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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2010-023Temp Ord. No. 2198 April 5, 2010 Page 1 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 0-2010- C3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 163, SUBSECTION 163.3184 OF THE FLORIDA STATE STATUTES CONCERNING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES PERTAINING TO THE LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTER (LAC) (CASE NO. 3-LUA-10); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, provisions of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulations Act of 1985 require adoption of a comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac, Florida, pursuant to said Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act, and in accordance with all its terms and provisions, has prepared and adopted a Comprehensive Plan which has been submitted to and reviewed by the South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC) and the State Department of Community Affairs (DCA); and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac Planning Board, as the Local Planning Agency, has reviewed this Text Amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan (attached hereto as Exhibit "A", incorporated herein and made a specific part thereof), held a public hearing on March 17, 2010 and recommends approval; and WHEREAS, the Director of Community Development recommends approval; and WHEREAS, the City Commission held the first public hearing on April 14, 2010 pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Florida State Statutes, to consider transmittal of the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan; and Temp Ord. No. 2198 April 5, 2010 Page 2 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to adopt an amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the City Comprehensive Plan in accordance with Chapter 163, Subsection 163.3184 of the Florida State Statutes; concerning a text amendment to establish goals, objectives and policies pertaining to the Local Activity Center (LAC). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance; all exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific part of this Ordinance. SECTION 2: That adopting an amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the City Comprehensive Plan, in accordance with Chapter 163, Subsection 163.3184 of the Florida State Statutes; concerning text amendment to establish goals, objectives and policies pertaining to the Local Activity Center (LAC) (attached hereto as Exhibit "A"), is HEREBY APPROVED. SECTION 3: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and all Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 4: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. Temp Ord. No. 2198 April 5, 2010 Page 3 1 1 1 SECTION 5: passage and adoption. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its PASSED, FIRST READING this 14TH day of _ _ April , 2010. PASSED, SECOND READING this c- day of � , 2010. BETH TALIBISCO MAYOR ATTEST: PETER RICHARDSON, CRM, CIVIC CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this ORDINANCE as to form. S MUEL S. GOREN CITY ATTORNEY RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1st Reading MAYOR TALABISCO Yes DIST 1: COMM. BUSHNELL _ Yes DIST 2: COMM ATKINS-GRAD _ Yes DIST 3: COMM. GLASSER Yes DIST 4: COMM. DRESSLER Yes RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2nd Reading MAYOR TALABISCO Q�?� DIST 1: COMM. BUSHNELL DIST 2: COMM. GOMEZ DIST 3: COMM. GLASSER �- DIST 4: COMM. DRESSLER �_—� Proposed Text Amendments - 3-LUA-10 I. FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT GOAL The City of Tamarac will provide land uses which will encourage the orderly growth of the community; maximize economic benefits; conserve and protect the natural environment; and minimize any threats to health, safety, and welfare. Objective 1 The City of Tamarac intends to promote orderly growth and development through the adoption, maintenance, and implementation of its Future Land Use Element. Monitoring and Evaluation: • Administrate and adopt appropriate land development code revisions, amending them as needed to respond to changing conditions. Policy 1.1 The Future Land Use Map (see Map 1.2) is hereby adopted as an integral component of this Comprehensive Plan and will continue to provide for a mix of residential land use categories including low density, low -medium density, medium density and medium - high density. The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) will continue to provide the nonresidential land use categories of commercial, conservation, recreation, community recreation, community facilities, utilities and industrial as designated on the Map. Policy 1.2a This Future Land Use Element establishes the following specific density and intensity standards for each future land use category: j p P ai NEEi' it r Local Activity Residential: Dwelling units from any given ategory ex: Center 9300 townhomes townhousegarden a artment etc. may 9700 garden apartments be substituted for dwelling units of another 9875 mid rise apartments type provided that the substitution results in the same or lesser student eneration Non-residential: using the count 's ado ted student *Commercial, 122.40 acres generation rates. *Community „Facilities, 7.96 acres (minimum) All nonresidential properties are permitted *Recreation and Open „Space, a maximum FAR of 3.0 3.21 acres (minimum) Coding: Words in strike thMUgh type are deletions from existing law Words in underline are addition to existing law Residential: Low Density Up to 5 du-ac Dwelling units, hotels, motels, parks, golf courses, other outdoor recreation, community facilities serving residential areas, public utilities, communication facilities, special residential facilities, and limited offices and retail sales. Low -Medium Up to 10 du/ac Same as above. Medium Up to 16 du/ac Same as above. Medium -High Up to 21 du/ac Same as above. High Up to 30 du/ac Same as above. Commercial 35% lot coverage Retail, office and business, wholesale maximum storage, hotels, motels, recreation, community facilities, public utilities, special residential facilities, transportation and communications facilities, and residential mixed use. Industrial 30% lot coverage maximum Light and heavy industrial, heavy commercial, research laboratories and facilities, offices, transportation and communication facilities, recreation, cemeteries, community facilities and utilities, non-residential agriculture, ancillary commercial uses, limited commercial and retail businesses, and hotels/motels. Commercial 1.00 FAR Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, Recreation accessory facilities, ancillary hotels and motels, and other active/passive recreation uses. Recreation 1.00 FAR Active and passive recreation, golf courses, campgrounds, boat ramps/docks, outdoor