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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009 04 20 EAR-Based Amendments Future Land Use Elementa ~ EAR-Based Amendments For discussion at the April 20 Joint Local Planning Agency~City Commission Meeting. I. FUTURE LAND USE -Staff Analysis Executive Summary Numerous revisions to the Future Land Use Element are being proposed to implement the EAR. The substantive changes are listed by Major Issue topic: AFFORDABLE AND WORK-FORCE HOUSING - (1 new policy: 0 revised) (Policy 2.2.7, new) Accessory Dwelling Units. Encourage developers of single family detached units in the Town Center, to include a minimum of 20 percent of the residential units with accessory dwelling units (such as garage apartments). The use of accessory dwelling units is encouraged and may be utilized in meeting the average density figure required in Policy 2.2.6. (Cross Reference: See Housing Element, Policy 1.3.10) ELDERLY HOUSING AND MEDICAL CARE - (1 new policy: 0 revised) (Policy 1.1.6, new) Accessory Dwelling Units. Allow on a case by case basis, as a conditional use in single family dwelling zoning districts, Accessory Dwelling Units which adhere to strict design guidelines. (Cross Reference: See Housing Element, Policy 1.4.6) REDEVELOPMENT - (4 new policies: 2 revised) (Policy 1.4.1, new) Redevelopment Plans. Create redevelopment or small area plans"to identify and establish redevelopment opportunities. (Policy 1.4.4, revised) Visioning Workshop. Hold a visioning workshop to discuss specific issues that may impede infill and redevelopment activities consistent with the land uses and densities indicated in this plan, in situations that will not jeopardize public health, safety or welfare. Policy 1.4.6, new) S.R. 434 Crosstown Bus Rovte. Implement as feasible, bicycle and pedestrian connections to the new S.R. 434 Crosstown bus route. (Policy 1.4.7, revised) Partnerships for Housing Rehabilitation. Continue to partner with agencies which work to rehabilitate deteriorated housing and neighborhoods. (Policy 1.5.3, new) Redevelopment~lnfill Development. Identify acceptable locations, priorities and implementation strategies for potential infill development and redevelopment. Address residential, commercial and live-work or mixed use opportunities. Follow-up these efforts with any needed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map, and/or Code of Ordinances as well as enhancements to the vacant parcel map and database illustrating infill development and redevelopment opportunities. Consider providing incentives for infill development and redevelopment that support the City's targeted program priorities. (Policy 1.5.4, new- old policy deleted) Conversions. Support the transition or conversion of older residential homes located along arterial roadways, to a live-work or commercial use, by reducing the required development standards when appropriate, while maintaining compatibility and protecting adjacent neighborhood uses. STATE ROAD 434 CORRIDOR - LO new policies; 1 revised) (Policy 1.4.5, revised) S.R. 434 Overlay. Implement the S.R. 434 overlay corridor design standards to encourage infill development that is appropriate for the character of the neighborhoods adjacent to this corridor. Allow a vertical mix of uses to promote alive-work environment. GREENEWAY INTERCHANGE EMPLOYMENT DISTRICT - (1 goal revised. 3 objectives revised. 8 new policies, 6 revised) (Policy 1.1.1, revised) Land Use Categories. Identify appropriate locations for the following land use categories: Mixed Use _ _ ____ 12.0 dwelling units per gross acre or 1.0 floor area ratio Town Center District 36.0 dwelling units per gross acre or 2.0 floor area ratio Greeneway Interchange District 2.0 floor area ratio removed 12.0 dua (Policy 3.1.3, new) Connectivity. Require pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular connectivity both internally and externally to adjoining developable properties (including public trail linkages). (Cross Reference: See Recreation and Open Space Element, Policy 1.6.4) (Goal 3, revised) Greeneway Interchange District. The City hereby creates a Greeneway Interchange District (GreenWAY) land use category to provide an employment center for target industries with high quality, higher income jobs and an increased tax base for the City. (Objective 3.1, revised) Location. The GreenWAY shall be located in proximity to S.R. 417 and the interchange area on S.R. 434, as depicted on the City's Future Land Use Map. The GreenWAY is located within the "target area" identified by Seminole County in 2007 as "SeminoleWAY", which runs north from S.R. 426 in the City of Oviedo to Interstate 4 in the City of Sanford, following the S.R. 417 corridor. (Objective 3.2, revised) Land Uses. The intent and purpose of the GreenWAY is to attract target industries which provide higher paying jobs, which complement and do not compete with the Town Center, and which will increase the City's tax base. (Policy 3.2.1, revised) Target Industries. Limit land uses within the GreenWAY to target industry uses including: technical and research services, financial information services, life sciences, digital media, international trade, sports associated industries, hotels and lodging, conference centers, long stay tourism. Allow other "basic" businesses and industries with high annual average wages provided the use complies with this Objective. Allow incidental uses supportive of these industries (including heliport) to be incorporated into these target industry buildings, but not as a separate facility. (Policy 3.2.2, revised) Residential Use Limitations. Prohibit residential except as a conditional use, incidental to other GreenWAY uses set forth in Policy 3.2.1 and limit the residential component to no more than 25% of any one vertically integrated, mixed use structure. (Policy 3.2.3, new) Sensitive Lands. Require preservation of ecologically sensitive open spaces in the GreenWAY and promote connectivity of these natural features for habitat continuity and sustainability. Require a network of public plazas with interconnected sidewalks to promote an urban pedestrian environment. Calculate FAR based on total gross acreage, including both ecologically sensitive areas and developed acreage. (Cross Reference: See Recreation and Open Space Element, Policy 1.1.9) (Policy 3.2.4, new) Intensity and Building Height. Encourage higher intensity development in the GreenWAY by requiring buildings to include at least two (2) stories of occupiable space (as defined in Florida Building Code, Chapter 2) and allowing a FAR up to 2.0. €~e (Policy 3.2.5;' new) Trail Linkages. Require public trail linkages through the GreenWAY and require bicycle facilities (such as bike racks and lockers) to support public access via alternative means. (Policy 3.2.6, new) Diversity in Detailing and Style. Require development to include diversity in detailing and style while maintaining aesthetic harmony. (Objective 3.3, revised) Private~Public Investment. The City shall encourage and promote target industries to invest and locate on land designated GreenWAY. (Policy 3.3.1, revised) Public Money as a Catalyst. Spend public money as a catalyst to encourage private investment within the GreenWAY, to the extent financial resources are available. Undertake capital improvements for public infrastructure in conjunction with private development (e.g. sewer, water, roads, parks, stormwater) to enhance or assist private development in achieving the GreenWAY Goal. (Policy 3.3.2, new) Seminole WAY Collaboration. Pursue opportunities to collaborate on the regional SeminoleWAY initiative between Seminole County, the cities of Oviedo, Sanford, and Winter Springs, the Florida Turnpike Enterprise, and the Orlando Sanford International Airport, for purposes of economic development and job growth initiative. (Cross Reference: See Intergovernmental Coordination Element, Policy 1.2.4) (Policy 3.3.3, new) Private Investment and Economic Incentives. Encourage private investment in the GreenWAY by enacting policies, to the extent allowed by law, to provide economic or streamline processing incentives to private developers utilizing green technology standards (such as LEED) within the GreenWAY, provided such development is consistent with the GreenWAY Goals, Objectives and Policies. (Policy 3.3.4, new) Town Center Linkages. Support public private investment in transportation linkages between the GreenWAY and the Town Center (such as a local transit circulator, water taxi, trail connection, or other innovative solutions.) (Policy 3.4.1, revised from policy 3.4.4) Master Development Plan. Require a Master Development Plan which considers the entire GreenWAY and surrounding area, to ensure compatibility of land uses and compliance with Goal 3. r~ ~J (Policy 3.4.3, revised) Transition to Adjacent Uses. Consider transitional uses and stepped down building heights to maximize views of Lake Jesup and to protect adjacent, existing lower density uses. POPULATION HOUSING DENSITY AND GREENSPACE - (0 new policies. 12 revised) (Policy 1.1.5, revised, clarifies intent) Housing Diversity. Include on the Future Land Use Map, an adequate diversity of lands for residential uses to assist the private sector in providing a diversity of housing unit types to meet the future demand for residential densities identified in the Housing Element. (Policy 1.1.7, revised) Recreation and Open Space. Restrict impervious area on lands designated as Recreation and Open Space to a maximum of 25%, to ensure their protection, proper development and future public use and benefit. (Policy 1.1.8, revised) Conservation Overlay. Consider land that is designated with a Conservation Overlay as potentially containing wildlife habitat areas, hydric soils wetlands, special vegetative communities, public water well radii of 500-feet, 100-year flood plain areas, and other areas subject to environmental or topographic constraints. Condition approval of Conservation Overlay areas on the following: • Determine the suitability of development prior to issuance of any development approval. • Do not consider the Conservation Overlay area as the exact boundary of the conservation area, but rather, an indicator of a potential conservation area. Require the exact boundary to be determined by a qualified professional at the expense of the developer. • Do not consider the Conservation Overlay area as all inclusive. Consider other areas that meet the definition of conservation areas but that do not fall within the Conservation Overlay boundary, as being subject to the same scrutiny. • Subject development approval to the findings of an Environmental Impact Study. Protect natural resources discovered as a result of the required Environmental Impact Study. Require the Environmental Impact Study to be prepared by a qualified professional, who will analyze the natural functions of eco-systems and connectivity of resource corridors. Require a conservation easement and subsequent Conservation land use designation to protect the functions of natural resources. Allow mitigation on a case by case basis through the appropriate reviewing agencies. • Consider an area within the Conservation Overlay area as developable if all mitigation requirements have been met, and apply the underlying land use identified on the Future Land Use Map. • Allow a change from Conservation Overlay to a Conservation land use designation without State approval if the area is already shown as Conservation Overlay on the Future Land Use Map. • Encourage any property in a Conservation Overlay area to undergo the planned unit development procedure which includes site specific plan approval and the clustering of density to protect these areas. (Policy 1.2.1, revised) Resource Protection. Explore the feasibility of a resource protection ordinance, which would provide incentives for developers to minimize impervious surfaces. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy 5.1.2 and Conservation Element, Policy 1.2.3) (Policy 1.2.3, revised) Septic Tanks. Discourage the use of septic tanks within the City, to prevent potential soil and groundwater contamination and coordinate with the County to limit septic tank permits. Do not permit septic tanks within 75-feet of water bodies, within the 100-year flood plain, or within jurisdictional wetlands. (Policy 1.2.4, revised) Sewer. Require all previously developed properties to connect to central sewer when it becomes available within 50-feet of the property and their system has been determined to be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the general public. Require residential and commercial development and redevelopment, to connect to or extend the central sewer system to provide service to their development, except for single family residential that includes only one or two lots. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy 1.4.1) (Policy 1.2.5, revised) Septic~Soils. Complete a study by 2012 that identifies all existing development that is utilizing septic systems on unsuitable soils. If available, pursue grant funding to retrofit these developments and connect them to the central system. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy 1.4.2) (Policy 1.2.12, revised) Lake Buffers~Fill. Require a minimum upland lake buffer of fifty (50) feet. Do not allow land disturbing activities within the buffer except for the non-mechanized removal of exotic invasive plant species. Prohibit permanent structures within the lake buffer, except for limited piers and decks. Retain existing trees and native vegetation to the greatest extent possible. Prohibit fill from being placed in lakes, except as permitted by applicable state, regional and federal agencies. (Policy 2.2.3, revised) Network of Public Green Spaces. Promote and develop a network of public green spaces such as parks, squares, preserves, and open spaces that form the framework for the Town Center, and in doing so, promote and develop connectivity of natural features for habitat, continuity and sustainability, scenic vistas, and trail systems. [Open space is defined as "undeveloped lands suitable for passive recreation or conservation". (Cross Reference: See Recreation and Open Space Element, Policy 1.1.1)] Designate lands for both passive and active parks. (Policy 2.2.5, revised) Wetlands. Utilize wetlands as conservation preserve and open space areas. Connect these to the extent feasible, to promote the natural drainage and ecological viability of the Town Center and to further uphold the City's designation as a "Tree City U.S.A." Designate jurisdictional wetlands located within the Town Center as Conservation on the Future Land Use Map and require that these lands be subject to the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Conservation Element. (Policy 5.2.3, revised) Public Areas within the Town Center. Incorporate pedestrian nodes, such as plazas, parks, squares, gardens, courtyards, or other public green space areas. (Policy 5.2.7, revised) General Design of Individual Developments within the Urban Central Business District. Require all development within the UCBD to comply with the Town Center District Code. Require development to include diversity in detailing and style while maintaining aesthetic harmony and buildings to include at least two stories of occupiable space (as defined in Florida Building Code, Chapter 2). • ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY - (1 new goal• 1 revised aoal; 2 new policies, 9 revised policies) (Goal 1, new) Quality of Life. To ensure that the character, magnitude, and location of all land uses provides a system for orderly growth and development (as defined in sections 163.3221 and 380.04, Florida Statutes) that achieves a balanced, natural, energy efficient, and economic environment, and enhances the quality of life of all residents. (Policy 1.1.4, revised) Innovative Design. Encourage energy-efficient and innovative land use patterns (such as, multimodal horizontally and vertically integrated mixed use development, cluster development, low impact development, LEED, Green Globes, Florida Green Building Coalition standards, and other such environmentally-friendly development practices). (Policy 1.3.3, revised) Improvements. Continue to seek fiscal resources to make improvements necessary to accommodate growth and infill development while maintaining services and facilities at adopted standards. (Policy 1.4.2, revised) Higher Density Infill. Encourage infill and higher density and intensity development within the Town Center and the U.S. 17-92 CRA Corridor. Minimize adverse impacts to adjacent established residential neighborhoods through site layout, orientation of buildings, and a transition of densities. (Cross Reference: See Housing Element, Policy 1.1.8) (Policy 1.6.1, revised) Require shared driveways and cross access easements between adjacent properties where feasible to support efficiency in travel and to reduce demand on arterial and collector streets. Require development projects over ten acres to have more than one point of access. (Policy 1.6.5, replaces 2 policies) On-Site Traffic Flow. Require development to provide safe and convenient on-site motorized and non-motorized traffic flow, adequate pedestrian facilities and connections, and sufficient parking for both motorized and non-motorized vehicles. (Goal 2, revised) Town Center. The City seeks to create a Town Center based upon traditional design standards for development that will become the identifying focus of the City's downtown. The primary purpose of the Town Center shall be to create a vibrant, aesthetic, compact, multimodal, diverse, mixed -use (including horizontal and vertical integration of uses) neo- traditional urban environment, designed on a pedestrian scale and with a pedestrian orientation. The Town Center is to be a place where people can reside in a mix of single and multiple family dwellings, work, gather to shop, relax, recreate, be entertained, attend community events, and enjoy the natural beauty of lands located in the Town Center. The Town Center should be created through public and private investment and development. (Policy 2.1.2, new) Design Charette. Host design charettes to create small area plans consistent with the Town Center Master Plan, involving property owners and stakeholders for the following areas, prior to their development: • Between Orange Avenue and Lake Jesup • North of and adjacent to Tuscawilla PUD (Policy 2.2.1, revised) Neo-Traditional Characteristics. Encourage a mixed use higher density intensity neo-traditional Town Center, utilizing, to the extent practical, the fundamentals and urban design concepts in the Town Center Master Plan: • Urban and high density Walkable community Predictability in design flexibility inland uses. Visibly different section of S.R. 434 Important sites for special public places "Green network" of parks and preserved open spaces Connected network of streets and blocks • Special public spaces of defined character • Special sites for civic buildings • Pedestrian sized blocks • Non gated developments (Policy 2.2.6, revised) Residential Density. Encourage high density residential development in the Town Center not exceeding thirty-six (36) units per gross acre and support the desired commercial `activity and urban character desired for the Town Center by requiring a minimum average density of 7 units per acre for any residential development. (Cross Reference: See Housing Element, Policy 1.1.14) (Policy 2.2.9, revised previously was policy 2.2.8) Mix of Uses Defined. Consider the mix of land uses in the Town Center, the same as identified in Future Land Use Element, Policy 5.2.1. (Policy 4.2.3, new) Vertical Integration. Promote vertical integration of uses, as appropriate.[under Mixed-Use] (Policy 5.1.2, revised) Characteristics of Urban Central Business District. Establish the UCBD as a multi-use area appropriate for intensive growth and having the following characteristics: • Compact in design; • Flexible, versatile building design that will outlast initial uses and create long-term value; • High densities and intensities; • Proximate and accessible to major arterial roadways; and • Adequate public facilities including roads, water, wastewater, solid waste disposal, stormwater drainage, and recreation. OTHER -~1 revised ob[ective• 0 new policies, 6 revised) (Objective 1.5, revised) Land Use Compatibility. Future development must be consistent with the adopted Future Land Use Map and existing incompatible uses shall follow the City Code of Ordinance that strictly prohibits the expansion of non-conforming uses and shall be eliminated, when feasible. (Policy 1.5.7, revised) Compatibility. Maintain site design requirements and subdivision regulations in the Code of Ordinances which adequately address the impacts of new development on adjacent properties in all land use categories and zoning districts and which encourage property owners to make property upgrades which enhance and increase property values. (Policy 1.7.1, revised) Adjacent Land Uses. Consider existing and proposed land uses in adjacent jurisdictions when reviewing proposed land use amendments. (Policy 1.7.2, revised) Intergovernmental Coordination. Continue intergovernmental coordination through associated technical committees with neighboring jurisdictions, such as METROPLAN ORLANDO, the Council of local Governments (CALNO), SeminoleWAY initiative and the Planning Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC). (Policy 1.9.5, revised) City-Owned Property. Do not allow any loss of significant archaeological, paleontological, and historic resources on City-owned property. (Policy 1.1 1.1, revised) Future Land Use and Zoning Categories. Allow public schools in all future land use categories except Conservation and Industrial. List public schools in the Code of Ordinances Zoning Chapter as uses allowed in all zoning districts except the R-T Mobile Home Park and the I-1 Light Industrial Zoning Districts. (Cross Reference: See Public School Facilities Element, Policy 1.6.1) (Policy 2.1.7, revised, previously was policy 2.1.6) Private Investment and Economic Incentives. Encourage private investment in the Town Center by enacting policies to provide economic incentives to private developers building within the Town Center, provided such development is consistent with the Town Center Goal. Consider to the extent allowed by law, incentives such as providing impact fees credits, subsidizing loans, reserving infrastructure capacity, improving right- of-ways, providing public infrastructure, and~or streamlining permit processing. DELETED OBJECTIVES & POLICIES that were not necessary include: Objective 2.3, Policy 1.5.3, Policy 1.5.4, Policy 1.5.5, Policy 1.5.9, Policy 1.6.1, Policy 1.6.6, Policy 1.6.7, Policy 2.3.1, Policy 2.3.2, Policy 2.3.3, Policy 3.2.3, 8~ Policy 3.4.1 • r~ City of Winter Springs • Comprehensive Plan FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Draft EAR-Based Amendments. March 2009 Prepared For: City of Winter Springs Community Development Department 1 126 East State Road 434 Winter Springs, Florida 32708-2799 • • Prepared By: Planning Communities, LLC 2510 Wild Tamarind Blvd. Orlando, FL 32828 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS A. GOALS OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES ....................................................................................1 B. