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HomeMy WebLinkAbout753-00 Standards & Conditions for Industrial Park ORDINANCE NO.: 753-00 '!'` ,. r AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF - THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AMENDING ' { CHAPTER 6 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT `- CODE OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS,• ' FLORIDA BY ENACTING SECTION 6513 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR AP-2 (AIRPORT RELATED ZONING DISTRICT). w`-< BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, sitting in regular meeting that: Section 1: That Chapter 6,Land Use Regulations (Zoning), Section 6513, General Development Standards for AP-2(Airport Related Zoning District) of the Zephyrhills Land Development Code is hereby created incorporated and shall henceforth read as follows: CHAPTER 6 Land Use Regulations (Zoning): SECTION 6513. General Development Standards for AP-2 (Airport Related Zoning District): Said General Development Standards for AP-2 (Airport Related Zoning District) are attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "A", and are incorporated hereto. Section 2: The provisions of this Ordinance are severable, and if any section, sentence, clause, or phrase is for any reason held to beunconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective, this holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance, it being expressly declared to be the City Council's intent that it would have passed the valid portions of this Ordinance without the inclusion of any invalid portion or portions. Section 3: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage. The foregoing Ordinance No. '7S3-0°was read and passed on its first reading by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on this /94-IL-day ofSY_)444_, A.D., 2000. (} . ..)W • r CL DE C. BRACKNELL P esident of City Council ATTEST: - 6 1,7 <City Clerk, LINDA D. BOAN • y Rid The foregoing Ordinance No._I/63-oo was read and passed on its second reading by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills,Florida, on this day of cZkk.ti— • A.D. 2000. ut l E PNE, • e C DE C. BRACKNELL P esident of City Council ATTEST:i . Citg ler ; LINDA D.j130AN Record and Return to: City Clerk's Office 71 5335 8th Street Zephyrhills, FL 33540 I. f3V 43 9ri 8'214 The foregoing Ordinance No. 7Y-3-6Was approved by me this °2� day of 4 A.D., 2000. a7W/-"A. ROY B RNSIDE, Mayor ktu EXHIBIT "A" Ordinance No.: 7 5 3-0 0 I. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: The General Development Standards were prepared by the City of Zephyrhills. These requirements guide and restrict the planning, design, and development of both individual sites and the overall complex. These regulations are supplemental to the City of Zephyrhills existing zoning classification of AP-2(Airport Related Zoning District). They establish the site plan review process and the general development standards. The development standards for Zephyrhills Industrial Air Park are as follows: 1. General Intent and Purpose The intent of the general development standards contained herein is to guide the planning, design and development of a business and light industrial center. The business and light industrial center is to be perceivable from the integrity of its overall design. Development quality through site planning, streetscapes, architectural design, materials and workmanship of all buildings and structures is encouraged in the guidelines contained in this text. 2. Land Utilization The Zephyrhills Industrial Air Park development has been divided into four basic groups: - Office - Office Research and Development -Light Industrial • Aviation Related Businesses 3. Definitions of Terms Building Site - shall mean any lot, or portion thereof, or two or more contiguous lots, or portions thereof, or a parcel of land upon which commercial, industrial, cafeteria, office building, or buildings and appurtenant structures may be erected in conformance with the requirements of these covenants. Board - shall mean the Airport Authority and/or City Council. Improvements - shall mean and include commercial, industrial, cafeteria, office building or buildings, out buildings appurtenant thereto, parking areas, loading areas, fences, masonry walls, hedges, lawns, mass plantings, and any structures of any type or kind located above or below ground. Building Lines- shall mean the minimum distance which commercial, industrial, cafeteria, office building, or any structures of any type or kind located above ground shall be set back from property or street lines. Side Building shall mean the boundary or property line dividing two adjoining Site Line- building sites. Front Building shall mean the boundary or property line dividing two facing building Site Line - sites or street lines. Park - shall mean the Zephyrhills Industrial Air Park. SPR- shall mean Site Plan Review Committee 4F 830 4 r J • 4. Notes A. Regardless of the provisions of this text, no construction shall be allowed within the boundaries of Zephyrhills Industrial Air Park, except that which complies with all provisions of applicable building codes. B. Any land use proposal or development standard not specifically covered by this text shall be subject to the regulations of the City of Zephyrhills having jurisdiction over the real property which comprises Zephyrhills Industrial Air Park. C. Any request by a property owner for modification of applicable building, zoning or land use regulations must first be approved by the Airport Authority /City of Zephyrhills. D. The owner (other than City of Zephyrhills) must occupy at least one-third (1/3) of the building constructed unless otherwise specifically approved in writing in advance of occupancy by City of Zephyrhills. E. The owner(other than City of Zephyrhills) shall commence building construction no later than one year from the signing of lease. F. The owner shall complete building construction no later than eighteen (18) months from the signing of lease. 