Item III (F) Approval and Acceptance of Final Subdivision Plan for Ocoee Crossings, Project No. LS-99-003 Agenda 11-02-99
Item III F
"CENTER OF GOOD LIVING-PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE" MAYOR•L.OMMISSIONER
Ocoee S.SCOTT VANDERGRIFT
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SCOTT ANDERSON
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ELLIS SHAPIRO
STAFF REPORT
DATE: October 29, 1999
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Robert Lewis,AICP, Principal Planner 9-"
THROUGH: Russ Wagner,AICP, Director of Planning r
SUBJECT: Ocoee Crossings Subdivision
Final Subdivision Plan
Proj ect#LS-99-003
ISSUE:
Should the Mayor and City Commissioners approve the Final Subdivision Plan for the Ocoee
Crossings Subdivision?
BACKGROUND:
The Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Ocoee Crossings was approved by the City Commission
this past July. This subdivision will include a total of 214 single family residential lots, located
just north of the intersection of Maguire Road and Parkridge-Gotha Road, about one quarter mile
south of Moore Road. The zoning on the subject property is R-1-AA. Water and sewer services
to the subdivision will be provided by Orange County.
There are two large wetland areas adjacent to the proposed subdivision, one on the north side and
one on the south side, both adjacent to Maguire Road. There is also a small lake in the
southeastern portion of the subdivision. Most of the subject property is currently occupied by
citrus trees and pine trees; however, there are a significant number of oak trees, particularly near
the wetlands and the small lake.
DISCUSSION:
The Ocoee Crossings subdivision is intended to be a private gated community. It will have two
points of access - one from Maguire Road and one from "H" Street just east of its intersection
with Maguire Road. "H" Street will be a public road, but all the other roads within the
subdivision will be private. There will be a 6 foot brick wall with appropriate landscaping along
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all the boundaries of the subdivision adjacent to Maguire Road, Parkridge-Gotha Road, and
along "H" Street at Lots 14 and 15. There will be a landscape buffer planted with a continuous
row of trees along the north side of Retention Pond"C" (south side of"H" Street).
A unique feature of this subdivision is that it includes land for a Future School and Park Site in
the northeastern portion of the site. The Orange County School Board has a contract to purchase
a tract of land containing just under 25 acres in the eastern portion of the subdivision for use as
an elementary school site and a public park for the City of Ocoee. It is the intent of the School
Board to swap a portion of its land for another portion of the Developer's land to place the school
and park site entirely along the northern edge of the subdivision. Retention Pond "C" will be a
joint use pond providing treatment for stormwater from Maguire Road, the school site, the park
site and from part of the subdivision. Since it will be a joint use pond, the ownership and
maintenance of that pond will be transferred to the City. Tract "L", the wetland area north of
"H" Street, will also be transferred to the City.
Per City Code requirements, conservation easements will be provided over both of the wetland
areas within the subdivision and the small lake, and all development will remain outside the 100
year flood plain. The two small recreation areas for the project are located near the northeast side
of the small lake and will be constructed with the first phase of the subdivision. There will also
be two pedestrian access points to the Future School and Park Site.
In conjunction with the Final Subdivision Plan for Ocoee Crossings, a Development Agreement
is currently being processed. This Agreement addresses the construction and joint use of
Retention Pond "C" and the construction of"H" Street which will provide access to the park.
The Development Agreement will be considered for approval by the City Commission on the
same meeting agenda as that for the Final Subdivision Plan.
The Final Subdivision Plan for the Ocoee Crossings subdivision was reviewed by the
Development Review Committee (DRC) on October 20, 1999. The Committee voted
unanimously to recommend approval of the Final Subdivision Plan, subject to having certain
revisions made which were identified in the written comments prepared by staff, and subject to
Gotha Development, Inc. acquiring fee simple title to the real property within Ocoee Crossings
on or before December 31, 1999. All of the revisions requested by the DRC have been
satisfactorily addressed in these plans.
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AND RECOMMENDATION:
On October 27, 1999, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered the Ocoee Crossings
Final Subdivision Plan. The applicant was available to answer questions. Staff informed the
Commission that there had been a few minor engineering issues to be addressed on the Plan, but
the City Engineer was now satisfied with recent revisions. After a brief discussion, the Planning
and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Ocoee Crossings
Final Subdivision Plan in accordance with the staff recommendation.
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Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the recommendations of the DRC and the Planning and Zoning Commission, Staff
respectfully recommends that the Mayor and City Commission approve the Final
Subdivision Plan for Ocoee Crossings, as date stamped received by the City on October 29,
1999,subject to:
A) City Commission approval of the Ocoee Crossings Development Agreement
regarding Tract"C" and "H" Street; and
B) Gotha Development, Inc. acquiring fee simple title to the real property within Ocoee
Crossings on or before December 31, 1999.
C) The project Homeowners Association documents to stipulate compliance with
Orange County Resolution No. 96-M-22 Minimum Standard Conditions of
Approval pertaining to maintenance of private roads and drainage systems.
Attachments: Final Subdivision Plan,date stamped October 29, 1999
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