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................28 1 General Histo~ • 29 2 General Character .........................................................30 C. EXISTING LAND USE DATA AND INVENTORY ...................................................................35 1 Existing Land Use Categories ................................................35 a Existing Residential .......................................................................................39 b Existing Town Center Vertical Mix .43 c Existing Commercial ..................................................................................................44 d Existing Industrial ..............................................................................47 PublicfSemi-Public ..........................................................................................48 e Existing _ f Existing Recreation and Open Space ................•••.••••••••.............................48 • ...................................................................49 q Existing Resource Protection/Drainaae ................ h Existing Conservation .....................................................................................49 i Vacant and Vacant Constrained .......................................................................................49 j Historic Resources ...........................................................................................50 2 S R 434 Corridor Vision Plan ..............................................................52 a Redevelopment Area Overlay District ....................................................................................52 b New Development Area Overlay District ...............................................................................52 3 Natural Resources .53 a. Climate ..........................................................................................................................................53 b Water Bodies ................................................................................................53 c. Wetlands .55 •i • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT d. Flood Zones ..................................................................................................................................55 e Topography ...........................................................................................55 f Soils .55 • g Minerals .63 D. LAND USE ANALYSIS ..........................................................................................................64 1 Unincorporated Enclaves/Future Annexations ..............................................................64 2 Population Proiections ..................................................................64 3 Analysis of Public Facilities Affecting Development ....................................................65 a Potable Water ..........................................................................................65 b. Wellheads ....................................................................................................................................65 c Sanitary Sewer ....................................................................................67 d Stormwater f Drainaae ................................................................................67 e Solid Waste .67 f Transportation .............................................................................................68 4 Analysis of Natural Conditions Affecting Development ..........68 a Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharae ...............................................................................69 b. Flood Prone Areas ......................................................................................................................69 5 Vacant Land Analysis .............................................................70 6 Future Land Use and Projected Land Use Needs ........................................................... 71 a Residential Future Land Use Categories .................................................................................71 b Commercial Future Land se .............................................................................................75 c. Mixed Use Future Land Use ......................................................................................................76 d. Town Center Future Land Use ...................................................................................................77 •i • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT e Urban Central Business District ..............................................................................................78 f Greeneway Interchange District (GreenWAYLFuture Land Use ........................................78 c~ Industrial Future Land Use ...........................................................................................81 h Public/Semi-Public Future Land Use ........................................................................................82 i Recreation and Open Space Future Land Use ......................................................................82 Conservation Future Land Use ............................................................................83 1 k Conservation Overlay ........................................................................................84 7 Redevelopment • 84 8 Inconsistent Land Uses ......................................................................................86 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT a:--Mete-f~eeel ~~~~erriele;Tisie- ~~~ .,44 b. ~eTer-$eeli ...............................................................................................................................4Z e: We~tlenels ......................................................................................................................................4-t el: ~iee~l ~enes ..................................................................................................................................~'. ~~Seil~. .43 e: Minereh .4~ ~.. 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Fleed-Rrer~e-~,4~ee~s- ......................................................................................................................4,'~ 4. -~Fw~r~re-~a nd~e-a nd~ae~n~6a nd~-Ana I~si3 .4~ I-iv • • • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I-v • • • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT LIST OF TABLES Table I - 1: Existing Land Use Table {~88~~2009~ .................................................................................36 Table I - 2: Future Land Use Table- ...........................................................................................................87 ......................................................................................................... $Qa-4 LIST OF MAPS I-vi • • • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I -vii CHAPTER I FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT • A. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES GOAL 1: Quality of Life. To ensure that the character, magnitude, and location of all land uses provides a system for orderly growth and development (as defined in sections 163.3221 and 380.04 Florida Statutes) that achieves a balanced, natural. energy efficient, and economic environment, and enhances the quality of life of all residents. Objective 1.1: Land Use Categories and Future Land Use Maa. The City shall maintain regulations for land use categories and a Future Land Use Map Ma I-1 to ensure the coordination of future land uses with existing and adjacent land uses. Policy 1.1.1: Land Use Categories. ` . ~•~an=Identify appropriate locations for the following land use categories, ~~ a~r.~._,a :__ .i.._ .~,.~,. ,.._.~ ..~..,_•,.:,. ~r~~ .:............~. Land Use Categories Maximum Density/Intensity Rural Residential 1.0 dwelling unit gross acre Low Density Residential 3.5 dwelling units gross acre Medium Density Residential 9.0 dwelling units gross acre _ _~_____ High Density Residential 21.0 dwelling units gross acre __ _ _ Commercial 0.5 floor area ratio Mixed Use 12.0 dwelling units per gross acre oratx~ 1.0 floor area ratio _ __ . __ Town Center District 36.0 dwelling units per gross acre orc~ 2.0 floor area ratio ~ _ - Greeneway Interchange ~ ~ ~ . 2.0 floor area ratio District Industrial 0.5 floor area ratio __ __-~ ._ Public~Semi-Public 0.5 floor area ratio Recreation and Open 0.25 floor area ratio Space _ _ __ Conservation Development not Permitted Conservation Overlay Not Applicable ~Policv 1.1.2: Density~lntensity. Adopt maximum densities and intensities for each land use category which encourage economic development while protecting the natural environment as indicated in the above table. }Policy 1.1.3: Zoning Districts. Adoptc~ a zoning matrix which -establishes zoning districts that correspond to specific land use categories~n~ ~ ; t_..,, r._..~~...- .~._r..,.. and defines allowable densities and intensities in each zoning district. Policy 1.1.4: Innovative Design. ncouraae energy-efficient and innovative land use patterns (such as' multimodal horizontally and vertically CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT integrated mixed use ~ evelopment` cluster development low impact development LEED Green Globes Florida Green Buildina Coalition standards, and other such environmentally- friendly development practices)., ~-~`'-~° ~'~'~~' `~'~ ~~`° "~ Policy 1.1.5: Housing Diversity. ~-ielnclude on the Future Land Use Map- ~~ an adequate diversity of lands for residential uses to assist the private sector in providing a diversity of housing units types to meet the future demand for residential densities identified in the Housing Element. Policy 1 1 6• Accessory Dwelling Units. Allow on a case by case basis, as a conditional use in sinale family dwellina zoning districts Accessory Dwelling Units which adhere to strict design ,guidelines (Cross Reference: See Housing Element, Policy 1.4.61 }Policy 1.1.7: Recreation and Open Space. Restrict ~~ H~3Ct3s~&E Tc ~T.,. C :1:.... ~t ,.,1 '-~~~,' ,.c ''~°:' impervious area ~T,..n ',~ ,.n.,---~`' =n lands designated as Recreation and Open Space to a maximum of 25° to ensure their protection, proper development and future public use and benefit. }Policy 1.1.8: Conservation Overlay. Consider land that are-is designated with aas Conservation Overlay s potentially ~containinq wildlife habitat areas, hydric soils/wetlands-~ ,special vegetative communities, ublic water well radii of 500_ feet, 100_ year flood plain areas, and other areas subject to environmental or topographic constraints.- Condition approval of Conservation Overlay areas x~e s~c~on the following • ~} ~~~~e~ ~11'etermine the suitability of€e~ development , prior to issuance of any development approval. • ~I3eDo not consider the Conservation Overlay area cox-->=ke s the exact boundary of the conservation area, but ~-ae~-asrather, an indicator of a potential conservation area. eke-Require the exact boundary to be determined ~'~~" '-~ a,.` .......:.....T ''y a qualified professional at the expense of the 1~e~elePerd e v e l op a r. • I-2 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT • ~Do not consider the Conservation Overlay area ~s all inclusive-Rte. Consider other areas that a~ -~~~~ r~" ---~~'-~•~ ~'~~~ eet the definition of conservation areas 4re~t that do not fall within the Conservation Overlay boundary, as being fir-subject to the same scrutin~~ , subject development approval ~e-s~jeet~to the findinas of an Environmental Impact Study_ °~ `~ `'~~ ~°`~~-" • Protect natural resources discovered as a result of the required Environmental Impact Study_ Require the Environmental Impact Study to be prepared by a qualified professional, who will analyze the natural functions of eco-systems and connectivity of resource corridors. r~rRequire a conservation easement and subsequent Ceonservation land use designation ~° ~ ~~•-~~~-~~~~ ~~: ~~~~~~ ~I'~e~e~i-to protect the functions of natural resources. Allow mitigation on a case by case basis through the appropriate reviewing agencies. • ~€Consider- an area within the Conservation Overlay area asp a~~~°--'-'~~a ~~'-~ -'evelopable x~-if all mitigation requirements have been met, and apply Ikea-the underlying land use identified on the Future Land Use Map_-~aa~--a-~ • AAllow a change from eConservation eOverlay to a eConservation land use designation without State approval if the area is already shown as e~onservation Oeverlay on the Future Land Use Map. • Encourage any property in a Conservation Overlay areas ee~ to undergo the planned unit development procedure which includes site specific plan approval and the clustering of density to protect these areas. Objective 1.2: Natural Resource Protection. The City shall maintain land development regulations that protect natural resources (such as, groundwater, surface water, flood~lain~, wildlife habitat, wetlands and other vegetative communities) from the impact of development. Additionally, the City will limit development in areas that have inadequate soils, topography or other constraints to protect public health and welfare. Policy 1.2.1: esource Protection. Explore the feasibility of a resource protection ordinance, • I-3 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT which would provide incentives for developers to minimize impervious --r-°~~~ °° Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, surface= --- Y=--== -_ _==-=o- ----" J Policy 5.1.2 and Conservation Element, Policy 1.2.31 Policy 1 2 2• Potable Water Do not issue development orders unless it can be determined that adequate potable water supplies and facilities are available (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy 2.3.31 Policy 1.2.3: Septic Tanks. Discourage the use of septic tanks within the City to prevent potential soil and groundwater contaminations r.--,.._..:.."-- }e ~l-,. ~;:~__ _~.,.n ~.a ,.~ . ,.a ..~.o mot. ~t-,. ~~ is tt a i ~ ~ ,. ,. . u ~ t 1 t and coordinate with the County to limit septic tank permits. ~eDo not permit septic tanks -die--Pert~tt~within 75_ feet of water bodies, `'-°` ~ ~ ~--~° `~" ~~°~~'~ "'`within the 100-year flood Ip ain• or within jurisdictional wetlands. }Policy 1.2.4: Sewer. ;Require all previously developed propertiesa to connect to central sewer when it becomes available within 50_ feet of the property and their system has been determined to be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the general public. "~-m-= Require residential and commercial development and redevelopment ~;-recd-to connect to or extend the central sewer system to provide service to their development except for single family residential that includes only one or two lots. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy 1.4.11 }Policy 1.2.5: Septic~Soils. 1~~'ZEl(~~, ~ ~ omplete a study_y 2012 that identifies all existing development that is utilizing septic systems on unsuitable soils. f available, Pursue ra ant funding to retrofit these developments and connect them to the central System. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy 1.4.2) •Policy 1.2.6: Wellheads. ~~,TProhibit new development within 500-feet of a wellhead. consistent with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Standards, ~lVl F...,« ~_C,.:..~.11 1.,,,.~ ~..,7 ~nn~ ii.~~~ ~2 inn^~ }Policy 1.2.7: Flood~lairt~. ~~(;f«~n~a=a= Maintain a flood plain management ordinance which includes the development standards required for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program- I ~e ~'' '~ `~ "and require that new construction or substantial improvement of any structure have the lowest floor elevated to eighteen (18) inches above the established 100-year flood elevation __:a_._... a-.. __._._ ..c cn• ~~,~« Reference• See Infrastructure Element Policy 4.3.21 I - I-4 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I Policy 1.2.8: stormwater. ' " ,~ ~ ~ Maintain stormwater management requirements in the Code of Ordinances which provide specific standards for the design of on mite stormwater systems, as well as strategies and measures to minimize untreated runoff into Lake Jesup and other natural water bodies. #Policy 1.2.9: Storm water Master Plan. ~rpo not issue development orders~ka-fie ec~ unless the proposed development is determined to be in compliance with the City's stormwater Master Plan. +Policy 1.2.10: Environmental Study. ~ ~ ~:'~• "''~" "`"'"""tilize the Conservation Overlay map, as well as, the natural vegetative map, FEMA, USGS Soil Conservation Service and the Hydric Soils of Florida Handbook to identify properties which have potential development constraints based upon hydric soils, wetland vegetation, flood hazard potential or other topographic constraints, and, if necessary, require an Environmental Impact Study. ~Policv 1.2.11: Conservation Easements. 4Place areas determined to need protection through the Environmental Impact Study process ---- ~' c~ into a permanent conservation easement prior to final development order approval. Policy 1.2.12: Lake Buffers/Fill. ~keRequire a minimum upland lake buffer :'~~'f fifty (50) feet. Do not allow land disturbing activities within the buffer except for the nonmechanized removal of exotic invasive plant species. Prohibit permanent structures within the lake buffer, except for limited piers and decks Retain existing trees and native vegetation to the greatest extent possible. ~eProhibit fill s-befrom being placed in lakes, except as permitted by applicable state, regional and federal agencies. ~Policy 1.2.13: Wetlands. `°' ~`'~~a•~ :''~" '~~ `'""""`"`'Delineate wetlands on the site plan according to FDEP, SJRWMD, x~ior USACOE definitions, whichever standard is more restrictive. Wetlands shall mean those areas established as jurisdiction by the above agencies. }Policy 1.2.14: Wetland Buffers. Require wetland buffers ~ s t"e~~--I~stipulated in the Conservation Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. _ , r~" de~erea-t~-a~ee--p et~b Ie~a~*a~e ,.a,.l.l., i~_a ~nn~ ~ ~. n~ 72 ~nnT I-5 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I Objective 1.3: _Concurrency. The City shall ensure that future development is provided essential services and facilities at acceptable standards by incorporating the following policies into the site plan review process and the City~s concurrency management system. I }Policy 1.3.1: Level of Service (LOS) Review. ''~'~-~ ~:~`-• ~'~~" '---Review all development and redevelopment proposals to determine their specific I impacts on current ' ~': -t c.. ••~~"~' OS} r-~ - ~" , -- .~ r. :,: as .,a ~i. ~~ °~,~ ni° ;tandards. }Policy 1.3.2: Determination. ~€Deny a development order if a proposed development will result in a degradation of the adopted LOS,~r unless it can be demonstrated that sufficient improvements will be in place concurrent with the impacts of such development to maintain the adopted minimum LOS standard. Policy 1.3.3: Improvements. '_''~--'-:-`-----'_"_ -~~`'~-~~r'ontinue to seek fiscal resources to , ake improvements necessary to accommodate growth and infill development while maintairn_ng services and facilities at adopted standards. I =Policy 1.3.4: Future Land Use Map Amendments. ~rep~esec~Support proposed Future Land Use Map Amendments tech with data and analysis demonstrating that adequate water supplies and associated public I facilities will be available to meet the projected growth demands.- _ (Cross Reference: See Capital Improvement Element, Objective 1.8 and Policies 1.8.1, 1.8.2 and 1.8.3) Objective 1.4: _Discourage Urban Sprawl and Encourage Redevelopment. The City will limit the proliferation of urban sprawl and encourage redevelopment and revitalization of blighted areas. Policy 1.4.1: Redevelopment Plans. reat redevelo ment or small area plans to identify and establish redevelopment opportunities. =Policy 1.4.2: Higher Density Infill. Encourage infill and higher density and intensity development within the Town Center and ___~~=-i;~-.the U.S. 17-92 CRA Corridor. Minimize adverse impacts to adjacent established residential neighborhoods throuah site layout. orientation of buildinas and a transition of densities. (Cross Reference: See Housin4 Element. Policy 1.1.81 Policy 1.4.3: Public Services and Facilities. Work to ensure the availability of public services and facilities to accommodate development in the Town Center and Greeneway Interchange are~District. • I-b CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 1.4.4: Redevelopment Visioning Workshop. old a workshop to discuss specific issues that may impede infill and redevelopment activities consistent with the land uses and densities indicated in this plant in situations that will not jeopardize public health, safety or welfare. I }Policy 1.4.5: S.R. 434 Overlay. mplement the S.R.~~~~~ 434 overlay corridor design standards to encourage infill development that is appropriate for the character of the neighborhoods adjacent to this corridor. Allow a vertical mix of uses to promote a live-work environment. Policy 1.4.6: S.R. 434 Crosstown Bus Route. Implement as feasible, ~E~ ~icycle#e and pedestrian connections to the new S.R. 434 Crosstown bus route. Policy 1.4.7: Partnerships for Housing Rehabilitation. Continue to partner with agencies which work to rehabilitate deteriorated housing and neighborhoods.' }Policy 1.4.8: Deteriorated Areas. Target areas of blight or otherwise deteriorated areas ~ , -for special consideration through a redevelopment plan and ~~~+i~xl} pursue available federal, state, county and local funds for redevelopment. Objective 1.5: Land Use Compatibility. Future development must be consistent with the adopted Future Land Use Map and existing incompatible uses shall follow the City Code of Ordinance that strictly prohibits the expansion of nonconforming uses and shall be eliminated, when feasible. ~Policv 1.5.1: Inconsistencies.