2013-07-18 Joint wkshpCITY OF OKEECHOBEE
.JULY 18, 2013 CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING BOARD .JOINT WORKSHOP
CITY HALL * 55 SE 3RD AVENUE, ROOM 200 * OKEECHOBEE, FL
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Pro-Tempore.
July 18, 2013, City Council and Planning Board Joint Workshop, 6:00 p.m
11. MAYOR, COUNCIL, PLANNING BOARD & STAFF ATTENDANCE -City Clerk.
Mayor James E. Kirk
Council Member Mike O'Connor
Council Member Devin Maxwell
Council Member Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Member Clayton Williams
Chairperson Dawn Hoover
Board Member Terry Burroughs
Board Member Phil Baughman
Board Member Karyne Brass
Board Member Kenneth Keller
Board Member Douglas McCoy
Board Member Gary Ritter
Alternate Board Member John Creasman
Alternate Board Member Les McCreary
City Administrator Brian Whitehall
City Attorney John R. Cook
City Clerk Lane Gamiotea
City Planning Consultant Bill Brisson
Board Secretary Patty Burnette
III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION.
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION
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In the absence of Mayor Kirk, and there being no objections, Council Member Watford called the July 18, 2013, City
Council and Planning Board Joint Workshop to order at 6:10 p.m. and will serve as Mayor Pro-Tempore.
City Clerk Gamiotea called the roll:
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A. Discuss the proposed Holding Zoning District - Senior Planner Mayor Pro-Tem Watford began the discussion by conveying the Council's appreciation of the Planning Board's hard
Brisson. work, and hoped it was not taken personally when the Council's action did not always agree with the Board's
recommendations. He also apologized on behalf of Mayor Kirk and Council Member Williams, both had previous
engagements that would not allow them to attend.
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AGENDA DISCUSSION
III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION CONTINUED.
A. Discuss the proposed Holding Zoning District continued. In January of 2011, by Resolution No. 2011-01, the Council adopted the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) as
required by Florida Statute 163.3191, to periodically assess the success and/or failure of the Comprehensive Plan,
which offers a policy for guidance of growth and development for a certain time period. The EAR addresses the
changing conditions of the community, identifies major issues of concern, and proposes changes. One area of concern
in the EAR, are the conflicts between the Zoning and the Future Land Use Maps. The Planning Board held several
workshops and a Public Hearing in 2012 to review and discuss the properties with a Holding Zoning District, and made
recommendations to change the zoning based on information and recommendations provided by the City's Planning
Consultant. However, at the October 16, 2012 City Council Public Hearing, the owners of the larger parcels, with a
Holding zoning and agriculture use and/or exemption disagreed with the recommendations, and raised concern over
losing their exemptions. The Council only approved five zoning changes for properties that had an accompanying
Future Land Use Amendment (see Ordinance No's. 1092, 1093, and 1095).
As requested by Council, the Planning Board re -reviewed, considered, and recommended the City re -adopt a Holding
Zoning District, with agricultural uses. These proposed changes will be submitted to the Council as a Land
Development Regulation amendment. However, the Future Land Use Element, which governs what zoning districts
are permitted in which types of Future Land Use Classifications, would need to be amended first in order to adequately
address the new zoning. The Planning Board expressed concern with the direction of the Comprehensive Plan
amendment and requested the workshop.
During the discussion, several specific areas were noted, one was how to adequately address properties that have
an agriculture exemption, as the City does not want to put their exemption in jeopardy. There are currently 17
properties within the City with this exemption. Thirteen are zoned Holding, the others are zoned Industrial, Residential
Multiple Family, Residential Single Family-1, and Planned Unit Development -Residential. All have some type of an
agriculture existing use.
The properties currently zoned Holding, with agricultural uses and exemptions will most likely be the easiest to
address. The Holding Zoning District as proposed, could be the criteria for the properties to meet in order to remain
as Holding, and they would include a broad enough definition to allow current agricultural uses to remain. Should the
property sell, the new owners would be allowed to keep the same zoning and use. The majority does not want any
new properties rezoned to Holding, only those eligible to be Holding will remain. When the amendments are adopted,
the properties addressed will either remain Holding or change. This will be the final opportunity for owners to obtain
a Holding Zoning in the City.
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AGENDA III DISCUSSION
III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION CONTINUED.
