HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 08 26 Public Hearing 400 - First Reading of Ordinance 2024-11 EAR-Based Amendments to the City's Comp PlanPUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA ITEM 400
CITY COMMISSION AGENDA | AUGUST 26, 2024 REGULAR MEETING
TITLE
First Reading of Ordinance 2024-11: EAR-Based Amendments to the City's
Comprehensive Plan
SUMMARY
Municipalities are required by Florida Statutes to evaluate their comprehensive plan at
least every seven (7) years to determine if plan amendments are necessary to bring
the comprehensive plan into compliance with state requirements. Staff has worked
with Inspire Placemaking Collective over the past several months to draft proposed
amendments to the City's comprehensive plan in order for the plan to comply with
state requirements. The main changes include adding the minimum ten (10) year
planning period, removing outdated policies, and removing policy cross references (as
they were mostly inaccurate and outdated). Inspire Placemaking Collective will make a
brief presentation of the proposed changes and answer any questions. This first
reading of Ordinance 2024-11 is the Transmittal Hearing, which allows staff to
transmit the proposed EAR-based amendments to the State for review.
FUNDING SOURCE
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Commission hold a Public Hearing and approve the
First Reading and Transmittal of Ordinance 2024-11.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, SETTING FORTH
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BASED ON THE CITY’S EVALUATION AND
APPRAISAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PURSUANT TO
SECTION 163.3191, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS; INCORPORATION INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN; LEGAL STATUS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature intends that local planning be a continuous and
ongoing process; and
WHEREAS, section 163.3161, et. seq., Florida Statutes, established the Community
Planning Act; and
WHEREAS, consistent with the Community Planning Act, the City Commission has
adopted the City of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, as required by section 163.3191, Florida Statutes, the City has conducted an
evaluation of its Comprehensive Plan to determine if plan amendments are necessary to reflect
changes in state requirements since the last update of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, which is
required to be evaluated at least once every seven (7) years to assess the progress of implementing
the City’s Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after considering the Local Planning Agency’s review,
comments, and recommendations for amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, desires to adopt the
amendments set forth herein; 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 HERBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are fully incorporated
herein by this reference.
Section 2. Authority. This Ordinance is adopted in compliance with, and pursuant to, the
Community Planning Act, Sections 163.3184 and 163.3191, Florida Statutes.
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Section 3. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this Ordinance is to adopt
amendments to the City’s Comprehensive Plan as set forth herein, which are based on the City’s
evaluation and appraisal of the Comprehensive Plan conducted pursuant to Section 163.3191,
Florida Statutes.
Section 4. Adoption of Text Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. The Winter
Springs Comprehensive Plan is hereby amended only as specifically enumerated and set forth in
the following Exhibits:
•Exhibit 1 – Future Land Use Element
•Exhibit 2 – Multimodal Transportation Element
•Exhibit 3 – Housing Element
•Exhibit 4 – Infrastructure Element
•Exhibit 5 – Conservation Element
•Exhibit 6 – Recreation & Open Space Element
•Exhibit 7 – Public School Facilities Element
•Exhibit 8 – Intergovernmental Coordination Element
•Exhibit 9 – Capital Improvements Element
The above Exhibits 1-9 are attached hereto and fully incorporated herein by this reference.
(Underlined type indicates additions and strikeout type indicates deletions). It is intended that the
text in the Comprehensive Plan not specifically enumerated and set forth in Exhibits 1-9 shall
remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of this Ordinance, except where
expressly noted.
Section 5. Transmittal to the Department of Commerce. The City Manager or their
designee is hereby designated to sign a letter transmitting the adopted Comprehensive Plan
Amendments to the Florida Department of Commerce for state coordinated review and to any
other agency or local government providing timely comments, in accordance with Section
163.3184(4), Florida Statutes.
Section 6. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior
inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission of the City of Winter
Springs, or parts of ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the
extent of the conflict.
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 sh all
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. Incorporation into the Comprehensive Plan. Upon the effective date of the
Comprehensive Plan Amendments adopted by this Ordinance, said Amendments shall be
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incorporated into the City of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan and any section or paragraph,
number or letter, and any heading or subheading may be changed or modified as necessary to
effectuate the foregoing.
Section 9. Effective Date and Legal Status of the Plan Amendment. The effective
date of the Comprehensive Plan Amendments adopted by this Ordinance shall be pursuant to the
state land planning agency’s notice of intent. If timely challenged, an amendment does not become
effective until the state land planning agency or the Administration Commission enters a final order
determining the adopted amendment to be in compliance as defined in section 163.3184, Florida
Statutes. No development orders, development permits, or land use dependent on these
Amendments may be issued or commenced before it has become effective. If a final order of
noncompliance is issued by the Administration Commission, the Amendments may nevertheless
be made effective by adoption a resolution affirming its effective status. After and from the
effective date of these Amendments, the Comprehensive Plan Amendments set forth herein shall
amend the City of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan and become a part of that plan, and the
Amendments shall have the legal status of the City of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan, as
amended.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular
meeting assembled on the __________ day of _______________________, 2024.
______________________________
Kevin McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Christian Gowan, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of Winter Springs only:
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Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
Transmittal Hearing: ___________________
Adoption Hearing: ___________________
Effective Date: ___________________
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EXHIBIT 1
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
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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 throughout and beyond the 2035
2030 planning horizon.
Objective 1.1: Land Use Categories and Future Land Use Map - 20302035. The City shall maintain
regulations for land use categories and a Future Land Use Map - 2030 2035 (Map I-1) to ensure
the coordination of future land uses with existing and adjacent land uses. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 1.1.1: Land Use Categories. Identify appropriate locations for the following
land use categories:
Land Use Categories Maximum Density/Intensity
Rural Residential 1.0 dwelling unit/gross acre
Low Density Residential 1.1 - 3.5 dwelling units/gross acre
Medium Density Residential 3.6 - 9.0 dwelling units/gross acre
High Density Residential 9.1 - 21.0 dwelling units/gross acre
Commercial 0.5 floor area ratio
Mixed Use Up to 12.0 dwelling units per gross acre or 1.0 floor area
ratio
Town Center District Subject to the Town Center District Code
Greeneway Interchange
District
Up to 21.0 dwelling units per gross acre or 1.0 floor area
ratio
(The 1.0 FAR can be exceeded through the use of development bonuses, but
the total FAR shall not exceed 2.0.)
Industrial 0.5 floor area ratio
Public/Semi-Public 0.5 floor area ratio
Recreation and Open Space 0.25 floor area ratio
Conservation Development not Permitted
Conservation Overlay Not Applicable
Policy 1.1.2: Density/Intensity. Adopt maximum densities and intensities for each land
use category based on gross acreage, which encourage economic
development while protecting the natural environment as indicated in
the above table. Gross acreage is defined as, the total acreage within
a parcel of land.
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Policy 1.1.3: Zoning Districts. Adopt a zoning matrix which establishes zoning districts
that correspond to specific land use categories and defines allowable
densities and intensities in each zoning district.
Policy 1.1.4: 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 1.1.5: Housing Diversity. Identify on the Future Land Use Map - 20302035,
locations for a variety of residential land uses to accommodate a mix
of housing unit types.
Policy 1.1.6: 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 and 2.4.7)
Policy 1.1.7: 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: 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
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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 -– 2035 2030.
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 - 20302035.
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.
Objective 1.2: Natural Resource Protection. The City shall maintain land development regulations
that protect natural resources (such as, groundwater, surface water, flood plain, 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: 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 1.2.2: 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 2.3.3)
Policy 1.2.3: 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: Sewer. Require by ordinance that all previously developed properties
connect to central sewer when it becomes available 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)
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Policy 1.2.5: Septic/Soils. Complete a study by 2012The City shall identify 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 1.2.6: Wellheads. Prohibit new development within 500-feet of a wellhead,
consistent with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
(FDEP) Standards.
Policy 1.2.7: Flood Plain. Maintain a flood plain management ordinance which
includes the development standards required for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program 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. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy 4.3.2)
Policy 1.2.8: Stormwater. Maintain stormwater management requirements in the
Code of Ordinances which provide specific standards for the design of
on site stormwater systems, as well as strategies and measures to
minimize untreated runoff into Lake Jesup and other natural water
bodies.
Policy 1.2.9: Stormwater Master Plan. Do not issue development orders unless the
proposed development is determined to be in compliance with the
City's Stormwater Master Plan.
Policy 1.2.10: Environmental Study. Utilize 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.
Policy 1.2.11: Conservation Easements. Place areas determined to need protection
through the Environmental Impact Study process into a permanent
conservation easement prior to final development order approval.
Policy 1.2.12: 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 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. Prohibit fill from being placed in lakes,
except as permitted by applicable state, regional and federal
agencies.
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Policy 1.2.13: Wetlands. Delineate wetlands on the site plan according to FDEP,
SJRWMD, or 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 as stipulated in the
Conservation Element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
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.
Policy 1.3.1: Level of Service (LOS) and Mobility Standards. Review all development and
redevelopment proposals to determine their specific impacts on current
LOS and mobility standards. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.3.2: Determination. Deny a development order if a proposed development will
result in a degradation of the adopted LOS, 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. Transportation QLOS, however, as a result of the
citywide Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) designation
shall be used for monitoring purposes, in order to identify where
multimodal improvements are needed, and not for development
approvals based on capacity. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element,
Goal 6 et seq. and Multimodal Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.1) (Ord. 2010-
18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.3.3: Improvements. Continue to seek fiscal resources to make improvements
necessary to accommodate growth and infill development while
maintaining services and facilities at adopted standards and mobility
strategies. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.3.4: Future Land Use Map Amendments. Support proposed future land use map
amendments with data and analysis demonstrating that adequate water
supplies and associated public facilities will be available to meet the
projected growth demands. (Cross Reference: See Capital Improvement
Element, Policies 1.7.4 and 1.75)
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. Create redevelopment or small area plans to identify
and establish redevelopment opportunities. (Cross Reference: See Housing
Element, Policy 2.4.4)
Policy 1.4.2: Higher Density Infill. Encourage the efficient use of land with compatible
infill and higher density and intensity development within
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the Town Center and the U.S. 17-92 CRA Corridor. Higher density
development shall be directed to the Town Center CRA to promote
revitalization of underutilized property through redevelopment and
reinvestment with access to the existing fixed transit route, which
provides critical connection with SunRail. Minimize adverse impacts to
adjacent established residential neighborhoods thro
ugh site layout, orientation of buildings, and a transition of densities. (Cross
Reference: See Housing Element, Policy 1.1.8) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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 District.
Policy 1.4.4: Redevelopment Visioning Workshop(s). Hold visioning workshop(s) 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 1.4.5: 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 a live-work environment.
Policy 1.4.6: S.R. 434 Crosstown Bus Route. Implement as feasible, bicycle and
pedestrian connections to the new S.R. 434 Crosstown bus route. (Cross
Reference: See Multimodal Transportation Element, Policy 1.5.17 and 1.6.7)
Policy 1.4.7: Partnerships for Housing Rehabilitation. Continue to partner with agencies
which work to rehabilitate existing 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 pursue
available federal, state, county and local funds for redevelopment.
(Cross Reference: See Housing Element, Policy 2.4.1)
Policy 1.4.9: Seminole Economic Enhancement District (SEED) areas. Continue to maintain,
support, and implement the Seminole Economic Enhancement District
(SEED) areas adopted by Resolution 2008-36, Resolution 2008- 37, and
Resolution 2008-38, as may be amended from time to time.
Policy 1.4.10: U.S. 17-92 CRA. Continue to support the efforts of the Community
Redevelopment Agency and the implementation of the US 17-92
Corridor Redevelopment Master Plan recommendations, as amended
from time to time. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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Objective 1.5: Land Use Compatibility. Future development must be consistent with the adopted
Future Land Use Map - 20302035. Encourage the elimination of nonconforming structures and
uses through the adoption of appropriate land development regulations.
Policy 1.5.1: Inconsistencies. Do not approve proposed land use amendments which are
inconsistent with the character of the community or inconsistent with
adjacent future land uses.
Policy 1.5.2: Nonconforming Structures. Continue to prohibit the repair or rehabilitation
of nonconforming structures that are abandoned, damaged (even if by
natural causes), or decayed, based on requirements established in
the City’s land development regulations. Nonconforming structures
satisfying said requirements shall be demolished.
Policy 1.5.3: Redevelopment/Infill Development. Identify acceptable locations, priorities
and implementation strategies for potential and compatible 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
- 20352030, 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: Conversions. Support the transition or conversion of older residential homes
fronting onto 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.
(Cross Reference: See Housing Element, Policy 2.4.9)
Policy 1.5.5: Buffers. Buffer residential areas from intensive commercial and industrial
land uses. Locate less intensive transitional uses in between, or buffer
with berms, trees, or other methods, as deemed appropriate by the
City.
Policy 1.5.6: Landscape Buffers. Establish 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 upgrades which enhance and increase property values.
(Cross Reference: See Housing Element, Policy 2.2.11)
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Policy 1.5.8: Adverse Uses. Implement through the adoption of the City’s land
development regulations, lands designated “Industrial” on the Future
Land Use Map - 2030 2035 to 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. Adult entertainment establishments and sexually
oriented businesses shall be strictly limited to lands designated
“Industrial” on the Future Land Use Map - 20302035. The City
Commission may adopt joint planning agreements with Seminole County
and other neighboring cities to jointly coordinate the location of adult
entertainment establishments and sexually oriented businesses.
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 transportation modes
and services proposed to serve these areas. In support of the establishment of a citywide
Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA), the City adopts mobility strategies to enhance
transportation options and to enable a reduction of vehicle miles traveled. (Cross Reference: See
Future Land Use Element, Goal 6 et seq.) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 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. Development projects over ten (10) acres shall have more than
one point of access unless determined infeasible. (Cross Reference: See
Multimodal Transportation Element, Policy 1.2.2) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.6.2: Improvements. Propose multimodal transportation improvements consistent
with the land use patterns on the Future Land Use Map - 20302035.
(Ord. 2010-20; 10-25-2010)
Policy 1.6.3: Development Requirements. Require development to contribute to the City’s
multimodal system through the implementation of identified mobility
standards. If the multimodal improvements needed require roadway
improvements, emphasis shall be upon intersection improvements to
improve safety and reduce conflicts between modes;
signalization/Transportation Demand Management improvements
(especially those providing transit and pedestrian priority signalization).
(Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Goal 6 et seq. and Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.1) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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.
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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 parking for both motorized
and nonmotorized vehicles.
Policy 1.6.6: Connectivity. Encourage travel between uses and access to transit without
requiring the use of arterial roads by ensuring that existing, new,
and future development is connected by roadways, bikeways, and
sidewalks, (Cross Reference: See Multimodal Transportation Element, Policy
1.3.3 and Recreation and Open Space Element, Policy 1.6.4) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25- 10)
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.
Policy 1.7.1: Adjacent Land Uses. Consider existing and proposed land uses in adjacent
jurisdictions when reviewing proposed land use amendments.
Policy 1.7.2: Intergovernmental Coordination. Continue intergovernmental coordination
through associated technical committees with neighboring jurisdictions,
such as METROPLAN ORLANDO, the Council of Local Governments
(CALNO), Seminole Way 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.
Policy 1.8.1: Procedures for Joint Action. Identify 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 provide efficient public service.
Policy 1.8.3: Condition for Connection to City Utilities. Require new development 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 utility agreement.
Policy 1.8.4: Annexation Boundary East of Deleon Street. 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
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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 City’s historic sites and
properties, buildings, artifacts, and objects of antiquity which have
scientific or historic value, or are of interest to the public.
Policy 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 National Register of Historic Places.
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.
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 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
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 maintenance, and, other requirements.
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 will be preserved.
Policy 1.10.3: Excluding the Conservation Future Land Use category, new and existing
electrical substations shall be permitted in all future land use categories
and subject to the siting, design, and approval process identified in
163.3208, F.S.
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.
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Policy 1.11.1: 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 1.11.2: Adjacency Requirements. Do not locate new school sites 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 1.6.1)
Policy 1.11.3: Protection of Adjoining Uses. Minimize detrimental impacts from new schools
on residential neighborhoods, nursing homes and similar uses through
proper site location, configuration, design layout, access, parking,
traffic controls and buffers.
Policy 1.11.4: Facility Size Requirements. Satisfy the minimum standards established
by the Seminole County School Board for size of new school facilities
and land area, whenever possible. (Cross Reference: See Public School
Facilities Element, Policy 1.3.2)
Policy 1.11.5: Proximity to Residential Development. Locate schools in 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 1.6.1)
Policy 1.11.6: Sensitive Lands. Require new school buildings to be located away from flood
plain, wetlands, and other environmentally sensitive lands. Protect
historic or archaeological resources from adverse impact by education
facilities.
Policy 1.11.7: Concurrent Implementation. Require public utilities, as well as police and
fire protection, to be available concurrently with the construction of new
school sites.
Policy 1.11.8: Collector/Arterial Road Access. Require new school sites to have frontage
on or direct access to a collector or arterial road and to have suitable
ingress and egress for pedestrians, bicycles, cars, buses, service vehicles,
and emergency vehicles.
Policy 1.11.9: Pre-Development Coordination. Coordinate during pre-development
program planning and school site selection activities with the School
Board, to collocate public facilities, such as parks, libraries, and
community centers, with schools.
Policy 1.11.10: Emergency Shelters. Encourage the School Board to construct portions of
new schools to serve as emergency shelters in case of natural disasters.
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Policy 1.11.11: Consistency with Code and Interlocal Agreements. Require public schools
to develop consistent with the 2007 Interlocal Agreement for Public
School Facility Planning and School Concurrency As Amended January
2008, the City’s Comprehensive Plan, and the City’s Code of
Ordinances.
GOAL 2: 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 and
contribute to an increased and diversified tax base for the City. The primary purpose of the
Town Center shall be to create an economically successful, 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.
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 - 20302035.
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 designation.
Policy 2.1.1: Future Land Use Map Designation. Revise the Future Land Use Map -
20352030, 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, 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 2.1.3: Promote and Protect. Maintain a leadership position to protect the economic
and planning integrity of the Town Center and promote public and
private investment and growth therein.
Policy 2.1.4: Future Roads and Mobility Patterns. Periodically update transportation maps
to identify future roads and mobility patterns related to the Town Center
that facilitate multimodal transportation routes through the Town Center,
and safe and convenient access to the Town Center, while attempting
to maximize development potential and opportunities consistent with
the Town Center Goal. Determine the final location of future Town
Center roads and mobility patterns during the development process in
accordance with the Multimodal Transportation Element. (Ord. 2010-18;
10-25-10)
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Policy 2.1.5: Public/Private Partnerships. Enter into public/private partnerships, as needed
from time to time, with property owners or developers to develop
the Town Center consistent with the Town Center Goal.
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 available. 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.
Policy 2.1.7: 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
rights-of-way, providing public infrastructure, and/or streamlining
permit processing.
Policy 2.1.8: Development Review Committee. Require all proposed developments within
the Town Center to be subject to review by the Development Review
Committee (DRC) as established by the City Commission. The DRC shall
have the authority, granted by the City Commission, to approve all
aspects of site planning and exterior architecture implications, traffic
impacts, and any other site-specific matters related to development.
Objective 2.2: Neo-traditional. Promote and enhance the development of the Town Center by
allowing a mixed use higher density/intensity neo-traditional urban pattern.
Policy 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 in land 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
Nongated developments
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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. [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 2.2.4: Mixed Uses. Permit a variety of mixed uses consistent, compatible, and
in harmony with the Town Center Goal and the Town Center District
Code, 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. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 2.2.5: 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 - 2030 2035 and require that these lands be subject
to the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Conservation Element.
Policy 2.2.6: Residential Density. Support the desired commercial activity and urban
character desired for the Town Center by encouraging high density
residential development consistent with the Town Center Goal and
Town Center District Code and encourage a minimum average
residential density of seven (7) units per acre, unless the type of unit
would warrant a lesser density while still meeting the intent of the Town
Center District Code. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 2.2.7: Accessory Dwelling Units. Encourage developers of single family detached
units in the Town Center, to include residential units with accessory
dwelling units (such as garage apartments). (Cross Reference: See Housing
Element, Policy 1.3.9)
Policy 2.2.8: Intensity. Encourage higher intensity development in the Town Center subject
to the Town Center District Code. (Ord. 2012-05)
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Objective 2.3: Economic Development. Plan and promote sufficient economic growth and
development that provides for an appropriate balance of high-quality land uses, development
and activities that will provide a sound financial future for the City.
Policy 2.3.1: Central Economic Development Core. Recognize the Town Center as the
centrally located economic development core of the City with the
potential for high-quality new development and revitalization that
provides needed services, employment opportunities, and high-quality
residential living opportunities, while becoming a community activity
center for the City.
Policy 2.3.2: Studies. Conduct periodic economic development studies, as development
activity, trends or patterns warrant, of the Town Center that are
designed to compile relevant economic data and analysis that will: (1)
educate and inform the City about trends affecting the economic
performance of the Town Center; (2) assist the City in developing and
implementing economic development strategies for the Town Center;
and (3) serve as a significant factor in making development and
other decisions related to the Town Center. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 2.3.3: Fiscal Impacts of Development. Ensure that City policies, regulations, and
decision making processes not only consider Town Center design
planning impacts, but also consider whether proposed new
development will have a positive and acceptable economic and fiscal
impact on the City. In furtherance of this policy, the City Commission
shall require (unless otherwise exempted by land development
regulation), as a condition of considering the approval or denial of a
development project, that developers provide a written economic and
fiscal impact report, prepared by a duly qualified expert, that details
the associated economic and fiscal impacts of any proposed new
development project on the City and the School District. Although the
City recognizes that some projects will have a regional economic and
fiscal impact as well, said report shall predominantly address the
economic and fiscal impacts on the Town Center and the City of Winter
Springs as its own economic system. The economic impact analysis
portion of the report shall address the impacts of the proposed project
on jobs, economic output, and wages. The fiscal impact analysis portion
shall pertain to the net fiscal impact of the project over a period of
years which is the sum of those revenues (such as ad valorem taxes,
public service taxes, sales taxes, and charges for service) directly
received by the City minus the sum of expenditures incurred by the City
(such as general government expenses, law enforcement, roads, and
parks and recreation). (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 2.3.4: Compatibility and Optimization of Tax Base. For purpose of determining
whether a project has a positive and acceptable economic and fiscal
impact on the City pursuant to Policy 2.3.3, the developer
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shall be required to demonstrate through its written economic and fiscal
impact report that the project is in compliance with the following
objective criteria:
(1) The proposed project and associated land use is not only a
permitted use within the applicable zoning transect, but is also
compatible under existing conditions (existing, permitted, or master-
planned development) at the proposed location with other adjacent
or nearby land uses within the Town Center and any established
surrounding neighborhoods.
(2) The market demand for the proposed project is at least minimally
feasible based on current market data including, but not limited to,
data set forth in any economic development study conducted by the
City.
(3) Provided said project is first deemed compatible from a land use
perspective under criteria (1) and market demand is deemed
minimally feasible under criteria (2), the proposed project optimally
increases and diversifies the City’s tax base and economic well-
being. With respect to the phrase “optimally increases,” the
proposed project’s economic and fiscal impact shall be required to
be the best result obtainable for the City under current economic
and land use conditions. In furtherance of determining consistency
with this provision, the developer’s written economic and fiscal
impact report shall analyze and compare the proposed project to
either the City’s preferred project or projects for the subject
location as may be expressly set forth in the City’s Town Center
Master Plan or economic development study conducted pursuant to
Policy 2.3.2, or if the plan or study does not so expressly provide,
to a reasonable array of other potential alternative compatible
projects authorized in the applicable zoning transect for the subject
project location. Furthermore, the term “diversifies” means the extent
that the proposed project reduces the City’s reliance upon a
residential tax base to fund the City’s fiscal budget. Additionally, if
the proposed project is a commercial project, the extent that the
proposed project also provides different and needed services and
jobs to the Town Center and the City.
(4) Such other criteria set forth in the City’s land development
regulations. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 2.3.5: Targeted Development Program. Develop and implement a targeted
development program in cooperation with residents, local businesses
and the development community to attract, expand and retain
businesses and residential units appropriate to create and maintain an
economically successful Town Center.
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Policy 2.3.6: High Quality Development. Ensure high-quality building and development
that enhances the image and economic well-being of the City and the
Town Center.
Policy 2.3.7: Quality of Life. Strive to improve the quality of life of Winter Springs’ residents
by encouraging an increased number and variety of thriving commercial
businesses that are supported and complimented by high- end
residential projects located in the Town Center.
GOAL 3: Greeneway Interchange District. The City hereby creates a Greeneway Interchange
District (GID) land use category to target industries with high quality, higher income jobs and an
increased tax base for the City.
Objective 3.1: Location. The GID 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 - 2030. The GID is located
within the “target area” identified by Seminole County in 2007 as “Seminole Way”, 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 - 2030 Designation. Revise the Future Land Use Map
- 2030, as appropriate from time to time, to designate land
“Greeneway Interchange District” (GID) consistent with this Objective.
Policy 3.1.2: Future Roads and Mobility Patterns. Periodically update transportation maps
to identify future roads and mobility patterns related to the GID that
facilitate multimodal transportation routes that provide safe and
convenient access to the GID, while attempting to maximize
development potential and opportunities consistent with GID Goal.
Determine the final location of future roads and mobility patterns within
the GID and adjacent area during the development process in
accordance with the Multimodal Transportation Element. (Ord. 2010-18;
10-25-10) (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.1.3: Multimodal Access. Plan for transit and multimodal service on transportation
thoroughfares accessing the GID, including a future Seminole Way
intermodal transit facility for light rail or bus rapid transit (BRT)
service along SR 417. Coordinate the location of transit- related
facilities with Seminole County, LYNX, and the Florida Turnpike
Enterprise. Ensure pedestrian and bicycle connection to the future
intermodal facility. Supportive facilities and amenities should include
clustered and compact mix of uses with intensities that support transit,
park and ride parking garage with bicycle lockers and facilities, and
covered shelters. (Cross Reference: See Intergovernmental Coordination Element,
Policy 1.3.7) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 3.1.4: Multimodal Transportation. Plan for and facilitate the integration of future
multimodal transportation within the GID, including BRT or similar transit
circulator service by the inclusion of supportive facilities and
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amenities in the master plan. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element,
Policy 3.3.4) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 3.1.5: Connectivity. Promote 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) (previously Policy 3.1.3; Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
(Ord. 2012-05)
Objective 3.12: Land Uses. The intent and purpose of the GID is to attract target industries which
provide higher paying jobs and which, in concert with the Town Center District, will increase and
enhance the City’s tax base. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.12.1: Target Industries. Limit land uses within the GID to target industry uses
including: corporate business parks, office complexes, 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 to be incorporated into these target industry buildings,
but not as a separate facility. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.12.2: Residential Use Limitations. Residential uses shall not occupy more than
twenty five percent (25%) of the total floor area of a proposed
development in any approved phase of the Greeneway Interchange
District (GID) Master Plan and must be developed concurrently with
non-residential use (parking garages excluded in the calculation). The
City Commission may permit residential uses by conditional use
pursuant to the standards set forth in the City’s land development
regulations. (Ord. 2010-20; 10-25-2010) (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.12.3: Sensitive Lands. Promote preservation of ecologically sensitive open
spaces in the GID and promote connectivity of these natural features
for habitat continuity and sustainability. Encourage 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 developable acreage. (Cross
Reference: See Recreation and Open Space Element, Policy 1.1.9) (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.12.4: Intensity and Building Height. Encourage higher intensity development in
the GID by requiring buildings to include at least two (2) stories of
occupiable space (as defined in Florida Building Code, Chapter 2).
The City Commission may permit principal buildings less than two (2)
stories in height by conditional use pursuant to the standards set forth in
the City’s land development regulations. Ancillary buildings may be
excluded from the two story minimum, by action of the City Commission.
(Ord. 2010-20; 10-25-2010)
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The City shall permit a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 1.0 in the
Greeneway Interchange District. Development bonuses which allow a
higher FAR (up to a maximum FAR of 2.0), may be granted for projects
within the Greeneway Interchange District which create compact mixed
use development through one or more of the following non-exclusive list
of principles:
Environmentally-sensitive site planning; (Cross Reference: See
Conservation Element Policy 1.8.2)
Utilize traditional design standards to create compact, multimodal
mixed use (including horizontal and vertical integration of uses) neo
traditional urban development;
Green building design and energy efficient buildings as determined
by USGBC LEED Certification or equivalent;
Incorporation of Low Impact Development (LID) practices, such as
shared parking concepts, green roofs capture and use of stormwater
for irrigation and/or other grey water type uses, and rain gardens;
(Cross Reference: See Conservation Element, Policy 1.3.4)
Energy efficient land use which minimizes impervious surfaces, such
as inclusion of one or more parking garages; (Cross Reference: See
Conservation Element, Policy 1.8.1)
Restoration or enhancement of degraded wetlands, native
ecosystems, or preservation of extra upland buffers around critical
habitat; (Cross Reference: See Conservation Element, Policy 1.7.2)
And
Waterwise practices including sustainable site design through
natural landscaping with Florida native plants. (Cross Reference: See
Conservation Element, Policy 1.2.6) (previously Policy 3.2.5; Ord. 2010-
18; 10-25-10) (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.12.5: Urban Form. Define the urban form through clustering of uses with
intensities that support multimodal transportation and provide efficient
land use, thereby reducing vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas
emissions. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 3.12.6: Trail Linkages. Promote public trail linkages through the GID and require
bicycle facilities (such as bike racks and lockers) to support multimodal
access as included in the adopted Master Plan. (previously Policy 3.2.6;
Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10); (Ord. 2012-05)
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Policy 3.12.7: Diversity in Detailing and Style. Encourage development to include
diversity in detailing and style while maintaining aesthetic harmony.
Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10); (Ord. 2012-05)
Objective 3.23: Private/Public Investment. The City shall encourage and promote target industries
to invest and locate on land designated GID.
Policy 3.23.1: Public Money as a Catalyst. Spend public money as a catalyst to
encourage private investment within the GID, 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 GID Goal.
Policy 3.23.2: Seminole Way Collaboration. Pursue opportunities to collaborate on
the regional Seminole Way 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 3.23.3: Private Investment and Economic Incentives. Encourage private investment
in the GID 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 GID, provided such development is consistent with the GID Goals,
Objectives and Policies.
Policy 3.23.4: Town Center Linkages. Support public/private investment in
transportation linkages between the GID and the Town Center
(including a local transit circulator, water taxi, trail connection, and/or
other innovative transportation solution). (Cross Reference: See Future Land
Use Element, Policy 3.1.4) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Objective 3.34: Compatibility of Uses. Through the adoption of land development regulations and
the development review process, the City shall require that the land uses within the GID be
compatible.
Policy 3.34.1: Master Development Plan. Require a Master Development Plan which
considers the entire GID and surrounding area, to ensure compatibility
of land uses and compliance with the GID Goal. Future development
within the Greeneway Interchange District (GID) shall be in accordance
with an approved phase of the Greeneway Interchange Master Plan.
(Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.34.2: Development. Encourage tracts of land to be developed as a whole, to
provide continuity among the various land uses and to create a compact
and walkable workplace. (Ord. 2012-05)
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Policy 3.34.3: 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.
Objective 3.45: Economic Development. Plan and promote sufficient economic growth and
development that provides for an appropriate balance of target industries, development and
activities that will provide a sound financial future for the City.
Policy 3.45.1: Economic Catalyst. Recognize the GID as a major economic development
catalyst of the City with the potential for attracting target industries that
create high paying jobs and provide needed services and employment
opportunities, as well as associated high-quality residential living
opportunities under limited circumstances.
Policy 3.45.2: Studies. Conduct periodic economic development studies, as development
activity, trends or patterns warrant, of the GID that are designed to
compile relevant economic data and analysis that will: (1) educate and
inform the City about trends affecting the economic performance of the
GID; (2) assist the City in developing and implementing economic
development strategies for the GID; and (3) serve as a significant
factor in making development and other decisions related to the GID.
(Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.45.3: Fiscal Impacts of Development. Ensure that City policies, regulations,
and decision making processes not only consider GID design planning
impacts, but also consider whether proposed new development will
have a positive and acceptable economic and fiscal impact on the City.
In furtherance of this policy, the City Commission shall require (unless
otherwise exempted by land development regulation), as a condition
of considering the approval or denial of a development project, that
developers provide a written economic and fiscal impact report,
prepared by a duly qualified expert that details the associated
economic and fiscal impacts of any proposed new development project
on the City and the School District. Although the City recognizes that
some projects will have a regional economic and fiscal impact as well,
said report shall predominantly address the economic and fiscal
impacts on the City of Winter Springs as its own economic system. The
economic impact analysis portion of the report shall address the impacts
of the proposed project on jobs, economic output, and wages. The fiscal
impact analysis portion shall pertain to the net fiscal impact of the
project over a period of years which is the sum of those revenues (such
as ad valorem taxes, public service taxes, sales taxes, and charges for
service) directly received by the City minus the sum of expenditures
incurred by the City (such as general government expenses, law
enforcement, roads, and parks and recreation). (Ord. 2012-05)
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Policy 3.45.4: Land Use and Optimization of Tax Base. For purposes of determining
whether a project has a positive and acceptable economic and fiscal
impact on the City pursuant to Policy 3.5.3, the developer shall be
required to demonstrate through its written economic and fiscal report
that the project is in compliance with the following criteria:
(1) The proposed project and associated land use is a permitted use
within the applicable zoning district.
(2) The market demand for the proposed project is at least minimally
feasible based on current market data including, but not limited to,
data set forth in any economic development study conducted by
the City.
(3) Provided said project is first deemed permitted from a land use
perspective under criteria (1) and market demand is deemed
minimally feasible under criteria (2), the proposed project
optimally increases and diversifies the City’s tax base and
economic well-being. With respect to the phrase “optimally
increases”, the proposed project’s economic and fiscal impact shall
be required to be the best result obtainable for the City under
current economic and land use conditions. In furtherance of
determining consistency with this provision, the developer’s written
economic and fiscal impact report shall analyze and compare the
proposed project to either the City’s preferred project or projects
for the subject location as may be expressly set forth in the City’s
GID Master Plan or economic development study conducted
pursuant to Policy 3.5.2, or if the plan or study does not so
expressly provide, to a reasonable array of other potential
alternative compatible projects authorized in the applicable
zoning district for the subject location. Furthermore, the term
“diversifies” means the extent that the proposed project reduces
the City’s reliance upon a residential tax base to fund the City’s fiscal
budget. Additionally, if the proposed project is a commercial
project, the extent that the proposed project also provides different
and needed services and jobs to the GID and the City.
(4) Such other criteria set forth in the City’s land development
regulations. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.45.5: High Quality Development. Ensure high-quality building and development
that enhances the image and economic well-being of the City, GID, and
Seminole Way.
Policy 3.45.6: Quality of Life. Strive to improve the quality of life of Winter Springs’
residents by encouraging an increased number and variety of thriving
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target industries that serve as significant employment opportunities for
Winter Springs’ residents.
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 -2030-2035.
Policy 4.1.1: Future Land Use Map - 20352030 Designation. Revise the Future Land
Use Map - 20302035, 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. Require as part of the master planning process,
an appropriate set of uses and distribution of uses to be established
unique to each development that will allow no more than seventy-five
percent (75%) 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 for development
in the Mixed Use category.
Policy 4.2.3: Vertical Integration. Promote vertical integration of uses, as appropriate.
Policy 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. Require transitional uses and stepped down
building heights to protect adjacent lower intensity and density uses.
Policy 4.2.6: Connectivity. Ensure that existing, new, and future development is
connected by roadways, bikeways, and/or pedestrianways that
encourage travel between uses and access to transit without requiring
the use of the arterial road. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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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 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.
Policy 5.1.1: Purpose of Urban Central Business District. Establish the UCBD to:
Plan appropriate and balanced land uses on a scale and at an
intensity, consistent with the availability of public facilities and
services;
Facilitate mixed use development;
Encourage mass transit;
Reduce dependency on the automobile and vehicle miles
traveled; (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Encourage quality development; and
Give definition to the urban form through a vertical and
horizontal mix of uses rather than strip-type development.
Policy 5.1.2: Characteristics of Urban Central Business District. Establish the UCBD as
a multi-use area appropriate for intensive growth and having the
following characteristics:
Compact mix of uses which are pedestrian-friendly and are
accessible without the use of the automobile (Ord.2010-18; 10-25-
10);
Flexible, versatile building design that will outlast initial uses
and create long-term value;
Densities and intensities which support transit (Ord.2010-18; 10-
25-10);
Proximate and accessible to major arterial roadways; and
Adequate public facilities including roads, water, wastewater,
solid waste disposal, stormwater drainage, and recreation.
