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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA,
URGING THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS TO NOT ADOPT A PROPOSED
ORDINANCE REGARDING "THE PINE CASTLE/
SKYLAKE URBAN PRESERVATION DISTRICT
WHEREAS, one or more members of the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County
is seeking to enact an ordinance to designate certain property lying outside current municipal
boundaries as the "Pine Castle/Sky Lake Urban Preservation District"; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance would give the Board of County Commissioners an
absolute veto power over voluntary annexations in such designated areas; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance would also require that a majority of the electors in the
designated "Pine Castle/Sky Lake Urban Preservation District" approve such a voluntary
annexation, thus effectively giving veto power to an annexing property owner's neighbors and
others who themselves may not be seeking annexation; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance is contrary to both traditional municipal home rule and
the principles of private property rights, in that it would allow both the Board of County
Commissioners and surrounding property owners to restrict a citizen's right to obtain
municipal services through voluntary annexation; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance does not provide adequate criteria for determining which
areas are appropriate for the "Urban Preservation District" designation and places the matter
solely within the unfettered discretion of the Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance impedes a property owner's right to receive urban
services in the most efficient and cost-effective manner; and frustrates the ability of
municipalities to plan for and deliver those urban services; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance does not prevent the Board of County Commissioners
from establishing "Urban Preservation Districts" inside existing municipal annexation
territories as established by pre-existing joint planning agreements; and
WHEREAS, other less restrictive and intrusive measures exist for protection of urban areas in
the County which have existing historical and cohesive residential characteristics; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance would allow the County to arbitrarily manipulate future
municipal boundaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved:
1. The City of Ocoee opposes the proposed ordinance regarding "The Pine
Castle/Sky Lake Urban Preservation Districts."
2. The City of Ocoee further urges the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners to not adopt the proposed ordinance.
PASSED ~1W ADOPTED this ~ ~ay of jll '-UST ,20D2.
ATTEST:
APPROVED: ()
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA' I
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FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA;
APPROVED A~?\~LO,E:M AND LEGALITY
this8Q. day Of~, 20~.
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City Attorney
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION ON THE ABOVE
DATE UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO.JliLF.
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