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2009-10-15
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE PLANNING BOARD /BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS OCTOBER 15, 2009 SUMMARY OF BOARD ACTION ENDA I. CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson. Planning Board /Board or Adjustment and Appeals, October 15, 2009 6:00 p.m. II. CHAIRPERSON, MEMBER AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - Secretary. Chairperson Devin Maxwell Vice - Chairperson Dawn Hoover Board Member Terry Burroughs Board Member Kenneth Keller Board Member Osiel Luviano Board Member Douglas McCoy Board Member Malissa Morgan Alternate Member Karyne Brass Alternate Member Phil Baughman Attorney John R. Cook Senior Planning Consultant Bill Brisson Board Secretary Betty J. Clement III. MINUTES - Secretary. A. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Board Action for the September 17, 2009 regular meeting. I IV. AGENDA - Chairperson. A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda. 313 PAGE 1 OF 7 TI lcUSSIC Chair Maxwell called the October 15, 2009 meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Board Secretary Clement called the roll: Present Present Present Absent Absent Absent Present Present (moved to voting position) Absent Present Present Present Member Burroughs motioned to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Board Action for the September 17, 2009 Regular Meeting; seconded by Member Hoover. VOTE MAXWELL - YEA HOOVER - YEA KELLER- ABSENT LUVIANO - ABSENT MORGAN - YEA BURROUGHS - YEA BRASS - YEA MCCOY - ABSENT BAUGHMAN - ABSENT MOTION CARRIED. No additions, deferrals or withdrawals of items on today's agenda. The agenda will stand as printed. OCTOBER 15, 2009 PLANNING BOARD/BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS - PAGE 2 C, : EN[ :ION= SGUSSION=- Vo.. V. NEW BUSINESS - Chairperson. A. Consider any additional requests for amendments to the City's Land Development Regulations - Chairperson. B. Consider for recommendation to City Council revisions to Sections 90- 570, 90 -572 and 90 -573 of the Land Development Regulations pertaining to limitations on signs and the regulation of temporary signs including banners, portable signs, wind signs, search lights and spot lights - Senior Planner. None. Mr. Brisson addressed the Board, also introducing Mr. Jim LaRue, of LaRue Planning and Development. Mr. Brisson wer on to explain to the Board the reason for this portion of the new sign ordinance being addressed at this time is due to swill vagueness in the code. He further added, one other change, deals with the number of signs, that was not addressed in th- Staff Report. Sec. 90 -570, 1(b) Temporary signs that did not require a permit, which included banners, portable signs ani some other specific signs which are related to grand openings and indication of new businesses, but also other activities thy.: indicates a special sales event. This is proving to be a real problem due to the lack of a definition. We have taken out th:_- reference to special business events and now these temporary signs, that are allowed without a permit only deal with gran,' openings and a new business, and will be definable due to requiring a Business Tax Receipt (BTR). The length of time.i_ the issue with this application. Mr. Brisson added he had no idea what someone would consider an appropriate length c time for a grand opening. Board Member Burroughs began the discussion by stating, after spending a lot of time on this matter, perhaps it is not bein enforced sufficiently. Case in point, there is a paper wrapped car with crayon drawings, that is not a sign. In today': environment, businesses suffer quite a bit when they do not have the ability to have some type of signage to demonstrate their opening or whatever it may be. Not to mention it is odd and aggravating owning a business, that we are modifyin something that inhibits a person to advertise their wares, and is uncanny that we are trying to put something in place tha is detrimental to businesses. Board Member Hoover interjected, when we revised the ordinance, the question was, what do we want the City to look like? Too many signs make the City look trashy. There has to be a limit, otherwise what are we doing? I understand tough economic times, but when are we going to say, it's not tough economic times, and enforce a sign code? Mr. Burroughs replied, he did not believe the City was enforcing what we have today. Chair Maxwell asked Mr. Brisson whether the ordinance was being circumvented through temporary signs? Mr. Brisson replied, the possibility exists, examples of multiple signs on commercial businesses, some of which qualify as banners, are not allowed, except as temporary, some look like ground signs, but are cloth erected between two posts, which essential.: is a banner. GEN V. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED. B. Consider for recommendation to City Council revisions to Sections 90- 570, 90 -572 and 90 -573 of the Land Development Regulations 315 OCTOBER 15, 2009 PLANNING BOARD /BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS - PAGE 3 OF 7 CTION DISCUSSIO The City Council did not want to limit the number of signs, only the square footage. However, what is happening now is the City is getting a large number of signs not being permitted. Banners are intended to be temporary. Mr. Brisson then distributed a picture of a combination of temporary signs, used as permanent signs. Staff has determined that there has to be a limit on the ground signs. Have as many as you want on the building, as long as they meet the appropriate square footage that is allowed. Mr. Brisson explained a banner is a sign having letters, illustrations, or some ornamentation, applied to paper or fabric of any kind, in other words, not hard backing. Wind sign is anything like cloth or plastic or other flexible material that is made in strips and or triangles that are fastened together by wire or string. Inflatable wind signs are the balloon type. Another issue that has come up is feather banners, they are a pole and fabric that comes down the pole resembling a feather. They qualify as banners, under the code. This particular banner has become very popular in the last few years due to the ease of being able to stick them in the ground. The problem we are now faced with is the fact that when the code was modified, there were a few things the Council did not want to incorporate, and left it vague. Now we are trying to clean it up. Chair Maxwell asked whether there was an effort to enforce the spirit of the ordinance that was challenged? Mr. Brisson replied yes, in a couple of instances, the interpretation has been counter to the intent of the code. Mr. Maxwell asked, have people broadened the intent of a special event? Mr. Brisson answered yes, that is one example, the other is whether it is a banner and temporary. Mr. Maxwell then asked, is this mainly moving some of these signs into the permitting category? Mr. Brisson replied yes, and further explained his suggestions to the vagueness, as outlined in his report. Chair Maxwell asked whether anyone present wished to speak? Mr. Jay Boree, owning Window Tint Shop, located at 701 North Parrott Avenue addressed the Board by explaining why he has the number of signs he has and how much he spent to purchase them. 316 'GE V. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED. B. Consider for recommendation to City Council revisions to Sections 90- 570, 90 -572 and 90 -573 of the Land Development Regulations OCTOBER 15, 2009 PLANNING BOARDIBOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS - PAGE 4 c .CUSSION - V I am a businessman and I want my prices out there by the road so people know they can get a car wash for $10.00. I ha, northbound and southbound traffic and I maximize and display the banners in a V. Chair Maxwell asked whether they we on poles? Mr. Boree answered they were on 10 foot posts in the ground. There is no way to order this banner double -side . since they are sponsored banners. He further explained that he recently took his banners and sandwich signs down to Code Enforcement Citation. And appeared before the City Council to plead his case, which is why this Board is no. reviewing the sign regulations again. Chair Maxwell asked whether there were questions for Mr. Boree? There were non,,:. Mr. Brisson asked the Board whether they would recommend to the City Council, a limit on the time period and ho frequently a temporary sign is displayed? The Board agreed. Debate ensued as to the consistency of the sandwich sign: Board Member Burroughs stated if the sandwich sign on the sidewalk is allowed in the CBD district, then it should be allow in all Commercial districts. Mr. Brisson explained the CBD district is a "walking district ". Mr. Burroughs stated he understoc the rational, but still thought it is inconsistent. Board Member Hoover reminded everyone again, the question is, how do you want the City to look? What do we as a Boar think would be the best for the City? We need to set parameters and try and make them work, but not step down so far a it is a free for all. Board Member Brass interjected that we have allowed choices, however Board Member Burrough -, disagreed about there being choices. Board Member Burroughs made a motion to accept and recommend to City Council Sec. 90 -570 as written (Sec. 90- 570.(I Signs, portable signs, banners, and non - inflatable wind signs intended to indicate a new business or the gran opening of a business ' • , provided that the sign 1:: not placed on the public right -of -way. Such temporary signage may be displayed for up to 90(?) 30 days) with th exception of adding in 30 days as far as the temporary sign may be displayed up to; seconded by Board Member Hoover. VOTE MAXWELL - YEA HOOVER - YEA KELLER- ABSENT LUVIANO - ABSENT MORGAN - YEA BURROUGHS - YEA BRASS - YEA MCCOY - ABSENT BAUGHMAN - ABSENT MOTION CARRIED. 317 OCTOBER 15, 2009 PLANNING BOARD/BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS - PAGE 5 OF 7 AGENDA-, TION < - DISCUSSION V. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED. B. Consider for recommendation to City Council revisions to Sections 90- 570, 90 -572 and 90 -573 of the Land Development Regulations All the above recommendations will be presented to the City Council on November 3, 2009 Member Burroughs made a motion to accept and recommend to City Council Sec. 90 -572 as written (Sec. 90 -572 (1) Total area of all signs. The total area of all signs for an enterprise (excluding allowable temporary signs) shall not exceed one square foot for each linear foot of property on a frontage street, plus one square foot for each two linear feet of property on side streets. (2) Ground signs and pole signs. One ground sign or pole sign is permitted in the front yard, and shall not exceed 50 sguare feet in sign area, 30 feet in height, except for the CPO district in which the height is limited to 20 feet, and shall not be closer that 25 feet to a residential district.), with the exception of item (2) changing 30 feet in height to 20 feet in height; seconded by Board Member Hoover. VOTE MAXWELL - YEA HOOVER - YEA KELLER- ABSENT LUVIANO - ABSENT MORGAN - YEA BURROUGHS - YEA BRASS - YEA MCCOY - ABSENT BAUGHMAN - ABSENT MOTION CARRIED. Board discussed at length duration and frequency for temporary signs. Board Member Burroughs made a motion to accept and recommend to City Council Sec. 90- 573(2)(c)1. and 2. with the following exceptions; 1 banner per street frontage with the maximum size of any banner being 16 square feet in area and eight feet in height; seconded by Board Member Hoover. VOTE MAXWELL - YEA HOOVER - YEA KELLER- ABSENT LUVIANO - ABSENT MORGAN - YEA BURROUGHS - YEA BRASS - YEA MCCOY - ABSENT BAUGHMAN - ABSENT MOTION CARRIED. Board Member Burroughs made a motion to accept and recommend to City Council Sec. 90- 573(2(a)) with the following choices: a. fourteen consecutive days with 30 days in between, or b. 45 consecutive days, twice a year, or c. 30 consecutive days with at least 30 days in between three times a year; seconded by Board Member Morgan. VOTE MAXWELL - YEA HOOVER - YEA KELLER- ABSENT LUVIANO - ABSENT MORGAN - YEA BURROUGHS - YEA BRASS - YEA MCCOY - ABSENT BAUGHMAN - ABSENT MOTION CARRIED. All the above recommendations will be presented to the City Council on November 3, 2009 318 AGEN VI. RECESS REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN PUBLIC WORKSHOP - Chairperson A. Discuss 2010 Evaluation and Appraisal Report of the City's Comprehensive Plan - Senior Planner 1. Introduction and Purpose of the EAR 3. Prioritize Major Issues 4. What's Next? VII. ADJOURN WORKSHOP AND RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - Chairperson VIII. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING- Chairperson A. Consider for recommendation to City Council to amend the City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan regarding textual amendments to the Potable Water Sub - Element of the Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge (infrastructure) Element; the Conservation Element; Intergovernmental Coordination Element; and the Capital Comprehensive Plan with the South Florida Water Management District's Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update as required by Section 163.3177(6)(c), F.S. - Senior Planner OCTOBER 15, 2009 PLANNING BOARD /BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS - PAGE 6 C Mr. Jim LaRue presented the purpose of the EAR to the Board. The Comp Plan is a living document, and should evaluated every seven years, it has been 10 years since the last evaluation. The EAR is not due until 2011, but all the d and analysis concludes in the year 2010. Mr. LaRue asked the Board to identify their major issues, several issues were discussed. The Board listed major issues as being Residential to Commercial transition, zoning consistency, urban design criteria tr; • would be consistent with the downtown, re- examination of Taylor Creek development, pedestrian orientation (street scalp,: , with sidewalks on every street. Mr. LaRue presents to City Council and returns to this Board for final recommendation. The infrastructure for the City is covered under the entire title of this plan, except for transportation. The State requires eve City, whether they provide their own water or not, to adopt a 10 year water supply facilities work plan that is coordinated wit'; the regional water supply plan. The SFWMD has updated their plan, the County has supplied their water supply plan to th State. Much of the data has been taken from the County's plan and modified with the City's data. OUA provides the watt for the City. The City is known as a hostage community. The City has to set policies that lead towards insuring that the watt; supply is adequate and that the City's growth does not strip the supply. One request from OUA is that the City incorporat into the plan, mandatory connection to the utility system. Objective 1, Policy 1.6(1) reflects the request, also (2) addresses this situation. After a lengthy discussion Mr. Brisson will reflect what the Board recommends concerning mandator; connection. OUA has no legal authority to force anyone to connect. The only one who can mandate this is the City. Th sewer is different, as it is mandated by the Florida Statute. Chair Maxwell stated the City has lost people's incentive to voluntarily annex into the City, so we cannot grow. One day thi is going to catch up to us because the County is going to grow around us and the City will not have control over urba: development. This may be quid pro quo to OUA, if the City is going to do this mandatory connection, to give the City some control over expansion and possibly the right of refusal so when you are contemplating expansion near our borders, the Cit would have the right to expand. GENDA VIII. PUBLIC HEARING Continued. A. Consider for recommendation to City Council to amend the City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan continued. Recommendation to be presented to the City Council on November 3, 2009 VII. ADJOURNMENT - Chairperson. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if any person desires to appeal any decision made by the Planning Board /Board of Adjustment and Appeals with respect to any matter considered at this proceeding, such interested person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. General Services media are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the Department. IATTEST: Betty J. atillUtheej ment, Secretary Devin Maxwell, Chairperson 319 OCTOBER 15, 2009 PLANNING BOARD /BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS - PAGE 7 OF 7 TION: !DISCUSS'( Board Member Burroughs moved to recommend to the City Council to approve the 10 Year Water Supply Study with the following revisions; change Objective 1: current Policy 1.6 strike second portion in its entirety, strike entire Policy 1.8, take Policy 1.9 re -order to the beginning, replace 8.3 replace Southern Building Code with Florida Building Code, 6.10 insert certification as to the ability of services, City shall treat this process as other agencies having jurisdiction of certain components of development, for clarification, 2.4(1) spelling of thorough to be through, (2) last line to say all new automatic irrigation systems, and also relating only to all public water systems and present Policy 1.7 (2) change certificate of occupancy to developing permit; seconded by Board Member Hoover. VOTE MAXWELL - YEA HOOVER - YEA BURROUGHS - YEA BRASS - YEA KELLER- ABSENT LUV ANO - ABSENT MORGAN - YEA MCCOY - ABSENT BAUGHMAN - ABSENT MOTION CARRIED. Recommendation to be presented to the City Council on November 3, 2009 There being no further items, Chair Maxwell adjourned the meeting at 8:58 p.m. CITY OF OKEECHOBEE PLANNING BOARD/BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS MEETING OCTOBER 15, 2009 OFFICIAL AGENDA PAGE 1 OF 2 I. CALL TO ORDER: Planning Board /Board of Adjustment and Appeals, October 15, 2009 6:00 p.m. - Chairperson. II. CHAIRPERSON, BOARD MEMBER AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - Secretary. Chairperson Devin Maxwell Vice - Chairperson Dawn Hoover Board Member Terry Burroughs Board Member Kenneth Keller Board Member Osiel Luviano Board Member Douglas McCoy Board Member Malissa Morgan Alternate Karyne Brass Alternate Phil Baughman Attorney John R. Cook Senior Planner Bill Brisson Secretary Betty Clement III. MINUTES - Secretary. A. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Planning Board /Board of Adjustment and Appeals Action for the September 17, 2009 regular meeting. IV. AGENDA - Chairperson. B. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda. OCTOBER 15, 2009 - PBIBOA AGENDA - PAGE 2 OF 2 V. NEW BUSINESS - Chairperson A. Consider any additional requests for amendments to the City's Land Development Regulations - Chairperson. B. Consider for recommendation to City Council revisions to Sections 90 -570, 90 -572 and 90 -573 of the Land Development Regulations pertaining to limitations on signs and the regulation of temporary signs including banners, portable signs, wind signs, search lights and spot lights - Senior Planner. " VII. RECESS REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN PUBLIC WORKSHOP - Chairperson A. Discuss 2010 Evaluation and Appraisal Report of the City's Comprehensive Plan - Senior Planner 1. Introduction and Purpose of the EAR 2. Discussion of Potential EAR major Issues 3. Prioritize Major Issues 4. What's Next? VIII. ADJOURN WORKSHOP AND RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - Chairperson IX. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING- Chairperson A. Consider for recommendation to City Council to amend the City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan regarding textual amendments to the Potable Water Sub - Element of the Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge (infrastructure) Element; the Conservation Element; Intergovernmental Coordination Element; and the Capital Comprehensive Plan with the South Florida Water Management District's Kissimee Basin Water Supply Plan Update as required by Section 163.3177(6)(c), F.S. - Senior Planner. X. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING - Chairperson XI. ADJOURN - Chairperson PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that all interested parties and citizens shall have the opportunity to be heard at these public hearings. Any person deciding to appeal any decision made by the Planning Board /Board of Adjustment and Appeals with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing will need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made and that the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. General Services media are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the Department. CITY OF OKEECHOBEE PLANNING BOARD /BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS HAND WRITTEN MINUTES OCTOBER 15, 2009 Page 1 of 11 I. CALL TO ORDER- Chairperson: October 15, 2009, Planning Board /Board of Adjustment and Appeals Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. II. CHAIRPERSON, BOARD MEMBER STAFF ATTENDANCE - Secretary. Present Absent Chairperson Maxwell ✓ Vice Chairperson Hoover Board Member Burroughs yV Board Member Keller Board Member McCoy V Board Member Morgan V Board Member Luviano X Alternate Brass i/ . 'ni 01.U- C , Alternate - Baughman X Senior Planner Brisson t' Attorney Cook ✓ Secretary Clement it III. MINUTES - Secretary. A. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Planning Board /Board of Adjustment and Appeals Action for the September 17, 2009 regular meeting. MOTION: moved to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Planning Board /Board j Adjustment and Appeals Action for the September 17, 2009 regular meeting; seconded by OCTOBER 15, 2009- PB/BOA MINUTE GUIDE - PAGE 2 OF 11 IV. AGENDA - Chairperson. A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda. VI. NEW BUSINESS. ju A. Consider any additional requests for amendments to the City's Land Development Regulations - Chairperson. OCTOBER 15, 2009- PBIBOA MINUTE GUIDE - PAGE 3 OF11 VI. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED. B. Consider for recommendation to City Council revisions to Sections 90 -570, 90 -572 and 90 -573 of the Land Development Regulations pertaining to limitations on signs and the regulation of temporary signs including banners, portable signs, wind signs, search lights and spot lights - Senior Planner. ` 1j i1 6 (iliii- O (Q LULL 1 :Da)GcL f(du_ —rtit-t' 0"--C\-() 4 x,/LL4 J c, L n.e,424_, (&4 - Q 61,../-)two --u-0 ,ate �� ;� ��Q- � 0 06 7 c ,;e.f.„( oucduLd f=4)0vtd \--\rA)dLQ-40 Q41j" (-24 11/4-;4L— z OU.0 -ems 4/ kti obt,,,,„„u 0a4,<_____),.• »i -e_c_ :T6 (-lb+ 0,aAL4k2 "02-, tk)-Q- 0/Le_ Cf- U t/ Af-/ u 60A et,,e6(2___ (A)a_d- P<,-yi-cil Sbi-h , OM , ifb/t b-a---)47Yu2---\._ fIxt." oout_e(_ c /1f71 �� O- f i 2) S` "`0 �aJ )- a J 611-67#44 axLiw_61 7 G f2 0 cetV ala/ t-4 J 1 /( /`e pikot VI. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED. OCTOBER 15, 2009- PB /BOA MINUTE GUIDE - PAGE 4 OF 11 B. 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Q oY Gv - •)% 61Li °fo cfrubtit 3D de- MOTION: OCTOBER 15, 2009- PB/BOA MINUTE GUIDE - PAGE 5 OF 11 v moved to recommend to City Council -ov is ors (list); seconded by Revisions: VOTE: Yea Nay Abstain Absent Maxwell Hoover Burroughs Keller Mccoy Morgan Luviano X Brass Baughman X Results Carried Denied OCTOBER 15, 2009- PB /BOA MINUTE GUIDE - PAGE 6 OF 11 VII. RECESS REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN PUBLIC WORKSHOP - Chairperson A. Discuss 2010 Evaluation and Appraisal Report of the City's Comprehensive Plan - Senior Planner (1'Vt_ . 6.) 1 I - IgLek-r- (o . _ I Loetv f 14ae Sues o *ce-oul44. L f )k-vo.-1W—Q) t. 14(4oS 6-66A,EAirS tP-LIAL° G k L-6_40-- 40 6-Q-- ri_. ,4.44 7f() oAA" aCkt ke qpta_ -Q-- , afAci,eir. (97Le— 19)3---67Le.- Ctt--N-c(' t� ALp 0 ,/LL-L-' Luc U J1 0A0 z, &1 L YU- 01-el OCTOBER 15, 2009- PB /BOA MINUTE GUIDE - PAGE 7 OF 11 VII. PUBLIC WORKSHOP Continued. A. Discuss 2010 Evaluation and Appraisal Report of the City's Comprehensive Plan continued. • vkal5 OCTOBER 15, 2009- PB /BOA MINUTE GUIDE - PAGE 8 OF 11 VII. ADJOURN WORKSHOP AND RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - Chairperson IX. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING - Chairperson A. Consider for recommendation to City Council to amend the City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan regarding textual amendments to the Potable Water Sub - Element of the Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge (infrastructure) Element; the Conservation Element; Intergovernmental Coordination Element; and the Capital Comprehensive Plan with the South Florida Water Management District's Kissimee Basin Water Supply Plan Update as required by Section 163.3177(6)(c), F.S. - Senior Planner `lb/Jim-44-k- 4 _obit-Li -14-z-A,(-- cA--Ail- t2,0 175 (k(Aikto 1209-,Ou-- 06:b2citt.b.„ Cup Jul Our. 1,1,9 r4.1• ct) -Pf~ , i7. c:vrnAi(At,LAV - `Tip Q� Q r vu1 L c4-. (-to kook — C t,u61 0-06a -- -ThsvvNe_ I )tea �u 1-10-11 I (r Aocje—L / )7(0. ilcr ' rriA 0,632zi -49(1,64e aw, 4(44,,_41 *e.--niaLicitutl 4r �r Aozyt-,•6 kantit, - OCTOBER 15, 2009- PB /BOA MINUTE GUIDE - PAGE 9 OF 11 IX. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Continued. A. Consider for recommendation to City Council to amend the City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan regarding textual amendments 04„, otT, . /i (4 C -(.5-yyLL --LAT LI ct,0-6,-;" JF,A, 0 J— :Q/Lir 4_1 A k fr&CA 4() ()44,6 6 1 (j ?,Q)Vivud4zr (C-L- - " �z e�- c,� �, n U U ate" ;mom ° k- CQA)CLAI ' r ply r� '?zv �-o oc ic� Yytc��Q i/o% -._ LYK C/61 f/LIA'‘ 5-1/4 (111-4=3 OEIJ cd7±1L-4fAx- - OCTOBER 15, 2009- PB /BOA MINUTE GUIDE - PAGE 10 OF 11 IX. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Continued. A. Consider for recommendation to City Council to amend the City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan regarding textual amendments MOTION: 5 moved to recommend'to City Council revisions (list); seconded by Textual Amendments: c? p c6, -(0 \ ( 9 m1 —o _ 5 S0 a—� 6.10 4-A, 61_0 cLit"_6:6,),A_JA---acr,,, NA) G) Q'C'C ��� IX. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING Continued. VOTE: OCTOBER 15, 2009- PB /BOA MINUTE GUIDE - PAGE 11 OF 11 A. Consider for recommendation to City Council to amend the City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan regarding textual amendments Yea Na Abstain Absent Maxwell Hoover Burroughs Keller X Mccoy A Morgan Luviano X Brass Baughman X Results ;' e Carried) Denied Adjournment: c, 6 p.m. August 27, 2009 Solar Shade 701 N Parrott Ave Okeechobee, FL For discussion at the September 1, 2009 City Council meeting. Planning Management Services, Inc. Memorandum To: Planning Board From: Bill Brisson Date: September 29, 2009 Subject: Proposed regulations for temporary signs and banners From what we have seen and heard, the use of banners (and other temporary advertising devices) has proliferated, and the current regulations remain unclear as to how many, how large, and for how long such devices may be displayed. It is clear under Section 90- 570(2)(b) that banners are intended to be temporary for a grand opening or other activity or for a special business sales event. However, "temporary" is not defined; there is no limit on the number of banners allowed; and "special business sales event" is not defined. Consequently we find situations such as multiple banners and other apparently temporary signs on the same site which, for all practical purposes, are simply taking the place of standard signs. Other instances of banners are rife along SR 70 and US 441. We believe that modifying Sec. 90 -570, (b) and Sections 90 -572 and 90 -573, as contained in draft Ord. XXX as follows, will alleviate many of the problems that have recently arisen. As usual, language to be deleted is in strikeout format and new language is underlined. Areas where we would especially like your input are highlighted. We look forward to discussing this with you at our meeting on October 15th. In the meantime, should you have any questions, please call or e-mail us. Providing Planning and Management Solutions for Local Governments Since 1988 1375 Jackson Street, Suite 206 Fort Myers, FL 33901 239 -334 -3366 info;alarueplanning.com ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, ORDINANCE NO. 716, DIVISION 5 THEREOF, INCLUDING SECTIONS 90- 570, 90 -572 AND 90 -573 PERTAINING TO LIMITATIONS ON THE LOCATION, TYPE, NUMBER, AREA, AND HEIGHT OF SIGNS, AND THE REGULATION OF TEMPORARY SIGNS INCLUDING BANNERS, PORTABLE SIGNS, WIND SIGNS, SEARCH LIGHTS AND SPOT LIGHTS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida has a legitimate public interest in the regulation of signs within the City, to provide to the public a uniform sign regulation that preserves the aesthetics within the City and protects the health, welfare and safety of its citizens; and adequately displays commercial message; and WHEREAS, the existing sign regulations lack clarity with regard to the total area of signage allowed for an enterprise and other limitations on ground signs; and WHEREAS the existing sign regulations lack clarity with regard to the permissibility of temporary signs and limitations as to the number, location, frequency and duration of display allowable for certain temporary signs; NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief Presiding Officer for the City: Section 1. That the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida amends herein Article IV, Supplementary District Regulations, Division 5, as follows: DIVISION 5. SIGNS. Sec. 90 -570. Permitted temporary signs (no permit required) (a) (b) Signs, portable signs, banners, and non - inflatable wind signs intended to indicate a new business or the grand opening of a business or other activity, or that indicate a special business sales event, provided that the sign is not placed on the public right -of -way. Such temporary signage may be displayed for up to 90( ?) days. 1 Sec. 90 -572. Limitations on the type, number, and area of signs. Building Signs (1) Total area of all signs. The total area of all signs for an enterprise (excluding allowable temporary signs) shall not exceed one square foot for each linear foot of property on a frontage street, plus one square foot for each two linear feet of property on side streets. (2) Ground signs and pole signs. One ground sign or pole is permitted in the front yard, and shall not exceed 50 square feet in sign area, 30 feet in height, except for the CPO district in which the height is limited to 20 feet, and shall not be closer than 25 feet to a residential district. (NOTE: The new regulations above have been taken from the original sign regulations [i.e., before Ord. 994] pertaining to signs in the CPO district. In the other commercial districts and the industrial district the limit on the area of all signs was somewhat higher -- 1 '/s sq. feet for each lineal foot of property on a frontage street plus one square foot for each lineal foot of frontage on a side street. By virtue of Sec. 90 -568 (6) the maximum allowable height of a sign is now 30 feet, except where otherwise restricted. (3) Building signs for buildings with a single business or occupant; (a) One square foot of sign face area for each linear foot of the building width that faces the front of the lot, provided that no single building sign on any one side of a building shall exceed 60 square feet of sign face area (for example, if the width of the building facing the front of the lot is 50 feet wide, the maximum total sign face area for all building signs is 50 square feet. (b) Where building signs are placed upon more than one side of the building, the combined sign face area, shall not exceed the amount permitted by Section (a) above. (4) Building signs for buildings with multiple businesses or occupants. (a) One square foot of sign face area for each linear foot of the unit occupied by one business or occupant, provided that no such building sign shall exceed 48 square feet of sign face area for any one business (for example, if the width of a unit or several units occupied by one business is 24 feet, then one sign, a maximum of 24 square feet of sign face is permitted). (b) Building signs for different occupants shall be separated by a minimum distance of 36 inches. (5) Bracket signs or marquee signs. In lieu of the above described fascia signs, a business may install a single bracket sign or a single marquee sign in accordance with the following: (a) The maximum size of a bracket sign or a marquee sign shall be determined in the same manner as a fascia sign, provided that no such sign shall have more than 60 square feet of projected sign face area. (b) There shall not be more than 12 inches of clear space adjacent to the building wall, and such signs shall not extend or project from the face of the building more than ten feet. (c) No portion of such sign shall extend above the height of the roof. (d) No portion of such sign shall be closer than three feet of any sidewalk, bike path, or pedestrian walkway and no closer than five feet from any street side property line. All such signs shall be securely anchored to a wall and shall in no manner be connected to or suspended from the roof of any building. Section 90 -573. Signs requiring temporary use permits. lightsr and-spot-lights. (1) Inflatable wind signs, search lights, and spot lights. Inflatable wind signs, searchlights, and spot lights shall be permitted only within the Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts and only under the following conditions: (a) Issuance of a sign permit shall be required; (b) No such inflatable wind sign, search light, or spot light shall be displayed on the same property more than two times per year and no period of display shall exceed 14 total days; and, (c) No such inflatable wind sign, search light, or spot light shall be placed on the public right -of -way. (2) Other temporary signs such as portable signs, banners, and non - inflatable wind signs shall be permitted only under the following conditions: (a) The temporary use permit shall limit display to a period of not more than fourteen days; and, (b) No temporary use permit shall be issued for display of such temporary advertising devices for the same business or entity less than 30 days after the end of the period covered by any previously issued temporary use permit for such advertis- ing devices. 3 • (c) Banners. In addition to the above, banners are allowable only under the following conditions: 1. A maximum of two (one ?) banners shall be permitted on a single lot or parcel per recorded business tax receipt. 2. The maximum size of any banner shall be fifteen square feet in area and eight( ?) feet in height. Section 2. Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 3. 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 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage INTRODUCED for first reading and set for final public hearing on this day of 2009. ATTEST: James E. Kirk, Mayor Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second and Final Public Hearing this day of , 2009 ATTEST: Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: John R. Cook, City Attorney James E. Kirk, Mayor 4 CityofOkcechobee Workshop for the Evaluation and Appraisal Report of the Comprehensive Plan October 15 2009 EAR Public Workshop Agenda I. Introduction and Purpose of the EAR II. Discussion of Potential EAR Major Issues III. Prioritize Major Issues IV. What's next? V. Adjourn Manning & Management Services, Inc. 3+5j.,ek mt, Slate IW ri.rr IlorWa Serving Florida Local Governments Since 198.8 IP $ f 1 IIJP October 15, 2009 J r—J J e^",1 JJjjsJ The City's Comprehensive Plan is a living document. Okeechobee is changing. Growth management is about how local communities plan for change. Sp:State law requires cities to prepare an EAR every seven years. The EAR is the first step in updating a City's Plan. The City of Okeechobee's EAR is due on 1-1-2011. EARs usually take between 12 and 18 months to complete. C for change. State law requires cities to prepare an EAR every sevi years. The EAR is the first step in updating a City's Plan. ;x r . Y L The City of Okeechobee °s EAR i s due on 1 -1mm2011. EARs LiSud y take between H _ t 1 ► � i : .i. i l i p lete. jr- Identify locally important issues (a.k.a. major issues). ew previous actions to implement the Plan. sess the degree to which the Plan objectives have been ch ieved . Assess the Plan's successes and shortcomings. Identify way that the Plan should be changed Ensure effective intergovernmental coordination. It is usually a narrow matter of concern to e existing and future growth and velopment of Okeechobee. , . , Must identify the following for each major issue The issue's potential social, economic and environmenta impacts, where pertinent. Whether or not plan objectives have been achieved; any unforeseen events /circumstances that may have resulted in problems or opportunities with respect to the issue. Actions or corrective measures necessary to address the issue and any plan amendments that may be needed. J J rJ �JJ J�J jar Two major issues already identified are: The need to provide for a transition from residential use to commercial use in certain areas of the City. The need to eliminate inconsistencies between the Official Zoning Map and the Future Land Use Map (PLUM). example, preservation of rural estyle? Revitalization of the downtown? \_/\/±_I iri-74.) s'"j_;(' City Council considers major issues at public meeting. List major issues approved by the City Council and the LPA. "•"''''":-"-•-••• • Hold "scoping meeting' for comments from adjacent local governments, state, and regional agencies. Document conclusions of the meetings and list issues agreed upon by City Council. Request Letter of Understanding and Agreement from DCA. 7,1 ,uu for co ernments, state, and regiona • agencies. kocument c- r„, reedt, elusions Of the meetings and list issu City Council, n it; 1.1 /4 i J i .'e .1 .1 from A - , '',..t-•:::','"'',!°...:'...,.::.,-..... 8 • Determine how the major issues impact the City. Identify necessary amendments to the Plan. nalyze the effects of likely amendments on the Plan. Ensure the Comprehensive Plan complies with all requirements. Prepare draft EAR based on identified major local issues. Identify how the Plan should be changed. opu a ion grow an changes in land area. Extent of vacant and developable land. Financial feasibility of implementing the a ocation of development in relation to the pattern anticipated in the Plan. Relevant legislative and rule changes. Successes and shortcomings of each Plan Element. Summery of public participation program and activities. Coordination with the Public School Facilities Element. Consideration of the Regional Water Supply Plan. Hold public earing before the Planning Board. Hold second public hearin g City before Cit Council to adopt the EAR. Coordinate with DCA to assure that the EAR is sufficient and complete. 