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Ordinance 260t AN ORDINANCE OF E CITY or LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 143, B E OURE- BEESIFE ORDINANCE Cl E CITI OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA SCHEDULE OF B IY CHANGING EXHIBIT RIOT RE ADDITION OF ADTETRICT C TSONHTO B PROVIDING OF H CICOMMIS SION AND ITS RESPON5IBIOLITIES A11 AND CEATAINRBEGULATIONS ESTABLISHING S ETAICTDBOUNDARIES; PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE AND CONFLICTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONGWOO➢, FLOAIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1; That Exhibit "A of Ordinance No. 143, being the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City If Longwood, Florida, be and the same is hereby amended by the addition of a new district classification to be known as HD A, of the District. The purpose o- this District is to protect existing residential development and to maintain a desirable character of such development within the Historic Erstrrct of the City of Longwood. Incompatible uses should be excluded from this Dr strict and rehabilitative and good maintenance should be encouraged. Characteristic struc- tures in this district are one and two story buildings of the Victorian Era (late 188D's). They were built of fine woods and by good crafrsmen. They are not overly extravagant in taste but have a simple dignity and beauty. Typical of this Constru - tion are such things as pointed roofs, wide porches, wide dove bay windows, decorative shingles, hand carved supports and "ginger bread" designs. H. mitted U No property owner at the present time (the date of this ordinance) shall be required to make any changes to his present property. However to preserve and I. rehabilitate this district, in the future no building p mi shall be issued for any change in the use Of any existing building until and ..le— e special permit —11 have been recommended by the Hi.tetib Cl—illill, except where 11 change of --i— pp.,— i. contemplated such permit by the .i, toxicCommission shall not he required. Where any change exterior appearance it contemplated, the Hi —tie --- the 11 held a hearing, and if it epI,.T., such change, it —11 --d e permit t, elltiIII the I.. ... or for any other uel not z t:eb`ilprohibited in this District, subject t, the following conditions and 1 1 hi —tie character f the Hi —it Di.ttiet h.11 e injuriouslyaffected. fft.d. 2. Signs which are garish el otherwise out If keeping with the eh--T of the Historic District —11 not be permitted. 3. -ildie, designs —11 be in harmony with the traditional character ef the Historic Die —et. 4The value If the Historic District as b place .f unique iIt,tb"t and eh-- —11 not be A building or land shall be used for the fellow - Single family dwellings 1* Civic buildings lark .— 1� -- relating t, the history and eh.11-1 If the Hitt.— District. 8. Home occupations 9. and gilt shops compatible with the character of the oric —t—1 and — ZoningDistrict. 1'. Small 11 hotels and rooming h.— if compatible with the character of the Ri—lil District. r- r 11. Businesses Compat.i.ble with 3-1 Zoning regulations and the character of the Historic District. 12. Underground or aboveground electric utility distribution facilities and meters and service lines. 13. Underground ox aboveground telephone and conmtun>cations lines and related facilities. 14. Water distribution systems, meters, sanitary and storm sewerage sy ems and related appurtenances. 15. Public telephone (booth or otherwise) when approved by the City and found to comply with the following requirements: a. Such telephones shall be illuminated for nigbt use and situated in such a manner as to avoid the crea- tion of a potential hazard for streets, roadways or driveways. b. Such telephones do not obstruct any public sidewalk or pedestrian way. c, When covered such telephones must b— p, ... Historic Commission. C. ted Signs. Subject to sign regulations of the City of Longwood, Florida: 1. Usua1 signs to identify the owner of occupant of a dwelling or building. 2. Customary church signs. 3. Customary real estate ox lease signs. 4. Signs for business if lettering is no mote than one foot in height and no larger than 6 feet by 6 feet. 5. Signs in connection with new cons t_uc tron work and displayed on the premises only during such time as the actual construction work is in progress. 6. No business sign will be allowed to extend over a street or alley. 