0921 Rezoning ORDINANCE NO. 921
• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA;
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF OKEECHOBEE BY
REZONING A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED HEREIN, FROM HOLDING (H) ZONING DISTRICT TO
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY-ONE (RSF-1) 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, Frank Altobello, Trustee, of the property more particularly
described hereafter, has heretofore filed Petition No. 05-013-R, pursuant to the
Land Development Regulations of the City of Okeechobee for the purpose of
rezoning a certain tract of land consisting of 16 acre(s) from Holding (H) Zoning
District to Residential Single Family-One (RSF-1) Zoning District and that this
request be removed from the boundaries of the above mentioned zone to allow for
the processing of the rezoning application; and
WHEREAS,the City Council finds such rezoning consistent with the City's Comprehensive
Plan and deems it in the best interest of the inhabitants of said City to amend
aforesaid revised Zoning Map as hereinafter set forth:
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained before 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 Office for the City; that:
SECTION 1. LEGAL DESCRIPTION.
The following described land, located in the City of Okeechobee, to-wit:
ALL OF THAT PORTION OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED BELOW
LYING SOUTH OF A LINE BEING PARALLEL TO AND 695.62
FEET NORTH OF (AS MEASURED AS RIGHT ANGLES TO) THE
NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SW 15T" STREET. ALL THAT
PART OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST,
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING WEST OF BLOCKS
248 AND 249, AND SOUTHERLY EXTENSION THEREOF, FIRST
ADDITION TO THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE; SOUTH OF
SOUTHWEST 9TH STREET; NORTH OF SOUTHWEST 15T"
STREET; AND EAST OF BLOCK 202, AND SOUTHERLY
EXTENSION THEREOF, FIRST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, AND EAST OF SOUTHWEST 10T" AVENUE,
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA. LESS
AND EXCEPT FROM THE ABOVE THE DESCRIBED PARCEL THE
FOLLOWING: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF HOPKINS
MEANDER LINE AND THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION
21, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, AND RUN
NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID HOPKINS MEANDER LINE 28.6
• FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EAST PARALLELING
SAID SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 21, AFORESAID 56.6 FEET;
THEN NORTH 175 FEET; THENCE WEST 240 FEET; THENCE
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SOUTH 175 FEET; THENCE EAST 183.4 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING,SAID LAND LYING IN AND COMPRISING A PART OF
GOVERNMENT LOTS 3 AND 5 OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 37
SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST.
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 Residential Single Family-One (RSF-1) 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 6th day of December,
2005.
Ja es E. Kirk, Mayor
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ATTEST:
A Iu
Lane Gamiotea; CMC, City Clerk
PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second and Final Public Hearing this 3►d day of January,
2006.
Jam E. Kirk, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
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