AGENDA MEMORANDUM

MEETING DATE:   November 13, 2006

FROM:                       Laura McElhanon, AICP, Community Development Director

SUBJECT:                  Ordinance approving a Rezoning for Hale Limited Partnership Agreement-

                                    (Drive-Time)

Staff Recommendation: 

The Planning staff and Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed rezoning for the subject property from County R-6 (Urban Residential) to C-3 (Highway Commercial).

Analysis:

The project site is approximately 3.18 acres.  The property is generally located north of U.S. 441 and west of C.R. 473, as shown on the attached General Location Map. The present zoning for this property is County R-6 (Urban Residential). Currently, the property is a vacant building and undeveloped and the proposed use would be Auto Sales. The surrounding zoning designations are to the east and west C-3 (Highway Commercial), to the north County R-6 (Urban Residential), and to the south County R-1 (Rural Residential).

The proposed zoning district of City C-3 (Highway Commercial) is compatible with adjacent and nearby properties in the area and with the existing City future land use designation of City General Commercial.

The existing land uses surrounding the property are single family residential and retail uses. 

Development of the parcel shall require connection to City utilities at the owner’s expense.

By a vote of 6 to 0, the Planning Commission recommended approval.

Options:        

1.         Approve the proposed rezoning to City C-3 (Highway Commercial), thereby allowing consistent zoning and development standards for the area.

2.         Disapprove the proposed rezoning.

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

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact to the City.

Submission Date and Time:    11/9/06 12:22 PM____

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

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. _________wp_________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager _________RS__________

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

ORDINANCE NO. ______

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, REZONING APPROXIMATELY 3.18 ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF U.S. 441 AND WEST OF C.R. 473, LYING IN SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FROM COUNTY R-6 (URBAN RESIDENTIAL) TO CITY C-3 (HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL); 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 Hale Limited Partnership Agreement, 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 R-6 (Urban Residential) to City C-3 (Highway Commercial), to-wit:

Legal Description

(See Exhibit A)

Alternate Key Numbers:  1183456, 1183880, 1811821, 1184061, 3506448, 1586488 and   1586691

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  day of , 2006.

THE CITY OF LEESBURG

By:_________________________________

            Mayor

ATTEST:

___________________________________ 

City Clerk

Exhibit A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION