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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 2001-55 Comprehensive Plan 2001 ORDINANCE NO. 2001-55 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) BASED PLAN AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA; REPEALING THE PRIOR CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACING IT WITH A NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ENTITLED "CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - 2001" WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR LEGAL STATUS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 163.3161 et. seq., Florida Statutes (1987) established the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act; and WHEREAS, Section 163.3167, Florida Statutes, requires each municipality in the State of Florida to prepare and adopt a Comprehensive Plan as scheduled by the Florida Department of Community Affairs; and WHEREAS, the City has conducted an evaluation and appraisal of the City of Winter Springs' Comprehensive Plan pursuant to Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, during the evaluation process, the City commission determined it was in the best interests of the public health, safety and welfare of the City to update the Comprehensive Plan by adopting a new Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Local Planning Agency of the City of Winter Springs held a duly noticed public hearing, in accordance with the procedures in chapter 163, part II, Florida Statutes, on the Evaluation and Appraisal Report, the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments and DCA's ORC City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2001-55 Page 1 of 5 Report and considered findings and advice of staff, citizens, and all interested parties submitting written and oral comments and has recommended adoption to the City Commission; and WHEREAS, on November 26,2001, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment and considered findings and advice of the Land Planning Agency, staff, citizens, and all interested parties submitting written and oral comments, and after complete deliberation, approved the amendment for transmittal to the Florida Department of Community Affairs; and WHEREAS, on February 14, 2002, the Florida Department of Community Affairs issued its Objections, Recommendations, and Comments Report ("ORC Report") to the City and made recommendations to bring the subject Comprehensive Plan amendments in compliance with Rule 9J- 5, Florida Administrative Code, and Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the City Commission and the Land Planning Agency have evaluated the ORC Report and have accepted the recommendations contained therein by making the necessary modifications to the Comprehensive Plan amendments originally transmitted to the Florida Department of Community Affairs in order to bring the amendments in compliance with Rule 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code, and Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9J-11.006, Florida Administrative Code, this Comprehensive Plan amendment will not cause the City to exceed its twice yearly submittal allowance for comprehensive plan amendments; and WHEREAS, on May 13,2002, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs held a duly noticed public adoption hearing on the proposed amendments set forth hereunder and considered City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2001-55 Page 2 of 5 findings and advice of the Land Planning Agency, staff, citizens, and all interested parties submitting written and oral comments and supporting data and analysis, as well as the Objections, Recommendations, and Comments of the Florida Department of Community Affairs, and after complete deliberation, approved and adopted the proposed amendments hereunder; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan amendments adopted by this Ordinance comply with the requirements of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act and the amendments are in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs, Florida. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, HEREBY 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 Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulations Act, Sections 163.184 and 163.187, Florida Statutes. Section 3. Purpose and Intent. It is hereby declared to be the purpose and intent of this Ordinance to clarify, expand, correct, update, modify and otherwise further the provisions of the City of Winter Springs' Comprehensive Plan. Section 4. Repeal of Prior Comprehensive Plan. The previously adopted Comprehensive Plan of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, is hereby repealed in its entirety and shall no longer be in force and effect. City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2001-55 Page 3 of 5 Section 5. Adoption of New Comprehensive Plan. The City of Winter Springs' Comprehensive Plan-2001, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and fully incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby adopted and shall be given full legal status as the new Comprehensive Plan of the City of Winter Springs, Florida. Section 6. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, 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 shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 8. Incorporation into Comprehensive Plan. Upon the effective date of the new Comprehensive Plan adopted by this ordinance, said Comprehensive Plan shall be incorporated as the City of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan and any section or paragraph number or letter and any heading may be changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Section 9. Effective Date and Legal Status of the Plan Amendments. The effective date of the new Comprehensive Plan adopted by this Ordinance shall be the date a final order is issued by the Florida Department of Community Affairs, or the Administration Commission finding the new Comprehensive Plan in compliance with Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes. No development orders, development permits, or land use dependent on the new Comprehensive Plan may be issued or City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2001-55 Page 4 of 5 commenced before it has become effective. If a final order of noncompliance is issued by the Administration Commission, the new Comprehensive Plan may nevertheless be made effective by adoption of a resolution affirming its effective status. After and from the effective date of the new Comprehensive Plan set forth herein shall have the legal status of the Comprehensive Plan ofthe City of Winter Springs. ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular meeting assembled on the 13th day of May, 2002. Paul P. Partyka, Mayor ATTEST: Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND SUFFICIENCY FOR THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ONLY: Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney First Reading: NOVEMBER 26, 2001 Second Reading: MAY 13, 2002 Effective Date: See Section 9. f:\docs\City of Winter Springs\OrdinancesIEAR-Comp Plan Ordinance 2001-55 City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2001-55 Page 5 of 5 NOTICE OF EAR-BASED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The City of Winter Springs proposes to adopt the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 2001-55 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) BASED PLAN AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA; REPEALING THE PRIOR CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLAC- ING IT WITH A NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ENTITLED "CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - 2001" WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR LEGAL STATUS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The following map depicts the location of the area covered by this ordinance: A public hearing on the second reading of proposed Ordinance 2001- 45will be held on November 26,2001 at 6:30 p.m. at the Commission Chambers, City of Winter Springs City Hall, located at 1126 East State Road 434, in Winter Springs, Florida. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard regarding this ordinance. The proposed ordinance may be inspected by interested parties between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the City's Clerk's Office, located at 1126 East State Road 434, in Winter Springs, Florida. For more information call (407) 327-1800 #227. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the Employee Relations Department Coordinator. 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (407) 327-1800 #236. This is a public hear- ing . If you decide to appeal any recommendation/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. ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES CITY CLERK NOTICE OF EAR-BASED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The City of Winter Springs proposes to adopt the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 2001-55 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE EVALUA- TION AND APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) BASED PLAN AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE C1TY OFWINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA; REPEALING THE PRIOR CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACING IT WITH A NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ENTITLED "CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - 2001" WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVID- , ING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR LEGAL STATUS OF THE COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The following map depicts the location of the area covered by this ordi- nance: A public hearing on the second reading of proposed Ordinance 2001- 55 will be held on May 6, 2002 at 6:30 p.m. at the Commission Chambers, City of Winter Springs City Hall, located at 1126 East State Road 434, in Winter Springs, Florida. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard regarding this ordinance. The proposed ordinance may be inspected and/or obtained by inter- ested parties between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the City's Clerk's Office, located at 1126 East State Road 434 in Winter Springs, Florida. For more information call (407) 327-1800 #227. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the Employee Relations Department Coordinator, 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (407) 327-1800 #236. This is a public hearing. If you decide to appeal any recommendation/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 would be based. ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES CITY CLERK EXHIBIT "A" NEW WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS FLORIDA City Of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan 2001 Prepared by: LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 North Orlando Avenue Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 Phone 407-975-1273 Fax 407-975-1278 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose The purpose of the Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan is to encourage the most appropriate use of land, water and resources within Winter Springs, consistent with the interests of the citizens of Winter Springs. Furthermore, the Comprehensive Plan sets forth goals, objectives and policies that will guide development activity within the City and promote, preserve and protect the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs. Specifically, this comprehensive plan provides data and analysis on the use of land, transportation, housing, water, sewer, drainage, aquifer recharge, solid waste, parks and recreation, conservation of natural resources, intergovernmental coordination, and capital improvements related to elements of the Comprehensive Plan. This is the first update of the City of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan based on the findings of the 1998 adopted Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). Additionally, the data and analysis portions of each element were updated with recent information to provide a current foundation for the goals, objectives and policies of the plan. All objectives within the Comprehensive Plan were revised to provide measurable policies that will assist the City in determining whether the intent of these objectives has been met. Summary Evaluation During the previous planning period, the City of Winter Springs increased to an estimated 2000 population of 31,666. Proposed amendments within the Future Land Use Element focus on coordination between the Land Development Code and the Future Land Use Element, development within adjacent unincorporated areas, the protection of natural resources, the discouragement of urban sprawl and the encouragement of innovative land development techniques. The majority of City, or 56 percent, is comprised of residential land use, which includes single-family, multi-family, and mobile home developments. A Conservation Overlay has been included on both the Existing and Future Land Use Maps to indicate areas that may have the potential for hydric soils/wetlands, protected wildlife habitat areas, or special vegetative communities. Objectives and policies have been added to encourage economic growth in the Town Center, and to create a regional employment center adjacent to the Greeneway Interchange. Most transportation facilities within Winter Springs were found to be sufficient to meet the current and expected needs of the City. Proposed amendments focus on ensuring the free flow of traffic along Winter Springs's major roadways, promoting alternative modes of transportation, and providing funding for future transportation needs. It is estimated that Winter Springs will need approximately 14,614 additional single-family dwelling units and 1,862 multi-family dwelling units to meet the housing needs of the City by 2010. Proposed amendments to the Housing Element focus on providing a variety of housing types, ensuring the provision of affordable housing, ensuring the stability of Winter Springs's neighborhoods, promoting infill development and protecting the City's historic resources. Winter Springs has developed policies designed to meet the infrastructure needs of its water, sewer, solid waste, drainage and aquifer recharge facilities. Within the Conservation Element, objectives focus on protecting Winter Springs's air, water, wetlands, native vegetation, and wildlife habitat resources. Winter Springs's current recreation and open space needs are well served. Objectives and policies were developed to ensure these needs would continue to be met throughout the planning period. Specific objectives ensure adequate parkland will be available for future population growth, ensure recreation facilities will be accessible to all of Winter Springs's residents, and that a variety of recreation needs are met through the provision of services. The City of Winter Springs recognizes that effective intergovernmental coordination will continue to be important in meeting the City's needs during the next planning period. Objectives were developed to ensure continued coordination with Seminole County and the Cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Oviedo, and Sanford, as well as cooperation with other federal, state, regional and local agencies. Finally, objectives and policies were developed to ensure that adequate funding sources would be available to provide the necessary facilities and services identified in each element to serve Winter Springs throughout the planning horizon. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS I. FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT List of Tables.................................................................................................................... 1- iv List of Maps ................ ............ ............... .......... ..................... ............... .......... ..... ............. 1- iv A. Introduction......................................................................................................... 1-1 B. Existing Land Use Data and Inventory ...........................................................1-1 C. Land U se Analysis.............................................................................................1 -10 D. Goals, Objectives and Policies... .... ....... ......... .......... ..... .......... .... ..... ...............1 -27 Appendix P -1 .................. ......... .................... ..... .... ....... ............ .............. .......... ............... I -5 7 II. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT List of Tables.................. ......... ................ ........... ......... ............... ...... .............. ...... .......... lI-iii List of Maps ................ ............................ ........... .......... ............. ............ ......................... lI-iii A. Introduction... ............................ ................... ................ ................ ..... ................ 11-1 B. Inventory ............... ..................... ................................. ............. ............ .............. 11-1 C. Transportation Analysis ....... .......... ...... ............. ........ ............................. .... ...... II-6 D. Goals, Objectives and Policies...................................................................... II-44 III. HOUSING ELEMENT List of Tables................................................................................................................. III - iii List of Maps ................................................................................................................. .III - iii A. Introduction..................................................................................................... .111-1 B. Housing Inventory............... .......................... ............... ........... ........ ...... ..........111-3 C. Analysis... ............................................................................... ...... .................... ..111 - 9 D. Goals, Objectives and Policies .................................................................... III -41 IV. INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT List of Tables.... ............................................................................................................. . IV-v List of Maps .................................................................................................................. . IV-v IV-A. Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element A. Introduction ............................................ ......... .......... ............................ IV-1 B. Sanitary Sewer Existing Conditions Data ..........................................IV-1 C. Sanitary Sewer Facility Needs Analysis...............................................IV-4 D. Goals, Objectives, and Policies......................................................... IV -49 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IV-B. POTABLE WATER SUB-ELEMENT A. Introduction ..... ........... ........ .......... ......... ................ ............. ........ ........ IV -13 B. Potable Water Existing Conditions Data ........................................ IV-13 C. Potable Water Facility Needs............................................................ IV -16 D. Goals, Objectives, and Policies......................................................... IV-52 IV-C. SOLID WASTE SUB-ELEMENT A. Introduction ...... .............. ............... ........ ................ .......... ................... IV -22 B. Solid Waste Existing Conditions Data ............................................ IV -23 C. Solid Waste Facility Needs Analysis ................................................ IV-26 D. Goals, Policies, and Objectives......................................................... IV-56 IV-D. DRAINAGE SUB-ELEMENT A. Introduction ........... ............ ............... ........ ......... ........ ........ ................. IV - 31 B. Stormwater Inventory and Data....................................................... IV -33 C. Stormwater Facility Capacity Analysis............................................. IV-37 D. Goals, Objectives, and Policies......................................................... IV-58 IV-E. NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB- ELEMENT A. Introduction.. ............ ........ ........................... ...... ............ .... ........... ...... IV -42 B. Aquifer Recharge Existing Data and Analysis................................ IV -42 C. Goals, Objectives, and Policies......................................................... IV -61 V. CONSERVATION ELEMENT List of Tables......... ......................... ....... .............. ........ ...... ......... ...... ........ ........... ..... ...... V-iii List of Maps ......................................... ........................... ........ ................. .......... ............ V-iii A. Introduction...... ......... .......... .................................... ..... ................... .................. V -1 B. Inventory and Analysis............. ............... ......... ............................ ......... ........... V-1 C. Commercial, Recreation and Conservation Uses of Natural Resources.. V-7 D. Potential for Conservation, Use or Protection of Natural Resources ...... V-9 E. Water Needs .................................................................................................... V -11 F. Goals, Objectives and Policies...................................................................... V -23 VI. RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT List of Tables................................................................................................................. VI -iii List of Maps ... ............... .......... .......................................... ...... .................... ..... ............. VI-iii A. Introduction...................................................................................................... VI -1 11 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN B. Inventory of Existing Park and Recreation Facilities .................................VI-1 C. Analysis. .... ......... ......... .... ........... ... ... .... ............... ...... .... ... ....... ... ...... .... ..... ......... VI-6 D. Goals, Objectives and Policies.................................................................... VI-27 VII. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT .List of Tables....... ..... ................ .................. ........ ................. .......... .......... ...... .............. VII - iii A. Introduction........ ....... .... ........................... ........ .... ................ ................... ....... VII-1 B. Inventory of Existing Intergovernmental Coordination Mechanisms... VII-1 C. Analysis for Improvements to Intergovernmental Coordination........... VII-9 D. Goals, Objectives and Policies ................................................................... VII -19 VIII. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT .List of Tables.............. ................ ..... ................................ ................ ........... ............... VIII-iii .List of Maps ....... ............. ......... .............. ... ........ ............. ............... .............. .......... .... VIII-iii A. Introduction............... ..... ......... ............ ............. ....... ........ ....... ....... .......... ..... VIII-1 B. Inventory of Needs and Funding Sources ............................................... VIII-1 C. Public Facility Funding Analysis................................................................ VIII-9 D. Concurrency Management........................................................................ VIII -14 E. Goals, Objectives and Policies................................................................. VIII-29 111 City of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT October 2001 Prepared For: City of Winter Springs Community Development Department 1126 East State Road 434 Winter Springs, Florida 32708-2799 Prepared By: Land Design Innovations, Inc. 140 North Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS A. INTR 0 D U CTI ON .......................................................... ................................................... 1 1. General History ......................... ........... ......... ................................................................. 1 B. EXISTING LAND USE DATA AND INVENTORy....................................................... 1 1. Land Use Categories.... ............... ............ ....................................................................... 2 a. Residential Land Use Categories ...... ...... ....... ............ ............. ..................................................... 2 b. Commercial........................................................................................................................ ............ 2 c. Mixed Use....................................................................................................................................... 3 d. Town Center ............. .......... ..... ............ ..... ...... ............ .............. ..... ........................ ............. ...........4 e. Greeneway Interchange................................................................................................................ 4 f. Industrial..................................................................................................................... .................... 5 g. Recreation and Open Space... ...................... ........ .......................... ............................ .................. 5 h. Public / Serni- Public....................................................................................................................... 6 1. Historical Resources ..................................................................................................................... 6 J. Conservation.................................................... ......................................... .......................... ........... 6 k. Conservation Overlay............................................................................ ........................... ............ 6 1. Vacant............................................................................................................................................. 7 2. Overlay Districts ........................ ....... ................. ......... ....................... ............... ............. 7 a. State Road 434 Corridor Vision Plan ......................................................................................... 7 3 . Natural Resources ............................... ........................................................ .................. 8 a. Climate ................................................................................................. ..................... .............. ........ 8 b. Water Bodies.............................................................................................................. ........ .... ........ 8 I-i CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT c. Wetlands ..................................................................................................... .................................... 8 d. Flood Zones... ............................ ........ ........... ......... .......... ......... ............... ..... ... .................. ............ 9 e. Topography.............................................................................................................................. ...... 9 f. Soils ................................................................................................................................... .............. 9 g. Minerals.............................................................................................................................. ..... ........ 9 C. LAND USE ANALYSIS... ..... ........ ........... ........................... ..... ........................ ................. 10 1. Population Projections ............... ....... ... ............... ......... ...... ........... ............ ................... 10 2. Analysis of Public Facilities Mfecting Development.................................................. 10 a. Potable Water............ ........ ...................... .... ...... ..... ..... ....... .......... ......... ........ ........ ............ ........... 10 b. Sanitary Sewer... .......... ........... ...... ........... ............... ..... ......... ........ ........... .............. ............. .......... 11 c. Stormwater ............. ... ........... ......... ........... ................... .................. ............... ....... ............. ............ 11 d. Solid Waste.......................................................................................................................... ......... 11 e. Transportation .. .... .... ...... .............. ..... .... .......... ... ........................... ............. .......... ............. .......... 11 3. Analysis of Natural Conditions Affecting Development............................................. 12 a. Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge .................................................................................12 b. Flood Prone Areas ...................... ............................................................... ................................. 12 4. Vacant Land Analysis .................................................................................................. 12 5. Projected Land Use Needs .......................................................................................... 13 a. Future Residential Land ............ ..... ... .... ..................................................................................... 13 b. Future Commercial Land Use ...................................................................................................14 c. Future Mixed Use Land Use......................................................................................................14 d. Future Town Center Land Use .................................................................................................15 e. Future Greeneway Interchange........... ............ ............... ......... .............................. .................... 15 I-ii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT f. Future Industrial Land Use ........................................................................................................15 g. Future Recreation and Open Space Land Use........................................................................ 15 h. Future Conservation/Conservation Overlay Land Use ........................................................16 1. Future Publici Semi- Public Facilities.............. ..... ...... ............. ............................................. ..... 16 6. Redevelopment............................................................................................................ 16 7. Inconsistent Land Uses ...... ............... .......... ..... ..... ............ ....................... ................... 17 D. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES ........................................................................27 E. APPENDIX - POPULATION PROJECTIONS AND METHODOLOGy.................. 43 1. HISTORIC POPULATION TRENDS 1960-2000...................................................... 43 2. RECENT POPULATION TRENDS 1990-2000 ........................................................44 3. POPULATION PROJECTION TECHNIQUES...................................................... 44 a. Curve Fitting/Extrapolation Techniques ....... ........... ............. .............. .............. ............ .........44 b. Shift-Share Forecast ....... ......... ......... ....... ..... ...... ............ ........ ........................ .............................45 4. EVALUATION OF FORECASTS.............................................................................. 45 a. Evaluation Statistics .......... ....... ... ... ...... ......... ......... ..... .............. .............. .................................... 45 b. Other Evaluation Characteristics....... ..... ........... ............. ........... ............... ................................ 46 5. SEASONAL POPULATION - ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS ...................... 49 a. Seasonal Housing by Type .......... ...................... ........................ .................................................49 b. Seasonal Population Estitna tes.................................................................. ........................ ........ 49 6. RECOMMENDED POPULATION FORECAST ....................................................49 I-iii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT LIST OF TABLES Table 1- 1: Existing Land Use Table (2001 )................................................................................................18 Table 1- 2: Future Land Use Table...............................................................................................................19 Table 1- 3: Vacant Land Analysis. ...... ....... ................. ........... ................. ........ ............. ........... ...................... 20 Table 1- 4: Projected Demand for Vacant Land (2010) ............................................................................21 LIST OF MAPS Map 1- 1: General Location Map.......... ...... ...... ............. ............... ..... ................ .......... ........... ............. ......... 22 Map 1- 2: Existing Land Use Map.. ....... ........... ............. ................... .............. .... ......... ...... ..... ...................... 23 Map 1- 3: Soil Suitability for Development................................................................................................. 24 Map 1- 4: Future Land Use Map ..................................................................................................................25 Map 1- 5: Town Center Master Plan ............................................................................................................26 LIST OF FIGURES Figure P -1 : Forecasts.......... ............ ..... ..................... ................ ......... ..... ....... ............ ................... .......... ........ 35 I-iv CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT CHAPTER I FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT A. INTRODUCTION The purpose of the Future Land Use Element is to designate future land use patterns and densities and intensities of land uses in areas which will best accommodate the projected population and development. The Future Land Use Element is dependent upon the goals, objectives and policies of all of the other elements in the Comprehensive Plan to minimize adverse impacts on natural resources and maintain essential facilities and services at desired levels to maintain the quality of life within the City. The element consists of an inventory and analysis of existing land use data and patterns, the projection of future needs, objectives and policies as well as a land use map series. The Future Land Use Map and associated policies and definitions will guide the review and permitting of new development. This element was developed and adopted pursuant to Chapter 163, FS, and as such will have significant legal standing. All existing development regulations will be required to be consistent with the element and plan. 1. General History The City of Winter Springs originated from a 160-acre town site known as North Orlando. North Orlando grew to 3,500 acres during the 1960's by additions primarily comprised of lands owned by a single developer. In 1972, the City almost doubled its size with the annexation of a large 3,200 acre tract known as Tuscawilla; which is now the largest Planned Unit Development in the City. This expansion created the largest incorporated area in Seminole County and gave the City its new name of Winter Springs. The City of Winter Springs was incorporated on June 13, 1972. In 1977, the City was comprised of 6,190 acres. Currendy, the City has grown through annexations to 8,364 acres. The City is located in south central Seminole County. Map 1-1 identifies the general location of Winter Springs within Seminole County. Currently, the City serves predominantly as a residential community. However, designs and regulations have been adopted to encourage the development of a new town center to serve the needs of the residents. B. EXISTING LAND USE DATA AND INVENTORY In order to better guide and direct future land uses within the City of Winter Springs, it is necessary to first gain an understanding of present land use patterns. A detailed Existing Land Use Map, Map 1-2, was developed depicting the land use patterns in the City of Winter Springs as of 2001. This map was developed by examining previous existing land use maps prepared by the County, recent aerial photographs, and field verification by City staff. It should be noted that the Existing Land Use Map represents a snapshot of development patterns as they exist in 2001. 1-1 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT 1. Land Use Categories The land use categories, as shown on the Existing Land Use Map (Map 1-2) are in accordance with the requirements set forth in 9J-5.006 (1) (a), FAC. In addition, several other categories were created to better represent actual land use for certain properties within the City. Table 1-1 shows each land use category and the corresponding amount of developed acreage for each. Acreage tabulations were provided by City staff and aggregated into their respective categories. A definition of each category follows, as well as a brief description of existing conditions. a. Residential Land Use Categories In 2001, there were 4,712 developed residential acres within the City of Winter Springs. This category represents approximately 56 percent of the total land area in the City, and includes single-family, multifamily and mobile home developments. Residential uses are divided into the following categories on the Existing Land Use Map: Rustic Residential - (up to 1 unit per gross acre). This category is mainly reserved for large lot single-family residences not exceeding one unit per acre. Accessory structures and primary agricultural uses may be permitted based upon the appropriate surrounding land uses. Low Densiry Residential - (1.1 to 3.5 units per gross acre). This residential category is typically a suburban area dominated by detached single-family homes on one-quarter acre lots. This land use category is intended to be applied as a transitional use to infill areas where higher density residential would conflict with adjacent neighborhoods. Medium Densiry Residential - (3.6 to 9 units per gross acre). This urban scale medium density residential category is intended for both single-family and multi-family subdivisions. Typical uses may include duplexes, villas, cluster housing, townhouses, mobile homes, manufactured homes and apartments at densities up to nine units per acre. High Densiry Residential - (9.1 to 12 units per gross acre). This urban scale residential category typically includes attached multi-family housing at densities up to twenty- one units acres. Typical uses would be apartments and condominiums. This is the maximum density permitted in the City for any undeveloped lands due the suburban character of the majority of the City. b. Commercial The commercial land use category consists of a variety of retail and office uses; such as, medical facilities, shopping centers, restaurants, automobile service facilities, and 1-2 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT similar uses. Typical neighborhood commercial areas adjacent to residential areas are allowed to build up to a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.30 FAR. General commercial areas (not adjacent to residential communities) with direct access to major arterials and collectors can build up to a maximum 0.50 FAR. The majority of the existing commercial development within the City of Winter Springs is located along State Road 434 in a strip pattern. The area contains restaurants, convenience goods stores and neighborhood centers. There are additional isolated pockets of commercial land uses located in the Tuscawilla subdivision and along State Road 419. In 2001, there were 118 acres of commercially developed lands in the City. These developed lands represent only one percent of the total acreage in Winter Springs. c. Mixed Use The purpose for the mixed-use land use category is to provide for a variety of land uses and intensities within a development site to preserve conservation areas, to reduce public investment in provision of services, to encourage flexible and creative site design and to provide public amenities that provide an area wide benefit to the community. The mixed-use land use category permits low, medium and high density residential; commercial uses (retail and office); light industrial; educational facilities; recreation facilities and compatible public facilities. Per the Planned Unit Development process, the intensity of the development within the mixed-use category will vary depending upon location and surrounding uses. To ensure a variety of land use types no more than 75 percent of anyone type of land use will be permitted to dominate the site. To ensure that the mixed-use area is of a sufficient size to function as an integrated unit, this designation requires an area that has a minimum of ten acres. A mixed use category may be comprised of several parcels under different ownership, as long as the parcels are approved as a unified master plan with legal documents recorded prior to development or redevelopment that tie the parcels together. The master plan must be submitted for approval at the time of rezoning in a mixed-use land use category. The master plan may include multiple phases of development. The requirements for the master plan are identified in the mixed use zoning standards of the Zoning Chapter. Alternative modes of transportation are required in the Mixed Use land use category to encourage pedestrian circulation. Tracts of land must be developed as a whole throughout the property to provide continuity among the various land uses and to create a compact and walkable living environment and workplace. Transitional uses are required to protect lower intensity and density uses from higher uses. Building heights must be stepped down adjacent to lower intensity and density uses. 1-3 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT d. Town Center The intent of the Town Center land use category is to establish a town center in the heart of the City of Winter Springs that is based upon traditional standards for building city centers. The Town Center Zoning Code was created to implement the master plan (Map 1-5) designed for the Town Center in 1998. The types of uses pennitted within the Town Center include a variety of residential and non-residential uses to encourage a mix of uses that is necessary for the economic viability of a city center. Typical uses that are encouraged include shops, personal and business services, grocery stores, restaurants, cinemas, hotels, offices, civic facilities, day care, and residential (single family, apartments/condominiums, elderly housing, residential over commercial, townhouses and duplexes). Proposed developments in the Town Center must be designed at densities and intensities that are compatible with adjacent existing developments. The Town Center zoning district will be maintained in the Zoning Chapter which identifies the uses that are pennitted within the Town Center and those uses that may be allowed by special exception only. The uses that will be pennitted must be consistent with the adopted Town Center Master Plan. The Town Center is located between State Road 434 and Lake Jessup and surrounding the Tuskawilla Road intersection. The Town Center is predominandy vacant. Current development in the Town Center consists of City Hall, Winter Springs High School, Central Winds Park and some limited commercial development. Groundbreaking for infill development is just beginning. e. Greeneway Interchange The purpose for the Greeneway Interchange land use category is to set aside an area of the City for a limited variety of regional land uses and intensities in order to provide employment opportunities and an increased tax base. The Greeneway Interchange land use category shall be located within close proximity to the Greeneway Highway (S.R. 417) and the interchange area on S.R. 434. Typical uses shall include regional businesses which will afford employment opportunities to the citizens of Winter Springs, such as hotels, convention centers, restaurants, and professional office parks. Medium to high-density residential uses may be pennitted . under certain circumstances, but in no case will residential uses exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the developable land area within the Greeneway Interchange. The intent of the Greeneway Interchange designation is to: 1-4 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT (1) Provide an economic benefit in terms of employment opportunities and increased tax base; (2) Locate higher intensity uses where roadway capacity can accommodate increased traffic due to short trip distances to major roadways and increased lane capacity at major intersections; (3) Locate higher intensity uses along major roadways and intersections to reduce development pressures in other areas, thereby minimizing the road congestion and community compatibility impacts. Alternative modes of transportation are required in the Greeneway Interchange land use category to encourage pedestrian circulation. Tracts of land must be developed as a whole throughout the property to provide continuity among the various land uses and to create a compact and walkable living environment and workplace. Transitional uses are required to protect lower intensity and density uses from higher uses. Building heights must be stepped down adjacent to lower intensity and density uses. f. Industrial The industrial land use category includes both light and heavy industrial uses. Industrial uses are typically connected with manufacturing, assembly, processing or storage of products. Light industrial uses may be located adjacent to urban scale residential land use categories only if appropriate transitioning and buffers are provided per the Code of Ordinances. Heavy industrial uses are intended to be located in planned industrial parks with a campus style layout to protect adjacent properties from incompatibilities. The maximum floor area ratio for light and heavy industrial uses is 0.5 FAR. Industrial Planned Unit Developments are also permitted to go up to a 0.5 FAR. Industrial lands are located predominantly in the north and west part of the City along State Road 419 and the abandoned railroad, as well as along US 17/92. There are currently 88 acres of industrial within the City. g. Recreation and Open Space This land use category includes park and recreation facilities owned by the City; private parks and golf courses; as well as, recreation facilities located at area schools that are under lease to the City. Open space includes those areas deemed worthy of preservation; such as, common open spaces in private developments and significant right-of-way buffers along major roadways and drainage systems. There are almost 580 acres of recreational lands identified within the City of Winter Springs. The recreational element provides a complete inventory of sites and the 1-5 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT facilities provided for these recreation uses. The recreation use category includes lands committed to both active and passive recreational uses. h. Public/Semi-Public The Public/Semi-Public category consists of public facilities and private non-for- profit. This category includes all public structures or lands that are owned, leased, or operated by a government entity, such as civic and community centers, hospitals, libraries, police and fire stations, and government administration buildings. The not- for-profit and semi-public uses include churches, institutions, group homes, cemeteries, nursing homes, emergency shelters and other similar uses. Additionally, education facilities are included within this category, such as public or private schools (primary or secondary), vocational and technical schools, and colleges and universities. This category contains roughly 453 acres. 1. Historical Resources According to the Florida Master Site File, maintained by the State Division of Historical Resources, there are no historical standing structures or archaeological sites within the City, and one historic standing structure adjacent to the City. The one historical structure is located at 1990 Spring A venue and it was constructed in 1945. J. Conservation The conservation designation includes public lands that have been acquired and private land areas that have been reserved by mutual agreement with the property owner for the preservation and protection of Winter Springs' natural resources. There are currently 911 acres designated as conservation on the existing land use map. k. Conservation Overlay The conservation overlay area shown on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) is intended to protect areas that may potentially contain protected wildlife habitat areas, hydric soils/wetlands, and special vegetative communities. Included within the Conservation Overlay definition are areas within a public water well radius of 500 feet, within the 100-year floodplain, and other areas subject to environmental or topographic constraints. The area designated as conservation overlay on the FLUM is not intended to prevent development, but rather identify sensitive areas that need to be reviewed carefully during the review process to determine whether development should be permitted or if some form of mitigation may be necessary. If the areas are determined not to be sensitive, than the underlying land use development density and/or intensity will be applicable. 1-6 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT 1. Vacant This category includes vacant, undeveloped and some underdeveloped acreage. 1bis category includes lands that are in subdivisions which are platted, but not over fifty percent developed, as well as lands which currendy have no active uses. There are over 1,315 vacant/undeveloped acres within the City. The majority of these vacant lands are located between State Road 434 and Lake Jesup. In total, roughly 15.7 percent of the 8,364 acres within the City of Winter Springs are currendy designated as vacant on the Existing Land Use Map. 2. Overlay Districts The City encourages innovative development and has articulated a vision for the future physical appearance and qualities of several areas within the City. To this end, overlay districts have been formed to implement the vision in specific areas. a. State Road 434 Corridor Vision Plan The City established and adopted a vision plan for the State Road 434 corridor in 1997. It was a collaborative planning process with meaningful public participation in the development of the concept and design guidelines for the corridor. The State Road 434 corridor was divided into two overlay areas, as shown on the City's official zoning map, due to the different characteristics on the east and west sides of the City. The dividing boundary was determined to be Hayes Road. The following section defines the two overlay areas. (1) Redevelopment Area Overlay District The redevelopment area overlay district is defined as "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 the area of U.S. 17/92 eastward to Hayes Road." It is the intent of this overlay district to encourage enhanced property development that is consistent with the character of the surrounding neighborhoods and development. The buildings will not be encouraged to go higher than thirty five feet and should be located closer to the street to encourage pedestrian activity. Design guidelines will be maintained in the City's Code of Ordinances to promote orderly development and redevelopment of the corridor. (2) New Development Area Overlay District The new development area overlay district is defined as "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 the area of 1-7 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT U.S. 17/92 westward to Hayes Road and from Hayes Road eastward to State Road 417 (AKA the Greeneway) with the exception of the town center." It is the intent of this overlay district to control the physical appearance of new development along the corridor to produce economic benefits for the City and serve the needs of the region. Development will be encouraged to have a campus style building layout that encourages larger buffers and landscaping. Design guidelines will be maintained in the City's Code of Ordinances to promote orderly development within the New Development Overlay Area. 3. Natural Resources The presence of natural resources within the City of Winter Springs will affect the future land use pattern. The ability of land to support development, better known as the carrying capacity, is a major determinant in land use patterns. Other than Lake Jesup, the other water body and creek system's, isolated wetlands and 100 year floodplain areas there are relatively few natural constraints to development in Winter Springs. Environmental permitting requirements have become much more strict in recent years which should suffice to restrict development in pristine natural areas and preserve wildlife habitats. Additionally, the City has adopted a conservation overlay designation on the Future Land Use Map to identify potential sensitive habitat areas that may be worthy of preservation. The following narrative briefly discusses the natural environment within the City of Winter Springs. Much of this information is discussed in greater detail within the Conservation Element. a. Climate The City of Winter Springs enjoys a sub-tropical climate, characterized by warm, humid summers and mild, dry winters. Daily maximum temperatures average 900F in the summer and 500F in the winter. Temperature extremes of over 1000F or under 200F are rare. The average annual precipitation in the City is 50 inches per year, most of which occurs during the rainy season from June through October. b. Water Bodies Surface water resources within Winter Springs consist predominandy of the southern portion of Lake J esup, Soldiers Creek, Gee Creek, Howell Creek, Bear Creek and the north portion of Little Lake Howell. These dominant features are depicted on Map V -2. There are many additional small water bodies scattered throughout the City. c. Wetlands There are wetlands scattered throughout the City of Winter Springs. Most of the wedand habitat is found along the shores of Lake Jessup with a significant portion extending into the center of the City. Map V-3 shows the location of wetlands 1-8 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT throughout the City. As can be seen in the map, the wetlands in the City are predominantly classified as palustrine; which consist of hydric hammocks and hardwood swamps, with small areas of cypress, bayhead, and wet prairie. d. Flood Zones There are 100 year flood plain areas located within Winter Springs. These areas are predominandy limited to the shorelines adjacent to Lake J esup, Little Lake Howell, Lake Talmo, and the riverine flood plains of Soldier's Creek, Gee Creek, Bear Creek, and Howell Creek. e. Topography The physiographic features in the City of Winter Springs consist of relatively flat lands with some gendy rolling hills. Map IV-D-l identifies the general topography within Winter Springs. The lower elevations are found sloping down to the shoreline of Lake Jesup and adjacent to the creek beds. The higher elevations are found in the western portions of the City. Overall ground elevations in the City range from less than 3 feet to over 78 feet mean sea level. f. Soils The development potential of land is affected by the types of soils present. Soils that have poor load bearing features or drain poorly will be more difficult and cosdy to develop. Other soils may not be suitable for certain types of development and septic tanks. Soil classifications have been determined for the City of Winter Springs by the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Map V-7 presents the soil types within the City of Winter Springs. Map 1-3 depicts soils that are suitable for development. The Conservation Element presents a more detailed discussion on this subject. The dominant soils in Winter Springs consist of Urban Land-Tavares-Millhopper and Urban Land-Astatula-Apopka soils which are characterized as being well-drained soils that are sandy throughout and contain a loamy sub-soil at a depth of 40 inches or more and are generally found in upland areas. g. Minerals The City's most prevalent mineral resource is sand. There are also some phosphatic sediments within the City, but their depth and quality are currendy unknown. Currendy, there are no mining operations within the City limits. 1-9 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT C. LAND USE ANALYSIS This section of the Future Land Use Element summarizes eXlsting conditions and potential development trends and problems. Included in the analysis will be the availability of urban services such as sewer, solid waste, roadways and the availability of potable water. In addition, there is an analysis of potential limitations imposed by natural resources and man-made constraints. 1. Population Projections Projected population is the driving force behind future facility needs and land requirements. Projected population must be taken into consideration in preparing the Future Land Use Element and the spatial requirements necessary to meet this future growth. Population estimates and projections were prepared by Land Design Innovations, Inc. as part of background information for the Comprehensive Plan. These projections and associated methodologies can be found in the section tided "Population Projections" of this Comprehensive Plan. As can be seen, the estimated 2000 population for the City of Winter Springs was 31,666 total residents. By the year 2010, this population is expected to reach 37,606. The projected average rate of population growth for the planning period (2000-2010) is 1.89 percent annually. In 2000, there were approximately 12,306 total housing units, and 12,303 households in the City of Winter Springs. By the year 2010, the number of units is expected to reach 16,476, and the number of households is projected to reach over 15,473 based upon projections made using the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing methodology. The seasonal component in Winter Springs has been less significant than the permanent population. The existing number of seasonal dwelling units in 2000 was estimated to be 83, approximately 0.7% of the total dwelling units. By 2010, the number of seasonal units is projected to increase to 115 dwellings. Any hotel development within the Town Center could have strong effect on the seasonal population. 2. Analysis of Public Facilities Affecting Development It is important to ensure that public facilities and services that are necessary to support development are available current with the impact of development. a. Potable Water The City of Winter Springs currendy owns, operates and maintains a central potable water distribution system, which consists of three water treatment plants and seven potable water wells, and four above ground storage tanks. The City's potable water system provides water for both residential and non-residential purposes, including fire-fighting demands. The City has historically been able to provide adequate 1-10 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT potable water service to meet the demand within the City's boundaries. The City does not provide service to unincorporated areas of Seminole County. b. Sanitary Sewer The City of Winter Springs currendy owns, operates and maintains a central sanitary sewer system, which consists of two "zero discharge" wastewater treatment plants, 34 lift stations, several miles of sewer forcemain, gravity main, and reclaimed water distribution mains. The City's collection and treatment system provides service to both residential and non-residential users. The City has historically been able to provide adequate sanitary sewer service to meet the demand within the City's boundaries. c. Stormwater The City of Winter Springs is committed to maintaining the quality of its surface waters and natural eco-systems. The City maintains a current Stormwater Master Plan, adopted in October 1993, which models the City's contributing drainage basins and storm sewer systems, as well as, identifying the existing improvements, deficiencies in the overall system, and recommendations and prioritization of drainage improvements. Additionally, the City's storm sewer system protects the safety and welfare of the City's residents by maintaining adequate drainage facilities to minimize local flooding of streets and property. The City allows for development within the flood plain, if feasible, but requires the construction of compensating storage areas to offset any impacts to the flood plain. d. Solid Waste Currently, there is no solid waste facility within the City limits of Winter Springs. Therefore, the City contracts garbage and refuse collection service for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Florida Recycling Services, Inc. located at 1099 Miller Drive in Altamonte Springs provides the City of Winter Springs with solid waste collection and recycling services. The solid waste is disposed of within Seminole County's Osceola Landfill and Central Transfer Station. e. Transportation Current deficiencies were found on U.S. 17-92 from Shepard Road to S.R. 419, and S.R. 419 from U.S. 17-92 to S.R. 434. The segment of U.S. 17-92 between Shepard Road and Airport Boulevard is planned for widening to 6 lanes by 2010. The S.R. 419 segment between Edgemon Avenue and Moss Road is programmed for turn lane improvements in 2002. By 2010, most roads will be complying with the level of service standards noted above. Deficiencies will be found on U.S. 17-92 north of Shepard Road (even after widening to 6 lanes), S.R. 434, S.R. 434 from S.R. 419 to 1-11 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT the Greeneway, and S.R. 419 from U.S. 17-92 to Edgemon Avenue. Improvements on these roads are the responsibility of the State. 3. Analysis of Natural Conditions Affecting Development The ability of land to support development, better known as the carrying capacity, is a major determinant in land use patterns. Other than Lake Jesup, the other water bodies, creek systems, isolated wetlands and 100-year floodplain areas, there are relatively few natural constraints to development in Winter Springs. Environmental permitting requirements have become much more strict in recent years which should suffice to restrict development in pristine natural areas and preserve wildlife habitats. a. Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge As detailed in the Aquifer Recharge Element, areas of groundwater recharge are extremely well drained and often subject to alteration since these areas are typically prime land for development. However, development can compromise water quality and great care should be taken to protect areas of groundwater recharge. Realizing this, the City currently addresses policies that implement groundwater protection efforts. In order to conserve the City's potable water supply, Winter Springs has established a program that utilizes reclaimed water for irrigation purposes, which, in turn, reduces the draw down of groundwater supplies. The City's reclaimed water system has reduced the use of irrigation wells within the City and the system will continue to be expanded to serve new development. b. Flood Prone Areas There are several areas within the City which lie within floodplains. These areas were depicted earlier in Map V-5. The main flood hazard zones in the City include the shoreline along Lake Jesup and the creeks running through the City. In addition, there are a few smaller scattered areas within the City typically associated with small lakes. Where possible, development is not recommended within these flood prone areas. The Code of Ordinances limits development in undeveloped flood plain areas. The Future Land Use Map conservation overlay is to be used as a tool to assisting with limitations on development in undeveloped floodplain areas. For these areas, new development should meet the standards as set forth by the HUn Flood Insurance Program. Additional regulations for development within the flood plains will be maintained in the City's Code of Ordinances to prevent flooding and require that that there is no new net encroachment in the floodplains without compensating storage. 4. Vacant Land Analysis In analyzing the carrying capacity of vacant land for development, soil maps and various natural resource maps were overlaid with the Existing Land Use Map. Two issues facing the 1-12 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT City of Winter Springs with regard to these factors include the flood hazard zones, which were discussed above, and soil conditions. Map 1-3 shows the results of soil suitability analysis for building construction. Table 1-4 provides a vacant land analysis for the City based upon existing acreage that is not designated as Conservation Overlay. Based upon analysis of the City's conservation and conservation overlay designations, approximately 34 percent of the total area, or 2,814 acres, of the City may not be developable. The exact acreage will be determined as site-specific environmental impact studies are performed for those properties within the conservation overlay category. 5. Projected Land Use Needs This section of the Future Land Use Element projects the amount of land for different land use categories that will be necessary to accommodate future population growth. The methodology used to project the future demand for the various land uses was based on the current proportion of land use acreage to population. a. Future Residential Land An analysis of residential lands within the City of Winter Springs was conducted to determine current densities and availability of vacant residential lands. Table 1-3 presents the amount of developable residential lands by land use category within the City. There are 4,980 acres of residential land shown on the Future Land Use Map. Of this total, roughly 4,712 acres had been developed by 2001. Some of the dwelling units projected for the planning period will be developed in areas that are already committed to residential development. The Housing Element presents an analysis of the vacant residential land uses within the City of Winter Springs. The element identifies the maximum dwelling units that could be accommodated within the various land use categories. Maximum allowable densities within the City's vacant residential land range between one dwelling unit per gross acre for single-family to 12 units per gross acre for high density and 36 units per gross acre in the Town Center category. In 2000, there were 12,306 dwelling units in the City of Winter Springs. Based on the Housing Needs Assessment methodology prepared by the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, it is estimated that approximately 16,476 total housing units will be needed by 2010 to serve the City residents (5,579 new units from 2000 to 2010). This projection includes both permanent and seasonal dwelling units. It is estimatedathat a total of 14,614 single-family and 1,862 multi-family additional units will be needed by 2010. Examination of recent building permit activity for the years 1990 to 2000 indicated a strong preference for single-family housing. Of the total units permitted between 1-13 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT this period, roughly 86.6 percent were for single-family and mobile home units and approximately 13.4 percent were multi-family. There were no duplex units permitted during this time period. The proportion of current developable acreage of land use categories to population was used to determine future land use categories. As can be seen in Table 1- 4, future growth will demand approximately 4,474 residential acres. This demand was determined based upon a comparison to the existing number of acres per 1,000 residents for each land use category with modifications for already approved development. Since the projected future demand for residential acreage is 4,474 acres and the Future Land Use Map only indicates 3,810 future developable acres, there may be a need for annexation or increased density to compensate the demand. The typical reactions of the market to the demand for housing are anticipated to close the gap between the additional 664 acres that may be needed. Additionally, the Mixed Use, Town Center and Greeneway Interchange land use categories will provide for additional residential acreage. b. Future Commercial Land Use The projected increase in population will result in the need for more commercial development to serve these new residents. In 2001, there were almost 103 developed commercial acres within the City of Winter Springs. Projections of future commercial land were based on ratios of acres to population. Based on the 2000 population of 31,666, the ratio was approximately 3.3 commercial developable acres per 1,000 population. However, opportunities do exist for infill development and increases in density and intensity of development. The City is pursuing redevelopment opportunities and encouraging economic growth in the Town Center. Additional commercial acreage is also anticipated to develop adjacent to the Greeneway interchange, which is a regional opportunity for the City. Therefore, the commercial acres-per-population ratio was projected at 7 commercial acres per 1,000 population to account for this factor. The amount of additional commercial acres necessary to support future growth through the year 2010 is estimated to be an additional 263 acres of developable land. The Future Land Use Map shows only 232 acres for commercial development. However, the additional demand for commercial acreage is anticipated to be supplied in the Mixed Use, Town Center and Greeneway Interchange land use categories. c. Future Mixed Use Land Use There currendy are no developed mixed use properties within the City. However, there are properties identified as mixed use on the Future Land Use Map that are currendy going through the City's permitting process. Diversity is encouraged by the 1-14 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT City to provide places to both work and live, therefore, it is anticipated that the amount of mixed use properties will increase in the future. d. Future Town Center Land Use A detailed master plan was prepared for the Town Center to provide a local core for living, working and recreating. The master plan has well defined boundaries and more intense development is encouraged then in the typical suburban neighborhoods that exist in the City currendy. The anticipated acreage is approximately 10 acres per 1,000 population by 2010. This is an aggressive number and the number of acres per 1,000 population will reduce as the City approaches build out of the Town Center. e. Future Greeneway Interchange The Greeneway Interchange category is encouraged to become a regionally significant area. Similar to the Town Center category, densities and intensities are anticipated to be higher in this category than in the current densities and intensities I the City. Therefore, approximately 5 acres per 1,000 population are anticipated by 2010. This is also a result of the new interchange along the Greeneway, opening up the area for increased development opportunities with regional transportation access. Therefore, approximately 188 acres would be in demand. f. Future Industrial Land Use Industrial land use projections were calculated using the same basic methodology as described above for commercial lands. The amount of industrial acreage required to meet future growth is shown in Table 1-4. Currently, there are almost 83 acres of developed industrial lands within the City of Winter Springs. For every 1,000 people, there are 2.6 industrial acres. Based upon recent annexations and proposals for increased industrial acreage, it is projected that the demand will increase to nearly 5 acres per 1,000 population. Therefore, an additional 105 industrial acres will be required by the year 2010 to meet the demand. There are currendy only 170 acres identified as industrial on the Future Land Use Map. However, some of the additional demand may be supplied in the Mixed Use, Town Center and Greeneway Interchange categories. g. Future Recreation and Open Space Land Use The Existing and Future Land Use Map show approximately 580 acres of recreation land use. This category includes public and private facilities, such as City parks, private golf courses, public open space areas, etc. The Recreation and Open Space Element analyzes in detail the current and future public park and open space needs of the City population. The Element concluded that the City has adequate parkland 1-15 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT to accommodate the projected population and meet the adopted levels of service through 2020. Therefore, no additional recreation lands are proposed to be added. h. Future Conservation/Conservation Overlay Land Use These land use categories include those lands which contain valuable and threatened natural resources, such as floodplains, estuarine properties, and unique ecological communities. There are several very noteworthy areas to be considered for possible conservation designations on the Future Land Use Map. The majority of these areas are shown as conservation overlay. Another area that may be suitable for conservation use is along the Lake Jesup shoreline. This area needs to be considered for conservation use because of its unique ecological value, for the protection of shoreline vegetation and because it is within the 100-year floodplain. The City should purchase those areas that are desirable for permanent designation as conservation land uses on the Future Land Use Map, or pursue agreements with property owners to preserve these resources. Table 1-4 shows that the City assumes that the ratio of conservation and conservation overlay acreage to population will decrease over the next 10 years. 1. Future Public/Semi-Public Facilities Based upon an analysis of existing and future needs, the City anticipates the need to acquire additional land to accommodate its public facility and service functions as the population increases. Table 1-4 indicates a future demand for an additional 92 acres by 2010. 6. Redevelopment The City of Winter Springs has actively been pursuing the rehabilitation of deteriorating structures in the City. The City, in partnership with the Wyman Fields Foundation, has been working on a rehabilitation and revitalization project to address deteriorating conditions of housing in the Moss Road /S.R. 434 area. Most housing units in the City are less than thirty years old. Besides the Moss Road area noted above, there are no major deterioration problems in the City. The older homes that were part of the original town are in most part still occupied. As a result, few properties have been left unattended or allowed to degrade below standard conditions. The Moss Cove project includes the acquisition, rehabilitation, and conversion of 288 multifamily units around the Moss Road area in Winter Springs into home ownership over a seven-year period. The 288 units will be purchased, as they become available, through negotiations and aggressive outreach. 1-16 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT The Moss Cove project consists of three phases. Phase I consisted of the acquisition of 52 units in April 2000 and the rehabilitation of those 52 units for conversion into home ownership town homes within a two-year period. Phase II will consist of the purchase of 64 units on Cory Lane, which is currendy in negotiations to close on December 31, 2001, and the rehabilitation of those units for conversion into home ownership town homes over a five year period. Funding for the project has been made available through Peoples Community First Bank, the City of Winter Springs Community Development Department, and the Seminole County Community Development Department. Additional Rehabilitation dollars are expected to be accessible through the City of Winter Springs Municipal Bond Issue and Seminole County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Continued efforts will be necessary to improve the quality of life in these residential areas. The City will need to continue to monitor other developments in the City as they"begin to age to maintain the quality of life. 7. Inconsistent Land Uses Those uses, or areas which will be made non-conforming by adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, will be precluded from either increasing the degree of non-conformity or from development of new non-conforming uses. The intent of this element is to maintain the existing development patterns in the City. This pattern is consistent with the land use objectives and policies of the City. Therefore, current uses that will be inconsistent with the element are minimal. However, where such inconsistent areas exist, and there is clearly no "vesting" of the development rights associated with the inconsistent designation, the areas shall be re-designated to the land use shown on the Future Land Use Map. 1-17 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT TABLE 1. Existing Land Use Table (2001) CITY OF WINTER SPRIN GS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND TABLE I-2 Future Land Use Table CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Table 1- 3: Vacant Land Analysis 2001 Developable FLUM 2001 to 2010 Land Use Categories Developable Acreage Acreage Acreage Change Residential Rural 800 815 15 Low Density 1,820 1,999 179 Medium Density 800 800 0 High Density 196 196 0 Commercial 103 232 129 Mixed Use 0 85 85 Town Center 178 345 167 Greeneway Interchange 4 183 179 Industrial 83 170 87 Public/Semi-Public 359 359 0 Recreation & Open Space 363 363 0 Vacant 841 0 841 TOTAL DEVELOPABLE Conservation N/A N/A 0 TOTAL UNDEVELOPABLE GRAND TOTAL 5,547 5,547 0 NOTES: . The difference in the acreage between 2001 and the Future Land Use Map IS merely a discrepancy in the mapping program software. . The figures above include the acreage of Conservation Overlay Source: City of Winter Springs and Land Design Innovations, Inc., 2001. 