A. Discuss the proposed Holding Zoning District continued. There was a discussion relating to renaming the zoning to either Light Agriculture or Heritage, as was adopted by
Martin County to resolve this same type of situation. The Planning Board will have the option of creating a new title
in their recommendation.
Turning to smaller properties, currently zoned Holding, that are either vacant or have a residential use would most
likely not be able to meet the criteria to remain, and would need to be rezoned based on appropriate existing and
surrounding uses.
Citizen, Mr. Mack "Hoot" Whorley, Jr., announced he was there to advocate for exempting the 4-H and Future Farmers
of America (FFA) projects, and for the youth of the community. He then explained he rents out a home at 1115
Southwest V' Street. Next door is an empty lot, appropriately fenced with a horse on it. The owner of the horse is a
young girl who lives on the other side. The two lots have different owners. She rides the horse everyday. During
livestock show season she raises an animal, housing it in the fenced lot as well. His tenants do not have a problem
with the animals, they enjoy them, and he cautioned adopting any changes that would prohibit this type of situation
as there are similar cases all throughout the City. Mr. Whorley also explained he recently discovered that a horse is
not considered an agriculture or livestock animal, unless its used for breeding, but is classified as a recreational
animal.
Both the Council and Board wanted to be clear that they did not want to jeopardize the already established make-up
of Okeechobee. Residents have bought property and moved their families here based on a lifestyle they cannot get
along the coast or other areas in Florida. People want to be able to live with their livestock which is a critical element
of the community's heritage and industry. The 4-H and FFA students are supported and encouraged to participate in
county fairs, livestock events and sales throughout the year. The City does not want to create a problem for those
students and cause them not to be able to participate simply because they live in the City Limits.
Planner Brisson explained that situations where there is a principal use on the property, will allow an adjacent
accessary use of Light Agriculture, however, it should be clearer in the Code. Clerk Gamiotea explained of another
scenario where the property is not zoned Holding, does not have a principal use, and is used from time to time by the
4-H and FFA students to raise their show animals. It was recommended that these types of situations be documented
and handled in a separate ordinance, amending either the Animal section of the Code or the Land Development
Regulations so that it is allowed, but not to create a nuisance to the surrounding residents.
Council Member Maxwell added, while we are addressing these, we should be pro -active and address the community
gardens that have become popular recently. The majority agreed.
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II AGENDA III DISCUSSION II
III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION CONTINUED.
A. Discuss the proposed Holding Zoning District continued
B. Discuss proposed changes to the Future Land Use categories and
map as they relate to Holding Zoning and Limited Agriculture Uses -
Planning Consultant Brisson.
IV. ADJOURN MEETING - Mayor Pro-Tempore.
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ATTEST: James E. Kirk, Mayor
Lane G miotea, CM , City Clerk
Several Planning Board Members took a moment to thank the Council for allowing the joint workshop, it seems to have
been productive and will assist them in making their recommendation on these issues.
Mayor Pro-Tem Watford thanked everyone for their time. Planner Brisson should have the information needed to draft
amendments to present to the Planning Board who can then take as many meetings as necessary until the
recommendation is the way the majority wants to present it, then the Council will have a chance at them.
The discussion did not include specifics to the Future Land Use categories. However, Mayor Pro-Tem Watford was
assured Planner Brisson had all the necessary information to draft the appropriate amendments for the Planning
Board.
There being no further discussion, Mayor Pro-Tem Watford adjourned the Workshop at 7:33 p.m. It was mentioned
the proposed amendments would be considered at the September 19, 2013 Planning Board Meeting.
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I. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Pro Tempore. July 18, 2013, City Council and Planning Board Workshop, 6:00 p.m.
II. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, PLANNING BOARD, AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - City Clerk:
Mayor James E. Kirk
Council Member Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Member Devin Maxwell
Council Member Mike O'Connor
Council Member Clayton Williams
City Administrator Brian Whitehall
City Attorney John R. Cook
City Clerk Lane Gamiotea
City Planning Consultant Bill Brisson
III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION.
