HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2020-02 Chapter 20 - Streetscape, Setbacks, & Step-backs ORDINANCE NO. 2020-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 20 ZONING RELATED TO
STREETSCAPE REQUIREMENTS ALONG THE STATE ROAD
434 AND TUSKAWILLA ROAD CORRIDORS; SPECIFICALLY
AMENDING THE TOWN CENTER DISTRICT CODE, STATE
ROAD 434 CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT AND
SUPPLEMENTAL ZONING DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS;
MODIFYING BUILDING SETBACKS,BUILDING STEP-BACKS
AND BUILIDNG HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE
TOWN CENTER DISTRICT AND STATE ROAD 434
CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS, SEVERABILITY, INCORPORATION INTO
THE CODE; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under § 2(b), Art. VIII of the State
Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by
law; and
WHEREAS,the City Commission previously adopted the Town Center District Code and
the State Road 434 Corridor Overlay District which govern development of property along the
State Road 434; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of recent citizen and developer input regarding the
development of land along the State Road 434 corridor and Tuskawilla Road,the City Commission
finds that modifications to the Town Center District Code, State Road 434 Corridor Overlay
District and Supplemental Zoning District regulations are necessary to enhance aesthetics, public
safety,property values and the pedestrian and natural environment related to building orientation,
streetscape and travel along the State Road 434 and Tuskawilla Road corridors; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby finds that State Road 434 and Tuskawilla are
major roadway corridors that run through the heart of the jurisdictional limits of the City, and that
each corridor has unique streetscape attributes that impact the overall appearance and quality of
life of the Winter Springs community; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission also finds that creating and maintaining a sustainable
streetscape along the State Road 434 and Tuskawilla corridors will play an important role in
forming the visual image of Winter Springs being a sustainable city, and will be an important
effective strategy to mitigate against the occurrence of urban blight and deterioration, and
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alternatively, be an effective strategy to help the City provide an attractive, safe and healthy
sustainable urban environment and achieve sustainable development and economic prosperity; and
WHEREAS, creating and maintaining a sustainable streetscape ensures that spaces are
long-lasting and function as a part of the greater ecosystem employing technologies that manage
stormwater runoff and reduce carbon footprint, improve pedestrian space, health and safety,
improve aesthetics, reduce urban noise and light pollution, and overall help create a better place
and image for present and future residents and businesses within the City of Winter Springs; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2020, the City's Land Planning Agency reviewed the proposed
amendments to the Town Center District Code, State Road 434 Corridor Overlay District and
Supplemental Zoning Regulations and has found the amendments consistent with the City's
Comprehensive Plan and recommends approval of the amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds
this ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of
Winter Springs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by
reference as legislative findings of the City Commission of Winter Springs.
Section 2. SR 434 and Tuskawilla Road Streetscape Corridor Requirements.
The City of Winter Springs Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Zoning, Article VII, SR 434 and
Tuskawilla Road Streetscape Corridor Requirements is hereby created as set forth below
(underlined type indicates additions and stfikeeut type indicates deletions):
CHAPTER 20—ZONING
ARTICLE VII. S.R. 434 AND TUSKAWILLA ROAD STREETSCAPE
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REQUIREMENTS.
Sec. 20-600. —Intent.
State Road 434 and Tuskawilla Road are major roadwa corridors that run through the
heart of theiurisdictio mm _.__._.._ tr. ...... nal limits of the Ci1ym�and thesewroadwayshave uni ue streetscape attributes
that impact the overall a earance and qualityof life of the Winter S grin gs community. The
intent of this Article is to createand maintain a sustainable streetsca e strati along the State
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Road 434 and Tuskawilla corridors that will piky an important role in formin, the visual image of
Winter S grin s beina sustainable cif:y. It is further the intent of this sustainable streetscae
strate to miti gate a ainst the occurrence of urban blight andwwwwdeterioration, and tc�_em�lo
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streetsca a strategies that more effectivelymanage stormwater runoff and reduce carbon fool rint,
improve pedestrian space, health and safer improve �mITIT_w ��wwwvalues reduce
vwwwwww_ prove aesthetics enhance lrropITe
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urban noise and light pollution an�lmhelp create a better lace and image ITITfor i sent and
future residents and businesses within the City—of Winter S rin s. It is notwthe intent of this section
to mandate the dedication or convevance of additional public right-of Wwa alon ro, saidw corridors
from development in order to accomplish the required streetscape treatment. This section also
does not apply to properties that were reviousl v developed priorITtowthe ado tionwwwof this article
unless and until such nronerties seek to redevelo .
See. 20-605. —Streetsca �e Requirements.
