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Home My WebLink About1999 11 24 Regular Item A CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA . '126 EAST STATE ROAD 434 WINTER SPRINGS. FLORIDA 32708-2799 Telephone (407) 327-1800 Community Development Dept. Planning Division PLANNING & ZONING BOARD / LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY AGENDA ITEM II. A. PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES LARGE SCALE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT Staff Report REQUEST: City staff requests the Board consider the proposed Public School Facilities Plan Amendment which would change the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan by replacing existing Policy 2) a., b. under Objective B of Goal 3 with new language (as Policy 2) which would identify the land use categories in which public schools are an allowable use and provide school siting criteria, and make recommendation to the City Commission to transmit the proposed amendment to the Florida Department of Community Affairs. PURPOSE: To state where in the City public school facilities would be considered an allowable use in the Future Land Use Map designations, and provide school siting criteria. APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY: Section 163.3177(6)(a) F.S. which states: "The future land use element must clearly identify the land use categories in which public schools are an allowable use. When delineating the land use categories in which public schools are and allowable use, a local government shall include in the categories sufficient land proximate to residential development to meet the projected needs for schools in coordination with public school boards and may establish differing criteria for schools of different type or size. Each local government shall include lands contiguous to existing school 1 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Public School Facilities Amendment LG-CP A-4-99 sites, to the maximum extent possible, within the land use categories in which public schools are an allowable use." 1. SUMMARY: 1. APPLICANT: OWNER: City of Winter Springs 1126 East State Road 434 Winter Springs, FL 32708-2799 N/A 2. BACKGROUND: Florida's rapid growth has created enormous demands on supporting infrastructure. While the coordination of land use and public facilities such as roads, water, sewer, stormwater, parks and solid waste has been a mainstay of the growth management since 1985, it is increasingly apparent that the relationship between land use and public schools is a crucial aspect of building successful and sustainable communities. The Legislature enacted 95-341 Laws of Florida which required local governments to include criteria for the siting of public schools. The school siting requirement is found also in the Florida Statutes. The intent of 163.3177(6)a F.S. is to give school boards guidance on where public schools would be allowed. Experience has shown that in some local jurisdictions there has been unpredictability about where schools could be built. This has led to compatibility conflicts, lengthy and expensive permitting delays and even denials. Conversely, without positive direction school boards have sometimes constructed new schools in locations which have induced unplanned growth, leading to other problems. 3. CONSIDERATIONS: . Since the 1992 Comprehensive Plan was adopted, State growth management laws have been changed to require that the Future Land Use Element clearly identify the land use categories in which public schools are an allowable use and to provide school siting criteria. Currently public schools (kindergarten through high school) are considered an allowable use in any land use classification. . The City's Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element does contain language relating to the siting of schools. This language is found in Policy 2 a, b under Objective B of Goal 3 (page 21) which states: 2 Public School Facilities Amendment LG-CP A-4-99 Local Planning Agency November 24,1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Sites for new schools shall be provided to serve the growing population. a. Public schools are allowed in any land use classification. b. Private schools shall be permitted on a site-specific basis considering the effects on adjacent residences or the potential detriment to the private school of current or future surrounding land uses. 4. DEVELOPMENT TRENDS. Overall, the City has experienced and is continuing to experience significant growth pressure with an average of 35 houses being constructed each month. Plans are progressing on a new Town Center for the City. 5. LETTERSIPHONE CALLS IN FAVOR OR IN OPPOSITION: None at the time of preparation of this report. 6. CITY COMMISSION DISTRICT All Districts II. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT ANALYSIS: NOTE: This plan amendment is required by the State for all counties and municipalities. The emphasis of the state requirement is to allow siting of school facilities in as many locations as reasonably possible. The amendment is not subject to the twice a year submission restriction for large scale comprehensive plan amendments. A. EXISTING TEXT (FOUND IN POLICY 2 a, b UNDER OBJECTIVE B OF GOAL 3 OF THE LAND USE ELEMENT (page 21) IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RELATING TO SCHOOL SITING: [pROPOSED TO BE REPLACED] Sites for new schools shall be provided to serve the growing population. a. Public schools are allowed in any land use classification. 