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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 675 Corridor Vision PlanORDINANCE NO. 675 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING THE STATE ROAD 434 CORRIDOR VISION PLAN "NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA" OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS TO BECOME PART OF CHAPTER 20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, 163.3167(11), Florida Statutes, encourages local governments to articulated a vision of the future physical appearance and qualities of its community. . ."; WHEREAS, the City, in accordance with 163.3167(11) F.S. has developed a collaborative planning process with meaningful public participation in the development of the concept and design guidelines of the S.R. 434 Corridor Vision Plan New Development Area Overlay Zoning District; WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency has reviewed the concept and design guidelines for the New Development Area Overlay Zoning District and has recommended to the City Commission adoption of same; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, institutes the State Road 434 "New Development Area" Corridor Overlay Zoning District Regulations to become a part of Chapter 20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Winter Springs, and that shall apply to the following properties: ALL PROPERTIES (INVOLVING THE ENTIRE PARCEL) LYING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ADJACENT TO THE STATE ROAD 434 RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM HAYES ROAD EASTWARD TO STATE ROAD 417 (AKA THE GREENEWAY) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TOWN CENTER OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT OF THE STATE ROAD 434 CORRIDOR VISION PLAN. [See accompanying map "(REVISED) STATE ROAD 434 CORRIDOR VISION PLAN - NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA" dated October 20, 1997) SECTION I SEVERABILITY. If any provision or portion of this Ordinance is declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be void, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, then all remaining provisions and portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION II EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall immediately take effect upon adoption, with a quorum present and voting, by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, -this 8th day of December, 1997. PAUL P. PARTYKA,`MAYOR CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ATTEST: MARGO HOPKINS ITY CLERK CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS FIRST READING /0 Z POSTED 12 8 /q '1 SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARINGLC�n�-#' CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS P S.R. 434 CORRIDOR VISION PLAN NEW DEVELOPMENT Revised per City Commission Meeting November 24, 1997 T)i-.r.t-.mhi-r 1 1997 Npw T)Pvpinnmp.nt Arpq J S.R. 434 CORRIDOR VISION PLAN: NEW DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS ARTICLE VI. S.R. 434 CORRIDOR VISION PLAN DIVISION 1. S.R. 434 CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT Sec. 20-445 Intent. The purpose and intent of this specialized overlay zoning district is to encourage and provide for enhanced property development within the S.R. 434 commercial corridor. Some of the objectives to be attained through the establishment of this district include: enhancement of the commercial status of the corridor; reduction of visual distraction through uniform sign criteria; enhancement of physical appearance through increased landscaping of public and private property; provision of architectural design guidelines to create a unifying theme over time; protection of adjacent residential land uses; and maintenance of property values. Sec.20-446 Creation. In addition, to and supplemental to, other zoning and land development regulation requirements heretofore and hereafter, the S.R. 434 Corridor Overlay District includes additional regulations to promote the orderly development and redevelopment of the corridor, which shall be applied through imposition and mapping of an overlay district. The regulations are in addition to and not in substitution of the underlying zoning district regulations which shall also remain applicable to the overlay zone. The overlay district design standards will govern development within the corridor and will control where conflicts between regulations occur. DIVISION 2. GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA Sec. 20-447 Applicability to New Development Overlay Zoning District. The following design standards shall apply to the New Development Overlay Zoning District which includes all properties adjacent to the S.R. 434 right-of-way from Hayes Road eastward to S.R. 417 (the GreeneWay a the exclusien ef the Cassell^ 'T mst prAnerty with exclusion(s) indicated in Ordinance 675. Sec. 20-448 Building Height. No building shall exceed fifty five (55) feet in height. For the purpose of these design standards, building height shall be measured from ground level to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof or the mean height level between eaves and ridge for gable, hip or gambrel roofs. December 1, 1997 New Development Area 1 See.20-449 Setbacks. (1) No improvement shall be located on any property closer to any property line than the minimum setbacks set forth below: Buildinp,s Parking S.R. 434 50 feet 15 feet Collector Street 35 feet 15 feet Internal Street 15 feet 15 feet Side 10 feet 5 feet Rear 10 feet 5 feet (2) The narrowest dimension of a lot adjoining a road right-of-way shall determine its front for the purpose of establishing yard requirements. (3) On corner lots, the front yard shall be considered as abutting the street upon which the lot has its least dimension. The rear lot, in this case, shall be opposite the front yard. (4) The following structures are specifically excluded from the setback restrictions: a. Steps and walks. b. Landscaping and landscape berms. C. Planters three (3) feet in height or less, or d. Other improvements as may be permitted under applicable regulations of the City. The Board of Adjustment will consider any request for the placement of such other improvements within a setback, only after a Design Review Board review and recommendation. In determining whether to recommend City consent, the Design Review Board may consider, without limiting the scope of their review, the following: (i) the extent to which any hardship exists that would justify a variance from the normal setback requirements; (ii) the aesthetics of the proposed improvements and their visibility from common roads and adjacent properties; (iii) the consent or objections of adjacent property owners; and (iv) the nature and use of the proposed improvements. , It is the owner's burden and responsibility to provide such information and documentation as may be requested by the Design Review Board in order to justify to the Design Review Board that the intrusion of additional improvements within the normal setbacks is beneficial to the corridor and will not adversely