all right Uh do we have a quorum we do Okay cool Everybody stand for the invocation of the private pledge Dear Lord he humbly father thank you for this day Lord God Thank you for everything you do for us Lord bless our city staff bless our first responders and bless our citizens Lord in Jesus
name we pray Amen Amen Amen I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all Roll call Chair Lomneck here Vice
Chair Forges here Member Keller here Member Shakone is absent Member Galvin is absent Member Butler here You have a quorum Perfect Thank you very much Okay Consent agenda Uh can I get an approval for the minutes of the planning zoning commission
meeting held January 14th so moved I have a first Can I get a second i second All right We have a a motion to approve by member Keller and a second by uh member Butler Let's go and vote All right that
passes Okay No old business no new business miscellaneous We're going to do a a workshop This is for Envision uh 2045 a Koi comprehensive plan and land development code update with zoning manager
Whitfield Okay Good evening Mr Chair Good evening board members everybody Um thank you for coming tonight Um so hopefully today is going to be a fun evening Uh we won't be here till midnight Um I want to first thank the
BCZ for your service over the years and this is a great opportunity to hear about the direction that we're going in Um for the complant update I want to start by introducing the comprehensive planning team So for development services we have myself and if pretty much everybody in the audience is a
member of the comp planing Um we've got Tori our urban designer architect Um so some of these folks you may not know Ginger our director Um Steve public works director in the back Lewis our MAP
expert Bernice you've heard her present on um a variance Brett is sitting next to her our concurrency commitments coordinator And you've we got Jen and Jesse in the back And I don't I don't see Seth Seth is here He's our flood
planes administrator So um this effort for the conflict update is it's all of the departments that you see here represented and and giving their expertise as they gathered the data and analyzed the data and all that So um just as a brief background and reminder
we presented this body with all the data and the results of those data that data back in February of last year uh we presented the goals and objectives back in August of last year Over the past year and change or almost full year um
as we are writing the policies we did make some minor adjustments in the objectives We added a couple of objectives just so that it's it's cleaner and easier to follow So um we're going to present in chapter by
chapter format So the first chapter is introductions Um that's just going to be a brief clip of the the vision Um then chapter 2 will include three elements The future land use housing and recreation open space So after we get
through with that chapter then we'll have Q&A for that chapter and then we'll proceed chapter chapter by chapter Um the vision statement you guys have seen this before The vision is still to create a sustainable community that's
attractive economically sound where our businesses and our neighborhoods thrive Looking at diverse and compact yet complimentary uses um quality development safe connected systems for uh the movement of people and goods um but at the same time preserving our
environment and our natural resources and creating parks and open spaces including civic open spaces to create places where our residents and visitors can gather and socialize Um and all of that in a nutshell is we want to create
a healthy community So going first into chapter two which is consisting of the future landing element You've seen this this goal before that hasn't changed again seeking a sustainable and healthy and balanced
community and preserving our natural environment Um in total just as a quick thing we'll be we'll be covering about 55 objectives with you So you'll see that some of the staff we're going to be zipping through these quickly just to make sure that we have time to answer
questions Um the first objective in the future land use element is to recognize that we have a future land use map Statutes requires that we adopt a future line use map and that map will establish the density um how def how density and
intensity is defined Um we establish a process and a like a formula for determining the maximum dens development potential Um we also add a statement in there that wasn't in the previous complaint that says these future lings
categories give you certain densities and intensities but they're not entitlements You still have to prove that they can be um developed and that it meets that the development meets the land development code The second objective deals with um establishing the different kinds of
future line use categories So with this complent update we're introducing two new categories The first one is a mixeduse future line use category It targets having um complimentary yet different uses um and a new low medium
density residential line use category You'll see also um you were all sent I apologize we couldn't give you more than two days to look at the policy document but um you'll see that we've made some adjustments in the density ranges to try
to better capture um the ability to serve our 74,000 residents in the future Um for the mixeduse category we added a provision that could consider a density bonus in very specific circumstances and that's spelled out in the policies and
sub policies under this objective Um and we also in the current excuse me in the current data and inventory analysis section of the comp plan it allows for some projects to have a mix of residential non-residentidential and our
commercial and our industrial future land use descriptions We're just moving that ability into policy and spelling out exactly how density can be can be achieved Um I'm going to come back to this slide
in just a second I want to go to this slide As part of this complant update we are as you can see here there's in this future line use c future line use map there's this new low medium density category and this new mixeduse category
um we want to apply this mixeduse category in this geographic area that is we're trying to um present as Oko's downtown And the reason why we we want to um acknowledge this site is that this
geographic area already has a mixture of uses in terms of everything from single family detached to industrial civic institutional parks um a little bit of a in the north side of that um and industrial So it's it's like a
conglomerate of mixes of uses already So going back to this slide um the introduction of a mixeduse category that allows 20 units an acre with a density bonus of up to an additional 10 units per acre So looking at a possibility of 30 units per acre
seems quite daunting But as we're doing this compound update we're also doing the LEC update which um will have very clear specific criteria um that will require a development to go through contextsensitive design in terms
of the massing of the buildings the scale the setbacks how it looks and functions and in relation to what's around it So changing the mix the future lines designation in this area isn't necessarily saying that we're going to have a three-story
um and uh commercial building next to a single family home The LDC will guide how that office might look So it may be an office use but the building might look more like um the architecture of a single family home So that's where the
marriage between the comp plan and the LC come together The the comp plan says you can have so much units or so many units and so much square footage The LDC says yes you can but it needs to look like this so that you're not disturbing the appearance of the character of the
area So that's how they they work with each other So um with this comp plan update we're hoping to do a city initiated future land use map amendment to designate this area that you see in brown as a mixeduse category Um and as projects and sites
come in they can have these densities and intensities that we're introducing But with the update and adoption of the LDC update a couple months after this adoption they would have to in terms of design meet the
requirements of what's around it So the third objective in the future land use uh element is to clearly establish the criteria for doing a comp plan amendment A future lens use map amendment Our current comp plan does not
have those provisions Um the only thing that it has now is compatibility which you know compatibility can mean different things to different people depending on who's reading it So this one in this update we've listed out the specific criteria for um what needs to
be um for needs to be uh achieved in order to allow that future length map amendment to happen We are also specifically requiring that they have a capacity analysis based on the maximum development potential So 10 years ago
maximum development potential let's say if you're going from low density residential to commercial you're going from four units an acre through a 3.0 F of the entire three acres as an example In this um updated version we're saying well if you're required to set aside
open space if you're we know you are going to need some land for infrastructure um you don't have to do it based on the max of the total acreage is the max density or F based on the acreage that's that's developable So if you have 10 acres and half of it is
wetlands there's no need to multiply that entire acreage for for development because you can't develop in wetlands anyway Um and then stating per statute that we can't approve any map amendments that's going to proliferate urban
sprawl The fourth objective deals with managing growth Um you're going to start to see from this slide forward that the whole the whole effort here is planning for active healthy communities where our residents can get very safely and
quickly to um uh like activities and and things that they could enjoy daily shopping um going to the grocery store going to doctor's appointments going to work things like that So we're trying to put policies in
there that specifically directs growth and development to areas that are either fully served by municipal services or that the city plans on providing those services so that we are per statute maximizing our investments in our public infrastructure Um we also want to make
sure that we're growing sustainably So the fifth objective deals with making sure that our land use decisions both for public and private um changes and projects look at um walkability context sensitivity multimotal transportation making sure that those are those
community programs are in place that our residents can access and putting forth the notion of having a 15-minute city biking walking what have you that we're going to look at the distribution of housing and the and the housing types which you'll hear about in a moment in
the housing element so that um our residents can get to where they want to go in a safe manner within 15 minutes To do that we have to make those decisions to make sure that we distribute resources throughout the city so that everybody has equal
access and of course reducing heat island effects Um sixth objective is fostering economic vitality Everything that we do now that speaks to improving our neighborhoods improving our businesses and their abilities to get customers uh by
increasing foot traffic which you'll hear in the transportation element Um changing the levels of service so that there's more foot traffic and bicycle traffic People tend to see things and they like it They stop and they go to those stores So all that is to help um
improve our economic vitality having and requiring um different uses that complement each other so that that one trip to that one location someone could get there park and drive around I I'm sorry walk around and go to different stores
Um we're also looking at putting in policies that require developments to provide public amenities and benefits such as little plazas urban parks um pocket parks things like that so that people can drive there bike there walk
there and hang out there and walk around and shop Um we also are obligated by the state to maintain our environmental systems So we have some policies in the future land use element that are echoed in the drainage sub element and the
conservation element that deals with making sure that we protect our natural communities And then the last objective in the future language element is making sure that we take advantage of any type of um new technologies or new
engineering solutions so that we are ensuring that as our sites get developed that we're doing it in as sustainable a way as possible So looking at minimizing um exposure of our residents to flood hazards um requiring our developers to
look at the structural soundness and integrity of their existing buildings and making those improvements and then continuing to um implement and add flood mitigation strategies in the land development code So with that that is the future
language element and I'll turn the mic over now to Tori and Bernice still cover the housing element Nice one Okay A little bit higher because the notch is a shorty Okay You guys can hear me Okay
Okay I have a tendency of being a little soft spoken but okay So tonight I'll be covering the housing element Um as a refresher the housing element has one goal which is that the city shall create opportunities and programs that provide guidance and resources in order to
provide an adequate supply of safe affordable and quality housing to meet the diverse housing needs of our current and future residents as well as our special housing special housing needs Okay so for objective one attractive
cities through the land development code the city will implement a live here grow here program in which it will be a way of attracting more young people to the city Um this will be done by providing quality housing that's accessible to different types of jobs shopping
entertainment and so forth Um as well as making sure those amenities are accessible through different means of um transportation policies include having an assessment of our housing stock So looking at different types of housing age value etc Um to see where they are
