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AGENDA MEMORANDUM
MEETING DATE: July 10, 2006
FROM: Laura McElhanon, AICP
Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Ordinance to Rezone: Anita F. Valdez
Staff Recommendation:
The Planning staff and Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed Ordinance to rezone the subject property from County A (Agriculture) and C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to City PUD (Planned Unit Development).
Analysis:
The project site is approximately 9.99 acres. The property is generally south of S.R. 44 (South Street) and west of Caballo Road, as shown on the attached General Location Map. The present zoning for this property is County A (Agriculture) and C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial). Currently, the property is undeveloped and the proposed use is Mixed Use residential and commercial uses. The surrounding zoning designations are County A (Agriculture) to the south and east and R-2 (Medium Density Residential) to the south, and City M-1 (Industrial) and County MP (Planned Industrial) to the north and City R-2 (Medium Density Residential) to the west.
The proposed zoning district of City PUD (Planned Unit Development) is compatible with adjacent and nearby properties in the area and with the proposed City future land use designation of City Medium Density Residential.
The existing land uses surrounding the property are single-family and multi-family residential and commercial uses and undeveloped property to the south.
Development of the parcel shall require connection to City utilities at the owner’s expense.
By a vote of 4 to 0, the Planning Commission recommended approval.
Options:
1. Approve the proposed rezoning to City PUD (Planned Unit Development), thereby allowing consistent zoning and development standards for the area.
2. Other such action as the
Commission may deem appropriate.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact to the City.
Submission Date and Time: 7/21/06 4:26 PM____
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ORDINANCE NO. ______
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, REZONING APPROXIMATELY 10 ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF S.R. 44 (SOUTH STREET) AND WEST OF CABALLO ROAD, LYING IN SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 24 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FROM COUNTY A (AGRICULTURE) AND C-1 (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) TO CITY PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT), SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT A; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1.
Based upon the petition of Anita F. Valdez, the owner of the property hereinafter described, which petition has heretofore been approved by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg Florida, pursuant to the provisions of the Laws of Florida, the said property located in Lake County, Florida, is hereby rezoned from County A (Agriculture) and C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to City PUD (Planned Unit Development), subject to conditions contained in Exhibit A, to-wit:
Legal Description
That portion of the North 486.00 feet of the Southwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼ in Section 28, Township 19 South, Range 24 East, Lake County, Florida described as follows: The North 486.00 feet of the West 998.90 feet of the Southwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼ in Section 28, Township 19 South, Range 24 East, Lake County, Florida; Less right-of-way of State Road No. 468 also known as (South Street), Containing 9.99 acres.
Alternate Key Numbers 1292492
Section 2.
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 24th day of July, 2006.
THE CITY OF LEESBURG
By:____________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
City Clerk
CASE #:007-1-010506 EXHIBIT
A
ANITA F. VALDEZ
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS
MAY 18, 2006
This Planned
Unit Development Conditions for a PUD (Planned Unit Development) District is
granted by the City of Leesburg Planning Commission, Lake County, Florida to
Anita F. Valdez "Permittee" for the purposes and subject to the terms
and conditions as set forth herein pursuant to authority contained in Chapter
25 “Zoning”, Section 25-278 “Planned Unit Development “of the City of Leesburg Code of
Ordinances, as amended.
BACKGROUND: The "Permittee" is desirous of
obtaining a Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district to allow
construction of a proposed development comprised of a residential and/or
commercial development consisting of a maximum of 96 residential units on
approximate 9.9 acres and/or a commercial center of approximately 40,320 square
feet located south of S.R. 44 (South Street) and west of Caballo Road, on a
site within the City of Leesburg in accordance with their PUD application and
supplemental information.
1. PERMISSION is hereby granted to Anita F. Valdez to construct,
operate, and maintain a Planned Unit Development in and on real property in the
City of Leesburg. The property is more particularly described as follows:
LEGAL
DESCRIPTION:
See attached legal Exhibit B.[FAM1]
2. LAND USE
The
above-described property, containing approximately 10 acres, shall be used for
mixed use residential and commercial development, pursuant to City of Leesburg
development codes and standards.
A. Residential
Development
1. The project shall
contain a maximum of 96 residential units at a maximum density not to exceed 10
units per acre for uplands and one unit per acre for wetlands.
2. The minimum development standards
shall be as established for the R-3 zoning district except for townhomes.
3. Residential dwelling units located
in commercial phase of the development shall be designed as new urbanism (TND)
units as shown on the conceptual master plan.
4. Minimum distance
between structures shall be 10 feet; measured from building wall to building
wall and the roof overhang shall not exceed 40 percent of the distance between
the building wall and the property line.
5. City staff as part of the site plan
approval process shall approve final lot sizes and setbacks based on the
general intent of the PUD for various type units such multi-family, townhomes,
commercial and TND etc.
6. Impervious surface coverage shall
not exceed 70 percent and the overall project shall maintain open space of a
minimum of 30 percent.[FAM2]
7. Maximum building
height shall not exceed three stories or 40 feet.