~ec~ Do not aeprove proposed land use amendments which are inconsistent with the character of the community or inconsistent with adjacent future land uses . ~. Policy 1.5.2: onconformina Structures. :~ '. r'~a~ --F r`~-'~ ~'~~" ~~° ~'~~~ Continue to prohibit the repair or rehabilitation of at} nonconforming ~ tructure that is abandoned or damaged (even if by natural causes) beyond sixty (60)~i€t~--(~E3} percent of its appraised value and require demolition of the structure. Allow redevelopment of the property -only '~~~ ~'~if it is consistent with the Future Land Use Map. ii I-7 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Ps4ity- i-~5~1--Policy 1.5.3: Redevelopment/infill Development. Identify acceptable locations. priorities and implementation strategies for potential infill development and redevelopment. Address residential, commercial and live-work or mixed use opportunities. Follow-up these efforts with any needed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map. an~or Code of Ordinances as well as enhancements to the vacant parcel map and database illustrating infill development and redevelopment opportunities. Consider providinq_incentives for infill development and redevelopment that support the City's taraeted program priorities. }Policy 1.5.4: Conversions. Support the transition or conversion of older residential homes located along arterial roadways, to a live-work or commercial use, by reducina the required development standards when appropriate. while maintaining compatibility and protecting adjacent neiahborhood uses.m~e~rs-~al3ere--r~--~nee~ `-~ - -- --`~a `~ t } t t TL_ _:__ ~~J __1_- -_L_.Y_ t__ aL_ -a-.._a..-_ .Y..-a L_ ___-:-a__a ...:aL aL_ r f i }Policy 1.5.5: Buffers. Buffer -eler~-si#~-residential areas from intensive commercial and industrial land uses. I ~-leee#ir~~ocate less intensive transitional uses in between, or #~ I-8 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I buffering with berms, trees, or other methods e#-B+~e{i~r+ee~ as deemed appropriate by the City. ~Policv 1.5.6: Landscape Buffers. stablish a landscape ordinance that further defines requirements for adequate buffering between incompatible uses. 'Policy 1.5.7: Compatibility. ~ Maintain site design requirements and subdivision regulations in the Code of Ordinances which adequately address the impacts of new development on adjacent properties in all land use categories and zoning districts and which encourage property owners to make property uearades which enhance and increase property values. t }Policy 1.5.8: Adverse Uses. =~ .' ,Permit lands designated "Industrial" on the Future Land Use Map Ito also serve as an area to locate authorized land uses and activities which could have adverse secondary effects (e.g. increased crime; neighborhood deterioration and blight; property devaluation; economic deterioration; health risks; and other adverse effects) on residential areas, religious institutions, schools, parks, day care centers, and other public institutions located within the City. }Policy 1.5.9: Adult Entertainment. `Limit adult entertainment establishments and sexually oriented businesses :~'~~"'-~ : °~--`',-'~m"~-a to lands designated "Industrial" on the Future Land Use Map. .. Cooperatively adopt joint planning agreements with Seminole County and other neighboring cities to jointly coordinate the location of adult entertainment establishments and sexually oriented businesses, as needed. Objective 1.6: _Transportation/Land Use Compatibility. The City will ensure that population densities, housing types, employment patterns, and land uses are consistent with the City's transportation network. f _. _ - -~ olicy 1.6.1: Cross Access Easements. Require shared driveways and cross access easements between adjacent properties where feasible to support efficiency in travel and to reduce demand on arterial and collector streets. I I-9 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I Encourage development projects over ten (101 acres to have more than one point of access. }Policy 1.6.2: Transportation Improvements. Provide p-groposed transportation improvements :~'~~'~~.onsistent with the land use patterns on the Future Land Use Map. #Policy 1.6.3: Transportation LOS. ~ Prohibit proposed land use amendments which are anticipated to reduce the LOS for transportation facilities below the standard, unless the development contributes to the City's multi-modal system and addresses the deficiencies caused by the project. ~kRequire such contribution Ito be approved by the City Commission. ; #Policy 1.6.4: High Traffic Count Uses. Encourage land uses that generate high traffic counts , to locate adjacent to arterial roads and mass transit systems. Policy 1.6.5: On Site Traffic Flow. Require development to provide safe and convenient on site motorized and nonmotorized traffic flow. adequate pedestrian facilities and connections, and sufficient parkins for both motorized and nonmotorized vehicles. t f ,.cc.~ n..._. Objective 1.7: Adjacent Jurisdictions. The City shall promote compatibility of adjacent land uses with Seminole County and the neighboring cities of Casselberry, Longwood and Oviedo. ~Policv 1.7.1: Adjacent Land Uses. : , °'-°" ~----~~a~° ~~-~~'onsider existing and proposed land uses in adjacent jurisdictions .when reviewing proposed ae3eeElt~e~land use amendments. Policy 1.7.2: Intergovernmental Coordination.~~-(;tr-~-~I-~-e~;~eContinue intergovernmental coordination through associated technical committees with neighboring jurisdictions, such as tax "-~~METROPLAN ORLANDO, the Council of Local Governments (CALNO), SeminoleWAY initiative and the Planning Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC). Objective 1.8: Annexation. The City shall pursue a policy of annexation which will provide for the most efficient use of public facilities and services, eliminate areas of jurisdictional problems, and provide for sound growth and development of the City and surrounding area. •i I-10 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT }Policy 1.8.1: Procedures for Joint Action. dentifv and establish procedures for joint action regarding future joint planning areas, future annexations and compatible County and City land uses. Policy 1.8.2: Enclaves. Annex all enclaves, where feasible, in order to reduce land use conflicts and rovide efficient public service-~~~~ Ti;"'aii-~ii~ocTt-1~,ffl-~e--fFf33e~e--€e4r.;~~~ ,~--&tlt~e.';~'i--ct3e~iRes--$s-~evt}--&s ~• +Policy 1.8.3: Condition for Connection to City Utilities. ~~Require new development }~~re$esec~within the County in areas that are contiguous to the City,, - to be annexed into the City and to be developed to City standards as a condition for connection to City utilities unless that development is the subject of a mutually accepted utili~ eactreemen3.- }Policy 1.8.4: Annexation Boundary East of Deleon Street. ~T'~.,. ~::.J.:'-~"Do not process any voluntary annexation petitions received from property owners, nor , initiate any involuntary annexation procedure, involving any real property that is located east of an imaginary straight line which commences on the southern boundary of the shores of Lake Jesup and runs southward along the easternmost boundary of the Deleon Street right-of-way and which terminates on the northernmost boundary of the City of Oviedo. Objective 1.9: Historic and Archeological Sites. The City shall identify, designate and protect historically significant housing and significant archeological sites. }Policy 1.9.1: Protection of Historic Sites. _ Protect and preserve the it 's historic sites and properties, buildings, artifacts, and objects of antiquity which have scientific or historic value, or are of interest to the public. ~Policv 1.9.2: Development Restrictions. Prohibit development which damages any site or building determined to be either historically or archaeologically significant, as designated on the register of historically significant property maintained by the State of Florida. Policy 1.9.3: Historic and Archeological Study. Prepare a study of historic and archeological sites. , ;~'~~" .~. Maintain an electronic database that identifies the location of potential archeological and historic sites_ ~~~' °~ - ~" ~~ • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I +Policy 1.9.4: Restrictive Standards. Establish restrictive standards for historic preservation in the Code of Ordinances to ensure the protection of historically significant cultural sites and I historic structures_ Policy 1.9.5: City Owned Property. Do not allow any loss of significant archaeological, paleontological, and historic resources on City-owned property. Objective 1.10: Public Utilities. The City will maintain regulations and procedures in the Code of Ordinances which will require provision of land for utility facilities necessary to support development and will limit land development activities when such land for utility facilities is not available, as specified in the following policies: Policy 1.10.1: Public Utility System Land Requirements. ~~Review proposed development °'~~" '~~ °--- ---~a in relation to existing and projected utility systems and any land needs of these systems ~ such as; water and sewer plants;, stormwater management, transmission corridors for electric and other utilities; easements for maintenancee,. and, other requirements. I }Policy 1.10.2: Preservation of Public Utility System Lands. ~Do not issue development orders -'-°" '~~ ~~-~•-~~~' unless it can be demonstrated that the land required by utility systems serving the City wilt be preserved. Objective 1.11: Public Schools. The City shall implement standards for the siting of public schools to increase the quality of life and local educational opportunities for its citizens. Policy 1.11.1: Future Land Use and Zoning Categories. Allow public schoolsl- m. °' in all future land use des~9--categories except Conservatio and ~ssi•Industrial~rexs. Z8(''', "-~'~'~~ ~~'~-~~'~~ ~~'~~" '--• '~~~-•aList public schools in the Code of Ordinances Zoning Chapter as uses allowed in all zoning districts ~tl-r eke-except ~--~ --r ~~_.. ~,..._, ..M_,..:..._~ the R-T Mobile Home Park and ~e~-the I-1 Light Industrial Zoning DeEistricts. (Cross Reference: See Public School Facilities Element. Policy 1.6.11 I }Policy 1.1 1.2: Adjacency Requirements. Ne~vDo not locate new school sites=~;~e adjacent to any noxious industrial uses or other property from which noise, vibration, odors, dust, toxic materials, traffic conditions or other disturbances that would have a negative impact. (Cross Reference: See Public School Facilities Element. Policy 1.6.11 }Polity 1.1 1.3: Protection of Adjoining Uses. '`~..•.- , ..t_....i, ,i_....i.i w_:._:~_:~..Minimize detrimental impacts from new schools on residential neighborhoods; ~~, nursing homes and similar uses through proper site location, I I-12 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT configuration, design layout, access, parking, traffic controls and buffers. ~Policy 1.11.4: Facility Size Requirements. +l-~ ..r ,.r.....i c,...;r~:,,, _,~ i,...a aye Sa_ tisfy the minimum standards established by the ~ School Board for size of new school facilities and land area, whenever possible. (Cross Reference: See Public School Facilities Element. Policy 1.3.21 I }Policy 1.11.5: Proximity to Residential Development. ~--'~-~._i, ,i-„n i.,. i.,~,....,aLocate schools in c-Ic->se-proximity to existing or anticipated concentrations of residential development with the exception for high schools and specialized schools which are suitable for other locations due to their Special characteristics. (Cross Reference: See Public School Facilities Element. Policy 1.6.11 }Policy 1.1 1.6: Sensitive Lands. Require new school ~ ~'-~--'a'~~ - ~" a°,.:~..a ~--a -buildings Ito be located away from flood~lains, wetlands, and other environmentally sensitive lands. ~,~._..,.~:-_~ r ..:,:~:~.. rotect historic or archaeological resources from adverse impact by education facilities. +~Policy 1.11.7: Concurrent Implementation. nr~ac°equire public utilities, as well as police and fire protection, Ito be available concurrently with the construction of new school sites. I }Policy 1.11.8: CollectorfArterial Road Access. Require new school sites Ito have frontage on or direct access to a collector or arterial road and I Ito have suitable ingress and egress for pedestrians, bicycles, cars, buses, service vehicles, and emergency vehicles. Policy 1.11.9: Pre-Development Coordination. .. oordinate during pre-development program planning and school site selection activities~'~~~ r,:~,• :•'~~" ..-a;~,.~~- with the ~~~t~q-School Board to collocate public facilities, such as parks, libraries, and community centers, with schools. *Policy 1.11.10: Emeraency Shelters. 'n;rt~sEncourage the School Board to construct portions of new schools ~'-~--'a '-- -~ -`~~~' to serve as emergency shelters in case of natural disasters. Policy 1.11.11: Consistency with Code and Interlocal Agreements. `-ate" c~~Require public schools to develop consistent with the 2007 Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facilily Planning and School Concurrency As Amended January 2008, the City's Comprehensive Plan and the it 's Code of Ordinances, , I-13 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT • GOAL 2: Town Censer. The City~i~~~~seeks to create a Town Center based upon traditional design standards for development; that will become the identifying focus of the City's downtown. The primary urpose of the Town Center shall be to create a vibrant aesthetic compact multimodal, diverse. mixed use (including horizontal and vertical integration of uses) neo-traditional urban environment, designed on a pedestrian scale and with a pedestrian orientation. The Town Center is to be a place where people can reside in a mix of single and multiple family dwellings, work, ~~m- '~Tgather to shop, relax, recreate, be entertained, attend community events, and enjoy the natural beauty of lands located in the Town Center. The Town Center should be created through public and private investment and development. Objective 2.1: _Location. The Town Center should be generally centered around the intersection of S.R. 434 and Tuskawilla Road, as depicted on the City's Future Land Use Map. Existing public facilities such as the City Hall, Winter Springs High School, Central Winds Community Park, and the U._S. Post Office-~ are included within the Town Center esignation. Policy 2.1.1: Future Land Use M~ Designation. , Revise the Future Land Use Map, as needed from time to time, to designate land "Town Center" consistent with the Objective. • Policy 2.1.2: Design Charette. Host design charettes to create small area plans consistent with the Town Center Master Plan, involvinc1property owners and stakeholders for the following areas, prior to their development: • Between Orange Avenue and Lake Jesup • North of and adjacent to Tuscawilla PUD _ olicy 2.1.3: Promote and Protect. ''''~~~ ~;~`- :'~~~~-'~' Maintain a leadership position to protect the integrity of the Town Center and promote public and private investment and growth therein. - olicy 2.1.4: Future Roads and Traffic Patterns. .. Adopt appropriate transportation maps to identify future roads and traffic patterns related to the Town Center that assure best routes through land while attempting to maximize development potential and opportunities consistent with the Town Center Goal. ''Determine the final location of future Town Center roads wring the development ~r~e rp ocess. _ - olicY 2.1.5: Public/Private Partnerships. ~ Enter into o-public/private partnerships, as I-14 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT needed from time to time. with property owners or ~ developers to develop the Town Center. `~" ~ Policy 2.1.6: Public Money as a Catalyst. ~ Encourage private investment within the Town Center by spending public money as a catalyst to the extent financial resources are availabl ~-7r2'~~ ffEe ~f3=c e~~fi3ef3t~i~-niir-`c c-~Hl~~er?~ei-~i9r-e6 ~.vraaiz"rt'fHrr_ Coordinate as appropriate. with private development, to undertake capital improvements for public infrastructure (e.g. sewer, water, roads, parks, stormwater) to enhance or assist private development to achieve the Town Center Goal. ~_ - olicy 2.1.7: Private Investment and Economic Incentives. ~'e-~~e-e~ef-rt~ff3~rf~fa~~-€e~;~l~e; -tic,--C~t~ ~k et~e~rx~rEncouraae private investment in the Town Center by enacting policies to provide economic incentives to private developers building within the Town Center, provided such development is consistent with the Town Center Goal. Consider to the extent allowed by law, incentives ... u.:.~;:.?,., ~~.~ .~~~~'U~ _~~_~ ~. a ~~ iy =tt4 `, , H . ;such as providing impact fees credits, subsidizing loans; reserving infrastructure capacity; improving right-of-ways; providing public infrastructure; and or streamlining permit processing~iri~rrg .. Policy 2.1.8: Development Review Committee. r~Require all proposed developments within the Town Center sI~xllto be subject to review by the Development Review Committee (DRC . which shall have the authority, s established by the City Commission, to approve all aspects of site planning and exterior architecture implications, traffic impacts, and any other site-specific I matters related to development. Objective 2.2: Neo-traditional. Promote and enhance the development of the Town Center by allowing amixed -use higher density/intensity neo-traditional urban pattern. ~Policv 2.2.1: Neo-Traditional Characteristics. Encourage a mixed_-use higher density/intensity neo- traditional Town Center, utilizing, to the extent practical, the fundamentals and urban design concepts in the Town Center Master Plan: • Urban and high density • Walkable community • Predictability in design/flexibility inland uses. • Visibly different section of S.R.~~ 434 • I-15 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT • • Important sites for special public places Green network" of parks and preserved open spaces • "`~'---~°'- ~` ~~onnected network of streets and blocks • Special public spaces of defined character Special sites for civic buildings • Pedestrian sized blocks • Non Gated developments }Policy 2.2.2: Variety of Places. Promote and permit a variety of places to gather, shop, relax, recreate and enjoy the natural beauty of the Town Center. Choose sites for public spaces ---~" '-~ --'-~~~-- because of their uniqueness or existing physical features. }Policy 2.2.3: Network of Public Green Spaces. Promote and develop a network of public green spaces such as parks, squares, preserves, and open spaces that form the framework for the Town Center, and in doing so, promote and develop connectivity of natural features for habitat, continuity and sustainability, scenic vistas, and trail systems. fOpen space is defined as "undeveloped lands suitable for passive recreation or conservation". (Cross Reference: See Recreation and Open Space Element, Policy 1.1.1) 4 r~el~eDesignate lands for both passive and active parks. • Policy 2.2.4: Mixed Uses. _ , ., ~ Permit a variety of mixed =uses consistent, compatible, and in harmony with the Town Center Goal, including single family residential, multiple family residential, commercial retail and services, public services and buildings, parks, and schools, through the enactment of creative and flexible land development regulations. ~Policv 2.2.5: Wetlands. tilize wetlands as conservation preserve and open space areas, ~~°'~~, ~ , °~-' ~°~~'~. Connect these to the extent feasible, ~'-~: ~ ~°~~: ~'-~" '-~ ~_-~~----~~~' to promote the natural drainage and ecological viability of the Town Center and to further uphold the City's designation as a "Tree City U.S.A." }~tr~~alDesignate jurisdictional wetlands located within the Town Center : s Conservation on the Future Land Use Map and ~;-l~Irequire that these lands be subject to the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Conservation Element :~ ': , "~. Policy 2.2.6: Residential Density. Encourage I~high density residential development 'min the Town Center . , of exceediy thirty-six I I-16 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT • (36) units per rg oss acre and sueport the desired commercial activity and urban character desired for the Town Center by requiring a minimum average density of 7 units per acre for any residential development.JCross Reference: See Housing Element. Policy 1.1.141 Policy 2.2.7: Acces sory Dwellin g Units. Encourag e developers of single family detac hed units in the Town Center, to include a minimum of 20 percent of th e residential units with accessor y dwelling units (such as garage apartments) The use of accessory dwelling units is encourag ed and may be utilized in meeting the ave rage density figure requ ired in Policy 2.2.6. (Cross Reference: See Housing Element. Policy 1.3.101 Policy 2.2.8: Intensity and Building Height. Ik~Encouraae hi , hq er ~~-r~ intensive eeereix~-development :'-~" '-~ °"~---~~a ~n the Town Center _ , a~which does not exceed a floor area ratio F~ AR) of two (2.0) and ~'-°" ~ ~a ~ix (b) stories in height. , 1rtelG+~~8:Policv 2.2.9: Mix of Uses Defined. Consider the mix of land uses in the Town Center, the same as identified in Future Land Use Element. Policy 5.2.1. • f ., czc~- 'roa'vo'~'~,r I-17 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT • C 1_ 1 F 1. 7 C ~ ,-. ~1 l 1. /"~ ~ (`,........,,t,,,„,.:_ ,. Dl,,.. --~ ----i reeneway Interchange District. The City ~~ ty':•...~,r ~•--'~~~~ hereby creates a Greeneway Interchange District (GreenWAYI land use category to provide an employment center for target industries with high quality, higher income jobs ~~' °~`~°~` ~ ''•""~`a ""'"`~`" "~ , nd an increased tax base for the City. GOAL 3: Objective 3.1: _Location. The GreenWAY shall be located in elese proximity to '--~ ~;--__~-..~ ~~~....:-a,. c..•u.~--___..__ icy..... D~_a ~417~ and the interchange area on S.R. 4 4 "f'~e--F~~ee~e~a~~g 1•~te~c~a~ge--ft~efr-s~eeld--be ~~ ..i.. :~ ~~.,, ~F c~°~~ n~°-' ^' ~, as depicted on the City's Future Land Use Map. The GreenWAY is located within the "target area" identified by Seminole County in 2007 as "SeminoleWAY", which runs north from S.R. 426 in the City of Oviedo to Interstate 4 in the City of Sanford, following the S.R. 417 corridor. Policy 3.1.1: Future Land Use Map Designation. f~~;-,--ante-=~~«T Revise the Future Land Use Map, as appropriate from time to time, to designate land "Greeneway Interchange District" GreenWAY) consistent with this Objective. Policy 3.1.2: Future Roads and Traffic Patterns. r.-.,._ ~-ate,-~~~~~ Adopt appropriate transportation maps to identify future roads and traffic patterns related to the ~r n~~r~reenWAY that provido~ best routes through; and safe and convenient access to; land while attempting to maximize development potential and opportunities consistent with ~t--. ~'°----•--'---~-- T...•_...~„~.r ~,,.,.,,,~;,.,._.. Goal 3. -Determine the final location of future roads within the ~~__-___ ___, ~ '~~•~~••rreenWAY and adjacent area wring the development }~c~ereprocess in accordance with the Transportation Element. Policy 3 1 3• Connectivity Require pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular connectivity both internals and externally to adjoining developable properties including public trail linkages) (Cross Reference• See Recreation and Omen Space Element, Policy 1.6.41 • Objective 3.2: Land Uses. The intent and purpose of the reenWAY is to attract target industries which provide higher paXingjobs which complement and do not compete with the Town Center. nd which will increase the City's tax base. I-18 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 3.2.1: Target Industries. ' ' ~~Limit land uses within the r'°~~~~__.