Chairperson Dawn Hoover
Board Member Terry Burroughs
Board Member Phil Baughman
Board Member Karyne Brass
Board Member Kenneth Keller
Board Member Douglas McCoy
Board Member Gary Ritter
Alternate Board Member John Creasman
Alternate Board Member Les McCreary
Board Secretary Patty Burnette
A. Discuss the proposed Holding Zoning District - Senior Planner Brisson.
B. Discuss proposed changes to the Future Land Use categories and map as they relate to Holding Zoning and Limited Agriculture Uses- Planning Consultant Brisson.
IV. ADJOURN WORKSHOP - Mayor Pro Tempore.
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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING BOARD WORKSHOP
City Hall * 55 SE 3" Avenue, Room 200 * Okeechobee, FL
JULY 18, 2013 Lane's Minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Pro Tempore. In the absence of Mayor Kirk, and there being no objections, Council
Member Watford called the July 18, 2013, City Council and Planning Board Joint Workshop to order at 6:10 p.m. and will
serve as Mayor Pro-Tempore.
II. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, PLANNING BOARD, AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - City Clerk:
Mayor James E. Kirk - Absent
Council Member Dowling R. Watford, Jr. -Present
Council Member Devin Maxwell - Present
Council Member Mike O'Connor - Present
Council Member Clayton Williams - Absent
City Administrator Brian Whitehall - Present
City Attorney John R. Cook - Present
City Clerk Lane Gamiotea - Present
City Planning Consultant Bill Brisson - Present
Chairperson Dawn Hoover - Present
Board Member Terry Burroughs - Present
Board Member Phil Baughman - Present
Board Member Karyne Brass - Present
Board Member Kenneth Keller - Present
Board Member Douglas McCoy - Present
Board Member Gary Ritter - Present
Alternate Board Member John Creasman - Present
Alternate Board Member Les McCreary - Present
Board Secretary Patty Burnette - Present
III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION.
A. Discuss the proposed Holding Zoning District - Senior Planner Brisson.
B. Discuss proposed changes to the Future Land Use categories and map as they relate to Holding Zoning and
Limited Agriculture Uses- Planning Consultant Brisson.
Watford want to begin by saying thanks for all your hard work, hope you don't take it personal when the council doesn't
always go along with your recommendations, and we do understand how many hats you manage as the planning
board, board of adjustment, and land planning agency and we do appreciate all your efforts and hard work you
put into serving on this committee. Want to make apologies for the Mayor, as you saw through the emails, trying
to get a time that would work with 17 different individuals was rough, and the Mayor already had his vacation
time scheduled. Council Member Williams also sends his regrets, he is on a mission trip.
Gave a summary of how we got to where we are now at the workshop to refresh everyone's memory. Think we can
all agree there has to be some mechanism adopted in order to allow some agriculture uses in the city. Think it was
good to request the workshop since it came to a stopping point of where yall didn't know how to proceed. We don't
know all your discussions, I use to attend your meetings a long time ago, but it became a situation too frequently of
where I'd be put on the spot for comment.
Hoover do ya'II get the minutes?
Watford Yes, but like all they are summary so we don't know all the discussion.
Ritter I attended that city council meeting where the items were sent back and I understood it the same as Watford, my
confusion came with the holding folks out there and thought the council wanted to give them the option of
keeping the land use with the classification. But then thought about when those folks move on or sold those
properties, did the city want to continue that ag use and holding zoning or didn't' we want to have it move forward
with the new uses/names.
Maxwell Agree with scenario of the situation stated by Watford & Ritter, and believed it was in connection with the EAR as
it identified that we said we were going to get rid of the map conflicts, especially the holding cases. Concerned
with what this could do with properties that have an ag exemption, will the zoning come into play on that? Do we
know the ramifications on those?
Gamiotea According the property appraisers office, there are currently 17 properties with an ag exemption in the city. Of
those 17, 4 do not have holding zoning, 13 do. The four are industrial, RMF, PUD-R, and RSF1.
Maxwell Have to make sure we do not cause a problem for them.
McCreary What about animals limited to the use? Where do we want to go with it? That was a real problem for me with the
way the wording was proposed. It looks like we're changing the make up of the town and what people want to
be able to do and how they want to be able to live with the their livestock.
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Baughman when I moved into my house, I purposely bought it because it had dirt roads and more of a country feel to the
neighborhood, since I've purchased it, the county has paved the dirt roads, now water is standing in my yard at
least 4 inches every summer, the change they caused isn't what I bought into so I caution any decisions we
make that will change the make up of what people like and enjoy about living in this town. McCreary is right we
need to be careful to what we change, the community is established, now we're wanting to change it.
