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2021-04-20 Ex 02Ordinance No. 1223 - Page 1 of 4 Language to be added is underlined. Language to be deleted is struck through. ORDINANCE NO. 1223 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 90 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDR) OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE; AMENDING SECTION 90-483, REVISING THE PROVISIONS FOR PARKING REDUCTION REQUESTS; AMENDING SECTION 90-484, REVISING THE PROVISIONS FOR REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR UNPAVED PARKING; DELETING SECTION 90-485, MOVING LIMITATIONS FOR PARKING REDUCTION APPROVALS TO SECTION 90-483; AMENDING APPENDIX A OF THE LDR ADDING FORM 21, PARKING REDUCTION PETITION; AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE LDR ADDING AN APPLICATION FEE FOR PARKING REDUCTION PETITIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, has adopted Ordinance Number 716, as amended, known as the LDR; and WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida, has a legitimate interest in periodic review of its ordinances and LDR to address certain inconsistencies or outdated regulations contained in the Codes; to make amendments to meet changing community standards, or to accommodate new development; and to create new ordinance or regulation to better serve the public and to make the Code a more consistent and easier to understand document; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, acting as the Local Planning Agency, reviewed and discussed the proposed amendments, also known as LDR Text Amendment Application No. 21-001- TA, at a duly advertised Public Hearing held on March 18, 2021. Based on findings of fact by the Planning Staff, it hereby recommends certain changes, amendments or modifications to the Code of Ordinances to present to the City Council for ordinance adoption and codification; and WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, considered the recommendations by the Planning Board and concludes that enacting such amendments to be in the best interest of its citizens of said City, that said amendments are necessary and appropriate to make the LDR more consistent and responsive to the needs of the City and its citizens. 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 Officer for the City; that: SECTION 1: Recitals Adopted. Each of the above stated recitals is true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference: SECTION 2: Amendment and Adoption to Chapter 90. That the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, amends herein Part II of the Code of Ordinances, Subpart B-Land Development Regulations, providing for amendments to Chapter 90 – Zoning, Article IV – Supplementary District Regulations, Division 2, Parking and Loading Requirements: Sec. 90-483. - Modification of parking and loading space requirements. Modification of parking and loading space requirements shall be as follows: (1) The number of spaces may be increased, decreased, or deferred by the city council when: a. A parking study demonstrates that the proposed use would have a demand in excess or, or less than, the requirements of these Regulations. b. A parking study demonstrates that the hours of need for maximum parking for two or more joint uses do not normally overlap. c. A building is in an historic district or is of historic interest. d. A building is in a Commercial, Central Business District, or Public Use Zoning Categories. (2) The city council may require the applicant to provide a parking study when the technical review committee presents data indicating that an increase or decrease in the number of parking spaces may be warranted. (3) An applicant may submit a parking study to demonstrate th at either the parking or loading space regulations are excessive for the use proposed, or there is not a current need for all spaces. Ordinance No. 1223 - Page 2 of 4 Language to be added is underlined. Language to be deleted is struck through. (4) A parking study requesting deferral of parking spaces shall contain: a. A site plan locating the total required parking spac es and designating the deferred spaces, and a landscaping plan of the deferred parking area. b. A written agreement with the city that the developer will pay for a study to determine the need to provide the full parking requirement and that the deferred space s will be converted to parking spaces at the developer's expense should the city determine that additional spaces are needed. (5) The number of parking spaces shall not be reduced below these requirements where there is insufficient parking. Parking reduction requests to provide less parking and/or loading spaces than is required by Sections 90 -512 and 90-513 may be submitted, reviewed, and approved by the technical review committee as follows: (1) Applicants that submit site plans for review by the technical review committee may request approval of parking reduction concurrently with site plan approval. No additional application or application fees are required if the request is submitted for consideration in conjunction with the site plan submittal packag e. (2) For owners of existing developments where a proposed change of use would require more parking than is currently present on site, a parking