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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
LAND PLANNING AGENCY
SUMMARY OF AGENCY ACTION
A. CaII Meeting to order on November 7, 1995 at 7:00 d.m.
B. Chairman and Member Attendance:
Chairman James E. Kirk
Agency Member Noel A. Chandler
Agency Member Michael G. O'Connor
Agency Member Robert Oliver
Agency Member Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Staff Attendance:
City Attorney John R. Cook
City Administrator John J. Drago
City Clerk Bonnie S. Thomas
Deputy Clerk S. Lane Gamiotea
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C. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the S of Summary � ' • = Member Oliver moved to dispense with reading and approve the Summary of
1995. y Agency Action for the Land Planning Agency Meeting of July 18, 1995; seconded by
gency Action for the Land Planning Agency Meeting of July 18, Agency Member Chandler.
Chairman Kirk called the Land Planning Agency Meeting to order on November 7, 1995
at 7:00 p.m.
Deputy Clerk Gamiotea called the roll:
Present
Present
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Present
Present
Absent
Present
KIRK
CHANDLER
O'CONNOR
OLIVER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
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D. NEW BUSINESS
1. Consider Amendment 95 -CII -001 - Agency Attomey (Exhibit
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Amendment No. 95 -CII -001 was completed by Gerald Lefebvre. The legal description
of the property is Lots 1 to 3 of Block 125, City of Okeechobee, with a total of
approximately .49 acres. The property is located at the comer of Northwest 3rd
Avenue and Northwest 4th Street. The property was historically used for single family
residence, though most recently has been vacant. There is a vacant residence on the
property which faces East onto Northwest 3rd Avenue. The surrounding neighborhood
is a mixed use of Commercial, Single Family, and Multi- Family use with prominent trend
towards Tight CommerciaVProfessional Office uses. The property is presently zoned
CommerciaVProfessionaVOffice, but is designated as Multi - Family on the Future Land
Use Map. The applicant is requesting a Commercial designation. This application should
not be considered to be a map error and will fall under the Small Scale Amendment
Process. Staff found this request for Commercial designation to be consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan and recommends approval by the Land Planning Agency.
Agency Member Oliver made a motion to find Application 95- CII -001 in compliance
and reduce the staff report to ordinance form: seconded by Agency Member
Watford.
KIRK
CHANDLER
2. Consider Amendment 95- CII -002 - Agency Attomey (Exhibit
2).
OLIVER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
Amendment No. 95-CII -002 was completed by Farm Credit of Southwest Florida/Ervin
O. Rucks/Allen Rucks. The legal description of the property is All Lots located in Blocks
1 to 10, Northwest Addition, with a total of approximately 40 acres. The property is
located at the very Northwest comer of the City Limits, from the Railroad right -of -way,
South of Northwest 9th Street, running West to the City Limits, and North to the County
Boundary of the County airport property, and bounded on the East by Northwest 10th
Avenue.
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D. NEW BUSINESS
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2. Consider Amendment 95-CII -002 continued.
The property is vacant and consists of typical pasture with shrubs and palmettos. The
property is presently zoned Industrial but is designated as Single Family on the Future
Land Use Map. The applicant is requesting an Industrial designation. This application
should not be considered to be a map error. Staff found this request for Industrial
designation to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and recommends approval
by the Land Planning Agency.
Agency Member O'Connor made a motion that Application No. 95-CII -002 be found
in compliance and reduce the staff report to ordinance form: seconded by Agency
Member Chandler.
Mayor Kirk asked if there were any questions or comments from the Public. There was
none.
Agency Member Watford asked Attorney Cook how this would effect future Industrial
redesignation's since the Department of Community Affairs will only allow a certain
percentage of land within the City to be designated Industrial. Attomey Cook responded
that it is a considerable amount of land but that it would not completely limit any future
redesignation's to Industrial.
KIRK
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Adjoumment - Chairman Kirk.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that If a person derides to appeal any decision made by
the Land Plannblg Pommi with respect to any matter considered : meeting, he/she may need
to insure that afire
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O'CONNOR
OLIVER
WATFORD
MOTION CARRIED.