'1 There shall be a minimum streetscape area of 27 feet in deg roes located along
a th for ro .e_w_.
the State Road 434 and Tuskawilla Road corridors.
b' The total 27 feetwwof re uired streetsca a area shall consist of three cgm orient pjqqs which
include: i' 5-foot landscape area ii 6-foot sidewalk, and ij lw6-foot landscape and treescaoe
area for planting canopy trees which willline the ritzlit-of-way and installing anyauthorized
street furnishipgs.
lc` Depending on the existing depth of available right-of-wa for streetscpe the.27 feetwill
either beentirely within the ri Lht-of-wa or entirel .on the subject prope:rt under development
or a combination of both the available rialit-of-wav and the subject ropert For exam as„
illustrated in Section 20-610 of this article there are three ossible reuuired streetscape
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scenarios:
1. If there is 27 feet of existin ri �ht-of-way, ,he streetsca a is required to be located
entirely within the right-of-way.
2._ wwwlf there s no existing available ri ,t-of-wad, the streetscapee is required.. to be
located entirel on the sub ect pro ert .
3. If there is only 10 feet of available right-of-wa the streetscape is required to be
located within the 10 feet of available ri ht�-of-waITITand within 17 feet ofthe subject
propeily, etc.
For puq)oses of this subsection, the term."available" means that the authorit urisdiction_
over the rigb t-of-way has granted permission to construct install and maintain the streetscape
Le uired b this article.
d Streetscapae trees required to be slanted under this article shall be canoav trees of the size
and type authorizedm on the Citr's aDoroved s ecies list for streetscape ipappo trees Trees shall
be planted within the required 16 foot landscape area between the sidewalk and roadway with a
minimum 15 foot separation between trees. Authorized streetfurnishing,may also be installed w
and maintained within the 16 foot landscape area such as benches, bus shelters. li htin , trash
receptacles b e c�le sand public si na ,e and art
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e Regardless of where ITthere gnired streetsca.,a is located, an��r buildin� constructed on the
subject pKqLq shall be rewired to be sat the rep wired front setback from right ofm the way
boundarmm Buildmswwcannot be located within the required streetscaewwarea so in instanceswhen
the sub'ect develo.ment ropert r is required to be used ITfor wwstreetsca a in excess of 25.feet,the
building wfront setback will be greater than 25„ft in order to accommodate the streetscetuired
bv this article.
Sec. 20-610. ALipropriate Streetsca a Illustrations.
The following ssts reetscalae illustrations are examples of streetsca es that complywith the
requirements of this article and ITITshall..be used as a wide for determining compliance with this
article:
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CHAPTER 20—ZONING
DIVISION 12.—TOWN CENTER DISTRICT CODE
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Section 3. Town Center District Code Amendments. The City of Winter Springs
Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article III, Division 12, Town Center District Code, is hereby
amended as set forth below (underlined type indicates additions and strikee type indicates
deletions, while asterisks (* * *)indicate a deletion from the Ordinance of text existing in Chapter
20, Article III, Division 12. It is intended that the text in Chapter 20, Article III, Division 12
denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language
existing prior to adoption of this ordinance.
CHAPTER 20—ZONING
DIVISION 12.—TOWN CENTER DISTRICT CODE
Sec. 20-324. - General provisions.
The following general provisions apply to all street types.
(12) Building height. Proosed buildings greater that three(3) stories in height shall�re ui_re
conditional use review andpermit.—
Cupolas, spires, domes, pinnacles, chimneys,
penthouses and similar architectural features may be erected to a height greater than any
limit prescribed in this Code provided, each feature does not exceed six hundred (600)
square feet in area and does not extend more than thirty (30) feet above the designated
height limit for each transect zone. Building height is measured as the vertical distance
from the lowest point on the tallest side of the structure to the top of the cornice, eave or
similar architectural feature. Subject to aesthetic review approval, buildings greater than
three 3 stories must have aITbuilding step-back consistipg.-of an architectural design
element that is 4pplied to each story, above three(3 stories of the wdevelopment._ mmmmA step
back requiresµ that portion of a buildingabove three "3 stories is further r Rushed-in
towards the center of the�rope for r osep s of reducing the scale of theITITbuildipZ and
enhancing its aesthetic character while exposing and emphasizing tground-level
elements of a structure increasing views of surroundings areas and_increasing solar and
wind Pass through.__.
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Sec. 20-325—Transect Standards.
(b) Transect zone design standards.
T5 (Urban Center Zone)
(1) Description. The T5 urban center zone comprises the core of the town center and is
synonymous with the city's urban central business district. It shall consist of a higher intensity
mix of uses that include retail, offices, and residential. T5 areas typically have fairly small
blocks with wide sidewalks regularly- spaced tree plantings, and,.uill i-Ing, set elose to the street.
(2) Dimensional requirements. Applications are subject to standard administrative provisions
in section 20-321 of this Code.
Lot Design Guidelines
Lot orientation
Lot width 18 ft. min., 180 ft. max.
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Lot Design Guidelines
Lot depth 30 ft. min., 160 ft. max.
Lot coverage 100% max.
Principle building setbacks (from property line)
Front/principle plane 0 25 ft........9--50 ft. max (from front property line). The minimum
p Iuired front setback shall be the average of the front setback of
two developed lots abuttin� each_side o —1 n
the t „ . f the fro e��--- When
one or more of the abuttinii lots is vacant.the next developed lot.
on the same block shall be used When there is only one abutting
lot the same block face. it shall be used m this calculation.