8. Permitted
Uses:
a. Residential dwellings (Townhomes and Multi-family);
b. New urbanism design units with staff approval;
c. Accessory structures;
d. Temporary [FAM3] modular sales center office and construction office
not to exceed one year from the approval of the final site for the
subdivision or phase there of.
e. Model homes may be used for sales
center during the duration of the project.
B. Recreational Development
1. Recreational
development provided on the site shall include active and passive uses, as well
as enclosed or unenclosed recreational space, devoted to the joint use of the
residents. Such recreation space shall consist of not less than two hundred
(200) square feet of space per dwelling unit. In computing usable
recreation space, the following items may be considered at one and twenty-five
hundredths (1.25) times the actual area.
.Recreational activities such as play grounds,
basket ball, tennis and hand ball courts, etc.
.Developed
recreational trails which provide access to the public trail system.
.Swimming
pool, including the deck area which normally surrounds such pools.
.Indoor recreation rooms provided such rooms are
permanently maintained for the use of residents for recreation.
2. Required stormwater
areas and buffer areas shall not be considered as recreational space except for
areas developed as recreational trails which provide access to the public trail
system.
3. The Planned Unit
Development shall provide planned accessibility from all areas of the
development to any proposed recreational facilities including pedestrian access
where possible.
4. If a connection to the proposed City
trail system is required, the development shall provide a public rail to trails
access/connection through the development with a minimum of a twenty-five (25)
foot wide trail within the required buffer area. Construction of any required
trail will be the developer’s responsibility and shall be developed per City
trail requirements. Some credit may be allowed toward the required recreation
areas depending on final determination of overall recreation and trail
development plans. Final location and design shall be determined during the
preliminary plan/site plan review process.
C. The commercial use of a sales office
and/or model center shall be a permitted use as long as it is specifically
related to the PUD residential development of the site.
D. Limited commercial uses
shall be allowed within buildings designated for recreational use and shall be
intended for the primary use of project residents. The location and intensity
of such uses shall be approved by the City staff as part of the preliminary
plan review process. Examples of such uses are sales office, post office, ATM
or bank services, coffee shop etc.
E. Commercial,
Office and Community Facilities
1. An
urban design Commercial Center area of approximately one acre shall be situated
at the center of the development as shown on the conceptual plan. Final
determination and location of commercial areas shall be approved during the
Site/Subdivision Plan approval process.
2. Allowable
uses shall be those uses as described in the C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial)
Zoning District in the City of Leesburg Land Development Code (as amended) and
shall also be consistent with the City of Leesburg adopted Growth Management
Plan (as amended).
3. The minimum
development standards shall be those of the C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning
District of the Land Development Code. Lot sizes and setbacks may be adjusted
by staff during the site plan review process.
4. The
gross leaseable area for the designated commercial areas shall not exceed
eighty (80) percent ISR and new urban design residential units shall be located
above the commercial/office areas.
5. Maximum building height
shall not exceed two and three stories or 40 feet.
6. Commercial
development areas shall be properly screened from residential areas with a buffer
in accordance with the City of Leesburg Land Development Code (as amended). Minimum
buffer width shall be 10 feet or the rear of the commercial buildings shall be designed
to accent the adjacent residential development with final approval of buffer/design
by
staff during the site plan review process.
7. Recreational
vehicle parking shall be restricted through deed restrictions/covenants which
shall prohibit parking within the development unless with in an enclosed
structure or an approved designated area is provided. If provided, the area
shall be buffered and final location will be determined by staff as part of the
Subdivision approval process. Final determination of the location and size of
such facilities shall be approved by City staff during the Site/Subdivision
plan review process.
F. Open Space and Buffer Areas
1. All
wetlands on the project site shall be identified and the location and extent of
each wetland shall be determined by St.
Johns River Water Management District and/or U.S. Army
Corp of Engineers. Each wetland shall be placed on a suitable map, signed and sealed
by a surveyor registered to practice in Florida and shall be submitted as part
of the preliminary plan application.
2. Buildings
or structures shall be a minimum of 50 feet from any wetland jurisdiction boundary.
3. Wetlands shall have
a minimum upland buffer as established by St. Johns River Water Management District
and/or U.S. Army Corp of Engineers; whichever is more restrictive. All upland
buffers shall be naturally vegetated and upland buffers that are devoid of
natural vegetation shall be re-planted with native vegetation or as required by
St. Johns River Water Management District and/or U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
4. Land uses
allowed within the upland buffers are limited to hiking trails, walkways,
passive recreation activities and stormwater facilities as permitted by St.
Johns River Water Management District.
5. If wetland
alteration is permitted by St. Johns River Water Management District and/or
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, wetland mitigation shall be required in accordance
with permit approvals from St. Johns River Water Management District or U.S. Army
Corp of Engineers, whichever is more restrictive.
6. A
wildlife/archaeological management plan for the project site shall be prepared
based on the results of an environmental assessment of the site and any
environmental permit required from applicable governmental agencies. The
management plan shall be submitted to the City as part of the preliminary plan
application. The Permittee shall designate a responsible legal entity that
shall implement and maintain the management plan.