There being no further items on the agenda, Agency Chairman Kirk adjoumed the
meeting at 7:15 p.m.
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A. Call meeting to order:
B. Chairman & Member attendance: PRE'. ENT ABSENT
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Chairman Kirk
Agency Member Chandler
Agency Member O'Connor
Agency Member Oliver
Agency Member Watford
Agency Attomey Cook
Agency Administrator Drago
Agency Clerk Thomas
Agency Deputy Clerk Gamiotea
Agency Member moved to di
Summary of Action for the Land Planning
seconded by Agency Member po, —
VOTE:
KIRK
CHANDLER
O'CONNOR
OLIVER
WATFORD
MOTION:
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NO
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ABSENT
nse; with reading and approve the
Agency Meeting of July 18, 1995;
DISCUSSION:
D. NEW BUSINESS
1. Consider Amendment 95-CII-001
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Call Meeting to order on November 7, 1995 at 7:00 p.m.
Chairman and Member Attendance:
Consider Amendment 95 -CII -001 - Agency Attorney (E -1)
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Consider Amendment 95 -CII -002 - Agency Attorney (E -2)
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STAFF REPORT
CYCLE II 1995 COMPREHENSIVE P
Amendment # 95 -CII -001
Applicant: GERALD LEFEBVRE
LEGAL DESCRIPTION of subject property,
Lots 1, 2, 3, Block 125 CITY OF OKEEC
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I. Item before the Council: The matt r for consideration by
the City Council, acting as the Land Plann ng Agency for the City
of Okeechobee, is an application by GERA D LEFEBVRE submission
number 95 -CII -001, with address being 414 N.W. 3rd St. Okeechobee,
Florida, 34972, for an amendment to the City Future Land Use Map
(FLUM), previously adopted by this board in conjunction with the
adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. This application qualifies
under Florida Statutes 163 as a "Small sale amendment" to the
Plan, and the fast -track review for sucl applications by the
Department of Community Affairs (DCA).
II. Background: The applicant owns a parcel of property
located at the corner of N.W. 4th Street, and N.W. 3rd Avenue,
consisting of Lots 1, 2, & 3, Block 125, with approximately 142.5
x 150 feet in size. The property is located to the North of the
County courthouse, and West of Hwy. 441, by two blocks. The
property was historically used for single fmily residence, though
most recently has been vacant. Physically located on the property
is a vacant single family residence which faces East onto N.W. 3rd
Avenue. The surrounding neighborhood is a mixed use of
commercial, single family, and multi - family {use, with the prominent
trend towards light commercial /professional office uses. Past
zoning and map amendments in this area hale continued the trend
away from residential, to the light commerclial uses.
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fact no commercial use was being made of the property at the time,
and such designation is supported under p anning principals, and
should not be considered to be a map error.
IV. Comprehensive Plan analysis:
As a land planning agency, the board is required to address
certain areas in conjunction with the Compr- hensive Plan, which may
be categorized as follows:
a. Consistency with the land use categ•ries and plan policies.
The surrounding land uses of the subject parcel are a mixed
use, being primarily commercial in nature with a scattering of
residential uses in the area. The property is located within the
two block area of a major thoroughfare thro gh town, State Road 15,
(441), and historically, the City has ex•anded commercial uses
within the first block, and in many cases, the second block from
such major thoroughfare. Additionally, thi= Northwest area of the
City surrounding the courthouse, tax offic , and County jail has
been moving towards complete commercial us s.
b. Concurrency of adequate public facilities.
The parcel has available to it City water and wastewater
service, as well as solid waste collection t rough L.P. Sanitation,
and is located on a typical paved city str = -et, with adequate land
space for entrance and exit on both N.W. 3 d Avenue and N.W. 4th
Street. The level of service on S.R. 15 wou d be B to C, depending
on the time of year, and the city streets re adequate for light
commercial traffic.
c. Compatibility with adjacent and nea by land uses.
