Loading...
25-2276 Comprehensive Plan_Withdrawn Val � d(ak ) h- -Z-OZG ORDINANCE NO. 25-2276 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO UPDATE ELEMENTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RELATED TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY'S MOBILITY PLAN AND BICYCLE- PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN AND UPDATING THE MAP SERIES;PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes,the City of Longwood, Florida (the "City") proposes to amend (the "Amendment") the City Comprehensive Plan (the "Comprehensive Plan") as provided for in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS,the City Commission of the City of Longwood has adopted a Mobility Fee and an updated Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan, and wishes to reflect those changes in the City's Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Longwood and its Land Planning Agency have complied with the requirements of the aforesaid Act, Florida Administrative Code in amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Longwood, Florida; and WHEREAS, the City of Longwood has held public hearings as required by and subject to Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS,after proper notice and public hearings,and findingthat the comprehensive plan amendments set forth in this Ordinance comply with the requirements of the Act, the City Commission, in the exercise of its home rule and statutory authority, has determined it necessary and desirable, in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, to adopt comprehensive plan amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan as adopted by this Ordinance. NOW,THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: RECITALS.The above recitals are true,correct and incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 2: ADOPTION. Proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan and a new are hereby adopted as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto (underlined language are additions; strikethrough language are deletions; ellipses represent portions that are omitted from the document as they remain unchanged). SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY.The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be separable and if any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance or the application thereto any Ordinance No. 25-2276 Page 1 Ordinance No. 25-2276 Page 2 person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other sections or words or applications of this Ordinance. If any part of this Ordinance is found to be preempted or otherwise superseded, the remainder shall nevertheless be given full force and effect to the extent permitted by the severance of such preempted or superseded part. SECTION 4: CONFLICTS. If any ordinance or part thereof is in conflict herewith, this Ordinance shall control to the extent of the conflict. SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective pursuant to a Notice of Intent issued by DEO finding the Comprehensive Plan amendment (“Amendment”) set forth in this Ordinance to be in compliance as defined in Section 163.3184(1)(b), Florida Statutes. If timely challenged, the Amendment shall not become effective until DEO or the Administration Commission enters a final order determining the adopted Amendment to be in compliance. FIRST READING: December 1, 2025. SECOND READING: ___________________. ADOPTED this ____ day of ________, 2026, by the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida. CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA _________________________________________ , Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ Liane Cartagena, City Clerk Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood, Florida, only. __________________________________________ DANIEL W. LANGLEY, CITY ATTORNEY Ordinance No. 25-2276 Page 3 EXHIBIT “A” Definitions The definitions contained in Chapter 163, Part II, F.S., and 9J-5, F.A.C., are incorporated by reference. In addition, the following terms are defined as they are used within this Comprehensive Plan. Words and terms that are not defined shall be given their ordinary meaning according to a standard dictionary of the English language. … 3. Apartments. See Multi-family or apartments. Attached dwelling units sharing common walls and located above or below other dwelling units in a multi-story building containing at least three dwelling units. … 11. Gross Acre. Land area not including submerged lands (lakes, creeks, etc.). … 12. Gross Residential Density. The total number of residential units which could be developed on a piece of land. It is computed by dividing the total land area by the total number of units. The area includes public lands, roads, and institutional uses, but does not include natural water bodies. … 18. Multi-family or apartments. Attached dwelling units sharing common walls and located above or below other dwelling units in a multi-story building containing at least three dwelling units. A building or series of buildings that each contain three or more dwelling units the term includes rental apartments, cooperative apartments, residential condominiums, townhouses, and the like. 19. Net Acre. The area of an acre excluding those features or areas which the development ordinance excludes from the calculations. 