7. To the extent
practical, wetlands shall be placed in a conservation easement, which shall run
in favor of, and be enforceable by, St. Johns River Water Management District
or another legal entity such as a homeowners association. The conservation
easement shall require that the wetlands be maintained in their natural and
unaltered state. Wetlands shall not be included as a part of any platted lot,
other than a lot platted as a common area, which shall be dedicated to St.
Johns River Water Management District or another legal entity such as a
homeowners association for ownership and maintenance.
8. A twenty-five
(25) foot wide vegetative landscaped buffer shall be required along boundaries
of the development except for S.R. 44 (South Street). The buffer shall retain existing healthy trees, shrubs
and ground cover and shall include additional plantings where needed as provide
in D.9 below.
9. Landscaping of any required buffer areas shall be
as follows:
For each one
hundred (100) linear feet, or fraction thereof, of boundary, the following
plants shall be provided in accordance with the planting standards and
requirements of the Land Development Code.
a. Two (2) canopy trees
b. Two (2) ornamental trees
c.
Thirty (30) shrubs
d. The remainder of the buffer area shall be
landscaped with grass, groundcover, and/or other landscape treatment.
e. Existing vegetation in
the required buffer shall be protected during construction.
10. Staff will review and may adjust the required
buffers during the preliminary plan review process.
G. Development Phasing
1. The proposed
project may be constructed in phases in accordance with the Planned Unit
Development Master Plan (attached as part of these conditions). Changes to the
Development Plan, other than those conditions described in this agreement,
shall be revised in accordance with the Planned Unit Development review
process.
2. Implementation
of the project shall substantially commence within 24 months of approval of
this Planned Unit Development. In the event, the conditions of the PUD have
not been implemented during the required time period, the PUD shall be
scheduled with due notice for reconsideration by the Planning Commission at
their next available regular meeting. The Planning Commission will consider
whether to extend the PUD approval or rezone the property to RE-1 (Estate
Density Residential) or another appropriate zoning classification less intense
than the development permitted by these PUD Conditions.
3. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT / UTILITIES
Prior to
receiving final development approval, the Permittee shall submit a stormwater
management plan and utility plan acceptable to the City of Leesburg. Water,
wastewater and natural gas services will be provided by the City of Leesburg.
Prior to any clearing, grubbing, or disturbance of natural vegetation in any
phase of the development, the Permittee shall provide:
A. A detailed
site plan that demonstrates no direct discharge of stormwater runoff generated
by the development into any wetlands or onto adjacent properties.
B. A stormwater
management system designed and implemented to meet all applicable St. Johns
River Water Management District and City of Leesburg requirements.
C. A
responsible legal entity for the maintenance of the stormwater management
system on the plat prior to the approval of the final plat of record. A
homeowners association is an acceptable maintenance entity.
D. The 100-year
flood plain shown on all plans and lots.
E. The
appropriate documentation that any flood hazard boundary has been amended in
accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements, if the 100
year flood plain is altered and /or a new 100 year flood elevation is
established in reference to the applicable flood insurance rate map.
F. A copy of
the Management and Storage of Surface Waters permit obtained from St. Johns
River Water Management District.
G. A detailed
subdivision/site plan that indicates all the provisions for electric, water,
sewer, and/or natural gas in accordance with the City of Leesburg Code of
Ordinances.
H. Developer
shall bear all responsibility, financial and otherwise, for the construction
and installation of utility infrastructure and other improvements related to
the use and development of the property including such off site improvements
required by the City, all of which shall be constructed to the applicable
specifications imposed by the ordinances and regulations of the City in effect
at the time of construction. Off site improvements required by the City shall
include those necessary for the properties located immediately south of the
project including utility all required infrastructure.
I. Developer
shall be responsible for the installation of a natural gas water heater and
natural gas furnace in eighty percent (80%) of all homes in the development.
4. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
A. All
transportation improvements shall be based on a current traffic analysis and
shall be contingent upon Site/Subdivision Plan approval by City staff during
the development review and permitting process.
B. Vehicular
access to the project site shall be provided by a minimum of one access point
on S.R.44 (South Street) through a divided boulevard type road. Actual
locations and design of the boulevard shall be determined during the
Site/Subdivision Plan review process and shall include consideration of
sidewalks, recreation/trail paths etc. Other potential public accesses such as
to the east will be reviewed during the development review process.
C. The
Permittee shall provide all necessary improvements/signalization within and
adjacent to the development as required by FDOT, Lake County and City of
Leesburg.
D. All roads
within the development shall be designed and constructed by the developer to
meet the City of Leesburg requirements including at a minimum Miami curbs.
E. Sidewalks
shall be provided on both sides of the local internal roads and shall provide
cross connections to all recreation and residential areas. Internal road
rights-of-ways shall be of sufficient width to contain the sidewalks. All
sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with City of Leesburg Codes.
F. The
Permittee shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary Lake County permits
and a copy of all permits shall be provided to the City of Leesburg prior to
construction plan approval.
