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ITEM F
REGULAR X
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL
September 22. 1997
Meeting
REQUEST: The Community Development Department - Planning Division requests the City
Commission approve the second reading and adoption of Ordinance # 675 to
establish the "New Development Area" Overlay Zoning District Regulations
(Design Guidelines) of the State Road 434 Corridor Vision Plan.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board Item is to request the Commission approve the second
reading and adoption of Ordinance 675 to establish the "New Development Area"
Overlay Zoning District Regulations (Design Guidelines) of the State Road 434
Corridor Vision Plan.
APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY:
The provisions of 163.3167(11) F.S. which states "Each local government is encouraged
to articulate a vision of the future physical appearance and qualities of its community as a
component of its local comprehensive plan. The vision should be developed through a
collaborative planning process with meaningful public participation and shall be adopted
by the governing body of the jurisdiction."
In 1995, the City Commission approved the preparation of a S.R. 434 Corridor Vision
Plan that would include a "New Development Area".
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CONSIDERA TIONS:
FINDINGS:
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IMPLEMENTATION:
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The Planning & Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency completed its review
of the S,R. 434 Corridor Design Guidelines for the New Development
Area on October 2, 1996.
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The City Commission held workshops on the draft Design Guidelines for
the "New Development Area" of the State Road 434 Corridor Vision Plan
on December 9, 1996, January 6 and 20, 1997. Additional workshops
were held on February 4th, March 3rd, and April 21st, 1997.
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The City Commission approved the first reading of Ordinance 675 to
establish the "New Development Area" Overlay Zoning District
Regulations (Design Guidelines) of the State Road 434 Corridor Vision
Plan.
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The City Commission at its September 8, 1997 meeting tabled
consideration of the second reading and adoption of Ordinance 675 to
establish the "New Development Area" Overlay Zoning District
Regulations (Design Guidelines) until the September 22, 1997 meeting, in
order to allow an opportunity for land owners and staff to attempt to
resolve differences in the regulations.
The Planning & Zoning Board completed its review of the S.R. 434 Corridor
Design Guidelines for the New Development Area on October 2, 1996, and
recommended approval to the City Commission with changes. These changes
were incorporated into the draft sent to the City Commission at its first workshop
on the Design Guidelines for the New Development Area.
The City Commission completed its review of the S.R. 434 Corridor Design
Guidelines for the New Development Area on April 21, 1997.
Ordinance 675 shall immediately take effect upon adoption per 166.041(4) Florida
Statutes and Section 4.15 City Charter.
RECOMMENDA TION:
Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance # 675 to institute the S,R. 434 Corridor New
Development Overlay Zoning District Regulations (Design Guidelines) which will become a part
of Chapter 20 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Winter Springs.
SEPTEMBER 22, 1997
AGENDAITEM F
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ATTACHMENT:
1. S.R. 434 Corridor New Development Area Overlay District Regulations
(dated May 21, 1997),
2. ORDINANCE 675.
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ARTICLE VI. S.R. 434 CORRIDOR VISION PLAN
DIVISION 1. S.R. 434 CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT
Sec. 20-445
Intent.
The purpose and intent of this specialized overlay zoning district is to encourage and provide for
enhanced property development within the S.R. 434 commercial corridor. Some of the objectives
to be attained through the establishment of this district include: enhancement of the commercial
status of the corridor; reduction of visual distraction through uniform sign criteria; enhancement
of physical appearance through increased landscaping of public and private property; provision of
architectural design guidelines to create a unifying theme over time; protection of adjacent
residential land uses; and maintenance of property values.
Sec. 20-446
Creation.
In addition, to and supplemental to, other zoning and land development regulation requirements
heretofore and hereafter, the S.R. 434 Corridor Overlay District includes additional regulations to
promote the orderly development and redevelopment of the corridor, of which shall be applied
through imposition and mapping of an overlay district. The regulations are in addition to and not
in substitution of the underlying zoning district regulations which shaH also remain applicable to
the overlay zone. The overlay district design standards will govern development within the
corridor and will control where conflicts between regulations occur.
Sec. 20-447
Description of Corridol' Overlay District.
The Corridor Overlay District extends from the City of Winter Springs western corporate limit to
the eastern corporate limit along S.R. 434 to include all property contiguous to the right-of-way.
DIVISION 2. GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDS :FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA
Sec. 20-448 Building Height.
No building shaH exceed five (5) stolies 01 fifty five (55) feet in height. For the purpose of these
design standards, building height shall be measured from ground level to the highest point of the
coping of a flat roof or the mean height level between eaves and ridge for gable, hip or gambrel
roofs.
Sec. 20-449
Setbacks.
(1) No improvement shall be located on any property closer to any property line than the
minimum setbacks set forth below:
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S.R. 434
Collector Street
Internal Street
Side
Rear
Buildings
50 feet
35 feet
15 feet
1 0 feet
1 0 feet
Parking
15 feet
15 feet
15 feet
5 feet
5 feet
(2) The narrowest dimension of a lot adjoining a road right-of-way shall determine its front for
the purpose of establishing yard requirements.
