0937 Rezoning ORDINANCE NO. 937
• 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 RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY(RMF)ZONING DISTRICT
TO COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICE (CPO) 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 owners, Bennie C. and Laura K. Sims, of the property more particularly
described hereafter, has heretofore filed Petition No. 06-004-R, pursuant to the
Land Development Regulations of the City of Okeechobee for the purpose of
rezoning a certain tract of land consisting of 0.3271 acre(s) from Residential Multi-
Family (RMF) Zoning District to Commercial Professional Office (CPO) 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:
LOTS 5 AND 6 OF BLOCK 205, FIRST ADDITION TO
OKEECHOBEE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 11 AND PLAT BOOK 5,
PAGE 6, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
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 Residential
Multi-Family(RMF)Zoning District to Commercial Professional Office(CPO)Zoning
District.
SECTION 3. CONFLICT.
• All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision or portion of this ordinance is declared by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be void, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, then all remaining
provisions and portions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
INTRODUCED for first reading and set for final public hearing on this 7th day of March,
2006.
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James E. Kirk, Mayor
• ATTEST:
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Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second and Final Public Hearing this 21st day of
March, 2006.
?ii4r-f-E— James E. Kirk, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lane�Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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John R. Cook, City Attorney
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