HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 03-1989ORDINANCE NO. 3 -89
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA;
ESTABLISHING RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AS SECTION
640 OF THE ZONING CODE; ESTABLISHING
RULES AND REGULATIONS; PROVIDING
GUIDELINES; PROVIDING FOR SEVER -
ABILITY; REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF
THE CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 640 of the City of Cape Canaveral Code
of Ordinances is hereby established as follows:
640.01 RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (RPUD) PURPOSE
AND INTENT
The RPUD is a concept which encourages and permits variation
in residential development by allowing deviation in lot
size, bulk or type of dwellings, density, lot coverage, and
open space from that required in any one residential land
use classification under the Zoning Regulations of Cape
Canaveral. The Purpose of a RPUD is to encourage the devel-
opment of planned residential neighborhoods and communities
that provide a full range of residence types designed to
serve the inhabitants of the RPUD. It is recognized that
only through ingenuity, imagination and flexibility can res-
idential developments be produced which are in keeping with
the intent of this Section, while departing from the strict
application of conventional use and dimension requirements
of other zoning districts of Cape Canaveral.
This Section is intended to establish procedures and stand-
ards for RPUDs within the city, in order that the following
objectives may be attained:
A. Accumulation of large areas of usable open spaces for
the preservation of natural amenities.
B. Flexibility in design to take the greatest advantage of
natural land, trees, historical and other features.
C. Creation of a variety of housing types and compatible
neighborhood arrangements that give the home buyer
greater choice in selecting types of environment and
living units.
D. Allowance of sufficient freedom for the developer to
take a creative approach to the use of land and related
physical development, as well as, utilizing innovative
techniques to enhance the visual character of Cape
Canaveral.
E. Efficient use of land which may result in smaller street
and utility networks and reduce development costs.
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F. Simplification of the procedure for obtaining approval
of proposed developments through simultaneous review by
the City of proposed land use, site consideration, lot
and setback considerations, public needs and require-
ments, and health and safety factors.
640.03 RPUD DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Section, certain words and terms
used herein shall be defined as follows:
Words used in the present tense shall include the future
tense, words used in the singular number shall include the
plural number and words used in the plural number shall in-
clude the singular number; and the word "shall" is man-
datory, not directive. The word "person" includes any
individual, group of persons, firm, corporation, asso-
ciation, organization, and any legal public entity.
Block - An area delineated within a Stage which is sub-
divided into lots for single units and individual ownership.
Common Open Space - A parcel or parcels of land, or a com-
bination of land and water within the site designated as a
RPUD, and designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of
residents of the RPUD. Common open space shall be inte-
grated throughout the RPUD to provide for a linked recrea-
tional /open space system.
Developer - A person, firm, association, syndicate, partner-
ship or corporation, who owns land which is developed into a
RPUD and who is actually involved in the construction and
creation of a RPUD.
Development Plan - The total site plan of the RPUD drawn in
conformity with the requirements of this Section. Said
development plan shall specify and clearly illustrate the
location, relationship, design, nature and character of all
primary uses, public and private easements, structures,
parking areas, public and private roads and common open
space.
Development Schedule - A comprehensive statement showing the
type and extent of development to be completed within the
various practicable time limits and the order in which devel-
opment is to be undertaken. A development schedule shall
contain an exact description of the specific buildings,
facilities, common open space, and other improvements to be
developed at the end of each time period.
Final Development Plan Application - The application for
approval of the final development plan and for approval of
the required exhibits as specified in this Section.
Final Development Plan - The development plan approved by
the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral and recorded
with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Brevard County ac-
cording to the provisions of this Section.
Lot - A portion of a Block intended for the construction of
one dwelling or the transfer of ownership, or both.
Preliminary Development Plan Application - The application
for approval of the use of a site as a RPUD and for approval
of the required exhibits as specified in this Section.
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Preliminary Development Plan - The development plan ap-
proved by the City Council and filed with approval by the
City of a RPUD Zone.
Residential Planned Unit Development or RPUD - An area of
land developed as a single entity, or in approved stages in
conformity with a final development plan by a developer or
group of developers acting jointly, which is totally planned
to provide for a variety of residential uses and common open
space.
Site - The actual physical area to be developed as a RPUD,
IHaia ding the natural and created characteristics of said
area.
Site Plan - Detailed, dimensional plan at a reproducible
scale providing information and graphic depiction of all
physical development relationships to occur within a tract
of a RPUD.