5. Permitted Uses The intent of this section is to outline the uses permitted within the park which include: professional offices, business offices, government facilities, aviation related business, commercial, light industrial manufacturing and associated retail, assembly or service industries. Zephyrhills Municipal Airport Authority and the City of Z ephyt hills has the right to restrict the manner in whichany parcel is used within the center. Unless otherwise specifically prohibited herein, any industrial or business use will be permitted if it is performed or carried out entirely within a building that is so designed or constructed that the enclosed operations do not cause or produce a nuisance to adjacent sites such as vibration, radio frequency interference, sound, air pollution, water pollution, emission of toxic or noxious odors, or toxic or nontoxic matter. 6. Site Plan Review Each site plan will be required to be reviewed by City of Zephyrhills Site Plan Review Committee with emphasis on the following design considerations: loading area orientation, parking facilities, landscape and irrigation, structural screening, signage, lighting, building size, height, setbacks, fencing, and other such requirements. II. SPECIFIC DESIGN STANDARDS The Airport Master Plan for Zephyrhills Industrial Air Park features a well balanced combination of industry, commercial support services, and professional offices. To promote and preserve this harmonious unity, these design standards are intended to guide the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of Zephyrhills Industrial Air Park. The following design standards focus on typical design elements, including the most common elements of design, construction, landscaping, signage, lighting, parking, utilities, and site planning. Adherence to these design standards will result in an efficient, environmentally attractive complex, and help to enhance and protect the value of the property. ,!, I,a.. c Pi t 81 \1 1. Individual Site Requirements and Development Standards A. Parcels: 1. Minimum site size for all parcels shall be one (1) acre. 2. There shall be no minimum size for individual condominium building sites as long as the overall complex equals one (1) acre or more. 3. The minimum lot width at any building setback shall be 150 feet. B. Building Setbacks: 1. Front setback: Building setback shall be 50 feet from lease property boundary line. Office space setback shall be 35 feet from lease property boundary line. Corner lots will be considered as having two front•yards. 2. Building setback from east bypass: 110-feet from center line of right-of-way. 3. Side setback: 30 feet from each side. 4. Rear setback: minimum of 30 feet, except for lots along taxiway, for which the minimum rear yard setback for structures shall be 110 feet. 5. Adjacent to residential district (i.e. other than agricultural, commercial, or industrial): Where LI district is adjacent, abuts, or is separated by an alley or easement only, from a residentially zoned district or existing residential use, the Site Plan Review Committee shall address the need for visual buffers to screen the industrial use. Buffers shall be a minimum of 25' of landscaping with a constructed buffer that shall be approved by Site Plan Review Committee. All landscaping shall be maintained within the buffer. C. Parking Lot Setbacks: In no case will parking surfaces be closer than 15 feet from boundary roadway. This 15 feet green area will be bermed (maximum 3' berm) and landscaped as a visual buffer before any parking surface begins. The front, rear and side yard setbacks shall be increased where it is necessary to accommodate large trucks moving to and �'r�*nad�ig dock 2. Building Exteriors A. All exterior wall elevations of buildings facing streets, including screen walls, are to have special architectural treatment. B. All buildings within the Industrial Park shall be of permanent type construction with a non-combustible roof. C. Exterior walls of any building attached or unattached, shall be finished with face brick, stucco, textured concrete, decorative steel siding, glass, wood or any combination of the above. Concrete, concrete block or wood siding, providing they meet applicable fire regulations, are also acceptable materials for exterior walls, but they shall be finished by painting, staining or Other processing. D. No buildings, except for those used specifically for office purposes, shall be constructed with wooden frames, provided that laminated, heavy timber wood shall be acceptable. ;'r;,, ... E. All office walls shall be of masonry construction or other materials as may be considered by the Site Plan Review Committee to be better than masonry in strength, fire resistance, durability and appearance. F. Pre-engineered steel buildings may be used only if the exterior wall of any and all buildings constructed on site shall be guaranteed for a period of ten (10) years against blistering, peeling, cracking, flaking, checking, chipping and excessive color change or chalk. G. Roofs shall be attractively designed and constructed since they will be highly visible from aircraft using the airport and the general public. Roof shall not be constructed ")$.. �:� ,. 8..3 2 .