~,. T~`==='~~~~,=r'~reenWAY to target industry uses including: technical and research services, financial information services, life sciences, digital media, international trade, sports associated industries, hotels and lodging, conference centers. Iona stay tourism. Allow other "basic" businesses and industries with high annual average wages provided the use complies with this Objective. Allow incidental uses supportive of these industries (including heliport) to be incorporated into these target industry buildings, but not as a separate facility. , }Policy 3.2.2: Residential Use Limitations. rohibit residential xce t as a conditional uses 'ncidental to other -__'_~`_ ~ ~-~---~-----; T~`~°-~~~~ocGreenWAY uses set forth in Policy 3.2.1 and limit the residential component to no more than 25% of any one vertically integrated, mixed use structure.- "`~a~--Y-- ~noi-c~re~e,IppH.~~~eet3etxo~et•C-12st3~o i......~ w.... i,....... Qevelc~--' .:.~..~,,, d5es se#~#~-ip-Rel+c-y-3~~=a r,r,.a:._w. ~.~Ir Policy 3.2.3: Sensitive Lands. ~zse~~~eeese~3g; e~c~rrtiet} , , .Require preservation of ecologically sensitive open spaces in the GreenWAY and promote connectivity of these natural features for habitat continuity and sustainability. Require a network of public plazas with interconnected sidewalks to promote an urban pedestrian environment. Calculate FAR based on total gross acreage, including both ecologically sensitive areas and developed acreage. (Cross Reference: See Recreation and Open Space Element. Policy 1.1.91 Policy 3.2.4: Intensity and Building Height. Encourage higher intensity development in the GreenWAY by requiring buildings to include at least two (2~ stories of occupiable space (as defined in Florida Building Code, Chapter 2) and allowing a FAR up to 2.0. ~i 1-19 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 3.2.5: Trail Linkages. Require public trail linkages through the GreenWAY and require bicycle facilities (such as bike racks and lockers) to support public access via alternative means. • Policy 3.2.6: Diversity in Detailing and Style. Require development to include diversity in detailing and style while maintaining aesthetic harmony. BbjeN+~re-3=3=~Private/Public Investment. The City shall encourage and promote target industries reenWAY. Objective 3.3: to invest and locate on land designated E~ Policy 3.3.1: Public Money as a Catalyst. ~ `'-~ - `~~~~~~~' --,Spend public money s a catalyst to encourage private investment within the GreeKe*~ay n:GreenWAY, to the extent financial resources are available. Undertake capital improvements for public infrastructure in conjunction with private development ~e.g. sewer, water, roads, parks, stormwater) to enhance or assist private development in achieving the GreenWAY Goal Policy 3.3.2: SeminoleWAY Collaboration. Pursue opportunities to collaborate on the regional SeminoleWAY initiative between Seminole County, the cities of Oviedo, Sanford, and Winter Springs, the Florida Turnpike Enterprise, and the Orlando Sanford International Airport, for purposes of economic development and job growth initiative. (Cross Reference: See Intergovernmental Coordination Element, Policy 1.2.4) Policy 3.3.3: Private Investment and Economic Incentives. Encourage private investment in the GreenWAY by enacting policies, to the extent allowed by laws to provide economic or streamline processing incentives to private developers utilizing preen technology standards such as LEEDS within the GreenWAY, provided such development is consistent with the GreenWAY Goals, Objectives and Policies. L I-20 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 3 3 4• Town Center Linkacles Support public private investment in transportation linkages between the GreenWAY and the Town Center (such as a local transit circulator water taxi, trail connection, or other innovative solutions.l Objective 3.4: _~ompatibiliiy of Uses. Through the adoption of land development regulations and the development review process, the City shall require that the land uses within the ~~ ~e-~a-~eGreenWAY be compatible. ~Policv 3.4.1: Master Development Plan. Require a Master Development Plan which considers the entire €e ~'~-~ ~'--...._.......... ~-~~~GreenWAY and surrounding area to ensure compatibility of land uses and compliance with Goal 3. Policy 3.4.2: Development. . .. Require tracts of land Ito be developed as a whole to provide continuity among the various land uses and to create a compact and walkable workplace. • Policy 3.4.3: Transition to Adjacent Uses. Consider transitional uses and stepped down building heights A-*~c~tri~ec~-to maximize views of Lake Jesup and to protect ad'acent xisting lower ~ ensity uses_ GOAL 4: Mixed Use. The City .seeks to promote a Mixed Use category, which provides for a variety of land uses and intensities within a development site to preserve conservation areas, reduce public investment in service provision, encourage flexible and creative site design, and provide public amenities with area_ wide benefits. Objective 4.1: _Location. The Mixed Use category shall be located proximate to major transportation corridors as depicted on the City's Future Land Use Map. Policy 4.1.1: Future Land Use Map Designation. ~-r~r~te~i3e~g r~---~~~:~~~ -~~~-• °~--~~~Devise the Future Land Use Map, from time to time, to designate land "Mixed Use" consistent with this Objective. • Objective 4.2: _General Uses and Intensities. Through the enactment of creative and flexible land development regulations and master planning design standards, permit a variety of mixed uses consistent, compatible and in harmony with the Mixed Use Goal, including low, medium and high density residential; commercial (retail and office); light industrial; educational facilities; recreational facilities; and compatible public facilities. }Policy 4.2.1: Percentage of Various Uses. r~Require as part of the master planning process, an appropriate set of uses and distribution of uses Ito be I-21 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT established unique to each development that will allow no more than 75 percent of any one type of land use to dominate the Mixed Use category. Policy 4.2.2: Minimum Acreage. Require a minimum of ten (10) acres ~e for development in the Mixed Use category. Policy 4.2.3: Vertical Integration. Promote vertical integration of uses, as appropriate. t ~Poliey 4.2.4: Master Plan and Development Agreement. ' ~ .Require a Master Plan, Development Agreement, and Planned Unit Development Zoning; unique to each development, to ensure that tracts of land are developed as a whole throughout the Mixed Use category to provide continuity among the various land uses, and to create a compact and walkable environment. Policy 4.2.5: Transition to Adjacent Uses. ~~~Reguire transitional uses and stepped down building heights--arch to protect adjacent }~~r~-lower intensity and density uses f GOAL 5: _Urban Central Business District. The City~~ ~ :shall create an Urban Central Business District (UCBD) in order to promote high intensity, high density development in its urban I core. , Objective 5.1: urban Central Business District designated as an appropriate area for intensive growth and development. The UCBD is intended for high intensity, high density multi-use development which may include any of the following: retail, financial, office (also including professional and governmental offices), cultural, recreational and entertainment facilities, high density residential, or hotels and should be located in close proximity to public facilities. 2+~-1- -~~} Policy 5.1.1: Purpose of Urban Central Business District. the-pe~pese-efEstablish the UCBD-is~ to: {}Plan appropriate and balanced land uses on a scale and at an intensity, consistent with the availability of public facilities and services; • I-22 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT {}Facilitate mixed use development; (3~Encourage mass transit; (Reduce the need for automobile travel; (3~Encourage quality development; and • (Give definition to the urban form through a vertical and horizontal mix of uses rather th.n strip-type development.-i?t- Policy 5.1.2: Characteristics of Urban Central Business District. =~keEstablish the UCBD isas a multi-use area appropriate for intensive growth and having the following characteristics: (}Compact in design • Flexible, versatile building design that will outlast initial uses and create long-term value; (-?High densities and intensities; {Proximate and accessible to major arterial roadways; and {11-}-Adequate public facilities including roads, water, wastewater, solid waste disposal, stormwater drainage, and I recreation. , Policy 5.1.3: Location Requirement. ~rLocate the UCBD :~'-~"'-~'~~--~~~-~' in an area suitable for increased development of regional impact guidelines and standards. , Policy 5.1.4: Boundaries. e=ke-Define the UCBD ~'~°'s a c~e€~e~-geographical area avin boundaries e€ tr.~:'~-~'~~ee~Q~,oinciding with and ~overlayina the boundaries of the Town Center District as delineated~~~R on the Future Land Use Map. , Policy 5.1.5: Expansion of an Urban Central Business District.=ke Exgand or reduce the boundaries of the UCBD as needed from time to time, by an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan text or an amendment to the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan. Objective 5.2: Design Criteria for UCBD. , ~i I-23 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I Policy 5.2.1: Intensity. Consider pursuant to the guidelines and standards for Developments of Region Impact ("DRI") (28-24.014(10)(a)(2)FAC), I the DRI threshold for development within the UCBD :~'~~'as: 800,000 square feet of commercial retail, 600,000 square feet of office and 700 hotel units, with not less than 700 residential dwelling units, nor more than 4,000 residential dwelling units. , Policy 5.2.2: Future Land Use Designation. =~eRequire the future land use designation of all development within the UCBD Ito be "Town Center". , Policy 5.2.3: Public Areas within the Town Center. "n~~~ ~et~elncor~orate pedestrian nodes .. ,. ~e such as plazas, parks, sic wares, gardens, courtyards, or other public green ~er~space areas ~--~rc-~`~~ Policy 5.2.4: Coordination with Transit.~n~~ T ~~Rn °~°u '-'~~"~~°°`~ Incorporate transit--friendly features pursuant to the City's Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element Policy 1.6.2. .. Policy 5.2.5: Block Size and Interconnectivity. Require developments to have an interconnected network of walkable streets and pedestrian-sized blocks. , Policy 5.2.6: Pedestrian--Friendly Site Design. Promote pedestrian gathering and circulation ~e~by requiring all of the following: Safe and convenient pedestrian connection to commercial sl~e}~#~ep#sshop fronts from rear parking areas. Connection might be by public sidewalk or through plazas, courtyards, vias, or corridors- , • Transit stops which are well connected to pedestrian circulation systems and include shelter from the elements and sitting areas;-. • Sidewalks that are a minimum of 12' wide along in front of commercial shep~ep#sshop fronts and are a minimum of 6' wide in all other areas;,: , • Provisions for immediate shade along streets by inclusion of larger caliper shade trees, expanded awnings or colonnades for commercial ~sshop fronts,. and~or other means;,-(~>~~- CJ I-24 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT • Pedestrian lighting and subdued night lighting of display windows and building interiors along street frontages: { • Room-sized areas of occupiablek-c+b+#~le space (as defined in Florida Buildina Code, Chapter 2) along street frontages in commercial si~~shop fronts with entrances at the same grade as the sidewalk; and: ~ _ • Streetscape design as set forth in the Town Center District Code. Policy 5.2.7: General Design of Individual Developments within the Urban Central Business- District. r1$Require all development within the UCBD Ito comply with the Town Center District Code. I~~re~--fg Require development to include diversity in detailing and style while maintaining aesthetic harmony and buildings to include at least two stories of occupiable space (as defined in Florida Buildina Code, Chapter 2). , Polity 5.2.8: Service Areas. eProhibit service areas ~'-°';~from beina located in front yards and sl~a~require that they not be visible from public rights-of-way or squares, parks, or primary space. ~eDesian service areas . to the standards set forth in the Town Center District Code. , Polio 5.2.9: Si na e. Re uire commercial sho front Y _ 5 5 - signage Ito include a variety of creative signage types (including projecting signage and fin signs) and ~r~~eencouraae the use of exposed neon for building facade signage as set forth in the Town Center District Code. Utilize directional wa findin )signage . to direct pedestrians to businesses and streets. , ~i I-25 i• 0 x a t . ';d= _ " .~ o~ os i• i• CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Map 1- 1: Future Land Use Map ~, ~ ,,, y ~ ,, ~~ ~- ~ ".~ "; ~,~~ '~ ~`'~ ,~. ~ ~ .. :, ~ m"+ , t 4 , ~ t c j - ,!~ . ~ j U •_.. ~ .~ `~_3V 1 ~ ? 1 ~ff \ !# _ ,~l ~ { ,~ ~ ti.: +~~' ~ ~~ h Y Y ~ fr-~,~ ~- _ gg~,, ~ ~ 2 ~'` \ ~. A 4 d ` j i gym'' .J .l ~ ~~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ i ~ .f 1 `!~--° y- ~. i• :y--~ t re` } ~ g _ to F ~ 3 f~,'+"~i~~~ t~ ' Mt Sys £ ~.~ ± ~ ~ -., ~~ 5~ ~~ yf i ...~~ I z: .t~ ~ ~ } ~~- I-26 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT • • • Sowce ElS Engmeenng 8 Land Systems and Land Design Innovations. Inc.: October 2001 / ~ _,_ 1 ~ h9ap is for graphic representation purposes nnly: actual data must 6e venhed by tatty staf0. ii.~~t T--t. Fut to r L~ftul t5c~ ~ t u t miles N ::.G' +?OACS „TUBE Lnr~D USE: -GREETS ¢ ':'~ Restlential Rurai - ~ ' .~ r j Rea.deMtal Le:~: . i ' N - OF W WTER SPRINGS Readenhai Riedlum ,\IYr)ti~S L ~,-. i? nt'~i<+\ 11\<ri Rt,, N!~IFRL BGUNCAR`% Rea tlantiei Hrgn a n ~.,ertter ..-~-. i ~evaTERFEATURE~ ~InesrUarpe ,y,i ~ - t' , ';.t1G~. :lt'ritcK, MUlto ~i• J `CONSER\a b `.,`;EFL<,; C,a•+nernai i tt k. ~'Ict ttl~t a)?iSS1 P br c ~ Semi-PUWic - ~, I Rnc•eM+on r C~naelvaGcn I-27 ''~ Git~~ c:~l' t1`intc~r ~~7rin~; • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT B. INTRODUCTION This is t_he year of the City's 50th anniversary. It is an important milestone and represents a new era for the City, as it transitions toward greater sustainabilit~ Located in the heart of central Florida, Winter Springs has a growing economy, a professional workforce. a nd offe rs an excellent living environment. The City is a sought after location for families and younq_ professionals with exceptional schools. nationall y recognized parks. low crime rates. and beautifull y landscaped streets. It has easy vehicular ac cess to the S.R. 417 (Seminole Expressway f Central Florida Greeneway] and linkage to area airp orts and the a reater Orlando metro area. In 200 7. the City was honored by Money Magazine, with the desi gnation of "2nd Best City in Florida" and the "31st Best City in the U.S. to live". In 2006, the City was designated "# 1 Best Cit y in the United States in which to purchase a home" by MSN Advisory Services. Emphasis on the integration of land use with transportation systems will occur and by 2030, the City will likely reach build-out of its vacant lands. During this transition period, the City will experience the completion of its two strategically located districts- the Town Center District and the Greenwav Interchange District. The Town Center is planned to develop into a blend of business and employment, entertainment, retail, and residential uses and the Greenwax Interchange District is planned to develop with target industry based employment in conjunction with the regional SeminoleWAY initiative. .1.11` fruri~ ••~ ..r ~', •, r_:.-~-°., T ~~.' r r..., '~'~•~„••-~ The Future Land Use Element ~ci designates future land use patterns, densities and intensities of land usc~ ~~ ---'~~--'~ ---~" i.,..~ to accommodate balanced and sustainable Growth for the City's projected population . The ~~~-~-_.... T ...~a r T..._ `-._lement is dependent upon the goals, objectives and policies of all of the other elements in the Comprehensive Plan to minimize adverse impacts on natural resources and maintain essential facilities and services at desired levels to maintain the quality of life within the City. The element begins with a narrative describing the historical context of the City, followed by a description of its current character. ~e€-a~An inventory and analysis of existing land use data and patterns as of February 2009 is included. The Existing Land Use Map, (Map I-3). illustrates the location and distribution of these land uses. As required by Rule 9-J5. F.A.C., the Map also displays existing land uses within County enclaves and in unincorporated parcels at the City's fringe. A tabulation of the acreage of each land use within the City's boundaries is included in Table I-1. A description of the physical features found in the City, such as wetlands. soils and other natural resources that impact the character of the City follows. Knowledge of these features is especially useful in analyzing the development potential of the City's remaining vacant lands. Population projections are presented. and issues related to growth management are discussed. The appropriate location for future uses are described. and densities and intensities are established for each. The Future Land Use Map. (Map I-1) indicates the proposed location and distribution of land uses within the City's current boundaries, through the year 2030. --ter .. The Future Land I-28 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Use Map and associated policies and definitions will guide the review and permitting of new development_ 1. General History Since WWII, the United States has experienced great wealth building. This prosperity has lead to the proliferation of automobiles and expanded housing opportunities on the fringe of cities. The "American Dream" of owning your own home in the suburbs has been realized by many. The suburbs were idealized as a safe haven for raising a family. All across America, people choose the suburban lifestyle, believing_ that it provided the highest quality of life available. While the breadwinner of the family was relegated to a short commute into Orlando during the week, the suburban lifestyle was considered a respite to return to and a place where the family could enjoy all the amenities associated with "country" living, such as open space. clean air, and low crime. Additionally, and most importantly, the suburban model offered an attractive alternative to city living. All across America, people choose the suburban lifestyle. believing that it provided the highest quality of life available. And perhaps it did- because this was also a time when the automobile was still considered a luxury item. It was during this time that the Village of North Orlando (now known as the City of Winter ~prings~ was founded 20 miles north of Orlando in south-central Seminole County. by a New York development company. Homes were marketed as "country estates" and could be purchased for as low as $20 down and $20 per month. The first residents numbered only 200 people. °- "T~-~'- '~°'°--a~ House Bill 2474. created the municipality of the Village of North Orlando on June 20. 1959. North Orlando was the sixth municipality in Seminole County and the smallest, consisting of only 160-acres and was located on the west side of present day Winter Springs. The chief reason for the incorporation was to enable the developers to have control over the building and evolution of the village and to allow them to establish their own ordinances and regulations. The North Orlando Company also provided their own water and sewer utilities. North Orlando grew to 3,500 acres during the 1960's by additions primarily comprised of lands owned by a single developer. The first business to open was the North Orlando Super Market, in 1965 and_in 1970, the opulation was onl In 1972, North Orland~.,~~ almost doubled its size with the annexation of a large 3,200 acre tract known as Tuscawilla, -~~~. This expansion created the largest incorporated area in Seminole County In March 1972. a new city charter was drawn up and adopted in a city-wide election. New city officials were elected and on • I-29 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT April 20.1972. House Bill No. 3390 abolished the municipal government of the Village of North Orlando and established the municipality of the City of Winter Sprin sc~. The City of Winter Springs was incorporated on June 13, 1972. During the period of 1998 to 2007 the City's boundaries continued to expand with the annexation of 602 acres, moving eastward past S.R. 417. This expansion was met with great opposition from Seminole County, the rural area Black Hammock) residents, and the ity_of Oviedo. In 2006, due to a change in the City's political will, the City amended its code of ordinances to prohibit annexation of property located east of Deleon Street, effectively curbing the possibility for future sprawl. Additionally, the Future Land Use Element was amended to include a policy stating the same. This annexation boundary to the east along with the natural boundary of Lake Jesup to the north and the adjacent cities of Oviedo. Casselberry and Longwood, along its borders, limit the available land that can be annexed into the City in the future. The City currently includes 9.478 acres, or 14.8 sauare miles of area with an estimated population (2008) of 34.490 (source BEBR. 20081. It is expected that even with annexation of county enclaves, the City will still remain at approximately 15 sauare miles. Maa I-2 identifies the general location of the City within Seminole County. 