affect adjacent property owners. December 1, 1997 2 New Development Area } Sec. 20-450 Land Coverage. No parcel within the S. R. 434 Corridor Overlay District shall have more than seventy-five (75%) percent of its area impervious. In determining land coverage, a water body shall not be considered an impervious surface. Sec. 20-451 ' Off -Street Parking and Driveway Requirements. (1) Paved Driveway and Parking Spaces: All driveways and parking spaces shall be paved with asphaltic concrete and/or concrete and shall be curbed. (2) On -Site Parking: All parking areas shall be on -site and shall be adequate to serve all employees, visitors and company vehicles. (3) Rights -Of -Way: Parking is prohibited on rights -of -way or along driveways. (4) Parking Space Size: Each off-street parking space shall be a minimum of two hundred (200) square feet, 10' x 20', in addition to space for access drives and aisles. The minimum width of each space shall be ten (10) feet. The two (2) foot area of paving at the end of each parking space may be omitted provided the area is landscaped with sod or another acceptable ground cover. The two (2) foot landscaped area shall be counted toward any other green space requirement or setback. Lines demarcating parking spaces may be drawn at various angles in relation to curbs or aisles, so long as the parking spaces so created contain within them the rectangular area required. (5) Handicapped Spaces: Handicapped spaces shall be provided and sized in accordance with 316.1955, 316.1956, 316.1958, 320.0843, 320.0845, 320.0848 Florida Statutes. (6) Access Drive Width: Each access drive shall have a minimum width of twenty-four (24) feet. (7) Number of Access Drives: If a site has less than two hundred (200) feet of frontage on a right-of-way, one (1) access drive shall be permitted unless there is a joint access drive, in which case two (2) may be permitted. If a site has more than two hundred (200) feet of frontage on a right-of-way, F.D.O.T permit guidelines (found in 1496-7 Florida Administrative Code) and restrictions shall apply. (8) Turning Radius: The minimum turning radius shall be thirty (30) feet. (9) Coordinated joint use of parking areas during off-peak hours shall be encouraged to be incorporated into the design of projects to reduce the total number of required parking spaces. (10) Whenever practical, vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems shall be separated. A system of multi -purpose walkways connecting buildings, common open spaces, recreation December 1, 1997 J New Development Area areas, community facilities and parking areas shall be provided and adequately lighted for nighttime use. The intent is to create a pedestrian oriented system to connect all properties within the New Development Area Overlay Zoning District. Sec.20-452 Landscaping. The following landscape standards establish the minimum criteria for the development of the roadways, parking areas, and other features to ensure continuity in aesthetic values throughout the corridor. (1) All areas requiring landscaping shall meet or exceed the following general landscape requirements. Such landscaping requirements are required for: a. That part of the site fronting a public or private right-of-way that is within the designated corridor. b. Around and within all off-street parking, loading and other vehicular use areas within each site. C. Along the outside of screening walls and fences. d. Adjacent to buildings on the site to complement the architectural style. (2) All landscaping shall be installed according to accepted commercial planting procedures. Fertile soil, free of lime rock, pebbles or other construction debris shall be used in all planting pits. (3) The owner of a site shall be responsible for all landscaping so as to present a neat, healthy and orderly appearance free of refuse and debris. Any dead or dying plant material, including sod, shall be promptly replaced or shall be treated to restore healthy growth to achieve a uniform appearance. (4) All landscaped areas shall be adequately irrigated with and reclaimed water shall. be_used where available, based on the following criteria: a. An automatic sprinkler irrigation system shall be provided for all landscaped areas. b. The irrigation system shall be designed to provide full coverage of all landscaped areas and shall be equipped with rain sensors. C. The irrigation system shall be designed and operated to prevent or minimize run-off of irrigation water onto roadways, driveways, and adjacent properties not under the control of the owner of the site. December 1, 1997 4 New Development Area l d. The irrigation system shall be maintained so as to be in optimum working order at all J times. (5) All plant material shall meet or exceed standards for Florida No. I plants, as specified in Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants, Parts I and II, 1973 published by the State of Florida, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Trees shall be selected from the Recommended Tree Pallet found at the end of these design standards. (6) The preservation and utilization of a site's natural trees and shrubbery is strongly encouraged. Existing vegetation shall be incorporated into the landscape concept for a site wherever practical. (7) Natural growth may be used to satisfy specific landscape requirements. Relocation of on - site landscaping material is encouraged. (8) When an access way intersects a right-of-way, landscaping may be used to define the intersection provided however that all landscaping within the triangular area described below shall provide unobstructed cross -visibility at a level between two (2) feet and six (6) feet above finished grade. Pedestrian sidewalks shall be provided in the triangular area unless another safe crossing is provided. Landscaping, except grass and ground cover, shall not be located closer than three (3) feet from the edge of any access way pavement. The triangular area shall be defined as: a. The areas of the site on both sides of an access way which lie within a triangle formed by the intersection of each curb of the access way with the street right-of-way with two (2) sides of each triangle being ten (10) feet in length from the point of intersection and the third side being a line connecting the ends of the two (2) other sides. b. The area of the site located at a corner formed by the intersection of two (2) or more streets with two (2) sides of the triangular area being measured thirty (30) feet in length along the right-of-way lines from their point of intersection; and the third being a line connecting the ends of the other two (2) lines. (9) All landscape plans and specifications shall be prepared by a landscape architect licensed to practice in the State of Florida. (10) For office buildings, office parks and mixed -use developments, not less than twenty-five (25%) percent of the overall site shall be planted with a combination of trees, shrubs and ground covers. For commercial sites and commercial sites within mixed -use developments, not less than fifteen (15) percent of the site shall be planted