0857 Rezoning ORDINANCE NO. 857
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA AMENDING
• THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF OKEECHOBEE BY REZONING A
CERTAINTRACTOF LAND MORE PARTICULARLYDESCRIBED HEREIN,
FROM HOLDING(H)ZONING DISTRICT TO HEAVY COMMERCIAL(CHV)
ZONING DISTRICT, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY,
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida has adopted Ordinance
Number: 402 in which a revised Official Zoning Map was adopted for said City; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the property more particularly described hereafter, has
heretofore filed a petition(Petition No.04-002-R)pursuant to the Land Development
Regulations of the City of Okeechobee for the purpose of rezoning a certain tract
of land consisting of 3.46 acre(s) from Holding (H) Zoning District to Heavy
Commercial (CHV) Zoning District and that this request be removed from the
boundaries of the above mentioned zone to allowforthe processing of the rezoning
application; and
WHEREAS,the City Council finds such rezoning consistent with the City's Comprehensive
Plan and deems it in the best interest of the inhabitants of said City to amend
aforesaid revised Zoning Map as hereinafter set forth:
NOW THEREFORE, it is ordained before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at 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. LEGAL DESCRIPTION.
The following described land, located in the City of Okeechobee, to-wit:
All of lots 1 through 12, inclusive lying North of North Park Street
(formerly known as Fort pierce Road)as now constructed, Block 4, in
Price Addition to Okeechobee City, according to the plat thereof
recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 17, public records of Okeechobee
County, Florida; And
The alley in Block 4, Price addition to Okeechobee City, as recorded
in Plat Book 2, Page 17, Public Records, Okeechobee County,
Florida, between Lots 1-6 and 7-12; And
The street known as Northeast 2nd Street as it run east from
Northeast 12th avenue to Northeast 12th Avenue, particularly located
North of Block4, Price addition to Okeechobee City, according to Plat
Book2, Page 17, Public Records, Okeechobee County, Florida.
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Commence at the Northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter of Section 15,Township 37 South, Range 35 East;
thence run S 00°18'26" E along the Easterly line thereof, 668.71 feet
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to the Point of Beginning; thence continue S 00°18'26 E 276.28 feet
to the Northeast corner of Price Addition to Okeechobee City, (Plat
Book 2, Page 17); thence run S 89°50'34 W along the Northwest line
thereof, 336.76 feet to the Northwest corner of said Price Addition;
• thence run N 00°17'46 W along the West line of the East half of the
Southwest Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter of said Section 15, a distance of 273.38 feet;
thence run N 89°20'47" and parallel with the Northerly line of
previously mentioned Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, a
distance of 336.71 feet to the Point of Beginning.
SECTION 2. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT.
That the aforesaid Revised Zoning Map of the City of Okeechobee be amended to
reflect the subject property zoning classification to be changed from Holding (H)
Zoning District to Heavy Commercial (CHV) Zoning District.
SECTION 3. CONFLICT.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision or portion of this ordinance is declared by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be void, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, then all remaining
provisions and portions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
INTRODUCED for first reading and set for final public hearing on this 4th of May, 2004.
ATTEST: • ) James E. Kirk, Mayor
G `lam lA z11C CJ--
Lane Gamiotea, ity Clerk
PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second and Final Public Hearing this 18th day of May,
2004.
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ATT ST; James E. Kirk, Mayor
Lane Gamiotea, Ci y Clerk
• REVIEWED FOR LEGAL UFFICIENCY:
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John R. Cook, City orney
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