ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Title
2nd Reading - Ordinance No. 2024-O-09: Request for a rezoning of 115± acres of land east of Volco Road from Volusia County Agriculture and Resource Corridor to City of Edgewater Residential Planned Unit Development.
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OWNERS:
Beverly Anne Millar, Joan Sheppard, Washington Park Holdings LLC
APPLICANT:
Joey Posey, Storch Law Firm
REQUESTED ACTION:
To rezone 115 + acres from Volusia County Agriculture and Resource Corridor to City of Edgewater Residential Planned Unit Development
PROPOSED USE:
Residential Subdivision
CURRENT LAND USE:
Vacant
CURRENT FLUM DESIGNATION:
Volusia County Rural (R) and Environmental Services Corridor (ESC)
PROPOSED FLUM DESIGNATION:
Low Density Residential (LDR)
CURRENT ZONING DESIGNATION:
Volusia County Agriculture (A-2) and Resource Corridor (RC)
PROPOSED ZONING DESIGNATION:
Residential Planned Unit Development
TENATIVE VOTING DISTRICT:
District 4, Councilman Jonah Powers
SURROUNDING AREA:
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Current Land Use |
FLUM Designation |
Zoning District |
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North |
Vacant |
Low Density Residential |
RPUD |
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East |
Vacant |
Volusia County Urban Low Intensity |
Volusia County A-3 |
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South |
Single-Family |
Volusia County Rural |
Volusia County A-3 |
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West |
Single-Family |
Volusia County Rural & Environmental Systems Corridor |
Volusia County A-2 and RC |
STAFF REPORT:
The applicant has requested to rezone the property from Volusia County Agriculture and Resource Corridor to City of Edgewater Residential Planned Unit Development. The planned unit development agreement envisions a maximum of 176 units, 99 of said units will be single family detached dwellings and 77 units will be townhomes. The development agreement allows for the conversion of single-family units to townhomes, however no less than 70, single-family detached homes shall be provided. In the event the developer chooses to exercise this right, he will have to provide a townhome product that is 20 to 24 feet in width.
Residential Dimensions:
Parking Requirements:
Single-Family
Minimum two car garage.
Townhomes
Sixteen (16) foot wide townhome units shall provide a one (1) car garage with a minimum ten (10) foot by twenty (25) foot parking space in the driveway. Twenty (20) foot wide or greater width townhome units shall provide a minimum one (1) car garage with a minimum eighteen (18) foot by twenty (25) foot parking space in the driveway. Thirty (30) percent of all townhome units shall provide a two (2) car garage with a minimum eighteen (18) foot by twenty (25) foot parking space in the driveway. Carports will not be permitted for any units.
Landscaping:
A twenty-foot (20’) landscape buffer shall be maintained along all project perimeters boundaries unless City engineer otherwise determines that expansion is reasonably necessary based on runoff calculations.
Roads:
Roads within the project shall have a minimum right-of-way of fifty feet (50’), including twenty feet (20’) of pavement with a two (2) foot Miami curb and gutter per side and constructed pursuant to the City’s Standard Details. Said roads shall be private roads that meet the requirements and standards of the City LDC and dedicated to the project HOA, as defined herein, subsequent to final City inspection and by a final plat. The project HOA, as defined herein, shall be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and repair of any off-street parking spaces and shall ensure that vehicles are not parked within said areas for an extended period of time. Said private roads shall be gated, and emergency access shall be provided by a “Click to Enter” system and a Knox® override system or other method as approved by the City’s Fire Marshal.
Ingress/Egress:
One (1) main entrance and one (1) bypass for emergency vehicles, per the Master Plan, shall be permitted for accessing the development from Volco Road. The Developer shall also provide one (1) tie-in connections along the northerly property line and one (1) tie-in connection along the southerly property line consistent with the depicted locations on the Master Plan.
Stormwater:
Will adhere to the stricter standards:
The post-development discharge peak volumetric flowrate shall not exceed the pre-development rate for each of the following storm events: Mean Annual/24-hour/4.7-inch, 25-year/24-hour/9.4-inch, and 100 year/24-hour/13.1-inch for systems with positive outfall to a public conveyance. For development within land-locked basins lacking positive outfall to a public conveyance, fully retain onsite the 100-year/72 hour hour/16.0-inch storm event.
Recreation and Open Space:
Three (3) passive and active recreation areas will be provided to serve the residents as depicted on Exhibit “B” Master Plan. The recreation area shall include a gazebo, sightseeing dock area, dog park and parking as depicted on the Master Plan. One (1) recreation amenity area will include, pool and gazebo, parking and two outdoor grills. A minimum of 25% of the property shall be designed as open space as defined in the LDC. Open space shall include landscape buffers, passive open space such as pocket parks, dog parks, wetlands, improved water retention or improved water detention ponds. Improvements to water retention or water detention ponds shall be defined as a six (6) foot stabilized walking path with two (2) dog waste stations (dog-bags and trash receptacle). One six (6) foot stabilized walking path with three (3) dog waste stations shall be provided along the perimeter of Pond P6. Ownership and maintenance responsibility of all recreation/open space areas will be that of the Homeowner’s Association.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Motion to approve Ordinance 2024-O-09.