1-20 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE TABLE I-4 Projected Demand for Vacant Land (2010) City of Winter Springs Source: City of Winter Springs, May 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff, Map 1-1: General Location Map MAJOR ROADS CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY WATER FEATURES LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS Orlanda Avenue. Suite 295 Winter Park. Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Source: ELS Engineering & Land Systems and Land Design Innovations, Inc., October 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. MAJOR ROADS LOCAL STREETS CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY WATER FEATURES CONSERVATION OVERLAY EXISTING LAND USE: 8 Vacant Residential Rural D Residential Low Residential Medium Residential High D Town Center D Greenway Interchange Commercial D Industrial D Recreation Conservation Public Semi-Public Map 1-2: Existing Land Use LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS Orlando Avenue. Suite 295 Winter Park. Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Source: St. Johns River Water Management District, Soil Survey of Seminole County, Florida, and Land Design Innovations, Inc., August 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map 1-3: Soil Suitability for Development MAJOR ROADS CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY OlLS: DHIGH D MEDIUM DLOW VERY LOW POOR OPEN WATER D DATA NOT AVAILABLE REGARDING SUITABILITY N o Miles *LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue. Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Source: ELS Engineering & Land Systems and Land Design Innovations, Inc., October 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map 1.4: Future Land Use FUTURE LAND USE: B. Residential Rural Residential Low Residential Medium Residential High o Town Center B Greenway Interchange Mixed Use Commercial Public I Semi-Public Industrial Recreation Conservation MAJOR ROADS LOCAL STREETS CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY WATER FEATURES CONSERVATION OVERLAY LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue suite 295 Winter Park. Florida 32789 407.975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Map 1- 5: Town Center Master Plan Source: Dover Kohl & Partners. 1-26 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT D. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES GOAL 1: Quality of Life. To effectively manage the land use pattern in the City to enhance the quality of life for its citizens; promote economic vitality; and, accommodate population and development growth in an environmentally acceptable manner. Objective 1.1: Land Use Categories. The City shall maintain regulations for land use categories and a Future Land Use Map to ensure the coordination of future land uses with existing and adjacent land uses. Policy 1.1.1: The adopted Future Land Use Map shall contain and identify appropriate locations for the following land use categories, as defined in the data and analysis of this element. Land Use Categories Maximum Density/Intensity (Chart) Policy 1.1.2: Density /Intensity. The City shall adopt maxunum densities and intensities for each land use category which encourage economic development while protecting the natural environment as indicated in the above table. Policy 1.1.3:Zoning Districts. By 2002, the City shall maintain an adopted zoning matrix which shall establish zoning districts that correspond to specific land use categories. The matrix shall further define allowable densities and intensities in each zoning district. Policy 1.1.4: Innovative Design. The City shall encourage innovative land use development techniques (including procedures for mixed use planned unit development and cluster development), as further specified in the data and analysis of this Element. 1-27 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 1.1.5 Housing Diversity. The Future Land Use Map shall contain an adequate diversity of lands for residential uses to meet the future demand for residential densities identified in the Housing Element. Policy 1.1.6 Recreation and Open Space. Public or private lands may be designated as recreation and open space. If the facility is not resourced- based, a maximum of 25% impervious area shall be allowed in areas designated as Recreation and Open Space to ensure their protection, proper development and future public use and benefit. Urban infill areas may have development exceptions. If development occurs in this land use category, it should be for a public benefit. Policy 1.1.7 Conservation Overlay. Properties that are designated as Conservation Overlay areas may potentially contain wildlife habitat areas, hydric soils/wetlands (as defined in the Conservation Element), special vegetative communities, areas within a public water well radii of 500 feet, 100 year floodplain areas, and other areas subject to environmental or topographic constraints. Conservation Overlay areas are subject to the following conditions for approval: . A final determination of the suitability for development of any individual parcel, as it relates to a Conservation Overlay area on the Future Land Use Map, shall be determined prior to issuance of any development approval. . The Conservation Overlay area on the Future Land Use Map is not to be considered the exact boundary of the conservation area, but to act as an indicator of a potential conservation area. The exact boundary shall be determined by a qualified professional at the expense of the Developer. . The Conservation Overlay area is not all inclusive and other areas that do not fall within the boundaries that meet the definition of conservation areas are also subject to the regulations affecting them. . Development approval will be subject to an Environmental Impact Study as to the extent of the impact of development or redevelopment for any lands within Conservation Overlay areas. . Natural resources discovered as a result of the required Environmental Impact Study will be protected. The Environmental Impact Study will require that a qualified professional analyze the natural functions of eco-systems and connectivity of resource corridors. A conservation land use designation or a conservation easement will be required to protect the functions of natural resources. Mitigation may be allowed on a case by case basis through the appropriate reviewing agencles. 1-28 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT If an area within the Conservation Overlay area is determined to be developable and all mitigation requirements have been met, then the underlying land use on the Future Land Use Map will apply. A change from conservation overlay to a conservation land use designation will not require State approval if the area is already shown as conservation overlay on the Future Land Use Map. Any property in a Conservation Overlay area is encouraged 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, floodplains, 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: Aquifer Recharge. The City shall explore the feasibility of an aquifer recharge ordinance, which would provide incentives for developers to minimize impervious surfaces in prime recharge areas. Policy 1.2.2: Septic Tanks. The City will discourage the use of septic tanks within the City to prevent potential soil and groundwater contamination. When financially feasible, the City shall extend central sewer service to all developed properties within the current City limits. The City will also coordinate with the County to limit septic tank permits. No septic tanks will be permitted within 75 feet of water bodies, that are over ten acres is size, or jurisdictional wetlands. Septic tanks will not be allowed within the 100 year floodplain. Policy 1.2.3:Sewer. All previously developed properties are required to connect to central sewer when it becomes available within 50 feet of the property and their system has been determined to be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the general public. All new development and redevelopment is required to connect to or extend the central sewer system to provide service to said development. Policy 1.2.4: Septic/Soils. By 2005, the City shall complete a study that identifies all existing development that is utilizing septic systems on unsuitable soils. The City shall pursue funding to retrofit these developments and connect them to the central system. 1-29 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 1.2.5: Wellheads. Industrial Future Land Use designations shall not be permitted within a wellhead protection area, as defined by State law. Policy 1.2.6: Floodplains. The City shall maintain a floodplain management ordinance which includes the development standards required for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. Furthermore, the ordinance shall 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 without the use of fill. Policy 1.2.7: Stormwater. The City shall 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 runoff into Lake J esup and other natural water bodies. Policy 1.2.8: Stormwater Master Plan. No development orders shall be issued unless the proposed development is determined to be in compliance with the City's Stormwater Master Plan. Policy 1.2.9: Environmental Study. The City shall 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 1.2.10: Conservation Easements. Areas determined to need protection through the Environmental Impact Study process will be placed into a permanent conservation easement prior to final development order approval. Policy 1.2.11: Lake Buffers/Fill. The minimum upland lake buffer shall be fifty (50) feet. No fill shall be placed in lakes, except as permitted by applicable state, regional and federal agencies. Policy 1.2.12: Wetlands. Wetlands shall be delineated on the site plan according to FDEP, SJRWMD, and USACOE definitions, whichever standard is more restrictive. Wetlands shall mean those areas established as jurisdiction by the above agencies. Policy 1.2.13: Wetland Buffers. The minimum vegetative cover buffer required upland from a wetland is twenty-five (25) feet. 1-30 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT 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: The City shall review all development and redevelopment proposals to determine their specific impacts on current Levels of Service (LOS) for all services and facilities addressed in this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 1.3.2:If a proposed development will result in a degradation of the adopted LOS, then a development order will be denied unless it can be demonstrated that sufficient improvements will be in place concurrent with the impacts of such development to maintain the adopted minimum LOS standard. Policy 1.3.3: The City will continue to seek fiscal resources to extend City service areas, expand water and wastewater collection zones, improve City roadways, and make other improvements necessary to accommodate growth and maintain services and facilities at adopted standards. Objective 1.4: Discourage Urban Sprawl and Encourage Redevelopment. The City will maintain regulations and procedures in the City Code of Ordinances to limit the proliferation of urban sprawl and encourage redevelopment and revitalization of blighted areas. Policy 1.4.1: The City will encourage infill and higher density and intensity development within the Town Center and adjacent to the Greeneway interchange. Policy 1.4.2: The City will ensure the availability of services and facilities to accommodate development in the Town Center and Greeneway interchange area. Policy 1.4.3 If necessary, the City may reduce limitations on 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 1.4.4 The City shall implement the State Road 434 overlay corridor design standards to encourage infill development that is appropriate for the character of the neighborhoods adjacent to this corridor. Policy 1.4.5 The City shall continue to implement the Moss Road project and subsidize housing for residents along this corridor. Policy 1.4.6: If additional blighted or otherwise deteriorated areas develop within the City, the areas shall be targeted for special consideration through a redevelopment plan and the City shall pursue available federal, state, county and local funds for redevelopment. 1-31 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Objective 1.5: Land Use Compatibility. Future development must be consistent with the adopted Future Land Use Map and existing incompatible uses shall not be allowed to expand and shall be eliminated, when feasible. Policy 1.5.1:Inconsistencies. Proposed land use amendments which are inconsistent with the character of the community or inconsistent with adjacent future land uses shall not be approved by the City. Policy 1.5.2:Redevelopment/Demolition. By 2002, the City's Code of Ordinances shall contain provisions that prohibit the repair or rehabilitation of an inconsistent structure that is abandoned or damaged (even if by natural causes) beyond fifty (50) percent of its appraised value and require demolition of the structure. Redevelopment of the property will only be allowed if it is consistent with the Future Land Use Map. Policy 1.5.3 Conversions. In areas where residences can be converted to commercial uses, the following standards will apply to ensure the protection of established neighborhoods and feasibility of the proposed changes: The roadways, utilities and access to the property must be adequate to support the proposed change. A land use amendment will be required for the proposed change. Adequate parking must be provided for the proposed use of the property, including the standards of the American Disabilities Act. Appropriate buffering will be required adjacent to existing residences. The size and color scheme for the structure must be consistent with the character of the neighborhood. The size, color and lighting of the signage for the proposed use must be consistent with the character of the neighborhood. Policy 1.5.4: Neighborhood Commercial. Commercial uses will be limited in residential land use categories to those uses that serve as support services for the adjoining neighborhoods. These supporting neighborhood commercial uses will be limited to buildings that do not exceed 10,000 square feet. Policy 1.5.5: Lake Jesup. Developments adjacent to Lake Jesup shall not be permitted to include light industrial, heavy industrial or commercial land uses. All development adjacent to the lake must provide a minimum of 40% pervious surface. Policy 1.5.6: Buffers. Low-density residential areas shall be buffered from intensive commercial and industrial land uses. This will be accomplished by locating less intensive transitional uses in between, or by buffering with 1-32 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT berms, trees, or other methods to be included in the Code of Ordinance as deemed appropriate by the City. Policy 1.5.7: The City shall maintain a landscape ordinance that requires adequate buffering between incompatible uses. Policy 1.5.8: The City shall 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. Policy 1.5.9 The City's land development regulations shall limit signage and the glare from lighting which can be viewed from residential property and restrict the location of signs which interfere with traffic flow and sight distance. Policy 1.5.10: As implemented through the adoption of the City's land development regulations, lands designated "Industrial" on the Future Land Use Map shall 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 1.5.11: Adult entertainment establishments and sexually oriented businesses shall be strictly limited to lands designated "Industrial" on the Future Land Use Map. 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 City's transportation network. Policy 1.6.1: Curb-cuts and points of access to the traffic circulation system shall be minimized. Policy 1.6.2: Shared driveways and cross access between adjacent properties shall be encouraged. Policy 1.6.3: Proposed transportation improvements shall be consistent with the land use patterns on the Future Land Use Map. 1-33 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 1.6.4: The City shall prohibit proposed land use amendments which are anticipated to reduce the LOS of service for transportation facilities below the standard. Policy 1.6.5: Land uses that generate high traffic counts shall be encouraged to locate adjacent to arterial roads and mass transit systems. Policy 1.6.6: The City shall require an adequate quantity of on-site parking to accommodate land uses. Policy 1.6.7: The City shall require new developments to provide safe and convenient on-site traffic flow. 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: When reviewing land use amendments, the City shall consider the existing and proposed land uses in any jurisdictions that are adjacent to the proposed amendment. Policy 1.7.2: The City shall continue intergovernmental coordination through associated technical committees with neighboring jurisdictions, such as the Metroplan, the Council of Local Governments (CALNO), 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: By Interlocal Agreement with Seminole County, the City and County may 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: In order to reduce land use conflicts and for efficient public service provision, the City shall investigate and, where feasible, annex all enclaves as soon as possible. Policy 1.8.3: New development proposed within the County in areas that are contiguous to the City shall be annexed into the City and developed to City standards as a condition for the extension of public utilities. Objective 1.9: Historic and Archeological Sites. The City shall identify, designate and protect historically significant housing and significant archeological sites. 1-34 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 1.9.1: The City will protect and preserve its 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 shall be prohibited which damages any site or building determined to be either historically or archaeologically significant, as designated on the register of historically significant property maintained by the State of Florida. The City may adopt standards in addition to those of the State. Policy 1.9.3: By 2004, the City shall prepare a study of historic and archeological sites. If any are identified, the City shall maintain an electronic database that identifies the location of potential archeological and historic sites and review all future development and redevelopment to prevent any negative impact to these sites. Policy 1.9.4: By 2005, the City shall establish more restrictive standards for historic preservation in the Code of Ordinances to ensure the protection of historically significant cultural sites and historic structures from development or redevelopment. Policy 1.9.5: The City shall assure that there shall be no loss of 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 Proposed development shall be reviewed in relation to eXlStlng and projected utility systems and any land needs of these systems; such as, water and sewer plants; transmission corridors for electric and other utilities; easements for maintenance; and, other requirements. Policy 1.10.2: No development orders shall be issued unless it can be demonstrated that the land required by utility systems serving the City will be preserved. Objective 1.11: Public Schools. The City shall implement standards for the siting of public schools to increase the quality of life and local educational opportunities for its citizens. Policy 1.11.1: Public schools shall be allowed in all future land use designations except Conservation/ Conservation Overlay and possibly industrial areas. By 2002, Public Schools shall be listed in the Zoning Chapter as uses allowed in all zoning districts with the exception of the Conservation, Mobile Home Park and Heavy Industrial zoning districts. 1-35 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 1.11.2: Policy 1.11.3: Policy 1.11.4: Policy 1.11.5: Policy 1.11.6: Policy 1.11.7: Policy 1.11.8: Policy 1.11.9: Policy 1.11.10: Policy 1.11.11: New school sites 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 that would have a negative impact. New schools should minimize detrimental impacts on residential neighborhoods, hospitals, nursing homes and similar uses through proper site location, configuration, design layout, access, parking, traffic controls and buffers. The size of new school facilities and land areas should satisfy the minimum standards established by the Seminole County School Board, whenever possible. Schools shall be located in close 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. New school sites should be well drained and education buildings should be located away from floodplains, wetlands, and other environmentally sensitive lands. Education facilities should not have an adverse impact on historic or archaeological resources. Public utilities, as well as police and fire protection, should be available concurrendy with the construction of new school sites. New school sites should have frontage on or direct access to a collector or arterial road and should have suitable ingress and egress for pedestrians, bicycles, cars, buses, service vehicles, and emergency vehicles. To the extent possible, during pre-development program planning and school site selection activities, the City shall coordinate with the Seminole County School Board to collocate public facilities, such as parks, libraries, and community centers, with schools. Portions of new schools should be constructed to serve adequately as emergency shelters in case of natural disasters. Schools will developed consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Code of Ordinances and any mutual agreement between the City and the Seminole County School Board. 1-36 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT GOAL 2: Town Center. The City of Winter Springs seeks to create a Town Center based upon traditional design standards for development, that will become the identifying focus of the City's downtown. The primary and fundamental purpose of the Town Center shall be a place where people can reside in a mix of single and multiple family dwellings, and also gather to shop, relax, recreate, be entertained, attend community events, and enjoy the natural beauty of lands located in the Town Center. The Town Center should be created through public and private investment and development. Objective 2.1: Location. The Town Center should be located in close proximity to existing public facilities such as the City Hall, Winter Springs High School, Central Winds Community Park, and U.S. Post Office. The Town Center should be a compact area centered around the intersection S.R. 434 and Tuskawilla Road, as depicted on the City's Future Land Use Map. Policy 2.1.1: Policy 2.1.2: Policy 2.1.3: Policy 2.1.4: Policy 2.1.5: Policy 2.1.6: From time to time, the City Commission may revise the Future Land Use Map to designate land "Town Center" consistent with the Objective. The City should maintain a leadership position to protect the integrity of the Town Center and promote public and private investment and growth therein. From time to time, the City Commission may adopt appropriate transportation maps to identify future roads and traffic patterns related to the Town Center that assure best routes through land while attempting to maximize development potential and opportunities consistent with the Town Center Goal. The final location of future Town Center roads will be determined by the City during the development permit procedure. The City Commission may enter into a public/private partnership arrangement with property owners or a developer to develop the Town Center. To the extent financial resources are available, public money should be spent as a catalyst to encourage private investment within the Town Center. In coordination with private development, the City may 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. To the extent financially feasible, the City should 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. To the extent allowed by law, incentives may include, but not be limited to waiving permit, impact, and other City fees; providing impact fees credits, subsidizing loans; reserving infrastructure capacity; improving 1-37 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 2.1.7: right-of-ways; providing public infrastructure; streamlining permit processing; providing free and pre-approved designs. All proposed developments within the Town Center shall be subject to review by the Development Review Committee (DRC). The DRC shall have authority, within development review criteria established 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: Policy 2.2.2: Policy 2.2.3: Policy 2.2.4: Create innovative land development regulations to encourage a mixed- use higher. density/intensity neo-traditional Town Center, utilizing, to the extent practical, the fundamentals and urban design concepts in the Town Center Master Plan: . Urban and high density . Walkable community . Predictability in design/ flexibility inland uses. . Visibly different section of State Road 434 . Important sites for special public places . Preserve and connect the natural environment with a "green network" of parks and open spaces . Network of connected streets and blocks . Special public spaces of defined character . Special sites for civic buildings Promote and permit a variety of places to gather, shop, relax, recreate and enjoy the natural beauty of the Town Center. Sites for public spaces will be chosen because of their uniqueness or existing physical features. 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. Parks may include both passive and active parks. Through the enactment of creative and flexible land development regulations, permit a variety of mixed-uses consistent, compatible, and in harmony with the Town Center Goal, including single family residential, multiple family residential, commercial retail and services, public services and buildings, parks, and schools. 1-38 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 2.2.5: Policy 2.2.6: Policy 2.2.7: Policy 2.2.8: Objective 2.3: Center. Policy 2.3.1: Policy 2.3.2: Policy 2.3.3: Wetlands will be preserved as conservation preserve areas, parks, squares, and trails. To the extent feasible, these areas shall be connected 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." Jurisdictional wedands located within the Town Center shall be designated Conservation on the Future Land Use Map and shall be subject to the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Conservation Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. High residential density shall be permitted in the Town Center through the adoption of land development regulations, but such density shall not exceed thirty-six (36) units per acre. High density and intense commercial development shall be allowed in the Town Center through the adoption of land development regulations, but such density and intensity shall not exceed a floor area ratio of three (3.0) without structured parking and six (6.0) with structured parking and shall not exceed six (6) stories in height. The City shall create a minimum mix of land uses in the Town Center as follows: Retail = 30% to 60% Commercial Office = 10% to 30% Residential = 30% to 60%. Drainage. Establish an area wide stormwater master plan for the Town The City shall coordinate the development of an area wide stormwater master plan for the Town Center by FY 2001-2002. The City should design and approve a stormwater master plan for the Town Center in order to free up land in the Town Center for private development. The Plan should respond to existing runoff concerns, and improve water quality through a system-wide approach. The Plan should also shorten the approval process to save developers time and money, provided the development is consistent with the Town Center Goal. Retention ponds shall be designed to enhance neighborhood edges and aesthetics and to provide buffering when appropriate. Any stormwater master plan for the Town Center shall be consistent with and complementary to the goals, objectives and policies found in 1-39 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT the Stormwater and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub-element of the Infrastructure Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. GOAL 3: Greeneway Interchange. The City of Winter Springs hereby creates a Greeneway Interchange land use category to target and attract a limited variety of regional land uses and intensities in order to provide employment opportunities and an increased tax base. Objective 3.1: Location. The Greeneway Interchange area shall be located in close proximity to the Central Florida Greeneway (State Road 417). The Greeneway Interchange area should be a compact area in close proximity to the intersection of State Road 417, as depicted on the City's Future Land Use Map. Policy 3.1.1: Policy 3.1.2: From time to time, the City Commission may revise the Future Land Use Map to designate land "Greenway Interchange" consistent with this Objective. From time to time, the City Commission may adopt appropriate transportation maps to identify future roads and traffic patterns related to the Greeneway Interchange that assure best routes through, and safe and convenient access to, land while attempting to maximize development potential and opportunities consistent with the Greeneway Interchange GoaL The final location of future roads within the Greeneway Interchange area will be determined by the City during the development procedure. Objective 3.2: Land Uses. The intent and purpose of the Greeneway Interchange is to attract regional businesses which will afford employment opportunities to the citizens of Winter Springs and which will increase the City's tax base. Policy 3.2.1: Policy 3.2.2: Through the adoption of land development regulations, land uses within the Greeneway Interchange shall be limited to hotels, convention centers, professional training facilities, professional office parks, restaurants, and educational and research facilities. Additional regional-type commercial uses may be added by the City Commission as a conditional use provided the use complies with this Objective. Through the adoption of land development regulations, medium to high density residential uses may be added by the City Commission as conditional uses, but shall not be required. If added and approved during the development review process, medium to high density residential uses shall be incidental to existing Greeneway Interchange uses set forth in Policy 3.2.1. Medium to high density residential uses shall not be permitted within the Greeneway Interchange area until such time as at least thirty percent (30%) of the developable Greeneway Interchange land has been developed with the uses set forth in Policy 3.2.1. Medium to high density residential uses shall not occupy more than twenty-five 1-40 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 3.2.3: percent (25%) of the developable land designated Greeneway Interchange. Professional office parks shall be limited to providing professional-type services, such as financial, high-tech) educational and research) data processing) communications) engineering) architectural) legal) real estate) and medical laboratories. Objective 3.3: Private/Public Investment. The City shall encourage and promote regional businesses to invest and locate on land designated Greeneway Interchange. Policy 3.3.1: To the extent financial resources are available) public money should be spent as a catalyst to encourage private investment within the Greeneway Interchange area. In coordination with private development) the City may undertake such capital improvements. for public infrastructure and provide economic incentives as identified in Town Center Policies 2.1.5 and 2.1.6. Objective 3.4: 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 Greeneway Interchange area be compatible. Policy 3.4.1: Policy 3.4.2: Policy 3.4.3: Policy 3.4.4: Alternative modes of transportation shall be required to encourage pedestrian circulation and compatibility of land uses. Tracts of land shall be developed as a whole to provide continuity among the various land uses and to create a compact and walkable living environment and workplace. Transitional uses and stepped down building heights are required to protect pre-existing lower intensity and density uses located adjacent to the Greeneway Interchange District. The City Commission may require a Master Plan for the Greeneway Interchange area to ensure compatibility of land uses and compliance with Goal 3. GOAL 4: Mixed Use. The City of Winter Springs 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. 1-41 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Policy 4.1.1: From time to time, the City Commission may revise the Future Land Use Map 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: Policy 4.2.2: Policy 4.2.3: Policy 4.2.4: As part of the master planning process, an appropriate set of uses and distribution of uses will be established unique to each development that will allow no more than 75 percent of anyone type of land use to dominate the Mixed Use category. A minimum of ten (10) acres shall be required to develop a site in the Mixed Use category. The City may 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 create a compact and walkable environment. Transitional uses and stepped down building heights are required to protect preexisting lower intensity and density uses located adjacent to the Mixed Use category. 1-42 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT E. APPENDIX - POPULATION PROJECTIONS AND METHODOLOGY In order to plan for the future needs of the residents of Winter Springs, it is important to define the demographics and how the population trends are anticipated to change over time. The historic, present and future demographic compositions of the City are described in this section. Population estimates and projections are required for each locality submitting comprehensive plans in compliance with Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes and Rule 9J-5 of the Florida Administrative Code. These estimates and projections are essential for the various elements which comprise the Comprehensive Plan, including land use, housing, recreation and the various infrastructure related elements. Estimates and projections have been made using approved Florida Department of Community Affairs data sources and projection methods. 1. HISTORIC POPULATION TRENDS 1960-2000 The City of Winter Springs is located in fast-growing Seminole County and the Orlando Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA). The City of Winter Springs, formerly known as the Town of North Orlando, was incorporated in 1959. The 1960 Census did not tabulate population information for the City as a geographical place, but was included as part of the County. Therefore, the first official population count for the City of Winter Springs was the 1970 Census. The 1960 figure used in this report is an estimate. Table P - 1 illustrates the historic population growth data between 1960 and 2000. The City demonstrated significant growth between 1960 and 2000. Population jumped from 609 in 1960 to 31,666 in 2000, an increase of 31,057 residents. Between 1960 and 1970, the population increased by 45 percent or 276 residents. The majority of the population increase occurred between 1970 and 1980 when the population grew by approximately 792 percent. Between 1980 and 1990, the population increased by 114 percent or 11,801 residents. Between 1990 and 2000, the population increased by 43 percent or 9,515 residents. The Winter Springs community has grown essentially through annexation. The population growth in the seventies was largely due to annexations. The original 160-acre town of North Orlando grew to 3,500 acres during the 1960s by additions comprised of lands that were primarily owned by a single developer. Then in 1972, the City almost doubled its size with the annexation of the 3,200 acres in Tuscawilla. This expansion created the largest incorporated area in Seminole County and gave the City its new name of Winter Springs. Annexations slowed down after 1977. Between 1977 and 1981, only 300 acres were added. They mainly consisted of annexations that filled in some enclaves and irregular borders. This explains why the pace of population was so robust in the early years, but has slowedhsomewhat over the last two decades. The City's share of the Seminole County population has substantially increased over the years. In 1960, the City had 1.1 percent of Seminole County's population. This figure increased to 1.2 in 1970, 5.8 percent in 1980, to 7.7 percent in 1990 and again to 8.7 percent in 2000. I-43 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT 2. RECENT POPULATION TRENDS 1990-2000 Table P - 1 illustrates the historic population growth data between 1990 and 2000. The population grew from 22,151 to 31,666, a 43 percent increase over the decade. The County had estimated a constant growth of City residents of approximately 3 percent per year between 1990 and 1999. The 2000 Census Bureau figure of 31,666 shows a jump in population of 8.4 percent from 1999 to 2000. The estimates for the previous years (1991- 1999) were probably low. However, the City has experienced substantial growth in the last decade. 3. POPULATION PROJECTION TECHNIQUES Alternative population forecasts for Winter Springs to the year 2020 were performed using curve fitting/extrapolation techniques and a shift-share approach. The extrapolation techniques were applied based upon the City's historic data. The shift-share approach assumes that the growth of the community is directly related to the growth of Seminole County. a. Curve Fitting/Extrapolation Techniques Curve fitting/extrapolation techniques rely on mathematical formulas to project growth (or decline) trends, as revealed by historic population data, into the future. Four types of extrapolation techniques were used to forecast the City's population: Linear -linear projections forecast a constant rate of population growth (or decline) in terms of additional (or fewer) residents; as a result, the relative population change, in terms of percentage increase (or decrease) diminishes over time; Geometric - geometric projections forecast a constant relative increase in population over time; as a result, the absolute population increase (or decrease), in terms of additional residents, increases over time; and Parabolic - parabolic projections tend to forecast population growth (or decline) at an increasing rate over time, both in absolute and relative terms; as a result, the parabolic technique usually produces a significantly higher net change in population than the geometric or linear techniques. Gompertz - the Gompertz model (or "S-curve") describes population growth under conditions that limit the maximum size of the population (the limit could be the carrying capacity of the land, given certain assumptions about housing or food production). Population would initially increase exponentially, but as the limit was reached the rate of growth would begin to decline at an ever-increasing rate. 1-44 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT b. Shift-Share Forecast The shift-share forecast approach, a vanatlon of the historic population trend forecast, was also performed using three of the four techniques identified above. The shift-share approach assumes that the growth of a community is direcrly related to the growth of a region. This approach forecasts a community's share of the region's growth into the future using historic population share rates. The forecasted share rates are applied to the region's forecasted population to derive the community's forecasted population. 4. EVALUATION OF FORECASTS The results of the historic population forecasts using the four techniques described above are shown in Table P - 2. As shown in this table, the horizon year (2020) forecasts vary from a low of approximately 46,020 using the linear technique to a high of approximately 481,235 using the geometric technique. Use of the parabolic and Gompertz techniques resulted in forecast of approximately 69,401 and 60,271, respectively. Table P - 2 also shows the population forecasts using the three shift-share methods described in the previous section. The forecasts vary from 50,015 using the parabolic shift- share method, to 99,185 using the geometric shift-share approach. Figure P-1 includes a graphical depiction of the population forecasts for each method. Historic actual population data are graphed for comparison purposes. Detailed population forecasts, including the mathematical parameters, using the four techniques are included in Appendix P-1 of this document. The alternative forecasts scenarios prepared for Winter Springs were evaluated to determine the most likely forecast. Each forecast was evaluated based upon the following characteristics. a. Evaluation Statistics The appropriateness of each extrapolation technique, from a mathematical perspective, can be determined using evaluation statistics. Evaluation statistics measure the extent to which a given extrapolation technique corresponds to the historic population data. Two evaluation statistics were used to evaluate Winter Springs' population projections: (1) Coefficient of Relative Variation (CRV) The CRY is an input evaluation statistic. As such, it compares the underlying trends in the historic data to the assumed trend for each extrapolation technique. The more closely the extrapolation technique matches the historic data, the lower the CRY. Table P - 3 shows the corresponding CRY for each method used. 1-45 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT (2) Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) The MAPE is an output evaluation statistic. The MAPE compares the underlying trends of the historic data to the forecasted trend for each extrapolation technique. The more closely the forecasted trend of a given extrapolation technique matches the historic pattern, the lower the MAPE. Table P - 3 shows the corresponding MAPE for each method used. b. Other Evaluation Characteristics The input and output evaluation statistics described above measure the ability of each extrapolation technique to match and project the mathematical trend evident in the historic data. Based on these criteria, the most favorable extrapolation technique is the one that most accurately projects an historic trend into the future. Of course, the statistics are purely mathematical in nature and do not take into account other factors. For example, if a rapidly developing community has developed most of its residential land, then it will certainly not experience the same amount of growth in the future, neither in absolute nor relative terms. Almost always, developing communities experience a slowdown in growth, at least in relative terms, prior to the initial "boom." Further, some communities may implement policies to manage the magnitude, nature and timing of growth. In light of the inherent inability of evaluation statistics to take these external factors into account, an additional set of evaluation characteristics were developed for each alternative forecast. These characteristics serve as a reasonableness check to balance the forecasted trends with rational expectations about how Winter Springs will likely grow. They include: (1) Total Population Change The 2020 population forecast for each extrapolation technique was compared to the 2000 population count to determine the total population change, both in absolute and relative terms. This characteristic measures the total magnitude of change for each forecast. The population change over the 20-year period varied significandy among the various forecast approaches used. As Table P - 1 shows, the projected net increase in population varies from a low of approximately 18,561 residents (58.6 percent) using the linear historic population trend forecast to a high of approximately 806,481 residents (2,546.8 percent) using the geometric historic population trend forecast. Considering the amount of approved development and vacant developable land within and surrounding Winter Springs, it is most likely that the City will experience a lower growth rate over the next 20 years, certainly lower than in the past 40 years. These observations render the geometric historic trend forecasts and the geometric shift share approach unreasonable. 1-46 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Given the special circumstances behind the large increase in population during the City's early years, the forecasts were also compared to the population growth that occurred between 1990 and 2000, which was not affected by major annexations or major developments like in the past. The largest annexation during this time was the addition of Belfaire (formerly kown as Battle Ridge) to the City in 1996, which included 110 dwelling units. The City population increased by 43 percent in the last ten years (1990 to 2000). It is unlikely that the City population will grow as much as 62 percent as shown in the linear shift share approach. The parabolic methods (trend and shift share) and the Gompertz method seem to more closely resemble recent population growth. (2) Average Annual Growth Rate The average annual (compound) growth rate between the 2000-population count and the 2020 forecast was calculated for each extrapolation technique. This number was compared to the historic annual average growth rate for the City between 1960 and 2000, which was 10.4 percent. In general, communities such as Winter Springs are anticipated to experience a slower growth rate over time unless special circumstances are added to the equation, such as new employment opportunities, special attractions or increased accessibility. In Winter Springs' situation, the population boom experienced in the early years is not expected to occur again. Therefore, the population growth is expected to experience a slow down in the next few years. The City will not be pursuing large annexations within the planning period, and the densities within the City are expected to stay low, except for the Town Center and Greeneway Interchange areas where some higher density development is expected. The City experienced an average annual growth rate of 10.4 percent between 1960 and 2000. The geometric historic population forecast, at 14.0 percent, and the geometric shift-share forecast, at 9.73 percent, produce average annual growth rates that most closely resemble what occurred in the past 40 years. All of the other forecasts assume that the City will grow at a slower relative rate than in the past, varying from 1.86 to 3.92 percent. As noted above, it is unlikely that Winter Springs will experience an annual growth rate as high as it was in the past, rendering the geometric forecasts unfeasible. Based on the annual growth rate experienced in the last ten years, which was 3.64 percent, it can be observed that the linear forecast with a 1.89 percent is not far from the expected future growth. The Gompertz historic trend forecast and the parabolic shift share approach, with 14.0 and 9.73 percent respectively, seem higher when compared to the rate over the last 10 years, and higher than what is expected for the next ten years. 1-47 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT (3) Gross Residential Density The gross residential density in the City was calculated to determine the reasonableness of each forecast to the amount of vacant residential land in the City. Gross residential density, in terms of persons per square mile, was calculated by dividing the 2020 population count by the amount of land designated for residential use in the Future Land Use Element (FLUE) of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The existing gross residential density within the City of Winter Springs is approximately 4,279 persons per square mile based on the 2000 population count of 31,666, and 4,712 acres (7.4 square miles) of existing developed residential land within the City. Given historical public preference trends for lower-density suburban communities and assuming that the City will not plan for significandy higher residential densities in the future, this represents an upper threshold or ceiling for future population. The Future Land Use Map shows approximately 4,980 acres of residential land use. Table P - 3 indicates the projected gross residential density under each of the forecast scenarios. The forecasts range from 4,821 persons per square mile using the linear historic trend forecast to 20,339 persons per square mile using the geometric historic trend forecast. These figures do not account for any future annexation of residential lands and assume that only 268 acres within the existing City boundaries will be converted into additional residential lands, based on the existing and future land use maps. (4) Building Permits The actual number of building permits issued within the City between the years 1990 and 2000 was compared to the average annual number of building permits that would need to be issued for each extrapolation technique. As shown in Table P - 4, the number of residential building permits issued annually between 1995 and 2000 varied from 203 to 1,010 permits. During this period, the City issued an average of approximately 465 permits per year. The total number of new residents that would be anticipated each year by each extrapolation is identified in Table P - 3 as the average annual change. The average annual change varies from 718 for the linear historic population trend forecast to 22,478 for the geometric historic population trend forecast. The linear historic population trend forecast is the closest to the historic building permit trends. 1-48 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT 5. SEASONAL POPULATION - ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS Seasonal population consists of housing units held for occupancy only during limited portions of the year, such as winter residents, and time-share condominiums. Anticipating this component of the population is especially important for infrastructure planning. The US Census tabulates seasonal housing units under vacant housing for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. The 2000 Census indicated that there were 83 seasonal housing units accounting for approximately 0.7 percent of the City's total housing stock. a. Seasonal Housing by Type The Census Bureau has not released detailed housing data from the 2000 Census. The most recent data is from the 1990 Census, which showed that 55.8 percent of the seasonal units were single family, 19.0 percent were multifamily and 25.2 were mobile homes (See Table P - 5). Those same percentages were applied to the seasonal unit figure from the 2000 Census to calculate the number of seasonal dwelling units by type for the year 2000. b. Seasonal Population Estimates The seasonal population was estimated by applying a 2.55 person per household average, which was the average household size for rental units in the City in 2000. Seasonal population projections have been prepared based on the total population projections. Table P - 6 shows seasonal population projections through 2010 for Winter Springs. The number of seasonal residents in Winter Springs is very low, supporting the concept that Winter Springs is predominandy a year-round, live-in community. The 2000 seasonal estimate of 212 may even be too high, due to the fact that the renters' household size figure was used. Generally, many seasonal residents are retired households having no children. Typically, these households range in size form 1.5 to 2.0 persons. 6. RECOMMENDED POPULATION FORECAST The linear historic trend forecast most closely corresponds to expectations regarding future growth in Winter Springs. This method projects that the City will add approximately 14,354 residents (a 45 percent increase) between 2000 and 2020. It assumes an average growth rate of approximately 1.9 percent per year, compared to a historic rate of 3.6 percent between 1990 and 2000. The 2020 population forecast allows for acceptable growth given the amount of already approved development and future land use density of vacant residential land in the City. The linear historic trend forecast did have the lowest CRY (0.66) evaluation statistic but did not have the lowest MAPE (46.65) evaluation statistic. However, the boom in population growth that occurred during the eighties is not expected to repeat in the future. The selected forecast compares favorably with more recent trends in population growth. 1-49 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Table P - 7 shows the recommended 2020 population forecast for the City of Winter Springs, along with forecasts for 2005, and 2010. Forecasts developed by the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing are included where available for comparison purposes. The Shimberg projections were prepared in 1998, prior to the release of the 2000 Census figures. It should be noted that the population extrapolation methods used in this report are optimized for 10 to 20 year horizons. As a result, forecasts within the one to 10-year time frame are often inaccurate. Unfortunately, the extrapolation methods require that historic data be provided in five-year increments, rendering odd year data unusable. The population forecasts in this report were evaluated under the assumption that the amount and future land use density of vacant residential land would remain constant. The City has annexed a land from Seminole County into the City in the past, and will likely continue to do so in the future to provide continuity and efficiency of services to residents of that part of the County. Future annexations, however, are not expected to be substantial. I-50 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Table P -1: City of Winter Springs and Seminole County Historic Population Growth Winter Net Percent Seminole Percent City to Year Springs Change Change County Change County 1960 609 -- -- 54,947 -- 1.1 1965 885 276 45.3 73,000 32.9 1.2 1970 1,161 552 31.2 83,692 14.6 1.4 1975 3,467 2,306 198.6 135,600 62.0 2.6 1980 10,350 6,883 198.5 179,752 32.6 5.8 1985 15,315 4,965 48.0 226,304 25.9 6.8 1990 22,151 6,836 44.6 287,521 27.1 7.7 1995 25,673 3,522 15.9 324,100 12.7 7.9 1996 ____ 26,471_ 801 3.1 329,000 1.5 8.0 ._~_.M_~___ 1997 27,466 992 3.7 337,500 2.6 8.1 1998 _____?_8,404 ___ 938 3.4 345,200 2.3 8.2 ---- --_._-- --...- -- 1999 29,220 816 2.9 355,329 2.9 8.2 2000 31,666 2,446 8.4 365,196 2.8 8.7 1960-1970 552 90.6 52.3 1970-1980 9,189 791.5 114.8 1980-1990 11,801 114.0 60.0 1990-2000 9,515 43.0 27.0 Total Change 31,057 5,099.7 310,249 564.6 Average Annual Change 776.4 10.4 7,756.2 14.12 Source: 1960-2000 population figures are from the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research and Census Bureau. The 1960 population figure for the City was taken from the City's 1977 Comprehensive Plan. Calculations performed by Land Design Innovations, Inc., September 2001. I-51 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Table P-2: Population Projections Historic Population Trend Forecast Year Actual Linear Geometric Parabolic Gompertz Shift Share Approach Linear Geometric Parabolic Source: Land Design Innovations, Inc., September 2001. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Table P-3: Evaluation of Forecasts Characteristic Evaluation Statistics Other Evaluation Characteristics Actual Population Historic Population Trend Forecasts Linear Geometric Parabolic Gompertz Shirt Share Approach Linear Geometric Parabolic Note: There were 4,712 acres (7.4 square miles) of developed residential in 2000. The 2010 FLUM shows 4,980 acres (7.8 square miles). Source: Land Design Innovations, Inc. & City of Winter Springs, July 2001. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Table P - 4: Residential Building Permits 1990-2000 Type 1990-1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 SF 2,415 336 I 320 352 408 195 Duplex 0 0 0 0 0 0 MF 12 2 0 1 602 8 Total New Units 2,427 338 320 353 1,010 203 Annexed Units 0 110 0 I 0 0 0 Total All Units 2,427 448 320 353 1,010 203 Note: Mobile Home starts are included under Single Family. Source: Census Bureau (1996-2000) Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing (1990-1995), Sdata_sem.xls/95IN-DATA. I-54 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POPULATION PROJECTIONS Table P - 5: Seasonal Housing Units by Type of Unit, 1990 - 2000 1990 2000 % of Unit by % of Total Estimate of Type of Housing Total Units Seasonal Units Type Units Seasonal Units Single Family 6,826 53 0.8 55.8 46 Multi-Family 1,247 18 1.4 19.0 16 Mobile Home 614 24 3.9 25.2 21 Other 19 0 0.0 0.0 0 TOTAL 8,706 95 1.1 100.0 83* * Actual Census 2000 figure. Accounts for 0.7% of total dwelling units. NOTES: . Seasonal units do not include for rent, for sale, rented/sold not occupied, or migrant worker housing. . The number of seasonal units by type for 2000 was calculated by applying the 1990 percentages to the total seasonal unit figure from the 2000 Census. Source: Land Design Innovations, Inc., and Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing (Sdat_sem.xls/SRM-DATA, version 3.0, 2/12/98). I-55 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POPULATION PROJECTIONS Table P - 6: Seasonal Population Projections Seasonal Year Total DU % Total DU Seasonal DU PPH Population 2000 12,306 0.7 83 2.55 212 2005 14,227 0.7 100 2.55 255 2010 16,476 0.7 115 2.55 293 Source: Dwelling Unit projections by Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, 1998. Land Design Innovations, Inc. July 2001. I-56 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POPULATION PROJECTIONS Table P -7: Recommended Population Forecast Recommended Forecast Year Linear Historic Trend Shimberg Center Forecast 2000 31,666* 29,766 2005 33,399 34,126 2010 37,606 38,515 2015 41,813 N/A 2020 46,020 N/A * Actual figure from the 2000 Census. Note: The Shimberg projections did not take into account the recendy released 2000 population figures. Source: Land Design Innovations, Inc., July 2001, and Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, February 1998. I-57 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POPULATION PROJECTIONS Figure P-l: Forecasts 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 Linear 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 Parabolic 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 Geometric Shift Share Projection Actual Shimberg 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 Geometric 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 Linear Shift Share 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 Parabolic Shift Share 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 1 0,000 Gompertz Source: Land Design Innovations, Inc. September 2001 I-58 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POPULATION PROJECTIONS APPENDIX P-l Detailed Population Forecasts I-59 City of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT October 2001 Prepared For: City of Winter Springs Community Development Department 1126 East State Road 434 Winter Springs, Florida 32708-2799 Prepared By: Land Design Innovations, Inc. 140 North Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 And Conklin, Porter and Holmes - Engineers, Inc. 1104 East Robinson Street Orlando, Florida 32801 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS A. INTRODU CTI ON ........... ............ ...... ........................ .............. ... ....... .... ....................... ..... 1 B. INVENT 0 R Y ..................................................................................................................... 1 1. Road System .................................................................................. ............ ....... ............. 2 a. Jurisdiction and Maintenance Responsibility ............................................................................ 2 b. Functional Classification......................... ................................................................................ ..... 3 c. Constrained Facilities......................... ........................................................................................... 3 d. A cciden t Locations ......................................... .................................................. ........................ .... 4 e. Signalized Intersections..................... .............................. .............. ................... ........ ............. ....... 4 f. Evacuation Routes............................ ....................................................................... .......... ........... 4 2. Public Transit System .......................................... .................... .... ..................................4 3. Parlci.ng System ........ ............. ......... ................ ................. ........ .... .................... ............... 5 4. Bicycle System ..... .... ...................... .............................. ................ ........ ................ .......... 5 5. Pedestrian System .................. ,..... ....... .................................... ...... ......... ....... ..... ............ 5 6. Intermodal Facilities. ..... ....... ................................. ........... ..... .... ........ .... ........................ 5 C. TRANSPORTATI ON ANALYSIS ............................. .................... .................................... 6 1. Socio-Economic Growth Trends ...................................................................................6 2. Roadway Current Performance ..................................................................................... 7 3. Future Roadway Performance ....................................................................................... 8 4. Model Development and Validation .............................................................................9 a. 0 U A TS Model Set.... ........................................ ............................................................................ 9 b. Trip Generation............................................................................................................................. 9 c. Trip Distribution........................................................................................................................... 9 d. Model Split/Auto Occupancy .....................................................................................................9 II-i CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT e. Traffic Assignment....... ..... ...... .................... ....... .......... ............... .......... ......... ............................. 10 f. Trip Generation Modifications .......... ....... ................ ... .......... .... ............ ......... ........ ......... ..... .... 10 g. Use of OUATS 11 Trip Purpose Models ................................................................................10 5. Public Transit Performance ........................ .............................. ........... .................. ...... 10 6. Other Transportation Systems ....... .................................. ............ ........... ......................11 7. Future Transportation Plan .......... ..... .................. .............. ....................... ...... ..............11 a. Future Transportation Map.. ............ ......................... .............. .................................................. 12 b. Transportation Concurrency Management Areas and Concurrency Exemption Areas... 13 c. Future Public Transit Plan ............ .................... .................... ..................................................... 13 d. The Future Pedestrian Plan ....................................... .............. ........................ .......................... 13 e. The Future Bicycle Plan ...... ..................................... ........... .............. ...... ........ ...... ..................... 13 f. TSM/TDM Strategies................................................................................................................. 14 II-ii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT LIST OF TABLES Table II- 1 : Year 2000 Roadway Link Levels of Semce...........................................................................15 Table II- 2: Accident Locations, May 2000 to May 2001.........................................................................18 Table 11- 3: Public Transit Characteristics ..................................................................................................19 Table II- 4: 1996 Existing and Projected Development by Traffic Zone..............................................20 Table II- 5: Statewide Minimum Level of Service Standards for the State Highway System..............26 Table II- 6: 1996/2001 Average Annual Daily Traffic Count Results ...................................................27 Table II- 7: Generalized Annual Average Daily Volumes for Florida's Urbanized Areas ..................28 Table II - 8: Year 2010 Roadway Link Level of Service ............................................................................29 Table II- 9: Programmed and Planned Highway System Improvements ..............................................32 Table II- 1 0: Year 2010 Road Needs (Developer and Other Funding)..................................................33 Table II- 11: State and County Road Projects............................................................................................34 Table II - 12: Year 2010 Road Needs (City Funding) ................................................................................ 35 LIST OF MAPS Map II- 1: Existing Roadway Classification, Jurisdiction and Number of Lanes .................................36 Map II- 2: Sigrlalized Intersections and Accident Locations ...................................................................37 Map II- 3: Public Transit System and Major Traffic Generators/ Attractors ........................................38 Map II- 4: Existing and Proposed Bicycle Facilities..................................................................................39 Map II - 5: Traffic Analysis Zones ....... .............. ..... .............. ........................................................................ 40 Map 11- 6: Year 2000 Deficiencies and LOS .............................................................................................. 41 Map II- 7: Year 2010 Needed Improvements Plan ...................................................................................42 Map 11- 8: Year 2010 Transportation Plan .................................................................................................43 II-iii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT CHAPTER II TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT A. INTRODUCTION The City of Winter Springs is located within an urbanized portion of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) - Metroplan Orlando. Therefore, the City is required by the State to adopt a Transportation Element, as opposed to a Traffic Circulation Element, and to coordinate the element with the long-range transportation plan of the MPO. The purpose of the Transportation Element is to plan for a multi-modal transportation system that emphasizes accessibility by placing emphasis on public transportation systems; encourages the development of compact, pedestrian-oriented urban areas; promotes energy efficient development patterns; and protects air quality. The City hired Conklin, Porter and Holmes Engineers, Inc. in 1997 to update the t;raffic study submitted as part of the Comprehensive Plan in 1982. The traffic study was again updated in 1999 and 2001. Land Design Innovations, Inc. (LDI) was hired by the City to put together the Transportation Element, which incorporates the traffic portion prepared by CPH, and also the pedestrian, bicycle, mass transit and other components of a true multi-modal system. An essential base for planning a transportation system is the Future Land Use Element. The Future Land Use Map will determine where new or improved transportation facilities may be needed. The Transportation Element will assess the condition and capacity of the existing transportation facilities, project future needs, set Levels of Service (LOS) standards for roads and determine future system improvements. Roadway level of service standards will be established to ensure that adequate facility capacity for future development is concurrendy sufficient with the issuance of development orders and development permits. These standards will be established for each roadway link consistent with the facility type, and current Florida Department of Transportation (FD01) LOS guidelines. The transportation planning process in Seminole County is a joint effort among various federal, state, regional, county and municipal agencies working together with the MPO. This agency ensures that highways, public transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and other transportation facilities are coordinated and planned consistent with planned development in the urbanized area. MetroPlan Orlando prepares the Orlando Urban Area Transportation Study (OUATS) Year 2020 Transportation Plan Update, a 20-year multi-modal plan for guiding transportation improvements in the Orlando urban area (Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties). The plan is based on regional needs identified through the process of forecasting future travel demand, evaluating system alternatives, and selecting those options which best meet the mobility needs of the region. The plan recommends road, highway, beltway, rail, and transit system improvements to be implemented by 2020. The plan represents the best combination of financial resources and improvements to meet the goals and objectives of the study. B. INVENTORY An efficient transportation system should provide access to various land uses through alternative transportation modes. The overview of the existing multi-modal transportation system within the II-1 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT City of Winter Springs provides the basis for analyzing existing transportation deficiencies and needs within the City. This section will identify existing roadway and transit facilities, availability of public parking facilities, airport and rail line systems, availability of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and other ancillary services and programs. 1. Road System This section describes the major roadway facilities within the City and their relative function to the City's circulation system. The main roads in and around the City are the Greeneway, S.R. 434, S.R. 419, U.S. 17-92, Red Bug Lake Road, and Tuskawilla Road. Located in south- central Seminole County in a suburban residential setting, the City's major roadways provide access to neighboring towns for Winter Springs residents and employees and facilitate the flow of traffic. All the major roads in the City are listed on Table II- 1 and displayed on Map II- 1. The following is a description of the major roadways in the City of Winter Springs. . Central Florida Greeneway (S.R. 417): The Greeneway is a north-south Principal Arterial located along the eastern boundary of the City, which provides access to Sanford to the north and Orange County to the south. In Seminole County, it is currendy a four-lane divided facility that serves traffic coming into and out of the County. . U.S. 17-92: North-south principal arterial located along the west boundary of the City. It connects with Sanford to the north and Orange County to the south. The route passes through Orlando, Winter Park, Maidand, Casselberry, Longwood, Winter Springs, Lake Mary and Sanford. It is currendy a six-lane undivided facility within the City of Winter Springs, and four lanes north of Shepard Road. . S.R. 434: A principal arterial that runs from Edgewater Drive near Orlando to Altamonte Springs, then east to Oviedo, and then south to East Colonial Drive. S.R. 434 within the City of Winter Springs is a four-lane facility. . S.R. 419: A minor arterial that runs from S.R. 434 in Winter Springs to U.S. 17-92 near Lake Mary. Within the City of Winter Springs, it is a two-lane undivided facility. . Tuskawilla Road: A County minor arterial that runs from S.R. 434 in Winter Springs to S.R. 426 near the Orange County line. This road is currendy being widened to a four-lane facility. a. Jurisdiction and Maintenance Responsibilit;y Map II- 1 show the jurisdictional responsibility of each roadway in the City of Winter Springs. The map was prepared in 1997 by CPH and does not reflect the recent widening of U.S. 17-92 to six-lanes south of Shepard Road. There are four state arterials, S.R. 417, U.S. 17-92, S.R. 434 and S.R. 419; and one County arterial, Tuskawilla Road. There are two County collectors (East lake Drive II-2 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT and a portion of Shepard Road), and nineteen (19) City collectors included in the classification. b. Functional Classification Table II- 1 and Map II- 1 show the functional classification of major roads in the City of Winter Springs. The functional classification of public roads in this element is based on FDOT criteria, which considers quantitative and qualitative factors such as jurisdiction, land access, route length, and trip lengths. A road hierarchy is used to identify relative importance of roads within the system, provide guidance for level of service and design standards, aid in establishing improvement priorities, identify maintenance responsibility, and assist in determining funding and financing policies. The hierarchy used in this element includes: (1) Limited Access Facilities: Designed to provide regional mobility via uninterrupted'jlow at high travel speeds for regional trips. Access spacing is generallY on the order of one mile or more, and average travel speeds are above 40 miles per hour. There is no direct land access, and urban freewqys are multi-lane, divided facilities. Lane access is always via ramps to major arterials or frontage roads. S.R 417, Central Florida Greenewqy, which is part of the Florida Intrastate Highwqy System (FIHS), is the onlY limited access facility within the City of Winter Springs. (2) Arterials: Provide regional mobility via both uninterrupted flow and interrupted flow segments. Arterials provide mobility around and through urban and community cores, and accommodate relatively long trip lengths as opposed to providing access to adjacent properties. Arterials are sometimes further classified for performance as Class I, II, and III based on the number of signals per mile, access controls, geometric cross sections, and speed limits. Arterial roads within the City include S.R434, U.S. 17-92, S.R 419, and Tuskawilla Road. (3) Collectors: Provide for movement between local streets and the arterial network. Collectors sem residential, commercial and industrial areas. (4) Local roads: Provide direct access to abutting properties. Local roads accommodate traffic originating in or traveling to properties within a neighborhood, commercial or industrial development. Local roads are not considered part of the major thoroughfare system. c. Constrained Facilities Section 339.155, Florida Statutes, makes governmental police powers available to preserve and protect property necessary for transportation corridors and recommends that needed right-of-way be acquired as far in advance of construction as possible. FDOT requests that local governments identify constrained roadways in their comprehensive plans to ensure maintenance of the operating conditions, so that significant degradation in the level of service does not occur. A constrained II-3 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT roadway is one in which adding two or more through lanes to meet current or future needs is not possible due to physical, environmental or policy barriers. The City and the County have not identified any constrained roads within the City limits. d. Accident Locations Accident analysis is critical because it provides a tool for City and state officials to recommend appropriate safety measures. Accident frequency along with roadway performance can be used to prioritize future roadway needs. Table 11- 2 shows accident data for the period between May 2000 and May 2001, compiled by the Winter Springs Police Department. It shows those road segments with 5 accidents or more during that year. The road segment with the largest number of accidents was S.R. 434 at S.R. 419 with 11 accidents. e. Signalized Intersections The location of signalized intersections is shown on Map II- 2. Most of the intersections in the City use stop signs rather than traffic signals. Traffic lights are located mainly along S.R. 434. f. Evacuation Routes The City of Winter Springs adopted the Peace Time Emergency Plan in 1997. The plan outlines responsibilities for all departments in the City in the case of a man- made or natural disaster of local scale. For large-scale disasters, the City follows the County's Comprehensive Emergency Plan. This plan does not identify evacuation routes, as Seminole County is a "receiving area", but lists the shelters available. There are currendy 2 shelters in Winter Springs (Winter Springs High School and HigWands Elementary School). 