As mentioned, the property is in the m'dst of an area moving
towards totally commercial uses. Also, comm rcial applications of
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parcels such as this have been historically granted by the City, in
the Northwest section, although the type of traffic, and commercial
use of the property, in conjunction with t e single family nature
of some of the surrounding landowners, sho ld be considered.
d. Compliance with the specific stand ;rds of the Plan.
The current PLUM, although not the zo inch designation, would
support family residential without specil'1 exception. A single
family residence use would also be current y permitted, under CPO
zoning, as a special exception. As mentioned, light commercial uses
are permitted under both zoning classif cations, either as a
principal permitted use, or by special exc= ;ption. Again, the goal
of the applicant here is to seek a permanent commercial
designation, and not have to seek the use by special exception
under RC land use designations.
The Comprehensive Plan, in its goals, p.licies and objectives
requires a determination of appropriate and use designations
within the City for each land use category, uch as single family,
commercial, multi - family, and industrial. Th plan submitted by the
City creates a commercial corridor along the major arterial
roadways through the City, with mixed mu ti- family and single
family uses in the blocks adjacent to the co ercial designations.
This is precisely the type of use sought by the applicant, and
is consistent with both the comprehensive p an, and the land use
trend established by the City in its plan, nd amendments to the
plan.
V. Notice of Proposed action: This application and its
appearance before the LPA were duly noticed for the public, and
were the board to make a finding that this a placation is
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consistent with the comprehensive plan, the matter will be set for
two public readings for the passage of an ordinance amending the
comprehensive plan, with two separate public notices, under F.S.
163, and 166.
VI. Assessment and conclusions: Based upon the comprehensive
plan, its goals, policies and objectives, the location of this
property, and due consideration of the adja,ent land uses, together
with the City's past actions in regards to commercial designations,
it is recommended that this board, as LPA, find the application to
be consistent with the comprehensive plan, and to direct that the
matter be reduced to ordinance form, and duly advertised for two
public hearings preliminary to approval of, the ordinance amending
the FLUM portion of the City's comprehensive plan.
Submitted by:
John R. Cook
City Attorney
STAFF REPORT
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CYCLE II 1995 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
Amendment # 95 -CII -002
Applicant: FARM CREDIT OF SW FLORIDA /Ervin 0. Rucks /Allen Rucks
208 North Parrott Avenue
Okeechobee, Florida 34972
c/o (941)763 -4010 Att: Bobby Tucker
LEGAL DESCRIPTION of affected lands:
All lots located in Blocks one through ten, NORTHWEST
SUBDIVISION, and all lots in Blocks eleven and twelve, located
South of N.W. 9th St., City of Okeechobee, Florida, being 40 acres,
more or less.
I. Item before the Council: The matter for consideration by
the City Council, acting as the Land Planning Agency for the City
of Okeechobee, is an application by ERVIN 0. RUCKS & ALLEN RUCKS,
submission number 95 -CII -002, with address being 208 North Parrott
Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida, 34972, for an amendment to the City
Future Land Use Map (FLUM), previously adpted by this board in
conjunction with the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan.
This application does not involve or require any text
amendment to the goals, policies and objectives of the City of
Okeechobee existing comprehensive plan document. Further, the data
and analysis contained in the original comprehensive plan submitted
by the City of Okeechobee has not significantly changed since the
adoption of that document, and is the best available data for the
area sought to be amended. The area does not concern an area of
critical State concern, as defined in Ch. 163 Florida Statutes.
This application would permit industrial uses on the property,
hereafter described, although the intent of the developer at this
time is for a central trucking facility with storage yard.
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II. Background: The applicant owns, ooh is agent for, a parcel
of property located at the very North West corner of the City
Limits, from the Railroad right of way, South of N.W. 9th Street,
running West to the City Limits, and North to the County boundary
of the County airport property, and bounded on the East by N.W.
10th Avenue, all in the City of Okeechobee, with a total of
approximately 40 acres. The subject property is vacant, and
consists of typical pasture with shrubs and palmetto trees.
(a) Proposed future land use designation : Exhibit "A"
attached contains the blocks sought to be changed, highlighted in
yellow, with boundaries and relation to surrounding streets
designated, and existing industrial land uses marked in pink.