with a combination of trees, shrubs and ground covers. Land preserved in its natural state may be used to satisfy this requirement. Also, lakes and stormwater management systems may be used to satisfy this requirement if designed as an amenity. December 1, 1997 D New Development Area (1 l) All parking areas and vehicular use areas shall be screened from the public right-of-way by a landscape screen. This screen may be composed of a berm not less than three (3) feet in height and not more than five (5) feet in height or a maintenance free wall at least three (3) feet in height, or a screen of landscaping at least three (3) feet in height twelve (12) months after planting. If a wall or hedge is used, a meandering berm a minimum of one and one-half (1 1/2) feet in height, with a maximum slope of 3:1 shall be required. Berms shall not be used where coverage conflicts with existing vegetation. This screening requirement may be combined with other requirements within the landscape easement. Berm slopes shall vary in order to provide visual interest; however, the maximum slope shall be 3:1. The berms shall be completely covered with grass or other living landscape materials. A berm shall not be constructed around existing vegetation where the grade will be raised more than six (6) inches. Walls and shrub screens shall be setback a minimum of ten (10) feet from the property line. (12) Concrete walkways shall be a minimum five (5) feet wide and shall are encouraged to meander, where appropriate, to create visual interest. The construction of the walkways shall be coordinated with adjacent properties to ensure continuity of design. Where a sidewalk intersects a street or driveway, a curb ramp shall be installed. (13) Landscaping shall be provided between vehicular use areas and the abutting properties as follows: a. A hedge or other durable landscape screen at least thirty (30) inches in overall height above grade when planted, to grow to thirty-six (36) inches within twelve (12) months under normal growing conditions, shall be used between the common property lines. When two (2) hedges occur along a common property line, use of the same plant species is required. If a hedge exists on an adjacent property along a common property line, a duplicate hedge is not required; however, in all cases, tree planting requirements for each property shall apply. b. Live screening material shall be planted in areas not less than six (6) feet in width. Planting areas shall be mulched a minimum of two (2) inches thick with cypress mulching or other organic mulch. C. At least one tree shall occur for every seventy-five (75) linear feet, or fraction thereof, along side (non -street side) and rear property lines. These trees shall be any canopy tree selected from the recommended plant pallet found at the end of these design standards. (14) Landscaping shall be provided for all vehicular use areas so as to provide visual and climatic relief from broad expanses of pavement and to channelize and define logical areas for pedestrian and vehicular circulation. The requirements for landscaping in vehicular use areas are as follows: December I. 1997 6 New Development Area a. Parking areas shall include landscaped curbed islands at the ends of each row of parking. These islands shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet wide and as deep as the combined parking space(s) plus median, if any, and shall include at least one (1) canopy tree. b. Each parking bay shall have no more than ten (10) continuous parking spaces unbroken by a landscaped island. C. Parking bays shall have a maximum of forty (40) cars. Where total parking requirements for a parcel exceed forty (40) cars, parking lots shall be broken into distinct areas separated by continuous landscaped islands at least five (5) feet wide. Landscaped islands shall contain one (1) small, medium, or canopy tree for every thirty (30) linear feet of island. d. Each separate required landscaped island shall contain a minimum of one hundred sixty-two (162) square feet with a minimum interior dimension of nine (9) feet and shall include at least one (1) tree. e. As an option, a six (6) foot wide landscaped island may be constructed between rows of parking which shall count towards the required open space. If this option is used, the parking spaces abutting the island may be shortened to nineteen (19) feet in length and the unbroken rows of parking may be extended to twenty (20) spaces. The landscaped island shall contain one tree for every thirty (30) linear feet of island. (15) A landscaped unpaved area shall surround each building, occurring between the facade of the building and paved areas whether a parking area, drive or sidewalk as described below. a. Along the front and side of an office, building a minimum landscaped area of ten (10) feet for the first floor plus three (3) feet for each additional floor shall be maintained. Sidewalks are not considered part of the landscaped area. b. Along the rear of an office building, a minimum of five (5) feet of landscaped area shall be maintained. Loading areas may be permitted along the rear or side facade of a building. C. For retail buildings, paving may be allowed up to the facade of a continuous storefront building if landscaping is provided intermittently along the facade of the building consistent with the following: (1) A minimum of fifty (50%) percent of the front or side with continuous storefront must be landscaped. (2) Each landscaped area must have a minimum width of three (3) feet. \ (16) Foundation and accent planting shall be provided around all structures for the purpose of enhancing and complementing the architectural character of the structure. December I, 1997 New Development Area (17) Additional green space and landscaping shall be required at access drives. (18) Drainage retention areas required on individual sites shall be sodded and designed to blend with the overall landscaping and landform of the site and may be included in the twenty-five (25%) percent landscaped area. In no case shall designs be permitted which include fencing. (19) All stormwater management areas shall conform to the design criteria promulgated by the City of Winter Springs and the St. Johns River Water Management District. (20) A tree survey shall be submitted with any application for site plan review showing all trees over four (4) inches in caliper. Existing trees to be removed and retained shall be shown on the site plan. Prior to any site clearing activities all existing trees required to remain by the Design Review Board shall be tagged in the field for inspection and approval. Barriers shall be erected at the dripline of trees for protection against construction activities. (21) Any existing tree(s) indicated to remain on construction plans approved by the Design Review Board that are damaged or removed shall be replaced with new tree(s) consistent with Chapter 5; Section 5.5 of the City of Winter Springs Code of Ordinances. (22) All areas not otherwise landscaped, including the right-of-way, shall be sodded with St. Augustine solid sod by parcel owners. Other