in the city and what needs they might have Um and then as well as incentivize quality diverse housing typologies within a quarter mile of jobs shopping entertainment etc to promote more of an active community
So for objective two protection of residential character the city will encourage development that is focused on protecting our residential areas They'll do this through discouraging through traffic use of active code enforcement
and prioritizing residential infill Um the city will again have its assessment of the housing stock in addition to its code and future land use map um using all of those elements together to prevent or eliminate residential blight along our major
corridors Policies for this objective include eliminating substandard lots or excuse me substandard housing Um if there are substandard housing we'll see if there's opportunities to improve the structural soundness of the home requiring developments that result in
the displacement of residents to provide some kind of plan for relocation of said residents as well as requiring that new residential developments utilize more grid-like patterns increase connectivity to roadways as well as avoid deadend
streets Sorry that was grid not grip Sorry I think it says grip Yes grid Okay Oh grip Yeah my apologies Okay So for objective three improving housing and quality housing quality and diversity uh the
city will make its best effort to ensure that our residential neighborhoods have a stable quality of life Policies to meet this objective include looking at the different distributions of housing types our single family town home multif
family etc Link looking at where those are in the community and finding ways of connecting them Um other policies include having housing that meets the needs of every stage of life for young adults um singles elderly
individuals etc as well as incentivizing programs that enable residents to live more active lives Having communities include more walkable and bikable routes that are accommodating for both a range of ages and able bodies
For objective for quality affordable housing the city through the future land use mouth map and its land development code will support housing diversity and eliminate barriers to affordable housing Policies include housing for very low
low moderate income households requiring that medium high density developments comply with our mobility element as well as our architectural standards within the land development code providing incentives for programs for qualifying projects such as expedited permitting as
well as prioritizing infrastructure for these areas that have more vulnerable populations And for objective five senior and special population housing the city will ensure that there is a variety of different housing options for our seniors elderly and other special
populations so they may age in grace and peace in our community and live a healthy active um life Policies for this include housing for these people to have I'm so sorry Let me start over Policies
for this objective include having these housing options in locations that are accessible to different types of amenities Again being in close proximity to shopping dining and entertainment as well as encouraging a more high density development to ensure that all these
needs are met And Tori is going to go ahead and cover our last All right I'm going to cover objective six which is the protection and preservation of historic structures and sites So the state of Florida for comp plans we are required to list historic to do an inventory of historic homes but
traditionally this is where our historic properties have been listed and where they are housed in the comp plan So appropriate to the centennial year I was able to take a deep dive into our historic properties and I started with
the list from what was it our 2003 comp plan So started with that list and started going through that Found that three of the properties have been demolished but I identified some additional properties that are historic And I I I'm very careful where I use the
word preservation So this is not a preservation policy However in the historic preservation world there is a big push to identify properties that aren't not that aren't just architecturally exquisite properties but really have significance to communities
And so I have added some properties to the list that helped to cover all of AOY story and the stories of all residents are represented So that was kind of the first big push So we have a revised list
and then some of our policies are to promote the protection of these properties That could be through rehabilitation restoration reconstruction and preservation And then these properties can be used to educate our own citizens and regionally about
Okcoy's history And then we have a policy that provides that we would connect uh property owners with assistance be it tax incentives or grants um to help keep to help upkeep historic properties And then the last
policy is sorry I can't read what I wrote down Um we want to promote the reuse of historic properties as a sustainable choice [Music] And I believe I covered
it Oh and then the last one um any city-owned historic properties sites uh we'd like to make those as available to the public as possible You know with Withers Magcguire we have that open a few days a week Um but we have some historic sites that we'd like to utilize
um as a benefit to the public That was the last policy Thanks You asked me to sit up here Doing well Good evening Ginger Coralus Um I had the opportunity to really work on the draft
for the recreation open space and I think that's because I really am passionate for parks It's where I started in my career over 40 years ago and so um this is special to me We have one goal and we have six object objectives and that goal really speaks
to providing a comprehensible system a system that's accessible It is inclusive It's sustainable And that we also address again this theme you're going to be hearing the health wellness and over wellbe over all well-being of people of all ages and abilities within our
community Uh the objective number one is actually my longest objective as well as the number of policies I have in it because it really speaks to the how to plan a comprehensive system In the past uh recreational planning was done based on one standard that basically whether
you were a municipality of 25,000 or 250,000 or a county all had the same standards Well those standards have changed in how we're assessing recreational space the components to that We now on a national level and we were something we are recommended to do
and to follow is that there are benchmarks to be able to excuse me our success so to speak or our programs based on like similar municipalities and that is a really uh we've come a long
way in recreational planning to to be able to do that But this objective also speaks to those pieces of understanding that recreation is is important to people of all ages Whether it is in childhood development or senior programs and
keeping our minds active with it's about connectivity of how we're getting to our parks and having trails and greenways to be able to you know be able to be in nature um planning and recreational planning will really change actually during COVID and
really understand the importance of our our outdoor and spaces are to our not just physical well-being but our mental and social well-being as well When we take a look at some of the summaries this really goes on the planning aspect So no am I recommending this new
standard of planning so to speak but also we need to um update our master plan which has not been done since 2001 So one of the major recommendations is that we we tackle that uh component to that We're also here to speak to our
level of service The recommendation here is that on re on level of service we currently are at 4 acres per thousand We are recommending that we go to 8 acres per thousand Currently based on our inventory of those parks that are
developed as well as three that are undeveloped but are working towards development we're at 10.03 acres So we're already exceeding that eight So kicking to eight is no big deal We even meet it when we don't have that developed properties included undeveloped properties included But we
also want to strive by 2045 as we're getting you know we're now over that 50,000 going towards that 74,000 that we need to also be increasing that acreage per thousand of our population We also are going to be talking about the number of parks This
is kind of a new norm to be able to take a look is that how many parks do we have per per thousand population So right now we're you know basically at at a little over 2,000 We want to strive for 2,300 This is a this is more of kind of just a locationational issue too Where are
those parks located and accessibility which I'll be getting into in a second My second objective is health and well-being And it's important that again it's not all about running or our our our sports games is about industry
Making sure that we have programs and facilities that support healthy living that supports from the standpoint of how do we get active is looks at indoor as well as outdoor facilities and programs as well as other resources that are in
the community Parks and recreation and recreation centers specifically are ways where people can come together of all different t of backgrounds and understand each other So it really helps that social wellness is is is so important But we also speak to
environmental awareness and appreciation Part of the health and well-being is is not just of us as individuals but also making sure that we educate our community on the importance of being good stewards to our natural environment Objective three is access
accessibility and connectivity Excuse me Here when I speak to access and accessibility they are different Access means that we are trying to provide different type of variety or diversity of programs and
activities and facilities so that we are increasing the diversity of those that are participating in the programs in in thus far We also are trying to strive access and here I think is something that's very important that we can have a
park but how are we getting there are there trails or active are there sidewalks even be able to get to these parks so when we talk about connectivity and accessibility they kind of go hand in hand We need to connect our neighborhoods to our parks and also make sure that inside those parks that they
have accessible whether that we're looking at ADA facilities or whether we're looking at other components to that that we're making them welcome One of the other things that that we think about and sometimes don't think about
is having a very close or close access to a green space So in the policies for objective three we speak to a program that's been initiated by the trust for public land and that is the 10-minute walk One of the things that we are
striving for by 2045 is to have a park within a 10-minute walk which is about a half a mile to every residence within the city To do that thank you Uh is that we also must look at not just public or what we provide as a city but also
private those components to that facility planning and development Here we go How are we building our parks how are we looking at maintaining them we need to make sure that when we have them we have a consistent standard to them We are making sure that we're
employing um green industries from the standpoint of employing nature-based solutions of looking at different ways of really being the leader So when we're looking at landscape how can we really increase the biodiversity of our pollinators within that we do it within our parks How can we actually train
people to look at how they might handle storm water differently we do it in our parks from the standpoint of development whether that be rain gardens or bio swells is making sure we integrate proper planning techniques within our parks and recreation facilities so that
we can demonstrate that it works And again we're becoming good stewards of those resources that we have within our community both from standpoint of programs and facilities but also the environment Objective five is resource management
sustainability and stewardship We're recommending that a management plan be developed for each of our parks That means what are those natural resources that we have how are we going to be able to take care of them looking at such programs as um exotic eradication making
sure that we're taking care and and replanting native plant materials where we've kind of taken out those exotics and so forth But really understanding here is how parks goes hand inand in our conservation within our drainage and a
lot of the different aspects of just keeping our community safe and sustainable My last objective is financial planning and and basically funding We need to be able to do these things We need to have the financial resources to do such So here
we're content looking at such as the capital budget but also looking at non-traditional ways not just grants but also private partnerships other components and different facilities and access and programs to increase our funding for parks With that and with that that actually ends our chapter one
Are you going to do questions now yes Okay That was a lot So our offer three elements Do you guys have questions um anything like that go ahead Joel Um yeah I I have a couple of them I noticed with the housing we were talking about
multimodal um access Are we starting to work with links about getting some of those bus locations back into AOE i I know we used to have some back in the day and then they pretty much said we don't have the ridership to
keep them up So now as we're starting to look at this plan for 4045 are we revisiting um the bus one of the um which you'll I'll present in just in the next um segment in the mobility element one of the
policy directions is for the city to develop a transportation plan um not just the transportation road systems but a transportation plan for how we're going to achieve um providing for public transportation access to see if we can