(b) Present land use designations and abutting properties:
The surrounding lands to the North and West, in the unincorporated
area of the County, are indicated on exhibit "B ", attached, and
highlight the existing County designations and uses. The
designations of surrounding City properties are contained in
exhibit "A ".
To the North of the subject parcel, is the County airport
property, which is in the unincorporated County, and which is
classified by the County as "Public Service ". In this
classification, the County Land Development Regulations (LDR's),
2.04.13, define their nature as:
"These districts were intended to apply to these lands where
national, state or local government activities are conducted or
those activities conducted by private entities that have been
historically governmental, public service or institutional in
nature. Included in this use are public or private schools,
airports, hospitals, conservation areas, landfills, police /fire
stations, detention facilities, parks and non- profit recreational
facilities as well as utility plants and their directly associated
facilities such as power sub - stations, and sewer stations."
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Immediately to the West, commencing at
area classified by the County as industria
a 1995 future land use map amendment of the
plan, to extend industrial designation Sou
North to the airport boundary, and West ex
feed supply business on N.W. 8th St.
The County land uses permitted in indu
Light industrial, and Heavy industrial,
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with this particular designation by the Coun
The existing uses in this area incl
Larson /McArthur and Walpole feed mills, M
and Country Feed and Supply businesses,
located less than one hundred yards from t
this application.
Other permitted principal uses in th
include warehouse and storage; manufacturin
storage yards; railroad right of way and sw
name a few.
Immediately to the South of the subject
City is an area of undeveloped and vacant p
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the City Limits, is an
use, just expanded by
County's comprehensive
h to N.W. 8th Street,
ending past Walpole's
trial are divided into
ounty LDR's 2.04.11),
y as Heavy Industrial.
ude the Magna Bon,
M veterinary supply,
which are physically
e property subject to
industrial land use
and processing; bulk
tching facilities; to
parcel located in the
operty, consisting of
Lots 1 -10 in both Blocks 11 & 12, which extends Southward to the
CSX railroad line right of way.
Immediately to the East along the We=t side of N.W. 10th
Avenue, are several industrial uses which were amended to that land
use designation on the City PLUM in 1994, wh ch support the Madray
Construction and Metal Fabrication busi ess, Big "0" boat
manufacturing, All outdoor plumbing, and Ly n's air conditioning
businesses. Note that these industrial uses pre -date the adoption
of the original City comprehensive plan.
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To the East across N.W. 10th AvenueF are primarily single
family residences in Dean's Court area.
III. Zoning /land use description: The property is presently
zoned as INDUSTRIAL, but is designated at Single Family Residence
on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM).
The applicant desires to make use of the property for
industrial purposes, and the applicant seeks to amend the future
land use map designation to match the zoning.
If this application is granted, the 'Industrial designation
would permit, as principal permitted uses under present City zoning
ordinances, manufacturing and processing; outdoor storage yards
(excluding junk yards); medial clinic; off-site signs; railroad
facilities; and many of the uses and special exceptions permitted
in Commercial zoning, such as automotive service, truck stop,
service garage, body shop, taverns, banks, trade schools, marina,
laundries, contractor, radio or television transmitter, and the
like.
IV. Original designation: The initial designation of this
parcel as Single Family Residence on the FLUM by the Central
Florida Regional Planning Council (CFRPC) cPuld be explained as an
recognition of the single family uses then ,existing in the Dean's
Court area, adjacent to the East of these Blocks. However, 1994
FLUM amendments initiated by certain landownlers and approved by the
City and Department of Community Affairs, in these same blocks,
were considered to be map error by the Regional Planning Council.
This conclusion was reached, as at the time of adoption of the
comprehensive plan and the FLUM, the mentioned industrial uses were
operating and in business on those lots; the City zoning then and
now is industrial; the City had historically permitted industrial
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uses along the CSX railroad right of way; aid the surrounding land
uses, and designations, in the unincorporated County, were
existing industrial use as well.