Burroughs justified why we didn't' go with my motion from the other meeting, to live everything like it is but I
think we need to stretch further to be sure we don't have something were not going to want to deal with by
taking away a lifestyle that people want here.
Watford Doug had a good suggestion, what do ya'II think about instead of calling it holding call it light ag zoning?
Hoover would be better than holding, easier to understand its use.
Maxwell the holding was because it didnt really fit in a density pattern used in general planning situations, most are
classified by the density patterns and it's a base line all over the state used by planners, for example everyone
knows that an RSF 1 will be the least dense zoning district.
Doug in my job, I don't know what the properties with H are, if you tell me ag or commerical, I know what to expect on
that property.
Baughman holding was because the property didn't fit into any of the categories or was undeveloped was its purpose.
Watford if we change Holding to Light Ad, what if the property sold, or wanted to change use, then they could change
what they wanted?
Brisson Will you want to change the ag to the same regulations where you had to have at least 2 acres get the ag zoning,
not just a lot?
O'Connor Thing worries me is you have situations in the NW with a lot zoned RSF1, then one beside it zoned RSF1, then
one beside it zoned Holding, then one beside it zoned RSF1, then the next two or three zoned Holding. People
have built or fixed up a nice home, but their neighbor who has a home next to them with the Holding zoning
decides they want chickens or crowing roosters, the RSF1 neighbor is stuck with the problem until the person
sales the land. There is also similar situations in Old East Okeechobee around 10 the & 11 cn Avenues.
Baughman but thats us and why we choose to live here, understand progress but need to do it gently, go to the newer
slowly, make sure you don't create more of a problem, because then your going to have code enforcement out
there writing everybody up for having animals in residential zoned areas how have had them for many years
with that zoning, then the nightmare begins for the city.
Maxwell He's right, we have to control it, but if you cant get an ag exemption with the other...
Brisson (6:55) so are you saying you want ....
Watford is there a consensus that you probably want to do light ag? (Many 'yes' stated).
Maxwell I'd like look at another method of solving the issues and avoid creating a new zoning and permitted this use
district, cant it be done that way as well?
Watford don't think you can. My next question is, do you want them to be allowed to choose, either change to the zoning
that the planner is recommending & at the City's expense or stay the same (except the Holding would be called
Light Ag). (many'yes' stated)
Maxwell I'm still concerned about the smaller lots, like the ones O'Connor talked about. Those are not going to be able to
meet the size/dimensions requirements to stay holding/light ag, will they be able to keep their animals without
being a non -conforming use? And what if we now have properties that can't meet the requirements to stay
holding/light ag zoning, but do qualify for an ag exemption, as the Clerk explained earlier, minimum acreage isn't
what qualifies you for an ag exemption any longer. Are we saying if they cant meet the size requirement to stay
holding/light ag they have to go to the RSF1 or whatever the recommended zoning would be?
O'Connor I would, because I don't want to add to the problem with the neighbors.
Watford in other words, what I'm asking, if you have holding now, do you want to allow existing ag ones - holding
properties?
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Member of the public in attendance, Hoot Whorley asked if questions would be taken from the public? Watford responded
yes. Mr. Whorley continued, I own a rental house at 1115 SW 81h St, next door there is a vacant lot that's fenced in with hog
wire, and there is a horse on the lot, it use to bother me until I saw a little girl out there riding it every single day. I'm sure
the property is not zoned holding, they do not have an ag exemption either, but I'm asking that you not take the away from
that little girl. My tenants love the horse being out there, it doesn't bother them. We also have 4-H kids and FFA kids who
have animals that they raise, show and sell at the fairs, don't take that away. Okeechobee has always advocated
agriculture and promoted these events for our youth, don't cause a problem for them.
Brisson the situation is a nonconforming use, unless the lot has a single family on it, then it's an accessory use. If you
don't have principle use you cant have an accessory use.
Whorley it does not, she lives next door but on a different lot.
Watford adjoining properties or across the street?
Whorley Yes property adjoins.
Brisson Technically its non conforming, but we could address it with some language to allow these types of situations.
