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Home My WebLink About03-12-2024 MinutesCITY • OCOEE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIO • MIMW • Wirow-115.41,1110111 V Z 9 itemummmmigm FkAgotolam I gig — ----------- -- Present: Chair Lomneck, Vice -Chair Forges, Member Keller, Member Williams, Member Crocker, Alternate Member Chacon Also Present: Development Services Director Rumer, Zoning Manager Whitfield, Recordirfe Clerk Justice N Mole] "R Ri #11! k ff-IRIA N1 I 1. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting held on February 13,2024. voiced • r!• the Developer coming back with a new plan, • example, with a height of 45 feet. Zoning Manager Whitfield reiterated that the height is stated on the Land Use Plan itself, which is the document that will receive the City stamp. (6:34 • Motion for Approval of the Consent Agenda: Moved bv Member Keller, Seconded by Member Williams; Motion carried unanimously. • Presentation of Data, Inventory & Analysis for City's 2045 Comprehensive Plan Updat,,; (Zoning Manager Whitfield) I • I � � 1111 1 1 i • - Planning & Zoning Cornmission March 12,2024 data is being compiled in-house and listed the departments that are contributing. She delineated changes being made to reorganize the Comprehensive Plan into chapters to match the City's vision, and explained that there will be a separate data analysis document that is not adopted, along with a Goals, Objectives and Policies document that would be adopted. Therefore, if any data needs to be updated, it •!' not have to •• through the State. Chapter 2 — Vibrant, Attractive & Inclusive Community Zoning Manager Whitfield presented the first data -inclusive chapter, which includes the future land use, housing, and parks elements. She gave a summary of population growth. Alternate Member Chacon inquired about the rate per household used for the projections. Zoning Manager Whitfield addressed his question. Discussion ensued. Zoning Manager • further explained the proposed population yield and water utility service area analysis. Development Services Director Rumer explained the water utility service area and Joint Planning Area (JPA) with respect to population projections. Chair Lomneck inquired about vacant residential parcels, density, and annexing un- incorporated •E Zoning •' Whitfield addressed his question. Discussion ensued. Zoning •' Whitfield summarized the transportation perspective • the future land use eletile-it. Alternate Member Chacon inquired about population growth rates. Zoning Manager Whitfield addressed his question and further explained the sources and methodology utilized for population projections. -IM. Fre Imm see Member Crocker inquired about the Live Local Act's effect on the population projections. Development Services Director Rumer and Zoning Manager Whitfield addressed his question. Discussion ensued. Vice -Chair Forges inquired about when this type of study was previously conducted, 2 1 P a g e Planning & Zoning Commission March 12, 2024 Development Services Director Rumer addressed his question. Discussion ensued. Zoning Manager Whitfield outlined the housing element, detailed the research and data analysis performed by staff to calculate the inventory, and also compared future housing needs to land capacity. She further synopsized the parks and recreation element and the methodologies used for the current Comprehensive Plan and those which staff utilized for ascertaining an inventory and distribution by service area for the update. Member Crocker inquired if private community facilities with amenities such as pools and playgrounds count towards the park inventory. Zoning Manager Whitfield addressed his question. Zoning Manager Whitfield outlined the City's recommended level of service and future goals for parkland/open space. The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) benchmark for a city with a population of 50,000 — 79,999 is 11 acres per 1,000 residents. She further explained that the City does not have a level of service standard with respect to the trail system because they share geographic boundaries with other cities, Orange County, etc. Development Services Director Rumer restated that when the Goals, Objectives, and Policies are presented at a future public hearing, maps and visual aids depicting all of the park ,.,,nd trail information will be included. N =�Kammmk_ 1004-1.2UTM in 0 Zoning Manager Whitfield discussed the Efficient, Reliable & Well -Maintained Infrastructure chapter, which includes the potable water element. She acknowledged that the Utilities Department is utilizing the Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) for their water