter 163, FS) which requires public facilities to
be available to support the impacts of development. The
system may make development approval contingent on the local
government's ability to provide facilities and services and
may require the development to furnish facilities and services
in order to maintain adopted LOS standards. Additionally,
adoption of a Concurrency Management System may offer the
following benefits:
1. support consistency of the Capital Improvements Element
with the Future Land Use Element:
2. provide for the orderly expansion of public facilities;
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3. stabilize capital improvements expenditures and taxing
structure for capital improvements; and
4. reduce the possibility of damage to the environment from
the use of overburdened facilities.
Typically, the Concurrency Management System interacts with
the development approval process by conditioning zoning,
subdivision, or planned unit development (PUD) approval on
demonstrated compliance with the ordinance. A Concurrency
Management System may also function at the building permit
stage. The system may, in this context, phase development in
areas that are already approved but not as yet built out, such
as pre-platted lands.
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CPA-94-1-3
Current status
'rho ci t~i haa not adopted a Concurrency Ma.naqement SyateBl
Orainance. However, it will be addrcsacd under issueD ana
recollHBendationa.
The following standards shall apply to the use of the
infrastructure deficiency map in reviewing development:
1. All applications for change in zoning, preliminary
subdivision approval, preliminary approval of any development
shall be reviewed to determine if the facilities serving the
area in which the development is located meet the level of
service, standards herein. The results of this review shall
be presented to the applicant and, when applicable, to the
Planning Commission and to the City commission at the time of
their consideration of the application for preliminary
approval or rezoning.
Where review by the Planning Commission and/or City commission
is not required, the results of the concurrency review shall
be presented to the applicant and to the reviewing/approving
authority at the time of review. The purpose of. the
concurrency review and report at the preliminary review stage
shall be to explicitly place the applicant and (when
applicable) the reviewing/approving authority on notice (1) as
to the status of the proposed development vis-a-vis
concurrency, and (2) as the restriction against final approval
where the concurrency requirement is not met.
2. All applications for final approval (including any
applications for final subdivision approval, final site plan
approval which involves approval of density and intensity, any
change of zoning where a specific enforceable plan of
development is included, and/or a final development order for
a development of regional impact) shall be reviewed to
determine if the facilities serving the area in which the
development is located meet the level of service standards
herein. No such application may be approved unless the
infrastructure is found to be adequate.
3. Where no change of zoning, subdivision approval, site
plan approval, or other approval is required, the concurrency
determination shall be made at the time of building permit
review. No building permit shall be issued unless. the
facili ties serving the area in which the development is
located meet the level of service standards herein."
The City of Ocoee will keep an infrastructure deficiency map
that will detail specific infrastructure deficiencies
geographically. All the required components will be included
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and symbols will be depicted for each type of deficiency, if
present.
In April of each year, the Planning Director of Ocoee will
evaluate the latest information available on the capacity of
infrastructure serving the city and will identify all areas
served by the various infrastructure components that do not
meet the Level of Service Standards established in the
comprehensive Plan.
Many Capital Improvements will be needed in future planning
periods for Ocoee. Efforts will be made by the city to limit
capital debt during this time to a 1:10 ratio of total annual
debt service to total annual revenues.
6. Mandatory Dedications or Fees in Lieu Of
The City may require, as a condition of plat approval, that
subdividers dedicate a certain portion of land in the
development to be used for public purposes.
When a subdivision is too small or topographical conditions
are such that a land dedication cannot reasonably required,
the City may require the subdivider to pay a fee in lieu of
dedication which is equivalent to the amount of land that
would otherwise have been dedicated by the developer. The fee
may be deposited into a separate account for future use toward
provision of such facility.
As a result of the public facility prov~s~ons, the adjacent
area benefiting from the initiative would likely become more
attractive to development. The acquired service potential may
be used to encourage growth in desired areas.
CUrrent Status
Mandatory dedications or fees in lieu of are required for some
developments depending on the size of the development.
Dedications may include roads, utility easements, and lands to
be used for public facilities.
7 . Moratoria
A moratorium may temporarily halt or freeze development for a
specified period of time on an emergency basis. It may be
imposed on building permits, development approvals, or
governmental services such as potable water connections,
sanitary sewer extensions or hook-ups. Moratoria may
generally be imposed for a "reasonable time" to allow for
necessary planning activities pending comprehensive plan
preparation, adoption, or amendment. Florida courts have
found development moratoria to be a valid measure of last
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resort for the protection of local public health, safety, and
welfare when adopted in accordance with applicable procedures.
Additional considerations in adopting a moratorium include:
1. Determining the legal status of existing permit
applications and approvals to determine the extent of
"vested rights" for developments approved prior to
ordinance adoption;
2. specifying the geographic extent of the moratorium
(whether it will be jurisdiction-wide, or limited to
specific hazard areas or areas with existing service
insufficiencies); and
3. Specifying the time frame and conditions under which the
moratorium will be imposed.
Current Status
The city of Ocoee is not currently imposing any moratoria.
III. ANALYSIS
A. Fiscal Assessment
This section begins the examination of the City's ability to
fund the capital improvements listed in Table 1. The purpose
of this section is to determine whether sufficient revenue
will be available within the existing budgeting framework
utilized by the City to fund the needed improvements at the
time they will be required.