Policy 5.1.3: Location Requirement. Locate the UCBD in an area suitable for increased
development of regional impact guidelines and standards.
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Policy 5.1.4: Boundaries. Define the UCBD as a geographical area having boundaries
coinciding with and overlaying the boundaries of the Town Center
District, as delineated on the Future Land Use Map -– 20352030.
Policy 5.1.5: Expansion of an Urban Central Business District. Expand 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 -– 2035 2030 of the Comprehensive Plan.
Objective 5.2: Design Criteria for UCBD.
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), 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. Require the future land use designation of
all development within the UCBD to be “Town Center”.
Policy 5.2.3: Public Areas within the Town Center. Incorporate pedestrian nodes, such
as plazas, parks, squares, gardens, courtyards, or other public green
space areas.
Policy 5.2.4: Coordination with Transit. Incorporate transit-friendly features pursuant
to the City’s Comprehensive Plan Multimodal 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
by requiring all of the following:
Safe and convenient pedestrian connection to commercial shop
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;
Sidewalk standards shall be as described in the Town Center
District Code;
Provisions for immediate shade along streets by inclusion of
larger caliper shade trees, expanded awnings or colonnades
for commercial shop fronts, and/or other means;
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Pedestrian lighting and subdued night lighting of display
windows and building interiors along street frontages;
Room-sized areas of occupiable space (as defined in Florida
Building Code, Chapter 2) along street frontages in commercial
shop fronts with entrances at the same grade as the sidewalk;
and
Streetscape design as set forth in the Town Center District Code.
(Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 5.2.7: General Design of Individual Developments within the Urban Central Business
District. Require all development within the UCBD to comply with the
Town Center Goal and Town Center District Code. Require
development to include diversity in detailing and style while maintaining
aesthetic harmony as defined within the Town Center District Code. (Ord.
2012-05)
Policy 5.2.8: Service Areas. Prohibit service areas from being located in front yards and
require that they not be visible from public rights-of-way or squares,
parks, or primary space. Design service areas to the standards set
forth in the Town Center District Code.
Policy 5.2.9: Signage. Require commercial shop front signage to include a variety of
creative signage types (including projecting signage and fin signs) and
encourage the use of exposed neon for building façade signage as set
forth in the Town Center District Code. Utilize directional (way finding)
signage to direct pedestrians to businesses and streets.
GOAL 6: Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA). Pursuant to subsection 163.3164 of
the Florida Statutes (FS) the City of Winter Springs qualifies as a dense urban land area as determined
by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research. As such, pursuant to subsection 163.3180
(5)(b)1.a., FS tThe entire City is hereby designated a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area. The
City shall utilize this designation to responsibly encourage growth in specific areas within the City. (Ord.
2010‐18; 10‐25‐10)
Objective 6.1: TCEA Creation. The TCEA designation provides an exemption to transportation
level of service requirements in an effort to support urban infill, development, redevelopment and
the achievement of the City’s redevelopment goals by addressing mobility, urban design, land use
mix, network connectivity and reduction in the reliance of the single occupant automobile and
reduction in vehicle miles traveled. Transportation concurrency requirements are modified within
the citywide TCEA to include integration and coordination among the various modes of
transportation as outlined in policies for mobility found in the Multimodal Transportation Element
and through complementary policies in other elements. LOS shall be used for monitoring purposes,
in order to identify where multimodal improvements are needed, and not for development
approvals based on capacity. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Objective 1.6; Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.1) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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Policy 6.1.1: TCEA Mobility Strategies. Maintain mobility within the City by the
implementation of the following strategies and programs in the
Multimodal Transportation Element and through complementary policies
in other elements of the comprehensive plan. TCEA mobility strategies
may include, but are not limited to: (Cross Reference: Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.3) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
(1) Transportation demand management program;
(2) Transportation system management program;
(3) Revised parking standards and regulations;
(4) Local and regional transit service;
(5) Enhanced pedestrian and bicycle facilities;
(6) Transit facility improvements;
(7) Complete streets policy implementation;
(8) Neighborhood traffic management programs; and
(9) Transit and pedestrian oriented site design standards.
Policy 6.1.2: TCEA Zones. Implement the Winter Springs’ TCEA as five (5) distinct Zones,
designated as A, B, C, D & E, based on geographic location in relation
to the City’s existing transportation network, land use, transit readiness,
and future mobility needs and as further described in the Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.2. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-
10)
Policy 6.1.3: Interim Standards. Further define and establish mobility standards, projects
and funding mechanisms by July 2011, consistent with Section
163.3180(5)(b)4., F.S. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 6.1.4: Procedures for Inclusion of Annexed Properties into the City’s TCEA. Place
properties that involve a large-scale land use amendment into a City
TCEA Zone as part of the large or small-scale amendment process
and amend simultaneously the appropriate TCEA map(s). Place
properties that involve a small-scale land use amendment into a City
TCEA Zone as part of the next large-scale amendment cycle, and
amend simultaneously the appropriate TCEA map(s). During the interim
period, after obtaining a City land use category, but prior to placement
in a City TCEA Zone, development on property may proceed by the
development providing and funding mobility standards and
requirements of the most physically proximate Zone. If the property is
adjacent to two Zones, the City shall assign the Zone after making a
determination as to which is most appropriate. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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Policy 6.1.5: TCEA Monitoring. Monitor development activity and the implementation
of mobility standards within the TCEA to ensure that the exception area
is achieving increased mobility. Review mobility achievement against
baseline condition inventory and respective targets each fiscal year,
in conjunction with the annual identification of capital projects and
update to the Five-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements, included
within the Capital Improvements Element. The monitoring will include
analysis, data collection and information as outlined in the
Multimodal Transportation Element. (Cross Reference: See Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.9) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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Policy 1.2.45: Septic/Soils. Complete a study by 2012The City shall identify 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 1.2.56: Wellheads. Prohibit new development within 500-feet of a wellhead,
consistent with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
(FDEP) Standards.
Policy 1.2.67: Flood Plain. Maintain a flood plain management ordinance which
includes the development standards required for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program 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. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy 4.3.2)
Policy 1.2.78: Stormwater. Maintain stormwater management requirements in the
Code of Ordinances which provide specific standards for the design of
on site stormwater systems, as well as strategies and measures to
minimize untreated runoff into Lake Jesup and other natural water
bodies.
Policy 1.2.89: Stormwater Master Plan. Do not issue development orders unless the
proposed development is determined to be in compliance with the
City's Stormwater Master Plan.
Policy 1.2.910: Environmental Study. Utilize 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.
Policy 1.2.101: Conservation Easements. Place areas determined to need protection
through the Environmental Impact Study process into a permanent
conservation easement prior to final development order approval.
Policy 1.2.112: 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 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. Prohibit fill from being placed in lakes,
except as permitted by applicable state, regional and federal
agencies.
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Policy 1.2.123: Wetlands. Delineate wetlands on the site plan according to FDEP,
SJRWMD, or USACOE definitions, whichever standard is more
restrictive. Wetlands shall mean those areas established as jurisdiction
by the above agencies.
Policy 1.2.134: Wetland Buffers. Require wetland buffers as stipulated in the
Conservation Element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
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.
Policy 1.3.1: Level of Service (LOS) and Mobility Standards. Review all development and
redevelopment proposals to determine their specific impacts on current
LOS and mobility standards. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.3.2: Determination. Deny a development order if a proposed development will
result in a degradation of the adopted LOS, 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. Transportation QLOS, however, as a result of the
citywide Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) designation
shall be used for monitoring purposes, in order to identify where
multimodal improvements are needed, and not for development
approvals based on capacity. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element,
Goal 6 et seq. and Multimodal Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.1) (Ord. 2010-
18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.3.3: Improvements. Continue to seek fiscal resources to make improvements
necessary to accommodate growth and infill development while
maintaining services and facilities at adopted standards and mobility
strategies. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.3.4: Future Land Use Map Amendments. Support proposed future land use map
amendments with data and analysis demonstrating that adequate water
supplies and associated public facilities will be available to meet the
projected growth demands. (Cross Reference: See Capital Improvement
Element, Policies 1.7.4 and 1.75)
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. Create redevelopment or small area plans to identify
and establish redevelopment opportunities. (Cross Reference: See Housing
Element, Policy 2.4.4)
Policy 1.4.2: Higher Density Infill. Encourage the efficient use of land with compatible
infill and higher density and intensity development within
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the Town Center and the U.S. 17-92 CRA Corridor. Higher density
development shall be directed to the Town Center CRA to promote
revitalization of underutilized property through redevelopment and
reinvestment with access to the existing fixed transit route, which
provides critical connection with SunRail. Minimize adverse impacts to
adjacent established residential neighborhoods thro
ugh site layout, orientation of buildings, and a transition of densities. (Cross
Reference: See Housing Element, Policy 1.1.8) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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 District.
Policy 1.4.4: Redevelopment Visioning Workshop(s). Hold visioning workshop(s) 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 1.4.5: 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 a live-work environment.
Policy 1.4.6: S.R. 434 Crosstown Bus Route. Implement as feasible, bicycle and
pedestrian connections to the new S.R. 434 Crosstown bus route. (Cross
Reference: See Multimodal Transportation Element, Policy 1.5.17 and 1.6.7)
Policy 1.4.7: Partnerships for Housing Rehabilitation. Continue to partner with agencies
which work to rehabilitate existing 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 pursue
available federal, state, county and local funds for redevelopment.
(Cross Reference: See Housing Element, Policy 2.4.1)
Policy 1.4.9: Seminole Economic Enhancement District (SEED) areas. Continue to maintain,
support, and implement the Seminole Economic Enhancement District
(SEED) areas adopted by Resolution 2008-36, Resolution 2008- 37, and
Resolution 2008-38, as may be amended from time to time.
Policy 1.4.10: U.S. 17-92 CRA. Continue to support the efforts of the Community
Redevelopment Agency and the implementation of the US 17-92
Corridor Redevelopment Master Plan recommendations, as amended
from time to time. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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Objective 1.5: Land Use Compatibility. Future development must be consistent with the adopted
Future Land Use Map - 20302035. Encourage the elimination of nonconforming structures and
uses through the adoption of appropriate land development regulations.
Policy 1.5.1: Inconsistencies. Do not approve proposed land use amendments which are
inconsistent with the character of the community or inconsistent with
adjacent future land uses.
Policy 1.5.2: Nonconforming Structures. Continue to prohibit the repair or rehabilitation
of nonconforming structures that are abandoned, damaged (even if by
natural causes), or decayed, based on requirements established in
the City’s land development regulations. Nonconforming structures
satisfying said requirements shall be demolished.
Policy 1.5.3: Redevelopment/Infill Development. Identify acceptable locations, priorities
and implementation strategies for potential and compatible 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
- 20352030, 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: Conversions. Support the transition or conversion of older residential homes
fronting onto 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.
(Cross Reference: See Housing Element, Policy 2.4.9)
Policy 1.5.5: Buffers. Buffer residential areas from intensive commercial and industrial
land uses. Locate less intensive transitional uses in between, or buffer
with berms, trees, or other methods, as deemed appropriate by the
City.
Policy 1.5.6: Landscape Buffers. Establish 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 upgrades which enhance and increase property values.
(Cross Reference: See Housing Element, Policy 2.2.11)
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Policy 1.5.8: Adverse Uses. Implement through the adoption of the City’s land
development regulations, lands designated “Industrial” on the Future
Land Use Map - 2030 2035 to 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. Adult entertainment establishments and sexually
oriented businesses shall be strictly limited to lands designated
“Industrial” on the Future Land Use Map - 20302035. The City
Commission may adopt joint planning agreements with Seminole County
and other neighboring cities to jointly coordinate the location of adult
entertainment establishments and sexually oriented businesses.
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 transportation modes
and services proposed to serve these areas. In support of the establishment of a citywide
Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA), the City adopts mobility strategies to enhance
transportation options and to enable a reduction of vehicle miles traveled. (Cross Reference: See
Future Land Use Element, Goal 6 et seq.) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 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. Development projects over ten (10) acres shall have more than
one point of access unless determined infeasible. (Cross Reference: See
Multimodal Transportation Element, Policy 1.2.2) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.6.2: Improvements. Propose multimodal transportation improvements consistent
with the land use patterns on the Future Land Use Map - 20302035.
(Ord. 2010-20; 10-25-2010)
Policy 1.6.3: Development Requirements. Require development to contribute to the City’s
multimodal system through the implementation of identified mobility
standards. If the multimodal improvements needed require roadway
improvements, emphasis shall be upon intersection improvements to
improve safety and reduce conflicts between modes;
signalization/Transportation Demand Management improvements
(especially those providing transit and pedestrian priority signalization).
(Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Goal 6 et seq. and Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.1) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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.
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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 parking for both motorized
and nonmotorized vehicles.
Policy 1.6.6: Connectivity. Encourage travel between uses and access to transit without
requiring the use of arterial roads by ensuring that existing, new,
and future development is connected by roadways, bikeways, and
sidewalks, (Cross Reference: See Multimodal Transportation Element, Policy
1.3.3 and Recreation and Open Space Element, Policy 1.6.4) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25- 10)
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.
Policy 1.7.1: Adjacent Land Uses. Consider existing and proposed land uses in adjacent
jurisdictions when reviewing proposed land use amendments.
Policy 1.7.2: Intergovernmental Coordination. Continue intergovernmental coordination
through associated technical committees with neighboring jurisdictions,
such as METROPLAN ORLANDO, the Council of Local Governments
(CALNO), Seminole Way 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.
Policy 1.8.1: Procedures for Joint Action. Identify 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 provide efficient public service.
Policy 1.8.3: Condition for Connection to City Utilities. Require new development 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 utility agreement.
Policy 1.8.4: Annexation Boundary East of Deleon Street. 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
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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 City’s historic sites and
properties, buildings, artifacts, and objects of antiquity which have
scientific or historic value, or are of interest to the public.
Policy 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 National Register of Historic Places.
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.
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 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
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 maintenance, and, other requirements.
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 will be preserved.
Policy 1.10.3: Excluding the Conservation Future Land Use category, new and existing
electrical substations shall be permitted in all future land use categories
and subject to the siting, design, and approval process identified in
163.3208, F.S.
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.
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Policy 1.11.1: 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 1.11.2: Adjacency Requirements. Do not locate new school sites 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 1.6.1)
Policy 1.11.3: Protection of Adjoining Uses. Minimize detrimental impacts from new schools
on residential neighborhoods, nursing homes and similar uses through
proper site location, configuration, design layout, access, parking,
traffic controls and buffers.
Policy 1.11.4: Facility Size Requirements. Satisfy the minimum standards established
by the Seminole County School Board for size of new school facilities
and land area, whenever possible. (Cross Reference: See Public School
Facilities Element, Policy 1.3.2)
Policy 1.11.5: Proximity to Residential Development. Locate schools in 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 1.6.1)
Policy 1.11.6: Sensitive Lands. Require new school buildings to be located away from flood
plain, wetlands, and other environmentally sensitive lands. Protect
historic or archaeological resources from adverse impact by education
facilities.
Policy 1.11.7: Concurrent Implementation. Require public utilities, as well as police and
fire protection, to be available concurrently with the construction of new
school sites.
Policy 1.11.8: Collector/Arterial Road Access. Require new school sites to have frontage
on or direct access to a collector or arterial road and to have suitable
ingress and egress for pedestrians, bicycles, cars, buses, service vehicles,
and emergency vehicles.
Policy 1.11.9: Pre-Development Coordination. Coordinate during pre-development
program planning and school site selection activities with the School
Board, to collocate public facilities, such as parks, libraries, and
community centers, with schools.
Policy 1.11.10: Emergency Shelters. Encourage the School Board to construct portions of
new schools to serve as emergency shelters in case of natural disasters.
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Policy 1.11.11: Consistency with Code and Interlocal Agreements. Require public schools
to develop consistent with the 2007 Interlocal Agreement for Public
School Facility Planning and School Concurrency As Amended January
2008, the City’s Comprehensive Plan, and the City’s Code of
Ordinances.
GOAL 2: 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 and
contribute to an increased and diversified tax base for the City. The primary purpose of the
Town Center shall be to create an economically successful, 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.
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 - 20302035.
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 designation.
Policy 2.1.1: Future Land Use Map Designation. Revise the Future Land Use Map -
20352030, 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, 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 2.1.3: Promote and Protect. Maintain a leadership position to protect the economic
and planning integrity of the Town Center and promote public and
private investment and growth therein.
Policy 2.1.4: Future Roads and Mobility Patterns. Periodically update transportation maps
to identify future roads and mobility patterns related to the Town Center
that facilitate multimodal transportation routes through the Town Center,
and safe and convenient access to the Town Center, while attempting
to maximize development potential and opportunities consistent with
the Town Center Goal. Determine the final location of future Town
Center roads and mobility patterns during the development process in
accordance with the Multimodal Transportation Element. (Ord. 2010-18;
10-25-10)
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Policy 2.1.5: Public/Private Partnerships. Enter into public/private partnerships, as needed
from time to time, with property owners or developers to develop
the Town Center consistent with the Town Center Goal.
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 available. 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.
Policy 2.1.7: 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
rights-of-way, providing public infrastructure, and/or streamlining
permit processing.
Policy 2.1.8: Development Review Committee. Require all proposed developments within
the Town Center to be subject to review by the Development Review
Committee (DRC) as established by the City Commission. The DRC shall
have the authority, granted by the City Commission, to approve all
aspects of site planning and exterior architecture implications, traffic
impacts, and any other site-specific matters related to development.
Objective 2.2: Neo-traditional. Promote and enhance the development of the Town Center by
allowing a mixed use higher density/intensity neo-traditional urban pattern.
Policy 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 in land 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
Nongated developments
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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. [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 2.2.4: Mixed Uses. Permit a variety of mixed uses consistent, compatible, and
in harmony with the Town Center Goal and the Town Center District
Code, 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. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 2.2.5: 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 - 2030 2035 and require that these lands be subject
to the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Conservation Element.
Policy 2.2.6: Residential Density. Support the desired commercial activity and urban
character desired for the Town Center by encouraging high density
residential development consistent with the Town Center Goal and
Town Center District Code and encourage a minimum average
residential density of seven (7) units per acre, unless the type of unit
would warrant a lesser density while still meeting the intent of the Town
Center District Code. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 2.2.7: Accessory Dwelling Units. Encourage developers of single family detached
units in the Town Center, to include residential units with accessory
dwelling units (such as garage apartments). (Cross Reference: See Housing
Element, Policy 1.3.9)
Policy 2.2.8: Intensity. Encourage higher intensity development in the Town Center subject
to the Town Center District Code. (Ord. 2012-05)
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Objective 2.3: Economic Development. Plan and promote sufficient economic growth and
development that provides for an appropriate balance of high-quality land uses, development
and activities that will provide a sound financial future for the City.
Policy 2.3.1: Central Economic Development Core. Recognize the Town Center as the
centrally located economic development core of the City with the
potential for high-quality new development and revitalization that
provides needed services, employment opportunities, and high-quality
residential living opportunities, while becoming a community activity
center for the City.
Policy 2.3.2: Studies. Conduct periodic economic development studies, as development
activity, trends or patterns warrant, of the Town Center that are
designed to compile relevant economic data and analysis that will: (1)
educate and inform the City about trends affecting the economic
performance of the Town Center; (2) assist the City in developing and
implementing economic development strategies for the Town Center;
and (3) serve as a significant factor in making development and
other decisions related to the Town Center. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 2.3.3: Fiscal Impacts of Development. Ensure that City policies, regulations, and
decision making processes not only consider Town Center design
planning impacts, but also consider whether proposed new
development will have a positive and acceptable economic and fiscal
impact on the City. In furtherance of this policy, the City Commission
shall require (unless otherwise exempted by land development
regulation), as a condition of considering the approval or denial of a
development project, that developers provide a written economic and
fiscal impact report, prepared by a duly qualified expert, that details
the associated economic and fiscal impacts of any proposed new
development project on the City and the School District. Although the
City recognizes that some projects will have a regional economic and
fiscal impact as well, said report shall predominantly address the
economic and fiscal impacts on the Town Center and the City of Winter
Springs as its own economic system. The economic impact analysis
portion of the report shall address the impacts of the proposed project
on jobs, economic output, and wages. The fiscal impact analysis portion
shall pertain to the net fiscal impact of the project over a period of
years which is the sum of those revenues (such as ad valorem taxes,
public service taxes, sales taxes, and charges for service) directly
received by the City minus the sum of expenditures incurred by the City
(such as general government expenses, law enforcement, roads, and
parks and recreation). (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 2.3.4: Compatibility and Optimization of Tax Base. For purpose of determining
whether a project has a positive and acceptable economic and fiscal
impact on the City pursuant to Policy 2.3.3, the developer
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shall be required to demonstrate through its written economic and fiscal
impact report that the project is in compliance with the following
objective criteria:
(1) The proposed project and associated land use is not only a
permitted use within the applicable zoning transect, but is also
compatible under existing conditions (existing, permitted, or master-
planned development) at the proposed location with other adjacent
or nearby land uses within the Town Center and any established
surrounding neighborhoods.
(2) The market demand for the proposed project is at least minimally
feasible based on current market data including, but not limited to,
data set forth in any economic development study conducted by the
City.
(3) Provided said project is first deemed compatible from a land use
perspective under criteria (1) and market demand is deemed
minimally feasible under criteria (2), the proposed project optimally
increases and diversifies the City’s tax base and economic well-
being. With respect to the phrase “optimally increases,” the
proposed project’s economic and fiscal impact shall be required to
be the best result obtainable for the City under current economic
and land use conditions. In furtherance of determining consistency
with this provision, the developer’s written economic and fiscal
impact report shall analyze and compare the proposed project to
either the City’s preferred project or projects for the subject
location as may be expressly set forth in the City’s Town Center
Master Plan or economic development study conducted pursuant to
Policy 2.3.2, or if the plan or study does not so expressly provide,
to a reasonable array of other potential alternative compatible
projects authorized in the applicable zoning transect for the subject
project location. Furthermore, the term “diversifies” means the extent
that the proposed project reduces the City’s reliance upon a
residential tax base to fund the City’s fiscal budget. Additionally, if
the proposed project is a commercial project, the extent that the
proposed project also provides different and needed services and
jobs to the Town Center and the City.
(4) Such other criteria set forth in the City’s land development
regulations. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 2.3.5: Targeted Development Program. Develop and implement a targeted
development program in cooperation with residents, local businesses
and the development community to attract, expand and retain
businesses and residential units appropriate to create and maintain an
economically successful Town Center.
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Policy 2.3.6: High Quality Development. Ensure high-quality building and development
that enhances the image and economic well-being of the City and the
Town Center.
Policy 2.3.7: Quality of Life. Strive to improve the quality of life of Winter Springs’ residents
by encouraging an increased number and variety of thriving commercial
businesses that are supported and complimented by high- end
residential projects located in the Town Center.
GOAL 3: Greeneway Interchange District. The City hereby creates a Greeneway Interchange
District (GID) land use category to target industries with high quality, higher income jobs and an
increased tax base for the City.
Objective 3.1: Location. The GID 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 - 2030. The GID is located
within the “target area” identified by Seminole County in 2007 as “Seminole Way”, 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 - 2030 Designation. Revise the Future Land Use Map
- 2030, as appropriate from time to time, to designate land
“Greeneway Interchange District” (GID) consistent with this Objective.
Policy 3.1.2: Future Roads and Mobility Patterns. Periodically update transportation maps
to identify future roads and mobility patterns related to the GID that
facilitate multimodal transportation routes that provide safe and
convenient access to the GID, while attempting to maximize
development potential and opportunities consistent with GID Goal.
Determine the final location of future roads and mobility patterns within
the GID and adjacent area during the development process in
accordance with the Multimodal Transportation Element. (Ord. 2010-18;
10-25-10) (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.1.3: Multimodal Access. Plan for transit and multimodal service on transportation
thoroughfares accessing the GID, including a future Seminole Way
intermodal transit facility for light rail or bus rapid transit (BRT)
service along SR 417. Coordinate the location of transit- related
facilities with Seminole County, LYNX, and the Florida Turnpike
Enterprise. Ensure pedestrian and bicycle connection to the future
intermodal facility. Supportive facilities and amenities should include
clustered and compact mix of uses with intensities that support transit,
park and ride parking garage with bicycle lockers and facilities, and
covered shelters. (Cross Reference: See Intergovernmental Coordination Element,
Policy 1.3.7) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 3.1.4: Multimodal Transportation. Plan for and facilitate the integration of future
multimodal transportation within the GID, including BRT or similar transit
circulator service by the inclusion of supportive facilities and
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amenities in the master plan. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element,
Policy 3.3.4) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 3.1.5: Connectivity. Promote 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) (previously Policy 3.1.3; Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
(Ord. 2012-05)
Objective 3.12: Land Uses. The intent and purpose of the GID is to attract target industries which
provide higher paying jobs and which, in concert with the Town Center District, will increase and
enhance the City’s tax base. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.12.1: Target Industries. Limit land uses within the GID to target industry uses
including: corporate business parks, office complexes, 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 to be incorporated into these target industry buildings,
but not as a separate facility. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.12.2: Residential Use Limitations. Residential uses shall not occupy more than
twenty five percent (25%) of the total floor area of a proposed
development in any approved phase of the Greeneway Interchange
District (GID) Master Plan and must be developed concurrently with
non-residential use (parking garages excluded in the calculation). The
City Commission may permit residential uses by conditional use
pursuant to the standards set forth in the City’s land development
regulations. (Ord. 2010-20; 10-25-2010) (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.12.3: Sensitive Lands. Promote preservation of ecologically sensitive open
spaces in the GID and promote connectivity of these natural features
for habitat continuity and sustainability. Encourage 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 developable acreage. (Cross
Reference: See Recreation and Open Space Element, Policy 1.1.9) (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.12.4: Intensity and Building Height. Encourage higher intensity development in
the GID by requiring buildings to include at least two (2) stories of
occupiable space (as defined in Florida Building Code, Chapter 2).
The City Commission may permit principal buildings less than two (2)
stories in height by conditional use pursuant to the standards set forth in
the City’s land development regulations. Ancillary buildings may be
excluded from the two story minimum, by action of the City Commission.
(Ord. 2010-20; 10-25-2010)
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The City shall permit a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) up to 1.0 in the
Greeneway Interchange District. Development bonuses which allow a
higher FAR (up to a maximum FAR of 2.0), may be granted for projects
within the Greeneway Interchange District which create compact mixed
use development through one or more of the following non-exclusive list
of principles:
Environmentally-sensitive site planning; (Cross Reference: See
Conservation Element Policy 1.8.2)
Utilize traditional design standards to create compact, multimodal
mixed use (including horizontal and vertical integration of uses) neo
traditional urban development;
Green building design and energy efficient buildings as determined
by USGBC LEED Certification or equivalent;
Incorporation of Low Impact Development (LID) practices, such as
shared parking concepts, green roofs capture and use of stormwater
for irrigation and/or other grey water type uses, and rain gardens;
(Cross Reference: See Conservation Element, Policy 1.3.4)
Energy efficient land use which minimizes impervious surfaces, such
as inclusion of one or more parking garages; (Cross Reference: See
Conservation Element, Policy 1.8.1)
Restoration or enhancement of degraded wetlands, native
ecosystems, or preservation of extra upland buffers around critical
habitat; (Cross Reference: See Conservation Element, Policy 1.7.2)
And
Waterwise practices including sustainable site design through
natural landscaping with Florida native plants. (Cross Reference: See
Conservation Element, Policy 1.2.6) (previously Policy 3.2.5; Ord. 2010-
18; 10-25-10) (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.12.5: Urban Form. Define the urban form through clustering of uses with
intensities that support multimodal transportation and provide efficient
land use, thereby reducing vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas
emissions. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 3.12.6: Trail Linkages. Promote public trail linkages through the GID and require
bicycle facilities (such as bike racks and lockers) to support multimodal
access as included in the adopted Master Plan. (previously Policy 3.2.6;
Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10); (Ord. 2012-05)
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Policy 3.12.7: Diversity in Detailing and Style. Encourage development to include
diversity in detailing and style while maintaining aesthetic harmony.
Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10); (Ord. 2012-05)
Objective 3.23: Private/Public Investment. The City shall encourage and promote target industries
to invest and locate on land designated GID.
Policy 3.23.1: Public Money as a Catalyst. Spend public money as a catalyst to
encourage private investment within the GID, 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 GID Goal.
Policy 3.23.2: Seminole Way Collaboration. Pursue opportunities to collaborate on
the regional Seminole Way 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 3.23.3: Private Investment and Economic Incentives. Encourage private investment
in the GID 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 GID, provided such development is consistent with the GID Goals,
Objectives and Policies.
Policy 3.23.4: Town Center Linkages. Support public/private investment in
transportation linkages between the GID and the Town Center
(including a local transit circulator, water taxi, trail connection, and/or
other innovative transportation solution). (Cross Reference: See Future Land
Use Element, Policy 3.1.4) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Objective 3.34: Compatibility of Uses. Through the adoption of land development regulations and
the development review process, the City shall require that the land uses within the GID be
compatible.
Policy 3.34.1: Master Development Plan. Require a Master Development Plan which
considers the entire GID and surrounding area, to ensure compatibility
of land uses and compliance with the GID Goal. Future development
within the Greeneway Interchange District (GID) shall be in accordance
with an approved phase of the Greeneway Interchange Master Plan.
(Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.34.2: Development. Encourage tracts of land to be developed as a whole, to
provide continuity among the various land uses and to create a compact
and walkable workplace. (Ord. 2012-05)
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Policy 3.34.3: 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.
Objective 3.45: Economic Development. Plan and promote sufficient economic growth and
development that provides for an appropriate balance of target industries, development and
activities that will provide a sound financial future for the City.
Policy 3.45.1: Economic Catalyst. Recognize the GID as a major economic development
catalyst of the City with the potential for attracting target industries that
create high paying jobs and provide needed services and employment
opportunities, as well as associated high-quality residential living
opportunities under limited circumstances.
Policy 3.45.2: Studies. Conduct periodic economic development studies, as development
activity, trends or patterns warrant, of the GID that are designed to
compile relevant economic data and analysis that will: (1) educate and
inform the City about trends affecting the economic performance of the
GID; (2) assist the City in developing and implementing economic
development strategies for the GID; and (3) serve as a significant
factor in making development and other decisions related to the GID.
(Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.45.3: Fiscal Impacts of Development. Ensure that City policies, regulations,
and decision making processes not only consider GID design planning
impacts, but also consider whether proposed new development will
have a positive and acceptable economic and fiscal impact on the City.
In furtherance of this policy, the City Commission shall require (unless
otherwise exempted by land development regulation), as a condition
of considering the approval or denial of a development project, that
developers provide a written economic and fiscal impact report,
prepared by a duly qualified expert that details the associated
economic and fiscal impacts of any proposed new development project
on the City and the School District. Although the City recognizes that
some projects will have a regional economic and fiscal impact as well,
said report shall predominantly address the economic and fiscal
impacts on the City of Winter Springs as its own economic system. The
economic impact analysis portion of the report shall address the impacts
of the proposed project on jobs, economic output, and wages. The fiscal
impact analysis portion shall pertain to the net fiscal impact of the
project over a period of years which is the sum of those revenues (such
as ad valorem taxes, public service taxes, sales taxes, and charges for
service) directly received by the City minus the sum of expenditures
incurred by the City (such as general government expenses, law
enforcement, roads, and parks and recreation). (Ord. 2012-05)
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Policy 3.45.4: Land Use and Optimization of Tax Base. For purposes of determining
whether a project has a positive and acceptable economic and fiscal
impact on the City pursuant to Policy 3.5.3, the developer shall be
required to demonstrate through its written economic and fiscal report
that the project is in compliance with the following criteria:
(1) The proposed project and associated land use is a permitted use
within the applicable zoning district.
(2) The market demand for the proposed project is at least minimally
feasible based on current market data including, but not limited to,
data set forth in any economic development study conducted by
the City.
(3) Provided said project is first deemed permitted from a land use
perspective under criteria (1) and market demand is deemed
minimally feasible under criteria (2), the proposed project
optimally increases and diversifies the City’s tax base and
economic well-being. With respect to the phrase “optimally
increases”, the proposed project’s economic and fiscal impact shall
be required to be the best result obtainable for the City under
current economic and land use conditions. In furtherance of
determining consistency with this provision, the developer’s written
economic and fiscal impact report shall analyze and compare the
proposed project to either the City’s preferred project or projects
for the subject location as may be expressly set forth in the City’s
GID Master Plan or economic development study conducted
pursuant to Policy 3.5.2, or if the plan or study does not so
expressly provide, to a reasonable array of other potential
alternative compatible projects authorized in the applicable
zoning district for the subject location. Furthermore, the term
“diversifies” means the extent that the proposed project reduces
the City’s reliance upon a residential tax base to fund the City’s fiscal
budget. Additionally, if the proposed project is a commercial
project, the extent that the proposed project also provides different
and needed services and jobs to the GID and the City.
(4) Such other criteria set forth in the City’s land development
regulations. (Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 3.45.5: High Quality Development. Ensure high-quality building and development
that enhances the image and economic well-being of the City, GID, and
Seminole Way.
Policy 3.45.6: Quality of Life. Strive to improve the quality of life of Winter Springs’
residents by encouraging an increased number and variety of thriving
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target industries that serve as significant employment opportunities for
Winter Springs’ residents.
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 -2030-2035.
Policy 4.1.1: Future Land Use Map - 20352030 Designation. Revise the Future Land
Use Map - 20302035, 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. Require as part of the master planning process,
an appropriate set of uses and distribution of uses to be established
unique to each development that will allow no more than seventy-five
percent (75%) 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 for development
in the Mixed Use category.
Policy 4.2.3: Vertical Integration. Promote vertical integration of uses, as appropriate.
Policy 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. Require transitional uses and stepped down
building heights to protect adjacent lower intensity and density uses.
Policy 4.2.6: Connectivity. Ensure that existing, new, and future development is
connected by roadways, bikeways, and/or pedestrianways that
encourage travel between uses and access to transit without requiring
the use of the arterial road. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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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 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.
Policy 5.1.1: Purpose of Urban Central Business District. Establish the UCBD to:
Plan appropriate and balanced land uses on a scale and at an
intensity, consistent with the availability of public facilities and
services;
Facilitate mixed use development;
Encourage mass transit;
Reduce dependency on the automobile and vehicle miles
traveled; (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Encourage quality development; and
Give definition to the urban form through a vertical and
horizontal mix of uses rather than strip-type development.
Policy 5.1.2: Characteristics of Urban Central Business District. Establish the UCBD as
a multi-use area appropriate for intensive growth and having the
following characteristics:
Compact mix of uses which are pedestrian-friendly and are
accessible without the use of the automobile (Ord.2010-18; 10-25-
10);
Flexible, versatile building design that will outlast initial uses
and create long-term value;
Densities and intensities which support transit (Ord.2010-18; 10-
25-10);
Proximate and accessible to major arterial roadways; and
Adequate public facilities including roads, water, wastewater,
solid waste disposal, stormwater drainage, and recreation.
Policy 5.1.3: Location Requirement. Locate the UCBD in an area suitable for increased
development of regional impact guidelines and standards.
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Policy 5.1.4: Boundaries. Define the UCBD as a geographical area having boundaries
coinciding with and overlaying the boundaries of the Town Center
District, as delineated on the Future Land Use Map -– 20352030.
Policy 5.1.5: Expansion of an Urban Central Business District. Expand 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 -– 2035 2030 of the Comprehensive Plan.
Objective 5.2: Design Criteria for UCBD.
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), 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. Require the future land use designation of
all development within the UCBD to be “Town Center”.
Policy 5.2.3: Public Areas within the Town Center. Incorporate pedestrian nodes, such
as plazas, parks, squares, gardens, courtyards, or other public green
space areas.
Policy 5.2.4: Coordination with Transit. Incorporate transit-friendly features pursuant
to the City’s Comprehensive Plan Multimodal 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
by requiring all of the following:
Safe and convenient pedestrian connection to commercial shop
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;
Sidewalk standards shall be as described in the Town Center
District Code;
Provisions for immediate shade along streets by inclusion of
larger caliper shade trees, expanded awnings or colonnades
for commercial shop fronts, and/or other means;
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Pedestrian lighting and subdued night lighting of display
windows and building interiors along street frontages;
Room-sized areas of occupiable space (as defined in Florida
Building Code, Chapter 2) along street frontages in commercial
shop fronts with entrances at the same grade as the sidewalk;
and
Streetscape design as set forth in the Town Center District Code.
(Ord. 2012-05)
Policy 5.2.7: General Design of Individual Developments within the Urban Central Business
District. Require all development within the UCBD to comply with the
Town Center Goal and Town Center District Code. Require
development to include diversity in detailing and style while maintaining
aesthetic harmony as defined within the Town Center District Code. (Ord.
