88-O-8ORDINANCE NO. 88-0-8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGE -
WATER, CREATING A LAND DEVELOPMENT 6 REGULATORY AGENCY;
BY PROVIDING FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF SAID AGENCY; BY PRO-
VIDING FOR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE AND VACANCIES; BY PRO-
VIDING FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SAID AGENCY; BY
PROVIDING FOR RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR SAID AGENCY; BY
PROVIDING FOR POWERS AND DUTIES OF SAID AGENCY AND THAT
THE AGENCY IS DESIGNATED AS BOTH THE LOCAL PLANNING
AGENCY AND LAND DEVELOPMENT & REGULATORY AGENCY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 163.3161, ET SEQ. FLORIDA
STATUTES; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 14, Article III of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Edgewater be amended as follows:
SECTION 2. CREATION: A Land Development 5 Regulatory Agency
is hereby created. It shall be referred to as the "Agency." The
jurisdiction of the Agency shall be throughout the incorporated
area of the City of Edgewater. It shall have the following
membership, powers, duties, responsibilities and limitations.
SECTION 3. MEMBERSHIP, PLACE OF RESIDENCE, TERMS OF
OFFICE:
The Agency shall have seven members appointed by the City
Council for a term of three (3) years. All members shall reside
in the City of Edgewater. Initial appointments, however, shall
be staggered. No agency member shall serve in office for more
than two consecutive three year terms.
SECTION 4. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, VACANCIES
If a member is absent for three consecutive meetings without
being excused prior to said meeting by the Chairman, said member
shall forfeit his/her office and it shall be deemed vacant. Any
vacancy occurring during the unexpired term of office of any mem-
ber shall be filled by the City Council for the remainder of the
term. The vacancy shall be filled within 30 days from the time
it occurs. Any member of the Agency may be removed from office
for cause by the City Council, upon written charges and after
an opportunity to be heard.
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SECTION 5. OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES:
The Agency shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman and secre-
tary from among its members. The Planning Department shall pro-
vide clerical and staff assistance.
SECTION 6. RULES OF PROCEDURE
The Agency shall meet at regular monthly intervals, and at
such other times as it may deem necessary, for the transaction of
its business. It shall adopt written by-laws and keep a properly
indexed public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings
and recommendations. The Agency may in its by-laws limit the
number of new amendments or special exception applications which
it shall hear each month. A quorum shall be four (4) members.
No recommendations for approval of any amendment or special excep-
tion application may be made unless four (4) members concur.
SECTION 7. POWERS AND DUTIES:
A. The Agency shall have the powers of administrative re-
view in that the Agency shall have the power to hear and decide
appeals when it is alleged there is error in any order, require-
ment, decision, or determination made by the enforcement official
in the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance or any land
development regulations. It shall have the general
responsibility for the conduct of the comprehensive planning
program. It shall perform any other duties assigned by the city
council, and may prepare and recommend to the city council any
other proposals to implement the comprehensive plan. The Agency
shall hear applications from the City Council or any person for
amendment, variances or special exceptions to the Zoning
Ordinance. If the proposed amendment, variance or special
exception relates to a specific area of land, it shall be heard
only if it is presented by the person owning 51% or more of that
land or it's lawfully designated agent.
B. The Agency is hereby designated as the Land Development
& Regulatory Agency as required by Section 163.3161, Florida
Statutes, et seq. and Section 163.3174, Florida Statutes of the
Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regu-
lation Act. It shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, the ele-
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ments of the comprehensive plan required in Section 163.3177,
Florida Statutes, and any other appropriate elements, and shall
make recommendations regarding the comprehensive plan to the City
Council. It shall have the general responsibility for the con-
duct of the comprehensive planning program. It shall comply with
all requirements of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning
and Land Development Regulation Act and shall monitor and oversee
the effectiveness and status of the comprehensive plan, and recom-
mend to the City Council, such changes in the comprehensive plan
as may from time to time be required. It shall perform any other
duties assigned by the City Council, and may prepare and recom-
mend to the City Council any other proposals to implement the
comprehensive plan.
