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21-2207 Amending Comprehensive Plan - Public School Facility Planning and School ConcurrencyORDINANCE NO. 21-2207 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD TO AMEND THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACILITIES ELEMENTS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE 2021 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING AND SCHOOL CONCURRENCY, AND PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, Chapter 163, Fla. Stat., Part II, known as the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act (the "Act"), requires, authorizes, and empowers municipalities to prepare, adopt, amend and enforce Comprehensive Plans to guide development within the City and further authorizes the City Commission of the City of Longwood to plan for the City's future development and growth, to responsibly guide the future growth and development of the City, to implement adopted or amended Comprehensive Plans by the adoption of appropriate land development regulations, and to establish, support and maintain procedures to carry out the provisions and purposes of such Act; and WHEREAS, Article Vill, § 2, Constitution of the State of Florida, as revised in 1968, and Chapter 166, Fla. Stat., the Municipal Home Rule Powers Act, grants and establishes home rule authority to municipalities for those governmental, corporate and proprietary powers necessaryto conduct municipal government, perform municipal functions, and render municipal services, and further authorizes such municipalities to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except as otherwise provided by law; WHEREAS, the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners and Seminole County School Board have proposed and approved an amended Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency ("Interlocal Agreement"), which will be submitted to the City for approval; and ORDINANCE NO.21-2207 CPA 02-21 Page 1 of 4 WHEREAS, approval of such Interlocal Agreement necessitates certain changes to the City's Comprehensive Plan as such pertains to Capital Improvements, Public School Facilities, and Intergovernmental Coordination; and WHEREAS, the City of Longwood and its Land Planning Agency have complied with the requirements of the aforesaid Act 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 finding that 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: CONFORMITY. This Ordinance is adopted in conformitywith and pursuantto Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and constitute legislative findings of the City Commission. SECTION 2: ADOPTION. A copy of the Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives and Policies and the Comprehensive Plan Data and Analysis as amended bythis Ordinance are attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and such amendments are hereby adopted. Words that are striekPR Bout are deletions; words that are underlined are additions. Such Exhibit "A" is incorporated by reference ORDINANCE NO. 21-2207 CPA 02-21 Page 2 of 4 in its entirety as if all of its goals, objectives, policies, terms and provisions are fully set forth within this Ordinance. 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 person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity will 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 will 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 will control to the extent of the conflict. = — SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will become effective pursuant to a Notice of Intent issued by Department of Economic Opportunity (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 will not become effective until DEO or the Administration Commission enters a final order determining the adopted Amendment to be in compliance. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK — SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW] ORDINANCE NO. 21-2207 CPA 02-21 Page 3 of 4 LAND PLANNING AGENCY HEARING: August 11, 2021 FIRST READING AND TRANSMITTAL READING: September 9, 2021 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION: February 21, 2022 PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 2111 DAY OF February 2022 BRIAN D ACK TT, MAYOR ATT S MICHELLE LON66, CITY CLERK Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood, Florida, only. G-- DANIEL LA GLEY, Cl EY ORDINANCE NO. 21-2207 CPA 02-21 Page 4 of 4 EXHIBIT A SECTION VIII -AMENDED INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT SECTION IX -AMENDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT SECTION XI - AMENDED PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION SECTION VIII INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT PURPOSE AND OVERALL GOAL The purpose and intent of the Intergovernmental Coordination Element is to determine and respond to the need for coordinating the Longwood Comprehensive Plan with the plans of adjacent local governments, and with regional and State agencies. The Element's goal is to provide processes and procedures that should be utilized to identify and resolve incompatible goals, objectives, policies and development proposals. Objective I. Promote coordinated, comprehensive land use planning and decision - making within the City of Longwood and adjacent local governments through continued coordination with the local governments who are parties to of the Intergovernmental Planning Coordination Agreement of 1998. Policy A. The City will ensure consistency between the Intergovernmental Coordination Element and the other goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Policy B. It shall be the policy of the City of Longwood to monitor all proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to ensure internal consistency regarding goals, objectives and policies. Policy Co Continue to coordinate with adjacent cities and Seminole County to develop compatible and consistent land use regulations within the Longwood area through the Joint Planning Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC). Policy D. Make