reduction request application may be submitted for consideration by the technical review committee. Please see parking reduction application in Appendix A and the associated fee in Appendix C. (3) Applicants that submit PUD-M and PUD-R petitions may request approval of parking reduction concurrently with PUD approval. No additional application or application fees are required if the request is submitted for consideration in conjunction with the PUD petition package. (4) Applicants shall demonstrate that the parking reduction request is appropriate, justified and in the public interest through one or several of the following . At the discretion of the Administrator, a parking study may be specifically required. a. Submittal of a parking study demonstrating that the proposed use or combination of uses will have a peak parking demand less than the requirements of Sections 90-512 and/or 90-513. b. The location, design and proposed uses of the site provide for and encourage exceptional pedestrian and bicycle access. c. The site will contain multiple uses with opportunities for internal capture and shared use of parking facilities, and the hours of peak demand for two or more of the proposed uses do not normally overlap. d. Public street parking is located adjacent to the site. e. Drive through service is available and adequate space for stacking of vehicles is provided. Designated stacking lanes shall be designed to minimize congestion associated with internal circulation as well as site ingress and egress. f. The subject property and/or building is in an historic district or is of historic interest. (5) In the CBD zoning district, the number of parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than 80 percent. (6) In the RSF-1, RSF-2, RMH, RMF, CPO, CLT and CHV zoning districts the number of parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than 20 percent. (7) In PUB and IND zoning districts, the number of parking space s shall not be reduced by more than 50 percent. (8) No parking reductions shall be approved for single family residences, mobile homes, or duplexes. Sec. 90-484. - Reduction of paved parking space requirements. (a1) The number of paved spaces may be reduced by the city council when a parking study demonstrates through the parking reduction request process as provided in Section 90 -483, upon demonstration by the applicant that the proposed use normally would have a demand for the total required parking spaces only on one or two days a week. (b2) Paved parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than 75 percent. Sec. 90-485. - Reduction of parking space requirements in commercial districts. (a) In commercial, central business, and public use zoning district s, city council may reduce the number of parking spaces if the technical review committee finds that there is a surplus of on -street parking in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use that is not required by other uses, or that the applicant has Ordinance No. 1223 - Page 3 of 4 Language to be added is underlined. Language to be deleted is struck through. provided sufficient off-street parking by alternative means, such as but not limited to a parking garage, or adequate parking lots adjacent to the proposed use. (b) City council may require the applicant to provide a parking study, or evidence of ownership or lease of alternative off-street parking, and may attach conditions to an approved or alternative parking space reduction. (c) In the CBD the number of parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than 80 percent from that otherwise required in these regulations. (d) In commercial zoning districts the number of parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than 20 percent from that otherwise required in these regulations. (e) In public use zoning districts, the number of parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than 50 percent from that otherwise required in these regulations. Secs. 90-48690-485—90-510. - Reserved. SECTION 3: Amendment and Adoption to Appendix A – Applications, Forms, and Content Requirements, as follows: That the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, amends herein Part II of the Code of Ordinances, Subpart B-Land Development Regulations, providing for amendments to Appendix A – Applications, Forms, and Content Requirements, adding Form 21 - Parking Reduction Petition as follows: APPENDIX A - APPLICATION FORMS AND CONTENT REQUIREMENTS Form 21. – Parking Reduction Petition. 1. Petition contents. Parking reduction petitions shall be submitted on the appropriate application form and comprises the following: a. Petitioner's name, address, phone number. b. Proof of interest in property. c. Property survey and location map. d. Description of all proposed uses. e. Supplementary supporting information. f. Application fee. 2. Processing. Parking reduction petitions are processed as follows: a. Applicant submits petition to general services department. b. Administrator reviews petition, initiates processing, issues notice of Technical Review Committee hearing. c. Technical Review Committee reviews petition and either approves, denies, or approves with conditions. SECTION 4: Amendment and Adoption to Appendix C – Schedule of Land Development Regulation Fees and Charges, as follows: That the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, amends herein Part II of the Code of Ordinances, Subpar t B-Land Development Regulations, providing for amendments to Appendix C – Schedule of Land Development Regulation Fees and Charges, adding Fee Schedule Item 20 - Parking Reduction Petition, as follows: APPENDIX C - APPLICATION FORMS AND CONTENT REQUIREMENTS Fee Schedule: 20. Parking Reduction Petition ….. $250.00 SECTION 5: Conflict. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 6: 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 7: Inclusion in the Code. It is the intention of the City Council, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of the City of Okeechobee. Ordinance No. 1223 - Page 4 of 4 Language to be added is underlined. Language to be deleted is struck through. SECTION 8: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage. INTRODUCED for First Reading and set for Final Public Hearing on this 20th day of April, 2021. Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor ATTEST: Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second and Final Public Hearing this 18th day of May, 2021. Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor ATTEST: Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: John J. Fumero, City Attorney ^ity of Okeechobee Date: �-3--�� � Petition No. ��_���i� ��- f�f � General Services Departmenf Fee Paid: Jurisdictior�: �C"�; � f? ��, �� 55 S.E. 3`d Avenue, Room 10�1 �S Hearing: �- �-`; ' 2� Hearing: �l-��-��i �`,�U.,�''-�Y �' Okeechobee, Florida 39974-2903 � � C' ` Phone: (863) 763-3372, ext. 218 Publication Dates: Fax: (863) 763-1686 Notices Mailed: APPLICATION FOR TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATI(?NS APPLICANT INFORMATION 1 Name of Applicant: � �� � �� �,�--L �� �, 2 Mailing address: 3 E-mail address: 4 Daytime phone(s): Do yau own residential property within the City? (� Yes �) No If yes, provide address(es) 5 Do you own nonresidential property within the City? (� Yes (� No If yes, provide address(es) 6 �� REQUEST INFORMATlON Request is for: (� Text change to an existing section of the LDRs �) Addition of a permitted use (� Deletion of a permitted use 7 (� Addition of a special exception use (_� Deletion of a special exception use (_} Addition of an accessory use (� Deletion of an accessory use Provide a detailed description of text changes to existing section(s) showing deletions in st�i{�es�+# and additions in underline format. {This de�cri�ption may be provided on separate sheets if necessary.) � �'1'= �� 4 °, � I���-�'}`J''�` �: ; f . _ _'� �� ..w � 8 � e'� ~; �;.:4> !'�_\ ��_3 LDR Amendment Application Page t of 3 providing planning and management solutions for local governments 1375 Jackson Street, Suite 206 Fort Myers, FL 33901 239-334-3366 www.larueplanning.com Staff Report To: Okeechobee Planning Board From: Ben Smith, AICP Meeting Date: March 18, 2021 Subject: Parking Reduction Request Ordinance City code sections 90-483 through 90-485 provide for requests to reduce the amount of parking that is required according to section 90-512. However, the code does not provide application requirements, an application fee, or a clear review process. The proposed Ordinance substantially modifies and clarifies the requirements and procedures for parking reduction requests as follows: • Currently, if an applicant is requesting approval for just a parking reduction without a site plan approval, the City charges the site plan review fee, which is a minimum of $1,000. In situations where the parking reduction request is concurrent with the site plan review, it is appropriate to charge the site plan review fee. However, in the case of a change of use where no substantial new development is occurring and no site plan review is occurring, it may not be appropriate to charge that much. The proposed Ordinance clarifies that parking reduction requests may be considered concurrently with site plan review or through the PUD approval process without requiring a separate parking reduction application or fee. However, in instances where only a change of use is proposed for an existing development where the proposed use would require more parking than is available on-site, a parking reduction application may be submitted along with a $250 application fee. • Existing code requires a parking study for any parking reduction request. The proposed Ordinance revisions allow applicants to request approval of parking reductions by providing a less formal demonstration than a full parking study, while still authorizing the City Administrator to require a parking study if it is warranted for a particular project. • Existing code requires approval by the City Council for parking reduction requests. The proposed ordinance gives the responsibility of parking reduction request review to the Technical Review Committee, as this task is more in line with the duties of the TRC. • Existing code places limits on the maximum amount of parking reduction that can be approved in the commercial zoning districts and the PUB zoning district. The proposed Ordinance revisions also include limits for the other zoning districts as well as a prohibition on reducing parking requirements for single family homes, mobile homes, and