C. As the local planning agency, the Agency is hereby also
designated as the Land Development & Regulatory Agency in accor-
dance with the provisions of Section 163.3161, at seq. and Sec-
tion 163,3194, Florida Statutes of the Local Government Comprehen-
sive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act. The Agency
shall develop and recommend to the City Council land development
regulations which implement the comprehensive plan and review
land development regulations or amendments thereto for consisten-
cy with the adopted plan.
SECTION 8. That Appendix A, Zoning, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, be amended as follows:
Section 200.00 - Interpretation of certain terms and words.
Beet& of Adjustment Land Development & Regulatory Agency
Planning and Bening beard -The Edgewater Planning and Bening
Beard.- Land Development & Regulatory Agency
Section 304.00 Uses by right
Uses not designed as permitted by right or subject to addi-
tional conditions in a district shall be prohibited from that
district except as provided hereafter. Special exceptions are
permitted subject to additional regulations imposed. The special
exceptions may be approved only by the beard of adjustment
Agency following proper application as described in Article X,
Section 1001. Uses and businesses not specifically classified or
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named in this ordinance shall be classified in the category most
closely resembling such business or use by the following method:
Whenever an application is made for an occupational license or
building permit or use of property not specifically named in
this ordinance, such application shall be submitted to the
Bening beard, Agency, which beard Agency shall promptly
recommend to the city council whether such proposed use or busi-
ness should be permitted in the particular zoning district where
the use or business is being requested, thereupon the city
council shall pass an ordinance with all proper dispatch classify-
ing such business or use as determined by the city council,
taking into consideration the recommendations of the Bening
beard Agency, but the judgment of the city council, as deter-
mined by such ordinance, shall be controlling. The Bening
beard Agency, in addition to making findings that the proposed
business or use shall be in conformity with the zoning ordinance,
shall also make written findings to be submitted to the city coun-
cil that determine that the following are fulfilled:
(a) The requested use will not impair the character of the
surroundings or adjoining districts, nor be detrimental
to the public health, morals or welfare;
(b) The requested use will be in conformity with the land
use plan;
(c) Adequate utilities, parking, access roads, drainage,
sanitation, and/or other necessary facilities have been
or are being provided;
(d) The proposed use will not increase traffic congestion.
If the City Council or rening beard Agency approves a
use or business not specifically classified in this ordinance,
then the City Council or Bening beard Agency may attach such
conditions thereto as may be necessary to accomplish the objec-
tives set forth:.....
Section 404.00 Uses Under Special Exception provisions not
nonconforming uses.
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Any use which is permitted as a special exception in a dis-
trict under the terms of this ordinance (other than a change
through beard of adjustment Agency action .......
Section 502.08 Beard e€ Adjestm®rtt Agency to interpret
boundaries in case of variances between actual features and
zoning map:
Where natural or man-made features existing on the ground
are at variance with those shown on the official zoning map, or
in other circumstances not covered by subsections 502.01 through
502.07 above, the beard of adjustment Agency shall interpret
the boundaries.
Section 502.09 District boundary dividing a lot:
Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was in
single ownership at the time of passage of this ordinance, the
beard e€ adjustment Agency may permit, as a .........
Section 603.01 R-9 Multi -Family district
(h) Deed covenants: The developer shall supply in writing
all covenants and restrictions that will govern the maintenance
of the open space and other aspects of the multi -family dwelling
project that are necessary for the welfare of the project and
consistent with the best interest of Edgewater. Such legal in-
struments shall be submitted with the site plan and approved by
the seeing and planning beard Agency,......
Section 603.02 R-5 Multi -Family district
(k) Deed covenants: The developer shall supply in writing
all covenants and restrictions that will govern the maintenance
of the common open space and other aspects of the multi -family
dwelling project that are necessary for welfare of the project
and consistent with the best interest of Edgewater. Such legal
instruments shall be submitted with the site plan and approved by
the aening and planning beard, Agency,.....
