Summary:
The attached ordinance amends the Future Land Use designations from Residential Low Intensity, Office Low Intensity, Neighborhood Activity Center, Public Recreational Institutional, Community Activity Center and Conservation to Office Low Intensity, Neighborhood Activity Center and Conservation and amends subarea policy S.39.3 for the Vista Park property located south of Lee Vista Boulevard, west of S.R. 417, north of S.R. 528 and east of Narcoossee Road. The project is approximately 1,572 acres, the property is currently vacant. The proposed development program is 4,300 dwelling units and 100,000 sq. ft. of commercial/office space.
The Municipal Planning Board recommended approval of the GMP Future Land Use amendments (GMP2015-00036), amend subarea policy S.39.3 (GMP2015-00037) and associated zoning of PD and PD/AN (ZON2015-00032) on January 19, 2016. All of the MPB approvals were appealed. The GMP appeals were heard by the City Council on February 29, 2016 and the City Council moved to uphold the MPB approval. The zoning appeal was subject to the quasi-judicial process, the Hearing Officer Recommendation is contained as a separate item on this agenda.
The adoption of this ordinance will be scheduled following the review by the Florida Department of Economic Development – Community Planning Division. |