G. The City of
Leesburg will not be responsible for the maintenance or repair of any of the
roads or transportation improvements. The Permittee shall establish an
appropriate legal entity that will be responsible to pay the cost and perform
the services to maintain the roads and transportation improvements.
H. Should the
Permittee desire to dedicate the proposed project’s internal road system to the
City of Leesburg; the City, at its discretion, may accept or not accept the
road system. Prior to acceptance, the Permittee shall demonstrate to the City
the road system is in suitable condition and meets City of Leesburg
requirements. As a condition of accepting the roadway system the City may
create a special taxing district or make other lawful provisions to assess the
cost of maintenance of the system to the residents of the project, and may
require bonds or other financial assurance of maintenance for some period of
time.
I. A
traffic/transportation analysis, if required, shall be submitted prior to
preliminary plan approval for review and determination of any necessary access
improvements. Said improvements will be the responsibility of the Permittee.
J. At such
time that traffic signals are warranted at the intersections adjacent to the
proposed project entrances, the Permittee shall pay their pro-rata share of the
cost of the signal(s) as determined by City staff.
5. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
A. Residential
Development
1. Building Design
a. Single
family design units shall be designed with elevations that are the same or
similar to the attached Exhibit C elevations.
b. The distance
between any principal building and accessory building shall be a minimum
of ten (10) feet.
2. Additional
Design Features
a. All buildings shall
utilize at least three of the following design features to provide visual
relief along all elevations of the building:
1)
Dormers
2) Gables
3) Recessed entries
4) Covered porch entries
5) Cupolas
6) Pillars or posts
7) Bay window (minimum 12
inch projections)
8) Eaves (minimum 6-inch
projections)
9) Off-sets in building
face or roof (minimum 16- inch trim).
10) Repetitive windows with
minimum 4-inch trim.
B. Commercial
Center Design
1. Building
frontages shall occupy no less than 75% of the street facing entrance.
2. Height.
The maximum building height may be increased by 10 feet as an incentive for vertical
mixed use buildings, except where adjacent to single-story residential uses.
3. Public
Entrance. Buildings that are open to the public shall have an entrance for pedestrians from the street to
the building interior. This entrance shall be designed to be attractive and
functionally be a distinctive and prominent element of the architectural design, and shall be open to
the public during business hours. Buildings shall incorporate lighting and changes in mass,
surface or finish to give emphasis to the entrances.
4. Building
Façade. No more than 20 feet of horizontal distance of wall shall be provided without
architectural relief for building walls and frontage walls facing the street. Buildings shall provide a
foundation or base, typically from ground to bottom of the lower windowsills,
with changes in volume or material. A clear visual division shall be maintained
between the ground level floor and upper floors. The top of any building shall contain
a distinctive finish consisting of a cornice or other architectural termination
as described below, subsection.[FAM4]
5. Storefront character.
Commercial and mixed-use buildings shall express a “storefront character” with
the design elements that are the same or similar to the attached Exhibit D
elevations and shall compliment residential designs. This guideline is met by
providing all of the following architectural features along the building
frontage as applicable.
a. Corner building
entrances on corner lots.
b. Regularly spaced and
similar-shaped windows with window hoods or trim (all building stories).
c. Large display windows
on the ground floor. All street-facing, park-facing and plaza- facing
structures shall have windows covering a minimum of 40% and a maximum 80% of
the ground floor of each storefront’s linear frontage. Blank walls shall not occupy over 50% of a
street-facing frontage and shall not exceed 20 linear feet without being
interrupted by a window or entry. Mirrored glass, obscured glass and glass
block cannot be used in meeting this requirement. Display windows may be used
to meet this requirement, but must be transparent and shall not be painted or obscured
by opaque panels.
6. Orientation. The
primary building entrances shall be visible and directly accessible from a public street. Building
massing such as tower elements shall be used to call-out the location of
building entries.
C. Exterior building
materials contribute significantly to the visual impact of a building on the community.
They shall be well designed and integrated into a comprehensive design style for
the project. The total exterior wall area of front building elevation shall be
composed of one of the following:
1. At least thirty-five
percent (35%) full-width brick or stone (not including window and door
areas and related trim areas), with the balance being any type of lap siding
and/or stucco.
2. At
least thirty percent (30%) full-width brick or stone, with the balance being
stucco and/or a “cementitious” lap siding.
(A “cementitious” lap siding product is defined as a manufactured
strip siding composed of cement-based materials rather than wood fiber-based
or plastic-based materials. For example, Masonite or vinyl lap siding would not
be allowed under this option.).
3. All
textured stucco, provided there are unique design features such as recessed garages,
tile or metal roofs, arched windows etc. in the elevations of the buildings or the
buildings are all brick stucco. Unique design features shall be reviewed by the
Planning and Zoning Manager for compliance.
4. Sides
and rear of building shall be finished at a minimum with textured stucco and
some integration of the front elevation materials and design.
D. Other similar
design variations meeting the intent of this section may be approved by the Planning
and Zoning Manager.
6. MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS
A. The uses of
the proposed project shall only be those uses identified in the approved
Planned Unit Development Conditions. Any other proposed use must be
specifically authorized by the Planning Commission in accordance with the
Planned Unit Development amendment process.
B. No person,
firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, remove,
improve, move, convert, or demolish any building structure, or alter the land
in any manner without first submitting the necessary plans and obtaining
appropriate approvals in accordance with the City of Leesburg Codes.
C. Construction and
operation of the proposed use(s) shall at all times comply with City and other
governmental agencies rules and regulations.
D. The transfer of
ownership or lease of any or all of the property described in this PUD
Agreement shall include in the transfer or lease agreement, a provision that
the purchaser or lessee is made good and aware of the conditions pertaining to
the Planned Unit Development established and agrees to be bound by these
conditions. The purchaser or lessee may request a change from the existing
plans and conditions by following the procedures as described in the City of
Leesburg Code of Ordinances, as amended.
E. These PUD
Conditions shall inure to the benefit of, and shall constitute a covenant
running with the land and the terms,
conditions, and provisions hereof, and shall be binding upon the present
owner and any successor, and shall be subject to each and every condition
herein set out.
7. CONCURRENCY
The proposed land use change or approval would
result in demands on public facilities which would exceed the current
capacity of some public facilities, such as, but not limited to
roads, sewage, water supply, drainage, solid waste, parks and
recreation, schools and emergency medical facilities. However, no final
development order (building permits) shall be granted for a proposed development
until there is a finding that all public facilities and services required for
the development have sufficient capacity at or above the adopted
level of service (LOS) to accommodate the impacts of the development,
or that improvements necessary to bring facilities up to their adopted LOS will
be in place concurrent with the impacts of the development.
CASE #:007-1-010506 EXHIBIT A
ANITA F. VALDEZ
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS
MAY 18, 2006
This Planned Unit Development Conditions for a PUD (Planned Unit Development) District is granted by the City of Leesburg Planning Commission, Lake County, Florida to Anita F. Valdez "Permittee" for the purposes and subject to the terms and conditions as set forth herein pursuant to authority contained in Chapter 25 “Zoning”, Section 25-278 “Planned Unit Development “of the City of Leesburg Code of Ordinances, as amended.
BACKGROUND: The "Permittee" is desirous of obtaining a Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district to allow construction of a proposed development comprised of a residential and/or commercial development consisting of a maximum of 96 residential units on approximate 9.9 acres and/or a commercial center of approximately 40,320 square feet located south of S.R. 44 (South Street) and west of Caballo Road, on a site within the City of Leesburg in accordance with their PUD application and supplemental information.
1. PERMISSION is hereby granted to Anita F. Valdez to construct, operate, and maintain a Planned Unit Development in and on real property in the City of Leesburg. The property is more particularly described as follows:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
See attached legal Exhibit B.[FAM5]
2. LAND USE
The above-described property, containing approximately 10 acres, shall be used for mixed use residential and commercial development, pursuant to City of Leesburg development codes and standards.
A. Residential Development
1. The project shall contain a maximum of 96 residential units at a maximum density not to exceed 10 units per acre for uplands and one unit per acre for wetlands.
2. The minimum development standards shall be as established for the R-3 zoning district except for townhomes.
3. Residential dwelling units located in commercial phase of the development shall be designed as new urbanism (TND) units as shown on the conceptual master plan.
4. Minimum distance between structures shall be 10 feet; measured from building wall to building wall and the roof overhang shall not exceed 40 percent of the distance between the building wall and the property line.
5. City staff as part of the site plan approval process shall approve final lot sizes and setbacks based on the general intent of the PUD for various type units such multi-family, townhomes, commercial and TND etc.
6. Impervious surface coverage shall not exceed 70 percent and the overall project shall maintain open space of a minimum of 30 percent.[FAM6]
7. Maximum building height shall not exceed three stories or 55 feet.
8. Permitted Uses:
a. Residential dwellings (Townhomes and Multi-family);
b. New urbanism design units with staff approval;
c. Accessory structures;
d. Temporary [FAM7] modular sales center office and construction office not to exceed one year from the approval of the final site for the subdivision or phase there of.
e. Model homes may be used for sales center during the duration of the project.
B. Recreational Development
1. Recreational development provided on the site shall include active and passive uses, as well as enclosed or unenclosed recreational space, devoted to the joint use of the residents. Such recreation space shall consist of not less than two hundred (200) square feet of space per dwelling unit. In computing usable recreation space, the following items may be considered at one and twenty-five hundredths (1.25) times the actual area.
a. Recreational activities such as play grounds, basket ball, tennis and hand ball courts, etc.
b. Developed recreational trails which provide access to the public trail system.
c. Swimming pool, including the deck area which normally surrounds such pools.
d. Indoor recreation rooms provided such rooms are permanently maintained for the use of residents for recreation.
2. Required stormwater areas and buffer areas shall not be considered as recreational space except for areas developed as recreational trails which provide access to the public trail system.
3. The Planned Unit Development shall provide planned accessibility from all areas of the development to any proposed recreational facilities including pedestrian access where possible.
