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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM D
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Public Hearinl! X
Regular
July 22. 2002
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REQUEST: Community Development Department, Land Development Division, presents to
the Commission, in its capacity as the Development Review Committee (DRC)
the recommendation of the staffDRC as it relates to the request of Morrison
Homes for special exceptions to the Town Center District Code to allow non-
operable plastic shutters at Avery Park.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to present to the Commission, in its capacity as
DRC, the staffDRC recommendation regarding the request of Morrison Homes
for special exceptions (variances) from Section 20-327 ofthe Town Center
District Code to allow provision of non-operable plastic shutters at Avery Park.
APPLICABLE CODE/AGREEMENT:
Town Center District Code
Section II.
C. Special Exceptions:
The City Commission may by special exception waive strict compliance with
provisions of this code. In granting a special exception, the City Commission must
find by substantial competent evidence that:
1. The proposed development contributes to, promotes and encourages the
improvement of the Winter Springs Town Center and catalyzes other development
as envisioned in the Winter Springs Town Center Regulations.
2. The proposed development will not have an unfavorable effect on the
economy ofthe Winter Springs Town Center.
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3. The proposed development abides by all rules in this code other than those
specifically excepted.
4. The proposed development meets any reasonable additional conditions,
restrictions or limitations deemed necessary by the City Commission in order to
preserve and promote the intent of the Winter Springs Town Center Master Plan.
Procedures for Special Exceptions:
1. Approval may be granted only after a minimum of two discretionary reviews.
The first review shall be before the Development Review Committee, at which
time the Development Review Committee shall review the project and provide to
the City Commission an advisory recommendation regarding approval, approval
with conditions, or disapproval. The second review shall be a public hearing held
before the City Commission and shall be held no sooner than seven calendar days
following the Development Review Committee hearing.
2. Requests for special exceptions under this ordinance shall include each exhibit
required in the Administration Review Process per section IT, part B of this code.
In addition, the City Commission may within reason require additional exhibits
and may defer approval ofthe special exception application or schedule an
additional public hearing or hearings to review those exhibits.
3. Special exceptions shall not be unreasonably withheld, but the City
Commission shall have authority to require that the applicant satisfy any
additional conditions it deems necessary to fulfill goals of the master plan,
including reasonable offsite improvements directly related and proportionate to
the specific impact of the request, or further review(s) and approval by the
Development Review Committee.
4. The City Commission may grant the approval of an application for special
exceptions from the code in whole or in part upon a majority vote of its members.
Sec. 20 - 327. Architectural Guidelines.
The following are prohibited:
Plastic or inoperable shutters.
CHRONOLOGY
The Town Center District Code was adopted June 12,2000.
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Special Exception material and requests were reviewed by the StaffDRC on July 11,
2002.
FINDINGS: 1. Morrison Homes requested special exceptions to Section 20-327 on July 11,
2002.
2. The special exceptions requested are:
1) Plastic or Inoperable Shutters: Section 20-327 of the City Code
prohibits plastic or inoperable shutters. The applicant requests to have
inoperable plastic shutters.
This is the first request for plastic shutters, particularly inoperable plastic
shutters. The City Commission has required the commercial development
at the IDC Calhoun site to ensure all shutters are operable, as required by
Code. The applicant believes that since Avery Park is a private gated
residential community that the general public will not see close-up that
operable shutters are an unnecessary and expensive requirement. If they
are not allowed to provide inoperable plastic shutters, their option is to not
provide shutters, since shutters are not required.
3. The special exception requests are consistent with the City's
Comprehensive Plan.
4. The special exception requests meet the four (4) special exception criteria
set forth in Subsection IT C of the Town Center District Code:
1) The special exceptions contribute to, promote, and encourage the
improvement ofthe Winter Springs Town Center and catalyzes other
development as envisioned in the Winter Springs Town Center
regulations.
2) The proposed development will not have an unfavorable effect on the
economy ofthe Winter Springs Town Center.
3) The proposed development abides by all rules in this code other than
those specifically excepted.
4) The proposed development meets any reasonable additional
conditions, restrictions or limitations deemed necessary by the City
Commission in order to preserve and promote the intent of the Winter
Springs Town Center Master Plan.
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RECOMMENDATION:
The Staff Development Review Committee stated no objection to the special
exception requests, pursuant to the four (4) criteria set forth in Section II C of the
Town Center District Code.
ATTACHMENTS:
A Pictures of the proposed inoperable shutters
B Applicant's request
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ATTACHMENT B
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Morrison Homes-Purchasing
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July 12. 2002
Chanes C3nington
Community Development Director
City of Wlflter Springs
1126 East State Road 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Mr. Carrington,
MOI'rison Homes would like to request a special exception'to the Town. Center DIStrict Code. Currently,
the use of inoperable shutters is prohibited. We WOUld like the Development RevIew Committee to
consider the use of Plastic inoperable shutterS in Avery Park. Please refer to the photos previously
submitted. They are current photos of our homes in Celebration. This would be the same shutter
application that we would use in Avery Park. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
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Lisa Steiner
MorrIson Homes
Orlando Division
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July 11, 2002
Charles Carrington
Community Development Director
City of Winter Springs
1126 East State Road 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Mr. Carrington,
Morrison Homes would like to request a special exception to the Town Center District Code. Currently,
the use of inoperable shutters is prohibited. We would like the Development Review Committee to
consider the use of inoperable shutters in Avery Park. Please refer to the photos previously submitted.
They are current photos of our homes in Celebration. This would be ,the same shutter application that
we would use in Avery Park. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
V.P.ofConstruction
Morrison Homes
Orlando Division
151 Southhall Lane. Suite 200 . Maitland, Florida 32751
Phone 407-629-0077 . Fax 407-629-5282