Rear -3 15 ft. (from rear property line)
Side 0 5 ft. min,24-100 ft. max. (from side property line)
Frontage buildout W20%min. (at front setback)
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Accessory building setbacks
Front 20 ft. min. + building setback
(from front property line)
Rear -3 15 ft. min. (from rear property line).
Side 0 5 ft. min. (from side property line)
Building height
Principle 2 stories min., 5 stories max.
Accessory 2 stories min.
Private frontages
Common yard Prohibited
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Lot Design Guidelines
Porch and fence Permitted
Terrace/light court Permitted
Forecourt Permitted
Stoop Permitted
Shopfront, awning and Permitted
balcony
Gallery/arcade/colonade Permitted
(c) Thoroughfare standards.
(2) SR 434 Street Edge. The streetsca a rer uirements set forth in Chapter 0 Article
VII S.R. 434 and Tuskawilla Road Streetsca,e Re uirements shall #ply.
VV 1U1U4 V1 angled,parallel, or-baek in angle paiking).
[THE FOLLOWING ILLUSTRATIONS ARE HEREBY REPEALED
AND SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE CITY CODE]
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Section 4. SR 434 Amendments. The City of Winter Springs Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 20, Article VI, Division 2, S.R. 434 Corridor Vision Plan is hereby amended as set forth
below (underlined type indicates additions and stFikee type indicates deletions, while asterisks
(* * *) indicate a deletion from the Ordinance of text existing in Chapter 20, Article VI, Division
2. It is intended that the text in Chapter 20, Article VI, Division 2 denoted by the asterisks and
set forth in this Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of
this ordinance.
DIVISION 2. - GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT
AREA
Sec. 20-464. -Building height.
Proposed buildin s )eater that three (3 stories in heihtmshall require conditional use review
andwpert. However,„Nno building shall exceed five(5)stories in height. For the purpose of these
design standards, building height shall be measured from ground level to the highest point of the
coping of a flat roof or the mean height level between eaves and ridge for gable, hip or gambrel
roofs. Cupolas, spires, domes, pinnacles, chimneys, penthouses and similar architectural features
may be erected to a height greater than any limit prescribed in this Code provided, each feature
does not exceed six hundred (600) square feet in area and does not extend more than thirty-feet
above the designated height limit. Building height is measured as the vertical distance from the
lowest point on the tallest side of the structure to the top of the cornice,eave or similar architectural
feature. Subject to aesthetic review a prrov t,ITbuilding ITITITe ��
1 ,,mp gs greater than three 3 stories must have a
building step-backuconsistin of an architectural design element that is alied to each story above
three J stories of the.development. A step back re uiresITITthatw_a ortion of a building above
three (3) stories is further pushed-in towards the center of the ro ert for �r,oses of reducing
theIT scale-of the buildin a and enhancin, its aesthetic character while exposing,and e�as ,aing the
ground-level elements of a structure _increasing views of surroundings areas and increa_ sing, solar
and wind pass throu , .
Sec. 20-465. - Setbacks.
It is the intent of the City to create a sense of place along the S.R. 434 Overlay corridor. Is-
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No improvement shall be located on any property closer to any property line than the minimum
setbacks set forth below:
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Buildings
S.R. 434 Minimum4-25-feet,
Maximum 100-feet
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Collector Street Minimum9-25-feet,
Maximum�100-feet
Internal Street/Alley Minimum 0-5-feet,
Maximum 25-feet
Side Minimum 10-feet
Rear Minimum 10-feet
(b) The following improvements are specifically excluded from the setback restrictions:
(1) Steps and walks i
(2)Landscaping and landscape berms;
(3)Planters three (3) feet in height or less; or
(4) Other improvements such as balconies, stoops, and awnings may be permitted under
applicable regulations of the city.
Sec. 20-466. Reserved ......_
Rey uired Streetsca:�e. The streetsca a re uirements set forth in
Chapter 20, Article VII S R 434 and Tuskawilla Road Streetsca a Rec uirements shall apply.
Section 5. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior
inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of prior
ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 6. Incorporation Into Code. This Ordinance shall be incorporated into the
Winter Springs City Code and any section or paragraph,number or letter, and any heading may be
changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Grammatical, typographical, and
like errors may be corrected and additions, alterations, and omissions, not affecting the
construction or meaning of this Ordinance and the City Code may be freely made.
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Section 7. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction,whether for substantive,procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall
be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and pursuant to the
City Charter.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular
meeting assembled on the 27 day of April, 2020.
CHI LACES,M. hr
ATTEST;
CHikISTIAN GOWAN
Interim City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND SUFFICIENCY
FOR T1-JFI ITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ONLY.
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ANTHONY A. GARGANESE -
City Attorney
First Reading: April 13, 2020
Legal Ad Published: April 15, 2020
Effective Date: April 27, 2020
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