Old Brick Township Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) & Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Development Order (DO)

BACKGROUND State Statutes require consideration of DRI-Development Order (DO) and associated Comprehensive Plan Amendment at same public hearing Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) transmitted to DCA April 2009 for interagency review concurrent with Application for Development Agreement (ADA) Implementation of DO depends on approval of Comprehensive Plan

PROCESS Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) (general) Development of Regional Impact (DRI) (specific) Transmit to Department of Community Affairs (DCA) – April 2009 Application for Development Approval (ADA) to NEFRC - May 2008 1st sufficiency response – Aug 2009 2nd sufficiency response – April 2010 Review Agencies DCA, SJRWMD, FDOT, DEP, DHR, and Flagler County NEFRC, FFWCC, Flagler County School District, and surrounding municipalities

Coordination

State Statutes require consideration of DRI-DO and CPA at PROCESS Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) (general) Development of Regional Impact (DRI) (specific) Objections, Recommendations, and Comments (ORC) Report – July 2009 Regional Recommendations Report (RRR) - July 2010 State Statutes require consideration of DRI-DO and CPA at same public hearing PLDRB - July – August 2010 PLDRB – July – August 2010 City Council – Aug. – Sept. 2010 City Council – Aug.- Sept. 2010

Background Development Review Sequence For consideration today Comprehensive Plan Development of Regional Impact (DRI) -Development Order (DO) Should Comprehensive Plan and DRI be approved: Master Plan Development – Rezoning Platting Process (Overall Development Plan, Preliminary Plat, Final Plat) Master Site Plan Site Plan Building Permit

BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND Previous application to designate all lands DRI-MU

Department of Community Affairs – Objections, Recommendations, and Comments (ORC) Report Site Suitability Need Urban Sprawl Impacts to public infrastructure & water supply

Response to ORC The City took a regional approach to planning: to avoid piecemeal development and provide for regional connections for wildlife, transportation and utilities Coordination with agencies Update of Comprehensive Plan Creation of Northwest Corridor Overlay Area (NCOA) Extend planning horizon including water supply plan Data and Analysis

Proposed Comprehensive Plan FLUM Amendment-Development of Regional Impact-Mixed Use (DRI-MU) and Conservation Footnotes on FLUM – expansion of Conservation areas, conversion of land uses, concentration of density around Village Center, phasing schedule Text Amendment to Future Land Use Element and Capital Improvements Element

Objections, Recommendations, and Comments (ORC) Report Site Suitability Need Urban Sprawl Impacts to public infrastructure & water supply

Addressing Site Suitability Data and Analysis Coordination with Agencies Ecological Corridor Technical Working Group Identifying Resources Protecting Resources Conservation FLUM

Addressing Site Suitability Protecting Resources Consistent with Comprehensive Plan Designation of highest quality environmental resources as “Conservation”

Addressing Site Suitability Protecting Resources Consistent with Comprehensive Plan Designation of highest quality environmental resources as “Conservation”

Addressing Site Suitability Protecting Resources Consistent with Comprehensive Plan Designation of highest quality environmental resources as “Conservation”

Addressing Site Suitability Protecting Resources –NCOA Sequencing Process Target strategies to enhance moderate to low quality resources Linking environmentally sensitive lands Implement Greenway – Regional Corridor Concept Protection and long-term management of environmental resources

Regional Landscape Context

Addressing Site Suitability Additional NCOA Guiding Policies Related to Site Suitability Long-term resource protection Setbacks and buffers Low Impact Development - Complementing Land-uses Minimizing Human-Wildlife Conflicts Living with Wildlife and Land Management

Addressing Needs DCA’s objections was based on City’s need through 2020 Planning Horizon Subsequently, planning horizon extended to 2035 2035 Projected Population 168,112 2009-2035 Net Projected Population Growth 168,112-73,910 = 94,202 2009-2035 Net Projected Households 94,202/2.38 = 39,581 households 2009-2035 Net Projected Dwelling Units 39,581/.87 = 45,495 dwelling units. FLUM Residential Capacity Based on Utilization of Maximum Allowable Densities (includes Neoga Lake DRI, Old Brick Township DRI, and South Old Kings Road FLUM amendments) 54,254 dwelling units 2035 Multiplier 54,254/45495 = 1.19