available to neighboring and overlapping governmental entities information on proposed annexations, land use amendments, and other proposed activities and developments in the City. Policy E. The City of Longwood shall request that Seminole County reciprocate with information on zoning/land use changes and other proposed activities and developments on unincorporated parcels within the City of Longwood and activities adjacent to Longwood. Policy F. Strengthen the interaction between the City and the Seminole County School Board with respect to new residential development within the City. The City shall forward information regarding new residential development applications to the School Board for comments on affected school capacity. Policy G. It is the policy of the City of Longwood to encourage certain public facilities, including parks, libraries, and community centers, to co -locate with public schools. This policy is intended to support and encourage co -location of these facilities in order to provide multiple civic activities at one location. (amended by Ordinance 01-1581) Policy H. The City shall continue to pursue an interlocal agreement with Seminole County in order to: 1. Develop interjurisdictional review procedures for projects which may impact wetland and/or environmentally -sensitive areas, including the Wekiva Study Area as depicted in the City's official wetlands map. 2. Achieve uniformity of land development standards and review criteria for applicable projects. CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN VIII-1 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION 3. Develop inter -jurisdictional review procedures for projects which may impact road and transportation facilities in Longwood. (amended by Ordinance 05-1774) Objective II. Coordinate comprehensive planning issues with other local, regional, and state agencies. Policy A. The City of Longwood and the Seminole County School Board shall continue to coordinate respective planning activities through joint City Commission and School Board meetings as well as through staff -level communication. Major areas of coordination shall include by not limited to the following: - Need for new or expanded schools. - Coordination of school recreation facilities with City recreation programs and facilities. - School age population generated from new residential developments. Policy B. The City shall maintain its membership and participation in the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. The City recognizes the Council's growing importance in resolving conflicts between local governments and will cooperate in all such matters. Ongoing coordination will be accomplished through the City's participation in the Region's policy and technical committees. Policy C. The City of Longwood's recognition of its interrelationship within the Orlando Urban Area provides the basis for continued and more meaningful participation in the regional transportation planning process. Therefore, the City's participation in the METROPLAN ORLANDO policy -making and technical functions shall include but not be limited to the following: - Citizens Advisory Committee - Five -Year Transportation Improvement Program - Transportation Technical Committee - Orlando Urban Area Transportation Study - Unified Planning Work Program Policy D. The City of Longwood shall continue to cooperate with and support the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) in the following areas of concern. Major state agencies and activities shall include but not be limited to the following: - Stormwater drainage regulation for new development and drainage system improvements in the downtown area. - Consumptive use permits for the City's potable water supply facilities. - Preparation and implementation of a Water Supply Facilities Work Plan - Preparation and implementation of a Stormwater Master Plan - Wetlands protection and mapping - Public wellfield area protection and most effective groundwater recharge area protection mechanisms - Environmental issues within the Wekiva Study Area. (amended by Ordinance 05-1774) Policy E. The City's coordination with the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will include the following: - The Department's determination that the City complies with statutory and administrative requirements for comprehensive planning and land development regulation. - Funding and technical assistance for comprehensive planning activities. CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN VIII-2 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION Policy F. The City's coordination with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will primarily include: - Permitting and funding of the City's wastewater facilities - Monitoring the quality of the City's potable water and wastewater. Policy G. The City's coordination with the Agency for Health Care Administration will be primarily in regard to City land use regulation for group homes and foster care facilities that generally support and avoid conflict or overlap with HRS licensing requirements. Policy H. In addition to the City's contact with the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) planning function through METROPLAN ORLANDO, coordination with FDOT's Deland Office shall include, but not be limited to, the following: - Permitting of vehicular ingress and egress to state -maintained roads from City streets and development projects in the City. - Scheduling and implementation of transportation improvements involving detours and related activities that could impede smooth traffic flow. - Use of Intelligent Transportation System strategies. - Development of a transportation concurrency exception area or a multimodal transportation district for existing roadway deficiencies. Policy I. The City's coordination with the Division of Recreation and Parks in the Department of Environmental Protection will be primarily in the context of funding programs for the City's parks and recreation facilities. Policy J. The City's coordination with the State's Division of Historic