2. Public Transit System The fixed route bus transit system in Seminole County is operated by LYNX, which serves three counties. There is currendy one bus transit route serving the City of Winter Springs, Route #39, and one route that goes to the Oviedo Marketplace area (Route #47). Route 39 runs along U.S. 17-92 from Fern Park to Sanford. There are no covered bus stops in the City. Map II- 3 shows the bus transit route, major transit generators and attractors, and transit service area (estimated at 1/4 mile distance from transit route). Table II- 3 shows the public transit characteristics and ridership figures for fiscal years 1995/96 to 2000/01. The major transit generators/ attractors in and around the City of Winter Springs include the u.s. 17-92 commercial corridor, the Oviedo Marketplace commercial area, schools and public offices. In the future, the Town Center and Greenway Interchange mixed-use areas will also become major traffic attractors. II-4 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 3. Parking System At this time, the City of Winter Springs does not have or need any significant public parking facilities. 4. Bicycle System The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Greenways and Trails owns, and has sub-leased to Seminole County, the Cross Seminole Trail, a portion of which is located in Winter Springs. The Seminole County Parks and Recreation Department is in charge of maintaining the trail. An Interlocal Agreement exists between the City of Winter Springs and Seminole County regarding use and maintenance of the Cross Seminole Trail. The City of Winter Springs Parks and Recreation Department assisted with the design of the restroom facility located at the Black Hammock trailhead, located within the jurisdictional limits of the City, and is responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of the restroom facility. The trail currendy runs from Gardenia Avenue in Winter Springs to the intersection of State Road 434 and State Road 426 in downtown Oviedo, but will eventually run from Spring Hammock Preserve in Winter Springs to Howell Branch Road at the Orange County Line and will connect 5 parks: Central Winds Park, Sweetwater Creek Park, Torcaso Park, Lawton House Park, and Spring Hammock. The trail will also connect six schools: Winter Springs High School, Indian Trails Middle School, Keeth Elementary, Trinity Preparatory School, Oviedo High School, and Lawton Elementary. When complete, the Cross Seminole Trail will be 14 miles long, and will eventually connect to the Seminole Wekiva Trail, creating a 30-mile continuous trail through Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Lake Mary, Winter Springs, and Oviedo; and with the Cady Way Trail and the Orange County Trail System. Funding for the Cross Seminole Trail has been given priority status by Metroplan Orlando. However, the funds will not be available until 2007 for this project. The Seminole County Greenways and Trails Office is currendy exploring the possibility of using funds from the "Completing the Trails Connection" referendum to advance this project to be reimbursed in 2007. Map II- 4 shows the existing and future bike lanes and bike paths/sidewalks, as presented in the plan. The City does not have a local bicycle plan. 5. Pedestrian System The City does not keep an inventory of pedestrian facilities, except as part of the Cross Seminole Trail master plan (see above). Sidewalks are found along most roads. The majority of the City's residential neighborhoods currendy have sidewalk facilities. 6. Intermodal Facilities Intermodal facilities are those transportation elements that accommodate and interconnect different modes of transportation and serve interstate, intrastate and international movement of people and goods. Some facilities considered intermodal include ports, airports, bus stations and train terminals. The Intermodal Surface Efficiency Act (ISTEA) legislation encourages the provision of efficient access to these intermodal facilities. II-S CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT There are no public airports within the City limits. The closest public airport is the Orlando- Sanford Airport in Sanford. The County is serviced by Greyhound Transportation Services with a bus tenninal in Sanford. The City of Winter Springs has only one active rail line within the City limits. It is operated by CSX and runs along S.R. 419 and terminates at Wade Street, within the Winter Springs Industrial Park. It is used for freight trains only. The City of Winter Springs is located along the south shore of Lake Jesup. The lake is currently used for recreational boating and fishing. It is not used for transportations purposes. C. TRANSPORTATION ANALYSIS Transportation can have a major role shaping the spatial and functional organization of a community. It can detennine the size, scale, status and identity of a community. However, there are other contributing factors that need to be considered, such as the personal, social, physical, environmental, economic and cultural attributes of the community. This section will analyze existing conditions of the transportation system to provide a comprehensive assessment of the various transportation facilities and services, and their relationship with existing land uses. This section will also address growth trends, travel patterns, and interactions between land use and transportation, including the compatibility between future land uses and transportation systems. Winter Springs is an integral part of the Orlando Urban Area. Additionally, the City is one of the larger municipalities within Seminole County and is located between two principal arterials, S.R. 434 and Red Bug Lake Road. As such, transportation planning for Winter Springs requires close cooperation with other planning efforts within the Orlando region and Seminole County. For this reason, the transportation planning methodology used to develop the transportation plan must necessarily be compatible with transportation methodologies in adjacent jurisdictions. In order to accomplish this requirement, extensive use of data sources and planning models from the Orlando Urban Area Transportation Study (OUATS) and the Seminole County Transportation Management Program (IMP) were used in the development of the Winter Springs Transportation Plan. Existing deficiencies on city, county and state systems were defined and Capital Improvement Programs identified to resolve these transportation deficiencies. Forecasts of anticipated land use/ socio-economic activities for 2010 were made and the validated transportation models applied against them. This allowed the definition of future capacity deficiencies so that funding sources can be developed to correct these deficiencies. 1. Socio-Economic Growth Trends The 2000 U. S. Census reported a City population of 31,666, and a total of 12,306 dwelling units. Dwelling unit estimates prepared by CPH show that the City had 12,769 dwelling units by October 1999 (including existing and permitted), and expects to add approximately 1,985 dwelling units in the next ten years, for a total of 14,754 units by 2010. Population projections prepared by LDI for the City indicate that the City population will grow to II-6 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT approximately 37,606 residents by the year 2010, and the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing estimates a need for additional 4,170 dwelling units in the City, for a total of 16,476 units. Table II- 4 shows the socio-economic data by TAZ included in the transportation study prepared by CPH. There are differences in numbers with the City estimates due to the fact that the CPH study was done prior to the preparation of updated population projections. The MPO TAZ data also includes projections of employment. 2. Roadway Current Performance The 1985 Growth Management Act established two important responsibilities for local governments. The first was to set level of service (LOS) standards for public facilities within the jurisdiction as part of the comprehensive plan. The second was to ensure that the public facilities and services proposed in the Capital Improvements Element of the local comprehensive plan were available concurrent with the development. The D.epartment of Community Affairs (DCA) requires that adopted level of service standards be achievable and financially feasible. The standards set a minimum service level that the City must maintain for each of the public facilities, including roadways. The roadway LOS concept is defined in the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOl) 1998 Level of Service Handbook as a qualitative assessment of the road user's perception of the quality of flow, and is measured by a scale of driver satisfaction. The scale ranges from "A" to "F", with "A" generally representing the most favorable driving conditions and "F" representing the least favorable. FDOT adopted statewide minimum level of service standards for the State highway system. The minimum level of service standards are used for planning applications, including the review of local government plans. The generalized maximum volume tables provided by FDOT are guidelines recommended for broad planning applications. They are to be used as a general guide to determine highway level of service and through-lane requirements. For the purpose of LOS maintenance, the County has been divided into Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs), twenty-nine of which are in Winter Springs. TAZs are small, internally homogeneous aggregations of the entire urban area. They range from a City block to areas encompassing several square miles. Demographic data, such as population, housing, employment and traffic, is maintained at the TAZ level to measure existing roadway LOS. Map II- 5 shows the TAZs within the City of Winter Springs. Minimum level of service standards recommended for the state system are shown on Table II- 5. Table II- 6 shows the average annual daily traffic count results fort he period 1996- 2001. The standardized descriptions of service levels used in transportation planning are as follows: · LOS A - A condition of road performance where traffic density is very low, with little or no restrictions in maneuverability. Drivers can maintain their desired speed with little or no delay. II-7 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT LOS B - A condition of road performance where traffic density is low and vehicles travel with operating speeds somewhat restricted by other vehicles. Drivers still have reasonable freedom to select their speeds. LOS C - A performance condition where operating speeds are determined by other vehicles, permitting a stable traffic flow. Drivers might have limitations to maneuver and to increase speeds. LOS D - A condition of road performance where traffic density is high but tolerable. Fluctuations in traffic volumes may cause reductions in operating speeds. Drivers have litde freedom to maneuver. In some instances, traffic flows approach unstable conditions. LOS E - Represents traffic operation near the roadway capacity or maximum service volume. Vehicles flow at unstable conditions. Stop-and-go situations may happen. In freeways or limited access roads, speeds are near thirty (30) miles per hour and traffic density is high. LOS F - This condition usually results from long lines of vehicles backing up because the traffic volume exceeds the roadway capacity. The vehicles are forced to operate at very low speeds. Stop-and-go situations are frequent and in extreme cases, vehicles stop for long periods of time. The 1998 FDOT Generalized Tables (see Table II- 7) were used by CPH to evaluate roadway performance in the City of Winter Springs. A level-of-service analysis was performed to determine existing deficiencies. The capacity analysis was based on the FDOT Generalized Peak Hour Directional Maximum Service Volumes for different roadway types. . . . . . Table II- 1 and Map II- 6 show the 2000 traffic conditions in the City of Winter Springs. Current deficiencies were found.on U.S. 17-92 from Shepard Road to S.R. 419, and S.R. 419 from U.S. 17-92 to S.R. 434. The segment of U.S. 17-92 between Shepard Road and Airport Boulevard is planned for widening to 6 lanes by 2010. The S.R. 419 segment between Edgemon Avenue and Moss Road is programmed for turn lane improvements in 2002 (See Map II- 6 and Table II- 9). 3. Future Roadway Performance The Florida Standard Urban Transportation Model Structure (FSUTMS) was used for all of the city's travel demand forecasting. Consistency with the MetroPlan model (OUATS) data and traffic zone structure was maintained through the process in forecasting the city's travel demand. Table II- 8 shows the 2010 traffic conditions. Most roads will be complying with the level of service standards noted above. Deficiencies will be found on U.S. 17-92 north of Shepard Road (even after widening to 6 lanes), S.R. 434 from S.R. 419 to the Greeneway, and S.R. 419 from U.S. 17-92 to Edgemon Avenue. Improvements on these roads are the responsibility of the State. The City of Winter Springs has limited financial resources to address all of the potential traffic circulation system needs identified in its Transportation Element. Therefore, intergovernmental coordination is critical. The MPO provided a list of committed roadway projects and transportation studies impacting the City of Winter Springs. Table II- 9 shows the applicable road projects contained in the MPO Transportation Improvements Program II-8 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT (TIP), as well road improvements planned by the MPO beyond the year 2005. The traffic simulation process was accomplished as noted in the following section. 4. Model Development and Validation To adequately forecast future traffic conditions in a rapidly urbanizing area such as the City of Winter Springs, a set of transportation planning models must be developed and validated. In the case of the City of Winter Springs, such models exist and these models have been previously used to develop City, regional and county wide plans. These models are contained in the model set documented for the Orlando Urban Area Transportation Study. In order to provide the more detailed analysis required for the City of Winter Springs, this model set was modified. These modifications include the development of a more detailed TAZ set (microzones), a more detailed highway network, and the use of TRANSPLAN /FSUTMS model structure. These changes require the validation of the model set used in this process even though this model set is derived from and closely resembles the OUATS model set. This model set has been modified as detailed below. a. OUATS Model Set The transportation planning models used in the Orlando Urban Area Transportation Study have evolved from a set of models developed in the mid-sixties and based upon extensive home interviews conducted at that time. The model set is divided into four general functions and modifications to each of these functions have occurred over the last twenty-five years. b. Trip Generation The existing OUATS trip generation model is a cross-classification person trip production model with attractions calculated using expressions derived from regression analysis. This model currendy uses 11 purposes including special generator purposed for the major tourist attractions, the various universities and colleges in the region, and the Orlando International Airport. The model requires extensive data not generally available such as the forecast of the median income and car ownership by zone for the calculation of home-based productions. c. Trip Distribution The OUATS trip distribution model utilizes each of the 11 purposes for which productions and attractions are generated. Friction factors for each of these 11 purposes have been developed, although the special generator purposes generally borrow friction factors from other purposes. There are not K-factors utilized in the model. d. Model Split/ Auto Occupancy The OUA TS model set includes a multi-nominallogit expression for calculation of splits of trips to the transit sector. Auto occupancy is calculated with simple rates by 11-9 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT purpose. The model split is system-sensitive in that it requires the coded description of a transit system. e. Traffic Assignment The current OUATS traffic assignment procedure consists of a 4-iteration equilibrium assignment with capacity restraint. This process is applied using network descriptions in accordance with the 1979 version of the Urban Transportation Planning System CUTPS) developed by the US Department of Transportation. f. Trip Generation Modifications In order to make use of the data available from Seminole County and to avoid the necessity to forecast income and car ownership as required by the OUA TS trip generation model, modifications were made to this model. The trip generation models used are based upon the OUATS models, but these models incorporate simpler rate expressions instead of the more complex cross-classification models. These models have successfully been used numerous times in the Orlando area including Casselberry and for Seminole County projects. In addition to the Transportation Plan and Impact Fee Study in Casselberry, the models were used to forecast trip generation for the Lake Mary Boulevard Corridor Study and the Lake Mary/I-4 interchange study for the Florida Department of Transportation. The models forecast vehicle trips instead of person trips so they additionally do not require a separate auto occupancy model. The input socio-economic data for the Winter Springs traffic zones was approved by the City for 1996 and 2010. All other zones used Seminole County or OUA TS data (in Seminole County). g. Use of OUATS 11 Trip Purpose Models Since trip generation expressions were available for each of the OUA TS non-special generator purposes, it was decided to use the entire 11 purpose models available in OUATS. This required incorporating the special generator expressions available from OUATS into the Winter Springs Model Set. This use of the full OUATS model purposes additionally permitted use of the OUA TS friction factors. 5. Public Transit Performance Public transit improvements offer the potential to significantly increase the capacity of the transportation network. One average size bus at capacity can carry as many passengers (approximately 40 persons) as 10 or more private automobiles. Successful transit systems emphasize the land use and travel demand relationship necessary to address congestion problems. The most important factors in encouraging transit use are mixed land uses and an urban form, which provides street connectivity and access to the pedestrian, transit and bikeway systems. Transit facilities and multi-modal terminals also are important for the success of the transit system. These facilities allow for transfers among the various modes within the transportation system. II-10 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Public transit level of service criteria is based on the operational and service characteristics of the transit system. Operational characteristics include the number of vehicles operated in maximum service, the amount of service supplied, the average speed, and the number of days the service is provided. Service characteristics include geographic location and service area population. These characteristics are monitored by the local transit provider, but the City could be monitoring levels of service for transit performance based on headway standards. Headway is the time that separates vehicles moving in the same direction on the same route or track. The emphasis should be on reducing headways to encourage public transit ridership. The LYNX transit route currently serving Winter Springs does not cover all the major traffic generators!attractors identified on Map II- 3. In analyzing access to transit service, the City considers one-quarter mile on either side of the route an adequate maximum distance that people would be willing to walk to use transit. 6. Other Transportation Systems The City's current transportation network is based primarily on a road network serving vehicular traffic, with very little attention given to other means of transportation. The City needs to start establishing facilities that will encourage the use of alternative transportation systems. Parking is an essential component of the overall transportation system. The decision of a commuter to drive alone or to use alternative transportation modes such as ride-sharing or public transit depends to a large extent on the cost, accessibility and availability of parking. As the City grows the need for these types of facilities will increase. Bicycling is a viable mobility alternative. Bicycle networks provide a commuting alternative as well as a recreational asset. The City has made efforts to establish a bicycle system. However, the adopted five-year plan was not achieved within that timeframe. The existing bicycle plan will need to be updated to plan for the expansion of the current system. According to the MPO 2020 plan, it is the policy of FDOT to consider adding bicycle facilities to arterials, and wide curb lanes to collectors when the roads are improved within urbanized areas. Pedestrian mobility is greatly influenced by the mix and proximity of land uses as well as the availability of adequate sidewalks and other pedestrian facilities. Adequate land uses and appropriate urban design would encourage walking for short trips and for accessing transit facilities and services. The City Code currently requires developers to provide sidewalks in new subdivisions. 7. Future Transportation Plan This section provides recommendations for creating a safe, convenient, and energy efficient multi-modal transportation system, coordinated with future land uses, plans and programs of the Seminole County MPO and FDOT. Since World War II, roadways have been designed primarily for automobiles. Very little attention has been given to accommodating other modes of transportation such as bicycles, II-ll CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT pedestrians, and transit. The goal of this Transportation Element is to look at roads as multi-modal transportation corridors, and design them accordingly. Intergovernmental coordination is essential for the most cost-effective provision of transportation system improvements. Clearly, the City of Winter Springs does not possess the resources nor is it fiscally responsible for the entire transportation system within the City. Seminole County and FDOT have financial responsibility for county roads and state highway system roads, respectively. Therefore, it is necessary for the City to review the transportation improvement plans and programs prepared by the County and FDOT. In this way, the effort and dollars expended by the City to improve its traffic circulation system may be complemented and perhaps enhanced by the activities of the County and FDOT. One area of coordination should include the preservation and protection of rights-of-way for identified future roadway improvements and construction. With the escalating value of land and costs entailed in right-of-way acquisition it is essential that the City protect roadway corridors in advance from building encroachment. Increased right-of-way costs reduce the funds available for actual construction. The City needs to utilize such techniques as setback requirements, zoning restrictions, right-of-way protection regulations and official transportation maps to preserve and protect existing and future rights-of-way. Other measures are discussed in the policy section. a. Future Transportation Map The purpose of a Transportation Map is to graphically depict the location of all proposed collector and arterial roadways and any limited access facilities, airports, rail lines, and other related facilities. The main improvement that the City will need to coordinate with Seminole County is the widening of U.S. 17-92 and S.R. 434. Map II- 8 presents the proposed Future Transportation Map for the City of Winter Springs. This map shows the proposed roadway functional classification and number of lanes for each roadway segment. Roadway capacity is based on the functional classification and number of lanes. The level of service standard selected for each roadway was based either on its present or forecasted performance. The map shows the network as it is planned for the year 2010, with several roads at a LOS D, which is an acceptable standard. Map II- 7 shows the needed improvements. Table II- 10, Table II- 11, and Table II- 12 show the roadway improvement needs by State, County, City or developer funding. Future roadway design will need to incorporate bicycle, pedestrian and transit features to achieve a true multi-modal system. In addition to incorporating roadway design standards in the City Code, the City will start requiring that new developments be interconnected to enhance the transportation network. Development design must provide connectivity and access between adjacent residential developments and nearby land uses. Traffic calming techniques can be used to protect neighborhoods. II-12 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT b. Transportation Concurrency Management Areas and Concurrency Exemption Areas Chapter 163, F.S., and 9J-5.0055(5), F.A.C., allow the option of exempting certain developments from the transportation concurrency requirements if a project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan, if an area-wide level of service standard is established and maintained for certain facilities and transportation concurrency management areas are depicted on the future conditions map. Chapter 163, F. S., and 9J-5.0055(6), F.A.C., allow the option of exempting certain developments from the transportation concurrency requirements if the project is consistent with the comprehensive plan, promotes public transportation or is within an area designated for infill development, redevelopment or downtown revitalization area. The City of Winter Springs does not have any designated Transportation Concurrency Management Areas or Transportation Concurrency Exemption Areas. c. Future Public Transit Plan A transportation system that offers multi-modal opportunities has the potential to absorb a significantly higher number of person trips than a system that focuses solely on accommodating vehicle trips. Improved transit service frequencies and new routes offer a viable transportation alternative and promote transit use. The City will need to coordinate with the MPO and LYNX for the expansion of routes when deemed necessary due to the development of new traffic generators/ attractors such as the Town Center and the Greeneway mixed use district. The City will continue to support and participate in the transit system operated by LYNX. Furthermore, the City will help achieve increased ridership by encouraging compact development, requiring the provision of pedestrian connections, and requiring the provision of transit facilities and amenities where necessary. d. The Future Pedestrian Plan The analysis of existing pedestrian conditions found that the City is well served by sidewalks. However, in order to develop a pedestrian improvement/construction program to address those areas lacking sidewalks, a citywide inventory of sidewalks, crosswalks and other pedestrian facilities must be completed. By identifying missing links in the pedestrian system, the inventory will allow prioritization of improvements. Implementation of these improvements will provide pedestrian connectivity to the overall transportation system. e. The Future Bicycle Plan The existing bicycle path system needs to be expanded to extend the bike paths along to City parks and schools. The City bikeway system will need to continue being expanded, filling gaps and providing new segments where deemed necessary. II-13 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT f. TSM/TDM Strategies Transportation System Management (TSM) and Transportation Demand Management (TOM) are options for communities trying to add roadway capacity without having to construct costly new facilities. The ultimate goal of the TDM program is to influence people to shift to more efficient modes of transportation and to travel during off-peak hours. TSM strategies, on the other hand, aim to affect the actual supply of transportation services. The most effective policies integrate supply and demand strategies to create a transportation network that promotes efficient choices. The City of Winter Springs does not currently offer any of these programs. However, they are options to consider in the future. 11-14 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Table II-1: Year 2000 Roadway Link Levels of Service CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Table II-1: Cont. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Table II-1: Cont. 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FY 02/03 con st. FY 02/03 (const) S,R.419 S.R. 434 S.R. 434 U.S. 17-92 to S.R. 434 Vistawilla Drive US 17-92 to S.R 419 S,R. 434 S.R. 434 U,S. 17-92 East St, to S.R. 419 Lake Triplet Dr, to Shepard Rd. FY 02/03 const and FY 02/03 (ROW, RR & Util, Lake Drive Seminola Blvd.to Rd. Red Bug Lake Rd. S.R. 436 to Eagle Cir. Ql/Q2Jo.."O$,LOij Tuskawilla Add 2 lanes for total of4 Widen to 6 lanes Seminola Blvd. U.S. 17-92 to Lake Dr. U.S. 17-92 She ard Rd. to . ort Blvd. * As determined by CPH. Source: FDOT Work Program 2002-2006 (Adopted); Seminole County's Capital Improvements Program 2001/02 - 2005/06; land Design Innovations, Inc., April 2002. Widen to 6 lanes Add 2 lanes II-32 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Table 11-10: Year 2010 Road Needs (Developer and Other Funding) Local 1. Improve Tuskawilla Road north of S.R. 434 (formerly Brandey Avenue). 2. Improve Spring Avenue (existing dirt road) with drainage and paving improvements. County 1. Improve Shepard Road to three (3) lanes from U.S. 17-92 to Sheoah Boulevard. (County portion) Note: This project is not funded or planned by the County. 2. Improve East Lake Drive from two (2) lanes to four (4) lanes. (In FDOT's Work program). State 1. Improve U.S. 17-92 from Seminola Boulevard to S.R. 419 from four (4) lanes to six (6) lanes. (Construction to six lanes completed to Shepard.) Note: This project is not currendy funded or planned by FDOT. 2. Improve S.R. 434 from U.S. 17-92 to Moss Road from five (5) lanes to seven (7) lanes. Note: The FDOT Work Program shows improvements to S.R. 434 from U.S. 17-92 to east ofTuscawilla Road. Improvements include widening and traffic control devices 3. Improve S.R. 434 from S.R. 419 to Eastern Beltway from four (4) lanes to six (6) lanes. Note: This project is not funded or planned by the State. 4. Improve S.R. 419 from S.R. 434 to U.S. 17-92 from two (2) lanes to four (4) lanes. Note: This project is not funded or planned by the State. NOTE: Projects 2 and 3 may not be necessary and should be watched closely to determine if capacities exceed expected projections. It appears that the City should start lobbying for improvements to S.R. 419 as current counts exceed the existing roadway capacity. Source: CPH Engineers, Inc.; Land Design Innovations, Inc., April 2002. II-33 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Table 11-11: State and County Road Projects State. TIP FY 2000/2001 . FY 2004-2005 1. SR 434 from US 17-92 to SR 419 - Improve the traffic control devices/system. 2. SR 419 - Add right turn lanes at Edgemon Avenue and Moss Road. 3. SR 434 from East Street to SR 419 - Resurface. State - 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan Update 1. SR 426 from the Seminole/Orange County line to the Greeneway - Widen to 6 lanes. 2. US 17-92 from Shepard Road to Airport Boulevard - Widen to 6 lanes. County - TIP FY 2000/2001 - FY 200412005 1. Lake Drive from Seminola Boulevard to Tuskawilla Road - Reconstruct to 4 lanes. 2. Red Bug Lake Road form SR 436 to Eagle Circle - Widen to 6 lanes. County - 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan Update 1. Seminola Boulevard from US 17-92 to Lake Drive - Widen to 6 lanes. Source: CPH Engineers, Inc., February 2001. II-34 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Table 11-12: Year 2010 Road Needs (City Funding) Phase I All Phase I recommendations have been completed. Phase II 1. Paving and drainage improvements to Bahama Road from Shore Road to Hayes Road. (Completed) 2. Paving and drainage improvements to Panama Road from Shore Road to Moss Road. (Completed) 3. Paving and drainage improvements to Fisher Road from Panama Road to City Limits. (Under Design) 4. Add stacking lanes to Hayes Road at the SR 434 intersection. (Completed) Phase III 1. Upgrade Moss Road from SR 434 to First Street from two lanes to four lanes and from First Street to SR 419 from two lanes to two lanes divided and turn lanes. (Under Design) 2. Improve Tuskawilla Road north of SR 434 (formerly Brantley Avenue). (Switch project from developer funded to impact fee.) 3. Construct Town Center collector road to accommodate new development. Roads will connect SR 434 and Tuskawilla Road for collection of traffic from this area. Phase IV 1. Improve Winter Springs Boulevard to three lane capability from Northern Way to Northern Way (east section). This will be accomplished by adding turn lanes at each intersection for both traffic flow directions. Source: CPH Engineers, Inc., February 2001. II-35 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Map 11- 1: Existing Roadway Classification, Jurisdiction and Number of Lanes Conklin, Porter and Holmes Engineers 1104 E. Robinson Street Orlando, Florida 32601 Tel 407-425-0452 Fax 407-646-1036 SCALE: MTS DATE: 3-20-97 JOB NO.: W0459.01 1996 EXISTING ROADWAY CLASSIFICATIONS FIGURE AND NUMBER OF LANES WINTER SPRINGS TRANSPORTATION STUDY DATE: 3-20-97 II-36 City of Winter Springs Map II-2: Signalized Intersections and Accident LocationsSource: Land Design Innovations, Inc., July 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. TRAFFIC LIGHTS ACCIDENT LOCATIONS MAJOR ROADS STREETS CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY WATER FEATURES LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 ORLANDO AVENUE, SUITE 295 WINTER PARK, FLORIDA 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Source: Land Design Innovations, July 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map 11.3: Existing and Future Public Transit System; Major Traffic Generators FUTURE TRAFFIC GENERATOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ROUTE MAJOR ROADS STREETS CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR TRAFFIC GENERATOR WATER FEATURES LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Source: Land Design Innovations, Inc., July 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map 11-4: Existing and Proposed Bicycle Facilities CROSS SEMINOLE TRAIL: Proposed Existing MAJOR ROADS STREETS CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY WATER FEATURES LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Map II- 5: Traffic Analysis Zones Conklin Porter and Holmes ENGINEERS 110 E. Robinson Street orlando, Florida 32801 Tel 407-425-0452 Fax 407-646-1036 SCALE MTS DATE 3-20-97 JOB NO W0459.01 1996 TRAFFIC ZONES FIGURE WINTER SPRINGS TRANSPORTATlON STUDY FIGURE 4 11-40 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Map 11- 6: Year 2000 Deficiencies and LOS Conklin Porter and Holmes ENGINEERS 110 E. Robinson Street orlando, Florida 32801 Tel 407-425-0452 Fax 407-646-1036 SCALE MTS DATE 3-08-01 JOB NO W0459.04 2000 EXlSllNG DEFICIENCIES AND LOS WINTER SPRINGS TRANSPORTATION STUDY 2001 UPDATE II -41 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Map 11-7: Year 2010 Needed Improvements Plan D I 10- z. w 1 0 w I -' a: o I- ~~ 0-' I- 0 -<t U r0 Z -<t Conklin Porter and Holmes ENGINEERS 110 E. Robinson Street orlando, Florida 32801 Tel 407-425-0452 Fax 407-646-1036 SCALE MTS DATE 0216/01 JOB NO W0459.04 2010 NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS PLAN AQURE WINTER SPRINGS TRANSPORT A TlON STUDY REVlSED 02/16/01 II-42 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Map II. 8: Year 2010 Transportation Plan [LD I IVLA.P] 11-43 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES GOAL 1: To develop a safe, convenient, efficient and coordinated system of motorized and non-motorized transportation facilities which ensures adequate movement of people and goods through and within the City. Objective 1.1: Level of Service. Throughout the planning period, the City shall enforce the level of service standard on all arterial and collector roads. Policy 1.1.1: Policy 1.1.2: Policy 1.1.3: Policy 1.1.4: Policy 1.1.5: Policy 1.1.6: The minimum Level of Service (LOS) standard, to be adopted as part of this element and plan, shall be as follows: . Limited Access Roads C, or as otherwise prescribed by FDOT . Arterials D . Collectors D The LOS standards are based on peak hour trips. A lower LOS may be acceptable immediately before and after special events where the impacts of such events on the roadway system are infrequent. The City shall coordinate with the MPO and LYNX to assist the County in maintaining the County's adopted level of service standard for mass transit - 1.03 revenue miles per capita per year based on the estimated functional population within the transit service area. Monitor the functioning of the arterial and collector road system by use of the TRANPLAN/FSUTMS model updated by the City's traffic consultant so that collector road improvements may be scheduled according to valid priorities. Require a traffic study for all new development generating more than 300 Daily Trips. Such study shall be conducted in accordance with written procedures provided by the City. Update and monitor transportation concurrency with formalized procedures that ascertain the permittability of proposed developments according to criteria established by an expert consultant. The City shall annually monitor the LOS status of arterial and all state roadways within the City including U.S. 17-92 and the Eastern Beltway, by obtaining from the State and County their most recent traffic counts II -44 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT at points along all roadways that would be affected by development in the City. Objective 1.2: Roadway Network To provide attractive, safe, convenient, and efficient arterial, collector and local roadway system that serves travel demands within and through the City, through establishment of criteria to be enforced during site plan review, concurrency management and access management by the statutory deadline. Policy 1.2.1: Policy 1.2.2: Policy 1.2.3: Policy 1.2.4: Policy 1.2.5: Policy 1.2.6: The arterial roadway system shall be designed through cooperation with the FDOT and Seminole County to provide high-volume, multi-lane facilities with access controls, as needed, to preserve the through traffic carrying capacity of the facility. The City shall require joint use access, cross access easements, minimal driveway cuts, and access prohibitions wherever traffic patterns and physical features make it possible in the development approval process. Coordinate permitting with the DOT Access Management Program. Provide residents alternative routes over collector roads. The collector road system shall be funded by the standards-driven impact fee created in 1990 by the City. The collector road system shall be developed according to the master conceptual plan 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. The conceptual plan does and shall continue to address, through periodic review, these factors: .Current and projected deficiencies of arterial roads under other jurisdictions; and . Existing deficiencies of City collector streets. Policy 1.2.7: Land development regulations shall contain specific access management alternative techniques to control access and preserve level of service. These techniques include but are not limited to the following: . Limit access to roads fry controlling the number and location of site access driveways and other intersecting roads; . Cross-access elements of acjjacent properties where feasible; and . Use of frontage or back-lot parallel access roads where feasible. lI-4S CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Policy 1.2.8: Policy 1.2.9: Policy 1.2.10: Policy 1.2.11: Policy 1.2.12: Policy 1.2.13: Policy 1.2.14: All major roadways shall be designed as complete transportation corridors, incorporating bicycle, pedestrian and transit features to achieve a true multi-modal system. Projected traffic circulation system demand will be met and the LOS standards cited above will be maintained through the year 2010 by undertaking the projects listed in this element. The City will cooperate and extensively coordinate with the State, the County and the MPO to ensure that their improvements are implemented by the dates indicated, and as the need develops. Proposed developments within the City will be monitored to determine if roadway infrastructure will be adequate to service projected demand, and development approvals will be dependent upon these criteria. Create intersections of the new City collector roads with arterials where they will coordinate with the functioning of arterials. Design and engineer the collector road system to minimize traffic impact on arterial roads. Permit no individual residential driveways onto collector or arterial roads. Individual driveways shall be located on local roads, which channel trips to the collector and arterial system. The City in cooperation with FDOT shall establish strategies to discourage local traffic from using the Central Florida Greeneway. Objective 1.3: Roadway Connectivity. The City shall, through configuration of the citywide collector road system, create the interaction and cohesiveness that have been lacking among the residential neighborhoods of Winter Springs, but do so in a manner that enhances and preserves the quality of life within each community. Policy 1.3.1: Policy 1.3.2: Policy 1.3.3: The City shall establish design cross-sections for local roads in the City Code that accommodate narrower rights-of-way and roadway widths within developments that meet the definition of traditional neighborhood development. The City shall require that roadways be dedicated to the public when there is a compelling public interest for the roadways to connect with existing public roadways. In order to promote connectivity, the City shall amend its land development regulations to include provisions to encourage new subdivisions to "stub-out" to adjoining undeveloped lands, and to connect to existing roadways that are "stubbed-out" at their boundaries. 11-46 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Policy 1.3.4: Policy 1.3.5: Policy 1.3.6: Policy 1.3.7: Policy 1.3.8: Policy 1.3.9: Policy 1.3.10: The City shall establish access management standards in the City Code 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. The City shall 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. The City shall review through the Development Review Committee process all proposed development for consistency with future transportation projects listed in this element, and for the implementation of the County's Bicycle Master Plan. When designing extensions of existing collector roads to their logical arterial connection south of the City (the Lake Drive/Seminola Boulevard major collector that is planned for improvement by the county), choose rights-of-way that minimize intrusion and cut-through high-speed traffic, so that improved circulation is not at the expense of peaceful habitation. Plan for the completion of the one-ended collector roads in existing developments on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood basis so that input from the residents is acquired. Eliminate landlocked parcels by providing for rights-of-way to reach these properties. Emphasize improved access for emergency vehicles to secluded areas. Objective 1.4: Rights-oE-way. The City shall coordinate with the County and the State to protect existing rights-of-way, and to prioritize and acquire future right-of-way in accordance with the future traffic circulation plan. Policy 1.4.1: Policy 1.4.2: Policy 1.4.3: The City shall adopt the Future Transportation Plan Map to ensure the protection of future rights-of-way. The City shall not vacate rights-of-way that are necessary to maintain an efficient and adequate transportation system. The City's land development regulations shall require the provision of adequate setbacks and dedications necessary to implement the Transportation Plan. II -4 7 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Policy 1.4.4: Policy 1.4.5: Policy 1.4.6: Policy 1.4.7: Policy 1.4.8: Policy 1.4.9: Policy 1.4.10: Policy 1.4.11: Policy 1.4.12: The City shall continue requiring dedication of needed rights-of-way from new development, through subdivision regulations and applicable local ordinances. The City shall amend the setback requirements, zoning restrictions and right-of-way protection requirements, if necessary, to make the regulations consistent with this element. The City shall ensure adequate rights-of-way protection for intersections, interchanges and future park-and-ride sites in order to retain flexibility for future growth and expansion. The City shall ensure that the development of the Town Center provides the necessary right-of-way for the proposed Town Center Boulevard. The City shall continue to maintain minimum rights-of-way requirements in the City Code for new roadways. The City shall pursue grant opportunities for median landscaping and road beautification. The City, in its land development regulations shall require the dedication of all needed rights-of-way and necessary roadway improvements for all new development, and adopt provisions to protect The City shall acquire right-of for future transportation needs as funds become available. The City shall designate U.S. Highway 17/92 as a mass transit corridor. Objective 1.5: Multi-Modal System. The City shall promote alternative modes of transportation to provide a safe and efficient multi-modal system. Policy 1.5.1: Policy 1.5.2: Winter Springs shall continue to adopt revisions to the land development regulations to include guidelines and criteria consistent with nationally recognized standards and tailored to local conditions which provide for safe and convenient on-site traffic flow, adequate pedestrian ways and sidewalks, as well as sufficient on-site parking for both motorized and non-motorized vehicles. By 2002, the City shall develop standards in the City Code for access to public transit, bicycle and pedestrian systems. Such standards shall apply to new developments, substantial improvements of existing developments, and to road improvements. II -48 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Policy 1.5.3: The City shall ensure the provision and maintenance of bicycle and pedestrian walkways to supplement collector roads between residential areas and parks, schools, and other major attractors. Specific provisions for the establishment and maintenance of bicycle pedestrian walkways shall include, but not necessarily be limited to the following: . The City shall review all proposed development for its accommodation of birycle and pedestrian traffic needs. . The land development regulations shall continue to require all new developments to provide bicycle parking space. . Sidewalks or other pedestrian ways shall be provided where feasible and appropriate along all roadways. Policy 1.5.4: The City shall develop standards for maximum number of parking spaces to encourage walking, bicycling, ridesharing, transit use, and shared parking Policy 1.5.5: Policy 1.5.6: Policy 1.5.7: Policy 1.5.8: The City shall review the City Code to address provision of bus stops, bike parking and circulation, pedestrian walkways, and handicap accessible facilities within new developments and existing developments undergoing substantial improvements. Site plan reviews will ensure that intermodal transfers are efficiently implemented. The City shall review the City Code to address safe and convenient on- site traffic flow, which includes motorized and non-motorized circulation and parking. The City shall 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. The City shall amend the City Code to require that new development be compatible with and further the achievement of the Transportation Element. Requirements for compatibility may include but are not limited to: . Orienting pedestrian access to transit centers and existing and planned routes. . Locating parking to the side or behind the development to provide pedestrian accessibility of building entrances and walkways to the street, rather than separating the building from the street by parking. . Providing clearly delineated routes through parking lots to safely accommodate pedestrian and bicycle circulation. II-49 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Policy 1.5.9: Policy 1.5.10: Policy 1.5.11: Policy 1.5.12: Policy 1.5.13: Policy 1.5.14: Policy 1.5.15: Policy 1.5.16: Policy 1.5.17: The City shall include landscaping and streetscaping as roadway design components in order to enhance the function of the road for all users. A Pedestrian Circulation Master Plan shall be prepared, adopted and implemented by 2004. 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 concurrendy with other roadway improvements. The City's roadway system management will require implementation and construction of an adequate and safe pedestrian circulation system. The City shall amend the City Code to require that sidewalks be constructed concurrendy with new development, by the developer. Additional sidewalks will be constructed in existing developed areas when requested and funded by the abutting property owners. The City Code shall be amended to require that new residential developments with densities of one or more dwelling units per acre provide sidewalks on both sides of every street. Bike paths shall be established on one side of every arterial and collector street with sidewalks established on the opposite side of all arterial streets. The City shall coordinate with the MFO, the County and the State to expand the current bicycle system. Whenever possible, intersections shall be made pedestrian-friendly by limiting the crossing width to 48 feet; use of adequate lighting; adequate timing for traffic signals; and the provision of facilities for the handicapped. The City shall coordinate with FDOT and the County to implement this policy. Continue to work with other jurisdictions to convert the former railroad into a corridor for alternative modes of travel within the City - walking trails, bicycle paths, equestrian and recreation. By January 2004, a monitoring system will be established to measure the achievement of the City's multi-modal transportation goals. Objective 1.6: Public Transit. The City shall work with LYNX to provide a safe and efficient public transit system, based on existing and proposed major trip generators and attractors, land uses. Policy 1.6.1: The City shall encourage land uses and site developments that promote public transit within designated public transportation corridors, with II-50 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Policy 1.6.2: Policy 1.6.3: Policy 1.6.4: Policy 1.6.5: Policy 1.6.6: priority given to those projects that will bring the greatest increase in transit ridership. Residential development greater than 200 units or commercial developments over 50,000 square feet shall incorporate space for bus stops. Transit ridership to and from such developments shall be encouraged and further improved by including elements, such as: Transit stops meeting ADA requirements Parking lots and intersections designed with minimum comer turning radii for buses Clearly delineated walkways from the building to the transit stop Commercial and multi-family buildings and transit stops placed closer to the street The City shall ensure that all roads serviced by public transit routes function at a level of service sufficient to support the bus service. The City shall notify LYNX of any proposed traffic generators/attractors submitted to the City for review. The City shall work with LYNX to improve existing bus stops, and to design new ones to include benches, signage, lights, and protection from the elements. Bus stops shall also be convenient for the handicapped. The City shall coordinate with LYNX the accommodations of the special needs of the transportation disadvantaged. 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: Policy 1.7.2: Policy 1.7.3: The City shall establish standards that promote the location of affordable housing in close proximity to employment opportunities and transit services. The City shall 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. Land uses that generate high traffic counts shall encouraged to locate adjacent to arterial roads and mass transit corridors. II-51 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Policy 1.7.4: By 2003, the City shall update the traffic study portion of this Transportation Element to reflect the most current population projections, which are higher than the TAZ data used for the current traffic study. Objective 1.8: Environment. Conserve the natural environment and augment open space in the City as functions of road development. Policy 1.8.1: Policy 1.8.2: Policy 1.8.3: Policy 1.8.4: Where valid options are available, choose rights-of-way for the City collector system distant enough from natural drainage features and upland habitats to coexist with these natural areas. The incursion of a roadway through these natural areas shall be allowed if it benefits the public need, such as for access by emergency vehicles or transporting school children, outweighing other concerns. Include in all new road plans adequate right-of-way for potential landscaping and provide for maintenance, in the annual budget of the City. Designate scenic to preserve as much as possible of existing vegetation and canopy. Objective 1.9: Intergovernmental Coordination. Traffic circulation planning will be coordinated with the MPO, FDOT, Seminole County, ECFRPC, neighboring jurisdictions and other transportation related agencies. Policy 1.9.1: Policy 1.9.2: Policy 1.9.3: Policy 1.9.4: The City shall keep appraised of the schedules for improvements and ongoing policies of all jurisdictions whose transportation responsibilities within the City limits affect the quality of life and the levels of service on which Winter Springs citizens depend. The Community Development and Public Works Departments shall review subsequent versions of the FDOT Five-Year Transportation Plan, in order to update or modify this element, as necessary. The Community Development and Public Works Departments shall review updates to the Transportation Element of the Seminole County Comprehensive Plan, in order to update or modify this element, as necessary. The City shall promote a comprehensive transportation planning process that coordinates state, regional, and local transportation plans. II-52 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Policy 1.9.5: Policy 1.9.6: Policy 1.9.7: The City will support the State and the County on the establishment of alternative transportation systems, including high speed and commuter rail line systems connecting Seminole County with other areas in Florida. The City shall continue to monitor the construction schedules of Department of Transportation regarding improvement of SR 434 through the City so that the level of service is not degraded below the state's criteria for a principal arterial link. In applying the lenience to permit three years in advance of funded improvements, be selective so that development permitted to proceed prior to actual construction of the higher capacity road will include only those projects which further progress toward other goals. The City shall 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. Objective 1.10: Traffic Management Systems. By 2005, the City shall evaluate the need and feasibility of implementing traffic management systems. Policy 1.10.1: Policy 1.10.2: The City shall support and where possible, participate in the MPO's Congestion Management System (CMS) and FDOT's Mobility Management Plan (MMP). If needed, the City shall consider adopting and/ or promoting Transportation System Management (ISM) or Transportation Demand Management (IDM) strategies to enhance traffic capacity, movement and safety. Objective 1.11: Concurrency Management System. The City shall maintain a Concurrency Management System to ensures that transportation facilities and services needed to support development and redevelopment are available concurrent with the impacts of such development. Policy 1.11.1: Policy 1.11.2: The City shall continue requiring that adequate transportation facilities to maintain the City's level of service standards be available to meet the traffic demands of all new development prior to the issuance of a final development order, in accordance with the Concurrency Management Provisions set forth in the Capital Improvements Element of this Plan. The City shall amend the City Code to require that all new developments anticipated to generate either 300 or more trips during the peak hour, or more than 1,500 daily trips, be required to submit a Transportation Impact Study. II-53 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Policy 1.11.3: New developments, regardless of size, shall provide operational improvements to the City' 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 the addition of turn lanes, deceleration lanes, signage, signals and pavement markings. II-54 City of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan HOUSING ELEMENT October 2001 Prepared For: City of Winter Springs Community Development Department 1126 East State Road 434 Winter Springs, Florida 32708-2799 Prepared By: Land Design Innovations, Inc. 140 North Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS A. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 1 1. Purpose of the Element ................................................................................................. 1 2. Growth Trends ..... ................................................ ............. .............................. ............ ... 2 B. HOUSING INVENTORY ........ ...... ............ ..... ........ ... .......... .......... ............ ...... ........... ...... 3 1. Existing Housing Characteristics .................................................................................3 a. Age of Housing Stock.......... .............. ...... ................... ............................ ..... ...... ....... ............. ....... 3 b. Dwelling Units by Type...... ...................... ...... ............ ............ ........... ...... ......... ........ .... ................ 4 c. Dwelling Units by Tenure ............... ............... ............ ............ ............. ............................ ............. 4 d. Cost of Housing .............. ................. ........................... .............. .............. .......... .... ...... ............ ...... 4 e. Cost to Income Ratio .............. .................... ......... ..... ....... ..................... ............... ............ ...... ...... 5 2. Housing Conditions .................................................... ...... ........ ... ........ ..... .................... 6 a. Physical Conditions ............. ................... ........ .......... ................ .......... ......... .... ..... .................... ..... 6 b. Overcrowding ......... ............. .................. .... ...... .... ......... ............ ......... ..... ....... ... .... .......... ............... 7 3. Government Subsidized Housing .................................................................................7 4. Group Homes .... .......... ............................... ........... .......... ........... ................... ............ .... 7 5. Mobile Homes .... ........... ........................... ....................... ............ ............ ...... ................ 8 6. Historic Housing. .......... ........... ...... .............. ....................... .......... .......... ....... ......... ...... 8 7. Housing Construction Activity ...................................................................................... 8 C. ANALYSIS. ......... ............ ........... .............. .............. .... ... ..... ..... ......... ... ....... ..... .............. ....... 9 1. Household Characteristics.. ......... ....... ................... ........... ..... ............ ..... ......... ........... 10 a. Household Size. .............. ........ .......... ................ ..... .......... ....... ......... ...... .............. ............... ......... 10 b. Population by Age.... ...... ...... ..... ................. .................................. ........... .......... ............... ........... 10 c. Households by Income .............................................................................................................. 11 2. Projected Housing Needs . ............. ............ .............. ................... ............ .................... 12 a. Housing Tenure, Type and Cost...............................................................................................12 b. Housing for Special Populations..... ........ ...... ............. .................................. ....................... ...... 12 c. Group Homes ......... .............. ........... .............. ................ .............. ............ ........... ...... ............ ....... 14 d. Dwelling Unit Demolitions and Conversions......................................................................... 14 3. Land Requirements and Availability for Projected Housing Needs .......................... 14 III -i CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT 4. The Housing Delivery System..................................................................................... 15 a. Financing ......... .......... ....................... .............. .................... ........ ........ .... ....... .... .................... ....... 16 b. Regulatory and Administrative Process ................................................................................... 16 c. Infill Housing Development............... ....................... ............ ..... ....... ........ .... ................ ............ 17 d. Mobile Homes ..... ..................................... ............ ....... ...... ............ ...... .............................. ..... ..... 17 e. Infrastructure Requirements. ......................... ............ .................... ......... ....... ................ ............ 18 D. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES ....................................................................... 41 III -ii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Table III- 1: Table III-2: Table III- 3: Table III- 4: Table III- 5: Table III- 6: Table III- 7: Table III- 8: Table III- 9: Table III- 10: Table III- 11: Table III- 12: Table III- 13: Table III- 14: Table III- 15: Table III- 16: Table III- 17: Table III- 18: Table III- 19: Table III- 20: Table III- 21: Table III- 22: LIST OF TABLES Population ...... ... ..... ... ...... ......... ................. ...... ..... ........... ........ .... .............. ........... .............. 19 Age of Housing Stock ............... ........ ................. ............ .......... ........... .................. ...........20 Housing Units by Type, 1990 & 1995...........................................................................21 Housing Units By Tenure, 1990 - 2000 .........................................................................22 Comparison of Monthly Gross Rent, 1995...................................................................23 Value of Owner-Occupied Housing, 1990....................................................................24 Comparison of Monthly Cost of Owner-Occupied Housing, 1990.........................25 Cost Burden Table, 1990-201 0 .......................................................................................26 Comparison of Housing Conditions, 1990...................................................................27 Mobile Home/Recreational Vehicle Parks, 2001.........................................................28 Housing Construction Activity, April 1990- March 2000...........................................29 Household Composition, 1990-201 0............................................................................. 30 Population By Age, 1990-201 0 ....................................................................................... 31 Household Income, 1990...... ...... ........ ............. .... ....... .... ...... ............. .......................... ....32 Household Income by Tenure, 1990-2010...................................................................33 Estimated and Projected Demand of Housing Units by Tenure, 1995-2010..........34 Projected Demand and Need for Housing by Building Type....................................34 Surplus/Deficit of Affordable Owner-Occupied Housing Units, 1995 - 2010.......35 Surplus/Deficit of Affordable Renter-Occupied Housing Units, 1995 - 2010.......36 Affordable Occupied Units by Income Category ........................................................37 Projected Demand for Housing By The Elderly (65+)...............................................37 Vacant Land Analysis ... ...... ..... ................................... ..................... ..... ............. .... ...........38 LIST OF MAPS Map III - 1: Subsidized Rental Housing.......................................................................................................39 Map III- 2: Mobile Home Parks and Subdivisions....................................................................................40 III-iii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT CHAPTER III HOUSING ELEMENT A. INTRODUCTION ''Winter Springs is committed to Smart Growth, which can be defIned as growth that is economically sound, environmentally friendly, and supportive of community livability-growth that enhances the community's quality of life". Housing is an important element in the analysis of present and future characteristics of a community. The type, structure, and condition of an area's housing stock influence the community's quality of life. Neighborhoods play an important part in determining the vitality, stability, and way of life of the residents within a community. A stable community offers a variety of housing units that appeal to a wide range of age groups, income levels, and family sizes. A proper mix of different housing types and housing which lends itself to accommodating different life styles helps to encourage the development of a well-balanced community. Without a heterogeneous population, a community is limited in the most effIcient allocation of economic resources necessary to sustain a valuable, economically vibrant community. Housing also impacts the economic strength of a community and provides a basis for directing the manner and type of economic development within an area. Since housing helps determine the economic strength of a community, it should be the objective of the City to protect exiting housing values and develop policies that result in the appreciation of existing neighborhoods. In addition, the objective of new development should be to contribute to favorable quality of life conditions within the community, as well as reduce housing defIciencies that presently exist. 1. Purpose of the Element The purpose of the Housing Element is to: . Identify present condition and type of housing stock within the community. . Analyze housing trends and determine the defIciencies and causes of those trends, which may negatively affect the community in the future. . Develop appropriate plans, programs, and policies to meet the objective of providing adequate and safe housing for the residents of the community. The Housing Element analyzes the present condition of housing within Winter Springs by examining the characteristics and conditions of the current housing stock, as well as the characteristics of the households who reside in the City. An overview of current low to moderate-income housing is presented, as well as an inventory of group homes and institutional housing. Based on population projections and trend indicators of housing growth, the demand and supply of housing is discussed, including a determination of the need for replacement of existing substandard housing. The demographic characteristics of the present and projected City residents are useful in determining the future demand for housing types and the location of these units. The private sector normally takes care of the housing supply, but an analysis of projected deficit demand is presented. Deficiencies in market driven supply, especially for III -1 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT low to moderate-income households and the elderly, are evaluated. Recommendations are made to respond to the failures of the private sector to meet the housing needs for all of the community. Because of the size of the City of Winter Springs, and its suburban location relative to the rapidly growing Orlando urban area, the housing market has predominandy been demand based. This suggests that developers have not viewed Winter Springs as an area for speculative development. Demand based development means that units are not constructed for an assumed market that leads to demographic conditions created by development. The demographics and economic forces, which naturally form a community, have been the predominant influence on new development in the Winter Springs area. Housing needs have generally been met quite successfully by private market forces. The purpose of this Element is to provide an inventory of existing housing; to forecast trends of the housing market; to locate possible deficiencies within the private sector and suggest ways to aid the private sector in eliminating those deficiencies; and to reinforce the policies and recommendations of the previous Comprehensive Plan that are still appropriate. Of prime importance in this area is the continuation of zoning and building policies that exist to promote public safety and community harmony. At the same time, these policies provide support for new development of higher quality that meets the needs and goals of the commulUty. It is not the purpose of this Plan to dictate control over natural market forces that exist in the private sector. In fact, tampering with the market would be counterproductive considering the efficiency of the private sector in meeting housing demand in the past. 2. Growth Trends Winter Springs is predominately a residential community of 31,666 persons. The population focus is now shifting toward the eastern part of the City. The original Village of North Orlando consisted of standard homes on quarter -acre or larger lots centered around the western section of State Road 434. The Village served as a bedroom community to the City of Orlando. Through the early to mid 1960's, the City also functioned as a small residential community to the Sanford Naval Air Station, but the homes that were occupied by military families were abandoned by 1968. In 1970, the City's population was only 1,161 persons and concentrated on the western side of town. In 1971, the name was changed to Winter Springs to avoid the confusion associated with the geographic location reference implied by the original name. The name Winter Springs was decided upon, as it was the name of the significant new Planned Unit Development (PUD), now known as Tuscawilla. The name of the PUD was adapted from the name of the main access road known as Tuskawilla Road. By 1980, the new Tuscawilla PUD began attracting a great number of residents to the eastern half of the City. The majority of the City's growth occurred between 1970 and 1980 as it increased by approximately 792%, or from 1,161 residents to 10,350 residents. Between 1980 and 1990, the population increased by 11,801 residents. Between 1990 and 2000, population growth began to slow and increased by 43% or 9,515 residents. Table 111- 1 shows population figures for the City and the County for the last 20 years, and also includes population 111-2 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT projections. Seminole County experienced a significant increase in population between 1975 and 1990. The County population experienced a 62% increase between 1970 and 1975. The U.S. Census Bureau indicated a population of 365,196 for the year 2000. Population growth in Winter Springs has been fairly proportional to the growth trends in the County. Although between 1975 and 1980, the City experienced a 198% increase in population, while the County only experienced a 47% growth during the same time period. Projections prepared by Land Design Innovations, Inc. (LDI) indicate a population of 33,400 for the year 2005, and 37,606 for 2010. LDI has also prepared population projections for the years 2015 and 2020 (see the population projections report). The following sections will analyze how this tremendous growth has impacted the provision of housing, and what can be expected in the next ten years. B. HOUSING INVENTORY This section deals with the characteristics and conditions of the existing housing stock in the City, the availability of subsidized housing developments, the protection of significant housing, and housing construction activity. The primary sources of statistical information used in the updating process were the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, and the 1990 Census. In some instances, data from the Census 2000 is mentioned. However, since not all the housing statistics have been released at this time, most of the figures are based on 1990 and 1995 figures and estimates. 1. Existing Housing Characteristics a. Age of Housing Stock The City of Winter Springs has been experiencing a significant amount of new housing construction since the seventies. The trend in new housing construction between 1980 and 1990 was, on average, 520 units per year. Housing unit construction averaged approximately 392 units per year between 1990 and 2000. More recent figures show that approximately 252 building permits were issued between April 2000 and March 2001. New housing (units built between 1980 and 2000) presendy comprise approximately seventy-one (71) percent of the City's total housing stock. At the other end of the spectrum, units built prior to 1960 (40 years and older) constitute only one (1) percent of the existing housing stock. Table 111-2 shows the age of housing units in the City and the County. The condition of the older housing stock is generally standard. Although there has not been a formal housing conditions survey conducted for the City, it is safe to state that, besides the Moss Road units, which are currendy in the process of rehabilitation, there are no units in the City that meet the general definitions of substandard or deteriorated. 111-3 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT b. Dwelling Units by Type Table III- 3 shows that, in 1990, there were 8,706 dwelling units in the City of Winter Springs. Almost seventy-nine (J9) percent of these were single-family homes, fourteen (14) percent were multifamily units, and seven (7) percent were mobile homes. Estimates prepared by the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing show that the proportion of single-family homes has been decreasing while the proportion of mobile homes has been increasing. c. Dwelling Units by Tenure According to the 1990 Census, approximately ninety-two (92) percent of the housing units in Winter Springs were occupied (see Table III- 4). Of the City's 8706 occupied housing units, 6,104 units or seventy-six (J6) percent were owner-occupied; and 1,907 units, or twenty-four (24) percent were renter-occupied. By comparison, sixty-seven (67) percent of all occupied housing units in the County and the State were owner-occupied. The number of rental units had a high increase between 1980 and 1990 (over 400% increase). The increase during the nineties, however, was not as significant (21 %). At the time of the 1990 U.S. Census, about eight (8) percent of the City and County housing units were found to be vacant. This figure compared favorably with that of the State, where almost thirteen (13) percent of the housing units were vacant. There were 695 vacant units in the City of Winter Springs in 1990. Of those vacant units, thirty-five (35) percent were for sale, thirty-two (32) percent for rent, and fifteen (15) percent were seasonal units. The percentage of seasonal units in the County was slightly lower than in the City. There was only one migrant worker unit within the City of Winter Springs, and only 6 units in the County. Recently released statistics from the Census 2000, show that the percentage of vacant units in the City has decreased by approximately three percent. The same is true for the percentage of renter-occupied units. The percentage of seasonal units has remained the same. d. Cost of Housing The median gross rent for renter-occupied units in the City of Winter Springs was $609 in 1990. This figure was higher than the median gross rent in Seminole County ($548). Twenty-one (21) percent of the rental units in the City, and thirty-six (36) percent in the County, had rents below $500. Approximately 1.6 percent of rental units in the City had no cash rent. It is probable that these rentals are occupied by custodians of seasonal units, the elderly renting from relatives or site management for no cash rent. The Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing estimated the number of dwelling units by rent for 1995. The rent ranges for gross rent are presented in Table III- 5. The figures prepared by the Shimberg Center show the same percentage of units renting for less than $500 per month. The median contract rent for the City was $496 in 1990. This indicates that expenses relating to rentals, above contract rent, were over $100 per month. This figure would III-4 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT include services and utilities not included in the rental price of the unit, such as electricity and insurance. There is a difference in housing costs between the east and the west sides of the City. While the value of a home on the east side was $139,200 in 1990, the value of a home on the west side was only $81,700. This was due to the lower cost of housing in the older portions of the City, as opposed to the country club setting of the Tuscawilla PUD on the east side. Table III- 6 shows owner-occupied housing units by home value in 1990 for both the City of Winter Springs and Seminole County. The distribution of housing values in the City show that housing costs in the City are generally higher than in the County, with approximately forty-six (46) percent of the units in the City valued at $100,000 or more. The housing stock can accommodate different income needs and provide housing for numerous family income groups. The median value of owner- occupied housing in 1990 was $96,400, as reported by the U.S. Census. In comparison, the median value for owner-occupied housing in Seminole County was $91,100. Less than ten (10) percent of owner-occupied housing in Winter Springs was not mortgaged, according to the 1990 Census. Of the 5,246 owner-occupied units calculated by the Census Bureau, 4,728 units were mortgaged. The median owner costs for non-mortgaged units in the City was $208 per month, and $868 for mortgaged homes. The median costs in the County were $182 and $828, respectively. A detailed breakdown of housing costs in the City and the County is presented in Table III- 7. e. Cost to Income Ratio The Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) estimates that a family is paying too high a percentage of their income for housing if the cost to income ratio is greater than thirty (30) percent. The market for owned housing is self-regulating, meaning lenders are hesitant to risk a mortgage loan on households whose income is too low to afford housing costs that exceed thirty (30) percent of their income. Rental housing, however, does not have this regulating feature, and a percentage of families, usually those with low to moderate income levels, must spend a greater than acceptable share of their income on housing. Households are defIned as very low, low, and moderate income based on thresholds tied to the median income of a county or metropolitan statistical area. These thresholds are 50, 80, and 120 percent of the County's median income, respectively. The median income in Seminole County was $35,637 in 1989. In Winter Springs, the median household income was $40,563. Rent to income ratios for 1990 are presented in Table III- 8. Approximately twenty- eight (28) percent of the City's home owners and thirty-fIve (35) percent of renter households paid more than thirty (30) percent of their income on housing in 1990. These fIgures are considerably lower than Seminole County where twenty-fIve (25) percent of County owners and thirty-nine (39) of the renter households were paying III-5 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT more than thirty (30) percent of their incomes on housing. Table III- 8 also lists the figures prepared by the Shimberg Center for 1995 through 2010. The Shimberg estimates and projections are based on 1990 Census figures. Since 1990, the City has conducted a housing rehabilitation project in the Moss Cove area, making approximately 288 units available for ownership by low-income residents. As the Census 2000 data becomes available, the City will need to review the affordable housing figures and amend this element to reflect more accurate information on availability of affordable housing in Winter Springs. 