Addressing Urban Sprawl 13 Primary Indicators of Urban Sprawl in Florida Administrative Code (FAC) FAC recognizes “Villages” as method to discourage sprawl Proposed development plan is consistent with FAC Rules to discourage sprawl South Settlement (Employment Center) Greenway Village Center Creekside Settlements Green Settlements North Settlements

Addressing Public Facilities Impacts Data and analysis on short-range (5-year) and long-range (more than 5 years) impacts on public facilities Transportation, Water, Sewer, Solid Waste, Recreation & Open Space, Stormwater, & Public Schools Long-range needs addressed by update of Comprehensive Plan (including water-supply plan) and Development Order Conditions City will continue to meet Level of Service (LOS) Standards for Public Facilities

Development of Regional Impact – Development Order Companion to Comprehensive Plan Amendment

Overview Development Order Conditions Protecting Environmental Aspects Ensuring a Balanced Development Provides Adequate Public Infrastructure Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan, including NCOA

Development Order Conditions Environmental Long-term resource protection Designation of high quality areas

Development Order Conditions Environmental Long-term resource protection Designation of high quality areas 40 acres preserved for gopher tortoise

Development Order Conditions Environmental Long-term resource protection Designation of high quality areas 40 acres preserved for gopher tortoise 2,700 acres preserved, restored, and enhanced via conservation easement

Development Order Conditions Environmental Long-term resource protection Designation of high quality areas 40 acres preserved for gopher tortoise 2,700 acres preserved, restored, and enhanced via conservation easement Eastern Indigo Snake Protection Plan

Development Order Conditions Environmental Long-term resource protection Designation of high quality areas 40 acres preserved for gopher tortoise 2,700 acres preserved, restored, and enhanced via conservation easement Eastern Indigo Snake Protection Plan Upland Buffers and Setbacks

Development Order Conditions Environmental Long-term resource protection Designation of high quality areas 40 acres preserved for gopher tortoise 2,700 acres preserved, restored, and enhanced via conservation easement Eastern Indigo Snake Protection Plan Upland Buffers and Setbacks Greenway Mitigation and Management Plan (GMMP)

Development Order Conditions Environmental Greenway Mitigation and Management Plan (GMMP) Minimizing Human-Wildlife Conflicts Five (5) wildlife crossings No fencing erected in conservation areas that would hinder wildlife Perpetual management Solid waste management Living with Wildlife and Land Management

Development Order Conditions Environmental Low Impact Development Comprehensive solid waste minimization strategy implementation Seek certification from Florida Green Building Coalition, U.S. Green Building Council or other program Reduction of Vehicle Miles Traveled Flextime Transit center Bike-Ped system Minimize land disturbance High energy efficiency and water conserving devices

Development Order Conditions Environmental Complementing Land Uses with Resources Old Brick Road Realignment prohibited Directional / informational signage Stakeholder coordination for master plan Firewise Communities Principles Community design principles Fire resistant building materials Floodplain Compliance with State, federal, and City regulations

Development Order – Land Use and Phasing Phase 1 2011-2015 Phase 2 2016-2020 Phase 3 2021-2025 Total Units Residential 1,500 DU 1,700 DU 1,800 DU 5,000 DU* Office 10,000 sf 20,000 sf 50,000 sf* Retail 0 sf 50,000 sf 100,000 sf* Industrial Park 200,000 sf 800,000 sf 1,000,000 sf* Schools School - 1 school *The Development Order provides for land use exchange between different uses provided that there is demonstration of equivalent or lower impact on transportation and potable water

Development Order – Land Use and Phasing Mixed Use development Each settlement includes: Neighborhood center Recreation (Trails) Conservation Areas Settlements connected by multi-use trail South Settlement (Employment Center) Greenway Village Center Creekside Settlements Green Settlements North Settlements

Development Order – Land Use Plan Controlling Jobs to Housing Balance No greater than 5,000 residential units Limit on residential units based on non-residential construction Cannot Proceed to Phase 2 without 60% of Non-Residential Constructed Cannot Proceed to Phase 3 without 80% of Non-Residential Constructed Cannot Build More than 900 Phase 3 units unless 50% of Phase 3 Industrial has been Permitted Workforce Housing (10% of non-age restricted housing to be dedicated for workforce)