Resources will primarily involve historic preservation activities associated with the City's architectural and archeological resources. Policy K. Major federal agencies and activities shall include, but not be limited to the following: Environmental Protection Agency. The City's primary coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency shall involve funding programs for and permitting of the City's wastewater facilities. Federal Emergency Management Agency. The City's primary coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall regard periodic updating of federal flood regulations. U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. The City's primary coordination with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers shall involve water quality of the St. Johns River in relationship to drainage of upland systems and potential non -point pollution sources. U. S. Department of Agriculture. The City's primary relationship with USDA's soil Conservation Service regards soil suitability mapping and insuring that land development activities are consistent with specific soil properties. Policy L. Coordinate implementation of land use strategies to protect surface and groundwater resources, preparation of a stormwater master plan, and a water supply facilities work plan for the Wekiva Study Area with FDEP, SFRWMD, FFWCC and the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. (amended by Ordinance 05-1774) CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN VIII-3 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION Policy M. Coordinate implementation of land use and transportation strategies to support and fund mobility with Seminole County and state and local agencies as necessary to implement the requirements of F.S. 163.3180. OBJECTIVE III. Continually monitor the effects of development proposed in Longwood's Comprehensive Plan upon Seminole County and adjacent municipalities, the ECFRPC and the State. Policy A. The City of Longwood shall continue to participate at an elected official level in the following organizations: Council of Local Governments of Seminole County (CALNO) and the League of Cities. Policy B. The City shall actively participate in the activities of the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council (ECFRPC) in order to ensure coordination with regional programs that affect the City of Longwood. Policy C. When needed, the City of Longwood will use the ECFRPC's informal mediation process in order to resolve conflicts with other local governments. Policy D. Continue to coordinate with Seminole County and adjacent municipalities to determine annexation reserve areas and to review development plans for adjacent and unincorporated areas. Policy E. The City of Longwood shall continue to cooperate with the State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection, the Army Corps of Engineers and the St. Johns River Water Management District to assist in their permitting functions. Policy F. Review the SJRWMD's District Water Supply Plan and Five-year updates and ensure that the City of Longwood Plan is consistent with the District Water Supply Plan as follows: • Continue compliance with conditions in the Consumptive Use Permit; • Develop and implement compatible water conservation and reuse strategies; • Continue public education and staff training; • Reflect any capital improvements contained in the District's DWSP 2005. (amended by Ordinance 05-1774) and; • The City will participate in the development of updates to SJRWMD's water supply assessment and District Water Supply Plan and in other water supply development related initiatives facilitated by SJRWMD that affect the City. (amended by Ordinance 08-1872). Policy G. The City shall continue to cooperate with Seminole County to assist in the recreation needs for residents county -wide. Obiective IV. The City shall continually review coordinating mechanisms and determine the need for modifications to existing mechanisms as well as the need for additional coordination. Policy A. The City will monitor the suitability of the existing information exchange system for tracking the provision of potable water and sewage treatment and improve, when needed, communication mechanisms with providers. Policy B. The City of Longwood shall continue to effectively participate in mutual aid programs and information exchange programs with area -wide law enforcement agencies. CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN VIII-4 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION Policy C. The City of Longwood Fire Division will continue its program of coordinated services with Seminole County and other intergovernmental programs, such as fire code regulations. OBJECTIVE V. Longwood shall coordinate its comprehensive plan with plans of the Seminole County School Board through aR annual GempreheRsive Plan Review (adopted by QFdinanGe 00 )procedures detailed in the most recent Interlocal Aareement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrencv. GOAL II Collaborate and coordinate with the School Board of Seminole County to ensure high quality public school facilities which meet the needs of the City's existing and future population. Objective VI. School Interlocal Agreement The City will implement the 2007 Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency as Amended January 2008 or as subsequently amended with the school board, municipalities and county providing for close coordination and evaluation of development proposals. CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN VIII-5 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN VIII-6 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SECTION IX CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT Goal I Integrate the City of Longwood's financial planning and growth management planning processes in a manner which provides for an on -going capital improvement development process that is consistent with the city's financial capabilities and planning policies. Objective I.A. The City of Longwood shall maintain capital