The assessment process consists of estimating future receipts
of revenues which the City uses for capital improvement
financing and then, balancing these receipts against
anticipated expenditures for capital improvements. Using this
process, it is possible to quantify annual revenue surpluses
and shortfalls; providing a basis for examining opportunities
for such opportuni ties is addressed in the next section,
entitled "Issues and Recommendations."
In addition to the direct cost for capital improvements, the
City will experience fiscal impacts of the capital
improvements derived from the other elements upon the
operation of the City departments responsible for facility
management. This will include costs for additional personnel
and routine operation and maintenance acti vi ties. These
operating costs will be moderate and will be incrementally
absorbed into the annual budgets of the respective
departments.
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CPA-94-1-3
1. Accounting system
The accounting system employed by the city records financial
transactions in individual accounts which are called "funds."
Records for each fund provide a complete accounting of fund
assets, liabilities, reserves, equities, revenues and
expenditures. The following is a brief description of the
funds which the city has established for capital improvement
financing.
a. General Fund
The General Fund is the basic operating fund of the city. All
ad valorem tax revenues are accounted for in the General Fund.
The General Fund Budget for FY 90 91 i\3:8ii\ is $5,827,550
~gjgg,-%@1[q, an increase over last year o1~28.13\ m~~. The
majorT~y=of the increase comes from growth revenues:=such as
building permits, license fees, franchise fees, and utility
tax rates. It is anticipated that the General Fund Budget
will end with retained earnings of over $100,00~ ~laW.IRII.
b. Water utility Fund
The Water Fund is approximately $1,099, 600 ~~I:1J.l$Q.iFltf.t)(j, an
increase of ~ Mml over FY 89 90 gi8i~. I~<<*rs~troJected
that this fund wirr=retain earnings atmthe end of the fiscal
year.
REVENUE
EXPENDITURE
$1,099,600
........,....,>>>~.,w~'~t;!:~w
~iri~e~!*ittel
$792,.400
114@JJMlt~lil
c. Sanitation Fund
The Sanitation Fund has increased over 3.65\ g~~i. over last
y'.~~~~....?.~.dget. The fund for FY 90 91 ~IEa!! is s:e€.:<.>:at $71.4,000
~IZ~ti1tgi! .
REVENUE
EXPENDITURE
~2:h:!.~::~~:2:2R:
~~f!!~!m~~gg
d. Wastewater utility Fund
The Sewer Fund is $1,249,000 IEWizsIDMiD, an increase of ~
ar$.lb.\t: over last year. This:'..<:::;t.una,:;:...:tlTYi also show retained
~arn!ngs at the end of the fiscal year.
$714,000
1:IDiiill~IR
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REVENUE
EXPENDITURE
$1,249,000
~!wi!mI~J;!lll
$1,038,100
~!'II:)]J:i.PQ
2. Projected Revenues
The city's tax base was projected to increase assuming a ~
'Dercent rate of growth for the adjusted taxable value of
property (including new construction). The expected property
taxes for FY 90-91 through 95-96 is indicated below. The
City's assessment ratio is projected to remain stable at 98
percent.
TABLE 9
PROPERTY TAXES
(includes both ad valorem tax and personal property tax)
in millions of dollars
1991
.1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1.04 1.09 1.15 1.20 1.26 1.33
:*:i:[III~~1I1111!itf:ll!i~1@1[:1::!~~:m~:l[wi1:llil~I~~::U::::il:[I:~::8:w;i;:m:ii~lj::l!:~::i1!1JI11;1~[~~U:~::11:i11111
*Note: Using 5% adjustment factor
Sources: City of Ocoee Finance Department, 1990
city of Ocoee Planning Department, 1990
Table 11 indicates the expected revenues available to the City
to finance capital improvements for the years 1991-1996.
Revenue amounts projected are based on past trends. These
amounts are represented in 1990 dollars.
Ad valorem tax yields aoorooriated to qeneral revenue were
projected assuming the average rate of millage and annual
increase in adjusted taxable value for the past five years.
No ad valorem tax receipts are presently dedicated to capital
improvements. This will be addressed under .. issues and
recommendations." Further, the present ratio of ad valorem
taxes allocated to fine and forfeiture should be evaluated.
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TABLE 10
AD VALOREM TAX YIELDS
(in thousands)
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
940 987 1,036 1,088 1,143 1,200
~li'I;I~tlrnti\~111f;!IIt~ltll;ili;~11~IIil!I;li\tilli~t~lf111~1~~ltl~~Itl~l~lllli~tl~~rfu111tl11
Sources: City of Ocoee Finance Department, 1990
City of Ocoee Planning Department, 1990
TABLE 11
REVENUE PROJECTIONS AFFECTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
(in millions of dollars)
FUND
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
19 9 6:~~mm:::;~t:11mI1Iw~1lilimlaM
General
5.83
6.12
.':~~1'ljll1lj:j::~j~:;'j~::"::lli~lIij*j~:~j:j'l~::I~'@iliU~~~j~':~::'~<;;.;;;:;~;;;;~;;~;~;;;;;;:;
!S~I~!:::::::::8m:::~:i:~jm::j::::::::::::::::l1::~::~::i::!:m:::mliUIM!~r:::''';:'::::'::''';::::*'::'';:''':@":,~::::,::::,::::,::,:
Water
1.20
1.26
Sanit.