Stage - A specified portion of the RPUD that may be devel-
oped as an independent entity that is delineated in the
preliminary and final development plan and specified within
the development schedule.
Tract - An area delineated within a Stage (except single
unit lots) which is separate unto itself having a specific
legal description of its boundaries. A "tract" will delin-
eate all land uses such as common open space, recreational
area, residential areas (except single unit lots) and all
other applicable areas.
640.05 RPUD PERMITTED USES
Uses permitted in the RPUD may include and shall be limited
to the following: Single family detached dwelling units;
multi - family residential dwelling units (including apart-
ments) in semi - detached, attached, and multi- storied
structures.
640.07 RPUD COMMON OPEN SPACE, DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, PRIVATE
ROADS, AND OTHER RELATED COMMON FACILITIES
A. All common facilities shall be maintained for their in-
tended purpose as expressed in the final development
plan. One method, or a combination of the following
methods, shall be utilized for maintaining common facil-
ities:
1. Public dedication to the City. This method is sub-
ject to formal acceptance by the City in its sole
discretion.
2. Establishment of an association or non - profit cor-
poration of all individuals or corporations owning
property within the RPUD to insure the maintenance
of all common facilities.
3. Retention of ownership, control and maintenance of
common facilities by the developer.
B. A privately owned common open space shall continue to
conform to its intended use and remain as expressed in
the final development plan through the inclusion in all
deeds of appropriate restrictions to insure that the
common open space is permanently preserved according to
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the final development plan. Said deed restrictions
shall run with the land and be for the benefit of
present as well as future property owners and shall con-
tain a prohibition against partition.
C. All common open space, as well as public and recrea-
tional facilities, shall be specifically included in the
development schedule and be constructed and fully im-
proved by the developer at an equivalent or greater rate
than the construction of residential structures.
D. If the developer elects to administer common open space
through an association or non - profit corporation, said
organization shall conform to the following require-
ments:
1. The developer must establish the association or non-
profit corporation prior to the sale of any lots,
parcels, tracts, or dwelling units.
2. Membership in the association or non - profit cor-
poration shall be mandatory for all residential
property owners within the RPUD and said association
or corporation shall not discriminate in its members
or shareholders.
3. The association or non - profit corporation shall
manage all common open space and recreational and
cultural facilities that are not dedicated to the
public, shall provide for the maintenance, admin-
istration and operation of said land and any other
land within the RPUD not publicly or privately
owned, and shall secure adequate liability insurance
on the land.
4. If the developer elects an association or non - profit
corporation as a method of administering common open
space, the title to all residential property owners
shall include an undivided fee simple estate in all
common open space or appropriate shares in the assoc-
iation.
5. The developer shall turn over control of the Asso-
ciation in an orderly manner consistent with Florida
Statute 718 regulating Condominium Associations, as
though it was a condominium development.
640.09 RPUD LAND USE REGULATIONS
A. Minimum Size
The minimum size for a RPUD shall be ten (10) acres.
B. Maximum Density
The average density permitted in each RPUD shall be es-
tablished by the City Council, upon recommendation of
the Planning and Zoning Board. The criteria for estab-
lishing an average density includes existing zoning,
adequacy of existing and proposed public facilities and
services, site characteristics, and the recommended
density of any land use involving the area in question.
In no case shall maximum density permitted exceed fif-
teen (15) dwelling units per acre and in no case shall
the overall number of dwelling units permitted in the
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RPUD be inordinately allocated to any particular portion
of the total site area.
Where a developer elects to develop the property in
stages, the cumulative density with each subsequent
stage must be approximately the same as the overall
density approved for the entire project in that such
cumulative density shall not vary upward more than two
(2) units per acre, and that upon completion of all
stages, the final density shall be equal to the density
approved in the Preliminary Development Plan.
C. Minimum Common Recreation and Open Space
1. Twenty -five percent (25 %) of the gross site acreage
shall be delineated as tracts for common recreation
and open space.
2. "Common recreation and open space" shall be defined
as the total amount of improved usable area, in-
cluding outdoor space, permanently set aside and
designated on the site plan as recreational or open
space for use by residents of the RPUD. Common open
space shall be integrated throughout the RPUD to
provide for a linked recreational /open space system.