20. Net Residential Density. Is based upon the land area devoted solely to residential and attendant uses. It is computed by dividing the area devoted solely to residential and attendant uses by the total number of units on the piece of property. … SECTION 1 CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT … Objective 1.4. FUNDING MOBILITY Ordinance No. 25-2276 Page 4 The City of Longwood has been designated a TCEA by Senate Bill 360. Consistent with state statute, the City will implement land use and transportation strategies to support and fund mobility by July 9, 2011. Policy 1.4.1. The City will coordinate with Seminole County and state agencies where appropriate to establish a mechanism for funding mobility within the TCEA. … SECTION 2 MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Purpose and Overall Goal The purpose of the Multi-Modal Transportation Element is, in conjunction with the complementary land use goals (in particular those that promote Smart Growth, transit oriented and transit supportive design) established in the Future Land Use Element, to provide the City's residents and visitors with mobility choice through the creation and maintenance of an efficient and effective multi-modal transportation system throughout the city. The City, as a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area, is required through the following objectives and policies provide a framework to promote, support and fund mobility within the City through specific proposals and activities. Objectives of the Multi-modal Transportation Element generally provide for the planning of and measurable implementation of the City's desired roadway, pedestrian, cyclist, transit and on-site circulation systems and which is coordinated and compatible with the City's Future Land Use Plan. Policies represent the specific position or course of action that the City will undertake to further each objective. Maps The following maps are adopted as part of the Longwood Comprehensive Plan. Map T-10: Major Thoroughfares by Functional Classification (2025) Map T-11: Roadway Jurisdictional and Maintenance Responsibility Map (2025) Map T-12: Major Thoroughfares by Number of Lanes (2025) Map T-13: Future Peak Hour Peak Direction Levels of Service (LOS) on Major Thoroughfares (2025) Map T-14: Parking Facilities (2025) Map T-15: Future Transit Facilities (2025) Map T-16: Major Trip Generators and Attractors (2025) Map T-17: Future Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities (2025) Map T-18: Future Rail Lines, Terminals, and Intermodal Facilities (2025) Map T-19: Future Designated Evacuation Routes (2025) Ordinance No. 25-2276 Page 5 Map T-20: Longwood Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) … Goal 1. To develop and maintain a city-wide multi-modal transportation system that provides for and supports the transportation needs of residents and visitors along with providing and enhancing mobility choice in a safe, efficient, cost-effective and aesthetically pleasing manner. Objective 1.1. In order to ensure that the City's multi-modal transportation systems are functioning at acceptable levels to accommodate current needs and future growth, to establish benchmarks and priorities geared toward the improvement of mobility options and in which to direct available funding and planning efforts, the City shall establish level of service standards for all modes of transportation. … Policy 1.1.3. The City shall maintain and update as necessary a the adopted Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. to include the establishment of level of service goals for pedestrian and bicycle facilities and identify the projects needed to achieve the identified LOS. Policy 1.1.4. The City will continue to encourage LYNX to improve bus services a variety of transportation modes including bus service and ride-sharing within the City to ensure bus transportation is available to service the commuter rail station, future transit supportive development along the City's major corridors existing, proposed major trip generators and attractors, and to provide safe and convenient public transit, and accommodation of the special needs of for the transportation disadvantaged. Policy 1.1.5. The City shall coordinate with SunRail to ensure that City plans along with those of new major development within the city are taken into consideration as the level of service for commuter rail are being established and revised. Policy 1.1.6. Prior to the adoption of a Mobility Fee Impact Schedule new development that will have anything but a di minimus impact on any transportation system within the City shall be required to provide an analysis of those impacts along with a mitigation strategy to include but not be limited to developer-funded bike, pedestrian, and transit improvements on and off-site. … Policy 1.1.8. As part of the capital programming and annual budgeting process, the City shall continue to fund the resurfacing