0.71
0.75
Wastewat. 1.25
1.31
*Bonds 7.0
o
*Bonds include revenue bonds for roadway improvements
Source: city of Ocoee Finance Department, 1990
3. Projected Expenditures
For the purpose of this fiscal assessment, projected capital
expenditures have been aggregated into two categories:
capi tal improvement debt service expenditures and expenditures
for improvements derived from the other elements of this plan.
The first category includes projected expenditures required to
meet debt service obligations for outstanding bond issues and
for planned future bond issues included in the revenue
projection of the preceding section. Projected debt service
expenditures by fund source are listed in Tables 12-15.
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TABLE 12
DEBT SERVICE EXPENDITURES
Bond Year Annual
Ending Interest Debt
October 1 Principal Interest Rate service*
1991 $ 90,875 5.40 $ 90,875
1992 $ 65,000 181,750 5.40 246,750
1993 70,000 178,240 5.70 248,240
1994 75,000 174,250 5.90 249,250
1995 80,000 169,825 6.10 249,825
1996 85,000 164,945 6.30 249,945
1997 90,000 159,590 6.40 249,590
1998 95,000 153,830 6.50 248,830
1999 100,000 147,655 6.65 247,655
2000 105,000 141,005 6.80 246,005
2001 115,000 133,865 6.90 248,865
2002 120,000 125,930 7.00 245,930
2003 130,000 117,530 7.10 247,530
2004 140,000 108,300 7.40 248,300
2005 150,000 97,940 7.40 247,940
2006 160,000 86,840 7.40 246,840
2007 170,000 75,000 7.50 245,000
2008 185,000 62,250 7.50 247,250
2009 200,000 48,375 7.50 248,375
2010 215,000 33,375 7.50 248,375
2011 230,000 17,250 7.50 247,250
TOTAL $2,580,000 $2,468,620 $5,048,620
*No specific pledged revenues. city must covenant to budget and
appropriate in its annual budget an amount of non-ad valorem
revenues sufficient to satisfy the debt service.
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TABLE 13
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
TRANSPORTATION REFUNDING AND IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS,
SERIES 1990.
BOND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
Principal or Annual
Amortization Interest Debt
Date Installments Interest Rate (%) service*
1991 $ 10.5,0.0.0. $ 550.,195.21 6.0.0. $655,195.21**
1992 120.,0.0.0. 50.1,572.50. 6.15 621,572.50.
1993 125,0.0.0. 494,192.50. 6.30. 619,192.50.
1994 135,0.0.0. 486,317.50. 6.40. 621,317.50.
1995 145,0.0.0. 477,677.50. 6.50. 622,677.50.
1996 155,0.0.0. 468,252.50. 6.60. 623,252.50.
1997 165,0.0.0. 458,0.22.50. 6.70. 623,0.22.50.
1998 175,0.0.0. 446,967.50. 6.80. 621,967.50.
1999 185,0.0.0. 435,0.67.50. 6.90. 620.,0.67.50.
20.0.0. 20.0.,0.0.0. 422,30.2.50. 7.0.0. 622,30.2.50.
20.0.1 215,0.0.0. 40.8,30.2.50. 7.0.5 623,30.2.50-
20.0.2 230.,0.0.0. 393,145.0.0. 7.30. 623,145.0.0.
20.0.3 245,0.0.0. 376,355.0.0. 7.30. 621,355.0.0.
20.0.4 260.,0.0.0. 358,470..0.0. 7.30. 618,470..0.0.
20.0.5 280.,0.0.0. 339,490..0.0. 7.30. 619,490..0.0.
20.0.6 30.0.,0.0.0. 319,0.50..0.0. 7.35 619,0.50..0.0.
20.0.7 325,0.0.0. 297,0.0.0..0.0. 7.50. 622,0.0-0..0.0.
20.0.8 350.,0.0.0. 272,625.0.0. 7.50. 622,625.0.0.
20.0.9 375,0.0.0. 246,375.0.0. 7.50. 621,375.0.0.
20.10. 40.0.,0.0.0. 218,250..0.0. 7.50. 618,250..0.0.
20.11 435,0.0.0. 188,250..0.0. 7.50. 623,250..0.0.
20.12 465,0.0.0. 155,625.0.0. 7.50. 620.,625.0.0.
20.13 50.0.,0.0.0. 120.,750..0.0- 7.50. 620.,750..0.0.
20.14 535,0.0.0. 83,250..0.0. 7.50. 618,250..0.0.
20.15 575,0.0.0. 43,125.0.0. 7.50. 618,125.0.0.
Total: $7,0.0.0.,0.0.0. $8,560.,630..21 $15,560.,630..21
*Pledged Revenues - Local option Gas Tax and Public services Tax.