(3) On corner lots, the front yard shall be considered as abutting the street upon which the lot
has its least dimension, The rear lot, in this case, shall be opposite the front yard.
(4) The following structures are specifically excluded from the setback restrictions:
a. Steps and walks.
b. Landscaping and landscape berms.
c. Planters three (3) feet in height or less, or
d. Other improvements as may be permitted under applicable regulations of the City,
The €ity Board of Adjustment will consider any request for the placement of such other
improvements within a setback, only after a Development Review Committee review and
recommendation, In determining whether to recommend City consent, the Development
Review Committee may consider, without limiting the scope of their review, the following:
(1) the extent to which any hardship exists that would justify a variance from the normal
setback requirements; (ii) the aesthetics of the proposed improvements and their visibility
from common roads and adjacent properties; (iii) the consent or objections of adjacent
property owners; and (iv) the nature and use of the proposed improvements. It is the
owner's burden and responsibility to provide such information and documentation as may be
requested by the Development Review Committee in order to justify to the Development
Review Committee that the intrusion of additional improvements within the normal setbacks
is beneficial to the corridor and will not adversely affect adjacent property owners,
Sec. 20-450
Land Coverage.
No parcel within the S. R. 434 Corridor Overlay District shall have more than 75% of its area
impervious. In determining land coverage, a water body shall not be considered an impervious
surface,
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Sec. 20-451
Off-Street Parking and Driveway Requirements.
(1) Paved Driveway and Parking Spaces: All driveways and parking spaces shall be paved with
asphaltic concrete and/or concrete and shall be curbed.
(2) On-Site Parking: All parking areas shall be on-site and shall be adequate to serve all
employees, visitors and company vehicles.
(3) Rights-Of-Way: Parking is prohibited on rights-of-way or along driveways.
(4) Parking Space Size: Each off-street parking space shall be a minimum of two hundred (200)
square feet, 10' x 20', in addition to space for access drives and aisles. The minimum width
of each space shall be ten (10) feet. The two (2) foot area of paving at the end of each
parking space may be omitted provided the area is landscaped with sod or another
acceptable ground cover. The two (2) foot landscaped area shall not be counted toward any
other greenspace requirement or setback. Lines demarcating parking spaces may be drawn
at various angles in relation to curbs or aisles, so long as the parking spaces so created
contain within them the rectangular area required.
(5) Handicapped Spaces: Handicapped spaces shall be provided and sized in accordance with
316,1955,316.1956, 316,1958, 320.0843, 320.0845, 320.0848 Florida Statutes.
(6) Access drive Width: Each access drive shall have a minimum width of twenty-four (24)
feet.
(7) Number of Access Drives: If a site has less than two hundred (200) feet of frontage on a
right-of-way, one (1) access drive shall be permitted unless there is a joint access drive, in
which case two (2) may be permitted. If a site has more than two hundred (200) feet of
frontage on a right-of-way, F.D,O,T permt guidelines (found in 1496-7
Florida Administrative Code) and restrictions shall apply,
(8) Turning Radius: The minimum turning radius shall be thirty (30) feet.
(2) Coordinated ioint use of parking areas during off-peak hours shall be encouraged to be
incorporated into the design of proiects to reduce the total number of required parking
spaces.
(lQ) Whenever practical, vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems shall be separated. A
system of multi-purpose walkways and bicycle patlls connecting buildings, common open
spaces, recreation areas, community facilities and parking areas shall be provided and
adequately lighted for nighttime use, The intent is to create a pedestrain oriented system to
connect all properties within the New Development Area.
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Sec. 20-452
Landscaping.
The following landscape standards establish the minimum criteria for the development of the
roadways, parking areas, and other features to ensure continuity in aesthetic values throughout
the corridor.
(1) All areas requiring landscaping shall meet or exceed the following general landscape
requirements. Such Landscaping Requirements are required for:
a. That part of the site fronting a public or private right-of-way that is within the
designated corridor.
b. Around and within all off-street parking, loading and other vehicular use areas within
each site.
c. Along the outside of screening walls and fences.
d. Adjacent to buildings on the site to complement the architectural style.
(2) All landscaping shall be installed according to accepted commercial planting procedures.
Fertile soil, free oflime rock, pebbles or other construction debris shall be used in all
planting pits.
(3) The owner of a site shall be responsible for all landscaping so as to present a neat, healthy
and orderly appearance free of refuse and debris. Any dead or dying plant material,
including sod, shall be promptly replaced or shall be treated to restore healthy growth to
achieve a uniform appearance.
(4) All landscape areas shall be adequately irrigated with reclaimed water based on the
following criteria:
a. An automatic sprinkler irrigation system shall be provided for all landscaped areas.
b. The irrigation system shall be designed to provide full coverage of all landscaped areas
and shall be equipped with rain sensors.
c. The irrigation system shall be designed and operated to prevent or minimize run-off of
irrigation water onto roadways, driveways, and adjacent properties not under the
control of the owner of the site.
d. The irrigation system shall be maintained so as to be in optimum working order at all
times.
(5) All plant material shall meet or exceed standards for Florida NO.1 plants, as specified in
Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants. Parts I and II, 1973 published by the State of
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Florida, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Trees shall be selected from
the Recommended Tree Pallet found at the end of these design standards.