Whorley would also add, a horse isn't an agriculture or livestock animal, it's defined as a recreational animal unless you
are breeding it, seems you can accomplish solving the problem with the ordinances and not the zoning.
Watford got to do something with H, either recreate H or change it to something else.
Burroughs Assuming light ag, have the 13 properties with ag exemptions go to light ag zoning.
Baughman What about surrounding properties when you change it to light ag, will it effect their sale of their property?
Watford at least if that zoning you know whats there and I think its better to know.
Burroughs We're talking about very few properties.
Hoover The properties will have to fit in the criteria for light ag, it wont be automatic, those individual lots with individual
owners aren't going to fall in the criteria and wont be able to get the light ag zoning option.
Ritter Martin County has a solution on situations like these, they called it Heritage zoning, and it seemed to solve it.
Baughman So the properties that wont fit into light ag based on criteria, the ones that are individual lots, we'll have to look
at those to make sure we aren't creating spot zoning if we base the zoning on the use, or do we just create a
use for that land?
Watford Whatever the land use map says it what its going to be is what those individual lots would be changed to.
Simpliest thing is creaste light ag, give them a choice, and move on.
Brisson Only a few of those properties will be able to go to the ag zoning, most wont be able to do anything with their
properties because they are too small of lots. They cant even put a house on the lot. Under RSF1 they can do it.
Only ones to think about are the larger ones.
Burroughs This would give them opportunity to handle the larger parcels with animals or ag exemption - accomplish what
your doing. Go with Doug's suggestion and then RSF1 with the smaller ones.
Ritter Selling point, they get to rezone to RSF1 for free.
Brisson Those in light ag could then convert on a temporary basis, even the PUD, then no more properties to light ag.
Will draft that, at your next planning board meeting -
Watford Hopefuly the situation like Hoot brought up about the horse issue can be addressed too.
Brisson City initiate it, then he's in a land use catgegory - PUD issue will have to be handled, will figure something out
something. I can write something when there's a principle use. However, some of the properties allow for
grazing, do you want a provision for those ag type uses to be addressed? Yes. Will have to write it in.
Gamiotea I'm clear that you're addressing situations with an adjoining principle use. What about when it's a 4H or FFA
animal thats on a property without a principle use?
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Brisson Comp plan amendment - concurrently zoning changes - anything else will be handled as a totally separate
situations.
Watford to McCreary are you advocating to allow or not allowing the youth animals?
McCreary To allow, I know I enjoy riding my horse and they are next to my house. If nothing else its bringing all these non
conformities out in the open for us to address.
Whorley I'm advocating exempting 4H and FFA projects - advocating for the youth of the community.
Watford we've resovled for the H zoning, believe Brisson understands what all he needs to give as suggestions. Want to
again say what great work you all do on the board. We'll let ya'II hash this out at your next meeting. Its going to
be like Clayton said with the perfect sign ordinance that weve changed several times already.
Brass Are we anticipating attaching ag zoning parameters around this material?
Watford I don't know if you are going to use it are not, currently H will allow them to go to Light Ag.
Brisson It will be very limited.
McCreary Want to say this has been helpful, and kept it from being the perpetual ping pong ball. Would you all be open to
havign another workshop to look at final solutions and try to work through it?
Watford I don't believe workshops work well for that because you cant make decisions. But you all can make motions, it
may take several meetings to come up with the recommendation the way want to go. There are many details that
need to be worked out, and there are too many ideas out here. You cant vote on it, I believe its much better for
you to take it up at your meeting to vote it up, down, change it ....
McCreary and then the you all get a shot at it,
Watford yes or we may send it back. You all need to think about this light ag, its very limited, some are not going to want
it, not talking about huge number, allow those who want it to continue doing what they want to do it. Suggest
each one of you need to point those out to the planner so he can formulate the solutions or suggestions and
ya'II decide what the best solutions are.
Ritter Right now if we continue to add in all these variables, light ag will only be a few properties in that category,
continue to allow them, then were not going to increase it any more. These other ones we don't need to mix and
match in with this.
Burroughs but we need to list those out so we address them.
Maxwell and while your at it you need to address these community gardens that have gotten popular.
Whitehall I like Ritter's idea of calling it Heritage instead of ag district, that has an implication of that.
Brass like that name better.
Watford if they sell the property will allow them to sale the property and continue the same use with the cows, etc.