2012-05)
Policy 5.2.8: Service Areas. Prohibit service areas from being located in front yards and
require that they not be visible from public rights-of-way or squares,
parks, or primary space. Design service areas to the standards set
forth in the Town Center District Code.
Policy 5.2.9: Signage. Require commercial shop front signage to include a variety of
creative signage types (including projecting signage and fin signs) and
encourage the use of exposed neon for building façade signage as set
forth in the Town Center District Code. Utilize directional (way finding)
signage to direct pedestrians to businesses and streets.
GOAL 6: Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA). Pursuant to subsection 163.3164 of
the Florida Statutes (FS) the City of Winter Springs qualifies as a dense urban land area as determined
by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research. As such, pursuant to subsection 163.3180
(5)(b)1.a., FS tThe entire City is hereby designated a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area. The
City shall utilize this designation to responsibly encourage growth in specific areas within the City. (Ord.
2010‐18; 10‐25‐10)
Objective 6.1: TCEA Creation. The TCEA designation provides an exemption to transportation
level of service requirements in an effort to support urban infill, development, redevelopment and
the achievement of the City’s redevelopment goals by addressing mobility, urban design, land use
mix, network connectivity and reduction in the reliance of the single occupant automobile and
reduction in vehicle miles traveled. Transportation concurrency requirements are modified within
the citywide TCEA to include integration and coordination among the various modes of
transportation as outlined in policies for mobility found in the Multimodal Transportation Element
and through complementary policies in other elements. LOS shall be used for monitoring purposes,
in order to identify where multimodal improvements are needed, and not for development
approvals based on capacity. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Objective 1.6; Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.1) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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Policy 6.1.1: TCEA Mobility Strategies. Maintain mobility within the City by the
implementation of the following strategies and programs in the
Multimodal Transportation Element and through complementary policies
in other elements of the comprehensive plan. TCEA mobility strategies
may include, but are not limited to: (Cross Reference: Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.3) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
(1) Transportation demand management program;
(2) Transportation system management program;
(3) Revised parking standards and regulations;
(4) Local and regional transit service;
(5) Enhanced pedestrian and bicycle facilities;
(6) Transit facility improvements;
(7) Complete streets policy implementation;
(8) Neighborhood traffic management programs; and
(9) Transit and pedestrian oriented site design standards.
Policy 6.1.2: TCEA Zones. Implement the Winter Springs’ TCEA as five (5) distinct Zones,
designated as A, B, C, D & E, based on geographic location in relation
to the City’s existing transportation network, land use, transit readiness,
and future mobility needs and as further described in the Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.2. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-
10)
Policy 6.1.3: Interim Standards. Further define and establish mobility standards, projects
and funding mechanisms by July 2011, consistent with Section
163.3180(5)(b)4., F.S. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 6.1.4: Procedures for Inclusion of Annexed Properties into the City’s TCEA. Place
properties that involve a large-scale land use amendment into a City
TCEA Zone as part of the large or small-scale amendment process
and amend simultaneously the appropriate TCEA map(s). Place
properties that involve a small-scale land use amendment into a City
TCEA Zone as part of the next large-scale amendment cycle, and
amend simultaneously the appropriate TCEA map(s). During the interim
period, after obtaining a City land use category, but prior to placement
in a City TCEA Zone, development on property may proceed by the
development providing and funding mobility standards and
requirements of the most physically proximate Zone. If the property is
adjacent to two Zones, the City shall assign the Zone after making a
determination as to which is most appropriate. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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Policy 6.1.5: TCEA Monitoring. Monitor development activity and the implementation
of mobility standards within the TCEA to ensure that the exception area
is achieving increased mobility. Review mobility achievement against
baseline condition inventory and respective targets each fiscal year,
in conjunction with the annual identification of capital projects and
update to the Five-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements, included
within the Capital Improvements Element. The monitoring will include
analysis, data collection and information as outlined in the
Multimodal Transportation Element. (Cross Reference: See Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.9) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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City of Winter Springs
Ordinance No. 2024-11
EXHIBIT 2
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
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CHAPTER II
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
A. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
GOAL 1: To develop a safe, convenient, efficient and coordinated system of motorized and
nonmotorized transportation facilities which ensures adequate movement of people and goods
through and within the City and which incorporates transportation strategies to address reduction
in greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.
Objective 1.1: Quality/Level of Service. In urban centers transportation cannot be
effectively managed and mobility cannot be improved solely through the expansion of roadway
capacity. The expansion of roadway capacity is not always physically or financially possible,
and a range of transportation alternatives is essential to satisfy mobility needs, reduce congestion,
and achieve healthy, vibrant centers. For these reasons, the City shall use Quality/Level of
Service (Q/LOS) for monitoring purposes in order to identify where multimodal improvements are
needed, for guiding capital improvements facility/operations planning to achieve and maintain
mobility, to reduce greenhouse gases, and to assist in determining a fair share that a development
should contribute to the achievement of these mobility strategies.
Q/LOS shall not be used for development approvals based on capacity. However, Florida
Statutes require the inclusion of local roadway Level of Service standards within local
comprehensive plans, even within a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA), when
roadway level of service is not the measure by which development is approved.
In recognition that the City is in the process of transitioning from a largely single occupant vehicle
mode to a multimodal system, mobility within the TCEA will be achieved by the implementation of
the strategies and programs identified in this element and through complementary policies
throughout the comprehensive plan. If the development requires roadway improvements, emphasis
shall be upon intersection improvements to improve safety and reduce conflicts between modes;
signalization/Transportation Demand Management improvements (especially those providing
transit and pedestrian priority signalization); bicycle facility improvements, and pedestrian
crosswalk/median improvements. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Goal 6 et seq. and Capital
Improvement Element, Policy 1.2.1.a.) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.1.1: Roadway Q/LOS. Establish minimum Roadway Q/LOS standards, applicable
to all TCEA Zones, for monitoring intersection capacity based on annual
average daily trips (AADT) and peak hour maximum service volumes,
based on the latest edition of the FDOT Generalized LOS Tables, as
follows: (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Limited Access Highways D
Arterials E
Collectors D
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Local Roads D
Policy 1.1.2: Transit Q/LOS. Coordinate with METROPLAN ORLANDO and LYNX to assist
the County in maintaining the County’s minimum Q/LOS standard for
transit applicable to the citywide TCEA, to link urban centers and
neighborhoods to nearby LYNX stops and subsequently to commuter
rail. Work toward a long range vision of implementing higher capacity
transit modes, such as bus rapid transit (BRT) along Seminole Way (SR
417) and between Zones A & B: (Cross Reference: See Multimodal
Transportation Element, Objective 1.6 and Policies 1.6.1 through 1.6.7) (Ord. 2010-
18; 10-25-10)
Fixed Route Public Transit Initial 20302035
Link 103 Altamonte Station 15-min. headway (2013) No Change
Link 434 Crosstown 60-min. headway (2010) 30-min. headway
Seminole Way BRT N/A 15-min. headway
PickUpLine (PUL) Transit Initial 20302035
Tuskawilla/Red Bug Lake Rd N/A 60-min headway(2 hr adv)
Policy 1.1.23: Pedestrian Q/LOS. The pedestrian Q/LOS shall be the presence of
pedestrian paths/sidewalks on both sides of roadways in areas of new
development or within ¼ mile of existing schools, parks, or transit fixed
service routes and shall be considered a QLOS standard of “B”. The
Q/LOS is not a standard that is intended to be achieved on an annual
basis, but rather as an objective to be achieved by 20302035. Many of
the older areas of the City, including those within ¼ mile of schools,
parks and the new LYNX 434 route, are lacking in sidewalks. A
comprehensive inventory of these facilities will be completed as a
baseline by July 2011 for use in monitoring improvement. Specific
project identification and service gaps shall be utilized for
consideration as part of Capital Improvements programming evaluation
and for consideration during development review for new and
redeveloping projects. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.1.34: Bicycle Q/LOS. The bicycle Q/LOS shall be the presence of designated
bike lanes, bike routes, and/or multi-use paths or trails, which run the
length of the City in an east-west, north-south grid pattern at 1-1/2 mile
intervals. The provision of this citywide network shall be considered a
QLOS standard of “B”. The QLOS is not a standard that is intended to
be achieved on an annual basis, but rather as an objective to be
achieved by 20302035. Except for the Cross Seminole Trail, bicycle
facilities within Winter Springs are primarily undesignated. A
comprehensive inventory of existing roadway facilities will be
completed as a baseline by July 2011 for use in monitoring
improvement. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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Policy 1.1.5: Connectivity Q/LOS. Explore the implications of adopting a connectivity
Q/LOS by July 2011 for each of the TCEA Zones. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-
25-10)
Policy 1.1.46: SIS and FIHS Facilities. Monitor the S.R. 417 roadway and entrance/exit
ramp and make all efforts to minimize any potential negative impacts
to this facility as the only SIS/FIHS facility within the City. (Ord. 2010-18;
10-25-10)
Policy 1.1.57: Require a Transportation Impact Analysis for all new development
generating more than 300 total annual average daily trips (AADT).
Such study shall be conducted in accordance with written procedures
provided by the City and shall consider the comprehensive
transportation impact on all modes of transportation. (Cross Reference: See
Multimodal Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.2) (previously Policy 1.1.4; Ord.
2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.1.68: Annually monitor the Q/LOS status of arterials, collectors, and all state
roadways within the City by obtaining from the State and County their
most recent traffic counts at points along all roadways that would be
affected by development in the City. (previously Policy 1.1.6; Ord. 2010-18;
10-25-10)
Policy 1.1.79: Monitor the functioning of the arterial and collector road system by use
of the Florida Standard Urban Transportation Model Structure
(FSUTMS) used by FDOT for travel demand forecasting so that collector
road improvements may be scheduled according to valid priorities.
(previously Policy 1.1.3; Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.1.810: Evaluate proposed development for compliance with mobility strategies
described in Multimodal Transportation Element, Policy 1.11.3. (Ord.
2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.1.911: Continue to use standards and guidelines for permitting the payment of
proportionate fair-share contributions to mitigate locally and regionally
significant transportation impacts consistent with Subsection
163.3180(16), F.S. Such standards and guidelines shall provide that
the City shall not rely on transportation facilities in place or under
actual construction more than three years after the issuance of a building
permit, except as provided in Subsection 163.3180(16), F.S. (previously
Policy 1.1.7; Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.1.102: Coordinate with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
regarding methods by which the pedestrian orientation of the Town
Center can be achieved. This coordination may include the possible
reclassification of S.R. 434 through the Town Center as a Class II or
Class III arterial, the potential designation of the facility between U.S.
17-92 to Vistawilla Drive as one where it would be appropriate to
apply a policy constraint prohibiting future widening of the roadway,
and/or examining the appropriateness of lowering the speed limit
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along a portion of the roadway. (Cross Reference: See Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.9.9 and Intergovernmental Coordination Element,
Policy 1.3.1) (previously Policy 1.1.8; Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Objective 1.2: Roadway Network. To provide an attractive, safe, convenient, and efficient
arterial, collector and local roadway system that serves travel demands and reduces greenhouse
gas emissions, through establishment of criteria to be enforced during site plan review,
concurrency management and access management.
Policy 1.2.1: Require the design and construction of arterial roadways, through cooperation
with the FDOT and Seminole County, to support and reflect adjacent land
uses and development patterns, while preserving the through traffic
carrying capacity of the facility. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.2.2: Require joint use access and cross access easements, except where they would
be infeasible, to encourage interconnectivity between developments
and to reduce congestion on arterials and collector roads. (Cross
Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.6.1)
Policy 1.2.3: Encourage the interconnection of collector roads on the street network
to provide residents with alternative routes and the potential for a
reduction in vehicle miles traveled.
Policy 1.2.4: Develop the collector road system according to the Future Transportation
Map - 2030 2035 and design standards derived under the auspices
of the City, to coordinate the construction of segments of the system by
both the public and the private sectors. (previously Policy 1.2.5; Ord. 2010-
18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.2.5: Continue to address through the Future Transportation Map - 2030 2035 and
periodic review, these factors: (previously Policy 1.2.6; Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-
10)
Current and projected deficiencies of arterial roads under other
jurisdictions; and
Existing deficiencies of City collector streets.
Policy 1.2.6: Utilize appropriate access management alternative techniques to control
arterial road access and reduce congestion. These techniques include
but are not limited to the following: (previously Policy 1.2.7; Ord. 2010-18;
10-25-10)
Limit access to roads by controlling the number and location of
site access driveways;
Cross access easements to adjacent properties where feasible;
and
Use of frontage or back-lot parallel access roads where
feasible.
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Policy 1.2.7: Design major roadways as complete streets to enable safe, attractive, and
comfortable access and travel for all users, to the extent appropriate.
Incorporate bicycle and pedestrian facilities and transit features to
achieve a true multimodal system while reducing greenhouse gas
emissions. As funding becomes available, retrofit existing corridors to
accommodate multimodal options. (previously Policy 1.2.8; Ord. 2010-18; 10-
25-10)
Policy 1.2.8: Encourage the State, County, and METROPLAN ORLANDO to implement
projects that support the City’s mobility objectives. (previously Policy 1.2.9;
Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.2.9: Cooperate and extensively coordinate with the State, the County and the
METROPLAN ORLANDO to ensure that their improvements are
implemented by the dates indicated, and as the need develops. Monitor
proposed developments within the City to determine if roadway
infrastructure will be adequate to service projected demand, and
development approvals will be dependent upon these criteria.
(previously Policy 1.2.10; Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.2.10: Create intersections of the new City collector roads with arterials where they
will coordinate with the functioning of arterials. (previously Policy 1.2.11;
Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.2.11: Design and engineer the collector road system to minimize traffic impact
on arterial roads. (previously Policy 1.2.12; Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.2.12: Limit individual residential driveway cuts to local roads or alleys. Prohibit
new residential driveway cuts onto arterial or collector roadways,
unless no other access is available. Prohibit existing lots that have access
to local roads from creating new driveway cuts onto arterial and
collector roads. However, existing driveway cuts previously permitted
on arterial or collector roadways may be redesigned and relocated
upon issue of a permit by the City. (previously Policy 1.2.13; Ord. 2010-18;
10-25-10)
Policy 1.2.13: Coordinate with FDOT to appropriately re-classify S.R. 434 within the
Winter Springs Town Center Corridor as a Class II or Class III arterial
based on the increased density of traffic signals along S.R. 434. (Cross
Reference: See Multimodal Transportation Element, Policy 1.1.8) (previously Policy
1.2.14; Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.2.14: Support the widening of S.R. 434 to 4-lanes from S.R. 417 to S.R. 426
in the City of Oviedo. Request that adequate right-of-way is purchased
to accommodate bike lanes and sidewalks (Cross Reference: See
Intergovernmental Coordination Element, Policy 1.3.1) (previously Policy 1.2.15; Ord.
2010-18; 10-25-10)
Objective 1.3: Roadway Connectivity. The City shall, through configuration of the City-
wide collector road system, create the interaction and cohesiveness that have been lacking among
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the residential neighborhoods of Winter Springs, but do so in a manner that does not diminish the
quality of life within each neighborhood.
Policy 1.3.1: Utilize design cross-sections for collector and local roads that
accommodate narrower rights-of-way and roadway widths within
developments that meet the definition of traditional neighborhood
development.
Policy 1.3.2: Require that roadways be dedicated to the public when there is a
compelling public interest for the roadways to connect with existing
public roadways.
Policy 1.3.3: Require new development and substantial redevelopment to connect to
existing adjacent roadways, bicycle facilities, and sidewalks. In
addition, require “stub-out” of transportation systems to adjacent, future
development sites, except when such connections would be
inappropriate as determined by the City Commission.
Policy 1.3.4: Utilize access management standards to ensure appropriate access to the
City’s transportation system. Standards may include the requirement
of joint-use driveways and/or cross access easements to access sites.
Policy 1.3.5: Preserve the movement function of the major thoroughfare system by
requiring development of parallel roads or cross access easements to
connect developments as they are permitted along major roads.
Policy 1.3.6: Review through the development review process, all proposed
development for consistency with future transportation projects listed in
this element, and for the implementation of the planned bicycle and
trail system.
Policy 1.3.7: When designing extensions of existing collector roads to their logical
arterial connection, choose road designs that naturally slow traffic, so
that improved circulation and opportunities for a reduction in vehicle
miles traveled is not at the expense of peaceful habitation.
Policy 1.3.8: Prohibit the creation of landlocked parcels. Nonresidential parcels shall
be required to have right-of-way frontage or an adequate access
easement (such as in out-parcels in shopping centers).
Policy 1.3.9: Require new development and redevelopment to provide adequate
emergency access on-site and as necessary to adjacent properties.
Objective 1.4: Rights-of-way. The City shall coordinate with the County and the State to
protect existing rights-of-way, and to prioritize and acquire future rights-of-way needed for
imminent roadway, transit, bikeway and pedestrian improvements, realignments and /or
modifications in accordance with the Future Transportation Map - 20302035. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-
2010)
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Policy 1.4.1: Update the Future Transportation Map - 2030 2035 when appropriate to
ensure the protection of future rights-of-way.
Policy 1.4.2: Do not vacate rights-of-way that are needed to maintain an efficient and
adequate transportation system.
Policy 1.4.3: Require the provision of adequate setbacks and dedications necessary
to implement the Future Transportation Map - 20302035.
Policy 1.4.4: Continue requiring the dedication of needed rights-of-way from new
development where applicable.
Policy 1.4.5: Amend setback requirements, zoning restrictions and right-of-way protection
requirements, if necessary, to make the City’s land development
regulations consistent with all elements of the Comprehensive Plan.
Policy 1.4.6: Require adequate right-of-way protection for intersections, interchanges
and future park-and-ride sites in order to retain flexibility for future
growth and expansion.
Policy 1.4.7: Require development in the Town Center to provide the necessary right-
of-way dedications for the proposed public street network.
Policy 1.4.8: Ensure that right-of-way acquisition includes the necessary width to
accommodate nonmotorized facilities such as sidewalks, multi-use paths,
and bicycle lanes. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.4.9: Pursue grant opportunities for median landscaping and road beautification.
Policy 1.4.10: Require the dedication of all needed rights-of-way and necessary
roadway improvements for all new development, and adopt provisions
to protect dedication of roads to the City.
Policy 1.4.11: Acquire rights-of-way for future transportation needs as funds become
available.
Policy 1.4.12: Designate U.S. Highway 17-92 as a mass transit corridor.
Objective 1.5: Multimodal System. The City shall promote alternative modes of
transportation to provide a safe and efficient multimodal system.
Policy 1.5.1: Strive to implement a livable transportation system within the City that
includes multiple travel choices and the ability to move from one mode
of travel to another with ease. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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Policy 1.5.2: Develop standards for access to public transit. Such standards shall apply
to new development, substantial improvements of existing
development, and to road improvements.
Policy 1.5.3: Require both new development and substantial redevelopment to provide
adequate safe pedestrian facilities on-site, to adjacent sites as practical,
and in adjacent right-of-way. Such facilities shall include a direct link
between the public sidewalk network and building entrance, lighted
sidewalks along both sides of all internal roadways and, as
appropriate, on the development side of adjacent roadways.
Additionally, mitigation or elimination of existing pedestrian hazards
(e.g. upgrading an intersection) may be required, as needed and
dependent upon the magnitude of the development or redevelopment
project. (Cross Reference: See Capital Improvements Element, Policy 1.4.5) (Ord.
2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.5.4: Require both new development and substantial redevelopment to provide
adequate safe bicycle facilities on-site, to adjacent sites as practical,
and in adjacent right-of-way. Such facilities shall include the provision
of bicycle parking, as appropriate. Additionally, mitigation or
elimination of existing bicycle hazards (e.g. installing bicycle detectors
at signalized intersections) may be required, as needed and dependent
upon the magnitude of the development or redevelopment project.
(Cross Reference: See Capital Improvements Element, Policy 1.4.5)
Policy 1.5.5: Promote context-sensitive parking design to encourage walking, bicycling,
ridesharing, and transit use. Shared parking is encouraged where
feasible.
Policy 1.5.6: Require new development to maximize the use of existing transportation
facilities by implementing transportation demand management (TDM)
programs as a means to address mobility and transportation impacts
for employee-intensive developments projected to have more than 50
employees. Developments projected to have less than 50 employees
will be encouraged to implement TDM programs. In addition, the City
will coordinate with LYNX to disseminate information regarding the
commuter services and benefits to the City residents and local
businesses. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.5.7: Require new development and redevelopment to provide safe, well lit, and
efficient on-site motorized and nonmotorized traffic movements,
sufficient parking, pedestrian facilities, and, as applicable, connections
to adjacent sites and rights-of-way. Encourage increased land use
densities and mixed uses, consistent with the Future Land Use Element to
enhance the feasibility of transit and promote alternative
transportation modes. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.5.8: Require that new development be compatible with and further the
achievement of the Multimodal Transportation Element. Requirements
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for compatibility may include, but are not limited to providing clearly
delineated routes through parking lots to safely accommodate
pedestrian and bicycle circulation.
Policy 1.5.9: Include landscaping and streetscaping (including lighting) as roadway design
components, where appropriate, in order to enhance the function of
the road for all users.
Policy 1.5.10: Prepare, adopt and implement a pedestrian circulation plan. Priority will
be given to those walkways for which heavy recreational usage is
projected, as well as those along roadways between residential areas
and schools, which can be implemented concurrently with other
roadway improvements.
Policy 1.5.11: Require an effective and safe pedestrian circulation system as a part
of any new public or private roadway design and construction. Such a
system shall be given major consideration in any substantial road
improvement project.
Policy 1.5.12: Require that interconnected, unencumbered sidewalks be constructed
concurrently with new development, by the developer. Sidewalks
connecting to nearby schools, parks, bus stops, or other activity areas
which function as pedestrian generators are to be provided to the
extent required by the City’s land development code. (Cross Reference:
See Capital Improvements Element, Policy 1.4.5)
Policy 1.5.13: Implement bicycle lanes on both sides of arterial and collector streets
where feasible, except in the Town Center where travel lanes are also
utilized as bicycle lanes. Coordinate with METROPLAN ORLANDO, the
County and the State to expand the current bicycle lane system.
Implement sidewalks on both sides of all arterial and collector streets.
Policy 1.5.14: Make intersections pedestrian-friendly whenever possible, by limiting the
crossing width to the shortest possible distance given the
characteristics of the roadway; use of adequate lighting; adequate
timing for traffic signals; and the provision of facilities for the
handicapped. Coordinate with FDOT and the County to implement this
policy.
Policy 1.5.15: Continue to work with Seminole County and other organizations involved
in the acquisition and development of trail systems within Seminole
County to complete the missing link at Layer Elementary School at
S.R. 419 and to add connecting linkages between established
neighborhoods (such as the Highlands) and the Cross Seminole Trail.
(Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.5.16: Facilitate the integration of BRT or similar transit circulator service into Zone
B, by requiring the inclusion of supportive infrastructure, facilities and
amenities into the Greeneway Interchange District planning
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process. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Policy 3.1.4) (Ord. 2010-
18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.5.17: Encourage the implementation of the S.R. 434 Crosstown bus route and
linkage to the planned Central Florida Commuter Rail (SunRail). (Cross
Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.4.6 and Multimodal Transportation
Element, Policy 1.6.7)
Policy 1.5.18: Establish a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee made up of
residents who will work together to pursue the planning and
implementation of an interconnected trail, pedestrian and bicycle
circulation system, encourage increased use of nonmotorized
transportation in the City and make appropriate recommendations to
the City Commission. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.5.19: Consider the feasibility of a route along S.R. 434 connecting the Town
Center and the Greeneway Interchange District, with the proposed
facility to be limited to transit, bicycle, and/or pedestrian access.
Environmental feasibility and traffic circulation would be the primary
effort of the initial consideration. If permitting issues are not found to
be insurmountable, a study may be performed to address issues such as
potential routes and potential funding sources for capital and
operating costs, and additional factors for a transit component such as
operating agency, headways, hours of operation, projected ridership,
and pricing.
Objective 1.6: Public Transit. The City shall adopt policies to encourage the implementation
and usage of public transit facilities, including LYNX and the planned Central Florida Commuter
Rail (SunRail). Public transit provides many benefits, including improved mobility, safety,
security, and environmental quality. Public transit also enhances economic opportunity by
expanding the labor pool, improving job accessibility, and reducing traffic congestion. The
environmental benefits of public transit include items such as improved air quality, reduced
greenhouse gas emissions, and reduced stormwater runoff from paved surfaces.
Policy 1.6.1: Encourage land uses and site development that promotes public transit within
designated public transportation corridors, with priority given to those
projects that will bring the greatest increase in transit ridership and
reduction to greenhouse gas emissions, traffic congestion and air
pollution.
Policy 1.6.2: Require residential development with greater than 200 units or commercial
developments generating over 1500 average daily trips to incorporate
a transit shelter, benches, and bicycle parking into their site plan, if
located along a transit route, or if not located along a transit route, to
construct a transit shelter or equivalent multimodal facility at a location
to be determined by the City. Transit ridership to and from such
developments along a transit route shall be encouraged and further
improved by including elements, such as: (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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Clearly delineated, well lit walkways from the building to the
transit stop; and
Commercial buildings placed closer to the street with access and
windows directed to the street. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use
Element, Policy 5.2.4)
Policy 1.6.3: Work to ensure that all roads serviced by public transit routes function
at a LOS sufficient to support the bus service.
Policy 1.6.4: Notify LYNX of any proposed traffic generators/attractors submitted
to the City for review.
Policy 1.6.5: Work with LYNX to improve existing bus stops, and to design new ones
to include benches, bicycle parking, signage, lights, and protection from
the elements. Bus stops shall also be accessible for the handicapped
and elderly passengers.
Policy 1.6.6: Coordinate with LYNX to accommodate riders with special needs.
Policy 1.6.7: Inventory sidewalks within one-quarter to one-half mile of the new LYNX
Crosstown bus route to identify missing links in the pedestrian system.
Implement new sidewalks where sidewalks do not exist or where
sidewalks are in disrepair and are hazardous, as funding becomes
available to provide access to transit and promote ridership. (Cross
Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.4.6 and Multimodal Transportation
Element, Policy 1.5.17)
Objective 1.7: Land Use Coordination. Throughout the planning period, the City shall
coordinate the transportation system needs with land use designations, and ensure that existing
and proposed population densities, housing and employment patterns, and land uses are consistent
with the transportation modes and services proposed for these areas.
Policy 1.7.1: Establish standards that promote the location of affordable housing in
proximity to employment opportunities and transit services.
Policy 1.7.2: Continue to adopt and enforce regulations and standards that require that
the design and function of the roadway be adequate for the type, size,
and location of the land uses they serve.
Policy 1.7.3: Encourage land uses that generate high traffic counts to locate adjacent
to arterial roads and mass transit corridors.
Policy 1.7.4: Update the traffic study portion of this Multimodal Transportation Element
periodically to reflect the most current population projections.
Policy 1.7.5: Ensure that development in the Town Center consists of pedestrian-sized blocks
with preferred block lengths of 300-500 feet. Travel distance is
influenced by street connectivity, which has a big impact on whether a
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person will choose to walk. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element,
Policy 2.2.1) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Objective 1.8: Environment. The City should conserve the natural environment and augment
open space as functions of road development.
Policy 1.8.1: Choose rights-of-way for the City’s collector road system, where valid options
are available, distant enough from natural drainage features and
upland habitats to allow coexistence with these natural areas.
Policy 1.8.2: Allow the incursion of a roadway through natural drainage features and
upland habitats only when its public benefit outweighs other concerns.
Policy 1.8.3: Include in all new road and trail plans, adequate right-of-way for
potential landscaping, where feasible, and provide adequate funds for
maintenance in the annual budget of the City.
Policy 1.8.4: Maintain trees on City-controlled property according to published American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) A-300 standards and Florida
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) guidelines to preserve
existing vegetation and canopy, as much as possible. (Cross Reference:
See Conservation Element, Policy 1.1.5)
Objective 1.9: Intergovernmental Coordination. Traffic circulation planning will be
coordinated with METROPLAN ORLANDO, FDOT, Seminole County, neighboring jurisdictions and
other transportation related agencies.
Policy 1.9.1: Monitor the schedules for improvements and ongoing policies of all
jurisdictions whose transportation responsibilities within the City limits
affect the quality of life and the LOS on which Winter Springs’ citizens
depend.
Policy 1.9.2: Review subsequent versions of the FDOT Five-Year Transportation Plan,
in order to update or modify this element, as necessary.
Policy 1.9.3: Keep abreast and review updates to the Transportation Element of the
Seminole County Comprehensive Plan, in order to update or modify this
element, as necessary.
Policy 1.9.4: Promote a comprehensive transportation planning process that coordinates
state, regional, and local transportation plans.
Policy 1.9.5: Support the State and the County on the establishment of alternative
transportation systems, including high speed, commuter, and/or light
rail line systems connecting Seminole County with other areas in Florida.
Policy 1.9.6: Work with FDOT and Seminole County to make low speed urban street design
the normal, default practice for street construction,
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reconstruction, or modification within the Town Center. These urban
street design features shall include, but not be limited to, wide,
unencumbered sidewalks, narrow motor-vehicle lanes, street trees,
prominent crosswalks, tight turning radii, and very limited use of turn
lanes. The City shall encourage the same policy be adopted and
implemented by these entities for their roadway segments within the
Town Center.
Policy 1.9.7: Coordinate development of all property in the City adjacent to Tuskawilla
Road with County requirements for laneage and intersection
improvements to lessen development impact until the road is improved.
Policy 1.9.8: Coordinate with the Florida Department of Transportation regarding a
reduction in the speed limit on S.R. 434 in the Town Center, when
warranted, to better reflect the pedestrian-friendly environment being
created in the Town Center. (Cross Reference: See Transportation Element,
Policy 1.1.8 and Intergovernmental Coordination Element, Policy 1.3.1)
Policy 1.9.9: Discourage the widening of S.R. 434 between U.S. 17-92 and Vistawilla
Drive. (Cross Reference: See Transportation Element, Policy 1.1.8 and
Intergovernmental Coordination Element, Policy 1.3.1)
Policy 1.9.10: Coordinate with the FDOT and the City of Oviedo to establish a long term
concurrency management system to address potential roadway
deficiencies along S.R. 434 (east of S.R. 417), and prioritize roadway
improvements for this corridor within a time frame of up to ten years.
The long term concurrency management system will be coordinated with
the Capital Improvements Element and will include periodic monitoring
of LOS conditions and funding status. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Objective 1.10: Transportation Management Systems. The City shall evaluate the need and
feasibility of implementing transportation management systems.
Policy 1.10.1: Consider adopting and/or promoting Transportation System Management
(TSM) or Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies to
enhance traffic capacity, movement and safety, if needed. Consider
additional TSM/TDM strategies, such as staggered work hours, transit,
trail, ridesharing/carpooling incentives, guaranteed ride home and
other TSM/TDM measures.
Objective 1.11: Concurrency Management System. The City shall maintain a Concurrency
Management System to ensure that transportation facilities and services needed to support
development and redevelopment are available concurrent with the impacts of such development.
Policy 1.11.1: Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA). Consider the City in
its entirety as being effectively established as a TCEA on July 8, 2009
by Senate Bill 360. This designation provides an exemption to
transportation level of service requirements in an effort to support
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urban infill, development, redevelopment and the achievement of the
City’s redevelopment goals by addressing mobility, urban design, land
use mix, and network connections. Transportation concurrency
requirements are modified within the citywide TCEA to include
integration and coordination among the various modes of
transportation. Q/LOS shall be used for monitoring purposes, in order
to identify where multimodal improvements are needed, and not for
development approvals based on capacity. (Cross Reference: See Future
Land Use Element, Goal 6 et seq.) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.11.2: TCEA Zones. Implement the Winter Springs’ TCEA as five (5) distinct Zones,
designated as A, B, C, D & E, based on geographic location in relation
to the City’s existing transportation network, land use, transit readiness,
and future mobility needs. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
ZONE A
Zone A is identified as the Central Mobility Hub and is generally
located at the heart of the City at the intersection of State Road 434
and Tuskawilla Rd. and coincides generally with the Town
Center/Urban Central Business District, which is roughly bounded by
Tuscawilla Office Park to the south, Central Winds Park to the west, by
Lake Jesup to the north, and by the Cross Seminole Trail pedestrian
bridge to the East as shown on the TCEA Zone Map. Zone A includes
major public facilities such as City Hall, Winter Springs High School,
U.S. Post Office, Veteran’s Memorial, Magnolia Park, and Central
Winds Park. Zone A has an interconnected network of streets which
connect into State Road 434 and Tuskawilla Rd, and it is also directly
accessed by the Cross-Seminole Trail and by a LYNX fixed route (SR
434 Crosstown route). A future local circulator or BRT route is planned
to connect Zone A and B. The goals of Zone A are fully described in
the Future Land Use Element under Goal 2 (Town Center) and Goal 5
(Urban Central Business District) and the associated objectives and
policies of each. This area encourages higher intensity development
subject to the Town Center District Code, along with integration of
multimodal transportation options. Zone A contains both built-up
properties and vacant land suitable for new development. Public
facilities and services are available, such as sanitary sewer, potable
water, roads, and recreation areas. (Ord. 2012-05)
ZONE B
Zone B is identified as the Seminole Way Hub and coincides generally
with the Greeneway Interchange District roughly bounded by Zone C
(Corridor Zone) to the south, Zone A (Central Mobility Hub) to the west,
Lake St. to the north, and just beyond SR 417 to the East as shown on
the TCEA Zone Map and also includes the Oviedo Market Place area.
The area is centered around the Seminole Way Interchange at SR 434
and also includes the Oviedo MarketPlace area located in the vicinity
of the Seminole Way interchange at Red Bug Lake Rd.
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The Zone is distinguished by its proximity to SR 417 (a Strategic
Intermodal System or SIS), also known as Seminole Way and is
expected to be heavily served by transit. A future local circulator or
BRT route is planned to connect Zone B and A. The area contains
primarily vacant land.
The goals of Zone B are fully described in the Future Land Use Element
under Goal 3 (Greeneway Interchange District) and Goal 4 (Mixed
Use) and the associated objectives and policies of each. The Zone is
highly market-driven, oriented to certain target industries for the
purpose of creating primarily an employment-oriented mixed use
development. This area supports high intensity, and vertical integration
of uses, along with integration of multimodal transportation options.
Both Zone A & Zone B contain important job-generating economic
features with a need for a supportive future land use pattern and
mobility facilities in proximity to those economic assets.
ZONE C
Zone C is identified as the Corridor Zone. The corridor includes
properties within ½ mile (2640 feet) of the centerline of State Road
434, extending from the western City boundary to the eastern City
boundary, exclusive of those parcels included within Zone A or B and
properties within ½ mile (2640 feet) of the centerline of U.S. 17-92,
extending from the northern most City boundary to the southernmost
City boundary. Zone C contains both built-up properties, properties
suitable for redevelopment and some vacant parcels. Public facilities
and services are available, such as sanitary sewer, potable water,
roads, and recreation areas. In 2009, a LYNX route began servicing
the City and now provides direct access to the University of Central
Florida. Ridership has exceeded expectations. This route is at the
heart of the City’s mobility strategies, as it is the “mobility artery” that
pedestrian and bicycle feeders will link into and which will in turn will
provide the City with connectivity to SunRail. However, older areas of
Zone C have no sidewalks. The provision of sidewalks within a 1/4
mile of the LYNX fixed route has been identified as one of the major
components of the City’s pedestrian Q/LOS.
ZONE D
Zone D is identified as the State Road 419 Corridor. The corridor
includes properties within 600 feet of the centerline of U.S. 17-92,
extending from the northern most City boundary, exclusive of those
parcels included within Zone C. Zone D contains both primarily built-up
properties and parcels suitable for redevelopment. Public facilities
and services are available, such as sanitary sewer, potable water,
roads, and recreation areas. Much of this area has an industrial
component. The Cross Seminole Trail extends through a portion of Zone
D. Industrial businesses within this area might be receptive to TDM.
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ZONE E
Zone E is identified as the Suburban Development District and includes
the remaining area of the City, not previously included within any other
zone. The area is mostly built-out and primarily includes established
single family neighborhoods. The area is not expected to undergo any
redevelopment or transition to higher density within the foreseeable
future. The provision of a bicycle network spaced at intervals of 1-1/2
miles apart east-west and north-south across the City will have the
greatest impact on Zone E, particularly if an east-west multiuse path or
trail “midtown” can be established within the FP&L easement. This
easement runs mostly parallel to SR 434 and approximately 1-1/2
miles to the south of it. Additionally, a trail connector should be
established at the north western part of the City and Southeastern part
of the City which together with the “midtown‟ trail could provide
regional connectivity citywide.
