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Home My WebLink About2020 02 24 Public Hearing 400 - Draft Ordinance to Amend the City Code Chapter 20 Division 12. - Town Center District Code and Division 1. - S.R. 434 Corridor Overlay District (Ordinance No. 2020-02) • PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA ITEM 400 0 ,959 CITY COMMISSION AGENDA I FEBRUARY 24, 2020 REGULAR MEETING TITLE Draft Ordinance to Amend the City Code Chapter 20 Division 12. - Town Center District Code and Division 1. - S.R. 434 Corridor Overlay District. SUMMARY During the City Commission workshop process, the City Commission directed the City Attorney and staff to prepare an Ordinance to update Chapter 20 with regards to setbacks, building frontage, buffer, and streetscape requirements in the TS Zoning District and the 434 Corridor. Additionally, the City Commission directed the Ordinance to reduce multiple waiver requests in the Town Center Code and to consolidate the Town Center Code process with the regular development permit process under the City Code for purposes of expediting development permit procedure and eliminating any unintended steps with the two separate processes. The City Commission has previously recognized that since the Town Center District Code's adoption in 2000, the Town Center has operated, in many respects, under its own set of rules and procedures especially regarding special exception applications which may be filed requesting waivers from the various standard provisions of the Town Center Code. The City Commission has recently expressed an interest in streamlining the special exception process by consolidating it with the general zoning regulations applicable to other zoning districts and special zoning permits. The attached Ordinance was prepared at the City Commission's direction. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Commission consider and provide comments on the draft Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 20 in regards to setbacks, building frontage, and buffer requirements in the TS Zone and the 434 Corridor land use permitting and determine whether the Ordinance is ready to be referred and presented to the City's Land Planning Agencyfor review and recommendation pursuant to the Community Planning Act. ORDINANCE NO. 2020-02 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, RELATED TO BUILDING SETBACKS, BUILDING STEP- BACKS AND STREETSCAPE REQUIREMENTS ALONG THE STATE ROAD 434 CORRIDOR; SPECIFICALLY AMENDING THE TOWN CENTER DISTRICT CODE 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, the City Commission finds that modifications to the Town Center Code and State Road 434 Corridor Overlay District are necessary to enhance aesthetics, public safety, property values and the pedestrian and natural environment related to building orientation and the streetscape along the corridor; and WHEREAS,on ,the City's Land Planning Agency reviewed the proposed amendments to the Town Center District Code and State Road 434 Corridor Overlay District and has recommended 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. 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 City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2020-02 Page 1 of 9 amended as set forth below (underlined type indicates additions and Beet 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. 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 must have a building step-back consisting of an architectural design element that is applied to the upper-story or stories of the development. Typically, a step back requires that any portion of a building above a certain height is further pushed-in towards the center of the propertypurposes of reducing the scale of the building and enhancing its aesthetic character while exposing and emphasizing the ground-level elements of a structure, increasing views of surroundings areas, and increasing solar and wind pass through. City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2020-02 Page 2 of 9 I L4 ►I■ R 2 1 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, . (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. Lot depth 30 ft. min., 160 ft. max. City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2020-02 Page 3 of 9 Lot Design Guidelines Lot coverage 100% max. Principle building setbacks (from property line) Front/principle plane 9 25 ft.-S-50 ft. max (from front property line). The minimum required front setback shall be the average of the front setback of the two developed lots abutting each side of the property. When one or more of the abutting lots is vacant, the next developed lot on the same block shall be used. When there is only one abutting lot on the same block face, it shall be used in this calculation. Rear 3 ft. (from rear property line) Side 9 3 ft. min,24100 ft. max. (from side property line) Frontage buildout 54-20% min. (at front setback) Accessory building setbacks Front 20 ft. min. +building setback (from front property line) Rear 3 ft. min. (from rear property line). Side 9 3 ft. min. (from side property line) Building height Principle 2 stories min., 5 stories max. Accessory 2 stories min. Private frontages Common yard Prohibited Porch and fence Permitted City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2020-02 Page 4 of 9 Lot Design Guidelines Terrace/light court Permitted Forecourt Permitted Stoop Permitted Shopfront, awning and Permitted balcony Gallery/arcade/colonade Permitted (c) Thoroughfare standards. >k>k>k (2) SR 434 Street Edge (Each are acceptable options. Proposed parking configurations will be evaluated and can consist of angled,parallel, or back-in angle parking). S.R.434 Travel Lem R D.W.kine (Varies) (A) (e) Sidewalk Greenspace SCALE:NIS Detail Elevations: For Residential Area-(A)10'Sidewalk z. I (9)15 Greenspace - b for Commercial Area-(A)17'Sidewalk (9)15 Greenspace Greenspace may he reduced Ica minimum cliff'by sionval exception and subiecl ionR C.aDormal. City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2020-02 Page 5 of 9 Build-lo Linc HimlrcI—�,Iion,1l I .„K,t Y�•.. �1� ir 14'rrYln. � 10' � 8— 6' 6! Pt . I I G The graphic above for the SR 434 Street Edge depicts the maximum width of the required sidewalk and the minimumrg eenspace. The minimum sidewalk width shall be 8 feet. In addition, in the event that there is insufficient space within the SR 434 right-of-way to accommodate the required minimum sidewalk andrg eenspace between the curb and the property line, the property owner shall be required to accommodate the required minimum sidewalk and greenspace, or portion thereof, on the property fronting SR 434. Section 3. 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 seetype 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 City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2020-02 Page 6 of 9 Sec. 20-464. -Building height. No 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 aproval, buildings must have a building step-back consisting of an architectural design element that is applied to the upper-story or stories of the development. Typically, a step back requires that any portion of a building above a certain height is further pushed-in towards the center of the property for purposes of reducing the scale of the building and enhancing its aesthetic character while exposing and emphasizing the ground-level elements of a structure, increasing views of surroundings areas, and increasing solar and wind pass through. Sec. 20-465. - Setbacks. It is the intent of the City to create a sense of place along the S.R. 434 Overlay corridor. 14 has No improvement shall be located on any property closer to any property line than the minimum setbacks set forth below: Buildings S.R. 434 Minimum0-25-feet, Maximum 100-feet Collector Street Minimum4-25-feet, Maximum-5&100-feet Internal Street Minimum 0-feet, Maximum 25-feet Side Minimum 10-feet City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2020-02 Page 7 of 9 Buildings Rear Minimum 10-feet (b) The following improvements are specifically excluded from the setback restrictions: (1) Steps and walks-,- (2) alks_;(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. Section 4. 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 5. 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. Section 6. 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 7. 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 day of 72020. CHARLES LACEY,Mayor City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2020-02 Page 8 of 9 ATTEST: CHRISTIAN GOWAN Interim City Clerk APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND SUFFICIENCY FOR THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ONLY. ANTHONY A. GARGANESE City Attorney First Reading: Legal Ad Published: Effective Date: City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2020-02 Page 9 of 9