2. Housing Conditions a. Physical Conditions The City of Winter Springs has actively been pursuing the rehabilitation of deteriorating structures in the City. As noted in the Government Subsidized section, the City, in partnership with the Wyman Fields Foundation, has been working on a rehabilitation and revitalization project to address deteriorating conditions in the Moss Road area. Map III - 1 shows where the deteriorated units are found. Based on the fact that most housing units in the City are less than thirty years old, it is evident that, besides the Moss Road area noted above, there are no major deterioration problems in the City. The older homes that were part of the original town are in most part still occupied. As a result, very few properties have been left unattended or allowed to degrade below standard. The goals and objectives of this element will require that the City conduct a detailed survey in 2002 to determine the structural conditions of the City's housing stock. The following terms and definitions shall be used in the survey: Standard is defined as those units that are structurally sound with minimal defects that are easily remedied through normal maintenance. Units that display environmentally questionable conditions, but have no major structural defects are also considered "standard." Substandard is defined as a unit that has deteriorated, but can be brought up to standard conditions with reasonable rehabilitation Deteriorated is defmed as a structure that has deteriorated to where rehabilitation would exceed 50% of replacement value. The 1990 Census provides an indicator of housing that is substandard by measuring certain "quality of housing" indicators such as the lack of complete plumbing, kitchen or heating equipment, and the lack of a water system or means of disposing of sewage. Table III- 9, which summarizes these statistics for the City and the County, indicates that the interior quality indicators of the City's housing stock are substantially better than in the County. The units noted as boarded-up probably referred to the Moss Road project units that were recently rehabilitated. There are no boarded-up units at this time in the City. III-6 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT b. Overcrowding Overcrowding is also an indicator of substandard housing. According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, overcrowding exists if there are more than 1.01 persons per room living in a dwelling unit. In making these computations, a "room" is defined as a living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom, ftnished recreation room, or enclosed porch suitable for year-round use. Excluded are bathrooms, open porches, balconies, halls and utility rooms. Table III- 9 shows that 141 dwelling units, or less than two (2) percent of the homes in Winter Springs were considered to be overcrowded, compared to 2.6 percent in the County. 3. Government Subsidized Housing The City of Winter Springs, in partnership with the Wyman Fields Foundation is striving to provide full-scale accessible housing for those residents whose income, health, or family situation does not allow them to take full advantage of traditional private housing. The City has started work on the Moss Cove Project, which includes the acquisition, rehabilitation, and conversion of 288 multifamily units around the Moss Road area in Winter Springs into home ownership over a seven-year period. The 288 units will be purchased, as they become available, through negotiations and aggressive outreach. The Moss Cove project consists of three phases. Phase I consisted of the acquisition of 52 units in April 2000 and the rehabilitation of those 52 units for conversion into home ownership town homes within a two-year period. Phase II will of consist of the purchase of 64 units on Cory Lane, which is currendy in negotiations to close on December 31, 2001, and the rehabilitation of those units for conversion into home ownership town homes over a ftve year period. Map III- 1 illustrates the locations and phases of the housing units. Funding for the project has been made available through Peoples Community First Bank, the City of Winter Springs Community Development Department, and the Seminole County Community Development Department. Additional Rehabilitation dollars are expected to be accessible through the City of Winter Springs Municipal Bond Issue and Seminole County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). 4. Group Homes The Department of Children and Family Services licenses and monitors group homes; foster care homes, nursing homes, and family childcare homes. Additionally, the Agency for Health Care Administration licenses and monitors assisted living facilities, adult family care homes, and adult day care centers. According to the Department of Children and Family Services, there are currendy no HRS licensed group homes; foster care homes, nursing homes, or family childcare homes in Winter Springs. However, there is one licensed Developmental Disabilities home in the City, in which 4 individuals with disabilities are living. Other residential facilities include The Grove Counseling Center, a non-proftt organization, founded in 1971 by a group of concerned citizens. The center offers a comprehensive service system for the treatment and prevention of substance abuse and delinquency in Seminole County and surrounding areas. The heart of the Grove Counseling Center, the III -7 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Adolescent Residential Program, is located within the City of Winter Springs. The residential facility houses a 32-bed program for male and female youth 13 to 18 years of age. The residential program has served over 2,000 youth and impacted close to 12,000 clients and family members. According to the Grove Counseling Center's statistics, approximately 80% of clients complete the program and follow-up studies show that about 70% stay drug- free. Also located in Winter Springs, the Grove offers a 22-bed juvenile commitment program for moderate risk male offenders from 13 to 17 years old. This program, called Grove Unique Youth Services, or GUYS, was established in 1995 and has already established itself as a model program. Studies show that graduates from GUYS meet their goals and report no drug use and no further arrests upon completion. The City of Winter Springs recognizes the importance of providing Group Homes, but also needs to address the location/placement of these facilities. They need to be carefully regulated in the City Code to address land use compatibility and consistency issues. 5. Mobile Homes Approximately seven (7) percent of the City's housing stock in 1990 consisted of mobile homes, a litde more than the share of mobile homes in the County (5%). Table III- 10 shows an inventory of mobile home parks and subdivisions located in Winter Springs, and Map III- 2 displays their locations. The total capacity of all of the mobile home parks within the City is 607 lots. The City recognizes the importance of housing alternatives to meet the housing needs of different types of households. As such, mobile home communities can help support the heterogeneous environment beneficial to the City as a whole. It is necessary to provide guidelines for the development of these communities and require responsible ownership standards for development and upkeep. Careful placement of mobile home communities within the City and the urban service area as well as recommendations for the community's internal development, can result in mobile home communities being an important and vibrant element of the City's housing mix. 6. Historic Housing The Division of Historical Resources of the Florida Department of State maintains a central archive for Florida's historical and archaeological sites known as the Florida Master Site File (FMSF). These properties are not required to meet any minimum level of historical or scientific importance, but usually are at least fifty years old, and adequately located and documented. These sites represent the known physical remains of Florida's prehistoric and historic cultural heritage. As of 2001, there were no historical structures within Winter Springs. Just outside the City limits, at 1990 Spring Avenue, there is a historic home that is listed in the Florida Master Site File (FMSF). The home was built in 1945. 7. Housing Construction Activity The City of Winter Springs tracks housing construction activity through the building permit process. A summary of building activity, by month, is reported to the U.S. Census Bureau in "Reports of Building or Zoning Permits Issued and Local Public Construction" (Form C- 404).. Table III- 11 presents housing construction activity by type of housing units III -8 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT permitted. The City has issued permits for approximately 4,651 new dwelling units between April 1990 and March 2000. The majority of these units, 4,026, have been single-family units. Table III- 11 does not present data regarding the number of units removed from the housing stock through demolition, conversions, or mobile home removals. There have been very few demolitions in the last ten years. The City does not keep information on conversions. However, it is known that 52 rental units in the Moss Cove area were acquired by the City in 2000 and have been renovated for home ownership. The City has also added to it's housing stock through the process of annexation. This data is also presented in Table III- 11. Annexations in the decade of the 1990's, contributed 110 units to the City's housing stock. C. ANALYSIS Based on the information presented in the previous section, the following statements can summarize the current housing situation in the City of Winter Springs: . Single family is the most predominant housing type. Even with a slight decline in proportion from 1990 (78%) to 1995 (74%), the percentages are still higher than in Seminole County. . The City has experienced a large increase in the proportion of mobile homes since 1990 (from 7% to 14.5% in 1995), while the County remained constant (4.5%). . Over 76% of the homes in Winter Springs were occupied by owners in 1990, compared to 67% in the County. Preliminary figures from the 2000 Census indicate that the percentages have increased both in the City and the County (to 80% and 69%, respectively). . The vacancy rate in the City was lower than in the County in 1990 (8% vs. 8.6%), and has considerably decreased in the last 10 years (to 4.3% and 5.1% respectively). . The housing stock is very young with over 70% built since 1980. . Home values in 1990 were about 6% lower in the County than in the City, while rents were about 5% lower. . In 1990, 28% of homeowners were paying over 30% of their income for housing, while 35% of renters were paying over 30% of their incomes for rent. The percentages in the County were 25% for owners and 39% for renters. These figures will need to be updated when the Census 2000 Housing Statistics are available to reflect the addition of 288 affordable units. . Housing conditions in the City are excellent, with very low percentages of substandard housing or overcrowding. The following section will forecast housing needs based on population projections, and will address land requirements, expected housing supply and the system of housing delivery. The information contained in this section was obtained from the following sources: 1990 United States Census, and the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing. The Shimberg Center provides the option to insert locally defined data in four areas: population projections, vacancy rate used in housing demand and III-9 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT need projections, 1990-1995 pennit data, and affordability tables (sale price range). The City of Winter Springs has prepared detailed population projections based on local trends. Therefore, the City has elected to adjust the population projections provided by the Shimberg Center. Housing statistics provided in this element are only projections based on statistical models and past trends. These projections may not reflect actual conditions or future housing demands and trends of the Winter Springs community, private property owners and housing policies and strategies duly adopted by the City. 1. Household Characteristics In order to adequately plan for future housing demand and City service needs, population and housing projections have been developed. The following section will address expected changes in household age, size, and income, as these factors will influence the type and size of housing that will be needed. a. Household Size The size of households is one of the most important elements in detennining the housing need of the population. The smaller the household, the smaller the size of the dwelling unit necessary to house the family in a comfortable, safe manner. Also, given a certain household size, alternatives to the traditional single-family dwelling may better serve the needs of certain households. Such alternatives include mobile homes and smaller, higher density multi-family units. In 1990, the City's household size was the same as in the county, and slighrly higher than the State. The average household size in both the City and the County was 2.7 persons per household while it was 2.55 in the State. There has been a trend toward the reduction of household size in the U.S. and Florida since the 1960's. Household size projections prepared by the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing show this trend. Table 111- 12 shows that the most predominant household size in the City is 2 persons per household, with almost 36% percent of the total. If combined with the single household percentage, it goes up to 53% of all the households in the City. Households with 3 to 4 persons accounted for 37.7%, and with 5 or more persons accounted for 9.1%. The average household size has decreased from 2.74 in 1990 to 2.57 in 2000. The projections, shown in Table 111- 12, indicate that the City can expect to have 13,669 households by 2005, and 15,846 households by the year 2010. b. Population by Age In order to project the type of housing needed through the year 2020, projections of the age of the City residents were calculated. The age of the City residents is an important factor because it influences the type of housing necessary to house different individual lifestyles and family life cycles. Elderly households require different housing than younger households. Families desire larger dwelling units with adequate storage, and placed in areas accessible to schools and recreation areas. 111-10 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Also, age reflects levels through the lifetime income cycles of individuals, i.e., dissaving, saving, and retirement. These income periods, correlated with age, provide insight into the cost of new housing that will be in demand. Table III- 13 presents the expected changes in the age of the population between 1990 and 2010 as projected by the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing. The City population age distribution is expected continue similar to that of the County. The younger groups (0 to 44) are expected to experience a slight proportional decrease, especially the 35 to 44 age group, which will go from 25.6% of the total population in 1990 to 16.9% in 2010. The older groups will experience a slight increase, especially the 55-64 group, which will have an increase from 9.9% in 1990 to 20.8% in 2010. The median age in the City has gone from 34.05 in 1990 to 37.4 in 2000. The County as a whole is expected to have a slight increase in the 45 and up age groups than in the younger groups. The age groups that are projected to be the most influential in future City growth will be 45 to 64. Because of the suburban character of the community, it is expected that the City will continue to attract young families and older couples, as opposed to young singles. Most new housing is expected to cater to the needs of those families looking for owner-occupied, single-family detached units of the three-bedroom/two-bathroom type. c. Households by Income One of the most influential variables that affect housing type and community trends is the income of an area's households. Income impacts "housing affordability", which in turn impacts housing cost, housing type and size, lot size, and neighborhood composition. Based on standard criteria for various public assistance programs, households were divided into four income groups: Very Low Income - less than 50 percent of median income. Low Income - 50 to 80 percent of median. Moderate Income - 80 to 120 percent of median. Middle to High Income - greater than 120 percent of median. Table III- 14 lists 1989 household income, by income range, for the City and the County, and Table III- 15 shows projections of household income by tenure. The median household income in the City in 1989 was $40,563, while in the County it was $35,637. In 1989, approximately seventy-eight (78) percent of the City households were within the moderate to high income categories combined. There were seven (7) and fourteen (14) percent within each of the other two categories (very low and low). Compared with the County, the City had less very-low to moderate households and more middle-to-high income households. III -11 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT The household income projections, which were prepared by the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, show that the distribution of households by income is expected to remain constant over the next ten years. The proportion of very low-income household group is expected to have a slight increase, while the middle-to-high group is expected to have a proportional decrease. 2. Projected Housing Needs Housing need projections were prepared by the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing based on household projections, household income and housing costs. a. Housing Tenure. Type and Cost According to the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, there were 9,691 households in 1995 in the City of Winter Springs. It is estimated that there will be 15,473 households by 2010. Shimberg estimates that, by 2010, there will be a demand for approximately 5,579 new housing units (1995 to 2010). The Shimberg Center uses a vacancy rate of 6.1 % for the City of Winter Springs, based on the 1990 vacancy rate reported by the Census Bureau. Shimberg further specifies the housing needs by tenure, showing a need for additional 4,812 units for ownership and 970 for rent. Table III- 16 and Table III- 17 show the projected demand for housing by type and tenure. The Shimberg Center looks at the distribution of households by income range, the existing (1995) supply of housing by cost, and affordability to prepare projections of surplus and deficit of affordable housing. Affordable units are those with a cost lower than 30% of the household's gross income. Table III- 18 and Table III- 19 show the figures for renter and owner-occupied housing. Table III- 20 shows the deficit/ surplus of affordable units by income range and occupancy. It can be observed that based on 1995 conditions, the demand for affordable owner-occupied housing will be greater for the lower income levels ($0 to 20,000) and for the $40,000-$45,000 group. As noted earlier, these projections will need to be updated once the Census 2000 housing statistics become available, as they would reflect the addition of 288 affordable units for homeownership. For rental units, the demand will be greater for those with incomes under $15,000. b. Housing for Special Populations Table III- 21 shows the projected demand of housing by the elderlyby tenure. The figures indicate that there will be a need for approximately 3,095 housing units designed with certain features that the elderly population will require, such as smaller units that are barrier free and easily accessible. Litde data exists with respect to the disabled population. The housing problems of this population relate largely to accessibility. Physical barriers such as narrow doorways, lack of ramps, counter heights, and appliance design limit the supply of housing suitable for this group. The housing and building Codes of Winter Springs already address federal requirements for handicap accessibility. III-12 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Because the city of Winter Springs does not exist within an area of high agricultural use, separate estimates for rural and fann worker households were not made. The rural and farm worker population in the City of Winter Springs accounted for only 1.4 percent of those employed in 1990, and 0.7 percent of the total population of the City. Therefore, their housing needs are not expected to impact the housing market. There are no specific areas in the City of Winter Springs targeted for the provision of housing for the very low, low, and moderate-income households. Federal programs that offer rental subsidy, such as Section 8, allows the applicant to choose the location of the home. The City has a variety of zoning categories that allow for different types of housing and densities, including the provision of mobile homes. The Medium Density land use category of the Future Land Use Map allows mobile home zoning districts. The Future Land Use Map shows a total of 992 acres within that category, 3 acres more than the 2000 acreage. Low-income households have very few choices in new housing. The smaller single- family attached dwelling is the only presendy affordable new housing for this income group. Table III- 20 shows the deficit of affordable units by income category. Low and very low-income households are expected to require a total of 2,896 housing units (for ownership and rental) by 2010. The private sector is expected to provide housing for most of these low-income families. As noted in previous sections, the City is actively working with the Wyman Fields Foundation to provide full-scale accessible housing for low-income residents. The Moss Cove Project includes the acquisition, rehabilitation, and conversion of 288 multifamily units into home ownership over a seven-year period. The units are located on Kristi Ann Court, Rhoden Lane and Cory Lane, around the Moss Road area. Approximately 36 units from the initial 52 units that were renovated have already been sold. The income and household type are shown below: Average household income: . Moss Cove - $21,160 (from $14,225 to $31,900) . Moss Place - $17,799 (from $14,675 to $26,900) Average Mortgage Payment . Moss Cove - $484 (from $360 to $665) . Moss Place - $407 (from $360 to $610) Single person, no children 13 Single person with children - 13 Single elderly 3 Married, no children 4 Married elderly 3 Funding for the project has been made available through Peoples Community First Bank, the City of Winter Springs Community Development Department, and the III-13 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Seminole County Community Development Department (HOME grant). Additional Rehabilitation dollars are expected to be accessible through the City of Winter Springs Municipal Bond Issue and Seminole County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Part of the Commitment from Wyman Fields is to provide relocation services as needed, and to provide housing counseling services and ongoing management of the Condo/Home Owner Association. c. Group Homes Based on the fact that the percentage of the elderly population is expected to remain constant in the next few years, it can be assumed that there will not be a need for additional group home facilities for the elderly. However, should any new facilities open, they should be small scale if possible and should be located in close proximity to bus routes, neighborhood shopping areas, and other essential personal service uses. The facilities should have a residential character as opposed to an institutional look and scale. Group homes for the disabled should follow the same location guidelines. The City Code will need to include placement requirements for Group Homes, consistent with State law. d. Dwelling Unit Demolitions and Conversions According to the 1990. Census figures, approximately 407 housing units will be 50 years or older by the year 2010 (see Table III-2). Given the age of the housing stock the City does not expect major demolitions or conversions in the next 10 years. The City of Winter Springs has an active and effective code enforcement system that has helped maintain a sound condition for the older housing stock. Nonetheless, units do fall into disrepair and neglect for many reasons, including lack of economic incentives for maintenance. For planning purposes, it is anticipated that two (2) percent of units 50 years old and older will become substandard each year. Five (5) percent of these substandard units may at that time be categorized as deteriorated. Affordable housing does exist in the resale market. Most of these units are older single-family houses in good structural condition. A number of these older structures in the City could provide adequate housing for a number of low-income housing if improvements to these units are made. The improvements include minor rehabilitation of electrical and plumbing infrastructure, improved insulation, and re- roofing. Most of these improvements would not only add value to the structure, but also provide benefits to the resident in terms of energy cost savings, reduced maintenance costs, and increased fire safety. 3. Land Requirements and Availability for Projected Housing Needs Based on the figures provided by the Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, a total of 16,476 dwelling units will be needed to serve the household population of the City by the year 2010. Of those 16,476 units, 14,614 will need to be single-family and 1,862 multifamily (see Table III- 17). The Shimberg Center had projected a demand for 13,103 units (11,622 SF and 1,481 MF) by 2000. Based on recent releases from the 2000 Census and building III-14 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT pennit data, the City was able to determine that there were 12,306 dwelling units (approximately 11,300 SF and 1,200 MF) as of March 2000. These figures show that the Shimberg estimates were slighdy overestimated. The City's Existing Land Use Map shows that there are currendy 4,712 acres of residential land use, and the City's Future Land Use Map shows a total of 4,980 acres of residentia~ not including the mixed-use districts. Excluding the Conservation Overlay acreage, there are 3,810 acres of residential land use. Table III- 22 shows the acreage of vacant residential lands per land use category. The amount of vacant land designated for residential in the Future Land Use map accounts for 194 acres (15 acres of Rural Residential and 179 acres of Low Density). There are also 85 acres of Mixed-Use, 167 of Town Center, and 179 of Greeneway Interchange land use that are currendy vacant. It is estimated that approximately half of those acreages will be developed with residential uses. The acreage of residential lands was converted to units, using density factors based on the densities pennitted in each category, allowing for the provision of retention areas and rights- of-way. For Rural, Low and Medium density residential categories, thirty (30) percent of the land area was determined to be needed for retention and ROW, netting 0.7, 2.5 and 6.3 dwelling units per acre, respectively. High density residential was analyzed at 15 dwelling units per acre based on historical trends. For the Mixed-Use, Town Center and Greeneway Interchange categories, it was estimated that approximately fifty percent of the vacant acreage will develop with high density residential uses at densities of approximately 10 dwelling units per acre for the Mixed-Use and Greeneway, and 20 dwelling units per acre for the Town Center land use category. As the table shows, the City will be able to accommodate approximately 3,439 additional units, for a total of 15,745 (12,306 plus 3,439) residential units by 2010. This figure is a litde low compared to the Shimberg projection of 16,476 units. However, it should be noted that the projections have already proved to be higher than actual. The projected figure of housing units for the year 2000 by Shimberg was 13,103, when the actual figure for that year as reported by the Census was 12,306. Therefore, it can be safely assumed that the Future Land Use Map shows adequate supply of land to satisfy the housing needs of the future population of Winter Springs. 4. The Housing Delivery System While the City of Winter Springs can estimate future housing needs, it cannot take a major role in supplying housing. That aspect is controlled for the most part by the private sector. The City can only assist in the delivery of housing by developing flexible regulations, providing appropriate land use designations and zoning categories, and by planning infrastructure facilities and services that are adequate to serve future development. The private sector is currendy meeting the needs of the community in terms of providing much of the needed housing. The home prices in Winter Springs are higher than the average of new housing costs in many Florida housing markets; however, they are average when compared to other communities in Seminole County. The vacancy rate in Winter Springs was less than seven (7) percent in 1990, and less than four (4) percent in 2000, which indicates that the housing supply is adequate. III-15 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT a. Financing Private sector housing delivery is divided into two parts, owned and rental. The delivery of financing for owned housing is based solely on affordability. As discussed earlier in this Element, affordable housing costs are calculated to be thirty (30) percent of gross income. Monthly payments for owned-housing is based on two factors: mortgage rates and the price of the housing unit. Forecasting future trends of these two factors is difficult and higWy unpredictable. Mortgage rates are dependent on National Economic Conditions and not local factors. Housing prices are dependent on the inflation rate for housing, and local supply and demand forces. Financing for housing has been extremely good in the past few years. Mortgage interest rates reached 6.5 percent, the lowest level in the last decade. The rates, however, are starting to go up again. The City may need to consider requiring developers to provide a certain percentage of affordable units within their developments as a requirement for development approvals. An alternative to the requirement could also be a contribution to an affordable housing fund that can be used for housing/rental assistance to lower income households. The City should also look into the programs offered through the County for capital improvements, rehabilitation or down payment/rental assistance, and make those programs available to City residents. b. Regulatory and Administrative Process The process of housing development includes several players, including government officials in multiple jurisdictions, design consultants, lenders, contractors, attorneys and the buyer or renter. The process, which at times can be lengthy, can add unnecessary costs to the development of housing. Many ingredients of housing development such as interest rates, labor and material costs, and State Laws, are beyond the control of the City. Nonetheless, a community can adopt an attitude that will affect the cost of housing. By taking a proactive position, the City can start instituting several actions to address affordable housing. The first step would be to do a thorough review of the Code of Ordinances as it relates to housing affordability. Areas to address include: Establishing a definition of affordable housing Expediting the permitting process for affordable housing projects Establish density bonuses for the provision of affordable units Establish certain zoning waivers such as parking, landscaping and setbacks Modify street right-of-way requirements Another important aspect of reducing the cost of providing affordable housing is reviewing current development costs charged by the City. The City should review processing and impact fees and establish reductions or waivers for affordable housing projects. III -16 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT c. Infill Housing Development Traditionally, infill housing occurred in areas that were close to residential "build- out" with at least 90 percent of its residential land already developed. This traditional type of infill evolved with a small number of vacant parcels that were bypassed during the normal course of urbanization. In this process, individual lots or small clusters of lots remained vacant due to odd shapes, poor access, ownership problems, changes in zoning and subdivision regulations requirements, conflicts with surrounding land uses, or land damage by some pre-urban use (such as land fill sites, dumping areas, wrecking yards, etc.). Large numbers of "passed over" parcels can often lead to lower market and assessed values for adjacent developed residential properties. It may often lower property values in entire neighborhoods where large numbers of vacant parcels exist. Most of the vacant lands in Winter Springs are located within recendy platted subdivisions or in large tracts on the east side of the City. However, there are still a few vacant lots within the older part of the City. It is important for Winter Springs to develop strategies and programs which encourage the infill of these vacant residential parcels with new housing compatible with the established neighborhoods. d. Mobile Homes Mobile homes and mobile home developments have long had a reputation of being visually unattractive. Often, localities have had the tendency to regulate these housing types to undesirable areas of the community, such as adjacent to industrial areas and railroad tracks and areas which lack utilities or community facilities. Mobile homes were rarely allowed or encouraged in areas well suited for residential development. However, as the cost of single-family dwellings has gone beyond the reach of many households, communities have started to change their local decision making process regarding the location of mobile homes. Rule 9J-5 requires that policies be developed which ensure adequate sites for mobile homes. These requirements will also alter local governments' traditional decision-making process regarding mobile homes. In consideration of these factors the following general criteria have been provided for the designation of future mobile home or manufactured home developments. . Mobile home parks should be located adjacent to areas with a comparable density of development or near small-scale convenience or neighborhood commercial activity. . They should be in areas accessible to arterial and collector roads; . They should also be located on sites presendy served by public water or sanitary sewer service, or in areas programmed for such service in the City's five-year capital improvements program; . They should be located within reasonable proximity to community facilities. III-17 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Where mobile home development or individual mobile homes are designated to be located adjacent to residential uses, especially those of lower densities, buffer areas should be required to make the transition in density more compatible to the general neighborhood and community. In addition to these general provisions, the issue of improving existing substandard mobile home development should be addressed. These areas should be upgraded to modem mobile home planning and design requirements. e. Infrastructure Requirements The infrastructure needed to support housing for low and moderate-income households is similar to that required to support other development activity. The adequacy of this infrastructure is evaluated in various elements and summarized in the Future Land Use Element. Generally speaking, improvements to the road system, the water and sewer systems, and the drainage system will be necessary to support future land development activities, including low and moderate income housing. The City has several programs that are being planned or are underway to make these improvements. One consideration is the cost and methods for funding these improvements. New development is required to make dedications of land and site related improvements and to contribute to the larger system capacity increases. The City also requires payment of impact fees to cover the cost of needed improvements. Once the property is developed and sold, the new landowners are required to pay periodic assessments to fund operations and capital improvements. In the case of low and moderate-income projects, funds for development and operation are usually limited. The result is that extra fees can be expected to be a problem, occasionally enough to destroy the financial feasibility of the project. Under the theory that these are fees for services or benefits received, these fees and charges cannot be reduced for low and moderate-income projects. On the other hand, provision of adequate housing for low and moderate-income persons and households is a benefit to the public at large. III -18 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Table 111-1: Population Winter Net Percent Seminole Percent City to Year Forecast Shimberg Center Forecast 2000 31,666* 29,766 2005 33,399 34,126 2010 37,606 38,515 2020 46,020 N/A * Actual figure from the 2000 Census. Note: The Shimberg projections did not take into account the recently released 2000 population figures. Source: Land Design Innovations, Inc., July 2001, and Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, February 1998. III -19 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Table 1II-2: Age of Housing Stock Year Housing Built City of Winter Springs Seminole County NOTE: See Table III-11 for detailed construction activity in the nineties. Source: STF3A, 1990 Census and Building Permit Statistical Data, U.S. Census Bureau. III-20 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Table III- 3: Housing Units by Type, 1990 & 1995 1990 1995 Winter Springs Seminole Winter Springs Seminole Single Family Detached includes "Other" Source: 1990 from U.S. Census Bureau; 1995 from Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing (Version 3.0, 2/12/98). 111-21 :;i C'l (I) ~ ~ en ::3 en C (I) U uS ::> ~~ - ~ ~ (/) C"l C"l I ...... ...... ...... en~ ::3 en C (I) U o o o N 'U C C'l o 0\ 0\ - a; u :1 o en CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Table 111- 5: Comparison of Monthly Gross Rent, 1995 Gross Rent City of Winter Springs Seminole County * Specified Units (The census excludes one-family houses on 10 acres or more from the count of specified units). Source: 1990 Census, STFIA and STF3A, U.S. Census Bureau; 1998 Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing ry ersion 3.0, 2/12/98) 1II-23 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Table 111- 6: Value of Owner-Occupied Housing, 1990 Specified Value City 'of Winter Springs Seminole County 1990 1990 * Specified Units (The census excludes one-family houses on 10 acres or more from the count of specified units). Source: 1990 Census, STF3A, U.S. Census Bureau. III-24 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Table 1II-7: Comparison of Monthly Cost of Owner-Occupied Housing, 1990 City of Winter Sprin2's Seminole County 1990 1990 Units* % Units * % With Mortgage: L1.30 Total Mortgaged 4,728 100.00 51,531 100.00 Median $868 $828 Median as % of HH Income 22.4 22.0 Not Mortgaged: $400 or more 38 7.34 498 4.70 Total Not Mortgaged 518 100.00 10,606 100.00 Median $208 $182 Median as % of HH Income 11.7 11.9 Total Owner-Occupied 5,246 100.00 62,137 100.00 * Specified Units (the census excludes one-family houses on 10 acres or more from the count of specified units). Source: 1990 Census, STF3A, U.S. Census Bureau; 1995 Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing (Version 3.0, 2/12/98) 1II-25 VI Qz ~<( O::...J c..c.. 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Source: 1990 Census. 1II-27 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Table III-10: Mobile Home/Recreational Vehicle Parks, 2001 Name Location Total Lots Hacienda Village 280 La Vista Drive West 447 Tuskawilla Trails 1070 Cheyenne Trail 160 Totals 607 Source: City oEWinter Springs, 2001. III-28 Q\ Q\ ~ (J) (J) .... .... '8 '8 ~ ::> ::> ~ 't:l ~ >< z ~ ~ - (J) >< - ~ - j ~ ~ .... ~ ~ ~ .... '8 .... ~ 0 ~ rJ) 0 ~ ~ ::> >- .0 "0 <l) 1:: 0 0... <l) .. '" c<l 0 0 0 N "0 ~ c<l 0 0- 0- ...... ~ <l) <l) e <l) .0 "0 <l) "0 "0 c<l '" ~ ..... .~ -< OJJ Q Jl I Z <l) ~ .g LJ") 0- ......... .... '" 0 1< ..... S <l) .0 <l) ~ '" 0- ~I N I ~ ~ c<l ..... <l) "0 ~ of3 t/) of3 ~ LJ") :>.. . ~ 0- 0- ]~ ...... I c<l .... 0 u... U 0- <l) .S 0- ...... bb8 '--" .S >- OJ:) .S t/)-.:l '" ..... u ::s ~ c<l 0 "0 ~ ~ ~ ::r: ::s ..... <l) 0 "0 t:l ........ .0 <l) c<l "0 0 ~"O ::s"O '0 ..... ........ '" So 0 u .S ~oott: <l) jo ""~ ~ -< ..... r<l""..... c<l .0- 0 '" ..... 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III-35 CITY OF EDGEWA TER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Table 111- 19: Surplus/Deficit of Affordable Renter-Occupied Housing Units, 1995 - 2010 (Units minus households) Household 1995 2000 2005 2010 Income Range Negative number indicates a deficit of affordable units 1989 Median Household Income $35,637 (Seminole County) Source: Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, DCA, version 3.0, 2/12/98 (AsU1ll_sem/ AFRN-SUM) Prepared by: Land Design Innovations, Inc. 1II-36 CITY OF EDGEWATER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Table III. 20: Affordable Occupied Units by Income Category Cumulative Surplus/Deficit Owner-occu ied Units Renter-occu ied Units Income Cate ories 30% of median = $ 10,691 50% of median = $ 17,819 80% of median = $ 28,51 0 120% of median = $ 42,764 200% of median = $ 71,274 Negative number indicates a deficit of affordable units 1989 Median Household Income $35,637 (Seminole County) Source: Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, DCA, version 3.0, 2/12/98 (Asum_sem/ AFMD-SUM) Prepared by: Land Design Innovations, Inc. Table III. 21: Projected Demand for Housing By The Elderly (65+) 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Owner Household Source: Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing, DCA, version 3.0, 2/12/98 (Dsum_sem/HS- SUM) Prepared by: Land Design Innovations, Inc. 1II-37 ~ ()z ~< O:::...J c..c.. ~ o:::L.LJ \.LJ> I-Vi ZZ - \.LJ 3::r: u...\.LJ O~ >-:L co uu I- Z L.LJ 1: L.LJ ...J L.LJ () Z ~ ::J o :r: fIl '.. fIl ~ ~ ~ '" = ~ ~ .... = ~ U ~ > N N I ~ ~ ~ ~ :c ~ f-t ~ '8 -;0 '~ - = ~ ~ = .... 0 o .~ ~ ... '" '" < .... ~ = eJ:) ~ ~ u ~ ~ ... >< ~ ... fIl 8 = ::s ~ 8~ ... ........ ~ ~ ~ '00 = ~ Cl ~ fIl o fIl '" .~ = 0 ~ eJ:) ~ ~ ~ .... ... ~ au ::s ~ ... o .... u ~ ~ ~ ... fIl = ~ Cl I I I I ! ! I,! _I~! llf)ii2lU/ ~ _Ir'"'llo olNI\OI~ ~ I ~ : I I ~! ~. 00 ~ i I-i '0' J ! I I I i ! I ! I i I I I I I I Ii! r-- ~Ir'"'lllf):o!o:o o Ni"':-I-!N!- , I I , I i I I i I I I II * 1* U/!R 0 ol~ r--I~ ~ -I...... 00 \0 r-- N I ~1T"'"'4 I Ii! 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C ..... <:'l ~ ~ -tl ~ "'0"'0 ... <U a; ~ ~ ~ '" 0 * <:'l en 00 r'"'l , ~ ~ ....... City of Winter Springs Source: City of Winter Springs. August 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map 111-2: Mobile Home Parks and Subdivisions CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS STREETS WATER FEATURES MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISIONS LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT D. 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 approximately 1,124 new dwelling units of various types, sizes and costs between 2000 and 2005, plus an additional 2,249 units between 2005 and 2010 necessary to house the City's anticipated population through the planning horizon. Policy 1.1.1: Policy 1.1.2: Policy 1.1.3: Policy 1.1.4: Policy 1.1.5: Policy 1.1.6: The City's Future Land Use Map shall include adequate amounts of land to accommodate the projected housing growth. Ensure, through the Concurrency Management System, that necessary infrastructure capacity is in place for the new dwelling units, population, and the secondary non-residential development expected from an increase in the housing stock and population. The City should continue reviewing ordinances, codes, regulations, and the permitting process to eliminate excessive requirements and to encourage private sector participation in meeting housing needs. The City shall, through the land development regulations, encourage the development/ redevelopment of housing that will integrate diverse choices of housing across all neighborhoods. The City shall 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; 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. The City shall continue to allow mobile homes in certain residential zoning districts where adequate public facilities and services are available. Mobile home parks 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. 111-41 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Policy 1.1.7: Policy 1.1.8: Policy 1.1.9: Policy 1.1.10: Policy 1.1.11: The City shall continue to allow modular homes in residentially zoned areas, provided that such housing is compatible with surrounding development and meets applicable building code regulations. The City shall 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 in the quality of life, and enhancing profitability for business. The City shall continue providing adequate supporting infrastructure, i.e. paved streets, sanitary sewer, drainage, potable water, etc., throughout the City to enhance and complement the housing stock. The City shall cooperate with private and non-profit partiCIpants involved in the housing production process through the following activities: . Investigate partnerships, if necessary, with private and non-profit 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 and density incentives. . Provide technical assistance, legislative updates, and pertinent housing construction information, and availability of housing construction incentives to the Seminole County building and contracting community. The City shall establish a database of building permit activity, and shall organize it more efficiendy to maintain a current inventory of new housing units by type, and tenure characteristics. 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, fmancial means and methods. Policy 1.2.1: When residents are displaced by City actions, though public development or redevelopment, the City shall attempt to ensure the residents are able to relocate to standard, affordable housing. 111-42 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Policy 1.2.2: Policy 1.2.3: The City shall require that zoning or structure use changes be evaluated as to their impact on the surrounding area. The City shall 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 . An 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 The adequacy of public transit, if applicable, to serve the displaced household. Objective 1.3: Low and Moderate-Income Households. The City shall encourage and assist the private sector in the provision of safe, clean and affordable housing for special needs populations of the City, particularly the low and moderate-income households. Policy 1.3.1: Policy 1.3.2: Policy 1.3.3: Policy 1.3.4: The City shall review and revise its land development regulations to remove constraints on the development of 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. The City shall examine the need to amend the zoning ordinance to permit density increases for the development of low and moderate- income housing. The ordinance shall establish conditions under which such increases may be permitted, which shall include but are not limited to: differences in density compared to adjoining properties, adequacy of infrastructure, buffers, and project size. The City shall examine the need 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. The City shall examine the need to establish a program of density / development bonuses in return for developer contributions to affordable housing. III-43 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT Policy 1.3.5: Policy 1.3.6: Policy 1.3.7: Policy 1.3.8: Policy 1.3.9: Policy 1.3.10: Policy 1.3.11: Policy 1.3.12: Policy 1.3.13: The City shall evaluate all infrastructure charges and fees to determine whether adjustments can be made for 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. 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. Promote mixed uses, which include provisions for a wide variety of housing types and prices, in large tract developments. Continue allowing a wide range of housing types, such as cluster homes, single-family attached, zero lot line homes, through the Code of Ordinances. Efficiently plan and operate utility systems to provide for cost effective service operations. The City shall 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. The City shall coordinate the provision of affordable housing with other agencies and municipalities in the area. The City shall 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 affordable housing within the older neighborhoods through redevelopment of existing units. . Establish a maximum SIze for new stand-alone housing developments. . Require a strong, local management company for rental developments. As the Census 2000 housing statistics becomes available, the City shall review the affordable housing figures and amend this element to reflect 111-44 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT more accurate information on availability of affordable housing in Winter Springs. 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: Policy 1.4.2: Policy 1.4.3: Policy 1.4.4: Policy 1.4.5: Policy 1.4.6: Policy 1.4.7: Policy 1.4.8: The City shall include in the land development regulations adequate 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. The City shall utilize the development review process to review any proposed projects or City Code amendments that impact housing for special need populations. The City shall 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. The City shall continue to ensure compliance with Federal and State laws on accessibility. In an effort to address problems of housing for lower income elderly residents and other households with special housing needs, the city shall allow for the 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. By 2002, the City shall investigate the need to allow the development of innovative retirement/ multi-generation housing including adaptive construction techniques, "Granny Cottages", and accessory apartments. The City shall support programs that address elderly housing policies through the area Councils on Aging, and State and Federal efforts. 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. III-45 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT GOAL 2: PRESERVATION. Encourage the preservation of decent, safe and sanitary housing for the present and future residents of Winter Springs. 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. Policy 2.1.1: Policy 2.1.2: Policy 2.1.3: Policy 2.1.4: Policy 2.1.5: Policy 2.1.6: Policy 2.1.7: Policy 2.1.8: The City shall continue applying its unsafe building abatement policy to reduce the amount of substandard housing and preserve the available housing stock. The City shall encourage low-income residents to apply for housing rehabilitation assistance individually or through the programs managed by the County. The City shall review the current building code as it relates to renovations. The regulations should serve to extend the life of the community's housing stock without requiring unnecessary alterations. The City shall conduct a housing conditions survey to identify any units that may be in need of rehabilitation or demolition. The City shall encourage the renovation of substandard housing units so that the number of deteriorated housing units will not increase at a rate greater than five (5) percent of substandard units per year. The City shall 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. (Chapter 420.429, F.S.). . Florida Small Cities CDBG Program Funds administered by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (Chapter 290.0401- 290.049. F.S.). The Code Enforcement division shall continuously update the housing conditions survey and conduct the necessary code enforcement inspections to keep the number of substandard and deteriorated units to a tnlllltIlum. By duly adopted procedures, the City shall condemn and require demolition of those units that are determined by the City unsuitable for rehabilitation. III-46 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT 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: Policy 2.2.2: Policy 2.2.3: Policy 2.2.4: Policy 2.2.5: Policy 2.2.6: Policy 2.2.7: 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: . 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. 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. 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. 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. Promote and support home ownership within older neighborhoods by providing incentives and/or credits to home owners for "sweat equity" rehabilitation within targeted neighborhoods. The City shall continue enforcing the regulations prohibiting the expansion of non-compatible uses within residential neighborhoods. The City shall continue to require, through the City Code, 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. III-47 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT 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: The City shall conduct a survey of buildings by December 2003 to identify those that have the potential to become historical or significant structures. Policy 2.3.2: The City shall establish in the City Code standards for rehabilitation and demolition of historic 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: The City shall develop a vacant residential parcel map and database utilizing, if possible, the Seminole County Property Assessors Office as a base. Such a system should include the size, location, physical characteristics, utilities, zoning, and ownership data. Policy 2.4.2: The City shall make available the vacant land database and map to interested developers and/or builders. III -48 City of Winter Springs COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT October 2001 Prepared For: City of Winter Springs Community Development Department 1126 E. State Road 434 Winter Springs, Florida 32708-2799 Prepared By: Land Design Innovations, Inc. 140 North Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS IV-A. SANITARY SEWER SUB-ELEMENT ........................................................................ 1 A. Introduction................................................................................................................... 1 B. Sanitary Sewer Existing Conditions Data ..................................................................... 1 1. Public Sanitary Sewer Facilities Inventory ................................................................................. 1 a. Operational Responsibility ................ ........... ........ .......... ....... ............. ..... ... .... ....... ..... ....... .... 1 b. Service Area and Predominant Users .................................................................................. 1 c. Sanitary Sewer Facility Design and Capacity ......................................................................2 2. Private Sanitary Sewer Facilities Design ....................................................................................4 a. Septic Tank Suitability......... ..... .... ................ ............ ........... .......... .... ............ ........... .............. 4 C. Sanitary Sewer Facility Needs Analysis......................................................................... 4 1. Sanitary Sewer Capacity Surpluses and Deficiencies................................................................ 4 a. Existing Demand Surpluses and Deficiencies.................................................................... 4 b. Future Demand Capacity ............ ............... ....... ...... ..... ..... ............... ........... .............. ............ 5 2. Performance and Condition of Existing Facilities ...................................................................5 a. Wastewater Treatment Plants ............................................................................................... 5 b. Collection System Performance.... .............................. ...... ............... ................... ............ ..... 5 3. Sanitary Sewer Facility Replacement, Expansion and New Facility Siting ........................... 6 IV-B. POTABLE WATER SUB-ELEMENT ........................................................................ 13 A. Introduction ..... ..... ..... .... ...... ................................... ..... ......... ........................ .... ..... ...... 13 B. Potable Water Existing Conditions Data .................................................................... 13 1. Public Potable Water Facilities Inventory ............................................................................... 13 a. Operational Responsibility .... ....... ............................... ................. ................ ............. .......... 13 b. Service Area and Predominant Users ................................................................................ 13 c. Public Potable Water Facility Design and Capacity ........................................................ 13 2. Private Potable Water Facilities Inventory .............................................................................. 16 IV-i CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT C. Potable Water Facility Needs Analysis........................................................................ 16 1. Potable Water Capacity Surpluses and Deficiencies .............................................................. 16 a. Existing Demand Surpluses and Deficiencies.................................................................. 16 b. Future Demand Capacity ...................................... .......... ................. ..... ...... ................. ....... 16 c. Fire Protection.... ......... ........ ..... .................. .......... ......... ....... .......... ...................................... 17 2. Performance and Condition of Existing Facilities ................................................................. 17 a. Distribution System Performance......... .............................. .................. ..... ........................ 17 b. Public Well Performance................ ........................ ............. ......... ............. .......................... 18 3. Potable Water Facility Replacement, Expansion and New Facility Siting.......................... 18 a. Future Wells.... ........ .......... ..... ......... ................ ..................... ............. ................ ......... ........... 18 IV-C. SOLID WASTE SUB-ELEMENT ............................................................................... 22 A. Introduction................................................................................................................. 22 1. Terms and Concepts. ................. ..................... ............. ............... ......... ......... ..... ............ ....... ...... 22 B. Solid Waste Existing Conditions Data ........................................................................ 23 1. Winter Springs Solid Waste Facilities Inventory .................................................................... 23 a. Operational Responsibility. ...................... ............................................. .................. ...... ...... 23 b. Service Area and Predominant Users ................................................................................ 23 c. Solid Waste Facility Design and Capacity .........................................................................24 d. Recycling Program...... ... ...... ...................... ....... ..... ... ............. .............. ..... .... ............ ............24 2. Other Solid Waste Facilities in Seminole County................................................................... 25 C. Solid Waste Facility Needs Analysis ...........................................................................26 1. Solid Waste Surpluses and Deficiencies ................................................................................... 26 a. Existing Demand Surpluses and Deficiencies.................................................................. 26 b. Future Demand Capacity ......... ................ ......... ...... .................. ................... ..... ...... ...... ...... 26 2. Performance and Condition of Existing Solid Waste Facilities ........................................... 27 3. Solid Waste Facility Replacement, Expansion and New Facility Siting .............................. 27 IV - D . DRAINAGE SUB-ELEMENT ...... ............. ........... ............. ........... ........ ............ ......... 31 IV-ii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT A. INTROD U CTI ON ................................. .... ....................... ...... ....... ............................. 31 1. Terms and Concepts. .... .................... .............. ............ ............ ................. ............... ........... ......... 32 B. STORMWATER INVENTORY AND DATA ........................................................... 33 1. Operational Responsibility ............... ............ ................ .......... .............. .............. ........................ 33 2. Geographic Service Area.................. .............. ............. ........... ..... ...... ...... ...... ....... ......................34 3. Capacity and Level of Service.. ........ ......... ..... ............. ........... .......... ..... ................ ..................... 36 C. STORMWATER FACILITY CAPACITY ANALySIS............................................... 37 1. General Performance and Problem Areas............................................................................... 37 2. Future Demand and Facility Improvements ........................................................................... 38 IV-E. NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB-ELEMENT ........... 42 A. INTRO DU CTI ON... .............. ............. ...... ..... ....... .... ..... .... ........ ...... ..................... ...... 42 1. Terms and Concepts... ........... ...... ............................. .......... ....... ............... ...................... ..... .......42 B. AQUIFER RECHARGE EXISTING DATA AND ANALySIS................................ 42 1. Hydrogeology.. ... ....... ...................... ... .... ..... ..... ..... ....... ....... ..... .............. ................. ...... ...............42 a. Surficial Aquifer.. .............. ................ ...... .................................. ...... ..... ......... ........................42 b. Intermediate Aquifer....... ................. .................................. ................... ..... ..................... ..... 43 c. Floridan Aquifer .................................. ...... ....... ................ ...... ........... ............... ...... ..... .........43 d. Groundwater Quality of the Floridan Aquifer................................................................. 43 2. Aquifer Recharge Analysis...... ..................... ............... ............................. ............. ...... ...............44 3. Regulatory Framework.......... ........ ...... ................. ............ ........... ........ ................................ .......44 a. State Regulation.... ....... ............................................... ........................... ........... ........ ............45 b. Local Regulations ..... .......... ....... ................ ............ ........... ............... ....... ........... ................... 46 IV-F. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES ................................................................... 49 A. Sanitary Sewer ... ....... ..... ........................... ..... .......... ......... ......... ..... ...... .... ........ ............ 49 B. Potable Water........ ...... .............. .................... ......... ....... .... .......... ............... ......... ......... 52 IV-iii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT c. Solid Waste................................................................................................................... 56 D. Drainage....................................................................................................................... 58 E. Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge ..................................................................... 61 IV-iv CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT LIST OF TABLES Table IV - A - 1: City of Winter Springs Wastewater Treatment Plants - 2001...................................... 7 Table IV - A - 2: City of Winter Springs Existing Sanitary Sewer Customers - 2001 ............................ 7 Table IV - A - 3: East WWTP Average Daily Flows, July 2000 - June 2001........................................... 8 Table IV - A - 4: West WWTP Average Daily Flows, July 2000 - June 2001.......................................... 9 Table IV - A - 5: lift Stations .......................................................................................................................10 Table IV -B- 1: City of Winter Springs Water Treatment Plants - 2001 .................................................19 Table IV-B- 2: City of Winter Springs Existing Potable Water Customers - 2001..............................19 Table IV-B- 3: City of Winter Springs Existing Demand on Public Water Wells - 2001...................20 Table IV-B- 4: City of Winter Springs Existing Potable Water Storage Facilities - 2001....................20 Table IV -C- 1: Seminole County Solid Waste Collection - 1990-2000..................................................28 Table IV-C- 2: City of Winter Springs Solid Waste Collection - 2000/2020........................................29 LIST OF MAPS Map IV-A- 1: Winter Springs Sanitary Sewer Service Area......................................................................11 Map IV-A- 2: Winter Springs Reclaimed Water Service Area .................................................................12 Map IV -B- 1: Potable Water Treatment Plant and Well Locations ........................................................21 Map IV -C- 1: Solid Waste Service Area and Facilities .............................................................................. 30 Map IV -D- 1: General Topography Map ................................................................................................... 39 Map IV -D- 2: Primary Drainage Basins ...................................................................................................... 40 Map IV -D- 3: Secondary Drainage Basins.................................................................................................. 41 Map IV - E- 1: Generalized Hydrologic Cross Section...............................................................................4 7 Map IV-E- 2: Natural Groundwater Recharge to the Upper Floridan Aquifer....................................48 IV-v CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT IV-A. SANITARY SEWER SUB-ELEMENT A. INTRODUCTION The City of Winter Springs currendy owns, operates and maintains a central sanitary sewer system. The City's collection and treatment system provides service to both residential and non-residential users. The City has historically been able to provide adequate sanitary sewer service to meet the demand within the City's boundaries. Currently, the City's wastewater facilities have little or no effect on adjacent natural resources. This is due to the "zero discharge" approach that is currendy being achieved by the City's wastewater program. Impacts on natural resources must be considered for the overall effects of improvements achieved by not only the City of Winter Springs, but also for the sum of improvements achieved by all treatment facilities in areas formerly tributary to the Lake J esup drainage basin. This information is being gathered on a continuing basis by staffs of the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), and results to date have shown significant positive results in regard to reduction of contribution of nutrients to surface waters. B. SANITARY SEWER EXISTING CONDITIONS DATA 1. Public Sanitary Sewer Facilities Inventory The City's central sanitary sewer system is comprised of two wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), 34 lift stations, 2,200 linear feet of 20" forcemain, 55,351 linear feet of forcemain ranging in size from 6 to 12 inches, and 99.76 miles of gravity sewer mains of various sizes. Additionally, the City operates a reclaimed water system to reduce the amount of potable water utilized for irrigation purposes. The reclaimed water system consists of two treatment facilities and several miles of distribution lines. The reclaimed treatment facilities are located at both of the City's two wastewater treatment plants. a. Operational Responsibility The City of Winter Springs Utility Department is responsible for the operations and maintenance of the central sanitary sewer and reclaimed water systems within the City's Urban Service Area. b. Service Area and Predominant Users As mentioned previously, the City currendy operates two WWTP's. The City's East WWTP is located at 1560 Winter Springs Boulevard. The location of this WWTP and the geographic service area for the plant are shown on Map IV-A-1. The West WWTP is located at 1000 West S.R. 434. The location and the current geographic service area are identified on Map IV-A-1. The East WWTP generally serves any development east of Tuskawilla Road to S.R. 434 and the Oak Forest Subdivision west of Tuskawilla Road. The West WWTP IV-1 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT serves all development in the western section of the City including Winding Hollow, Tuscawilla Trace, Central Winds Park, St. Johns Landing and the Winter Springs High School. There are three properties outside the City limits that are served by the City's wastewater utility. These properties, all within the City of Oviedo, include the medical center at S.R. 426 and Winter Springs Boulevard, the Tuscawilla Bend Shopping Center and the Seneca Bend Subdivision. The City provides service to theses properties as required by an old P.U.D. agreement. There are no County enclaves that are served by the City's wastewater system. As of July 2001, the City is providing service to 11,321 residential connections and 172 non-residential connections, for a total of 11,493 sanitary sewer connections. Of the residential connections, 22 are services outside of the City limits. Of the non- residential connections, 24 are services located outside of the City limits. Table IV- A-2 gives a breakdown of the City's wastewater connections. Only 0.4 percent of the City's total service is provided to properties within the City of Oviedo as detailed in the preceding paragraph. c. Sanitary Sewer Facility Design and Capacity Both of the City's WWTP's utilize the same process for treatment and effluent disposal. The treatment process utilized by the plants is contact stabilization. As previously described, the process for effluent disposal is rapid infiltration basins (RIBs) and spray irrigation. (1) East Wastewater Treatment Plant The East WWTP is a Class 1 reliability facility with a capacity of 2.012 million gallons per day (MGD). The current operating demand on the facility is 1.055 MGD. Therefore, the facility is operating at approximately half of its rated capacity. An inventory of the WWTP facility is provided in Table IV-A-1. The average daily flows for the past year are indicated in Table IV-A-3. (2) West Wastewater Treatment Plant The West WWTP is a Class 1 reliability facility with a capacity of 2.07 MGD. The current demand on this facility is 0.981 MGD. Therefore, this facility is also operating at approximately half of its rated capacity. An inventory of the WWTP facility is provided in Table IV-A-1. The average daily flows for the past year are indicated in Table IV-A-4. (3) Public Wastewater Collection System and Lift Stations Pursuant to Chapter 9J-5.003, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C), the following definitions are used for assigning classifications for sewer collection systems: IV-2 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT . "Sanitary Sewer Interceptor" means a sewage conduit that connects direcdy to, and transmits sewage to, a treatment plant. . "Sanitary Sewer Trunk Main" means a sewage conduit that connects direcdy to, and transmits sewage to, an interceptor. The existing wastewater collection system provides service to approximately ninety percent (90%) of the City's households. The remainder of City residents utilizes septic systems for wastewater treatment. Most of the homes that are utilizing septic tanks are located within the Ranchlands and Seminole Pines Mobile Home Park. The City currendy operates 34 lift stations. Table IV-A-S identifies the address and/or general location for each station. There are two interceptors within the eastern half of the City's collection system, lift stations 1E and SE. The western side of the system has five interceptors; lift stations 1 W, 2W, 3W, 6W & 7W. (4) Public Effluent Disposal Both the east and west treatment plants meet the Florida "no discharge" requirements as defined in FDEP 62-610.200(41). The City's land application system consists of a combined (4) four restricted access rapid rate filtration basins, a total of 62.8 acres, and (2) two slow rate restricted access spray irrigation sites, a total of 77 acres. The remainder of the system consists of public access slow rate application sites. These sites consist of two golf courses, five City parks, three roadway median irrigation systems, two school sites and residential! commercial irrigation. The City maintains a reduced groundwater-monitoring program. This program requires 4 monitoring wells at the Dayron Perk Ponds and one monitoring well at the Winter Springs Golf Course for the west treatment system. The east treatment system maintains four monitoring wells on the Tuscawilla Golf Course and four monitoring wells at the East Perk Ponds. (5) Reclaimed Water System The reuse irrigation method of reclaimed wastewater disposal is presendy encouraged by the FDEP. The broad category of reuse of reclaimed wastewater may include such uses as agricultural irrigation, landscape irrigation, make up water for electrical power generation facilities, industrial cooling water make up and other industrial uses. Because of existing conditions in the Winter Springs area, the City has embraced the concept of reuse, in association with existing land application methods, as the best method to provide for future effluent disposal capacity. The benefits of a reuse program include: 1) Cost efficiencies for wastewater customers. IV-3 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT 2) More efficient use of land area for development activity rather than dedicated public land application methods. 