2. General Character Like many post WWII suburban landscapes. Winter Springs develoeed predominantly as a residential community, dependent upon the automobile for access to retail services and employment. Although strip commercial centers emerged along S.R. 434, the City lacked a center- a place that established an identity for the community and a place to come together. This desire for something more is evident in the following excerpt from the City's -2010 Comprehensive Plan: • Strengthen and diversify the City's tax base and provide employment opportunities for residents through the use of mixed use developments to include residential, commercial and recreational areas. coordinated in form and function while retaining the family-oriented community environment. • Integrate the east and west sections of Winter Springs through land use changes and transportation improvements. "To integrate the two sides of town. the Winter Springs Loop Road has been planned to route resident to the new commercial and mixed use areas on the north part of town. By attracting employment centers and .i I-30 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT related commercial concerns. residents will have incentives to shorten their travel times by remaining in the city limits and supporting local enterprises." Subsequently, in 1998, under the creative direction of Dover, Kohl 8~ Partners town planning. Gibbs Planning Group, and Michael Design Associates and under the skillful leadership of a new city manager. Ron McLemore, the vision began to unfold through a series of charettes. These charettes were a collaborative effort which included City policy makers, land owners, homeowner association representatives, developers. Seminole County staff, the Tourist Development Council, the Economic Development Council, and. the Florida Department of Transportation. The development of the Town Center was desired to create a vibrant "downtown" heart to the suburban city. However, the Town Center is not iust for those who live within it. As described by the consultant team, "the Town Center is to be a place where people can reside in a mix of single and multiple family dwellings and also gather to shop, relax, recreate, be entertained, attend community events, and enjoy the natural beauty of lands located in the Town Center." The Town Center Master Plan is depicted on Map I.3• • • I-31 C • • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Map 1- 2: Genewl Location Map FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I-32 • • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ~~ ., ~. • ,. FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT City of Winter Springs Source: Gty of Wfnter Sprf___pn s, May 2901 MaP is for graphic representatbn purposes oraY• - _°-_ _ atXual date must be vert(ied try City staff. Map 1.1: General Location Map n` z o 2 r~ /v MAJOR ROADS ~ N -~ ~- CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY i ~ L^"p j~~stcn ~n~uv,~rtcrvs WATER FEATURES =vo ~.,~ A,..,,,, s,,,r„ a+s w~.... v,..~e ~~a• azrn vm_o~s-tzrs 1-33 '• i• CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT the Town Center, the public realm is reclaimed as an amenity- for the public. Emphasis is given to the form and relationship of traditional streets, squares, and neighborhoods. Buildings are placed close to the street, framing the seace as an outdoor room and parks and green spaces are provided as neighborhood aatherincLspaces. Rather than maintaining private property and fostering exclusivitx~ the Town Center invites the public in. "Cities are incomplete (and they do not feel or function like healthy cities) without centers... A traditional Town Center is the physical place where many basic needs of citizens are conveniently and tightly focused: shopping, working, governance, being entertained, dwelling, and the arts all happened together in a Town Center because it is pragmatic to do so" (Dover, Kohl 8~ Partners. 1998). Map I- 3: Town Center Master Plan Source: Dover Kohl 8~ Partners. I.I I-34 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Although the City has made great strides in establishing. its Town Center, the econom downturn has halted its growth temporarily. However, over the next two decades, as the City approaches build-out, it will see the fruition of the Town Center and the Greenewav Interchange District. Of the City's total land area, only 8.8% remains vacant and developable. Areas with the largest consolidation of vacant developable parcels are the Greeneway Interchange District and the Town Center District. These two districts will provide the diversity and economic heart that the City is currently lacking. Pressures to redevelop older commercial areas of the City will also increase as vacant land becomes scarce. • C. EXISTING LAND USE DATA AND INVENTORY The development of a detailed Existing Land Use Map can reveal the City's success in implementing its Future Land Use Map and answer the question, "How are we doing?" A direct correlation exists between the detail included in the Existing Land Use Map and the opportunity for analysis. The Existing Land Use Maa (Map 1-41 illustrates existing land uses as categorized by use, densit and intensity. This illustrative inventory can be further evaluated in tabular form by acreage, as included in Table I-1. Examination of both map and tabular data will reveal land use inconsistencies and highlight areas needing further attention and improvement. The Existing Land Use Map included herein is a snapshot in time. It depicts those uses occurring in February 2009, as verified through the property appraiser's data, aerial photography, building permit records, and field verification. Because land use is not stagnant, it is important that the City's Planning Division continue to track these changes and continue to keep its data base current. 1. Existing Land Use Categories The land use categories a~:r shown on the Existing Land Use Map fP~-~j-c're in accordance with the requirements set forth in Rule 9J-5.006 (1)(a), F_A,C. T-- ~aa"~~•- . However, additional detail is included beyond the minimum requirements for the purpose of analysis. The Existing Land Use Map also includes more detail and different categories than included in the Future Land Use Map. As a result, there is no direct correlation between the categories in each map. For example, the Existing Land Use Map does not include a "Town Center" category, because the Town Center designation allows for p wide variety of land uses. Therefore, the specific type of land • I-35 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT use is identified on the Existina Land Use Map. Having the specific land use identified. allows the city to better analyze. "How are we doing in achieving our objectives?" Table I-1 lists each existing land use category and itstke corresponding ~a€ d~~~-acreage in March 2009n. ~ -----~~.. ~..,_._,..~:~ .... ......... ....,._.:a,.a ~._. ~:~. As illustrated. several of these categories have little to no acreage associated with them. They are included to illustrat e that the intensities and densitie s allowed ( especially within the Town Centers have not been realized. to date. In ord er to achieve the vision of sustainable economic vitality within the Town Center, the City should re quire a minimum residential density, as well as higher intensity development. This can be achieved bx reauiring buildings to have at least two floors, so that hi gher floor area ratios (as permitted) are realized. A d efinition of each existing land use cateaorv follows, as well as a brief description of existing conditions. • Table I - 1: Existing Land Use Table (20091 Existina land Use Categories Density/Intensity ~~ Acreage Percent of Total Residential- HOA Common Areas included in residential acreage Residential- Rural Densi up to 1 du~aross acre 1,161 14 percent Residential- Low Densi 1.1 to 3.5 du,[aross acre 2303 27 percent Residential- Medium Densi 3.6 to 9 du f gross acre 618 7 percent Residential- Mobile Homes up to 9 du~gross acre 1 37 2 percent Residential- Hi h Densi 9.1 to 21 du~aross acre 203 2 percent Residential- Town Center Densit 21.1 to 36 du,~aross acre <1 <1 percent own Center Vertical Mix _up to 2.0 FAR or u to 36 du ross acre <1 <1 percent ommercial- UCBD .50 to 2.0 FAR 0 0 percent ommercial- Green WAY .50 to 1.0 FAR 0 0 percent ommercial- Nei hborhood General up to 0.50 FAR 1 23 1 percent Industrial up to 0.50 FAR 84 1 percent Public Semi-Public up to 0.50 FAR 637 8 percent Recreation- Private 8~ Public ,u~ to 0.25 FAR 682 8 percent en S ace included in recreation acreage N A N A Reso rce Protection- Draina a included in residential acreage N A N A onservation not developable 1,434 17 percent I-36 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT acant Constrained likely not developable 343 4 percent acant Develo able varies based on FLUM 76 ercent OTAL 8.494 100 aercent - . ~ T ~ J. ~ ~~{-I-' ~ ~~r - a-~ege~. ~ ~~,~,_, .tea ~es~ ae~e ~ ~-(~- SAA ~ ~ . ire ~~ ~ ~-,~ ~' .. .. 9S~ sere ~ SAE} 4 °k ~~ This ~ , Table Struc k .. ~ ~ A~, nv~nv-mac .'rl-~ ~¢ ~~ nv-~r~ 3~iE} ~-~ ~Fr_3 ~~ ~r~ ~~ ¢7-A $4I- TT7tt - ~J ~~ e '~-~ ~ A 1 ~ ` e~~ }e - ' Ste 4 ~ - $~~ I-37 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Density is the total number of dwelling units (du) divided bx the total project area. expressed as dwelling units per aross acre. Density is associated with residential land uses because it also is a tool for calculating impacts to population growth. Intensity is the concentration of development activity on a parcel as measured by floor area ratio. Floor Area Ratio (FAR is the gross floor area of a building divided by the total area of the site on which the building is located, expressed as a decimal number. FAR can be used to describe any land use with buildings, whereas density describes only residential land uses. The diagram below illustrates three simple ways that a 1.0 FAR might be reached: one story covering the entire lot. 2 stories covering half the lot. or 4 stories covering a quarter of the lot. All result in the same FAR. ~~ r °_ ;~; j. ~..:~. :_ ~. ~~ +~ • Calculation of the FAR does not consider a maximum height for the structure. Buildings of equal FAR, can have significant differences in appearance depending upon the site. landscaping and architecture. Gross Floor Area is the total square footage of all levels within the surrounding walls of a building. The following are to be included in aross floor area for the purpose of computing floor area ratio• • Exterior walls (that is, thickness included)i • Stairways (internal and external), elevators, escalators. and similar features: • Storage and mechanical rooms (internal or external),;, • Laundry rooms. closets. storage rooms. built-in cabinets and media niches: • Mezzanines and lofts: • Porches, patios, and breezeways with a "solid" cover and enclosed by "solid" walls on more than two sides: • In single family and duplex residential uses. attached or detached garages and carports; and • Accessory buildings that are deemed habitable space, including, but not limited to guest houses and second units. • For vertical mixed use developments. the residential square footage is added to the commercial development to derive the total FAR. • I-38 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT The following areas are to be excluded from gross floor area ratio for the purpose of computing floor area ratio: • Basement underground aarkina. and attic sag • Porches. balconies. patios. breezeways, and decks (as well as overhangs, eaves, cantilevers, awnings and similar features) with a "solid" cover but not enclosed bX "solid" walls on more than two sides: • Porches, balconies, patios. breezeways, decks and gardens which do not have a "solid" cover: • Parking structures and garages which are incidental to a primary use on the same site in multi-family, commercial, office, industrial and aublic/semi-aublic uses: or • Other uninhabitable saace. a. Existing Residential Winter Springs was originally founded as a residential community and residential land use continues to dominate the developed acreage of the City. Winter Springs has a healthy diversity of residential housing options available that appeal to a wide range of age groups, income levels, and family sizes. Housing choices include everything from zero lot line single family detached homes to grand estates on five-acre parcels. Additionally, there are patio homes, duplexes, townhomes, condominiums, manufactured homes, mobile homes, apartments, and a few adult congregate living facilities, and a few garage apartments. There are no RV or recreational campgrounds, no transient housing. no time-sharing facilities, no seasonal units and no farm residences. Also, there are no assisted living facilities. adult family care homes, or adult day care centers within the city limits of Winter Springs and no motel or hotels. However. these uses would be classified as commercial uses rather than residential. Aaaroximately 54% of the_Cty's .current housing stock was constructed during the period from 1970 to 1990. A majority of that housing is included in planned unit developments with active homeowner associations. As of the 2000 Census, the avera a single family home was built in 1987. The majority of the City's housing stock is in good condition. The Housing Element includes more detailed information on this topic. It should be th_e obiective of the City to protect existing housing values an develop policies that result in the apareciation of existing neighborhoods. In addition, the objective of new development should be to contribute to favorable quality of life conditions within the community, as well as to accommodate projected population Growth. Growth for Winter Springs from 2000 to 2010 was anticipated to occur at a slower rate than from 1990 to 2000, even prior to the recent decline in housing values and sales. The Existing Land Use Maa illustrates seven (7) categories of residential uses, based on density and use. These are: Town Center Density (21.1 to 36 du~aross I-39 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT acres), High Density (9.1 to 21 du/aross acres), Medium Density (3.6 to 9 du/gross acres). Mobile Homes (up to 9 du/aross acres), Low Density (1.1 to 3.5 du/gross acres), Rural Residential (under 1 du/gross acre) and Home Owner Association (~A~ Common Areas (undevelopedj. Acreage for each is identified, except for HOA Common Areas, which are included in the acreaae of the corres op nding land use associated with the development. Together, these uses make up 52% of the City's total acreaae. Single family is the most predominant housing type. A proper mix of different housing types and housina that accommodates different life styles helps to encourage the development of awell-balanced community. In 2000, more than 74% of the housina units were single family detached homes, nearly 6% percent were single family attached, .5% were duplexes. nearly 15% percent were multifamily units, and 4.5% were mobile homes. During the period of 1998 - 2003, single family detached units dominated the residential market in Winter Springs. However, after 2004, (except for a few custom homes) the market was dominated by townhouse and condominium construction. This was primarily the result of reduced land availability increased housing prices. and support for higher density housina in the Town Center. It is anticipated that the City will continue to see a decrease in construction of single family detached units as the City nears build-out. In 2009. there were 4,423 developed residential acres within the City; Residential lands are primarily scattered throughout the City, with two exceptions. To the northwest. in the vicinity of U.S. 17-92, are 47.3 acres of Medium Density Residential. Additionally, there is one significant swath of Rural Residential land in the south central area of the City, adjacent to Dunmar Estates. This area is noted as having a rural character and is envisioned to remain as large eg_uestrian parcels, even as infill occurs. The lower the density, the greater the acreage required to accommodate the residential use. Development of extremely low density residential uses within incorporated areas is considered a major contributor to urban sprawl and such inefficient land use patterns are now discouraged by the State of Florida. Vacant land or lots for single family homes within the City is available. but is minimal. As vacant land becomes increasingly scarce, the City will see more demand for higher density housina and for splitting larger lots. Current studies also indicate a trend among persons of the Generation X and Generation Y to locate in higher density housina located in activity centers. The Town Center District allows greater diversity in housina types than other areas of the City. Accessory dwelling units, such as garage apartments are allowed by right and the Town Center has been identified as the area where the City's highest density of housina is appropriate. By right, residential density can be developed up to 36 duf gross acre. Initially, no minimum density was established, however a policy is now included which establishes a minimum average density per develop- I-40 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Map I- 4: Existing Land Use Ma > F yy~ i 3 . T ~ t ~~ _Q b O .n '~ a ~ ,~ • FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I-41 i• i• i• CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT City of Wintar Springs i 1 !+ I i ~' ~%~ • ~ '~' __ • ~ •, /~' ~, . , ~ ,. ~ . ~ ~ ~ _T_ . Map is for graphic representadon purposes only: Source: ELS Enginaarin7 d land Systems and Land Design Innovations, Inc., October 2003 actual data must be verified t>y City staff. Map i-2: Existing Land Use ~ ~ o y Miles NA411OR RAMS ExtSTINO LANG USE: ~ N ~ _~~~-- -`~~- LOCALSTREETS Vwant II RiliW RwM ~ ~ y i .nNtl ~ESiUV ~riNUVATYOt~S NC7TV # WINTER SPRINGS RealdantW ~'+ t+tUNYCVPAL 90UNDARY RelrtlentNl MkOiym "'"'°'" Relga~t~al •Nph 'w4 O.ta~/o fWuv.a 5,.:»~ 24S ~ WATER FEATLRES rows Cerra ! i w.wts* »vk. F~a.r~e 3Z~dt . ~ CONSERVATION OVERLAY ~ Greatw`ay ~nhrclyrlp~ II +Ip7-975-1273 C.Ofl VflaUil t~ Recrplbn ~ Gvaavotlon P~, • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT ment so that the economic aoals of the Town Center can be realized. To date, less than one acre of land has been developed in the density ranae of 21.1 to 36 du f aross acre. • mob. Existing Town Center Vertical Mix In 198, a master plan (Map I-3) was created for the Town Center, as collaborative effort which included City policy makers, land owners, homeowner association representatives, developers, Seminole County staff, the Tourist Develoament Council, the Economic Develoament Council, and the Florida Department of Transportation. The Town Center is based upon traditional neighborhood development (TND) standards. The designation allows and encourages higher densities and intensities, as well as mixed use development, built on a~edestrian scale interconnected grid of streets and blocks. The types of uses permitted within the Town Center include a • I-43 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT variety of residential and nonresidential uses to encourage a mix of uses that is necessary for the economic viability of a city center. The Town Center is the only area within Winter Springs which allows a vertical mix of uses by right. To date. one building has been built which includes a vertical mix of uses. The Town Center is focused on the intersection of S.R. 434 and Tuskawilla Road. ~:c. Existing Commercial Most commercial development in Winter Springs can be characterized as strip commercial including one-story buildings with corresponding low floor area ratios and surface parking fronting onto the major roadways. The majority of businesses in Winter Springs provide services and products to residents of the City and the immediate area. .;epe~Ee-€aei~~es~ a~~ sees-The typical commercial uses include retail stores, convenience stores, gas stations, professional offices. banks. personal services. and restaurants. Most commercial activity is located on or near S.R. 434, U.S. 17-92. S.R. 419 or the Oviedo Marketplace Mall, but there is also a small concentration of businesses grouped on Winter Springs Blvd in the Tuscawilla PUD. Additionally1 there area substantial number of home-based businesses. Major emploxers include Seminole Countx Public Schools, the City of Winter Springs. Publix Supermarket, Inwood Consulting Engineers and EZYield.com. eCommercial areas re allowed to build up to a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of .50-€~. With the development of the Town Center at S.R. 434 and Tuskawilla Rd.. the City is seeing increased diversification of its economy. The Town Center is intended for the most intensive commercial development in the City. Commercial areas in the Urban Central Business District (UCBD f Town Center) can build up to a maximum of 2.0 FAR. However. less than one-acre of the Town Center has developed with a FAR over .50. Analysis of development data indicates that to date, the Town Center is being under-developed. Although concessions were required initially to get development started, it will be necessary for higher intensity development to occur in the future, for the Town Center to succeed economically and to be the vibrant place envisioned. Just east of the Town Center. is the Greeneway Interchange District (GreenWAYI located at the juncture of S.R. Road 417 and S.R. 434. The GID is expected to become a premier employment center with professional office buildings. conference facility and hotel. The GreenWAY is located within the •i I-44 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT " eminoleWAY", which is being planned as a regional collaborative effort with Seminole County and other affected entities as a high tech extension of the Orange County "innovation Way". Commercial areas in the GreenWAY can build ~p to a maximum of 2.0 FAR. However, to date, no development has occurred within the GreenWAY. Like the Town Center, under-development can easily occur if higher intensities are not required. The City of Winter Springs also articipates in the activities of the U.S. 17-92 Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) through its membership on the U.S. 17- 92 Redevelopment Planning Agency_,,,(RPA). The CRA was established in 1997 and its mission is "to realize the full economic and functional potential of the U.S. 17-92 corridor through strategic and timely investments that enhance the competitiveness and desirability of the corridor for the business community and the public at large." In 2008, the CRA was designated aBrownfield/SEED (Seminole Economic Enhancement Districtl area for the purpose of environmental remediation, rehabilitation and economic redevelopment, as allowed under Sections 376.77- 376.85. Florida Statutes. • Estimates in 2009 indicate that city-wide, there were 807 business establishments, employing 6232 employees (source- SCR, LLC., 20091. Total existing Commercial acreage equals 123 acres, or 1 percent of the land designated on the Existing Land Use Map. e~~v- a.. ,.~,. mot,,. :~,. • I-45 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT e1--'~-e~~~er ~r~.____._ ~....~.... r,r..,...... nt,... • I-46 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT ..a : ,.a ~ _ ,~..