CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM

Items Types:
Economic Development 		For Meeting of:
October 5, 2015
District: 1 From:
Contract ID: Document Number:
Exhibits: Yes On File (City Clerk) : Yes Draft Only: No
Grant Received by City?: No
Subject:
Petition for Voluntary Annexation: Starwood-Palmer Property (ANX2015-00019)
Summary:

Attached is a petition for the voluntary annexation for the Starwood-Palmer property.  The subject property is generally located south of SR 528, east of SR 417 and north of Wewahoottee Road and is approximately 9.97 acres.  The subject site currently has the unincorporated Orange County future land use designation Rural (R) and is zoned A-2.

The subject property will be compiled with two other properties (ANX2015-00013 and ANX2015-00020).  The applicant is requesting the City’s future land use designations of Office Low Intensity, Neighborhood Activity Center, Industrial and Conservation (GMP2015-00039), a new GMP Subarea Policy S.40.8 (GMP2015-00038) and associated zoning of PD (ZON2015-00033). 

Annexation is being requested in order to develop a mixed use development with for allow for approximately 6,400 residential units, 140,000 sq. ft. of office, 150,000 sq. ft. of retail and 150,000 sq. ft. of industrial use.  The subject property will be compiled with two other properties (ANX2015-00013 and ANX2015-00020); together these properties are contiguous to the City limits and are reasonably compact.  If annexed, the property will not create an enclave.  
Fiscal & Efficiency Data: The fiscal impact statement will be submitted with the ordinance for annexation, pending City Council’s acceptance of this petition for annexation.
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Attorney to prepare an annexation ordinance for consideration by City Council and authorize staff to initiate a Growth Management Plan (GMP) amendment and initial zoning for the subject property.
Agenda Item attachment(s) on file in the City Clerks Office.
Note: All agenda items must be in the City Clerk's office by Noon Friday, six(6) business days prior to the regular Monday City Council meeting.
Contact: Michelle Beamon, michelle.beamon@cityoforlando.net, 407.246.3145
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 9/22/2015 1:22 PM
City Clerk 9/22/2015 1:27 PM
ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
Petition_Package_Starwood_Palmer_Property.pdf Petition Package_Starwood Palmer Property Backup Material
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