Ordinance 2008-010 Redistricting
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ORDINANCE NO. 2008-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
RELA TING TO GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES FOR
SINGLE-MEMBER CITY COMMISSION DISTRICTS;
AMENDING SECTION 5-21 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER
5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
OCOEE IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE GEOGRAPHIC
BOUNDARIES OF THE SINGLE-MEMBER CITY
COMMISSION DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, the City Commission has established a Districting Commission
pursuant to the provisions of Article XI of the Charter of the City of Ocoee; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Section C-66.C(3) of Article XI of the Charter of
the City of Ocoee requires that the Districting Commission be established to review the
geographic boundaries of the single-member districts and prepare a report to the City
Commission containing recommendations, if any, for adjustments of the district boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission established a Districting Commission which
held five public meetings and conducted a public hearing on proposed redistricting plans; and
WHEREAS, on June 21, 2007 the Districting Commission adopted a report
containing recommendations for the adjustment of the geographic boundaries of Districts 1, 2, 3
and 4 and recommended to the City Commission that the geographic boundaries of said Districts
be changed as set forth in said report; and
WHEREAS, on August 7, 2007, the City Commission received the report of the
Districting Commission; and
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WHEREAS, on September 20, 2007, the Districting Commission and the City
Commission held a joint meeting to discuss the recommendation of the Districting Commission,
at which time the Districting Commission revised its report and recommendation and the City
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Commission accepted the revised report and recommendation of the Districting Commission;
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WHEREAS, the City Clerk has updated the recommendation of the Districting
Commission by adding lands subsequently annexed into the corporate limits of the City of
Ocoee, all in a manner consistent with the recommendation of the Districting Commission as
accepted by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of Article XI of the
Charter of the City of Ocoee, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee desires to change the
geographic boundaries of the single-member City Commission Districts as recommended by the
Districting Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. 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, and Chapter 166,
Florida Statutes, and Article XI of the Charter of the City of Ocoee.
SECTION 2. Section 5-21 of Article II of Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Ocoee, Florida, is hereby amended by deleting in its entirety the current provisions
thereof and substituting the following in lieu thereof:
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Establishment of geographical boundaries for single-member City
Commission districts.
A. For the purposes of carrying out the provisions of Article XI of the City Charter,
the City of Ocoee is hereby divided into four (4) single-member districts, each district being
defined by reference to the Public Records of Orange County, Florida on file on May 1, 2008.
The four (4) single-member districts are as follows:
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(1)
District No.1.
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District No. 1 shall consist of that part of the City of Ocoee located within the
following geographical areas: See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this
reference made a part hereof.
(2)
District No.2.
District No.2 shall consist of that part of the City of Ocoee located within the
following geographical areas: See Exhibit "B" attached hereto and by this
reference made a part hereof.
(3)
District No.3.
District No. 3 shall consist of that part of the City of Ocoee located within the
following geographical areas: See Exhibit "C" attached hereto and by this
reference made a part hereof.
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District No.4.
District No.4 shall consist of that part of the City of Ocoee located within the
following geographical areas: See Exhibit "D" attached hereto and by this
reference made a part hereof.
B. The geographical areas described in this section include lands outside of the
corporate limits of the City in order to address future annexations. Any lands which may
hereafter be annexed into the City shall automatically be included within the applicable district at
the time of annexation.
SECTION 3. The geographical boundaries of District Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 as described in
Exhibits "A", "B", "C" and "D" hereto, respectively, are depicted on the Map of the Ocoee
Municipal Election Districts attached hereto as Exhibit "E" and by this reference made a part
hereof. Reference shall be made to the Map of the Ocoee Municipal Election Districts whenever
it becomes necessary to interpret this Ordinance or resolve any ambiguities regarding the
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description of the single-member district boundaries established in Section 5-21 of Article II of
Chapter 5 of the City Code. The City Clerk is hereby designated as the person responsible for
making any such clarifications regarding district boundaries.
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to provide the Orange County Supervisor
of Elections a certified copy of this Ordinance within ten (10) days from the date of adoption.
SECTION 5. 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 6. Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City that
the provisions of Section 2 of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
Ordinances of the City; and that sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and
the word "ordinance" may be changed to "chapter," "section," "article," or such other appropriate
word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions; and regardless of whether such inclusion
in the code is accomplished, sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the
correction of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City
Manager, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or recodified copy of same with
the City Clerk.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
passage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED thi~ day of -.Tu.,U ,2008.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGALITY -r
this -U- day of , ) Uf\C , 2008.