4. If a connection to the proposed City trail system is required, the development shall provide a public rail to trails access/connection through the development with a minimum of a twenty-five (25) foot wide trail within the required buffer area. Construction of any required trail will be the developer’s responsibility and shall be developed per City trail requirements. Some credit may be allowed toward the required recreation areas depending on final determination of overall recreation and trail development plans. Final location and design shall be determined during the preliminary plan/site plan review process.
C. The commercial use of a sales office and/or model center shall be a permitted use as long as it is specifically related to the PUD residential development of the site.
D. Limited commercial uses shall be allowed within buildings designated for recreational use and shall be intended for the primary use of project residents. The location and intensity of such uses shall be approved by the City staff as part of the preliminary plan review process. Examples of such uses are sales office, post office, ATM or bank services, coffee shop etc.
E. Commercial, Office and Community Facilities
1. An urban design Commercial Center area of approximately one acre shall be situated at the center of the development as shown on the conceptual plan. Final determination and location of commercial areas shall be approved during the Site/Subdivision Plan approval process.
2. Allowable uses shall be those uses as described in the C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District in the City of Leesburg Land Development Code (as amended) and shall also be consistent with the City of Leesburg adopted Growth Management Plan (as amended).
3. The minimum development standards shall be those of the C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning District of the Land Development Code. Lot sizes and setbacks may be adjusted by staff during the site plan review process.
4. The gross leaseable area for the designated commercial areas shall not exceed eighty (80) percent ISR and new urban design residential units shall be located above the commercial/office areas.
5. Maximum building height shall not exceed two and three stories or 40 feet.
6. Commercial development areas shall be properly screened from residential areas with a buffer in accordance with the City of Leesburg Land Development Code (as amended). Minimum buffer width shall be 10 feet or the rear of the commercial buildings shall be designed to accent the adjacent residential development with final approval of buffer/design by staff during the site plan review process.
7. Recreational vehicle parking shall be restricted through deed restrictions/covenants which shall prohibit parking within the development unless with in an enclosed structure or an approved designated area is provided. If provided, the area shall be buffered and final location will be determined by staff as part of the Subdivision approval process. Final determination of the location and size of such facilities shall be approved by City staff during the Site/Subdivision plan review process.
D. Open Space and Buffer Areas
1. All wetlands on the project site shall be identified and the location and extent of each wetland shall be determined by St. Johns River Water Management District and/or U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. Each wetland shall be placed on a suitable map, signed and sealed by a surveyor registered to practice in Florida and shall be submitted as part of the preliminary plan application.
2. Buildings or structures shall be a minimum of 50 feet from any wetland jurisdiction boundary.
3. Wetlands shall have a minimum upland buffer as established by St. Johns River Water Management District and/or U.S. Army Corp of Engineers; whichever is more restrictive. All upland buffers shall be naturally vegetated and upland buffers that are devoid of natural vegetation shall be re-planted with native vegetation or as required by St. Johns River Water Management District and/or U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
4. Land uses allowed within the upland buffers are limited to hiking trails, walkways, passive recreation activities and stormwater facilities as permitted by St. Johns River Water Management District.
5. If wetland alteration is permitted by St. Johns River Water Management District and/or U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, wetland mitigation shall be required in accordance with permit approvals from St. Johns River Water Management District or U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, whichever is more restrictive.
6. A wildlife/archaeological management plan for the project site shall be prepared based on the results of an environmental assessment of the site and any environmental permit required from applicable governmental agencies. The management plan shall be submitted to the City as part of the preliminary plan application. The Permittee shall designate a responsible legal entity that shall implement and maintain the management plan.
7. To the extent practical, wetlands shall be placed in a conservation easement, which shall run in favor of, and be enforceable by, St. Johns River Water Management District or another legal entity such as a homeowners association. The conservation easement shall require that the wetlands be maintained in their natural and unaltered state. Wetlands shall not be included as a part of any platted lot, other than a lot platted as a common area, which shall be dedicated to St. Johns River Water Management District or another legal entity such as a homeowners association for ownership and maintenance.
8. A twenty-five (25) foot wide vegetative landscaped buffer shall be required along boundaries of the development. except for S.R. 44 (South Street). The buffer shall retain existing healthy trees, shrubs and ground cover and shall include additional plantings where needed as provide in D.9 below.
9. Landscaping of any required buffer areas shall be as follows:
For each one hundred (100) linear feet, or fraction thereof, of boundary, the following plants shall be provided in accordance with the planting standards and requirements of the Land Development Code.
a. Two (2) canopy trees
b. Two (2) ornamental trees
c. Thirty (30) shrubs
d. The remainder of the buffer area shall be landscaped with grass, groundcover, and/or other landscape treatment.
e. Existing vegetation in the required buffer shall be protected during construction.
10. Staff will review and may adjust the required buffers during the preliminary plan review process.
E. Development Phasing
1. The proposed project may be constructed in phases in accordance with the Planned Unit Development Master Plan (attached as part of these conditions). Changes to the Development Plan, other than those conditions described in this agreement, shall be revised in accordance with the Planned Unit Development review process.
