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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 11 24 Regular Item B CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 1126 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. B. TOWN CENTER LARGE SCALE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT LG-CP A-1-99 (ADDITION OF GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - PLANNING DIVISION STAFF REPORT TO THE LPA: NOTE: This proposed plan amendment came before the Local Planning Agency on June 2, 1999 for review and recommendation for the Spring, 1999 Amendment Cycle. Due to various changes to the proposed Town Center Concept, the plan amendment was not submitted to the Florida Department of Community Affairs for the its review and comment during the Spring, 99 Amendment Cycle. As a result it is now being resubmitted as part of the review process for the Fall, 1999 Amendment Cycle. The Local Planning Agency at its November 3, 1999 meeting voted to recommend to the City Commission transmittal of Town Center plan amendment. The City Attorney advises that a set of goals, objectives and policies relating to the Town Center be a direct part of the transmittal rather than as part of another plan amendment, the S.R 434 Corridor Vision Plan amendment. As a result, the accompanying goals, objectives, and policies for the proposed Town Center need a review and recommendation to the City Commission as part of the Town Center plan amendment previously reviewed by the LP A at its November 3rd meeting. APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY: The provisions of 163.3167(11) F.S. which states in part "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. " 1 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Town Center Plan Amendment LG-CPA-1-99 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434 WINTER SPRINGS. FLORIDA 3270B-2799 Telephone (407) 327-1BOO Community Development Dept. Planning Division PLANNING & ZONING BOARD / LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY AGENDA ITEM: II. D. TOWN CENTER LARGE SCALE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT LG-CPA-I-99 (ADDITION OF GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - PLANNING DIVISION STAFF REPORT TO THE LPA: NOTE: This proposed plan amendment came before the Local Planning Agency on June 2, 1999 for review and recommendation for the Spring, 1999 Amendment Cycle. Due to various changes to the proposed Town Center Concept, the plan amendment was not submitted to the Florida Department of Community Affairs for the its review and comment during the Spring, 99 Amendment Cycle. As a result it is now being resubmitted as part of the review process for the Fall, 1999 Amendment Cycle. The Local Planning Agency at its November 3, 1999 meeting voted to recommend to the City Commission transmittal of Town Center plan amendment. The City Attorney advises that a set of goals, objectives and policies relating to the Town Center be a direct part of the transmittal rather than as part of another plan amendment, the S.R 434 Corridor Vision Plan amendment. As a result, the accompanying goals, objectives, and policies for the proposed Town Center need a review and recommendation to the City Commission as part of the Town Center plan amendment previously reviewed by the LP A at its November 3rd meeting. APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY: The provisions of 163.3167 (11) F. S. which states in part "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. " 1 Town Center Plan Amendment LG-CP A-I-99 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 I. BACKGROUND: APPLICANT: City of Winter Springs 1126 East State Road 434 (407) 327-1800 REQUEST: For the Local Planning Agency to review and make recommendation to the City Commission that the proposed vision, goals, objectives, and policies for the Town Center be transmitted with the Town Center large scale comprehensive plan amendment (LG- CP A-I-99) to the Florida Department of Community Affairs for its review and comment (ORC Report). PURPOSE: The City intends to carry out the mandate of Policy 3)c. under Objective A of Goal 1 of the Traffic Circulation Element which states in part ". . .the creation in the undeveloped central area of Winter Springs of a primary civic, business and service focus for the City." AREA OF PROPOSED NEW "TOWN CENTER DISTRICT" FLUM DESIGNATION: Approximately 240 acres. II. CONSIDERATIONS: · City staff prepared the proposed Town Center goals, objectives and policies and sent the draft to Dover, Kohl & Partners for their review and comment and to the City Attorney for his review and comment. · A Town Center Vision Statement has been included to set the framework for the development of the Town Center as is encouraged by 163.3167(11) F.S. · The City Commission has approved a Town Center Concept Plan prepared by Dover, Kohl & Partners. III. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT ANALYSIS: The goals, objectives, and policies were based on the following data and issues: . Town Center Master Plan - Winter Springs, Florida (prepared by Dover, Kohl & 2 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Town Center Plan Amendment LG-CPA-I-99 Partners, Gibbs Planning Group, Inc., and Michael Design Associates, Inc. March 23, 1998). . Commercial Planning Study for the Town Center of Winter springs, Florida (prepared by Gibbs Planning Group, Inc., March 23, 1998). A. PROPOSED LANGUAGE OF THE TOWN CENTER VISION, GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES: TOWN CENTER VISION: A traditional Town Center is the physical place where many basic needs of citizens are conveniently and tightly focused: shopping, working, governance, entertainment, dwellings, and the arts all happen together in a town center because it is pragmatic to do so. But the motivation to