0697 Rezoning ORDINANCE NO. 697
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OIEECHOBEE, FLORIDA REGARDING
THE REZONING OF "UNPLATTED LANDS IN THE CITY AMENDING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF OKEECHOBEE BY REZONING A CERTAIN
TRACT OF LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, FROM
COMMERCIAL -2, RESIDENTIAL SEND FAMILY, GOVERNMENT USE AND
HOLDING TO RESIDENTIAL GENERAL -2 (RG -2 MULTI FAMILY),
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY, PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida had adopted Ordinance
Number: 402 in which a revised Official Zoning Map was adopted for said City; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the property more particularly described hereafter, has heretofore
filed a petition pursuant to the Land Development Regulations of the City of Okeechobee for the
purpose of rezoning a certain tract of land consisting of 10.8 acres, said land being more particularly
described hereinafter, from Commercial -2 (C -2), Residential Single Family (RSF), Government Use
(GU) and Holding (H) ro Residential General -2 (RG -2 Multi- Family), which requests that this 10.8
acre(s) tract be removed from the boundaries of the above mentioned zones to allow for the processing
of the rezoning application; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds such rezoning consistent with the City's Comprehensive
Plan and deems it in the best interest of the inhabitants of said City to amend aforesaid revised zoning
map as hereinafter set forth:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The following described land, located in the City of Okeechobee, to -wit:
Unplatted lands in the City of Okeechobee on Parrott Avenue (see attached legal
description) as a portion of Sections 21 and 22, Township 37 South, Range 35
East, County of Okeechobee be rezoned from C -2, RSF, GU and H to RG -2
(Multi Family), amending the Zoning Map accordingly, providing for conflicts,
severability and an effective date.
Section 2. That the aforesaid Revised Zoning Map of the City shall be amended accordingly.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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Section 4. If any provision or portion of this ordinance is declared by any court of the
competent jurisdiction to be void, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, then all
remaining provisions and portions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and
effect.
Section 5. The Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
INTRODUCED for first reading and set for final public hearing on the 15th day of
October 1996.
PAY
JAMES E. KIRK
MAYOR
ATTEST:
BONNIE S. THOMAS, CMC
CITY CLERK
PASSED AND ADOPTED after second reading and final public hearing this 19th day of
November 1996.
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JAMES E. K YO O RI( R
MA
ATTEST:
BONNIE S. THOMAS, CMC
CITY CLERK
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LEGAL DISCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE NO. 697
Commence at the Southeast corner of Said Section 21, thence N00 °18'00 "W
along the East Boundary line of Section 21, a distance of 546.49 feet to the Point of
Beginning; Thence S89 °42'21 "W, a distance of 360.07 feet to the intersection with the
East line of the S.R. #15, U.S. Hwy. 441 Right of Way (100 feet wide); Thence
N00 °10'18 "W along said East R/W line, a distance of 414.85 feet; Thence
N89 °42'13 "E, a distance of 359.01 feet to the intersection with the aforesaid East
boundary line of Section 21, being also the West boundary line of aforesaid Section 22;
Thence S00 °18'00 "E along said West boundary line of Section 22, a distance of 24.27
feet; Thence N89° 18'32 "E, a distance of 210.13 feet; Thence S00° 13'21 "E, a distance
of 35.98 feet; Thence N89 °20'01 "E, a distance of 515.49 feet to the intersection with
the Westerly boundary line of the "Taylor Creek Right -of -Way" as now existing and
monumented in the field; Thence continue N89 °20'01 "E, a distance of 200.00 feet to a
5.00 feet offset witness line to the existing top of bank of "Taylor Creek" as now
existing; Thence meandering Southerly along said 5.00 feet offset witness line, the
following Courses: S30 °51'22 "W, a distance of 59.53 feet; S25 °40'30 "W, a distance of
27.28 feet; S16 °38'08 "W, a distance of 36.47 feet; S05 °11'39 "W, a distance of 41.85
feet; S03 °21'42 "E, a distance of 97.88 feet; S30 °29'36 "E, a distance of 54.25 feet;
S08 °15'10 "E, a distance of 58.62 feet; Thence S89 °19'33 "W, a distance of 652.61 feet
to the intersection with the aforesaid West boundary line of Section 22 and the Point of
Beginning. Containing a gross area of 10.801 acres, more or Tess.