~,.. • #:d. Existing Industrial Ewe-xistina Industrial uses include very light. ~e~r~ight and heavy industrial-t~sesr. Typical Industrial uses in the City include liaht~rr~~~ ~3°~~~~ manufacturing (including wholesale cabinet and shed manufacturinal. assembly, processing er-storage of products, automobile detailing and painting, and scrap metal recycling. .i I-47 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT The maximum floor area ratio for all ' ndustrial uses is 0.5 FAR. Industrial lands are located predominantly on the edges of the City- onitr the north side of the City, long State Road 419 and the ~X&~ railroad line. ~ along the east side of U_S_ 17_f92, on Belle Avenue, and on the east side of the City at Cress Run and Deleon Street. The uses at Cress Run and Deleon are all nonconforming Industrial uses and existed in this area prior to the City annexing the land from Seminole County. All of these parcels were designated with a Rural Residential future land use designation with the intent that over time. the existing nonconforming structures and uses would transition into residential use. Of these nonconforming uses, only Eaale Bax Woodworking has a formalized arrangement with the City to be allowed to continue the nonconforming use for a period of time (not to exceed fifteen yearsl. There are currently 5884 acres with e€-inndustrial uses within the City. e. Existing Public/Semi-Public .~ ,T,~Existing Public/Semi-Public usesesr~ include~r public facilities and private non-€er-profit facilities. This category includes all public structures or lands that are owned, leased, or operated by a government entity, such as civic and community centers, public schools, :, ~ ~ :, police and fire stations, post office, and government administration buildings. The Wont-€~r-profit and semi- public uses include churches, private schools. vocational and technical schools. institutions, group homes, ~ mergency shelters and other similar uses. , . There are currently 4637 acres with Public/Semi-Public uses within the Citx. g:#. Existing Recreation and Open Space The quality of life for Winter Springs' residents is linked closely to the development and management of awell-maintained. accessible system of public parks, trails and open space. Existing Recreation and Open Space uses~s-lsnc~ ~rse~y includes park and recreation facilities owned by the City, County and State; open space owned by the City;Lprivate parks and golf courses; as well as, recreation facilities located at area schools The City of Winter Springs is well known for its award-winning Central Winds Park and the quality of recreational ~roarams and events offered there. Such facilities play a kev role in shaping both the landscape and the auality of life of Winter Sarinas' residents through the conservation of natural resources and provision of recreational facilities. • I-48 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT There are currently 682 acres of recreational and open space lands ' within the City. Open space is defined as "undeveloped lands suitable for passive recreation or conservation." The Recreation and Open Space Element provides a complete inventory of sites and facilities provided for recreation uses. F~~ ,.~:~..,.t ono + i t ~ t_ r r g. Existing Resource Protection~Draina~e, This cateaorv is identified on the Existing Land Use Map as a separate cateaor because these areas are designated on residential plats as areas of resource protection and occur along creek beds. However, the designation is not as restrictive or as protective as "Conservation"; Therefore, acreage in this category has been integrated into the appropriate corresponding residential land use for • analysis. h. Existina Conservation Existina ~e-Ceonservation lands eieie~-includes public lands that have been acquired and private land areas that have been reserved by mutual agreement with the property owner for the preservation and protection of Winter Springs' natural resources. There are currently ~}-1-1,434 acres designated as ~eonservation on the Eexisting Lland Utrse Map. i. Vacant and Vacant Constrained This category includes vacant; and undeveloped acreage. , as well as lands which currently have no active uses. There are c~ae~l,?~§1 11 ~rVacantf Gres within the City. eke ~~Much of t-kesethis --~~~•-` '~--.': ~°.~-creage is located between S.R. 434 and Lake Jesup. In total, roughly -~~1 3 percent of the Ci_~! `~,~'~~~ an be considered Vacant. Of this total, only 768 acres (9 percent of the City1 is considered developable. The remaining land is considered Vacant Constrained. • I-49 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Vacant Constrained are lands identified by the Conservation Overlay (see Future Land Use Map categories). These are Vacant lands located within the Conservation Overlay. However the Conservation Overlay is derived from generalized map ping data Once site specific study and analy sis is completed some of these Va cant Constrained lands could be determined to be developable Lands identified as Conservation are not included within the Vacant f Vacant Constrained land use acreage j. Historic Resources • As one travels around Winter Springs today there is little evidence of the peoples and the history that have shaped the City According to the Florida Master Site File. maintained by the State Division of Historical Resources there are no historical standing structures or archaeological sites within the City No references to remaining historical structures or sites are indicated on the Existing Land Use Map Even though the City's history only goes back to 1959 the area was occupied by an assortment of people Iona before that According to John Baker City Historian (June 1994, 35th anniversary celebration) the area has been occupied for some 4500 nears. The primary Native American tribe was the Timacuans a large robust people whose leaders were often women Historical reconnaissance studies have found evidence of Indian middens on the so th bank of Lake Jesup and a sloth jawbone was reported to have been found just north of Winter Springs High School. On many old deeds and other documents pertaining to the area the name of Moses Levv appears. Moses Elias Levy (1782-1854) was a New York merchant who made a fortune in lumbering and trade with the Spanish and amassed hundreds of thousands of acres prior to the U S acquisition of Florida from Spain in 1821. All of what is now Winter Springs was once owned by Levy Plats revised in 1852 recognized Spanish land grants to Moses Levy Philip K Yonge,, and others, as the federal government opened the area to settlers Lake Jesup was named on May 22 1837 by Lt Richard Peyton for Gen Thomas S. Jessup, a prominent figure in the Seminole Wars The "discovery" of the lake reauired 52 hours of rowing p barge 90 miles to get to it At least one old maw from that time refers to it as "Lake Peyton" fln 1981 the U S Board of Geographic Names settled on "Jesup" as the correct ~ellina of the fake 1 A wharf and store was located at the shore of Lake Jesup at the end of what is now Tuskawilla Road (previously known as Brantley Road) Partners George C Brantley and Col. Daniel Randolph Mitchell made their wharf and store (c 1865) here the area's center of commerce. There are no historical remains of these Brantlev's Wharf and nearby Clifton Springs (off Spring Avenue) were as far south as steamboats could land freight for wagons to haul to Maitland and Orlando. Vincent Lee was an early homesteader .i I-50 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT « „ In 1874, Brantley bought and named a nearby site Tuskawilla after an Indian village of the same name in Alachua County (now known as Micanopy). A post office was established there by Liver Prince. In the early days of the settlement, Tuskawilla Road was a rugged wagon trail blazed for the construction of a railroad line from Lake Jesup to Orlando. The 1873 effort of Brantley and Mitchell failed when both died while the roadbed grading was half completed. Steamboats and rail were important aspects of the economic development of the area at the time. In the early 1900s, the cities of Sanford and Oviedo were connected by a dirt road, which passed through what is now Winter Springs. This road was paved with brick around 1920 and was known as the Sanford-Oviedo Road. Most remnants of the old brick road have long since been removed. However, a small portion of the road may still exist at Layer Elementary School adjacent to the row of old oak trees. The area lay dormant until 1957 when Ray Moss and William Edaemon purchased land under the name of the "North Orlando Company," a subsidiary of the Silver Creek Precision Co., Silver Creek, New York plater known as the Commercial Corporation of Allentown, PA.1. The first residents, equaling approximately 200 people, moved into homes on the north side of S.R. 434. A "country estate" could be purchased for as low as $20 down and $20 per month (The Sanford Herald. Feb. 18, 1959). An aeplicable quote, from the North Orlando Country Estates advertisement states. "cities grow because of people and industry; more industry ,means more people: more people means more homes; more homes increase land demand, up values- grand for those who bought early." House Bill 2474, created the municipality of the Village of North Orlando on June 20, 1959. The Village was the sixth municipality in Seminole County and the smallest, consisting of only 160-acres. The Village was located on the west side of present day Winter Springs. The chief reason for the incorporation was to enable the developers to have control over the building and evolution of the village and to allow them to establish their own ordinances and regulations. The North Orlando Company also provided their own water and sewer utilities. The Village was a 'company town' and all the Village Council were employees of the North Orlando Company, who were appointed to serve. It wasn't until 1962 that residents had an opportunity to select members of a council who would represent their needs. Selection of the mayor, however, was by secret ballot from the five council members until 1966 when a referendum charter change determined that the mayor was to also be elected by the people. In 1960. the community had one public building, which housed the Water Company's office, offices for the Florida Land Company employees, and an office used by the Vitlaae as City Hall. Although there have been no designated. historically significant structures to date. this building may potentially be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as it approaches 50-years old. I-51 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT The b ildin is located at Fairfax an .R. 4 4 and w s urchased b a rivate u g citizen in 1995. The first streets were N. Fairfax and N. Devon. In 1965. the first store opened. aptly named, the North Orlando Super Market. 2. S.R. 434 Corridor Vision PlanAve>pkr~~s~iets ~: i... ~.,. r.. .,a .... ..t„ .,~ ~t,~, :r.,.....,.,. R~~a,. In 1997, t~l~te City established and adopted a vision plan for the ,~.R. 434 corridor_ i+a '' °-~-1t was a collaborative planning process with meaningful public participation in the development of the concept and design guidelines for the corridor. I The `~S_R. 434 corridor was divided into two overlay areas, as shown on the City's Oafficial Zf:oning Mx~ap, due to the different characteristics on the east and west sides of the City. The dividing boundary was determined to be Hayes Road. The following section defines the two overlay areas. {te}a. Redevelopment Area Overlay District The rRedevelopment ~rArea eQverlay d~District is defined asp "All properties (involving the entire parcel) lying within the corporate limits of the City ~r ~,~-adjacent to the ~~S_R. 434 right-of-way from.S. 17_ f 92 eastward to Hayes Road." It is the intent of this ~-district to encourage enhanced property development that is consistent with the character of the surrounding neighborhoods and development. The buildings will not be encouraged to go higher than thirty five feet and should be located closer to the street to encourage pedestrian activity. Design guidelines will be maintained in the City's Code of Ordinances to promote orderly development and redevelopment of the corridor. {fib. New Development Area Overlay District The rrNew c~Development Area overlay District is defined as,, "All properties (involving the entire parcel) lying within the corporate limits of the City °r `°~~~ ~r~gs--adjacent to the ~-`~a~RS_R. 434 right-of-way from `'-~ °° ~~r T T ~ i~~ ,_.,...~,.,...a ~.. u.,,,~ ~~~..a ,.~.a c ..... uayes Road eastward to the easternmost boundary of the City ~~t=~~~~i." However, should any conflicts arise between the New Development Overlay District and the Town Center District the provisions of the Town Center District shall apply. To the extent that the Town Center District are silent, then the New Development Overlay District shall apply. I I-52 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I It is the intent of this ~--~~~district to control the physical appearance of new development along the corridor to produce economic benefits for the City and serve the needs of the region. Development will be encouraged to have a campus style building layout that encourages larger buffers and landscaping. Design guidelines will be maintained in the City's Code of Ordinances to promote orderly development within the New Development Overlay Area. 3. Natural Resources The presence of natural resources within the City ~ ~ :will affect the future land use pattern. The ability of land to support development, better known as the carrying capacity, is a major determinant in land use patterns. The major natural constraints to development ar^~`~ Lake Jesup, ~~~-wetlands and the 100= year flood plain. ~~-~°-~ ~~~~~_...~.. c,.._. Environmental permitting requirements have become much r~~e~~stricter in recent years which should suffice to restrict development in pristine natural areas and preserve wildlife habitats. Additionally, I the City has adopted a eConservation HOverlay designation on the Future Land Use Map to identify potential sensitive habitat areas that may be worthy of preservation. The following narrative briefly discusses the natural environment within the City ~~~ ~g~. Much of this information is discussed in greater detail within the Conservation Element. a. Climate The City~~ ~ .enjoys asub-tropical climate, characterized by warm, humid summers and mild, dry winters. Daily maximum temperatures average 90°F in the summer and 50°F in the winter. Temperature extremes of over 100°F or under 20°F are rare. The average annual precipitation in the City is 50 inches per year, most of which occurs during the rainy season from June through October. b. Water Bodies The City of Winter Sarinas lies on the southwest shore of Lake Jesua. Lake Jes was named in 1 837 for Gen. Thomas S. Jessup, a prominent figure in the Seminole Wars. In 1981, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names settled on "Jesua" as the correct spelling of the lake. Lake Jesup is over 16,000 acres (including flood plains) and has an estimated alligator population of over 10.000 making it the densest concentration of alligators in the world. iri+""'vr~wQ#er 139me5 5E9~`-tefGt:t~H'6HC~lOIi# #fie I-53 I~ i• i• CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Map I- S: Major Water Features ~ i' ~ ~ ~ v ~ ~ y,a~ ~ ~' ~ ~`~ :~ . r -~ :L t. .L r)I ,~, `- :;I ,j ~ ~. r`- J- ~: j .~ ,-°, fY~ roW, .i FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT tq. •Y ~r~ ~ ~ _.1J • -J }~ ~. ` , •, " I ' ~ In t--.~y t ~ ~. ~`'~-. ~~ v <'`.. © rr ~ \ ~ • ~M ~. s ~.~.--- ' ~~{.... ~.. •~'r ,~ ~ ~ .`~ ' `,~~, ~ ~ •- ~~ ~. r -. 0 o I G n ~ n -~ ~~ D •.. ~. .-•, i I-54 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Prominent creeks feedina into Lake Jesup include Soldier's Creek Gee Creek, and Howell Creek These major features are depicted on Map I-5. In addition to the north portion of Little Lake Howell there are also many smaller water bodies scattered throughout the City. c. Wetlands There are wetlands scattered throughout the City~L'~ _ Most of the wetland habitat is found along the shores of Lake Jessup with a significant portion extending into the center of the City. Map V--~1~ shows the location of wetlands throughout the City. The wetlands :n,~-;n Winter rin sC-i#~ are predominantly classified as palustrine; which consist of hydric hammocks and hardwood swamps, with small areas of cypress, bayhead, and wet prairie. Map I-7 illustrates the wetland vegetative classifications located in the CItY e,~d. Flood Zones There are 1 671 acres within "~~~;~the City within the 100-near -flood plain -{see Map I-101 These areas are • predominantly limited to the shorelines adjacent to Lake Jesup, Little Lake Howell, Lake Talmo, and the riverine flood plains of Soldier's Creek, Gee Creek, Bear Creek, and Howell Creek. These areas are depicted on Map I-8. e. Topoaraphv The physiographic features in the City ~~` `~ v~eg9-consist of relatively flat lands with some gently rolling hills. , The lower elevations are found sloping down to the shoreline of Lake Jesup and adjacent to the creek beds. The higher elevations are found in the western portions of the City. Overall ground elevations in the City range from less than 3 feet to over 78 feet mean sea level. The City's topoaraphy is illustrated on Infrastructure Element, Map IV-E-1. f. Soils The development potential of land is affected by the types of soils present Soils that have poor load bearina features or drain aoorly will be more difficult and costly to develop Other soils may not be suitable for certain types of development and septic tanks. Soil classifications have been determined for the Cites by the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) of the U S Department of Agriculture. Map I-9 presents the soil types within the City. Map I-10 depicts soils that are suitable for development. The Conservation Element presents a more detailed discussion on this subject. • I-55 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I The dominant soils in Winter Springs consist of Urban Land-Tavares-Millhopper and Urban Land-Astatula-Apopka soils which are characterized as beinclwell- • I-56 • • • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Map I- 6: Wetlands ,,, ~ ,~` _ .~ : ,, .. a? 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BF,', • ' " !. f _~ - ~. .- i ~" ~, '. / ~ ._.~ (. -- .. ~ f '0 . ! ' • ~ /'u `. r ._ . t ~_ a ~- b . t I... •~ ~ r- .. 1 ~,~ ~/ ~ `~ ~ t' ~ .' Sc 1~ (`~ +ur P ~ ~ ,' r, a ~~ - ~ S '.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - .... ~: ,, --_ ~ _ ~ FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT • I-60 • • • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Map I- 10: Soil Suitability I-61 • • • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT • ~ ~' City of Winter Spring . . ~ 1 Scarce: St .lohrro River water Management Distrlot, SaU Survey of Seminole Camry, Fltxtda. Map >s irx graphic roDresenlatlon prPoeee Dory; and t.and Dpfgn Innovations, Ina_Aup~rot 2001 _.. ___ -- _--- ec9tal r~ moat be verified by.Cky staff. ... .. Map I-3: Soil Suitability for Development Q + o ,nom N MAJOF2 ROADS ~ '- - - ^/CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUN-CIPAL BOUNDARY M SO LS. ~ NIGH ~ -~ (->~U DESIGN ~NNQV:1TlC)NS MEUIt1M I J !40 Ortawdo Maws, Suitt 2f5 LOW VERY LdW winrsr ;°ant f7pn/o 327df pOOt2 407.975.27] • OPEN WATER ~ DATA f~T AVA)LABLE REGARDING SUITABILITY ~- I-62 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT drained soils that are sandy throughout and contain a loamy sub-soil at a depth of 40 inches or more and are generally found in upland areas. #:q. Minerals ~--The City's most prevalent mineral resource is sand. There are also e phosphatic sediments within the City, but their depth and quality are currently unknown. Currently, there are no mining operations within the City Iimits.T aD~ 1 TAT ,1 T VCiC > > ,, t ~ ._ a .,.,_ ,..] .. .. • 11 tt ~ > > > > e ~ 2P-~ -6'~eY -~$~i#3g9---~2~~C~ffrz ~~~ `i~i~rmirvcrv ~9-~~F cci"c~iv > > > i6 ~ ~ • I-63 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT D. LAND USE ANALYSIS This section of the Future Land Use Element summarizes existina conditions and potential development trends and problems. Included in the analysis will be the availability of urban services such as sewer. solid waste. roadways and the availability of potable water. In addition. there is an analysis of potential limitations imposed by natural resources and man-made canstra ints. 1. Unincorporated Enclaves/Future Annexations In January 2007, the City adopted Future Land Use Element. Policy 1.8.4 establishing an eastern annexation boundary for the City. at DeLeon Street. The intention of this policx was to protect the rural and environmentally sensitive Black Hammock area from future urbanization. Areas which pre islands of unincorporated Seminole County that are completelx surrounded by the City are considered "enclaves". Enclaves total 264 acres. The City is now more dependent upon infill development and the annexation of these enclaves to provide growth opportunities. Most of these enclaves are vacant lands with the exception of developed lands along Lake Jesup off of Orange Avenue and Spring Avenue, which are generally developed as low density residential housing. Generally, these parcels are less than ten acres. An interlocal agreement with Seminole County in 1987 provides that the City will supply essential governmental services (fire protection, public safety, emergency law enforcement, and road maintenance) to County citizens residing in defined "areas of concern." The Agreement states that the County will encourage property owners to seek annexation and _ that annexation of any parcels within this area is subject to this agreement. The City expects that vacant enclaves adjacent to the existina Town Center boundary will be annexed and designated as part of the Town Center, sometime prior to 2030. Future annexations of existina enclaves will help supply land to satisfy the housing, and commercial needs of the 2030 population of the Cites 2. Population Projections Projecting the City's future population is critical in planning for its future facility needs. Projected population must be taken into consideration. along with available land, in preparing the Future Land Use Map and the spatial requirements necessary to meet the City's future growth. Population estimates and projections were prepared by Planning Communities. LLC. Inc. as part of background information for the Comprehensive Plan. These projections and associated methodologies can be found in the section entitled "Population Projections" of this Comprehensive Plan. The estimated 2008 population for the City was 34,390 total residents. By the year 2010, this population is expected to reach 35,857, 40,319 by 2020, and 44.538 by 2030. • I-64 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT ~3. Analysis of Public Facilities Affecting Development It is important to ensure that public facilities and services that are necessary to support development are available current with the impact of development. a. Potable Water ~ The City et€~~~.r currently owns, operates and maintains a central potable water distribution system, which consists of three water treatment plants I and eight potable water wells, and four above ground storage tanks. The City's potable water system provides water for both residential and non- residential purposes, including fire-fighting demands. The City has historically been able to provide adequate potable water service to meet the demand within the City's boundaries.