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Policy 1.11.3: (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
a)On-site Mobility Strategies for All Development. The City shall require
development to implement mobility strategies to mitigate the
respective transportation impacts and to improve mobility within the
City. All new development or redevelopment shall provide onsite
or access improvements as indicated below, based upon the Zone
in which the project is located, as indicated in the column on the
right.
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b) Net, New Average Daily Trip Generation Mitigation Requirements. In
addition to those items specified in Policy 1.11.3a, ensure continued
mobility within the City, by requiring proposed development or
redevelopment to also provide mobility mitigation credits (for all
project phases), based upon the net, new average daily trip
generation projected by the project:
The developer may sign a development agreement or contract with
the City for the provision of the required standards. The mitigation
projects listed below and proposed by the developer to satisfy the
required mitigation credits shall be subject to final approval by the
City. The City may authorize mitigation projects to satisfy the
requirements for transportation facilities that are not directly
impacted by the proposed development but are deemed priorities
of the City’s transportation system and which contribute to the City’s
overall mobility strategy.
In recognition that the mitigation project costs will vary substantially,
the City shall adopt a methodology into the land development code
that establishes a proportionate and equitable relationship between
the cost of the mitigation projects and the number of credits
required for mitigation.
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c)Mobility Mitigation Project Opportunities.
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Policy 1.11.4: Revise the land development code related to concurrency administration
and proportionate fair share contributions to include funding of
mobility strategies within the TCEA in concert with the long term
strategies for achieving and funding mobility adopted by Seminole
County. (previously Policy 1.11.1; Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.11.5: Require that all developments anticipated to generate 300 or more
annual average daily trips (AADT) be required to submit a
Transportation Impact Analysis. (Cross Reference: See Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.1.6) (previously Policy 1.11.2; Ord. 2010-18; 10-
25-10)
Policy 1.11.6: Require new development, regardless of size, to provide operational
improvements to the City’s transportation system to mitigate their
impacts on the system, to ensure smooth traffic flow, and to aid in the
elimination of hazards. Improvements may include, but are not limited
to: providing added connectivity, the addition of turn lanes, deceleration
lanes, signage, signals and pavement markings, and contributions to the
City's multimodal system. (previously Policy 1.11.3; Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.11.7: Require that transportation facilities needed to serve new development are
in place, or under actual construction, within 3 years after the
approval of a building permit, or its functional equivalent that results in
traffic generation. The only exceptions to this policy are those
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described in Subsection 163.3180, F.S. (previously Policy 1.11.4; Ord. 2010- 18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.11.8: Maintain records to determine whether any 110% de minimis
transportation impact threshold is reached., pursuant to Subsection
163.3180(6), F.S. A summary of these records shall be submitted with
the annual Capital Improvements Element update. (previously Policy 1.11.5;
Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.11.9: Mobility Monitoring. Monitor development activity and implementation
of mobility strategies. The monitoring will include analysis and/or
information for the following: (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
a)The amount of development/redevelopment as a function of
density, FAR, and percentage of mixed use. Other site planning
performance criteria may be used as part of the evaluation such as
building placement, parking location and number of spaces,
connection to adjacent properties, proximity to transit
stops/shelters, connection to adjacent sidewalk network, and
provision of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit amenities.
b)The implementation of mobility strategies, programs, and policies
as detailed below:
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* Performance measures and targets may be subject to further consideration (i.e. if
these performance measures and targets cannot be supported by reasonable
available data or additional measures are identified that may also be
appropriate). The facilities and infrastructure for several of the targets are
contingent upon development/redevelopment activity and associated developer
contributions.
c)The effects of the mobility strategies, programs, and policies in
accomplishing the objective of improved mobility for the multimodal
transportation system with the City shall be monitored by the
following performance measures, including, but not limited to:
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Policy 1.11.10: Detail Traffic Analysis. A detailed traffic analysis will be conducted
every seven years in conjunction with the TCEA Monitoring Report as
part of the City’s EAR to provide information to the City and FDOT to
evaluate the effectiveness of the City’s mobility strategies. (Ord. 2010-
18; 10-25-10)
Objective 1.12: Transportation Funding. Transportation improvements and services will be funded
from a mix of local, regional, and State agency road, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit programs
by coordinating with these various agencies. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.12.1: FDOT Work Program and MPO Five-Year Transportation Improvement Plan
(TIP). Seek funds from the Metropolitan Planning Organization
(METROPLAN ORLANDO) or any similar agency to finance
improvements to deficient roadways by programming eligible projects
within the FDOT Work Program and MPO Five-Year TIP. (Ord. 2010-18;
10-25-10)
Policy 1.12.2: Seminole County Coordination. Continue to jointly fund projects with
Seminole County and where appropriate, consider advance funding or
projects. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.12.3: MPO Coordination. Continue to participate in METROPLAN ORLANDO and
its Transportation Technical Committee, Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory
Committee, and the Citizens Advisory Committee in order to include
City-related improvements in the Metropolitan Orlando Urban Area
Transportation Plan. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.12.4: LYNX Coordination. The City will continue to coordinate with LYNX
regarding bus, bus rapid transit, and regional transit service to the
adjacent cities of Longwood and Casselberry. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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Objective 1.13: Financing Strategies. User-based financing strategies are the preferred means
to fund new transportation (including transit) improvements and programs, and will utilize new
funding mechanisms, as they become available. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.13.1: Impact Fees. Continue to collect transportation impact fees for County and
City facilities. The City shall periodically evaluate its impact fee
program to determine whether fees appropriately represent
improvement costs demanded by the impacts generated from new
development. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.13.2: Tax Increment Financing. Use revenue from the tax increment finance
district to fund needed multimodal transportation improvements within
that district. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.13.3: State Funds for Improvements and Services. The City shall support
changes to state legislation that enable local and regional governments
to increase the revenue base for transportation improvements and
services, including transit and pedestrian programs. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-
10)
Policy 1.13.4: Federal and State Funds. Coordinate with federal and state transportation
and transit agencies to identify potential federal and state funds that
may be eligible for transportation improvements and programs within
Winter Springs. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.13.5: Evaluate Alternative Funding Sources to Supplement Transit Funds. Evaluate
the feasibility of establishing special assessment districts, impact fees,
or other alternative methods to fund ongoing operating, management
and capital costs for transit serving Winter Springs. Any special City
transit funding source is intended to augment but not supplant funds
provided by LYNX, Seminole County, and other governments served
by the same sub-regional transit systems. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.13.6: Pursue Transportation Grants: Coordinate annually with the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT), METROPLAN ORLANDO,
Seminole County, LYNX, the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) and
the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) to identify federal and state
transportation grant programs may be eligible to the City as a means
to implement and advance improvements or programs proposed in the
City’s Multi-Modal Transportation Plan. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
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City of Winter Springs
Ordinance No. 2024-11
EXHIBIT 3
HOUSING ELEMENT
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CHAPTER III
HOUSING ELEMENT
A. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
GOAL 1: PROVISION OF HOUSING. To ensure an adequate supply of a wide range of
housing types, at various levels of affordability, to accommodate the needs of the residents of
Winter Springs.
Objective 1.1: Housing Supply. Assist the private sector to provide a sufficient number of
appropriate housing units through the end of the planning period.
Policy 1.1.1: Include adequate amounts of land for housing on the Future Land Use Map
to accommodate the City’s projected population.
Policy 1.1.2: Ensure, through the Concurrency Management System, that necessary
infrastructure capacity is in place for new dwelling units, population,
and nonresidential development.
Policy 1.1.3: Revise ordinances, codes, regulations, and the permitting process to
eliminate excessive requirements and to encourage private sector
participation in meeting housing needs.
Policy 1.1.4: Encourage the development/redevelopment of property that will integrate
diverse choices of housing.
Policy 1.1.5: Continue to assist developers of residential dwelling units by providing
technical and administrative support regarding permitting and
regulations to maintain a housing production capacity level sufficient to
meet the demand. Technical assistance includes, but is not limited to,
assistance meeting the development review requirements of the City
and other regulatory agencies; assistance with the City’s permitting
process; referral to appropriate agencies for information and
assistance in meeting infrastructure standards and requirements
imposed by the City; and provision of data regarding housing needs
and conditions.
Policy 1.1.6: Continue to allow mobile homes in certain residential zoning districts where
adequate public facilities and services are available. Mobile home
parks and co-ops should be located adjacent to areas with a
comparable density of development or near small-scale convenience or
neighborhood commercial activity, in areas accessible to arterial and
collector roads; and they should be located within reasonable
proximity to community facilities.
Policy 1.1.7: Continue to allow modular homes in residentially zoned areas, provided
that such housing is compatible with surrounding development and meets
applicable building code regulations.
Policy 1.1.8: Limit the development of housing with a density greater than 18 dwelling
units per acre (dua), to the Town Center and the U.S. 17-92
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Community Redevelopment Area (C.R.A.) Corridor. Development of higher density housing
must take reasonable and appropriate steps to minimize or eliminate
adverse impacts to adjacent established residential neighborhoods
through site layout, orientation of buildings, and a transition of
densities. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.4.2)
Policy 1.1.9: Higher density housing developments (9.1 dua and higher) shall be
required to take reasonable and appropriate steps to ensure
adequate property management techniques to ensure a safe and livable
development at all times.
Policy 1.1.10: Amend the City’s land development regulations to include criteria allowing
multi-family housing in commercially zoned areas contingent on the
developer preserving greenspace either onsite or elsewhere in the City.
Policy 1.1.11: Utilize Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles
in order to increase the safety of housing developments. CPTED is a
branch of situational crime prevention, which has as its basic premise that
the physical environment can be changed or managed to produce
behavioral effects that will reduce the incidence and fear of crime,
thereby improving the quality of life, and enhancing profitability for
business.
Policy 1.1.12: Continue providing or requiring the provision by developers of adequate
supporting infrastructure, i.e. paved streets, sanitary sewer, drainage,
potable water, etc., throughout the City to enhance and complement
the housing stock.
Policy 1.1.13: Cooperate with private and nonprofit participants involved in the housing
production process through the following activities:
Investigate partnerships, if necessary, with private and nonprofit
sector housing providers. Such investigation shall include a
professional market analysis, cost benefit analysis, impact of
the partnership on the private sector housing supply, and cost
to taxpayers. Such partnership may include, but is not limited to,
impact fee subsidies density bonuses, and workforce housing
credits.
Provide technical assistance, legislative updates, and pertinent
housing construction information, and availability of housing
construction incentives to the Seminole County building and
contracting community.
Policy 1.1.14: Maintain a database of building permit activity organized to maintain
a current inventory of new housing units by type and tenure
characteristics.
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Policy 1.1.15: Support the desired commercial activity and urban character desired
for the Town Center by encouraging high density residential
development subject to the Town Center District Code. (Cross Reference:
Future Land Use Element, Policy 2.2.6); (Ord. 2012-05)
Objective 1.2: Relocation. The City shall coordinate with the appropriate agencies to
offer relocation assistance to City residents who are displaced by Federal, State, or local
government programs and projects. The displacing agency shall be responsible for providing
assistance, which includes, but is not limited to, financial means and methods.
Policy 1.2.1: When residents are displaced by City actions, through public development
or redevelopment, attempt to ensure the residents are able to relocate
to standard, affordable housing.
Policy 1.2.2: Require that zoning or structure use changes be evaluated as to their impact
on the surrounding area.
Policy 1.2.3: Coordinate with appropriate agencies to prepare plans of action regarding
relocation of residents, before programs are enacted that will create
displaced households. Such plans shall include, but are not limited to,
the following:
Timing of the relocation,
Assessment of the need for the program which will displace
households,
Costs associated with the displacement of such households, and
Assessment of the household's needs and the impact of the
relocation on the household, including:
o Location and the effect of a new neighborhood location on
the household's distance to job, schools, and social activities,
and
o Adequacy of public transit, if applicable, to serve the
displaced household.
Objective 1.3: Very-Low, Low and Moderate-Income Households. The City shall encourage
and attempt to assist the private sector in the provision of safe, clean and affordable housing for
the special needs populations of the City, including the very low, low and moderate-income
households.
Policy 1.3.1: Review and revise City land development regulations to remove undue
constraints on the development of very-low, low and moderate-income
housing projects, where such constraints are not supported by a valid
concern for the health, safety, or welfare of the community.
Policy 1.3.2: Examine the need by 2012 to amend the zoning ordinance to permit density
increases for the development of very-low, low and moderate- income
housing. Any such amendments will establish conditions under
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which such increases may be permitted. These conditions may include
but are not limited to: differences in density compared to adjoining
properties, adequacy of infrastructure, buffers, project size, and
percent of any development devoted to very-low, low and moderate-
income housing.
Policy 1.3.3: Examine the need by 2012 to establish an Affordable Housing Trust Fund
to assist very low and low-income families in the provision and
maintenance of owner-occupied or locally managed rental housing.
Policy 1.3.34: Explore the need for a program of density/development bonuses in
return for developer contributions to affordable housing.
Policy 1.3.45: Evaluate all infrastructure charges and fees to determine whether
adjustments can be made for very-low, low and moderate-income
housing projects. In addition, consideration should be given to providing
funds to offset fees in situations where they cannot be reduced. The City
should also encourage the County to assist in this effort as the provision
of housing needs benefits the larger area as well as the City itself.
Policy 1.3.56: Promote the refurbishment of existing housing structures by providing
incentives and/or credits to homeowners for "sweat equity"
rehabilitation within neighborhoods in need, by defining the criteria for
such incentives and/or credits in the City's Code of Ordinances.
Policy 1.3.67: Promote mixed use developments, which include provisions for a wide
variety of housing types and prices, in large tract developments, except
within the Greeneway Interchange District.
Policy 1.3.78: Continue allowing a wide range of housing types, such as cluster homes,
single-family attached and zero lot line homes, through the Code of
Ordinances.
Policy 1.3.89: Encourage developers to address the need for workforce housing where
appropriate, by including workforce housing units in their
developments. Additionally, encourage developers of single family
detached units, where appropriate, to include residential units with
accessory dwelling units (such as garage apartments). (Cross Reference:
See Future Land Use Element, Policy 2.2.7)
Policy 1.3.910: Efficiently plan and operate utility systems to provide for cost effective
service operations.
Policy 1.3.101: Investigate means and methods for subsidization of impact fees to
development that provide housing for low and moderate-income
families. Include criteria and administrative rules for such subsidies in
the City's land development regulations.
Policy 1.3.112: Coordinate the provision of affordable housing with other agencies
and municipalities in the area.
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Policy 1.3.123: Amend the City Code to address the following issues in the provision of
affordable housing:
Discourage the concentration of affordable housing units.
Encourage the provision of compatible, integrated affordable
housing within the older neighborhoods through redevelopment
of existing units and inclusion of compatible accessory dwelling
units.
Establish a maximum size for new stand-alone housing
developments.
Require a strong, local management company for rental
developments.
Policy 1.3.134: Continue to coordinate with Seminole County and review the research
and guidelines developed under the Seminole County Workforce
program to ensure coordination with this regional approach to address
workforce housing needs.
Policy 1.3.145: Periodically review affordable housing statistics and amend this element
when warranted.
Policy 1.3.156: Work with nonprofit groups and community organizations to provide
for education on affordable housing topics such as available grant
programs, rehabilitation, and maintenance to further engage very-low,
low and moderate-income homeowners in the entire process from
purchase and rehabilitation to maintenance, upkeep, and care of
housing.
Objective 1.4: Special Needs Households. The City shall ensure that adequate sites are
available for special needs populations, such as the elderly and disabled.
Policy 1.4.1: Maintain standards for the location of community residential homes and
special needs housing, including group homes, in accordance with
applicable law. Such standards shall ensure compatibility and
consistency with surrounding land uses.
Policy 1.4.2: Utilize the development review process to review any proposed projects
or City Code amendments that impact housing for special need
populations.
Policy 1.4.3: Continue to support organizations that assist elderly and handicapped
citizens in finding decent, accessible, and affordable housing. Such
support may include technical assistance and alternative design
standards and code requirements.
Policy 1.4.4: Continue to ensure compliance with Federal and State laws on accessibility.
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Policy 1.4.5: Address problems of housing for lower income elderly residents and other
households with special housing needs, by allowing placement of
retirement communities and elderly care facilities in areas of residential
character as long as they are designed in a manner that is compatible
with the character of the neighborhood and are consistent with the
zoning code standards for the area as well as any applicable overlay
districts.
Policy 1.4.6: Establish strict design compatibility guidelines to allow accessory dwelling
units as a conditional use in single family zoning districts. (Cross Reference:
See Housing Element, Policy 2.4.7 and Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.1.6)
Policy 1.4.7: Work with programs that address elderly housing policies to educate private
and nonprofit developers and encourage implementation of
―Communities for a Lifetime‖ standards and universal design principles.
Policy 1.4.8: Explore attracting additional assisted living facilities (ALF) including
studying potential locations, size requirements, market demand and
timing, as well as potential partnerships and funding sources.
Investigate the Elderly Housing Community Loan program, which
provides loans of up to $750,000 to developers making substantial
improvements to elderly housing.
Policy 1.4.9: Maintain a working relationship with the State of Florida Agency for Health
Care Administration (AHCA), Seminole County Health agencies, and
organizations with an interest in the housing of disadvantaged
populations, including consideration of subsidy programs offered by
these agencies.
Policy 1.4.10: Support programs that address elderly housing policies through the area
Councils on Aging, and State and Federal efforts. Such support may
include providing education to seniors on senior housing and other issues
such as available medical, health, and community resources.
Policy 1.4.11: Identify additional programs, groups or other opportunities to link with
nonprofit groups and community organizations with the purpose of
providing for education to seniors, not only on senior housing, but also
on issues such as medical, health, and community resources.
Objective 1.5: Energy Efficiency and Sustainability. The City shall support sustainability and
energy conservation in new housing development and redevelopment.
Policy 1.5.1: New construction, structure rehabilitation, and future developments shall
be encouraged to implement Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) principles established by the US Green Building Council
(USGBC).
Policy 1.5.2: Develop a scale of incentives for the different levels of LEED Certification;
i.e. a LEED Platinum rated project should receive a
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greater incentive than one rated as LEED Silver. Consider incentives for
buildings/developments that are determined to be LEED compliant.
Policy 1.5.3: Encourage the use of specific building options and elements available
to meet the City’s energy performance goals such as:
Solar water heating;
Energy-efficient appliances such as ―Energy Star‖;
Energy-efficient windows, doors and skylights;
Low solar-absorption roofs, also known as ―cool roofs‖;
Enhanced ceiling and wall insulation;
Reduced-leak duct systems;
Programmable thermostats; and
Energy-efficient lighting systems.
Policy 1.5.4: Encourage the use of cost-effective energy-efficient technologies. Facilitate
and promote the use of cost-effective energy conservation, energy-
demand management and renewable energy technologies in buildings
and encourage energy performance which complies with the Florida
Energy Efficient Code for Building Construction.
Policy 1.5.5: Identify specific building and landscaping options and elements available
to meet the City’s storm water management performance goals such
as: (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy 5.2.3; and Conservation
Element, Policy 1.2.9)
Greenroofs;
Bio-swales;
Permeable or porous pavers;
Use of cisterns and rain barrels;
Native species landscaping.
Policy 1.5.6: Runoff control shall be mandated for all construction sites to mitigate erosion
and sediment or chemical discharges from construction activities.
GOAL 2: PRESERVATION. Encourage the preservation of decent, safe and sanitary housing for
the present and future residents of the City.
Objective 2.1: Housing Units. The City shall continue to assist in extending the life of the
existing housing stock, to stabilize neighborhoods and create community pride.
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Policy 2.1.1: Continue applying the City’s unsafe building abatement policy to reduce
the amount of substandard housing and preserve the available housing
stock.
Policy 2.1.2: Encourage very-low and low-income residents to apply for housing
rehabilitation assistance individually or through the programs managed
by the County.
Policy 2.1.3: Rehabilitation of existing buildings shall be in conformity with the Florida
Building Code.
Policy 2.1.4: Maintain a database which identifies residential units that may be in need
of rehabilitation or demolition.
Policy 2.1.5: The Code Enforcement division will coordinate with the building division
to update the housing conditions database and conduct the necessary
code enforcement inspections to keep the number of substandard and
deteriorated units to a minimum.
Policy 2.1.6: Continue enforcing the International Property Management Code to
address substandard and deteriorated housing conditions.
Policy 2.1.7: Continue to apply for housing rehabilitation grant funds and subsidy
programs such as:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
Florida Neighborhood Housing Services grant administered by
the Florida Department of Community Affairs. (Section
420.429, F.S.).
Florida Small Cities CDBG Program Funds administered by the
Florida Department of Community Affairs (Section 290.0401-
290.049. F.S.).
Policy 2.1.8: Condemn and require demolition by the City’s duly adopted procedure,
those units that are determined by the City as unsuitable for
rehabilitation. The City will adopt from time to time, certain property
maintenance codes including, but not limited to the International
Property Management Code, which delineates the procedures for
condemnation and demolition of unsuitable units.
Objective 2.2: Neighborhoods. The City shall promote housing opportunities for new
households in already established neighborhoods and insure the stabilization of all neighborhoods
through the following policies, when applicable.
Policy 2.2.1: Identify neighborhoods that are in need of rehabilitation or are experiencing
instability based on any and all of, but not limited to, the following
criteria:
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Proliferation of crime,
A large percentage of substandard housing units,
Fragmentation of land uses, and
Poor or deteriorating infrastructure, including water, sewer, and
drainage systems and inadequate traffic and pedestrian
systems.
Policy 2.2.2: Develop neighborhood plans, and implement programs, which strive to reduce
or eliminate destabilizing neighborhood conditions, and include in such
plans and programs activities which include, but are not limited to,
greater levels of code enforcement, implementing neighborhood
watch programs, "Safe Neighborhoods" programs, and Community
Development Block Grant programs.
Policy 2.2.3: Provide for a high level of resident and owner participation in any plan
or program implemented for the purpose of improving and/or
stabilizing neighborhoods.
Policy 2.2.4: Investigate funding sources, for these plans and programs, which may include
but are not limited to, special taxing districts, "Safe Neighborhoods
Act" funding, and Community Development Block Grant Funding.
Policy 2.2.5: Promote and support home ownership within older neighborhoods by
providing incentives and/or credits to homeowners for "sweat equity"
rehabilitation within targeted neighborhoods.
Policy 2.2.6: Prohibit the expansion of noncompatible uses within residential
neighborhoods.
Policy 2.2.7: Require adequate buffering and screening of residential neighborhoods from
incompatible uses, which could adversely impact existing neighborhoods.
Landscape buffering and transitional uses shall be utilized to further this
policy.
Policy 2.2.8: Continue to require the implementation of the Town Center Code so that
the concept of “eyes on the street” is maintained to ensure safe,
pedestrian friendly streets.
Policy 2.2.9: Identify infrastructure deficits in existing neighborhoods and implementation
strategies to mitigate them through partnerships, grant funding, or as
part of capital budgeting.
Policy 2.2.10: Require an interconnected network of sidewalks in new residential
developments to support walking and neighborhood friendliness.
Policy 2.2.11: Encourage property upgrades which enhance neighborhoods. (Cross
Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.5.7)
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Objective 2.3: Historic Preservation. As the housing stock begins to age, the City shall
develop a process of identifying potential historic properties.
Policy 2.3.1: Identify buildings that have the potential to be historic or significant
structures.
Policy 2.3.2: Establish standards for rehabilitation of historically significant structures.
Objective 2.4: Infill. The City shall promote infill development by supporting alternative
development standards consistent with the existing zoning standards, where necessary and feasible.
Policy 2.4.1: Work to identify acceptable locations, priorities, and implementation
strategies for potential infill development and redevelopment.
Opportunities for residential, commercial, and mixed use shall be
identified and categorized. The City will encourage mixed use and
higher density and intensity development in priority infill development
and redevelopment areas identified through these efforts. (Cross
Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.4.8)
Policy 2.4.2: Maintain a vacant residential parcel map and database which includes
location information, acreage, physical characteristics, utilities, zoning
and ownership data. The vacant residential parcel map will be
enhanced to identify infill and redevelopment opportunities.
Policy 2.4.3: Evaluate barriers to redevelopment and infill and create standards that
will guide and support a strategic approach to redevelopment
planning that will also help meet the projected shortfall in housing units.
Policy 2.4.4: Prioritize the creation of redevelopment and small area plans identified
through the strategic review of infill development and redevelopment
opportunities.
Policy 2.4.5: Make available the vacant land database and map to interested
developers and/or builders.
Policy 2.4.6: Consider a system of impact fee credits or other incentives to be
applied, when appropriate for infill development, recognizing that infill
development makes use of existing infrastructure and combats urban
sprawl.
Policy 2.4.7: Establish design compatibility guidelines to allow accessory dwelling units
as a conditional use in residential districts to support development or
redevelopment that integrates diverse choices of housing. (Cross Reference:
See Housing Element, Policy 1.4.6 and Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.1.6)
Policy 2.4.8: Implement neighborhood design standards and review criteria that
encourage infill compatibility while allowing for increased density
and/or mixed use.
Policy 2.4.9: Support the conversion of older residential homes fronting onto arterial
roadways to live-work or commercial use with proper rehabilitation.
(Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.5.4)
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Ordinance No. 2024-11
EXHIBIT 4
INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT
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CHAPTER IV
INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT
IV-A GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
SANITARY SEWER
GOAL 1: To provide an effective system of wastewater collection, treatment, and treated effluent
disposal or reuse to meet the needs of all City residents and non-residential establishments
within the City service area while protecting the environment and public health.
Objective 1.1: Existing Wastewater Treatment. The City shall correct existing deficiencies;
ensure that the minimum Level of Service (LOS) for sanitary sewer is met; and, provide a level of
treatment that meets the water quality standards for effluent limitations established by the FDEP.
Policy 1.1.1: Adopt LOS standards for sanitary sewer treatment at 65100 gallons per
person per day.
Policy 1.1.2: Use the following peaking factors based upon the average design flow (ADF),
when evaluating collection force main and lift station capacity: flows to
0.050 MGD ADF use a 3.5 factor, flows 0.050 to 0.250 MGD ADF use
a 3.0 factor, and flows above 0.250 MGD ADF use a factor of 2.5.
Policy 1.1.3: Maintain an active sanitary sewer system mapping program and update
the model annually to prioritize needed replacements.
Policy 1.1.4: Require all improvements and/or additions to sanitary sewer facilities
to be compatible and adequate to meet the adopted LOS standards.
Policy 1.1.5: Require all land use amendments to include an analysis of the impact of such
amendment on the adopted LOS standard and existing sanitary sewer
facilities.
Policy 1.1.6: Plan construction of new sanitary sewer treatment facilities when capacity
allocation of existing facilities is at seventy five percent (75%) of
available capacity, and have new facilities ready for operation when
capacity allocation of existing facilities is at ninety percent (90%) of
available capacity.
Policy 1.1.7: Maintain a quarterly monitoring program to evaluate wastewater treatment
efficiencies and submit quarterly operating reports to the FDEP
documenting results, including data relating to average and maximum
daily flows.
Policy 1.1.8: Maintain a quarterly groundwater monitoring program to evaluate
groundwater quality and submit the results to FDEP.
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Policy 1.1.9: Comply with bond covenants to ensure the maintenance and operations
of facilities, and to provide recommendations for system maintenance
and improvements.
Policy 1.1.10: Encourage continuing education of operating staff to ensure proficiency with
respect to optimization of treatment and disposal processes.
Policy 1.1.11: Require that all City owned wastewater treatment plants be operated and
maintained by State-certified operators. Allow trainees under the
supervision of State-certified operators to be used, when allowed by
regulatory requirements.
Objective 1.2: Future Wastewater Treatment. The City shall reserve sewer capacity and
coordinate the extension of facilities and increased capacity for approved and vested
developments.
Policy 1.2.1: Define regulations for sewer allocation vested rights and the period of vesting
in the City’s Code of Ordinances.
Policy 1.2.2: Ensure reserved capacity and adequate sanitary sewer facilities are in place
with the impact of development, by requiring payment of applicable
sewer service availability fees after a determination of concurrency
and upon development approval prior to permit application, or allow
payment of a reservation fee with subsequent payment of sewer
service availability fees at time of permitting.
Policy 1.2.3: Implement the Schedule of Capital Improvements (SCI) to avoid future
deficiencies and update the SCI annually in conjunction with the City’s
budgeting process.
Policy 1.2.4: Define the City’s sewer service area by the corporate limits of the City and
those other areas located outside the corporate limits, which are
established by the City Commission by a written instrument. Require
that property owners of properties located in unincorporated Seminole
County execute and record an annexation agreement approved by the
City Commission, before they are provided sanitary sewer service.
Provide wholesale sanitary sewer service to other cities and Seminole
County, as appropriate, feasible, and by written agreement.
Policy 1.2.5: Coordinate with the County and the FDOT to plan to provide all future sewer
pipes and/or sleeves required for subsurface road placement.
Policy 1.2.6: Coordinate the utility and transportation planning efforts to take advantage
of the most economical construction and maintenance costs possible
when installing utility lines, roads and sewers.
Objective 1.3: Maximize Existing Facilities. The City shall maximize existing sanitary sewer
facilities within its service area and shall promote compact efficient growth patterns.
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Policy 1.3.1: Require new developments to connect to the central sanitary sewer system
where available and to design and construct all sanitary sewer facilities
in accordance with the City’s Code of Ordinances.
Policy 1.3.2: Incorporate means and methods in the City’s Code of Ordinances to ensure
connection to the City's sanitary sewer system, where available, for those
properties that lie within the service area.
Policy 1.3.3: Discourage development in the service area from utilizing septic tanks and
prohibit the use of package wastewater treatment plants.
Policy 1.3.4: Require new development to extend the central sewer system at the
developer’s expense to service subject property.
Policy 1.3.5: Maintain adequate sanitary sewer service availability charges and user
rates to ensure funding for new treatment, collection and effluent
disposal systems.
Policy 1.3.6: The City shall periodically uUndertake a utility rate structure study
in 2009 and make recommendation on appropriate adjustments for
sewer rates. Update the rate study every five (5) years.
Objective 1.4: Septic Tanks. The City shall mandate connection to the central sewer system
by ordinance, when available, for existing residences and commercial establishments, which are
served by septic systems and are deemed to be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of
the general public.
Policy 1.4.1: Sewer shall be deemed “available” pursuant to ordinance. (Cross Reference:
See Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.2.4)
Policy 1.4.2: Identify and map those areas within the City’s service area, which are served
by septic systems, and prioritize areas which may require central sewer
service based on soil suitability, density, and environmental concerns.
(Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.2.5)
Policy 1.4.3: Prioritize and incorporate line extensions into the SCI to connect existing
septic areas to the central sanitary sewer system. Require the
participation of the existing residents and/or developers in the cost of
the sewer main line extensions and explore all possible means of
funding the line extensions and connections.
Policy 1.4.4: Coordinate with the Department of Environmental Protection Seminole
County Health Department to ensure that where central sewer service is
available, no new septic system permits shall be approved for any new
development or for any existing systems which have been determined
to be inoperable or detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the
general public.
Policy 1.4.5: The City shall consider within the next ten years, the feasibility of providing
sanitary sewer services to residential subdivisions with development of more
than 50 residential lots, whether built or unbuilt, with more than one onsite
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sewage treatment and disposal system per 1 acre, as identified in the 2022
wastewater master plan; and identify location of the wastewater facility that
would receive sanitary sewer flows after connection.
Objective 1.5: Effluent Disposal. The City shall continue to prevent the discharge of
wastewater into state and local waters through the continued utilization and expansion of its
reclaimed water system.
Policy 1.5.1: Maintain treatment facilities to provide for “unrestricted access” levels
of treatment to allow for reuse of reclaimed water for irrigation of
landscaped areas, as well as use in allowable industrial applications.
Policy 1.5.2: Follow the exclusive authority of SJRWMD to regulate consumptive use.
Policy 1.5.3: Require the installation of reclaimed water systems for all new development,
which contain or abut existing or planned reclaimed water routes.
Allow connection of the reclaimed system to the potable water system
when reclaimed water is not provided until such time as reclaimed
water becomes available.
Policy 1.5.4: Provide backup storage and disposal of excess reclaimed water (during
wet periods) by the City’s existing spray fields and percolation ponds.
Policy 1.5.5: Consider applying for permits to allow discharge of reclaimed water into
wetlands during periods of “emergency”.
Policy 1.5.6: Maintain a public awareness and education program regarding the use
of reclaimed water.
POTABLE WATER
GOAL 2: To plan for and assure an adequate supply of excellent quality potable water to meet
the needs of all City residents and non-residential establishments within the City and within the
City’s service area during the 2035 2030- planning horizon.
Objective 2.1: Central System. Based upon adopted Level of Service (LOS) standards,
analysis in the City’s Water Supply Plan 20222007, and the SJRWMD’s District Water Supply
Plan 2005 and 2006 Addendum2020, the City shall determine timing for upgrading the Central
System (Supply and Treatment System) based on the following evaluation criteria:
Policy 2.1.1: Adopt LOS standards for potable water supply at 115 gallons (minimum)
per person per day. (Cross Reference: See Capital Improvement Element, Policy
1.2.1-d.)
Policy 2.1.2: Require total well capacity to equal or exceed the Maximum Day
Demand (MDD), including design fire flow demand. Maximum Day
Demand (MDD) = Total Water Consumed, divided by 365 days, x
Maximum Day Peak Factor (2.0). (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element,
Policy 2.8.4)
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Policy 2.1.3: Require that even with the largest well out of service, total well capacity
will equal or exceed the Average Daily Demand (ADD). Average
Daily Demand (ADD) is the total water consumed during a calendar
year divided by 365 days.
Policy 2.1.4: Maintain the capacity of the aeration system equal to or greater than the
Maximum Day Demand (MDD).
Policy 2.1.5: Use a peak factor of 1.1 GPM per equivalent residential connection (ERC)
in the calculation of the system’s ability to meet the LOS standard, when
evaluating system pump capacity.
Policy 2.1.6: Rate the wellfield capacity at the average daily demand with the
assumption that the largest well is out of service.
Policy 2.1.7: Require that any new wells be constructed to produce capacities between
1200 and 2400 gallons per minute.
Policy 2.1.8: Maintain a storage tank capacity of at least one-half (1/2) of the
average daily consumption volume.
Policy 2.1.9: Provide water distribution system peak flow storage for the difference
between peak flow and well flow for the duration of the fire flow, with
a buffer of 10%. Fire flow is the flow of water required to fight a
major fire. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy 2.8.4)
Policy 2.1.10: Maintain a minimum high service pump capacity at least equal to the
maximum daily peak factor demand, assuming that the largest high
service pump is out of service.
Policy 2.1.11: Maintain the water distribution system to be capable of delivering the peak
hour flow (without fire demand) with a minimum residual pressure of
twenty (20) pounds per square inch (psi).
Policy 2.1.12: Restrict the maximum velocity through any pipe to 8 feet per second.
Policy 2.1.13: Meet the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) criteria
of providing half the maximum daily flow for auxiliary power.
Objective 2.2: Operations & Maintenance. The City will annually adopt programs and
activities to maintain the central system.
Policy 2.2.1: Maintain the City’s potable water treatment facilities in optimum condition
by the implementation of a preventive maintenance program.
Policy 2.2.2: Review water fee methodology and user rates annually during the budget
process to ensure adequate funding for treatment, storage and
distribution facilities.
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Policy 2.2.3: Undertake a utility rate structure study periodically in 2009 and make
recommendation on appropriate adjustments for water conservation
rates for reclaimed water and potable water. Update the rate study
every five (5) years.
Policy 2.2.4: Develop a system to review individual customer water meters to ensure proper
readings of those meters.
Policy 2.2.5: Institute a replacement or “change out” schedule for meters in the field
to ensure replacement when accuracies exceed the industry tolerance
range. (Cross Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 1)
Policy 2.2.6: Implement improvements and/or additions to potable water facilities
as needed to correct LOS deficiencies, based upon data and analysis
in the City’s Water Supply Plan 20222007, and the SJRWMD’s
District Water Supply Plan 20052020.
Policy 2.2.7: Implement improvements and/or additions to potable water facilities which
comply with, as a minimum, the standards recognized and approved by
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, specifically
including the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American
Water Works Association.
Objective 2.3: Future Demand. Based upon population projections and analysis in the City’s Water
Supply Plan 20072022, the City shall ensure the supply and treatment of safe potable water
through the 2030-2035planning horizon to meet the adopted Level of Service (LOS) standards, as
well as the requirements of both the City’s Water Supply Work Plan, (Exhibit IV-C-1)as amended
and SJRWMD’s District Water Supply Plan 2005 and 2006 Addendum2020. The City’s
consumptive use permit is pending approval with SJRWMD. Should the CUP process result in
any changes to the City’s projected water demand, the Water Supply Work Plan will be updated
accordingly.
Policy 2.3.1: Review future demands to verify that there are no needs for future
expansion of potable water facilities, based upon the adopted LOS
and data and analysis in the City’s Water Supply Plan 2007.2022
Policy 2.3.2: Cap the City’s potable groundwater demand at 2013 levels and
determine the most cost-effective option for augmenting this system with
an alternative water source. Pursue cooperative efforts with SJRWMD,
Seminole County, and other local jurisdictions, in providing cost-
effective solutions. (Cross Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-
1], Item 1, 5 & 6)
Policy 2.3.23: Reevaluate the potable water system capacity and ensure that the
central water system can meet LOS standards prior to issuance of a
development order, if new development would result in a significant
increase in population beyond current projections. (Cross Reference: See
Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.2.2)
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Policy 2.3.34: Continue to monitor groundwater supply conditions in conjunction with
the SJRWMD. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element Policy, 5.1.4; and Water
Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 1)
Policy 2.3.45: Encourage and require, as needed, the interconnection and looping of
existing and proposed segments of the potable water distribution
system.
Objective 2.4: Capital Improvements. The City shall plan capital improvements to meet
future needs and projected deficiencies.
Policy 2.4.1: Maintain the mathematical model of the transmission system in the files
for subsequent computer analysis to determine the water use demands.
Policy 2.4.2: Implement the five-year Schedule of Capital Improvements (SCI) for
potable water facilities adopted in the Capital Improvements Element.
Policy 2.4.3: Review the SCI annually and adopt a City budget that prioritizes
needed potable water improvements to meet the demands of future
growth and approved developments.
Policy 2.4.4: Update the City’s Water Supply Plan, 2007 2022 at intervals coinciding
with the District Water Supply Plan, 2005 2020 updates, to ensure
consistency between the State, regional, and local levels.
Policy 2.4.5: Evaluate the production, expansion capabilities, and life expectancy of the
water treatment plants in each update to the Water Supply Plan,
20072022.
Objective 2.5: Wells. The City shall evaluate water supply sources and quality considerations
when developing new wells, as well as repairing or improving the existing central potable water
system.
Policy 2.5.1: Maintain a five hundred (500) foot minimum spacing between wells, where
practicable. (Cross Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C- 1], Item
8; and Conservation Element, Policy 1.2.2)
Policy 2.5.2: Consider surrounding land uses when making the final selection of any well
site. (Cross Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 8)
Policy 2.5.3: Require well placement to have a 100-foot minimum setback from sewer
lines. (Cross Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 8)
Policy 2.5.4: Require a 200-foot minimum setback for well placement from septic tanks.
(Cross Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 8)
Policy 2.5.5: Conduct an investigation by a geohydrologist to estimate the
recommended well size and depth, pumping capacity, casing length,
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projected aquifer drawdown, and any other site specific considerations
to be utilized in the final design. (Cross Reference: See Water Supply Work
Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 8)
Policy 2.5.6: Investigate and pursue the acquisition of property near Water Treatment
Plant #2 and Water Treatment Plan #3, for future treatment needs
and protection of wellfields. (Cross Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan
[Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 8)
Policy 2.5.7: Conduct a detailed analysis of potential well contamination sources.
Objective 2.6: Service Area. The City shall adopt a service area boundary for potable
water and shall discourage leapfrog development and urban sprawl.
Policy 2.6.1: Define the City’s potable water service area by the corporate limits of the
City, except as otherwise established by the City Commission by
written agreement.
Policy 2.6.2: Require before providing potable water service to properties located
in unincorporated Seminole County, that the property owners receiving
service execute and record an annexation agreement approved by the
City Commission.
Policy 2.6.3: Provide or receive wholesale potable water service to or from other cities
and Seminole County by written agreement.
Policy 2.6.4: Continue to be the provider of potable water to residents and nonresidential
establishments within the City’s service area except as otherwise
established by the City Commission by written agreement.
Policy 2.6.5: Continue to maximize the efficient use of the City’s potable water
treatment facilities as a unified city water system.
Policy 2.6.6: Discourage urban sprawl by delineating a Service Area boundary.
(Cross Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 1)
Require all new developments within the City’s Service Area to
connect to the City’s existing centralized water supply/treatment
facilities, except as otherwise established by the City Commission
by written agreement.
Provide service only to those areas included in the City’s
delineated Service Area, except as otherwise established by the
City Commission by written agreement.
Require new home construction to connect to City water service
when it is available in an adjacent right-of-way.
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Prohibit reconnection to private well service in lieu of City potable
water once connected to City service, except for irrigation
purposes.
Objective 2.7: Reclaimed Water. When reviewing applications for development orders
within the City limits, the City shall consider impact on the environment, including the ability to be
served by the City’s existing water facilities. The City shall maintain initiatives to conserve
potable water resources, which ensure that existing level of service standards for potable water,
do not increase more than twenty (20) gallons per person per day. (Cross Reference: See Water
Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 1)
Policy 2.7.1: Maintain a progressive water rate structure to ensure conservation of
potable water and to provide an incentive for the use of treated
wastewater for irrigation purposes. (Cross Reference: See Water Supply
Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 3 & 7)
Policy 2.7.2: Maintain the reclaimed wastewater effluent program whereby wastewater
is treated to standards consistent with Florida Department of
Environmental Protection (FDEP) requirements for “unrestricted public
access” irrigation of private and public areas. (Cross Reference: See Water
Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 3)
Policy 2.7.3: Prohibit potable water for irrigation use in areas where reclaimed water
is available for such irrigation. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element,
Policy 1.5.2; and Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 1 & 3)
Policy 2.7.4: Implement the five-year SCI for reclaimed water facilities adopted in the
Capital Improvements Element. (Cross Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan
[Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 5)
Policy 2.7.5: Maintain the requirement that all new developments, which contain or abut
existing or planned routes of the City’s reclaimed water distribution
system, connect to the reclaimed water system prior to occupancy.
(Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element Policy 5.1.8; and Water Supply Work
Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 3 & 4)
Policy 2.7.6: Maintain specific requirements for the use of low consumption plumbing
devices in the Code of Ordinances. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure
Element, Policy 5.1.6; Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 1, 2 & 7; and
Conservation Element, Policy 1.2.4)
Policy 2.7.7: Adhere to SJRWMD emergency water shortage restrictions.
Policy 2.7.8: Require fifty (50%) percent of the required landscaping area, as
indicated in the Land Development Regulations to be XeriscapingTM or
site suitable native plant material. (Cross Reference: See Water Supply Work
Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 2 & 7)
Objective 2.8: Fire Protection. Provide adequate delivery and distribution of potable
water to meet fire protection demand within the City and the City’s service area.
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Policy 2.8.1: Monitor, evaluate, repair and replace the existing water delivery and
distribution system to ensure the system can deliver the needed gallon
per minute flows to meet fire protection demands.
Policy 2.8.2: Maintain an active water system and fire hydrant mapping and numbering
program.
Policy 2.8.3: Extend water distribution mains to areas within the City’s service area and
provide adequate fire protection service to residents and non-
residential establishments located within the service area provided the
residents/developers participate in the costs.
Policy 2.8.4: Provide fire flows in single family detached residential areas of 500 GPM
at 20 psi residual pressure and fire flows in non-residential and multi-
unit residential of 1,250 GPM at 20 psi residual pressure.
Policy 2.8.5: Provide a fire flow duration of 10 hours. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element,
Policy 2.8.4)
SOLID WASTE
GOAL 3: To provide efficient and safe Solid Waste disposal facilities and collection services
on a regular basis for all City residents and commercial establishments within the City to protect
the environment and public health.
Objective 3.1: Solid Waste Disposal. The City shall coordinate the disposal of solid waste
throughout the planning horizon in a safe and efficient manner.
Policy 3.1.1: Adopt minimum LOS for municipal solid waste at 3.7 pounds per person per
day, and utilize the LOS to plan for future demand.
Policy 3.1.2: Provide solid waste franchise administration and coordination of billing
matters.
Policy 3.1.3: Contract or perform all solid waste disposal in a manner that complies with
all applicable city, regional, state and federal solid waste disposal
standards.
Policy 3.1.4: Mandate solid waste collection for all residential, commercial and industrial
land uses within the City through the use of contracted haulers.
Policy 3.1.5: Continue to monitor complaints regarding residential and commercial solid
waste collection by the contracted hauler to ensure that the most
efficient, orderly, sanitary and environmentally sound service is being
provided.
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Policy 3.1.6: Ensure that the City’s waste collection provider utilizes adequate equipment
to maintain the City’s LOS.
Objective 3.2: Recycling. The City shall require a reduction in municipal solid waste final
disposal in landfill facilities by maintaining and promoting its recycling program.
Policy 3.2.1: Continue to have a collection process in place for curbside pickup of
recyclable materials, as approved by Seminole County Solid Waste
Division.
Policy 3.2.2: Continue to have a collection process in place for curbside pickup of yard
waste.
Policy 3.2.3: Promote the efforts of Seminole County towards the reduction of the solid
waste stream.
Policy 3.2.4: Endeavor to coordinate with Seminole County with respect to Solid Waste
Management and Waste Recycling Programs.
Objective 3.3: Hazardous Waste. The City shall coordinate with the County to monitor and
control the disposal of hazardous wastes in accordance with state law.
Policy 3.3.1: Help the County promote and support the County’s Household Hazardous
Waste Program.
DRAINAGE
GOAL 4: Provide a stormwater system of appropriate capacity to protect the life
and property of the citizens of the City, as well as decreasing adverse environmental impacts
attributable to stormwater runoff.
Objective 4.1: Flood Control. The City shall achieve and maintain the following adopted
stormwater management Level of Service (LOS) standards that shall meet or exceed state and
federal regulations for stormwater quality and quantity.
Policy 4.1.1: Adopt LOS standards as follows: Require new development and
redevelopment to meet the following water quality and quantity
standards.
Water Quantity - At a minimum, the post-development peak
discharge rate or discharge volume as applicable shall not exceed pre-
development peak discharge rate or discharge volume for the design
storm events identified in the City’s Land Development Code. In addition,
if downstream facilities (from the positive outfall of the development)
are inadequate to convey the post-development peak discharge rates
for the applicable design storm events, the development shall be
required to accommodate its proportion of the discharge rates above
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the downstream systems actual capacity.
Water Quality - Stormwater treatment shall be required to serve
the development through a stormwater treatment system which is site-
specific; or serve sub-areas of the City and, if applicable, Seminole
County. Regardless of the area served, the stormwater treatment
system must provide a level of treatment which meets the requirements
of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
Roadway construction - All public roadways within a development,
and required as part of the development order, shall be designed
and constructed to standards which do not allow any amount of water
above the roadway during the following storm events for the following
roadway types:
Local Roadway – 25-year, 24-hour design storm event (8.6 inches
of rainfall).
Collector Roadway – 25-year, 24-hour design storm event (8.6
inches of rainfall).
Arterial Roadway – 100-year, 24-hour design storm event ( 11.6
inches of rainfall).
Objective 4.2: Stormwater Master Plan. The City shall maintain, and utilize the Stormwater
Master Plan and its updates which establish high water elevations, addresses existing deficiencies,
and coordinates the construction of new and replacement facilities.
Policy 4.2.1: Maintain a detailed inventory and analysis of the existing drainage
facilities within the City’s municipal boundaries in the City’s Stormwater
Master Plan.
Policy 4.2.2: Maintain a digital map of the drainage facilities within the City and require
new developments to provide copies of their stormwater design for
incorporation into the City’s database.
Policy 4.2.3: Utilize the expertise of a professional engineer to run models of the City’s
stormwater system based upon critical design storm events periodically
on an as-needed basis and when necessary update the Stormwater
Master Plan.
Policy 4.2.4: Include review of stormwater quality discharged into surface water bodies
and recommendations for needed improvements in the Stormwater
Master Plan.
Policy 4.2.5: Establish priorities for stormwater system replacements, ensuring correction
of existing drainage facility deficiencies, and providing for future
facility needs in the Stormwater Master Plan.
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Policy 4.2.6: Include in the Stormwater Master Plan, a funding mechanism, or mechanisms,
and schedules for completing the needed improvements.
Policy 4.2.7: Rely on the Stormwater Master Plan to prepare the City’s annual budget
for funding of stormwater facility replacement and deficiency
upgrades.
Policy 4.2.8: Utilize the Stormwater Master Plan and other sources to annually update
the five (5) year Schedule of Capital Improvements (SCI) to correct
existing deficiencies and prepare for future stormwater demands.
Other sources for the identification of 5-year SCI projects may include
items such as damage reports from severe storm events and projects
receiving special grant funding.
Objective 4.3: Flood Plain. The City shall restrict development within the 100-year flood
plain to those uses, which will not adversely affect the capacity of the flood plain to store water.
Policy 4.3.1: Require compensating storage for flood water displaced by development
below the elevation of the 100-year flood. Locate compensating
storage within the same drainage sub-basin and below the 100-year
base flood elevation and above the estimated seasonal high
groundwater table elevation.
Policy 4.3.2: Require the finished floor elevation of all structures to be located a
minimum of eighteen (18) inches above the 100-year flood elevation.
Policy 4.3.23: Reserve the flood plain for conservation, open space and recreation
uses to preserve the natural flow of runoff, where feasible.
Objective 4.4: Development Impacts. The City shall protect natural resources and the
existing municipal stormwater network from the impacts of development and construction.
Policy 4.4.1: Review detailed calculations for new projects prepared by a registered
professional engineer which show that retention and detention will be
accomplished to meet the adopted LOS, and that there will be no
negative impacts to downstream water quality or flow rates.
Policy 4.4.2: Review the characteristics and limitations of soil types for new projects with
regard to percolation and infiltration.
Policy 4.4.3: Review the impacts of proposed topographical changes for new
development.
Policy 4.4.4: Require that the impact from the proposed stormwater system will not have
a detrimental effect on adjacent native vegetation or wetlands.
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Policy 4.4.5: Require that erosion and sediment control practices be utilized to protect
water bodies, wetlands and watercourses from siltation during
construction activities.
Policy 4.4.6: Require the planting of littoral zone vegetation in stormwater ponds and/or
lakes to provide a natural system for the uptake of nutrients and other
constituents transported by stormwater runoff, where feasible.
Policy 4.4.7: Require adequate easements for stormwater system maintenance and
conveyance.
Policy 4.4.8: Require new developments and redevelopment to handle upland flow, which
presently discharges through the site.
Objective 4.5: Intergovernmental Coordination. The City of Winter Springs shall educate
citizens and coordinate with applicable jurisdictions to address stormwater issues of mutual
concern and to provide adequate LOS.
Policy 4.5.1: Develop the Stormwater Master Plan in coordination with Seminole County
and regulatory agencies, such as the FDEP, SJRWMD, and FDOT.
Policy 4.5.2: Include in the Stormwater Master Plan process public participation review
of the plan by affected citizens.
Policy 4.5.3: Coordinate with Lake Jesup Basin stakeholders regarding the restoration
of Lake Jesup to remove its classification by FDEP as an impaired
waterbody.
NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE
GOAL 5: To provide, maintain, and protect, the surficial and Floridan aquifers to ensure that
recharge of the natural groundwater aquifer occurs in a manner which maintains sufficient quality
and quantity of the public water supply to meet current and future demands.
Objective 5.1: Natural Recharge Protection and Conservation. The City shall coordinate
with other agencies and adopt measures in the Code of Ordinances that will ensure preservation
of natural recharge to the City’s groundwater resources, as well as conservation of our potable
water sources.
Policy 5.1.1: Adhere to regulations established by SJRWMD to protect areas of high
recharge.
Policy 5.1.2: Explore the feasibility of a resource protection ordinance, which would
provide incentives for developers to minimize impervious surfaces. (Cross
Reference: See Future Land Use, Policy 1.2.1; and Conservation Element, Policy 1.2.3)
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Policy 5.1.3: Continue to coordinate with Seminole County, SJRWMD, and state and
federal agencies to achieve regional aquifer recharge protection
objectives.
Policy 5.1.4: Continue to cooperate with the SJRWMD in monitoring groundwater supply
conditions and consumptive use review. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure
Element, Policy 2.3.4; and Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 1)
Policy 5.1.5: Continue to educate residents on the benefits of water conservation and
expand the City’s water conservation efforts.
Policy 5.1.6: Continue to require adherence to the energy standards of the Florida
Building Code to encourage minimal use of potable water. (Cross
Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 1 & 2; and
Infrastructure Element, Policy 2.7.6)
Policy 5.1.7: Continue to expand the City’s reclaimed water system, to the extent
possible, to increase availability for all development. (Cross Reference:
See Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 3 & 5; and Conservation Element,
Policy 1.2.5)
Policy 5.1.8: Require installation of non-potable water systems in new developments and
encourage individual connection to its reclaimed water system for
irrigation purposes. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy 2.7.5; and
Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 4 & 7)
Policy 5.1.9: Restrict irrigation hours to be at least as restrictive as SJRWMD’s and require
rain sensor devices or a switch that overrides the system when adequate
rainfall has occurred. (Cross Reference: See Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit
IV-C-1], Item 7)
Objective 5.2: Best Management. The City will recognize the underlying aquifer as a finite
and delicate resource thereby necessitating the best management practices to promote
conservation.
Policy 5.2.1: Adopt a local Waterwise ordinance and promote, through educational
programs and publications, the use of Waterwise practices, which include
low or no water landscaping, the use of solid waste compost, efficient
irrigation systems, and the prohibition of non-native, invasive plant
species, which will result in the conservation of water. (Cross Reference:
See Water Supply Work Plan [Exhibit IV-C-1], Item 2; and Conservation Element,
Policy 1.2.6)
Policy 5.2.2: Require detention of stormwater runoff in the Code of Ordinances to
maximize groundwater recharge.
Policy 5.2.3: Encourage provision of environmentally-friendly features such as “green
roofs”, cisterns, water gardens, porous pavement, and natural
landscapes (with native plants), as appropriate. (Cross Reference: See
Conservation Element, Policy 1.2.9; and Housing Element, Policy 1.5.5)
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Policy 5.2.4: Maintain a leak detection and repair program for its potable water
utilities
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Ordinance No. 2024-11
EXHIBIT 5
CONSERVATION ELEMENT
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CHAPTER V
CONSERVATION ELEMENT
A. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
GOAL 1: To protect, maintain, and conserve the natural resources of Winter Springs for
continued environmental quality and the well-being of all citizens.
Objective 1.1: Air Quality. The City shall maintain and enhance air quality.
Policy 1.1.1: Obtain a revised list of any identified air pollution generators in the
City from the Department of Environmental Protection on an annual
basis.
Policy 1.1.2: The City of Winter Springs shall continue to abide by the guidelines of
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for air quality.
Policy 1.1.3: Continually incorporate land use and transportation strategies to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, in cooperation with the Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO), Seminole County, and the adjacent municipalities.
This shall include, but not be limited to, identification of land use densities
and building intensities (critical mass) and transportation programs to
promote viable multimodal transportation. Where densities and
intensities are sufficient to support transit, the City shall support its
implementation.
Policy 1.1.4: Continue to utilize the most fuel-efficient vehicles in their class or
category, to the extent practical, as the City replaces vehicles within its
fleet.
Policy 1.1.5: Participate in air quality public information programs and encourage
alternative forms of transportation.
Objective 1.2: Groundwater Resources. The City shall, use best management
techniques to conserve and protect groundwater resources for potable water usage.
Policy 1.2.1: Continue to adhere to the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection’s wellhead protection standards. (Cross Reference: See Future
Land Use Element, Policy 1.2.6)
Policy 1.2.2: Enforce the installation of water conserving devices in all new
construction, such as water conserving commodes, showerheads, faucets,
etc., as required by the Florida Building Code. Promote the use of water
conservation systems, such as, but not limited to; Florida WaterStar
Program, and the use of Florida Friendly Landscape design.
Policy 1.2.3: Continue to expand the City’s water reclamation system to non-
residential and residential uses, which may utilize large quantities of non-
potable water and shall continue efforts to expand its wastewater reuse
service areas.
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Policy 1.2.4: Promote the use of best management techniques such as; the use of
Florida native landscaping with the prohibition of nonnative, invasive
plant species, “green roofs”, cisterns, water gardens, porous pavement,
as appropriate which will result in the conservation of water, educational
programs and publications, the use of Waterwise and Water sense
practices and products, and Florida WaterStar programs which include
low or no water landscaping, the use of solid waste compost, efficient
irrigation systems with rain sensor and Smart Watering Application
Technologies. Restrictions should also be implemented into the City’s
code of ordinances, especially regarding nonnative invasive species.
No invasive exotic (nonnative) species should be planted and those
which are encountered on property maintained by the City must be
removed. (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy 5.2.1)
Policy 1.2.5: Reduce the City’s dependence upon the Floridan aquifer through the
implementation of the Water Supply Work Plan as adopted in Resolution
2022-11.
Policy 1.2.6: Review and update the Water Supply Work Plan every 5 years within 18
months after the St. John’s River Water Management District approves an
updated regional water supply plan, which would be the latest Central
Florida Water Initiative Regional Water Supply Plan (CFWI RWSP), or as
needed, including a minimum 10-year planning period to ensure that
projected potable water demands are considered. (Cross Reference: See
Intergovernmental Coordination Element, Policy 1.1.6)
Policy 1.2.7: To conserve potable water supplies, the City will consider adoption of
regulations requiring water conservation devices in new developments
and requiring low impact development (including landscape that is slow
growing, drought tolerant, and water wise) for all developments, which
shall encourage water conservation as well as decrease the use of
potable water supplies for non- potable water uses.
Policy 1.2.8: The City shall consider innovative programs and water conservation
practices and technology such as UF IFAS H2OSAV (Water Savings,
Analytics & Verification) to evaluate water consumption patterns and the
effectiveness of water conservation programs and devices for public and
private development.
Policy: 1.2.9: The City shall assist customers to reduce their water use through outreach
activities and supporting educational efforts, which shall include
information regarding Florida Friendly Landscape, and the adoption of
Smart Water Application Technology, whenever feasible.
Policy: 1.2.10: The City shall require new development in reclaimed water service areas
to connect to the reclaimed water network and encourage existing
development to connected where feasible.
Policy 1.2.11: The City shall adjust potable water level of service standards over time
to account for per-unit demand reductions resulting from conservation
measures and the increased availability of reclaimed water.
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Policy 1.2.12 The City shall cooperate with SJRWMD during declared water shortage
emergencies by conserving water resources and assisting with
enforcement of water shortage emergency declaration, orders, and
plans (Rule 40C-21, F.A.C., SJRWMD water shortage plan).
Objective 1.3: Surface Water. The City shall protect surface water from all known and
identifiable pollution sources.
Policy 1.3.1: Require that run-off from new developments does not directly enter
natural surface waters. Maintain provisions for on-site detention and
retention in the City’s Code of Ordinances.
Policy 1.3.2: Identify, on an annual basis, those components of the City’s drainage
system that may be contributing to the overall degradation of surface
water quality, and develop a priority listing for the refurbishment
and/or installation required and incorporate the priorities into the
Capital Improvements Schedule.
Policy 1.3.3: Protect surface water bodies through implementation of the Lake Jesup
Basin Management Action Plan, the City’s Total Maximum Daily Loads
(TMDL) Master Plan, and the conditions of the City’s National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System NPDES permit. The Total Maximum Daily
Load (TMDL) is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that
a water body can receive and still meet water quality standards.
Policy 1.3.4: The City’s Code of Ordinances shall include provisions for Low Impact
Development (LID) practices to provide for site design, engineering, and
stormwater management practices (i.e., retrofits; reduction of run-off;
mitigation of flood impacts; and on-site absorption, capture, and reuse
of rain water) that conserve and protect natural resource systems,
reduce infrastructure costs, and mitigate potential environmental
impacts. In general, the LID approach includes practices that:
Encourage preservation of natural resources;
Allow development in a manner that helps mitigate potential
environmental impacts;
Reduce cost of stormwater management systems;
Use a host of management practices to reduce runoff; and
Reduce pollutants into the environment.
Policy 1.3.5: Require that all projects include erosion and sediment control practices
throughout the construction process in conformance with NPDES permit
requirements and other state and local regulations; and protect areas
susceptible to soil erosion and siltation after project completion by
requiring seeding, sodding, or other control methods deemed effective
by the City.
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Policy 1.3.6: In new and redevelopment, encourage natural diversion of stormwater to
recharge areas (e.g., through tree retention, bioswales, natural
topographic features, etc.) rather than to surface waters to minimize the
quantity, quality, and rate of stormwater flowing into surface waters,
prevent environmentally destructive alterations, both qualitative and
quantitative, and to ensure natural preservation and enhanced water
quality.
Policy 1.3.7: Ensure that lands routinely using the application of fertilizers pesticides,
herbicides and fungicides comply with the City’s fertilizer ordinance, and
that periodic monitoring takes place in soil and neighboring surface
waters.
Policy 1.3.8: Encourage and educate residents and businesses on the importance of
proper use of landscaping chemicals and best management practices
application for effective conservation efforts.
Policy 1.3.9: Maintain a maintenance program for the public stormwater management
system to ensure proper functioning and expected pollutant removal
efficiency.
Policy 1.3.10: The City shall maintain standards for buffering and screening along
surface waterbodies, as found in the Land Development Code. These
standards shall include minimum planting areas or setbacks for trees, and
other design standards such as the retention of ground cover, and the use
of low impact development.
Policy 1.3.11 The above policies shall be applicable to Objectives 1.4 and 1.5.
Objective 1.4: Wetland Protection. Wetlands and the natural functions and values of
wetlands shall be conserved and protected from activities, which alter their physical and hydrological
nature. Land uses incompatible with the protection of wetlands shall be directed away from those
areas. Implementation activities to ensure the protection and preservation of these areas shall be
included within the Code of Ordinances.
Policy 1.4.1: Continue to protect the natural functions of wetlands through the
Conservation Overlay on the Future Land Use Map and the
Conservation Land Use category, as defined in the Future Land Use
Element.
Policy 1.4.2: Review during the development review process with heightened scrutiny
and as a priority for protection, environmental areas having regional
significance as determined by the Johns River Water Management
District (SJRWMD) and Florida Department of Environmental Protection
(FDEP).
Policy 1.4.3: Preserve the natural upland buffer of wetlands, consistent with the
SJRWMD’s restrictions which require a fifteen (15) feet minimum buffer
from the edge of wetlands with an average buffer required that is no
less than twenty-five (25) feet. Where a wetland is unavoidably
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impacted by development, the development shall be subject to the
mitigation requirements of the pertinent regulatory agency.
Policy 1.4.4: Require, as needed, additional upland buffers to ensure the preservation
of natural systems, and their possible use for treated effluent disposal
and stormwater management systems. Such standards shall be included
within the Code of Ordinances. Upland buffers should have equal
protection as wetlands and use techniques such as minimum vegetation
strip width, encroachment for hydrologic connection of drainage,
extension of buffers, etc.
Policy 1.4.5: Require dedication (by or on behalf of the owner of the property) to
the City and/or appropriate regulatory agency, a conservation
easement (pursuant to Section 704.06, F.S.) for all post-development
flood prone areas, preserved habitat (with agency approved
management plan incorporated, if applicable for listed species), post-
development upland buffers, and wetland areas (including created
mitigation areas) as a limitation to future development and disturbance.
These areas shall also be shown on the Future Land Use Map – as
Conservation. The easement agreement shall include management
requirements which help to preserve, restore, and/or maintain native
ecosystems. The easement may require the periodic removal of
nonnative, invasive plant material within the conservation area by the
easement dedicator, to the extent practicable.
Policy 1.4.6: Incorporate existing isolated wetlands into development projects as
appropriate, provided the wetlands remain protected and their natural
functions are not impaired.
Policy 1.4.7: Apply the following mitigation measures if direct impact upon wetlands
cannot be avoided:
Mitigation will be allowed based upon demonstration of no net
loss of wetland functions.
Comply with the wetland protection standards of federal, state,
regional, and county agencies.
Minimize impacts through innovative design layouts.
Compensate for impact by enhancing other degraded wetlands
on-site, restore natural functions of other wetlands on-site,
create new wetlands on-site, or perform off-site mitigation.
Policy 1.4.8: Encourage mitigation through restoration of degraded wetlands on-
site.
Policy 1.4.9 The land development code shall provide for greater wetland
protection and restoration measures and incentives for developers to
incorporate wetlands into site design and prevent degradation or
filling of these resources.
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Objective 1.5: Flood Plains and Floodways. The City shall ensure long-range protection of
functions of the remaining flood plains and floodways.
Policy 1.5.1: Protect access to floodways for stream management by requiring a
drainage easement.
Policy 1.5.2: Maintain regulations against development within the flood plains and
floodways in the City’s Code of Ordinances to prevent flooding.
Policy 1.5.3: Require that there is no new net encroachment in the flood plain or
floodways without compensating storage.
Policy 1.5.4: Require that no hazardous materials or wastes be stored within the
100-year flood plain.
Policy 1.5.5: Design new and replacement sanitary sewer systems to minimize or
eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the water supply systems and
discharge from the systems into floodwaters.
Policy 1.5.6: Locate on-site waste disposal systems to avoid impairment to them or
contamination from them during flooding.
Policy 1.5.7: Require new septic systems if allowed to be used under the City’s sewer
regulations to be located outside of the 100-year flood plain.
Objective 1.6: Wildlife and Listed Species Protection. The City shall appropriately use and
protect wildlife and wildlife habitat.
Policy 1.6.1: Develop an ordinance containing provisions for the review of
developments adjacent to lakes and wetlands and other natural areas
for their impacts upon these natural systems.
Policy 1.6.2: Require as part of the development review process, that prior to
development approval, proposed development must coordinate with all
appropriate agencies and comply with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Rules as well as other applicable Federal and State laws regarding
protection of endangered and threatened wildlife.
Policy 1.6.3: Protect endangered and/or threatened wildlife and environmentally
sensitive areas by the following procedures:
a) Prohibit development within any established or proposed
conservation or wildlife habitat easement; however, allow the
transfer of development rights for the easement area.
b) Regulate the following activities in environmentally sensitive
areas, or in areas with endangered and/or threatened wildlife
to ensure that such areas are preserved:
1) The removal, excavation, or dredging of soil, sand, gravel,
minerals, organic matter, or materials of any kind;
2) The changing of existing drainage characteristics,
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sedimentation patterns, flow patterns, or flood retention
characteristics;
3) The disturbance of the environmentally sensitive area's
water level or water table by drainage, impoundment, or
other means;
4) The dumping or discharging of material, or the filling of an
environmentally sensitive area with material;
5) The placing of fill or the grading or removal of material
that would alter topography;
6) The destruction or removal of plant life that would alter the
character of an environmentally sensitive area or wildlife
habitat; and
7) The conduct of an activity that results in a significant change
of water temperature, a significant change of physical or
chemical characteristics of environmentally sensitive area
water sources, or the introduction of pollutants.
Objective 1.7: Biological Diversity. The City shall encourage the preservation of the rich
biological diversity of the plant and animal life in the area.
Policy 1.7.1: Complete an area-wide evaluation by 2025,to identify regionally
environmentally significant areas that should be set aside as protected
conservation lands, protected by easements or other measures.
Policy 1.7.12: Encourage with incentives, natural resource and open space protection
and require sound land stewardship management practices to restore,
preserve, and/or maintain native ecosystems within conservation areas.
Policy 1.7.23: Require the use of Florida native, drought tolerant landscape material in
all parks and at City facilities, where applicable based upon the use of
the facility. This includes any linking pathways between parks and open
spaces to interconnect the ecosystems throughout the city.
Policy 1.7.34: Pursue grant funding for acquisition of properties identified as
regionally ecologically significant.
Objective 1.8: Energy Conservation and Sustainability. The City shall support sustainability
and encourage energy conservation in an effort to improve air quality, increase energy
conservation, reduce non-renewable energy use, potable water use, and use of non-renewable
or toxic materials, and to promote healthy lifestyles.
Policy 1.8.1: Encourage energy efficient land use patterns and other
environmentally-friendly development practices through the Land
development code (e.g. multimodal vertically integrated mixed-use
development, LEED, Green Globes, Florida Green Building Coalition
standards, Low Impact Development, Energy Star, WaterSense, Green
Infrastructure and Florida Water Star).
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Policy 1.8.2: Incorporate incentives in the City’s Land Development Code and fee
structure to encourage developers of subdivisions, site plans, and
building plans to best use natural heating and cooling, natural light,
solar energy, street lights, rainwater management, intelligent
buildings/community design, as well as incorporation of the natural
topography and native noninvasive vegetation.
Policy 1.8.3: Consider energy use, potential vehicle miles traveled (VMTs), multimodal
options, existing infrastructure, and housing and employment options
when making land use and infrastructure investment decisions and
promote research and technical support to enhance the basis for
decision-making concerning natural resources, sustainability practices,
and resilience efforts.
Policy 1.8.4: Consider applying for Florida Green Building Coalition Local
Government status.
Policy 1.8.5: Utilize sustainable practices in City operations and facilities such as
recycling, purchase energy efficient, recycled, or otherwise “green”
products (where available, practical and economical), energy efficient
vehicles and maintenance practices.
Policy 1.8.6: Encourage community gardens in appropriate locations within existing
and new residential subdivisions developments.
Policy 1.8.7: Encourage and support the development and implementation of
alternative energy sources and technologies (e.g., solar electricity,
floating solar facilities, rechargeable stations, renewable energy in
power plants, etc.) to the extent that such projects are practical and
financially feasible.
Policy 1.8.8: Educate the public on daily energy conservation practices and home
energy saving methods and implementation options, and encourage
participation in energy programs.
Policy 1.8.9: Consider conducting a municipal operations greenhouse gas inventory
and develop emissions reductions strategies and goals according to
inventory results.
Policy 1.8.10: Educate and encourage residents to properly recycle and use practical
methods to reduce waste and reuse materials (e.g., food scraps, fabric,
cardboard, etc.)
Policy 1.8.11: When directed and scheduled by the City Commission, the City shall,
through collaboration with community input, develop a sustainability plan
to identify appropriate and feasible mechanisms to achieve the reduction
of the City’s carbon footprint, provide for alternative energy sources,
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promote conservation practices and other applicable strategies,
measurements, goals and targets.
Policy 1.8.12: The City of Winter Springs shall coordinate with Seminole County
Government and adjacent communities to identify, encourage, and
implement renewable energy alternatives and other county-wide
sustainability initiatives and sustainable growth patterns.
Policy 1.8.13: The City shall support increasing the number of car charging stations
within the city limits as is feasible.
Objective 1.9: Tree Protection & Canopy Expansion. The City shall prioritize the protection of and
expansion of the tree canopy in an equitable & sustainable manner.
Policy 1.9.1: Maintain Tree City USA status, making the commitment to managing and
expanding public trees.
Policy 1.9.2: Require right-of-way street trees for new and redevelopment through
the City’s Land Development Code.
Policy 1.9.3: Incorporate Green Infrastructure techniques (e.g., rain gardens, tree
boxes, bioswales, green streets and alleys, green parking, urban tree
canopy, and land conservation) to reduce and treat stormwater at its
source and provide environmental, social, and economic benefits through
the City’s Land Development Code.
Policy 1.9.4: Conserve energy through the mitigation of heat island effects by
integrating strategies (e.g., green mitigation for parking space
improvements and social gathering locations, tree gateways, building-
integrated vegetation, shade canopies, reflective roofing) into the City’s
Land Development Code.
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EXHIBIT 6
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
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CHAPTER VI
RECREATION & OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
A. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
GOAL 1: To provide adequate open space, parks, and recreation facilities to enable high
quality participation for all residents and visitors.
Objective 1.1: Level of Service Standards for Parks. To ensure that the City has an
adequate acreage of park lands and open space, the City shall utilize Level of Service (LOS)
standards.
Policy 1.1.1: Utilize the following LOS standards:
Total Overall Public Park and Recreation Land Acreage (including Open
Space): Eight (8) acres per 1,000 residents. For purposes of
implementing this policy, the City may utilize State and County park
lands and trails that are located within the City’s jurisdictional
boundaries. This standard includes land with passive and active uses.
City Owned Open Space: Four (4) acres per 1,000 residents. Open
space is defined as “undeveloped lands suitable for passive recreation
or conservation”.
Policy 1.1.2: Continue the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee made up of
residents who will work together to review parks and recreation
facilities and programs and make appropriate recommendations to the
City Commission.
Policy 1.1.3: Maintain an inventory of the location, size, condition and amenities
available at each public park, recreation area and open space. This
inventory shall be updated every year.
Policy 1.1.4: Implement and periodically update recreation guidelines and criteria
for park sites and facilities based on industry standards and
comparison with those of neighboring and comparable jurisdictions.
Policy 1.1.5: Rely upon the State of Florida and Seminole County park facilities and
wilderness areas located within a 30-mile driving distance of the City
for their value as regional resource-oriented facilities. These areas
generally serve a population of over 100,000 and feature outdoor
recreation resources and facilities that capitalize on and promote
appreciation of the natural environment.