duplexes. Ordinance No. 2021-XX Page 1 of 6 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-XX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 90 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE; AMENDING SECTION 90-483, REVISING THE PROVISIONS FOR PARKING REDUCTION REQUESTS; AMENDING SECTION 90-484, REVISING THE PROVISIONS FOR REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR UNPAVED PARKING; DELETING SECTION 90-485, MOVING LIMITATIONS FOR PARKING REDUCTION APPROVALS TO SECTION 90-483; AMENDING APPENDIX A OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, ADDING FORM 21, PARKING REDUCTION PETITION; AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, ADDING AN APPLICATION FEE FOR PARKING REDUCTION PETITIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, has adopted Ordinance Number 716, as amended, known as the Land Development Regulations; and WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida, has a legitimate interest in periodic review of its Ordinances and Land Development Regulations in order to address certain inconsistencies or outdated regulations contained in the Codes; to make amendments to meet changing community standards, or to accommodate new development; and to create new ordinance or regulation to better serve the public and to make the Code a more consistent and easier to understand document; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, acting as the Local Planning Agency, reviewed and discussed the proposed amendments, also known as Land Development Regulation Text Amendment Application No. 21-001-TA, at a duly advertised Public Hearing held on March 18, 2021, and based on findings of fact by the Planning Staff, hereby recommends certain changes, amendments or modifications to the Code of Ordinances, to present to the City Council for ordinance adoption and codification; and WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, considered the recommendations by the Planning Board and concludes that enacting such amendments to be in the best interest of its citizens of said City, that said amendments are necessary and appropriate to make the Land Development Regulations more consistent and responsive to the needs of the City and its citizens. 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 Officer for the City; that: SECTION 1: Recitals Adopted. Each of the above stated recitals is true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference: SECTION 2: Amendment and Adoption to Chapter 90. That the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, amends herein Part II of the Code of Ordinances, Subpart B-Land Development Regulations, providing for amendments to Chapter 90 – Zoning, Article IV – Supplementary District Regulations, Division 2, Parking and Loading Requirements: Ordinance No. 2021-XX Page 2 of 6 Sec. 90-481. - Generally. Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be indicated on a site plan and provided in accord with the regulations of this division. Sec. 90-482. - Computation of required off-street parking and loading spaces. Computation of required off-street parking and loading spaces shall be as follows: (1) Computation of parking spaces shall be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number. (2) Computation of parking spaces based on floor area requirements shall be gross floor area. (3) Computation of parking spaces in places of public assembly shall be based on the maximum occupancy rating given the building by the fire marshal. (4) Computation of parking spaces based on number of employees shall be at the maximum work shift. (5) Spaces for the handicapped are included in the computations of total parking spaces. (6) Parking spaces for two or more businesses may be combined, provided that the total number or spaces shall not be less than the sum of required spaces computed separately. Where it can be demonstrated that the need for parking spaces from specific uses do not overlap in time, the number of spaces may be reduced by the number required by the lesser use. (7) Loading spaces for two or more businesses may be combined, provided that the total number of loading spaces shall not be less than the sum of required spaces computed separately. (8) When a building or use is changed, or enlarged in floor area, the off-street parking and loading spaces as required in this division shall be provided for those changed or enlarged uses. Sec. 90-483. - Modification of parking and loading space requirements. Modification of parking and loading space requirements shall be as follows: (1) The number of spaces may be increased, decreased, or deferred by the city council when: a. A parking study demonstrates that the proposed use would have a demand in excess or, or less than, the requirements of these Regulations. b. A parking study demonstrates that the hours of need for maximum parking for two or more joint uses do not normally overlap. c. A building is in an historic district or is of historic interest. d. A building is in a Commercial, Central Business District, or Public Use Zoning Categories. (2) The city council may require the applicant to provide a parking study when the technical review committee presents data indicating that an increase or decrease in the number of parking spaces may be