suitable sod may be permitted in low visibility areas or areas subject to periodic water inundation. (23) A walkway with a minimum width of five (5) feet, shall be constructed to connect the main public entrance door of a building to the public walkway along rights -of -way. Where the - walkway crosses parking or an access drive, the walkway shall be delineated. A landscaped area, which includes sidewalk and landscaping, a minimum of nine (9) feet in total width shall separate the walkway from parking spaces. The use of architectural features and landscaping is encouraged to define pedestrian gateways. If shrubs are used in the landscaped area along walks, they shall be set back so as not to form a "wall" along the edge of the walk. Sec. 20-453 Buffers and Walls. (a) Buffers: A minimum fifteen (15) foot landscape buffer shall be provided by the developer/property owner abutting the designated right-of-way lines at the time of development order or permit approval. The landscape buffer may be contained within a landscape easement. (1) The developer/property owner shall be responsible for the purchase, installation, maintenance and irrigation of all required landscaping. (2) This area shall be planted with live oaks or other deciduous trees with a minimum two and one-half (2.5") inch (dbh) caliper and overall height often to twelve (10' - 12) feet December 1, 1997 8 New Development Area and one-half (2.5") inch (dbh) caliper and overall height of ten to twelve (10' - IT) feet at time of planting no closer than five (5) feet from the back of the right-of-way line. The trees shall be planted every fifty (50) feet. (3) A minimum of four (4) sub -canopy trees and two (2) deciduous trees per one hundred (100) feet of frontage or fraction thereof shall be planted in and about the buffer. Plantings should be naturalistic rather than formal in order to blend with the natural landscape. (4) No existing or dedicated public or private right-of-way shall be included in calculation of the buffer widths. (5) Stormwater retention areas may be permitted in the corridor buffer area subject to the following: a. No more than sixty (60%) percent of the corridor buffer area can be used for stormwater retention; b. Stormwater retention areas shall be naturalistic in shape, dry, sodded, and designed to blend with the overall landscape theme and landform; C. Stormwater retention areas may be wet if designed to be part of a water feature; d. Designs which require fencing shall be prohibited; and e. No slope shall be greater than that indicated in Sec. 9-241(d)(1) and (2) City Code. (6) Existing vegetation shall be used where possible to meet these requirements. (b) Walls: All freestanding walls, sound barriers, ground sign enclosures, planters, man-made structures fronting along the designated roadway or its major intersections shall be of brick, decorative or split -faced concrete block. When these materials are used for a visual screen, they shall conform to the architectural style, materials, and color of the development. Sec.20-454 Signs. All signs and sign elements, including shape, form, lighting, materials, size, color and location shall be subject to approval by the Design Review Board if such signs or sign elements are visible from adjacent properties or a street right-of-way. (a) Ground Mounted Multi -Tenant or Project Identification Sign: For each multi -tenant development under separate ownership, one (1) wide -based monument style, permanent sign with landscaped base identifying the name of the development and businesses within the December 1, 1997 9 New Development Area eet of frontage development shall be permitted. For developments with five hundred (500) f •� or more on a major road, one (1) additional sign may be permitted. The minimum separation for all signs on an individual ownership parcel shall be two hundred (200) feet and: (1) Shall only advertise the name of the commercial development companies, corporation or major enterprises within the commercial development. The primary address of the building shall be incorporated into the sign with numerals/letters a minimum of eight (8) inches in height, but the address shall not be counted against allowable copy area. (2) Shall be located no closer than fifteen (15) feet from front, side, or rear property lines. (3) Shall have a maximum of two (2) faces. (4) Shall be consistent in design, format and materials with the architecture of the proposed building(s). (5) A entry wall sign shall not be higher than eight (8) feet above the closest vehicular use area. (6) Signs shall be in an enclosed base a minimum width of two-thirds (2/3) the width of the sign. Landscaping shall be incorporated around the base to include low growing shrubs and ground cover and/or annuals to promote color. (7) Signs shall be in accordance with the following schedule: BuildingSize ize (Gross Floor Area) Maximum Copy Area Maximum Height Under 75,000 square feet 32 square feet 12 feet 75,000 - 250,000 square feet 48 square feet 14 feet Over 250,000 square feet 64 square feet 16 feet (8) Multi -tenant centers are permitted additional signs for anchor tenants according to the following schedule: Building Size Gross Floor Area) Anchor Tenant Additional Signs Under 75,000 square feet 2 of 12 square feet 75,000 - 250,000 square feet 3 of 12 square feet Over 250,000 square feet 4 of 12 square feet An anchor tenant is defined as the major retail store(s) in a center that is/are in excess of one hundred (100) front feet and a minimum area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet. (b) Ground Mounted Single -Tenant Identification Sign: One (1) wide -based monument style, December 1, 1997 10 New Development Area permanent project identification sign shall be permitted per single -tenant parcel. One additional permanent wide -based monument style project identification sign may be permitted for parcels in excess of one (1) acre with more than one (1) ingress/egress serving more than one (1) building. The minimum separation for all signs on an individual ownership parcel shall be two hundred (200) feet. (1) Shall only advertise one (1) person, firm, company, corporation or major enterprise occupying the premises. (2) Shall be located no closer than fifteen (15) feet from the front, side or rear property lines. (3) Shall not exceed two (2) faces. (4) Sign copy area shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet per face. For parcels in excess of 4.0 acres, the project identification sign face may be increased to forty-eight (48) square feet. (5) Shall be consistent in design, format and materials with the architecture of the proposed building. 