try to provide better public service public transportation services So it may not be that we can convince links to add a route here because there's not the writership to support it but it may be opportunities to um improve that last mile for our residents So they may be
more inclined and it may be easier for them to get to a bus stop if they know that there's shade along the way or there um sitting down areas along the way and that the shelters that we do have are shel the I'm sorry the bus stops that we do have are at least
sheltered So the next step will be to develop that transportation plan to get more public service transportation to our residents Okay Um second question uh what about a citywide Wi-Fi are we looking at all about that i know when we talk about
living and working from home um most young people now are are working jobs that are um basically through the internet thing So are we going to I know we've taken at least at one point we had
taken the Wi-Fi out of the the city park because people were um plugging into it and and using it uh the wrong way but are we looking at uh getting back into
having some Wi-Fi so that when people are out and about they can still be connected and still be able to do their jobs that's not something that we've looked at in the comp plan Um I don't know that's something that it would live in the comp plan It may be some sort of
agreement that we could consider but right now that's not what we're proposing Okay Um and then the other question and this one I guess is uh always just been a a bug of mine and
that is bike lanes um when we talk about them um are we going to separate them from the roads and this has always been I know they have the bike lane along um Silverstar
and I got into it one time with the DOT on that and I said I tell you what you get the head of the DOT to bring his grandkid here and ride her bike down to the elementary school along Silverar and tell me that's okay and it's safe And uh
they weren't real happy with me Uh we need to do something about having safe bike lanes Yes Um and that means separating them somehow Even if it's a small sidewalk in between but we need to
separate them somehow And the other thing is we need wide sidewalks If you're talking about having a um a park every within a half mile's distance parents when they're walking their children their small children are
going to probably be pushing a carriage while they still have someone on a bicycle next to them There has to be enough room on those sidewalks for people to go in both directions And the 4 foot 5 foot even six foot sidewalks are that's
really close So something else that really needs to be looked at when we start figuring um how that should be working in in in the plans I absolutely agree So very all very good points Um as
planners we we agree with that there there's definitely a need for safety It's there's a lot of what you just mentioned in the mobility element which we'll um get into in in that chapter Um going yes go ahead J ginger I also
want to say it is also addressed in the policies in the wreck and open space element especially when I say trails trails mean a lot of different things as we speak to complete streets making sure we have the widewalks similar to how we have here and understanding those components so we do address the notion
that on connectivity of safe access so as we're looking at our projects we are not just from the comp plan And I will tell you tell you now in our implementation process in our capital work we're looking that way Um so yes we are that is part of that is how do we
provide safe access for those whether you're a bicyclist either being those that love to zip through and commuting on your bicycle or you're a recreational bike biker as well as making sure when we call something that's mixed traffic is how we make sure we have the appropriate size and and definition for
that So yes we are looking at that Thank you Mr Keller I'll I'll address the your transportation questions when we get to the mobility element Any other questions on the future line use housing or rec and open space
elements well I I guess I I I have one So looking at our the 8 to 10.2 parks per thousand people what's the national average right now what's you know winter gardenard what do they look
like from the standpoint of the national average they're on they're giving for different similar cities basically that's those are the eight that number I gave you so when I'm saying 1,00 for two was it one park for 2032 that is a standard so that's what I'm playing the
standard that we have now for 2045 comes from the national standard based on then a population of 74,000 so when I provide those in the policies I do so based on today's national standard but note that they need they will change in time not just
from standpoint of what the trend is today but trends will change cool I um I had some notes earlier but I forgot to put my page numbers on that's why I'm going between my little phone here my computer and this thing over here this is did you go over this
activity centers was that in within the PU was that within the mixed use no So okay So yes the activity center um right now the activity centers live in the data and analysis portion of the future
language element with the um Okcoy Regional Sports Complex We did a tax amendment to move the list of activity centers from the data analysis portion to fall under commercial Um and so if you when you go to that section in the
GOPs in the goals and objectives policy document under professional offices services and commercial that's where we kept it from the tax amendment that was done last year for was it last year my goodness for the CO regional sports complex So all of that language that you
see there for um the Northwest Center the Northwest Activity Center is the language that the commission approved specifically for a CO regional sports complex Um but if other activity centers were to want to come online it would fall under the commercial land use
category Okay Okay For some reason I thought I had it under mixed use Okay All right Right No other questions Okay All right So I'm going to move on to um the next chapter Um it's the
infrastructure element and that infrastructure element is separated into two sub elements The first one is utilities So um Jen Bowling our utilities director is going to come present on that Hi there Have a couple notes here I have
to keep You have to keep me on track because I love utilities and I love to talk about it What button am I hitting here not to change This one Okay So I'd like to talk to you today about uh the utility section of
the infrastructure And as we go through these just keep in mind that there are numerous regulations that we have to abide by but also the city has a longstanding sustainability policy that's really an integrated water resources plan Can you hear
me so we want to make sure that our utilities are expanding and that it's very intentional It's efficient from a growth management standard but also from an operations and also with our customers So the the first objective is
the expansion of utility services and this ensures that we expand efficiently but that we also maintain a minimum level of service as with the previous comp plan and consistent with other municipalities um new development pays for its cost of
upsizing and expansion of the utility lines to serve itself But this is a coordinated and a datadriven effort with utilities department again to make sure that it is intentional We want to make sure what infrastructure goes in the ground serves our existing customers the
new customer but also that additional customers can connect as well So it's basically smart growth The next round of policies ensure that we have established user fees to cover the maintenance costs both in the
distribution system and also in the treatment process and part of those costs also go to numerous regulatory requirements on a national and a state level This includes maintaining the incline block rate structure that you'll see on
your water bills um usage increases as consumption increases Also ensuring that we comply with our bond covenants as we have large projects that we have to borrow money Um debt service obligations and uh a theme throughout
the city is promoting water conservation or efficiency So we've broken up our utilities into uh water sewer and reclaim to ensure that we focus on each individual need So this objective ensures that we have an
adequate level of service and that we have portable water capacity available for new development It's important that we focus on maximizing the use of our existing utility infrastructure and that we emphasize planning and implementing projects in a
timely manner This objective involves promotion of water conservation Water conservation is important on um for numerous respects The first is that if you use water efficiently then you reduce the impacts to the utility You reduce the need to
construct new infrastructure I should also mention that so the city is in the St John's River Water Management District jurisdiction and we are also in the Central Florida Water Initiative And the Central Florida Water Initiative is a is a water caution area We have additional
regulations on us that involve the efficient use of groundwater and the development of alternative water supplies We have water supply planning requirements We have what's called the 10-year water supply facility work plan The water management district on a state
level requires that the water management districts prepare um a regional water supply plan And from those water supply plans each municipality within that plan must come up with a planning document And in this document that is where we
determine a lot of our capital improvements projects to ensure that we're going to be able to meet future water demands So this involves not only alternative water supply planning with reclaimed water but at some point we may need to look at going to surface water
Partnering with other utilities is really imperative So this again is that concept of an integrated water resource plan that we're not only focusing on water quality and water quantity We're looking at sustainability across the board for water sewer and reclaimed
water Also as part of the objectives um the state of Florida is requiring the either elimination or upgrade of we call them on-site um it's basically a septic tank We call them OSTDS So it's a septic tank So we
are mandated by the state to come up with a remediation program um to either limit or remove and also to expand our sanitary sewer system So next is the wastewater service It's very similar to the water service in terms of our objectives Our policies are
a little bit different because we have additional treatment requirements on this and we have to again with the septic tanks meet um what they call a basin action management plan And probably I'm going back and forth a little bit but everything in utilities now overlaps It used to be you had water
sewer and reclaim But now they all overlap because you have water quality and water quantity So you have a lot of these plans So you'll see I'll talk about septic tanks right and that reduces nitrogen We'll talk about efficient use of water We'll talk about the wastewater treatment plant We'll
talk about expanding services So a lot of these policies you'll see overlap We've already gone through the nutrients So the last provision is reclaimed water service So the city requires that all new development
install reclaimed water lines We also promote the expansion of the reclaimed water where feasible We maintain several agreements for the wholesale purchase of reclaimed water And I just want to point out that reclaimed water is really a valuable
resource It serves a dual purpose not only for the disposal of treated wastewater but also to conserve groundwater So as we move forward I think you're going to see some changes in the the reclaim program and we tried
to ensure that these policies will support that That's it for me Okay All right So the second sub element in the infrastructure element is um the drainage Um so when you look at the drainage sub element it's basically
storm water and how we u manage runoff as um you know from from different projects and the rain and whatnot So the entire goal of the drainage sub element is to protect water quality of our water bodies waterways um the aquifer um to
increase flood resiliency to to promote aquifer recharge and to manage our city's storm water infrastructure So this is a really long goal I'm sorry a really long objective You saw this objective um last year It's
just been expanded a little bit more to include the storm water master plan But the purpose of that first objective and I don't know why I'm trying to pretend like I can read without my glasses So um this the policies the implementing
policies in this objective is really about creating first a mapping our um drainage infrastructure via GIS um as part of the mass the city storm water management plan update The next one is to actually the the other policy is to
actually do the update to the storm water management plan Um the goal here is to um update our studies and then develop new basin specific watershed master plans for all of the the basins that are in the city um by 2045 so that we can identify any
deficiencies in those areas and also make recommendations for improvements and then continuing to implement the stormwater plan Um and in order to maintain our level of service and and level of service in this instance is helping to not um make floods conditions
worse but help helping to reduce flood um lower floodprone buildings and and areas Um drainage objective two deals with water quality Um the policies in this uh
objective tie into some of the policies in the conservation element which is going to be coming up later on Um basically it's it's policies that require the city to monitor our water levels and water quality Um implementing
best management practices in order to reduce non-native and less desirable aquatic plants Um as Jen mentioned there's there's regulations We are required to uh be compliant with