warranted. (3) An applicant may submit a parking study to demonstrate that either the parking or loading space regulations are excessive for the use proposed, or there is not a current need for all spaces. (4) A parking study requesting deferral of parking spaces shall contain: Ordinance No. 2021-XX Page 3 of 6 a. A site plan locating the total required parking spaces and designating the deferred spaces, and a landscaping plan of the deferred parking area. b. A written agreement with the city that the developer will pay for a study to determine the need to provide the full parking requirement and that the deferred spaces will be converted to parking spaces at the developer's expense should the city determine that additional spaces are needed. (5) The number of parking spaces shall not be reduced below these requirements where there is insufficient parking. Parking reduction requests to provide less parking and/or loading spaces than is required by Sections 90-512 and 90-513 may be submitted, reviewed, and approved by the technical review committee as follows: (1) Applicants that submit site plans for review by the technical review committee may request approval of parking reduction concurrently with site plan approval. No additional application or application fees are required if the request is submitted for consideration in conjunction with the site plan submittal package. (2) For owners of existing developments where a proposed change of use would require more parking than is currently present on site, a parking reduction request application may be submitted for consideration by the technical review committee. Please see parking reduction application in Appendix A and the associated fee in Appendix C. (3) Applicants that submit PUD-M and PUD-R petitions may request approval of parking reduction concurrently with PUD approval. No additional application or application fees are required if the request is submitted for consideration in conjunction with the PUD petition package. (4) Applicants shall demonstrate that the parking reduction request is appropriate, justified and in the public interest through one or several of the following. At the discretion of the Administrator, a parking study may be specifically required. a. Submittal of a parking study demonstrating that the proposed use or combination of uses will have a peak parking demand less than the requirements of Sections 90-512 and/or 90-513. b. The location, design and proposed uses of the site provide for and encourage exceptional pedestrian and bicycle access. c. The site will contain multiple uses with opportunities for internal capture and shared use of parking facilities, and the hours of peak demand for two or more of the proposed uses do not normally overlap. d. Public street parking is located adjacent to the site. e. Drive through service is available and adequate space for stacking of vehicles is provided. Designated stacking lanes shall be designed to minimize congestion associated with internal circulation as well as site ingress and egress. f. The subject property and/or building is in an historic district or is of historic interest. (5) In the CBD zoning district, the number of parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than 80 percent. (6) In the RSF-1, RSF-2, RMH, RMF, CPO, CLT and CHV zoning districts the number of parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than 20 percent. (7) In PUB and IND zoning districts, the number of parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than 50 percent. Ordinance No. 2021-XX Page 4 of 6 (8) No parking reductions shall be approved for single family residences, mobile homes, or duplexes. Sec. 90-484. - Reduction of paved parking space requirements. (a1) The number of paved spaces may be reduced by the city council when a parking study demonstrates through the parking reduction request process as provided in Section 90- 483, upon demonstration by the applicant that the proposed use normally would have a demand for the total required parking spaces only on one or two days a week. (b2) Paved parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than 75 percent. Sec. 90-485. - Reduction of parking space requirements in commercial districts. (a) In commercial, central business, and public use zoning districts, city council may reduce the number of parking spaces if the technical review committee finds that there is a surplus of on-street parking in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use that is not required by other uses, or that the applicant has provided sufficient off-street parking by alternative means, such as but not limited to a parking garage, or adequate parking lots adjacent to the proposed use. (b) City council may require the applicant to provide a parking study, or evidence of ownership or lease of alternative off-street parking, and may attach conditions to an approved or alternative parking space reduction. (c) In the CBD the number of parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than 80 percent from that otherwise required in these regulations. (d) In commercial zoning districts the number of parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than 20 percent from that otherwise required in these regulations. (e) In public use zoning districts, the number of parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than 50 percent from that otherwise required in these regulations. Secs. 90-48690-485—90-510. - Reserved. SECTION 3: Amendment and Adoption to Appendix A – Applications, Forms, and Content Requirements, as follows: That the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, amends herein Part II of the Code of Ordinances, Subpart B-Land Development Regulations, providing for amendments to Appendix A – Applications, Forms, and Content Requirements, adding Form 21 - Parking Reduction Petition as follows: APPENDIX A - APPLICATION FORMS AND CONTENT REQUIREMENTS * * * * Form 21. – Parking Reduction Petition. 