and/or reconstruction of local roadways. The city shall incorporate bicycle and pedestrian improvements in these projects consistent with the City’s Complete Streets policy where practical. Ordinance No. 25-2276 Page 6 Policy 1.1.9. The City shall require appropriate access management standards and techniques for all new development and redevelopment that increases trip generation by more than 20% for a site. Policy 1.1.10. Through continued implementation of the Longwood Development Code, the City shall not allow new or existing unpaved streets to provide access to new subdivisions or other land development projects. Developers shall be required to provide paved roadway, pedestrian and bicycle improvements and access from their development's exit/entrance streets to the closest suitable paved street used for connection purposes. Policy 1.1.11. The City shall require that all road and highway improvements within the City must consider include provisions for transit and pedestrian/bicycle mobility including bike lanes, minimum sidewalk widths, safe crosswalks, pedestrian scale lighting and other bike and pedestrian friendly features to maximum extent practicable. Policy 1.1.12. Detention/retention facilities located within the City or County ROW shall not be located at intersections or along transportation corridors unless the City waives this requirement based on a finding that the detention/retention facility does not negatively impact bicycle and pedestrian access to adjoining development or the negative impacts have been adequately mitigated. Policy 1.1.13. Applicants of development or redevelopment exceeding 20,000 square feet gross floor area shall coordinate with LYNX regarding transit facilities necessary to serve that development. The developer/property owner shall provide space for upgraded bus shelters where necessary and appropriate. Policy 1.1.14. The City shall seek to establish working relationships with major local employment centers, specifically South Seminole Hospital and the Florida Central Commerce Park, to explore opportunities for alternative local transit connections to the SunRail Commuter Rail station for major employers and high-density developments including enhanced pedestrian and bicycle facilities, small- scale public/private vehicular transportation modes, and the like. The City shall take the lead in coordinating the provision of these services with applicable governmental agencies where appropriate. Policy 1.1.15. Property annexed into the City limits shall become a part of the city- wide TCEA. Objective 1.2.To ensure that the City of Longwood improves mobility choices for its residents and visitors through the provision of public transit options along with well-maintained pedestrian and bicycle facilities, providing for the improvement of these facilities through a comprehensive approach to the planning for bicycles and pedestrians and continue to Ordinance No. 25-2276 Page 7 implement the plan by continuing to increase the availability of sidewalks, pedestrian paths, and/or bikeways through public and private efforts. Policy 1.2.4. The City shall coordinate bicycle and pedestrian plans with adjacent cities, Seminole County and MetroPlan Orlando. through its continued participation on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee of MetroPlan Orlando. … Policy 1.2.7. Within two years of the effective date of this amendment to the City's Comprehensive plan, dependent on the allocation of funding from MetroPlan and/or FDOT, The City shall complete a continue to implement and update the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. which will documents existing facilities and gaps, create a community based bike and pedestrian system plan with the goal of serving the majority of the residents and businesses in the City with safe and efficient bicycle and pedestrian facilities, development an optimum LOS for the City along with interim implementation goals, and develops a list of specific infrastructure projects needed to implement the plan. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan shall concentrate on continuity and connectivity of pedestrian systems throughout the entire City and focus on making improvements (as funds become available through Mobility Impact Fees and other sources of funding), on projects within a one quarter mile walk of the SunRail Commuter station and LYNX bus stops along with bicycle facilities within a three mile radius of the SunRail Commuter station and LYNX Bus stops. … Objective 1.3. The City shall continue formal coordination efforts with Seminole County, MetroPlan Orlando, and the Florida Department of Transportation to implement the City's Multi-modal Transportation Element. Such actions shall include the forwarding of City correspondence and support documentation, staff attendance of agency meetings and passage of commission resolutions as necessary. Policy 1.3.1. The City of Longwood supports the State and County roadway improvements identified in the Orlando Urban Area Transportation Study (OUATS) Financially Feasible Plan, except for planned 6-lane improvements to SR 434 and CR 427. The City shall