(6) The preservation and utilization of a site's natural trees and shrubbery is strongly
encouraged. Existing vegetation shall be incorporated into the landscape concept for a site
wherever practical.
(7) Natural growth may be used to satisfy specific landscape requirements. Relocation of on-
site landscaping material is encouraged.
(8) When an accessway intersects a right-of-way, landscaping may be used to define the
intersection provided however that all landscaping within the triangular area described
below shall provide unobstructed cross-visibility at a level between two (2) feet and six (6)
feet above finished grade. Landscaping, except grass and ground cover, shall not be located
closer than three (3) feet from the edge of any accessway pavement. The triangular area
shall be defined as:
a. The areas of the site on both sides of an accessway which lie within a triangle formed
by the intersection of each curb of the accessway with the street right-of-way with two
(2) sides of each triangle being ten (10) feet in length from the point of intersection
and the third side being a line connecting the ends of the two (2) other sides.
b. The area of the site located at a corner formed by the intersection of two (2) or more
streets with two (2) sides of the triangular area being measured thirty (30) feet in
length along the right-of-way lines from their point of intersection; and the third being
a line connecting the ends of the other two (2) lines.
(9) All landscape plans and specifications shall be prepared by a landscape architect licensed to
practice in the State of Florida.
(10) For office buildings. office parks and mixed-use developments Not not less than twenty-five
(25%) percent of the overall site shall be planted with a combination of trees, shrubs and
ground covers. For commercial sites and commercial sites within mixed-use developments.
not less than fifteen (15) percent of the site shall be planted with a combination of trees
shrubs and ground covers. Land preserved in its natural state may be used to satisfy this
requirement. Also, lakes and stormw~ter management systems may be used to satisfy this
requirement if designed as an amenity;:
(11) All parking areas and vehicular use areas shall be screened from the public right-of-way by a
landscape screen. This screen may be composed of a berm not less than three (3) feet in
height and not more than five (5) feet in height or a maintenance free wall at least three (3)
feet in height, or a screen oflandscaping at least three (3) feet in height twelve months after
planting. If a wall or hedge is used, a meandering berm a minimum of one and one-half foot
in height, with a maximum slope of3:l shall be required. Berms shall not be used where
coverage conflicts with existing vegetation. This screening requirement may be combined
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with other requirements within the landscape easement. Berm slopes shall vary in order to
provide visual interest; however, the maximum slope shall be 3: 1. The berms shall be
completely covered with grass or other living landscape materials. A berm shall not be
constructed around existing vegetation where the grade will be raised more than six (6)
inches. Walls and shrub screens shall be setback a minimum of 10' from the property line.
(12) Concrete walkways shall be constructed adjacent to the right-of-way. The walkways shall
be a minimum five (5) feet wide and shall meander to create visual interest. The
construction of the walkways shall be coordinated with adjacent properties to ensure
continuity of design. Where a sidewalk intersects a street or driveway, a curb ramp shall be
installed.
(13) Landscaping shall be provided between vehicular use areas and the abutting properties as
follows:
a. A hedge or other durable landscape screen at least thirty (30) inches in overall height
above grade when planted, to grow to thirty-six (36) inches within twelve (12) months
under normal growing conditions, shall be used between the common property lines.
When two (2) hedges occur along a common property line, use of the same plant
species is required. If a hedge exists on an adjacent property along a common
property line, a duplicate hedge is not required; however, in all cases, tree planting
requirements for each property shall apply.
b. Live screening material shall be planted in areas not less than six (6) feet in width.
Planting areas shall be mulched a minimum of two (2) inches thick with cypress
mulching or other organic mulch.
c. At least one tree shall occur for every seventy-five (75) linear feet, or fraction thereof,
along side (non-street side) and rear property lines. These trees shall be any canopy
tree selected from the recommended plant pallet found at the end of this section.
(14) Landscaping shall be provided for all vehicular use areas so as to provide visual and climatic
relief from broad expanses of pavement and to channelize and define logical areas for
pedestrian and vehicular circulation. The requirements for landscaping in vehicular use
areas are as follows: and shall include at least one (1) canopy tree.
(a) Parking areas shall include landscaped curbed islands at the ends of each row of
parking. These islands shall be a minimum often (10) feet wide and as deep as the
combined parking space(s) plus median, if any and shall include at least one (1) canopy
tree.
(b) Each parking bay shall have no more than ten (10) twel1ty (20) continuous parking
spaces unbroken by a landscape island.
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(c) Parking bays tots shall have a maximum of 40 cars foUl llundl ed (400) cars. Where
total parking requirements for a parcel exceed 40 400 cars, parking lots shall be
broken into distinct areas separated by continuous landscaped islands at least five ill
fifteen (15) feet wide. Landscaped islands shall contain one (1) tree for every thirty
(30) linear feet of island.
(d) Each separate required landscaped island shall contain a minimum of one hundred
sixty-two (162) square feet with a minimum interior dimension of nine (9) feet and
shall include at least one (1) tree.