(1) Utility lines for multi -family dwelling and cluster
housing development projects:
All utility lines for multi -family dwellings and cluster
housing development projects shall be installed beneath the sur-
face of the ground and a planned layout indicating their location
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shall be submitted to the toning and planning beard Agency
Section 603.03 R-5A Multi -Family district
(k) Deed covenants:
The developer shall supply in writing all covenants and re-
strictions that will govern the maintenance of the common open
space and other aspects of the multi -family dwelling project that
are necessary for the welfare of the project and consistent with
the best interests of Edgewater. Such legal instruments shall be
submitted with the site plan and approved by the toning and
planning beard Agency ......
(1) Utility lines for multi -family dwelling and cluster
housing development projects:
All utilty lines for multi -family dwelling and cluster
housing development projects shall be installed beneath the sur-
face of the ground and a planned layout indicating their location
shall be submitted to the toning and planning beard Agency... -
Section 603.04 R-6 Multi -Family district
(k) Deed covenant:
The developer shall supply in writing all covenants and re-
strictions that will govern the maintenance of the common open
space and other aspects of the multi -family dwelling project that
are necessary for the welfare of the project and consistent with
the best interest of Edgewater. Such legal instruments shall be
submitted with the site plan and approved by the toning and
planning beard Agency.......
(1) Utility lines for multi -family dwelling and cluster
housing development projects:
All utility lines for multi -family dwelling and cluster hous-
ing development projects shall be installed beneath the surface
of the ground and a planned layout indicating their location
shall be submitted to the toning and planning beard Agency
as part of the site plan requirement.
Section 604.00 RR -Planned Unit Development district
(D) Special exceptions: The following special uses may be
developed as an integral part of the RR-PUD plan provided they
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are approved by the city council and subject to the regulations
of this ordinance. The toning and planning beard Agency .....-
(E) (3) open space: A minimum of sixty (60) per cent of
the net project area shall be devoted to open space. The net
project area shall be the gross project area less street
right-of-way or lands occupied by buildings. The open space may
include open parking areas when the same are properly landscaped
and approved by the seeing and planning beard Agency.
(7) (h) The toning and planning beard Agency....
(10) Landscaping and utility lines: All required open space,
parking lot islands and all land area not otherwise developed
shall be landscaped in a manner that enhances the appearance of
the RR-PUD project and in accordance to the planting plan as re-
quired in subsection (H)(1)(b). All utility lines shall be in-
stalled beneath the surface of the ground and a planned layout
and specifications to accomplish this requirement shall be
submitted to the toning and plaaning beard Agency as an
integral part of the RR-PUD application.
(12) (a) sign review and approval: When the final plan is
reviewed by the toning and planning beard Agency and approved
by the city council, all sign design and location proposals shall
also be reviewed by the toning and planning beard Agency and
approved by the city council.
(F) Pre -application conference: Before submitting an appli-
cation for rezoning to a RR-PUD district, an applicant shall con-
fer with the toning and planning beard to obtain information
and guidance before entering into binding commitments, or incur-
ring substantial expense in the preparation of plans, surveys,
and other data.
Within ten (10) days after the pre -application conference
above set forth, the toning and planning beard Agency .....
(G) (2) Approval of outline development plan:
(a) Within thirty (30) days after the filing of the outline
development plan, the toning and planning beard Agency.......
(H) (b) If an outline development has been approved within
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six (6) months following its approval. In its discretion and for
good cause, the seeing and punning beard Agency......
(H) (2) (b) If the outline development plan map has been
submitted and approved, the applicant shall file the preliminary
development plan with the zoning and punning beard Agency.
(H) (2) (c) The planning and toning beard Agency shall
give notice of the review and provide an opportunity for the fol-
lowing to be heard.
1. Any freeholder of the City of Edgewater, who is on re-
cord as having appeared at the hearing on the outline development
plan.
2. Any freeholder of the City of Edgewater who has indica-
ted to the toning and planning beard agency in writing that
he wishes to be notified.
3. Any proposed building that exceeds thirty-five (35) feet
in height the developer shall before obtaining building permits,
furnish specifications to the toning and punning beard
Agency of his proposed fire protection plans.
Upon the toning and planning beardis Agency's ......
(I) Final development plan: The final plan shall be filed
with the tening and punning beard Agency......