improvement programming procedures to provide for annual review and evaluation of the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) through coordination of the annual review of the Capital Improvements Element and the Capital Improvements Program Budget. Policy A. City of Longwood fiscal policies shall be used to direct capital expenditures for public facility improvements that are reflected in other plan elements. Policy B. The City of Longwood shall implement a process whereby a capital budget/public facilities and utilities capital improvement program is adopted as a part of the annual budgeting process. This process will include: individual department preparation of a draft annual budget, including the affected department's suggested input to the updated five-year capital improvement program; departmental review with the City Administrator to formulate the "final draft" of the annual budget; workshops held with the City Commission to review the proposed annual budget, including the five-year capital improvement program; adoption of the annual budget, including the five-year capital improvement program, by the City Commission at properly advertised public hearings. (amended by Ordinance 00-1532) Obiective I.B. The City shall maintain fiscal management policies in the annual capital budgeting process to ensure that capital planning is consistent with the City's financial capabilities. Policy A. Any capital project financed through the issuance of general obligation bonds shall be financed for a period not to exceed the expected useful life of the project. Policy B. Bond sales will be planned and scheduled in order to maintain or improve the City's bond rating and to obtain interest rates at or below the published bond yield averages for bonds of similar ratings. Policy C. The City will use short-term financing in the form of revenue and bond anticipation notes to provide temporary financing for improvement projects or land acquisition. Policy D. Short-term debt outstanding at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed five percent (5%) of operating revenues. Policy E. The schedule of capital facility improvements will be carried out in such a manner as to bring the City's annual debt service payments to the minimum level possible and to minimize fluctuations in tax rates caused by debt -financed capital improvements. Policy F. Short-term and long-term debt service payments shall not exceed twenty-five (25%) of operating revenues and/or general fund expenditures in order to CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IX- I CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS minimize the impact on ad valorem and utility tax rates while providing for the normal replacement and provision of public facilities. Goal II Provide public facilities and services when required, pursuant to and consistent with the minimum levels of service and schedule of needs identified in the Comprehensive Plan. Objective II.A. The City of Longwood shall manage its fiscal resources to ensure the provision of needed capital improvements consistent with the schedule identified in the capital improvements element. Annually the City will incorporate a five-year capital improvements schedule and funding program into the City Budget, consistent with the specific guidelines established below Policy A. Longwood shall continue to adopt a 5-year capital improvement program in conjunction with the Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive Plan, as a part of its budgeting process. The schedule of capital improvements is amended annually by ordinance. Policy B. The City of Longwood will finance only those improvements that are consistent with the Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Policy C. The annual Capital Improvements Program shall be consistent with the Future Land Use Element and other Elements of the Plan and shall support the standards and policies set forth in the Comprehensive Plan for the provision of public facilities and programs. Policy D. For purposes of the City's Comprehensive Plan, capital improvements shall be defined as those projects that are generally non -recurring, involve a major expenditure of money ($100,000 or more), and do not account for operation and maintenance costs. Policy E. Efforts shall be made to secure grants or private funds whenever available to finance the provision of capital improvements. Objective II.B. The City of Longwood shall make decisions regarding the issuance of development orders and permits (per Ch. 163.3164(6), FS) based upon application of the development requirements included in the Comprehensive Plan, the Longwood Development Code , and the availability of public facilities needed to support such development at the time needed. Development approvals shall not be granted unless adequate services are available as indicated by the level -of -service standard (LOS) described in Objective V. The City will review new projects consistent with the criteria established below. Policy A. Proposed plan amendments and requests for new development or redevelopment shall be evaluated according to the following guidelines as to whether the proposed action would: 1. contribute to a condition of public hazard; 2. exacerbate any existing condition of public facility capacity deficits, as described in the Transportation Element or Public Facilities and Services Element; CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IX-2 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 3. generate public facility demands that may be accommodated by capacity increases planned in the 5-year Schedule of Improvements; 4. conform with future land uses as shown on the Future Land Use Map, and urban service areas as described in the Public Facilities and Services Element or adopted Urban Services Area Agreements; 5. accommodate public facility demands based upon adopted LOS standards (if public facilities are to be provided by the developer); be financially feasible (if public facilities are to be provided by the City); 6. affect state agencies' and water