3) Promotion of reuse water for irrigation purposes rather than use of potable water for irrigation. 4) Support of State and Regional goals and policies directed toward water conservation, surface water quality protection, and efficient use of land resources. The City has constructed and is currently operating a reclaimed water program. The City's current reuse service area boundary is indicated in Map IV-A-2. The current average daily usage of the reclaimed water program is 1.431 MGD. The proposed total design capacity of the system is currently 4.082 MGD. 2. Private Sanitary Sewer Facilities Design a. Septic Tank Suitability The majority of City households are served by the central wastewater system. In addition, all commercial and industrial land uses within the City limits are served by the City's wastewater system with the exception of the Old Sanford-Oviedo area. New development is required to connect to the central wastewater system where available. However, in the past several single-family developments have been permitted for septic systems. The total number of single-family homes located within the City limits utilizing septic systems for wastewater disposal is not known. However, this number represents only a small percentage of the total. In general, septic systems are not the most efficient means of wastewater disposal for urban development. Limitations of existing soils, intensive maintenance requirements, soil reclamation and/or special designs would limit the effectiveness of septic systems as a means of septic service in the Winter Springs area. C. SANITARY SEWER FACILITY NEEDS ANALYSIS 1. Sanitary Sewer Capacity Surpluses and Deficiencies a. Existing Demand Surpluses and Deficiencies Demand and level of service can be determined by an analysis of plant flows, billed water, number of customers, and population served. The City's adopted treatment level of service (LOS) is 100 gallons per day per capita. To date, the City has not identified any level of service related existing deficiencies within the sanitary sewer collection and treatment system. The Capital Improvements Program identifies various projects scheduled to be completed within the next five years. Many of these projects represent improvements to provide for facility upgrades or existing maintenance requirements. IV-4 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT b. Future Demand Capacity The City's concurrency management requires an assessment of available capacity at the time of development approval. Based upon an assessment of approved projects, which will impact the system in the future, the City's has estimated that the average daily demand by the year 2002 will be 1.31 MGD. Therefore, the available sewer capacity for new project impacts is approximately 2.77 MGD. There is no service area outside the City limits, with the exceptions of the few properties located within the City of Oviedo. The City does not plan to provide service outside the City limits in the near future. Future demand was forecast based upon population projections and the adopted 100 gpcpd level of service for sanitary sewer by the City's Engineering and Community Development departments and was prepared prior to the 2000 Census data. The sewer demand was projected for the years 2005 and 2010. By 2005, the demand is projected to be 1.52 MGD, increasing to 1.94 MGD by the year 2010. Since the maximum combined design capacity of both of the wastewater treatment plants is 4.082 MGD, the two plants will have sufficient capacity to meet the demands for the long term planning horizon. 2. Performance and Condition of Existing Facilities The City's central sanitary sewer system is generally in good condition and adequately meeting the demand of its users. a. Wastewater Treatment Plants The East WWTP was recently rehabilitated in 1996. The West WWTP was recently upgraded in 1996 as well. As both plants are Class 1 reliability facilities, there is no foreseeable need to replace either facility during the 2010-planning horizon. b. Collection System Performance A gravity system defines the boundaries of the existing wastewater service area. As with other systems, the type of construction materials used is representative of the age of the system. The existing gravity collection system for the older areas of the City is constructed using primarily clay pipe. Newer developments in the service area are served primarily by PVC pipe. The age and condition of the existing clay system is assumed to contribute a large percentage of the inflow/infiltration (I/I) currently discharging into the gravity system. During periods of heavy rainfall and high groundwater tables, the amount of 1/1 into the system can be significant. The City has committed to reducing 1/1 through a systematic 1/1 reduction program and the purchase of specialized equipment for repairing the lines in the system. The City has an on-going infiltration/inflow (I/I) program to assess 1/1 in the City's collection system. Most minor repairs are made by either applying grout internally, or by means of a pipe relining approach. More major repairs are accomplished by the City's "point repair" procedures, whereby short sections of collection line are IV-5 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT replaced on an as needed basis. In extreme cases, of older, badly deteriorated gravity lines, it is sometimes more cost effective to replace much longer sections of sewer pipe, and in these cases priorities for available funding are established and funds budgeted on an as needed basis. Given the topography of the Winter Springs area, the gravity system within each LSSA is assumed to be lateral in nature and adequate for service, except for routine repair and replacement, throughout the planning horizon. Lift stations are depreciated on a forty (40) year schedule. 3. Sanitary Sewer Facility Replacement, Expansion and New Facility Siting To meet future demand, a list of major capital improvements is presented and prioritized in the Capital Improvements Element for sanitary sewer facilities. The majority of these improvements are necessary to eliminate existing deficiencies, provide main line extensions to new wastewater customers, or to implement expansion of the reclaimed water system. IV-6 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT Table IV - A -1: City of Winter Springs Wastewater Treatment Plants - 2001 Waste Water Location Current Maximum Design Treatment Plant Demand Capacity East WWTP 1560 Winter Springs 1.055MGD 2.012 MGD Boulevard West WWTI) 1000 West S.R. 434 0.98 MPD 2.07 MGD Total 2.035 MGD 4.082 MGD Source: Winter Springs Utility Department and Land Design Innovations, Inc. Table IV - A - 2: City of Winter Springs Existing Sanitary Sewer Customers - 2001 Within City Percentage Outside City Percentage Type of User Limits within the Limits outside the City City Residential 11,299 connections 98.3 % 22 connections 0.2% General Service 148 connections 1.3 % 24 connections 0.2% Total 11,447 connections 99.6% 46 connections 0.4% Source: Winter Springs Utility Department and Land Design Innovations, Inc. IV-7 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT Table IV - A - 3: East WWTP Average Daily Flows, July 2000 - June 2001 Month Average Daily Flow (MGD) June 2001 1.376 May 2001 1.248 Apri12001 1.267 March 2001 1.164 February 2001 1.109 January 2001 0.915 December 2000 1.036 November 2000 0.644 October 2000 0.928 September 2000 0.992 August 2000 0.983 July 2000 0.922 Source: City of Winter Springs Utility Department. IV-8 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT Table IV - A - 4: West WWTP Average Daily Flows, July 2000 - June 2001 Month Average Daily Flow (MGD) June 2001 1.072 May 2001 0.785 April 2001 0.888 March 2001 1.056 February 2001 1.019 January 2001 0.889 December 2000 0.929 November 2000 0.869 October 2000 0.986 September 2000 1.178 August 2000 1.120 July 2000 0.985 Source: City of Winter Springs Utility Department. IV-9 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT Table IV - A - 5: Lift Stations LOCATION LOCATION STATION # DESCRIPTION STATION # DESCRIPTION lW 156 Cory Lane lE 1560 Winter Springs Blvd. 2W 619 David Street 2E 872 Chokecherry Drive 3W 600 Sheoah Blvd. 3E 728 Sybilwood Circle 4W 870 Sheoah Circle 4E 611 Tuscany 5W 51 East Lavista Drive 5E 800 Austin Court 6W 710 T anglewood Road 6E 1600 Grizzly Circle 7W 607 South Edgmon Avenue 7E 1627 Wood Duck Drive 8W 306-B Panama Circle 8E 1757 Seneca Blvd. 9W 492-B Club Drive 9E 940 Old White Way lOW 800 Alton Road 10E 1163 Trotwood Blvd. llW 500 Dolphin Road llE 1839 Seneca Blvd. 12W 1000 West S.R. 403 12E 127 Cherry Creek Circle 13W 2501 Shepard Road 13E 590 Vistawilla Blvd. 14W 130-A Tuskawilla Blvd. 14E 160 N andina Terrace 15W 137-B Seville Chase Drive 15E 101-B Bridgewood Court 16W 222 Torcaso Court 16E 314 Streamview Way 17W 100 Windsor Cresent Street 17E 1109 Courtney Lane Source: City of Winter Springs Utility Department. IV-I0 City of Winter Springs Source: City of Winter Springs, July 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map IV-A-1: Winter Springs Sanitary Sewer Service Area CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS STREETS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EAST WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SERVICE AREA WEST WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SERVICE AREA AREA WITHIN CITY OF OVIEDO SERVICED BY WINTER SPRINGS WATER FEATURES LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Source: City of Winter Springs, July 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map IV-A-2: Winter Springs Reclaimed Water Service Area RECLAIMED WATER TREATMENT PLANT CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS STREETS WATER FEATURES WINTER SPRINGS SERVICE AREA LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT IV-B. POTABLE WATER SUB-ELEMENT A. INTRODUCTION The City of Winter Springs currendy owns, operates and maintains a central potable water distribution system. The City's potable water system provides water for both residential and non- residential purposes, including fire-fighting demands. The City has historically been able to provide adequate potable water service to meet the demand within the City's boundaries. Presently, the City does not service surrounding areas of unincorporated Seminole County with the exception of a single commercial property, Gould's Publications, located on S.R. 17-92 north of Shepard Road. In 2001, a Water and Wastewater Rate Study for the City of Winter Springs was initiated. The primary objective of the study will be to identify the appropriate impact fees for potable water and sanitary sewer users. B. POTABLE WATER EXISTING CONDITIONS DATA 1. Public Potable Water Facilities Inventory The City's central system is comprised of three (3) water treatment plants, seven (7) public water wells, and four (4) ground storage tanks. The distribution system consists of approximately 100 ft. of 16" mains, 3,026 ft. of 14" mains, 10.45 miles of 12" mains, 16.78 miles of 10" mains, 39.70 miles of 8" mains, 54.54 miles of 6" mains, 1.80 miles of 3" mains, and 8.39 miles of 2" water mains. The location of the three water treatment plants is illustrated in Map 1-4 of the Future Land Use Element. An inventory of these facilities is provided in Table IV-B-1. a. Operational Responsibility The City of Winter Springs Utility Department is responsible for the operations and maintenance of the central public water system within the City's service area. This service area is limited to areas within the City of Winter Springs. b. Service Area and Predominant Users The current geographic service area of the central water system is limited to all property within the City. The City does not provide water service outside of the City limits. As of March 2001, the City is servicing approximately 11,042 residential meters and 223 non-residential meters, for a total of 11,265 meters. Table IV-B-2 identifies the number of meters within the City. The predominant land use serviced by the central system is low and medium density residential. c. Public Potable Water Facility Design and Capacity All of the City's central system treatment facilities utilize the same basic process for water treatment. First, groundwater is pumped through a cascade aerator atop the IV-13 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT ground storage tank for hydrogen sulfide removal. Second, the water is cWorinated and pumped into the distribution system with high service pumping units. Additionally, Ortho-Poly-Phosphate is added at water treatment plant #1 for corrosion control. Each of these treatment facilities consists of several distinct parts, which together comprise a complete plant system, including: wells, treatment, storage, and high service pumping. The following are descriptions of each facility and Table IV-B-l summarizes the plant capacities and current demand. Water Treatment Plants The East Water Treatment Plant (WTP-l) is located at 851 Northern Way. This facility services the eastern half of the City. The maximum design capacity of this treatment plant is currently 6.0 million gallons per day. The current average demand on the EWTP is 2.615 million gallons per day. This plant has several support facilities, including: three (3) wells (1 @ 1,200 GPM and 2 @ 2,000 GPM), three (3) high service pumps (rated @ 2,400, 2,600 and 3,350 GPM), and two (2) above ground storage tanks (0.5 and 1.0 million gallon capacity). The West Water Treatment Plant consists of two separate plants (WTP-2 & WTP-3) located at separate sites. WTP-2 is located at 700 Sheoah Boulevard. WTP-3 is located at 110 West Bahama Avenue. Together, these facilities service the western portion of the City. The maximum design capacity for both treatment plants combined is 6.0 million gallons per day. The current demand on the plants (WTP-2 & WTP-3) is 1.627 million gallons per day. The following support facilities are provided at each plant: two (2) wells (WTP-2: 2 @ 1100 GPM, WTP-3: 1100 GPM & 1800 GPM), three (3) high service pumps (rated @ WTP-2: 2500 GPM, 900 GPM, & 1200 GPM, WTP-3: 2500 GPM, 950 GPM & 850 GPM), a hydropneumatic tank and a 500,000-gallon ground storage tank. Combined, these two treatment plants have a maximum pumping capacity which is limited by the City of Winter Springs Consumptive Use Permit (permit no. 2-117- 0029NGM3R) as issued by the St. Johns River Water Management District. This permit, which expires in October of 2006, allows for a combined annual withdrawal of 1598.7 million gallons for 2001, 1.653.5 million gallons for 2002, 1719.2 million gallons for 2003, 1792.2 million gallons for 2004, 1894.4 million gallons for 2005, and 1963.7 million gallons for 2006. Public Potable Water Storage Facilities The City has four (4) ground storage tanks connected to the central system as described above. The capacity of each storage tank is identified in Table IV-B-4. Public Distribution System All of three of the water treatment plants are connected to the main distribution system. This central distribution system consists of water mains ranging in size from 2 inches to 16 inches. The vast majority of the distribution system consists primarily of six (6), eight (8), ten (10) and twelve (12) inch mains. The predominant material used throughout the distribution system is PVC pipe. However, some cement IV-14 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT asbestos main exists in older portions of the system, as well as, some ductile iron piping where required by design circumstances. Public High Service Pumps For the purposes of planning, the high service pumps shall be the component used to determine system capacity. There are 9 high service pumps connected to the central system. Three service pumps per plant location. The wells, which serve the Central system, are adequate to supply water to meet the high service pumps distribution capacity. Based on the criteria noted above, the City's Central system is rated at 12 million gallons per day (MGD). Public Potable Water Wells As previously mentioned, the City's central potable water distribution system is connected to seven (7) potable water wells. These wells are located on site at the City's potable water treatment plants. The City currendy has a consumptive use permit with the Water Management District that allows the City to withdraw a maximum volume of water as previously detailed. The current demand for each well is identified in Table IV-B-3. In order to ensure that wellheads are protected from contamination, the City restricts the type of development allowed in the vicinity of a wellhead through implementation of the Future Land Use Map, as well as Code of Ordinances. Map 1-2 of the Future Land Use element identifies the existing land uses within the City of Winter Springs. Map IV-B-l identifies the location of the wellheads including the sOO-foot protection zones. The City adheres to the standards adopted for wellhead protection by the St. Johns River Water Management District and the FDEP. The Floridan Aquifer in the Winter Springs area receives low to moderate recharge from the surficial aquifer. This is due to water table elevation differences between the surficial aquifer and the Floridan Aquifer and the vertical hydraulic conductivity of the soils. The transmissivity is sufficiendy high such that most large diameter wells, twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) inches, can be expected to produce over 1,500 gallons per minute (GPM) with litde draw down in the well and litde impact to. adjacent users. Drawdowns in the surficial aquifer are estimated to be very low, due to the Hawthorn Formation. In order to lessen the interference between wells, a five hundred (500) foot minimum spacing between wells is maintained. At that distance the draw down in one well due to another will be minimal. Public Level of Service The central system currendy treats an average of 4.193 million gallons per day of potable water. The existing level of service for potable water demand is calculated by dividing the volume of water treated and pumped by the City's population. The current level of service provided is estimated to be 123 gallons per capita per day. This amount is for residential and non-residential combined. IV-ls CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT 2. Private Potable Water Facilities Inventory There is one other potable water treatment facility within the City's service area. That facility services the Tuscawilla Trails Manufactured Home Park and is located across from City Hall. This system is not connected with the City's central water distribution system. Numerous individual wells, drilled to serve individual single-family units, exist throughout the City. Within the city limits, the number of residential units on individual wells is estimated to be approximately three (3) percent. The actual number of private wells in existence is uncertain. C. POTABLE WATER FACILITY NEEDS ANALYSIS 1. Potable Water Capacity Surpluses and Deficiencies a. Existing Demand Surpluses and Deficiencies The evaluation of necessary systems to meet domestic and commercial consumptive demand is based upon the entire system's ability to meet peak hour flow. Presendy, the ability of the City's system to meet the consumptive demand is controlled by the maximum permitted pumping capacity as limited by the City's Consumptive Use permit from the SJRWMD. The City of Winter Springs's central system is currently providing 4.193 MGD, average daily flow. The system has a maximum capacity of 12.0 MGD. Therefore, there is an estimated 7.8 million gallons per day of surplus capacity, which is available for additional connections. Therefore, the central system has the capacity to serve all of the existing residential and non-residential units that are currendy connected to private systems or private wells. To date, the City has not identified any level of service related existing deficiencies within the potable water treatment and distribution system. The Capital Improvements Program identifies various projects scheduled to be completed within the next five years. Many of these projects represent improvements to provide for facility upgrades or existing maintenance requirements. The City does not currendy reserve future capacity for developments other than those agreements made prior to the City's purchase of the utilities. b. Future Demand Capacity Future water demand was forecast based on City population projections. The level of service standard used in the calculation is 115 gallons per capita per day. The potable water demand was projected for the years 2005 and 2010 by the City's Engineering & Community Development department and was prepared prior to the 2000 Census. By 2005, the demand is projected to be 4.84 MGD, increasing to 6.01 MGD by the year 2010. As previously stated, the cumulative maximum design capacity of the three WTP's is 12.0 MGD and the maximum capacity of all the high service pumps is 24.84 MGD. Therefore, the City's central system has the capacity IV-16 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT to service the projected growth. However, the City will be required to increase the maximum permitted withdrawal volume when it renews the Consumptive Use permit in 2006 in order to meet the projected demand. A detailed list of capital projects required to meet future service demand through fiscal year 2005-2006 and eliminate expected deficiencies is presented in the Capital Improvements Element. c. Fire Protection In addition to domestic and commercial demand, the City has identified the need to rate the water system in terms of its ability to provide fire protection. To rate the water system in terms of fire protection, the City has embraced the fire protection standards of the NFP A (National Fire Protection Association) and the ISO (Insurance Services Office). Recommended fire protection level of service standards for each land use designation has been established. A tiered approach is applied to meet fire protection level of service (LOS) standards. In order to identify areas of possible deficiency in meeting the fire protection LOS, fire department hydrant flow test data was analyzed in selected areas of the City. To date, only one (1) deficiency exists in the system and it shall be eliminated by the end of 2002 when the S.R. 434 12" water main from Spine Road to Vistawilla is constructed. This improvement project is listed within the Capital Improvements Program. 2. Performance and Condition of Existing Facilities The water quality from the Floridan aquifer is sufficiently good and only requires aeration and cWorination treatment to provide potable water. Additionally, Ortho-Poly-Phosphate is added to allow for corrosion control at WfP-1. Each of the City's three water treatment plants have consistently operated in compliance with all criteria established by the FDEP and Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services with respect to public water supplies. All three of the City's water treatment plants (WfP-1, WTP-2 & WfP-3) were constructed in 1972. Each plant continues to be operated and maintained in good operating condition. Repairs and/or upgrades to each plant are performed as required on an individual basis. Each plant should have a minimum remaining useful life of 50 years. a. Distribution System Performance Overall, the performance of the distribution system is adequate provided regular maintenance is performed. IV-17 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT b. Public Well Performance There is a slight reduction in pumping volumes when the water level drops in the wells. Wells are rotated and consolidated daily by operating personnel. 3. Potable Water Facility Replacement, Expansion and New Facility Siting Recommended capital projects to overcome existing deficiencies in water transmission, and to provide system capacity needed for projected growth, are included in the Capital Improvements Schedule. All of the City's water treatment plants are programmed for improvement during the short term planning horizon. There are also several line extensions programmed during the short term planning horizon. a. Future Wells Future wells should be between twelve (12) and twenty-four (24) inches in diameter and be cased approximately 150 feet deep and be open from 150 to around 400 feet to produce at least 1,000 GPM. Wells in the south can be expected to require 300 to 350 feet of casing because of the soft nature of the limestone. The wells should be spaced at least five hundred (500) feet apart to minimize draw down impacts on the other wells. The City anticipates construction a new well to be located at WTP-l in the near future. IV-18 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT Table IV-B-1: City of Winter Springs Water Treatment Plants - 2001 Water Treatment Maximum Design Plant Location Current Demand Capacity for Entire System WTP #1 851 Northern Way 2.615 MGD \VfP #2 700 Sheoah Blvd. 0.814 MGD 12.0 MGD \VfP #3 110 West Bahama Ave. 0.813 MGD Total 4.242 MGD Source: Winter Springs Utility Department and Land Design Innovations, Inc. Table IV-B- 2: City of Winter Springs Existing Potable Water Customers - 2001 Type of User Within City Percentage Outside City Percentage Limits within the City Limits outside the City Residential 11,042 meters 100% o meters 0% General Service 222 meters 100% 1 meters 0% Total 11,264 meters 100% 1 meters 0% Source: Winter Springs Utility Department and Land Design Innovations, Inc. IV-19 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT Table IV-B- 3: City of Winter Springs Existing Demand on Public Water Wells - 2001 Well Identification Well Location Current Demand on Maximum Well Wells Pumping Capacity Well # 1 WTP #1 1,200 GPM _. Well #2 \VfP # 1 2.615 MGD 2,000 GPM Well # 3 w'rp #1 2,000 GPM Well #4 WTP #2 0.814 MGD 1,100 GPM Well #5 WTP #2 1,100 GPM Well #6 WTP #3 0.814 MGD 1,100 GPM Well #7 WTP #3 1,800 GPM Source: Winter Springs Utility Department and Land Design Innovations, Inc. Table IV-B- 4: City of Winter Springs Existing Potable Water Storage Facilities - 2001 Stora e Facili Location Ground Storage #1 WTP #1 1.0 MG Ground Storage #2 WTP #1 0.5 MG Ground Storage #3 WTP #2 0.5 MG Ground Storage #4 WTP #3 0.5 MG Source: Winter Springs Utility Department and Land Design Innovations, Inc. IV-20 City of Winter Springs Source: City of Winter Springs. July 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map IV-8-1: Potable Water Treatment Plant and Well Locations WATER TREATMENT PLANT EXISTING WELL 500-FT WELLFIELD PROTECTION ZONE WINTER SPRINGS SERVICE AREA WATER FEATURES MAJOR ROADS STREETS CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT IV-C. SOLID WASTE SUB-ELEMENT A. INTRODUCTION The collection and disposal of solid waste is necessary for the protection of public health, safety and welfare. In 1976, the federal government passed the Resource and Recovery Act, which empowered the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate hazardous waste and develop minimum standards for land filling solid waste. In 1980, Congress passed additional legislation, which empowered the EP A to directly respond to chemical spills or the release of hazardous substances. Also in 1980, the State of Florida passed the Florida Resource Recovery and Management Act. This Act established hazardous waste definitions, established a permitting system, required monitoring, and provided funds for clean up efforts. In 1988, the Florida Solid Waste Management Act was established. The Act required recycling programs and a reduction of the solid waste stream, as well as banning disposal of specified items in landfills. There is no solid waste facility within the City limits of Winter Springs. Therefore, the City contracts garbage and refuse collection service for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Florida Recycling Services, Inc. located at 1099 Miller Drive in Altamonte Springs currently provides the City of Winter Springs with solid waste collection and recycling services. Presently, the City has no facilities for the collection or disposal of hazardous waste. 1. Terms and Concepts Solid Waste is defined, pursuant to 9J-5.003 (88), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), as "sludge from a waste treatment works, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility or garbage, rubbish, refuse, or other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material resulting from domestic, industrial, commercial, mining, agricultural, or governmental operations." Other definitions, pursuant to 9J-5.003 F.A.C., applicable to this Sub-Element are: . "Leachate" means the liquid derived from the leaching of buried refuse in sanitary landfills and dumps by percolating water derived from rain. It frequently contains large numbers of inorganic contaminants and high concentrations of total dissolved solids, as well as many organic contaminants. . "Solid Waste Facilities" means structures or systems designed for the collection, processing or disposal of solid wastes, including hazardous wastes, and includes transfer stations, processing plants, recycling plants, and disposal systems. . "Solid Waste Processing Plant" means a facility for incineration, resource recovery, or recycling of solid waste prior to its final disposal." . "Solid Waste Transfer Station" means a facility for temporary collection of solid waste prior to transport to a processing plant or to final disposal. IV - 22 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT . "Hazardous Waste" means solid waste, or a combination of solid wastes, which, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause, or significandy contribute to, an increase in mortality and/ or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness or may pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly transported, disposed of, stored, treated or otherwise managed. B. SOLID WASTE EXISTING CONDITIONS DATA 1. Winter Springs Solid Waste Facilities Inventory Seminole County operates a "Class I" landfill facility as permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and named the Osceola Landfill. The landfill comprises over 6,000 acres and is located in Geneva, Florida. Seminole County also operates a Central Transfer Station near the municipal boundaries of Winter Springs where approximately 80% of the County's waste is transferred. Map IV-C-1 identifies the location of these facilities. a. Operational Responsibility The City of Winter Springs, through a private contractor, is responsible for the hauling and disposal of both residential and non-residential solid waste to the Seminole County Transfer Station or the Osceola Landfill. The Public Works Division is responsible for overseeing the waste disposal contract with the private contractor along with the Director of General Services who is responsible for franchise administration and coordination. b. Service Area and Predominant Users The service area for Winter Springs includes all residential and non-residential users within the municipal boundaries. The County landfill facility accepts solid waste from City of Winter Springs garbage collection operations, as well as garbage from other Seminole County cities, private citizens, and private haulers operating in Seminole County. (1) Predominant Users At the present, approximately 11,500 single-family residences utilize refuse collection services. The City bills these customers each month along with their water/wastewater charges. There are approximately 2,500 commercial and industrial customers within the municipal boundaries. Included in this classification are condominiums, apartment complexes, and other multi- family residential developments that are serviced by dumpsters and billed direcdy to the company. The Seminole County Landfill also serves customers outside of the municipal boundaries. IV-23 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT An estimate of total waste tonnage disposed at the Osceola Landfill from September 1990 through September 2000 is presented in Table IV-C-1. c. Solid Waste Facility Design and Capacity The Seminole County Landfill property extends over 6,000 acres. It is a Class I landfill with a natural clay liner. Phase I of the landfill is capped at 131 feet high. Phase II is the active landfill and is currently 73 feet high. Phase III will tie Phases I & II together and be 270 feet high. Gas Recovery and Leachate Removal Systems are installed on the site. The facility is classified by the State Department of Environmental Regulation (DEP) as a "Class I" landfill. A "Class I" landfill accepts municipal solid wastes, including garbage, refuse, and dried sludge. Construction and demolition (C&D) debris and white goods are not accepted at the Central Transfer Station, and such material is required to be separated out and disposed at the Osceola Landfill located in Geneva, Florida. The landfill consists of an administrative office, truck maintenance facility, white goods recycling area, tire processing facility, yard waste processing facility, as well as recycling and household hazardous waste drop off facilities. These facilities were created as a result of landfill bans on white goods, tires and yard waste. The Central Transfer Station and Osceola Landfill accept waste oil, paint or hazardous materials free of charge on "Amnesty Days." (1) Hazardous Waste The generation and disposal of hazardous waste is an important issue, which may affect the health, safety, and welfare of Winter Springs' residents. Used motor oil, paint, and batteries are included in the definition of hazardous waste, and are collected by a private hauler rather than by the City. Currently, there are no industrial sources of hazardous waste in the City of Winter Springs. d. Recycling Program Pursuant to Chapter 403, Florida Statutes, the City committed to a recycling program in 1991. The goal of the recycling program was to reduce the amount of solid waste disposed by the landfill method by thirty percent (30%). The City did successfully reduce the waste stream by over 30 percent. In order to meet the requirements of the Statute, the City provides alternatives to landfill disposal. The alternatives include: . Recycling of newspaper, glass, plastic and aluminum, and; IV-24 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT . Removing yard trash, tires, white goods, and construction and demolition debris from the landfill disposal waste stream. Recycling requires the collection, storage, and final disposal of newspapers, glass, plastic and aluminum. This collection has resulted in a net tonnage of approximately 100 to 150 tons per month being removed from the landfill waste stream. The City presendy provides weekly curbside pickup of newspapers for domestic customers. The newspaper collection results in an average monthly reduction of 83 tons for newspapers. According to Seminole County Solid Waste, newspapers compile 60% of the City's recycling mix. The City has purchased bins for the collection of glass, plastic and aluminum and implemented curbside pickup of these materials. Curbside collection has resulted in an average monthly combined tonnage of 55 tons of aluminum, tin, glass and plastic being removed from the landfill. The County recycles 100% of the tires received at the landfill. The shredding reduces the amount of landfill volume necessary for tire disposal and is recycled for use in mulch, playground equipment and other uses. Yard trash is collected and disposed in the County's landfill. Yard waste is processed at the landfill. As it is a banned item, it is stored at its own facility at the landfill where it is run through a tub grinder to form mulch. This mulch is free for residents 7 days a week. White goods are disposed of at the Osceola Landfill only. White goods are appliances disposed of at the landfill. They are banned from the landfill, yet are accepted in the recycling area. Once at the recycling area, refrigerants such as freon are recovered from all applicable appliances, then the white goods are recycled by a scrap metal dealer. 2. Other Solid Waste Facilities in Seminole County In addition to the Osceola Landfill, there is one Central Transfer facility located in Seminole County. Seminole County operates the Central Transfer Station. The location of landfill sites and other solid waste facilities in Seminole County is presented on Map IV -C-l. Eighty percent of all the solid waste generated in the County is delivered to the Transfer Station. The other 20% is delivered direcdy to the Osceola Landfill. The Transfer Station is a three-story building consisting of administrative offices, the solid waste tipping floor, transfer trailer tunnel, the Small Material Recovery Facility, and the Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Facilities. ACCEPTABLE MATERIAL The Transfer Station accepts the following material from its citizens: . Household trash IV-25 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT . Yard trash . Tires (Limit of 4) UNACCEPTABLE MATERIAL The following material is NOT accepted at the Transfer Station: . Carpet . Construction & Demolition Debris (fhis includes items such as steel, glass, brick, concrete, asphalt, roofing materials, pipe, wallboard and lumber) . Asbestos . White Goods (Appliances) . Furniture . Tree Stumps and Large Branches However, the above material is accepted at the Osceola Landfill. C. SOLID WASTE FACILITY NEEDS ANALYSIS 1. Solid Waste Surpluses and Deficiencies a. Existing Demand Surpluses and Deficiencies In early 2000, the City was generating, on average, 42 tons of municipal solid waste per day. This amount includes residential and commercial solid waste, however, it excludes hazardous wastes, yard waste, white goods and construction and demolition material. The estimate of tons per day was calculated from an analysis of the Solid Waste Division Tonnage Report for the Osceola Landfill, and is presented in Table IV-C-1. The 1997 average per capita rate for the State of Florida was reported to be 1.61 tons per capita per year, which equates to 8.82 pounds per capita per day. Based on current population estimates, the County's level of service for solid waste is calculated to be 7.1 pounds per capita per day. This amount includes municipal residential, commercial, and industrial garbage collections, as well as sources from outside the City. The remaining life of the Osceola Landfill was determined based upon the existing grading and the proposed final grades of the Landfill. The results showed that 41 million cubic yards of air space is remaining at the Landfill. b. Future Demand Capacity In 1997 Seminole County renewed its landfill permit. The County is scheduled to renew the landfill permit in December 2002. The current design capacity is estimated to be 45 million cubic yards. IV-26 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT Table IV-C-2 presents historical and projected annual tons of solid waste generated by the City of Winter Springs through the year 2020. Based upon the calculations in Table IV-C-l, the Osceola Landfill has adequate volume to accept solid wastes at existing rates for approximately another 42 years. 2. Performance and Condition of Existing Solid Waste Facilities There have not been any problems with leakage at the Landfill. Monitoring is an on- gomg process. 3. Solid Waste Facility Replacement, Expansion and New Facility Siting The County's landfill is anticipated to reach capacity in 2043. Pursuant to Chapter 403, Florida Statutes, the County is responsible for solid waste disposal unless there is an interlocal agreement, which gives municipalities the authority to operate and be responsible for solid waste disposal. 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'<t C'\, ~ '>: ~ OJ e :l -0 :> :J :;:; ro::: CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Table IV-C- 2: City of Winter Springs Solid Waste Collection - 2000/2020 Year 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Population 31,666 33,399 37,606 41,813 46,020 Solid Waste Tonnage per Year* 15,333 16,031 18,051 20,070 22,090 Recycle Tonnage per Year 660 668 752 836 920 Remaining Total Landfill Volume (%) 82.2% 77.6% 73.1% 68.7% 64.2% *Residential and Commercial Customers Source: Winter Springs and Land Design Innovations, Inc. IV-29 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT IV-D. DRAINAGE SUB-ELEMENT A. INTRODUCTION The City of Winter Springs is committed to maintaining the quality of its surface waters. The purpose of this element is to provide analysis of the available data regarding the surpluses and deficiencies of the existing drainage infrastructure serving Winter Springs' residents so the City can adequately plan for the requirements of the projected population and future land use needs. The following analysis will lay the foundation for goals, objectives, and policies, which will ensure that drainage and stormwater management needs are met throughout the planning timeframe. To adequately regulate stormwater, it is necessary to manage both the quality and the quantity of rainfall and runoff. In addition to abatement, it is necessary for drainage facilities to serve other important functions such as water quality management and aquifer recharge. Management of stormwater is important in maintaining the water quality of the City's lakes, creeks, and wedands. Stormwater can carry a number of pollutants and is responsible for over half the pollution load entering Florida's waters. Currently, stormwater runoff is an issue of local concern for the City of Winter Springs. The incursion of development involves the placement of streets, sidewalks, buildings, and parking lots over soils and native vegetation. As a result, stormwater, which would naturally percolate into the ground, runs off of the impermeable surfaces, carrying with it litter, pesticides and fertilizers, heavy metals, and other pollutants. In more densely developed areas, pollutants such as oil and gasoline can be washed off in to the streets. While in more rural areas, agricultural runoff can contain excessive nutrients, which are harmful to fish and can pollute drinking water. Therefore, it is important for the City to ensure that development takes place in a manner that is consistent with the appropriate management of stormwater. The appropriate management of stormwater involves: treatment of stormwater prior to discharge into surface waters, floodwater abatement to ensure that post-development run-off does not exceed pre-development runoff, and design of stormwater facilities to promote recharge to the underlying aquifer system. To protect the quality of surface waters, the federal government enacted Section 208 of the Water Pollution Control Act for stormwater management. Additionally, Section 405 of the federal 1987 Clean Water Act requires the EP A to establish permit regulations for stormwater. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDS) permit program has been established by the EP A for municipal and county stormwater systems. Phase II of the program addresses cities and counties with under 100,000 persons. The City of Winter Springs is permitted by the NPDS and complies with all regulations. The State of Florida addresses surface water management in Chapter 62-40 Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) and defines permit requirements and management responsibilities in Chapter 62-25 F.A.C. One of the primary concerns of the State rule is to be prepared for repeat storm events. Many facilities within the State were only designed to adequately treat the first storm. The State emphasizes that capacity must be available 72 hours after the initial storm. The Water Management Districts regulate stormwater management systems via Chapter 40C-42 F.A.C. The Water Management Districts require capturing and treatment of the first flush of stormwater in ponds or swales. The fust flush is known to generally contain the majority of the pollutants. IV-31 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT The City of Winter Springs currently has a Stormwater Master Plan, which was adopted in October 1993. The report includes discussions of site-specific drainage basin parameters used in the analysis; techniques applied; results of the hydrologic and hydraulic analysis; identification of stormwater facility capacities, deficiencies, and surpluses; specific improvement alternatives and prioritization of recommended improvements; Stormwater Master Plan funding evaluation and recommendations; and lastly, a proposed Capital Improvements Plan. The City's Stormwater Master Plan principally concentrates on the broad analysis of the primary drainage systems and on a detailed analysis of 6 selected secondary drainage systems, which are tributaries to the primary streams. An output of the Plan includes identification of specific areas and projects, which will alleviate flooding and improve water quality. The topography in Winter Springs is relatively flat with some gently rolling hills, ranging from a low of 3 feet above mean sea level to 78 feet above mean sea level. Map IV-D- 1 identifies the general topography in Winter Springs. 1. Terms and Concepts Stormwater is defined, pursuant to 9J-5.003 (88), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), as "the flow of water which results from a rainfall event." Other definitions, pursuant to 9J- 5.003. F.A.C., applicable to this Sub-Element are: Attenuation - To limit stormwater flow to reduce downstream impacts. Basin - A drainage area with the characteristics of either having a single outfall to the receiving waterbody or being located adjacent to another basin, and conveying its runoff through a drainage structure. Closed Drainage Basin - A drainage basin with no structural outfall. The discharge from a closed drainage basin is limited to percolation (and other groundwater flow), evaporation and evapo-transpiration. Convryance - Transport of stormwater via pipe and/ or open channel system(s). Design Capaciry - The amount of flow a storm sewer system is designed to manage, usually expressed in cubic feet per second for flow and cubit feet or acre feet for storage' Design Storm Event - The design storm event is calculated by the frequency, duration, volume, and distribution of the storm. Detention Basin or Stmcture - means a basin or structure, which collects and temporarily stores storm water for the purpose of treatment through physical, chemical, or biological processes with subsequent gradual release of the storm water to reduce downstream quality and quantity impacts. Ditch - An open storm water conveyance facility with typical side slopes steeper than three units horizontally to one unit vertically. Drainage Basin - Any land area defmed by topographical boundaries from which the runoff collects at a common point and contributes stormwater to a drainage system or receiving waterbody. IV-32 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Drainage Facilities - means a system of human-made structures designed to collect, convey, hold, divert or discharge storm water; including, stormwater sewers, canals, detention structures, and retention structures. Exfiltration Trench - A sub-surface facility designed to convey stormwater into the underlying soil, providing treatment through filtration and volume reduction. Floodplain - An area inundated during a 100-year flood event or identified by the national Flood Insurance Program as an area of flooding on Flood Insurance Rate Maps or Flood Hazard Boundary Maps. Imperoious - Land surfaces which do not allow (or minimally allow) the penetration of water. An increase in the amount of impervious area will increase the rate and volume of runoff from a given drainage basin. Inlet - A structure which collects stormwater runoff and connects into a conveyance system. Natural Drainage Features - Naturally occurring features of an area which accommodate the flow of stormwater, such as streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Outfall - Location where stormwater flows out of a given system. The ultimate outfall of a system is generally a receiving waterbody. Percolation - The ability of water to pass through a porous medium; in most cases, the soil. Peroious - Land surfaces which allow the penetration of water. A decrease in pervious area will increase the rate and volume of runoff from a given drainage basin. Retention - To store stormwater to prevent its discharge into receiving waters or to provide a storage facility for stormwater where no outfall is available. Retention Basin or Structure - A stormwater facility which has no structural outfall and the discharge from which is limited to percolation, evaporation, and evapo-transpiration. Sub-basin - A large neighborhood drainage area, which represents the subdivision of a basin on the basis of natural and/or man-made flow patterns within the basin. Surchm:ge - Flow out of a stormwater facility resulting from flow in excess of its designed capacity at a point upstream from" the outfall. S wale - An open stormwater conveyance facility with side slopes typically equal to or greater than three units horizontally to one unit vertically (generally very shallow). B. STORMWATER INVENTORY AND DATA The majority of the inventory and data in this section was derived from the City's 1993 Stormwater Master Plan prepared by Conklin, Porter & Holmes Engineers, Inc. and Gee & Jenson Engineers- Architects- Planners, Inc. 1. Operational Responsibility The City of Winter Springs, the State of Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Seminole County, and St. Johns River Water Management District are ultimately IV-33 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT responsible for maintenance and permitting of the stormwater conveyance systems within and surrounding the City limits. State Roads, such as S.R. 434 and S.R. 419, which traverse the City, are completely under the jurisdiction of the FDOT. All stormwater facilities associated with these two State highways are designed, maintained, and controlled by the FDOT. Tuskawilla Road, which traverses the City in a north/south direction, is completely under the jurisdiction of Seminole County. There are two County residential roads, Morgan and Shetland, which have stormwater runoff entering the City's stormwater system. All stormwater facilities associated with these County roads are designed, maintained, and controlled by Seminole County. In addition to these publicly owned drainage facilities, the City has several privately owned drainage facilities which are operated and maintained under a St. Johns River Water Management Stormwater Permit by either a private company, individual, or homeowner's association. These private drainage facilities are as follows: . Hacienda Village Mobile Home Park . Country Club Villas Subdivision . Wedgewood Villa Subdivision . Bear Creek Estate Subdivision . Fairway Oaks Subdivision . Bentley Green Subdivision . Indian Ridge/Deer Song . Seville on the Green Apartments Subdivision . Cypress Club . Golf Terrace Apartments . Tuscawilla Trails Mobile Home Park . Georgetown Subdivision . Braewick Subdivision . Greenbriar Subdivision . Tuscawilla Country Club and Golf . Casa Park Subdivision Course . Belfaire . A very Park . Parks tone . Seville Chase . Tuscawilla Trails . Tuscawilla Trace . Creeks Run . Greenspointe . Eagles Watch . Howell Creek Reserve . Arrowhead 2. Geographic Service Area The City of Winter Springs lies within three primary drainage basins served by, Gee Creek, Soldiers Creek, and Howell Creek, all of which extend well beyond the City's corporate limits. The Gee Creek and Soldier Creek drainage basins are situated in the western sector of the City, while the Howell Creek drainage basin is situated in the eastern sector. Gee Creek, Howell Creek, and Soldiers Creek drain into Lake Jesup, which in turn, flows into the St. Johns River. The St. John River flows northward where it enters the Adantic Ocean. These IV-34 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT primary drainage basins are depicted in Map IV-D-2. A brief description of each primary drainage basin is provided below. The topography of Howell Branch Basin is relatively flat with some gendy rolling hills, and in some areas there are swamps and sinkholes. The Howell Basin is located in both Orange and Seminole Counties and has a basin area of 45.5 square miles. The headwaters of Howell Creek originate in Lake Maidand, which receives inflows from three chains of lakes via ponds. The creek then flows northeasterly through Lake Howell and continues to meet Bear Creek near Winter Springs Boulevard. The convergence occurs approximately 2 miles upstream from Lake Jesup. The headwaters of Bear Creek are located in Bear Gully Lake, which receives inflows from other lakes. The drainage area of Gee Creek is approximately 11.79 square miles and has six significant tributaries, all of which are located outside of City limits. A major portion of the City of Winter Springs, from Tuskawilla Road west, drains to this creek. The Soldier Creek Basin consists of approximately 19 square miles of west central Seminole County and encompasses portions of the City's of Lake Mary, Longwood, Sanford, as well as unincorporated Seminole County. Only a small portion of the City of Winter Springs, located in the northwest, drains to Soldier Creek. The scope of the City's Stormwater Master Plan was limited to a general analysis of the three primary drainage basins based upon review of previous studies. Additionally, a detailed analysis of 6 selected secondary drainage basins located within and encompassing a portion of the City of Winter Springs was performed. All six of these basins are tributaries to the three primary streams. These selected secondary systems are depicted in and Map IV-D- 2 and are identified below: a. Soldiers Creek Basin, Secondary Basin System 1 (Lake Audubon/Highlands Creek) - This basin is approximately 1.59 square miles and includes an area south of S.R. 434, the Winter Springs Golf Course, the Highland PUD, and an area west of the Highlands to US 17-92. The system discharges into Soldiers Creek via an existing creek, which flows northeasterly. b. Gee Creek, Secondary Basin System 2 (No Name Creek) - This basin is approximately 1.10 square miles and includes the easterly portion of the Ranchlands, a portion of the Mt. Greenwood PUD, and portions of North Orlando sections 2A, 9 and 10. The system discharges via an existing creek which drains easterly from the North Orlando Ranches and then northerly to Gee Creek. c. Gee Creek, Secondary Basin System 3 (Litde Lake Howell) - This basin collects runoff from approximately 3.34 square miles and includes the southeast portion of the Ranchlands, Dunmar Estates, all of Oak Forest, a portion of Tuscawilla located east of Tuscawilla Road, and the dense vegetative hammock north of Oak Forest and South of SR 434/419. This basin discharges through an existing creek into No Name Creek. d. Howell Creek Basin, Secondary Basin System 4 (Tuscawilla Golf Course/Undeveloped Lands) - This system discharges via an existing 48" culvert under Greenbriar Lane and a connecting ditch into Howell Creek. It serves as the positive outfall for the area IV-35 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT including Chelsea Parc, Glen Eagle Units 1,2,3 and 4; Tuscawilla Unit 7; Fairway Oaks; Chestnut Ridge; Winter Springs Unit 3; Greenbriar Lane; Northern Way; Tuscawilla golf course, and an offsite area discharging through an 18" culvert under Northern Way. e. Howell Creek Basin, Secondary Basin System 5 (fuscawilla Unit 14A) - This system provides a positive outfall for a portion of Tuscawilla Unit 14. The system provides stormwater treatment and attenuation within a individual retention area prior to discharge through a control structure and into Bear Creek. Bear Creek drains northerly and into Howell Creek. f. Howell Creek Basin, Secondary Basin System 6 (fuscawilla Units llB and 12A) - This system is divided into two separate drainage areas, approximate total basin size of 51.44 acres, which drain into two common retention ponds. These ponds provide stormwater treatment and attenuation prior to discharge through control structures which outfall into an existing swale, which flows to Bear Creek and ultimately Howell Creek. Additionally, approximately 5 acres of the City of Oviedo, in the area of Winter Springs Boulevard, drains into stormwater facilities owned and operated by the City of Winter Springs. 3. Capacity and Level of Service The areas of the Winter Springs that have a paved infrastructure system under the control and maintenance of the City and have a stormwater management system with a design capacity to handle a 25 year, 24 hour storm event represent approximately 59% of the City's overall area. Approximately 95 percent of the City's drainage facility capacity is apportioned to the City of Winter Springs; the remainder serves the cities of Oviedo and Casselberry. The 10-, 25-, and 1 DO-year, 24-hour storm events were considered in the analysis of the existing drainage systems. These storm events were selected by the City of Winter Springs staff to evaluate the LOS of the existing secondary drainage systems. The approximate LOS for the 6 secondary drainage systems was determined as required by Chapter 9J-5, F.A.C. The LOS for the analysis of the secondary basins was assigned as summarized below: . LOS A - Protection from 1 DO-year, 24-hour storm event . LOS B - Protection from 25-year, 24-hour storm event . LOS C - Protection from 10-year, 24-hour storm event . LOS D - Flooding from 10-year, 24-hour storm event The recommendations of the SJRWMD were utilized in the Stormwater Master Plan to evaluate the Level of Service (LOS) standards of drainage facilities in the City. The LOS for structures asserts that all existing structures should be free from flooding during a 1 DO-year storm event. The LOS for roadways requires that drainage facilities for arterial roads will be designed to carry a 1 DO-year storm event; collector and neighborhood roads will be designed to carry a 25-year storm event, per City Code. Four flood levels for residential street systems were defined in the Stormwater Master Plan for use in the evaluation of the City's stormwater management facilities as follows: IV-36 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Flood Level 1 - Flood Level 2 - Flood Level 3 - Water surface at or below street grade. Water surface above street grade, but below 6-inch depth of ponding. Water surface depth greater than 6 inches above street grade, but below 12 inches. Water surface depth greater than 12 inches above the street grade. Flood Level 4 - C. STORMWATER FACILITY CAPACITY ANALYSIS Winter Springs has several creeks, stormwater ponds, and drainage ditches within City Limits, some of which experience problems of flooding. Approximately 8% of the City's land area exists within Flood Zone A, areas of 100-year flooding as identified by National Flood Insurance Maps. Flood zone maps may be found in the Conservation Element of this Plan. 1. General Performance and Problem Areas The Stormwater Master Plan identified a number of problem areas in the City that have experienced stormwater-flooding in the past. These areas were identified to bring attention to them in an effort to gain a better understanding of the existing drainage system conditions. Presented below is a listing of the identified problem areas: . Winter Springs Boulevard Bridge crossing Bear Creek . Northern Way Bridge Crossing Howell Creek, north of Winter Springs Boulevard . Northern Way & Woodchuck Court . Stormwater ponds along Seneca Boulevard . Bridges crossing Gee Creek . Oak Forest Units 1 through 4 . North Orlando Ranches sections 1,2 & 2A, and 6 . Highlands section 1 . North Orlando Terrace section 5 . 434 & Parks tone/Winding Hollow Intersection Additionally, the study of the six secondary drainage basins within the City identified specific drainage facilities with low levels of service. The levels of service determined for these drainage facilities are described within section four, volume 1 of 3, of the City of Winter Springs Master Stormwater Plan. The Master Plan provides specific evaluations, as well as various alternatives, for correcting the existing deficiencies as defined within the study basins. A detailed account of prioritized improvements and cost estimates can be found in the City's Capital Improvements Plan. Continuing annual minor renewal and replacement improvements on a system-wide basis is required in addition to the major capital improvements plan. These improvements might IV-37 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT include repair of minor stormwater deficiencies not included as a major capital improvement, but commonly occur throughout the system. Stormwater facilities that require minor work consist of stormwater collection pipes, inlets and catch basins, manholes, swales, ditches, control structures, and erosion pipes. 2. Future Demand and Facility Improvements The proposed Capital Improvements Plan for fiscal years 2001 to 2006 contains specific capital drainage improvements, which were identified within the stormwater master plan. These improvements include the construction of drainage swales and culverts within No Name Creek, and Litde Lake Howell box culvert and RCP culvert improvements, as well as other inlet/oudet improvements. As the "high" priority improvements identified within the City's Master Stormwater Plan for the drainage facilities within each secondary drainage basin are constructed, many of the drainage issues identified should be alleviated to the extent required to meet the desired LOS established by the City of Winter Springs. Subsequent to the Stormwater Master Plan, a stormwater utility study and implementation project is currendy underway to evaluate if the current rate produces sufficient revenue to meet the projected operational and capital improvement needs of the program. This stormwater utility study would entail evaluating the existing and proposed stormwater improvements for the City and identification of the financial requirements to implement the proposed improvements. It is anticipated that a stormwater utility fund will be the preferred option for long term funding and that this project will conduct the necessary initial evaluations of rate structure, revenue generating capacity, identification of the implementation process, and the data collection needs for the billing system. The second objective of this project would be to assist with passage of a stormwater ordinance, the development of a billing system and preparation of an implementation plan, as well as public education. IV-38 City of Winter Springs Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Source: Seminole County GIS, SI. Johns River Water Management District, April 1996 Map IV-D-1: General Topography CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS WATER FEATURES ELEVATION IN FEET IN 5-FOOT INTERVALS: N5 N45 10 N50 N15 IV 55 N20 N60 /\/25 N65 30 N 70 N35 /\/75 /\/40 LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Map IV-D- 2: Primary Drainage Basins Source: Conklin, Porter and Holmes Engineers, Inc. Major Drainage Basins, January 13, 1993. City of Winter Springs Source: City of Winter Springs, October 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map IV-D-3: Secondary Drainage Basins SECONDARY DRAINAGE BASINS: Basin I Basin II Basin III Basin IV Basin V Basin VI CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS STREETS RIVERS, CREEKS WATER FEATURES LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Source: Seminole County, and Land Design Innovations, Inc., July 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map IV-C-1: Solid Waste Service Area and Facilities MAJOR ROADS CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY WATER FEATURES SOLID WASTE SERVICE AREA LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT IV-E. NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE SUB-ELEMENT A. INTRODUCTION The protection of recharge areas is critical in locations that rely on aquifers as the sole source of drinking water. Well-drained areas are often subject to alteration by development since these areas are typically prime land for development. The development of impervious surfaces such as roads, roofs, and parking areas reduces the area available for percolation, which, in turn, reduces the quantity of natural recharge to the aquifer. The quality of the water that is recharged in to the aquifer is also a critical factor since impacts of development can compromise the quality of the water. Groundwater can absorb contaminants from development and transmit them to the aquifer. This sub-element is intended to protect the quantity of natural groundwater that is recharged back to the aquifer. The quality of the water for drinking purposes is addressed in the Potable Water sub- element. 1. Terms and Concepts Several terms and concepts will be used in this sub-element to help define the groundwater resource and its requirements for protection. Aquifer- a water bearing geologic formation. Potentiometric surface-the elevation that water would reach in a well penetrating into the aquifer. Recharge renewal of the groundwater resource. Water Recharge Area--land or water areas through which groundwater is replenished. Water Table-a level below which the ground is saturated with water. B. AQUIFER RECHARGE EXISTING DATA AND ANALYSIS The City of Winter Springs falls within the Middle St. Johns (MSJ) groundwater basin. A groundwater basin is a particular groundwater flow system that encompasses recharge areas as well as the associated discharge areas. Three aquifer systems have been identified in the MSJ groundwater basin. These are the surficial (unconfined), the intermediate, and Floridan aquifer systems. Map IV-E-l provides a generalized hydrogeologic cross section of the groundwater basin. 1. Hydrogeology a. Surficial Aquifer The surficial aquifer is composed of sand, shells, and some clays, and ranges in thickness from 20 feet near the St. Johns River to approximately 60 feet in the central part of the basin. The top of the aquifer is defined by the water table, which marks the line below which all pore spaces are filled with water, and rises and falls in response to the atmospheric pressure. Flow in the surficial aquifer usually follows the topography of the land and is an important source of water for individual domestic wells and small-scale irrigation. Since there is no overlying confining unit, IV-42 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT groundwater recharge to the surficial aquifer system is controlled by local rainfall, land use, vegetation, topography, and local soils. Areas characterized by highly permeable, sandy soils that transmit fluids easily and yield significant quantities of water, are typically good recharge areas for the surficial aquifer system. This aquifer system can discharge into surface streams, lakes, and rivers, or deeper aquifers. b. Intermediate Aquifer The intermediate system lies below the surficial aquifer but above the Floridan and occurs randomly throughout the groundwater basin. It is composed of clays and thin, water-bearing zones of sand, shell, and limestone. The intermediate aquifer is usually found within the confining unit of the Floridan and occurs at 60 to 150 feet below land surface and supplies water to some parts of the basin. This aquifer is an important source of potable water where the Floridan aquifer contains water of marginal quality. c. Floridan Aquifer The Floridan aquifer is the principal source of water for consumptive use in the MS) groundwater basin and is the aquifer from which the City of Winter Springs draws its public water supply. The Floridan aquifer is an artesian aquifer composed of limestone and dolomite. Characteristically, artesian aquifers contain groundwater that is under pressure that is greater than the atmospheric pressure. This pressure is demonstrated by the potentiometric surface level, which is the level to which water will rise in tightly enclosed wells that penetrate the aquifer. The Floridan aquifer usually has two permeable zones containing potable water in the MS) groundwater basin. The upper permeable zone consists of cavernous Ocala and Avon Park limestone and extends from approximately 200 to 500 feet below land surface. Withdrawals from the upper permeable zone are generally limited to small public supply and domestic wells. This zone provides the public water supply for the City of Winter Springs, as the City's wells are generally in the 350-foot range. The lower permeable zone consists of cavernous Lake City limestone and extends from about 1,000 to 1,300 feet below land surface. In most areas, the public water supply comes from this zone. d. Groundwater Quality of the Floridan Aquifer The natural quality of groundwater in MS) groundwater basin varies greatly depending on the location and the depth from which water is obtained. A major concern in this basin is saltwater intrusion in areas of Seminole County. Although the MS) groundwater basin is inland from the sea, and bordered on the west by the peninsular divide, there are some patches of connate saltwater in the Floridan aquifer. The potential exists for this saline water to migrate upward within the aquifer system in response to declines in the potentiometric surface, the magnitude of groundwater withdrawals, and climatic changes. However, Winter Springs is located outside the areas in Seminole County that have associated chloride and IV -4 3 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT sulfate concentrations of equal or greater than 250 mg/l., the recommended limit of cWoride and sulfate for public water supplies set by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Therefore, the Floridan aquifer underlying Winter Springs is of good water quality and only aeration and cWorination treatment are required to provide the City with potable water for distribution. 2. Aquifer Recharge Analysis Groundwater recharge is vital for providing adequate groundwater supplies for future uses and for preserving the quality of groundwater resources. Recharge to the Floridan aquifer occurs in areas where the elevation of the water table within the surficial aquifer is higher than the elevation of the potentiometric surface elevation of the Floridan aquifer. The elevation of the potentiometric surface is approximately forty-five (45) feet above mean sea level (MSL) within the Winter Springs service area and fluctuates in response to rainfall amounts within the recharge areas. Normally, the potentiometric surface level fluctuates about five (5) feet, with the highest levels being recorded in September, just after the rainy season. The lowest levels are normally in May, after the dry season. In areas where the elevation of the water table is higher than the potentiometric surface, water moves from the surficial aquifer in a downward direction through the upper confining unit to the Floridan aquifer. Recharge rates are highest in areas where the hydraulic pressure difference and permeability are greatest. Recharge rates are direcdy proportional to the hydraulic pressure difference and upper confining unit hydraulic conductivity and inversely proportional to the upper confining unit thickness. Recharge also occurs direcdy from infiltrating rainfall where limestones of the Floridan aquifer are at or near land surface. The amount of water available as recharge to the Floridan aquifer is that part of rainfall, after losses to runoff and evapotranspiration, that infiltrates to the water table and continues to move downward to the Floridan aquifer.. Generally, when rainfall exceeds evaporation by approximately two inches (2") per year, and the difference between water table elevation and the potentiometric surface is about ten (10) feet, conditions which are conducive to recharge exist, and recharge to the Floridan Aquifer occurs. Soils having high infiltration potential with litde or no runoff due to the lack of surface drainage features are most conducive to recharging groundwater systems. Areas of groundwater recharge to the upper Floridan aquifer in Winter Springs are depicted in Map IV-E- 2. 3. Regulatory Framework Regulations have been enacted to prevent negative impacts of excessive water consumption. Extreme lowering of aquifer levels and surface water flows can adversely impact ecosystems by lowering lake levels, degrading wedands and other natural systems and habitats. Other related negative impacts can include increased sinkhole frequency and saltwater intrusion in coastal areas. IV-44 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT a. State Regulation Groundwater within the State of Florida has been classified into four categories in Section 62 Florida Administrative Code. These classifications and their designated uses are, as follows: CLASS G-I Potable water use, groundwater in single-source aquifers which have a total dissolved solids content of less than 3,000 mg/l. CLASS G-II Potable water use, groundwater in aquifers which have a total dissolved solids content of less than 10,000 mg/l, unless otherwise classified by the Environmental Regulation Commission. CLASS G-III Non-potable water use, groundwater in unconfined aquifers which has a total dissolved solids content of 10,000 mg/l or greater, or which has total dissolved solids of 3,000-10,000 mg/l and either has been reclassified by the Commission as having no reasonable potential as a future source of drinking water, or has been designated by the Department as an exempted aquifer pursuant to Section 62- 28.13(3), F.A.C. CLASS G-IV Non-potable water use, groundwater in confined aquifers which has a total dissolved solids content of 10,000 mg/l or greater. The State delegates powers to agencies to regulate well construction and ensure that wells are contaminant free. The potable water provided by the public wells within Winter Springs is of a good quality requiring minimal treatment. The Water Management Districts within the state designate areas that are Priority Water Resource Caution Areas (PWRCA) and Restricted Allocation Areas (RAA). Winter Springs was not determined to be a high priority area in terms of water use or aquifer recharge protection priorities. The St. Johns River Water Management District has produced a series of GIS maps regarding aquifer recharge, water use, and related natural resource protection. The St. John's River Water Management District has the authority to establish consumptive use permitting within its district, under Section 373.216 of the Florida Statutes. The basic principal of the consumptive use permit review is as follows: 1) The use must be beneficial. 2) The use must not interfere with a pre-existing legal use. 3) The use must be in the public interest. SJRWMD has issued a consumptive use permit to the City of Winter Springs. The City is currently under 10-year permit, which was issued in 1996 and is valid through October 8, 2006. At the time of renewal the City, if eligible, can opt for a 20-year permit. IV-45 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT b. Local Regulations Although the City of Winter Springs has not established wellhead or aquifer recharge protection regulations at this time, the City has addressed other policies that implement groundwater protection efforts, most significantly, a water reuse program. While the City itself does not have problems with the saltwater intrusion or other contamination of its wells, the impact of excessive pumping of the City's wells may affect areas of susceptibility in Seminole county Therefore, water reuse is an important consideration since it means less water is pumped out of the aquifer. Currently, the City of Winter Springs operates a reuse water reclamation system, which services 1500 residential customers, two golf courses, the city's parks, and public rights of way. This approach to supplementing water supply demands by utilizing reclaimed water could conserve significant quantities of fresh water for higher priority use. IV -46 City of Winter Springs Source: Seminole County GIS, St. Johns River Water Management District, April 1996 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map IV-D-1: General Topography WATER FEATURES ELEVATION IN FEET IN 5-FOOT INTERVALS: 5 N 45 10 N50 N15 N55 N20 N60 /\/25 N65 30 N70 N. 35 /\/ 75 /\/ 40 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Map IV-D- 2: Primary Drainage Basins Source: Conklin, Porter and Holmes Engineers, Inc. Major Drainage Basins, January 13, 1993 City of Winter Springs Source: City of Winter Springs, October 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map IV-D-3: Secondary Drainage Basins N CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY N MAJOR ROADS STREETS N RIVERS, CREEKS WATER FEATURES SECONDARY DRAINAGE BASINS: Basin I Basin II Basin III Basin IV Basin V Basin VI LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Map IV-E-l: Generalized Hydrologic Cross Section Figure 1. Generalized hydrogeologic cross section, St. Johns River Water Management District City of Winter Springs Source: SI. Johns River Water Management District, May 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map 1\'-E-2: Natural Groundwater Recharge to the Upper Floridan Aquifer N. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS WATER FEATURES RECHARGE RANGE (ANNUAL): LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT IV-F. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES A. SANITARY SEWER GOAL IV-A: 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 of Winter Springs service area while protecting the environment and public health. Objective IV-A-l: Existing Wastewater Treatment. The City shall correct existing deficiencies; ensure that the minimum level of service 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 IV-A-l.l: The City's adopted level of service for sanitary sewer treatment shall be 100 gallons per capita per day. Policy IV-A-l.2: When evaluating collection force main and lift station capacity, the City shall use the following peaking factors based upon the average design flow (ADF): 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 IV-A-l.3: The City shall maintain an active sanitary sewer system-mapping program and update the model at least annually to prioritize needed replacements. Policy IV-A-l.4: The City shall implement the capital improvement schedule to correct existing deficiencies and update the schedule annually during the City's annual budget process. Policy IV-A-l.5: All improvements and/or additions to sanitary sewer facilities shall be compatible and adequate to meet the adopted level of service standards. Policy IV-A-l.6: All land use amendments shall require an analysis of the impact of such amendment on the adopted level of service standard and existing sanitary sewer facilities. Policy IV-A-l.7: The City should plan construction of new sanitary sewer treatment facilities when capacity allocation of existing facilities is at seventy five percent (75%) of available capacity, and should have new facilities ready for operation when capacity allocation of existing facilities is at ninety percent (90%) of available capacity. Policy IV-A-l.8: 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. IV -49 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Policy IV-A-l.9: Maintain a quarterly groundwater-monitoring program to evaluate groundwater quality and submit the results to FDEP. Policy IV-A-l.10: Comply with bond covenants to ensure the maintenance and operations of facilities, and to provide recommendations for system maintenance and improvements. Policy IV-A-l.11: Encourage continuing education of operating staff to ensure proficiency with respect to optimization of treatment and disposal processes. Policy IV-A-l.12: The City shall require that all City owned wastewater treatment plants be operated and maintained by State-certified operators. When allowed by regulatory requirements, trainees under the supervision of State-certified operators may be used. Objective IV-A-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 IV-A-2.1: Regulations for sewer allocation vested rights and the period of vesting will be defined in the City's Code of Ordinances. Policy IV-A-2.2: Following a determination of concurrency for sanitary sewer, and to ensure reserved capacity and adequate sanitary sewer facilities are in place with the impact of development, the City shall require payment of applicable sewer impact fees upon development approval prior to application for permits. Policy IV -A-2.3: The City shall implement the capital improvement schedule to prepare for future development and update the schedule annually during the City's annual budget process. Policy IV-A-2.4: The City's sewer service area shall be defined 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. Before providing sewer service to properties located in unincorporated Seminole County, the City shall require that the property owners receiving service execute and record an annexation agreement approved by the City Commission. The City may also provide wholesale sewer service to other cities and Seminole County by written agreement. Policy IV-A-2.5: The City shall coordinate with the County and the Florida Department of Transportation to plan to provide all future sewer pipes and/or sleeves required for subsurface road placement. IV-50 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Policy IV -A-2.6: The City shall 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 IV-A-3: Maximize Existing Facilities. The City shall maximize existing sanitary sewer facilities within its service area and shall promote compact efficient growth patterns. Policy IV-A-3.1: The City shall 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 of Winter Springs Land Development Regulations. Policy IV-A-3.2: Code of Ordinances shall incorporate means and methods to ensure connection to the City's sanitary sewer system, where available, for those properties that lie within the service area. Policy IV-A-3.3: Discourage development in the service area from utilizing septic tanks and prohibit the use of package wastewater treatment plants. Policy IV-A-3.4: Within the City's municipal boundaries, when existing central sanitary sewer service is determined to be unavailable to new development, the City shall require the new development to extend the central sewer system at the developer's expense to service subject property. Policy IV -A-3.5: Maintain adequate sanitary sewer impact fees and user rates to ensure funding for new treatment, collection and effluent disposal systems. Policy IV -A-3.6: The City shall update the Rate Study every five (5) years. Objective IV-A-4: Septic Tanks. The City shall mandate connection to the central sewer system, 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 IV-A-4.1: "Available" shall mean within fifty (50) feet of a sanitary sewer collection system and accessible by a legally recorded easement or right-of-way. Policy IV-A-4.2: By 2005, the City shall 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. Policy IV -A-4.3: Prioritize and incorporate line extensions into the capital improvement schedule to connect existing septic areas to the central sanitary sewer system. The City shall require the participation of the existing residents and/ or developers in the cost of the sewer main line extensions and shall IV-51 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT explore all possible means of funding the line extensions and connections. Policy IV-A-4.4: The City shall coordinate with the 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 any existing systems which have been determined to be inoperable or detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the general public. Objective IV-A-5: Effuent 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 IV-A-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 IV -A-5.2: The City shall prohibit the use of potable water for purposes of irrigation where reclaimed water is available. Policy IV-A-5.3: The City shall require the installation of reclaimed water systems for all new development, which contain or abut existing or planned reclaimed water routes. Connection of the reclaimed system to the potable water system shall allowed when reclaimed water is not provided until such time as reclaimed water becomes available. Policy IV-A-5.4: Back up storage and disposal of excess reclaimed water (during wet periods) will be provided by the City's existing spray fields and percolation ponds. Policy IV -A-5.5: The City shall consider applying for permits to allow discharge of reclaimed water into wetlands during periods of "emergency". Policy IV-A-5.6: The City shall maintain a public awareness and education program regarding the use of reclaimed water. B. POTABLE WATER GOAL IV-B: 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 of Winter Springs and within the City's service area during the 2020 planning horizon. Objective IV-B-1: Based upon adopted level of service standards, the City shall annually adopt programs and activities to correct existing deficiencies in the central potable water system. IV-52 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Policy IV-B-l.l: The City's Level of Service for potable water supply shall be 115 gallons per person per day. Policy IV-B-l.2: When evaluating well capacity, the City shall use a peak factor of 150% of the average 16-hour daily flow (ADF) in the calculation of the system's ability to meet the level of service standard. Policy IV-B-l.3: When evaluating system pump capacity, the City shall use a peak factor of 1.1 GPM per ERC in the calculation of the system's ability to meet the level of service standard. Policy IV-B-l.4: The City's central system parameters shall be based on the following: . Well field capacity shall be rated at the average daily demand and assuming the largest well being out of service, . Storage tank capacity should be at least one-half (1/2) of the average daily consumption volume, . High service pump capacity shall at least be equal to the maximum daily peak factor demand and assuming the largest high service pump being out of service, and . The distribution system shall be designed for a minimum of forty (40) pounds per square inch (psi) delivery pressure. Policy IV-B-l.5: The City will maintain its potable water treatment facilities in optimum condition by the implementation of a preventive maintenance program. Policy IV-B-l.6: The City shall maintain a Master Utility Plan, which shall be updated by 2003 using 2000 Census data, and every three (3) years thereafter. Policy IV-B-l.7: The City shall implement the five-year Capital Improvement Schedule for potable water facilities adopted in the Capital Improvements Element and the five-year Capital Improvements Plan updated and adopted annually. Policy IV-B-l.8: The City will review the Capital Improvement Schedule annually and adopt a City Budget that prioritizes needed potable water improvements to correct existing deficiencies. Policy IV-B-l.9: Review water fee methodology and user rates annually during the budget process to ensure adequate funding for treatment, storage and distribution facilities. IV-53 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Policy IV-B-l.l0: Develop a system of review of individual customer water meters to ensure proper readings of those meters. Policy IV-B-l.11: Institute a replacement or "change out" schedule for meters in the field to ensure replacement at least every fifteen (15) years. Policy IV-B-l.12: All improvements and/or additions to potable water facilities to correct deficiencies shall be compatible and adequate to meet the adopted level of service standards. These improvements and/or additions to Potable Water facilities shall comply, at a minimum, with 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 IV-B-2: Based upon population projections, the City shall ensure the supply and treatment of safe potable water through the 2020-planning horizon to meet the adopted level of service standards. Policy IV-B-2.1: Based upon the adopted level of service the City will plan for replacement, expansion and extension of potable water facilities to meet future demands concurrent with new development. Policy IV-B-2.2: The City will plan for adequate future treatment facilities, which at a minimum will meet all Federal and State drinking water criteria. Policy IV-B-2.3: The City shall implement the capital improvement schedule for potable water facilities adopted in the Capital Improvements Element and the annual Capital Improvements Plan. Policy IV-B-2.4: The City will review the Capital Improvement Schedule annually and adopt a City Budget that prioritizes needed potable water improvements to meet the demands of future growth and approved developments. Policy IV-B-2.5: The City shall continue to monitor groundwater supply conditions in conjunction with the St. Johns River Water Management District. Policy IV-B-2.6: The City shall encourage and require, as needed the interconnection and looping of existing and proposed segments of the potable water distribution system. Objective IV-B-3: The City shall adopt a service area boundary for potable water and shall discourage leapfrog development and urban sprawl. Policy IV-B-3.1: The City's potable water service area shall be defmed 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 writtent IV-54 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT instrument. Before providing potable water service to properties located in unincorporated Seminole County, the City shall require that the property owners receiving service execute and record an annexation agreement approved by the City Commission. The City may also provide wholesale potable water service to other cities and Seminole County by written agreement. Policy IV-B-3.2: The City shall be the provider of potable water to residents and non- residential establishments within the City's service area. Policy IV-B-3.3: The City shall continue to maximize the use of the three potable water treatment facilities connected to the central water system, and ultimately strive to incorporate all private systems into the unified city water system. Policy IV-B-3.4: The City shall discourage urban sprawl through the following activities: . Require that all new developments within the City's service area connect to the City's existing centralized water supply/treatment facilities; . The City shall only provide service to those areas included in the City's delineated Service area; . The City shall not allow new development in the Service area to utilize individual private wells for water service; and, . 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. Objective IV-B-4: The City shall maintain initiatives to conserve potable water resources, which ensure that existing level of service standards for potable water, do not fluctuate higher than twenty (20) gallons per person per day. Policy IV-B-4.1: 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. Policy IV-B-4.2: 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, so that potable water is not used for irrigation in areas where reclaimed water is available for such irrigation. IV-55 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Policy IV-B-4.3: The City shall implement the five-year capital improvement schedule for reclaimed water facilities adopted in the Capital Improvements Element, as well as the annual Capital Improvement Plan. Policy IV-B-4.4: 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. Policy IV-B-4.5: The City shall maintain specific requirements for the use of low consumption plumbing devices in the Code of Ordinances. Policy IV-B-4.6: The City shall adhere to St. Johns River Water Management District emergency water shortage restrictions when mandated by the District. Policy IV-B-4.7: The City shall require fifty (50%) percent of the required landscaping area, as indicated in the Land Development Regulations, be xeriscaping and native plant materials. Objective IV-B-5: Provide adequate delivery and distribution of potable water to meet fire protection demand within the City of Winter Springs and the City's service area. Policy IV-B-5.1: The City shall monitor, evaluate, repair and replace the existing water delivery and distribution system to ensure the system can deliver, by 2005, needed gallon per minute flows to meet fire protection demands. Policy IV-B-5.2: The City shall maintain an active water system and fire hydrant mapping and numbering program. Policy IV-B-5.3: The City shall 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 IV-B-5.4: Fire flow levels of service shall be based upon delivery pressures of twenty-psi residual and minimum fire flows of 500 gpm for residential and 1,250 gpm for non-residential and multi-family developments. C. SOLID WASTE GOAL IV-C: 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 of Winter Springs to protect the environment and public health. Objective IV-C-1: Solid Waste Disposal. The City shall coordinate the disposal of solid waste throughout the planning horizon in a safe and efficient manner. IV-56 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Policy IV-C-l.l: The City's minimum level of service for municipal solid waste shall be 7.1 pounds per person per day, which will be utilized to plan for future demand. Policy IV-C-l.2: The Solid Waste Coordinator shall be responsible for franchise administration and coordination of billing matters. Policy IV-C-l.3: All solid waste disposal contracted or performed by the City of Winter Springs shall be operated in a manner that complies with all applicable city, regional, state and federal solid waste disposal standards throughout the planning period. Policy IV-C-l.4: Solid waste collection shall be mandatory for all residential, commercial and industrial land uses within the City corporate limits through the use of contracted haulers and/or the City. Policy IV-C-l.5: Throughout the planning period the City shall 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. Objective IV-C-2: Collection. The City shall continue to provide solid waste collection services to city residents and commercial establishments throughout the planning horizon. Policy IV-C-2.1: The City will provide adequate equipment to maintain a level of service standard for solid waste collection of7.1 pounds per capita per day. Policy IV-C-2.2: The City shall ensure the collection of refuse from residences at least twice each week. Objective IV -C-3: Recycling. The City shall require a reduction in municipal solid waste final disposal in landfill facilities by maintaining and promoting its recycling program. Policy IV-C-3.1: The City shall continue to have a collection process in place for curbside pickup of newspapers, glass, plastics, tin and aluminum. Policy IV-C-3.2: The City shall continue to have a collection process in place for curbside pickup of yard waste. Policy IV-C-3.3: The City of Winter Springs will promote the efforts of Seminole County towards the reduction of the solid waste stream. Policy IV-C-3.4: The City shall endeavor to coordinate with Seminole County with respect to Solid Waste Management and Waste Recycling Programs. Objective IV-C-4: Hazardous Waste. The City shall coordinate with the County to monitor and control the disposal of hazardous wastes in accordance with State law. IV-57 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Policy IV-C-4.1: The City will help the County promote and support the County's Amnesty Day Programs. D. DRAINAGE GOAL IV-D: Provide a stormwater system of appropriate capacity to protect the life and property of the citizens of Winter Springs, as well as decreasing adverse environmental impacts attributable to stormwater runoff. Objective IV-D-l: Flood Control. The City shall achieve and maintain the following adopted stormwater management level of service standards that shall meet or exceed state and federal regulations for stormwater quality and quantity. Policy IV-D-l.l: New development and redevelopment issued a development order after June 30, 1991, shall meet the following water quality and quantity level of standards. . Water Quantity - At a minimum, the peak post-development runoff rate shall not exceed peak pre-development runoff rate for the 25-year, 24-hour storm event. In addition, if downstream facilities (from the positive outfall of the development) are inadequate to convey the peak discharge for the design storm event, the development shall be required to accommodate its proportion of basin runoff rate above 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 water above the roadway during the following storm events for the following roadway types: . Local Roadway - 25-year, 24-hour design storm event (5.0 inches of rainfall). . Collector Roadway - 25-year, 24-hour design storm event (8.6 inches of rainfall). IV-58 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT . Arterial Roadway - 1 DO-year, 24-hour design storm event (10.6 inches of rainfall). Objective IV-D-2: Stonnwater Master Plan. The City shall maintain and utilize a five year Stormwater Master Plan which establishes high water elevations, addresses existing deficiencies, and coordinates the construction of new and replacement facilities. Policy IV-D-2.1: The City shall maintain a detailed inventory and analysis of the existing drainage facilities within its municipal boundaries in the City's Stormwater Master Plan. Policy IV-D-2.2: The City shall 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 digital map. Policy IV-D-2.3: At a minimum, the City shall utilize the expertise of a professional engineer to run models of the City's stormwater system based upon critical design storm events and update the Stormwater Master Plan every five (5) years. Policy IV-D-2.4: The Stormwater Master Plan shall include review of stormwater quality discharged into surface water bodies and recommendations for needed improvements. Policy IV-D-2.5: The Stormwater Master Plan shall establish prionnes for stormwater system replacements, insuring correction of existing drainage facility deficiencies, and providing for future facility needs. Policy IV-D-2.6: A funding mechanism, or mechanisms, and schedules for completing the needed improvements shall be included in the Stormwater Master Plan. Policy IV-D-2.7: Annually, the City shall rely on the Stormwater Master Plan to prepare the City's annual budget for funding of stormwater facility replacement and deficiency upgrades. Policy IV-D-2.8: The City shall utilize the Stormwater Master Plan for preparation of the five (5) year Capital Improvement Plan to correct existing deficiencies and prepare for future stormwater demands. Objective IV-D-3: Flood Plain. The City shall restrict development within the 100-year floodplain to those uses, which will not adversely affect the capacity of the floodplain to store water. Policy IV-D-3.1: The City shall require compensating storage for floodwater displaced by development below the elevation of the 100-year flood. IV-59 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Policy IV-D-3.2: The City shall require the fInished floor elevation of all structures be located eighteen (18) inches above the 100-year flood elevation. Policy IV-D-3.3: Where feasible, the floodplain shall be reserved for conservation, open space and recreation uses to preserve the natural flow of runoff. Objective IV-D-4: Development Impacts. The City shall protect natural resources and the existing municipal stormwater network from the impacts of development and construction. Policy IV-D-4.1: The City shall 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 level of service, and that there will be no negative impacts to downstream water quality or quantity. Policy IV-D-4.2: The City shall review the characteristics and limitations of soil types for new projects with regard to percolation and inf1ltration. Policy IV-D-4.3: The City shall review the impacts of proposed topographical changes for new development. Policy IV-D-4.4: The City shall review the impact the proposed stormwater system will have on adjacent native vegetation or wedands. Policy IV-D-4.5: The City shall require that erosion and sediment control practices be utilized to protect water bodies, wedands and watercourses from siltation during construction activities. Policy IV-D-4.6: Where feasible, the City shall 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. Policy IV-D-4.7: The City shall require adequate easements for stormwater system maintenance and conveyance. Policy IV-D-4.8: New developments and redevelopment will be required to handle upland flow, which presendy discharges through the site. Objective IV-D-5: Intergovemmental 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 levels of service. Policy IV-D-5.1: The Stormwater Master Plan shall be developed in coordination with Seminole County and regulatory agencies, such as the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the St. Johns River Water Management District, and the Florida Department of Transportation. IV -60 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Policy IV-D-5.2: The Stormwater Master Plan process will include public participation review of the plan by affected citizens and City Advisory Committees. Policy IV-D-5.3: Maintain a complaint monitoring system to log complaints and initiate work orders for corrective actions and audit monthly activity reports generated for performance evaluation. Policy IV-D-5.4: The City will support the St. Johns Water Management District's Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) program regulations, with specific emphasis on Lake Jesup. E. NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE GOAL IV-E: 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 IV-E-l: Natural Recharge Protection and Conservation. The City of Winter Springs 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 IV-E-l.l: The City shall adhere to regulations established by St. Johns River Water Management District to protect areas of high recharge. Policy IV-E-l.2: The City shall explore the feasibility of an aquifer recharge ordinance, which would provide incentives for developers to minimize impervious surfaces in prime recharge areas. Policy IV-E-l.3: The City shall continue to coordinate with Seminole County, St. Johns River Water Management District, and state and federal agencies to achieve regional aquifer recharge protection objectives. Policy IV-E-l.4: The City shall continue to cooperate with the Water Management District in monitoring of groundwater supply conditions and consumptive use review. Policy IV-E-l.5: The City shall continue to educate residents on the benefits of water conservation and shall expand water conservation efforts. Policy IV-E-l.6: The City shall maintain ultra-low volume fixtures regulations in the Code of Ordinances to encourage minimal use of potable water. IV -61 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INFRASTRUCURE ELEMENT Policy IV-E-1.7: To the extent possible, the City will continue to expand its reclaimed water system to increase availability for all new development and redevelopment. Policy IV-E-1.8: Where available, the City shall require installation of reclaimed water systems in new developments and encourage individual connection to its reclaimed water system for irrigation purposes. Policy IV-E-1.9: The City shall evaluate the need for a restricted irrigation hours and rain sensor device ordinance that is in compliance with State and local regulations. Objective IV-E-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 IV-E-2.1: The City shall adopt a local Xeriscape ordinance and shall promote, through educational programs and publications, the use of Xeriscape practices, which include low or no water landscaping, the use of solid waste compost, efficient irrigation systems, and the prohibition of exotic plant species, which will result in the conservation of water. Policy IV-E-2.2: The stormwater management section in the Code of Ordinances shall require detention of stormwater runoff to maximize groundwater recharge. Policy IV-E-2.3: The City will maintain a leak detection and repair program for its potable water utilities. IV -62 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS A. INTRO DU CTI ON ......... .......... .............. ................... ......... ..... .......... ........... ...... ..... ........... 1 1. Purpose.......................................................................................................................... 1 2. Environmental Setting .......... .............. ....... ...... ........ ........... .......... ............ ......... ....... ..... 1 B. INVENT 0 RY AND ANALYSIS ......... ...... ....... ............ ............. ............... ............. ............. 1 1. Surface Water...... ........ .......... .......... ...... ...... ..................... ..... ......... .... .......... ..... ............. 1 2. Wetlands......................................................................................................................... 2 3. Flood Plains .................................... ............ .......... ........... ....... ..... ........ ........... ................ 2 4. Air Quality ................... ..... ................. ......... .............. ..... ............... ........ ............. ............. 3 a. Carbon Monoxide .........................................................................................................................4 b. Lead. ... ....... .... ............. ........... ............ ... .................. ................ ...... ............ ............... .... ......... ..... ...... 4 c. Nitrogen Dioxide ...... ........ .................... ..... ...... .............. ............. ....... .... ................... ....... ............. 4 d. Ozone............................................................................................................................. ................. 4 e. Sulfur Dioxide............................................................................................................................ .... 4 f. Total Suspended Particulate Matter........ ................ .............. ........ ...... .......... ............ .................. 5 g. Overall Ambient Air Quality ......... ........................ ............... ................ .......... ..... ........................ 5 5. Hazardous Waste........................................................................................................... 5 6. Commercially Valuable Minerals ..................................................................................6 7. Soil Erosion ...... .......... ......... ............. ................................... .......... ................ ..... ....... ..... 6 8. Soils and Vegetative Communities ................................................................................ 6 9. Dominant Animal Species Within the Winter Springs Area ......................................... 7 10. Listed Plant and Animal Species Within the Winter Springs Area ...............................7 11. Commercial, Recreation And Conservation Uses Of Natural Resources..................... 7 a. Commercial............. .......... ............................... ........ ... ... ........ ..... ........ .... .............. ................ ... ...... 7 V-i CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT b. Recrea tion.............................................................................................................................. ......... 8 c. Conservation. ....... ..... ......... ....... ........ ....... .......... ................ ........ ..... ........ ........ .... ............. .............. 8 d. Protection of Ground Water .......................... ................. ....... .... ......... ........... ............................. 9 12. Potential for Conservation, Use or Protection of Natural Resources ........................... 9 a. Conservation .... ....... ........ ............ ...... .......... .................... .................. ............ ..... .... ........................ 9 b. Use10 c. Protection.. ....... ....... ...... .............. ...... ............. .......... ....... .................. .... ............ ............ ............... 10 13. Water Needs.... ..... .......... ................... ......... ................... ......... ...... ............. ......... ...........11 a. Potable Water Sources ......... .............. ........... ....... ... ....... ................ ............. ............ ..... ............... 11 b. Potable Water Demand.......... ...... ...... ............................ ...... ..... ...... ......... ......... ...... ....... ............ 11 c. Agricultural Water Demand. .............. .................. .... ............ ...... ............. ........... ............... ......... 11 d. Industrial Water Demand..... ............ ............... ..... ..... ..... ................. ........ .......... ................ ......... 11 C. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES ....................................................................... 23 V-ii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT LIST OF TABLES Table V- 1: Inventory ofPennitted Point and Area Sources of Air Pollution in Winter Springs....... 12 Table V- 2: Listed Plant and Animal Species Within the Winter Springs Area..................................... 13 LIST OF MAPS Map V - 1: Natural Features Map .................................................................................................................14 Map V - 2: Dominant Water Bodies ............................................................................................................. 15 Map V - 3: Existing Wetlands ........................................................................................................................16 Map V - 4: W edand Vegetative Cover ..........................................................................................................17 Map V - 5: Flood Zones ....... ............. ............ .......... ............. ..... .............. .......... ..... ..... ........ .... ........ ............... 18 Map V - 6: Monitored Air Pollutant Sources ..............................................................................................19 Map V - 7: Soils Map.... ... .............. ........... ......... ........ ..... .... ...... ......... ............. ........ ... .... ......... ......... ................20 Map V - 8: Strategic Habitat Conservation Areas.......................................................................................21 Map V - 9: Listed Species ................ ......... .............. ...... ... ... ................. ............. ........ ...... ...... .... ..... ...... ....... .... 22 V-iii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT CHAPTER V CONSERVATION ELEMENT A. INTRODUCTION 1. Purpose As stated in Rule 9J-5.013, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), the purpose of the Conservation Element is to promote the conservation, use, and protection of natural resources. This Element of the Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan shall identify and analyze sources of surface and groundwater, wedands, flood plains, air quality, valuable minerals, soil erosion, dominant vegetative and wildlife communities, listed vegetative and wildlife species, and the potential for conservation, use, and protection of theses vital resources. 2. Environmental Setting Winter Springs is located in Seminole County, in east-central Florida. The City is bordered to the north by Lake Jesup and is situated entirely within the Middle St. Johns River Drainage basin. Winter Springs is the largest land area in Seminole County and possesses an abundance of natural resources including clean air; wedand and upland forests, which provide habitat for wildlife; uncontaminated groundwater, recreational opportunities, open space, and storage of floodwaters, all of which contribute to the well being of the City and its inhabitants. The City's natural features are identified on Map V - 1. B. INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS 1. Surface Water Winter Springs is divided in to five surface water basins, which include Lake Jesup audet, Soldier Creek Reach, Gee Creek, Howell Creek, and Bear Creek. These surface water basins are represented in Map lV-D-2 of the Drainage Element of this Comprehensive Plan. Surface water resources in Winter Springs consist of portions of the southern shore of Lake Jesup and its major tributaries: Soldiers Creek, Gee Creek, and Howell Creek, as well as Bear Creek and portions of Little Lake Howell. These dominant water features are depicted in Map V-2 The Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Water Quality, 2000 Florida Water Quality Assessment 305 (b) Technical Appendix, was utilized to assess water quality of the City's lakes and provided information on several common pollution problems. The following are water quality characteristics identified within the 2000 Report: 1. Dissolved Oxygen 4. pH 2. 3. Bacteria 5. 6. Nitrogen Turbidity Phosphorus V-1 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT Lake Jesup is located in the heart of Seminole County, along the middle basin of the St. Johns River. It encompasses an area of approximately 16,000 acres including open water and flood plain. The lake's natural resources attract and provide a considerable portion of recreation and leisure activities for Seminole County residents. According to the 2000 Florida Water Quality Assessment 305 (b) Technical Appendix the overall water quality of Lake Jesup was reported as fair to poor. The lake is very eutrophic with almost constant algal blooms and yearly fish kills. Although wastewater no longer empties into the system, recovery will likely be slow due to very low flushing rates. 2. Wetlands Wedands are defined as being transitional areas between the open waters of streams, lakes and the adjacent uplands. They are characterized by vegetation and animal life that is uniquely adapted to the natural fluctuations of wet and dry conditions. These wedands provide many important functions such as providing vital fish and wildlife habitats, and acting as storage areas for excess surface water. They also improve water quality by performing the same function as a setding pond. Impurities enter the wedand and are filtered through the vegetation. As the water travels through the wedand, toxins and nutrients are removed, allowing the filtered clean water to exit the wedand. This protects the rivers from overloading with nutrients, which would have a negative effect on fisheries. In addition, the soil is stabilized which, in turn, prevents erosion. However, much of this natural, ordered system of surface water purification is quickly disappearing due to urban encroachment. A fair amount of wedand habitat still exists in the Winter Springs area and is scattered throughout the City. Though most of this wedand habitat is found along the shores of Lake Jesup, a significant portion extends into the center of the City. The majority of Winter Springs' wedands are of the Palustrine nature. A Palustrine system includes any non-tidal wedands dominated by trees, shrubs, persistent emergents, emergent mosses, and all such wedands that occur in tidal areas where salinity due to ocean derived salts is below.05%. In addition, diminutive areas of Lacustrine wedand can be found along Lake Jesup's southern shore. A Lacustrine wetland is, by definition, lake-associated and may include freshwater marshes, aquatic beds, and lakeshores. Therefore, the Palustrine wedands within Winter Springs consist of: hydric hammocks and hardwood swamps, with small areas of cypress, bay head, and wet prairie, while the minute section of Lacustrine wedand consists of water and shallow marsh. Map V - 2 depicts wedands within the Winter Springs area, while wedand vegetative cover is represented Map V - 3. 3. Flood Plains The City of Winter Springs is enrolled in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The 100-year flood plains of Winter Springs are predominately limited to the shorelines adjacent to Lake Jesup, Litde Lake Howell, Lake Talmo, and the riverine flood plains of Soldier's Creek, Gee Creek, Bear Creek, and Howell Creek. Policies shall be adopted to ensure long-range protection for remaining flood plain areas. V-2 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT Encroachment on flood-prone areas can occur as a result of artificial fill associated with development activity. Encroachment takes away the floodwater holding capacity of an area, resulting in an increase in flood hazards beyond existing flood-prone areas. In order to ensure public health and safety and minimize flood hazard to public and private property, it is recommended that net encroachment within the flood plain be prohibited. According to the City of Winter Springs' current Code of Ordinances, a development permit shall be obtained before construction or development begins within any area of special flood hazard. When new construction and substantial improvements do occur in areas of special flood hazards, they shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage and shall be constructed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage. Additional requirements ensure lowest floor elevation, as well as electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, and other service facilities are above the base flood elevation. Hazardous materials can be dangerous when located in flood prone areas, as floodwaters can diffuse spills to surface waters and aquatic populations. Therefore it is recommended that no hazardous materials or wastes be stored within the 1 DO-year flood plain. In addition, new and replacement sanitary sewer systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the water supply systems and discharge from the systems into floodwaters. On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding. No septic tanks can be located within the 100- year flood plain, as this can contribute to surface water quality problems. Specific areas within the 1 DO-year flood plain are defined within the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and are displayed graphically on Map V - 4. 4. Air Quality The City of Winter Springs has a very limited amount of air pollution. This can be attributed to the minimal existence of air pollution sources found within the City. FDEP's Air Pollution Inventory System monitors point sources of air pollution, which are stationary and usually industrial; and area sources, which are combined emissions of many small stationary sources in an area. According to the FDEP, Winter Springs has one active point source, Premix Marbletite, which manufactures cement products; and two active area sources, which are both dry cleaning operations. The locations of these point and area sources are identified in Map V - 5. An inventory of each active point and area air pollution source is provided in Table V- 1. The quality of ambient air, which is the outside air we breathe, is monitored by the FDEP. But currently there are no ambient air monitoring stations in Winter Springs. The only two known area-monitoring stations in Seminole County are located outside City limits. These stations are FDEP maintained and include one ozone and particulate monitoring station and one total suspended particles monitoring station. Both are located near Seminole Community College. At the present, monitoring is not being done in Seminole County for Carbon Monoxide, Lead, Nitrogen Dioxide, or Sulfur. However, aside from Lead, these pollutants are more than likely present in Winter Springs, according to the FDEP. An assessment of these pollutants is provided below. V-3 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT a. Carbon Monoxide Carbon monoxide is emitted by motor vehicle exhaust. Exhaust emissions from automobiles pose a threat of increased carbon monoxide emissions. However, existing traffic patterns within the City are such that large concentrations of traffic seldom accumulate for long periods of time. This helps to negate the possibility of large concentrations of carbon monoxide from forming. b. Lead While lead is found readily in most aspects of human life, it is the man made lead which is most prevalent. Legislation from the Environmental Protection Agency has reduced the amount of lead allowed in gasoline to the point that the maximum allowable level of lead in gasoline stands at 0.1 grams per gallon. According to the FDEP, lead as an air pollutant is practically non-existent in the State of Florida except in areas that have lead smelters or process batteries. Therefore, Winter Springs should face no substantial problems with lead. c. Nitrogen Dioxide The threat of nitrogen dioxide forming in heavy concentrations in Winter Springs is relatively low due to the traffic patterns of the city, and also to environmental legislation. The prime contributor of nitrogen dioxide to the atmosphere is the high temperature fuel combustion engine. Under legislation from the Federal Clean Air Act, new model cars are required to be equipped with catalytic converters. These converters act as a futer of car exhaust, thereby helping to prevent the further proliferation of nitrogen dioxide. d. Ozone Ozone is considered to be a problem for highly urbanized areas. The City of Winter Springs, while not highly urbanized, could still be affected by ozone in the future through the growth of the Orlando area. Ozone is borne in the air and formed through reactions between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. The worst ozone conditions are hot, calm winded days. During this type of weather, the atmosphere becomes extremely heated causing increased reactions and levels of ozone to grow. Without wind the ozone remains in a concentrated area causing further pollution problems. e. Sulfur Dioxide Human made sources of sulfur dioxide represent about one third (1/3) of all measurable amounts. Most is emitted through coal fired or oil fired electric generation plants. The City of Winter Springs' power plant, Florida Power Corporation, though not within corporate City limits, is a fossil-fueled plant that uses oil, coal, or gas in the generation of electricity. Sulfur dioxide is also generated in small quantities by combustible engines. However, as stated earlier, negligible levels produced by automobiles are present in Winter Springs. V-4 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT f. Total Suspended Particulate Matter There are two human man made classifications of suspended particulate matter. They are traditional and non-traditional sources. Traditional sources include combustible engines, and sources produced from some industrial activities. Non- traditional sources include dirt from unpaved streets, dry topsoil from agricultural fields, and dust from construction or mining. Human made emissions, which contribute to the overall levels of suspended particulate matter, are very minimal in relation to the naturally occurring matter. Human made sources of this pollutant are now being controlled by new technologies such as inertial separators and wet collection devices. g. Overall Ambient Air Quality The overall air quality within Winter Springs is expected to remal11 good in the future. Fortunately, more stringent standards imposed by the EPA and new technologies are such that the generation of severe pollution problems has been curbed considerably. The foremost concern for Winter Springs will be the encroachment of the Orlando Urban Area, and those pollution problems associated with highly urbanized areas. 5. Hazardous Waste The City of Winter Springs is fortunate to have no hazardous waste sites within corporate limits; likewise, there are no hazardous waste cleanup sites in the City. However, there are nine documented sources of hazardous waste in Seminole County, many of which are also hazardous waste cleanup sites. Since the City does not operate monitoring or cleanup services, if a site should require cleanup, the City of Winter Springs Fire Department with coordinated efforts by Seminole County Emergency Management, the State of Florida, and various Federal agencies would monitor the process as required by law. For these services, the hazardous waste generator would be charged as required by law, or a disaster declaration would be requested and funding would be available through Sate and Federal agencies. The FDEP keeps a listing of all hazardous materials, their amounts, storage methods and disposal methods for small industrial operations within the County. Locally, The City of Winter Springs Fire Department conducts annual business fire inspections, during which time, the owner / occupant must declare if hazardous materials are stored on site. The Department maintains a list of these materials. Any hazardous material generator that meets the hazardous material threshold as established by the State Emergency Response Commission is required by law to notify the Local Emergency Planning Committee. Copies of this information are sent to the local emergency responder for consideration in planning and operations that involve hazardous materials. Seminole County operates two (2) well-advertised hazardous waste amnesty days annually. In addition, residential hazardous waste may be taken to the Seminole County Transfer Station at anytime for proper disposal. v-s CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT 6. Commercially Valuable Minerals The City's most prevalent mineral resource is sand, which is most often used for construction purposes or as fill material in Florida. There are several sandpits in Seminole County that are currently operating or have been operating in the recent past, however, none of which are within the City of Winter Springs. Included within the County are Excavated Products, Cecil A. Stone, Sullivan Materials, White Construction, the Florida Department of Transportation, CDS Trucking, and Marquette Shores, Inc. Although some phosphatic sediments are known to be present in Winter Springs, their ground depth as well as their unproven quality and quantity makes them uneconomical at the present. 7. Soil Erosion According to the USDA Soil Conservation Service, there are no major soil erosion problems in the Winter Springs area. However, it should be noted that erosion problems have been found to occur in portions of Howell Creek. This may be due to the land alteration, which has resulted in unstable stream side-slopes and loss of flood plain vegetation, which may result in sedimentation and water quality problems. Erosion and sedimentation problems are predominately due to wind and stormwater runoff over sandy, uncovered soils during construction activity or other clearing activities. In order to minimize erosion and sedimentation associated with development activities, the USDA Soil Conservation Service recommends that all developers be required to utilize best management techniques for erosion control. Landscaping plans are recommended to be required for all industrial, commercial, and multi-family residential development. It is also recommended that all new development, other than infill of existing single-family residential lots that are served by regional systems, should include methods of stormwater retention which ensure post-development water run-off rates do not exceed pre-development runoff rates. 8. Soils and Vegetative Communities Soils provide several resource functions including drainage, stormwater filtration, water storage, aquifer recharge, and ground stabilization. Map V - 6 shows soil types within the City of Winter Springs. According to the data provided by United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, the dominant soils in the developed areas within the City of Winter Springs consist of Urban Land-Tavares- Millhopper and Urban Land-Astatula-Apopka soils which are characterized by being well-drained soils that are sandy throughout and contain a loamy sub-soil at a depth of 40 inches or more and are generally found in upland areas. Only a few areas of native vegetation exist in these soil types since they are well suited for the development of houses, large buildings, shopping centers, golf courses, and other urban uses. The dominant native vegetative communities found in these soil types consist of bluejack oak, live oak, and turkey oak. The understory includes chalky bluestem, Indian grass, panicum, pineland threeawn, and annual forbs. Soils located in the undeveloped areas of the City including sloughs, depressions, creeks, swamps, and floodplains can be divided into 4 categories and include the following soil V-6 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT types: Myakka-Euagallie-Urban Land, Brighton-Samsula-Sanibel, St. ]ohns-Millhopper- Wabasso, and Pompano-Nittaw-Basinger. These soil types are all poorly drained and support vegetation such as slash pine, saw palmetto, cypress, and other water tolerant vegetation. 9. Dominant Animal Species Within the Winter Springs Area A large American alligator population is known to exist in Lake Jesup and the presence of the species has been well documented by the American alligator-harvesting program implemented in this area. American alligators frequent many wetlands, streams, and canals in central Florida. In Winter Springs, specifically, a significant number of the species is known to inhabit the shoreline of Lake ]esup and the wetland systems associated with the Howell Creek Basin. Lake Jesup also provides suitable wading bird foraging habitat on an annual basis for dominant species such as limpkin, little blue heron, snowy egret, tri-colored heron, whit ibis, and wood stork. Map V - 7 shows strategic habitat conservation areas within the vicinity of Winter Springs. 10. Listed Plant and Animal Species Within the Winter Springs Area In April of 1998, the Environmental Consulting firm, Breedlove Dennis & Associates, Inc. (BDA) prepared an ecological report for the City of Winter Springs identifying listed vegetative and wildlife species existing within the Winter Springs Town Center project site. The site consists of five identified parcels of predominately native, forested vegetative communities that, for the most part, have been very minimally disturbed by human activity. For the purposes of this Element, the BDA report was utilized in conjunction with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission official list of Florida's Endangered Species. Threatened Species. and Species of Special Concern to determine those threatened or endangered species which are likely to exist in the Winter Springs area, due to the existence of suitable habitat. While a number of animal species have the potential of occurrence, these have not all been confirmed by direct observation. Although the evaluation provided by BDA is based on an isolated area, it can be concluded that the vegetative and wildlife species listed in Table V- 2 are likely to exist throughout the Winter Springs area, where the appropriate conditions exist. Map V - 8 shows the locations of identified listed species within the vicinity of Winter Springs. 11. Commercial, Recreation And Conservation Uses Of Natural Resources a. Commercial No large-scale operations for the extraction of commercially valuable minerals take place within Winter Springs. The same is true for other natural resources, which are susceptible to eXploitation by industries such as forestry and commercial fishing. The primary commercial eXploitation of natural resources is development. Through land clearing, vast amounts of upland vegetative communities have been destroyed or altered. However, these upland plant communities are better suited to V-7 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT development than wetland areas, and do not pose as many governmental regulatory problems for developers as wetland areas do. Another minor commercial use of natural resources within the Winter Springs area is that of the numerous fishing guides located within the Seminole County area. However, sport fishing is a minor draw on natural resources of the lakes in the Winter Springs area, and it can be noted that fishing enthusiasts rely on recreational fishing methods for their catch, rather than netting or other commercial means. No large-scale commercial operations dependent upon natural resources are anticipated to locate within Winter Springs at this time. b. Recreation A large portion of the recreational and leisure activities of Winter Springs' residents revolves around the Lake Jesup lakefront area. Central Winds Park, the City's largest developed community park, is located on Lake Jesup and provides abundant opportunities for resource-based activities. The park's amenities include a playground, sand volleyball courts, a large multi-purpose field, and a nature trail. A passive area located on the west side of the park includes pavilions, picnic grills, horseshoes, and a nature trail. Currently, Central Winds Park is utilized for its fishing opportunities, and water sport enthusiasts can hope to see future development of the lake front area for boating and canoeing as well. Wildlife known to inhabit the lake front area include American alligators and bald eagles, which can be observed from the park. In addition, Bear Creek Nature Trail, which parallels Bear Creek, provides a pleasant passive area in which natural resources are used for recreational purposes. As well as the nature trail, this park contains two small bridges and three picnic tables, and serves as a popular lunch spot for Winter Springs' residents. The City homes 9 additional parks, which also provide numerous recreational opportunities. These parks are detailed in the Recreation and Open Space Element c. Conservation Conservation uses are defined by the Department of Community Affairs as being "activities or conditions within land areas designated for the purpose of conserving or protecting natural resources or environmental quality, including areas designated for such purposes as flood control, protection of quality or quantity of groundwater or surface water, floodplain management, commercially or recreationally valuable fish and shellfish, or protection of vegetative communities or wildlife habitats." Lake J esup is one area, in particular, that should be preserved from the damaging effects of urbanization. Not only does the land surrounding Lake Jesup provide public recreational opportunities, but the marshes that are a part of those lands help to maintain animal habitat, improve water quality, and also allow for the storage of large volumes of water during rainy periods, thus providing flood protection for surrounding communities. However, decades of wastewater effluent discharges directly into the lake, stormwater discharges from surrounding tributaries, the construction of berms V-8 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT that segregated the lake from parts of its floodplain, and a causeway that reduced the lake's connection with the St. Johns River have all taken a toll on the sensitive ecosystem. The discharges have left a legacy of algae, frequent fish kills, and a thick layer of muck more than 9 1/2 feet deep. The berm constructions further aggravated the problem by inhibiting the lake's ability to cleanse itself. In 1994, 16 State Agencies, environmental and homeowner's organizations, and concerned citizens united, creating the Friends of Lake Jesup Restoration and Basin Management Team (Friends). The group has met monthly since organizing and has been developing strategies to form an aggressive cleanup and restoration plan. In the spring of 1996, a partnership between the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) resulted in the successful removal of a 2-mile berm on the north side of the lake. The berm removal has increased the lake's ability to store floodwater and to provide a natural habitat for plant and animal species that are dependent on a wetland environment. With the continued help from concerned parties, not only can further degradation be eliminated, but also Lake Jesup's integrity can continue to be renewed, giving hope to all its inhabitants including bald eagles, manatees, ibises, snowy egrets, wood storks, alligators, and sand hill cranes. d. Protection of Ground Water The City of Winter Springs draws its public supply of water from the lower Floridan aquifer. The most effective aquifer recharge areas are generally high, dry uplands with permeable soils and poor surface drainage, areas that are typically well suited for land development. Within the Winter Springs area, the upper Floridan aquifer receives moderate recharge in the central portion of the City and considerably high recharge in the southwest portion of the City. As the upper zone is recharged, some leakage occurs, replenishing the lower zone as well. As detailed in the Aquifer Recharge Element, great care should be taken to protect areas of groundwater recharge since development can compromise water quality. The City has three interconnected water treatment plants and seven public water wells, which supply the entire city. The potential for hazardous waste or pollutant contamination of the wells is greatly reduced by the fact that they are located within residential areas. To ensure that wellheads are exempt from contamination; the City adheres to all FDEP standards pertaining to wellhead protection. At the present, the City is not aware of any risk of contamination from hazardous waste or other groundwater pollutants. 12. Potential for Conservation, Use or Protection of Natural Resources a. Conservation Wetlands, surface water, ground water, and the other natural resources which have been detailed within this Element, are all worthy of being conserved. The future existence and integrity of these resources depends on the actions we, as citizens, take V-9 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT today. To assist in the conservation of natural resources, Code of Ordinances should more strictly govern development. Specifically, wetlands should be protected through mitigation and transfers of density within a site from wetland areas to upland areas and, surface waters should be protected through drainage enhancements as identified within the Drainage Sub-Element of this Plan. An Estimated 25 percent of the potable water supply is used for irrigation purposes, realizing this the City of Winter Springs operates a reuse water reclamation system with 1500 residential customers, two golf courses, the city's parks, and public rights of way. Voluntary residential and commercial water conservation will be achieved through the City's participation in water conservation efforts of the St. Johns River Water Management District. These efforts include brochures kept in the City's public building, notices on the water bill, and expansion of the reclaimed water system. The City's Code of Ordinances will require the installation of water-saving plumbing devices including low-flow toilets, showerheads, and faucets within new developments. b. Use The uses of natural resources, whether for commercial or recreational purposes have been discussed previously within this Element. The Code of Ordinances should determine the extent to which natural resources may be used. c. Protection Protection of natural resources existlng presently is important. Three areas or resources merit special protection. These three areas include: . Wellhead fields, . 100 year floodplain, and . Wetlands. Wellhead fields should be protected to ensure that the potable water supply for the City is protected from contamination. As mentioned previously, the City adheres to wellhead protection provisions administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The 100-year floodplain needs to be protected to help mitigate the damaging effects of flooding. Protection of these areas is assisted through the National Flood Insurance Program and local Code of Ordinances. Wetlands protection has become an important issue to Florida residents. The protection of wetlands helps to ensure that Florida ground and surface waters remain environmentally intact, as well as preserving habitat for numerous species dependent on wetlands to survive. Code of Ordinances should be drafted to protect those wetland habitats occurring in the Winter Springs area. These three natural resources are by no means the only protected ones. Development within areas determined to be ecologically sensitive should be V-10 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT reviewed at time of application for development order. Code of Ordinances will also need to address ecological impact assessments. 13. Water Needs a. Potable Water Sources The City of Winter Springs receives its potable water supply from the Floridan aquifer, within the Middle St. Johns (MSJ) groundwater basin. The natural quality of groundwater in this basin varies gready depending on the location and the depth from which water is obtained. A major concern in this basin is saltwater intrusion in Seminole County. Although the County is located inland from sea, there are some patches of connate saltwater in the Floridan aquifer. The potable water in the aquifer is underlain by denser saline water. The potential exists for this saline water to migrate upward within the aquifer system in response to declines in the potentiometric surface. However, Winter Springs is located outside the areas in Seminole County that have chloride and sulfate concentrations of equal or greater than 250 mg/l. The FDEP has set a recommended limit of 250mg/1 of chloride and sulfate for public water supplies. Therefore, it can be concluded that the Floridan aquifer underlying Winter Springs is of good water quality. Consequendy, only aeration and chlorination treatment are required to provide the City with potable water. The City's water system consists of three water treatment plants, which serve approximately 11,389 equivalent connections. Water is supplied to the three plants by seven potable water wells and the entire system is permitted to withdraw a maximum of 12 million gallons per day. b. Potable Water Demand Future water demand based on population projections is included within the Potable Water Sub-Element. c. Agricultural Water Demand Agricultural land uses within the City of Winter Springs are minimal. Agricultural operations that utilize the City's potable water facilities are non-existent, as are agricultural users that employ water from surface waters or from wells that require SJRWMD consumptive use permits. Due to the increasingly urbanized nature of Winter Spring, the City's future land use map indicates no agricultural land use by 2010. Therefore, agricultural water demand will be unfeasible in the future d. Industrial Water Demand Industrial water demand has been expressed within the Potable Water Sub-Element of this Comprehensive Plan. V-11 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT Table V-l: Inventory ofPennitted Point and Area Sources of Air Pollution in Winter Springs Facility Name AIRS ID Number Facility Address Point Sources Premi.x Marbletite 1170373 520 Wade Street Area Sources Star Brite Cleaners 1170066 1301 West SR 434 Classic Touch Cleaners 1170360 180 West SR 434 Source: FDEP Orlando Air Resources Division, May 2001 V-12 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT Table V- 2: Listed Plant and Animal Species Within the Winter Springs Area. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation United States Fish and Species Type and Common Name Commission Wildlife Services Birds Bald Eagle Threatened Threatened Wood Stork Endangered Endangered Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Threatened Endangered Species of Special White Ibis Concern Reptiles Species of Special Threatened/ American Alligator Concern Similarity of Appearance Eastern Indigo Snake Threatened Threatened Species of Special Gopher Tortoise Concern Florida Department of United States Fish and Species Type and Common Name Agriculture Wildlife Services Plants Clasping Warea Endangered Endangered Curtis Milkweed Endangered Florida Bonamia Endangered Threatened Needle Palm Commercially Exploited Cinnamon Fern Commercially Exploited Royal Fern Commercially Exploited Gaberia Threatened Source: Official List of Florida's Endangered Species, Threatened Species and Species of Special Concern. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 1997. V-13 City of Winter Springs Source: SI. Johns River Water Management District, August 2001, Quadrangle Map Map V-1: Natural Features Map CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff, Source: Seminole County, May 2001 Map V.2: Dominant Water Bodies MAJOR ROADS CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY STREETS RIVERS, CREEKS WATER FEATURES LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Source: St. Johns River Water Management District, May 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map V-4: Wetland Vegetative Cover CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS STREETS WETLAND VEGETATION BAYHEAD CYPRESS DEEP MARSH FLOATING MARSHES HARDWOOD SWAMP HYDRIC HAMMOCK SHALLOW MARSH SHRUB BOG TRANSITIONAL SHRUB UPLANDS WET PRAIRIE WATER (EXCAVATED) WATER LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Source: St Johns River Water Management District, May 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map V.5: Flood Zones CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS STREETS WATER FEATURES FEMA DATA: 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN 500-YEAR FLOODPLAIN LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, May 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map V-6: Monitored Air Pollutant Sources CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS STREETS WATER FEATURES LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Source: St. Johns River Water Management District, Land Design Innovations, Inc., August 2001 Map V.7: Soils CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS SOILS ADAMSVlllE.SPARR/SEFFNER TYPES ASTATULA FINE SAND ASTATULA-APOPKA FINE SANDS BRIGHTON-SAMSULA & SANIBEl MUCKS EAU GAllIE-MALABAR-PINEDA-WABASSO SOilS FELDA & MANATEE MUCKY FINE SANDS - DEPRESSIONAL IMMOKAlEE-MYAKKA-POMPANO-ST. JOHNS SOilS MANATEE-FlORIDANA & HOlOPAW SOilS - FREQUENTLY FLOODED PAOLA-ST. lUCIE SANDS 0-5% SLOPES POMELLO FINE SAND 0-5% SLOPES POMPANO-NITTAW-BASINGER URBAN LAND- TAVARES-MILLHOPPER SOilS NO SOil DATA AVAILABLE OPEN WATER LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT Map v- 8: Strategic Habitat Conservation Areas Legend Public Lands SHCA's Project Area Roads Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, June 2001 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT Map V- 9: Listed Species Legend Bald Eagle Listed Sopecies (*FNAI) Rookery site Roads STR *Contact FNAI for FESID ID code Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, June 2001 City of Winter Springs Source: St. Johns River Water Management District, May 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map V-3: Existing Wetlands MAJOR ROADS CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY STREETS WATER FEATURES NATIONAL WETLAND INVENTORY DATA: LACUSTRINE PALUSTRINE LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT C. 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: On an annual basis, the City shall obtain a revised list of any identified air pollution generators in Winter Springs from the Department of Environmental Protection. Policy 1.1.2: The City shall develop a land use ordinance, which governs the maintenance of pollutant emissions standards based on federal, state, and local standards. Policy 1.1.3: The City shall maintain a tree protection ordinance to sustain natural vegetative filters for air pollution. Policy 1.1.4: The City shall participate in air quality public information programs and shall encourage alternative forms of transportation. Policy 1.1.5: The City shall adopt a bicycle and pedestrian master plan. This plan shall link residential areas to areas of business, recreation, educational, and cultural resources. Objective 1.2: Groundwater Resources. The City shall conserve, use best management techniques, and protect future and existing groundwater resources for potable water usage. Policy 1.2.1: Policy 1.2.2: Policy 1.2.3: Policy 1.2.4: Policy 1.2.5: The City shall continue to adhere to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's wellhead protection standards. The City shall establish a wellhead protection ordinance, which would regulate land use and/or business activity in the vicinity of water supply wells to minimize potential threats to the quality of the groundwater. The City shall adhere to regulations established by St. Johns River Water Management District to protect areas of high recharge. The City shall explore the feasibility of an aquifer recharge ordinance, which would provide incentives for developers to minimize impervious surfaces in prime recharge areas. The City shall enforce the installation of water conserving devices in all new construction, such as water conserving commodes, showerheads, faucets, etc. within its building codes. V-23 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT Policy 1.2.6: Policy 1.2.7: The City shall continue to maintain water reuse or reclamation systems for commercial, residential, and industrial operations which utilize large quantities of non-potable water The City shall promote the use of best management techniques by adopting a local Xeriscape ordinance and shall promote, through educational programs and publications, the use of Xeriscape practices, which include low or no water landscaping, the use of solid waste compost, efficient irrigation systems, and the prohibition of exotic plant species, which will result in the conservation of water. Objective 1.3: Surface Water. The City shall protect surface water from all known and identifiable pollution sources. Policy 1.3.1: Policy 1.3.2: Policy 1.3.3: The City shall require that run-off from new developments does not. directly enter natural surface waters. Provisions for on-site detention will be maintained within the Code of Ordinances. On an annual basis, the City shall identify those components of the Winter Springs 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 The City shall implement the conditions of the Stormwater Master Plan requiring water discharged to any surface water body to have a Water Quality Index of "Fair" as defined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Objective 1.4: Wetland Protection. Wetlands and the natural functions of wetlands shall be conserved and protected from activities, which alter their physical and hydrological nature. Incompatible uses shall be directed away from wetland areas. Implementation activities to ensure the protection and preservation of these areas shall be included within the Code of Ordinances by 2003. Policy 1.4.1: Policy 1.4.2: The City shall 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. By January 2003, the City shall require within its Code of Ordinances minimum upland buffers for wetlands, as defined by the St. Johns River Water Management District, to be a minimum of twenty-five feet (25') from the edge of the wetland. V-24 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT Policy 1.4.3: Policy 1.4.4: Policy 1.4.5: Policy 1.4.6: Policy 1.4.7: Additional upland buffers may be required 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 Code of Ordinances by January 2003. Wetlands and respective buffer areas must be dedicated to the City via a conservation easement. Existing isolated wetlands may be incorporated into development projects provided the wetlands remain undisturbed and their natural functions are not impaired. If direct impact on upon wetlands by compatible uses cannot be avoided, the following mitigation measures are applicable: . Mitigation will be allowed based upon 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, preserve significant upland areas, or off-site mitigation. . A Wetland Alteration Permit must be obtained from the City unless federal, state, or county permits eliminate the need to obtain one from the City, as determined by the City. . Mitigation through restoration of degraded wetlands on-site or preservation of significant upland areas on-site will be encouraged rather than wetland creation. The City's Code of Ordinances shall require that all site developments utilize one of the following techniques in order to reduce soil erosion once development is complete: . Sodding of site; . Seeding of site; . Intermediate cover (hay, tarps, etc.); and V-25 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT . Other methods determined adequate by the City. Objective 1.5: Floodplains and Floodways The City shall ensure long-range protection of functions of the remaining floodplains and floodways. Policy 1.5.1: Policy 1.5.2: Policy 1.5.3: Policy 1.5.4: Policy 1.5.5: Policy 1.5.6: Regulations for development within the floodplains and floodways will be maintained in the City's Code of Ordinances to prevent flooding. The Code of Ordinances shall require that there is no new net encroachment in the flood plains or floodways without compensating storage. The City's Code of Ordinances shall require that no hazardous materials or wastes be stored within the 100-year flood plain. New and replacement sanitary sewer systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the water supply systems and discharge from the systems into floodwaters. On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding. Septic tanks shall not be located within the 100-year flood plain. Objective 1.6: Wildlife Protection. The City shall appropriately use and protect fisheries, wildlife, and wildlife habitat. Policy 1.6.1: Policy 1.6.2: Policy 1.6.3: The City shall develop an ordinance containing provisions for the review of developments adjacent to lakes and wetlands for their impacts upon these natural systems. The City shall coordinate with the appropriate state and federal agencies for technical assistance in environmental issues regarding fisheries, wildlife, and wildlife habitat. The following procedures shall address the method in which endangered and! or threatened wildlife shall be protected: A Development shall be prohibited within any established wildlife habitat easement, however the City shall allow the transfer of development rights for the easement area. B In areas identified as being environmentally sensitive, or as having within them endangered and! or threatened wildlife, the following activities shall be regulated to ensure that such areas are preserved: V-26 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT 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, 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. V-27 City of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT October 2001 Prepared For: City of Winter Springs Community Development Department 1126 East State Road 434 Winter Springs, Florida 32708-2799 Prepared By: Land Design Innovations, Inc. 140 North Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS A. INTRO DU CTI ON .......... ..... ............... ........ .......... ....... ..... ................ ................ ........ ......... 1 B. INVENTORY OF EXISTING RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE FACILITIES ..... 1 1. Parks and Open Space ................................................................................................... 1 a. Regional Parks ..... ......... .......... .... ................. .......... ....... ........ .......... ........ ... ...... ..................... ......... 2 b. Community Parks ..... ..... ... .............. ......... ............... ............ ........ ........... ............. ...... ..................... 3 c. Neighborhood Parks..... ...... ............... ... .............. .... ........ ............... ........ .................... ... .... ....... ..... 3 d. Mini-Parks (Tot-Lots)... ........ ........ ...... ................ .......... ..... ......................... ............. ............... ...... 4 e. Open Space ...... ........... ..... ......... ...... ..... ................. ........ ...... ....... .......... ....... ........ ... ........................ 4 f. County Facilities ................ ........................ ........ .... .......... ... ... ...... ..... .............. ... ....... ............. .... .... 5 g. School Facilities ............... .... ................. ... ...... ....... ... ....................... ........ ........ ........ .............. ... ...... 5 2. Private Facilities ............................................................................................................ 5 C. ANAL YSI S........................................................................................................................... 6 1. Types of Recreational Facilities ......... ................ ........ .......... ........ ..... ....................... ..... 6 2. Level of Service Standards ............................................................................................. 6 a. Parks and Open Space ............. ............... ............... ............. ........ ..... ........................ ..................... 