create a town center runs deeper and the payoff much greater than mere convenience. Human settlements have centers because human society craves contact and connectedness. A proper town center is a symbol of the community, a reflection of its values and aspirations. Winter Springs residents and business owners have given clear indication to its elected leaders of their desire to create such a space in the City to capture the young City's imagination, to project an image of its bright future, to become a place where fond memories are born and the bonds of civil society are forged, and becoming the most valuable real estate within the City. Relatedly, the leadership of the City visualizes the Town Center as the root ofthe local and regional economy, and the key to a sustainable tax base. The City Commission of the City of Winter Springs desires to implement the requirement of Policy 3c of Objective A under Goal 1 of the Traffic Circulation Element which indicates that there be "creation in the undeveloped central area of Winter Springs ofa primary civic, business and service focus for the City." In accordance with 163.3167(11) Florida Statutes, the City Commission developed a collaborative planning process involving a series of advertised public meetings to consider input from the residents, property owners, business community, consultants and City and county staff to formulate a Town Center Concept Plan, and later a Town Center Design Code. It is the declaration of the City Commission, based on the numerous public meetings, that the Town Center will be developed in the "neo-traditional" or "new urbanism" approach, involving mixed uses with increased densities and intensities. As part of the Town Center plan, the City seeks to establish a partnership with the private sector in the development of the Town Center. A Master Developer would assume a lead role and work in cooperation with a Development Team. The City of Winter Springs' Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Element, shall be amended to include the following Goal, Objectives, and Policies regarding the Town Center: GOAL 4) 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 3 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Town Center Plan Amendment LG-CPA-1-99 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 A) 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 primarily located on the north side of Route 434 along both sides of Tuskawilla Road, as depicted on the City's Future Land Use Map. Policies 1) From time to time, the City Commission may revise the Future Land Use Map to designate land "Town Center" consistent with this Objective. 2) The City should maintain a leadership position to protect the integrity of the Town Center and promote public and private investment and growth therein. 3) 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. 4) The City Commission may enter into a public/private partnership arrangement with a Master Developer(s) to develop the Town Center. 5) 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. 6) 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 fee credits; subsidizing loans; offering City owned-land; improving right-of-ways; 4 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Town Center Plan Amendment LG-CPA-1-99 providing public infrastructure; streamlining permit processing; providing free and pre-approved designs. 7) 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 within the Town Center, including aesthetic appropriateness, environmental implications, traffic impacts, and any other site-specific matters related to development. OBJECTIVE B) Promote and enhance the development of the Town Center by allowing a mixed- use higher density/intensity neo-traditional urban pattern. Policies 1) 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: . Urbanity and high density. . Walkable community. · Predictability in design/flexibility in land use. . 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. · Buildings fronting streets and public spaces. . Buildings positioned close together and up to the street or square. . Parking lots located behind or to the side of buildings. · Special public spaces of defined character. . Special sites for civic buildings. 2) 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. 3) 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. 5 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Town Center Plan Amendment LG-CPA-I-99 4) 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. 5) Unless mitigated in accordance with law and pursuant to a development permit issued by the City and other jurisdictional governmental agencies, wetlands, uplands, unique soils, and strands of existing trees will be preserved as 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. OBJECTIVE C) Establish an areawide stormwater master plan for the Town Center. Policies 1) The City shall coordinate the development of an areawide stormwater master plan for the Town Center by FY 2001-2002. 2) The City should designed 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, shorten the approval process to save developers time and money, and improve water quality through a system-wide approach. Retention ponds shall be designed to enhance neighborhood edges and aesthetics and to provide buffering when appropriate. 