HomeMy WebLinkAbout995ORDINANCE NO. 99~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 771 OF SAID CITY~ AS
AMENDED, SAID ORDINANCE BEING A ZONING PLAN
WITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, SAID
AMENDMENT ADDING THERETO ARTICLE XIII-A,
pLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That ordinance No. 771 of the City of Sanford,
Florida, said ordinance being the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Sanford, passed and adopted February 26, 1962, as
amended, regulating and restricting the location and use of build-
ings, structures, land and water, for trade, industry and other
purposes, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto
Article XIII-A, Planned Unit Development District, as follows:
ARTICLE XIII-A
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
Section 1. It is the intent of this provision to:
1. Encourage the deVelopment of large tracts of
land as planned neighborhoods or communities.
2. Encourage flexible and creative concepts of
site planning.
Preserve the natural a~enities of the land by
encouraging scenic and functional open areas
within residential areas.
Accomplish a more desirable environment then
would be possible through the strict application
of minimum requirements of the Resolution.
Provide for an efficient use of land resulting
in smaller networks of utilities and streets
and thereby lower development and housing costs.
6. Provide an environment of stable character com-
patible with surrounding residential areas.
Within the planned unit, a variety of housing types
may be permitted in an orderly relation to one an-
other and to existing land uses, with due regard to
the comprehensive planning policies of Sanford,
Florida.
Section 2. The uses permitted within this district shall
be primarily residential in character, and may include
the following:
1. Single-family detached dwellings;
2. Single-family attached dwellings (in clusters of
no more than four (4) dwellings).
3. Townhouses.
4. Multi-family dwellings, including buildings, and
similar public or semi-public facilities.
5. Churches, schools, community or club buildings, and
similar public or semi-public facilities.
Commercial or retail uses, including offices and
clinics, provided that they meet the following
criteria:
the location is appropriate in relation to
other land uses,
the proposed commercial or office uses are pri-
marily for the purpose of serving the needs of
the residents of the PUD or reflects the need
for commercial and/or office needs according to
the City of Sanford's Comprehensive Plan·
Section 3. Requirements and Standards for Approval:
A parcel which is proposed for a Planned Unit Develop-
ment must contain a minimum area of 100 contiguous
acres in single ownership or control.
The City of Sanford Planning and Zoning Commission
and the City of Sanford Commission shall consider
the following in their review of the proposed de-
velopment plan:
a. Adherence to the City of Sanford Comprehensive
planning policies;
The proper relation between the proposed develop-
ment and surrounding uses, and the effect of the
plan upon comprehensive planning for the City of
Sanford, Florida.
The adequacy of existing and proposed streets,
utilities, and other public services, to serve
the development;
The character, design and appropriations of the
proposed land uses and their adequacy to encourage
desirable living conditions, to provide separation
and screening between uses where desirable, to pre-
serve the natural amenities of the land; and
e. The adequacy of open space areas and recreation
facilities included within the development.
Approval and recommendation of the Planning and
Zoning Commission shall be accompanied by a report
stating the reasons for approval of the application
and specific evidence and facts showing that the
proposed Planned Unit Development will not adversely
affect the property adjacent to the area included in
the plan.
Final approval of a Planned Unit Development shall
not be granted until the owner or owners of the pro-
perty give written notice of their consent to the
proposed development.
Section 4. Review and Approval Procedures:
1. Pre-Application Conference:
Prior to filing of a formal application as a Planned
Unit Development, the applicant is required to confer
with the Planning and Zoning Commission in order to
review the general character of the Plan (on a basis
of a tentative land use sketch if available), and to
obtain information on projected programs.
2. Development Plan:
An applicant shall file an application for a
Planned Unit Development with the Planning and
Zoning Commission. Said application shall be in
a form prescribed by the Planning and Zoning Com-
mission. The authority authorizing a person other
than the owner to sign such application must be
attached to and accompany said application. A fee
of $20.00 is required for filing said application.
This application shall be supported by a develop-
ment plan and a written summary of intent and shall
show the relation between the proposed development,
and the surrounding area, both existing and pro-
posed. This supportive material shall be submitted
to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review.
b. The following information shall be presented:
(1) A general location map.
(2)
Existing topographic conditions including con-
tour intervals of one foot based on field sur-
veys or photogrammetric methods.
(3) The existing and proposed land uses and the ap-
proximate location of all buildings and structures.
(4) The approximate location of existing and proposed
streets and major thoroughfares.
(5)
The approximate location of all existing and
proposed utilities including a preliminary
utility and drainage plan.
(6) The present zoning pattern in the area.
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(7) A legal description of the subject
property.
(8)
The location and use of existing and pro-
posed public, semi-public, or community
facilities, such as schools, parks, and
open areas. This will include areas pro-
posed to be dedicated or reserved for com-
munity or public use.
(9)
If a proposed development creates special
problems, or involves unusual circumstances,
additional information may be required in
order to properly evaluate the proposal as
follows:
(a) An off-street parking and loading plan.
(b) An economic feasibility report or mar-
ket analysis,
(c)
A traffic study of the area, and a
circulation plan within the develop-
ment and to and from existing streets
and thoroughfares.
(d) Other information as may be required.
The written statement submitted with development
plan shall include the following information:
(1) A statement of the present ownership all
all land within the proposed development,
(2)
An explanation of the character of the pro-
posed development, including a summary of
acres, dwelling units and gross density by
type of land use. The statement shall in-
clude minimum standards for lot size, yard
and spacing requirements.