McCreary thank you ya'II for doing this with us, felt this would be a better situation.
Ritter really want to thank Brian and Robin on scheduling this workshop, had to have been hard with so many
schedules.
IV. ADJOURN WORKSHOP - Mayor Pro Tempore at 7:33 p.m.
Topics for Discussion
Joint City Council and Planning Board Workshop
July 18, 2013
l . Why do we need to change the Zoning and/or Future Land Use Maps for
properties now shown as "H" (Holding District) on the Zoning Map.
2. Does the City wish to allow for limited commercial and/or noncommercial
agricultural uses and, if so, for only existing agricultural uses or allow for new
agricultural use?
3. If the City wishes to allow for agricultural uses, how do we go about it?
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Kirk and City Council Members
From: Robin Brock, Executive Secretary
Subject: Materials for Joint Workshop
Date: July 9, 2013
Attached you will find a memo from Bill Brisson, along with materials for your review,
which will be presented at the July 18th Joint City Council/Planning Board Workshop.
Thank you.
Planning
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Memorandum
To: City Council and Planning Board Members
From: Bill Brisson
Date: July 9, 2013
Subject: Materials for the July 18th Joint City Council & Planning Board Workshop
BACKGROUND
Despite the fact that the old "H-Holding District" zoning designation was eliminated from the
LDRs quite some time ago, there are a number of properties, of varying size, that still show as
"H" on the Zoning Map. Some of these properties are large and some are small. Some are
currently being used for agricultural purposes, primarily the boarding, raising and grazing of
livestock. Some of these parcels are being used for a commercial agricultural operation; some
are not. There are also other properties, largely in the RSF1 Zoning District, which may be
vacant or in single-family use and on which varying numbers of livestock are being kept and
raised.
The Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan contains no provision for agricultural
uses within the City. While this omission presents a barrier to the use of lands within the City
for commercial agricultural purposes, we do not believe it prohibits the noncommercial keeping
and raising of livestock as an accessory use to a primary residential use on a property.
In fact, Section 10-3 of the City's Code of Ordinances allows the keeping of animals in a non-
commercial environment. If more than three animals are kept on a property, this section requires
the provision of pens or shelters with a facility for sanitary waste disposal. Section 10-8 also sets
forth nuisance provisions to protect neighbors from excessive noise and odors associated with
animals.
It has been our aim to ensure that the conflicts and inconsistencies between the Future Land Use
Element of the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Map and Land Development Regulations are elim-
inated. This will allow property owners to know what they can do with their land and, to the
extent possible, allo owners to continue agricultural and related uses on their properties.
THE TASK AS DIRECTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
It is our understanding that the City Council wishes to allow limited agricultural uses, including
certain commercial agricultural uses, where they were once allowed (i.e., areas zoned "H") simi-
lar to that allowed under the old "Orange Book". The Council also wanted to provide the ability
for property owners in other areas to have limited agricultural use of their property when and
where it would be appropriate and would not unduly impact nearby neighbors.
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To this end, the City Council directed that we modify the Future Land Use Element to allow
limited agricultural uses in all of the Future Land Use Categories and to re-create a modified
version of the old "H-Holding District" to allow for limited agricultural uses throughout the City.
SUMMARY AND EFFECTS OF
PROPOSED CHANGES TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The proposed changes to the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan previously
reviewed by the Planning Board are few and fairly simple. They allow for limited agriculture
use in every Future Land Use Category (FLUC) in the Plan, provided the land is zoned H. The
changes also include listing the H district as one that is appropriate within each of the Future
Land Use Categories. Following is a summary of the effects of these changes.
Provide a vehicle whereby a property owner anywhere within the City may ask for his/her
property to be rezoned to the H-District which, if approved, would allow him/her to under-
take limited agricultural activities on the property.
The description of limited agricultural uses is contained in the list of Permitted Uses in the
new proposed H district, and reads as follows
"(2) Limited agricultural uses and associated structures for the boarding, raising, and
grazing of livestock; noncommercial plant and vegetable gardens; and cultivation of
hay for use or sale."
2. Allow properties zoned H to retain, or apply for, an agricultural exemption for commercial
agricultural activity from the Property Appraiser.