Policy 1.1.6: Rely upon private development to provide and maintain neighborhood
parks in areas of new development. A neighborhood park is a facility
that serves an entire neighborhood and which is located no more than
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one-half (1/2) mile from the residents served. In cases where a greater
distance cannot be avoided, a paved parking area shall also be
provided. The size of a neighborhood park shall be dependent on the
number of units served as described in the land development code, but
shall not be less than one-half acre. Infill development of 20 units or
less shall be exempt from this provision. Typical facilities provided in a
neighborhood park often include a swimming pool, cabana or
clubhouse with restrooms, playground area, paved multi-purpose court,
picnic area, fitness trail, and/or open free play area. Open space
may also be one component of the neighborhood park area.
Policy 1.1.7: Protect and enhance open space areas and natural features within
existing City parks, and do not allow active recreational uses to
unnecessarily encroach upon them.
Policy 1.1.8: Require preservation of ecologically sensitive open spaces in the
Greeneway Interchange District and promote connectivity of these
natural features for habitat continuity and sustainability. Additionally,
require a network of public plazas with interconnected sidewalks to
promote an urban pedestrian environment.
Policy 1.1.9: Pursue additional sites for active public recreational opportunities for
current and future residents through land acquisition and/or
public/private partnerships.
Policy 1.1.10: Acquire park land and develop appropriate facilities by utilizing a
variety of funding sources as available, such as the general fund,
grants, developer contributions, impact fees, and user fees, as well as
creative funding solutions, such as special taxing districts, foundations,
private donations, endowments, partnerships, and bond referendums.
Policy 1.1.11: Explore opportunities to provide public recreation access to Lake Jesup.
Policy 1.1.12: Perpetually hold in public ownership, for recreation and open space
purposes, those lands owned by the City which are identified in this
element on Map VI-1 and Table VI-2.
Policy 1.1.13: Prior to the disposal of nonrecreational City-owned land or facilities,
evaluate the potential use of such land or facilities for recreation, and
whether such land or facilities are needed to maintain or enhance the
City’s recreation program.
Policy 1.1.14: Prior to the vacation of any right-of-way, evaluate the potential of the
right-of-way for use as part of a future trail corridor or other
alternative transportation linkage.
Policy 1.1.15: Periodically update and take action to implement the recommendations
of the City of Winter Springs Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
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Objective 1.2: Trails. Pursue the expansion of the existing Cross Seminole Trail system to
include a network of City trails, thereby improving access for pedestrians and cyclists to schools,
parks, open spaces, and businesses and for the additional public outdoor recreation
opportunities trails provide.
Policy 1.2.1: Encourage public participation in planning and development of all
phases of City’s trail expansion program.
Policy 1.2.2: Partner with appropriate agencies to study and implement options for
future coordinated provisions of a bike/trail network.
Policy 1.2.3: The City may follow Seminole County Trail development and
maintenance guidelines.
Policy 1.2.4: Work with utility providers to co-locate trail easements in utility corridors.
Policy 1.2.5: Encourage homeowner associations whenever possible, to incorporate
existing trails into the public trail system.
Policy 1.2.6: Acquire property or easements that can be integrated into the City’s
existing recreation and proposed trail network system as illustrated on
Map VI-6: Conceptual Trails Network System.
Policy 1.2.7: Make providing trails a priority in the new planning horizon for the
connectivity they provide to schools, parks, natural lands, and
businesses.
Objective 1.3: Study of Recreation Preferences. The City shall determine the recreational
preferences and needs of City residents.
Policy 1.3.1: Periodically survey organized leagues and primary users of active
recreation facilities to determine participation rates and demand for
services and to determine adjustments to active land use programming.
Policy 1.3.2: Identify demographic changes in the community and incorporate
adjustments in recreation provision planning accordingly.
Policy 1.3.3: Reflect neighborhood input in specific park recreation plans.
Policy 1.3.4: Utilize national and regional park planning data trends to proactively
adjust programmed park facilities.
Policy 1.3.5: Conduct the City-wide recreation survey every five years. The
recreational needs survey shall inquire about recreational preferences
in terms of facilities and recreational/educational programs, frequency
of use of parks and recreational facilities, location of most frequently
used facilities, willingness to pay user fees, location and age profile
of respondents, household size, and travel method to preferred/most
used parks and recreational facilities.
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Policy 1.3.6: Reflect the results of the community’s recreation preferences and needs
in prioritizing funding expenditures for maintenance and capital
improvements.
Objective 1.4: Park Maintenance. All City parks shall be maintained and improved in a
manner that is consistent with the needs of the City residents, and which maximizes the potential of
the individual recreational facilities.
Policy 1.4.1: Renovate and/or upgrade the City’s parks and recreational facilities as
needed to provide improved recreational opportunities.
Policy 1.4.2: Continue the user fee system for City recreation programs and facilities
to offset the cost of maintaining and programming facilities, when
appropriate. Except in the context of a City-County cooperative
agreement, fee-based recreation programs shall be designed,
administered and priced so as to give preference to City residents over
non-City residents.
Objective 1.5: Accessibility. The City shall provide and maintain appropriate, operational
park and recreation access for all segments of the City population.
Policy 1.5.1: Continue to provide adequate and appropriate automobile, bicycle
and pedestrian access to all public parks and facilities.
Policy 1.5.2: Design all public recreation facilities as barrier-free as possible to
accommodate accessibility by the elderly, disabled and very young.
Policy 1.5.3: Continue to provide adequate parking space, including handicapped
parking, and bicycle racks at recreation sites.
Policy 1.5.4: Continue to enhance the public’s awareness of park and recreational
programs and events through a variety of print and electronic media
formats such as the City’s website, brochures newsletters, etc.
Policy 1.5.5: Work to increase public awareness of the need for and benefits of
healthy and active lifestyles.
Policy 1.5.6: Explore funding sources to provide assistance to low-income families to
obtain scholarship opportunities to participate in recreation programs.
Objective 1.6: Private Parks and Recreation Facilities. The City shall encourage the
preservation and use of private lands for park and recreation facilities and open space.
Policy 1.6.1: Require residential developments outside of the Town Center with over
20 units, to provide and maintain neighborhood recreational facilities.
Standards for these facilities shall be described in the land
development code.
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Policy 1.6.2: Revise open space regulations for subdivisions and other new
developments in the land development code.
Policy 1.6.3: Assess park and recreation impact fees to new residential development
as a pro rata share of the costs required to expand or acquire capital
facilities or equipment made necessary by the new construction from
which the fees are collected or for principal payments on debt
instruments for these facilities and services. (Cross Reference: See Capital
Improvements Element, Policy 1.4.4)
Policy 1.6.4: Encourage new developments falling within the planned trail network to
provide public trail linkages either through or adjacent to their
development.
Objective 1.7: Interagency Cooperation and Joint use of Facilities. The City shall continue
coordination efforts with agencies and developers to provide quality development of recreation
areas, and to avoid duplication of recreation facilities including provisions for joint use of
facilities, to meet the recreation demands of the City’s citizens.
Policy 1.7.1: Coordinate park and open space planning with adjacent jurisdictions.
Policy 1.7.2: Work with the Department of Environmental Protection and the
Department of Transportation and other trail-related advocacy and
support agencies for assistance in developing a local trail network with
connectivity to the regional trail system.
Policy 1.7.3: Continue coordination with the Seminole County School Board, to allow
the use of school board facilities by the general public. Parks and
schools shall be collocated to the extent possible to optimize the shared
use of facilities. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.11.9)
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Table VI - 1: Park and Open Space Acreage, Based on Level of Service Standards
Year Population
Total Overall Parkland (1)
(8 acres per 1,000 residents)
Open Space (2)
(4 acres per 1,000 residents)
Existing
Acreage Required Surplus/(Deficit)Existing
Acreage Required Surplus/(Deficit)
2017 35,050 402 280.40 121.60 169.91 140.20 29.71
2021 37,773 410.88 302.18 108.70 175.43 151.09 24.34
2025 39,551 410.88 316.41 94.47 175.43 158.20 17.23
2030 41,119 410.88 328.95 81.93 175.43 164.48 10.95
2035 42,994 410.88 343.95 66.93 175.43 171.98 3.45
2040 44,572 410.88 356.58 54.30 175.43 178.29 -2.86
Source: American Community Survey 2015-2019; Projections by Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, based on 2010 and 2020
U.S. Census data and population projections by the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Florida. 1) Includes
the total of all public parks and recreational lands including any State and County facilities within the City limits. Therefore the
Cross Seminole Trail is included.
2) Includes the total of all city-owned open space. Some of this land is noted on subdivision plats as "park" but are undevelopable
wetlands and are included on the Future Land Use Map - 2040 as "Recreation and Open Space". The remainder of the lands are
conservation lands under the City's jurisdiction and are included on the Future Land Use Map – 2040 as "Conservation".
Conservation lands owned by the St. John's River Water Management District are not included. The addition of the continued
expansion of Central Winds Park (7.66 acres) will eliminate the 2040 deficit of 2.86 acres.
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Ordinance No. 2024-11
EXHIBIT 7
PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT
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CHAPTER VII
PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT
A. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
GOAL 1: Provide Quality Education. As a basic tenet of community life, it is the goal of the City to
contribute to and maintain a high quality public school environment.
Objective 1.1: Level of Service Standards and Service Boundaries. The City shall cooperate with the
Seminole County School Board (School Board) in their efforts to correct existing deficiencies and
address future needs through implementation of adopted level of service standards and
appropriate public school facility service area boundaries.
The level of service standard is a countywide standard, specified in the 2007 Interlocal Agreement
for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency As Amended January 2008 (2007 ILA),
wherein the following terms are used:
Permanent Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH):- meaning the permanent facilities within the
inventory of land, buildings and rooms in public educational facilities used by the Florida
Department of Education, Office of Educational Facilities; and
Concurrency Service Area (CSA): A geographic unit promulgated by the School Board and adopted
by local governments within which the level of service is measured when an application for
residential development is reviewed for school concurrency purposes. The CSA coincides with
groupings of school attendance zones within each school type based on adjacency.
Level of Service (LOS) Standard- meaning a standard established to measure utilization of capacity
within a CSA. [Current LOS within a CSA is determined by dividing the full-time equivalent student
count (FTE) for the Fall Semester at the same type of schools by the permanent FISH capacity of the
same type of schools. Projected or future LOS is determined by the dividing the projected enrolled
students at the same type of schools within a CSA by the planned permanent FISH capacity of the
same type of schools.
Policy 1.1.1: Adoption of Level of Service (LOS) Standards. Adopt the following desired
LOS standard for school capacity along with the other cities within
Seminole County, the County, and the School Board to ensure that the
capacity of schools is sufficient to support student growth: 100% of the
aggregate permanent FISH capacity for each school type within each
CSA.
Establish the following tiered LOS standard, to financially achieve the
desired los standard:
2008 - 2012 Beginning 2013
Elementary &
Middle CSA
100% of Permanent
FISH Capacity
100% of Permanent FISH
Capacity
High School
CSA
110% of Permanent
FISH Capacity
100% of Permanent FISH
Capacity
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Policy 1.1.2: Use of Level of Service (LOS) Standards. Coordinate through the City’s
Concurrency Management System with the School Board and other local
jurisdictions, to ensure that the LOS standards established for each school
type are maintained.
Policy 1.1.3: Use of Concurrency Service Area (CSA) Boundaries. Apply school concurrency
using CSA boundaries adopted by the School Board.
Policy 1.1.4: CSAs for Each Type of School. Recognize the CSA boundaries established
by the School Board and as re-evaluated from time to time, based on
clustered attendance zones for each school type (elementary, middle
and high school), based on adjacency.
Policy 1.1.5: CSA Boundary Changes. Consider the modification from time to time,
of CSA maps made at the determination of the School Board to maximize
utilization of school capacity. Receive the proposed change request from
the school board, as transmitted to the City and other local jurisdictions,
with supporting data and analysis. Review and submit comments on the
proposed modification to the School Board within forty-five (45) days.
Policy 1.1.6: Coordination of School Board Capital Improvements Schedule and Potential
CSA Boundary Changes. Receive as identified in the 2007 ILA, the
School Board’s annual update of its Capital Improvements Schedule of
attendance zone changes, and when necessary, modifications to the CSA
maps to provide maximum utilization of facilities, to the greatest extent
possible.
Objective 1.2: Development Review Coordination to Achieve Concurrency. The City will
coordinate its development review efforts with the School Board to achieve concurrency in all public
school facilities.
Policy 1.2.1: Development Review Process. Withhold or condition the approval of
any site plan, final subdivision, or functional equivalent for new
residential units not exempted, until a School Capacity Availability Letter
Determination (SCALD) has been issued by the School Board to the City
indicating that adequate school facilities exist or until a mitigation
agreement has been reached, pursuant to the availability standard
specified in Subsection 163.3180(13)(e), Florida Statutes. (
Cross Reference: See Capital Improvements Element, Policy1.7.6; and Intergovernmental Coordination
Element, Policy 1.2.9)
Policy 1.2.2: Adoption of School Concurrency Provisions into the City’s Land Development
Regulations. Adopt school concurrency provisions into the City’s land
development regulations for the review of development approvals,
consistent with the requirements of the 2007 ILA.
Objective 1.3: Coordination of Existing and Future School Facility Planning with the Future Land
Use Element and Development Approval Process. The City shall coordinate with the School Board
during development approvals and changes to the City’s Future Land Use Plan Map (FLUM) to help
ensure the timely provision of public school facilities.
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Policy 1.3.1: Coordination of Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Facility Planning.
Consider the availability and future provision of school facility capacity,
the provision of school sites and facilities within neighborhoods, the
compatibility of land uses adjacent to existing schools and reserved
school sites, the co-location of parks, recreation and neighborhood
facilities with school sites and the linkage of schools, parks, libraries and
other public facilities with bikeways, trails, and sidewalks for safe access
during the review of proposed comprehensive plan land use map
amendments.
Policy 1.3.2: Site Sizes and Co-location in the City. Work with the School District to
identify sites for future educational facilities that meet the minimum
standards of the School Board where possible and which are consistent
with the provisions of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Support the School
Board in efforts to use standards more appropriate to a built urban
environment, when the size of available sites does not meet the minimum
School Board standards. Work with the School Board to achieve co-
location of schools with City facilities, to the extent feasible, as a solution
to the problem of lack of sufficiently sized sites.
Policy 1.3.3: Participation in Planning Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC). Actively
participate in the PTAC, as provided in the 2007 ILA, for the purpose of
discussing issues and formulating recommendations to the Public Schools
Facilities Planning Committee (PSFPC) regarding coordination of land
use and school facilities planning, including such issues as population and
student projections, development trends, school needs, co-location and
joint use opportunities, ancillary infrastructure improvements needed to
support the schools, School Board Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan
and the Public School Concurrency Program. (Cross Reference: See
Intergovernmental Coordination Element, Policy 1.2.7)
Policy 1.3.4: Determining Impacts. Determination of adequate school capacity will
be the responsibility of the School Board.
Policy 1.3.5: Notification of Submittal of Residential Applications. Notify the school Board
within 10 working days of receipt of any land use or development
application having a residential component and transmit submitted
subdivision plans and site plans to the School Board for their review.
Policy 1.3.6: Notification of Meetings. Provide the School Board with agendas of
staff review, the Planning & Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency and
the City Commission meetings.
Objective 1.4: Concurrency. The City shall require that public school facility capacity is
available concurrent with the impacts of new residential development, as stated in required by
Subsection 163.3180(13)(e), Florida Statutes (F.S.)
Policy 1.4.1: Timing of Concurrency Review. Require that all new residential development
be reviewed for school concurrency prior to development approval, as
defined in the 2007 ILA.
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Policy 1.4.2: Results of Concurrency Review. Comply with the availability standards
of Subsection 163.3180(13)(e), F.S., and do not deny development
approval due to failure to achieve the adopted LOS for public school
facilities when the following occurs:
Adequate school facilities are planned and will be in place or under
construction within three (3) years of the development approval.
The developer executes a legally binding commitment to provide
mitigation proportionate to the demand for public school facilities
consistent with the methodology in the 2007 ILA.
Policy 1.4.3: Residential Uses Exempt from the Requirements of School Concurrency. Exempt
the following residential uses from the requirements of school
concurrency:
All single family lots of record at the time the school concurrency
implementing ordinance became effective.
Any new residential development that has a preliminary plat (final
subdivision) or site plan approval or the functional equivalent for a
site specific development order prior to the commencement date of
the School Concurrency Program.
Any amendment to a previously approved residential development
which does not increase the number of dwelling units or change the
type of dwelling units.
Any age restricted community with no permanent residents under the
age of 18 (a restrictive covenant limiting the age of residents to 18
and older shall be required.)
Policy 1.4.4: Use of Revenues Received Through Proportionate Share Mitigation. Direct
any revenues for proportionate share mitigation toward a school
capacity improvement identified in the School Board’s Five-Year Capital
Improvement Plan.
Policy 1.4.5: Proportionate Share Mitigation. Consider in the event, that there is not
available school capacity to support a development, that the School
Board may entertain proportionate share mitigation options and, if
accepted, enter into an enforceable and binding agreement with the
developer to mitigate the impact from the development through the
creation of additional school capacity.
A. Recognize when the anticipated student impacts from a proposed
development cause the adopted LOS to be exceeded, the developer’s
proportionate share will be based on the number of additional student
stations necessary to achieve the established LOS. Calculate the amount
to be paid by the cost per student station for elementary, middle and
high school as determined and published by the State of Florida.
B. Calculate a developer’s proportionate share mitigation through the
following methodology:
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Proportionate Share = (¹Development students - Available
Capacity) x 2Total Cost per student station
Where:
¹Development students = those students from the development that
are assigned to a CSA and have triggered a deficiency of the
available capacity.
2Total Cost = the cost per student station as determined and
published by the State of Florida.
C. Allow the applicant to enter a 90-day negotiation period with the
School Board in an effort to mitigate the impact from the development
through the creation of additional capacity. Upon identification and
acceptance of a mitigation option deemed financially feasible by the
School Board, the developer shall enter into a binding and enforceable
development agreement with the School Board.
1.A mitigation contribution provided by a developer to offset the
impact of a residential development must be directed by the School
Board toward a school capacity project identified in the School
Board’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan. Capacity enhancing
projects identified within the first three (3) years of the Five-Year
Capital Improvement Plan shall be considered as committed in
accordance with Section 9.5 of the 2007 ILA.
2.If capacity projects are planned in years four (4) or five (5) of
the School Board’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan within the
same CSA as the proposed residential development, the developer
may pay his proportionate share to mitigate the proposed
development in accordance with the formula provided in Section
12.7 (B) of the 2007 ILA.
3.If a capacity project does not exist in the Capital Improvement
Plan, the School Board will add a capacity project to satisfy the
impacts from a proposed residential development, if it is funded
through the developer’s proportionate share mitigation contributions.
Mitigation options may include, but are not limited to:
a.Contribution of land or payment for land acquisition suitable
for and in conjunction with, the provision of additional school
capacity; or
b.Mitigation banking based on the construction of a educational
facility in exchange for the right to sell capacity credits; or
c.Provide modular or permanent student stations acceptable
for use as an educational facilities; or
d.Provide additional student stations through the remodeling of
existing buildings acceptable for use as an educational facility;
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e. Construction or expansion of permanent student stations at
the impacted school within the CSA; or
f. Construction of an educational facility in advance of the time
set forth in the School Board’s Five-Year Capital Improvement
Plan.
D. Recognize for mitigation measures (a) thru (f) above, that the
estimated cost to construct the mitigating capacity will reflect the
estimated future construction costs at the time of the anticipated
construction. Improvements contributed by the developer shall receive
school impact fee credit.
E. Apply an impact fee credit against the proportionate share
mitigation total. Credits will be given for that portion of the impact fees
that would have been used to fund the improvements on which the
proportionate fair share contribution was calculated. The portion of
impact fees available for the credit will be based on the historic
distribution of impact fee funds to the school type (elementary, middle,
high) in the appropriate CSA. Impact fee credits shall be calculated at
the same time as the applicant’s proportionate share obligation is
calculated. Any school impact fee credit based on proportionate fair
share contributions for a proposed development cannot be transferred
to any other parcel or parcels of real property within the CSA.
F. Do not amend or refund a proportionate share mitigation contribution
after final site plan or plat approval to reflect a reduction in planned or
constructed residential density.
G. Recognize that any proportionate share mitigation must be directed
by the School Board toward a school capacity improvement identified in
the School Board’s Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan.
H. Require upon conclusion of the negotiation period, that a second
Determination Letter be issued. If mitigation is agreed to, the School
Board shall issue a new Determination Letter approving the development
subject to those mitigation measures agreed to by the local government,
developer and the School Board. Prior to, site plan approval, final
subdivision approval or the functional equivalent, the mitigation
measures shall be memorialized in an enforceable and binding
agreement with the local government, the School Board and the
Developer that specifically details mitigation provisions to be paid for
by the developer and the relevant terms and conditions. If mitigation is
not agreed to, the Determination Letter shall detail why any mitigation
proposals were rejected and why the development is not in compliance
with school concurrency requirements. A SCALD indicating either that
adequate capacity is available, or that there is not a negotiated
proportionate share mitigation settlement following the ninety (90) day
negotiation period as described in Section 12.7(B) of the 2007 ILA
constitutes final agency action by the School Board for purposes of
Chapter 120, F.S.
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Policy 1.4.6: Appeal Process. Recognize that a person substantially affected by the School
Board’s adequate capacity determination made as a part of the School
Concurrency Process, may appeal such determination through the
process provided in Chapter 120, F.S.
Policy 1.4.7: Consideration of Adjacent Concurrency Service Areas. Consider if the
projected student growth from a residential development causes the
adopted LOS to be exceeded in the CSA, that an adjacent CSA which is
contiguous with and touches the boundary of the concurrency service
areas within which the proposed development is located, be evaluated
for available capacity. Conduct an adjacency evaluation review as
follows:
1. In conducting the adjacency review, the School Board shall first use
the adjacent CSA with the most available capacity to evaluate
projected enrollment impact and, if necessary, shall continue to the
next adjacent CSA with the next most available capacity in order to
ensure maximum utilization of school capacity to the greatest extent
possible.
2. Consistent with Rule 6A-3.0171, F.A.C., at no time shall the shift of
impact to an adjacent CSA result in a total morning or afternoon
transportation time of either elementary or secondary students to
exceed fifty (50) minutes or one (1) hour, respectively. The
transportation time shall be determined by the School Board
transportation routing system and measured from the school to the
center of the subject parcel/plat in the amendment application,
along the most direct improved public roadway free from major
hazards.
Objective 1.5: Procedure for Annual Update of Capital Improvements Element. The City shall
amend its Capital Improvement Element (CIE) to include that portion of the adopted School Board’s
Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan which deals with capacity improvements.
Policy 1.5.1: Annual Update of Capital Improvements Element. Update on an annual basis,
no later than December 1st of each year, the City’s Capital Improvements
Element to include that portion of the School Board’s annual update of
their financially feasible Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan related to
capacity improvements. However, the City shall not have the obligation,
nor the responsibility for funding or accomplishing the School Board Five-
Year Capital Improvement Plan.
Policy 1.5.2: Addition of New Financially Feasible Fifth Year Projects During Each
Update. Include with each annual update to the Capital Improvements
Element a new fifth year with its financially feasible school capacity
projects that have been adopted by the School District in its update of
the Five-Year Capital Improvement Schedule.
Policy 1.5.3: Compliance with Florida Statute in Timing of Capital Improvements Element
Update. Amend the City’s Capital Improvements Element to reflect
changes to the School District’s Five-Year Capital Facilities Plan in
compliance with timing requirements of Florida Statutes.
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Objective 1.6: Ensuring Compatibility with Surrounding Land Uses, Encouraging Co-location with
Appropriate City Facilities, Location in Proximity to Residential Areas to be Served and Function as a
Community Focal Point. The City shall ensure compatibility of school facilities with surrounding land
use through the development review process and shall encourage, to the extent feasible, co- location
of new schools with compatible City facilities, and the location of school facilities to serve as
community focal points.
Policy 1.6.1: Allowable Locations of School Sites and Compatibility Standards. Allow school
sites within any land use designation in the City except Conservation and
Industrial. (Cross Reference Future Land Use Element, Policy 1.11.1). Ensure
compatibility with adjacent land uses will be ensured through the
following measures:
New school sites within the City must not be adjacent to any noxious
industrial uses or other property from which noise, vibration, odors,
dust, toxic materials, traffic conditions or other disturbances would
have a negative impact on the health and safety of students.
Public school sites shall be compatible with environmental protection,
based on soils, topography, protected species and other natural
resources on the site.
An assessment of critical transportation issues, including provision of
adequate roadway capacity, transit capacity and bikeways, shall
be performed for proposed school sites prior to any development to
ensure safe and efficient transport of students.
New school sites must comply with the City’s land development
regulations and must minimize potential detrimental impacts on
adjacent uses by providing sufficient on-site parking, sufficient
internal vehicular circulation to ensure that unsafe stacking of vehicles
on access roads does not occur, containment of off-site light spillage
and glare, and reduction of off- site noise through compliance with
the City’s buffer requirements.
New school sites for elementary and middle schools shall be located
in close proximity to existing or anticipated concentrations of
residential development. New school sites for high schools and
specialized schools are suitable for other locations, due to their
special characteristics.
The development review process shall ensure that facilities such as
sanitary sewer and potable water will be available at the time
demanded by the new school site, and services such as public safety
can also be provided.
New school sites in shall have safe ingress and egress for pedestrians,
bicycles, cars, buses, service vehicles and emergency vehicles. High
schools should be located with access to collector or arterial roads,
rather than relying solely on local roads.
Policy 1.6.2: Co-Location and Community Focal Point. Encourage to the extent feasible,
the co-location of new school sites with appropriate City
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facilities, recognizing that new schools are an essential component in
creating a sense of community. Encourage, through the development
review process, the location of new school sites so they may serve as
community focal points. Enter into an interlocal agreement with the School
Board where co-location takes place, to address shared uses of facilities,
maintenance costs, vehicular and bicycle parking, supervision and
liability issues, among other concerns.
Objective 1.7: Ensuring Provision of Necessary Infrastructure. There shall be coordination
between the City and the School Board in the timely provision of infrastructure to support public
school facilities.
Policy 1.7.1: Maximizing Efficiency of Infrastructure. Seek to maximize efficient use
of existing infrastructure and avoid sprawl development by identifying
future school sites that take advantage of existing and planned roads,
potable water, sanitary sewer, parks, and drainage systems, during
participation in the future school site identification process detailed in the
2007 ILA.
Policy 1.7.2: Safe Student Access. Provide safe student access to school sites by
coordinating the construction of new neighborhoods and residential
developments, expansion of existing neighborhoods and developments
and redevelopment or revitalization of existing neighborhoods and
developments with Seminole County’s safe road and sidewalk connection
programs to school sites.
Policy 1.7.3: Bicycle Access and Pedestrian Connection. Coordinate bicycle access to public
schools consistent with the Seminole County bicycle plan adopted by the
metropolitan planning organization, METROPLAN ORLANDO. Revise the
City’s land development regulations, as needed to specify that
performance standards for new residential developments adjacent to
existing and proposed school sites other than age restricted
developments, shall include pedestrian connections between the sidewalk
network within the development and the adjacent school site.
Policy 1.7.4: Coordination to Ensure Necessary Off-Site Improvements. Work with the
School Board, during the development review process for a proposed
new school facility, to determine the party or parties responsibility for
the financing, construction, operating, and maintaining of any needed
off-site improvements, including but not limited to: signalization,
installation of deceleration lanes, roadway striping for crosswalks, safe
directional/warning signage and installation of sidewalks.
Consider a new development adjacent to or sharing an access road with
an existing school or future school site, as mitigation of the traffic impacts
of the development, for safe access to the school. Efforts may include,
but are not limited to: developer striping of crosswalks, developer
installation of sidewalks, payment for safe directional/warning signage,
and payment for signalization.
Policy 1.7.5: Inclusion of Provisions for School Buses. Revise the City’s land development
regulations to require the inclusion of school bus stops and
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turnarounds in new residential developments that are not age
restricted.
Objective 1.8: Coordination with School Board and Cities. The City shall coordinate with the
School Board and other local jurisdictions as specified by the procedures in the 2007 ILA and
provide information for emergency preparedness.
Policy 1.8.1: Providing Data to the School Board. Maintain data on the approved number
of residential dwelling units by unit type and location and the
corresponding number of units within each development that have
received a certificate of occupancy (CO). Provide the data to the School
Board annually by October 15th.
Policy 1.8.2: Providing Representation. Assign representatives to take part in committees
and meetings, as specified by the 2007 ILA. . Assign a staff
representative to the PTAC, which shall meet as specified in the 2007
ILA. Appoint an elected official or designee to the PSFPC, which shall
meet as specified in the 2007 ILA.
Policy 1.8.3: Advising of Proposed Changes. Provide notification in accordance with the
2007 ILA to the School Board of proposed amendments to the Future
Land Use Map - 2030 2035 (FLUM), rezonings, developments of
regional impact, and/or major residential or mixed use development
projects that may increase residential densities, effect student enrollment,
enrollment projections, or school facilities. Provide such notice within 10
working days of receipt of the application.
Policy 1.8.4: Emergency Preparedness. Continue to provide information needed by
the School Board and local jurisdictions for emergency preparedness
purposes.
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EXHIBIT 8
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT
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CHAPTER VIII
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT
A. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
GOAL 1: The City seeks to promote and implement stable working relationships with other
governmental agencies to ensure efficient, effective, and thorough delivery of governmental
services.
Objective 1.1: Coordination of Plans. The City shall coordinate its Comprehensive Plan with the
State Comprehensive Plan, East Central Florida Regional Policy Plan, Seminole County
Comprehensive Plan, and adjacent city comprehensive plans. (Ord. 2007-22; 01-14-2008)
Policy 1.1.1: Coordinate with affected governmental agencies when developments
requiring Chapter 380, Florida Statutes, review are within the City’s
jurisdiction.
Policy 1.1.2: Review the Seminole County and adjacent city comprehensive plans
to determine the impact of those adopted plans on the future growth
and development of the City whenever comprehensive plan changes
are proposed by those jurisdictions.
Policy 1.1.3: Participate in the Regional Policy Plan review and update processes
as mandated by state statute.
Policy 1.1.4: Transmit advance notification of requests for land use, zoning and
development approvals to Seminole County, School Board and
adjacent cities that may be affected, as required by the
Intergovernmental Planning Coordination Agreement of 1997.
Policy 1.1.5: Coordinate with the resource protection efforts of the St. Johns River Water
Management District (SJRWMD) for Lake Jesup and participate
in the implementation efforts and development of strategies to
improve water quality, such as the SJRWMD 2002 Middle St.
Johns River Basin Surface Waters Improvement and Management
(SWIM) plan, the 2008 Lake Jesup Interagency Restoration
Strategy, and the 2010 Lake Jesup Basin Management Action Plan.
Policy 1.1.6: Update and coordinate the City’s Water Supply Work Plan (Exhibit IV-B-
1)with the Seminole County’s Water Supply Plan 2017, the 2015 2020
Central Florida Water Initiative Regional Water Supply Plan (CFWI
RWSP) and the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
(ECFRPC)’s Strategic Regional Policy Plan 2013. (Cross Reference: See
Conservation Element, Policy 1.2.8)
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Policy 1.1.7: Coordinate any proposed amendments to the City’s Public School
Facilities Element with the other local jurisdictions within Seminole
County, so that the Element remains consistent with those of the other
local jurisdictions and with the 2007 Interlocal Agreement for Public
School Facility Planning and School Concurrency As Amended January
2008, as required by Florida Statute.
Policy 1.1.8: Actively participate in the Planning Technical Advisory Committee
(PTAC), as provided in the 2007 Interlocal Agreement for Public School
Facility Planning and School Concurrency As Amended January 2008,
for the purpose of discussing issues and formulating recommendations
to the Public Schools Facilities Planning Committee (PSFPC) regarding
coordination of land use and school facilities planning (including such
issues as population and student projections, development trends,
school needs, co-location and joint use opportunities, ancillary
infrastructure improvements needed to support the schools, School
Board Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and the Public School
Concurrency Program). (Cross Reference: See Public School Facilities Element,
Policy 1.3.3)
Policy 1.1.9: Continue to use intergovernmental coordination committees such as the PTAC
to ensure consistency between comprehensive planning programs
and issues of adjacent municipalities and Seminole County.
Objective 1.2: Land Use and Housing Coordination. The City shall coordinate with affected
governmental agencies and jurisdictions, including Seminole County, to aid in meeting the Goals,
Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan regarding land use planning and housing issues.
Policy 1.2.1: Identify and establish procedures by interlocal agreement with Seminole
County for joint action regarding future joint planning areas, future
annexations and compatible County and City land uses.
Policy 1.2.2: Seek to gain standing and representation on Seminole County
Comprehensive Plan land use amendments which would prove
inconsistent with the Future Land Use Element of the City's
Comprehensive Plan.
Policy 1.2.3: Review the actions of other local governments as to the impact of such action
on City LOS standards and mobility strategies. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-
10)
Policy 1.2.4: Continue collaborating on the regional Seminole Way initiative.
Policy 1.2.5: Continue to participate and coordinate joint planning and redevelopment
activities in the US 17-92 Community Redevelopment Area (CRA)
through intergovernmental coordination committees.
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Policy 1.2.56: Coordinate with the School Board to provide planning for adequate
sites and infrastructure for future public education facilities within the
City, as described in the 2007 Interlocal Agreement for Public School
Facility Planning and School Concurrency As Amended January 2008.
Policy 1.2.67: Coordinate with the School Board during pre-development program
planning and school site selection activities, to co-locate schools, to the
extent possible, with other public facilities, such as parks, libraries,
and community centers.
Policy 1.2.78: Share information with the School Board regarding population
projections, projections of development and redevelopment for the
coming year, infrastructure required to support educational facilities,
and amendments to future land use plan elements, consistent with the
requirements of the 2007 Interlocal Agreement for Public School
Facility Planning and School Concurrency As Amended January 2008.
Policy 1.2.89: Withhold development approvals for nonexempt properties having a
residential component, until the School Board has reported either that
school capacity is available or that mitigation has been reached.
(Cross Reference: See Public School Facility Element, Policy 1.2.1 and Capital
Improvements Element, Policy 1.7.6)
Objective 1.3: Transportation Coordination. The City shall continue to coordinate its transportation
planning and mobility strategies with affected governmental agencies and jurisdictions. (Ord. 2010-
18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.3.1: Continue to coordinate with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
regarding issues associated with S.R. 434 including:
A sufficient reduction in speed limit, as well as the potential for
arterial reclassification, on S.R. 434 in the Town Center to better
reflect the pedestrian-friendly environment being created in the
Town Center. (Cross Reference: See Multimodal Transportation Element,
Policy 1.1.1.12 and 1.9.8)
The potential for implementation of a policy constraint for S.R.
434 between U.S. 17-92 and Vistawilla to ensure that the
highway will not be considered for widening. (Cross Reference: See
Multimodal Transportation Element, Policy 1.1.12 and 1.9.9)
Pursue widening of S.R. 434 to 4-lanes east of S.R. 417 within
the Greeneway Interchange District. (Cross Reference: See Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.2.14)
Use of enhancement funding for streetscape and multimodal
opportunities where appropriate.
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Policy 1.3.2: Continue to actively participate in the METROPLAN ORLANDO
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) by submitting major
projects for their inclusion in the program on an annual basis. (Ord.
2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.3.3: Remain involved in regional transportation planning through continued
participation in the METROPLAN ORLANDO Transportation Technical
Committee, and through continued citizen participation on the
METROPLAN ORLANDO Citizen Advisory Council.
Policy 1.3.4: Coordinate with METROPLAN ORLANDO to implement partnerships
for Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) projects
beneficial to the City.
Policy 1.3.5: Coordinate with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Office
of Greenways and Trails, METROPLAN ORLANDO, FDOT, Seminole
County, and other agencies to study and implement options for the
coordinated provision of a pedestrian and bicycle trail network.
Policy 1.3.6: Continue to coordinate in the ongoing development, monitoring and
implementation of mobility strategies with Seminole County and the
cities within Seminole County, to ensure the availability of multiple
modes of transportation within the City. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.3.7: Promote the development of a bus rapid transit (BRT) line or light rail along
S.R. 417 (Seminole Way) through interagency coordination with
METROPLAN ORLANDO, Seminole County, LYNX, and the Florida
Turnpike Enterprise to provide convenient, regional access to the City’s
Greenway Interchange District. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use
Element, Policy 3.1.3) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.3.8: Work with the School Board to maximize efficient use of existing and
planned roads to avoid sprawl development, during participation in
future school site selection as identified in the 2007 Interlocal
Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency
As Amended January 2008. (Cross Reference: See Public School Facilities
Element, Policy 1.7.1) (previously Policy 1.3.7; Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Objective 1.4: Infrastructure Coordination. The City shall coordinate the planning and provision of
infrastructure and services with affected governmental agencies and jurisdictions, including the
Seminole County School Board.