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City Attorney
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CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
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S. Scott Vandergrift, May&r
ADVERTISED J\A (H~ ~ , 2008
READ FIRST TIME ~ Lr\L. 3lw, 2008
READ SECOND TIME AND AD PTED
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EXHIBIT A - COMMISSION DISTRICT 1
BEGIN AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 22
SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST AND THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH % OF THE SOUTHWEST
% OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE, EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE (CROSSING OVER THE
STATE ROAD 429"WESTERN BELTWAY") TO THE CENTERLINE OF OCOEE-APOPKA
ROAD; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF OCOEE-APOPKA ROAD TO THE
EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF CITY OF OCOEE PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL
NUMBER 07 22 28 0000 00 023); THENCE, EAST, SOUTH, AND EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH
LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL; THENCE, NORTH ALONG THE
EAST LINE OF SAID PARCEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF FIX SCENERY & DISPLAY, INC.,
PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL NUMBER 07 22 28 0000 00 049); THENCE, EAST ALONG SAID
NORTH LINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF CLARCONA-OCOEE ROAD (AKA LAKEWOOD
AVENUE); THENCE, SOUTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF CLARCONA-OCOEE ROAD
TO THE CENTERLINE OF REWIS STREET; THENCE, NORTHEAST ALONG THE CENTER
LINE OF REWIS STREET AS IT RENAMES TO FLEWELLING STREET AND THENCE INTO
THE CSX RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY (BETWEEN KIMBALL DRIVE AND MALCOLM ROAD)
TO SUCH POINT AS IT INTERSECTS WITH A. D. MIMS/WURST ROAD; THENCE,
NORTHEAST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF A. D. MIMS ROAD TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE EXISTING CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT
PLANT PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL NUMBER 09 22 28 000000002); THENCE, DUE NORTH
ALONG SAID WESTERN BOUNDARY TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EXISTING
SPRING LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL NUMBER 09 22 28 0000
00019); CONTINUE DUE NORTH ALONG THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF SAID SCHOOL
PROPERTY; THENCE, WEST ALONG SAID SCHOOL BOUNDARY TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF NANCY ANN WOODS SUBDIVISION (LOCATED IN
SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST; THENCE, NORTH ALONG SAID
EASTERN SUBDIVISION BOUNDARY TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE MICHELE
WOODS SUBDIVISION; CONTINUE NORTH ALONG THE EASTERN SUBDIVISION
BOUNDARY OF MICHELE WOODS SUBDIVISION TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
JORDANA HILLS SUBDIVISION; CONTINUE NORTH ALONG THE EASTERN BOUNDARY
OF JORDANA HILLS SUBDIVISION TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERN
SECTION LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST (LOCATED JUST
NORTH OF NICOLE BOULEVARD); THENCE, FOLLOW SAID SECTION LINE DUE WEST TO
ITS INTERSECTION WITH LAUREN BETH AVENUE; THENCE, NORTH ALONG THE
CENTERLINE OF LAUREN BETH AVENUE AS IT TURNS INTO CLARCONA-OCOEE ROAD;
THENCE, NORTH ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF CLARCONA-OCOEE ROAD TO THE
INTERSECTION WITH INGRAM ROAD; THENCE, NORTHWEST ALONG THE CENTERLINE
OF INGRAM ROAD TO A CURVE AND CONTINUING NORTH TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH
MCCORMICK ROAD; THENCE, EAST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF MCCORMICK ROAD
TO MARDEN ROAD; THENCE, NORTHWARD ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF MARDEN
ROAD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH KEENE ROAD.
THE AFOREMENTIONED LINE BEING THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN BOUNDARIES OF
DISTRICT 1
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EXHIBIT B - COMMISSION DISTRICT 2
BEGIN AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF TEMPLE GROVE SUBDIVISION
ALONG GOOD HOMES ROAD; THENCE, WEST, SOUTH, AND WEST ALONG THE
SOUTH BOUNDARY OF TEMPLE GROVE SUBDIVISION TO THE CENTERLINE
OF SILVER STAR ROAD; THENCE, WEST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE
CENTERLINE OF CLARKE ROAD; THENCE, NORTHERLY ALONG SAID
CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF A. D. MIMS ROAD; THENCE, SOUTHWEST
ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF A. D. MIMS ROAD TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE
CSX RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE, SOUTHWEST ALONG SAID
CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF FLEWELLING DRIVE; THENCE,
SOUTHWEST ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF FLEWELLING DRIVE AND REWIS
STREET TO THE CENTERLINE BLUFORD AVENUE; THENCE, SOUTH ALONG
SAID CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF ORLANDO AVENUE; THENCE, EAST
ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE WEST LINE OF HARBOUR HIGHLANDS TWO
SUBDIVISION; THENCE, SOUTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE TO THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF HARBOUR HIGHLANDS TWO SUBDIVISION; THENCE, EAST TO THE
CENTERLINE OF CHICAGO AVENUE; THENCE, SOUTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE
TO THE CENTERLINE OF GEORGIA STREET (UNIMPROVED); THENCE, EAST
ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE
(VACATED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2003-11 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS
BOOK 6936, PAGE 2686, PUBLIC RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA);
THENCE, SOUTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF VACATED CALIFORNIA AVENUE
AND ITS EXTENSION AND BLACKWOOD AVENUE TO THE CENTERLINE OF WEST
COLONIAL DRIVE (AKA STATE ROAD 50); THENCE, EAST ALONG SAID
CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE EAST WEST EXPRESSWAY RAMP;
THENCE, SOUTHEAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE
EAST WEST EXPRESSWAY; THENCE, EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, PASSING
GOOD HOMES ROAD, TO HIAWASSEE ROAD.