7. No business shall be allowed more than one sign in front of a building,except for small parking signs poles or any other unapproved supporting struc tares, except for official notification s g s of the City. 9. Illuminating signs are permitted but none shall be larger than 6 feet by 6 feet. 10. No flashing signs are permitted. D. HIight, Al —and Yard Requirements. Lot site and set backs shall be those of the B-1 Business District of the City of Longwood, Florida. No building over three (3) floors shall be permitted. D. Historical Commission. To implement the provi- sions If this ordinance, the City Council If the City of Longwood, Florida, is hereby authorized to create and organize a Commission to be known as the Historic Commission, to be appointed by the Mayor of said City with the advice and consent of the City Council and to be composed of five members, all of whom shall be citizens of Longwood with the exception of one member who might be a resident of the Central Florida area. The members of the Commission shall be appointed as follows: The Mayor o a designated member of the city Council. The Chairman or designated member of the Zoning Boaid. The P sident of a designated member of thercentral Florida Historical Rres —tion Society. A zen citiand r sident of Longwood, preferably a member of the Central Florida Historrcal Preservation Society. A citizen and resident of Longwood. Whenever the term of a member expires or a vacancy otherwise occurs, the Mayor shall appoint his successor for the —Pired term. Each of the members of said Commission sha11 be appointed for a term If two years and shall serve without compensation. Members shel1. continue to hold office until their successors have been appointed and qualified; pro- vided, however, a y ember m y be removed from office by majority vote of the City Council, when in the judgment of the City Count it such member fails to perform his responsibility as a member of the Historical Commission. F, nrpose of H cal C The sa.i.d Commission shall have for its purpose the preservation of such buildings in the Historic District of the City of Longwood, Florida, as in the opinion of said Commission ahal.l be deemed to have architectural and historical value, and which buildings should be preserved for the benefit o£ the people of Longwood and the State of Florida, and to that end the Commission sha11 be given such powers and duties as the City Council of the City of Longwood, Florida, sha11 deem fit and necessary. G. Area of H c District. The Historic District of the City of Longwood, Florida, ie hereby declared to comprise that area —hi. the City limits of the City o£ Longwood Contained within the following boundaries: Begin a the i of the fight -of --way lin ` S . "' oith the South right-of-way line f Jessup A thence E nth along said lightof-way life of ` its t w ith the North light -of twayeof1Bayw rththalong the said righence t-of-wayline of Bay etthe West right-of-way line IfWilma Street, thence South along the w right-of-way line of wii- --tst the N right-of-way li_of P thew a asright—fuwancene y liof Et Wst LakeS thence N rth t [he S..th right—f-way line of Church thence Fast t the E righteof-way Line of West Laket Street, thence N rth t it, South right-of-way line of J sup A thence £as o tint o£svenue, Begi—g. H. of Public P The preservation o. the buildings in the Nsstorvc District of L gwood having architectural and hit-ii-1 —1— is hereby declared t. b, . I. P.— R.q.i .... It- --ftll and for the public —1— and in I'd— that the ­—t and distinctive character If the Historic District of the City of Longwood may .It be injuriously ---, and i. -d— that the 1-1 If the coy tity If those buildings having architectural and historical degree If —t-1 may b, 1—ti—d over the 111hi—t— f llillt, and whenever y a i­ is made for permit for the erection of any building or whenever any application is d. for I permit falterations - I, additions t':yexisting building, any portion If which i, tof:ontonany public in the Historic District, the ,,,.—f— relate to the appearance, color, texture of materials and architectural ,l If the exterior thereof shall the ow— t. the Historic _i_i.. and the i_,",,shall report promptly t, the City --1 its recommendations, including such changes, if any, as in its judgment are —11—y, and the said City Council shall take such Iltil. as —11, in its judgment, effect ---blt compliance with such recommendation, or to prevent any violation thereof. in the same .—n., any person desiCl y If into the I the Longwood —1 —it material and information to the Hi. —it Commission for evaluation and --Indili.n and said --i— .—I ­,t C,IICtly to the City Council. --., any —, If propertylies which liwithin the Hi, —it District desiresdesirest. establish —i— —1- p,i -, h. —11 —it his plans to the li—ti, Commission —h will --- if such business will b. ­.ti— with the Hi-- --- If the DiItlilt, such b—i--- h—q i �r �; , �ii� cuv .,c� ��"