W As an option. a six (6) foot wide landscaped island may be constructed between rows
of parking which shall count towards the required open space. If this option is used.
the parking spaces abutting the island may be shortened to nineteen (19) feet in length
and the unbroken rows of parking may be extended to twenty (20) spaces. The
landscaped island shall contain one tree for every thiry (30) linear feet of island.
(15) A landscaped unpaved area shall surround each building, occurring between the facade of
the building and paved areas whether a parking area, drive or sidewalk as described below.
Paving may be allowed up to the facade of a continuous storefront building if landscaping is
provided intermittently along the facade of the building.
(a) Along the front and side ofa an office building a minimum landscaped area often (10)
feet for the first floor plus three (3) feet for each additional floor shall be maintained.
Sidewalks are not considered part of the landscaped area.
(b) Along the rear ofa an office building a minimum offive (5) feet oflandscaped area
shall be maintained. Loading areas may be permitted along the rear or side facade of a
building.
(16) Foundation and accent planting shall be provided around all structures for the purpose of
enhancing and complementing the architectural character of the structure.
(17) Additional greenspace and landscaping shall be required at access drives.
(18) Drainage retention areas required on individual sites shall be sodded and designed to blend
with the overall landscaping and landforms of the site and may be included in the twenty-five
(25%) percent landscaped area. In no case shall designs be permitted which include fencing.
(19) All storffiwater management areas shall conform to the design criteria promulgated by the
City of Winter Springs and the St. Johns River Water Management District.
(20) Prior to any site clearing activities all existing trees required to remain by the Design Review
Committee shall be tagged in the field for inspection and approval. Barriers shall be erected
at the dripline of trees for protection against construction activities.
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(21) Any existing tree(s) indicated to remain on construction plans approved by the Review
Committee that are damaged or removed shall be replaced with new tree(s) of at least four
t41 two and one-half (2.5") inches in caliper each (measured three (3) feet above grade) and
having a total tree caliper equivalent to that of the removed or damaged tree (s).
(22) All areas not otherwise landscaped, including the right-of-way, shall be sodded with
St.Augustine solid sod by parcel owners. Other suitable sod may be permitted in low
visibility areas or areas subject to periodic water inundation.
an A walkway with a minimum width of 5 feet, shall be constructed to connect the main public
entrance door of a building to the public walkway along rights-of-way. Where the walkway
crosses parking or an access drive. specialty pavillg (ie. blick, pavel blocks, stalllped
concrete) the walkway shall be delineated. used to delilleate tIle walkway. A landscaped area
a minimum of nine (9) feet in total width shall separate the walkway from parking spaces.
The use of architectural features and landscaping is encouraged to define pedestrian
gateways. If shrubs are used in the landscaped area along walks. they shall be setback so as
not to form a "wall" along the edge of the walk. (Ed The ~word "total" was added after the
reference to nine (9) feet to clarify that this is the total width of the landscaped "walkway,
not five (5) plus nine (9) feet on either side.)
Sec. 20-453
Buffers and Walls.
(a) Buffers: A minimum fifteen (15) foot landscape buffer shall be provided by the
developer/property owner abutting the designated right-of-way lines at the time of
development order or permit approval. The landscape buffer may be contained within a
landscape easement.
(1) The developer/property owner shall be responsible for the purchase, installation,
maintenance and irrigation of all required landscaping.
(2) This area shall be planted with live oaks or other deciduous trees with a minimum four
t41 two and one-half (2. 5 ") inch caliper and overall height of 16 feet at time of planting
no closer than five (5) feet from the back of the right-of-way line. The trees shall be
planted every fifty (50) feet. A minimum of four (4) sub-canopy trees and two (2)
decidous trees per one hundred (100) feet of frontage or fraction thereof shall be
planted in and about the buffer. Plantings should be naturalistic rather than formal in
order to blend with the natural landscape.
(3) No existing or dedicated public or private right-of-way shall be included in calculation
of the buffer widths.
(4) Stormwater retention areas may be permitted in the corridor buffer area subject to the
following:
(a) No more than 60% of the corridor buffer area can be used for stormwater
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retention;
(b) Stormwater retention areas shall be naturalistic in shape, dry, sodded, and
designed to blend with the ovealllandscape theme and landform;
( c) Stormwater retention areas may be wet if designed to be part of a water feature;
(d) Designs which require fencing shall be prohibited; and
(e) No slope shall be greater than that indicated in Sec. 9-241(d)(1) and (2) City
Code.
(5) Existing vegetation shall be used where possible to meet these requirements.
(b) Walls: All freestanding walls, sound barriers, ground sign enclosures, planters, man-made
structures fronting along the designated roadway or its major intersections shall be of brick,
decorative or split-faced concrete block. When these materials are used for a visual screen,
they shall conform to the architectural style, materials, and color of the development.
Sec. 20-454
Signs.
All signs and sign elements, including shape, form, lighting, materials, size, color and location
shall be subject to approval by the Design Review Committee if such signs or sign elements are
visible from adjacent properties or a street right-of-way.
(a) Ground Mounted Multi-Tenant or Project Identification Sign: For each multi-tenallt
development under separate ownership, one (1) wide-based monument style 01 pylOll,
permanent sign with landscaped base identifying the name of the development and
businesses within the development shall be permitted. For developments with five (500) feet
of frontage or more on a major road, one (1) additional sign may be permitted. The
minimum separation for all signs on an individual ownership parcel shall be 200'.
(1) Shall only advertise the name of the commercial development companies, corporation
or major enterprises within the commercial development. The primary address of the
building shall be incorporated into the sign with numerals/letters a minimum of six (6)
inches in height, but the address shall not be counted against allowable copy area.
(2) Shall be located no closer than fifteen (15') feet from front, side, or rear property lines.
(3) Shall have a maximum of two (2) faces.
(4) Shall be consistent in design, format and materials with the architecture of the
proposed building(s).
(5) A wall sign shall not be higher than eight (8) feet above the closest vehicular use area.
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(6) Signs shall be in an enclosed base a minimum width of two-thirds the width of the sign.
Landscaping shall be incorporated around the base to include low growing shrubs and
ground cover and/or annuals to promote color.
(7) Signs shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
Building Size (Gross Floor Area)
Under 75,000 square feet
75,000 - 250,000 square feet
over 250,000 square feet
Maximum Copy Area Maximum Height
32 square feet 12 feet
48 square feet 14 feet
64 square feet 16 feet
(8) Multi-tenant centers are permitted additional signs for anchor tenants according to the
following schedule:
Building Size (Gross Floor Area)
Under 75,000 square feet
75,000 - 250,000 square feet
over 250,000 square feet
Anchor Tenant Additional Signs
2 of 12 square feet
3 of 12 square feet
4 of 12 square feet
An anchor tenant is defined as the major retail store(s) in a center that is in excess of
100' front foot and a minimum area of 10,000 square feet.
(b) Ground Mounted Single-Tenant Identification Sign: One (1) wide-based monument style or
pylon; permanent project identification sign shall be permitted per single-tenant parcel. One
additional permanent wide-based monument style 01 pylOII project identification sign may be
permitted for parcels in excess of one (1) acre with more than one (1) ingress/egress serving
more than one (1) building. The minimum separation for all signs on an individual ownership
parcel shall be 200'.
(1) Shall only advertise one (1) person, firm, company, corporation or major enterprise
occupying the premises.
(2) Shall be located no closer than fifteen (15) feet from the front, side or rear property
lines.
(3) Shall not exceed two (2) faces.
(4) Sign copy area shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet per face. For parcels in
excess of 4.0 acres, the project identification sign face may be increased to forty-eight
(48) square feet.
(5) Shall be consistent in design, format and materials with the architecture of the
proposed building.
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(6) The sign shall not be more than eight (8) twelve (12) feet in height above the closest
driveway or vehicular use area.
(7) Signs shall be in an enclosed base that is at a minimum the full width of the sign.
Landscaping shall be incorporated around the base to include low growing shrubs and
ground cover and/or annuals to promote color.
(c) Building Mounted Multi-Tenant Identification Sign for Buildings with Separate Exterior
Tenant Entrances: In addition to the ground mounted identification sign, tenant signs shall
be permitted on the exterior walls of the building at a location near the principal tenant
entrance, and be consistent with the following criteria:
(1) Shall only advertise one (1) person, firm, company, corporation or major enterprise
occupying the premises.
(2) The sign(s) shall be clearly integrated with the architecture of the building. Shall be
consistent in design, format, and materials with the architecture of the proposed
building.
(3) The sign(s) shall not project above any roof or canopy elevations.
(4) Wall signs shall display only one (1) surface and shall not be mounted more than six
(6) inches from any waIL
(5) When more than one (I) tenant sign is used on one (1) building, each tenant sign shall
be consistent in size, materials, and placement.
(6) The maximum size of sign letters and logos, including any sign backgrounds, shall be
24" in height for individual tenants other than anchor tenants. The maximum height of
letters and logos for anchor tenants in a retail center shall not exceed 25% of the
building height. An anchor tenant is defined as the major retail store(s) in a center that
is in excess of 100' front foot and a minimum area of 10,000 square feet.
(7) The length of the sign may occupy up to seventy (70%) percent of the linear feet of
the storefront the business occupies. The anchor tenant may have the signage
permitted for a Building Mounted Single Tenant Identification Sign.
(8) For office buildings, one wall sign not exceeding two (2) square feet shall be permitted
identifying an individual tenant. The sign shall be located adjacent to the building
entrance.
(d) Building Mounted Single Tenant Identification Sign: In addition to the ground-mounted
identification sign, a building mounted identification sign may be permitted consistent with
the following criteria:
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(1) Shall only advertise one (1) person, firm, company, corporation or major enterprise
occupying the premises.
(2) The identification sign is located on the exterior wall of a building.
(3) The sign shall be clearly integrated with the architecture.
(4) The sign shall not project above any roof or canopy elevations, and the top of the sign
shall not be higher than fourteen (14) feet above the main entry floor.
(5) The sign shall display only one (1) surface and shall not project more than six (6)
inches from any wall.
