CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM

Items Types:
Economic Development 		For Meeting of:
February 8, 2016
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 - Pioneers Project (ANX2015-00029)(Economic Development)
Summary:

Attached is a petition for the voluntary annexation for the Pioneer Project.  The subject property is generally located south of SR-417, north of Tyson Rd, and east of Narcoossee Rd  and is approximately 54.16 acres.  The subject site currently has the unincorporated Orange County future land use designation Planned Development and is zoned PD-C/O/MDR/RS 1/2.

 

The applicant is requesting the City’s future land use designation of Urban Village (GMP2015-00052), a new subarea policy (GMP2015-0053) and associated zoning of Planned Development-Village Center/Residential Neighborhood for Pioneers Project(ZON2015-00054).   Annexation is being requested in order to develop 50,000 sq. ft. of office, 35,000 sq. ft. of public/civic, 165,000 sq. ft. of retail/commercial, and 350 dwelling units residential.  The subject property is contiguous to the City limits and is 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: Wes Shaffer, thomas.shaffer@cityoforlando.net, 407-246-3792
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 12/29/2015 3:17 PM
City Clerk 12/29/2015 3:43 PM
ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
Pioneers_Project_Map.pdf Pioneers Project Map Exhibit
Pioneers_Project_Petition.pdf Pioneers Project Petition Exhibit
Pioneers_Project_Legal_Description.pdf Pioneers legal description Backup Material
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