Most importantly, without some recognition of the appropriateness of agricultural uses in the
Comprehensive Plan, any existing agricultural uses would be considered nonconforming and at
best would be "grandfathered." Furthermore, properties which now are shown as H on the
zoning map would have to be rezoned to some district that is consistent with the Comprehensive
Plan. If the owners wish to engage in, or continue engaging in, commercial agricultural activi-
ties, that district would have to allow some form of commercial agricultural activity. At present,
there is no such district. To resolve these issues, either we must (a) re-create the H district, (b)
create a new agricultural district, or (c) allow some form of agricultural use in existing zoning
districts.
Almost all of the properties shown as H are on the Zoning Map are located in the Single -Family
Land Use Category. Therefore, unless some new district is created, if the City wishes to allow
limited commercial agricultural activity, it would have to be allowed in the RSFI district. This
could be done if a suitable minimum acreage is established for limited commercial agricultural
uses, and a minimum lot size is set for noncommercial agricultural uses and other safeguards are
instituted to protect adjacent properties.
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SUMMARY AND EFFECTS OF
RE-CREATING THE "H-HOLDING DISTRICT
As reviewed by the LPA atits`May4V6 +ub, ea�, t"Tie proposed H-Holding District was
intended to implement the changes to the Comprehensive Plan by providing the listing of allow-
able uses and the lot and structure requirements associated with those uses.
The proposed H District regulations are provided on the following pages, along with some new
changes we recommend as a result of further investigations and input. The starting point for the
proposed provisions of the H District was the original H District regulations. These were modi-
fied as deemed necessary to be consistent with the other regulations and appropriate to the intent
of the H District. Setback, coverage, and height regulations are the same as those applied in the
RSF1 District.
The map on page four identifies the properties now shown as being zoned H-Holding on the
City's Zoning Map. These are the properties most affected by the proposed changes to the FLU
Element and the LDRs. The table on page five provides basic information about the lots and
parcels within each of the areas identified on the map. In total, there are about 63 lots or parcels.
Of these 50 are vacant; 46 are comprised of less than one acre of land; 17 encompass one or
more acres. Of these 17, eleven each have more than two acres of land within their boundaries.
Six of the parcels range from 9.9 to 56.4 acres each.
We assume that in order to board, raise, or graze livestock at least one acre of land is necessary
so as to minimize the effects upon neighboring properties. Therefore, the properties most likely
to be affected by the proposed changes are mainly located in areas 2 through 12a. Of the 17
parcels in these areas, all contain at least one acre and 11 contain two or more acres. Almost all
of the lots located in areas 1, 14 and 15, are less than one acre in size.
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Some vacant lots referred to only by street number.
Vacant lots as well as nine
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Specific addresses include: 1202 NW 13 St., 800,
803, 804, 806, & 810 NW 121h St.;1109 NW 8`h
Single -Family
H, Holding
16 lots < 1 ac.
1
one lot with a triplex and
Av.; 1100 and 1110 NW 9`h Av.; 800, 802,
5 vacant lots 1 ac. or more
two single-family units.
804,806, & 808 NW 11`h Av.
2
Whole block is vacant.
Located on NW 7"' Ct. between NW 10` and NW
Single -Family
H, Holding
1 vacant parcel 2.2 acres
11 Avenues
3
Whole block is vacant.
Located on NW 7` St. between NW 91and NW
Single -Family
H, Holding
2 vacant parcels, each 2.2 acres
10"' Avenues
Property is improved pasture referred to only by
1 vacant parcel @ 13.acres;
4
All properties are vacant.
street number. Properties are located between SW
Single -Family
H, Holding
1 vacant parcel @ 13.3 acres
2°d and 9"' Streets just east of SW 10"' Av.
Two single-family units on
517 SW 2 1 " St.; balance of property has no
1 vacant parcel @12.9 acres;
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small lot, large parcel is
specific address but is located in southwest most
Single -Family
H, Holding
1 parcel with sf,1.5 acres, both
vacant.
part of City on north side of 23rd St.
under same ownership
6
Vacant
Improved pasture between SE 8" and 13" Streets
Residential
H, Holding
1 vacant parcel @ 32.5 acres
west of Ta for Creek
Mixed Use
Western strip of this lot is
part of the parking for the
Parcel is 2.2 acres part of which is
7
commercial office use
815 South Parrott Av.
Single -Family
H, Holding
used for a parking lot for
immediately to the west and
adjacent property.
owned by the same entity.