Policy 1.4.1: Continue coordination efforts with Seminole County to ensure that the
County is able to provide adequate solid waste facilities to meet the
City’s needs.
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Policy 1.4.2: Coordinate with the Seminole County Health Department Department
of Environmental Protection to ensure that where central sewer
service is available, no new septic system permits shall be approved
for any new development or any existing systems which have been
determined to be inoperable or detrimental to the health, safety and
welfare of the general public.
Policy 1.4.3: Coordinate the City's drainage program with Seminole County through
an interlocal agreement which, when necessary, to resolve conflicts
and ensure cooperation on the following issues:
Initiating conflict resolution procedures to resolve inconsistencies
between the City’s LOS standards for drainage and the County’s
adopted LOS standards, when necessary.
Providing a method of fiscal responsibility for drainage systems
which affect and serve primarily City residents, but which are
under the jurisdiction of Seminole County.
Providing a method of prioritization of needed improvements on
those drainage systems which affect and serve primarily City
residents, but which are under the jurisdiction of Seminole County
or the FDOT.
Determining jurisdictional authority for drainage systems which
are "half in, half out" of the City limits.
Policy 1.4.4: Coordinate with the SJRWMD to ensure implementation of the 2015
Central Florida Water Initiative RWSP and its subsequent updates.
(Cross Reference: See Conservation Element, Policy 1.2.9)
Policy 1.4.5: Work with the SJRWMD when alternative sources of providing potable
water need to be evaluated.
Policy 1.4.6: Continue to pursue and assess the feasibility of interconnecting water supply
facilities with other jurisdictions and seek to partner with adjacent
cities in the development of the Lake Jesup Reclaimed Water
Augmentation Facility.
Policy 1.4.7: Review the actions of other local governments as applicable, for their impact
on City LOS standards. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.4.8: Determine jointly with the School Board the need for and timing of on- site
and off-site improvements necessary to support proposed new or
remodeled schools.
Policy 1.4.9: Seek to maximize efficient use of existing infrastructure and avoid sprawl
development, by identifying future school sites that take
advantage of existing potable water, sanitary sewer and drainage
systems. (Cross Reference: See Public School Facilities Element, Policy 1.7.1)
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Objective 1.5: Conservation Coordination. The City shall coordinate with affected governmental
agencies and jurisdictions, including the Seminole County School Board, to aid in meeting the Goals,
Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan regarding conservation planning. (Ord. 2007-22;
01-14-2008)
Policy 1.5.1: Continue coordination with federal, state, regional, and private
environmental agencies to ensure adequate technical support for all
environmental issues in which the City requires technical expertise.
Policy 1.5.2: Coordinate with appropriate federal, state, regional, and private
environmental agencies and organizations to encourage the
preservation of biological diversity and greenspace in the area
including completing an area-wide evaluation to identify
environmentally significant pieces of land to prioritize for protection,
as well as identification of funding sources and partnership
opportunities. (Cross Reference: See Conservation Element , Objective 1.7)
Coordinate with the SJRWMD to designate priority open space areas
for acquisition under the District’s five-year land acquisition program.
Policy 1.5.3: Continue to participate and support programs and projects of State,
Regional, and County agencies which seek to preserve
environmentally sensitive lands, promote usable open space for all
citizens, preserve habitats for listed wildlife species, protect
groundwater and potable water supplies, and surface water quality,
including participation in and support for programs such as the SWIM
Program and wellfield protection programs sponsored by the
SJRWMD.
Objective 1.6: Parks and Recreation Coordination. The City shall coordinate with affected
governmental agencies and jurisdictions, including the Seminole County School Board, to aid in
meeting the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan regarding parks and
recreation planning.
Policy 1.6.1: Coordinate with Seminole County to recommend the provision of
adequate land use acreage on the County's Future Land Use Map for
park and recreational facilities within or in proximity to the City.
Policy 1.6.2: Continue to obtain and maintain interlocal agreements with the Seminole
County School Board and Seminole County for the provision and
maintenance of shared recreational facilities within the City.
Policy 1.6.3: Encourage the co-location of new school sites with City park and
recreation facilities, to the extent feasible
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EXHIBIT 9
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT
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CHAPTER IX
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT
A. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
GOAL 1: Provide public facilities and services which protect and promote the public health,
safety and general welfare of Winter Springs’ residents in a sustainable manner and which
support mobility strategies, while accommodating desired future growth and redevelopment at
acceptable Levels of Service. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Objective 1.1: Annual Review. The City shall annually review and modify its Capital
Improvements Element to ensure the financial feasibility and timely provision of capital facilities
needed to maintain Level of Service (LOS) standards and to guide the City’s capital and
operating expenditures on mobility toward achieving the stated goal of mobility and reduction of
the City’s level of greenhouse gases emissions The Annual Review shall be presented to the City
Commission annually during the first quarter of each calendar year. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.1.1: Identify capital projects needed to meet existing deficiencies, to
accommodate desired future growth and to replace obsolete or worn-
out facilities in a five-year Schedule of Capital Improvements (SCI)
(Table IX-1). The SCI shall identify funding sources and shall be
reviewed and updated annually in order to maintain a continual five-
year priority and outline of capital projects planned for
implementation.
Policy 1.1.2: Include the first year of the SCI in the capital budget as part of the annual
budgeting process, along with any other capital improvements that are
identified in the City’s Capital Improvements Program.
Policy 1.1.3: Define capital projects as those projects identified within the other
elements of the Comprehensive Plan that are necessary to meet
established LOS and to support mobility strategies, increase the
capacity or efficiency of existing infrastructure, replace failing
infrastructure or enhance facilities and infrastructure that generally have
a cost exceeding $50,000. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.1.4: Include and fund capital projects for the following facilities and infrastructure
in the SCI:
Transportation (Mobility Strategies) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Stormwater Management (Drainage)
Sanitary Sewer
Solid Waste
Potable Water
Parks and Recreation
Policy 1.1.5: Update the SCI to maintain consistency with the Water Supply Work
Plan, which is herein adopted as an exhibit by reference (Exhibit IV-B-1).
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Policy 1.1.6: Update the SCI on an annual basis, or eliminate, defer, or delay the
construction for any facility listed in the five-year SCI by ordinance
without an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. Transmit a copy of
the ordinance to the State Land Planning Agency Florida Department of
Economic Opportunity following Commission approval. (Ord. 2012-14)
Policy 1.1.7: Allow corrections and modifications of costs and revenue sources in the SCI
to be made by ordinance, in addition to annual updates, without an
amendment to the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Transmit a copy of the
ordinance to the State Land Planning Agency Florida Department of
Economic Opportunity following Commission approval. (Ord. 2012-14)
Objective 1.2: Level of Service (LOS) and Mobility Strategies. The City shall utilize Level of Service
(LOS) criteria and mobility strategies defined in the various elements of this Plan when determining
the timing and funding of capital projects and to assist in determining a fair share that a
development should contribute to the achievement of mobility strategies. The City must
demonstrate that the LOS standards will be achieved and maintained by the end of the five-year
planning period. A deficiency is a facility of service that does not meet (is operating below) the
adopted Level of Service (LOS) standard. Within the citywide TCEA, mobility strategies as
detailed in the Multimodal Transportation Element shall apply, which include Quality/Levels of
Service (Q/LOS) for monitoring purposes. The City shall annually monitor evaluate whether
conditions that trigger the need to alter Q/LOS standards (as identified in the Multimodal
Transportation Element) have been achieved. If so, necessary improvements shall be included in
capital or operating budgets and within the Capital Improvements Element. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-
10)
Policy 1.2.1: Adopt LOS standards and mobility strategies for facilities and
infrastructure as follows:
a) Transportation (Mobility Strategies)- Within the citywide TCEA,
mobility strategies and standards (as detailed in the Multimodal
Transportation Element) shall apply. (Cross Reference: See Multimodal
Transportation Element, Policy 1.1.1) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
b) Sanitary Sewer- 100 gallons per person per day. (Cross Reference:
See Infrastructure Element, Policy 1.1.1.)
c) Solid Waste- 3.7 pounds per person per day. (Cross Reference: See
Infrastructure Element, Policy 3.1.1.)
d) Potable Water- 115 gallons (minimum) per person per day. (Cross
Reference: See Infrastructure Element, Policy 2.1.1.)
e) Stormwater Management- (Cross Reference: See Infrastructure Element,
Policy 4.1.1.)
1) Water Quantity - The post-development peak discharge
rate or discharge volume as applicable shall not exceed the
pre-development peak discharge rate or discharge volume
for the design storm events identified in the City’s Land
Development Code. Each development shall accommodate
its proportion of basin runoff rate above the downstream
systems actual capacity.
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2)Water Quality - Stormwater treatment system which meets
the requirements of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.)
and which is site-specific or serve sub-areas of the City.
3)Roadway construction - All public roadways within a
development shall be designed and constructed to
standards which do not allow any amount of water above
the roadway centerline during the following storm events
for the following roadway types:
i.Local Roadway – 25-year, 24-hour design storm
event (8.6 inches of rainfall).
ii.Collector Roadway – 25-year, 24-hour design
storm event (8.6 inches of rainfall).
iii.Arterial Roadway – 100-year, 24-hour design
storm event (11.6 inches of rainfall).
f)Parks- 8 acres (total public park and recreation land acreage,
including open space) per 1,000 residents. The City may utilize
State and county park lands and trails that are located within the
City’s jurisdictional boundaries. This standard includes both passive
and active recreation lands. (Cross Reference: See Recreation and Open
Space Element, Policy 1.1.1)
City Owned Open Space- 4 acres per 1,000 residents. 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)
g)School Capacity- as established by the Seminole County School
Board- 100% of the aggregate permanent Florida Inventory of
School Houses (FISH) capacity for each school type within each
Concurrency Service Area, except for high schools which are
established at 110% of the current aggregate permanent FISH
capacity for 2008-2012 in order to financially achieve the desired
LOS. (Cross Reference: See Public School Facilities Element, Policy 1.1.1.)
Policy 1.2.2: Evaluate proposed land use amendments to determine the compatibility
of those amendments with the adopted LOS standards, mobility
strategies, and with available funding for implementing improvements
that would be necessary pursuant to such land use amendments. (Ord.
2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.2.3: Consider the following thresholds to target initiation and budgeting of
construction and/or purchase of capital facilities to meet projected
future needs based on adopted LOS standards: (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Sewer – 80% of available capacity is being utilized including
any capacity that has been expressly reserved for a specific period
of time pursuant to a written agreement approved by the City
Commission.
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Water – 80% of available capacity is being utilized including
any capacity that has been expressly reserved for a specific period
of time pursuant to a written agreement approved by the City
Commission.
Stormwater – Adoption of Total Maximum Daily Loads
(TMDL) Master Plan.
Recreation and Open Space – Park lands when 95 % of
available land area is utilized or when 90 % of the population
exists in areas in need of new park acreage.
Policy 1.2.4: Maintain records which allow for an annual evaluation of the City’s
mobility strategies. Information is to include the acreage of
development/redevelopment by land use, density, and FAR; the
percentage of mixed use; and an updated inventory of bicycle,
pedestrian and transit facilities and reduction in sidewalk gaps
between facilities. In addition, the City shall monitor its connectivity
index by TCEA Zone to ascertain any increase realized. Other site
planning performance criteria may also be included as part of the
TCEA evaluation such as, building placement, parking location and
number of spaces, connection to adjacent properties, and proximity to
transit stops/shelters. Performance Measures and Targets may be
subject to further consideration if they cannot be supported by
reasonably available data or additional measures are identified that
may also be appropriate. (Cross Reference: See Multimodal Transportation
Element, Policy 1.11.9) (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Objective 1.3: Capital Improvement Evaluation. Capital projects shall be evaluated to determine
if they meet the prioritization criteria and consistency with adopted Level of Service (LOS)
standards and/or public need.
Policy 1.3.1: Direct the Community Development Department–Planning Division to oversee
the coordination of the Capital Improvements Element annual update.
Consider the annual update as a 10-month process that is required
to ensure that necessary facilities and infrastructure to meet LOS
standards are incorporated into the budgeting process.
Policy 1.3.2: Require Capital Project Request Forms to be prepared by th e Community
Development Department–Planning Division and distributed to City
departments prior to the budget workshop each year. (Ord. 2012-14)
Policy 1.3.3: Require project requests to be prepared with a description of how the project
achieves or maintains LOS or how it will implement the Comprehensive
Plan. Include a detailed cost analysis, with estimated costs for design,
construction, land acquisition, and annual operating and maintenance
costs.
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Policy 1.3.4: Prioritize project requests for capital projects according to the following
criteria:
Whether the project eliminates a public hazard;
Whether the project is necessary to meet established LOS;
Whether the project increases the efficiency of existing facilities
or infrastructure;
Whether the project represents a logical extension of facilities
within the urban service area to accommodate desired future
growth;
Whether the project implements the policies of the
Comprehensive Plan as they pertain to concurrency
requirements;
Whether the project contributes to the completion of one or
more of the goals identified in the City’s most recently adopted
Strategic Plan; (Ord. 2012-14)
Whether the project is coordinated with major projects of other
agencies; and
Whether the project is mandated by the State or Federal
government.
Policy 1.3.5: Require project requests to be evaluated by the Finance Department to
determine each project’s impact on the City budget and the financial
feasibility of the project. Evaluate each project’s funding options, the
effect of the improvement on future revenues, and the effect of the
improvement on operation and maintenance costs.
Policy 1.3.6: Require the Community Development Department to evaluate the timing,
location, and service area for each project request and determine the
project’s consistency with the Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan.
Policy 1.3.7: Include key staff in an internal Capital Improvements Element coordination
workshop, as part of the annual budget review process, to discuss project
requests and staff’s findings. (Ord. 2012-14)
Objective 1.4: New Development to Bear a Proportionate Cost. New development shall bear a
proportionate cost of public facility improvements in order to maintain adopted level of service
(LOS) standards and mobility strategies. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.4.1: Evaluate all development order applications as to the impact of the
development on capital facilities and the operation and maintenance
of those facilities. The evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
Expected capital costs, including the installation of new
facilities required that are related to the development.
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Expected operation and maintenance costs associated with
the new facilities required by the development.
Anticipated revenues the development will contribute,
including impact fees, user fees, and future taxes.
Policy 1.4.2: Guarantee the timely installation of capital improvements required to meet
LOS and mobility strategies which are to be funded by a developer, in
an enforceable development agreement, interlocal agreement, or other
enforceable agreement. Execute such agreements under the City's
constitutional home rule power as authorized in Chapter 166, Florida
Statutes or as otherwise authorized by law. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.4.3: Require a development agreement and/or development to proceed in more
than one phase, when appropriate, to ensure that LOS standards are
maintained and mobility strategies implemented. (Ord. 2010-18; 10- 25-
10)
Policy 1.4.4: Continue to use impact fees to assess new development a pro rata share
of the costs required to expand or acquire capital facilities or
equipment made necessary by the new construction from which the fees
were collected or for principal payments on debt instruments for these
facilities and services.
Policy 1.4.5: Require new developments to be responsible for installing all internal
potable and reclaimed water and sewer systems, vehicular, bicycle,
and pedestrian circulation systems, and internal recreation/open space
facilities within their development. Connecting internal systems to
designated major potable and reclaimed water and sewer trunk systems
and vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian circulation network is the financial
responsibility of the developer. (Cross Reference: See M u l t i - M o d a l
Transportation Element, Policies 1.5.3; 1.5.4; and 1.5.13) (Ord. 2010-18;
10-25-10)
Objective 1.5: Funding Sources. The City shall pursue adequate funding of capital projects
identified in the Schedule of Capital Improvements (SCI). The School District retains the
responsibility for financing and constructing school facilities.
Policy 1.5.1: Demonstrate that funds for the Capital Improvements Element are either
funded or unfunded. Consider committed revenue sources as: ad valorem
taxes, approved bonds, secured grants, state and federal funds, tax
revenue, impact fees, service charges and developer contributions
(included within an enforceable development agreement). (Ord. 2012-
14)
Policy 1.5.2: Allow planned revenue sources to include the City’s intent to increase
the level or amount of a revenue source, which is contingent on
ratification by public referendum. Amend the Capital Improvements
Element if the referendum fails, to include policies which identify
alternative funding sources or take other actions as needed to make
the SCI financially feasibilityachievable while meeting concurrency.
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Policy 1.5.3: Include projects which are relied upon to satisfy LOS standards even when
funded by sources outside the City. Include those funds as the revenue
source within the SCI.
Policy 1.5.4: Any funding for capital improvement projects provided by a developer shall
be guaranteed in an enforceable development agreement or
interlocal agreement or other enforceable agreement. Reflect the
agreement in the SCI as the revenue source, if the capital improvement
is necessary to serve the development within the 5-year period. (Ord.
2012-14)
Policy 1.5.5: Consider the following criteria in selecting sources to finance public
facilities:
Utilize to the extent possible, the following sources (listed in order of
priority and preference) to finance public facilities:
Grants or other intergovernmental sources
Developer contributions (inclusive of dedicated land and impact
fees)
User revenues (inclusive of charges for services, local option gas
tax, etc.)
Sales tax (local option infrastructure surtax)
Proceeds of Debt Instruments
Ad valorem property taxes
Policy 1.5.6: Continue to participate in METROPLAN ORLANDO to ensure funding
distribution for transportation projects and mobility strategies identified
in the SCI. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.5.7: Apply state revenue sharing motor fuels tax funds for traffic related
maintenance and capital improvement projects.
Policy 1.5.8: Reserve the net proceeds of the Seminole County Local Option Gasoline
Tax (LGTX) specifically for traffic related maintenance and capital
improvement projects, after payment of existing bond obligations.
Policy 1.5.9: Reserve total proceeds from the Seminole County Local Option Sales Tax
(1CTX) for authorized capital projects.
Policy 1.5.10: Reserve funds collected from Impact Fees for growth related capital
outlays.
Reserve proceeds from the Stormwater Utility Fund (SUF) for
stormwater management operating needs and capital projects.
Maintain a reserve account restricted for sanitary sewer related capital
projects.
Policy 1.5.11: Reserve a portion of funds collected from the Utility Enterprise Fund (UEF)
to complete sanitary sewer and potable water capital projects.
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Policy 1.5.12: Continue to contain provisions for all new developments to provide parks
and recreation lands and/or facilities and/or fees-in-lieu-of as
specified in the Recreation and Open Space Element.
Objective 1.6: Debt Management. The City shall manage debt issuance and obligations according
to sound public fiscal management principles so that the City is able to provide needed capital
improvements and maintain services at adopted levels of service (LOS).
Policy 1.6.1: Consider the following as criteria for managing debt financing:
The City does not have legal debt limits or utilize specific debt ratios
such as the limitation on the use of revenue bonds as a percent of total
debt; the maximum ratio of total debt service to total revenue; and the
maximum ratio of outstanding capital indebtedness to property tax
base. Instead each debt issuance is evaluated on an individual basis
giving consideration to the following factors:
Type of facility being financed;
Significance of the annual debt service requirement;
Favorable impact to the City;
Economic capacity of the City;
Overlapping debt which depends on the same economic base;
and
Projected City growth rate.
Policy 1.6.2: Manage debt with the goal of maintaining or enhancing the City’s credit
rating so as to lower total borrowing costs.
Policy 1.6.3: Do not utilize long-term debt to fund current and ongoing operations;
Allow the use of short-term debt to allow the City to meet its cash flow
requirements or to provide increased flexibility in financing programs;
Allow debt to be issued for renovations, updates, modernizations and
rehabilitations provided the expenditures extend the useful life of the
capital asset;
Require capital financed through the use of long-term debt to be
financed for a period not to exceed the expected useful life of the
asset.
Policy 1.6.4: Utilize external bond counsel for all debt issues and competitively bid
all bonds issued by the City unless the City approves a negotiated sale.
Policy 1.6.5: Evaluate the use of revenue bonds as a debt instrument, based on the
following criteria:
A five (5) year projection of committed and/or planned
revenues related to the capital project being financed shall be
prepared and updated annually as a part of the SCI update.
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On an annual basis, the City will restrict, for enterprise
operations, the amount of cash as required by bond covenants
for the purpose of ensuring adequate repair and/or
replacement of capital facilities.
Policy 1.6.6: Evaluate the use of tax revenues as a pledge for the repayment of debt,
based on the following criteria:
A five (5) year projection of committed and/or planned
revenues related to the capital project being financed shall be
prepared and updated annually as a part of the SCI update.
The City may use long term capital lease payments on lease
purchases for capital projects identified within this element,
provided adequate debt service requirements are provided.
Policy 1.6.7: The impact of principal and interest revenue bond payments on the
operation and maintenance of the affected utility and/or department
will not require deferring current maintenance of existing infrastructure.
Policy 1.6.8: Budget cash restricted due to bond and grant covenants in accordance with
the terms of the covenants.
Policy 1.6.9: Competitively bid investment of escrow funds for advance refunding if
it is expected that bids will result in a lower cost and the required
securities are available in the market.
Objective 1.7: Concurrency Management. The City shall continue to operate a Concurrency
Management System for the review of all proposed developments within the City. As part of the
City’s Concurrency Management System, the City will help facilitate school concurrency review by
the School Board and shall rely upon the School Board to determine and report to the City if
school capacity is available.
The concurrency evaluation system shall measure the potential impact of any proposal for a
development permit or order upon the City’s multimodal transportation network and the
established minimum acceptable levels of service (LOS) for public schools, sanitary sewer, solid
waste, drainage, potable water, and parks and recreation facilities, unless the development
permit or order is exempt from the review requirements of this section. No development permit or
order which contains a specific plan of development, including densities and intensities of
development, shall be issued unless adequate public facilities are available to serve the proposed
development as determined by the concurrency evaluation set forth in this section. (Ord. 2010-18;
10-25-10)
Policy 1.7.1: Facilities Inventory and Reporting. Maintain an inventory of the bicycle and
pedestrian facility network, and the available capacity of roads,
potable water, and sanitary sewer facilities for purposes of concurrency
management and mobility evaluation. The City shall coordinate with
LYNX to determine the operating LOS for transit within the City as a part
of its LOS monitoring. (Ord. 2010-18; 10-25-10)
Policy 1.7.2: Maintain an inventory of public parks and acreage within the City’s
Geographic Information Systems mapping software, for purposes of
evaluating concurrency.
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Policy 1.7.3: Require the Community Development Department- Planning Division in
conjunction with the Public Works/Utility Department and Parks and
Recreation Department to evaluate and report on current capacity
within each public facility category, including any encumbrances or
deficiencies as part of the annual update to the Capital Improvements
Element. Identify any public facilities that will require improvements to
maintain adopted LOS.
Policy 1.7.4: Require the Utility Department to maintain data on current water supply
demand and permitted capacity and supply this data to the Planning
Division on an as-needed basis for evaluation of proposed future
land use map amendments. (Cross Reference: See Future Land Use Element,
Policy 1.3.4.)
Policy 1.7.5: Withhold a development order unless it can be determined that adequate
water supplies and associated public facilities and services are
available. Consider public facility and service availability as sufficient
if the public facilities and services for a development are phased,
or the development is phased so that the public facilities and those
related services which are deemed necessary by the City to operate
the facilities necessitated by the development are available concurrent
with the impacts of that development. (Cross Reference: See Future Land
Use Element Policy 1.3.4.)
Policy 1.7.6: Withhold the approval of any site plan, final subdivision or functional
equivalent which includes new residential units not exempted by the
current Seminole County School Board Interlocal Agreement for Public
School Facility Planning and School Concurrency As Amended until the
School Board has reported that there is school capacity available or
a mitigation agreement has been reached. Notwithstanding the
availability of school capacity, the City Commission may also establish
and consider school location and other school related factors in its land
use decisionmaking process regarding any residential site plan, final
subdivision or functional equivalent. (Cross Reference: See Public School
Facility Element, Policy 1.2.1 and Intergovernmental Coordination Element, Policy 1.2.9)
Policy 1.7.7 Notwithstanding the level of service standards established under the
Concurrency Management System, the City may also withhold approval
of any development permit for any project that does not comply with
other applicable requirements of law.
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CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS IX ‐ 12 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMROVEMENTS ELEMENT Table IX – 1: City of Winter Springs Five‐Year Schedule of Capital Improvements (SCI) FY 2021/22 – 20252024/2625‐2029/ 2023/2024 $ 2022/2023 $ $ $ $ $ 2022/2023 $ 246
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS IX ‐ 13 TBD1 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMROVEMENTS ELEMENT Project Name LOS Purpose Funding Source Description/ Justification Location Ranking Score Year 1 2021/2022 Year 2 2022/2023 Year 3 2023/2024 Year 4 2024/2025 Year 5 2025/2026 TOTALS (Years 1-5) Comprehensive Plan Reference LOS: SANITARY SEWER Sewer Line Restoration REPLCMT UEF Annual reline of portions of system. City Wide 3 $ 250,000 $ 1,334,000 $ 792,000 $ 792,000 $ 792,000 $ 3,960,000 FLUE 1.3.1; CIE 1.3.3; IE IV.B.B.1; HE 1.12 Bypass Pump Replacement REPLCMT UEF Bybass Pumps at Lift Stations (50) City Wide 3 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 2,000,000 IE IV.B.B.1.d.3; CIE 1.6.1; FLUE 1.3.1 Lift Station #7 Upgrades REPLCMT UEF Major maintenance to master pump station. Lift Station #7 - S. Edgemon Avenue 4 $ 150,000 $ 2,200,000 $2,350,000 IE IV.B.B.1.d.3; CIE 1.6.1; FLUE 1.3.1 Lift Station 1E Upgrades REPLCMT UEF Major maintenance to master pump station. Lift Station 1E 4 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 IE IV.B.B.1.d.3; FLUE 1.3.1 Waste Water Plant Updgrades REPLCMT UEF Emergency Plant Upgrades, continued rehab to plants until replacement necessary. WWTP #1 & WWTP #2 1 $ 1,777,000 $1,777,000 IE IV.B.B.1.d.1-2; FLUE 1.3.1 Replacement of WWTP REPLCMT ARPA/BND Replacement of Waste Water Treatment Plant that $ is at end of useful life 2,500,000 $ 25,000,000 $27,500,000 IE IV.B.B.1.d.1-2; FLUE 1.3.1; Replacement of WWTP REPLCMT GRT/BND Replacement of Waste Water Treatment Plant that is at end of useful life $ 1,700,000 25,000,000 $ 26,700,000 IE IV.B.B.1.d.1-2; FLUE 1.3.1; TOTAL EXPENSE TOTAL REVENUE $ 5,177,000 $ $ 14,640,000 $ 5,634,000 $ 14,806,000 $ 26,192,000 $ 6,976,150 $ 1,192,000 $ 7,150,554 $ 26,192,000 $ 7,329,318 $ 64,387,000 50,902,021 Project Name LOS Purpose Funding Source Description/ Justification Location Ranking Score Year 1 2021/2022 Year 2 2022/2023 Year 3 2023/2024 Year 4 2024/2025 Year 5 2025/2026 TOTALS (Years 1-5) Comprehensive Plan Reference LOS: STORMWATER Culvert Upsizing EXISTING SUF Shore Rd and Alton Culvert Upsizing Shore Rd. / Alton 2 $ 76,000 $ 550,000 $ 626,000.00 IE IV E.B.3; CIE 1.1.3 Land FUTURE SUF Local Conveyance Holiday Ln, Sailfish & Lido Rd. Holiday Ln. / Lido Rd 9 $ 42,000 $ 360,000 $ 402,000.00 IE IV .E.B.1; CIE 1.1.8 Facilities FUTURE SUF Storage and Treatment Facility TBD 8 $ 282,000 $ 282,000.00 IE IV .E.C.2; CIE 1.1.3 Bank Stabilization FUTURE SUF Shore and Bank Stabilization Murphy to Moss & Hacienda Village Murphy, Moss, & Hacienda Village 5 $ 100,000 $ 945,000 $ 1,045,000.00 IE IV .E.B.1 TBD1 247
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS IX ‐ 14 Bank Stabilization FUTURE SUF Shore and Alton Bank Stabilization Shore Rd/Alton 5 $ 50,000 $ 400,000 $ 450,000.00 IE IV .E.B.1 Stormwater Pipe Relining and Replacement REPLACE SUF Reline or Replace Failing Storm Piping City Wide 3 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 200,000.00 CIE 1.1.3; FLUE 1.3.1; HE 1.1.9 TOTAL EXPENSE $ 176,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 1,037,000 $ 692,000 $ - $ 3,005,000 TOTAL REVENUE $ 1,176,000 $ 1,176,000 $ 1,176,000 $ 1,176,000 $ 1,176,000 $ 5,880,000 248
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS IX ‐ 15 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMROVEMENTS ELEMENT L E G E N D: Funding Sources: Funding Sources: 1CTX One Cent Sales Tax (Road Improvement Fund) - 121 LGTX Local Option Gas Tax (Transportation Improvement ARPAAmerican Rescue PlanActPIMF Park & Rec Impact Fee Fund BNDBondsR&RUtility Renewal & Replacement FundCF-301 1999 Construction Capital Project Fund - 301 SUF Stormwater Utility Enterprise Fund CF-303 Construction Fund - 303 TIMF Transportation Impact Fee Fund GNF General Fund UCF Utility Construction Fund GRT Grants & CDBG (Comm Dev Block Grant) UEF Utility Enterprise Fund 249
Introduction
This memorandum provides supporting Data and Analysis for the necessary amendments to the
Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan to maintain consistency with current Florida Statutes. One
such significant change is extending the plan’s horizon year from 2025 to 2035 – establishing
the minimum 10-year planning period. This report demonstrates that Winter Springs has
successfully accounted for its projected 2035 population within its updated comprehensive
plan.
1.Population
Winter Springs’ population grew from an estimated 38,342 residents in 2020 to 39,097 in 2023.
This growth represents a 2.0% increase in population over three years, whereas the overall
population of Seminole County grew 3.4% during the same time frame. Seminole County
outpaced Winter Springs’ growth by 1.4%. This slower growth in Winter Springs is expected to
continue into the next decade, as it approaches buildout capacity, and can be seen in Table 1
below. Based on the updated projections, the City expects to add 4,370 new residents between
2023 and 2035. The sources and methodology used to develop population projection for the
City of Winter Springs through the 2035 planning horizon are explained in Attachment A.
Table 1. Projected Population for the City of Winter Springs
Year Permanent Seasonal Total
2025 39,945 301 40,246
2030 41,776 315 42,091
2035 43,141 325 43,467
Sources: American Community Survey 2018-2022; BEBR 2023-2024.
Section 163.3177(1)(f)3, Florida Statutes, mandates that comprehensive plans be based upon the
jurisdiction’s permanent and seasonal population projections, reflective of Winter Springs’
proportional share of the total county population. These projections are to be considered when
determining land use designations for the coming 10-year planning period. The comprehensive
plan for Winter Springs satisfies the Florida Statutes mandate by basing updated components
around these projections. The population projections used in this report project a 2035
population that is 1,489 higher than the projection used in the City’s 2024 Potable Water Supply
Update. This is due to differences in the way that future development was considered in the
methodologies of each projection.
2.Land Use
The Carrying Capacity analysis provides a means to understand the ability of the future land
use map to accommodate future growth. This tool requires a close examination of the spatial
relationship between existing land uses, environmentally significant features, and future land
use map designations and how that interacts with population placement. In order to
successfully utilize this analysis, the City conducted the following four-step process:
1.Identified generalized existing land use designations (as in, low-density residential,
commercial, vacant, etc.) by utilizing the Department of Revenue (DOR) use codes
included within the latest Seminole County Property Appraiser’s parcel data to assign
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an existing land use designation for each property within the City. The result of this
effort is shown on Map 1.
2. Removed all lands not possessing a ‘vacant’ existing land use designation, because
they are less likely to be developed for future residential activities compared to
currently vacant properties.
3. Removed the acreage of lands which contain wetlands (as determined by the latest
St. Johns River Water Management (SJRWMD) Wetlands shapefile), because these
lands are not considered suitable for future residential activities.
4. Finally, calculated the carrying capacity of the developable vacant land by assuming
that each remaining property will develop to the maximum density permitted by its
underlying FLUM designation.
The results of this analysis are shown in Table 2.
2.1. Assumptions
For this analysis, it was assumed that each vacant parcel would be developed to the highest
density allowed by its FLUM designation. Winter Springs understands this may not be the
reality of each parcel in the future, but this is a vital assumption that must be made for the
carrying capacity analysis to understand the absolute maximum number of residents the
City can accommodate based on the future land use designations. This analysis also applies
a development factor of 85% across all FLUM designations to account for stormwater, open
space, and infrastructure requirements. Additionally, a 2.46 persons per household has been
applied to convert the number of dwelling units to population.
Table 2. Carrying Capacity
All Parcels Vacant Parcels
Vacant
Lands
with
Wetland
Feature
s
Remain
.
Vacant
Land
Max.
Res.
Share
for
Rem.
Vacant
Land
Max.
Permitted
Density
Carrying
Capacity
1
(ac) (%) (ac) (%) (ac) (ac) (%) (du/ac) (Units)
FUTURE LAND USE MAP
Commercial 313.4 3.75% 112.4 1.34% 35.1 77.3 0% 0 0
Conservation 1,238.9 14.82% 191.2 2.29% 186.4 4.8 0% 0 0
Greeneway
Interchange District 296.1 3.54% 9.7 0.12% 8.8 0.9 25% 21 4
High Density Res. 221.8 2.65% 1.3 0.02% 0.0 1.3 100% 21 22
Industrial 126.7 1.52% 4.0 0.05% 0.0 4.0 0% 0 0
Industrial (County) 9.1 0.11% 0.0 0.00% 0.0 0.0 0% 0 0
Low Density Res. 2,559.0 30.62% 92.9 1.11% 39.4 53.5 100% 3.5 159
Medium Density Res. 915.3 10.95% 34.3 0.41% 11.8 22.6 100% 9 173
Mixed Use 114.8 1.37% 2.9 0.03% 0.0 2.9 75% 12 22
Public/Semi-Public 487.5 5.83% 108.4 1.30% 33.3 75.1 0% 0 0
Recreation 529.5 6.34% 190.4 2.28% 60.6 129.8 0% 0 0
ROW 0.1 0.00% 0.0 0.00% 0.0 0.0 0% 0 0
Rural Residential 959.6 11.48% 71.3 0.85% 7.9 63.4 100% 1 54
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All Parcels Vacant Parcels
Vacant
Lands
with
Wetland
Feature
s
Remain
.
Vacant
Land
Max.
Res.
Share
for
Rem.
Vacant
Land
Max.
Permitted
Density
Carrying
Capacity
1
(ac) (%) (ac) (%) (ac) (ac) (%) (du/ac) (Units)
Suburban Estate
(county) 7.8 0.09% 0.0 0.00% 0.0 0.0 100% 1 0
DEVELOPMENTS OF REGIONAL IMPACT
Town Center District
(Urban Central
Business District) 577.6 6.91% 136.8 1.64% 76.4 60.4 N/A - 2,195
Total Residential
Units 8,357.2 100.0% 955.6 11.43% 459.6 496.0 2,629
2035 Carrying Capacity 6,467 Residents2
Projected Increase in New Residents by 2035 4,370 Residents3
Carrying Capacity Surplus/(Deficit) 2,097 Residents
1Determined using the following formula: Developable Land x Maximum Permitted Density x Maximum Residential
Share x Development Factor (85%)
2Assuming an average household size of 2.46
3Based upon Winter Springs population projections as shown in Appendix A.
Sources: Seminole County Property Appraiser, 2024; St. Johns River Water Management District, 2023
As provided in Table 2 above, the City’s inventory of vacant land has enough capacity
(according to the maximum density permitted by each FLUM designation) to accommodate
the City’s projected population growth through the 2035 planning horizon with a surplus of
2,097 residents. However, a significant portion of this capacity relies on the assumption that
the Town Center District will reach its maximum threshold of development of 4,000
residential units. With an average household size of 2.46 and 60.4 acres of available land
within the Town Center District, the remainder of the Town Center District will need to be
developed at a density of 14.8 DU/AC to reach its maximum residential allowance.
3. Housing Inventory
Winter Springs has slowly been approaching buildout over the last decade. As such, this
projected increase of just over 4,000 new residents is unlikely to significantly increase the
housing supply in the City, though the growth will need to refocus on the form of new housing
products. This change will mean relying less on single-family detached units that currently
permeate in Winter Springs and focusing on more multifamily options of varying densities.
The projected demand for housing within Winter Springs through the 2035 planning horizon is
shown below in Table 3.