NPDES It's national pollutant something something load our flood planes Our public works staff over there can correct anything that I'm not saying correctly But I used to know what NPDS is right off the top but I it's just gone now Um but the goal
of this is to protect water quality So surface water and groundwater Um enhancing recharge making sure that uh post conditions aren't worse than preconditions Um and then implementing strategies to reduce impervious surface areas and minimizing
site disturbances So as we know development and construction is going to happen we want to put policies in place to lessen the negative impacts of those construction activities Um objective three deals primarily with flood resiliency Um as this body is
aware we updated our um land development code last year It might have been the year before now It seems so long ago to update our flood planes management ordinance Um this is saying that we're going to continue to implement that
ordinance and when it's possible make additional upgrades to code or changes to code to better our resiliency Um the fourth objective is agency coordination There are agencies that um operate within or have some jurisdiction
within our city limits federal state and regional agencies So we want to make sure that we coordinate with them when we have projects or um activities that might impact something that they have to deal with We also want to make sure that we're staying compliant with the Wakiva
Protection Act Um and also this is to you know if we play nice with our sister agencies maybe they can help us with funding So some of that some of those policies are in here as well So that is pretty much chapter 3 It's all about infrastructure That's as
pretty as we can make infrastructure look Do you have questions on infrastructure just so there's a clear record NPDES is National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Thank you I uh I think you have a question I I was
gonna ask a couple of questions if I if I may Mr Chair Um one of them on the um on the reclaim order Um I know at one point there was talk that there wasn't enough reclaim water for us to buy as
much as we need Is that still the case in the county or or has that um been eliminated so uh Mike Groomer assistant city manager commissioner uh we really want to keep the
questions to the to I know this is a growth issue but we want to be cognizant We may be giving an update to the city commission April 1st So there's some things with what with reclaim that I I just don't want to answer in this public
setting that that we haven't So I just want to be careful Yeah Well what I'm I guess what I'm getting is are we going to be able to go continue going with reclaim order or is it something where we're going to run into the issue of of
um we're we're planning for it but we're never going to get it Um the policies that were written were really to ensure that we do we have a requirement based on the consumptive use permit to continue to look for partnerships with reclaimed water We're always exploring
alternative water supply sources So we have the policies and the framework in place and it will be something that we will continue to do that every municipality will do And it's not just reclaim water Municipalities look at surface water They look at storm water reuse Some utilities even have storm
water reuse say a gas station puts in a line storm water pond So that's what those policies would support because it's not even just what you have available today The idea is to plan for the future which is why we put in dual line irrigation systems or or distribution systems so that when these
sources become available they that you can connect And then do we have any um do we have any help coming from state or or federal as far as getting off of the um septic
systems and and getting on I know we're talking about getting away from those but is there a is there a path that we can do that economically or or is this pipe dream no it's not We have we have policies in place that would would
support these projects when funding becomes available and on the on the state level they do sometimes have money available and I'll tell you aside from the comp plan and utilities department I mean it's a policy in the comp plan but it's a policy in the utilities department that we are always exploring
grants and so yeah it just depends on on what the state wants to fund and what EPA wants to fund but all the policies are in place and all of the programs to ensure that we continue to look for these funding sources are all in place
So so now our new are we and I guess the only last question are we looking at new development putting in for septic even I mean uh for sewer even if they're not going to be able to be connected back to
the city yet or are we they're required to install sewer The only time that we allow septic tanks there are certain lot sizes that are in the land development code that I don't know off the top of my head but um all planned developments are required to connect So there are just
exceptions So for example say that you're a lot and you're not close to any of the city facilities and so you're like a one-off single family residential then you would be required to meet the state uh requirements for your septic tank and you may have a well And as we
talk about it the intentional growth and as growth expands from the main corridor then you will be required to connect at some point in time Okay Thank you All right I think this is a good time Oh you got a question of course Oh man Wait a minute You let a
notch off so easy I'll let you have one No this this is easy In um in your presentation you mentioned that you would I think you said recommend or require a developer to use reclaim water if it's available Was it required or recommended well it's required required
Um but there's a in the land development code we have sort of like a a certain distance that you are required to connect and um say you're doing a development and you have a really high demand in that case we would recommend that you extend those lines but if it
comes outside of what our land development and our policies are um we we have some cases where maybe someone's just on the outskirt and their demand's not that high and a lot of times what happens is they are desperate for rec reclaimed water when they okay
now a couple of weeks ago there was a gentleman that came here and spoke about natural gas um basically he says look if he's like he he was basically begging us to say look if natural gas is available as an alternative energy we should require the developers to use it I I
kind of like the idea because if it's there why not why not make it available I mean a homeowner doesn't have to use it but it should in the subdivision Have Have that position been to you guys from from that that that would not be me I'll be honest
I'm water sewer and reclaim Well I'm so I'm not sure that even the city has the jurisdiction but Mike she's not she's water My says utility I don't know the difference Assistant city manager
Functionally if you put in reclaim lines we jump it with potable water If you put in sewer lines you're not jumping the sewer lines Gotcha If it's on septic and you make them put sewer line those sewer lines are just sitting there with nothing happening So it's a little bit
different That's why So we make new developments put in reclaim even though reclaim's nowhere near and they dump it with potable water So it's such time but it's not the same with sewer lines Oh I get that point No I'm on natural gas now
We don't Yeah we're gonna Okay So So if it's available you're not requiring the developer to bring it to the to the complex The what we do is the natural gas company is made apprised of every development plan and they decide how they want to go forward from there
Gotcha So it wasn't just two meetings ago that they came and said we would like to participate in a in a different and alternative way for new construction New correct didn't discuss all the existing people what our
plan is So I did all right I think this is a good time to take a break Let's take a uh five minute uh bio break We're halfway through right So did Kelvin did you have a question or uh Yeah No I was just um
if you could go back to the um I believe it was the first slide It was just talking um something about new new developments Which element oh no The the first element Yeah Okay Yeah if you could just on um point
number one there uh just what were those uh what were the limited circumstances the limited circumstances were for example if you're a single family home and you're not in close proximity to any water or sewer lines But if you're a
development you would be required it might require a lift station Right Right Perfect Yeah I missed that Sorry Thank you Okay Let's take a little break Five minutes I didn't say they won't walk in He said
is what I'm saying It was just too too early for with 3 seconds to spare I got more questions All right here we go Let's go to chapter number four Chapter four I have a couple more questions
with regards to drainage Oh I thought you wanted to talk utilities Oh no no I'm I'm I'm clear with that Would reclaim stuff May I ask no we move past that But I have questions on drainage One question because I I um I took notes
today I I really read all this stuff Um there was somewhere in thoseund and somehat pages that says either the goal the goal is to eventually lessen the use of pod Mr Krue
say that I didn't even hear I didn't understand There is a goal to use to to minimize the use of pond in development using a pond Oh you're talking retention ponds Yes correct I'm I'm assum that's in that's in drainage right that's Yes Steve Crude public works director The idea is there's a lot of innovation out
there with alternative methods as opposed to just building a pond and taking up valuable property okay to hold a retention pond and allow water to just sit there until the solids settle out Um so we we've been open to some new things
There's been some what you might see as buried ponds where some businesses have um in the parking lots they're basically burying the pond and putting parking lot on top of it almost like a huge septic system but for storm water So it allows a lot more
recharge and things like that So there are a lot of alternatives out there and also whether there's um drainage swelles uh where you can do some I can't remember the name of them bios bioails Thank you Okay So where
it's not only just a another feature but it's also provides landscaping and something more than just a paved area marked with a bunch of uh grass ponds That's kind of big sort of I guess the best way to describe it is if you look
at our uh Unity Park that's basically a storm water feature It is a park but the main focus was the storm water and that incorporate a bunch of different elements to better utilize the property and not just look like something that's
just there that nobody can touch Okay So then so those those will eventually be a suggestion to the developer necessary requirement that you must use an underground system Correct Okay because I said that would be a hard a hard thing to do when we talk about um affordable
housing which which was explained to us before when you're forcing a developer to we're still we're still bound by a lot of the water management district rules but um we're always looking for alternative ways to meet those and improve the look of the city
at the same time Okay so great question Oh see thank you Those are good questions Okay you ready now yes Okay go ahead Okay mobility element
Right Same goal as before We're trying to provide resilient and logically connected multimodal transportation systems to move people and goods Um you'll see people is in front on purpose The first objective there are
only a few objectives in this element Um the first one is context sensitive standards Um this element I'm sorry this objective is the one that actually adopts the level service standards Um in the current comp plan we have a level of
service standard for roadways only with a hope of trying to accommodate for our pedestrians and our bicyclists In this element we are actually adopting a standard for bicyclists um bicycle facilities and pedestrian facilities Um
the details of it we presented at the last presentation but it's basically a level of service context E Our current operation for roads is E Um but it's E based on the context of the corridor the
land uses and the access points um things like that on along the corridor We're also adopting a bicycle and pedestrian facility level service Speaking to Mr Keller's concern regarding bicycle and pedestrian safety it's the standard is based on the level
of stress of those mode users being that the closer you are to a car the higher your level of stress is Cuz I know that I've tried to ride my bike on that little narrow strip along the side of the road and I'm like this the whole time because I'm scared I'm going to
just turning around to look at a car I might swerve over So the whole premise there is to create a greater separation whether it's a physical separation distance-wise um or putting other physical barriers to protect the bicyclist pedestrians from
the roadway So in this update we are actually adopting the standard Um the goal that we're we're seeking is either um like a two meaning that our bike and pet ways should be safe enough for the average resident um young adult to
travel on those facilities safely It's not going to be the standard of someone who is in a wheelchair or a toddler bicycling on their own um it's certainly not going to be where it is now whereas only those who cycle 15 30 miles a day would feel comfortable on that facility
It's going to be in the middle where the average person can utilize those facilities in a safe way Um we're also looking at contextsensitive solutions to improving um transportation systems in order to improve our neighborhoods um and
improving our quality of life Ginger mentioned in the parks and wreck um element that walkability the 10-minute mile the 15-minute city it all of it is based on how we can get our residents to