•, of materials that are reflective or create a glare. No building shall have an unpainted metal roof and all metal roofs installed must be guaranteed for a period of twenty (20) years against blistering, peeling, cracking, flaking, checking, chipping and excessive color change or chalk. H. All mechanical equipment servicing buildings, including roof-mounted equipment, shall be enclosed or screened so as to be an integral part of the architectural design. 3. Refuse Collection Areas 'All outdpor refuse collection areas shall be visually screened from..streets and adjacent properties by an opaque screen utilizing the same or similar..materials as the main building it serves. No refuse collection areas shall be permitted in the front yard or side/corner lot setback areas. 4. Signs Signage shall comply with Chapter 11 of the Zephyrhills Land Development Code, as same now exists or may be amended from time to time. 5. Mechanical Equipment A. All mechanical equipment and/or duct work is to be screened from view by an enclosure which is detailed consistent with the exterior of the building. Consideration will be given to view plane of adjacent sites. B. Roof mounted ventilators are to be maximum of 1 '/2 feet above the point to which attached and are to be painted and pre-finished consistent with the color scheme of 'a• C. Gutters and down spouts are to be painted to match the surface to which attached unless used as a major design element, in which case the color is to be consistent with the color scheme of the building. D. Vents, louvers, exposed flashing, tanks, stacks, overhead doors, rolling and "man" service doors are to be painted consistent with the color scheme of the building. 6. Driveway Locations A. The location of driveways requires the prior written approval of Site Plan Review Committee. B. Maneuvering of vehicles in any city-owned road or street is considered to be contrary to the public interest and is prohibited. Plans shall provide areas on the site adequate to back trucks to loading berths, garages, shop areas, etc., with a clear view from the cab of the vehicle. C. Driveways shall be constructed in conformance with City of Zephyrhills.standards. The edge of a driveway apron shall be no.closer than 10 feet from the nearest adjacent property line unless adjacent property owners utilize a common driveway. Whenever a driveway is abandoned, the owner shall remove all driveway pavement, replace the curb and landscape the area to match the adjacent landscaping. D. Street lights, utility manholes, sewer laterals and water gate valves are approximately located on the street plans (available upon request from City of Zephyrhills). 7. Mailboxes Location and type to be approved in advance of installation by Site Plan Review r : ;r 4 3 :,g is. :, 3' y Committee, Airport Authority and U.S. Postal Service. 8. Landscaping • A. The preservation and protection of existing native species of plant material is strongly encouraged. Existing native species and natural cover should be retained wherever possible. Where planting requirements for landscaped areas result in the need for additional trees or shrubs in an existing natural area, there should be minimum disturbance to native species. B. Where it is not possible to.retain existing natural ground cover, landscaped areas shall be seeded and/or sodded, or provided with other acceptable ground cover. C. Landscaping should be used to minimize potential erosion through the use of plant material which aid in soil stabilization. D. Landscaping should maximize the shading of streets and off-street parking areas. E. The use of plant materials indigenous to the area is recommended. Plants which are not adaptable to the area because of cultural requirements shall not be used. (See F.6 following) F. All vegetation to be planted shall be Florida Ag. Grade 1 or better and conform to the following criteria: Nursery stock shall be in accordance with the minimum requirements of the American Standards for Nursery Stock (ASNS), published by the "American Association of Nurserymen". 1. Plants shall be sound, healthy, vigorous, free from mutilation, plant diseases, in e,e+ oe3ts or their eggs, and fungus and shall have healthy, r+ormal root systems. 2. Trees shall be a minimum of 3" D.B.H. x 12' height, installed. In case of palms the height shall be six feet from the ground elevation to the base of the fronds. When palms are used in internal landscaped areas to meet requirements of this Code, three palms shall be used for each tree required. Trees shall not be planted any closer than 2 'A feet from the edge of any landscaped area within and along the edges of parking areas and ingress/egress points. Trees shall require a minimum area of 25 square feet per tree. 3. Shrubs, when installed, shall be a minimum of 12" - 18" high and/or 18" spread for internal landscaped areas of parking area; a minimum of 24" - 30" high for landscaped strips lying between parking areas, public right-of-way, and private roads; and minimum of 36" high for buffers where a continuous hedge is required. 4. Vines shall be of a size reasonably expected to become a minimum of 30" high one year after planting. Vines may be used in conjunction with walls and fences, to meet the minimum screening requirements. 5. -Ground covers other than-grass shall be-planted in such a manner as to provide reasonably complete coverage within one year after planting. Turf areas may be seeded, sodded, plugged, or sprigged, except sod and/or ground cover only for slopes greater than 4:1 (25%) is required. 