(6) Signs shall conform to the following schedule:
Building Size (Gross Floor Area)
Maximum Copy Area
Less than 50,000 square feet
50,000 to 100,000 square feet
16 square feet
32 square feet
Maximum
Letter Height
2 feet
25% Height of
Building
25% Height of
building
Over 100,000 square feet
48 square feet
(e) Additional Signs/Variances: Under special circumstances, such as for parcels on corner lots,
additional signs consistent with these design standards may be approved, upon a request
granted by the Board of Adjustment pursuant to Sec. 20-82 and 20-83 or the City Code.
The Board of Adjustment shall consider variances of this sign code in specific cases where
such variances will not be contrary to the public interest and where, owning to special
conditions, a literal translation of this sign code would result in unnecessary hardship. All
requirements, procedures, findings and appeals of sign code variances shall follow those
provisions for zoning variances.
(f) Commercial Outdoor Advertising (i.e. Billboards)
Off-site advertising signs such as billboards are prohibited.
(g) Changeable Copy Signs: In order to create continuity throughout the corridor all
changeable copy signs shall be as follows:
(1) The sign cabinet shall be all aluminum extrusion or better as approved by staff
Changeable copy signs may be incorporated into permitted signs and shall be included
as part of the permitted sign area as described below:
a. Changeable copy signs shall not comprise more than twenty-five (25) of the
permitted sign area;
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b. Movie theatres and other performance/entertainment facilities may utilize up to
80% of the permitted sign area for display of films, plays or other performances
currently showing. Such copy area shall be included as part of the permitted sign
area.
c. Movie theatres may use up to 80% of permitted wall sign area for display of
names, films, plays or other performances currently showing.
d. One changeable copy sign advertising the price of gasoline is permitted on
gasoline station sites provided it shall not exceed 12 square feet per sign face.
(2) The sign face shall be acrylic Pan X 15 or Equal.
(3) The letters and track shall be Wagner Zip-Change or Equal.
(h) Backlit Signs: Backlighting of sighS, illdudillg awning signs, shall be prohibited pellllitted.
(1) Window Signs: Window signs may be permitted under special circumstances for retail
establishments such as signs inside and on a window or in a display of merchandise when
incorporated with such a display. The total area of all window signs,
shall not exceed twenty (20%) percent of the window glass area to be calculated separately
for each separate storefront. Window signs shall count against total allowable copy area if
they are permanently attached.
CD Construction Signs: One (1) construction sign, denoting the owner, architect, landscape
architect, engineer, financial institution, contractors, or containing any statement pertaining
to project for which a building permit has been obtained, will be permitted during
construction. The construction sign shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in area and
shall not exceed fourteen (14) feet in height or width. The construction sign shall be
removed from the site by the owner upon substantial completion of all construction, or upon
the issuance ofa final Certificate of Occupancy, whichever is sooner. rfthe sign is not
removed when required, it may be removed by the City at the owner's expense.
(k) Marketing Signs (e.g. "Space for Rent" sign):
(1) Only one (1) marketing sign shall be permitted on each parcel during the building's
"leasing period". At the end of the leasing period, marketing signage shall be removed
from the site by the owner of the site.
(2) All marketing signs shall be submitted to the City for approval and location prior to
the sign's installation.
(3) Marketing signs shall be set back a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the front,
side and rear property lines. They shall not create a visibility obstruction to vehicular
traffic.
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(4) For parcels in excess offive (5) acres or with frontage on more than one (1) road, one
(1) additional marketing sign may be permitted. Signs must be a minimum of200'
apart.
(5) Marketing signs may be double faced. Sign faces shall be parallel and mounted on the
same poles. The copy area shall not exceed sixty-four (64) square feet and no more
than ten (l0) feet in height.
(6) Marketing signage may be incorporated within the construction signage, but the
signage shall not exceed sixty four (64) square feet in area.
(7) Marketing signs may be lighted so as to illuminate the lettering on the sign.
(1) Political Signs only by permit.
(m) Prohibited Signs: The following signs and/or devices are prohibited in the corridor.
(1) Any sign or part ofa sign which is designed, devised, or constructed so as to rotate,
spin, gyrate, turn or move in any animated fashion. Signs shall not incorporate
reflective materials so as to create the appearance of motion or neon.
(2) Any sign painted directly on any exterior wall.
(3) Signs projecting more than six (6) inches in depth.
(4) Roof signs.
(5) Bench signs.
(6) Snipe signs (e.g. signs attached to trees and poles).
(7) Freestanding signs unless otherwise provided for herein.
(8) Trailer signs.
(9) Signs attached to temporary structures.
(10) Billboards
(11) Any vehicle with a sign or signs attached thereto or placed thereon with three
exceptions as follows: (a) any vehicle when parked or stored within the confines of a
building, or (b) any vehicle upon which is placed a sign identifying a firm or its
principal product if such vehicle is one which is operated during the normal course of
business and shall be parked in the least visible spot from the road, or (c) a trailer
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placed on a job site during construction.
(12) Pole signs.
(13) Balloon signs.
(14) Ribbon signs.
(m) Permanent Flags: Only project flags or governmental flags shall be permitted in
conformance with the following standards:'
(1) One (1) flagpole and one (1) flag may be permitted per parcels of two (2) acres or
more.