forward the City's adopted Multi-modal Transportation Element for inclusion in the OUATS Plan Update. … Goal 2.To establish, implement and fund land use and transportation strategies which support, serve and enhance the multi-modal mobility needs of the City. Objective 2.1. The City of Longwood, as a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) shall explore land use and funding strategies to realize stated mobility goals. Ordinance No. 25-2276 Page 8 Policy 2.1.1. The City will continue to work with Seminole County, FDOT, and MetroPlan Orlando to promote, develop, and fund mobility improvements within the City consistent with the adopted Mobility Plan. Policy 2.1.2. Research Through participation in regional committees and working groups, the City will explore the creation of, or participation in, a ride-sharing program in serving Longwood and adjacent local governments. Objective 2.2. The City shall continue seek methods and sources to fund new transportation improvements and programs, including multi-modal facilities. Policy 2.2.1. Impact Fees — The City shall continue to collect transportation impact fees for Seminole County and applicable Fair-Share fees for the City as prescribed in the Concurrency Management article of the Longwood Development Code for new construction. Policy 2.2.2. Mobility Fees - The City shall evaluate and prepare a Mobility Fee Schedule and methodology of determination to include all multi-modal transportation impacts projected from new construction and apply fees accordingly for the construction of identified necessary and desirable improvements. The City shall collect mobility fees as a funding source for multi- modal transportation based on its adopted Mobility Plan. Policy 2.2.3. Tax Increment Financing — The City may utilize revenue from tax increment finance districts to fund needed multi modal transportation improvements within those districts. Policy 2.2.4. State Funds for Improvements and Services — The City shall support changes to state legislation that enable local and regional governments to increase the revenue base for transportation improvements and services, including transit and pedestrian programs. Policy 2.2.5. Federal and State Funds — The City will coordinate with federal and state transportation and transit agencies to identify potential federal and state funds that may be available for transportation improvements and programs within the City of Longwood, including multi-modal systems and associated improvements. Policy 2.2.6. Alternative Funding Sources to Supplement Transit Funds — The City shall evaluate the feasibility of establishing special assessment districts, impact fees or other alternative methods to fund ongoing, operating, management and capital costs for transit serving the City of Longwood. Any special City transit funding source is intended to augment but not supplant funds provided by LYNX, Seminole County, Orange County and other governments served by the same sub-regional transit systems serving Longwood. Policy 2.2.7. Transportation Grants — the City shall coordinate with FDOT, MetroPlan Orlando, Seminole County, LYNX, the Federal Highway Administration and the Ordinance No. 25-2276 Page 9 Federal Transit Authority to identify federal and state transportation grant programs which may be available to the City as a means to implement and advance improvements or programs proposed in the City's Multi-Modal Transportation Plan. Goal 3. Promote maximum energy efficiency through improved mobility and transportation system design and operations as a method of reducing green house gas emissions. Objective 3.1. Support the expansion of the SunRail commuter rail system, bus transportation, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities and other alternatives that can help reduce the stress on area roads and avoid transportation system improvements that favor the use of single-occupancy vehicles as the primary means of transportation. Policy 3.1.1. Support SunRail and other public and private transportations systems commuter rail through establishment of the SunRail station and implementation of future land use categories that allow promote mixed use and transit oriented design and development in the station area and along major transportation corridors. Policy 3.1.2. Promote transportation alternatives for Longwood residents by encouraging Encourage travel on the SunRail system and supporting federal, state, and regional investments in providing weekend SunRail service and expanding access to public and private rail solutions to create connections to Orlando International Airport, the attractions, and other destinations of value to the City’s residents. Policy 3.1.3. The City working with the appropriate transportation provider shall enhance connections and encourage ease of transfer between the SunRail station and other transit modes by supporting the expansion of public transportation including additional bus routes and park-and-ride parking facilities. Policy 3.1.4. Develop a program for bicycle and pedestrian connections from residential areas to commercial and institutional areas. (See also Housing Policy II, E). SECTION 