the places that they want to go safely Um there are policies that are speaking to connecting residents to commercial connecting commercial to um other other uses Um connect connecting commercial to parks things like that so that everybody can get to where they want to go
safely Um and also there's a policy that speaks to how we're going to look at opportunities for parallel facilities so that we're not looking at widening as the only option for increasing capacity We're looking at alternative routes to
create you know not just one or two east west routes or one or two north south routes but alternative routes as we plan uh as we plan ahead So the one of the goals in this uh one of the policies or implementing policies in this objective is to seek out ways to
reduce the pressure to widen our roads which as we know widening roads creates more cost There's addition there's additional cost in terms of maintenance Um the need to find ponds because the the one the runoff has to go somewhere
So we're looking more towards reducing those kinds of negative impacts associated with travel So um objective two is safety and efficiency but doing it in a resilient way So the goal is and I think you're
this body may have heard division zero trying to reduce the level and severity of fatalities um and serious injuries in the city's roadways Um this objective is basically that emphasizing safety for all of our moat users and prioritizing
their travel not just moto motor tri motorist travel and also looking at supporting micromobilities um such as shared bikes or a bike share program or a car poolool program those kinds of things where you know you're
utilizing other means of getting to where you're wanting to go without necessarily jumping into a single occupant vehicle Um looking at emerging technologies Um this is number two there on the screen talks about the development of a transportation plan to
integrate the needs of our driving population with our non-driving population and meeting their demands safely um looking at a seamless transition between us in Winter Garden and us in Winnamir Um because roads don't stop at
the property line traffic doesn't stop at the property line So we want to make sure that if we're planning something that's going to provide a nice pedestrian connection to the next jurisdiction we should be talking to our sister cities to make sure their side is receiving that traffic in a safe way
Um there's a policy that I added in here and I I guess I'm just going to say it's kind of selfish Um there's a policy that I that I included that speaks to the city providing or developing a uh information
to educate all mode users of their rights and their responsibilities and um and what their roles are in making sure that everybody travels safely So if you're a pedestrian you should be using a sidewalk You should not be in the bike lane where cars are coming or a
bicyclist is coming because um if a bicyclist has to a avoid a pedestrian who's in the wrong spot that person might get struck by a car So it's not just looking at bicycle and pedestrian safety by itself It's looking at
everybody's safety and everybody needs to stay in their own lane essentially Objective three is coordination of transportation and land use We want to make sure that when we do those map amendments that we're also looking at how that impacts
transportation Um we want to make sure that we do when we do complent amendments to change the colors on the map Whether it's a comp plan amendment or it's a reasonzoning we are looking at the network and u making sure that it doesn't operate below this the level
standards level service standards for roadways bike facilities and pedestrian facilities Um speaking again to connecting um providing bicycle pedestrian connections between residential and commercial um and those
uses to civic and public spaces making sure that our system is connected and cohesive and that is logical So going back to what you'll hear in a in a little bit on the LDZ it's not enough to just have architecture along a sidewalk
but there's no connection between that widewalk to the building So people aren't going to just use the whitewalk if it's there if there isn't that last connection to connect the whitewalk to the building Um you see some of that in Horizon West where you've got a nice
boulevard whitewalks landscaping nice building elevations with with doors but you can't get to those buildings because there's no connections So you'll hear when we talk about the landscape code um I'm sorry the land development code we're making those connections in terms
of design Um objective four deals with the fiscal efficiency of our transportation systems One of the policies speaks to requiring the city to identify and map the needed rightaway um to make sure that when we do have a transportation
improvement that's needed as projects are coming in we are slowly accumulating and acquiring whether it's uh hopefully it's just by dedication um the rightway needed to improve our facilities And when we do improve our facilities we will be looking at trying to make those
complete streets so that all mode users will have a a path of travel Um we want to try to reduce our vehicle miles traveled Um that's one lingo There's also reducing the number
of trips So if you get in the car once you drive to one location that location has so many things that you it's meeting your needs So you don't have to get in a car and go to another location and get in a car and go to another location within miles of each other So the the goal of this one is to
try to make our system our existing system efficient and our future systems efficient as well Um going back to Mr Keller's concern about the rightway and the space and and the closeness of those um modes interacting with with each
other Right now our LDC has a minimum right away of only 50 ft When you consider even dropping down to an 11t travel lane in both directions plus the utility uh utility areas that are needed or the the easement or space needed to
provide utilities and providing a wide walk there's not always that that room So there's always a battle between where should the utility lines go where should the sidewalks go where should you know all these things have a small space to play with each other One thing that um
since it's in the LDC we could look at increasing the minimum right away but the offset to that is the utilities will have a place to go the trees will have a place to go but we could lessen the minimum frontage setback so that when you look at it it all looks the same
What you don't see is where that rightway line shifts but to the built the built environment to the eye was essentially still look the same Um let's see Florida statutes also requires to Mr
Keller's point that we look at providing mo um public transportation So that is what we will be looking at to if we can't provide the facilities themselves because that is links We can't we don't put enough into the pot with metrop plan
and links to get them to do what we want them to do But we could at least make sure that should those routes become available our streets will be ready to have those nice um bus stops The I think this is the last objective um transportation funding
That's always a fun one because everybody's fund funds and revenues are limited But if we can um strategize on where improvements need to be made like for example maybe a resurfacing project might also be a good opportunity to widen the bike lanes Um our city
attorney gave an example during the break for cycle tracks Maybe instead of having two narrow bike lanes on one on both sides of the road use that space to provide a two-way bike travel path that's separated whether it's by a small
raised media a raised curb so that there's bicycle travel in both directions in just one spot So that cars can be aware that that bicyclist over here cars are over here pedestrians are over here So there we're all using the same rideways with but more safely So
those are the things that we can look at in terms of when we plan for our infrastructure when we plan for our infrastructure investments we can look at those things as we consider our capital improvements budget and that's the end of that chapter Do
you any questions on mobility just just one You know I'm sorry I'm I'm being the pain tonight but uh the the one thing that I would say is be careful We don't want to when you're looking at being able to get these small areas so that
people aren't driving And the thing that always comes to the back of my mind is Fowlers's Grove Um when you go shopping it's amazing how many people need to get in their car So they were parked by Target so that they now can park by
Lowe's And so even though you've got everything where it's close and you should be walkable it's not Um so when you're planning please keep that in mind And then the other thing and I don't
know how we put it into the plan but something that I think we seriously need to look at is driverless cars Um I would not be surprised by 50 or maybe max 60
Most people don't have a driver's license anymore And everybody rents uh time like you like you pay now for internet service you'll be paying for car service and the car you you'll get
so many miles a month on your plan And when you do it the driverless car will come and get you and take you where you need to go So I think that needs to be looked at as well as to what that will do to
transportation and people owning vehicles right i think you're going to find more fleet than you're going to find actual individual owners going forward Correct I agree with you on that Um so some of the things that we talked about in the LDC is creating
opportunities in the parking lots for um it's like a little bulb for a curb drop off So people more and more people are um using lift and those types of um services So if you provide a safe spot
for those lift drivers to go and identify safe spot drop off pickup people that's a great thing I think one of the failures of um because I shop and go to Fowl's Grove quite often I I used to bike there to the Planet Smoothie with my son Um one of the challenges of
why it's not walkable as it should be is that there's not enough traffic control on that internal road Um it's not a a designated rightaway tract It's not a tract It's just an internal a paper street basically And there aren't enough
traffic controls to cause cars to make cars stop and yield to the pedestrians That's why it's safer to cross to go from Target to Chicago uh Uno's Pizza and those other places by car because when you're in your car you feel a little bit safer but it causes more
people to get back into their cars Um one of the things that we to Tori and Ginger and I um have talked about a lot is how do we get people to circulate on a site and it's not enough to just put
all the parking in one spot It it has to flow and some maybe it's to the detriment of not being able to put as many trees so that we can get pedestrians across the street safer So I I do agree with you on that Um we don't have that many places left in the city
that are of that size but we are definitely looking at the pedestrian movement in the LDC update I'm sorry No I'm done Just a comment Um in in the document it says something about promoting
um 55 and older you mentioned mobility and it also says by 2045 we could be looking at 70,000 plus residents Um and you also mentioned the links buses Obviously we can't build every road you
know that a Lynx bus would fit but any thought maybe 10 years down the road that we may have an inner city contract with links for the smaller buses to move people around before those driverless cars come around yeah at the end of the day links in my experience and Ginger
and I did quite a bit of uh public outreach work um interviewing riders interviewing drivers working and having meetings with links executive comm uh executive team At the end of the day it's cheaper to build it than it is to
maintain it So for them unless there's a a um dedicated funding source for maintenance it's it's very very challenging to get them to extend a route Um Oh no Not not I mean we couldn't contract them for for the inner city buses I'm saying this to say
because I've seen it at work I mean I I wasn't I think Tamarak about a month ago and on the west side um I I've seen those smaller buses clearly they're inner city buses probably contracted through the proud county transit um you
know division as you know which is comparable to links So um I think the best answer that I have is that until we can get our transportation and pedestrian bike network as friendly as possible until we can make that last
mile as convenient as possible choice riders are going to choose not to ride public transit Gotcha Okay Next element Yeah Okay Okay Chapter 5 is um the environment
friendly resilient sustainable community and I'm going to tag team with Seth Do you want to do the whole thing no no no That's great Okay wait I can So Seth and I will tag team This is the the duo that you saw when we did the flood planes ordinance
Um so the goal we want to protect our natural resources as much as we can Again don't know why I'm trying to do this without my glasses So protecting natural resources through preservation rehabilitation and construction of
natural and artificial ecosystems Um doing that by protecting our environment we're also protecting human human life and human health Um we want to make sure that our surface waters ground waters our air quality all those things our wildlife um their habitats their nesting
areas their foraging areas their their migration areas are we're all looking at we're looking at all of those things So the first objective is minimizing development impacts Um Jeff Okay So um minimizing development impacts You know the city shall promote
green development initiatives and low impact development storm water management through the implementation of the land development code to conserve energy and to protect the city's natural resources through energy efficient and sustainable construction practices and projects that minimize air water noise