6. Trees with a 12" or greater diameter will require a replacement ratio of 2:1 (i.e. 12" tree removed will require 24" of replacement or six 4" trees) G. All landscaped areas shall be provided with an irrigation system or reliable water supply within twenty-five feet. This requirement may be waived by the Site Plan Review Committee if xeric landscaping is provided and a water supply is available within one hundred feet of all areas where xeric material is used. x 4r r;; 8 3 t: H. Installation of all plant materials shall conform to standard acceptable horticultural practice. I. Where berms are used within a landscaped area, slopes shall not exceed 25%, and shall be completely covered with vegetation. J. Maintenance of all landscaped areas shall be the responsibility of the property lessee. Failure to maintain plantings and other features of a required landscaped area in an attractive and healthy state shall be considered a violation of this code. K. Landscaping materials shall meet the requirements of the clear sight triangle related to traffic circulation. , 9. Utilities All utilities serving a site shall be underground, unless specifically approved otherwise by Site Plan Review Committee and Airport Authority. 10. Parking A. Off-street parking spaces sufficient to accommodate the parking demands generated by the use shall be provided on the site. No on-street parking is permitted. B. Minimum parking ratios will comply with section 4242 of the Land Development Code. C. Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided on the site as required by the Florida Accessibility Code For Building Construction. D. Each off-street space shall be directly accessible from a street, alley or other public right-of-way or from an adequate access-t isle or driveway leading:to or.fromi,<<. street, alley or public right-of-way. All off-street parking facilities shall be so arranged that no automobile shall have to back into any street. No entrance or exit driveways shall back into any street. No entrance driveways shall be permitted closer than fifty (50) feet from a street intersection. E. It is the requirement that all vehicular parking be confined within the lessee's property. All parking stalls adjacent to 15 foot green area setback shall have concrete wheel stops. F. All parking surfaces shall be concrete or asphalt. G. Minimum parking ratios will comply with section 4242 of the Land Development Code. 11. Loading Areas A. All loading must be on the site and no on-street loading is permitted. Truck loading facilities shall be on-the rear,or side ofthe.building,,although loading on street fronts may be authorized when specifically permitted under exceptional circumstances. B. Truck loading aprons and other loading areas shall be paved with a dust-free all- weather surface, be well drained, and be of a strength adequate for truck traffic expected. 12. Fences All fences must be of suitable materials in conformance with Land Development Code Standards, and must be approved in writing by Site Plan Review Committee, and included as part of the site plan. iii+ .)t. sF w •C/ , .,. 13. Maintenance and Repairs Each site and all improvements shall at all times be constructed, kept and maintained in first-class condition. All repairs, alterations, replacements or additions to improvements shall be at least equal to the original work in class and quality. Each Lessee shall also be responsible at all times for determining that all improvements and the plans and specifications therefore shall conform and comply in all respects with these restrictions, all other restrictions of record, all applicable governmental regulations, and all exterior architectural design, location and color specifications as may be approved by Site Plan Review Committee. Each owner shall also adopt and maintain such standards of property space maintenance, appearance and housekeeping as hail be reasonable and customary for similar operations or enterprises and shall enforce compliance with such standards by all tenants, occupants or users of space. Without limiting the generality of all other maintenance obligations contained elsewhere in this instrument, each owner shall be responsible for compliance with all applicable government requirements respecting (i) the prevention of erosion of its site(s), (ii) the runoff of silt debris or sedimentation from any site onto adjacent drain systems or other properties, (iii) the removal of any such runoff, erosion or sedimentation, and (iv) the repair of any damage of such site(s) or adjacent properties caused by such runoff, erosion or sedimentation. Failure by an owner to comply with any of the foregoing obligations may subject such owner to certain governmental sanctions or remedies. In addition, upon any such failure and after receipt of ten 10 days notice from City of Zephyrhills (or such shorter period as may be reasonably necessary due to emergency or other conditions then in effect), and in addition to but without any obligation to do so, may provide substitute performance of any such obligations at lessee's expense. 1^ onst:-utior.I?eriod Site:Ma., te: nce A. During construction each lessee shall be responsible for maintaining a neat site appearance. All trash and debris must be contained or covered. B. Construction trailers must be kept at the rear of the site as far from the road frontage as possible. 15. Hazardous Storage No material of hazardous characteristic will be stored except with the explicit written approval of the Site Plan Review Committee and then in strict compliance with requirements of Federal and State regulatory agencies. Underground tanks for storage of liquid petroleum products such as motor fuels are prohibited; requests for above ground storage of certain materials will be considered on a case basis and require the explicit written approval of the Site Plan Review Committee.