3 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT Objective 3.1. The City of Longwood shall continue to establish a "sense of place" by embracing a smart growth strategy for future development and redevelopment that will re- imagine Longwood as a place for smart, healthy and vibrant economic growth, where residents can live, work and play in a high quality community and businesses are encouraged to locate because of this quality of life and a regulatory atmosphere which is conducive to growth and sustainability. Ordinance No. 25-2276 Page 10 Policy 3.1.1. The City shall provide for a wide range of densities, intensities and land uses. Policy 3.1.2. The City shall promote community design that results in resource efficiency through the provision of mixed uses, alternative energies, energy conservation, reduction of waste, re-use and retrofit, infill development and redevelopment and the promotion of multi-modal transportation systems. Policy 3.1.3. The City shall promote the inclusion of well designed public spaces in public and private development and redevelopment projects. Policy 3.1.4. The City shall continue to improve and implement the Longwood Development Code to ensure that new development and redevelopment is of high quality, conscientiously designed to provide for mobility options, and the layout, landscape, buffer and building heights are consistent with the City's vision. Policy 3.1.5. The assignment of land use categories shall be consistent with the principles of this Comprehensive Plan. Policy 3.1.6. To encourage sustainable economic growth the City shall continue to find ways to encourage existing businesses to grow and new businesses to locate in the City. To that end the City shall explore the utilization of incentives to keep existing businesses and attract new ones, continue to streamline the development review process, and ensure that staffing levels in the Community Development Department are maintained at levels adequate to provide not only timely review of projects, but also the ability to expeditiously revise the City's Land Development Codes to ensure that the all of the principles in this Comprehensive Plan but in particular those that promote economic development are implemented in a timely manner. Policy 3.1.7. The City recognizes that changes to the transportation infrastructure within and adjoining the city can result in impacts to the City's land use patterns or urban form, that are both unanticipated and inconsistent with the City's goals. The City shall promote consistency within planning efforts between jurisdictions and agencies to ensure that the city is, to the extent possible, not affected negatively by changes to facilities located outside of the city limits. In an effort to plan for these changes and ensure that the identified solution to fix traffic issues does not have negative impacts on the City, the City shall require that prior to any road widening or transportation improvement project within the city or project outside of the city that will impact traffic flows (including alternative modes) within the city, that the responsible agency consider context sensitive design solutions and provide, prior to the substantial commitment of funds for engineering and design, an analysis of the impacts that the proposed improvement will have on adjoining and proximate land uses and current and proposed urban form, along with an identification of alternative designs that Ordinance No. 25-2276 Page 11 more closely mirror the City's goals. This review is to include a review of the City's comprehensive plan, land development regulations and other applicable adopted plans. The resulting analysis should include a finding as to whether the proposed improvements are consistent with these documents and whether the proposed improvements will further the City's goals or are a deterrent to their fulfillment. For projects that are found to be inconsistent with the City's goals, the City shall request that alternative solutions be sought to mitigate or alleviate the negative impacts. … Policy 3.2.2. An effort should be made to locate The Development Code shall promote the location of parking lots to the side or rear of buildings in the transit- oriented development district of the city. Parking lots that are located in the front of buildings shall provide additional landscaping. The City shall require landscaping and maintenance of all parking lots. … APPENDIX AND MAP SERIES Map C-1. Major drainage basins. Map C-2. Geologic Map. Map C-3. Topography. Map C-4. Soils. Map C-5. Existing wetlands. Map C-7. Natural groundwater aquifer recharge. Map L-2. Adjacent Land Uses Map L-3. Future Land Use Map L-4. Vacant Land Affected By Environmental Constraints Map P-1. Water service areas. Map P-2. Sewer service areas. Map R-1. Park Service Area. Map T-1. Existing Major Thoroughfares and FDOT Classification Map T-6. Signalized Intersections and Accident Locations (2018-2022) Map T-7. Rail Facilities and Evacuation Routes Map T-8. Traffic Analysis Zones Ordinance No. 25-2276 Page 12 Map T-9. Number of Lanes Map. T-10. Mobility Plan Map T-11. Future Bicycle and Pedestrian Network