and light pollution during the construction process and for the life of the building or structure So our goal here is just to to to protect everyone and everything around us You know you you have a right to clean air We don't we want to minimize the amount of
pollution that is going into our our atmosphere especially at the ground level We want to minimize the noise pollution because you want to be able to enjoy your family time when you're at home or when you're in a park We want to minimize the light pollution because it
is everyone's right to enjoy a beautiful night sky at their home in their backyard rather than having to take a cruise to the middle of the ocean to see the Orion's belt Um and you have a right to having access to clean water whether
it's potable water that you're drinking or recreational water that you're playing in or ground water that you might be pumping and and conservation You know objective one minimize development impacts really weaves its way throughout all the other elements
within the comp plan because it is such an important feature of our everyday life Yes Um a notable feature that we have here is um the establishment of an urban forest management plan Um I believe we did at we shared at the last
the August presentation that the technology is there to where we know that there's about 30% of our canopy in the city Um we're introducing in this element update a goal to take that to 50% by 2045 So I just want to make sure that
that that also lends to achieving the green spaces that's in the the um wreck and wreck and open space element It speaks to creating that nice pleasing public realm because you know we're in Florida No one's going to really enjoy their outdoors if it's blistering hot
That's correct And the urban canopy or the tree canopy throughout Florida is on average at 36% So the the city is already below the the state average uh at 30 not said 30% plus or minus 2% Um
but we would als uh north north the central Florida and in the panhandle is all above 40% And in this type of like very humid and uh near tropical climate we have the ability to have such vegetation in order to uh keep
us cool to minimize urban heat island to uh keep our air quality clean because you know vegetation and trees help reduce particulate matter which affects well leads to asthma and uh and it just provides a a nice and cohesive and
beautiful environment both for humans and for our our wildlife neighbors So objective two is water quality protection Again mentioned in the future line use element um and in the drainage element implementing NPDS standards um
complying with the Wakiva basin management action plan and the Okawaja Ba um basin management plan Um regulating development activities to protect our natural um natural water cleansing features uh reducing pollutant load like Seth mentioned um promoting
low impact development standards um and then just basically following best management practices to minimize impacts to our aquifer uh especially the areas that where is a high recharge to the aquifer Anything else to add on that one no that was good Okay Flood planes and
uh wetlands Ah the city shall protect and conserve its functionally and environmentally significant wetlands hydric soils and floodprone areas from physical and hydraological alterations through enforcement of flood hazard avoidance regulations directing
incompatible land uses away from wetlands and where appropriate creation of one lot plots and pl and placement of such areas into the conservation future land use designation So um you know we were up here in June with our flood
plane management ordinance and this is you know giving more credence to what we're working towards with that because wetlands are an important feature to of course our city and our environment They are one of the most diverse ecosystems
that we have uh you know maybe sub behind a rainforest and they they provide a natural source for our storm water to go and soar and get treated If we remove all of our wetlands then we increase our risk of flooding throughout
the city Okay All right Objective for species and habitat protection So caring for our bugs and bunny friends Um basically the the implementing policies there is to make sure that we do continue to protect our wildlife species and their habitats
and where they um migrate nest and forage for food Um preserving the biologically diverse communities that we have in our freshwater systems Um preserving existing native trees Um and then maintaining a GIS record of of where those environmentally sensitive
lands are Um one thing that's added here that's not there um that I I really like is preserving and including pollinators So bees um butterflies all those things that help to pollinate um our
landscaping or in our landscaping air quality So the city shall support efforts to improve air quality as a means to protect human and environmental health by seeking plans and investments that reduce the release of air toxins
including the criteria pollutants and urban heat island effects which in turn help to lessen or mitigate the impacts of changing climate conditions So this you know goes handinhand with low impact development and protecting our wetlands It's reiterating what we need to do to keep
our city and community happy healthy safe uh and vibrant You know it's as our whole vision and our comp plan is is a happy healthy and safe uh community
some ways to get to having clean air especially at this surface level is um you know we can coordinate with other municipalities and NOS's uh non-governmental organizations uh to implement up-to-ate air air quality best
management practices to protect and preserve clean air by pursuing strategies to resurface level produ pollutants from vehicles and development activities and you know there's a number of ways that we can protect our air quality through here uh down on the surface such
as maybe limiting the amount of clearing that happens all at once in a very large development that may come in or the type of vehicle that you may be driving We want to make uh available other opportunities
besides fossil fuel vehicles like we want to increase that infrastructure we want to promote that in infrastructure Of course the city cannot do it on our own We can just encourage our developers as they come in Yes Okay that's the last objective for conservation Any questions
on that nope Okay Thank you Seth All right So the next chapter is chapter six Um there are uh three or four elements in this chapter I'm going to invite Brett to come up here He's going
to talk about the f the uh public schools element and the intergovernmental coordination element Good evening everybody Um I will try my best to keep this short and sweet Um the first one the public school facilities
element um really has not seen significant changes Uh we're continuing to to work with Orange County Public Schools to facilitate um school concurrency to make sure that we have the facilities to meet development as it comes in And that's really what this element speaks to The
first objective um as I said is is working with in ensuring that we that development is concurrent with the or that infrastructure specific to schools is concurrent with uh the facilities that we have So it's continuing to work with Orange County make sure we're
meeting the level of service or they're meeting the level of service standards um as it pertains to schools Um the second is um looking at alternative mitigation strategies So when an area is deficient or um a development is causing deficiencies how
um how we can mitigate that through a variety of different mechanisms Um that's looking like this says payment of proportionate fair shares um potential contributions to the construction of new schools donation of lands um looking at
capacity paying into a mitigation bank um things such as that Um or if there are no al alternatives looking at postponing development until uh there is capacity available to to serve incoming
development Uh the third is looking at um school facilities planning So uh the city wants to continue to work with Orange County Public Schools to ensure that facilities um that Orange County Public Schools is are planning and
looking at the growth that we're looking at and ensuring that um capacity can meet demand Uh and the fourth is looking at continue continuing education facilities Um an example of this could be the
Orange County Technical School um where it's that uh post-secary where we're looking at uh technical schools that are don't just contribute to um you know traditional um after high school education but looking at um technical
colleges um technical institutes and opportunities for students to uh continue in non-traditional uh ways not just college Um that is the public school facilities uh element I'll move on to the
intergovernmental coordination element Um and again we haven't seen much change with with this element from the current comp plan to uh what we're proposing in the new Um we want to continue as as I think everybody has reiterated in the different elements that we want to continue and we have to continue working
with uh different agencies whether that be federal state uh other local municipalities um or even franchise agreements with uh various utilities Um so um the different objectives really speak to that Um making sure that we're
coordinating our comprehensive plan with other municipalities Um then looking at other uh potential development impacts um and how our development in the city is impacting other municipalities and other areas Um the third and um Jen
spoke to this earlier in the utility sub element but looking at coordinating with other municipalities and other organizations as it pertains to utilities operations Um and then the fourth would be looking at uh different interlocal agreements we may have with other
municipalities These can cover a variety of different things from um I believe in the past we've looked at uh code enforcement with other municipalities as well as um providing law enforcement um backup uh or or other things But in
looking at those interlocal agreements that we have um and ensuring we continue to do that Um and then finally this kind of speaks to what we talked about in the school element but continuing to coordinate with OCPS So again to kind of
summarize there's not too many notable changes with this um with this element We're really just seeing some uh clean up There was some administrative codes referenced in the um in our current comprehensive plan that aren't applicable uh that were um done away with uh per Florida statute So removing
those references but keeping a lot of the same element um and in discussion Um and that's that's the the gist of that He's much taller than I am Okay So this is the last element um
in this chapter um that we're going to present on there is another element that's called the private property rights but we're not going to be discussing that one since there are no changes proposed for that one Um in the capital improvements element um it's pretty lengthy now because it has
um at the time that the comp plan the current comp plan was adopted there was public schools legislation So that capital improvement element had all the different tables of the revenue sources and all the school boards um 10-year capital outlay plan with all their
multitude of tables and things like that So we've pretty much gotten rid of that and we can move that to an appendix um since it's not our budget it's the school board's budget So this CIE update is reorganizing the capital improvements
element to um make sure that we're managing and providing municipal services in as efficient a way as possible and making um mindful decisions when we when we look to spending the city's um
resources So the first objective is programming of capital improvements By law we are still required to have a five-year schedule capital improvements We're not required to transmit it to the state but we are required to to have one And um we pulled the capacity projects
from the city's budget into the 5-year CIP which we transmit to the state Um one cleanup that we did in this objective is to clearly establish uh the protocols for identifying prioritizing and ranking funding for projects statute
says that we have to list all the projects that are needed to provide and maintain um adopted levels of service standards It also says that each project has to have a funding source It could be project not funded um or it could be project funded through private but
whatever those projects are we need to list them Um and then updating the facilities uh the list of facilities in the CIE which you know I I brought those CI updates to this body on a number of occasions So it's basically saying that we're going to do
that Um objective two deals with uh having development pay for it proportionate share of the cost of maintaining the level of service So continuing to implement the impact fee ordinance negotiating with developers for the provision of capital facilities
um implementing developing implementing a proportionate fair share program um having a clear methodology the methodology will probably live in the code Um and then like Brett mentioned continuing to work with Orange County Public Schools for school concurrency
Uh three deals with the our responsibility to be fiscal uh fiscally sound in our decision- making So making sure that we coordinate our land uses with the ability to meet level of service Um Brett is our commitments and concurrency coordinator So this
objective basically is saying that we're going to continue to implement our concurrency management system uh which specifically deals with transportation systems Um the there's a CMS spreadsheet that's just for transportation but we're also looking at it in the utilities as far as the capacity of portable water
the capacity of waste water reclaimed solid waste and recreational facilities in the in the um wreck parks and wreck element Um this objective also requires us or the city to continue to program and fund improvements that are needed to
make repairs for deficiencies Um sometimes it's replacement sometimes it's brand new facilities but that's the charge that the city has when we do our annual update is to identify where where those deficiencies are and then program in those
