Board of County Commissioners Lake Avalon Rural Settlement Commercial Design Overlay District February 24, 2009 Board of County Commissioners Lake Avalon Rural Settlement Commercial Design Overlay District February 24, 2009

  Overview   Ordinance   Character and Scale   Public Meetings/LPA Hearing   Next Steps   Overview   Ordinance   Character and Scale   Public Meetings/LPA Hearing   Next Steps Presentation Outline

  Overview   Ordinance   Character and Scale   Public Meetings/LPA Hearing   Next Steps   Overview   Ordinance   Character and Scale   Public Meetings/LPA Hearing   Next Steps Presentation Outline

Rural Settlements were created to:  Recognize the historic nature of some rural communities  Provide for a rural residential lifestyle  Recognize and preserve existing development patterns Rural Settlements were created to:  Recognize the historic nature of some rural communities  Provide for a rural residential lifestyle  Recognize and preserve existing development patterns Overview

 The 1991 Comprehensive Policy Plan (CPP) designated 17 Rural Settlements  By 2005 there were 22  The 1991 Comprehensive Policy Plan (CPP) designated 17 Rural Settlements  By 2005 there were 22 Overview

Lake Avalon Rural Settlement   Originally Village A of Horizon West   Designated a Rural Settlement in 2004 Lake Avalon Rural Settlement   Originally Village A of Horizon West   Designated a Rural Settlement in 2004

Future Land Use Element policies   – Establishes the Rural Settlement   – Allows limited commercial and office uses. Such uses processed as CPP amendments.   – Requires that development comply with Commercial Design Guidelines established for the Rural Settlement. Requires PD zoning or special exception. Future Land Use Element policies   – Establishes the Rural Settlement   – Allows limited commercial and office uses. Such uses processed as CPP amendments.   – Requires that development comply with Commercial Design Guidelines established for the Rural Settlement. Requires PD zoning or special exception. Overview

Future Land Use Element policies (cont.)   Commercial design guidelines to include a) Uses b) Access management c) Site requirements d) Signage e) Fencing Future Land Use Element policies (cont.)   Commercial design guidelines to include a) Uses b) Access management c) Site requirements d) Signage e) Fencing Overview

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Purpose   Preserve the rural character   Prohibit unwanted uses   Allow some neighborhood-serving non- residential uses Purpose   Preserve the rural character   Prohibit unwanted uses   Allow some neighborhood-serving non- residential uses Ordinance

Requirements in the Ordinance   Standards   Building and site design   Lighting   Signage   Fencing   Tree preservation Requirements in the Ordinance   Standards   Building and site design   Lighting   Signage   Fencing   Tree preservation Ordinance

Requirements in the Ordinance (cont.)   Retail and personal services only   Existing agricultural businesses are exempt   Four public hearings required for each project (2 LPA, 2 BCC) Requirements in the Ordinance (cont.)   Retail and personal services only   Existing agricultural businesses are exempt   Four public hearings required for each project (2 LPA, 2 BCC) Ordinance

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Land use compatibility Yellow Dog Eats Gotha 2,667 square feet Yellow Dog Eats Gotha 2,667 square feet 1.3 acres Character and Scale

Architecture   5,000 square foot maximum per property   0.23 FAR Architecture   5,000 square foot maximum per property   0.23 FAR

Fencing   Rural style   Transparency   Materials Fencing   Rural style   Transparency   Materials Character and Scale

Signage   Sign plan required   Illumination   Copy area   Landscaping   Wall signs Signage   Sign plan required   Illumination   Copy area   Landscaping   Wall signs Character and Scale

No internally lit signs, no changeable copy No LED lighting No billboards Character and Scale Signage

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Public meetings  August 2008  September 2008 Issues discussed  Whether to allow commercial  Acreage limitation  Agricultural restrictions Public meetings  August 2008  September 2008 Issues discussed  Whether to allow commercial  Acreage limitation  Agricultural restrictions Public Meetings/LPA Hearing