Table 3. Housing Demand
Year
Permanent Population Seasonal Population Total Population
Projected
Residents
Housing United
Needed 1
Projected
Residents
Housing Units
Needed 1
Projected
Residents
Housing Units
Needed 1
2025 39,945 16,238 301 122 40,246 16,360
2030 41,776 16,982 315 128 42,091 17,110
2035 43,141 17,537 325 132 43,467 17,670
1 Assuming an average of 2.46 persons per household (for how this number was derived, see Attachment A).
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Source: Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse, 2024.
A more detailed analysis on how this demand will impact housing supply, diversity, and
affordability is provided below.
3.1. Description of Housing Inventory
The most recent American Community Survey estimated a total 15,925 housing units in 2022,
meaning Winter Springs will need to allow for the construction of 1,745 more units by 2035
(a 10.96% increase). To effectively accommodate this projected housing demand, the Winter
Springs Comprehensive Plan:
- Incentivizes development through a streamlined permitting process that eliminates
excessive requirements;
- Encourages developers to include workforce housing units in developments, or in the
case of single-family detached housing units, encourages the inclusion of accessory
dwelling units;
- Promotes renovation of existing housing structures through various incentives/credits
for “sweat equity” from homeowners in neighborhoods in need, as defined by the City’s
Code of Ordinances; and
- Ensures the provision of necessary supporting infrastructure for increased capacity.
The City anticipates including additional housing during Winter Springs’ 2050 Comprehensive
Plan Update.
3.2. Housing Affordability
Although supply likely possesses the biggest influence on keeping local housing costs
affordable, the accompanying expenses, such as utility payments, property taxes, insurance,
and homeowners’ associations or condominium fees can increase the barrier to entry for
potential homeowners or renters. These expenses make finding an affordable place to live
within the City particularly challenging for very low-, low-, or moderate-income households
making below the area median income (AMI). As such, the City will need to continue working
with housing developers to increase Winter Springs’ inventory of assisted (also known as
subsidized) residential units. A list of the City’s current assisted housing inventory is
provided in Table 4 below.
Table 4. Assisted Housing Inventory
Name
Program(s)
Provided 1
Target
Population
Year
Built
Ownership
Type
Subsidy
End
HUD/RD
Rental
Assistance
Units 2
Assisted
Units 3
Total
Units
4
Adding
DD Units
in
Seminole
County
Legislative
Appropriation
Persons
with
Disabilities
1980 Non-profit 2027 - 6 6
Moss
Park
Housing
Credits 9% 5 Families 2012 For-profit 2062 - 89 99
Total 0 95 105
1 Includes programs administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of
Agricultural and Rural Development (RD), Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing), and Local Housing
Finance Authorities (LHFA)
2 Number of units receiving monthly rental assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), RD, or HUD
3 Number of units with rent and/or income restrictions
4 Total number of units in development, which may include property management units
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5 The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program – 9% provides a dollar-for-dollar tax credit over ten years against federal
tax liability
Source: Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse, 2024.
As shown above, there are currently 95 assisted housing units within the City of Winter
Springs. As the City’s population grows, so will the demand for subsidized units within the
community. To meet that growing need, the City continues to encourage developers to
include subsidized units in the community.
The Winter Springs aims to increase affordability through the 2035 horizon by:
- Revising land development regulations to remove undue constraints on development of
very low, low, and moderate-income housing projects;
- Incentivizing developer contributions to affordable housing through
density/development bonuses, as well as subsidization of impact fees for developments;
- Evaluating all infrastructure charges and fees to determine adjustments for very low-,
low-, or moderate-income housing projects;
- Amending the Land Development Regulations to encourage integrated affordable
housing with older neighborhoods and establish a maximum size for stand-alone houses;
and
- Working with nonprofit groups and community organizations to provide education on
affordable housing topics such as grant programs, rehabilitation, and maintenance.
3.3. Housing Diversity
In tandem with developing assisted housing units, diversifying the type of homes seen in
Winter Springs will improve the affordability of the local housing market. As shown below
in Table 5, the City’s current housing inventory is disproportionately weighted towards single
family residences (78%), with few multi-family residences (19%) and even fewer mobile
homes (3%).
Table 5. Housing Diversity
Housing Type Unit Count
Single Family (Detached or Attached) 12,900
Multi-family (two or more units) 3,110
Mobile Home 518
Total 16,528
Source: Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse, 2024.
Winter Springs has naturally seen a decrease in single family housing over the past few
years as the City reaches buildout. Although, as seen in Table 5 above, the difference
between single family and multifamily housing units is stark. Winter Springs will continue
to identify and implement measures to decrease this gap in housing type, to create lower-
cost, alternative housing options for its current and future residents. These options can
include more ‘missing-middle housing’ products like duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, or they
can include accessory dwelling units (ADU) or garage apartments.
Some examples of Winter Springs’ commitment to diversifying housing options are as
follows:
- Coordinate development/redevelopment of property in a way that will integrate diverse
choices of housing;
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- Permit housing with a density greater than 18 dwelling units per acre (dua) in the Town
Center and along U.S. 17-92; and
- Encourage developers to include workforce housing units in developments, or in the
case of single-family detached housing units, encourage the inclusion of accessory
dwelling units.
4. Transportation
Winter Springs’ residents are heavily dependent on automobile transport for most daily tasks
and trips. This auto centric behavior is partially due to the suburban development pattern that
is common in Seminole County communities and the extensive roadway network that works to
move these residents through the community.
4.1. Description of Public Transit
LYNX provides public transit service in Winter Springs. LYNX is the regional transit provider
for Seminole, Orange, and Osceola counties. Bus route 434 is the only route within Winter
Springs’ City limits, providing public transportation along State Road 434. Route 434 runs
on a 1-hour frequency in both directions, with multiple stops in Winter Springs.
Routes 103 and 47 run west and east of Winter Springs, respectively, and Route 434 serves
as a crosstown east-west connection for the two. Route 103 operates on US 17-92, running
at a 20-minute frequency in both directions with multiple stops near Winter Springs.
LYNX offers regional connectivity to Winter Springs’ residents between these three counties,
allowing students, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities to ride at no charge. Map 3
shows the proximity of the LYNX Bus Routes in and near the City boundary.
4.2. Projected Need
Because the entirety of Winter Springs is a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area
(TCEA), the efficiency of the City’s transportation system is measured using Quality/Level
of Service (Q/LOS). This designation is the City’s way of taking transportation alternatives
into consideration when assessing the ability to satisfy mobility needs, reduce congestion,
and achieve a healthier urban center. Q/LOS can help identify areas needing multimodal
improvements and guide capital improvement planning for future transportation. The
current LOS for Winter Springs’ roadways is shown on Map 4.
The adopted Roadway Q/LOS standards, which are applicable to all TCEA zones, are shown
on Map 5. If a roadway performs below the minimum LOS standards, it is considered failing.
The adopted LOS for all roadways can be found in the City’s comprehensive plan and are as
follows:
Limited Access Highways D
Arterials E
Collectors D
Local Roads D
Some roadways are projected to fall below their adopted LOS standard as a result of the
City’s anticipated population growth through 2035. This analysis is conducted as a matter
of evaluating congestion on the roadway network and not for determining future mitigation
or concurrency requirements of new development. The projected LOS for 2035 can be found
in Map 6 and in Table 6 below.
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Table 6. Adopted LOS & Projected LOS (2035)
Road From/To
Adopted
LOS
2024
LOS
2035
Projected
LOS
SR 434 SR-15/600/US-17/92 to Timberlane
Trl
E C C
SR 434 Tuskawilla RD to Tuscora Dr E C C
SR 434 CR-427/Ronald Reagan to SR-
15/600/US-17/92
E C C
SR 434 Tuscora Dr to N/A E C C
SR 434 Timberlane Trl to SR-419 E C C
SR 434 Shore Rd to Tuskawilla Rd E D F
Seminole Pkwy Bridge No-770056 to N/A D C D
SR 419 US-17/92/SR-15/600 to from SR-
434
D C F
Winter Springs Blvd Tuskawilla Rd to SR 426 E D D
Tuskawilla Rd SR-426 to SR-419/SR-434 D C F
Source: Florida Department of Transportation, 2024; 2020.
Several transportation improvement projects are currently planned or underway within
Winter Springs, which will help meet the mobility demands of the projected population into
the next decade. These planned improvements, along with a general description of their
status, are listed below in Table 7 and shown spatially in Map 7.
Table 7. Planned Transportation Improvements Impacting Winter Springs
Roadway Section Improvement
Future Trails within Power Line
Corridors
SR 434 to Shepard Road Shared Use Path
East Church Avenue N Ronald Reagan Blvd to US 17/92 Complete Street
SR 434 Rangeline Road to US 17/92 Complete Street
SR 417 SR 434 to Lake Mary Blvd / CR 427 Widen to 8 Lanes
SR 417 / Seminole Expressway Aloma Avenue to SR 434 Widen to 8 Lanes
SR 434 Franklin Street to SR 417 Complete Street
Winter Park Drive Seminola Blvd to SR 434 Complete Street
Source: 2045 MetroPlan Orlando Cost Feasible
In addition to these improvements, the City will continue to evaluate further opportunities
to improve alternative transportation options through the 2035 planning horizon.
4.3. TCEA Evaluation
Policy 1.11.9 provides monitoring performance measures for evaluating the effectiveness of
the TCEA. These evaluation measures are broken down into four categories which are
summarized below.
Transportation Demand Management
The City does not operate a transportation demand management program. However, through
the recent advent of rideshare services (e.g., Lyft and Uber) there has been a significant
increase in ridesharing in the City. There is no other information regarding employers or
businesses operating vanpooling or ridesharing services nor is the information regarding
businesses offering flexible work schedules. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many firms and
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local businesses that operate in office locations offer flexible schedules and remote work
opportunities.
Figure 1. Mobility Performance Measures
Transportation System Management
The City works with the County in optimizing signal synchronization within the City through
Intelligent Transportation System technologies. There have been no redevelopment
activities to allow for joint driveways. No new intersections have been warranted based on
new development.
Pedestrian Enhancements
Most new sidewalk and streetscape improvements are installed by developers as they build
their projects. With the number of new developments that have occurred within the Town
Center over the last decade, staff conservatively estimates that over 4 miles of new sidewalk
and streetscape improvements have been installed. Both of those estimates exceed the
target of 500 linear feet per year.
Bicycle Facilities Enhancements
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The City has facilitated the installation of or installed 43 bike parking spaces in the City over
the last 10 years, with the vast majority being in the Town Center and installed as part of
the development process.
5.Utilities
The City of Winter Springs owns, operates, and maintains its own public water, wastewater, and
reclaimed water utility systems. The utility service areas for water and sewer are shown on
Maps 8 and 9, respectively. A description of these services, as well as solid waste and drainage,
is provided below. Accompanying the description is a discussion of how the City’s projected
growth is anticipated to impact these systems. The City also maintains a water wholesale
agreement with Seminole County and an emergency interconnect with the City of Casselberry.
5.1. Water System
In 2023, Winter Springs provides potable water to over 39,000 residents, averaging a
distribution of 4.667 million gallons daily (mgd). There are also interlocal wholesale
agreements with private wells and surrounding cities to provide potable water to select
areas within the City limits.
The St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) issued the current consumptive
water use permits (CUPs) for Winter Springs. These CUPs permitted Winter Springs to
withdraw an annual 4.14 mgd from the City’s eight raw groundwater wells for potable water
use. Currently, the City is exceeding their CUP for groundwater withdrawals. Both the City
and the SJRWMD are aware of this and are working together to remedy the issue to meet
current and future demand.
Winter Springs has an adopted LOS standard of 115 gallons per capita per day (gpcd) to
maintain an adequate level of water to service its residents. This LOS standard is based on
the conservation goal set by The Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI), which is expected
to retain Winter Springs’ CUP beyond 2030. The City’s projected performance, based upon
its current and anticipated population through 2035, is identified in Table 8.
Table 8. Projected Water Demand
Year Projected Total
Residents
Projected Water
Demand (MGD)
2025 40,246 4.63
2030 42,091 4.84
2035 43,467 4.99
Source: Winter Springs Water Supply Work Plan, 2022.
As displayed in the table above, the projected demand for potable water by 2035 is 4.99
mgd, which is over 800,000 gallons per day more than the groundwater consumption
allowed (4.14 mgd). To meet demands beyond the permitted allocation, the City is expanding
its reclaimed system to offset future potable uses while also prioritizing water conservation.
The City is also coordinating closely with the water management district on a collaborative
approach to reduce consumptive use.
5.2. Reclaimed Water System
Winter Springs owns and operates two wastewater treatment facilities, one reclaimed
augmentation facility and one reclaimed booster pump station. The two wastewater
facilities, the West and the East Water Reclamation Facilities (WRF), are FDEP-permitted
and have a combined 5.0 million gallons of reclaimed storage capacity. The Lake Jesup
Augmentation Station holds 0.25 million gallons in reclaimed storage capacity and the Oak
Forest Reclaimed Water Storage and Pumping Facility has a 3.0-million-gallon storage
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capacity. Table 9 summarizes the reclaimed water flows, as well as the total reclaimed
water storage capacities.
Table 9. Reclaimed Water Capacity
Facility 2020 Reclaimed Water
Flows (MGD AADF)
Total Reclaimed Water
Storage Capacity (MGD)
West WRF 1.04 2.0
East WRF 0.56 3.0
Lake Jesup Augmentation
Station - 0.25
Oak Forest Reclaimed
Water Storage and Pumping
Facility
- 3.0
Total 1.60 8.25
Source: Winter Springs Water Supply Plan, 2022.
According to the 2022 Winter Springs Water Supply Plan, the City’s expansion projects will
offset the potential deficit projected in 2035 by 0.37 mgd, which will not provide enough
capacity to meet the future demand.
5.3. Sanitary Sewer System
The City maintains approximately 136,000 linear feet of force mains that convey wastewater
to two WRFs, the West and East WRFs. The East WRF had an issued permit from the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for an annual average daily flow (AADF) of
2.012 mgd that is valid through 2027. The West WRF has a FDEP permit for an AADF of 2.070
mgd that is valid through July 2029.
Table 10. Current Wastewater Capacity by Provider
Provider Permitted Capacity (mgd)
East WRF 2.012
West WRF 2.070
Total 4.082
Source: City of Winter Springs Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Master Plan, 2022.
Winter Springs’ current adopted LOS for wastewater is 100 gallons per person per day;
however, this is being updated to 65 gallons per person per day to align with the demand
identified in the 2022 Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Master Plan. Based on this
updated LOS standard, Winter Springs will need an estimated 2.83 mgd capacity to
accommodate the 2035 projected population, as shown in Table 11 below. The two
WRFs will have sufficient capacity to serve this demand at their current permitted
capacities.
Table 11. Projected Wastewater Demand
Year Projected Total
Residents
Projected Wastewater
Demand (MGD)
2025 40,246 2.62
2030 42,091 2.74
2035 43,467 2.83
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5.4. Solid Waste System
The collection, disposal, and recycling of solid waste is imperative to the protection of public
health and sanitation of the community. Waste Pro handles solid waste collection services
in the City.
Winter Springs’ current adopted LOS for solid waste is 3.7 pounds per capita per day. Table
12 provides the projection of solid waste demand according to the population growth
forecasted by 2035. Winter Springs is projected to meet this solid waste LOS standard
through 2035.
Table 12. Projected Solid Waste Demand
Year Projected Total
Residents
Projected Solid Waste
Demand (MPD)
2025 40,246 0.149
2030 42,091 0.156
2035 43,467 0.161
Source: Winter Springs, 2024.
Seminole County operates two solid waste facilities – the Osceola Road Solid Waste
Management Facility (OLF) and the Central Transfer Station (CTS). Winter Springs contracts
garbage collection service for its residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
Seminole County also operates a “Class I” landfill facility, permitted through the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The CTS is located near Winter Springs, off
State Road 419 and collects approximately 80% of the County’s waste. The City contracts
with Waste Pro, a private hauler, that provides solid waste collection and recycling services.
The landfill is anticipated to have sufficient capacity beyond 2035.
5.5. Drainage System
There have not been significant changes in flooding conditions throughout Winter Springs
based on recent rain events. The adopted LOS standards for drainage facilities for each new
development is that, at the minimum, post-development discharge rate or volume shall not
exceed pre-development peak discharge rate or volume.
As for roadway construction, all public roadways shall be designed with stormwater
management facilities to accommodate the following 24-hour duration storm events:
Local Roadway 25-year, 8.6 inches of rainfall
Collector Roadway 25-year, 8.6 inches of rainfall
Arterial Roadway 100-year, 11.6 inches of rainfall
6.Parks
The City of Winter Springs provides a variety of recreational opportunities for all residents, from
mini-parks and playgrounds/tot lots for children to shaded walking trails and therapy pools for
the older population.
6.1. Description of Parks System
Winter Springs’ park system boasts 233.09 acres of combined community, neighborhood,
and mini parks, categorized in Table 13 below.
Community Parks typically serve four to six neighborhoods nearby and are categorized as
“ride to” parks because of their proximity to major arterial roads. The regionally popular
Central Winds Park is a community park that attracts visitors from all over Seminole County
and Central Florida for civic festivals and special events.
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Neighborhood parks are considered “walk to” parks that a nearby neighborhood can access
without encountering major traffic. These parks have a range of sizes, from two to ten acres
each.
Miniparks are smaller facilities that serve a more concentrated population and span a
minimum of 0.5 acres each, primarily offering passive recreation opportunities and small
playgrounds.
All of these parks combined include both active and passive programming for the community
and surrounding areas, and their maintenance is a high priority for Winter Springs.
Table 13. Existing Park Acreage by Type
Park Type Acreage
Mini 23.16
Neighborhood 67.51
Community 160.78
Total 251.45
Source: Winter Springs Parks and Recreation, 2021.
Winter Springs also owns and maintains 450.35 acres of open space for passive recreational
use and conservation purposes. Additionally, there are conservation lands owned and
maintained by the County and other management bodies that are inside the City limits,
offering more opportunities for passive recreational activities for residents. Table 14
includes these acreages by the managing agency responsible for maintaining these lands.
Table 14. Existing Conservation Acreage by Owner
Owner Acreage
Winter Springs 450.35
Seminole County 61.66
SJRWMD 1 252.41
Total 764.42
1 St. John’s River Water Management District
Source: Winter Springs GIS Department, 2024.
Map 10 illustrates the entire park system for Winter Springs, as well as conservation lands.
6.2. Projected Need
In 2008, Winter Springs redefined its adequate level of service (LOS) for parks and recreation
in response to public encouragement for additional greenspace. Winter Springs created an
additional LOS for Open Space that is 4 acres per 1,000 residents. The City defines open
space as City-owned “undeveloped lands suitable for passive recreation or conservation.”
Table 15 combines the City-owned and operated open space and conservation lands to
calculate projected demand through the 2035 planning horizon. Winter Springs is set to have
a 276.48-acre surplus of open space by 2035.
Table 15. Projected Demand for City-Owned Open Space
Year
Current/Projected
Residents
Open Space
(4 acres per 1,000 residents)
Demand Acreage Surplus/(Deficit)
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2025 40,246 160.98 450.35 289.37
2030 42,091 168.36 450.35 281.99
2035 43,467 173.87 450.35 276.48
Source: Winter Springs GIS Department, 2024; FNAI, 2023.
Prior to 2008, the LOS for total overall parkland in Winter Springs was 5 acres per 1,000
residents. When the residents advocated for an increase in parkland, the City increased its
LOS to 8 acres per 1,000 residents. The City includes the acreage of State and County park
lands, trails, and conservation areas that are located within City limits for purposes of
calculating the current LOS.
Table 16 shows the combined City, State, and County owned parklands and shows that the
existing supply will exceed the projected demand by 354.06 acres through the 2035 planning
horizon.
Table 16. Projected Demand for Total Overall Parkland and Open Space
Year
Current/Projected
Residents
Total Overall Parkland
(8 acres per 1,000 residents)
Demand Acreage Surplus/Deficit
2025 40,246 321.97 701.80 379.83
2030 42,091 336.73 708.80 365.07
2035 43,467 347.74 701.80 354.06
Source: Winter Springs GIS Department, 2023; Winter Springs Parks and Recreation, 2021.
Conclusion
Several statutory changes have been made since the Winter Springs’ Comprehensive Plan was
last updated. The Comprehensive Plan update will take those changes into account and update
references to agencies and statutes to be accurate. These changes will satisfy compliance with
the current Florida Statutes and the Florida Administrative Code. Winter Springs, through the
2035 Comprehensive Plan Update, will continue to work with the community to develop its new
vision and roadmap its future.
Future Land Use Map Series
The City has determined that only the future land use map needs updating at this time. The
changes as described below.
- The first of these proposed changes is adjusting the boundary between Commercial and
Conservation on a 200+ acre parcel (31-20-31-5BB-0000-0010) on the north side of State
Road 434. Staff, in conjunction with the property owner, have noted that the boundary
between Commercial and Conservation future land uses has shifted over the past 30
years without any explanation. Staff has agreed to correct the error.
- The other proposed change to the future land use map is to remove several properties
that were incorrectly identified as being in the City when they are actually in
unincorporated Seminole County.
The City proposes no specific changes to the densities or intensities contained in the future
land use categories. The purpose of the map update is to clean up scrivener errors, update
property designations that were inadvertently left off the map, and include the new horizon
date (2035) in the title of the map. Additional changes to the map series are anticipated
following the 2050 Vision update that is forthcoming. None of the other maps presented in this
data memorandum are proposed to be adopted and only serve as supplemental information for
the preparation of this analysis.
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Maps
1.Generalized Existing Land Use
2.Future Land Use (2035 on Map)
3.LYNX Bus Routes (Public Transit)
4.Roadway Current Level of Service
5.Roadway Adopted Level of Service
6.Projected Roadway Performance (2035)
7. Planned Transportation Improvements
8.Water Service Area
9.Sewer Service Area
10.Recreation & Open Space Facilities
Attachments
A. Population Projections Report
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MAP 1
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MAP 3
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MAP 4
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MAP 5
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MAP 6
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MAP 7
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MAP 8
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MAP 9
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MAP 10
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Winter Springs 2050 Comprehensive
Plan Update
City Commission
EAR-Based Amendments Hearing
August 26, 2024
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Project Team
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Project Team
Chris Dougherty, AICP
Project Manager
Patricia Tyjeski, AICP
Principal-in-Charge
Gabriela Castro, AICP
Deputy Project Manager
Jessica Hays
GIS Specialist/Planner
Dianne Kramer
Principal Emeritus 276
Amendment Process
& Summary
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Amendment Process
EAR-Based Amendments
Amendments intended to address recent changes in Florida Statutes
Required to be updated at least every seven (7) years
Updates the Plan through the 2035 planning horizon
Updates on nine (9) out of (10) elements
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Amendment Summary
revised references
updated map series
reflected statutory changes
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Amendment Summary
revised references
•Planning Horizon (i.e., 2035 2030)
•Agency Names (i.e., Department of Community Affairs State Land Planning Agency)
•Florida Statues (i.e., Section 163.3164(510), F.S.)
•Removed CRA and DRC references (City no longer has CRA or DRC)
•Removed duplicative policies and policies incorporated in Land
Development Code
•Revised wastewater LOS to reflect Wastewater Master Plan
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Amendment Summary
updated map series
•Incorporated new Planning Horizon
(as needed)
•Presented latest available data (i.e.,
Planned Transportation Improvements)
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Amendment Summary
reflected statutory changes
•Substation Preemption (§163.3208, F.S.)
Significantly limits ability of local governments to regulate the
development of new/existing electrical substations.
•Floating Solar Facility Preemption (§163.32051, F.S.)
Requires local governments to permit floating solar facilities in ‘all
appropriate land use categories’ and limits special setback/buffering
requirements for such facilities.
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Amendment Summary
reflected statutory changes
•Financial Feasibility (§163.3177(2), F.S.)
Deletes the requirement for financial feasibility
of the schedule of capital improvements.
•Septic to Sewer (§163.3177, F.S.)
Requires local governments to address the feasibility of providing
sanitary sewer services to residential subdivisions of 50 lots or greater
with more than one onsite sewage treatment and disposal system per 1
acre
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Next Steps & Project
Timeline
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Next Steps
1)City Commission Hearing (Transmittal 8/26)
2)Transmit Amendments to State Agencies (Expedited Review)
3)City Commission Adoption Hearing
4)Send Notification Letter stating the Comprehensive Plan is consistent with Florida
Statutes (September 1st)
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Project Timeline
EAR Project Kickoff
EAR Matrix, Amendments and Data &
Analysis Due
Dec. 2024 – Mar. 2025
Oct. 2024 – Mar. 2025
Jan. – Mar. 2025
Apr. – June 2025
Updating Data & Analysis
Updating GOPs
Adoption Process
July 2024 – Nov. 2024
Vision Summary & Recommendations
May 2024
Mid July 2024
Adoption ProcessPhase 1
Phase 2 Aug. 2024 Vision & Comprehensive Plan Kickoff
Nov. 2024 – Feb. 2025 Public Workshops
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Proposals are hereby solicited by the City of Winter Springs, Florida for Central Winds Park Pickleball Complex Sponsorship
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Sealed bids must be received by September 20, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Winter Springs City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, FL 32708. Bid opening will be immediately following the bid registration in City Hall, City Commission Chambers.
The Bidding Documents may be downloaded in PDF format from the Demand Star tool, and the City’s website at: https://www.winterspringsfl.org/rfps
The project consists of the following:
The City of Winter Springs is seeking a sponsor or sponsors for the Central Winds Park Pickleball complex consistent with the information included with the bid package.
All questions regarding the bid should be directed to Stuart MacLean, Procurement Manager by email to smaclean@winterspringsfl.org. The City of Winter Springs reserves the right to reject any or all bids, with or without cause, to waive technicalities and minor irregularities, or to accept bids that best serve the interest of the City. 8/16/2024 & 8/23/2024 7680969
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County, Florida, intends to hold a public hearing to consider the enactment of an ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 220, PURCHASING CODE, OF THE SEMINOLE COUNTY CODE BY REPEALING CHAPTER 220 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 220 ESTABLISHING DEFINITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS TO THE PURCHASING ORDINANCE AND PURCHASING POLICY; PROVIDING FOR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO WAIVE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PURCHASING CODE; LIMITING COMMUNICATIONS DURING THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS; ESTABLISHING PROTEST PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR CONTRACT CLAIMS, AND SOURCE SELECTION AND CONTRACT FORMATION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION IN THE SEMINOLE COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, at its regular meeting on August 27, 2024, at the Seminole County Services Building, 1101 East 1st Street, Board of County Commissioners Chambers, Sanford, Florida. The proposed ordinance may be inspected by the public at the office of the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, Room 2204, Seminole County Services Building. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. Persons are advised that, if they decide to appeal any decision made at this hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, a nd, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
For additional information regarding this notice contact Steve Koontz, (407) 665-7120.
Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the Human Resources Division ADA Coordinator 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (407) 665-7940. 8/16/24 7680816
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF WINTER SPRINGSNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THEADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, SETTING FORTH AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BASED ON THE CITY’S EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.3191, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; INCORPORATION INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; LEGAL STAT US OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE PLANNING & ZONING BOARD / LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
PUBLIC HEARING
WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M. OR SOON THEREAFTER IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS LOCATED AT WINTER SPRINGS CITY HALL 1126 EAST STAT E ROAD 434 WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
THE CITY COMMISSION FIRST READING
PUBLIC HEARING
WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024 AT 6:30 P.M. OR SOON THEREAFTER IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS LOCATED AT WINTER SPRINGS CITY HALL 1126 EAST STAT E ROAD 434 WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
THE CITY COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO POSTPONE OR CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ORDINANCE AT THIS MEETING WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.
The proposed ordinance may be obtained by interested parties Between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the City’s Clerk’s Office, located at 1126 E. SR 434, Winter Springs, Florida. For more information, call (407) 327-1800 #253. Persons with Disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of theseproceedings should call (407) 327-1800 #227, 48 hours in Advance of the meeting. This is a public hearing, and interested Parties are advised that they may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. If you decide to appeal any recommendation or decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, you will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes, you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made upon which the appeal is based. 8/16/2024 7680130
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NOTICE TO CREDITORSIN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDAPROBATE DIVISIONCASE NUMBER: 2024-CP-001164
IN RE: ESTATE OF ESTATE OF MARY LEEDeceased
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTAT E:
The administration of the estate of Mary Lee, deceased whose date of death was June 12, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Seminole County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Juvenile Justice Center, 190 Eslinger Way, Sanford, FL 32773. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT:All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims with this Court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
The date of the first publication of this Notice is 6/16/2024
Personal Representative:Fred Alan Lee1210 Harding StreetWinter Park, FL 32789
Attorney for Personal Representative:Arti Ajit Hirani, ofMeenakshi A. Hirani, P.A.Florida Bar No.: 1686452265 Lee Road, Suite 109Winter Park, Fl. 32789(407) 599-7199Email: arti.hirani@hiranilaw.com 8/16/2024 & 8/23/2024 7680232
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROJECTSNotice is hereby given that the Orange County Housing Finance Authority (the “Authority”) will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed issuance by the Authority of its not to exceed $34,373,650.36 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, 2024 Series [to be designated] (Huntington Reserve Apartments) (the “Bonds”). The proceeds of the Bonds would be used to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation the residential rental project listed below for persons of low, middle and moderate income:
PROJECT/LOCATIONHuntington Reserve Apartments2000 Rosecliff CircleSanford, Florida, 32773
NO. OF UNITS168
OWNERHuntington ReservePreservation, Ltd.
The public hearing will be held at the following time and location:
TIME10:00 AM.Monday, August 26, 2024
LOCATIONReflections County Annex520 W Lake Mary Boulevard,Sanford, FL 32773
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments or present oral comments at the hearing regarding the proposed issuance of the Bonds. Written comments should be received by the Authority on or before Wednesday, August 21, 2024. Oral comments will be limited to no more than 3 minutes per person. Written comments or notice of intent to present oral comments should be directed to:
Orange County Housing Finance Authority2211 E. Hillcrest StreetOrlando, Florida 32803Attention: Executive Director
SECTION 286.0105, FLORIDA STATUTES STATES THAT IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY A BOARD, AGENCY, OR COMMISSION WITHRESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OR HEARING, SUCH PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND THAT, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. 8/16/2024 7682254
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CLAIM OF LIEN NOTICEYou and each of you are hereby notified on September 14 th, 2024 at 10:00 am, the vehicle (s) described below will be sold. Location 6512 Old Cheney Hwy. Orlando, Fl. 32807, Orange County- 2018 FORD 2FMPK4J91JBB35061- 2019 DODG 2C4RDGEG1KR557664- 2011 JEEP Vin #1J4RR6GT8BC589021 8/16/24 7670653
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALENotice is hereby given that PODS Enterprises, LLC, located at 7133 Municipal Dr, Orlando, FL 32819, will sell the contents of certain containers at auction to the highest bidder to satisfy owner’s lien. Auction will be held online at www.StorageTreasures.com starting on September 3, 2024 and ending on September 10, 2024. Contents to be sold may include general household goods, electronics, office & business equipment, furniture, clothing and other miscellaneous property. Contents to be sold are stored by the following persons: Marie Oubina (73142BX, 8089B82); Helene Shearer (696B39); Barbara Cabone (399B107); Robert Gimbel (112B94); Krenare Gervalla (42A17); Kathy Kosich (238A4); Mwannesi Wade (32205BX). 8/16/2024 & 8/23/2024 7680112
NOTICEOn 8/26/24 at 8:00AM Empire towing LLC will hold an auction at 952 N US HWY 1792 longwood fl 32750 v ehicle vin: WDBRF64J71F069065 2001 Mercedes 8/16/2024 7680025
CLAIM OF LIEN NOTICEYou and each of you are hereby notified on September 4 th, 2024 at 10:00 am, the vehicle (s) described below will be sold. Location 6512 Old Cheney Hwy. Orlando, Fl. 32807, Orange County- 2002 CHEV 1GNSKBKL2LR243676 8/16/24 7670653
NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the
under signed pursuant to the
“Fictitious Name Statute, Chapter
865.09, Florida Statutes, will register
with the Division of Corporations,
Department of State, State of
Florida upon receipt of this notice.
The fictitious name, to-wit:
The Digital Butterfly
under which (I am) (we are)
engaged in business at 2220 Ta ll
Oak Dr That the (party) (parties)
interested i n said b usiness enterprise
is as follows:Leilani Batty
2220 Tall Oak Dr
Dated at Winter Garden, Orange
County , Florida, 8/9/2024
7680909 8/16/24
NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the
under signed pursuant to the
“Fictitious Name Statute, Chapter
865.09, Florida Statutes, will register
with the Division of Corporations,
Department of State, State of
Florida upon receipt of this notice.
The fictitious name, to-wit:
Aventon Lake Conway
under which (I am) (we are)
engaged in business at 4757 Hoffner
Avenue Orlando, FL 32812 That the
(party) (parties) interested in said
business enterprise is as follows:
Aventon Hoffner 2 Owner, LLC
1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 700, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Dated at Orlando, Orange County ,
Florida, 8/14/24
7680745 8/16/24
NOTICEEffective Sept. 1, 2024, Dean Behner, MD, will no longer be providing care at WellMed / Optum. Patients of Dr. Behner may continue care at WellMed / Optum. Patients can obtain copies of their medical records at:WellMed at Apopka125 S. Park Ave.Apopka, FL 32703Phone: 1-407-886-1171Optum – Park Avenue202 N. Park Ave.Apopka, FL 32703Phone: 1-407-889-4711Optum – Apopka2226 E. Semoran Blvd.Apopka, FL 32703Phone: 1-407-880-0011 8/9/,8/16,/8/23,8/30/2024 7668774
NOTICE OF AGENCY ACTION TAKEN BY THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WAT ER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Notice is given that the following permit was issued on October 27, 2023:
The City of Orlando, 400 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801, permit# 178001-1. The project is located in Orange County, Section 4, To wnship 22 South, Range 29 East. The permit authorizes a surface water management system on 0.99 acres for construction and operation of a stormwater management system known as Lake Fairview Park Improvements. The receiving water body is Lake Fairview.
A person whose substantial interests are or may be affected has the right to request an administrative hearing by filing a written petition with the St. Johns River Water Management District (District). Pursuant to Chapter 28-106 and Rule 40C-1.1007, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), the petition must be filed (received) either by delivery at the office of the District Clerk at District Headquarters, P.O. Box 1429, Palatka FL 32178-1429 (4049 Reid St, Palatka, FL 32177) or by e-mail with the District Clerk at Clerk@sjrwmd.com, within fourteen (14) days of the District depositing the notice of intended District decision in the mail (for those persons to whom the District mails actual notice), within fourteen (14) days of the District emailing notice of intended District decision (for those persons to whom the District emails actual notice), or within fourteen (14) days of newspaper publication of the notice of intended District decision (for those persons to whom the District does not mail or email actual notice). A petition must comply with Sections 120.54(5)(b)4. and 120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Chapter 28-106, F.A.C. The District will not accept a petition sent by facsimile (fax). Mediation pursuant to Section 120.573, F.S., is not available.
A petition for an administrative hearing is deemed filed upon receipt of the complete petition by the District Clerk at the District Headquarters in Palatka, Florida during the District’s regular business hours. The District’s regular business hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., excluding weekends and District holidays. Petitions received by the District Clerk after the District’s regular business hours shall be deemed filed as of 8 a.m. on the next regular District business day. The District’s acceptance of petitions filed by e-mail is subject to certain conditions set forth in the District’s Statement of Agency Organization and Operation (issued pursuant to Rule 28-101.001, Florida Administrative Code), which is available for viewing at www.sjrwmd.com. These conditions include, but are not limited to, the petition being in the form of a PDF or TIFF file and being capable of being stored and printed by the District. Further, pursuant to the District’s Statement of Agency Organization and Operation, attempting to file a petition by facsimile (fax) is prohibited and shall not constitute filing.
The right to an administrative hearing and the relevant procedures to be followed are governed by Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, Chapter 28-106, Florida Administrative Code, and Rule 40C- 1.1007, Florida Administrative Code. Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition m eans the District’s final action may be different from the position taken by it in this notice. Failure to file a petition for an administrative hearing within the requisite time frame shall constitute a waiver of the right to an administrative hearing. (Rule 28-106.111, F.A.C.).
If you wish to do so, please visit http://www.sjrwmd.com/noticeofrights/ to read the complete Notice of Rights to determine any legal rights you may have concerning the District’s intended decision(s) on the permit application(s) described above. You can also request the Notice of Rights by contacting the Director of Office of Records and Regulatory Support, 4049 Reid St., Palatka, FL 32177-2529, tele. no. (386) 329-4570.
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