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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: November 7, 2006
Item # ~
Contact Name:
Contact Number:
J. Antonio Fabre, AICP
407-905-3100 X 1019
Reviewed By:
Department Director:
City Manager:
Subject: West Orange Investments - Preliminary/Final Site Plan
Project # LS-2005-016
Background Summary:
The subject 2.23 acres site is located on the northeast corner of Marshall Farms Road and State Road 50
within the City's SR 50 commercial corridor. The site itself is currently undeveloped and sparsely covered
with a small mixture of pine trees, oak trees and other varieties of trees scattered around the property. The
adjacent land uses to the north and west are developed as a storage facility (Extra Space Storage) and
large-scale parking areas (Auto Auction) with C-3 zoning. To the east is an auto salvage facility zoned C-
2 (Ralph Johnson). Located on the south side of SR 50 is an Auto Service (Just Brakes) establishment
zoned C-3. To the southeast is a 3-story storage facility (U-Haul) in unincorporated Orange County
jurisdiction.
The Future Land Use designation for the site is Commercial. The property is zoned General Commercial
(C-3), which permits development and construction of the proposed use. Therefore, the requested use is
consistent with directives of the Comprehensive Plan and the adopted Land Development Code (LDC).
The subject site is designated within the State Road 50 "Activity Center" Special Development Plan and
the recently created City of Ocoee CRA District. These classifications promote special development
considerations in order to encourage high quality development. The facility design and associated
landscaping promote these objectives.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners approve the Preliminary/Final Site Plan for West
Orange Investments?
DISCUSSION:
The Preliminary/Final Site Plan proposes a three-story self-storage facility with a total building floor area of
63,075 square feet. The building footprint will be 21,025 square feet. The site plan has all the requisite
parking and landscaping areas per the Land Development Code. In addition, a 6 feet wide concrete
sidewalk with landscaping will be provided along the property boundaries to facilitate pedestrian travel. One
sitting area will also be provided for pedestrian and patron use. The building is design to look like a modern
three-story office building rather than a traditional mini-warehousing facility.
One waiver from the Land Development Code is requested by the applicant/developer. A large-scale project
of this size requires a water feature such as a fountain. The applicant's justification for not providing a water
feature is the off-setting public benefit of selling additional road right-of-way to the City at a reduced cost for
future widening and improvements on Marshal Farm Road. Staff recommends approval of the waiver
request due to the type of use, right-of-way dedication and utilizing a dry retention area.
Recommendations:
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee (DRC) met on September 18, 2006 and reviewed the Preliminary/Final
Site Plan. There were minor technical issues to be addressed from the City Attorney and Engineering
Department that were identified in written staff comments and presented verbally. All of the issues were
discussed and a few minor changes to the Plan were agreed upon.
When the discussion was finished, the DRC voted unanimously to recommend approval of the
Preliminary/Final Site Plan, subject to the developer making changes specified in the reports and
incorporating the request into the proposal as discussed.
These changes were made and shown on the plans date stamped "Received October 5, 2006."
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
The proposed Preliminary/Final Site Plan for the West Orange Investments Storage Facility was reviewed at
a Public Hearing by the Planning and Zoning Commission on October 10, 2006. City Staff and the Applicant
answered several questions regarding tree preservation, waiver for the water feature, traffic, and the
roadway widening on Marshall Farm Road. The northern abutting property owner had concerns as to the
site being used for a self-storage facility. He believed that the site was better suited for a retail use.
The P&Z Commission commented on the self-storage use proposed. Commissioner Morris commented that
the property could better serve the community with a different use other than a self-storage facility. He noted
that there were several existing self-storage facilities in the surrounding area. Nevertheless, the overall P&Z
Commissioners opinions were that the proposed project and use will be a positive enhancement to the area.
After finishing its deliberations, the Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend
approval of the West Orange Investments Storage Facility Preliminary/Final Site Plan, subject to
incorporating language into the plans per the City Attorney for COA #18 pertaining to proportionate share
funding of the forcemain by the Developer, illustrating the required 42" Black Aluminum Handrail on the
Retention Pond Detail, adding standard COA(s) on tree preservations, and completing the City Attorney's
Comments dated October 6, 2006 prior to the City Commission meeting.
A revised Preliminary/Final Site Plan (date stamped October 24, 2006) incorporates the P&Z's requested
changes.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission, Staff recommends that the Mayor
and City Commissioners approve the West Orange Investments Storage Facility Preliminary/Final Site
Plan, as date-stamped received by the City on October 24, 2006.
Attachments:
Location Map
Surrounding Future Land Use Map
Surrounding Zoning Map
Facility Color Elevations
Preliminary / Final Site Plan for West Orange Investments Storage Facility date-stamped October 24,
2006.
Financial Impact:
No Impact
Type of Item:
x Public Hearing
Ordinance First Reading
Ordinance Second Reading
Resolution
X Commission Approval
Discussion & Direction
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_ One- & Two-Family Dwelling (R-2)
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_ Mobile Home Subdivision (RT-1)
_ Professional Offices & Services (P-S)
_ Neighborhood Shopping (C-1)
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pur-
suant to Section 4-3 A. (3)
(bl, Ocaee Land Develop-
ment Code, that an Tues-
day, November 7, 2006, at
7:15 p.m., or as soon there-
after as practical, the OCOEE
CITY COMMISSION will hold a
PUBUC HEARING at the Ocoee
City Commission Cham-
bers, 150 North Lakeshare
Drive, Ocoee; Florida, to,
consider West Orange I n- .
I vestments Storage Facility
Large-Scale Preliminary/Fi-
nal Site Plan, located on the
north east corner of Mar-
shall Farms Road and State
Road 50.
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hearings to ather dates and
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shall be advised that the
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appeal any decision made
during the public hearings
will need a record of the
proceedings and far this
purpose may need to ensure
that a verbatim record of
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should contact the City
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advance of the meeting at
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Beth Eikenberry,
City Clerk
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