Such usable space may be in the form of active or
passive recreation areas including but not limited
to: playgrounds, golf courses, beach frontage,
nature trails, and lakes. Common open space shall
be improved to the extent necessary to complement
the residential uses and may contain compatible and
complementary structures for the benefit and enjoy-
ment of the residents of the RPUD. Easements,
parking areas, perimeter setback areas, road rights -
of -way and minimum yards, and minimum spacings
between dwelling units may not be included in deter-
mining open space. Perimeter setback areas may be
included as open space if improvements such as
bikeways and pedestrian ways are provided. Water
bodies may be used to partially fulfill common open
space requirements; calculations for such may not
exceed fifty percent of the required open space.
The exclusion of water bodies which are in whole or
part drainage easements may be waived by the City
Council after adequate measures are provided which
guarantee in perpetuity a level of water quality
acceptable for recreational purposes. Private
navigable canals shall not be utilized in fulfilling
the common open space requirement. If golf courses
are used to partially fulfill common open space re-
quirements, calculations for such may not exceed
sixty percent of the required open space. Where a
golf course is utilized to partially fulfill the
open space requirement, other facilities to meet the
active residential needs of children and adults
shall be provided. All water areas included as part
of the open space requirement shall be permanent
water bodies and shall be improved with 3:1 minimum
sloped edge extending at least 20 feet into the
water areas, and planted with grass and maintained
around all sides so as not to harbor mosquitoes,
insects and rodents, unless it is determined by an
environmental review of the water body that such
slope or improvements would be detrimental to the
ecology of such water body site.
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D. Minimum Lot Area, Frontage and Setbacks; and Accessory
Uses
1. Minimum lot size for detached single - family struc-
tures: An area not less than six thousand (6,000)
square feet and having a width of not less than
sixty (60) feet. The minimum lot size requirement
may be waived by the City Council if the proposed
lot(s) all have substantial relationship to the
common open space (e.g. directly adjacent or abut a
common open space area) and the arrangement of
dwelling units provides for adequate separation of
units and the living area of the dwelling unit(s) is
properly related to the configuration of the pro-
posed lots. All lots to be platted at less than
seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet
shall be required to have the location of structures
set forth on the final development plan.
2. Each dwelling unit or other permitted use shall have
access to a public street either directly or in-
directly via paved road, pedestrian way, court or
other area dedicated to public or private use of
common easement guaranteeing access. Permitted uses
are not required to front on a public dedicated road.
The City shall be allowed access on privately owned
roads, easements and common open space to insure the
police and fire protection of the area to meet emer-
gency needs, to conduct City services, and to
generally insure the health and safety of the res-
idents of the RPUD.
3. Minimum distances between structures and setback
shall be: Single- family detached structure -
structure shall set back not less than eight (8)
feet from the side lot lines and not less than fif-
teen (15) feet from the rear lot line. On a corner
lot, the side street setback shall be not less than
twenty -five (25) feet. The City Council may, upon
recommendation of Planning and Zoning Board, reduce
the required side setbacks and the distances between
structures provided that proposed structures do not
abut utility easements or otherwise affect the
ability to provide and maintain utility service to
each lot to provide the usage of zero lot line appli-
cation and other innovative building techniques.
Between structures of 2 stories or less - 15 feet
Between structures of 3 stories
Between structures of 4 stories
Between structures over 4 stories
- 20 feet
- 25 feet
- 5 feet
for each
additional
story
Between structures of varying heights, the larger
distance separation shall be required.
Buildings shall not exceed the maximum height al-
lowed in the zoning district in which they are
constructed.
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4. Setbacks required between the nearest part of any
building wall and the edge of any public right -of-
way or private street pavement shall be twenty -five
(25) feet unless waived by the City Council based on
the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board.
A minimum twenty -five (25) foot setback shall be
maintained between the walls of all structures and
the property line along the perimeter of the RPUD
unless waived by the City Council.
5. On property bordering the ocean, a minimum of twenty -
five (25) percent of the frontage shall be left open
as breezeway.
6. On property bordering the ocean, all structures
shall be set back at least fifty (50) feet from the
bluff line or vegetation line, whichever is greater,
provided such setback is also subject to the Coastal
Setback Line established by the Department of
Natural Resources of the State of Florida. On all
property bordering other major waterways, all struc-
tures shall be setback at least twenty -five (25)
feet from the established shoreline. This setback
shall be free of all uses.
E. Maximum Length of Structures
One hundred eighty -five (185) feet unless an excess is
specifically authorized by the City Council, as recom-
mended by the Planning and Zoning Board.