(I) (2) (a) The punning and toning beard Agency....
(I) (2) (b) Upon the toning and punning boardis
Agency's........
Section 605.02 MH-2 Mobile Home Subdivision district
(i) Application for rezoning
The toning and planning beard Agency shall review the
outline development plan and recommend within thirty (30) days
that the rezoning be approved or disapproved. After the city
council receives the planning and toning beard Agency.........
(j) Site plan requirement: Prior to the issuance of a
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building permit, copies of a site plan must be submitted
to and approved by the planning beard Agency......
(k) Planning beard Agency review and approval:
(1) The planning and toning beard Agency....
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( 2 ) Before acting on the plan the planning and Bening
beard Agency. ...
(3) The planning and zening beard Agency.....
(4) Upon completing its review, the planning and zoning
beard Agency shall approve, subject to conditions or disapprove
the site plan. The reasons for such action shall be stated in
writing and reference shall be made to the specific requirements
with which the site plan does not comply with. The subdivider
shall be notified by registered mail and may prepare another site
plan that will meet the planning and zoning beard's Agency's
conditions.....
Section 606.01 B-2 Neighborood Business district
(i) (8) General locations of open areas and their treatment.
The wing beard Agency shall review the outline develop-
ment plan and recommend within thirty (30) days that the rezoning
be approved or disapproved. After the city council reviews the
zening beard's Agency's.....
(j) Site plan approval: After the site plan has been ap-
proved by the planning beard Agency .....
Section 606.02 B-3 Highway district
(i) (8) General locations of open areas and their treatment
The toning beard Agency shall review the outline develop-
ment plan and recommend within thirty (30) days that the rezoning
be approved or disapproved. After the city council reviews the
wing beard's Agency's .......
(j) Site plan approval: After the site plan has been ap-
proved by the planning beard and zening beard Agency......
Section 606.04 B-5 Planned Shopping Center district
(j) The zening beard Agency .....
Section 607.03 [PID Planned Industrial Development district]
(d) The gross floor area devoted to the permitted uses
shall be approved by the zening beard and punning beard
Agency.....
(e) (2) Open space: A minimum of fifty (50) per cent of
the net project area shall be the gross project area less
rights -of -way. The open space may include open parking areas
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that are properly landscaped and approved by the toning beard
and planning beard Agency.
(4) (h) The zoning beard and planning beard Agency.....
(1) Before submitting an application for rezoning and/or
site plan approval for a PID district, an applicant shall confer
with the zoning beard and planning beard Agency to obtain
certain information and guidance before entering into binding
commitments, or incurring substantial expense in the preparation
of plans, surveys and other data. Within ten (10) days after the
preapplication conference above set forth, the zoning beard and
planning beard Agency.....
(m) (3) Approval of outline development plan
(a) Within thirty (30) days after the filing of the outline
development plan, the zening beard and the planning beard
Agency....
(n) (2) If an outline development plan has been approved,
within six (6) months following its approval. In its discretion
and for good cause,the zoning and planning beard Agency.......
(n) Approval of preliminary development plan:
(2) If the outline development plan map has been submitted
and approved, the applicant shall file the preliminary develop-
ment plan with the zoning beard and planning beard Agency.
(3) The toning beard and planning beard Agency......
(o) Final development plan: The final plan shall be filed
with the zoning beard and planning beard Agency......
(o) (2)
a. The toning beard and planning beard Agency....
b. Upon the toning beard and planning beardis
Agency's....
(q) (5) Storm water management
a. General: A complete storm water management system shall
be provided for all areas of the project site and for handling
storm water run-off that flows into or across the project site
from the outside. The system shall be designed in accordance
with the performance standards of the storm water ordinance [Ord.
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No. 80-0-661 adopted by the City of Edgewater, Florida and shall
be subject to approval by the city planning beard Agency.
(a) (1) Minor changes in the location, siting and height of
buildings and structures may be authorized by the taming beard
and planning beard Agency.......
Section 715.01. Application for rezoning.