2. Implementation of the project shall substantially commence within 24 months of approval of this Planned Unit Development. In the event, the conditions of the PUD have not been implemented during the required time period, the PUD shall be scheduled with due notice for reconsideration by the Planning Commission at their next available regular meeting. The Planning Commission will consider whether to extend the PUD approval or rezone the property to RE-1 (Estate Density Residential) or another appropriate zoning classification less intense than the development permitted by these PUD Conditions.
3. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT / UTILITIES
Prior to receiving final development approval, the Permittee shall submit a stormwater management plan and utility plan acceptable to the City of Leesburg. Water, wastewater and natural gas services will be provided by the City of Leesburg. Prior to any clearing, grubbing, or disturbance of natural vegetation in any phase of the development, the Permittee shall provide:
A. A detailed site plan that demonstrates no direct discharge of stormwater runoff generated by the development into any wetlands or onto adjacent properties.
B. A stormwater management system designed and implemented to meet all applicable St. Johns River Water Management District and City of Leesburg requirements.
C. A responsible legal entity for the maintenance of the stormwater management system on the plat prior to the approval of the final plat of record. A homeowners association is an acceptable maintenance entity.
D. The 100-year flood plain shown on all plans and lots.
E. The appropriate documentation that any flood hazard boundary has been amended in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements, if the 100 year flood plain is altered and /or a new 100 year flood elevation is established in reference to the applicable flood insurance rate map.
F. A copy of the Management and Storage of Surface Waters permit obtained from St. Johns River Water Management District.
G. A detailed subdivision/site plan that indicates all the provisions for electric, water, sewer, and/or natural gas in accordance with the City of Leesburg Code of Ordinances.
H. Developer shall bear all responsibility, financial and otherwise, for the construction and installation of utility infrastructure and other improvements related to the use and development of the property including such off site improvements required by the City, all of which shall be constructed to the applicable specifications imposed by the ordinances and regulations of the City in effect at the time of construction. Off site improvements required by the City shall include those necessary for the properties located immediately south of the project including utility all required infrastructure.
I. Developer shall be responsible for the installation of a natural gas water heater and natural gas furnace in eighty percent (80%) of all homes in the development.
4. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
A. All transportation improvements shall be based on a current traffic analysis and shall be contingent upon Site/Subdivision Plan approval by City staff during the development review and permitting process.
B. Vehicular access to the project site shall be provided by a minimum of one access point on S.R.44 (South Street) through a divided boulevard type road. Actual locations and design of the boulevard shall be determined during the Site/Subdivision Plan review process and shall include consideration of sidewalks, recreation/trail paths etc. Other potential public accesses such as to the east will be reviewed during the development review process.
C. The Permittee shall provide all necessary improvements/signalization within and adjacent to the development as required by FDOT, Lake County and City of Leesburg.
D. All roads within the development shall be designed and constructed by the developer to meet the City of Leesburg requirements including at a minimum Miami curbs.
E. Sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of the local internal roads and shall provide cross connections to all recreation and residential areas. Internal road rights-of-ways shall be of sufficient width to contain the sidewalks. All sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with City of Leesburg Codes.
F. The Permittee shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary Lake County permits and a copy of all permits shall be provided to the City of Leesburg prior to construction plan approval.
G. The City of Leesburg will not be responsible for the maintenance or repair of any of the roads or transportation improvements. The Permittee shall establish an appropriate legal entity that will be responsible to pay the cost and perform the services to maintain the roads and transportation improvements.
H. Should the Permittee desire to dedicate the proposed project’s internal road system to the City of Leesburg; the City, at its discretion, may accept or not accept the road system. Prior to acceptance, the Permittee shall demonstrate to the City the road system is in suitable condition and meets City of Leesburg requirements. As a condition of accepting the roadway system the City may create a special taxing district or make other lawful provisions to assess the cost of maintenance of the system to the residents of the project, and may require bonds or other financial assurance of maintenance for some period of time.
I. A traffic/transportation analysis, if required, shall be submitted prior to preliminary plan approval for review and determination of any necessary access improvements. Said improvements will be the responsibility of the Permittee.
J. At such time that traffic signals are warranted at the intersections adjacent to the proposed project entrances, the Permittee shall pay their pro-rata share of the cost of the signal(s) as determined by City staff.
5. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
A. Residential Development
1. Building Design
a. Single family design units shall be designed with elevations that are the same or similar to the attached Exhibit C elevations.
b. The distance between any principal building and accessory building shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet.
2. Additional Design Features
a. All buildings shall utilize at least three of the following design features to provide visual relief along all elevations of the building:
1) Dormers
2) Gables
3) Recessed entries
4) Covered porch entries
5) Cupolas
6) Pillars or posts
7) Bay window (minimum 12 inch projections)
8) Eaves (minimum 6-inch projections)
9) Off-sets in building face or roof (minimum 16- inch trim).
10) Repetitive windows with minimum 4-inch trim.