improvements Um we're keeping the um debt service ratio There's no change to that Still keeping at 1.10 So that's not going to change That's the last one Um any questions the whole team is
here We are all ears Um comment more than a question probably Um one of the problems that we've had in the past with Orange County Public Schools has been charter schools more than once Um I have heard from the
school district that well you're putting in a charter school so we're moving you further down the line because you don't need a public school put there Now um we have to work on that somehow
Um I I look at the one charter school that we had that was right there on Silverstar Um all the money spent on that you put it in county moves the public schools move us further down the line because now we've got a charter
school the charter school fails we need the public school So I think when we start looking at the schools in the future and when other people come in looking at
charter schools and and adding another one into the city uh we need to make sure of what we're really doing and is that going to be in our best effort So we might want to
really determine how and I don't know how to be honest with you So why more of a comment than a question but we need to somehow be able to determine whether it's worth it for a
city point of view to let the charter school in if that makes sense Um so there's a couple of things there There's a loaded comment because um schools public public school
districts have to report to the Department of Education and I believe and u Mr Geller can correct me if I'm wrong I believe charter schools have to essentially meet the same curriculum and rigors of a public school So they kind
of count towards capacity But we also have the interlocal agreement with OCPS that a lot of the Orange count like Orange County and other Orange County municipalities are party to That's that might be a mechanism that we can look at Um in terms of whether or not we have
the ability to approve um non-public schools Uh right now the land use table says that um there's no zoning district except for I think a act one and act two and rce1 and two that allow schools by
right We don't have much act 1 a1 a2 and rc properties left The other zoning districts that allow schools allow them through a special exception So that may be a conversation that we could have at the LTC stage when we get to that point
or when it's the next time to negotiate or discuss the agreement with the school district I mean for me I think uh you know I think I'm I'm I'm pretty close where Joel is there but you know there there hasn't been any change to this and I
feel like we don't have any we don't have a mechanism or teeth to try to take back some of our impact fees and things that we give to the the school board for building new schools And we don't have anything on their 10ear range So we have
to figure out a way to say if you're not going to build we're not going to pay you Millions of dollars goes to the school board and we're not getting new schools right that I don't know that lives in the agreement Unfortunately Mike's not here I I am not as versed on the school interlocal but that might be
something we can look at through the interlocal agreement Uh and we all know the schools are going to I'm not going to say it horizons but um it you're right We only have like when I was growing up in Monosel Florida the in the
North Florida area that one giant county only had one elementary school one middle school one high school And I remember you know my ride on the bus home was a little over an hour Um so it is a challenge Unfortunately it seems
like with the growth that this central Florida and Florida in general is experiencing Florida has historically received three three million residents per decade Um and and um based on the public policy workshop that I attended a couple weeks back they are not
projecting that to really change or lessen much So as new as as population continues to increase our school system not just here in AOI but the uh districtwide um as soon as a school is
built as a relief school within the second year is already um capacity beyond capacity So it's like relief school after relief school after relief school and and I believe and I'm not 100% sure on this they count capacity based on permanent seats They're not
counting capacities based on portables So um the way the policy reads now and I'm not sure maybe it's another conversation with Orange County Public Schools is there's capacity if the CSA the concurrency service area that your development is in if that service area
doesn't have capacity if the next service area does then it's deemed as having capacity So it's it is something that we need to look at Anybody else great job Thanks to the team Everybody's here So I
don't know Mr Chairman if you want to take another break before we dive into the LDC Yeah I thought we were done Yeah Let's take a uh let's take another fivem minute break [Music]
Ready let's rock and roll All right Welcome to the portion of the evening that is about the new land development code This will be a bit informal Um we only have a few slides and uh can be as conversational
as you want to be So we're going to give you a brief overview of the land development code update Schedulewise we're looking at Sorry Go right ahead
Thank you Tori We're gonna mic's not on Start over No we're gonna start over Um okay I really don't know how much Tori covered but I'm just going to do a rec recap Okay So the LDC update we
kicked it off in 2024 and February And the goal is to um achieve consistency with the Envision 2045 plan So between 20 February and December there's a lot of data collection and there's back and forth with the consultant team developing a regulatory outline and we
received their first draft in December the end of December Um it wasn't the best draft so we rejected it and now we're working on a revision to that first draft and we got that revision back February Um so we haven't really had a whole lot of time to look at it
but we meet with them and talk with them regularly The next steps for the LDC update is um we're hoping to bring it back to you at a hearing in July July 8th trying to make sure that we schedule a another workshop like this to dive
into the weeds of the land development code Um then hoping to get it to city commission for a first reading in July and second reading adoption hearing in August So the bulk of it um well not the bulk of it a lot of it is reorganization
still putting things in a in a better um format But for the LDC update itself the contract that we have with the consultant team is to really focus on the zoning districts and use regulations supplemental use regulations Um the big
one that we are um one of the big ones that we're putting in is architectural requirements And then we're having a whole article on downtown and the mixeduse zoning districts Um and then looking at the site design um and landscaping and open space requirements
from an urban form perspective looking at our parking ratios to see if those need to be updated and then looking at streets sidewalks and signage because we do want to make sure our sign regulations comply with um state law and case law If I may and notch and I have
spent a lot of time thinking about the order and how a user would use this document to make it as user friendly as a code can be So that a lot of that is put into the order and thought behind the way it's laid out Yes So some notable changes in zoning
districts Um you just heard that we are creating a new future line use category called mixeduse Uh we're creating a complimentary new zoning district called mixeduse Um I didn't mention this in the comp plan presentation but there are uh
and by policy a list of locationational criteria So someone can't just come to the city and ask for the mixeduse land use designation someplace where there's no municipal services surrounded by lowensity residential things like that So they have to meet the location criteria and therefore I believe in the
comp plan policy So should a site meet those locationational criteria then we can look at changing the future line use to mixed use and then the corresponding zoning district to mix to mixuse In addition to that we're moving away from
PUDS We're going to keep our existing PUDS because as those PUDs were adopted they have their own standards So not moving forward or moving away from it isn't going to subtract the the regulations that would still remain in force on those specifically approved and
adopted PUDS The second bullet I skipped on purpose because I wanted to bring up this map You just saw it in the comp plan um presentation We're doing that uh city initiated comp plan amendment to apply the mixed use future line use
category to the downtown as this map geographically shows But we're also doing a um corresponding reszoning of that downtown area to a down a mixeduse designation So um again that's bullet
two So we're going to do a city initiated downtown reszoning and you can see here that the mixeduse zoning district is added to the zoning map and we're going to apply it to this location again it's because this geographic area
already contains everything from single family detached to industrial and civic uses So by by operation it already is operating as a mixeduse environment Um other notable changes the
permissible uses table uh you all are probably familiar with table 51 It's very short sorry it's very short it's it's either just generally commercial or industrial or residential There's not much you know there's not much diversity
um in the list of uses So with this update we're expanding the use of the categories the list of categories we're including personal services For example right now if someone wanted to uh if someone called and asked can I put a barber shop here it falls under
commercial retail because we don't have something for personal services you know um aestheticians and those those industries would fall under personal services So we're expanding or creating new categories and then expanding the list within those
categories Lot dimensional standards Right now it's called the lot minimum lot regulations standard Um we're looking at those to see if they need to be changed For example um we're looking at removing minimum lot uh minimum
living area Um because you know we want to make different housing typologies possible You can't really do that if all the lots in the city have to have a minimal living area
Um also looking at adjustments to setbacks because again in order for development to uh in order to consider those changes in the minimum rights away that we would ask developers property owners to dedicate to the city for right
away there's got to be a little bit of offset So you know maybe the front yard setback may not necessarily be for a single family home 25 ft or 30 ft especially since our regulation says they're not allowed to do anything really in their front yard It's got to
be in the side or the rear Well if this if the code says you got to set your house 35 ft back and you're only in a 100 foot lot you don't have a lot of space left in your backyard to do anything Um so we're looking at at all those different aspects
Um we are also looking at um tightening the code relative to non-conforming uses specifically in the downtown district So there are um quite a few properties in the city that have historically been
operating in a more in an illegal non-conforming status Um and and there are some that are legally conforming or legally non-conforming So just really quickly the difference between and I'm going to look to Mr Geller to correct me
if I'm wrong the difference between an illegal nonconformity is that someone had expanded their use and they've been doing it for years and they've just continued operating never been code enforced or code enforced to the point where they stopped operation A legal
non-conforming situation is where that site and that structure met the codes of that at that time that they were constructed But then when code change the that site or that structure is no longer meeting their current code
So then it becomes a a legal non-conforming situation So what we're trying to do is correct non-conformings both legal and illegal Um it's my understanding that if something is an illegal non-conformity
they really have no protections The city has the ability to tell them to tear it down go do something else Um but what we're looking in at doing is in order to help to improve the economic vitality of the city especially in the downtown if
someone were to change occupancy and it's not really the use that we want that site is not making the best use of the property we're looking at the the ability to with that that change in um ownership or that change in use require
the site to become conforming to the new code And then lastly we are of course adding um new definitions For example multiplex We want to encourage multiplex There are different kinds of plexes There's duplex
triplex quadplex Um unless it's defined anybody can interpret them different ways So we want to make sure that those definitions are clearly in there Um the LDC we're like I mentioned architectural design standards by
product type And I'm just going to click through all these to list what we're doing And then Tori is going to um actually I'm just going ahead and hand the mic over to Tori right now All right So again um thinking about user friendliness of the code and how
best to uh uh get the information that the user needs One of the ways we're going to have our standard set set up is by product type So uh massing height facade transfer It's going to go like your seventh grade mass media class Important big stuff
down to the small stuff So we can get down to sealant and dryer vents if we want to but we're going to start out with massing and height Uh we've got urban site design standards for healthy active communities And then um we really want to emphasize a mix of uses in this code
