2007-03 PUD ZoningRESOLUTION NO. 07 -03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, ENACTING AN
ABEYANCE ON ALL SITE PLAN APPLICATIONS RELATING TO PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ZONING DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR TIME TO
ENACT "ZONING IN PROGRESS" TO REVISE THE PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee recognizes the public need to
diligently update the regulations pertaining to the City's Planned Unit
Development (PUD) District to ensure that said district provides for development
flexibility; adequately promotes innovation, creative project design, enhanced
open space and /or amenities, an improved living environment; and, protects
environmentally sensitive areas; and
WHEREAS, the City has instructed the City's Planning Consultant to develop
modifications to the existing PUD regulations to ensure that said regulations
protect the City's interests; promote public welfare; encourage development
flexibility, innovation, and creative design; provide for enhanced open space
and /or amenities, an improved living environment; and, protect environmentally
sensitive areas; and
WHEREAS, during the period in which new development regulations are being
prepared, considered and adopted, in order to prevent the premature review and
approvals of new development projects in the PUD District that may be
incompatible with the developing zoning amendments
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved before the City Council of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by a majority
vote of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as
Chief Presiding Officer for the City:
SECTION 1. THAT it is necessary to enact "Zoning in Progress" directing that no
site plans for development within the PUD Zoning District be
accepted or reviewed by the City until "Zoning in Progress" has
been completed by final consideration and adoption of the revised
PUD development regulations by City Council.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in regular session this 6t day of February, 2007
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
James E. Kirk, Mayor