**Includes Accrued Interest of $36,679.68
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TABLE 14
$4,000,000.00 WATER/BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE
BALANCE SCHEDULE
Total
Interest Principal &
Pmt. Due Principal Interest Rate(%) Interest*
Oct 1, 1991 -0- $ 70,500 7.05 $ 70,500
Jan 1, 1992 -0- 70,500 7.05 70,500
Apr 1, 1992 -0- 70,500 7.05 70,500
Jul 1, 1992 -0- 70,500 7.05 70,500
Oct 1, 1992 -0- 70,500 7.05 70,500
Jan 1, 1993 -0- 70,500 7.05 70,500
Apr 1, 1993 -0- 70,500 7.05 70,500
Jul 1, 1993 -0- 70,500 7.05 70,500
Oct 1, 1993 -0- 70,500 7.05 70,500
Jan 1, 1994 -0- 70,500 7.05 70,500
Apr 1, 1994 -0- 70,500 7.05 70,500
Jul 1, 1994 -0- 70,500 7.05 70,500
Oct 1, 1994 -0- 70,500 7.05 70,500
Jan 1, 1995 $4,000,000 70,500 7.05 $4,070,500
*Pledged Revenue Wastewater and Water utility Revenues,
water/Wastewater Impact Fees
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TABLE 15
$6,160,000.00 WASTEWATER BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES
BALANCE SCHEDULE
Total
Interest Principal &
PInt. Due Principal Interest Rate (%) Interest*
oct 1, 1991 -0- $ 108,570 7.05 $ 108,570
Jan 1, 1992 -0- 108,570 7.05 108,570
Apr 1, 1992 -0- 108,570 7.05 108,570
Jul 1, 1992 -0- 108,570 7.05 108,570
oct 1, 1992 -0- 108,570 7.05 108,570
Jan 1, 1993 -0- 108,570 7.05 108,570
Apr 1, 1993 -0- 108,570 7.05 108,570
Jul 1, 1993 -0- 108,570 7. OS 108,570
Oct 1, 1993 -0- 108,570 7.0S 108,570
Jan 1, 1994 -0- 108,570 7.05 108,570
Apr 1, 1994 -0- 108,570 7.05 108,570
Jul 1, 1994 -0- 108,570 7.05- 108.,570
Oct 1, 1994 -0- 108,570 7.05 108,570
Jan 1, 1995 $6,160,000 108,570 7.05 $6,268,570
*Pledged Revenue - Wastewater utility Revenue
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TABLE 6 - DELETED
The second category includes the direct costs of capital
improvements listed in Table 1. The projected costs of these
improvements are summarized by facility type for 1991-1996 in
Table 7 (Policy 1.8). These expenditures, in turn, represent
addi tional costs the city must incur in order to maintain
adopted level of service standards for capital facilities
under projected growth conditions.
In order to assess the ability of the city to meet anticipated
capital improvements expenditures, it is necessary to
determine whether sufficient revenues will be available. This
has been done by finding the difference between the projected
annual revenues and expenditures for each fund used by the
city to finance capital improvements. The results of these
assessments are shown in Table 16.
Table 16 indicates the proj ected revenues for each of the
funds, as previously listed Table 4, for the years 1991-1996.
Listed beneath the revenues are the projected capital
expenditures for the year. The expenditures are the sum of
the debt service expenditures, and applicable costs of capital
improvements derived from the other elements. Costs
associated with drainage studies will be assigned to the
General Fund. The balance for each fund indicates the
difference between the projected revenues and expenditures.
A negative balance indicates a revenue shortfall for that
year.
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TABLE 16
FISCAL ASSESSMENT
(In millions of dollars)
FUND 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96
GENERAL
Rev. 5.83 6.12 6.43 6.75 7.09 7.44
Exp. 5.73 6.11 6.41 6.64 6.97 7.32
Bal. 0.10 0.01 0.02 0.11 0.12 0.12
WATER UTILITY
Rev. 1.10 1.16 1.21 1. 27 1. 34 1.40
Exp. 0.79 0.98 1.21 0.92 0.96 1.01
Bal. 0.31 0.18 0.00 0.35 0.38 0.39
SANITATION
Rev. 0.71 0.75 0.78 0.82 0.86 0.91
Exp. 0.71 0.75 0.78 0.82 0.86 0.91
Bal. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WASTEWATER
Rev. 1.25 1.46 1.44 1.47 1. 69 1.92
Exp. 1.10 1.40 1.42 1. 30 1. 37 1.44
Bal. 0.15 0.06 0.02 0.17 0.32 0.48
ROAD IMPROVEMENT BOND
Rev. 7.00 4.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Exp. 2.86 4.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bal. 4.14 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
RECREATIONAL IMPACT FEE FUND
Rev. 0.164 0.103 0.053 0.066 0.094 0.326
Exp. 0.124 0.063 0.013 0.026 0.054 0.326
Bal. 0.040 0.040 0.040 0.040 0.040 0.000
ROAD IMPACT FEE FUND
Rev. 3.5 1.2 1.5 2.5 1.0 1.4
Exp. 0 0 0 0 0 5.2
Bal. 3.5 4.7 6.2 8.7 9.7 5.93
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CPA-94-1-1
CPA-94-1-2
4. operating costs
In addition to the capital costs of providing the needed
facility improvements, the city will also incur increases in
annual operating costs. These are the recurring expenses
associated with routine operation of the capital facilities,
such as supplies, utilities, maintenance, and personnel costs
as previouslY indicated. The anticipated increase in annual
operating costs associated with the assessed capital
improvement needs are moderate and will be incorporated into
the annual operating budgets of the affected city departments.