(2) The maximum width from top to bottom of any flag shall be 20% of the total distance
of the flag pole.
(3) Flagpoles shall maintain the same setback requirements as project identification signs.
(4) Flagpole heights shall be between twenty (20) and (35) feet in height above grade.
(5) A project flag shall only contain information permitted on the project identification
sign. A project flag shall be submitted to the Development Review Committee for
approval.
(n) Temporary signs for special events.
(1) Permits for temporary signs, such as pennant and banner signs, not otherwise
prohibited are allowed for sLIch purposes as auctions, special events, notice of opening
of new businesses, and going out of business sales. Permits for temporary signs shall
authorize the erection of the signs and maintenance thereof for a perios not exceeding
fourteen (14) days; and permits cannot be renewed on the same sign, nor shall another
temporary permit be issued on the same location, within 90 days from the date of
expiration of any previously issued temporary permit.
(2) Signs for specific events shall be removed within two (2) working days after
conclusion of the event. A freestanding temporary sign shall be no larger than a
maximum of thirty-two (32) square feet, and may be double sided. Banner signs may
be sized to extend across roads.
(0) Maintenance: All signs and associated apparatus shall be maintained by the owner of the
site. Violations shall be processed through the City's Code Enforcement Division.
(p) Nonconforming Signs.
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(1) Any sign, other than billboards, having an original cost in excess of one hundred
($100) dollars and which is nonconforming as to permitted sign area or any other
reason which would necessitate the complete removal or total replacement of the sign,
may be maintained a period of from one (1) to five (5) years from the effective date of
these design standards. The term of years to be determined by the cost of the sign or
of renovation, including installation cost, shall be as follows:
Sign cost or
Renovation Cost
Permitted Years from
Effective Date of Design Standards
$101 to $1,000
$1,001 to $3,000
$3,001 to $10,000
Over $10,000
1
2
3
5
(2) Any owner of a sign who desires to rely upon an amortization period longer than three (3)
years shall file with the City within one (1) year from the effective date of these design
standards, a statement setting forth the cost and date of the most recent renovation, and a
written agreement to remove or bring into conformance the nonconforming sign at or prior
to the expiration of the amortization period applicable to that sign. The maximum period to
amortize a sign shall be five (5) years.
Sec. 20-455
Utility Lines.
All new or relocated utility lines within the designated corridor shall be constructed and installed
beneath the surface of the ground unless it is determined by the City that soil, topographical, or
any other compelling conditions, make the underground installation of such utility lines as
prescribed herein unreasonable and impracticable.
(1) It shall be the developer's responsibility on-site to make the necessary arrangement with
each utility in accordance with the utility's established policy.
(2) The underground installation of incidental appurtenances, such as transformer boxes, switch
boxes, pedestal mounted boxes for the provision of electricity shall not be required.
However, such appurtenances where not rendered impractical by the determination of the
City shall be installed on the site of any development approved after the adoption of this
section. The necessary easements to allow the utility company access and service to such
appurtenances shall be dedicated to the service provider by the developer prior to issuance
of a building permit.
(3) All transformers and switch boxes related to development approved after the adoption of
this section shall be set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any right-of-way and
visually screened using landscape materials or masonry construction in conformance with
these land development regulations.
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Sec. 20-456
Corridor Access Management.
(a) A system of joint use curbed driveways and cross access easements shall be established
wherever feasible along the S.R. 434 Corridor and the building site shall incorporate the
following:
(1) A cross access corridor extending the entire length of each block served to provide for
driveway separation (consistent with the access classification system and standards).
(2) A design speed of 10 mph and sufficient width to accommodate two-way travel aisles
designed to accommodate automobiles, service vehicles, and loading vehicles.
(3) Stub-outs and other design features to make it visually obvious that the abutting
properties may be tied in to provide cross-access via a service drive.
(4) A unified access and circulation system plan that includes coordinated or shared
parking areas is encouraged wherever feasible.
(b) Shared parking areas shall be permitted a reduction in required parking spaces if peak
demand periods for proposed land used do not occur at the same time periods.
(c) Pursuant to this section, property owners shall:
(1) Record an easement in the public records allowing cross access to and from other
properties served by the joint use driveways and cross access or service drive;
(2) Record an agreement in the public records that remaining access rights along the
thoroughfare will be dedicated to the City of Winter Springs and pre-existing
driveways will be closed and eliminated after construction of the joint-use driveway.
(3) Record a joint maintenance agreement in the public records defining maintenance
responsibilities of property owners.
(d) The City Engineer may reduce required separation distance of access points, except as
provided in (f), where they prove impractical, provided all of the following requirements are
met:
(1) Joint access driveways and cross access easements are provided where feasible in
accordance with this section.
(2) The site plan incorporates a unified access and circulation system in accordance with
this section.
(3) The property owner shall enter a written agreement with the City of Winter Springs,
recorded in the public records, that pre-existing connections on the site will be closed
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and eliminated after construction of each side of the joint use driveway.
(e) The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has established minimum spacing
requirements for the Greeneway (S.R. 417) Interchange Area.