management districts' facilities plans negatively or positively 7. impact karst features or the recharge volumes within the geographic area described as the Wekiva Study Area, either negatively or positively. (amended by Ordinance 05-1774) Policy B. Longwood will continue to enforce concurrency management procedures and requirements. Goal 111 Protect the City of Longwood's capital investments in existing facilities and minimize future maintenance and replacement costs through implementation of the Capital Improvements Element. Objective III.A. The City of Longwood shall provide for the construction, improvement, or replacement of public facilities identified in various elements of the Comprehensive Plan in order to achieve and maintain the established levels of service for each facility per the adopted schedule of capital improvements. The City shall prioritize capital improvements, consistent with the LOS criteria for each public facility. Policy A. The City of Longwood shall assess those capital facilities which are necessary to correct existing deficiencies and provide for future growth by determining the ability of existing and proposed facilities to accommodate new development and redevelopment activities. This assessment shall utilize the level of service standards adopted for public facilities and services. The following level of service standards, established in other elements of the Comprehensive Plan, shall be used to determine existing deficiencies. Facility Level of Service Standard Sanitary Sewer Residential: 300 GDP/DU Retail/Comm.: 100 GPD/1000 s.f. Wrhse/Ofc Showrm: 42 GPD/1000 s.f. Average = 147 GPD/ERC Potable Water Residential: 300 GPD/DU Retail/Comm.: 100 GPD/1000 s.f. Wrhse/Ofc.Shrm.: 42 GPD/1000 s.f. Drainage Facilities • 25 year/6 hour storm plus the first inch of runoff on -site • 25year/6hour storm plus on -site retention of first three (3) inches of stormwater runoff consistent with the Florida Administrative Code for Most Effective Recharge Areas in the Wekiva Study Area, or ensure that post - development recharge meet or exceed_ pre -development recharge. (amended by Ordinance 05-1774) CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IX-3 Parks Mini Park Neighborhood & Community Park Solid Waste Roads US 17/92 SR 434 CR 427 Dogtrack Road Longwood Hills Road Rangeline Road Charlotte Street Grant Street Church Avenue Residential/Local CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 0.20 Acres/1,000 Pop. (min. size = 0.5 acres) 3.5 Acres/1,000 Pop. (min. size = 3.0 acres) 5 Lbs./Day/Dwelling Unit plus 3.25 Ibs/1000 sq. ft. of comm./warehouse LOS E E E E E E E E E Level of Service "E" Streets (Average of LOS "E" at P.M. for all residential streets) NOTES: GPPD = gallons per day ERC = equivalent residential connection s.f. = square feet d.u. = dwelling unit Objective III.B. The City of Longwood shall establish funding priorities for capital improvements to provide public facilities consistent with the levels of service identified above by annually adopting a Capital Improvements Program consistent with the City. The City will prioritize funding of capital improvement projects within the five-year capital improvements program consistent with the above criteria. Policy A. The following guidelines are hereby established for the purpose of prioritizing capital improvements projects. 1. Whether the proposed project location, densities, and intensities of land use are reflected in the Future Land Use Element; 2. Whether the plans of local, state, and regional agencies that provide facilities in the City of Longwood anticipate the project's location and density and/or intensity; 3. Whether the project is needed to protect public health and safety; 4. Whether the City of Longwood is legally obligated to provide public facilities to the project through interlocal agreements or other legal means; 5. Whether the project will consume existing available facilities or create the demand to build additional facilities; 6. Whether the project will help to correct existing LOS deficiencies in public facilities; 7. Whether the project pays for identified future system improvement costs; 8. Whether the project provides service to developed areas lacking full service and/or promotes in -fill development; and 9. Whether the cost of providing the improvement is within the City's financial capability to pay for it. 10. Whether the project is within the Wekiva Study Area and helps to protect or conserve surface or groundwater resources. (amended by Ordinance 05-1774) CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IX-4 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Policy C. The City of Longwood may approve land development permits and other development approvals only if public facilities necessary to serve the subject development will be available concurrent with the impacts of new development. The City will enforce the concurrency management procedures and requirements contained within this Comprehensive Plan regarding time of availability of necessary services and facilities. Goal IV Divide the cost of capital improvements equitably among those responsible for generating the need for improvements. Obiective W.A. The City of Longwood shall implement the capital improvements program through continued participation in the Seminole County transportation impact fee system and the stormwater utility ordinance. Policy A. All development approvals shall be conditioned upon ensuring that applicable transportation LOS standards are met or programmed prior to project completion. Policy B. Prior the adoption of the City's mobility strategy as required by F.S. 163.3180, new development that will have an impact on transportation systems within the City shall be required to provide an analysis of those impacts along with a strategy and provision for funding to minimize impacts including but not limited to bike, pedestrian, and transit improvements on and off -site. The threshold for transportation system impact shall be established in the Longwood Development Code. Goal V Ensure that school capacity