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4550 City of Sanford 1st Comprehensive Plan AmendmentOrdinance No. 4550 An Ordinance of the City of Sanford, Florida amending the City of Sanford Comprehensive Plan, as previously amended; providing for a text amendment pertaining to Policy FLU 1-1.4.1, industrial land use designation, relative to heavy commercial and office uses; providing for the adoption of an exhibit; providing for severability; providing for ratification of prior acts of the City; providing for conflicts; codification and directions to the Code codifier and providing for the implementation of the statutory State review process and an effective date. Whereas, the City of Sanford has enacted its Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the controlling provisions of State law which Comprehensive Plan has guided the City for many years; and Whereas, the City of Sanford is committed to an ongoing and vibrant comprehensive planning program which addresses the needs of the citizens of the City; and Whereas, the provisions of Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, relate to the process for the enactment of Comprehensive Plan amendments; and Whereas, the City has determined that the enactment of Comprehensive Plan amendment pertaining to the Industrial land use designation and allowing heavy commercial and office uses, including medical clinics and offices, to be located in proximity to residential areas if properly designed for compatibility is desirable and will benefit the City and its citizens; and Whereas, the City's Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this Ordinance at its meeting of March 5, 2020; and 1, g Whereas, the pertinent goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan support the approval of the amendment set forth in this Ordinance; and Whereas, the City of Sanford has complied with all requirements and procedures of Florida law in processing this amendment to the City of Sanford Comprehensive Plan including, but not limited to, Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, as well as other controlling law; and Whereas, additionally, this Ordinance is enacted generally pursuant to the home rule powers of the City of Sanford as set forth at Article VIII, Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Florida; Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, and other applicable controlling law. Now, therefore, be in enacted by the People of the City of Sanford, Florida: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. (a). The City Commission of the City of Sanford hereby adopts and incorporates into this Ordinance the recitals (whereas clauses) to this Ordinance as well as City staff report and City Commission agenda memorandum relating to this Ordinance as the legislative findings of the City Commission. (b). This Ordinance is internally consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Sanford. (c). The Exhibit to this Ordinance is incorporated herein as if fully set forth herein verbatim. (d). City staff has concluded that the analyses relating to the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan as set forth in this Ordinance are well founded and consistent with sound and generally accepted practices and principles. Section 2. Amendment to of Policy FLU 1-1.4.1, Industrial Land Use Designation. The Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Sanford is amended as set forth in the Exhibit to this Ordinance. Section 3. Implementing Administrative Actions. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to implement the provisions of this Ordinance as deemed appropriate and warranted. Section 4. Incorporation Of Exhibit. The Exhibit attached to this Ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed and incorporated into this Ordinance as a substantive part of this Ordinance with the underlined text indicating the amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan as set forth therein. Section 5. Ratification Of Prior Actions. The prior actions of the City Commission and its agencies in enacting and causing amendments to the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Sanford, as well as the implementation thereof, are hereby ratified and affirmed. Section 6. Severability. If any section, sentence, phrase, word, or portion of this Ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to impair the validitrdinorce or effect of any other action or part of this Ordinance. 31P_ Section 7. Conflicts. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 8. Codification/Instructions to Code Codifier. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the codified version of the City of Sanford Comprehensive Plan and/or the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sanford, Florida in terms of amending the Future Land Use Element. Section 9. Effective Date. The Comprehensive Plan text amendment set forth herein shall not become effective, in accordance with Section 163.3184(3), Florida Statutes, until 31 days after the State land planning agency (Florida Department of Economic Opportunity) notifies the City that the Comprehensive Plan amendment package is complete. If timely challenged, the Comprehensive Plan amendment shall not become effective until the said State land planning agency or the Administration Commission enters a final order determining the adopted amendment to be in compliance. Passed and adopted this 8th day of June, 2020. FAT JIMi a I q-40LOUA-1 O► F�)ZAL Traci Houchin, CIVIC, FCRM Approved as to form and legality: William L. Colbert, Esquire City Attorney City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida Fac • -WS RM X Item No. r7, A CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM 20.084 JUNE 8, 2020 AGENDA TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission PREPARED BY: Jordan Smith, AICP, PP — Development Services age: SUBMITTED BY: Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr., City Manager SUBJECT: Adopt First Comprehensive Plan Texme;ment - 2020 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: ❑ Unify Downtown & the Waterfront ❑ Promote the City's Distinct Culture ® Update Regulatory Framework ❑ Redevelop and Revitalize Disadvantaged Communities SYNOPSIS: The first Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment for 2020 has been prepared to provide more opportunities for specific uses within I, Industrial Land Use Designation. FISCAL/STAFFING STATEMENT: No additional staffing is anticipated if the Comprehensive Plan text amendments are approved. BACKGROUND: Policy FLU 1-1.4.1: Industrial Land Use Designation • Added "Heavy commercial and office uses, including medical clinics and offices, may locate in proximity to residential areas if properly designed for compatibility." The industrial land use is designated to accommodate uses including manufacturing, assembling and distribution activities; warehousing and storage activities; and other similar land uses which shall be regulated through appropriate zoning procedures. Uses that generate heavy truck traffic such as heavy metal fabrication, batch plants, salvage yards, chemical or petroleum manufacturing or refining, rubber or plastics manufacturing, or other use generating potentially harmful environmental or nuisance impacts shall be carefully located in industrial areas on sites with significant acreage as they are difficult to screen and buffer from residential areas. The proposed text amendment will align with recent trends in development as well as the City's mix of economic development opportunities to new and existing businesses in industrial sectors. There is a growing need for appropriately located medical services within the Industrial Land Use Designation. Office and other medical uses utilizing a well-designed building, functional parking, safe access and good business operation is appropriate in an Industrial Land Use. On March 5, 2020 the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Commission transmit the proposed text amendment to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and relevant agencies for Expedited State Review. The City Commission held a public hearing on April 27, 2020 for transmittal of the proposed text amendment to the Department of Economic Opportunity and relevant agencies. The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and relevant agencies reviewed the proposed comprehensive plan amendment under the expedited state review process. There were no comments on the proposed amendment. LEGAL REYIEW: The Assistant City Attorney has reviewed this item and drafted the proposed Ordinance. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Commission adopt Ordinance No. 4550 the First Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment - 2020. Additional comments or recommendations may be presented by staff at the meeting. SUGGESTED MOTION: "I move to adopt Ordinance No. 4550. Attachments: Text Amendment for Industrial — Excerpt Ordinance No. 4550 T:\Comp Plan\CPA2020\Text Amendment for Ind\City Commission\CC Memo - Text Amendment for Industrial_Adoption.docx OBJECTIVEFLU 9.4: Allocate Industrial Development. The Future Land Use Map shall allocate land resources for existing and anticipated future industrial needs and requisite support services. This objective shall be measured through the implementation of the following policy: Policy FLU 1.4.1: Industrial Land Use Designation. The allocation of Industrial land use designations should provide a high priority to industry's frequent need for strategically located lands which are accessible to air, rail and highway transport facilities, as well as labor markets and necessary urban services. The City shall work with industrial interest groups to pursue a selective industrial expansion. The maximum intensity of industrial development measured as a floor area ratio is 0.50. Industrially designated areas are not adaptive to residential use and as such residential activities shall not be located in areas designated for industrial development. This provision shall not prohibit residences for exclusive use by night watchmen or custodians whose presence on industrial sites is necessary for security purposes. The Industrial land use designation shall be allocated to industrial sites accessible to rail facilities, and/or major thoroughfares. The sites shall be buffered from residential neighborhoods. Industrial uses include: manufacturing, assembling and distribution activities; warehousing and storage activities; and other similar land uses which