IV. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
GOAL
TO MANAGE THE PROVISIONS OF CITY INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH SOUND
FISCAL POLICIES SO AS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EXISTING AND FUTURE
RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES AND TO IMPLEMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN
Ob-;ective 1
BASED ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF FACILITY NEEDS AND LEVEL OF
SERVICE (LOS) STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THE OTHER ELEMENTS OF
THIS PLAN, THE CITY SHALL DEVELOP AND ANNUALLY REVIEW AND
REVISE A PROGRAM OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS DESIGNED TO MEET
EXISTING DEFICIENCIES, TO MEET THE NEEDS FOR FUTURE GROWTH AND
TO PROVIDE FOR REPLACEMENT OF OBSOLETE OR WORN-OUT FACILITIES.
Policy 1.1
The following LOS standards identified in the other elements
of this plan shall be used in implementing plans and programs
for capital improvements and in coordinating land development
with provision of adequate public facilities:
A. Parks+ ~~111!_Emenlll1EII$llsli\
j\\II_i~\Ip~~~n;'1i11Ui\~IIfpppililtr.qii
'~"""':~f'~~:'~~:~':r';'~~~O'~:~e~~~'~~i;n u i
~ ::~~ ;~;;eGe faeility P:: ~;.~~~ ::p~latieft
_ -O~IU.ty parle per 10, 9G9 pepulati::en
B. Recreational Faoilitico
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CPA-94-1-1
CPA-94-1-2
15,00G
2e,~~~
20,OOG
Nature otuely
:~:~~:
11,'Cecccr
~:~~~~~{~ae~ctball
~f~E~
~~:~~ ~:~~
~~;~~~~~R~i~~iP.
i ;~~lel
c. open 8paeo~
25 aere5 per 1,909 papulation
B!. Roads (peak hour LOS)
Collectors -
Arterials
Limited Access Facilities -
LOS standard D
LOS standard U
LOS standard e i
E!. Sanitary Sewer
270 gallons per day per equivalent residential unit (ERU)
F~. Solid waste
6.0 pounds per capita per day
GI;. Drainage
See Figure A. 5-year/24-hour storm event that is
consistent with Chapter 17-25 FAC without exemptions.
Hi. potable Water
300 gallons per day per ERU
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Policy 1.2
The following criteria shall be used in evaluating proposed
capital improvements:
a) does the improvement eliminate public hazards?
b) does the improvement eliminate existing infrastructure
capacity deficiencies?
c) does the improvement accommodate need for facility
capacity required by new development and redevelopment?
d) is the improvement located so as to support projected
growth patterns
e) is the improvement consistent with the plans of other
agencies which provide facilities within the city?
f) will the facility be available concurrent with the
demands generated by existing permitted development and
projected new development?
g) will the financial impacts of the improvement (including
both capital costs and recurring operating costs) be
consistent with the city'S ability to support the
improvements?
h) will the improvement meet the standards of policy 1.17
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Policy 1. 3
The following criteria shall be used in evaluating the
necessity for different projects (ranging from those which are
most critical to those which are least critical) as part of
the process of establishing priorities for use of limited
resources:
a) projects which eliminate an imminent threat to the health
or safety of the public;
b) projects which are necessary to comply with a mandate of
law or of a court of competent jurisdiction;
c) projects which are necessary to preserve or protect the
city's investment in existing infrastructure through the
maintenance, replacement, or renewal of existing
facilities;
d)
proj ects which
deficiencies;
remove
existing
infrastructure
e) projects which are part of a comprehensive expansion of
all necessary services, including those by the state and
the water management districts, to provide for new growth
consistent with this plan; and
f) individual projects which have the effect of
accommodating growth in one area, but which area is not
adequately served by all other necessary facilities.
Policy 1. 4
The city shall continue programs for necessary maintenance of
facilities and for replacement and/or renewal of capital
facilities to ensure that level of service standards do not
deteriorate or that operating costs do not increase due to
deterioration.
Policy 1.5
The city shall continue, in the conjunction with the annual
process for preparation of the operating budget,
prepare/update and adopt a five-year capital Improvement
program (CIP), the first year of which shall be the annual
capital portion of the adopted budget. The following criteria
shall be followed in developing and updating the CIP:
a) the timetable for preparation shall be similar to that
used for the preparation of the annual budget so that
financial resources available for capital projects can be
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CPA-94-1-3
identified, implications of planned capital projects on the
operating budget can be reflected;
b) the CIP (and the process for its update) shall conform to
this plan, including specifically, but not limited to,
the level of service standards, the implementation of
projects identified in the various elements, the criteria
for evaluating projects, and the criteria for
establishing project priorities;
c)
this element shall be reviewed
conjunction with the update of
updated as needed to remain
information;
at least annually in
the CIP and shall be
consistent with new
d) the limitation on the use of revenue bonds as a
percentage of total debt; and
e) the maximum ratio of total debt service and outstanding
capital indebtedness to total revenue and property tax
base. The City of Ocoee will manage its outstanding debt
by limiting outstanding capital debt to a 1:10 ratio of
total annual debt service to total annual City revenues.
Policy 1.6
Policy 1.6 has been revised to read: "Amendments to the
Capital Improvements Budget shall require Comprehensive Plan
Amendments pursuant to Chapter 163.3187 F.S. which limits
amendments to two times each year with few exceptions.'"