8
Single Family
1105 SE 91h Dr.
Single -Family
H, Holding
1 vacant 2.2 acre parcel
Westernmost parcel is 802 SE 10` Av.; parcel to
1 vacant parcel @ 4.7 acres;
9
Vacant
east has no address.
Single -Family
H, Holding
1 vacant parcel @ 9.9 acres,
both under same ownership
10
Vacant
No address; located south of NE 4"' St. west of
Single -Family
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H, Holding
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1 vacant lot of less than one acre
Taylor Creek.
11
Vacant
No address; large tract located east of Taylor Creek
Single -Family
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H, Holding
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1 vacant parcel 56.4 acres
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to Citylimits and south of the railroad track.
12a
Accessory building to
649 NE 61h St.
Single -Family
H, Holding
1 vacant lot of less than one acre
single-family use
14
All vacant
No addresses; all properties are vacant and located
Single -Family
H, Holding
11 vacant lots all under one acre
between NE 9"' & 11 Streets and NE 3rd & 5th
Avenues.
Only one parcel has an address, 150 NE 13` St.;
the balance of the parcels have no addresses; they
12 vacant lots all under one acre
15
All vacant
are located between NE 14`h and 121h Streets west
Single -Family
H, Holding
1 lot @ 1.1 ac.
of Taylor Creek.
PROPOSED NEW H-HOLDING DISTRICT
The following presents the n- ewly re-created version of the old H-Holding District as previously
discussed by the Planning Board at its May 161h Public Hearing, with some new changes. New
text is highlighted
DIVISION 15. HOLDING (H) DISTRICT
Sec. 90-434. Generally
(a) There are, within the city, parcels of land or ownerships (even though technically subdi-
vided) that are presently undeveloped or used for agricultural purposes. The future direc-
tion of development on such parcels is not presently apparent. Lands zoned H are intended
for rezoning at a future date, either by action of the city or by application showing intent to
develop in accord with the Comprehensive Plan.
(b) Holding (H) zoning districts shall be permitted on lands designated single-family residen-
tial, multi -family residential, mixed use residential, commercial, industrial, or public facil-
ity on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan.
(c) The uses in holding (H) districts shall be subject to the regulations of this division.
Sec. 90-435. Permitted uses.
The following principal uses and structures are permitted in the H district:
(1) Detached single-family dwellings.
(2) Limited agricultural uses and associated structures for the commercial or noncommercial
boarding, raising and grazing of horses and cattle; noncommercial raising or keeping of a
maximum of three in total number of hogs, sheep, and goats; noncommercial plant and
vegetable gardens; and cultivation of hay for use or sale."
Sec. 90-435. Special exception uses.
The following uses and structures are permitted in the H district after the issuance of a special
exception use petition.
Permitted uses in excess of 30 feet in height.
Sec. 90-436. Customary accessory uses.
Each permitted principal use and special exception use in the H district is also permitted to have
the customary accessory structures uses for that use.
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Sec. 90-436. Lot and structure requirements.
(a) Minimum lot area. Except where further restricted by these regulations for a particular use,
minimum requirements for the H district shall be as follows:
(1) Single-family dwelling:
(2) Other permitted principal uses and structures:
a. commercial or noncommercial boarding,
raising, and grazing of horses and cattle;
b. non-commercial raising or keeping of
hogs, sheep, and goats;
Area two (2) acres
Width 200 feet
Area one (1) acre per animal
Area one (1) acre per animal
c. None, except as needed to meet all other requirements set forth herein.
(b) Minimum yard requirements. The minimum yard requirements in the H district, except
where greater distance is required by yard setbacks, shall be as follows:
(1) Single-family dwelling:
(2) Other permissible structures
Front 25 feet
Side 10 feet
Rear 10 feet
Waterfront 20 feet
(c) Maximum lot coverage by all buildings.
Front
25 feet
Side
20 feet
Rear
20 feet
Waterfront
20 feet
(1) Single-family dwelling: 45%
(2) Other permissible principal uses: 45%
(d) Maximum impervious surface.
(1) Single-family dwelling: 55%
(2) Other permissible principal uses: 55%
(e) Maximum height of structures.
(1) Single-family dwelling: 30 feet
(2) Other permissible principal uses: 30 feet
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