THE AFOREMENTIONED LINE BEING THE NORTHERN, WESTERN, AND
SOUTHERN BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICT 2
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EXHIBIT C - COMMISSION DISTRICT 3
BEGIN AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 22
SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST AND THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH % OF THE
SOUTHWEST % OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE, EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE
(CROSSING OVER THE STATE ROAD 429 "WESTERN BELTWAY") TO THE
CENTERLINE OF OCOEE-APOPKA ROAD; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID
CENTERLINE OF OCOEE-APOPKA ROAD TO THE EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH
LINE OF CITY OF OCOEE PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL NUMBER 07 22 28 0000 00
023); THENCE, EAST, SOUTH, AND EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE TO THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL; THENCE, NORTH ALONG THE EAST
LINE OF SAID PARCEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF FIX SCENERY & DISPLAY, INC.,
PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL NUMBER 07 22 28 0000 00 049); THENCE, EAST ALONG
SAID NORTH LINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF CLARCONA-OCOEE ROAD (AKA
LAKEWOOD AVENUE); THENCE, SOUTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF
CLARCONA-OCOEE ROAD TO THE CENTERLINE OF REWIS STREET; THENCE,
SOUTHWEST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF TO CENTERLINE OF BLUFORD
AVENUE; THENCE, SOUTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF
ORLANDO AVENUE; THENCE, EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF HARBOUR HIGHLANDS TWO SUBDIVISION; THENCE,
SOUTH ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
HARBOUR HIGHLANDS TWO SUBDIVISION; THENCE, EAST TO THE CENTERLINE
OF CHICAGO AVENUE; THENCE, SOUTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE
CENTERLINE OF GEORGIA STREET (UNIMPROVED); THENCE, EAST ALONG SAID
CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE (VACATED PER
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-11 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 6936, PAGE
2686, PUBLIC RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA); THENCE, SOUTH
ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF VACATED CALIFORNIA AVENUE AND ITS
EXTENSION AND BLACKWOOD AVENUE TO THE CENTERLINE OF WEST
COLONIAL DRIVE (AKA STATE ROAD 50); THENCE, EAST ALONG SAID
CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE EAST WEST EXPRESSWAY RAMP;
THENCE, SOUTHEAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE
EAST WEST EXPRESSWAY; THENCE, EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, PASSING
GOOD HOMES ROAD, TO HIAWASSEE ROAD.
THE AFOREMENTIONED LINE BEING THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN
BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICT 3.
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EXHIBIT D - COMMISSION DISTRICT 4
BEGIN AT THE INTERSECTION OF EAST KEENE ROAD AND MARDEN ROAD;
THENCE, SOUTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF
MCCORMICK ROAD; THENCE, WEST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE
CENTERLINE OF INGRAM ROAD LOCATED IN SECTION 32 TOWNSHIP 21 SOUTH
RANGE 28 EAST; THENCE, SOUTH AND THEN SOUTHEAST ALONG SAID
CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF CLARCONA-OCOEE ROAD; THENCE,
SOUTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF LAUREN BETH
AVENUE; THENCE, CONTINUE SOUTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE NORTH
LINE OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 22 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST (LOCATED JUST
NORTH OF NICOLE BOULEVARD); THENCE, EAST ALONG SAID SECTION LINE TO
THE WEST LINE OF THE EXISTING CITY OF OCOEE WASTE WATER TREATMENT
PLANT PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL NUMBER 09 22 28 0000 00 002); THENCE,
SOUTH ALONG SAID LINE TO THE NORTH LINE OF SPRING LAKE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL NUMBER 09 22 28 0000 00 019); THENCE,
EAST AND SOUTH ALONG SAID PROPERTY LINE TO SOUTH LINE OF SAID
PARCEL; THENCE, SOUTH ALONG THE AFORESAID WEST LINE OF THE
EXISTING CITY OF OCOEE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROPERTY (TAX
PARCEL NUMBER 09 22 28 0000 00 002) TO THE CENTERLINE OF A. D. MIMS
ROAD; THENCE, NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE
CENTERLINE OF CLARKE ROAD; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID
CENTERLINE TO THE CENTERLINE OF SILVER STAR ROAD; THENCE, EAST
ALONG SAID CENTERLINE TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF TEMPLE GROVE
SUBDIVISION; THENCE, EAST, NORTH, AND EAST ALONG THE SOUTHERN
BOUNDARY OF TEMPLE GROVE SUBDIVISION TO THE CENTERLINE OF GOOD
HOMES ROAD.
THE AFOREMENTIONED LINE BEING THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICT 4.
Board Plan 6
Population Figures Based on Method 2: Revising Census Data
Sources: 2000 United Slates Census Bureau, Orange County Planning Dap!. and City of Ocoee
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District: 1
Population: 6432
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- District Boundaries
Proposed Commission
- - - District Boundaries
Parcels
- City Limits
Unincorporated Territory
and Other Municipalities
Lakes and Water Bodies
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IDEAL ACTUAL DEVIATION
DISTRICT POPULATION POPULATION FROM IDEAL % DEVIATION
1
2
3
4
8571
8571
8571
8571
34285
8432
8719
8690
8444
34285
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148
119
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1.72
1.39
-1.48