The zoning beard Agency shall review the outline develop-
ment plan and recommend within thirty (30) days that the rezoning
be approved or disapproved. After the city council receives the
toning beard+a Agency's recommendations, the city council
shall schedule a public hearing. If, after the public hearing,
the city council approves the outline development plan, the
zoning map shall be amended to show the appropriate rezoning dis-
trict. After the zoning has been granted and zoning beardie
Agency's.......
Section 715.02 Site plan approval: Prior to the issuance
of a building permit, a site plan must be approved, subject to
review by the city council, by the planning and taming beard
Agency........
V. Schedule:
(2) An application for site plan review shall be submitted
no later than4:30 p.m., thirty (30) days prior to the planning
and taming beard Agency meeting. All site plans will be re-
viewed first by the department heads. The department head com-
ments will be discussed at a department head meeting. At the
department head meeting, the department head will either approve,
disapprove, or approve with conditions the site plan. In the
week(s) between the department head meeting and the planning
and taming beard Agency......
(3) The punning and taming beard Agency....
(4) If the punning and tening beard Agency......
VI. Approval:
(2) Preliminary site plan approval: A site plan will be
given preliminary site plan approval if the punning and taming
beard Agency determines that the project has been properly de-
signed and substantially prepared, based on the information that
has been submitted by the applicant and reviewed by the depart-
ment heads, but, there are details that must be provided or con-
tingencies that must be taken care of before final site plan ap-
proval can be issued. After obtaining preliminary site plan ap-
proval, the applicant must then satisfactorily address all
planning and toning beard Agency stipulations before ob-
taining a final site plan approval.
Section 715.03
(2) All other changes in the use or any rearrangement of
parking areas, buildings, lots or any changes inthe provisions of
common open spaces must be made by the toning and planning
beard Agency.....
Section 715.05 Applications. All applications to the
toning and planning beard Agency......
Section 716.00 Planning and toning beard Agency
recommendations.
An affirmative vote of not less than three (3) city council
members shall be required to adopt or amend an ordinance contrary
to any decision or recommendation submitted by the planning and
toning beard Agency.
Section 900.00. All references to Beard of Adjdstments
are hereby deleted and substituted by the Agency.
Section 1000.00. Filing Appeals.
Section 1000.04 Notification about application: The en -
forcemeat official shall transmit the appeal and accompanying
exhibits to the beard of adjdstment Agency within ten (10)
days after the receipt of the appeal.
Section 1000.05 Public hearing: The chairman of the
beard of adjustment Agency shall schedule a public hearing
within forty (40) days from the receipt of the appeal...... Before
a public hearing may commence, the beard Agency must
determine that the aforementioned public notice requirements have
been met.
Section 1000.06 Appeal stays all proceedings: An appeal
stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from
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unless the enforcement official certifies to the beard of ad-
justment Agency....
Section 1001.01 Application forms: Applications for a
special exception as provided for in this ordinance shall be
signed by the applicant on forms prescribed by the beard of
adjustment Agency and mailed to the enforcement official. In
addition, the application shall be accompanied by a filing fee of
fifty dollars ($50.00).
Section 1001.03 Notification about application: Within ten
(10) days after the application is received by the enforcement
official, he shall notify the beard of adjustment and the plan-
ning and tening beard Agency of the application.
Section 1001.04 Public hearing: The chairman of thebeard
of adjustment Agency....
Section 1001.05 Bening and planning beard Agency review
and recommendations: The tening and planning beard Agency
shall review the application prior to the public hearing
and shall present its recommendations to the beard of adjust-
ment Agency atthe public hearing. The toning and planning
beard Agency may revise its recommendations following the
public hearing.
Section 1002.01 Application forms: Applications for vari-
ances from the terms of this ordinance shall be signed by the
applicant, on forms prescribed by the beard of adjustment
Agency. ...
Section 1002.03 Review of the application and notification:
The enforcement official shall review the application and deter-
mine that sufficient data is contained to adequately describe the
situation to the beard of adjustment Agency....