3) Any stormwater master plan for the Town Center shall be consistent with and complementary to the goals, objectives and policies found in the Stormwater and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub-element of the Infrastructure Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan. B. CONSISTENCY/COMPATIBILITY WITH CITY, STATE, AND REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE PLANS: 1. WITH THE CITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: * The creation of a Town Center is compatible with and consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. It implements Policy 3)c. under Objective A of Goal 1 of the Traffic Circulation Element which states in part: " . . .creation in the undeveloped central area of Winter Springs of a primary civic, business and service focus for the City." 6 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Town Center Plan Amendment LG-CPA-I-99 * The Town Center area is envisioned to be a mixed use development involving retail commercial, residential, and office uses. The mixed use concept of these land uses is compatible with the county's Future Land Use Map "Commercial" and "Office" designation to the south in the county enclave and with the City's "Commercial" designation to the west along S.R. 434 * The comprehensive plan amendment is compatible with and not in conflict with the other elements of the City's Comprehensive Plan, specifically: Land Use Element: Objective A under Goal 3 Objective B of Goal 1 Objective A under Goal 2 Policy 1 of Objective B under Goal 3 Conservation Element: Policy 2 of Objective B under Goal 1 Policy 8 of Objective B under Goal 1 Recreation and Open Space Element: Policy 1 of Objective H under Goal 1 Policy 2 of Objective H under Goal 1 Objective J under Goal 1 Sanitary Sewer Sub-Element: Policy 2 of Objective C under Goal 1 Storm Drainage and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub-Element: Policy 1, 3, 4 of Objective B under Goal 1 Policy 8 of Objective C under Goal 2 Intergovernmental Coordination Element: Policy 1 of Objective D under Goal 1 Objective E under Goal 1 Policy la, Id of Objective F under Goal 1 7 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Town Center Plan Amendment LG-CPA-I-99 2. WITH THE STATE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: 163.3177(10)(A) F.S. The comprehensive plan amendment is compatible with and furthers goals and policies of the State Comprehensive Plan in Chapter 187 F.S. List of goals, objectives and policies that indicate consistency with the State Comprehensive Plan 9J-5.021(4) F.A.C. ST ATE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (16) Land Use Goal (a), Policy 1 (18) Public Facilities Policy 4 (22) The Economy Policy 1, 3, 12 NOTE: A Local comprehensive plan shall be consistent with a Comprehensive Regional Policy Plan or the State Comprehensive Plan if the local plan is compatible with and furthers such plans. 9J-5.021(1) F.A.C. The term "compatible with" means that the local plan is not in conflict with the State Comprehensive Plan or appropriate comprehensive regional policy plan. The term "furthers" means to take action in the direction of realizing goals or policies of the state or regional plan. 9J-5.021(2) F.A.c. For the purposes of determining consistency of the local plan with the State Comprehensive Plan or the appropriate regional policy plan the state or regional plan shall be construed as a whole and no specific goal and policy shall be construed or applied in isolation from the other goals and policies in the plans. 9J-5.021(2) F.A.C. 3. WITH THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL POLICY PLAN: 186.507 F.S.; 27-E-4 F.A.C. The comprehensive plan amendment is compatible with and furthers goals and policies of the East Central Florida Comprehensive Regional Policy Plan. List of goals, objectives and policies that indicate consistency with the East Central Florida Comprehensive Regional Policy Plan: 9J-5.021(4) F.A.C. EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COMPREHENSNE REGIONAL POLICY PLAN: 8 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Town Center Plan Amendment LG-CPA-I-99 Policy 57.1: 1,4, 5 Policy 58.1 Policy 64.7: 4 Policies 65.4, 65.5 Policy 67.2 NOTE: A Local comprehensive plan shall be consistent with a Comprehensive Regional Policy Plan or the State Comprehensive Plan if the local plan is compatible with and furthers such plans. 9J-5.021(1) F.A.C. The term "compatible with" means that the local plan is not in conflict with the State Comprehensive Plan or appropriate comprehensive regional policy plan. The term "furthers" means to take action in the direction of realizing goals or policies of the state or regional plan. 9J-5.021(2) F.A.C. For the purposes of determining consistency of the local plan with the State Comprehensive Plan or the appropriate regional policy plan the state or regional plan shall be construed as a whole and no specific goal and policy shall be construed or applied in isolation from the other goals and policies in the plans. 9J-5.021(2) F.A.C. IV. FINDINGS: * The goals, objectives, and policies of the Town Center comprehensive plan amendment are compatible with the other elements of the City's Comprehensive Plan * The goals, objectives, and policies of the Town Center comprehensive plan amendment are compatible with and furthers elements of the State Comprehensive Plan, in Chapter 187 F.S. * The goals, objectives, and policies of the Town Center comprehensive plan amendment are compatible with and furthers elements of the East Central Florida Comprehensive Regional Policy Plan. 9 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Town Center Plan Amendment LG-CPA-I-99 V. SUGGESTED LPARECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION: Staff recommends that the Local Planning Agency make the following recommendation: to the City Commission: That the City Commission hold a first (transmittal) public hearing and transmit to the Department of Community Affairs the proposed Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (LG-CP A-I-99) , establishing new goals, objectives, and policies for the proposed Town Center in the text of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element (Volume 2 of2). 10 Local Planning Agency November 24, 1999 Fall Amendment Cycle, 1999 Town Center Plan Amendment LG-CPA-I-99