-, with the exception of a few parcels at the City's perimeter. These are served by the City of Longwood the City of Casselberry or bx Seminole County Environmental Services (SCEs) and represent an insignificant portion of each utility's service capability. The City does not provide service to unincorporated areas of Seminole County, with the exception of one commercial property alona U.S. 17-92 that had groundwater contamination from an adjacent property, and there was no other supplier available. The City also administers a reclaimed water system and conservation proarams to help manage water demand and meet potable water supply needs b. Wellheads The City's central potable water distribution system is connected to eight ($1 potable water wells. The City adheres to the standards adopted for wellhead protection by the SJRWMD and the FDEPj including restrictina the type of development allowed in the vicinity of a wellhead and requiring a 500-foot protection zone around each wellhead as well as a five hundred (500) foot minimum spacina between wells. Land use surrounding a water supply site is a major consideration in the selection and protection of well sites to avoid contamination. The direction of aroundwater flow is to the northeast toward Lake Jesup. The wellhead protection areas are depicted on Ma I-65 • • • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Maa I- 11: Wellhead Protection Areas f . •/ .~ :-^^ r v J ,,, t ~~ % fy L~ J ..y r. L/ Cr" ~, v 3,. L Yi ~-~ ~J ~ti 'l l ~l _ .~'` y4 SS t •~~ . ~1.~ ,e o o F t 0 3 e I-66 ~i CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT ~:c. Sanitary Sewer el:The City gf currently ownm, operates and maintains a central sanitary sewer system, which consists of two "zero discharge" wastewater treatment plants, 4134 lift stations, several miles of sewer force_main, gravity main, and reclaimed water distribution mains. The City's collection and treatment system provides service to both residential and non-residential users. The City has historically been able to provide adequate sanitary sewer service to meet the demand within the City's boundaries. There are 22 residential connections and 24 general service connections. Three properties outside the City limits are served by the City's wastewater utility. These properties, all within the City of Oviedo include the medical center at S.R. 426 and Winter Springs Boulevard the Tuscawilla Bend Shopping Center and the Seneca Bend Subdivision. The City provides service to these properties as required by an old PUD agreement There are no County enclaves that are served by the City's wastewater system. d. StormwaterfDrainaae The City~~~x is committed to maintaining the quality of its surface waters and natural eco-systems. The City maintains a current Stormwater Master Plan, adopted in October 1993, which models the City's contributing drainage basins and storm sewer systems, as well as, identifying the existing improvements, deficiencies in the overall system, and recommendations and prior~t~zation of drainage improvements. An uadate to this document, Supplement 1 (Supplement was prepared in 2005 to identify and describe new projects that require attention for the future. The Plan and Supplement are an example of responsible commitment to progressive City planning and resource management. Additionally, the City's stormwater~e~er system protects the safety and welfare of the City's residents by maintaining adequate drainage facilities to minimize local flooding of streets and property. The City allows for development within the flood plain, if feasible, but requires the construction of compensating storage areas to offset any impacts to the flood plain. e. Solid Waste Seminole County operates two solid waste facilities- Osceola Road Solid Waste Management Facility (OLF) and the Central Transfer Station (CTS) The CitX contracts garbage and refuse collection service for residential, commercial and industrial customers. Waste Pro currently provides the City with solid waste collection and recycling services. Household hazardous waste is accepted at the County facilities. , I-67 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Transportation Current deficiencies were found on S.R. 419 from U.S. 17-92 ~~to Edgemon Avenue. S.R. 434 from S.R. 419 to Tuskawilla Road ~H Sz~~, and S.R. 4-i-3434 from S.R 417 to Deleon Street. U.S. 17-92 >=e~z,--~F3~I~k~-showed deficiencies in the 2012 forecast north of Shepard Road.- where U.S. 17-92 is a four-lane section. Seminole County is planning to widen this segment of U.S. 17-92 to 6 lanes .. however, the construction phase of the project is not funded and the schedule for construction is uncertain. Deficiencies were also identified in the 2012 forecast for .. . S.R. 419 from r 1.,, :..~.. ..,~.~~:,1,...,.~:.... U. 17-92 to €€ e~e~~'~~ e~>~e~"I3e-~i=e~e ~IeS.R. 434. S.R. 434 from U.S. 17-92 to Moss Road. and from S.R. 419 to Tuskawilla Road. However. the forecast did not account for additional collector roads added within the Town Center, In 2005, a traffic corridor study was prepared to analyze the Town Center and it showed that S.R. 434 could accept the traffic from the Town Center at build-out for the developments. ' In addition to the planned widening of U.S. 17-92. METROPLAN ORLANDO'S 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTPI includes widening of S.R. 426 to 4 lanes from Pine Street to S.R. 434 in 2010 and widening of Seminola Boulevard to 6 lanes from U.S. 17-92 to Lake Drive (a widening to 4 lanes was completed in 2008). The improvements within Winter Springs and the surrounding roadwaX network may alleviate ~ 1 n .. .] C D A 2A ~L.,. ,.:1,:1: ..f ~L... C«a~` i~-a ~nnc ~ ~ nn ~ ~ nc~ r delay deficiencies identified in the 2012 forecast. 3,4. Analysis of Natural Conditions Affecting Development The ability of land to support development, better known as the carrying capacity, is a major determinant in land use patterns. Winter Springs is impacted by natural constraints, such as ~~Lake Jesup, its ~'~~ ~~'-~° -_-°~~-'---a~~~, -reek systems, isolated wetlands,, and 100-year flood plain areas_~rer~_rre-rela~-~~e~aoal-~e--~o I-68 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT ~.`i....-....~~ :~ wn..~,,.. c....:~~,. Environmental permitting requirements for impact to wetlands. require mitiaation within the Lake Jesup Basin through the SJRWMD. Wetland bankina can offer mitiaation credits for purchase. Currently there are no mitiaation credits available for purchase within the Lake Jesup basin. Althouah permitting requirements also have become -~---~'~ ~~~°~ ~`°~~`-tricter in recent years,, which may~~ suffice to restrict development in pristine natural areas and to preserve wildlife habitats the City should nevertheless identify areas of sianificance and seek to ensure their preservation.: a. Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge As detailed in the Aquifer Recharge Element, areas of groundwater recharge are extremely well drained and often subject to alteration since these areas are typically prime fa-rn~lands for development. However, development can compromise water quality and great care should be taken to protect areas of groundwater recharge. Natural aroundwater recharge to the upper Floridan aauifer is depicted in Infrastructure Element. Map IV-F-2. The map illustrates that the majority of the City is located in a discharae area and there are no areas of significant recharge in the City. ~ , In order to conserve the City's potable water supply, Winter Springs has established a program that utilizes reclaimed water for irrigation purposes, which, in turn, reduces the draw down of groundwater supplies. The City's reclaimed water system has reduced the use of irrigation wells within the City and the system will continue to be expanded to serve new development. b. Flood Prone Areas -~-L_......~....~__.-_..~ .. _...., -_tia_;~ Approximately 1 8% of the total land area of the City --~;~~is within the 100-year flood_plains. These areas are depicted on Map I-8. ~'~eee-a~eas~~e~e-dep~e~ed-ea~e~-~4x}~~-~. The main flood hazard zones in the City include the shoreline along Lake Jesup and the creeks running through the City. In addition, there are a few smaller scattered areas within the City typically associated with small lakes. Where possible, development is not recommended within these flood prone areas. The Code of Ordinances limits development in undeveloped flood plain areas. The Future Land Use Map Ceonservation Overlay is to be used as a tool to identify areas where more scrutiny is required during the development review process in order to limit evelopment in e~r~~~~ flood plain areas. For these areas, new development is required t~ meet the standards ~r:T-set } by the HUD Flood Insurance Program. Additional regulations for development within the flood plains will be maintained in the City's Code of Ordinances to prevent flooding and require that ~~there is no new net encroachment in the flood_plains without compensating storage. I-69 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT 4.5. _ _ Vacant Land Analysis Vacant land data w as initially derived from parce l data provided by the Seminole Count y Property Ap praiser's Office. This data was then reviewed with aerial photo araphv imaging and combined with the City's G eographic Systems Information (GIS1 data. to be included on the City's Existing Land Use Map The Existing Land Use Mai (Map I-41 includes cat eaories for both Vacant and Vacant Constrained lands Map I-12 illustra tes these areas. Vacant is defined as any land which is "not developed" and. "not currently beina used • under its comprehensive plan future land use map desianation " Lands with a Conservation FLUM desianation are excluded from the analysis These lands do not meet the City's definition of vacant as their use is preservation and protection of Winter Sprinas' natural resources and they are prohibited from beina developed The resulting vacant lands data was then combined to include the Conservation Overlay from the Future Land Use Map to illustrate Vacant Constrained lands Vacant Constrained land is defined as "vacant lands included within the Conservation Overlay area" The Conservation Overlay includes properties that may potentially contain wildlife habitat areas, hydric soils/wetlands special veaetative communities. areas within a public water well radius of 500-feet, 100-year floodplain areas, and other areas subject to environmental or topoaraphic constraints (see Future Land Use Element Policy 1 17) Although the Conservation Overlay area on the Future Land Use Map is not to be considered the exact boundary, it is a likely indicator of constrained lands A final determination of the suitability for development is determined durina development review and reauires that all mitigation requirements have been met. Many of the parcels that remain undeveloped as of March 2009 are vacant due in part to environmental constraints. The most frequent constraint is the presence of wetlands Durina the period. 1998-2007. many of the lands that were developed were accomplished by purchasing mitiaation lands to compensate for the on site wetland impacts. Impacts to wetlands within the Lake Jesup Basin as managed by the St Johns Water Management District (SJRWMD), require mitigation lands that are also located within the Lake Jesup Basin Durina the last few Years however there are no lonaer anx mitigation lands available for purchase. As a result, development proposals are reservina on site wetlands. In analyzing the carrying capacity of vacant land for development, soil maps and various natural resource maps were overlaid with the Existing Land Use Map. Two issues facing the City ~t~Prtr~~with regard to these factors include the flood hazard zones, which were discussed above, and soil conditions. Map I-x,10 shows the results of soil suitability analysis for building construction. In total, roughly 13 percent of the City can be considered vacant Of this total, only 768 acres (9 percent of the City) is considered developable Most of the City's vacant lands are located between S.R. 434 and Lake Jesup. Total acreaaes of vacant land by Future • I-70 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Land Use Category are shown in Table I-2. _ ruuvaa v ~.i ar . 7 f f ) f ~r.6. Future Land Use and Projected Land Use Needs Each future land use categoryand its corresponding acreage is listed in Table I-2. Vacant acreage under each land use category is also summarized. a. ~ttt~rre-Residential Future Land Use Cateaories F=}There are 4,9~a total of 4.719 acres of residential land shown on the Future Land Use Map included within four residential categories: Rural Residential, Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, and Hiah Density Residential. Residential future land uses represent approximately 55 percent of the total land area in the City. As of 2009, nr ``~~~ `~`-', -oughly 4,~~-4422 acres had been developed with approximately 297 vacant acres remaining. Althouah only 39 acres are constrained, a largg portion of the vacant developable acreaae is classified as Rural Residential ~ 129 acres) and is unlikely to densify except throw h an occasional lot split Any lot splits that do occur must be compatible with the overall neighborhood character and surrounding density. Therefore. it is unlikely that this categor~of future land use will absorb very much of the future population growth. . Some infill growth can occur within the other existing residential categories, but aenerally slatted developments have very few remainina vacant lots, unless the lot is environmentally constrained. I-71 i• CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Map 1- 12: Vacant and Vacant Constrained Properties Maa w r . ~ g ~, ! 4 - ...:a~ o oa I i• ~, i, i•i 4 r r,. -r ~ ~ _b,~ rf > > -- ~ ~> ~ .. ~~ J . _. ~ ... ~ , '~ .-, ' r r - -~ ~ ~ G ~~~ ~ i~~' ~ ~ ~~ ~~~~ c ,V ~ f • c _ ~',' ~ ' • r _ J ~ r ,r i ~ r _.. ~r , ... -_ ~ ~ ... ~ n ~~ c _ ~c ~ ~% may f ~ ~ " ~ r ~ ~ ~' ' • ,$~ ~ / i N ; O ' ~ ~ '~~ M Y ~ a ,., ',. ~ ~ -- ., ~' ~V iii ~ ,..~ I - 72 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT The Housing Element presents an analysis of the vacant residential land uses within the City_ ~ .~. The element identifies ~ke-a projection of anticipated ~~--dwelling units that iiaht be accommodated within the various land use categories. Maximum allowable densities within the City's vacant residential land range between one dwelling unit per gross acre for Rural Residential single- family into 21 ~? dwellina units per gross acre for Fil~igh elDensity Residential. However, the area most able to accommodate the greatest residential growth in the City is the Town Center, which allows ~p to a~ 36 dwellina units per gross acre_ .The Mixed Use category can accommodate a significant number of future residential units as well, with a density up to 12 dwellina units per gross acre Housing Element projections include a certain percentage of residential uses within each catecLor~ As of 2008,. there were „z-~1 3,898 dwelling units in the City-e~~ Based on the figures provided by the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, a total of 20.008 dwellina units will be needed to serve the household population of the City by the year 2030 an increase of 6.1 10 units over the 2008 estimate.' . The Shimberg projections do not consider vacant land availability and are primarily proiections based on historical growth trends Housing Element, Table III-14 describes more realistic proiections for the City and considers the City's vacant developable land. Realistic projections based on vacant developable acreage indicate that the Citx may accommodate approximately 3,400 more units within the City's current boundaries. Annexation of additional land (enclaves) into the Town Center max realize an additional 1200 units. The density factor included in these proiections and in the Housing Element is less than the maximum density allowed in each category Examination of recent building permit activity for the years ~9A-t~2000 through 2008 indicated a strong preference for single =family housing. nc .t_........, __~:~.. owever, single family can include both attached and detached units, and during this period most of the single family permitted were townhomes, rather than single family detached units The City will continue to see a decrease in construction of sinc,~le family detached units as the City nears build-out. ., , I-73 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT • , . ural Residential - L4~P to 1 unit per gross acre). This future land use category includes large lot sinale-family residences not exceeding one unit per acre. Accessory structures and primary agricultural uses may be permitted based upon the appropriate surrounding land uses. In recent years, the City implemented a lot split provision to allow a simplified process for splitting large parcels in cases where the resulting lot size would not be incompatible with the adjacent properties and existing neighborhood. Low Density Residential - (up to 3.5 units per gross acre). This residential category is typically a suburban area dominated by detached sinale-family homes on one- auarter acre lots. This land use category is intended to be applied as a transitional use to infill areas where higher density residential would conflict with adjacent neighborhoods. Medium Density Residential - (5zp to 9 units per gross acre). This urban scale medium density residential category is intended for both single-family and multi-familx subdivisions. Typical uses may include duplexes. villas. cluster housing. townhouses. mobile homes. manufactured homes and apartments at densities up to nine units per acre. High Density Residential - (5~p to 21 units per gross acre). This urban scale residential category typically includes attached multi-family housina at densities up to twenty-one units per gross acre. Typical uses would be apartments and condominiums. This is the maximum density permitted in the City except for the Town Center)_ Housing impacts the economic strength of a community and provides a basis for directing the manner and type of economic development within an area. Since housina helps determine the economic strength of a community, it will be important to require residential densities in the Town Center that support the economic goals of the Town Center. Currentlx. there is no minimum average density required of residential development in the Town Center. Anew policy is included that establishes a minimum average density With limited land available to accommodate sinale family homes future housing construction is anticipated to be predominantly multiple family. Less acreage is required to support higher density housina patterns. New multiple familx developments will be located close to commercial retail and employment areas I-74 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT and transportation corridors. Many communities allow residential density bonuses in exchange for some attribute identified by the City as desirable. By providing a density incentive, the developer can recoup the costs he incurs by providing the desirable attribute. However, within the Town Center a greater density allowance is already included by right, but largely ignored by the development community to date. b. Commercial Future Land Use As cart of the creation of the Town Center, aRetail/Economic Analysis was undertaken by Gibbs Planning Group in 1998. This study indicated that the area's residents shop outside of Winter Springs and as such there is significant leakage of retail service restaurant, and entertainment expenditures to other retail areas. The study also indicated that based on the potential retail/service spending patterns of residents. the Winter Springs Town Center has the ability to support the recommended level of additional retail development, iustifyi~ its emergence as a distinct Town Center development within central Florida. • In ~99~I-2009, there were~~ developed commercial acres within the City_ en~~e~tx' ,~.z-~-=~~baseo~~a~--c~~es ~e~e~a~err.-l~eeed-e~--tl3e-989 > > .The Future Land Use Map illustratessl~ea+s ~~~~ acres within the Commercial #e+~future land use category. Some of the City's future land use acreage has been developed as multiple family housing. under the City's conditional use permitting process. However, there are still acres that are vacant and approximately 1 13 acres that are developable. Within this total acreage ' , r-......~..___.. _ ~~...~..