AGENDA MEMORANDUM

MEETING DATE:   June 11, 2007

FROM:                       Laura McElhanon, AICP, Community Development Director

SUBJECT:                  Ordinance for Rezoning for William P. Floyd, Jr. and Lake County Citrus     Sales, Inc.

Staff Recommendation: 

The Planning Commission and Planning staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning for the subject property from County A (Agriculture) to City RE-1 (Estate Residential).

Analysis:

The project site is approximately 71 acres.  The property is generally situated east of US 27 and south of Dewey Robbins Road, as shown on the attached General Location Map. The present zoning for this property is County A (Agriculture). Currently, the property is undeveloped and the proposed use of the site is for residential development. The surrounding zoning designations are County A (Agriculture) to the east, south, and west,  County A (Agriculture), and County RP (Residential Professional) to the north.

The proposed zoning district of City RE-1 (Estate Residential) is compatible with adjacent and nearby properties in the area and with the proposed City future land use designation of City Estate Residential. However, the Annexation Agreement requires rezoning to a Planned Development District by the developer prior to development.

The existing land uses surrounding the property are undeveloped properties.

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

By a vote of 7 to 0, the Planning Commission recommended approval.

Options:        

1.         Approve the proposed rezoning to City RE-1 (Estate Residential), 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:    6/8/07 10:31 AM____

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. __________________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

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

ORDINANCE NO. ______

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, REZONING APPROXIMATELY 71 ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF US 27 AND SOUTH OF DEWEY ROBBINS ROAD, LYING IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 20 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST AND SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 21 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FROM COUNTY A (AGRICULTURE) TO CITY RE-1 (ESTATE RESIDENTIAL); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (FLOYD 2).

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

Section 1. 

Based upon the petition of William P. Floyd, Jr. and Lake County Citrus Sales, Inc., the owners 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) to City RE-1 (Estate Residential)., to-wit:

Legal Description

(See Exhibit A)

Alternate Key Numbers: 1772109 and 1289459

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 , 2007.

THE CITY OF LEESBURG

By: _________________________________

            Mayor

ATTEST:

___________________________________ 

City Clerk

CASE NO: 154-1-090706

Exhibit A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

PARCEL 1:

BEGIN AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 20 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, RUN THENCE NORTH 0°15'03" WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 18 A DISTANCE OF 475.76 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 89°51'14" WEST 666.47 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 18, THENCE SOUTH 0°20'10" EAST ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 474.91 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, THENCE NORTH 89°55'38" EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF THE SAID NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 18 A DISTANCE OF 665.77 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND POINT OF TERMINUS.  TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER, UPON AND THROUGH THE SOUTH 20 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 18.

PARCEL 2:

THAT PART OF GOVERNMENT LOTS 3 AND 4, SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 21 SOUTH, RANGE 25 EAST, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 6, RUN SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 1763.20 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT, THENCE SOUTH 89°48'41" EAST TO A POINT 660 FEET WEST OF THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 4, THENCE NORTH PARALLEL TO THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOTS 4 AND 3 TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 6, THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SECTION LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

Alternate Key Numbers: 1772109 and 1289459