Policy 1.7
The City shall provide public facilities to development for
which development orders were issued prior to the adoption of
this comprehensive plan.
Policy 1.8
The following Table -1:-:1:7: and Table ~ Jill, shall be used to
direct the adoption of the CIP and annual~budget:
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TABLE 11
SCIIEOOLE OF CArI'PhL IMl'RO\"BUEN'PS
Tn1.FFIC CIRCUll~TIO~
Clar]~ RO:le <4. 92 mileo
<4 laRed
faoility
Uaf3'Uire Read 1. tB mile!>
<4 lanee
facility
WA8TEW1~TER
~.7 m~a efflueRt aiopaoal
c:lpacity eenaiatin~ of
p;r~;latien penao, incluaco
maDter effluent p~ing
statiefi ana ferce mai~
CC'\ler impreyement in
vicinity af 115.11: utilitie~
Addi tienal 13ac)~enc
eollectien/tranomiooion
syotem imprevemento
conotLUot 3.0 m~a oxidation
ditch unit:
unacraraino for rana ~ and
pona B
Dn1.INACB
Conduot arainaqe otudy
q'ar~et:
JfeM"
1992/93
1995/96
1992/93-
1.992/93
1.992/93-
1.992/95
1.993/94
1.992/93-
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B3timatca
eee:&
(millienD,:
~
~
~.100
0.250
(l.OSS
-h-2-
-G.25G
~
CPA-94-1-3
Funaing
courec.....
-Impact FeCD
-Impaot FeeD
Cilpaoity
Chargco
capaoity
Char~eo
capaeity
Char~co
capaeity
Char~eo
capacity
CharEJeo
cteLm'l.mter
utility
CPA-94-1-3
Eatimatca
'!'argc~ €est: FUHe!ing
~ -{milliaHo} courcc.....
POTABLE lvlA'ER
1.2 iHOR water main -1992/93- .().439- ~apacity
i.ntereOHHection Kiooimmcc ChargeD
AVcHac aHa. Farcot Oa)ta vater
t.reatment plaHto
J~mela Dri~e Watcr rlant 1.992/94 ~ capacity
~~;;:vcm7Hta oonaiatiH~ oi Char~co
\1 erY~OC p~a I He.... .....cll-
p~a for exioting r,.'c:.l: I
ane! nc.~: remate saaater pump
station
cclect site for E:outh ~1atcr 1.992/93- h-G5- capacity
rlant ane! ilftl=llcmeHt rhaac I chargcD
conDiotiH~ af .Ir:cll, ~rauna
stora:~c taH)tO I Dcn'icc
~U1Bping, ane! chlorinatio]"t
MiaecllaHcaua aacltl:!oHe \later 1.992/93 -G-.3- capaoity
lliu.in ilftl=lravemcHt~ ChargcD
rMKE: .MiD RECnEIA'ION
Par]to ie!e rark 1.990/91- .().08l- -Impact FceD
play~roCi:'He! cEJUipmcnt
irrigation
lal'\e!aeapiH~ al'\a. ~raODinlJ
rC:ltroomD
P:~)t~l'\~ area (2 courto)
t n~s eolftl=llcx
cilver Clen rar]t property 1.991/92- 0.9-45 -Impact Feee
:liouth ccntcr Expal'\oion 1.991/92 0.040 -Impact Fece
Vi~netti rark 1991/92 0.02G Impact FeeD
Buile!ing rel'\o'.'a t ion
reotroomo
-2 picnic taalcD 1992/93 0.013 Impact Feco
1. aao)tctball caurt
-2 aao)tetaall courtD 1993/94 .0.026 -Impact Fcco
4 picnic paviliono
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CPA-94-1-3
E3timated
'ParljJct: ees-t: FundinEJ
~ (milliaRD) courcc.
Couth Diotrict I~rovemcntD 1994/95 0.054 Impact Feeo
11; piCRic tablcD
tcnnio ea~lcx (2 eourto)
plaYEjrOuRd equipment
1 baoltctball oourt
cpccial rurpeoc Facility 1995/96 0.326 Impaet FeeD
1 quadruplcx baocball
facility
*Additional funding oourcco may be utilized 0.0 QutliRed iR 'Pablc 8.
TABLE 17~I~iIJilillil~ll~
CITY OF OCOEE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, 1991-1996
project
Description
Target FY
Estimated
C 0 s t
(,OOOs)
TRAFFIC CIRCULATION
Clar]t: Road
4.92 milcD-
4: lancd facility
,~""B
Maguire Road
1.48 miles
4 laned facility
1995/96
~
6.~~l~i
:5:::::::i:7
!~g.\~I\lml~!$i!&.i\~\~~Yi:il~~:la~_S!wsl\\\\]\\~\I~~:~anRI\~~\l\~I\I~\lll\I~\~\\~~l\\\~\~\~Il\lllI:l\l\l~l\!~\
WASTEWATER
0.7 mgd effluent disposal capacity
consisting of percolation ponds;
includes master effluent pumping
station and force main
1990/91
EB!i$i~.
1.08
Enlrn~iB~ll~;!\;*I.p:il*IBn!l\l\l~I.;l~ga~!gDrili*~l~*ltil\lElli*!~Ba~~ll~\~~ll~~~ll@l~\~lfll~ll~~lil~il~t~ll
Additional 1.0 mgd WWTP facility Di~ii'!S ~
!:RR5$:l\\\l\I~!g!R!m;ERB;\*1Ii!:B\~\l\\gB_~gFl:ll*l:::\:::l:\\~~~\l:ll:~l:l:::l\*IIIIg;lll\\l~\;;:\\\l:!l:lffil:\\!:~\\\\\l~:!i!ll~\l~S\t\[!lIR:
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Additional backbone collection/
transmission system improvements
construct 2.0 mgd oxidation ditch unit
DRAINAGE
conduct drainage study
POTABLE WATER
~io~~::~a~~~a::i:n~n~:~~~~n~~~~en
water treatm~nt planto
~::~1~t~~~V:fw~;:ra~~~~ei;~:~~m~~~o
:~li ;;;ps fer cxiotiH~ ~ella, and
nC~l remote eseoter p~ otntion
select site for South Water Plant and
implement Phase I consisting of well,
ground storage tank, service pumping,
and chlorination
.~..~.~...~i:S
a....w....;......
. "",,' ':.!!I' . ..
:~;~~;l;;~$:~
~~.li'D
CPA-94-1-3
1.42
1.30
\;~i~'~~~\i~l\~~~~\\~\~~~~~\\~i~*\*~ii\' 7
~i!:=~92
i.$ii'Bi92
~w;;:::.:;;:<<~:x~:x.;;.:
lii~il.
0.41
0.51
1.21
gl~i.la~.i1i1.~i._.nlilfi'iF1II~1\mm\\\II~~~I\!IZI:ri\\~\~~~~\\\II\~\Itl~\\~lt1~~Ktil~[!1
miscellaneous backbone water main
improvements
PARKS AND RECREATION
Parks ide park
playground equipment
irrigation
landscaping and grassing
restrooms
parking area
tennis complex (2 courts)
silver Glen Park property
Youth Center Expansion
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1993/94
1990/ 91~*I.lil
a. 991/ 9 2;~l!11~~1
199 1/ 9 2'*=I[2~:ZI:ll
~
~lNg
0.081
0.045
0.040
CPA-94-1-3
vignetti Park 1991/92*1111'\~
building renovation
restrooms
0.020
~ b~~~~~b;~~le~ourt ,~~~,
0.013
2 basketball courts
4 picnic pavilions 1993/94
0.026
South District Improvements
6 picnic tables
tennis complex (2 courts)
playground equipment
1 basketball court 1994/95
0.054
Special Purpose Facility
1 quadruplex baseball facility 1995/96
0.326
TOTAL COSTS
15.24
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. .. .... .'
.. ........
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TABLE 18
FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY
(In millions of dollars)
FUND 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/96
GENERAL
Rev. 5.83 6.12 6.43 6.75 7.09 7.44
Exp. 5.73 6.11 6.41 6.64 6.97 7.32
Bal. 0.10 0.01 0.02 0.11 0.12 0.12
WATER UTILITY
Rev. 1.10 1.16 1.21 1.27 1.34 1.40
Exp. 0.79 0.98 1.21 0.92 0.96 1. 01
Bal. 0.31 0.18 0.00 0.35 0.38 0.39
SANITATION
Rev. 0.71 0.75 0.78 0.82 0.86 0.91
Exp. 0.71 0.75 0.78 0.82 0.86 0.91
Bal. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WASTEWATER
Rev. 1.25 1.46 1.44 1.47 1. 69 1.92
Exp. 1.10 1.40 1.42 1.30 1.37 1. 44
Bal. 0.15 0.06 0.02 0.17 0.32 0.48
ROAD IMPROVEMENT BOND
Rev. 7.00 4.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Exp. 2.86 4.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bal. 4.14 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
RECREATIONAL IMPACT FEE FUND
Rev. 0.164 0.103 0.053 0.066 0.094 0.326
Exp. 0.124 0.063 0.013 0.026 0.054 0.326
Bal. 0.040 0.040 0.040 0.040 0.040 0.000
ROAD IMPACT FEE FUND
Rev. 3.5 1.2 1.5 2.5 1.0 1.4
Exp. 0 0 0 0 0 5.2
Bal. 3.5 4.7 6.2 8.7 9.7 5.93
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Pol icy 1. 9
The city shall cooperate with the Orange County School Board
by providing information on new developments and shall aid in
the siting of school facilities.
Policy 1.10
The city shall, based on relevant data and analysis, notify
the st. Johns River Water Management District and other state
agencies of the need for capital improvements with the city's
jurisdiction. Notification shall occur annually as part of
the city budget process.
Obiective 2
The city shall coordinate land use decisions with its
financial capability to meet level of service standards,
manage the land development process so that facility needs
created by permitted development do not exceed the financial
ability of the city, and identify the extent to which future
development will be required to contribute to its proportional
cost of facilities necessary to meet LOS standards through the
accomplishment of the following policies.