Section 1002.04 Public hearing: The chairman of the
beard of adjustment Agency
Section 1002.05 Beard of Adjustment Agency decision:
The beard of adjustment Agency shall approve or deny the ap-
plication for a variance following the public hearing as speci-
fied in this Article X of this ordinance. All decisions of the
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beard of adjustment Agency shall be subject to final approval
by the city council.
Section
1100.00
Action by
applicant
Section
1100.01
Initiation
of amendments
proposed:
Changes
or amendments may be initiated by the city council, planning
and rening beardT beard of adjustment Agency or by one or more
owners or their authorized agents of property within the area
proposed to be changed or affected.
Section 1100.02 Application: An application for any change
or amendment shall be made upon a form furnished for this purpose
by the enforcement official. Such application shall be filed
with the enforcement official not later than ten (10) days prior
to the planning and toning beard Agency meeting at which the
application is to be considered.
Section 1101.00 Action by punning and toning beard
Agency
The planning and toning beard Agency shall consider and
make recommendations to the City Council concerning each proposed
zoning amendment. The punning and toning beard Agency may
hold separate public hearings or may sit concurrently with the
public hearing held by the city council.
Section 1102.0 Action by the City Council.
Before taking such lawful action as it may deem advisable,
the city council shall consider the punning and toning
boardis Agency's recommendations on each proposed zoning
amendment. If no recommendation is received from the planning
and toning beard Agency within thirty (30) days after the
public hearing by the city council, the proposed amendment shall
be deemed to have been approved by the punning and seeing
beard Agency.
Section 1103.00 Notice of Public Hearing.
Ordinances initiated by the Citv Council or its designee
which rezone specific parcels of private real property or which
substantially change permitted use categories in zoning districts
shall be enacted pursuant to the provisions of FS. 166.041. No
amendment shall be -adopted by the City Council until after "Due
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Public Notice" and hearing. "Due Public Notice" as used in
connection with the phrase "public hearing" or "hearing with due
public notice" shall mean the publication of notice of time,
place and purpose of such hearing at least twice in a newspaper
of general circulation in the area, with the first such
publication to be at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of
such public hearing, and the second such publication to be at
least five (5) days prior to the hearing. In addition, except
where the hearing applies to all of the lands within the City of
Edgewater, similar notice setting forth the time, place and
purpose of such hearing shall be mailed by the applicant to the
last known address of the owners of the property involved and the
owners of the propety adjoining the property involved; in
conspicuous notice shall also be posted in a conspicuous place or
places on or around such lots, parcels or tracts of land as may
be involved in the hearing. In the case of an intervening
right-of-way, the term "property adjoining" shall mean the
property abutting the right-of-way immediately opposite the
property involved in the request. In the case of a petition by
the owners of fifty-one (51) percent or more of the area
involved, the City shall require such persons to give the notice
required by mail and to post the property in accordance with this
Ordinance. In all cases, affidavit proof of the required
publication, mailing, and posting of the notice shall be
presented at the hearing.
SECTION 9. That Appendix B, Subdivisions,
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, is hereby
amended as follows:
ARTICLE II. ENACTMENT AND AUTHORITY
The city council of Edgewater, Florida, pursuant to auth-
ority granted by the City Charter, [and] Chapters 166 and 177,
Florida Statutes, resolves that the following articles and sec-
tions be adopted. The Edgewater Planning and Seeing Beard
Agency is hereby authorized and accredited by the city council of
Edgewater, Florida, for the purpose of approving subdivision
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plats and performing all of the functions prescribed in these
regulations.
ARTICLE VI. DEFINITION OF TERMS
Planning eemmissiene The Edgewater Planning eemmission
Land Development & Regulatory Agency
Article VII. PROCEDURE FOR SUBDIVISION APPROVAL
(A) Minor subdivisions
(4) After determination by the toning beard Agency....
(B) General:
Before any land under the jurisdiction of these subdivision
regulations is to be subdivided which will require any new
street, alley or public right-of-way to be created or before any
building, street, drainage or utility construction in said subdi-
vision is begun, plans shall be approved by the toning beard
Agency and the city council according to the procedures estab-
lished herein.