shall be regulated through appropriate zoning procedures. Head gommercial and office uses, including medical clinics and offices_, May locate in proximity to residential areas ifi properl�r dgsjg ed for compgjjt ility. Heavy metal fabrication, batch plants, salvage yards, chemical or petroleum manufacturing or refining, rubber or plastics manufacturing, or other use generating potentially harmful environmental or nuisance impacts shall be carefully located in industrial areas in conformity with performance criteria cited, as these uses typically generate heavy truck traffic, require significant acreage, are difficult to screen and buffer from residential areas . Based on the extensive impacts which industrial development frequently generates, if a proposed industrial development meeting or exceeding five acres of land area or 5,000 square feet of gross floor area requires either a Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map amendment or rezoning, the proposed industrial development shall be developed under provisions of a planned unit development petition in order to allow maximum flexibility in design to the applicant and to avoid any major adverse impacts which may not be anticipated during a less in-depth plan review. Policy FLU 1.4.2: Apply General Considerations for Locating Industrial Development. The allocation of land resources for industrial development shall be responsive to the location and space requirements of industrial activities and potential fiscal and environmental impacts. The location and distribution of specific types of industrial activities shall be determined based on the following considerations: a. Trip generation characteristics and impact on existing and planned transportation systems, including dependency on rail, air, or trucking for distribution of material and goods; b. Anticipated employment generation, floor area requirements, and market area; c. Ability to meet established performance standards for preventing or minimizing nuisance impacts, such as emission of air pollutants, glare, noise or odor, or generation of hazardous by-products; d. Impact on established as well as anticipated future development and natural systems; and e. Impact on existing and planned public services, utilities, water resources, and energy resources. Policy FLU 1.4.3: Maintain General Pattern of Industrial Land Use. Within the City the evolving centers of major industrial activity are the 1) airport and airport environs; 2) the Silver Lake Drive industrial area; 3) the warehousing and industrial trades along Airport Boulevard generally west of the Amtrak/CSX Terminal; and 4) the Westside industrial area along the SR 46 corridor west to Upsala Road. A high priority shall be directed toward full utilization and development of lands designed for industrial development within the airport property and in the Silver Lake Drive area. The existing and proposed future transportation facilities including SR 417 and improvements to Airport Boulevard shall enhance the accessibility of the industrial centers to Regional markets. Furthermore, the airport industrial complex provides a spacious area for industrial activities which contribute to a diversified economic base within the City and the region. Policy FLU 1.4.4: Pursue Selective Industrial Expansion Policy. The City shall pursue a strategy of selective expansion of its Industrial base. The City shall encourage industries that contribute optimally to the City's economy and that of the Greater Sanford Urban Area. Highest priority shall be directed toward recruiting industries which: a. Generate high levels of employment together with higher than average wage and salaries; b. Promote an industrial mix to counterbalance the impact of cyclical economic changes; c. Produce services and/or products which complement the needs and resources of existing industry within the City and the region; d. Provide industry and service activities required to support and attract prime industrial land uses which are compatible with the City's growth management and resource conservation GOPs; e. Contribute a net revenue to the City and enhance the fiscal capacity of the City; and f. Do not adversely impact the City's natural resources including groundwater quality; infrastructure; and public facility improvement needs. The City shall seek to work in partnership with industrial development interest groups to achieve competitive amenity packages including: • Requisite transportation system improvements and other on- or off-site improvements; • Access to public potable water and wastewater services; • Efficient stormwater management systems; and • Maintenance of adopted levels of services for infrastructure systems. Policy FLU 1.4.5: Pursue Nuisance Abatement Standards and Criteria. The City shall prevent nuisance impacts frequently associated with industrial activities by maintaining performance standards for managing emission of noise, air pollutants, odor, vibration, fire or explosive hazard, and glare. Similarly land shall be allocated to industrial uses in a manner which allows for separation and co - location of industrial activities capable of complying with the most restrictive performance standards and exhibiting minimal adverse impacts on surrounding development.