Policy 2.1
By January, 1992, the city shall establish a Concurrency
Management system (CMS) as part of the land development
regulations. The CMS shall provide that no final permit for
development be issued unless the facilities necessary to serve
the development exist and meet the level of service standards
set out in this plan, or that the permit is conditioned on the
necessary facilities meeting level of service standards by the
time demand for services results from the development. The
CMS shall be implemented as follows:
a) the facilities for which infrastructure capacity
shall be evaluated shall include: roadways,
potable water facilities, sanitary sewer
facilities, schools, drainage facilities, solid
waste facilities, and parks;
b) a map shall be prepared by January, 1992, and a
proposed map shall be prepared by July each year
thereafter, showing all areas within the city in
which the infrastructure is inadequate to meet the
adopted level of service standards;
c) the map shall be reviewed annually (in conjunction
with the annual update of the CIP) to determine if
additional areas shall be added or to determine if
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areas on the map shall be deleted because they are
no longer deficient with respect to level of
service standards;
In addition to annual review, the City shall
maintain an ongoing summary of capacity and demand
changes within the area served by each facility and
shall review the map when it appears that a
facility has reached 90 percent of capacity; and
shall undertake periodic reviews on a quarterly
basis rather than annually.
d) the map may be reviewed more frequently upon a
finding by the Board of city commissioners that
there is reason to suspect that areas shown as
having adequate levels of service do not and/or
that areas shown as having inadequate levels of
service in fact are not deficient;
e) the map shall be adopted prior to October 1 each
year, and shall be effective for the subsequent
fiscal year or until amended:
f) the map shall be based on an evaluation of the
total capacity of each relevant facility component
and the total actual demand placed on that facility
(total capacity of the facility shall include
existing capacity as well as additional capacity
from planned projects, subject to the limitations
of Rule 9J-S.00SS(2) (a) through (c), Florida
Administrative code; total demand shall include
actual current use as well as the potential use of
properties which have not been developed but which
are considered as "vested" under the terms of the
plan adoption ordinance) :
g) The following standards shall apply to the use of the
infrastructure deficiency map in reviewing development:
1. All applications for change in zoning, preliminary
subdivision approval, preliminary approval of any
development shall be reviewed to determine if the
facilities serving the area in which the development is
located meet the level of service, standards herein. The
results of this review shall be presented to the
applicant and, when applicable, to the Planning
commission and to the City commission at the time of
their consideration of the application for preliminary
approval or rezoning.
Where review by the Planning commission and/or City
Commission is not required, the results of the
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concurrency review shall be presented to the applicant
and to the reviewing/approving authority at the time of
review. The purpose of the concurrency review and report
at the preliminary review stage shall be to explicitly
place the applicant and (when applicable) the
reviewing/approving authority on notice (1) as to the
status of the proposed development vis-a-vis concurrency,
and (2) as the restriction against final approval where
the concurrency requirement is not met.
2. All applications for final approval (including any
applications for final subdivision approval, final site
plan approval which involves approval of density and
intensity, any change of zoning where a specific
enforceable plan of development is included, and/or a
final development order for a development of regional
impact) shall be reviewed to determine if the facilities
serving the area in which the development is located meet
the level of service standards herein. No such
application may be approved unless the infrastructure is
found to be adequate.
3. Where no change of zoning , subdivision approval,
site plan approval, or other approval is required, the
concurrency determination shall be made at the time of
building permit review. No building permit shall be
issued unless the facilities serving the area in which
the development is located meet the level of service
standards herein.
h) in the event that the property in question is
within an area in which the infrastructure is
inadequate to meet the established level of service
standards, approval may be issued conditioned on
the provision of adequate infrastructure prior to
any occupancy of the development (such conditional
approval shall identify the specific facilities
which are deficient and the specific actions which
must be taken before the development may be
occupied) .
Policy 2.2
The city shall use impact fees and other methods to assess new
development its pro rata share of costs in order to maintain
level of service standards.
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EXHIBIT "E"
ORDINANCE K). 94-19
APPENDIX A
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure
Title
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Existing Land Use Map
Future Land Use Map
Major Drainage Basins Map
Landscape Associations Map
100- Y ear Floodplains Map
Existing and Planned Waterwells Map
Aquifer Recharge Areas Map
Historic Resources Map
Wetlands and Waterbodies Map
Generalized Soils Map
Reserve Planning Area Map
Interchange Impact Areas Map
Downtown Redevelopment Area Map
Activity Centers Location Map
Location Map
General Location Map of Substandard Units
City of Ocoee's Wastewater Service Area Map
Existing Wastewater Collection/Transmission System
Schematic WWTP No. 1
Schematic WWTP No. 2
Proposed Wastewater Master Plan Map
Landfill Location Map
Topographic Map
Master Drainage Basin Map
Schematic Diagram of Kissimmee Avenue Water Plant
Schematic Diagram of Jamela Water Plant
Schematic Diagram of Forest Oaks Water Plant
Master Water System Map
Potentiometric Contour Map
Recreational Facilities Map (t{~ll::gtfi~t:g4J.
Existing and Proposed Education"""ancf"HeaIiK"."Care Facilities
CP A-94-1-1
EXHIBIT "F"
ORDINANCE 1'1). 94-19
CPA-94-1-1
CRAPHte SCAlE
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./' ./
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/' ,/
~
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Source: City of Ocoee, 1990
-,=-.~GJ';tJQ.
RESERVE PlANNING AREA BOUNDARY . SPECA1. PURPOSE FACU'TY
· WNl-PARK . COMMUNITY PAR<
A NEIGHBORHOoD PARK
RECREATIONAL FACiliTIES MAP
!:Ir.I me 11'\