Additionally though, there may have be
the part of the Central Florida Regional Fla
City had already designated its 151.59 acre
industrial designation in the original comps
to the Department; that the parcel in this
and not being used for industrial uses !
adoption; and that the subject forty acre pa
of an
n some determination on
ping Council that: the
City -owned parcel as an
hensive plan submitted
application was vacant
at the time of plan
cel, although amenable
to an industrial designation, was not necessary for inclusion at
that time.
For these reasons, I cannot conclusiv -ly determine that the
single family residential designation was made in error by the
CFRPC planners, and will assume for this
designation was in fact not a map error.
V. Comprehensive Plan analysis:
As a land planning agency, the board 'is required to address
certain areas in conjunction with the Compre ensive Plan, which may
be categorized as follows:
1. Consistency with the land use cate•ories, and future land
use element:
The data and analysis compiled for the City's original
comprehensive plan contains the best avail ble data for the area.
At the time of adoption, the analysis recog ized by evaluation and
appraisal of existing land uses within the City, and that
approximately eleven acres, or 0.05% of tot .1 land area within the
City was being used for industrial purpo =es. (Future land use
element, p.7)
application that such
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Further, the analysis states that Large -scale manufacturing or
processing activities are permitted in the Industrial land use
designation. Because these activities typically create noise,
smoke, or other unpleasant effects, they should be kept separate
from other land uses as much as possible. (data and analysis,
future land use element, p.19).
The data included recognition that approximately 645 acres, or
nearly 30 percent, of land within the City is vacant or
undeveloped, and that development of this land would discourage
urban sprawl. (data and analysis, future land use, p. 7)
The data suggests that the need for addtianal industrial land
use by the year 2000 should only consist of one additional acre
over that existing in 1990. (data and analysis, future land use, p.
21). However, this figure is suspect, as the City -owned parcel
currently supports approximately 25 acres of new industrial use by
virtue of the potable water plant, and the use sought in this
application alone would make industrial use on an additional 40
acres.
The original plan data recognizes that the City's economic
basis can be stregnthened by the provision of varied and plentiful
sites for industrial and commercial development, and that a 160
acre tract in the City's Northeast corner has been designated
industrial as a result of the community's desire and expectation of
industrial development at that location. (data and analysis, future
land use p. 21 -22). This has come to be true, due to the exisisting
industrial use at that site. You will also recall we have let two
options on those lands for possible power plant siting.
While the original data and analysis is relevant, it should be
noted that the 1993 -94 small -scale amendments submitted by the City
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to the Department, included the redesignat.on of approximately an
additional 32.04 acres of lands to industrial uses on the PLUM.
Therefore, with the City -owned parcel of 15 .59 acres included from
the submission of the original comprehensi e plan, and approval of
this application of an additional 40 acres, the industrial land use
designations within the City would incre =se to approximately a
total of 234.63 acres.
The future land use element, (goals, 'olicies and objectives
p. 2 -8), names eight objectives to be foll,.wed in future land use
development to be considered in conjunction with this application.
In the present application, the urrounding land uses
immediately to the East of the subject pa cel, across N.W. 10th
Avenue, are residential in nature, includi g a multi - family use.
The North and West properties in the uni corporated County are
industrial in present use and classificatio . The South property is
vacant, but abuts the CSX railroad right o' way.
Considering the eight objectives und_ =r the future land use
element, and the location and nature o the subject parcel,
together with existing, surrounding uses, this aplication would
appear to be consistent with those goals, objectives and policies.
2. Concurrency of adequate public facilities.
The City comprehensive plan sets out i its Goals, Objectives
and Policies the requirement of concurre cy management, which
requires that all development meet the requi ement of concurrency,
which is to ensure that facilities and sery ces needed to support
development will be available concurrently w th the impacts of the
development. These facilities and services re:
(a) Roads (traffic circulation)
(b) Potable Water
(c) Sanitary sewer
(d) Solid waste
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(e) Drainage
(f) parks and recreation
(Concurrency management system, p. 46)
For the subject parcel, each of the Facilities and services
named in (a) -(f) are presently available fd the site, or could be
in place by the issuance of the CO on ny new development as
required under F.S. 163 Part II, and would= atisfy the concurrency
management system requirements, and levels '•f service required for
such facilities.