1 (6) The sign shall not be more than eight (8) feet in height above the closest driveway or vehicular use area. (7) Signs shall be in an enclosed base that is at a minimum the full width of the sign. Landscaping shall be incorporated around the base to include low growing shrubs and ground cover and/or annuals to promote color. (c) Building Mounted Multi -Tenant Identification Sign for Buildings with Separate Exterior Tenant Entrances: In addition to the ground mounted identification sign, tenant signs shall be permitted on the exterior walls of the building at a location near the principal tenant entrance, and be consistent with the following criteria: (1) Shall only advertise one (1) person, firm, company, corporation or major enterprise occupying the premises. (2) The sign(s) shall be clearly integrated with the architecture of the building, and shall be consistent in design, format, and materials with the architecture of the proposed building. (3) The sign(s) shall not either project above any roof or exceed a height of 14 feet. (4) Wall signs shall display only one (1) surface and shall not be mounted more than six (6) inches from any wall. December 1, 1997 11 New Development Area (5) When more than one (1) tenant sign is used on one (1) building, all tenant signage shall be consistent in size, materials, and placement. (6) The maximum size of sign letters and logos, including any sign backgrounds, shall be twenty-four (24) inches in height for individual tenants other than anchor tenants. The maximum height of letters and logos for anchor tenants in a retail center shall not exceed twenty-five (25%) percent of the building height. An anchor tenant is defined as the major retail store(s) in a center that is/are in excess of one hundred (100) front feet and a minimum area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet. (7) The length of the sign may occupy up to seventy (70%) percent of the linear feet of the storefront the business occupies. The anchor tenant may have the signage permitted for a Building Mounted Single Tenant Identification Sign. (8) For office buildings without separate exterior tenant entrances, one wall sign not exceeding two (2) square feet shall be permitted identifying each individual tenant. The sign shall be located adjacent to the building entrance. (d) Building Mounted Single Tenant Identification Sign: In addition to the ground -mounted identification sign, a building mounted identification sign may be permitted consistent with the following criteria: 1 Shall only advertise one 1 person, firm company,co oration or major enterprise _ O Y O P � corporation j rP occupying the premises. (2) The identification sign is located on the exterior wall of a building. (3) The sign shall be clearly integrated with the architecture. (4) The sign shall not either project above any roof or exceed the height of fourteen (14) feet. (5) The sign shall display only one (1) surface and shall not project more than six (6) inches from any wall. (6) Signs shall conform to the following schedule: Building Size (Gross Floor Area Maximum Copy Area Maximum Letter Height Less than 50,000 square feet 16 square feet 2 feet 50,000 to 100,000 square feet 32 square feet 25% Height of Building Over 100,000 square feet 48 square feet 25% Height of building December 1, 1997 12 New Development Area (e) Additional Signs/Variances: Under special circumstances, such as for parcels on corner lots, additional signs consistent with these design standards may be approved by the City Commission, upon a request submitted to the Board of Adjustment pursuant to Sec. 20-82 and 20-83 of the City Code. The Board of Adjustment shall recommend variances of this sign code in specific cases where such variances will not be contrary to the public interest and where, due to special conditions, a literal translation of this sign code would result in unnecessary hardship. All requirements, procedures, findings and appeals of sign code variances shall follow those provisions for zoning variances. (f) Commercial Outdoor Advertising (i.e. Billboards) Off -site advertising signs such as billboards are prohibited. (g) Changeable Copy Signs: In order to create continuity throughout the corridor all changeable copy signs shall be as follows: (1) The sign cabinet shall be all aluminum extrusion or better as approved by staff. Changeable copy signs may be incorporated into permitted signs and shall be included as part of the permitted sign area as described below: a. Changeable copy signs shall not comprise more than twenty-five (25%) percent of the permitted sign area; b. Movie theaters and other performance/entertainment facilities may utilize up to eighty (80%) percent of the permitted sign area for display of films, plays or other performances currently showing. Such copy area shall be included as part of the permitted sign area. C. Movie theaters may use up to eighty (80%) percent of permitted wall sign area for display of names, films, plays or other performances currently showing. d. One changeable copy sign advertising the price of gasoline is permitted on gasoline station sites provided it shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet per sign face. (2) The sign face shall be acrylic Pan X 15 or Equal. (3) The letters and track shall be Wagner Zip -Change or Equal. (h) Backlit Signs: Backlighting of awning signs shall be prohibited. (i) Window Signs: Window signs may be permitted under special circumstances for retail establishments such as signs inside and on a window or in a display of merchandise when incorporated with such a display. The total area of all window signs, December 1, 1997 13 New Development Area shall not exceed twenty (20%) percent of the window glass area to be calculated separately for each separate storefront. Window signs shall count against total allowable copy area if they are permanently attached. (j) Construction Signs: One (1) construction sign, denoting the owner, architect, landscape architect, engineer, financial institution, contractors, or containing any statement pertaining to the project for which a building permit has been obtained, will be permitted during construction. The construction sign shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in area and shall not exceed fourteen (14) feet in height or sixteen (16) feet in width. The construction sign shall be removed from the site by the owner upon substantial completion of all construction, or upon the issuance of a final Certificate of Occupancy, whichever is sooner. If the sign is not removed when required, it may be removed by the City at the owner's expense. (k) Marketing Signs (e.g. "Space for Rent" sign): (1) Only one (1) marketing sign shall be permitted on each parcel during the building's "leasing period". At the end of the leasing period, marketing signage shall be removed from the site by the owner of the site. (2) All marketing signs shall be submitted to the City for approval and location prior to the sign's installation. (3) Marketing signs shall be set back a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the front side and rear property lines. They shall not create a visibility obstruction to vehicular traffic. (4) For parcels in excess of five (5) acres or with frontage on more than one (1) road, one (1) additional marketing sign may be permitted. Signs must be a minimum of two hundred (200) apart. (5) Marketing signs may be double faced. Sign faces shall be parallel and mounted on the same poles. The total copy area shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet and no more than ten (10) feet in height. The total of a single face shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet. (6) Marketing signage may be incorporated within the construction signage, but the signage shall not exceed sixty four (64) square feet in area. (7) Marketing signs may be lit so as to illuminate the lettering on the sign. (1) Political Signs only by permit. (m) Electronic date, time and temperature informational signs are permitted. Such signs shall be counted as part of the total copy area of the overall sign. December 1, 1997 14 New Development Area (n) Prohibited Signs: The following signs and/or devices are prohibited in the corridor. (1) Any sign or part of a sign which is designed, devised, or constructed so as to rotate, spin, gyrate, turn or move in any animated fashion. Signs shall not incorporate reflective materials so as to create the appearance of motion or neon. (2) Any sign painted directly on any exterior wall. (3) Signs projecting more than six (6) inches in depth. (4) Roof signs. (5) Bench signs. (6) Snipe signs (e.g. signs attached to trees and poles). (7) Freestanding signs unless otherwise provided for herein. (8) Trailer signs. (9) Signs attached to temporary structures. (10) Billboards (11) Any vehicle with a sign or signs attached thereto or placed thereon with three exceptions as follows: (a) any vehicle when parked or stored within the confines of a building; or (b) any vehicle upon which is placed a sign identifying a firm or its principal product if such vehicle is one which is operated during the normal course of business and shall be parked in the least visible spot from the road; or (c) a trailer placed on a job site during construction. (12) Pole signs. (13) Balloon signs. (14) Ribbon signs. (o) Permanent Flags: Only project flags or governmental flags shall be permitted in conformance with the following standards:' (1) One (1) flagpole and one (1) flag may be permitted per parcels of two (2) acres or more. December 1, 1997 15 New Development Area (2) The maximum width from top to bottom of any flag shall be twenty (20%) percent of the total distance of the flag pole. (3) Flagpoles shall maintain the same setback requirements as project identification signs. (4) Flagpole heights shall be between twenty (20) and thirty-five (35) feet in height above grade. (5) A project flag shall only contain information permitted on the project identification sign. A project flag shall be submitted to the Design Review Board for approval. (p) Temporary signs for special events. (1) Permits for temporary signs, such as pennant and banner signs, not otherwise prohibited are allowed for such purposes as auctions, special events, notice of opening of new businesses, and going out of business sales. Permits for temporary signs shall authorize the erection of the signs and maintenance thereof for a period not exceeding fourteen (14) days; and permits cannot be renewed on the same sign, nor shall another temporary permit be issued on the same location, within ninety (90) days from the date of expiration of any previously issued temporary permit. (2) Signs for specific events shall be removed within two (2) working days after conclusion of the event. A freestanding temporary sign shall be no larger than thirty- two (32) square feet, and may be double sided. Banner signs may be sized to extend across roads. (q) Maintenance: All signs and associated apparatus shall be maintained by the owner of the site. Violations shall be processed through the City's Code Enforcement Division. (r) Nonconforming Signs. (1) Any sign, other than billboards, having an original cost in excess of one hundred ($100) dollars and which is nonconforming as to permitted sign area or any other reason which would necessitate the complete removal or total replacement of the sign, may be maintained a period of from one (1) to five (5) years from the effective date of these design standards. The term of years to be determined by the cost of the sign or of renovation, including installation cost, shall be as follows: Original Sign cost or Renovation Cost $0-$3,000 $ 3,001 - $ 10,000 Over $10,000 Permitted Years from Effective Date of Design Standards 2 3 5 (2) Any owner of a sign who desires to rely upon an amortization period longer than three 16 December 1, 1997 New Development Area (3) years shall file with the City within one (1) year from the effective date of these design standards, a statement setting forth the cost and date of the most recent renovation, and a written agreement to remove or bring into conformance the nonconforming sign at or prior to the expiration of the amortization period applicable to that sign. The maximum period to amortize a sign shall be five (5) years. (3) Violations shall be subject to Chapter 2. Article 3. Division 2. Code Enforcement, City of Winter Springs Code of Ordinances. Sec. 20-455 Utility Lines. All new or relocated utility lines within the designated corridor shall be constructed and installed beneath the surface of the ground unless it is determined by the City that soil, topographical, or any other compelling conditions, make the underground installation of such utility lines as prescribed herein unreasonable and impracticable. (1) It shall be the developer's responsibility on -site to make the necessary arrangement with each utility in accordance with the utility's established policy. (2) The underground installation of incidental appurtenances, such as transformer boxes, switch boxes, or pedestal mounted boxes for the provision of electricity shall not be required. However, such appurtenances where not rendered impractical by the determination of the City shall be installed on the site of any development approved after the adoption of this section. The necessary easements to allow the utility company access and service to such appurtenances shall be dedicated to the service provider by the developer prior to issuance of a building permit. (3) All transformers and switch boxes related to development approved after the adoption of this section shall be set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any right-of-way and visually screened using landscape materials or masonry construction in conformance with these land development regulations. Sec. 20-456 Corridor Access Management. (a) A system of joint use curbed driveways and cross access easements shall be established wherever feasible along the S.R. 434 Corridor and the building site shall incorporate the following: (1) A cross access corridor extending the entire length of each block served to provide for driveway separation (consistent with the F.D.O.T. access classification system and standards). (2) A design speed often (10) mph and sufficient width to accommodate two-way travel aisles designed to accommodate automobiles, service vehicles, and loading vehicles. December 1, 1997 17 New Development Area (3) Stub -outs and other design features to make it visually obvious that the abutting properties may be tied in to provide cross -access via a service drive. (4) A unified access and circulation system plan that