(3)
A general statement of the proposed develop-
ment schedule and progression of unit divi-
sion or staging,
(4)
Agreements, provisions and covenants which
govern the use, maintenance and protection
of the development of common or open areas.
Approval:
(1)
An application for approval of a Planned
Unit Development will be considered admin-
istratively as a Petition for rezoning, and
will be subject to the procedures established
in the Zoning Ordinance.
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(2) After review and public hearing, the
City Commission may disapprove, approve,
or approve with modification the plan
after receiving the recommendations of
the Planning and Zoning Board.
(3) If the development plan is approved as
submitted, the City Clerk will cause the
official zoning map to be changed to indi-
cate the Planned Unit Development. If the
plan is approved with modifications, the
applicant shall file a written notice of
consent to the modifications, and a properly
revised site plan with the Planning and Zon-
ing Commission prior to changing the zoning
map. The site plan shall be properly identi-
fied and permanently filed with the City Clerk.
Subdivision Approval:
At the option of the applicant, a preliminary
subdivision plat may be filled with the develop-
ment plan in order that tentative approval of
the subdivision by the Planning and Zoning Com-
mission may be granted.
b. In no case shall subdivision approval precede ap-
proval of the development plan.
4. Building and Occupancy Permits:
The building official shall issue building permits
for the structures in the area covered by the
proved development plan if they are in substantial
conformity with the approved development plan, the
development schedule, and with other applicable
regulations.
5. Revision of Development Plan:
Any major or substantial change in the approved
development plan which affects the intent and
character of the development, the density or land
use pattern, the location or dimensions of streets,
or similar substantial changes, shall be reviewed
and approved by the City Commission subsequent to
receipt of the recommendation of the Planning and
Zoning Commission. A request for a revision of
the development plan shall be supported by a written
statement of why the revisions are necessary and
desirable.
Approval of the City Commission shall be in effect
for at least two-year period, however, if no con-
struction has begun within two years after approval
of the development plan, or if the applicant fails
to maintain the approved development plan schedule,
the approval of the development plan shall lapse
and be of no further effect. At its discretion
and for good cause, the City Commission may ex-
tend for one additional year the period for begin-
ning construction. If the approval of a develop-
ment plan lapses under this provision, the City
Commission shall take the necessary rezoning action
to remove the P. U. D. from the official zoning
map, file a notice of revocation with the recorded
development plan, and reinstate the zoning district
and regulations which were in effect prior to the
approval of the development plan.
Section 5. Development Requirements:
1. Relation to Zoning lstrlcts.
An approved p. U. D. shall be considered to be
a separate zoning district in which the develop-
ment plan, as approved establishes the restric-
tions and regulations according to which develop-
ment shall occur, Upon approval, the official
zoning map will be changed to indicate area as
P.U.D.
2. Regulation limiting height, bulk, density and area
by land use:
a. Where the area proposed for a Planned Unit
Development abuts an existing One-Family District,
no structures over two (2) stories in height shall
be permitted within three hundred (300') feet of
the abutting One-Family District.
b. The permitted density within any Planned Unit
Development shall not exceed maximum dwelling
units per acre permitted by housing type in the
Article V, R-2 District. Public Street, non-
residential use area such as business and office,
and subaqueous or submerged bottom land of lakes
or streams except as provided in Section 2.c.
below shall be excluded in computing the area of
the parcel and, therefore, the related density.
c. Subaqueous or submerged bottom land of lakes or
streams shall be excluded in computing the area
of a parcel except that where the lands abutting
said lakes or streams are developed in park or
open space for the use of residents of the neigh-
borhood, the surface area of said lakes or streams
may be used to compute density.
d. Height, density and floor area standards used in
the PUD shall conform to the requirements of
Article V, R-2 District.
Every attached single-family dwelling shall
have access to a public street, court, walkm
way or other area dedicated to public use.
The location of all proposed structures shall
be as shown on the development plan, subject
to minimum lot size, setback lines, lot cover-
age or floor area, specified in the approved
plan. The proposed location and arrangement
of structures shall not be detrimental to exist-
ing or proposed adjacent dwellings or to the
development of the neighborhood.
Access
Ail streets, courts and parking areas shall be
designated to effectively relate with the City
major thoroughfare plan and the City planning
policies. Private streets are to be allowed with-
in the PUD if they meet city construction standards
and are of a design which meets with the approval
of the Public Works Director.
4. Off-Street Parking
Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance
with Article XVII.
Control of Area Following Completion:
a. After completion of a Planned Unit Development
the use of land and construction modification
or alteration of any building or structures
within the area covered by the plan shall be
regulated by the approved development plan.
b. No changes may be made in the approved develop-
ment plan except as provided below:
(1) Minor extensions, alterations, or modifi-
cations of existing buildings or structures
may be permitted after review and approval
of the Building Official and the Planning
and Zoning Commission provided they are sub-
stantially consistant with purposes and in-
tent of the development plan.
(2) Substantial change in permitted uses, lo-
cation of buildings or other specifications
of the development plan may be permitted
following public hearing and approval by the
City Comraissioners, upon receipt of the recom-
mendations of the Planning and Zoning Com-
mission.
SECTION 2.
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall become effective
mediately Upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
A. D. 1970.
Attest:
/
-Clerk
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
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__ 13th . day of July ·
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As the Czty COmmissiO~ ~'the
City of Sanford, Florida.
--CERTIFICATE
I, H. N. Tamm, Jr., City Clerk of the City of
Sanford, Florida, do hereby certify that a true and correct
copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 995, PASSED and ADOPTED
by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on
the 13th day of July, 1970, was POSTED a~ the front door of
the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, on the lSth
day of July, 1970.