projections, which tie to sewer and reclaimed water, and pointed out that the population numbers for utilities are smaller than the future land use population numbers because some areas will remain on wells and septic systems, Vice -Chair Forges inquired if this data was only based on the City's utility boundary. Development Services Director Rumer addressed his question. Zoning Manager Whitfield conveyed that the City's water treatment infrastructure has sufficient capacity; the biggest challenge when bringing forth development is facilitating the connections between main lines and service lines to new utility lines. She briefly summarized the anticipated sewer demand between 2025 and 2045. Zoning Manager Whitfield discussed the drainage element and delineated the extensive research that City Engineer Womack and the Public Works department completed, covering every water body in the City, to update the Comprehensive Plan data. She explained how the department is working to set standards for drainage and drainage facilities. She further 3 1 P a g e Planning & Zoning Commission March 12,2024 remarked that as a result of Code updates, the City was recently approved at a Class 9 for the Community Rating Survey (CRS), meaning that effective October 1st, homeowners that have flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will be eligible to receive a five -percent (5%) discount on said insurance. Additionally, staff is working on further updates to bring the CRS rating to Class 7 or 8, which would affect more significant discounts on flood insurance. N MCKMEN= Zoning flianager '11111'hitfield detailed the Safe & Convenient Mobility chapter, which entails the transportation element. She described the levels of service and illustrated the differences between them. She explained how staff worked with traffic consultant Kimley Horn to extrapolate data and make level of service projections based on proposed improvements. Member Crocker inquired about Windermere Road. Development Services Director Rumer addressed his question. Discussion ensued. Vice -Chair Forges inquired about widening of Lakewood Avenue. Development Services Director Rumer addressed his question. Discussion ensued. Zoning Manager Whitfield briefly discussed transit, which is controlled by Lynx. She further described a study the Department of Transportation (DOT) is conducting to research level of stress for bicyclists and pedestrians, and how the City is working to establish a level of service with respect to bicycle and walking facilities. OWU Irf f-111- 'tl considered within that element. Development Services Director Rumer addressed his -*,uestion and explained that golf carts are typically considered vehicles. Chapter 5 — Environment -Friendly, Resilient & Sustainable Community Zoning Manager Whitfield annotated the Environment -Friendly, Resilient & Sustainable Community chapter. She interpreted the updated Wetlands map, which considers the City's geographic boundary and illustrates the City's current designated wetlands, as well as Orange County's wetlands within the Ocoee's jurisdiction that the City has not yet claimed in its wetlands data. She further explained hydric and other soils and waterbodies as seen on the Wetlands map, and introduced the Riverine Systems Inventory map. Development Services Director Rumer explained the protected conservation areas on the Riverine Systems Inventory map, and Zoning Manager Whitfield discussed the Floodplains d Lakes Inventories. 4 1 P a g e Planning & Zoning Commission March 12, 2024 Zoning Manager Whitfield briefly discussed the Responsible, Accessible & Open Governance chapter and explained that this chapter encompasses policies that are coordinated with sister agencies and cities; there is no data to present. Development Services Director Rumer explained how the 2045 Comprehensive Plan will be presented for approval and adoption, and further, that a workshop will be set as the Plan has progressed further. He further explained that once the Comprehensive Plan is adopted, the Land Development Code will be updated to reflect the changes to the Comprehensiv4 Plan. Discussiot etsueO. 31"NATIVA g-IM11,141 M UT I b*.N A N W-Al I,•I 1. Project Status Report I IWOWIMS =63- ORM11111 • Lakewood Avenue is open, staff is working on finalizing the project • Regional Sports Facility — anticipating submittal in early May Chair Lomneck inquired about the widening of Ocoee Apopka Road with respect to the Regional Sports Facility opening. Development Services Director Rumer addressed his question. Discussion ensued. 0 W. McKey Street is being closed March 19-21 to remove and relocate CSX rails ATTEST: e, Recording Clerk 5 1 P a g e