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I al 1 1 1 II I I ■■'l ik11161 NE 715 St. IIII III NE 615 St. NE 4th St. II1 1 I I II I I 1 III 1 1 I I / %%� /fir I- Z '' sitgrirmaaltra imummusimoitiu ® aala a m u lit RISE 4th St. 111 S.E. 8th S a II I 11 1 SW 8TH ST q ■ 111111 1111 1111 111111 600 0 600 1200 Feet /11uui11111n2n AS111121I11111 ANUS i1u 1111111111111 FUTURE LAND USE Possible Transitional Commercial Overlay Areas III#61III A 1 1 1 Commercial Overlay Areas SINGLE - FAMILY MI MULTI - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES Water 1000 0 1000 2000 Feet 1 City of Okeechobee Draft: September 22, 2009 LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 1375 Jackson Street, Suite 206 Fort Myers, Florida 33901 239 - 334 -3366 * Fax: 239 - 334 -6384 jim @larueplanning.com In Conjunction with: Okeechobee Utilities Authority and Okeechobee County Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 DATA AND ANALYSIS 2 ♦ INTRODUCTION 2 ♦ SERVICE AREA 3 Table 1 — 2008 OUA Metered Water Connections 3 ♦ POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE 3 Table 2 — City of Okeechobee Approved Developments 4 Table 3 — Peak Population Forecast 5 ♦ OUA SERVICE AREA POPULATION ANALYSIS 5 Table 4 — OUA 2000 Service Area 5 Table 5 — OUA Projected 2025 Service Area 6 Table 6 — OUA Developer Agreements 6 ♦ PUBLIC POTABLE WATER FACILITIES INVENTORY 7 Operational Responsibility 7 Surface Water Treatment Plant 7 Ground Water Treatment Plant 7 Water Quality 8 Public Wells 8 Table 7 — OUA Potable Water Supply Wells 8 Waste Water Treatment Plant 8 Table 8 — 2001 OUA Wastewater Treatment Facility Flows 9 Consumptive Use Permit 9 Table 9 — SFWMD Consumptive Use Permit 9 LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. Draft: September 22, 2009 ♦ POTABLE WATER DEMAND, CAPACITY, AND SURPLUS /DEFICIENCIES 10 County -wide Existing and Projected Potable Water Demand 10 Table 10 — SFWMD Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025 10 Table 11 — OUA Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025 11 Table 12 — OUA Projected Maximum Daily Flow — Raw Water Through 2025 11 City of Okeechobee: Analysis of Population, Demand and Projected Flows 12 Table 13 — City of Okeechobee Population and Potable Water Demand, 2009 - 2019 12 Figure 1: South Florida Water Management District Utility Summary 13 ♦ FUTURE WATER SOURCES 14 Table 14: Proposed Water System Improvement Project 14 ♦ FUTURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 14 Figure 2: Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Service Area boundary, 2009 15 GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES 16 ♦ Implementation 16 INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT: EXISTING AND PROPOSED GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES AND NEW POLICIES AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS FOR THE POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT 17 CONSERVATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS 22 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS 23 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS 24 LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. Draft: September 22, 2009 INTRODUCTION The traditional source of drinking water for Central Florida has been the Floridan aquifer, an artesian aquifer that covers approximately 100,000 square miles and supplies all of the State of Florida with its potable water. As with all sources of fresh water, the Floridan aquifer is not an unlimited resource. Due to the unprecedented growth seen throughout the state, four of the five water management districts have acknowledged there is soon to be a significant shortage between the potable water demand and available supply. As a result, the Florida Legislature enacted bills in 2002, 2004 and 2005 that essentially require conformity between all future land use planning and water supply planning. As a result of this legislation, all local governments subject to a regional water supply plan must revise their comprehensive plans within eighteen months after the approval of the regional water supply plan. This work plan will generally follow the information for local government Comprehensive Plans outlined in the South Florida Water Management District's Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update. The Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update 2005 -2006 was prepared in conjunction with the State Legislature's expansion on the requirements of the Local Government Comprehensive Plans to include the development of a 10 -Year Water Supply Work Plan (Chapter 163, Florida Statutes) for coordination of water suppliers within the service area. The planned development is required by all local governments with responsibility for all or a portion of their water supply facilities, located in an area where a regional water supply plan, in our case the Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan, has been developed by the Water Management District. The City of Okeechobee's water utility is the Okeechobee Utility Authority and is located within the Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Planning area and is responsible for insuring adequate water supply development to its retail customers, namely local businesses and residences. Location of Kissimmee Basin of South Florida Water Management District. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc_ Draft: September 22, 2009 1 DATA AND ANALYSIS The City offers the following data and analysis in the form of its Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and associated Policies to be adopted as part of its Potable Water Sub - Element of the Infrastructure Element. Since the engineers for Okeechobee County have completed a draft of the County's Water Supply Facilities Work Plan, much of the data pertaining to the service area, demand and capacities have been taken from that document and adapted as necessary to fit the needs of the City's Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. ♦ INTRODUCTION The City of Okeechobee is located in the southern portion of Okeechobee County, approximately 1.5 miles north of the Lake Okeechobee shoreline. It is the county's only incorporated city, serving as a shopping and employment center for an area with a permanent population (according the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, of 5,496 in 2008, and a peak seasonal population of up to 7,694. Although the city's population is less than 10,000, Okeechobee experiences a level of intensity in its urban activities that is normally associated with larger cities. The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), an entity independent of the City, provides potable water to areas both inside and outside the City's corporate limits, as well a distribution system for several outlying developments. The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Water Treatment Plant was originally constructed in 1926. The plant was later expanded in 1992 and the treatment process included aeration, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, pH adjustment, filtration, and Chloramine disinfection. Prior to the expansion, the plant had a permitted capacity of 3.2 MGD. By the year 2000, the plant reached 80% of its permitted capacity and thus needed to be expanded again. This plant expansion and modification expanded the plant capacity to 5.0 MGD. However, due to the age of the plant and the surrounding facilities, the amount of space available for expansion was restricted and the new design utilized a limited footprint. OUA is currently meeting present and future water demands by utilizing both ground water from the Floridan aquifers, or surface water from Lake Okeechobee. When choosing a potable water source, the three most important factors to consider are availability, quality, and cost. Lake Okeechobee provides a reliable and adequate quantity of source water and is a Class I water, meaning it is suitable as a potable water source. The small amount of head loss associated with pumping from the lake makes surface water cheaper to pump than ground water. However, surface water is typically more contaminated than ground water. Major contaminants include microbes such as blue -green algae and bacteria, turbidity, and various minerals. Turbidity, total hardness, odor, and color create the greatest concern in Lake Okeechobee. Harmful algal blooms and the varying water quality also make the lake water difficult to treat. In Okeechobee, ground water is not as readily available as surface water and it can have high concentrations of iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide. It is also more expensive to pump due to the high head pressure it must overcome. However, ground water is typically cleaner with a lower bacteria count and has a more uniform quality than surface water. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 2 Draft: September 22, 2009 ♦ SERVICE AREA The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) is responsible for providing water and sewer to the residents of the City of Okeechobee and surrounding unincorporated areas. OUA also provides potable water to the nearby community of Buckhead Ridge located in Glades County. Figure 2, on page 15 depicts the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Service Area. While the majority of the City is being provided potable water, there are still small areas which are not being served because there are no lines connecting to these properties. Lines are available to serve about 95% of the City with potable water, although in the year 2000, OUA estimated that it provided potable water to 4,172 persons representing about 78% of the City's resident population. Table 1 — 2008 OUA Metered Water Connections Water City of Okeechobee OUA Service Area Residential 2,015 7,995 Non - Residential 487 788 Master Meter 133 444 Source: LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. and the City of Okeechobee, 2/09. POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE The University of Florida's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BEBR) estimates that the City's resident population as of April 1, 2008 was 5,496. Because Okeechobee is a center for freshwater fishing and other outdoor - related activities, the additional seasonal population and visitors staying overnight in the community has historically be estimated to equal about 40% of the resident population. The peak seasonal population in 2008 was estimated at 7,694. The following Table 2 is a list of residential developments having been approved since early 2007. Development of all but the two Assisted Living Facility projects have been postponed, and in a number of cases the projects have been subject to bankruptcy, foreclosure or other financial difficulties as a result of the current economic situation. Consequently, no growth as a result of these approvals is forecast in excess of that associated with the population projections promulgated by the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies as recorded by the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse. These projections are provided in Table 3. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 3 Draft: September 22, 2009 Table 2 — City of Okeechobee Approved Developments Project Name Number and Type of Units Location/ Type of Development Approval Date Anticipated Population Central Park Oaks 4 single family units SW quadrant of the City between SR 70 and SE 5th Street. 4/2007 11 persons 0-Town Apts. 40 multi - family units SW quadrant of the city south of SR 70 on SE 10th Avenue between SE 4th and SE 5th Streets 5/2007 108 persons Southern Trace 217 multi- family units NW quadrant of the city and west of US 441, between NW 11th and NW 14th Streets 9/2007 578 persons The Lakehouse 136 multi- family units SW quadrant of the city on SW 15th St. between SW 10th and SW 7th Avenue 10/2007 367 persons Casa Bella 37 multi - family units NW quadrant of the City west of NW 5th Ave. and between NW 1 0th and NW 11th Streets 12/2007 100 persons Visiting Nurses Association 31 units (assisted living facility @ one person per unit) SE quadrant of the City east of US 441, on SE 2nd Street 10/2008 31 persons Bevis 6 multi - family units NE quadrant of the City, at the northeast corner of NE 10th Street and NE 5th Avenue 11/2008 16 persons Asmussen 14 units (assisted living facility @ one person per unit) NE quadrant of the City east of US 441, between NE 6th and NE 7th Streets 12/2008 14 persons Total Persons at Build -out 1,233 Source: LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. and the City of Okeechobee, 2/09. However, should these projects be built and occupied within the next ten years, as originally planned, using the 2.70 average household size for residential units recorded in the 2000 Census and one person per unit for ACLFs, these approved developments could be expected to increase the City's resident population by 1,233 persons by the year 2019. Consequently, the projected resident and peak seasonal populations of the City through the year 2019, which have been have been based on the Shimberg Center forecasts, are provided in the following table. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. Draft: September 22, 2009 4 Table 3 — Peak Population Forecast City of Okeechobee Year Resident Population Seasonal Population(2) Peak Population 2008 5,496 2,198 7,694 2009(1) 5,520 2,208 7,728 2014 5,620 2,248 7,868 2019 5,720 2,288 8,008 (1) Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) (2) At 40% of projected resident population. Source: LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc., 2009. OUA SERVICE AREA POPULATION ANALYSIS OUA has reviewed its 2000 service area population and its projected 2025 service area population. This analysis was necessary to ensure that the entire public water supply population served by OUA, which includes a small portion of Glades County, was included in the population projections. The BEBR medium population projections used by SFWMD were also used in this analysis. Table 4 below indicates OUA's projected population to be served by public water supply within its existing service area. The public water supply population for year 2000 developed by OUA estimated the percentage of population actually being served by the OUA in each block group. Table 4 — OUA 2000 Service Area Estimated and Projected Population Served by Public Water Supply (PWS) Year County -wide Population Okeechobee County PWS Population Glades County PWS Population Total PWS Population 2000(1) 35,910 14,912 1,689 16,601 2025(2) (1) 46,400 19,266 2,076 21,342 Year 2000 PWS population calculations prepared by QUA were determined by utilizing block level information and estimating the percentage of population within each block group that was actually served. (2) Year 2025 PWS population was determined using each the 25 year growth rate of each County and applying it to the base PWS population. This number is 29.2% for Okeechobee County and 22.9% for Glades County. Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority. The OUA intends to continue the logical pattern of growth to its existing service area. To calculate the anticipated future need associated with the expanded service area, the year 2000 base population for the future service area (2025) was calculated using 2000 census block group data. Table 5, below, indicates OUA's projected public water supply population associated with its future service area. Year 2000 estimates for potable water demand include the total population residing in census block groups encompassed by the entire OUA 2000 service area. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. Draft: September 22, 2009 5 Table 5 — OUA Projected 2025 Service Area Estimated and Projected Population Served by Public Water Supply (PWS) Year County -wide Population Okeechobee County PWS Population Glades County PWS Population Total PWS Population 2000(1) 35,910 23,876 1,689 25,565 2025(2) (1) 46,400 30,848 2,076 32,924 Year 2000 PWS population calculations were determined by utilizing total population at the block level for the future service area boundary. (2) Year 2025 PWS population was determined using each the 25 year growth rate of each County and applying it to the base PWS population. This number is 29.2% for Okeechobee County and 22.9% for Glades County. Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority The projected 2025 service area identified by the OUA includes all of the property which is currently subject to an executed Developer Agreement for sanitary sewer and potable water. Table 6, below, summarizes the commitments within these Developer Agreements. Table 6 — OUA Developer Agreements Dev Agree Dtd DEVELOPERS: Wastewater ERC's Water ERC's Owner/Developer's Name Project Name 11/7/2006 Freshwater Development Co Freshwater 100 11/7/2006 Northshore Village Inc Northshore Village 301 11/7/2006 Stephen E Myers Sr Northshore Village 404 11/7/2006 Royal Professional Builders Inc Plaza Del Sol 100 11/6/2006 15th St Homes LLC /Montebello 13 LLC The Lakehouse 210 11/7/2006 Land Ventures of America LLC Eagles Landing 200 11/7/2006 Awesome Ranch LLC Awesome Ranch 350 350 11/7/2006 Okeechobee Premier Prop, LLC Northshore Village 200 2/7/2006 New Okeechobee, LLC 240 Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority Notes: ERC = Equivalent Residential Connection Some Developments have only nurnhacart Phaca 9 r,,.,.,o,.+,,,.,, 2105 350 LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. Draft: September 22, 2009 6 0 PUBLIC POTABLE WATER FACILITIES INVENTORY Operational Responsibility The Okeechobee Utility Authority is responsible for providing all potable water to residential and nonresidential users within the city and surrounding service area. There are no private facilities serving development within the City or the Service Area. Surface Water Treatment Plant The primary source for potable water is surface water from Lake Okeechobee which is treated at and distributed from the surface water treatment plant at 371 SR78 West. The original surface water treatment plant was constructed in 1926 and expanded in 1992 to accommodate additional demand created by a growing population. By the year 2000, the plant reached 80% of its permitted capacity and thus needed to be expanded again. The new plant was completed in April 2005, increasing OUA's surface water treatment capacity to its current capacity to 5.0 MGD. However, due to the age of the plant and the surrounding facilities, the amount of space available for expansion was restricted and the new design utilized a limited footprint. The current surface water treatment plan has a FDEP permitted capacity of 5 million gallons per day (MGD). The raw water for this plant is either drawn from Lake Okeechobee or from the Rim Canal which is outside of the levee surrounding the lake. The general treatment process is as follows: first, screening is done to remove the larger particulate matter such as lake grass, then flocculation /settling to remove finer particles, some color and odor, followed by ozonation to remove all odor, color and turbidity, followed by filtration, disinfection, and finally to onsite storage. On an as needed basis, high service pumps move the finished water from the storage tanks out into the transmission /distribution system for delivery to the customer. Ground Water Treatment Plant Okeechobee Utility Authority uses ground water as an additional source of potable water. The groundwater treatment plant located at 1200 NE 12th Street has a FDEP permitted capacity of 1 MGD. In Okeechobee, ground water is not as readily available as surface water and it can have high concentrations of iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide. It is also more expensive to pump due to the high head pressure it must overcome. However, ground water is typically cleaner with a lower bacteria count and has a more uniform quality than surface water. The raw water for this plant is withdrawn from five shallow wells. There are two additional wells, but they do not have pumps installed at this time. The raw water from these wells enter the plant at the aeration tray where volatile gases such as sulfur are stripped from the water, this process is then followed by filtration, disinfection, and on to the onsite storage tanks. As water is needed in the transmission /distribution system, high service pumps withdraw water from the tank and pump it out into the system. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 7 Draft: September 22, 2009 • Water Quality The Okeechobee Utility Authority meets all standards established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Public Wells The groundwater treatment plant located at 1200 NE 12th Street has a FDEP permitted capacity of 1 MGD. T The raw water for this plant is withdrawn from five shallow wells. There are two additional wells, but they do not have pumps installed at this time. The raw water from these wells enter the plant at the aeration tray where volatile gases such as sulfur are stripped from the water, this process is then followed by filtration, disinfection, and on to the onsite storage tanks. As water is needed in the transmission /distribution system, high service pumps withdraw water from the tank and pump it out into the system. Table 7, taken from the Okeechobee County Water Supply Plan lists all seven potable water supply wells. Table 7 — OUA Potable Water Supply Wells Well Number Status Active Aquifer Total Depth (feet) Cased Depth (inches) Well Diameter (inches) Pump Capacity (GPM) Year Drilled 1 Existing Yes Surficial 155 80 10 400 1993 2 Existing Yes Surficial 165 90 10 400 1993 3 Existing No Surficial 155 80 10 400 1993 4 Existing No Surficial 175 100 10 250 1993 5 Existing Yes Surficial 175 100 10 250 1993 6 Existing Yes Surficial 175 100 10 250 1993 7 Existing Yes Surficial 175 100 10 250 1993 Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority, 2009 Waste Water Treatment Plant Okeechobee Utility Authority currently operates one 3.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility (WVVTF) with reclaimed water disposal. Reclaimed water is used to irrigate 761 acres of citrus owned by the adjoining ranch and for limited public access landscape irrigation. SFWMD indicated in the Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan that OUA treated an average of .065 MGD in 2001 with an average of 0.35 MGD going to off -site citrus irrigation. In 2008, the average annualized daily flow was 0.762 MGD with 0.51 MGD being directed to off-site citrus irrigation, 0.04 MGD to on -site irrigation and 0.21 MGD allocated to evaporation /percolation from on -site storage pond. These flow distributions have been from the County's Water Supply Plan and are provided in Table 8. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 8 Draft: September 22, 2009 Table 8 — 2001 OUA Wastewater Treatment Facility Flows Facility FDEP Rated Capacity Flow Off -Site Irrigation On -site Irrigation Recharge OUA WWTP - 2001 1.10 0.65 0.35 0.30 0.00 OUA WWTP- 2008 3.0 0.83 0.50 0.04 0.27 Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority 2008 Annual Reuse Report Consumptive Use Permit The SFWMD regulates withdrawal of water from the aquifer through the issuance of a Consumptive Use Permit (CUP). The Okeechobee Utility Authority has a consumptive use permit (CUP) for 2.83 MGD from Lake Okeechobee and the surficial aquifer. The current demands and existing developer agreement commitments appear to be approaching the current allocation. OUA has recently applied for a Consumptive Use Permit renewal from the South Florida Water Management District, along with a request for a slight increase in the CUP from the last permit issued. The final permit has not yet been issued at this time. Table 9 — SFWMD Consumptive Use Permit According to the South Florida Water Management District, district rules and source limitations make it uncertain whether the use of surface waters from or near Lake Okeechobee could be increased significantly. Use of alternative water supply sources, such as the Floridan Aquifer, would likely require additional, yet unplanned, water treatment facilities. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 9 Draft: September 22, 2009 Current CUP$ Requested CUP Design Capacity N/A Avg. Daily permitted withdrawal 2.83 (MGD) 6.00 (MGD) * Surface water (MGD) N/A 5.00 (MGD) * N/A Ground water (MGD) 2.20 (MGD) 1.00 (MGD) * N/A Maximum permitted 3.85$ (MGD) N/A 7.0 (MGD) * Pending, subject to change with additional application data $ Permit #47- 00004 -W According to the South Florida Water Management District, district rules and source limitations make it uncertain whether the use of surface waters from or near Lake Okeechobee could be increased significantly. Use of alternative water supply sources, such as the Floridan Aquifer, would likely require additional, yet unplanned, water treatment facilities. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 9 Draft: September 22, 2009 6 POTABLE WATER DEMAND, CAPACITY, AND SURPLUS /DEFICIENCIES County -wide Existing and Projected Potable Water Demand The following information is taken from the Okeechobee County Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. Additional information pertaining to the City of Okeechobee population, approved development projects and potable water demand for the City's 2019 planning horizon are provided on page 12. Based on BEBR medium projections, the population within Okeechobee County is expected to increase by approximately 10,490 residents between 2000 and 2025. This equates to approximately 3,900 homes using average household size of 2.69 persons per household (2000 U.S. Census Data). The majority of this growth is anticipated to occur in and around the City of Okeechobee. With this increase in population, the finished water demand projections prepared by the SFWMD indi- cate an increase from 2.34 mgd in base year 2000 to 4.03 mgd in year 2025, or an overall increase of 1.69 mgd. This increase reflects the incorporation of water conservation and reuse programs. The incremental water demands for the county identified by SFWMD are provided in Table 10, following. Table 10 — SFWMD Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025 The figures presented in Table 10 were projected by SFWMD. The OUA has determined that these numbers will be slightly higher when taking into consideration the additional population created by an expanded service area, Glades County population and existing Developer Agreements. Applying these adjusted numbers, Table 11 provides the incremental water demands for the OUA, which includes a portion of Glades County and the projected 2025 expanded service area. These projections were derived from historical finished water production records for both the groundwater and surface water plants, and averaged to estimated per capita use in gallons per day (GPD). This daily average was then projected forward using population estimates to determine the projected water demand. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 10 Draft: September 22, 2009 Estimated Daily Flow Projected Average Daily Flow (MGD) (MGD) Water Use 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 Public Water Supply (1) 2.34 2.68 3.02 3.35 3.69 4.03 (1) Projection does not Include Okeechobee Correct anal Facility, which has a constant projected demand of 0.12 MGD through 2025 or public water supply systems generating less than 0.10 MGD. Source: Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan 2005 -2006 Update (Appendix D) The figures presented in Table 10 were projected by SFWMD. The OUA has determined that these numbers will be slightly higher when taking into consideration the additional population created by an expanded service area, Glades County population and existing Developer Agreements. Applying these adjusted numbers, Table 11 provides the incremental water demands for the OUA, which includes a portion of Glades County and the projected 2025 expanded service area. These projections were derived from historical finished water production records for both the groundwater and surface water plants, and averaged to estimated per capita use in gallons per day (GPD). This daily average was then projected forward using population estimates to determine the projected water demand. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 10 Draft: September 22, 2009 Table 11 — OUA Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025 Based on the figures provided by the OUA, it is anticipated that Okeechobee County will have an average daily flow of 4.75 MGD for public water supply in year 2025. OUA also anticipates that the maximum daily flow for public water supply will increase concurrent with the increase in average daily flow. Table 12 provides OUA's projected maximum daily flow of raw water through 2025. Table 12 — OUA Projected Maximum Daily Flow — Raw Water Through 2025 Estimated Daily Water (MGD) Water Use Daily Flow Projected Average Daily Flow 2020 (MGD) (MGD 3.80 Water Use 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 Public Water Supply (') 2.32 2.68 3.04 3.54 4.13 4.75 (') Projection does not Include Okeechobee Correctional Facility, which has a constant projected demand of 0.12 MGD through 2025 or public water supply systems generating less than 0.10 MGD. Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority, 2009 Based on the figures provided by the OUA, it is anticipated that Okeechobee County will have an average daily flow of 4.75 MGD for public water supply in year 2025. OUA also anticipates that the maximum daily flow for public water supply will increase concurrent with the increase in average daily flow. Table 12 provides OUA's projected maximum daily flow of raw water through 2025. Table 12 — OUA Projected Maximum Daily Flow — Raw Water Through 2025 Based on the existing combined plant capacity of 6.0 MGD, the OUA has sufficient water supply resources to accommodate the existing and projected population through the long range planning period. Since the OUA's combined plant capacity is 6.00 MGD, the Authority will need to monitor the maximum daily flow and initiate design and permitting for additional capacity when flows reach 75% of the maximum daily flow. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 11 Draft: September 22, 2009 Projected Maximum Flow — Raw Daily Water (MGD) Water Use 2010 2015 2020 2025 Public Water Supply (1) 3.80 4.43 5.16 6.00 '1) Projection does not Include Okeechobee Correctional Facility, which has a constant projected demand of 0.12 MGD through 2025 or public water supply systems generating less than 0.10 MGD. Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority, 2009 Based on the existing combined plant capacity of 6.0 MGD, the OUA has sufficient water supply resources to accommodate the existing and projected population through the long range planning period. Since the OUA's combined plant capacity is 6.00 MGD, the Authority will need to monitor the maximum daily flow and initiate design and permitting for additional capacity when flows reach 75% of the maximum daily flow. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 11 Draft: September 22, 2009 City of Okeechobee: Analysis of Population, Demand and Projected Flows The City of Okeechobee's Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan employs a planning horizon of 2019 and is based on estimates of the peak seasonal population. Based on the City's population projections and assuming all new development is provided potable water from OUA, following are projections of population and demand for potable water for the City's planning periods: Table 13 — City of Okeechobee Population and Potable Water Demand, 2009 - 2019 Year Resident Population Population Served by OUA Peak Population Served by OUA(2) Peak Demand (MGD) 2009 5,520 4,312(1) 6,037 1.15 2014 5,620 4,412 6,177 1.17 2019 5,720 4,512 6,317 1.47 (1) Estimated at 78% in 2009 and all new res'dents to be served by OUA. (2) Seasonal population estimated at 40% of resident population served. Interpolating the population projections and demand for potable water in the OUA service area as contained in the County's draft Water Supply Plan indicates a total service area population of about 18,900 in 2019. The associated demand for finished potable water at 190 gppd is 3.6 mgd. The 18,900 population figure does not include persons expected to occupy units in projects already approved but not yet under construction in the City of Okeechobee. When these additional persons are included, the number of permanent residents rises by another 1,013 (the 1,233 associated with approved developments less 220 of these included in normal projected growth). Adding in provision for seasonal residents increases the total number of persons served during the peak season by 1,418. Using the 190 gppd standard for finished water OUA contemplates in its calculations would indicate an additional demand for 0.27 mgd for the peak population. Adding this to the 3.6 mgd demand forecast in the County's Water Supply Plan would raise maximum demand to 3.87 mgd. This is still below 75% of the 6.0 capacity contained in the County's Plan. Consequently, OUA maintains adequate ability to provide the current and anticipated future population of the City of Okeechobee with potable water through the City's ten -year planning horizon of 2019. The following SFWMD Utility Summary taken from the County's Water Supply Plan also confirms that there is adequate supply to provide service through the City's planning horizon of 2019. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 12 Draft: September 22, 2009 Figure 1: South Florida Water Management District Utility Summary UTILITY SUMMARY OKEECHOBEE COUNTY Supply Entity: Okeechobee Utility Authority Population and Supply Summary: Proposed supply projects by 2015: Adequate Proposed supply projects by 2025: Adequate The current supplies for the Okeechobee Utility Authority are composed of 100 percent fresh water from Lake Okeechobee. Based on current projects, Okeechobee County can expect its 2025 supplies to be composed of about 94 percent traditional fresh surface water from Lake Okeechobee and 6 percent from alternative water supplies. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) revised lake regulation schedule increases the likelihood of extreme tow take stage events, which could affect the water supply to this utility. Diversification of sources will be needed to assure consistent supply. Per Capita (gallons per day finished water)* (No potable volumes are fln(shed water unless noted) Potable Water Demand (average annual) to :A l� 190 2.3 190 3.2 Volume from Traditional Sources 2.3 3.2 Volume from Alternative Sources 0.0 0.0 Volume of Reclaimed Water Made Available`" 0.0 0.2 190 3.8 3.8 0.0 0.3 Additional Potable Water Needed 0.0 0.0 0.0 Per capita use was estimated based on total water use for the base year divided by population for the year. This value differs from per capita use estimates derived for the Consumptive Use Permitting that must be adhered to for permit issuance. " Reclaimed water made available is based upon projected wastewater flows as estimated in the Central Florida Regional Reuse Evaluation provided in Appendix H. The value represents total wastewater flow and does not reflect potable replacement inefficiencies or other system uses. Project Summary: Traditional 3.2 3.8 N/A Alternative $6.2 Captured Storm Water / Surface Water 0.0 0.0 Brackish Water 0.0 0.0 Seawater 0.0 0.0 Rectaimed Water 0.2 0.3 Other 0.0 0.0 Total 3.4 4.1 $6.2 Source: Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan 2005 -2006 Update (Chapter 7) LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 13 Draft: September 22, 2009 FUTURE WATER SOURCES OUA has a consumptive use permit (CUP) for 2.83 MGD from Lake Okeechobee and the surficial aquifer. Current demand and commitments under developer agreements appear to be approaching the current allocation. Water Management District rules and source limitations make it uncertain whether the use of surface waters from or near Lake Okeechobee could be increased significantly. The use of alternative water supply sources, such as the Floridian Aquifer, would likely require additional, as yet unplanned, water treatment facilities. Under current District rules [Section 3.2.1(G), Water Use Basis of Review], it appears that additional future withdrawals from Lake Okeechobee, beyond approximately 1.7 million gallons per day (MGD) currently pumped, may not be allowed for public water supply use. The long- term implication of this rule is that additional OUA surficial aquifer or alternative water supply facilities will need to be planned and constructed in order to ensure adequate future water supplies. Table 14 sets forth the estimated construction costs for the components of the water system improvement projects to be placed on -line in 2010. Funding for this program is from a USDA Loan. Table 14: Proposed Water System Improvement Project Okeechobee Utilities Authority (OUA) Water System 2008 -2018* Description Estimated Construction Costs 2008 -9 2009 -10 2010 -11 2011 -12 2012 -13 One Water Supply Well and Piping $137,500 $137,500 $0 $0 $0 Water Plant Improvements to 0.99 MGD $659,000 $659,000 $0 $0 $0 Transmission Booster Pump Station $105,500 $105,500 $0 $0 $0 Storage and Pumping (Downtown) $475,500 $475,500 $0 $0 $0 Distribution Piping $412,500 $412,500 $0 $0 $0 TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST $1,790,000 $1,790,000 $0 $0 $0 *Future years in the 2nd half of the 10 -Year Water Supply Plan will include additional projects coinciding with additional water withdrawals and be based on support from newly submitted USDA Grant/Loan applications. ♦ FUTURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS Unlike most coastal communities in southwest Florida, the City of Okeechobee does not use a significant percentage of its water for irrigation. This is in part due to code enforcement that patrols to enforce watering restrictions and partly due to the lack of landscape irrigation. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. Draft: September 22, 2009 14 Figure 2: Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Service Area boundary, 2009 Okeechobee Utility Authority Ground Water Treatment Plant Permitted Capacity 1:0 MIGb Okeechobee Utility Authority Surface Water Treatrnent Plant Permitted Capacity 5.0 MGD F leurnd izuz ■r1•■■1 MI'= • 70 lit Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority. 2009 LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. Draft: September 22, 2009 15 GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES Pursuant to Section 163.3177(6)(c), FS and Section 9J- 5.011(2), FAC, the following pages represent the Goals, Objective and Policies relating to potable water for the City of Okeechobee. In addition to statutory requirements, the Goals, Objectives, and Policies were developed in keeping with the character, conditions, and desires of the community. These Goals, Objectives, and Policies are intended to address the establishment of long -term objectives towards which potable water consumption and conservation programs and activities are directed. ♦ Implementation Unless otherwise stated, the implementation of objectives and associated policies contained in this Section shall be through the development, adoption, and application of regulations set forth in the City's Code of Ordinances. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. Draft: September 22, 2009 INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT EXISTING AND PROPOSED GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES; AND NEW POLICIES AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS FOR THE POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT Goal: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to conserve and protect its water sources and provide, or require others to coordinate with other entities that provide, needed public facilities in a manner which protects investments in existing facilities and promotes orderly growth. Objective 1: The City of Okeechobee shall, through revision of land development regulations, continue to implement procedures to ensure that needed facilities are available or will be available, concurrent with development. Policy 1.1: The City of Okeechobee shall adopt the following minimum level of service standards to be used to determine the availability of facility capacity and the demand generated by development: Facility Level of Service Sanitary Sewer Average Sewer Demand of User Population 130 gallons per capita per day (see Policy 1.6) Potable Water Average Daily Water Demand 114 gallons per capita per day (see Policy 1.6) Solid Waste Disposal Average Solid Waste Generation 13 lbs. per capita per day at least 3 years available capacity in Okeechobee County landfill (see Policy 1.4) Drainage /Stormwater Management Interim Standard (see Policy 1.5) Design Storm 25 -year frequency 24 -hour duration Facility design standards as required by Florida Administrative Code (see Policy 1.5) Policy 1.2: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to ensure that all improvements for replacement, expansion, or increase in capacity of facilities shall be compatible with the adopted level of service standards for that facility. Policy 1.3: The City Administrator or his designee shall continue to annually report to the City Council the best available information on demand and unused capacity for each facility, providing the most recent available population estimates for the City and unincorporated areas served by City facilities. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. Draft: September 22, 2009 17 Policy 1.4: Policy 1.5: Policy 1.6: As a component of its adopted level of service for solid waste generation, the City shall continue to require that no less than three years' capacity remain available in the Okeechobee County landfill to accommodate existing and approved development. The most recent available public facilities report of the City Administrator, as referenced in Policy 1.3, shall be consulted to determine whether this capacity exists. The following drainage level of service standards are established on an interim basis pending completion of a drainage study to produce relevant data and analysis to support permanent standards. Stormwater treatment and disposal facilities shall be designed for a 25 -year storm event of 24 -hour duration. Such facilities shall meet the design and performance standards established in Section 17- 25.025, F.A.C. The first inch of stormwater runoff shall be treated on -site, pursuant to Section 17- 3.051, F.A.C. Stormwater discharge facilities shall be designed such that the receiving water body shall not be degraded below minimum conditions necessary to assure the suitability of water for the designated use of its classification as established in Chapter 17 -3, F.A.C. These standards shall apply to all development and redevelopment. peak demand reaches 80% of design capacity, an engineer shall be on the needed a pan ien _......... ..............tea, �, Utility connections mandatory for new development: All new development and redevelopment within the City of Okeechobee shall be required to connect to the public potable water and sanitary sewer systems in the following manner: (1) Where water and /or sanitary sewer service lines are in place immediately adjoining the property and service is available, the property shall be required to connect to the systems and no certificate occupancy shall be approved until such time as financial arrangements with OUA for the payment of connection fees and capital outlay fees have been completed and the use has been connected to the system(s) as required. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 18 Draft: September 22, 2009 (2) Where water and /or sanitary sewer lines and service are not available at the time of site plan review, or issuance of a building permit if a site plan is not required, the owner shall, prior to approval issuance of a building permit, put into escrow an amount equal to the sum of the connection and capital allocation fees associated with connection to the potable water and wastewater systems, as applicable. The owner shall then be required to connect to the system(s) when service becomes available. Policy 1.7 Utility connections mandatory for existinq development upon a change in ownership: Policy,a!8 Policies 1.6, and 1.7 shall not become effective until such time as the City and OUA have entered into a legally binding agreement whereby the OUA shall assume the responsibility for any costs associated with the enforcement of, or legal defense of a challenge to, Policies 1.6 and 1.7. (1) Where potable water and sanitary sewer service lines are in place and service is available immediately adjoining the property, any use not connected to the potable water and /or sanitary sewer system shall be required, at the time of a change in ownership, to connect to the system(s). (2) No certificate occupancy shall be issued, or other required approval granted, until such time as financial arrangements with OUA for the payment of connection fees and capital outlay fees have been completed and the use has been connected to the system(s). Policy 1.9: The City of Okeechobee shall issue no development orders or development permits without first consulting with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), the City's potable water service provider, to determine whether adequate water supplies to serve the development will be available no later than the anticipated date of issuance by the City of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent. The City will also ensure that adequate water supplies and facilities are available and in place prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent. Objective 2: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to maintain a five -year schedule of capital improvement needs for public facilities, to be updated annually, in conformance with the comprehensive plan review process for the Capital Improvements Element. Policy 2.1: The City Administrator shall continue to evaluate and rank capital improvements projects proposed for inclusion in the five -year capital improvements program and for which the City has financial responsibility, LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 19 Draft: September 22, 2009 Policy 2.2: Capital improvement projects for which the City has financial responsibility shall be ranked according to the following priority level guidelines: Priority One: The project is needed to protect the public health and safety, or to fulfill the City's legal obligation to provide facilities and services. Priority Two: The project increases efficiency of existing facilities, reduces improvement costs, provides service to developed areas lacking full service, or promotes infill development. Priority Three: The project represents a logical extension of facilities or services within a designated service Area. Policy 2.3: The City shall revise its Capital Improvements Plan to show itemized capital improvements. Policy 2.4: The City of Okeechobee recognizes that the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) provides potable water to the City, its businesses and residents. Although no capital improvement projects are necessary within the City for which the City of Okeechobee has financial responsibility in connection with supply of potable water to the City, its businesses and residents, the City of Okeechobee will support and coordinate with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as necessary, to assist in the implementation of Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Capital Improvements projects for the years 2009 -2018. Objective 3: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to ensure that existing facilities will be utilized in an efficient manner and that infrastructure improvements will not encourage urban sprawl. Policy 3.1: Land development regulations shall be utilized to require the use of appropriate public facilities in new developments. These requirements shall specify which facility or facilities shall be used in each of the various land use categories established in the Future Land Use Element. Facility usage shall also be consistent with the wellfield protection ordinance. Policy 3.2: Reserved. Objective 4: The City of Okeechobee shall continue coordination with Okeechobee County and the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) in the extension of water and sewer service into unincorporated areas. Urban Residential land use designation as shown on Okeechobee County's extensions with Okeechobee County and OUA and drafting any necessary LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. Draft: September 22, 2009 20 Policy 4.4: The City shall continue to coordinate with the County and OUA in targeting loca- tions for future potable water and sanitary sewer connections. Policy 4.5: The City will monitor and participate in Okeechobee Utility Authority's (OUA) water supply planning process, including updates to water supply facility work plans and consumptive use permits, regarding the City's population and demand projections to ensure that Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) accounts for and meets the City's current and future waters needs. Objective 8: The City of Okeechobee shall strive continue to maintain its water consumption at a rate not to exceed of 1.82 million gallons per day (MGD). Policy 8.1: The City shall continue to encourage conservation through special rate structures to reward customers who minimize their water consumption. Policy 8.2: Policy 8.3: Policy 8.4: The City shall adopt an Ordinance which requires the use of water - efficient landscaping in all new development and redevelopment, and require functioning rain - sensor devices on all automatic irrigation systems on both new and existing systems as required by the Florida Building Code. The City will promote water conservation through the enforcement of the adopted-rSeterer• Building Code which requires such items as low- volume commodes, water flow restrictions for showers and spigots and similar devices in all new construction and renovations, and will comply with the appropriate water management district water use restrictions. The City will continue to cooperate with the South Florida Water Management District ( SFWMD) in its efforts to restrict the unnecessary consumption of potable water, particularly as it relates to irrigation, lawn waterinq, and car washing during periods of drought, supply reduction, and other emergencies. Policy 8.5: The City shall inform residents and businesses of, and shall encourage their participation in, conservation programs of the SFWMD, Okeechobee County or OUA. These information and educational efforts shall include the following types of efforts: a. brochures and signage to be made available at City Hall; b. pursuing funding through SFWMD Community Education Grant and coopera- tive finding programs for educational efforts such as demonstration gardens and prototype landscaping on public properties; and, c. Inviting speakers for forums or workshops at City Hall. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 21 Draft: September 22, 2009 Policy 8.6: The City shall coordinate local water conservation education efforts with the SFWMD, the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), and the Okeechobee County School Board. Policy 8.7: Policy 8.8: Policy 8.9: The City will promote and encourage the use of low impact development tech- niques (such as the Florida Water Stars" program, which is a point based, new home certification program for water - efficient developments, similar to the federal Energy Star program) The City will assist in enforcement of enforce the SFWMD's lawn and landscape irrigation rule, which limits irrigation to two days per week between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 a.m., with some exceptions, as may be revised. The City shall develop a water audit program for all City facilities, including irriga- tion by the end of 2010. The City shall also consider developing a water audit program, including irrigation systems, for the public. Policy 8.10: By year -end 2010, the City will explore the mechanics of and costs associated with implementing a leak detection and repair program for all City facilities. The City shall also inform and encourage its businesses and residents to adopt such a program for their own individual properties. CONSERVATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS Policy 2.5: The City will ensure that any new regulation to protect water resources is consistent with SFWMD's environmental resource permitting and consumptive use permitting rules. Policy 2.6: The City will promote and encourage the use of low impact development techniques (such as the Florida Water Star' program, which is a point based, new home certification program for water - efficient developments, similar to the federal Energy Star program). LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 22 Draft: September 22, 2009 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS Policy 3.3: The City of Okeechobee in conjunction with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) will participate in the development of updates to SFWMD's Water Supply assessment and district Water Supply Plan and in other water supply development related initiatives facilitated by the SFWMD that affects the City. Policy 3.4: The City of Okeechobee will maintain a water supply facilities work plan that is coordinated with SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan and the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) by updating its own work plan within 18 months of an update to SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan that affect the City. Policy 3.5: The City will monitor and participate in Okeechobee Utility Authority's (OUA) water supply planning process, including updates to water supply facility work plans and consumptive use permits, regarding the City's population and demand projections to ensure that Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) accounts for and meets the City's current and future water needs. Policy 4.3: By 2002, tThe City shall continue to coordinate its Comprehensive Plan with the Resource Management Plan to address drainage problems in the Lower Kissimmee River and Taylor Creek Drainage Basin regions. Policy 6.7: By 2002, tThe City shall continue to review interlocal agreements with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) for central potable water and sanitary sewer facilities and services in terms of extending that agreement for another 10 -year periods, as needed. Policy 6.10: The City shall issue no development orders or development permits without first consulting with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), the City's potable water service provider, to determine whether adequate water supplies to serve the development will be available no later than the anticipated date of issuance by the City of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent. The City will also ensure that adequate water supplies and facilities are available and in place prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 23 Draft: September 22, 2009 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS Policy 2.3: The City of Okeechobee will maintain a water supply facilities work plan that is coordinated with SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan and the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) by updating its own work plan within 18 months of an update to SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan that affects the City. Policy 2.4: The City of Okeechobee recognizes that it relies upon the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) facilities for the provision of potable water for its residents, businesses and visitors, and as such the City is part of the greater SFWMD, and that the continued supply of potable water will be dependent upon all local governments striving to maintain demand for potable water at sustainable levels. As such, the City will: Policy 2.5: (1) Continue to maintain relationships with the SFWMD and the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) to maintain or reduce potable water consumption thorough education, conservation, and participation in ongoing programs of the region, county and city including coordinating local conservation education efforts with the SFWMD and the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) programs. (2) Require landscaping in all new development or redevelopment to use water - efficient landscaping and require functioning rain - sensor devices on all automatic irrigation systems on-both new and cx'"i°^ ey s (3) The City of Okeechobee shall inform residents and businesses of, and shall encourage their participation in, the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) water conservation programs if they become available. The City of Okeechobee recognizes that the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) provides potable water to the City, its businesses and residents. Although no capital improvement protects are necessary within the City for which the City of Okeechobee has financial responsibility in connection with supply of potable water to the City, its businesses and residents, the City of Okeechobee will support and coordinate with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as necessary, to assist in the implementation of Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Capital Improvements projects for the years 2009 -2018. LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. 24 Draft: September 22, 2009 11TDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS OKEECHOBEE NEWS J 107S.W STA'I E OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE 17th Street, Suite D, Okeechobee, FL 34974 Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Judy Kasten, who on oath says she is Advertising Director of the Okeechobee News, a three times a week Newspaper published at Okeechobee, in Okeechobee County, Florida, that the attachedcopy of advertisement being a (_ -'Z ::tii,4 in the matter of in the 19th Judicial District of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Florida, was published in said newspaper in the issues of ofq ct Affiant further says that the said Okeechobee News is a newspaper published at Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County, Florida, and that said newspaper has heretofore been published continuously in said Okeechobee County, Florida each week and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement, and affiant fur- ther says that she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, com- mission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. 21' -� Judy Kasten worn to and subscribed before me this day of _ 0;26 CI Ci AD Notary Public, State of Florida at Large 9:2 `v--e) NOTARY PUBLICSTATE OF FLOR17 ,. ' ' Angie Bridges sCommission #DD77971' Expires: APR. 20, 201 i °N14€1) TI? ?y 4T1,Astrc s©r431xq (863) 763 -3134 CITY PLANNING BOARD WORKSHOP NOTICE NOTICE I5 HEREBY GIVEN that the- Planning Board will convene In a Workshop Session as the local Planning Agency an Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter, Immediately following the RReeqgular Session, to rece ve publhccomments concerning iden0fication of lo- celly Important Issues for the Evaluation and pralsal Report of the Gty's Comprehenshre Plan. The Planrdng Board will its recommendation of these issues to the CRy Coundl. The meeting will be held at City Hai, 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, in the CaunUl Chambers, Room 200, Okeecho- bee, Florida. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that no stenographic record= a certified court reporter will be made of the foregoing meeting. Ingly, any person who may seek to appeal any dedsion Involving the mat- ters noticed herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the testimony and evidence at said meeting upon which any appeal Is to be based. Please contact Betty - Clement at 863-763-3372, or webstte to obtain a copy of the agenda . In accordance with the Americans with Act (ADA) of 1990 per- sons needing spedal aocanmodatton to partdpate In this proceeding should contact the General Services Office at 863-763-3372 for assince. BY: Brian Whitehall, Zoning Administrator 335760 ON 10/9/09 111DEPENDENT _ _ NEWSPAPERS OKEECHOBEE NEWS 107 S.W. 17th Street, Suite D, Okeechobee, Fl J STA'I E OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Judy Kasten, who on oath says she is Advertising Director of the Okeechobee News, a three times a week Newspaper published at Okeechobee, in Okeechobee County, Florida, that the attacheticopy of advertisement being a 171-6-6- e' C in the matter of t > , ; („Li- in the 19th Judicial District of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Florida, was published in said newspaper in the issues of i c iC-/ (ea Affiant further says that the said Okeechobee News is a newspaper published at Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County, Florida, and that said newspaper has heretofore been published continuously in said Okeechobee County, Florida each week and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement, and affiant fur- ther says that she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, com- mission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. Judy Kasten worn to and subscribed before me this day of Lam, Notary Public, State of Florida at Large Y R BIJCSTATE OFF , - 1 NOTAR l� Angie Brid:!�•. ■ Commission , DD 7 Expires: APR. 2( EONDED THRU ATLANTIC BONDING AD 34974 (863) 763 -3134 CITY PLANNING BOARD /BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS MEETING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Board/Bgard of Adjust- ment and Appeals will meet as the Local Planning Agency -on Thursday, October 15,2009 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible to con- sider any proposed amendments, submitted by City Staff or citizens, to the Comprehensive Plan, which Indude the Land Development Regulations (LDR's). The meeting will be held at City Hall, 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, in the Coundi Crhaapmdbers, Room 2110, Okeechobee, Rorida. The public 0 invit- ed PLEASE MOE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that no k remrd yyyy a certified court reporter will be made of the foregoi�rg. Accord- ingly, any person who may seek to appeal any derision Involving the mat- ters noticed herein will be responsible for roaldrg a verbatim record of the testimony and evidence at said meeting upon which any a Is to be based. Please contact Betty Clement at 863- 763-337or website y+ww.dtvofakeedwbee.com, to obtain a copy 0t the a�nda, In accordance with the Amerkmcs with DisabWtiapaEA�d (ADA) of 1990 per - sh�ould needng special General a �SeMces Office at 863-763-3372 ffoorr assistance. BC Brian Whitehall, Zoning Administrator 335759 ON 10/9/09 i fANDEPENDENT INERE NEWSPAPERS OKEECHOBEE- NEWS 107 S.W. 17th Street, Suite D, Okeechobee, FL 34974 J STA'1'h OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Judy Kasten, who on oath says she is Advertising Director of the Okeechobee News, a three times a week Newspaper published at Okeechobee, in Okeechobee County, Florida, that the attached copy of advertisement being a in the matter of in the 19th Judicial District of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Florida, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 19 L Affiant further says that the said Okeechobee News is a newspaper published at Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County, Florida, and that said newspaper has heretofore been published continuously in said Okeechobee County, Florida each week and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement, and afiant fur- ther says that she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, com- mission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. dJ Judy Kasten worn to and subscribed before me this Ci di day of C1Gt. /1-' C1 � AD Notary Public, State of Florida at Large b--1/ CIY/ NOTARY Pi71lL1CSTATE OF FLOR D., Commission ion #DD7797i Expires: APR. 20, 2012 BON: )ED THRt1 ATLANTIC Boxnn(a ca, in c . (863) 763 -3134 CITY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC. HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Board will meet as the Local Planning Agency on Thursday, October' 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter, to consider and receive Input concerning Textual Amendments to the. to Water sub - element of the Sanitary Sewer, Sol- id Waste; Drainage, Potable Water and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Re- charge (inhastrucdnre Element; the Consepr ation Bement; and h dite Comprehensive Plandinatee theatyy ofmOkeedeim'sobee Comprehensive Plan with the South Florida Water Management District's Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update as required by Section 163.3177(6Xc), F.S. The Planning Board will forward the recommenda- tions to CCRtty Cound for transnittal of the proposed Amendments to the Honda Department of Community Affairs. The meeting will be held at City Hall 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, In the Coundl Chambers, Room. 200, Okee- chobee, Florida. The public is Invited and encouraged to attend. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE ANO BE ADVISED that no sterxngraphic retard bbyy a certified court reporter will be made of the foregoing meeting. Acmrd- Ingl% any person who may seek to appeal any dedsion Involving the mat- ters noticed herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the testimony and evidence at said meeting upon which any appeal is to be based. Please contact Betty Clement at 863-763-337Z or website Www.dtvokkeechobee.com, to obtain a copy of the In accordance with the Americus with Dispaabnilitiie�s' (ADA' of 1990 per- sons should contaad the spedal accommodation to Services Office at 86' 3- 763-3372 for assistance. BY: Brian Whitehall, Zoning Administrator 335761 ON 10/9/09