includes coordinated or shared parking areas is encouraged wherever feasible. (b) Shared parking areas shall be permitted a reduction in required parking spaces if peak demand periods for proposed land uses do not occur at the same time periods. (c) Pursuant to this section, property owners shall: (1) Record an easement in the public records allowing cross access to and from other properties served by the joint use driveways and cross access or service drive; (2) Record an agreement in the public records that remaining access rights along the thoroughfare will be dedicated to the City of Winter Springs and pre-existing driveways will be closed and eliminated after construction of the joint -use driveway. (3) Record a joint maintenance agreement in the public records defining maintenance responsibilities of property owners. (d) The City Engineer may reduce required separation distance of access points, except as provided in (f), where they prove impractical, provided all of the following requirements are met: (1) Joint access driveways and cross access easements are provided where feasible in accordance with this section. (2) The site plan incorporates a unified access and circulation system in accordance with this section. (3) The property owner shall enter a written agreement with the City of Winter Springs, recorded in the public records, that pre-existing connections on the site will be closed and eliminated after construction of each side of the joint use driveway. (e) The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has established minimum spacing requirements for the GreeneWay (S.R. 417) Interchange Area. Sec. 20-457 Building and Screening Design Guidelines (1) Projects shall use materials consistent with materials used in the area. Acceptable materials include stucco, slit -faced or decorative concrete block, reinforced concrete with tile, and December 1, 1997 18 New Development Area brick and terra cotta accent material. Inappropriate materials are river rock, unfinished timber (unpainted), shake roofs, reflective/mirror glass, and metal siding. Materials should be of high quality and well crafted. (2) Mechanical equipment and appurtenances, including but not limited to air conditioner units, ventilation equipment, refrigeration systems, heating units, etc., must be screened so that they are not visible from any public right-of-way. The screen shall consist of a solid wall, facade, parapet or other similar screening material which is architecturally compatible and consistent with the associated building. Such screening material shall extend at least one (1) foot above the object to be screened. If landscaping is utilized, the plantings must be high enough within one (1) year of planting to provide a screen which will screen the entire unit. In the case of satellite dishes, they shall be screened from view from ground level of adjacent rights -of -way and properties by buildings, dense landscaping or screen walls. The Design Review Board may permit dishes on buildings if no part of the dish is visible from the ground of surrounding properties. Setbacks for antennas and satellite dishes shall be the same as the building setbacks. (3) Dumpsters and similar facilities shall be screened on all four (4) sides from public view. Both sides and the rear of such facilities shall be screened by an opaque concrete wall, or similar material. Dumpsters shall be placed in an area that is least visible from a public right- of-way. (4) All storage areas shall be screened from view from the right-of-way and from adjacent residential zoning districts. Screening enclosures may consist of any combination of landscaping and opaque building materials. If building materials are utilized, such material shall be consistent with the architectural design of the principal structures. (5) Side and rear elevations of buildings visible from a public street or adjacent property shall be designed in the same architectural style as the main facade. (6) All doors for service entrances or bays shall not face a public street unless they are screened to obscure service activities. (7) Outparcels shall conform to the architectural, signage, and landscape theme of the overall project and must share an internal access with the overall project. (8) Newspaper, magazine and other such vending machines, ATM's, pay telephones, and trash receptacles shall be encased in a structure that is architecturally compatible and consistent with the adjacent building and other site details and must meet building setbacks. (9) Exterior lighting shall be a cut-off light source to protect adjacent properties from glare. All exterior lighting shall be consistent and compatible throughout the project. (10) Buildings with multiple storefront entries are encouraged to incorporate overhangs in the design of front facades as appropriate to promote pedestrian activity. December 1, 1997 19 New Development Area (11) Backflow preventers and other above ground valves shall be screened so they are not visible from the street right-of-way using either landscaping or an opaque building material and shall be subject to buffer setback requirements. (12) Drive-thru pick up windows shall not front on S.R. 434. Sec. 20-458 Development Agreement Any developer may propose to enter into a Development Agreement with the City designed to set forth terms and conditions appropriate to meet the circumstances of the specific proposed development. Such Development Agreement shall be reviewed and approved by the City Commission. The City Commission may vary the standards of this ordinance, including building or perimeter setbacks, parking standards, signage, and other standards. If an increase in building height beyond fifty-five (55) feet is requested, the City Commission must find that Fire Department capabilities are adequate to address the change. Such consideration shall be based on building site constraints or physical characteristics of the property; provided specifically, however, that any such concessions for a constrained site shall only be considered by the City Commission in a Development Agreement if enhanced perimeter landscaping or buffering is provided to assure that the objectives of this ordinance are achieved. _ r Sec. 20-459 Corridor Design Review Board. The Development Review Committee shall serve as the Corridor Design Review Board for developments in the New Development Area Overlay Zoning District of the S.R. 434 Corridor and shall review such developments for a unifying theme according to the design standards and make recommendation(s) to the Planning and Zoning Board. The Design Review Board shall review and make a recommendation regarding any proposed Development Agreement pursuant to Section 20-458 of this Code. December 1, 1997 20 New Development Area DEFINITIONS: Place/replace the following definitions in the Sec. 16-51 Definitions (Signs) in the City Code. Substitute this definition of "Sign" in place of the current definition found in Sec. 16-51 (page 957) of City Code: Signs - Signs shall mean all names, insignias, trademarks, and descriptive words, back- lit awnings or