(f) In the design of a system of joint use driveways and cross access easements, building sites
involving garage doors and bays associated with any use within the district shall be located
perpendicular to S.R. 434.
Sec. 20-457
Building and Screening Design Guidelines
(1) Projects .11 e elIGOUI aged to shall use a val iety of materials consistent with materials used in
the area. Acceptable materials include stucco, concrete block, reinforced concrete with tile,
and brick and terra cotta accent material. Inappropriate materials are river rock, unfinished
timber (unpainted), shake roofs, reflective/mirror glass, and metal siding. Materials should
be high quality and well crafted.
(2) Mechanical equipment and appurtenances, including but not limited to air conditioner units,
ventilation equipment, refrigeration systems, heating units, illcilIel <l.tOI y U1lits, must be
screened so that they are not visible from any public right-of-way. The screen shall consist
of a solid wall, facade, parapet or other similar screening material which is architecturally
compatible and consistent with the associated building. Such screening material shall extend
at least one (1) foot above the object to be screened. Iflandscaping is utilized, the plantings
must be high enough within one year of planting to provide a screen which will screen the
entire unit with a minimum of seventy-five (75%) percent opacity.
In the case of satellite dishes, they shall be screened from view from ground level of adjacent
rights-of-way and properties by buildings, dense landscaping or screen walls. The
Development Review Board may permit dishes on buildings if no part of the dish is visible
from the ground of surrounding properties. Setbacks for antennas and satellite dishes shall
be the same as the building setbacks. unless otllel wise 011 tll(. .F\.fillilllUIII Setback
Requilelllellts Table.#l.
(3) Dumpsters and similar facilities shall be screened on all four (4) sides from public view.
Both sides and the rear of such facilities shall be screened by an opaque concrete wall, or
similar material. Dumpster shaII be placed in an area that is least visible from a public right-
of-way.
(4) All storage areas shall be screened from view from the right-of-way and from adjacent
residential zoning districts. Screening enclosures may consist of any combination of
landscaping and opaque building materials. Ifbuilding materials are utilized, such material
shall be consistent with the architectural design of the principal structures.
(5) Side and rear elevations of buildings visible from a public street or adjacent property shall be
designed in the same architectural style as the main facade.
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(6) All doors for service entrances or bays shall not face a public street unless they are screened
to obscure service activities.
(7) Outparcels shall conform to the architectural, sign age, and landscape theme of the overall
project and must share an internal access with the overall proiect.
(8) Newspaper, magazine and other such vending machines shall be encased in a structure that
is architecturally compatible and consistent with the adjacent building and other site details
and must meet building setbacks.
(9) Exterior lighting shall be a cut-off light source to protect adjacent properties from glare. All
exterior lighting shall be consistent and compatible throughout the project.
(10) Buildings with multiple storefront entries are encouraged to incorporate overhangs in the
design offront facades as appropriate to promote pedestrian activity.
(11) Backflow preventers and other above ground valves shall be screened so they are not visible
from the street right-of-way using either landscaping or an opaque building material and
shall be subiect to buffer setback requirements.
(U} Drive-thru pick up windows shall not be permitted on the front or sides of a building
fronting on S.R. 434.
Sec. 20-458
Developer's Agreement
Any developer may propose to enter into a developer's agreement with the City designed to set
forth terms and conditions appropriate to meet the circumstances of the specific proposed
development.
DIVISION 3. CORRIDOR DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
Sec. 20-459 Co....idor Design Review Board.
The Development Review Committee shall serve as the Corridor Design Review Board for
developments in the S.R. 434 Corridor and shall review such developments for a unifying theme
according to the design standards and make recommendation(s) to the
Planning and Zoning Board.
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DEFINITIONS:
*
Place/replace the following definitions in the Sec. 16-51 Definitions (Signs) in the City
Code.
*
Substitute this definition of "Sign" in place of the current definition found in Sec. 16-51
(page 957) of City Code:
Signs - Signs shall mean all names, insignias, trademarks, and descriptive words, back-
lit awnings or material of any kind affixed, inscribed, erected or maintained upon an
individual site or upon any improvement on individual sites.
*
Substitute this definition of"MarketinglReal Estate Sign" in place of the current definition
of "Real estate sign" found in Sec. 16-51 (page 957) of the City Code:
MarketinglReal Estate - For the purpose of these design standards, marketing signs
shall mean all names, insignias, trademarks, and descriptive words of material of any
kind affixed, inscribed, erected or maintained upon an individual site or upon any
improvement on individual sites which contain information relating to the marketing of
space or building(s) on the subject parcel.
*
Add this definition of "Ground sign" in Sec. 16-51 (page 957) of the City Code:
Wide-based monument or pylon style sign - a sign wholly independent of any building
for support, consisting of a solid base with sign on top for monument sign or a base of
foliage with sign immediately the level of the base foliage, and where the subject of the
sign relates to either the identifying of the business name or the activity(s) carried on in
the structure on the same property as the sign.
*
Add this definition of "multi-tenant development" to Sec. 20-1 of the City Code:
Multi-tenant development - Shopping centers and other uses so determined by the
City.
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