(i) The parcel has presently avail!
wastewater service through the Okeechobee U
which has lines in place abutting this par
The facilities available are highli
sewer element of the data and analysis, (p
are aware since then, the City has on -li
facility with an additional 1 million g.p.
The site, as much of the City of Okee
consist of Immokalee and Myakka fine sands,
of suitability for filtration of sewage d
conditions, and periodic flooding. Thi
availability of municipal sewage treatment
but would have an impact on drainage. Howev
only a moderate limitation to building c
analysis, future land use, p. 8), but typi
water table.
(ii) The site is located on typical pa
adequate land space for entrance and exit o
and N.W. 9th Street. The level of servic
which is set at LOS D in the Capita
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of the comprehensive plan. This street complies with the
requirement of a seventy foot right of way with swale drainage.
From personal knowledge and observation, th
e street is believed to
be operating at LOS C or better, as defin d in data and analysis
portion of the plan, ( data and anal si� traffic is circulation
element, p.36, 37).
These streets are adequate for both residential and heavy
commercial traffic, and the level of service would not
significantly decrease as an impact of
conclusion is evidenced by the existing ind
along these right of ways for the fabricat
feed mill businesses, and the fact that
signifcantly used for ingress /egress by
users.
(iii) The drainage
development must manage
duration design storm
the development. This
trial uses and traffic
on, manufacturing, and
.W. 9th Street is not
he nearby residential
required of the sit', would be that any new
runoff from the 25 ear frequency, 24 hour
event on -site, so that post- development
runoff rates, volumes and pollutant loads d• not exceed pre -
development conditions; that stormwater engineering, design and
construction standards for on -site systems re provided; and that
erosion and sediment controls are used du ing the development.
(Goals objectives and policies, sanitary s er element p. 29).
Further, the drainage control mechanis s in place in the City
are highlighted in the data and analysis, anitary sewer element
(p. 90). While that data indicates a drainage problem in the area
of N.W. 4th Street, this is several blocks South of the subject
property, which is transsected by the railr•ad right of way, and
not connected to this parcel in any way.
The plan calls for the city to initiate an inventory study of
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the function and capacity of the City's existing stormwater
drainage facilities and systems, by 1996, which has not yet begun.
The existing stormwater management in place at the subject
parcel is typical swale drainage to the East and South, with
County- maintained ditches to the North, and any new development
would require on -site holding areas to control runoff. Such would
be adequately monitored and enforced in the permitting process by
South Florida Water Management District or, other agencies.
The drainage at the site could certainly conform to the
objectives of the City's comprehensive plen; be in place by the
time a certificate of occupancy was issued, and thus satisfy the
concurrency requirement of F.S. 163 that the facilities be in place
concurrently with the impact of the development.
(iiii) Solid waste collection and disposal is available to the
site by L.P. Sanitation, which is owned by Waste Management
Technologies, and which serves over 3,500 households and businesses
using this service, and the City of Okeechobee has in place an
ordinance of mandatory collection for commercial accounts.
The projected use of landfill capacity, (data and analysis,
sanitary sewer, p. 98), together with thel recycling goals, and
requirements of Florida Statutes, would be sufficient to support
new development on the subject property.
3. Compatibility with adjacent and nearby land uses.
As mentioned above, the property is vacant, and all uses to
the immediate East are residential in nature; also, the roadway to
the North is the airport property, all of which is capable of
industrial uses under County regulations.
Industrial zoning and land uses are typically employed in
areas adjacent to railroad access, or Adjacent to existing
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industrial uses, which applies to the characteristics of this
application.
The goals, policies and objectives in the plan state that the
location of future development in the City of Okeechobee will be
guided by the availability and efficient use of public facilities
and services, as well as site characteristics and soil conditions
and topography. (future land use element, p.2). Taken together, it
appears this requested land use is very ;compatible with nearby
uses.