both vertically integrated uses and horizontally integrated uses Um you know one of the first things we comment on when any project comes in front of us is the connectivity mostly for pedestrians but safe and efficient connections from building entries to
public rightways and throughout sites And that would be for all users not just vehiculars vehiculars vehicle drivers Um again multimotal accessibility We're looking at updated parking ratios um some of ours are are slightly outdated
especially in a setting where we're talking about multimmodal opportunities So we'd like to balance that out And then I'm going to start off with building orientation and frontage occupation So extremely important because the way people interact with buildings is is
is hugely important So some of the ways that we're thinking about building orientation or placing buildings up to the public realm you know when we were when Anach was talking earlier about bicycle connections and pedestrian connections the safest way for a pedestrian to get into a building is
when the building is pulled up to the sidewalk in the public realm So we have the benefit of putting buildings in such a way that they can be reached by the public realm and by users who are on bikes and using their feet And then by using that type of orientation we also
screen parking from the public view So we have nice spaces created by buildings that wrap around public rightways and we can hide the less pretty stuff Don't worry I'm sorry Before you go to the next slide if you can go back to the previous slide I don't know if this
makes sound but looking at the um image the picture on the right of the screen you can't tell where the rideway line is and you can't tell where the property line where the property line ends stops and starts and where the rideway stops and starts So it's creating that that
experience that pedestrian experience So we can play with the numbers as far as minimum rightway shall be blah blah blah but it's really what we put in the rightways where it connects to the the buildings and what we are able to design
the building to look like so that if someone were walking in the wide walks the architecture is there so that they're being shaded from the elements um that you know that could be a quarter mile but if you're walking along that
versus the the expanse of a Walmart for example You know you walk from one end of the Walmart to the other end of the Walmart it's it seems like a long ways but if you were to make that Walmart for look something like this it may not seem like a long way So that's that's what
we're trying to get at Absolutely All right And then people often forget about the spaces between buildings but those are just as important as the buildings So using these spaces between buildings as uh amenity spaces whether they be quiet
interactive and reflective or you know um active activated spaces or whether they just be uh spaces for connectivity th those are some of the things that we're looking at because again um those spaces are just as important as the spaces that make up the buildings
Okay Um next so the order of the code again big to small So we've we are going to talk about massing and height and um one of the things that I've been thinking about because this is a critical piece of getting a building to a scale that we can experience um in a pleasant way um is is height and mass
and our code sets up height by feet So I'm I'm thinking and this is not something we discussed but I'm thinking about ways you know that we get variety in building height because that's what makes a playful skyline We need to be thinking about the future in that way Building scale um
that relates to how a human feels up against a building Is it overwhelming does it does it feel right you know we went from building things with our hands 100 years ago to mass-roduced um big technology So looking at scale and and looking at the ways the buildings can be articulated to feel
better All right Then we break down the code into architecture Um and that would consist of you know the building design the style the articulation transparency So one of the things we want to emphasize is public realm again um corners of buildings that are at public rights away
What kinds of things can we do to give the side of a building frontage this first image is a town home building but if you'll notice that this town home building they featured the end unit as a has a porch on the side So we can do this kind of stuff in residential We can also look at
buildings that um have important corners What kind of corner treatments can we give them are they on a terminating vista um we're going to look at corners a lot And then again horizontal and vertical integration of mixed uses That first example is here in Central Florida It's a very successful building and
celebration We we can have those things here too Okay before I get through that um again back to the code getting smaller after we talk about high scale mass and then uh buildings the building design then we start talking about building
elements So things are going to be written I mean well I already have written but like windows uh roof components and then we get into building materials and finishes That's where we house any paint guidelines guidelines about stucco
um what are prohibited materials versus what are permitted materials And then I also have written up some stuff about faux facade treatments Um we don't want any stage set architecture We want to have authenticity in our building design as well as our materials and how our
materials are applied consistently to buildings And then the code goes into specific types relate specific standards related to building types So I'm just going to run that list down real quick Town homes duplex two family multiplexes
multif family commercial office parking garages gas stations ADUs and then we will get into our downtown district where we have enhanced criteria All of that language is to focus on emphasizing time- tested
design principles of well-loved buildings focusing on the public realm experience Uh we're going to you know getting to informing the height scale and mass of buildings And then again I've said it but authenticity and architecture building elements and material usage and
consistency of how they are applied Okay that was so as mentioned before um we're looking at updating the parking regulations right now For example bicycle We if we're going to promote bike safety bike use multimodal use
things like that We need to set standards and expectations as new projects come in to provide those bike um and production facilities As an example right now in the LDC there is no requirement for bike parking We ask developers to give us a few bike spaces
and we asked them to try to place it next to the main entrance of the building I have had one like the 7-Eleven on a Koi Papa Road They placed the the bike racks the four that they were willing to give us right next to their dumpster I'm like not a good place to put the bike rack Um you know if
you've bought a bike recently they're quite expensive especially for a quality road bike you're talking four-digit costs You wouldn't want you're not going to encourage someone to bike and safely know that they can park their bike somewhere if you don't provide those
requirements in code So the what we're looking at is requiring minimum short-term bike parking as well as long-term bike parking um depending on the use type and the size So an encouragement to towards parking reduction is the development has to
provide sheltered and protected bike spaces for long-term parking because it's not just for the people like the argument I hear all the time well no one's going to bike to Home Depot Well the workers might So their employees might
Um but it's just like the whole concept of sidewalks You know nobody's walking there Well that's cuz there's no sidewalk there Um developers build houses Well why do you need so many units well because they're coming Same thing with sidewalks You put in the
sidewalk they'll start using it Um so when we look at um the the other thing too is vehicle parking We only have perpendicular parking requirements right now The code doesn't speak to um the uh compact parking
spaces angle parking spaces backing in angle parking spaces parallel spaces like the ball and park their their parallel parking spaces are 8 ft wide But I was standing at the corner where the Publix is and a fire truck came
through and it was fine It fits So those are the things that we are looking at um in the LDC update um making sure that as the image that Tori showed the layout of the parking and circulation doesn't detract from the public realm Um we
haven't really dove into the streets and sidewalks provisions but it is again we're looking at widening the rideway width so that we can put those public infrastructure pieces and components in there but also bringing the buildings to the front So when you think about it from that perspective where the building
line is to where the travel lane is really isn't going to change that much is just where are the lines drawn and where are the utility lines going Um so we're also looking at code to um identify what are primary elevations versus secondary elevations And for us
we feel like if it's on a road it should be treated as a primary elevation because we want our residents and our visitors to see nice quality architecture and design and interact We don't want someone to just drive through the city of AO I want them to come stop shop eat recreate tell their friends and
so forth and so on Funny story my I was working on this PowerPoint last night the comp plan and my sister sent me a Zyo Zillow listing I'm like I think I know this road I looked it up It's in Laura Blossom I'm like that's where I
work Um so she called to say you know we decided we're going to move to AOE and we want to make sure that there's there's access there's circulation there's shopping because you know I love to shop Um and she does Friday every day she goes and spends five hours at the mall Um that's how she recreates It's
not at the park but she is in her 50s um a medical professional looking for a place that has those short commutes to parks and recreation and shopping and entertainment and you know that's what we want to provide for our residents so that we can achieve that live here grow
here plan to make sure that they come they have something to do Um again sign code We want to make sure that our sign code is not inconsistent with case law regarding um messaging and then natural
resource protection and supplementary use We talked about uh we spent a lot of time on codes regarding thrift stores um used goods outdoor storage things like that because again we need to set those parameters in place that aren't there
now to protect the public realm again So we're not going to say no to it but if you come with it then these are the requirements and design standards that we expect you to go by Um and I think that was yes So next steps like I mentioned we're finalizing the first
draft Um we're hoping to bring that to this body in July We have two months left to work with our um consultant team on the code write up This was sort of delayed because we really want to get a handle on where we're going with the policies in the comp plan which is why
they're there sort of like two logs on the same river going at the same speed but in different locations Um I always have a movie reference uh and then a hearing in August So because this is not a comp plan amendment the first reading is just a reading of the
title Um then the second reading is the adoption Whereas in the comp plan the first reading is also a public hearing where Mr Geller reads the title and we also have a public hearing So with that that's all we have for the LDC update
Any questions all right great Can I just make a make an offer um and we'd have to if anyone's interested either on staff or up here on the DES and those on the DAS we'd have to do it separately because of the
Sunshine Act Um but um I live in Baldwin Park and where some of these ideas come from If you want to see it in real life um I I've given tours to planners from around the state of Florida and I'd be happy to take any of you around and you can see how this stuff how it works in
in the real world And it's it's some really cool things that you know just compliments to to all the staff here for um really trying to um increase the quality of of the aesthetics here and the functionality and and everything It's it's really tremendous and it's
real privilege to be uh to be able to be here tonight and hear all this I'll piggyback that a little bit Um I would say in Central Florida we have some of the best examples of new uh you know buildings and new communities I'm going
to go with that New communities new neighborhoods Um and I I had the benefit of working and studying every day the city of Charleston South Carolina So um you know it's easy to identify time-t tested design principles
that will last and that will stand the test of time And so that's what we're looking at You know we want to build buildings that people will love and that will um benefit all of our residents for a long time Agree Yeah One of the main takeaways from the marriage of the comp
plan and the LDC is that we can negotiate use we can negotiate you know those little things what happens inside the building But the main thing is if you build the infrastructure wrong it stays there If
you build the building wrong it stays there We I process my the planning staff we process change of tenants change of occupant permits weekly sometimes two a day but the building's still there So if you build an ugly building it's going to
stay there until somebody comes in and can afford to knock it down and build something better So the purpose of this LDC update is to get that nice architecture that interaction with the public realm regardless of who changes on the inside
So that's it All right Thank you Thanks Tori Are we now at project status report or is there more no this isn't this isn't a public meeting like that So no project status
Cool Anybody have any questions for staff great It's been awesome You guys did a great job Thank you Thank you