material of any kind affixed, inscribed, erected or maintained upon an individual site or upon any improvement on individual sites. * Substitute this definition of "Marketing/Real Estate Sign" in place of the current definition of "Real estate sign" found in Sec. 16-51 (page 957) of the City Code: Marketing/Real Estate - For the purpose of these design standards, marketing signs shall mean all names, insignias, trademarks, and descriptive words of material of any kind affixed, inscribed, erected or maintained upon an individual site or upon any improvement on individual sites which contain information relating to the marketing of space or building(s) on the subject parcel. Add this definition of "Ground sign" in Sec. 16-51 (page 957) of the City Code: Wide -based monument or pylon style sign - a sign wholly independent of any building for support, consisting of a solid base with sign on top for monument sign or a base of foliage with sign immediately the level of the base foliage, and where the subject of the sign relates to either the identifying of the business name or the activity(s) carried on in the structure on the same property as the sign. Add this definition of "multi -tenant development" to Sec. 20-1 of the City Code: Multi -tenant development - Shopping centers and other uses so determined by the City. December 1, 1997 21 New Development Area TABLE LARGE SHRUB COMMON NAME Cherry Laurel Anise Sweet Viburnum Wax Leaf Ligustrum* Photinia* Wax Myrtle MEDIUM SHRUB COMMON NAME Pittosporum Variegated Pittosporum Sandankwa Viburnum Hetzii Juniper Pfitzer Juniper Shrub Holly Silverthorn Azalea Yew Podocarpus SMALL SHRUB COMMON NAME Dwarf Yaupon Holly Indian Hawthorn Dwarf Pittosporum Evergreen Giant Border Grass Azalea Thyrallis Yew Podocarpus GROUNDCOVER COMMON NAME Liriope Border Grass Mondo Border Grass Dwarf Confed. Jasmine Parsonii Juniper Dwarf Shore Juniper African Lily RECOMMENDED SHRUB PALLET BOTANICAL NAME Prunus caroliniana Illicium anisatum Viburnum odoratissimum Ligustrum japonicum Photinia spp. Myrica cerifera BOTANICAL NAME MINIMUM HEIGHT REQUIRED 30" 30" 30" 30" 30" 30" MINIMUM HEIGHT REQUIRED Pittosporum tobira 24" Pittosporum tobira "Variegata" 24" Viburnum Suspensum 24" Juniperus chinensis var. chinensis "Hetzii" 24" Juniperus chinensis "Pfitzerana" 24" Ilex spp. 24" Elaeagmus .pungens. 24" Rhododendron indica 24" Podocarpus macrophyllus 24" BOTANICAL NAME MINIMUM HEIGHT REQUIRED Ilex vomittoria "Nana" 18" Raphiolepis indica 18" Pittosporum tobira "Wheeler? 18" Liriope muscari "Evergreen Giant" 18" Rhododendron indica 18" Thyrallis glauca 18" Podocarpus macrophyllus 18" BOTANICAL NAME MINIMUM HEIGHT REQUIRED Liriope muscari 10 Pips/clump 9" O.C. Ophiopogon japonicus 10 Pips/clump 9" O.C. Trachelospernum jasminoides "Nana" 15" Spread 18" o.c. Juniperus chinensis 15" Spread 18" o.c. Juniperus conferta "Compacta" 12"-15" Spread 18" o.c. Agapanthus africanus 10 Pips/clump 18" o.c. DayLily Hemerocallis spp. Lantana Lantana montevidensis African Iris Dietes vegeta Holly Fern Cyrtomium falcatum English Ivy Hedera helix *Must be used with a row of lower growing shrubs in front. 10 Pips/clump 18" O.C. 15 "spread 18" o.c. 10 Pips/clump 18" o.c. Gal. can 12"-15" spread 24" O.C. 4" pots - 2-3 plants/pot 12" O.C. Note: Plant list subject to administrative amendment from time to time. 2 TABLE 2 RECOMMENDED TREE PALLET CANOPY TREES MINIMUM HEIGHT COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME REQUIRED Live Oak Quercus Virginiana 16' Laurel Oak Quercus laurifolia 12' Sycamore Plantanus occidentalis 12' Red Maple Acer rubrum 12' Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua 12' OTHER LARGE TREES MINIMUM HEIGHT COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME REQUIRED Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera 12' Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum 12' Pines Pinus spp. 12' Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora 12' River Birch Betula nigra. 12' MEDIUM TREES HEIGHT COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME REQUIRED American Holly Ilex opaca 10' Dahoon Holly Ilex cassine 10' East Palatka Holly Ilex opaca 'East Palatka' 10' Golden Rain Tree Koelreuteria formosana 10' Sweet Bay Magnolia virginiana 10' Loblolly Bay Gordonia lasianthus 10' Drake Elm Ulmus parvifolia sempervirons 'Drake' 10' Winged Elm Ulmus alata 10' Cherry Laurel Prunus caroliniana 10' Weeping Willow Salix babylonica 10' SMALL TREES HEIGHT COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME REQUIRED Wax Myrtle Myrica cerifera 8' Tree Ligustrum Ligustrum japonicum 8' (Also L. lucidum) 3 Crape Myrtle Lagerstoremia indica 81 Yaupon Holly Ilex vomitona 81 Chickasaw Plum Prunus anjustifolia 81 Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida 81 Redbud Cercis canadensis 8f Tabebuia Tabebuia spp. 81 ACCENT PALMS COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME HEIGHT REQUIRED Canary Island Date Palm Phoenix canariensis 5 Washington Palm Washingtonia robusta 5' Pindo Palm Butia capitata 5' Cabbage Palm Sabal palm b' Pruning of trees shall be allowed to maintain appropriate clearance for access and minor pruning shall be allowed to promote healthy growth. The intent is to allow trees to achieve a natural tree canopy. Note: Plant list subject to administrative amendment from time to time. 0 ntor(), STATE ROAD 434 . . «D ' V OoPM�DOR VA SI0IV pL AN TOWN CENTER O RLAY DISTRICT VILLAGE ...., OVERLAY DISTRICT � ii � �C •dsu� d i i` P V, _7 r October 20, I997 The Orlando Sentinel Published Daily $98.60 Otate of Iforiba S.S. COUNTY OF ORANGE Before the un%Kr ngd authority personally appeared LORI G r AVVll who on oath says that he/she is the Legal Advertising Representative of The Orlando Sentinel, a daily in newspaper published at C A S E E! Cf M TNOI F, County Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a _ N O T C I tf F P� �l T C in the matter of oRn T NANr G Kin h in the '�f�lpat i Court, was published in said newspaper in the issue; of f?A jpgZ97 Affiant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper published at RRY in said Ci"rTNDI County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said &K'jj bj0l County, Florida, each Week Day and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in -CAS_',� 4 Y in said ri' iMIN01 ri County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he/she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. O The foregoing instrument was acknowledg d before me this Hday of SEPTEM3ER , 1s97 , by LORI G. DAVIS who is personally known to me 7aneo did tak n oa 1 ` (SEAL) rr;Ns � 2001 NOTICE OF PU9LIC NEARING on a i P.M. on September or as soon thereafter as at Persons are advised that if they decide to appeal any decisions made at these meetings/hear- In they they will need a record of the procesdings and for such purpose, they me need to In that a verbafim record of the proceedings Is made, which includes the testimony and evi- dence upon which the appeal is based, per Section 286.0105, F.S. Dated this 29th day of August, 1997. City of WinteorpSprings, FI MAMO M. F1OkIP10NS, C Clerk CS 1t93204 29_1997