3 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Public School Facilities Amendment LG-CP A-4-99 b. Private schools shall be permitted on a site-specific basis considering the effects on adjacent residences or the potential detriment to the private school of current or future surrounding land uses. B. PROPOSED REPLACEMENT TEXT RELATING TO SCHOOL SITING: Public schools (kindergarten through high school) are considered an allowable use in any areas with the following future land use designations: Rustic Residential~ Lower Density Residential, Moderate Density Residential; Medium Density Residential; Higher Density Residential; Urban Density Residential; Commercial; Industrial; Mixed Use. Public Buildings Town Center These public schools shall be developed in accordance with: 1. the Land Development Code (to the extent that the code is not in conflict with State or Federal requirements); 2. the requirements of any mutual agreement between the City of Winter Springs and the Seminole County School Board which are consistent with this Comprehensive Plan; 3. the following criteria for new public schools: a. These schools shall be located in close proximity to existing or anticipated concentrations of residential development except for high schools and except for specialized schools which are suitable for other locations due to their special characteristics. b. They should generally be located away from industrial uses, airports, railroads, and other facilities which might adversely impact the schools due to noise, vibration, odors, dust, toxic materials, traffic conditions, and/or other substantial hazards. 4 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Public School Facilities Amendment LG-CP A-4-99 c. They should mInimIZe detrimental impacts on residential neighborhoods, hospitals, nursing homes, and similar uses through proper site location, configuration, design, layout, access, parking, and buffers. d. The school size and land area should generally satisfy the minimum standards established by the Seminole County School Board. e. Sites should be of sufficient size to ensure that the initial and the anticipated buildings and other improvements can be located away from flood plains, wetlands, and other environmentally sensitive areas and will not adversely impact historic or archaeological resources. Suitable potable water, sewer, storm water, and fire protection facilities should be available to the site. g. 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. h. The City shall seek to co-locate public facilities, such as parks, libraries, and community centers, with schools to the extent possible. C. LAND USE CATEGORIES The proposed plan amendment would replace Policy 2) a., b. under Objective B of Goal 3 with Policy 2) under Objective B of Goal 3 to the (Future) Land Use Element to basically allow public school facilities in all residential land use categories except in Recreation, Conservation, Utility Installation Future Land Use Map designations. As it relates to schools in typical residential areas, this approach focuses particularly on compatibility with the neighborhood and the sufficiency of needed public facilities. Compatibility is an area of interest since schools tend to be large non-residential land uses. Public facilities are an area of interest due to the need for adequate transportation and utility facilities to serve the schools. D. LOCATION CRITERIA In addition to clearly indicating the land use categories in which public schools are an allowable use, the new replacement policy includes criteria which encourage the location of schools close to urban residential areas to the extent possible and to require that efforts be made to co-locate other public facilities with public schools. Other criteria are included to help achieve compatibility with nearby land uses, ensure that adequate public facilities are available, and provide sites with sufficient land area for the school facilities and environmental, historic, 5 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Public School Facilities Amendment LG-CP A-4-99 and archaeological resources. It is anticipated that adoption of these criteria in the new replacement policy would eventually result in changes to the Land Development Code to reflect the new Comprehensive Plan criteria. E. INFORMAL REVIEW BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAffiS City planning staff has sent a draft of the text of the proposed amendment for informal review and has received informal agreement with the language of the proposed plan amendment. ID. FINDINGS: · Since the 1992 Comprehensive Plan was adopted, State growth management laws have been changed to require that the Future Land Use Element clearly identify the land use categories in which public schools are an allowable use and to provide school siting criteria. · Currently public