881-04 Amend LDC re. Traditional Neighborhood

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2{{004122466:,� 1 {1,,. 111Altillti 11111 BY THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO.: 881-04 Rcpt :795562 Rec. 485.00 DS: 0.00 /7: 0.00 06/30/04 Dpt.y Clerk AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA AMENDING THE ZEPHYRHILLS LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE BY CREATING NEW TRADITIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; AMENDING ARTICLE VII TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 7.11.01 THROUGH 7.11.06; PROVIDING FOR GENERAL PROVISIONS AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO ALL TRADITIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS; CREATING TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD, TRADITIONAL MARKETPLACE, AND TRADITIONAL TOWN DEVELOPMENTS; CREATING TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CENTERS; ADOPTING THE LIST OF TABLES BY REFERENCE; AMENDING ARTICLE VI, SECTION 6.06.00 TO CREATE THE TRADITIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AMENDING ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 13.02.00 TO ADD NEW DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. JEu LOW-,TY CLERK :S130'04 03 13pT 1 of 57 OR BK 5922 PC 279 WHEREAS, traditional development districts encourage mixed use, compact development that is pedestrian in scale and sensitive to environmental characteristics of the land, and facilitates the efficient use of services within the City; and WHEREAS, these developments contain shopping, employment, residences, and recreational uses located within close proximity with each other and are efficiently organized to provide for the daily needs of the residents; and WHEREAS, traditional neighborhood-type districts provide for a range of housing types together with efficient circulation systems for pedestrians, non-motorized vehicles, and motorists that serve to successfully integrate the various land use activities; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills has determined that it is in the best interest of the growth of the City to create traditional development standards to allow and encourage strong neighborhood identity and focus. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, as follows: SECTION 1. Article VI, Part 6.06.00 of the Land Development Code is amended to create new Sections 6.06.01 through 6.06.07 as attached hereto in Exhibit"A". SECTION 2. Article VII, Part 7.11.00 of the Land Development Code is amended to create new Sections 7.11.01 through 7.11.06.04 as attached hereto in Exhibit "B". Tables 7.11.01 through 7.11.10 are also hereby incorporated by reference and made a part hereof. SECTION 3. Article XIII, Section 13.020.00 of the Land Development Code is amended to add the following new definitions: Arcaded Sidewalk: A covered pedestrian walkway contiguous to a street, plaza or square that is open to the public. Build-to Line: An alignment established a certain distance away from the curb line along which the front elevation of a building must be built. Corner Store: A small store located in a multi-story mixed use building devoted to the retail sale of a limited line of food and household items with a corner entrance. Record and Return to: ## City Clerk's Office 5335 8th Street Zephyrhills, FL 33542