(C) Site plan approval under zoning ordinance
The proposed subdivision shall also be subject to all the
requirements of site plan approval set forth in the zoning ordi-
nance, if applicable. Site plan approval may proceed simul-
taneously with subdivision approval at the discretion of the
eening beard Agency.
(D) Preapplication procedures
(2) Subdivision sketch plan. At least fifteen (15) days
prior to a regular meeting of the tening beard Agency, the
subdivider may submit in writing to the toning beard Agency..
(3) Zoning beard Agency action. The toning beard
Agency shall review the sketch plan for conformity with the com-
prehensive plan, the zoning ordinance and the regulations. Ap-
proval of the sketch plan shall indicate acceptance of the gen-
eral overall development scheme. The toning beard Agency may
require further changes in the subdivision as a result of further
study of detailed information in the preliminary plat.
The subdivider or his agent shall attend the toning
beard Agency meeting at which the sketch plan is to be
discussed to explain the proposed development.
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(E) Preliminary plat procedure
(1) Application for preliminary plat approval. The subdi-
vider shall submit to the planning department at least fifteen
(15) days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting of the toning
beard Agency:......
(4) The toning beard Agency shall hold a public hearing
on the preliminary plat with due public notice. The subdivider
or his duly authorized representative shall attend the meeting of
the toning beard Agency to discuss his preliminary plat.
(5) Bening beard Agency review. The toning beard
Agency. ...
(6) Bening beard Agency action. Upon completion of its
review, the toning beard Agency .......
(7) Notification of action. The action of the
teningbeard Agency......
(8) Automatic approval. Failure of the toning beard
Agency to approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the
properly submitted and completed preliminary plat within sixty
(60) days after submission thereof shall be deemed to be approval
of the plat and a certificate of preliminary plat approval shall
be issued by the toning beard Agency on demand, unless the
subdivider consents to an extension of time.
(9) Effect of approval... Preliminary approval shall expire
and be of no further effect twelve (12) months from the date of
preliminary approval unless the time is extended by the toning
beard Agency....
(G) Construction plans procedure
(5) Sectionalizing subdivisions. The toning beard
Agency. ...
(H) Construction plan specifications. Plans for the requi-
red improvements shall be approved by the city engineer prior to
construction and only after approval of the preliminary plat by
the toning beard Agency....
(I) Final plat procedure
(1) General. No lots shall be sold and no street accepted
and maintained by the City of Edgewater, nor shall any permit be
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issued by building official for the construction of any building
within such subdivision unless and until the final plat has been
approved by the taming beard Agency...
(2) Application for final plat approval. After preliminary
plat approval by the toning beard Agency and installation of
all required improvements or the posting of a surety bond, the
subdivider shall, within twelve (12) months, submit to the plan-
ning department at least fifteen (15) days prior to the
meeting of the toning beard Agency....
(3) Zoning beard Agency review. The toning beard
Agency shall review and take final action on the final plat
within forty-five (45) days after the plat is submitted to the
planning department. Failure of the taming beard Agency to
take such action will constitute automatic approval of the final
plat.
Before acting on the final plat, the toning beard
Agency...
( 4 ) Zoning beard Agency action. If the final plat
meets all requirements of these regulations and complies with the
approved preliminary plat, the taming beard Agency shall ap-
prove the final plat and indicate its approval on each copy by
signature of the toning beard Agency chairman.
Upon approval by the taming beard Agency, the final plat
shall be referred to the city council for final action.
If the final plat is disapproved by the taming beard
Agency, the reason for such action shall be specified in writing.
One copy of such reasons shall be retained by the planning depart-
ment and the other transmitted to the subdivider. The subdivider
may make the recommended changes and resubmit the final plat to
the taming beard Agency.
(J) Final plat specifications
(21) Signed certificates. The following certificates shall
appear on the final plat. Certificates (a), (b) and (c), shall
be properly signed before the final plat is submitted to the
taming beard Agency, and certificates (d), (e) and (f) shall
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be properly signed after the final plat is approved by the
toning beard Agency and city council.
(d) Certificate of approval by the toning beard Agency
(Appendix B, Exhibit 4).