schools (kindergarten through high school) are considered an allowable use in any land use classification. · The proposed plan amendment would replace Policy 2) a., b. under Objective B of Goal 3 with Policy 2) under Objective B of Goal 3 to the (Future) Land Use Element to basically allow public school facilities in all residential, Commercial, Industrial land use categories except in the Recreation, Conservation, Utility Installation Future Land Use Map designations. · As it relates to schools in typical residential areas, The proposed plan amendment focuses particularly on compatibility with the neighborhood and the sufficiency of needed public facilities. . The new replacement policy includes criteria which encourage the location of schools close to urban residential areas to the extent possible and to require that efforts be made to co-locate other public facilities with public schools. Other criteria are included to help achieve compatibility with nearby land uses, ensure that adequate public facilities are available, and provide sites with sufficient land area for the school facilities and environmental, historic, and archaeological resources. 6 Local Planning Agency November 24,1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Public School Facilities Amendment LG-CP A-4-99 IV. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based on the Staff Report and Findings, staff recommends the Local Planning Agency make the following recommendation to the City Commission: That the City Commission transmit the proposed amendment to the Florida Department of Community Affairs for expedited review. 7 Public School Facilities Amendment LG-CP A-4-99 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Florida Department of Community Affairs 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Steven M. Seibert, Secretary Division of Community Planning Division Director's Office: (850) 488-2356, Suncom: 278-2356 Bureau of State Planning: (850) 488~4925) Suncom: 278~4925 Bureau of Local Planning: (850) 487-4545, Suncom: 277-4545 Fax: (850) 488-3309) Suncom: 278-3309 FACSIMILE To: /1 //7/7 7 I ~ /Yl Grf ~r6 C(rJ 7 - 3~ ,-71 <6'0 Date: Fec.simile Telephone Number: From: Brenda Winningham Office Telephone Number: 850-922-1800 Cover Sheet: +~=L Total Pages Comments or Special Instructions: ?rioted 1/19m TO'd lc: It 666t It ADN 60~~88VOS8:XP~ SdI~~~~ NNOJ ~O Id30 c. They should nunuruze detrimental impacts on residential neighborhoods, hospitals, nursing homes, and similar uses through proper site location, configuration. design, layout, access, parking, and buffers. d. The school size and land area should generally satisfY the minimum standards established by the Seminole County School Board. e. Sites should be of sufficient size to ensure that the initial and the anticipated buildings and other improvements can be located away from flood plains, wetlands, and other environmentally sensitive areas and will not adversely impact historic or archaeological resources. Suitable potable water, sewer, storm water, and fire protection facilities should be avallable to the site. g. 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 vehicle~. h. The joint use of public properties for school facilities. park and recreation CC<.'" e~~-;:> improvem.ents (including community centers). and Seminole County branch \ ~~~\<.."" 0'\~ . libraries should be encouraged where feasible. ~ t. ~~ . C\"j\J"Y~~""\""1,a (.) ~ c.: '-\ ~ K,,\\ $?RP-~.:J ".:." 'NS e <2. k L..., colI 0 cc:. -'4: fU ; c.. \..>~~ ''''''I\.CJ)O( C. LAND USE CATEGORIES " 'l'-L-e~ ~uc'" c...S f"-'\cs, lJ,orc..<"io<;tS c.:...",j 00 \ ~c.,c. \". I -i ~ _ I I I l. \ Co. "'1\~"~~~\1"\;""'r c.oVV\.""I.>lY\' ~ c.e-"'-~ :., L.:>,........ ..sc..,^c)Q(~ -.\...0 +~e .€)o! ~'I" ~ C) [;. The proposed plan amendment would replace Policy 2) a., b. under Objective ~G5S I b IQ, B of Goal 3 with Policy 2) under Objective B of Goal 3 to the (Future) Land Use Element to basically allow public school facilities in all residential land use categories except in Recreation, Conserva.tion, Utilfty Installation Future Land Use Map designations. As it relates to schools in typical residential areas, this approach focuses particularly on compatibility with the neighborhood and the suffiCiency of needed public facilities. Compatibility is an area of interest since schools tend to be large non-residential land uses. Public facilities are an area of interest due to the need for adequate transportation and utility facilities to serve the schools. D. WCA TION CRITERIA.- In addition to clearly indicating the: land use <;ategories in which publio schools are an allowable use, the new replacement policy includes criteria which encourage the location of schools close to urban residential areas to the extent possible and to require that efiorts be made to co-locate other public facilities with public schools. Other criteria are included to help achieve compatibility with nearby land uses, ensure that adequate public facilities are availabJe, and provide 5 L<<al.P1l\lmine AgQ1CY November 14, 1999 FeJIA1nendmentCycle, 1999 Public School facilities Amendmeat 1~A-4-99 ,~o 'd 8~: 11 6661 II ADN 60~~88~OS8:X2J S~I~JJ~ NNOJ JO 1d30