needs are addressed consistent with the adopted level of service standards for public schools. Objective V. A. Implement School Concurrency The City shall adhere to the 20071nterlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency Amended January 2008 or as subsequently amended to coordinate the approval of residential subdivision approvals, site plans or their functional equivalent to ensure adequate school capacity is available consistent with adopted level of service standards for public school concurrency. Policy A. Consistent with the Interlocal Agreement, the City and School Board agree to the Level of Service Standards of the Public Schools Facilities Element. Policy B. The City shall ensure that future development pays a proportionate share of the costs of capital facility capacity needed to accommodate new development and to assist in maintaining adopted level of service standards and appropriate methods in development conditions. Policy C. The City hereby adopts by reference the Seminole County School Board's latest capital improvement budget as adopted by the School Board Which was adapted which is a financially feasible schedule of school capacity enhancement projects and includes school capacity sufficient to meet projected student demands, in consultation with the School Board's projections of student enrollment, based on the adopted level of service standards for public schools. CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IX-5 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT SECTION XI PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACILITIES ELEMENT Introduction/Background The Public Schools Facility Element includes objectives and policies to support the provision of public school facilities in a timely manner. The City of Longwood does not have the authority to directly provide school facilities, but is required by State Law to work with the Seminole County School Board to address the coordination of public school facility planning with land use planning and development approvals. Legislation enacted by the 2005 Florida Legislature mandated a comprehensive approach to school planning by revising laws that govern both School Districts and local government planning. The Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency, adopted in 2007, amended in 2008, and as subsequently amended by the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners, the City Commissions of the cities of Seminole County, and the Seminole County School Board, includes procedures for coordinating land use planning, development approvals and school planning. Goal AS A BASIC TENET OF COMMUNITY LIFE, IT IS THE GOAL OF CITY OF LONGWOOD TO CONTRIBUTE TO AND MAINTAIN A HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AND DIVERSE EDUCATION SYSTEM. Objective I. LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS AND SERVICE BOUNDARIES The City shall coordinate with the School Board in the School Board's efforts to correct existing deficiencies and address future needs through implementation of the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency. Objective II. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COORDINATION TO ACHIEVE CONCURRENCY The City will coordinate its development review efforts with the Seminole County School Board, Seminole County, and the cities as detailed in. the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency, as amended from time to time. CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN XI-1 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT Objective III. COORDINATION OF EXISTING AND FUTURE SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCESS The City shall coordinate future siting of schools and capacity needs with development permitting and changes to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) as detailed in the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency, as amended from time to time. Objective VI. ENSURING COMPATIBILITY WITH SURROUNDING LAND USES, ENCOURAGING CO -LOCATION WITH APPROPRIATE COUNTY FACILITIES, LOCATION IN PROXIMITY TO RESIDENTIAL AREAS TO BE SERVED AND FUNCTION AS A COMMUNITY FOCAL POINT The City shall ensure compatibility of school facilities with surrounding land use through the Development Review Process and shall encourage, to the extent feasible, co - location of new schools with compatible City facilities, and the location of school facilities to serve as community focal points. Policy A. Allowable locations of school sites and compatibility standards School sites are allowable within any land use designation in the City except for those areas designated Conservation (CON) and Industrial (IND). Determinations of compatibility with adjacent land uses will be ensured through. the following measures: • New school sites within the City shall not be adjacent to any noxious industrial uses or other property from which noise, vibration, odors, dust, toxic materials, traffic conditions or other disturbances would have a negative impact on the health and safety of students. • Public school sites shall be compatible with environmental protection, based on soils, topography, protected species and other natural resources on the site. CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN XI-2 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT An assessment of critical transportation issues, including provision of adequate roadway capacity, transit capacity and bikeways, shall be performed for proposed school sites to ensure safe and efficient transport of students. New school sites within the City shall minimize detrimental impacts on residential neighborhoods, hospitals, nursing homes and similar uses through the Development Review Process by, at a minimum, complying with Performance Standard requirements of the Longwood Development Code and City Code with respect to noise and light glare; provision of sufficient parking onsite so as to ensure that surrounding neighborhoods are not impacted; provision of sufficient internal vehicular circulation to ensure that unsafe stacking of