Development Order – Infrastructure Water and wastewater No development may proceed without adequate water supply or central sewer system Installation of nonpotable water system (reclaimed water, stormwater and surficial aquifer water) Water Conservation Requirements Utility Agreement to Address Conveyance of Well Sites

Development Order – Transportation Calculated Proportionate Share of $23.7 million Proportion-share Plan Commitment of $68.9 million Develop Regional Roadway Network

Development Order – Transportation Matanzas Woods Extension New Brick Parkway US-1 south of Palm Coast Parkway Matanzas Woods Pkwy Interchange (redo analysis if Interchange not authorized) Phase 3 Options US-1 Matanzas Woods Parkway Matanzas Woods Parkway Extension Extension of New Brick Parkway

Development Order – Transportation No permits for Phase 3 development unless: New Brick Parkway within Neoga Lakes DRI is complete, or funded for construction Revise transportation analysis without implementation regional network

Development Order – Public Infrastructure Stormwater Developer Constructed and Permitted Community Development District (CDD), Home Owners Association (HOA), Property Owners Association (POA), or equivalent to maintain Donation of Lands for Fire Station (3 acres), Parks (85 acres) School site (40 acres)

Consistency with the Northwest Corridor Overlay Area (NCOA) – Development Patterns Urban development with mix of land uses to promote housing variety, job opportunities adjacent to housing and commercial centers Compact Urban Villages with mixed use development interconnected by multi-modal transportation network (sidewalk, trails, etc.) Inclusion of large parcels for employment generating uses Use of regional facilities (roadway network, central water and sewer, and reuse water system for non-potable sources)

Coordination

Agency Comments FFWCC “Working with FWC staff, the applicant developed a land use plan that incorporates measures to avoid or minimize adverse impacts to regionally significant wildlife species and associated habitat….We conclude that the current DRI will not pose a significant impact to regionally significant wildlife species or habitat onsite or offsite. With the majority of the state’s fish and wildlife habitat in private ownership, the FWC recognizes the critical role that private landowners play in conserving the state’s natural resources”.

Agency Comments FFWCC “Our staff would like to express our appreciation for your efforts to accommodate our mission of ensuring the long term sustainability of fish and wildlife resources for their benefit and the benefit of people. In particular we are very supportive of your efforts to address this activity through amendments to the City’s comprehensive plan and land development code.” “It’s the opinion of our subject matter experts that this language is a very accurate reflection of those discussions and is much appreciated in that it would support many species beyond just the black bear.”

Agency Comments Flagler County Public Schools: “The draft agreement includes mitigation to address the capital impacts of 4,000 non-age restricted residential units with a total proportionate share mitigation amount of $25,155,556. The draft mitigation plan includes the following: donation of a school site, payment of school impact fees, payment of property taxes to support capital improvements, and payment of impact fee surcharge”.

Support St. Johns County “Due to interagency cooperation over the past year and its proximal location to St. Johns County, the City of Palm Coast is and will continue to be an integral part of the County’s planning strategies, from linking planned greenway corridors to concurrent development reviews”.

Support Flagler County “Flagler County staff has been in attendance at numerous meetings where the Northwest Corridor Overlay Area corridor concept has been discussed. We support forward thinking, progressive land planning and believe natural resource should be considered throughout the development process. We appreciate the City’s efforts to keep Flagler County in the loop”.

Excerpt from NEFRC Letter “By consent at its August 5, 2010 Board meeting, the Northeast Florida Regional Council commended the City of Palm Coast and its staff for the tireless efforts in developing the North Corridor Overlay Area (NCOA). … The Council recognizes the countless number of hours that Palm Coast staff dedicated to the development of the plan. … by requiring DRI review, coupled with the planning and environmental principles established in the NCOA, the City provides a level of protection for development in this area of the region”.

PLDRB Recommendation On August 12, 2010, PLDRB unanimously recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment PLDRB also recommended approval with only minor changes to the Development Order: Clarify commencement date for starting construction Clarify that estimates for transportation construction are based on 2010 dollars Delete condition regarding demonstration sites for waterwise landscaping principles, since all development will be required to meet waterwise principles

RECOMMENDATION Staff Recommends that the City Council find the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and recommend that the City Council approve the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Adoption Hearing on September 7, 2010). Staff Recommends that the City Council discuss, take public comment, and continue the item to September 7, 2010 for action.