AGENDA MEMORANDUM

MEETING DATE:   July 11, 2011

FROM:                       Bill Wiley, AICP, Community Development Director

SUBJECT:                  Ordinance for Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Norhen Properties, Inc. (Jose Garcia)

Staff Recommendation

The Planning staff and Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed small-scale comprehensive plan amendment to the City’s adopted Growth Management Plan.

Analysis

The project site is approximately 10 acres.  The property is generally located west of U.S. 27, north of Ravenswood Court Subdivision, and east of Chase Landing.  The project site is ten (10) or less acres and is, therefore, considered a small-scale comprehensive land use plan amendment.  

Currently, the property is single family rental units and undeveloped.  The surrounding Future Land Use Map designations around the subject property are all compatible with the proposed future land use designation.  The proposed land use designation change from County Urban to City General Commercial is also consistent with the City’s adopted Growth Management Plan and will allow the existing use of the property.

The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the application June 16, 2011 and by a vote of 6 to 0, recommended approval.

Options         

1.         Approve the requested small scale comprehensive plan amendment to City Industrial.

2.         Other such action as the Commission may deem appropriate.

Fiscal Impact

There is no fiscal impact to the City.

Submission Date and Time:    9/22/11 10:02 PM____

Department: Community Development Prepared by:  Bill Wiley, AICP Attachments:         Yes_X__   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes_X__  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ___BW___ Finance  Dept. __________________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. _________________ Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ______________________ Available _____________________

ORDINANCE NO. ______

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF LEESBURG, CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 10 ACRES, BEING GENERALLY LOCATED WEST OF U.S. 27, NORTH OF RAVENSWOOD COURT SUBDIVISION AND EAST OF CHASE LANDING, LYING IN SECTION 03, TOWNSHIP 20 SOUTH, RANGE 24 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FROM COUNTY URBAN TO CITY GENERAL COMMERCIAL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (NORHEN PROPERTIES, INC.)

WHEREAS, the City Commission has received written objections, recommendations, and comments from the City of Leesburg Planning Commission acting as the Local Planning Agency, regarding amendment of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Leesburg, and has made recommendations to the City Commission for amendment of the Plan; and

WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Leesburg has held public hearings on the proposed amendment to the plan, in light of written comments, proposals and objections from the general public; 

NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, that:

Section 1. 

The Growth Management Plan of the City of Leesburg, adopted by the City of Leesburg on September 22, 2003, pursuant to the Local Government Planning and Land Development Regulations Act of 1985, Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes, after public hearings by the City of Leesburg Planning Commission, is hereby amended in the following manner: 

The Future Land Use Map is amended by changing the designation of the parcel of land generally located west of U.S. 27, north of Ravenswood Court Subdivision and east of Chase Landing from County Urban to City General Commercial as shown on Attachment 1, the revised map of said area., lying in Section 03, Township 20 South, Range 24 East, Lake County, Florida, legally described as:             

Legal Description

(See Exhibit A)

Section 2.   

All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

Section 3. 

This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and adoption, according to law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, held on the ______ day of __________________, 2011. 

THE CITY OF LEESBURG

By: ____________________________________

            Mayor

ATTEST:

___________________________________

City Clerk

EXHIBIT A

Alternate Key Numbers:  1293464, 1293952, 2872675, 1293944, 1293472, 3785445 & 3275209