B. Commercial Center Design
1. Building frontages shall occupy no less than 75% of the street facing entrance.
2. Height. The maximum building height may be increased by 10 feet as an incentive for vertical mixed use buildings, except where adjacent to single-story residential uses.
3. Public Entrance. Buildings that are open to the public shall have an entrance for pedestrians from the street to the building interior. This entrance shall be designed to be attractive and functionally be a distinctive and prominent element of the architectural design, and shall be open to the public during business hours. Buildings shall incorporate lighting and changes in mass, surface or finish to give emphasis to the entrances.
4. Building Façade. No more than 20 feet of horizontal distance of wall shall be provided without architectural relief for building walls and frontage walls facing the street. Buildings shall provide a foundation or base, typically from ground to bottom of the lower windowsills, with changes in volume or material. A clear visual division shall be maintained between the ground level floor and upper floors. The top of any building shall contain a distinctive finish consisting of a cornice or other architectural termination as described below, subsection.[FAM8]
5. Storefront character. Commercial and mixed-use buildings shall express a “storefront character” with the design elements that are the same or similar to the attached Exhibit D elevations and shall compliment residential designs. This guideline is met by providing all of the following architectural features along the building frontage as applicable.
a. Corner building entrances on corner lots.
b. Regularly spaced and similar-shaped windows with window hoods or trim (all building stories).
c. Large display windows on the ground floor. All street-facing, park-facing and plaza-facing structures shall have windows covering a minimum of 40% and a maximum 80% of the ground floor of each storefront’s linear frontage. Blank walls shall not occupy over 50% of a street-facing frontage and shall not exceed 20 linear feet without being interrupted by a window or entry. Mirrored glass, obscured glass and glass block cannot be used in meeting this requirement. Display windows may be used to meet this requirement, but must be transparent and shall not be painted or obscured by opaque panels.
6. Orientation. The primary building entrances shall be visible and directly accessible from a public street. Building massing such as tower elements shall be used to call-out the location of building entries.
C. Exterior building materials contribute significantly to the visual impact of a building on the community. They shall be well designed and integrated into a comprehensive design style for the project. The total exterior wall area of front building elevation shall be composed of one of the following:
1. At least thirty-five percent (35%) full-width brick or stone (not including window and door areas and related trim areas), with the balance being any type of lap siding and/or stucco.
2. At least thirty percent (30%) full-width brick or stone, with the balance being stucco and/or a “cementitious” lap siding. (A “cementitious” lap siding product is defined as a manufactured strip siding composed of cement-based materials rather than wood fiber-based or plastic-based materials. For example, Masonite or vinyl lap siding would not be allowed under this option.).
3. All textured stucco, provided there are unique design features such as recessed garages, tile or metal roofs, arched windows etc. in the elevations of the buildings or the buildings are all brick stucco. Unique design features shall be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Manager for compliance.
4. Sides and rear of building shall be finished at a minimum with textured stucco and some integration of the front elevation materials and design.
D. Other similar design variations meeting the intent of this section may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Manager.
6. MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS
A. The uses of the proposed project shall only be those uses identified in the approved Planned Unit Development Conditions. Any other proposed use must be specifically authorized by the Planning Commission in accordance with the Planned Unit Development amendment process.
B. No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, improve, move, convert, or demolish any building structure, or alter the land in any manner without first submitting the necessary plans and obtaining appropriate approvals in accordance with the City of Leesburg Codes.
C. Construction and operation of the proposed use(s) shall at all times comply with City and other governmental agencies rules and regulations.
D. The transfer of ownership or lease of any or all of the property described in this PUD Agreement shall include in the transfer or lease agreement, a provision that the purchaser or lessee is made good and aware of the conditions pertaining to the Planned Unit Development established and agrees to be bound by these conditions. The purchaser or lessee may request a change from the existing plans and conditions by following the procedures as described in the City of Leesburg Code of Ordinances, as amended.
E. These PUD Conditions shall inure to the benefit of, and shall constitute a covenant running with the land and the terms, conditions, and provisions hereof, and shall be binding upon the present owner and any successor, and shall be subject to each and every condition herein set out.
7. CONCURRENCY
The proposed land use change or approval would result in demands on public facilities which would exceed the current capacity of some public facilities, such as, but not limited to roads, sewage, water supply, drainage, solid waste, parks and recreation, schools and emergency medical facilities. However, no final development order (building permits) shall be granted for a proposed development until there is a finding that all public facilities and services required for the development have sufficient capacity at or above the adopted level of service (LOS) to accommodate the impacts of the development, or that improvements necessary to bring facilities up to their adopted LOS will be in place concurrent with the impacts of the development.
CASE #:007-1-010506
EXHIBIT B
VALDEZ
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
That portion of the North 486.00 feet of the Southwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼ in Section 28, Township 19 South, Range 24 East, Lake County, Florida described as follows: The North 486.00 feet of the West 998.90 feet of the Southwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼ in Section 28, Township 19 South, Range 24 East, Lake County, Florida; Less right-of-way of State Road No. 468 also known as (South Street), Containing 9.99 acres.