cultural, educational and civic facilities, and accessory concessions. Conservation N/A Passive recreation and open space. Utilities N/A Utilities, ancillary uses, recreation, non- residential agriculture and communications facilities. Community 1.00 FAR Community facilities and special residential Facilities facilities. Major N/A Expressways. Transportation Coding: Words in type are deletions from existing law Words in underline are addition to existing law Policy, 1.2b The City shall adhere to the following requirements governing the Local Activitv Center ("LAC"): a. Pedestrian mobility shall be a priority. All land uses in the "LAC" shall be directiv accessed via Pedestrian was and accessible to existing or -planned alternative pubtic transportation modes inctudine bicycle and transit. b. Design guidelines shall be maintained in the land develo ment code to ensure that all destinations within the Local Activity Center are fully connected to well-defined Pedestrian paths, bicycle routes and greenways. c. Park land and open space accessible to the public shall be included as a functional component of the "LAC". d. All destination within the Local Activity Center shall be served by the Tamarac Transit Community Bus Service. e. _Q_uatity, affordable housing opportunities shall be included as a functional component of the Local Activity Center through the utilization of "affordable housing units" allocation of public housing program funds density bonuses or other mechanisms available to, the City. f. To ensure that all PrODerties can be developed within the overall density and intensity limitations of the Local Activity Center, the City shall establish and implement a development monitoring s stem. g. Acreage for non-residential land uses shall be assigned on a gross acreage basis to all lands included within the development parcel needed to comply with on -site land development requirements, such as but not limited to building footprint, setbacks, parkingoutdoor Pedestrian circulation landscaping, drainage, etc. Within mixed use ro'ects acreage shall be assigned accordinQ to the proportion of floor area associated with each use (e.g. if 50 percent of the floor area is used for A then 50 percent of the gross acreage of the development parcel will be assigned to A). Policy 1.3 The City will continue to implement its Code of Ordinances and will amend them as required to regulate future land use through proper site planning, subdivision, and zoning provisions; and will regulate signs by implementing the sign code; and will continue to Coding: Words in strike thFOUgh type are deletions from existing law Words in underline are addition to existing law subject land development proposals to an engineering review concerning seasonal or periodic flooding. Policy 1.4 The Community Development Department will continue to review land use plan amendments, zoning amendments, site plans, and plat approval requests for compatibility with adjacent land uses as currently required in the Code of Ordinances. The Land Development Code revisions should address criteria to be used in reviews for determining whether there is compatibility among adjacent land uses. The Community Development Department will continue to review the Planning Commission Board agendas of surrounding cities to identify land use proposals which might affect the City of Tamarac. Policy 1.5 The City will continue to promote "quality development" in all land use categories by the establishment and implementation of design criteria and development standards in the Land Development Code (LDC) which promote the highest standards of urban development and community aesthetics. Policy 1.6 The Community Development, Building, Fire, Utilities and Public Works Departments will continue their efforts to identify areas in which reviews can be streamlined, and in which criteria for review can be improved, including the establishment of a One - Stop Permitting Center. Policy 1.7 The City of Tamarac shall continue to have platting regulations enforced through its Land Development Code in accordance with the Broward County Land Use Plan. Policy 1.8 The City shall continue to permit conservation uses as defined in 9J5.003(19) as activities within land areas designated for the purpose of conserving or protecting natural resources or environmental quality and includes areas designated for such purposes as flood control, protection of quality or quantity of groundwater or surface water, floodplain management, fisheries management, or protection of vegetative communities or wildlife habitat. Coding: Words in strobe thFOUgh type are deletions from existing law Words in underline are addition to existing law Objective 6 The City will continue to monitor and protect natural and historic resources. Monitoring and Evaluation: • By December 2009, the City Commission shall review and establish criteria for the future preservation of natural areas and potentially historic properties and resources, so that potential future resources are not lost. Policy 6.1 The City will continue to implement the Citywide Master Landscape Plan approved by the City Commission. Policy 6.2 Promote the acquisition, retention and management of unique natural areas in order to preserve their environment, recreational, and other public benefits. Policy 6.3 The City shall continue to preserve and protect any existing historic resources located in the City and periodically assess environmental, architectural and archaeological resources in need of future preservation. Policy 6.4 The City shall continue to promote the rehabilitation and use of historic buildings in the City. Coding: Words in GtFike thFou h type are deletions from existing law Words in underline are addition to existing law Objective 8 The Community Development Department will include revisions to the Zoning Code which would allow mixed -use transit -oriented type zoning districts for land uses and which would specifically require site plans as part of the approval. Further, the Department will solicit input from the development community in the preparation of all innovative land development regulations. Monitoring and Evaluation: • Adopt a mixed -use transit -oriented master plan by December 2009. Policy 8.1 The Community Development Department will develop a mixed use and transit oriented ordinances in response to changing demographics and characteristics. Policy 8.2 Encourage mixed use developments to enhance livability of the City through encouragement of an attractive and functional mix of living, working, shopping, and recreational activities. Policy 8.43 The City shall encourage the development of a portion of NW 57t" Street as a mixed -use zoning district in support of the "Main Street" concept and to promote new economic development opportunities. Coding: Words in stFike through type are deletions from existing law Words in underline are addition to existing law