7 b. Recreational Facilities ................................................................................................................... 7 3. Service Areas ................... ........................ .......... .................. ..... ....... ............. ..................7 a. Regional Parks ............................................................................................................................... 7 b. Community Parks ............... .................. ............... ............ ............... ........ ..... ......................... ......... 8 c. Neighborhood Parks..................................................................................................................... 8 d. Mini-Parks............................................................................................................................. ......... 8 4. Special Groups Recreational Needs .............................................................................. 9 5. Provision of Future Recreation and Open Space Facilities .......................................... 9 VI-i CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT 6. Access to Recreational Sites and Facilities ................................................................. 10 7. Public Participation in Recreation Planning................................................................ 11 D. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES .......................................................................27 VI-ii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT LIST OF TABLES Table VI- 1: Inventory of City Parks and Recreational Facilities 2001..................................................12 Table VI- 3: Seminole County Parks and Recreational Facilities, 2001..................................................14 Table VI- 5: Inventory of Private Recreational Facilities, 2001...............................................................15 Table VI- 7: Level of Service Standards and Guidelines for Parks, 2001 .............................................16 Table VI- 9: Guidelines for Recreational Facilities, 2001.........................................................................17 Table VI -11: Existing and Future Park Acreage Needs, 2000-2020......................................................19 Table VI- 14: Recommended Acquisition/Construction of Park and Recreational Facilities............20 LIST OF MAPS Map VI- 1: Inventory of Parks and Recreation Facilities .........................................................................21 Map VI - 2: Cross Seminole Trail...... ................. ................... .... ........ ...... ........... .... ........... .... ...... .................. 22 Map VI - 3: Park Service Area ........ ........ ................. ..... ............ ............. ............ ............... ...... ......... ....... ....... 23 Map VI- 4: Target Areas for New Parks .....................................................................................................24 Map VI- 5: Park Dedications Within the Town Center............................................................................25 Map VI- 6: Green Space Purchase Areas Within the Town Center .......................................................26 VI-iii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT CHAPTER VI RECREATION & OPEN SPACE ELEMENT A. INTRODUCTION Recreation is deftned as refreshment in body or mind by some form of play, amusement, or relaxation and is essential to our overall well-being. Realizing this, the City of Winter Springs strives to provide all citizens with access to recreation facilities and open space areas. The City's lead offtce in charge of adequately designating parklands and providing public recreation opportunities is the Parks and Recreation Department. The purpose of this element is to identify open space and recreation facilities, establish level of service standards for the provision of such facilities, and analyze current and projected park and recreational needs based on population projections and the established level of service standards. This element also contains speciftc goals, objectives, and policies to guide the provision of recreation and open space facilities through the year 2020. B. INVENTORY OF EXISTING RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE FACILITIES Parks conserve open space and natural resources and provide recreation opportunities. In general, parks are categorized as being either activity-based or resource-based. Activity-based parks provide user-oriented, recreation facilities designed for a speciftc purpose such as tennis, basketball, softball or soccer, while resource-based parks utilize the natural environment to provide more passive activities such as picnicking, hiking, ftshing, swimming, or boating. The City of Winter Springs provides a wide range of recreation opportunities to its residents. The City's park inventory includes a total of 11 parks where citizens can enjoy both active and passive forms of recreation. 1. Parks and Open Space At present, the Winter Springs park system includes 11 city parks and one city-owned designated open space, encompassing approximately 297.5 acres of public parklands. Table VI- 1 shows an inventory of existing parks and their facilities in the City of Winter Springs. Map VI- 1 shows the location of these parks. City parks have been classifted based on a hierarchy of park facilities in order to better determine the level of recreation and open space opportunities available to City residents. The classification and standards for the different types of parks were derived from the standards recommended by the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Outdoor Recreation in Florida - 1994, Florida's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan). A description of the characteristics of each park-type is also included in the plan. Only sites that are offtcially designated as public parks have been included in this section. Vacant public lands and open space normally found in medians, buffers, retention areas and the like are not included. As noted on Table VI- 1, some City parks offer passive recreation opportunities while others offer active recreation. Some parks may offer both. Some examples are Central Winds Park, VI-1 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT RancWands Park, and Sam Smith Park, all of which offer active recreational facilities as well as passive areas for fishing and picnicking. a. Regional Parks Regional Parks are large, resource-based parks serving more than two communities and often consisting of an area of natural or ornamental quality for outdoor recreation, such as picnicking, trails, boating, fishing, swimming and camping. They are usually located no more than an hour's driving distance of the residents they serve. The park should serve a population of over 100,000 and should range in size from a minimum of 250 acres to as much as several thousand acres. The City relies on the State and the County for the provision and maintenance of regional parks. There are two regional resource based parks accessible to the City of Winter Springs residents - the Wekiva Springs State Park and Blue Spring State Park. Additionally, the State and the St. John's River Water Management District recendy purchased 2,100 acres within the Econlockhatchee River Acquisition Area. The Econlockhatchee River, locally referred to as the Econ, is one of the last unspoiled rivers in Central Florida. The river's black waters provide a canoe trail beginning 2.5 miles northwest of Chuluota on State Road 419. The trail winds eastward through 18-miles of forested fladands, swamps, and pasture, and eventually feeds into the St. John's River. In addition, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Greenways and Trails owns, and has sub-leased to Seminole County, the Cross Seminole Trail, a portion of which is located in Winter Springs. The Seminole County Parks and Recreation Department is in charge of maintaining the trail. An Interlocal Agreement exists between the City of Winter Springs and Seminole County regarding use and maintenance of the Cross Seminole Trail. The City of Winter Springs Parks and Recreation Department assisted with the design of the restroom facility located at the Black Hammock trailhead, located within the jurisdictional limits of the City, and is responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of the restroom facility. The trail currendy runs from Gardenia Avenue in Winter Springs to the intersection of State Road 434 and State Road 426 in downtown Oviedo, but will eventually run from Spring Hammock Preserve in Winter Springs to Howell Branch Road at the Orange County Line and will connect 5 parks: Central Winds Park, Sweetwater Creek Park, Torcaso Park, Lawton House Park, and Spring Hammock. The trail will also connect six schools: Winter Springs High School, Indian Trails Middle School, Keeth Elementary, Trinity Preparatory School, Oviedo High School, and Lawton Elementary. When complete, the Cross Seminole Trail will be 14 miles long, and will eventually connect to the Seminole Wekiva Trail, creating a 30-mile continuous trail through Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Lake Mary, Winter Springs, and Oviedo; and with the Cady Way Trail and the Orange County Trail System. Funding for the Cross Seminole Trail has been given priority status by Metroplan Orlando, the region's transportation planning agency. However, the funds will not VI-2 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT be available until 2007 for this project. The Seminole County Greenways and Trails Office is currendy exploring the possibility of using funds from the "Completing the Trails Connection" referendum to advance this project to be reimbursed in 2007. Map VI- 2 depicts existing and future portions of the Cross Seminole Trail. b. Community Parks Community parks are defined as "ride to" parks that should be located near major streets or arterials. Community parks are designed to serve the needs of four to six neighborhoods that have residents within a radius of up to three (3) miles. Typical facilities found in community parks are designed to serve the entire family and include both passive and active recreation opportunities such as playground areas, recreation buildings, sports fields, paved multipurpose courts, picnic areas, open or free play areas, swimming pools, and landscaping. Community parks within the City include: Central Winds Park, Sunshine Park, Torcaso Park, Trotwood Park, and Bear Creek Nature Trail. The breakdown of park acreage by type presents situations in which some parks may fall under more than one category. Central Winds Park, which is located on Lake )esup, for instance, has been classified as a community park, due to its geographic area of 68-acres and the type of recreational facilities and activities offered. However, numerous civic festivals and special events are held in the park, drawing citizens from all over Seminole County and the Central Florida area. For this reason, Central Winds Park has been locally considered a regional park. This park offers competition quality baseball, softball, and soccer fields, which are reserved for league-play only, as well as volleyball courts, horseshoes, playground, concession stand, the City's Parks & Recreation Office, and restrooms. Additionally, a passive area located on the west side includes a fishing area, pavilions, picnic grills, and an amphitheatre. Special use facilities are designed to serve the unique recreational needs of certain population groups, and for practical purposes, can be classified as community parks. One example found within the City of Winter Springs is Bear Creek Nature Trail, which parallels Bear Creek and includes two small bridges and three picnic tables. This facility provides very pleasant passive recreation opportunities, such as a leisurely stroll and a picnic. Sunshine Park could also be classified as special use facility since it is the home of the Winter Springs Senior and Civic Centers, which cater to the elderly and the very young. c. Neighborhood Parks Neighborhood Parks are "walk to" parks that are generally located along streets where people can walk or bicycle without encountering heavy traffic. They serve the population of a neighborhood in a radius of up to three- fourths (3/4) of a mile. A neighborhood park size usually ranges from 2 to 10 acres. Typical facilities provided include playground areas, recreation buildings, sports fields, paved multi-purpose courts, picnic areas, open or free play areas, and landscaping. VI-3 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT There are five neighborhood parks in the City: which include Moss Park, Sam Smith Park, Winding Hollow Park, Oak Hollow Park, and RancWands Park. This count does not include those parks classified as community parks, which also offer those facilities normally found in neighborhood parks. d. Mini-Parks (fot-Lots) Mini-parks are small facilities that serve a concentrated or limited population, as well as specific groups such as toddlers. Mini-parks, which include tot-lots, are designed to serve the needs of a neighborhood within a radius of up to six (6) blocks. A minimum of one half (1/2) acre for each stand-alone park is recommended. However, they may be incorporated into larger parks such as neighborhood or community parks. Mini-parks primarily offer passive recreation and typical facilities provided include playground areas, benches, open space, picnic tables, and landscaping. Fruitwood Park is currently the only mini- park in Winter Springs. However, most of the neighborhood and community parks offer the facilities typically found in tot-lots and mini-parks. For that reason, the City has not established a level of service standard based on population for this category of park. Adequate provision of mini-parks and tot-lots will be measured through service area standards (see section on service area standards). e. Open Space Open space is defined as any land or water surface that affords unobstructed physical movement, and is relatively free of human-made structural mass. Open space can be classified in two ways, as either green open space or as urban open space. Green open space may include parks, golf courses, agricultural lands, conservation lands, or vacant lands. For example, the City of Winter Springs received a donation of 69.5 acres of public property known as the Tuscawilla Open Space.. This property was dedicated as parkland, but is undevelopable, as the property is composed of wetlands, and therefore has been set aside as a nature preserve. Also, some parks such as RancWand, Sam Smith, and Winding Hollow include wooded areas or lakes that are not currently used for active recreation. Urban open space, on the other hand, exists principally to intersperse congested urban environments with aesthetically pleasing buffer areas, to protect natural resources, and to provide passive recreation opportunities. Urban open space may include plazas, courtyards, playgrounds, and also the area covered by lakes, streams and canals. These areas are typically located within built-up areas and, in some cases, may offer benches, commemorative structures, trails, or paths. Either type of open space can be publicly or privately owned. Since open space is a fundamental element in land classification, as well as land use planning and resource management, these areas are not considered public parks but have been included in the level of service standard calculations as part of the overall parklands. VI-4 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT f. County Facilities Seminole County operates and maintains several park and open space facilities that are available to the citizens of Winter Springs. The county parks closest to Winter Springs, in addition to the Cross Seminole Trail, are Red Bug Lake Park and Soldiers Creek Park. Red Bug Lake Park is a 60-acre community park adjacent to the 28-acre Red Bug Lake. This park is located 2 miles east of State Road 436 on Red Bug Lake Road and offers picnicking, playgrounds, fishing, boating, tennis, racquetball, basketball, sand volleyball, softball, flag football, soccer, exercise trail, pavilions, and restrooms. Soldiers Creek Park is a 315-acre park adjacent to the Spring Hammock Preserve, 1 mile east ofD.S. 17-92 on State Road 419. This park offers a nature park with an interpretative center located on the east side of 419, extending to Lake Jesup. Soldiers Creek Park also offers soccer fields and ball fields, which are used by community groups for youth baseball and softball. An inventory of Seminole County parks can be found in Table VI- 2. g. School Facilities The City of Winter Springs maintains two Interlocal Agreements with the School Board of Seminole County. The first agreement states that the two parties concur to collectively utilize the recreational and educational facilities of Winter Springs High School. Through this agreement Parks and Recreation conducts youth basketball leagues and camps, youth football games, and all sports training programs at Winter Springs High School. Additionally, youth basketball leagues and programs, as well as special City events, including the annual Halloween Dance, are held at Indian Trails Middle School. The second agreement states that the County is willing to permit the city to use a portion of a site purchased by the School Board for construction, operation and maintenance of recreation playing fields as part of the City's recreation program. The site is located near the intersection of State Road 434 and State Road 419, behind Seminole County's bus storage facility. The City recognizes that the use of the site is temporary and will be terminated upon demand of the School Board. 2. Private Facilities Some recreational facilities and services such as bowling alleys, golf courses, movie theatres, arcades, etc. are provided by the private sector, and are available to the public through a membership or a fee. The provision this type of recreational resources is normally based on market studies. Therefore, it can be assumed that the quantity of such resources will increase as the city's population increases. The following are some of those private recreational facilities within and surrounding the corporate limits of Winter Springs: . Tuscawilla Country Club . Winter Springs Golf Club 1500 Winter Springs Blvd. 900 State Road 434 . Florida Airboat Association, Inc. 200 N. Cortez Ave. VI-5 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT . Gold's Gym 5852 Red Bug Lake Rd. . Martial Arts World 5880 Red Bug Lake Rd. . Pro Flight Archery 280 E. State Road 434 . United Theatres of Florida, Inc. 1-4 & HW 436, Altamonte Springs . AMC Interstate Theatres 473 Cardinal Oaks Ct., Lake Mary . Regal Cinema Oviedo Crossing 22 1500 Oviedo Mktpl. Blvd, Oviedo Other private recreational facilities are found in residential developments within Winter Springs. The facilities provided typically include community/exercise rooms, pools, tennis courts, etc. Some of the developments providing this type of recreation are listed on Table VI- 3. These facilities have been addressed in the analysis of park servIce areas. c. ANALYSIS Specific recreational demands do not remain constant over time. As the population demographics change, recreational demands change. Attitudes and opinions can be drastically altered from a shift in the demographic makeup of a community. Therefore, it is necessary to assess recreational needs and future demands for facilities in order to plan for the future. 1. Types of Recreational Facilities The City of Winter Springs' population is projected to increase by over 14,000 residents in the next two decades. According to the 1990 and 2000 Census, the median age has increased in the last decade from 34 to 37, as has the percentage of persons aged 65 or older (9.2% in 1990 vs. 10.1% in 2000). This trend is expected to continue through the long-term planning period. As a result, the City should continue to add to the passive recreation facilities as well as to the active ones. To accurately reflect changes in public demand, tools are needed to identify them. One method is to survey the citizens for their input. The City has conducted several informal surveys, many of which have not been documented. However, the City commissioned a very thorough survey in July of 1990 that questioned residents about the recreational activities they practiced on a regular basis. The results showed that, at that time, residents wanted more playgrounds, baseball fields, swimming pools, bike paths, and tennis courts. Since that time, the City has added 12 playgrounds and 5 baseball fields, in addition to other improvements such as the construction of a portion of the Cross Seminole Trail, which was constructed by the State. The City will need to start conducting surveys every 5 years and documenting the results. 2. Level of Service Standards Levels of service standards ate a measure for determining the specific types and amounts of parklands necessary to accommodate the recreational needs of local communities. The criteria define the acreage, facility type, and service area requirements for various types of VI-6 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT recreation sites and areas. The following is an analysis of those standards developed in the 1992 Comprehensive Plan as well as new LOS standards to be adopted by the City, based on the changes seen in population demographics and preferences. a. Parks and Open Space As noted previously, the classification of parkland into the various categories is difficult when most of the parks in the City can fit more than one category. For that purpose, the City is now adopting a level of service for overall parkland, and will start using a combined standard for community and neighborhood parks, and a level of service based on service area for mini-parks/tot-Iots. The City recognizes that setting a combined level of service may cause certain deficient areas to be overlooked. Therefore, the City will also establish minimum distance guidelines for community and neighborhood park service areas. This standard will help identify the general areas where new community and neighborhood parks need to be located. Detailed definitions of Community and Neighborhood parks are being adopted to ensure the provision of active vs. passive recreation. Table VI- 4 shows the level of service standards for parks, and indicates current surpluses and deficiencies. The table also contains standards for park size, location and population. The City will continue to rely on the State and Seminole County for the provision of larger regional-type parks, and therefore, will not be adopting a level of service standard for Regional Parks. b. Recreational Facilities Recreational level of service standards are developed to assist planners in creating a measurable system of determining when additional facilities are needed to keep pace with public demand. In 1992, the City adopted the State's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) (now known as the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)) level of service standards as guidelines for the provision of recreational facilities. Those standards, which have been updated by the State since 1992, will continue to serve as guidelines for the City to follow as new parks are developed. However, this time, the City will need to conduct a parks and recreation survey to determine the preferences of the City residents and adjust the State standards accordingly. Subsequently, the City will be required to prepare a Parks and Recreation Master Plan to identify necessary activity-based improvements to existing and future parks. Table VI- 5 shows an inventory of recreational facilities and the recommended State guidelines. 3. Service Areas a. Regional Parks Considering the proximity of Soldier's Creek Park to the City residents, Winter Springs currently has sufficient regional park facilities to accommodate its citizens VI-7 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT for this planning period. Regional Parks are normally provided by either the County or the State, and consequendy, will not be assigned a level of service in this Comprehensive Plan. b. Community Parks Three (3) mile service area radii were drawn around existing community parks to identify those areas that are currendy deficient in this type of park. Map VI- 3 shows that the City is well served and no new community parks will be needed in the future based on service area standards. c. Neighborhood Parks Three quarter (3/4) mile service radii were drawn around existing neighborhood parks to identify those areas that are deficient in this type of park. Map VI- 3 shows that the neighborhood park service area radii was also drawn around some Community Parks, because these parks also include the facilities normally found in neighborhood parks. Map VI - 3 shows deficiencies in a few areas, especially on the east side of the City (north of 434 near the Greeneway), and on the south side of the City. Population served by a neighborhood facility needs to be determined when making decisions regarding the location of a recreation site. The eastern portion of the City is lacking in recreational facilities, but it is mosdy vacant. As development occurs within the Greeneway Interchange district, it is anticipated that these areas will be the target areas for the location of new neighborhood parks. d. Mini- Parks Instead of setting a level of service standard based on population for mini-parks, the City will start using a standard based on service area. Map VI- 3 shows six-block wide service areas drawn around existing mini-parks and also those parks that contain playgrounds and other facilities typically found in tot-lots. Private mini- parks and tot-lots in residential developments are not shown on the map. Some of the private facilities within residential developments that can be considered mini- parks due to their acreage include the following: Chelsea Park, Georgetown Park, Howell Creek Reserve, Indian Ridge, Seasons Park, and Tuscany Place Park. Based on the adopted service area standard and the location of mini-parks in the City, there is a deficiency in the southern and eastern portions of the City. This can be resolved by requiring new development to either provide parkland, or to pay impact fees or Parks and Recreation cash. The goal in the next few years will be to provide public mini-parks either as individual sites or as part of larger parks, to encourage the provision of this type of facility by the private sector as part of new residential developments, and to reach an agreement with the school board regarding the use of school recreational facilities by the general public. VI-8 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT 4. Special Groups Recreational Needs Special recreation groups are recognized as a large portion of the population of Winter Springs. Elderly people, young people , and people who are mobility impaired are all provided with accessible recreation facilities. The elderly are afforded the Senior Center Complex, a 4000 square foot facility, located at Sunshine Park. The complex includes a kitchen, restrooms, great room, arts and crafts room, conference room, lounge area, and two offices. The center is operated by a senior organization and a membership can be obtained for a nominal fee (approximately $2/year). Members can utilize the Senior Center to enjoy the following activities: Arts & Crafts Dance Classes Bingo/ Card Playing Lunch on Wednesdays and Fridays Charity Benefits Movies Social Functions Medical Examinations The young are afforded the Civic Center Complex, a 4000 square foot facility, also located at Sunshine Park and connected to the Senior Center by a covered breezeway. This facility includes a commercial type kitchen, restrooms, stage, and dance floor. The Civic Center offers many recreational opportunities for the young, including the Winter Springs Summer Youth Program, which runs for 8 to lO weeks and enrolls 70 children. During the program, children have the opportunity to participate in activities such as trips and tours, swimming, arts and crafts, and outdoor games. Additionally, the Civic Center offers meeting space for Boy / Girl Scouts, civic, religious and private organizations, charity benefits, City meetings/training/parties, homeowners associations, 4H (Head, Heart, Hands, & Health), etc. The Civic Center Complex also offers rental of the facility for weddings, receptions and parties. Both, the Senior Center and the Civic Center complexes, are wheelchair accessible, as are many of the City's parks. Central Winds Park, in particular, was designed to meet all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines regarding accessibility for persons with disabilities. All of the City parks provide parking for persons with disabilities and most provide paved paths and pavilions that are wheelchair accessible. More information on ADA guidelines is provided in the accessibility section of this element. 5. Provision of Future Recreation and Open Space Facilities Parklands serve two purposes, conserve open space and natural resources, and provide outdoor recreational opportunities. Conservation of open space through the acquisition of recreation areas is one of the best means for conserving open space. Demand for outdoor recreation opportunities can be met by providing parks for resource-based pursuits such as boating or picnicking, as well as parks for active user-oriented pursuits such as tennis, baseball, and basketball. Table VI -6 Error! Reference source not found. shows projections of parkland through the year 2020 based on level of service standards and population projections. This tableError! Reference source not found. also shows those improvements that have already been VI-9 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT included in the City's Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The City does not expect to have parkland deficiencies within the planning period in terms of acreage per population. Existing park acreage within Winter Springs should be maintained and utilized to their highest and best use. By utilizing data from the Future Land Use Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan, the City of Winter Springs has targeted those general areas with high residential growth rates for the addition of park acreage. These areas are geographically displayed on Map VI- 4. Each new park will be designated as either mini-park or neighborhood park, and will have a minimum park size and service radius consistent with the adopted standards. The City has recendy entered into development agreements, which identify future park areas to be dedicated to the City as part of major developments, as is the case of the future Town Center. Those acreages and locations include a 23.36-acre park property comprised of 19.5 acres of wedands and 3.86 acres of uplands, which is located east of Tuskawilla Road and is bordered by Edge Drive. Additionally, there are 22 small park properties totaling approximately 14.3 acres within the Town Center. The locations of these properties can be found on Map VI- 5 and Map VI- 6. Outside of the Town Center's eastern boundary is a 27.3-acre park dedication known as the Parker Property, which is located direcdy west of Central Winds Park with the abandoned section of S.R. 434 as its south most boundary. In addition to these dedications, future construction of the Cross Seminole Trail will supply the City with more than 20 acres of additional parkland. The City is currendy drafting a proposed Concurrency Ordinance, as an amendment to the City's existing Code. The amendment, if adopted, will require that parks and open space necessary to serve a development be in place before additional development can occur. If the development satisfies the LOS standards for parkland, then the development shall be deemed concurrent for parks and a certificate shall be issued. However, if a residential development causes or continues to cause the level of service for parks not to be concurrent, the developer shall pay the City a fair share parks and recreation impact fee, as established by the City Commission by resolution. 6. Access to Recreational Sites and Facilities Access to existing parks is well suited to many special needs groups. Special considerations will need to be addressed on a site-by-site basis, for deficiencies in the special access needs of these groups. For example, while people with disabilities are provided parking areas at most of the parks, and wheelchair accessibility is provided in many, internal access to facilities is still limited in a few of the City's parks. Each special needs group has particular access problems which will need to be addressed. Consideration to these access issues will need to be given at the time of new park development. According to the ADA, an important aspect of accessibility to be considered when constructing new parks or altering existing parks, is the issue of stable ground surfacing, which allows a person with mobility impairment to negotiate with dignity. For example, a large area of loose fill such as sand or wood chips is not easily accessible. Rather, a design following ADA guidelines might use a combination of more rigid surfaces such as an engineered wood fiber, rubber surfaces along accessible routes, clear ground spaces, and maneuvering spaces, in conjunction with small areas of loose fill. VI-l0 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Per ADA standards, consideration should be given to the general layout of youth play areas, particularly to the integration of elements and spaces that can be accessed by children who are differently -abled. Specifically, in areas where elevated play components are provided, additional ground level play equipment must provided and incorporated into the same play areas. Additionally, the ADA requires that at least 50% of elevated play components must be located on an accessible route and connected by a ramp. The inclusion of soft contained play structures would also provide recreational opportunities for children with disabilities. The existing system of neighborhood and passive parks affords access to cyclists and pedestrians, as the parks are numerous and dispersed in residential areas throughout the City. Bicycle path facilities will continue to be designed so as to join recreational areas together with residential areas to upgrade the accessibility for all citizens to recreation areas. Access issues will be addressed specifically within the Goals, Objectives and Policies of this Element. 7. Public Participation in Recreation Planning The City has provided numerous opportunities for citizen input into the recreational planning of the City. The Parks and Recreation Department has held a number of public meetings, during which time, citizens were able to contribute their ideas and make requests for future recreational opportunities. As noted above, the City will be conducting a detailed survey to identify future activity-based recreational preferences. That survey will need to identify not only preferences in terms of fields and courts, but also whether City residents would be willing to pay user fees for improved amenities, etc. VI-ll CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Table VI- 1: Inventory of City Parks and Recreational Facilities 2001 Natural Resources: Nature/Environmentally sensitive area. Recreational Facilities: None. Other: Nature Trail Central Winds Park 47.6 20.4 Natural Resources: Nature/Environmentally sensitive area. Recreational Facilities: 2 baseball fields, 2 softball fields, 1 multi-purpose field, 4 soccer fields, 2 volleyball courts, 2 youth playgrounds. Other: Fishing area, nature trail, cooking grills, 2 picnic pavilions, parks & recreation office, concession stand, restrooms Sunshine Park (a) 9.0 1.0 Natural Resources: Lake Rec. Facilities: 2 baseball fields, 1 softball field, 1 basketball court, 2 tennis courts, 1 volleyball court, 1 tot playground, 1 youth playground. Other: Civic center, Senior Center, fishing area, 4.8 1.0 Natural Resources: Pond Recreational Facilities: 1 basketball court, exercise course, 1 volleyball court, 1 tot playground, 1 youth playground Other: Fishing area, picnic pavilion, cooking 30.0 10.0 Natural Resources: Lake Rec. Facilities: 32 baseball fields, 1 softball fields, 4 soccer fields, 2 basketball courts, 2 tennis courts, 2 racquet ball courts, 1 volleyball court, 1 tot playground, 1 youth playground. Other: fishing pier, cooking grills, 4 picnic pavilions, rcstrooms Parks Active Acres Passive Acres COMMUNITY PARKS Bear Creek Nature Trail Torcaso Park Trotwood Park Resources & Facilities NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS Moss Park 2.0 0.5 Natural Resources: None. Rec. Facilities: 3 basketball courts, 1 multi- purpose field, 1 youth playground, 1 tot playground. Other: Cooking grills, 2 picnic pavilions, restrooms VI -12 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Parks Active Passive Resources & Facilities Acres Acres Ranchlands Park (b) 1.0 13.3 Natural Resources: Lake Rec. Facilities: 1 volleyball court Other: Fishing area, cooking grills, picnic pavilion Sam Smith Park (c) 4.9 30.0 Natural Resources: Lake, nature area Rec. Facilities: 1 tot playground, 1 youth playground. Other: Fishing area, cooking grills, 2 picnic Winding Hollow Park (d) 0.5 41.6 Natural Resources: Nature area Rec. Facilities: 1 Tot playground, 1 youth Oak Hollow Park 1.2 0 Natural Resources: None. Recreational Facilities: 1 youth playground Other: None. MINI-PARKS Fruitwood Park 0.5 0 Natural Resources: Lake Recreational Facilities: 1 youth playground. Other: None TOTAL PARK ACREAGE 101.5 126.5 228 (a) Indicates that the park is a Special Use Facility (b) One acre of this park is developed for active recreational use. 13.3 acres of the park are lake bottom, and therefore considered conservation land or open space. (c) This acreage includes five acres developed for active recreational use and 29.9 acres of lake bottom. Not included are 16 acres on which a wastewater treatment plant is located. (d) One half acre of this park is developed for active recreational use. 41.1 acres are conservation land and not buildable acreage. Sources: Winter Springs Parks and Recreation Department and Land Design Innovations, Inc., June 2001. VI -13 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Table VI- 2: Seminole County Parks and Recreational Facilities, 2001 Parks Acres Passive/ Active Resources & Facilities Cross Seminole Trail 14 Both Bikeway/multi-use trail (3 miles) Soldiers Creek Park 315 Both Softball/baseball field, soccer/football field, boardwalk, restrooms Red Bug Lake Park 60 Both Playground, restrooms, tennis courts, racquetball courts, basketball courts, boardwalk, ball field, soccer field, sand volleyball courts, soccer field, sand volleyball courts, jogging trail, wallyball, . Big Tree Park 11 Passive 3,500 year old Bald Cypress, "The Senator", picnic tables, boardwalk, and restrooms Jamestown Park 1 Both Lighted basketball court, playground, Little Big Econ Canoe Launch N/A Passive Canoe launch NOTE: This list includes those County Facilities in proximity to the City of Winter Springs only. 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V o....s ~ E ~ ..0 oj....... en II) 0 ,s -B e- ..D CJ) o?"'( E~u 8.z ~ u u p... c:: .. ~......:s Q: ~ CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Table VI -6: Existing and Future Park Acreage Needs, 2000-2020 Population Existing 2000 31,666 2005 33,399 2010 37,606 2015 41,813 2020 46,020 Active 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 Guideline = 3:~er 1,000 110.83 116.89 131.62 146.34 161.07 Passive 126.5 126.5 126.5 126.5 126.5 Guideline = 2.5 per 1,000 79.16 83.49 94.01 104.53 115.05 47.34 43.01 32.49 21.97 11.45 Positive numbers reflect a surplus and (negative numbers) indicate an acreage deficiency. Sources: City of Winter Springs, Parks and Recreation Department and Land Design Innovations, Inc. VI-19 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Table VI- 7: Recommended Acquisition/Construction of Park and Recreational Facilities * LOS for Mini -Parks is based on service area, not population. Source: Land Design Innovations, Inc., September 2001. VI-20 City of Winter Springs Source; City of Winter Springs Parks/Recreation Department, July 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map VI.1: Inventory of Parks and Recreation Facilities PARK CLASSIFICATION: Regional Community Neighborhood Tot Lot Special Use CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS LOCAL STREETS WATER FEATURES LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Source: City of Winter Springs Parks/Recreation Department, Seminole County GIS, July 2001 Map is for graphic representation purposes only; actual data must be verified by City staff. Map No. VI.2: Cross Seminole Trail WINTER SPRINGS PARK CLASSIFICATION: Regional .Community NeighbOlhood Tot lot Special Use TRAIL FEATURES: . Bridge - Large . Bridge - Small . Bridge - flyover . Crosswalk Button Trail Head - Major Trail Head - Minor CD Birding location CROSS SEMINOLE TRAIL: Proposed Existing CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS .LOCAL STREETS WATER FEATURES WINTER SPRINGS PARKS SEMINOLE COUNTY PARKS SURROUNDING MUNICIPALITIES: o Casselberry o SeminoIe Coonty o Lake Mary o Longwood o Oviedo LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Map is for graphic representation purposes only; Source: City of Winter Springs Parks/Recreation Department and Land Design Innovations, Inc., July 2001 actual data must be verified by City staff. Map VI-3: Park Service Area PARK CLASSIFICATION: Community Neighborhood Tot Lot Special Use CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS LOCAL STREETS WATER FEATURES PARK PARCELS MINI PARK SERVICE AREA (6 BLOCK RADIUS) NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE AREA (3/4 MILE RADIUS) COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA 3 MILE RADIUS) LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 City of Winter Springs Map is for graphic representation purposes only; Source: City of Winter Springs Parks/Recreation Department and Land Design Innovations, Inc., July 2001 actual data must be verified by City staff. Map No. VI-4: Target Areas for New Parks CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS STREETS WATER FEATURES TARGET AREA FOR NEW PARKS LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Map VI- 5: Park Dedications Within the Town Center Omitted 0.42 AC 0.44 AC 0.74 AC TRACT SIZE @ 0.15 AC @ 0.65 AC @ 2.26 AC @ 0.82 AC @ 0.30 AC @ 0.70 AC 2.03 AC 2.29 AC 1.14 AC EXHIB IT " A" EXISTING TRAIL AUGNlAENT UNPAVED TRAIL PAVED TRAIL SPINE ROAD (COLLECTOR) EDGE DRIVE CROSS SEMINOLE TRAIL STREET VI-25 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT from the resulting growth related pressures on the City of Winter Springs. Regional growth will have a definite impact on the growth of Winter Springs and on its infrastructure and delivery of municipal services and will need to be addressed in the City's Comprehensive Plan. Additionally, the City benefits from the regional resources provided by the St. John's River Water Management District. The mechanisms for coordination and input regarding these regional issues are as follows: a. East Central Florida Regional Planning Council The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council (ECFRPC) is the regional planning agency responsible for the implementation of powers and duties pursuant to Chapter 186, F.S., for Seminole County and the City of Winter Springs. The ECFRPC, located in Maitland, Florida, also has regional planning jurisdiction in the Counties of V olusia, Orange, Lake and Brevard. The Council is the agency responsible for the development and implementation of the Regional Policy Plan. The ECFRPC has the responsibility, pursuant to Chapter 163.3184. F.S., to review local comprehensive plans in the context of the relationship and effect of the locally submitted plan or plan amendments on the Regional Policy Plan. As such, the Council may submit recommendations to the State requesting modifications in the local plan. Pursuant to Chapter 380. F.S., the Regional Planning Council also has the authority to regulate Developments of Regional Impact (DR!). Developments of Regional Impact are developments that have a substantial effect on the health, safety, welfare, and quality of life of citizens in more than one County. The ECFRPC has the authority to ensure that these developments are consistent with accepted level of service standards and the Regional Policy Plan, and the Council's recommendations are incorporated in any development orders for the DR!. The City of Winter Springs is represented on the Council as well as on two Council committees, as follows: . One City of Winter Springs Commissioner serves as a member of the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. The purpose of the membership is to provide policy direction and manage regional policy issues to fulfill the Regional Planning Council's powers and duties. . One City staff member from the Community Development Department serves on the MetroPlan Orlando's Transportation Technical Committee. This committee reviews regional transportation plans and provides policy direction for transportation issues in Seminole, Orange, and Lake Counties. Using input from the Transportation Technical Committee, the MPO develops an Urban Area Transportation Study, and a subsequent Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is developed and adopted. VII -4 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT b. St. Johns River Water Management District Created in 1949, the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) is responsible for flood control and water conservation in the St. Johns River region. The City of Winter Springs is within the jurisdiction of the SJRWMD. This authority has regulatory control over all water based resources within its jurisdiction. The District has the following responsibilities: . Permitting of consumptive use of water; . Regulation of wells; . Management and storage of surface water, and; . Water storage. All new developments and utility services may be required to obtain a permit from the SJRWMD, prior to the issuance of a development order. Generally, a development is exempt from formal drainage review and permitting if the site meets the following criteria: . Less than two (2) acres of impervious area, and; . Ten (10) acres or less of total area. The District has a local office in Orlando that reviews development plans in Seminole County. The City Community Development Department maintains principal liaison with the District. 3. State State agencies such as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Department of Environmental Protection are instrumental in helping the City of Winter Springs meet the goals, objectives and policies of the City's Conservation, Recreation and Open Space, Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Elements. The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is the agency charged with the administration of the Comprehensive Plan and the determination of compliance of local plans with Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (F.S.) and 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). In addition, the DCA and the Department of Children and Families can aid in the implementation of the City's Housing Element. The Department of Environmental Protection will monitor and approve all policies respective to the Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element. The Florida Department of State provides direction regarding the Future Land Use Element and the ability of the City's Plan to provide for an efficient and effective economic base for State and local growth. The effectiveness of the City's Transportation Element will be affected greatly by the actions and policies of the Florida Department of Transportation. VII-5 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT The actions of the State legislature will also impact the effectiveness of the City's Plan, specifically, future funding needs of the State of Florida. Coordination and cooperation between the State and local governments is necessary to ensure public policy efficiency and address the economic implications of public policy funding issues. The funding issue is extremely critical for smaller, rapidly growing communities. In order for the City of Winter Springs to effectively meet the requirements of Chapter 163, and other State-mandated policies, future State funding resources will continue to be critical in providing a safe and livable community. a. Department of Community Affairs The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is the primary State agency responsible for review of local comprehensive plans and land use map amendments. The Community Development Department is the principal liaison with DCA to ensure local compliance with the comprehensive planning statute (Chapter 163, F.S.) and administrative rule (9J-5, F.A.C.). The DCA also provides technical assistance and administers grant programs available to local governments. The agency provides assistance in the areas of housing, community development, resource planning and management, community services, land and water management, public safety, and emergency management preparedness and post-disaster recovery. In addition, the Department is the State agency responsible for coordination and review of Developments of Regional Impact. b. Florida Department of Transportation The Florida Department of Transportation (FD01) is the primary State agency responsible for Florida's transportation system. FDOT has authority over, and is responsible for, the following State highways and roads in the Winter Springs area: . State Road 434, and; . U.S. Highway 17&92. These roadways are displayed on Map VII-3 in the Transportation Element. The Department has regulatory authority over the use of land within rights-of-way and surface water discharge into highway drainage systems. As such, FDOT regulates curb cuts, traffic signalization, and drainage flow on the State's highway system. FDOT is also responsible for determining the functional classification of roads within the City of Winter Springs and the surrounding area. The office responsible for local coordination is located in Orlando. c. Department of Environmental Protection The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is charged with the responsibility of preserving the quality of the State of Florida's land, water, and air resources. This department has regulatory control of industrial waste, air pollution VII -6 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT emission, hazardous waste, potable water usage, solid waste, sewage disposal, dredge and fill activities, and environmentally sensitive areas. The City of Winter Springs Public Works Department is the liaison office with the FDEP. In addition, the FDEP has regulatory and monitoring authority over new sewage disposal line extensions that will impact the City's sewage disposal system. The FDEP is also responsible for the monitoring of any construction or dredge and fill activity along Lake Jesup and any channel or canal must receive permits from the FDEP prior to commencement of such activity. In addition to the responsibilities listed above, duties of the former Department of Natural Resources were consolidated into those of FDEP and duties of the consolidated department now also include management of State owned lands and aquatic preserves. As such, the FDEP has regulatory authority of submerged bottomlands, including grassbeds and aquatic life, and jurisdictional wetlands. The Department reviews all dredge and fill permits to ensure that construction activity will not adversely impact the aquatic resources of the State. The local office of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is located in Orlando. d. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission This commission is charged with the responsibility of regulating hunting, fishing, and protecting endangered species. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) has no unilateral control over any areas surrounding the City of Winter Springs. The Commission does coordinate with FDEP and SJRWMD and other regulatory agencies to review projects that would adversely impact fish and wildlife habitats. However, the FFWCC has very little enforcement power except on issues dealing directly with game. e. Department of State. Division of Historical Resources The Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State provides assistance to local governments in the field of historical preservation and maintains a database of historic structures, historic sites and archeological information. The City's coordination efforts will continue to be through the Tallahassee office of the Division of Historical Resources, with the Community Development Department being the City's office with primary responsibility for coordination. 4. Federal Although Federal intergovernmental coordination is not required to meet the requirements of 9J-5, F.A.C., the City of Winter Springs must address Federal regulations and programs to ensure the most effective implementation of comprehensive plan objectives and policies. For example, the need to analyze and review legal constitutional issues regardingyproperty rights continues to be important during the review and development of the goals, objectives and policies of the Future Land Use and Capital Improvement Elements, and in the creation and administration of land development regulations VII - 7 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT and associated ordinances and codes. Environmental regulations can affect the implementation of the Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge elements and costs of system expansions. In addition, numerous Federal programs are available to possibly aid the City of Winter Springs in implementing the Comprehensive Plan, including, but not limited to, are programs that address low-income housing, improvements in waste disposal and historical preservation. A majority of these programs are administered by the State of Florida, but an understanding of their purpose is important to their implementation and inclusion in the Plan. a. Environmental Protection Agency The Utility Department is the office responsible for coordination with this agency. This agency coordinates with the City on sludge management. b. Department of Agriculture The Community Development Department is the office responsible for coordination with this agency. The City arborist also coordinates with this agency. c. United States Army Corps of Engineers The City of Winter Springs coordinates with the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) regarding the maintenance and use of Lake Jesup. The Army Corps has a local office in Jacksonville. The City Manager's office will continue to be the liaison to the ACOE. 5. Utilities a. Electric The City of Winter Springs entered into an interlocal agreement with Florida Power Corporation to operate the electric utility. Florida Power and Light (FP&L) has a transmission line through the City which requires coordination. b. Sanitary Sewer. Potable Water and Reclaimed Water The City of Winter Springs operates its own utility for the purpose of the delivery of potable water, the collection of sanitary sewer and the operation of a water reuse program. Residential, commercial, and industrial users are served by both systems. The Utility Department operates and maintains both systems. Maps of the sanitary sewer service area, potable water service area and reclaimed water service areas are included in the corresponding Infrastructure Sub-elements. c. Telephone Sprint-United Telephone-Florida has a franchise agreement within the City of Winter Springs. Bellsouth has a franchise agreement with the City to service the western area of the City. VII -8 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT d. Cable Television The City of Winter Springs maintains a franchise agreement with AOL Time Warner Cable for provision of cable television service. e. Solid Waste Collection The City of Winter Springs provides solid waste collection services for both residential and commercial users through Florida Recycling Services, Inc., a private hauler. Seminole County operates a landfill and transfer station. To meet compliance with the State resource recovery statute, the City has also enacted policies for the collection and reclamation of aluminum, glass, plastic, and newspaper products. The General Services Administrator is responsible for monitoring the City's solid waste franchise and Seminole County is responsible for the operation of their landfill. f. Gas Service The Florida Public Utilities Company supplies residential, commercial, and industrial gas service within the corporate limits of the City of Winter Springs. C. ANALYSIS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION 1. Intergovernmental Mechanism Opportunities and Problem Areas a. Local Existing coordination between the Seminole County School Board and the City of Winter Springs has been advantageous to both agencies. Given that the existence of school facilities is an important component of growth in a community, more emphasis should be placed on including local government comments and recommendations in planning for new school facilities. Land use and housing within the City of Winter Springs will be impacted by expanded school facilities. In addition, increased planning coordination with the School Board needs to be in place to ensure that the necessary infrastructure (sanitary sewer, potable water, and transportation) is in place, or is planned, prior to the construction of new school facilities. Based on the school occupancy rates, four out of five schools in Winter Springs are over or near capacity (see Table VII-I). The Seminole County School Board and Winter Springs should address the overcrowding issue. Interlocal annexation and/or development agreements with the County and adjacent municipalities may resolve many conflicts that may arise in regards to future annexations and development. Additional analysis and review is dependent upon the Future Land Use Element analysis. VII - 9 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT b. Regional Through representation by both elected officials and city staff, Winter Springs has become an active member in programs and committees administered through the ECFRPC. In addition, the City has been and will continue to be active in including all appropriate local road projects in MetroPlan Orlando's five-year transportation plan. As noted in the Introduction of this Element, rapid growth in the Orlando Urban Area continues to exert greater influence on the growth of Winter Springs. This growing regional impact requires that the City exercise its options to ensure representation on policy decisions that will influence the growth of the City. Local coordination with the St. Johns River Water Management District continues to be adequate. Since formal review requires a processing time of approximately six (6) weeks, the City desires to increase coordination between the District and the City when reviewing development permitting applications in an effort to decrease development review time without sacrificing review accuracy. Additional coordination between the City and the SJRWMD on the creation and implementation of a wellfield protection ordinance also needs to occur. The District has invaluable resources and technical assistance that can help ensure the success of this necessary ordinance. c. State Existing intergovernmental coordination with State agencies has been acceptable. Most disagreements are the result of differences in the methods of accounting and review of City projects. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has been most helpful in the review and permitting of City improvements to its wastewater treatment system. Differences in the method of accounting for sewer allocations occurred in the past. The city has adopted internal policies to match the accounting system used by FDEP in these allocations to consistency in allocation figures. Engineering review and submittals for new City projects have been a timely and cosdy process; however, improved coordination with the Department has provided for special public works projects to be completed on time and in compliance with FDEP standards. While updating the Comprehensive Plan, the City has noted various infrastructure needs that will require continued coordination with State agencies. The City of Winter Springs has made substantial progress in coordination with FDOT through the City's participation in the Metroplan Orlando's Transportation Improvement Program process, and the City's involvement in the public hearing process for the FDOT Improved Tentative Work Program. It is important that the City continues its involvement in the formal procedures noted above, as well as improving its informal working relationship with the FDOT. Informal coordination includes Development of Regional Impact reviews and access management coordination. A continued working relationship with the FDOT will VII -10 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT ensure timely consideration of needed state roadway improvements and improved traffic circulation within the city. Coordination with other State agencies has been acceptable and further analysis is not required. d. Federal Coordination with Federal agencies has been acceptable. 2. Future Growth and Development and the Role of Intergovernmental Coordination In order to continue to avoid future conflicts between the City's Plan and the regional policy plan, the City will continue to utilize the regional policy plan in evaluating the proposed growth and development when amending the City's Comprehensive Plan. If a conflict arises, the City will coordinate with the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council and the Comprehensive Regional Policy Plan Advisory Committee to alleviate the conflict. In addition, the City shall continue to participate in the preparation of the evaluation report for the East Central Florida Comprehensive Regional Policy Plan required pursuant to Chapter 186.511, Florida Statutes. Additionally, the City shall continue to coordinate with Local, State and Federal agencies for grant opportunities and improvements. 2. Areas of Critical State Concern There are no areas of critical state concern within the City's corporate boundaries. VII -11 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT Table VII- 1: Inventory of Existing Public School Facilities, 2001 Public Schools School Acres Enrollmentl Capacity Portable Student Estimated Classrooms Student Capacity (% Capacity) Winter Springs 15 819 665 9 123% Elementary Keeth Elementary 15 1,017 737 14 138% Highlands Elementary 25 798 809 2 99% Indian Trails Middle 20 1,509 1,427 106% School Winter Springs High 59 2,294 2,961 0 77% School Source: Seminole County School Board. Note: The table identifies school enrollment as of 10/99. VII -12 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT Name of Agency Address Table VII- 2: Intergovernmental Coordination Contacts, City of Winter Springs, 2001 Phone City Coordinating Office LOCAL: Seminole County 400 East Lake Mary Boulevard (407) 320-0003 City Manager / Public Works Seminole County 1101 E. First Street (407) 665-7219"-"City Manager / Board of County Sanford, FL 32771 Community City of Oviedo 400 Alexandria Boulevard (407) 977-6000 Community City of Longwood 175 West Warren Avenue (407) 260-3440 Community City of Casselberry 9 5 Lake Triplet Drive (407) 831-3551 Community Casselberry, FL 32707 Development REGIONAL: East Central Florida Regional Planning Council S MetroPlan Orlando 315 East Robinson Street (407) 4881480 Orlando, FL 32801 631 North Wymore Rd. Maitland, FL 32751 STATE: Department of 27 40 Centerview Drive Florida Department 420 W. Land Street of Transportation - Orlando, FL 32824 District 5 Florida Department 3319 Maguire Blvd., Suite 232 of Environmental Orlando, FL 32803 Protection Florida Fish & South Region Wildlife Conservation 3900 Drane Field Road Commission Lakeland, FL 32811-1299 Department of Children & Families Florida State Division of Historical Resources 400 W. Robinson Street 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 (407) 623-1075 (904) 487-4545 (407) 855-1831 (407) 894-7555 (863) 648-3202 (407) 245-0400 (850) 488-1480 Community Development Public Works / Utilities City Manager / Finance Community Development Community Public Works / Roads Community Development / Public Works Community Development City Manager Community Development VII -13 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Map VI- 6: Green Space Purchase Areas Within the Town Center VI-26 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT D. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES GOAL 1: To provide adequate open space, parks, and recreation facilities to serve the needs of all Winter Springs residents. Objective 1.1: Level of Service Standards for Parks. To ensure adequate lands are provided for parks, the city shall utilize level of service standards for parks and other criteria specific to population, park size and location. For purposes of implementing this Objective, the City may utilize parklands under the jurisdiction of Seminole County and parks provided within residential developments. Policy 1.1.1: The level of service (LOS) standard for parks shall be as follows: Policy 1.1.2: . Overall Parkland: Five (5) acres per 1,000 residents. This standard includes both passive and active City parks and recreational facilities, and includes Community, Neighborhood, and Mini-parks. . Community and Neighborhood Parks: Five (5) acres per 1,000 residents. This standard applies to community and neighborhood park acreage combined. The City of Winter Springs shall utilize the following criteria for determining the type and location for parklands: . Community Park - A facility designed to serve the needs of more than one neighborhood. This facility type shall serve a minimum of 8,000 City residents and is located no greater than three (3) miles from those residents. The minimum size of any new community parks shall be five (5) acres. Typical facilities found in community parks are designed to serve the entire family and include both passive and active recreation opportunities such as playground areas, recreation buildings, sports fields, paved multipurpose courts, picnic areas, open or free play areas, swimming pools, and landscaping. . Neighborhood Park - A facility that serves an entire neighborhood or area with a minimum of 2,000 city residents and is located no greater than three-fourths (3/4) of a mile from those residents. The minimum size of a neighborhood park shall be two (2) acres. Typical facilities provided include playground areas, recreation buildings, sports fields, paved multi-purpose courts, picnic areas, open or free play areas, and landscaping. . Mini Park - Small park serving a concentrated or limited population of 500 to 1,000 residents within a radius of up to six (6) blocks. A minimum size of one half (1/2) acre for each stand-alone park is VI-27 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Policy 1.1.3: Policy 1.1.4: Policy 1.1.5: Policy 1.1.6: Policy 1.1.7: Policy 1.1.8: Policy 1.1.9: recommended. Mini-parks primarily offer passive recreation and typical facilities provided include playground areas, benches, open space, picnic tables, and landscaping. The City shall assure adequate public access to resource based recreation facilities. Such access shall be no further than three (3) miles from ninety-five percent (95%) of City residences. In addition, as part of the concurrency review process, no development order shall be issued on those sites that do not meet the standards noted in this Policy. The recommended purchase areas to meet the established level of service for neighborhood parks are graphically displayed on Error! Reference source not found.. The City shall designate upon the Future Land Use Map, locations within projected future growth areas for public park purposes. The city shall incorporate the following definitions within its Code of Ordinances: . Active Park - Those park areas that are relatively free of human made structural mass, and are utilized for active recreational pursuits. Active Parks normally include activity-based recreational facilities designed for specific recreational purposes, such as human-made pools for swimming, courts for tennis, racquetball, basketball, etc. . Passive Park - Those parks that are free of human made structural mass, and are utilized primarily for passive recreational pursuits. The only facilities commonly found in passive parks are those dependent on natural resources such as water for boating, forests for hiking, etc. . Open space - Any land or water surface that affords unobstructed physical movement, and is relatively free of human made structural mass, for the purpose of conservation. The Code of Ordinances shall address standards for park development and improvements. Standards shall include buffering, landscaping, parking, and the amount of area available for facilities. The City shall explore the potential for the construction of public boat ramps. Those lands identified in this element as "Parks" shall perpetually be held in public ownership for recreation purposes. VI-28 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Objective 1.2: By 2002, the City shall conduct a study to determine the active recreational preferences/needs of the City residents, and shall prepare a Parks and Recreation Master Plan to identify future additions of activity-based recreational facilities to existing and future parks. Policy 1.2.1: Policy 1.2.2: Policy 1.2.3: Policy 1.2.4: The City shall conduct a detailed recreational survey. The questionnaire shall be distributed through a utility bill or other form of mailing that can reach the majority of the residents. 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. Based on the results of the parks and recreation survey and the State's most recent activity-based recreational guidelines, the City shall prepare a Parks and Recreation Master Plan indicating the status of activity-based recreational facilities in the City. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan shall include an implementation plan indicating which activity-based recreational facilities will be added to existing and future parks in the City. Objective 1.3: LOS Updates. The City shall review and, if necessary, update the Parks level of service standards every five years. Policy 1.3.1: Policy 1.3.2: Policy 1.3.3: The City Parks and Recreation Department shall provide a written report every five (5) years justifying or proposing amendments to the level of service standards for parks and recreation facilities. At the time the first written report is prepared, the City shall consider the need to adopt detailed level of service standards for specific activity- based recreational facilities (fields and courts). The City shall conduct a citizen survey every five (5) years to assess use of existing facilities and recreation preferences. Objective 1.4: Park Maintenance. The City shall maintain and improve all City parks in a manner that is consistent with the recreation needs of the City residents, and maximizing the potential of the individual facilities. Policy 1.4.1: The City's parks and recreational facilities shall be renovated and/or upgraded as needed to provide improved recreational opportunities. VI-29 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Policy 1.4.2: Policy 1.4.3: The City shall evaluate the feasibility of providing lights at the various courts and fields. However, no lights shall be installed if they would have a negative impact on a residential neighborhood. The City shall maintain an inventory of the location, size, condition and amenities available at each public park. This inventory shall be updated every year. Objective 1.5: Accessibility. By 2003, all recreation and open space areas shall be evaluated as to the accessibility to all Winter Springs residents regardless of physical condition, age, or economic condition as outlined in the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards. Policy 1.5.1: Policy 1.5.2: Policy 1.5.3: All city parks and open space shall be located so as to provide unobstructed access, when reasonably possible, through the following procedures: . Existing facilities shall be evaluated, and improved if necessary, by January 1,2003. . Any new roadway or sidewalk construction required to access future sites shall be improved to Land Development Regulation engineering standards. Any park undergoing renovation shall incorporate wheelchair and bicycle access. The city shall continue to implementa scholarship program for low- income families. Objective 1.6: Private Parks and Recreation Facilities. The City shall coordinate the provision of open space by both public and private interests to achieve adopted level of service standards. Policy 1.6.1: Policy 1.6.2: Policy 1.6.3: The Code of Ordinances and/or parks and recreation impact fee ordinances and regulations shall include policies and administrative procedures to assess a fee in lieu of contributions. Park dedication requirements for residential development, whether in the form of land or cash in-lieu of land, shall be addressed by the City at the time of the development review process. Consistent with the Capital Improvement Program process, the City of Winter Springs shall budget for acquisition and actively negotiate to obtain property delineated on the future land use map as being reserved for public parks, or other appropriate properties that may be available for the same purpose, to ensure adequate park space in the future. VI-30 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Policy 1.6.4: The City shall actively pursue coordination with Seminole County to ensure the County Future Land Use Map provides for areas to be reserved for neighborhood and community parks in the area of Winter Springs. Objective 1.7: Joint use of Facilities. The City shall continue to coordinate with developers and other agencies to avoid duplication of recreation facilities, including provisions for joint use of private, as well as school board, recreation facilities to meet the recreation demands of the City's citizens. Policy 1.7.1: Policy 1.7.2: Policy 1.7.3: Policy 1.7.4: The City shall coordinate ways and means for private developers to provide public recreation facilities within their developments. The City shall utilize the level of service review to recommend recreation improvements located within private development. The City shall continue coordination with the Seminole County School Board, to allow the use of school board facilities by the general public. The City shall review updates of the Countywide Parks and Recreation Master Plan, as they are done, and make the necessary updates to this element to achieve consistency. VI-31 City of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT October 2001 Prepared For: City of Winter Springs Community Development Department 1126 East State Road 434 Winter Springs, Florida 32708-2799 Prepared By: Land Design Innovations, Inc. 140 North Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS A. INTR 0 D U CTI ON ............................................................................................................. 1 B. INVENTORY OF EXISTING INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION MECHANISMS......................... ............. .......... ............ ........... ............ .... ..... .......... ............. 1 1. Local............................................................................................................................... 1 a. Seminole County School Board ...................... .......... .......... ..... .......... ............... ............... ........... 2 b. Seminole County ....... ........ ......... ............................................... .... ..... ................ ..... ....... ............... 2 c. Other Local Agencies ............... .......... ................. ............ ......... ...... ....................... .................. ..... 3 2. Regional......................................................................................................................... 3 a. East Central Florida Regional Planning Council...................................................................... 4 b. St. Johns River Water Management District ............................................................................. 5 3. State................................................................................................................................ 5 a. Department of Community Affairs ............................................................................................6 b. Florida Department of Transportation ....... ......................... .......................... .... ........................ 6 c. Department of Environmental Protection ................................................................................ 6 d. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.............................................................. 7 e. Department of State, Division of Historical Resources .......................................................... 7 4. Federal........................................................................................................................... 7 a. Environmental Protection Agency............................................................................................. 8 b. Department of Agriculture ................. .......... ................. ......................... ..................................... 8 c. United States Army Corps of Engineers ...................................................................................8 5. Utilities.................................................................................................................... ....... 8 a. Electric....................................................................................................................................... ..... 8 b. Sanitary Sewer, Potable Water and Reclaimed Water .............................................................. 8 VII-i CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT c. Telephone .......... ....... ....... ...... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... .......... ........ ......... ....... .......... ...... ......... ................. 8 d. Cable Television ......... ................ ......... ................ ........ .............. ........ ........... ....... ............ .............. 9 e. Solid Waste Collection................ ....... ...... .......... ............... ......................... ................................... 9 f. Gas Service.......................................................................................................................... ........... 9 C. ANALYSIS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATI ON ........................................................................................... .................. 9 1. Intergovernmental Mechanism Opportunities and Problem Areas.............................. 9 a. Local.................................................................................................................................... ............ 9 b. Regional.. ..... ...... ... ....... ...... .... .... ................ ...... ..... ........ .............. ..... ............ ....~;. ................. ......... 10 c. S tate............................................................................................................................... ................ 10 d. Federal.............................................................................................................................. ............. 11 2. Future Growth and Development and the Role of Intergovernmental Coordination .11 2. Areas of Critical State Concern ........... ....................................... .... ...............................11 D. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES ....................................................................... 19 VII - ii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT LIST OF TABLES Table VII- 1: Inventory of Existing Public School Facilities, 2001 ........................................................12 Table VII- 2: Intergovernmental Coordination Contacts, City of Winter Springs, 2001 .....................13 Table VII - 3. Inventory of Existing Interlocal Agreements ......................................................................15 VII-iii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT CHAPTER VII INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT A. INTRODUCTION The Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act requires that local comprehensive plans be consistent with the goals of the State and Regional Policy Plans. Local governments need to provide for this consistency in the goals, objectives, and policies of their plans. The City of Winter Springs' interpretation of the legislative intent of the consistency requirement is to provide for all comprehensive plans, adopted locally, to coordinate into a statewide framework for "growth management." One tool that the Act mandated to meet this legislative intent was for all local plans to adopt an Intergovernmental Coordination Element (ICE). In order to provide for this consistency, coordination among State, regional, and local governments and agencies is essential. This coordination provides not only the method for the plans to be consistent, but also allows for more efficient delivery of services to the City residents. Mechanisms to meet this consistency requirement include, but are not limited to: . Intergovernmental agreements; . Joint planning and service agreements; . Special legislation; . Joint meetings, public hearings; and, . Work groups or governmental programs designed to further intergovernmental coordination. In addition, the ICE can act as a catalyst for the smooth operation of the rest of the plan elements. By defining and creating tests of consistency within the ICE, deficiencies within and among elements can be identified for the purpose of correcting them. The Intergovernmental Coordination Element can also be used as a mechanism to provide direction to the City for future implementation of Federal, State, and regional programs, grants and assistance. Numerous government programs exist which can be used by the City in the implementation of Winter Springs' Comprehensive Plan. In addition, these programs can be used to meet the growing demands of population growth on the City's services and public infrastructure (please refer to the Future Land Use Element, Map 1-1, General Location Map of Adjacent Municipalities). B. INVENTORY OF EXISTING INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION MECHANISMS 1. Local The City of Winter Springs has utilized intergovernmental cooperation to further its coordination efforts with the following local agencies: VII -1 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT a. Seminole County School Board The City of Winter Springs enjoys a healthy relationship with the Seminole County School Board. The School Board operates five (5) schools within the municipal boundaries of the City. The City supplies sewer and water services to these facilities. Map VIII-1 in the Capital Improvement Element displays the location of the education facilities within the Winter Springs area. Table VII-1 presents an inventory of these facilities and associated enrollment information. The City has provided services to aid the School Board in solving local problems, as well as enhancing the Board's curriculum. Included in these efforts are: . Construction of sidewalks to provide for safe travel of the student body; . Police patrols around the schools to provide for control of negative influences on the academic environment; . Provision of sewer and water line extensions to service facilities not contiguous to existing delivery systems; . Provision for the collection of impact fees levied on new construction activities, and; . Support programs within the community that provide for an increase in the quality of student life and involvement in the community. The City also participates in the High School's cooperative education program for students who desire practical work experience to enhance their academic curriculum. b. Seminole County The City of Winter Springs and Seminole County have several existing interlocal mechanisms to provide for efficient delivery of services to the citizens of the City and County. These mechanisms are: . Joint Planning Agreement OPA). This agreement provides for City representation on the County Planning Technical Advisory Committee and for notification of land use changes adjacent to County and/or City boundaries, including other municipalities within Seminole County. The intent of the agreement is to provide for City input into the standards for development and land use changes that will impact City services, land use, and quality of life. . 911 Emergency System provides for an interlocal agreement with the City of Winter Springs to participate in the County 911 emergency system. This resolution also provides for the County to assign addresses for a consistent addressing system within the City and County. . Agreement for the distribution of local option gas tax revenues. . An interlocal agreement for the provision of reciprocal emergency servIce responses. VII-2 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT . An interlocal agreement for the collection and distribution of transportation impact fees and other transportation related issues. . Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). Pursuant to the HUD (United States Department of Housing and Urban Development) application, the County shall undertake certain activities to develop a viable community, including an improved quality of life, principally for persons of low and moderate income. The City shall provide professional construction administration services for infrastructure improvements within Winter Springs to benefit low and moderate income residents. . An agreement to participate in the U.S. Highway 17 -92 Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The U.S. HWY 17-92 CRA establishes a tax increment finance district to fund redevelopment projects along the County's major north/south arterial. Portions of the highway and taxable properties are within the City limits of Winter Springs. c. Other Local Agencies Several agencies exist in Seminole County that provide services and support to the citizens of the City of Winter Springs. These agencies are: . Economic Development Council (EDC) - The Council is a non-profit organization that was created to enhance, support, and promote economic development within Central Florida and Seminole County. . Tourist Development Council (IDC) - This agency acts to promote Seminole County as a tourist destination. The Council is funded by a three percent (3%) "tourist" tax on hotel/motel rooms in the County. No monies are received from local governments. The City is able to receive funding from this Council to provide for tourist related activities and infrastructure for tourists visiting Seminole County and the City of Winter Springs. . Lynx, the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority's mass transit bus service, provides bus service along U.S. Hwy 17-92 adjacent to Winter Springs. There is no interlocal service agreement with this agency and the City does not contribute to LYNX bus service. . The Department of Children and Families provides a number of services, including the licensing of group homes, child care, foster care services, and mental health and substance abuse counseling and services. 2. Regional On a regional basis, the City of Winter Springs continues to participate in numerous committees sponsored by the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. This participation is noted in the inventory section of this Element. This representation has growing importance in the future growth and coordination of the City in regional issues. As the Orlando Urban Area continues to expand, there is stronger influence VII-3 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT FEDERAL: Army Corps of 80 Hughey Ave. (407) 648-6331 Public Works Environmental Adanta Federal Center (404) 562-9900 Public Works Protection Agency 61 Forsyth Street SW Department of 1135 Old U.S. 441 (352) 383-7116 Varies Agriculture Mt. Dora, FL 32757 UTILITIES: AOL Time Warner 2301 Lucien Way, Suite 300 (407) 215-0000 Finance Sprint-United P.O. Box 3348 (800) 733-9045 Finance Florida Public Utilities 830 W. 6th Street (407) 322-5733 Finance Florida Power Corp. P.O. Box 33199 (727) 824-6400 Finance Florida Recycling 1099 Miller Drive (407) 328-8211 Finance Source: Land Design Innovations, Inc., September 2001. VII -14 qJ ~ '- o qJ ~ f-< ~ 2 ~ .... 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The Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan shall strive to be consistent with the State Comprehensive Plan, East Central Florida Regional Policy Plan, Seminole County Comprehensive Plan, and adjacent city Comprehensive Plans.. Policy 1.1.1: Policy 1.1.2: Policy 1.1.3: Policy 1.1.4: Policy 1.1.5: Winter Springs shall coordinate with affected governmental agencies when developments requiring Chapter 380, Florida Statutes, review are within the City's jurisdiction. 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 of Winter Springs. Such review shall occur on an annual basis, and whenever major Plan changes are made by those jurisdictions. Participate in the Regional Policy Plan review and update process as mandated by State Statute. The City shall continue coordination in planning efforts with Seminole County and adjacent cities through the sharing of relevant planning data and analysis, notification of development occurring within the City, and review of the impacts, including land use compatibility and impacts on city levels of service standards, of proposed development on adjacent local governments during the City's development review procedures. The City shall coordinate with the resource protection efforts of SJRWMD for Lake Jesup and the City shall involve itself in the process for development of the SWIM Plan or a similar plan. Objective 1.2: Land Use and Housing 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 respective Comprehensive Plan regarding land use planning and housing issues. Policy 1.2.1: Policy 1.2.2: Gain standing and representation on Seminole County Comprehensive Plan land use amendments which would prove not to be consistent with the Future Land Use Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. Winter Springs shall coordinate with the Seminole County School Board to provide planning for adequate sites and infrastructure for future public education facilities within the City of Winter Springs, through the following activities: VII -19 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT Policy 1.2.3: Policy 1.2.4: Policy 1.2.5: Policy 1.2.6: On an annual basis, provide planning data and analysis, such as population and housing projections, to aid in the planning efforts of the school board, Notify the school board of any City Comprehensive Plan land use amendments. By December 2002, the City of Winter Springs shall attempt to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Seminole County School Board that will formalize procedures for the inclusion of the City during planning for new school facilities or expansions of existing facilities within the city limits or the utility service area. During pre-development program planning and school site selection activities, the City shall coordinate with the Seminole County School Board to collocate schools with other public facilities, such as parks, libraries, and community centers to the extent possible. The City shall provide to affected local governments and agencies, the following information and services: . Provide planning data and analysis when requested, . Review the actions of other local governments as to the impact of such action on City service levels and the City's concurrency management system, and . Notification to affected local governments and governmental agencies of pending City actions regarding the provision of services and comprehensive plan amendments. By Interlocal Agreement with Seminole County, the City and County may identify and establish procedures for joint action regarding future joint planning areas, future annexations and compatible County and City land uses. Objective 1.3: Transportation 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 respective Comprehensive Plan regarding transportation planning. Policy 1.3.1: Policy 1.3.2: Continue to actively participate in the Metroplan Orlando Transportation Improvement Program by submitting major roadway projects for their inclusion in the program on an annual basis. The City shall remain involved in regional transportation planning through continued participation in the Metroplan Orlando VII-20 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT Transportation Technical Committee, and through continued citizen participation on the Metroplan Orlando Citizen Advisory Council. Policy 1.3.3: Continue coordination of the City's transportation system with Seminole County through the existing interlocal agreement, which resolves conflicts and ensures cooperation on the following issues: . Assigning access permit jurisdiction for roadways within the City limits which are not included in the Florida Department of Transportation Road System Classification list, but which appear in the County's Traffic Circulation Plan. . Initiate conflict resolution procedures to resolve inconsistencies between City desired Level of Service standards for roadways and County adopted Level of Service standards. . Provide a method of fiscal responsibility for roadways which impact and serve primarily City residents, but which are under the jurisdiction of Seminole County. . Provide a method of prioritization of needed improvements on those roadways which impact and serve primarily City residents, but which are under the jurisdiction of Seminole County. . Determine jurisdictional authority for roadways which are "half in, half out" of the City limits of Winter Springs. . Ensure the County's commitment to exercising their reservation authority to ensure the adequacy of the future roadway network in and around the City. Objective 1.4: Infrastructure 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 respective Comprehensive Plan regarding infrastructure planning. 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 needs of the City of Winter Springs. Policy 1.4.2: Enter into an interlocal agreement with Seminole County by January 1, 2003, whereby the County recognizes the City of Winter Springs as being the municipal service provider for water and sewer within the urban service area as identified in the City's Comprehensive Plan. Policy 1.4.3: The City shall coordinate with the Seminole County Health Department to ensure that where central sewer service is available, no new septic VII-21 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT Policy 1.4.4: 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. Coordinate the City's drainage program with Seminole County through an interlocal agreement which, when necessary, resolves conflicts and ensures cooperation on the following issues: . Determine authority and negotiating capital improvements for drainage outfalls in the County which provide conveyance for stormwater which originates within the City. . When necessary, initiate conflict resolution procedures to resolve inconsistencies between City desired Level of Service standards for drainage and County adopted Level of Service standards. . Provide a method of fiscal responsibility for drainage systems which impact and serve primarily City residents, but which are under the jurisdiction of Seminole County. . Provide a method of prioritization of needed improvements on those drainage systems which impact and serve primarily City residents, but which are under the jurisdiction of Seminole County or the Florida Department of Transportation. . Determine jurisdictional authority for drainage systems which are "half in, half out" of the City limits of Winter Springs. 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 respective Comprehensive Plan regarding conservation planning. Policy 1.5.1: Policy 1.5.2: 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. The City shall 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 endangered species, protect groundwater and potable water supplies, and surface water quality, including participation in and support for programs such as the Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Program and wellfield protection programs sponsored by the St. John's River Water Management District. VII-22 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT 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 respective Comprehensive Plan regarding parks and recreation planning. Policy 1.6.1: Coordinate with Seminole County to recommend the provlSlon of adequate land use acreage on the County's Future Land Use Map for regional, community and neighborhood park recreational space. Policy 1.6.2: Continue to maintain interlocal agreements with the Seminole County School Board and Seminole County for the provision and maintenance of shared recreational facilities within the City. VII-23 City of Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT October 2001 Prepared For: City of Winter Springs Community Development Department 1126 East State Road 434 Winter Springs, Florida 32708-2799 Prepared By: Land Design Innovations, Inc. 140 North Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPIT ALIMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS A. INTROD U CTI ON .................... ............ ...... ....................................... ............. .......... ......... 1 B. INVENTORY OF NEEDS AND FUNDING SOURCES................................................ 1 1. Public Facility Needs ......... ......... ............ .......................... ...... ......... .......... ................... 1 a. Public Education and Health Facilities ...................................................................................... 2 b. Transportation... .................. ............. ........... .............. ............. ......... ........... .......... ........... .............. 2 c. Sanitary Sewer. ....... ......................... .......... ...... ...... ....... ..... .............. ..... ............. ....... ... ........ .... ....... 3 d. Solid Waste ......... .......... ..... ............... .......... ......... ....... .... ........ ....... ..... ............ .......... ......... ............. 4 e. Drainage........................................................................................................................ ....... ........... 4 f. Potable Water............... .................... ........ ........... ... ........... ............. .... ....... ..... ...... ............... ........... 5 g. Recreation/Open Space... ......... ...... ............. .............. ........... ... ............. .... ............ ............. .......... 6 2. Funding Source Definitions ........ ........ .......... ............ ............ ............. ..... ............ .......... 6 a. General Fund Revenue Sources.... ............ ................... ........... ........ ......... ............ .... ........ ...... ..... 7 b. Other Revenue Sources ......... ...... ............. ......... ............... ............ .................... ...... ........... ........... 7 C. PUBLIC FACILITY ANALYSIS ........................................................................................ 9 1. Current Practices for Funding Capital Improvements.................................................. 9 2. Impacts of Future School Needs on Infrastructure ...................................................... 9 3. Timing and Location of Capital Projects ...................................................................... 9 4. Financial Assessment .......... ... ............ ............ ........... ............ ............. ..... ... ..... ..... ....... 10 a. Transportation .......... ... .......... ..... .......... ................. ........... ........... ...... ...................... ........ ............ 10 b. Sewer ..... ............ ........... ..... ......................... .... ........ ......... .................. ....... ..... ........... .... .......... ....... 11 c. Water.......................................................................................................................... ................... 11 d. Solid Waste. .............. .... ............... ................ .............. ...... ....... .... ........... ....................................... 12 e. Drainage....................................................................................................................... ................. 12 f. Recreation and Open Space........... ...... ................. .......... ........................ ..... ...... ...... .... .............. 12 5. Forecasting of Revenues and Expenditures................................................................ 13 a. Debt Capacity .. ........... ....... ......... ..... ............ ................................ ..... .......... ..... .... ................... ..... 13 b. Operating Expenses ........... .......... ...... .... ...... ............... ..... .............. .......... ........ ...... ............ ......... 13 c. Summary of Projected Expenses and Revenues.....................................................................14 D. CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT .............................................................................. 14 VlII-i CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT E. GOALS OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES ......................................................................... 29 VIII-ll CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT LIST OF TABLES Table VIII - 1: Inventory of Public Schools ................................................................................................ 15 Table VIII- 2: City of Winter Springs Capital Improvements Schedule FY 2000/01-2005/06.........16 Table VIII- 3: Projection of Ad Valorem Tax Revenues .........................................................................22 Table VIII- 4: Projections of Non-Ad Valorem Tax Revenues ..............................................................23 Table VIII- 5: Projections of Debt Service Obligations for Outstanding Bond Issues.......................24 Table VIII - 6: Projection of Debt Capacity ................................................................................................ 25 Table VIII- 7: Projections of Operating Costs ..........................................................................................26 Table VIII-8 Projected Total Expenditures by Fund.................................................................................27 LIST OF MAPS Map VIII- 1: Location of Public Schools - 2001..................................................................................28 VIII-iii CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT CHAPTER VIII CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT A. INTRODUCTION The purpose of the Capital Improvements Element is to evaluate the need for public facilities as identified in other Elements of this Plan. In addition, the Capital Improvements Element will present an analysis of the fiscal capability of the City to fund needed public facilities, recommend financial policies to guide the funding of those identified improvements, and to schedule the funding and construction of improvements in a manner necessary to ensure that capital improvements are provided when required. Needed capital improvements are those that are necessary to meet the adopted level of service standards identified in other Elements of this Plan. The City of Winter Springs public facilities that require identification and funding are: . Transportation- Roadways which are under the jurisdiction of the City, and those roadways which the City wishes to aid in funding improvements. . Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element - Sanitary sewer treatment and effluent disposal facilities necessary to serve the existing and future population of the City. In addition, recommendations for capital improvements and policies to insure adequate sanitary sewer collection facilities. . Solid Waste Sub-Element - Solid waste disposal facilities to service the City's existing and future population, coordination with Seminole County to ensure those facilities are available when needed, and recommendations for adequate solid waste collection methods. . Drainage Sub-Element - Drainage systems necessary to meet recommended level of service standards for stormwater quality and conveyance, and coordination with Seminole County for improvements to systems in basins which serve the City but are outside its jurisdiction. . Potable Water Sub-Element - Potable water treatment facilities necessary to serve the existing and future population of the City. In addition, recommendations for capital improvements and policies to insure adequate potable water delivery facilities. . Recreation/Open Space - Recreation facilities and land area necessary to meet the recommended level of service standards. The Capital Improvements Element will also present methods to implement and monitor Concurrency Management as defmed and required in Chapter 9J-5.003, 9J-5.016 & 9J-5.0055, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). B. INVENTORY OF NEEDS AND FUNDING SOURCES 1. Public Facility Needs The applicable elements have identified various capital improvements necessary to meet the recommended level of service standards. In addition, Chapter 9J-5.016, F.A.e. requires the VIII -1 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT City to assure adequate public facilities to service public education and health facilities. An assessment of the required public facilities is presented below. a. Public Education and Health Facilities There are no public health facilities located within the City limits of Winter Springs. Therefore, an assessment of public facilities is not applicable to this Plan. The City's Fire Department provides Emergency Management Services (EMS) and generally transports patients to South Seminole Hospital in Longwood, Florida Hospital in Altamonte Springs and Winter Park Hospital. EMS will transport to any hospital the patient requests, including hospitals in downtown Orlando, Sanford and Florida Hospital in East Orange County. The Seminole County School Board operates five schools and an administrative center within the City limits or service area of Winter Springs. These education facilities have been included in the assessment of applicable public facilities. An inventory of these public education facilities, including enrollment and capacity information is presented in Table VIII-1 and their location is shown on MapVIII-1. A general summary of existing and future public education deficiencies is as follows: (1) Existing Public Education Deficiencies: Based upon the existing enrollment of Winter Springs Elementary School, Keeth Elementary School and Indian Trails Middle School, the student enrollment exceeds the design capacity for these schools. (2) Future Public Education Deficiencies: Highlands Elementary School is at 99% capacity currently. It is predicted that this school will exceed capacity within the planning period. (3) Upgrades & Maintenance of Public Education Facilities: Seminole County Public Schools maintains a 5-Year Capital Improvement Program, which includes necessary upgrades and maintenance of the Seminole County Public School System. b. Transportation All major roadways within the City limits of Winter Springs are under the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, Seminole County or the City of Winter Springs. Using functional classifications established under Chapter 355, F.S., nineteen (19) roadways have been identified as municipal collectors, four (4) State arterials, one (1) County arterial and two (2) County collectors. These roadways, along with all other classified roads, are listed in Table II-1 in the Transportation Element Capital projects have been identified in the Transportation Element to make improvements to various roadway segments and a schedule of these improvements is presented in Table VIII-2. A general summary of existing and future transportation system deficiencies is as follows: VIII-2 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT (1) Existing Transportation Deficiencies: State Road 419 from U.S. Hwy 17-92 to State Road 434 currently operates at LOS F as does U.S. Hwy 17-92 from Shepard Road to State Road 419. (2) Future Transportation Deficiencies: The Transportation Element identifies several future transportation deficiencies and associated corrective measures. Identified improvements are included for City, County and State roads. Future deficiencies include U.S. Hwy 17-92 north of Shepard Road; State Road 434 from State Road 419 to the Central Florida Greeneway (417); State Road 419 from U.S. Hwy 17- 92 to Edgemon Avenue, and Shepard Road from U.S. Hwy 17-92 to Sheoah Avenue. (3) Upgrades and Maintenance of Transportation System: Planned upgrades in the City's 5-Year Capital Improvement Program include: S.R. 434/419 signal upgrades; City wide signal control and lens upgrades; stamped asphalt at Winter Springs Boulevard; and, Tuskawilla Road signal upgrades. Other upgrades included various local dirt road paving. Planned maintenance includes yearly street resurfacing and maintenance to the public works compound. c. Sanitary Sewer The Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element provides an assessment of facility needs throughout the planning horizon. Also included in the Sub-Element is an analysis of existing deficiencies of the sanitary sewer treatment, effluent disposal, and collection systems. The determination of future sanitary sewer demand includes only those areas within the City limits of Winter Springs. The City will coordinate sewer demand with surrounding cities and unincorporated Seminole County as needed. The City has a total design capacity of 4.237 MGD, which includes the capacities of both the East Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and the West Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). Capital projects necessary to meet demand within the first five-year capital improvement horizon (fiscal years ending 2005-2006) are specific to expansion of the City's collection system and maintenance of existing system. A schedule of capital projects to maintain the current system and meet the projected demand is presented in Table VIII-2. A general summary of existing and future Sanitary Sewer System deficiencies is as follows: (1) Existing Sanitary Sewer Deficiencies: There are no existing deficiencies in the system. (2) Future Sanitary Sewer Deficiencies: Future deficiencies are specific to the development of the proposed Town Center and associated Main Street. (3) Upgrades and Maintenance of the Sanitary Sewer System: Planned projects include the installation of a force main and lift stations to serve the proposed Town Center project. Other future VIII-3 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT projects include extensions of the force mains. Planned upgrades include gas scrubber conversions to both treatment plants, automatic bar screens at the East plant, installation of sand filter at the West plant, aeration upgrades, various lift station upgrades and the East force main rerouting. Planned maintenance of the system includes installing a liner in the storage ponds, meter conversions for the reclaimed water system, pump maintenance/replacements, roof replacements and various plant improvements. d. Solid Waste Solid Waste is collected by a private hauler for disposal in the Seminole County landfill. Based on projections presented in the Solid Waste Sub Element, Seminole County has adequate landfill capacity to meet the City's needs through the year 2043. A general summary of existing and future Solid Waste deficiencies is as follows: (1) Existing Solid Waste Deficiencies: There are currently no deficiencies in the solid waste program. (2) Future Solid Waste Deficiencies: Seminole County has adequate landfill capacity beyond the planning period. Therefore, there are no future deficiencies for solid waste. (3) Upgrades and Maintenance of Solid Waste Program: The City franchises the solid waste services to a private hauler. Upgrades and maintenance of the franchise agreement and terms are the responsibility of the General Services Director. e. Drainage The City of Winter Springs completed an inventory and analysis of its stormwater drainage systems through a study that was adopted as the City's Stormwater Master Plan. This plan, which addressed all aspects of the City's stormwater system, was completed in 1992. Several prioritized capital improvements related to drainage have been identified in the Stormwater Master Plan and are explained in detail within the Drainage Element. Drainage systems constructed to serve public right-of-ways are owned and maintained by the City. Drainage systems in private subdivisions are owned and maintained by individual property owners or Homeowner's Associations. A schedule of capital projects to maintain the current system and meet the projected demand is presented in Table VIII-2. A general summary of existing and future Drainage deficiencies is as follows: VIII-4 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT (1) Existing Drainage Deficiencies: Based on the 5-Year Capital Improvement Program, existing deficiencies in the drainage system includes underdrain installations, Little Lake Howell RCP culvert installation and various other project listed in Capital Improvement Program. (2) Future Drainage Deficiencies: Future drainage deficiencies include the No Name Creek drainage swales and culverts. Other future deficiencies may arise from private developments that are not the responsibility of the City and were installed prior to 1984 and maintained by individual homeowner's associations. (3) Upgrades and Maintenance of the Drainage System: Upgrades and maintenance of the drainage system includes inlet/outlet improvements and vehicles and equipment necessary to maintain the systems. f. Potable Water The Potable Water Sub-Element states that the City has adequate treatment facilities and well capacity to service the anticipated population and commercial establishments through the planning horizon. In addition to the well capacity, the City has adequate storage capacity for its service area. The City has chosen to set a level of service (LOS) for potable water delivery. This level of service will act as a guide to determine the compatibility of land uses to the potable water delivery system. The basis for determining the LOS is the ISO rating system for fire protection. The City's capital improvement program includes numerous projects to meet the LOS for water delivery. A schedule of capital projects to maintain the current system and meet the projected demand is presented in Table VIII-2. A general summary of existing and future Potable Water System deficiencies is as follows: (1) Existing Potable Water Deficiencies: There are no existing deficiencies related to potable water consumption. However, there is a single fire flow deficiency in the system which is scheduled to be rectified. (2) Future Potable Water Deficiencies: Future deficiencies are specific to the development of the proposed Town Center and associated Main Street. (3) Upgrades and Maintenance of the Potable Water System: Planned projects include the installation of water mains to serve the project. Other future projects include extensions of the water mains and construction of a new well at water treatment plant #1 (eastern treatment plant). Upgrades to the system include chlorine conversions at water treatment plants #2 & #3, meter upgrades, electrical upgrades and S.R. 434 water main upgrade. Maintenance VIII-5 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPIT ALIMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT includes water treatment plant #1 discharge piping improvements and plant maintenance. g. Recreation/Open Space The City of Winter Springs has historically operated and maintained a comprehensive parks and recreation program. An analysis contained within the Recreation and Open Space Element of the City's existing facilities and projected needs revealed that most parks and recreation facilities are adequate to meet the needs of the City during the next planning period. However, a need for additional facilities was found in some categories based upon future growth projections. The City has set a standard for the location of park areas, relative to the type and service level of each park area. Map VI-2 in the Recreation and Open Space Element, displays the service area for each park type. A schedule of needed capital projects to implement the City's LOS standards for parks and recreation is presented in Table VIII-2. A general summary of existing and future Parks and Recreation deficiencies is as follows: (1) Existing Parks and Recreation Deficiencies: Currently, the City meets the adopted level of service for park acreage. (2) Future Parks and Recreation Deficiencies: Future deficiencies will include park acreage for neighborhood and community parks. (3) Upgrades and Maintenance of the Parks and Recreation System: The capital improvement program outlines specific upgrades and maintenance items for parks and recreation, including lighting for soccer fields, park expansions, resurfacing basketball courts and playgrounds, mowers and replacement work carts with sprayers. 2. Funding Source Definitions The City of Winter Springs has used numerous sources to fund capital projects in the past. Since adoption of the Comprehensive Plan in 1991, the City has employed methods described in the Capital Improvements Element in addition to its standard annual budgeting procedures to allocate funds for specific purposes. An overview of various funding sources, which may be used for capital project funding, is presented below. VIII-6 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT a. General Fund Revenue Sources (1) Ad Valorem Taxes (property taxes). Ad valorem taxes include revenue from non-exempt property taxation. The current millage rate is 3.7708. (2) Franchise Fees. Franchise fees are levied upon a company in return for providing service to Winter Springs. The City currently has agreements covering gas and electric utilities. (3) Licenses, Permits and Fines. All businesses operating in the City obtain occupational licenses. Building permits are required for all construction. The City receives a portion of all traffic citations issued in the City from Seminole County. (4) Intergovernmental Revenue. Intergovernmental revenues are funds collected by the State or County and shared with other local government units. Major sources of shared revenue include the cigarette tax, State revenue sharing, beverage licenses, mobile home licenses, motor fuels tax, half-cent sales tax and occupational licenses. (5) Interest Income. Interest income is revenue earned on funds that have been invested by the City. (6) Other Charges for Services/User Fees. Charges for services provided by the City that are paid by the users to fully or partially cover the costs to provide services. These fees generally include special fees placed on developers for processing plans and administrative fees for annexations. Other sources include miscellaneous rents, leases and sales. (7) Utility Taxes. Utility taxes are assessed on the users of water, electric, gas, propane and telephone. The City currently levies a utility tax of 10% for electric, gas, propane and water. The telephone utility tax is currently 7%. b. Other Revenue Sources (1) Impact Fees. These fees are charged concurrent with new development and contribute towards payment for infrastructure needs, but not operational costs, which directly result from new development. Impact fees are currently assessed for police and fire protection, schools and transportation. (2) Special Assessments. Special assessments are levied against residents, agencies or districts that directly benefit from the new service or facility. (3) Enterprise Funds. Enterprise funds are used to account for City services that are operated in a manner similar to private business enterprises where the intent is that the costs (expenses including VIII-7 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT depreciation) of providing goods and services to the general public on a continuing basis be financed or recovered primarily through user charges. (4) Local Option Gas Tax (LOGT). Seminole County provides the City with a portion of the gas tax in which the County levies on gas consumption. The percentage is based on the City's population and can be used only for transportation related improvements. (5) General Obligation Bonds. These bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the local government and must be approved by voter referendum. They offer low interest for carrying less risk since they are secured by government taxing power. Capital improvements fmanced through general obligation bonds should be used only for projects benefiting the whole City. (6) Revenue Bonds. Funds raised from revenue bonds may be used for projects benefiting a specific group since charges collected from users of the improvement are applied direcrly to the debt service on these bonds. In this respect the projects are self-supporting. Revenue bonds pay higher interest and their issuance may be approved by the City Commission without voter approval. (7) Industrial Revenue Bonds. Though the local government issues these bonds, the debt is assumed by the companies or industries that use the revenues for construction of utility plants or facilities. Because they are tax-exempt and low interest, industries are attracted to this type of bond. Local government can transfer the actual liability to provide interest while garnering employment and economic benefits for the community. (8) Federal and State Grants and Loans. Federal funds are allocated to state agencies which administer block grants or disbursed as block grants direcrly to state and local agencies or other eligible organizations. The purpose of the block grant program is to enable greater latitude by recipients in the actual use of the funds. These funds are generally a non-recurring source and cannot be accurately projected for budgeting purposes. In addition to block grants and other state grants, several federal agencies offer direct loan programs with limited ability to finance capital improvements. State loans, however, can be used to finance capital projects such as land acquisition for low-income housing. VIII -8 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT C. PUBLIC FACILITY ANALYSIS 1. Current Practices for Funding Capital Improvements Revenues have generally been used to meet mandatory or essential operating expenses in the past, with only limited amounts of monies available to fund needed capital improvements. The City now utilizes improvements and projects identified in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to help guide fund allocation that will ensure the adequate provision of public facilities and infrastructure. The various elements of this plan discuss and analyze capital improvements necessary to correct existing deficiencies and provide facility expansion to meet projected growth. The methods of project prioritization of the identified capital improvements are explained below. To provide a means to determine the relative priority of each capital project, the City will use the following criteria to prioritize projects: . Whether the project is necessary to meet established levels of service. . 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. . Whether the project is coordinated with major projects of other agencies. . Whether the project implements the policies of the Comprehensive Plan as they pertain to concurrency requirements. . Whether the project eliminates a public hazard. . Whether the project is financially feasible. Based on the criteria noted above, capital projects identified in the various plan elements were rated and the estimated costs for each project were determined. Table VIII-2 displays a prioritized list of each capital project by element, including the corresponding cost estimate for the period between 2001-2006. 2. Impacts of Future School Needs on Infrastructure The City has included future school demands in the socio-economic data when analyzing the City's transportation needs. In addition, school demands on the City's water and sewer infrastructure have been included in the level of service calculations for those services. It is anticipated that there will be no major impacts of these facilities in the future, and the per capita level of service standards are adequate to anticipate future school demands. 3. Timing and Location of Capital Projects Capital projects planned through 2006 will occur in various locations throughout the City. The timing of new infrastructure is accomplished by setting guidelines within VIII - 9 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT the various Elements of this Plan, to assess the relative strength of the City's infrastructure to service both existing and future growth. The numerous Elements of this Plan require City departments to provide an assessment of the City's infrastructure annually at budget time. 4. Financial Assessment For purposes of assessing the City's fmancial capability to fund the capital projects identified in this Element, projected revenue sources and expenditures through the year 2006 have been identified in Tables VIllA and VIII-8, respectively. Specific local practices to help provide a more detailed level of analysis that will guide the provision of funding for needed improvements for each public facility are described below. a. Transportation The timing of new roads and streets, intersection improvements, and the placing of traffic signalization have been driven by new development, availability of funds and public input. The location of signaling devices has been determined by the Department of Transportation on arterial streets and on collector streets feeding into arterial streets. Placing of traffic. signs and other internal controls in residential and commercial areas has been determined by the local traffic control authority of the Winter Springs Police Department and the City's Public Works Department. Transportation projects, including improvements that will increase efficiency or enhance existing facilities are listed in Table VIII-2. Transportation related operations and projects are presendy funded under the City Department of Public Works. This department is funded from general fund revenues and special revenue funds. The Seminole County Local Option Gasoline Tax and State Motor Fuels Tax, which are a part of general fund revenues, are reserved exclusively (pursuant to State Statute) for streets and drainage operations and capital projects. A projection of revenues from the County Gas Tax and State Motor Fuels Tax has been presented in TableVIII-4. In addition, the City implemented a transportation impact fee in 1990 and amended it in 1991 to help provide funding for improvements to the City's transportation system. To help fund future transportation projects, the Seminole County one cent local option sales tax was passed in 1990. This local option sales tax expired in year 2001. On September 4, 2001, the County passed another voter referendum to continue the one cent local option sales tax to fund transportation projects through the year 2011. It is estimated that this tax will generate 12.5 million dollars for the City of Winter Springs. A listing of the proposed projects to be funded by the one cent sales tax is provided in the Capital Improvements Program. Since a number of roadways within the City limits are under the jurisdiction of Seminole County, a large amount of funding is expected from that source. Coordination with Seminole County and FDOT will be necessary to ensure the implementation of a majority of these improvements. The Intergovernmental VIII-l0 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT Coordination Element recommends coordination with the County to ensure adequate funding of these projects. Funding for these projects is anticipated to come from a variety of sources. An analysis of these sources is included later in this Element. b. Sewer Although the City's sanitary sewer facility capacity can meet projected demand through the planning period, several projects are planned to enhance the provision of sanitary sewer services for future growth. These projects include rerouting of East force main, upgrades to lift stations, West Town Center gravity sewer extension and improvements related to the reuse system. The prioritized projects are listed in Table VIII-2. The major funding mechanism for sanitary sewer capital projects is the Utility Enterprise Fund. Other projects, which are related to improvements in the existing system, are to be paid from renewal and replacements funds. Sanitary sewer is funded and accounted for as a division of the City's Enterprise Funds. A schedule of sanitary sewer projected user revenues, fees and expenses has been presented in Table VIII-4 & VIII-S. Effluent disposal is conducted by rapid infiltration basins (RIBs) and spray irrigation. Connection to the City's reclaimed water system is required for all new development located within the FD EP permitted reuse service area. These connections will help to ensure adequate effluent disposal capacity for new development. Implementation of the reclaimed water program helps allow the present Wastewater Treatment Plants to operate with increased efficiency. The collection system for wastewater inside the City limits has been expanded to existing residences as funds have become available. Line extensions for new developments have normally been the responsibility of the developer, with litde or no monetary contribution by the City. c. Water The City of Winter Springs currendy owns, operates and maintains a central potable water distribution system. The City's potable water system provides water for both residential and non-residential purposes, including fire-fighting demands. The City has historically been able to provide adequate potable water service to meet the demand within the City's boundaries. Presently, the City does not service surrounding areas of unincorporated Seminole County. The central system is comprised of three water treatment plants, seven public water wells, four above ground storage tanks, and several miles of distribution mains of varying sizes. The eastern portion of the City is serviced by water treatment plant #1 (WTP-1) while the western portion is serviced by WTP-2 and WTP-3. The City's Master Utility Plan depicts the details of the distribution system and future expansion, repairs and/ or upgrades. The major funding mechanism for potable water capital projects is the Utility Enterprise Fund. A variety of funding sources are recommended to finance the various potable water capital projects. A schedule of potable water projected user VIII-11 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT revenues, fees and expenses has been presented in Table VIII-4 and VIII-8. Numerous projects are listed in Table VIII-2 to enhance the City's potable water systems for future growth. d. Solid Waste Solid waste is collected by a private hauler for disposal in Seminole County landfills. The landfill site is owned and operated by Seminole County. Pursuant to Chapter 403, F.S., Seminole County is responsible for providing adequate solid waste disposal capacity throughout the planning horizon. The goals, objectives and policies of the Solid Waste Sub-Element address the need for the City to coordinate with Seminole County to ensure the County provides adequate solid waste disposal capacity for City residents and commercial establishments. Revenue projections from solid waste collections are presented in Table VIII-4. e. Drainage Winter Springs lies in three primary drainage basins: Soldiers Creek, Gee Creek and Howell Creek. A Storm Water Master Plan was developed and adopted by the City in 1992. This plan was created to be in compliance with St. Johns River Water Management District guidelines and FDEP guidelines. The City implements a stormwater utility fee to pay for the funding of improvements to its current stormwater system and to provide for future stormwater treatment facilities. The City's drainage and stormwater systems are operated under the Public Works Department. Major funding for this Division is from the Stormwater Utility Fund. Table VIII-4 presents a schedule of these revenue sources through the year 2006. The majority of these funds have been allocated for streets and drainage operating expenses. The Stormwater Master Plan identified several improvements necessary to enhance the City's adopted level of service for drainage. These improvements were prioritized and are explained in detail in the Drainage Sub-Element of the Infrastructure Element. Specific drainage projects are listed in Table VIII-2. It is recommended that future updates to the City's Stormwater Master Plan continue to include a determination of the amount of funding necessary to complete improvements identified in the plan and for the maintenance of existing systems. f. Recreation and Open Space The City has had land donated for various parks and some of the park facilities were donated by different Civic organizations and individuals. Some of the funding for capital improvements for recreation that the City has used has been grants from the State and County. The City's Code of Ordinances currently requires parkland in neighborhoods. While no significant deficiencies were identified for parks, the City will complete several projects aimed at enhancing the City's parks and recreation infrastructure during the planning period. On September 4, 2001, the citizens of Winter Springs VIII-12 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT passed a 3.4 million dollar general obligation bond for the purpose of acquiring 27 acres of land located on the west side of Central Winds Park. This land will be used to expand the Central Winds Park with the addition of baseball, football, soccer, basketball, and parking facilities. The land is expected to be purchased in March of 2002 with construction expected to begin by July of 2002. A schedule of these projects is listed in Table VIII-2. The City's parks and recreation budget is funded mosdy from general fund revenue and grants. Other recreation/open space needs may come from land reservations required by the City's Code of Ordinances. 5. Forecasting of Revenues and Expenditures To determine the amount of funds available for capital projects, both expenses and revenues were projected for the planning period. A major source of the City's general fund is derived from the City's ad valorem tax base. Projected millage rates and future ad valorem revenues through 2006 are displayed in Table VIII-3. Ad valorem revenue is generally used for general fund purposes and based upon existing trends, there are no funds available in the general fund for capital projects. Additional projected revenues for funds other than general revenue that can be used for capital projects are provided in Table VIII-4. Included in this table are revenues generated from the Seminole County local option $.01 sales tax surtax. Based on the existing sales tax distribution formula, the City's expected revenues from the surtax are presented in TableVIII-4. Other financial considerations for capital improvements are provided for below: a. Debt Capacity The City currently has no bonded general obligation debt. However, a referendum was passed by Winter Springs voters in 2001 that will allow the City to incur 3.4 million dollars in general obligation debt for an expansion of parks. The guaranteed portion of State revenue sharing monies has not been bonded. The first lien on the City's excise taxes (utility taxes and franchise fees) has been pledged as the source of revenue for debt service coverage. Florida Power Corporation operates the City's electric utility through an Interlocal Agreement. Franchise fee revenue is pledged for debt service. Water utility revenue and the sewer utility revenue have been pledged for debt service. Schedules of existing debt commitments are displayed in Table VIII-5. The maximum amount of total City debt will not exceed 15% of the City's property tax base assessed valuation, as reported yearly by the Seminole County Property Appraiser's office. Table VIII-6 displays the City's debt capacity based on the maximum 15% ratio to the City's tax base. b. Operating Expenses A schedule of the City's projected operating expenses extracted from funds that provide revenue for each of the City's capital facilities is provided in Table VIII -7. VIII-13 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT c. Summary of Projected Expenses and Revenues Expenses for debt capacity, operating expenses and project expenditures were analyzed for each fund providing revenue for capital projects. A summary of these projected expenses is provided in Table VIII-8. Based on analysis of the City's projected revenue sources and expenditures, Winter Springs has adequate funding for the capital projects identified in this plan. A summary of projected revenues is provided in Table VIII-3 and VIII-4. D. CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT The intent of the Concurrency Management System is to ensure that public facilities and services needed to support development are available concurrent with the impacts of such development. This section sets forth criteria for assessment of development impact and guidelines to ensure that the adopted level of service standards established by the City's Growth Management Policies required for roads, sanitary sewer, potable water, drainage, solid waste, and parks and recreation are maintained. . The concurrency evaluation system shall measure the potential impact of any proposal for a development permit or order upon the established minimum acceptable levels of service for sanitary sewer, solid waste, potable water, parks and recreation, and transportation 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. 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VIII-25 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT Table VIII- 7: Projections of Operating Costs Fund FY 2001-02 FY 2002-03 FY 2003-04 FY 2004-05 FY 2005-06 Drainage $342,000 $359,100 $377,100 $395,900 $415,700 Water & Sewer $5,962,000 $6,260,000 $6,573,000 $6,901,600 $7,246,700 Transportation $51,300 $53,900 $56,600 $59,400 $62,400 Solid Waste $1,218,000 $1,278,900 $1,324,800 $1,410,000 $1,480,500 Parks $1,334,700 $1,401,400 $1,471,500 $1,545,100 $1,622,300 Totals $8,908,000 $9,353,300 $9,821,000 $10,312,000 $10,827,600 Source: City of Winter Springs, 2001. VIII-26 't:l a ~ E- rn ~ :.a = ~ ~ VI ~ - az ~ ... ~<( 0 E-t ell::...J 't:l Q.,Q., VI ~ ell::L.L.I ... U L.L.I> ~ .....v; '0' ... zz ~ -L.L.I 00 ~:I: I ~ LL.L.L.I ~ og: > >-I: ~ - !::o .&J ~ UU E-t ..... Z L.L.I I: L.L.I ...J L.L.I VI ..... Z L.L.I I: L.L.I > o ell:: Q., I: ...J <( ..... Ci: <( u I I I ~ ! I i I I i I I I I I I j ! ! 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Source: Seminole Co., Land Design Innovations, Inc., May 2001 Map VIII.1: Location of Public Schools. 2001 SCHOOLS: Elementary School Middle School High School CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY MAJOR ROADS STREETS SCHOOL PARCELS WATER FEATURES Land Design Innovations 140 Orlando Avenue, Suite 295 Winter Park, Florida 32789 407-975-1273 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT E. GOALS OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES GOAL 1: Provide attainable fiscal means to ensure the timely and necessary installation and maintenance of public facilities needed to meet the demands of residents and business establishments within the city limits of Winter Springs. Objective 1.1: Capital Improvement Schedule. To ensure that the necessary facilities and infrastructure will be in place to meet Levels of Service established within the Comprehensive Plan, the City shall formally adopt the Capital Improvement Schedule, identified herein as Table VIII-2. Policy 1.1.1: Capital projects shall be defined as those projects identified within the other elements of the Comprehensive Plan that are necessary to meet established levels of service, increase the capacity or efficiency of existing infrastructure, replace failing infrastructure or enhance facilities and infrastructure that generally have a cost exceeding $10,000. Policy 1.1.2: Capital projects for the following facilities and infrastructure shall be included and funded as part of the City's Capital Improvement Schedule: . Transportation . Stormwater Management (Drainage) . Sanitary Sewer . Solid Waste . Potable Water . Parks and Recreation Policy 1.1.3: Capital projects shall be prioritized according to the following criteria: . Whether the project is necessary to meet established levels of service. . 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. . Whether the project is coordinated with major projects of other agencies. . Whether the project implements the policies of the Comprehensive Plan as they pertain to concurrency requirements. . Whether the project eliminates a public hazard. . Whether the project is financially feasible. VIII-29 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT Objective 1.2: Level of Service (LOS). The City shall utilize level of service criteria defined in the various Elements of this Plan when detennining the timing and funding of capital facilities. Policy 1.2.1: Adopted level of service standards for facilities and infrastructure shall be as follows: a. The following minimum LOS standards for Transportation facilities are: . Limited Access Facilities: LOS C, or as otherwise prescribed by FDOT. . Arterials: LOS D . Collectors: LOS D b. The level of service for Sewer is 100 gallons per day per capita. c. The level of service for Solid Waste is 7.1 pounds per day per capita. d. The level of service for Potable Water is 115 gallons day per capita. e. The level of service for total park acreage is 5 acres per 1,000 population. Policy 1.2.2: In coordination with other City departments, the Community Development Department shall evaluate land use amendments to determine the compatibility of those amendments with the adopted level of service standards and to ensure adequate funding is available when improvements are necessary pursuant to such land use amendments. Policy 1.2.3: Capital projects shall use the following thresholds to target initiation and budgeting of construction and/or purchase of capital facilities to meet projected future needs based on adopted level of service (LOS) standards: . Roadways - Volumes are at 90 % of adopted LOS capacity. . Sewer - 75 % of available capacity is being utilized. . Water - 75 % of available capacity is being utilized. . 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. VIII-30 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT Objective 1.3: Funding Sources. The City shall pursue adequate funding for the construction of capital projects identified in the Capital Improvement Schedule. Policy 1.3.1: The following procedures shall be utilized to ensure adequate funding for transportation capital projects: . The City shall continue to participate in MetroPlan Orlando committees regarding transportation funding to ensure funding distribution for transportation projects identified in Table VIII - 2. . 100 % of State revenue sharing motor fuels tax funds shall be reserved specifically for traffic related maintenance and capital improvement projects. Policy 1.3.2: . 100 % of net proceeds, after payment of existing bond obligations, of the Seminole County Local Option Gasoline Tax shall be reserved specifically for traffic related maintenance and capital improvement projects. . 100 % of the total proceeds from the Seminole County Local Option Sales Tax shall be reserved for traffic related capital projects. . Funds collected from the Transportation Impact Fee shall be reserved for transportation capital projects. The following procedures shall be utilized to pursue adequate funding for stormwater management (drainage) capital projects: . 100% of the total proceeds from the Stormwater Utility Fund shall be reserved for stormwater management operating needs and capital projects. . Cash restricted due to bond and grant covenants will be budgeted in accordance with the terms of the covenants. Policy 1.3.3: The following procedures shall be utilized to pursue adequate funding for sanitary sewer capital projects: . Maintain a reserve account restricted for sanitary sewer related capital projects. . A portion of funds collected from the Utility Enterprise Fund shall be reserved to complete sanitary sewer capital projects. . Cash restricted due to bond and grant covenants will be budgeted in accordance with the terms of the covenants. Policy 1.3.4: The following procedures shall be utilized to pursue adequate funding for potable water capital projects: VIII-31 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT . A portion of funds collected from the Utility Enterprise Fund shall be reserved to complete potable water capital projects. . Cash restricted due to bond and grant covenants will be budgeted in accordance with the terms of the covenants. Policy 1.3.5: The following procedures shall be utilized to pursue adequate funding for parks and recreation capital projects: . Grants shall be pursued and used for the completion of parks and recreation capital projects. . The Code of Ordinances shall 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 1.4: Capital Improvement Evaluation. All City capital projects shall be evaluated to determine if they meet the prioritization criteria and consistency with adopted level of service standards and/or public need. Policy 1.4.1: Requests for capital projects shall be evaluated for their consistency with adopted level of service standards by utilizing the following criteria: . All major capital project requests shall be submitted for comprehensive plan review by the Local Planning Agency by March 31 st of each year in order to be included in the following fiscal year capital budget. . The Community Development Department shall prepare a report evaluating the timing, location, and service area for each proposed capital project and whether the project is consistent with the Winter Springs Comprehensive Plan. Policy 1.4.2: The City shall continue to maintain an inventory of any existing hazards within the City by using the hazards analysis and hazards mitigation criteria established within the Seminole County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and shall also identify any grant sources available to mitigate the hazards listed on the hazard inventory. Policy 1.4.3: Requests for capital projects shall be evaluated for their impact on the City budget and the financial feasibility of the project based on the following criteria: . The Finance Department shall determine if the capital project can be funded from existing cash, future revenues, or through borrowing. In addition, the Finance Department shall assign a revenue source(s) to fund the project. VIII-32 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPIl AL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT . The Finance Department shall prepare a report evaluating the funding options, effect of the improvement on future revenues, and the effect of the improvement on operation and maintenance costs. Policy 1.4.4: All capital projects shall be reviewed as to their compatibility and timing in relation to capital projects being implemented or planned by Seminole County, the Florida Department of Transportation, the St. Johns River Water Management District, the Seminole County School Board, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and/or any other government agency. The City should use reasonable methods to track capital projects of any agency, which may be in conflict or may enhance the City's capital projects. Objective 1.5: Debt Management. The City shall adopt policies and procedures which address the management and utilization of debt for the purposes of capital project financing, and the City will use line of credit borrowing or bond anticipation notes for specific construction projects and issue revenue pledged debt at construction completion only if current funds do not provide adequate funding to pay for construction. Policy 1.5.1: The use of revenue bonds as a debt instrument shall be evaluated based on the following criteria: . A five (5) year projection of revenues from all funds shall be prepared and updated annually as a part of the City's budget process, and an analysis of historic and future trends in the revenue stream will be a part of the projection process. . Revenue bonds shall be allowed to fund up to one hundred percent (100%) of the City's total debt. Debt will not be issued to finance normal repairs and maintenance. Debt can be issued to make renovations, updates, modernizations and rehabilitations provided the expenditures extend the useful life of the capital asset. . The maximum ratio of total debt service (principal and interest) to total revenue shall be that % deemed most beneficial to the City as determined by the City's Financial Advisors and its Bond Counsel base upon criteria set by the rating agencies and credit enhancement organizations. . 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. . The impact of bond covenants and restrictions on the City's method of accounting for depreciation, and the impact of any reserve account VIII-33 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT restrictions on the operation and maintenance of the affected utility and/ or department. . Cash restricted due to bond and grant covenants will be budgeted in accordance with the terms of the covenants. . On an annual basis, the City will restrict the amount of cash equivalent to twenty-five percent (25%) of depreciation as reported on the prior year's annual financial statement in enterprise operations to ensure adequate repair and/ or replacement of capital facilities. . Capitalized repairs of existing infrastructure will be paid from funds restricted by debt covenants and current revenues. Debt will not be issued to finance capitalized repairs. Policy 1.5.2: The use of tax revenues as a pledge for the repayment of debt shall be evaluated based on the following criteria: . A five (5) year projection of revenues from all taxes shall be prepared and updated annually as a part of the City's budget process, and an analysis of historic and future trends in the tax revenue stream will be a part of the projection process. . At the time of issuance of new debt, a review shall be conducted to ensure that the maximum amount of general government debt shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the City's property tax base assessed valuation reported yearly by the Seminole County Property Appraiser's office. Policy 1.5.3: 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. Objective 1.6: Repair and Replacement. All City departments shall prioritize capital projects to provide for the repair and/or replacement of identified facilities. Policy 1.6.1: As part of the annual budget process, all City departments shall identify and prioritize capital facilities in need of refurbishment or replacement and submit those facilities for funding. Objective 1.7: New Development. The City shall ensure that new developments share a proportionate share of the costs required to maintain adopted level of service standards, through the assessment of impact fees or developer contributions, dedications, or construction of capital facilities necessary to serve new development as required in other Elements of this Plan. Policy 1.7.1:All development order applications shall be evaluated as to the impact of the development on capital facilities and the operation and maintenance VIII-34 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT 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. . 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 1.7.2: When applicable, the City shall utilize developer's agreements to ensure the timely and appropriate installation of needed capital facilities to service new development. Such agreements will be executed under the City's constitutional home rule power and following the procedures set forth in Chapter 163.3220, Florida Statutes. Policy 1.7.3: To ensure adequate capacity allocations for all developments, the City may require any development to use developer's agreements and/or develop in more than one phase. Policy 1.7.4: City shall continue to use impact fees for transportation and police and fIre to ensure new developments contribute their proportionate share of capital project funding necessary to service new development. Policy 1.7.5: New developments shall be responsible for installing all internal water and sewer systems, traffIc circulation systems, and internal recreation/ open space facilities within their development. In addition, connections of internal systems to the City's designated major water and sewer trunk systems and traffIc circulation network shall be the financial responsibility of the developer. Objective 1.8: Concurrency Management. The City shall continue to operate a Concurrency Management System for the review of all proposed developments within Winter Springs for their impact upon Winter Springs municipal services. The concurrency evaluation system shall measure the potential impact of any proposal for a development permit or order upon the established minimum acceptable levels of service for sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, potable water, parks and recreation, and transportation 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. Policy 1.8.1: Facilities Inventory and Reporting. The Community Development Department shall maintain an inventory of the available capacity within the roads, potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, and parks and VIII-35 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT recreation public facility categories. Each year, the Community Development Department shall prepare a report for the City Commission containing the current capacity within each public facility category, including any encumbrances or deficiencies. This annual report shall also identify any public facilities that will require improvements to maintain adopted levels of service and recommend a schedule of improvements to avoid any reduction in the approval of development orders. VIII-36 NOTICE OF EAR-BASED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The City of Winter Springs proposes to adopt the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 2001-55 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) BASED PLAN AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA; REPEALING THE PRIOR CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLAC- ING IT WITH A NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ENTITLED "CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - 2001" WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR LEGAL STATUS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The following map depicts the location of the area covered by this ordinance: -\ jill___ . A public hearing on the second reading of proposed Ordinance 2001- 45 will be held on November 26,2001 at 6:30 p.m. at the Commission Chambers, City of Winter Springs City Hall, located at 1126 East State Road 434, in Winter Springs, Florida. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard regarding this ordinance. The proposed ordinance may be inspected by interested parties between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the City's Clerk's Office, located at 1126 East State Road 434, in Winter Springs, Florida. For more information call (407) 327-1800 #227. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the Employee Relations Department Coordinator, 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (407) 327-1800 #236. This is a public hear- ing . If you decide to appeal any recommendation/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. ." c1REAL~ CITY CLERK ,