1. Petition contents. Parking reduction petitions shall be submitted on the appropriate application form and comprises the following: a. Petitioner's name, address, phone number. Ordinance No. 2021-XX Page 5 of 6 b. Proof of interest in property. c. Property survey and location map. d. Description of all proposed uses. e. Supplementary supporting information. f. Application fee. 2. Processing. Parking reduction petitions are processed as follows: a. Applicant submits petition to general services department. b. Administrator reviews petition, initiates processing, issues notice of Technical Review Committee hearing. c. Technical Review Committee reviews petition and either approves, denies, or approves with conditions. SECTION 4: Amendment and Adoption to Appendix C – Schedule of Land Development Regulation Fees and Charges, as follows: That the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida, amends herein Part II of the Code of Ordinances, Subpart B-Land Development Regulations, providing for amendments to Appendix C – Schedule of Land Development Regulation Fees and Charges, adding Fee Schedule Item 20 - Parking Reduction Petition, as follows: APPENDIX C - APPLICATION FORMS AND CONTENT REQUIREMENTS * * * * Fee Schedule: * * * * 20. Parking Reduction Petition ….. $250.00 * * * * SECTION 4: CONFLICT. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 6: INCLUSION IN THE CODE. It is the intention of the City Council, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of the City of Okeechobee. SECTION 7: 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 8: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage. INTRODUCED for First Reading and set for Final Public Hearing on this ____day of ______. Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor ATTEST: Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk Ordinance No. 2021-XX Page 6 of 6 PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second and Final Public Hearing this ____ day of _____. Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor ATTEST: Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: John Fumero, City Attorney Parking Reduction Application Application for Parking Reduction Request Page 1 of 2 City of Okeechobee Planning and Development 55 SE 3rd Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974 Phone (863) 763-3372 • Fax (863) 763-1686 Parking Reduction Application Per City Code Section 90-483, property owners of existing developments in the City of Okeechobee, which are proposing a change of use that would require more parking than is currently present on site, may submit requests to provide less parking and/or loading spaces than is required by Sections 90-512 and 90- 513 by filling out this application, paying the application fee and providing the required submittals on the attached checklist. Submittal Date: Petition Number: _______ Name of Applicant: _________________________ Name of Property Owner (if other than Applicant): ______________ Address of Applicant: ____________________ Contact Person (if other than Applicant): _______________ Applicant/Contact Person Phone Number: _________ Applicant/Contact Person Address:_________________________________________________________ Applicant/Contact Person Email Address: ___ Subject Property Address: ________________________________ Subject Property Parcel ID Number(s): ______________________________________ Subject Property Acreage: __________________________ Number of On-site Standard Vehicle Spaces and Loading Spaces : ________ ________________________________________________ ____________________ Current or Previous Use(s) and the Floor Area of the Use(s): __ _____________________________________________________________ Proposed Use(s) and the Floor Area of the Use(s): ___ ______________________________________________________________________________ Parking Reduction Application Application for Parking Reduction Request Page 2 of 2 CRITERIA FOR GRANTING A PARKING REDUCTION (City LDC Sec. 90-483) Materials such as site plans, aerials, sketches, written descriptions of proposed on-site operations, or other materials should be submitted by the Applicant that demonstrate the parking reduction request is appropriate, justified and in the public interest and that one or several of the following criteria are met. Depending on the scope and type of proposed use(s), the City Administrator or their designee is authorized to require a parking study be performed for the application to be considered complete and the request to be considered by the technical review committee. a. Submittal of