~..._a_ there are 37 acres proposed as a future County park (Jetta Point Parkl. Once Seminole County submits for the land use e-~e~eries~ amendment, vacant developable commercial lands will drop to 76 acres. The City is pursuing redevelopment opportunities and encouraging economic growth. As a result of this effort, the City will allow a vertical mix of uses within the S.R. 434 Overlay District to promote alive-work environment. I-75 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT The majority of available land for development in commercial uses is included in the future land use categories of Greeneway Interchange District (GreenWAY~ Town Center, and Mixed Use. These areas support innovative design and an energy-efficient land use pattern of infill development. Additionally, the GreenWAY and Town Center allow a greater commercial intensity of use than areas designated with a Commercial future land use. Together these areas are offering opportunities for increased diversification of the City's tax base and will allow more Winter Springs residents to find employment opportunities close to home. As a result. Winter~rinas_5 well positioned to continue its current bate of strong economic growth. e-Mixed Use Future Land Use The purpose for the Mixed Use land use category is to provide for a variety of land uses and intensities within a development site to preserve conservation areas. to reduce public investment in provision of services, to encourage flexible and creative site design and to provide public amenities that provide an area-wide benefit to the community. The Mixed Use land use category permits low, medium and high densi residential; commercial uses (retail and office); light industrial: educational facilities: recreation facilities and compatible public facilities. According to the Planned Unit Development process, the intensity of the development within the Mixed Use category will vary depending upon location and surrounding uses. To ensure a variety of land use types, no more than 75 percent of any one type of land use will be permitted to dominate the site and to ensure that the Mixed Use area is of a sufficient size to function as an integrated unit, this designation requires a minimum of ten acres. The Mixed Use category- may comprise several parcels under different ownershi as long as the parcels are approved as a unified master plan with legal documents recorded prior to development or redevelopment that tie the parcels together. The master plan must be submitted for approval at the time of rezoning and may include multiple phases of development. The reauirements for the master plan are identified in the Planned Unit Development section of the zoning chapter of the City's Code of Ordinances. Alternative modes of transportation are required in the Mixed Use category to encourage pedestrian circulation. Tracts of land must be developed as a whole throughout the property to provide continuity among the various land uses and to create a compact and walkable. living environment and workplace. Transitional uses are required to protect adjacent lower intensity and density uses from higher uses. Building heigh#s -must be stepped down adjacent to lower intensity and density uses. I-76 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT The Future Land Use Maa illustrates 141 acres within the Mixed Use Future Land Use cateaory~ with 105 acres vacant. The majority of lands havina a Mixed Use future land use designation are located at the southeastern edge of the City at the Oviedo Marketplace (on Dovera Drive) and 40 acres of vacant land on the north side of S.R. 434, immediately west of the GreenWAY. Other properties havina a Mixed Use designation include several small commercial parcels on the south side of S.R. 434- one at Heritage Park and one at Stone Gable. In both cases. the residential portions of the Mixed Use development have been developed. Approximately 53 acres of the remaining Mixed Use parcels are vacant constrained, with only 52 acres anticipated to be developable. d. Town Center Future Land Use The intent of the Town Center future land use category is to establish a vibrant "downtown" area in the heart of the City, based upon traditional neighborhood development (.TND) standards which include mixed use development built on a pedestrian scale interconnected arid of streets and blocks. The Town Center is to be a mixed use area where people can live. work, and Ip av_. Rather than regulate uses in the traditional reactive Euclidean method, the Town Center future land use is based on apro-active form-based code which regulates certain design conventions for streets, blocks, parks. and the way buildings and other structures relate to them and to one another for the Iona-term. Built along interconnected pedestrian scale street and block networks, buildings are constructed for an adaptive progression of potential uses over their long-term life cycle. Typical uses that are encouraged include shops, personal and business services, grocery stores, restaurants. cinemas, hotels, offices, civic facilities, day care. and residential. The Town Center District allows greater diversity in housingtypes than other areas of the City Accessory dwelling units such as garage apartments are allowed by right and the Town Center has been identified as the area where the City's highest density of housing is appropriate ~ right residential density can be developed up to 36 du,[aross acre. Initially no minimum density was established, however a policy is now includedR which establishes a minimum average density per development so that the economic goals of the Town Center can be realized. To date less than one acre of land has been developed in the density range of 21 1 to 36 du~,gross acre. e1=-As previously mentioned, the Town Center is the only area within Winter springs which allows a vertical mix of uses k1y right To date, one building has been built which includes a vertical mix of uses. However, with the economic downturn, development of condominium units has currently halted and developers are returning to the detached single family unit prototype. Although a healthy mix of housing tapes is appropriate for the Town Center, a higher density and intensity of residential units is required to support the economic viability of a city center. I-77 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT The Town Center is still developing into a place that feels like `a real community belongs to this place.' There are only 250 residential units, 84,000 SF of office space and 165,000 SF of retail constructed to date. Public facilities include: City Hall. Winter Springs Fiiah School, Central Winds Park, and the US Post Office. Prior to the economic downturn. there were an additional 2040 residential units, 489,000 SF of office and 418.000 SF of retail in development review, with another 900 residential units, 25,000 SF of office and 21 1,000 SF retail and 500 hotel units expected to be added to the Town Center, by build-out. l~~er~~~-~reerea~~~,,.. «1..« ~.,... ---..11 a,.r._~a ~~__~a..~:~~ -rr------------~ -- ------ r-- -~--- r--r.___._-__ -~ -.._... __~., _....__ ..~_..,,,,_... __.,.._....,_ The Future ~~Land Use Map includes 579 acres within the Town Center Future Land Use cateaory, of which 168 acres areis vacant and developable. e. Urban Central Business District In 2005. the City designated an Urban Central Business District (UCBD) in 2005 to promote pedestrian-oriented high intensity and high density in its urban core. The boundaries of the UCBD coincide with the boundaries of the Town Center. One of the purposes behind establishing the UCBD was the opportunity to adopt the State's Development of Regional Impact (DRI) threshold for development, as allowed under the Florida Administrative Code: • 800,000 square feet of commercial retail; • 600.000 square feet of office: • 700 hotel units; and • At least 700, but not more than 4,000 residential dwelling units. ~f. Greeneway Interchange District (GreenWAY) Future Land Use The purpose for theS,reenWAY land use cateaory is to set aside an area of the City. with proximity to S.R. 417 and the interchange area on S.R. 434, to provide employment centers for target industries and an increased tax base for the Cites The GreenWAY category was first defined in conjunction with the City's 2001 Comprehensive Plan adoption. Residential land uses are permitted only under certain limited circumstances. as part of a vertical mix of uses. An appropriate application for residential would be penthouse apartments above high rise offices. Additionally, residential is to be incidental to the other land uses and therefore. is to be limited to no more than 25%, of any one vertically integrated, mixed use structure. • I-78 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT The intent of the GreenWAY designation is to: • Provide an economic benefit in terms of employment opportunities and increased tax base: • Locate higher intensity uses where roadway capacity can accommodate increased traffic due to short trip distances to major roadways and increased lane capacity at major intersections: • Locate higher intensity uses along major roadways and intersections to reduce development pressures in other areas, thereby minimizing the road congestion and community compatibility impacts. Alternative modes of transportation are reauired in the GreenWAY land use category to encourage pedestrian circulation. Tracts of land must be developed as a whole throughout the property to provide continuity among the various land uses and to create a compact, walkable environment. s The GreenWAY is locat ed within the "ta rget are a" identified by Seminole County in 2007 as the Seminole WAY. The iden tified are a runs north from S.R. 426 in the City of Oviedo to Inte rstate 4 in the City of Sanford following the S R 417 corridor. The intent of this target area is to connect to the similar "Innovation Way" in Orange County and to attract high qualitx, higher income jobs to Seminole County. A variation of Seminole County's Hiah Intensity Planned (HIPS Development land use is being consid ered by the County as the model for potential land use chang es at interchang es serving this corridor. Target Industry Uses appropriate for the GreenWAY include: • Financial and Information Services o Legal Services o Architectural Services o Publishers o Associations o CPA's o Headquarters o Insurance o Banks o Telemarketing Bureaus o Financial Transactions Processing o Public Relations Agencies o Credit Bureaus o Advertising Agencies o Consumer Lending o Title Companies o Computer Software and Design • Life Sciences •i I-79 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT o Hospitals and Medical Education o Diagnostic Imaging Centers o Medical Laboratories o Agri-science Facilities o Outpatient Facilities o Blood and Organ Banks o Research Laboratories o Nursing Care Facilities o Veterinary Services o Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing and Research • Digital Media o Motion Picture and Video Production o Simulation and Training o Teleproduction o Graphic Design o Computer Hardware f Software Design and Development o Animation • • Technical and Research Services o General Management Consulting o Marketing o Interior Design o Graphic Design Services o Human Resources and Executive Search o Environmental Engineering and Consulting o Precision Instruments o Civil Engineering o Surveying and Mapping o Telecommunications o Industrial Design ~~ Lasers and Photonics • Other o Long Stay Tourism o Convention Center o Hotels and Lodging o International Trade o Sports Associated Industries o Other "basic" businesses and industries with high annual average wages Source• SeminoleWAY Industry and Facility Analysis; Real Estate Research Consultants, Inc.: May 1, 2008 • I-80 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT =~3e-~eet~e~Fa -~t~~ ~ ~ e ~ d b ~l ~ e E a ~e ea ege~3s et~eer~age ~e eeet~e~-~egtet~a p .. ~ ~ ~ u4.. ~ r rr ~ ~Y° As of March 2009, no acres had been developed in the GreenWAY The Future Land Use Map illustrates 296 acres within the GreenWAY Future Land Use cateaory, of which all is vacant. but only 169 acres is anticipated to be developable. #:g. Industrial Future Land Use The Industrial future land use cateaory includes all. industrial uses permitted under • the City's Code of Ordinances. Currently, permitted industrial uses include only light and very light industrial uses typically connected with light manufacturing, assembly, processing or storage of products. Additionally the Industrial future land use category serves as an area to locate authorized land uses and activities which could have adverse secondary effects (e.g. increased crime• neighborhood deterioration and blight: property devaluation: economic deterioration• health risks: and other adverse effects) on residential areas. religious institutions schools parks. day care centers, and other public institutions located within the City Adult entertainment establishments and sexually oriented businesses are strictly limited to lands designated "Industrial" on the Future Land Use Map. Light industrial uses may be located adiacent to urban scale residential land use cote ories wh n a ro riate transitionin and buffers are rovided. Nonconforming uses although not allowed to expand should be allowed to provide appropriate transitionina and buffers to adiacent properties, especially those with incompatible land uses. The maximum floor area ratio for industrial uses is 0.5 FAR. Industrial Planned Unit Developments are also permitted to have a 0.5 FAR. Industrial lands are located predominantly on the north side of the City, along S R 419 and along the north side of the CSX railroad as well as along the east side of U.S. 17-92. ~t~e~e~e~~-ae~ ~~~ c 99-pe$e~et~. '~"~ere€er~~t~~~~ena~9b =--~t~~~ei~,s --mac I-81 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT ~~~~~--~xs ~des~~~t-e~13r~at3~ L-~~e-~4~p-I~e~=e~Fer, se~e~-ef~ke T... .,t.... #-:There are currently 8acres of land developed in Industrial uses within the City. The Future Land Use Map illustrates 126 acres with an Industrial future land use classification Aparoximately 1~3 of this acreage is utilized in Public~Semi-Public uses and Commercial uses. Only 7 acres of land desianated as Industrial on the future land use map are vacant and developable. h Ire-Public/Semi-Public Future Land Usel~aeil~es~ • -The Public/Semi-Public cateaory consists of public and private. nonprofit facilities This category includes all gublic structures or lands that are owned. leased or operated by a aovernment entity such as civic and community centers, public schools police and fire stations and government administration buildinas. except for those located in the Town Center. These uses (such as City Hall, Winter springs Hiah School and the Post Offices have the Town Center desianation. The nonprofit and semi-public uses include churches, institutions, private schools. aroup homes emeraency shelters and other similar uses, except for those located in the Town Center and a few facilities located within strip commercial centers. Additional uses that could be included in this category are: libraries. hospitals. nursing homes. and cemeteries. Although the Existina Land Use table indicates 637 acres in Public fSemi-Public uses there are one 508 acres with a Public fSemi-Public future land use desianation, due to some facilities beina located within the Town Center desianation. i Ire-Recreation and Open Seace Future Land Use -rt. ~ a o..«... ... r ,...a r r~~ r,r„- L - t con F _ ' avir ` =i ~ r rr ~ r > > ~ , ~~zn TL... C ~ s ..,],]:F: ,.1 0 1.. -- ' .. ..,7_a... t~ -- -- -- ,. ,.,7,7,.E - 3 Y 6}3~ ~ ~, ~,r • I-82 • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT t is the intent of the City to provide an appropriate balance of both active and passive recreation for the community. The quality of life for residents of Winter Springs is not only linked to the availability of a well-maintained system of ublic park and recreation facilities. but also to the quality of the natural resources they contain. Privately managed parks. open space and facilities provide additional components of the open space and recreational system serving City residents. As additional parks are develo}~ed, consideration for the balance between conservation issues and the provision of active recreation becomes an important ingredient in the park development process. The Recreation and Open Space Element analyzes in detail the current and future public park and open space needs of the City population. The Element concluded (Recreation and Open Space Element, Table IV-11 that the City has adequate bland to eet eke-its overall parkland adopted Lievelg of service LOS) of 8 acresf 1000 population throuah 2030• , aged- The LOS includes State and Count park lands and trails that are located within the City's jurisdictional boundaries and includes both passive and active lands. Therefore the Cross Seminole Tral_s included and Jetta Point County Park • will be included. once devel In addition. the City will have adequate land to meet its overall open space LOS of 4 acresf 1000 population standard throuah 2030. with the conveyance to the City of the 40-acre area in the Town Center, known "wetland park„• The Existing Land Use table indicates 682 acres in Recreation and Open Space uses and includes private facilities (,such as golf courses) and school facilities. However the Future Land Use table includes only public facilities and does not include recreation and open space facilities located within the Town Center, such as Central Winds Park. In addition, some of the lands identified as Open Space on the Existing Land Use Map have a Conservation future land use designation. As a result, the Future Land Use Map illustrates 560 acres within the Recreation and Open Space future land use designation. +:j. ~-Conservation Future ~ "~~'-~a'~~ ~~"~~°_,.~:~~ r,_.,...i.._.~ Land_Use There Conservation future land use category includes those lands which contain valuable and threatened natural resources, such as flood_plain~, estuarine properties, and unique ecological communities. There are several very noteworthy areas to be considered for possible Ceonservation designations on the Future Land Use Map. The majority of these areas are shown as e~onservation aOverlay. • I-83 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Another area that ma be suitable for eConservation use is along the Lake Jesup shoreline. This area needs to be considered for e-Conservation use because of its I y unique ecological value, for the protection of shoreline vegetation and because it is within the 100-year floodplain. The City should pursue arants that would enable the purchase those areas that are desirable for permanent designation as eConservation''•-:,n the Future Land Use Map, or pursue agreements with property owners to preserve these resources. Table I-4 indicates . .. that 1.264 acres pre within the Conservation future land use sate or ~' ~~_"~~°_°`'~" 9 Y• - k. Conservation Overtax • The Conservation Overlay area shown on the Future Land Use Map (PLUM) is intended to identify lands that may potentiallx contain protected wildlife habitat areas hydric soils/wetlands and special vegetative communities. Included within the Conservation Overlay definition are areas within a public water well radius of 5n0 feet within the l OOyear floodplain and other areas subject to environmental or topographic constraints The area desianated as Conservation Overlay on the PLUM is not intended to prevent development but rather identify sensitive areas that need to be reviewed carefully durina the review process to determine whether development should be permitted or if some form of mitiaation may be necessary If the areas are determined not to be sensitive. then the underlvina land use development densi~ and'or intensity will be applicable. The Conservation Overlay includes a~proximate~ 343 acres of existing vacant land. Vacant lands within the Conservation Overlay are desianated as Vacant Constrained on the Existing Land Use Map. 7. ~-Redevelopment 4CLUEttl't'G~'~t3-~~~` TL. !`:~.. ,. L.: :«l. ~1.o1SC7_ n=-t-'- n-==-- -',.~:....~ ~ ta:: '. ~ - - - Most housing units in the City are less than thirty years old. ~~~'`'"_~ `''~ T,r~,.,, v~..a ....,... ~ t ~i a. ~'~'~ ~~-~ ~~~~ The older homes that were part of the original town are in most part still occupied. As a result, few properties have been left unattended or allowed to degrade below standard conditions. ii~.¢ess-~e~=e-~~e7eet ~elr~des tie-~e~~s~~ee, °~''°'~:':`°•:~--, ee~=ai:et~ e€ 28S n 2000 the City entered into a partnership arrangement with the Wx_man Fields Foundation to acquire and rehabilitate over aseven-year period, 232 aaartmentsftownhouses around the Moss Road area •i I-84 • • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT ... .. Phase I consisted of the acquisition of 52 guadro-plex rental units in April 2000 and the rehabilitation of those 52 units for conversion into home ownership 4------_ '_-~~_~~: within atwo-year period. "'_°~~ T7 ---:" .:The 52 units located on , .Rhoden Lane and Kristi Ann Court were completed and sold. However, before additional phases of the .4n r.. r.4.-. 1~.~ nl~. 4r` ~~ ~~ ~.~ L'....7: F., 4L.„ 1.,, 1. ,. n.l.. :Inl~lo 41... .al.._ n,. ~l,. !`.. C: n4 72,....1_ ro'ect on Lori Ann Lane and or Lane could be completed. the foundation became financially insolvent. The City initially utilized $909.655 of the "Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds. Series 1999" as start-up funds with the intent that the loan would be paid back to the 306 Revolving Rehabilitation {GBH} Fund. as the units were sold. The intent was to ecover at least 101 % of the initial investment. With the sale of these re~ic~rrea~. ,nits the City ~~'~~~~--`~~ee~ 4:~__~ 4~ ~..>_.._ actually recovered 104% of its investment. Curr ently, the 306 Revolving Rehabilitation Fund has a balance of over $1 million availabl e for any improvement project that the City eems appropriate, as long as the City complies with the terms of the Bond The City should continue pursuing the rehabilitation of deteriorating structures in the City and should continue to partner with agencies which work to rehabilitate deteriorated housing and neig hborhoods. Additionally the ity should hold one or more visioning workshops to discuss specific issues that may impede infill and redevelopment activities and identiy locations. priorities and implementation strategies for potential infill development and re development. The first workshop should include City and County Staff with familiarity of the pertinent issues and concerns with a second worksho~includingproperty owners and te nants. $.following the visioning exercise. the City should process any nee ded amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and f or Code of O rdinances and post the vacant parcel mae and database illustrating infill developm ent and redevelopment portunities on the City's website. As part of this effort, the City should consider ~ , providing incentives for infill development and redevelopment that support the City's targeted program priorities. • I-85 • • • CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Ste-Inconsistent Land Uses Those uses, or areas which will be made non-conforming by adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, will be precluded from either increasing the degree of non- conformity or from development of new non-conforming uses. The intent is to allow the continuation of those lots. structures, uses, characteristics of use, or some combinations of these which were lawful before adoption of the Comprehensive Plan until they are removed through discontinuance, abandonment, amortization. or demolition The terms "nonconforming" or "nonconformity" mean any lot. structure, use of land or structure or characteristic of any use or structure which was lawful at the time of subdivision site plan approval construction commencement, certificate of occupancy, or certificate of use which over time no longer complies with the Comprehensive Plan, other ~~licable law or Cif Code due to a subsequent change in the Comprehensive Plan other applicable law or the City Code. The City recognizes that there may be limited and special circumstances in which nonconformities may be inconsistent with the City Code, but not inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan or other applicable law. In these limited and special circumstances where the overall community and public policy objectives of the (',city are served by the continuance of a nonconformitX~ the City may. hold a public hearing and provide a special permit for the nonconformity. Such a special permit may include the imposition of conditions or safeguards as a condition of approval. In considering FLUM amendments such amendments should comely with all applicable provisions of the Ci~'s Comprehensive Plan and should not be "balanced" among differingportions of the plan. I-86 z W W W W m .~ d 1A C a r~ ~ V ? 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