0708 Rezoning ORDINANCE NO. 708
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA AMENDING
THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF OKEECHOBEE BY REZONING A CERTAIN
TRACT OF LAND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, FROM
RG -2, RESIDENTIAL GENERAL TWO TO C, COMMERCIAL, AMENDING
THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida has 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 1.16 acre(s), said land being more particularly described
hereinafter, from RG -2 (Residential General Two), to C, (Commercial), which requests that this 1.16
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. LEGAL DESCRIPTION
The following described land, located in the City of Okeechobee, to -wit:
A parcel of land lying in Section 28, Township 37 South, Range 35 East,
Okeechobee County, Florida, being more particularly described as
follows: Commence at the Northeast corner of said Section 28, thence S
00°10'08" E along the East line of said Section 28, a distance of 1060.86
feet; thence S 89 °31'20" W, a distance of 65.91 feet for the Point of
Beginning; thence S 00 °04'09" E, a distance of 70.92 feet; thence S
89 °31'26" W, a distance of 294.04 feet to the East right -of -way line of
State Road 15 (being 100 feet in width); thence N 00 °09'51" W along
said right-of-way line, a distance of 172.37 feet; thence N 89 °30'25" E a
distance of 295.16 feet; thence S 00 °04'09" E, a distance of 101.29 feet to
the Point of Beginning.
ALSO a non exclusive easement for ingress and egress over and across the South
27.63 feet of the West 294.04 feet of that parcel of land in Section 28, Township
37 South, Range 35 East as described in that certain Warranty Deed dated August
17, 1984 and recorded in O.R. Book 263, Page 1057 of the public records of
Okeechobee County, Florida.
SECTION 2. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
That the aforesaid Revised Zoning Map of the City shall be amended accordingly.
SECTION 3. CONFLICT
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY
If any provision or portion of this ordinance is declared by any court of 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. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
Introduced for first reading and set for final public h- -1 on is 18 day of November, 1997.
Jas E. Kirk, Mayor
ATTEST:
13o1inje S.. Thomas; CMC, City Clerk
Passed and adopted after second reading and final public hearing this 2" day of December, 1997.
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E. Kirk, Mayor
ASST:
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bonnie S. Thomas, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
JOHN R. COOK, CITY Al i miu.i
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