LPA Hearing - December 18, 2008 Recommendation  Make a finding of consistency with the CPP  Recommended changes – Exempted agricultural uses from prohibition on retail sales with outdoor storage – 5,000 sq. ft. maximum building size (0.23 FAR) in lieu of 3,000 sq. ft. (0.14 FAR) – All development, including alterations, must zone to PD – Chain-link fencing prohibited entirely (except for livestock containment) LPA Hearing - December 18, 2008 Recommendation  Make a finding of consistency with the CPP  Recommended changes – Exempted agricultural uses from prohibition on retail sales with outdoor storage – 5,000 sq. ft. maximum building size (0.23 FAR) in lieu of 3,000 sq. ft. (0.14 FAR) – All development, including alterations, must zone to PD – Chain-link fencing prohibited entirely (except for livestock containment) Public Meetings/LPA Hearing

Sec Acceptable Commercial Uses. The intent of the Lake Avalon Rural Settlement Commercial Design Overlay District is to preserve the unique rural quality of life the residents presently enjoy. Therefore, only small offices and commercial development, consistent with policies through contained within the Future Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Policy Plan relating to commercial development within a rural settlement, shall be permitted, except as may be prohibited by Section Sec Acceptable Commercial Uses. The intent of the Lake Avalon Rural Settlement Commercial Design Overlay District is to preserve the unique rural quality of life the residents presently enjoy. Therefore, only small offices and commercial development, consistent with policies through contained within the Future Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Policy Plan relating to commercial development within a rural settlement, shall be permitted, except as may be prohibited by Section Public Meetings/LPA Hearing

Sec Development Size; Tree Preservation. (a) Lot and Floor Area. In order to preserve the rural - residential character of the LARS Overlay District while also facilitating small-scale, neighborhood office and commercial land uses, the following lot and floor area criteria are established for non-residential uses within the LARS Overlay District*: Sec Development Size; Tree Preservation. (a) Lot and Floor Area. In order to preserve the rural - residential character of the LARS Overlay District while also facilitating small-scale, neighborhood office and commercial land uses, the following lot and floor area criteria are established for non-residential uses within the LARS Overlay District*: Public Meetings/LPA Hearing Land UseMinimum Lot Size* MINIMUM /MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA (sf) Office or Commercial / 53,000

Sec Development within the LARS Overlay District; Allowable Intensities, Planned Development (PD) Required. (a) Development Intensity. Allowable intensities within the LARS Overlay District shall be consistent with the Future Land Use Element Policy Any new commercial/office development shall have a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) per parcel. Sec Development within the LARS Overlay District; Allowable Intensities, Planned Development (PD) Required. (a) Development Intensity. Allowable intensities within the LARS Overlay District shall be consistent with the Future Land Use Element Policy Any new commercial/office development shall have a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) per parcel. Public Meetings/LPA Hearing

Sec Development within the LARS Overlay District; Allowable Intensities, Planned Development (PD) Required. (b) Planned Development Required. In order to ensure high-quality development and maintain compatibility with the area’s prevailing rural character, all new construction, reconstruction, renovations, alterations or enlarging of a commercial/office development and redevelopment land use, building or structure within the LARS Overlay District shall be rezoned to Planned Development (PD). Sec Development within the LARS Overlay District; Allowable Intensities, Planned Development (PD) Required. (b) Planned Development Required. In order to ensure high-quality development and maintain compatibility with the area’s prevailing rural character, all new construction, reconstruction, renovations, alterations or enlarging of a commercial/office development and redevelopment land use, building or structure within the LARS Overlay District shall be rezoned to Planned Development (PD). Public Meetings/LPA Hearing

Sec Fencing. (b) Fencing Materials. Chain link, barbed, or razor wire fencing, in any configuration, is prohibited within the front yard structural setback, and also is prohibited from the rear and side-yard structural setback unless the property and such fencing are being used for livestock containment. Sec Fencing. (b) Fencing Materials. Chain link, barbed, or razor wire fencing, in any configuration, is prohibited within the front yard structural setback, and also is prohibited from the rear and side-yard structural setback unless the property and such fencing are being used for livestock containment. Public Meetings/LPA Hearing

  Overview   Ordinance   Character and Scale   Public Meetings/LPA Hearing   Next Steps   Overview   Ordinance   Character and Scale   Public Meetings/LPA Hearing   Next Steps Presentation Outline

BCC Adoption Public Hearing March 10, 2009 BCC Adoption Public Hearing March 10, 2009 Next Steps

Board of County Commissioners Lake Avalon Rural Settlement Commercial Design Overlay District February 24, 2009 Board of County Commissioners Lake Avalon Rural Settlement Commercial Design Overlay District February 24, 2009