vehicles on access roads does not occur; and compliance with relevant landscape buffer and setback standards of the LDC. The Development Review process for the City shall ensure that facilities such as sanitary sewer and potable water will be available at the time demanded by the new school site. New school sites in the City shall have safe ingress and egress for pedestrians, bicycles, cars, buses, service vehicles and emergency vehicles. High schools should be located with access to collector or arterial roads, rather than relying solely on local roads. Policy B. Co -Location and Community Focal Point Recognizing that new schools are an essential component in creating a sense of community, to the extent feasible, the City shall encourage the co -location of new school sites with appropriate City facilities, and shall encourage, through the Development Review Process, the location of new school sites so they may serve as community focal points. Where co -location takes place, the City may enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the School Board to address shared uses of facilities, maintenance costs, vehicular and bicycle parking, supervision and liability issues, among other concerns. Objective VII. ENSURING PROVISION OF NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN XI-3 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT The City will coordinate with the School Board to ensure the provision of public facilities to support the necessary functions of public school facilities. Policy A. Maximizing efficiency of infrastructure During participation in the future school site identification process detailed in the "Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency", the City shall seek to maximize efficient use of existing infrastructure and avoid sprawl development by identifying future school sites that take advantage of existing and planned roads, potable water, sanitary sewer, parks and drainage systems. Policy B. Safe student access The City will ensure safe student access to school sites by coordinating the construction of new neighborhoods and residential developments, expansion of existing neighborhoods and developments and redevelopment or revitalization of existing neighborhoods and developments with safe road and sidewalk connections to school sites. Policy C. Bicycle Access and Pedestrian connection The City will coordinate bicycle access to public schools consistent with the Seminole County countywide bicycle plan adopted by the Metropolitan Planning Organization, METROPLAN. In addition, the City shall revise the Longwood Development Code (LDC) as needed in compliance with state law to specify that performance standards for new residential developments adjacent to existing and proposed school sites, other than age restricted developments, shall include pedestrian connections between the sidewalk network within the development and the adjacent school site. CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN XI-4 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT Policy D. Coordination to ensure necessary off site improvements During the Development Review process for a proposed new school facility in the City, the City will work with the School Board to determine responsibility for the costs and construction of any needed off site improvements, such as signalization, installation of deceleration lanes, roadway striping for crosswalks, safe directional/warning signage and installation of sidewalks. The City shall revise its LDC as needed in compliance with state law to specify that performance standards for a new development adjacent to or sharing an access road with an existing school or future school site shall mitigate the traffic impacts of the development on safe access to the school. Such mitigation efforts may include, but are not limited to: developer striping of crosswalks, developer installation of sidewalks, payment for safe directional/warning signage, and payment for signalization. Policy E. Inclusion of Provisions for School Buses The City shall revise its LDC as needed to require the inclusion of school bus stops and turnarounds in new residential developments other than age restricted developments. Objective Vill. COORDINATION WITH SCHOOL BOARD, COUNTY AND CITIES The City shall coordinate with the School Board, Seminole County, and Cities as specified by the procedures in the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency- Policy A. Providing information and fulfilling all responsibilities specified The City shall provide population projection and development approval data,, to the School Board and shall fulfill all responsibilities as specified by the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facilities Planning and School Concurrency. CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN XI-5 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT Policy B. Providing representation The City shall assign representatives to take part in all committees and participate in all meetings as specified by the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facilities Planning and School Concurrency. A staff representative shall be assigned to the Planning Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) which shall meet as specified -in the Interlocal Agreement. An elected official or designee shall be appointed to the Public Schools Facilities Planning Committee (PSFPC) which shall meet as specified in the Interlocal Agreement. Policy C. Advising of proposed changes The City shall provide notification to the School Board and any adjacent cities of proposed amendments to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) as specified by the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facilities Planning and School Concurrency as amended from time to time. Policy D. Emergency Preparedness The City through its Fire and Police Departments shall continue to coordinate with the School Board, County, and Cities for emergency preparedness purposes. CITY OF LONGWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN XI-G