a parking study demonstrating that the proposed use or combination of uses will have a peak parking demand less than the requirements of Sections 90-512 and/or 90-513. b. The location, design and proposed uses of the site provide for and encourage exceptional pedestrian and bicycle access. c. The site will contain multiple uses with opportunities for internal capture and shared use of parking facilities, and the hours of peak demand for two or more of the proposed uses do not normally overlap. d. Public street parking is located adjacent to the site. e. Drive through service is available and adequate space for stacking of vehicles is provided. Designated stacking lanes shall be designed to minimize congestion associated with internal circulation as well as site ingress and egress. f. The subject property and/or building is in an historic district or is of historic interest. SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST No. Checklist Items Check 1. Copy of recorded warranty deed indicating current ownership 2. Notarized letter of consent (required if applicant is different from property owner) 3. Property survey 4. Legal description 5. Location map 6. Supplemental supporting information 7. Application fee of $250 DRAFT March 18, 2021 Planning Board Meeting Page 1 of 2 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA PLANNING BOARD MEETING MARCH 18, 2021 DRAFT SUMMARY OF BOARD ACTION I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Hoover called the regular meeting of the Planning Board for the City of Okeechobee to order on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at 6:32 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast Third Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. II. ATTENDANCE Roll was taken by Board Secretary Patty Burnette. Chairperson Dawn Hoover, Vice Chairperson Doug McCoy, Board Members Phil Baughman, Karyne Brass, Rick Chartier, and Mac Jonassaint were present. Alternate Board Member Jim Shaw was present. Board Member Felix Granados and Alternate Board Member Joe Papasso were absent with consent. Chairperson Hoover moved Alternate Board Member Shaw to voting position. III. AGENDA There were no items added, deferred, or withdrawn from the agenda. Motion by Member Brass, seconded by Member Jonassaint to approve the agenda as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously. IV. MINUTES Motion by Member Chartier, seconded by Member Jonassaint to dispense with the reading and approve the January 21, 2021, Regular Meeting and Workshop minutes and the February 18, 2021, Workshop minutes. Motion Carried Unanimously. V. CHAIRPERSON HOOVER OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:33 P.M. Land Development Regulations (LDR) Text Amendment Petition No. 21-001-TA proposes to amend Sections 90-483 through 90-484; remove Section 90-485 and move limitations for parking reduction approvals to Section 90-483; add Form 21 Parking Reduction Petition, to Appendix A and add an application fee of $250.00 to Appendix C. 1. City Planning Consultant Mr. Ben Smith of LaRue Planning and Management Services reviewed the Planning Staff Report and draft ordinance. 2. The following public comments we offered: Mr. Steven Dobbs, 209 Northeast 2nd Street, Okeechobee, commented maybe a standard parking requirement should be created for properties that are considered “strip malls” as it appears that in several instances property owners are unable to lease out all their units because of the current parking requirements for each type of use. 3. There were no Ex-Parte disclosures offered. 4. Motion by Member Chartier, seconded by Member Jonassaint to recommend the City Council approve LDR Text Amendment Petition No. 21-001-TA as presented in Exhibit 1. Motion Carried Unanimously. The recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration at Public Hearings tentatively scheduled for April 20, 2021 and May 18, 2021. LDR Text Amendment Petition No. 21-002-TA proposes to adopt the Holding Property Rezoning Program; add Form 22 Holding Property Rezoning Application, to Appendix A and add an application fee of $600.00 plus $20.00/acre to Appendix C. 1. City Planning Consultant Smith reviewed the Planning Staff Report and draft ordinance. 2. There were no public comments offered. 3. There were no Ex-Parte disclosures offered. DRAFT March 18, 2021 Planning Board Meeting Page 2 of 2 V. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM B CONTINUED 4. Motion by Member Jonassaint, seconded by Member Chartier to recommend to the City Council approval of LDR Text Amendment Petition No. 21-002-TA as presented in Exhibit 2. Motion Carried Unanimously. The recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration at Public Hearings tentatively scheduled for April 20, 2021 and May 18, 2021. CHAIRPERSON HOOVER CLOSED THE PULIC HEARING AT 7:07 P.M. VI. Chairperson Hoover adjourned the meeting at 7:07 P.M. Submitted by: __________________________ Patty M. Burnette, Secretary Please take notice and be advised that when a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Planning Board with respect to any matter considered at this proceeding, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. General Services’ media are for the sole purpose of backup for official records.