The impact on future land use classifications would be
considered to be minimal, as the subject parcel is in the very
Northwest corner of the City, bounded on two sides by
unincorporated County lands, and on the South by the CSX railroad
right of way. The only area remaining for future land use amendment
is to the East, which is presently residential. Therefore, any
amendment could only capable of a more intensive use
classification, which would be compatible with the industrial
designation sought here in any event.
4. Parks and recreation.
The goals, objectives and policies provided in the City's
comprehensive plan indicate that the City will provide an adequate
supply and variety of recreation opportunities to meet the public
need, with a policy that as recreational needle arise, the city will
identify those properties within its boundaries having the
potential to meet those needs, and make reasonable efforts to
secure those properties for recreational use though financial
incentives, direct purchase, or other appropriate means.
(recreation and open space element, p. 34)
The subject property is surrounded by industrial uses and not
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desireable for recreational or park use, the majority of existing
recreational opportunities in the City are
Northwest portion of the City, via school
County recreational park, approximately on
Thus, this application and subsequent dev',
effect on the parks and recreation concurre
compatible with the comprehensive plan.
Summary of conclusion
The current zoning, although not the
support industrial facilities, and the
contains the considerations to be examined
the lands subject to this application 0
amended to an industrial land use designatio
been discussed a length herein.
The Comprehensive Plan, in its goals,
requires a determination of appropriate
within the City for each land use category,
commercial, multi- family, and industrial. Th
City included the need for industrial categl
certain identifiable areas of the City in w
industrial land uses would be appropriate.
These areas, which include the 151.59 a
in the Eastern portion of the City on whirl
plant is located, also includes the Eas
corridor of the CSX railroad right of way
already located in this
istrict parks, and the
mile from this parcel.
lopment would have no
cy requirement, and is
LUM designation, would
Plan document itself
n determining whether
uld be appropriately
on the FLUM, and have
olicies and objectives
land use designations
such as single family,
plan submitted by the
ries, and created
ich it was determined
re City -owned property
the municipal water
-West industrial -use
which traverses the
City. The present application would amen • the FLUM to expand
industrial uses by 40 acres along this same c
portion of the City. Further, the City may co
adjacent uses in the unincorporated area
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sider the immediately
of the County which
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directly abuts the lands in this applications. As mentioned, all of
those uses are also industrial, and compatible.
Therefore, it is submitted that this - pplication is in fact
consistent with, and appropriate under our Comprehensive Plan.
V. Notice of proposed action: Thin application and its
appearance before the LPA were duly no iced for the public
approximately seven days prior to the publi hearing, and were the
board to make a finding that this application is consistent with
the comprehensive plan, the matter will e set for two public
readings for the passage of an ordinance ad'pting the amendment to
the comprehensive plan, with two separate public notices, under
F.S. 163.3184 (15).
VI. s= essment and recomme,datio
comprehensive plan, its goals, policies
location of this property, and due conside
land uses, together with the City's need for
uses, it is recommended that this boar
application to be consistent with the compr
163, Part II, and Ch. 9J -5 F.A.C., and to di
reduced to ordinance form, and duly adverti
hearings preliminary to approval of the ordi
portion of the City's comprehensive plan.
Submitted by:
John R. Cook
City Attorney
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atjon of the adjacent
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as LPA, find the
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Okeechobee City Council acting as the City Land Plan-
ning Agency will meet Tuesday. November 7, 1995 at 7:00
p.m. at City Hill Council Chambers 55 S.E. Std Avenue,
Second Floor Room 200, Okeechobee, FL 34974 to discuss
the 1995 Cycle 11 Future Land U. Map Amend of Appli-
cations. The Public is imiied to attend
Notice is hereby in that if any person should decide to
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ning Agcy, such person will reed to insure that • verba-
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In accordance with the Americana with Disabi1itss Act and
Florida Statue 286.26, persons with disabilities reeding spa-
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contast Bonnie Thomas no later then two (2) days poor to
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if hearing is impaired, telephone the Florida Relay Service
Number 1. 800. 995.8771 (TDD) or 1.800- 955.8700
(VOICE) fa assistance.
Barrie S. Than., CMC
City Clerk
PUBLISH: 10/27/1995
Okeechobee NetA #44
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