ARTICLE IX. DESIGN STANDARDS
(B) (11) (j) (1.) In the case of a subdivision for which
a plat is required to be recorded, as a condition of preliminary
plat approval, the developer shall agree in writing to convey
land for parks and open space, pay a fee in lieu thereof, or
both, at the option of the city council at the time and according
to the standards and formula in this ordinance after a recommenda-
tion from the planning eemmiaaien Agency....
2. In the case of a planned unit development for which a
condominium plat is required to be recorded, as a condition of
site approval, the developer shall convey land or parks and open
space, pay a fee in lieu thereof, or both, at the option of the
city council and according to the standards and formula in this
ordinance after a recommendation from the planning eemmiaaien
Agency. ...
ARTICLE X. VARIANCES, EXCEPTIONS AND APPEALS
(A) variances
The toning beard Agency... Furthermore, such variance
shall not be granted by the teeing beard Agency unless and
until:
(1) A written application (Appendix E) for a variance is
submitted by the subdivider to the toning beard Agency demon-
strating:....
(2) The toning beard Agency....
(3) The teeing beard Agency...
(4) The toning beard Agency...
(6) The toning beard Agency ...
(B) Exceptions.
The standards and requirements set forth in these regula-
tions may be modified by the toning beard Agency in the case
of a planned unit development, group development, large-scale
community development, or commercial or neighborhood development
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which is not subdivided into customary lots, blocks and streets
which in the judgment of the--ter3ng--boar&-- Agency, provides
adequate public spaces and improvements for the circulation, re-
creation, light, air and service needs of the tract when fully
developed and populated, and which also provides such covenants
or other legal provisions as will assure conformity to and imple-
mentation of the comprehensive plan. In granting such modifica-
tions, the-zvn+ng--board-- Agency shall require such reasonable
conditions and safeguards in conformity with this ordinance.
Before granting such modifications, a public hearing will be held
by the -zoni g board - Agency with due public notice.
(C) Appeals
Any person aggrieved by the--emfi-ng-.board'.e-- Agency's deci-
sion regarding a preliminary or final subdivision plat, or the
--aa,n-i�rg•-beard1s-- Agency's decision regarding any variance or
exception, may submit, in writing, an appeal to the city council
specifying grounds for appeal. Such appeal shall be noted to the
city clerk within fifteen (15) days after the action is recorded
in the minutes of the--sealag-beard-- Agency, and shall be heard
within thirty (30) days after notice to the city clerk at a reg-
ularly scheduled meeting of the city council. The city clerk
shall give due notice of the hearing by certified mail to the
subdivider appealing and to the--aea3-sg-board- Agency. The
city council may hear testimony and may sustain, alter or set
aside the action of the -see#eg-beamed- Agency.
ARTICLE XI. ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
(A) violation a misdemeanor
Any person who, being the owner or agent of the owner of any
land located within the city or within the platting jurisdiction
granted to the city, thereafter transfers or sells such land or
any part thereof before such subdivision has been approved by
the -ass-i ag-boar- Agency.....
ARTICLE XII. AMENDMENTS
(A) Amendment procedure
This ordinance may be amended from time to time by the city
council, but no amendment shall be effective unless it shall have
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been proposed by or shall have been submitted to the --Waning
-boar-d- Agency for review and recommendation. The
-ao�si-sg-4eatb- Agency shall have thirty (30) days within which
to submit its report. If the--aoaing-board Agency fails to
submit a report within the specified time, it shall be deemed to
have approved the amendment.
SECTION 9. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
and all resolutions in conflict herewith, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 10. If any section, part of a section,
paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is declared
invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be
affected.,
SECTION 11. This Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater, Florida, and approval as provided by law.
This Ordinance was introduced by Councilman Mitchum
This Ordinance was read on first reading and passed by a
vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, and
approval as provided by law, at a regular meeting of
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said Council held on the loth day of February , 198$.
The second reading of this Ordinance to be at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, to
be held on the 7th day of March , 198A.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON ORDINANCE NO. 88-0-8
SECOND READING:
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This Ordinance read and adopted on second reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Edge-
water-, Florida, and authenticated this 2 day of
1988.
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Ordinance
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