F. Minimum Floor Area Per Unit
Single family dwellings, - 1100 square feet
attached or detached,
unless waived by City
Council
Duplex - 750 square feet
Multi - family dwellings:
Efficiency
One bedroom
Two bedrooms
Three bedrooms
- 450 square feet
- 650 square feet
- 750 square feet
- 950 square feet
G. Off- street Parking
1. Primary residential uses: A minimum of three (3)
parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided
unless a reduction in parking is specifically author-
ized by the City Council as recommended by the
Planning and Zoning Board. Each space must contain
at least 200 square feet of area and be convenient
to residential use. Parking areas shall not be sep-
arated from associated structures by any public
right -of -way. Parking areas shall be landscaped in
accordance with Section 639.44 of the Zoning Or-
dinance of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
2. Where the RPUD consists of single- family detached
dwellings on platted lots of less than 6,600 square
feet, the developer may be required to provide an
approved designated common area for the parking of
campers, travel trailers, recreational trailers and
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vehicles, boats and boat trailers, and other similar
vehicles.
H. Underground Utilities
Within the RPUD, all utilities including telephone, tele-
vision cable, and electrical systems shall be installed
underground. Primary facilities providing service to
the site of the RPUD may be exempted from this require-
ment. Large transformers shall be placed on the ground
and contained within pad mounts, enclosures or vaults.
The developer must provide landscaping with shrubs and
plants to screen all utility facilities permitted above
ground. The Planning and Zoning Board may require that
substations be screened by trees and shrubs or walls
resembling a structure which is compatible with the de-
sign of the buildings within the RPUD.
I. Development Standards
The minimum construction requirements for streets or
roads, sidewalks, sewer facilities, utilities and
drainage shall be in compliance with the requirements of
the City Zoning and Building Regulations. Design re-
quirements with respect to streets, sidewalks, and
drainage may be waived by the City Council upon the rec-
ommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board.
J. Preservation of Trees
Within the RPUD, trees shall be preserved in accordance
with Chapter 657 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Cape Canaveral.
640.11 RPUD CLASSIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS
The application sequence and nomenclature for each appli-
cation level shall take the form as outlined below. These
outlines reflect the Procedures for Preliminary Plan Applica-
tion and Final Plan Application (this outline shows a two
stage example).
A. Preliminary Development Plan
B. Final Development Plan
1. Final Development Plan, Stage One
a. Stage One, Tract A Site Plan
b. Stage One, Tract B Site Plan
c. Stage One, Tract F Site Plan
2. Final Development Plan, Stage Two
a. Stage Two, Tract E Site Plan
b. Stage Two, Tract C Site Plan
c. Stage Two, Tract D Site Plan
640.13 RPUD PROCEDURE FOR RECEIVING APPROVAL OF A PRELIM-
INARY DEVELOPEMNT PLAN AND TENTATIVE ZONING
A. Tentative Development Plan
Before submission of a preliminary application for ap-
proval as a RPUD zone, the developer and his registered
engineer, architect, and site planner are encouraged to
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meet with the Building Official and such other personnel
as necessary to determine the feasibility and suit-
ability of his application. This step is encouraged so
that the developer may obtain information and guidance
from City personnel before entering into any binding
commitments or incurring substantial expenses of site
plan preparation.
B. Preliminary Development Plan Application
1. Preliminary Application. A preliminary application
shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Board
by the developer requesting approval of the site as
a RPUD zone, see sub - section (3) below. Said prelim-
inary application shall contain the name of the
developer, surveyor and engineer who prepared the
development plan and topographic data map, and the
name of the proposed RPUD.
2. Exhibits. The following exhibits shall be attached
to the preliminary application:
a. Vicinity map indicating the relationship between
the RPUD and its surrounding area including ad-
jacent streets and thoroughfares.
b. Development plan that shall contain, but not be
limited to, the following information:
(1) Proposed name or title of project, and the
name of the engineer, architect, and
developer.
(2) North arrow, scale (1" - 200' or larger)
date and legal description of the proposed
site.
(3) Boundaries of tract shown with bearings,
distances, closures and bulkhead lines.
All existing easements, section lines, and
all existing streets and physical features
in and adjoining the project, and the
existing zoning.
(4) Name and location of adjoining developments
and subdivisions.
(5) Proposed parks, school sites, or other
public or private open space.
(6) Vehicular and pedestrian circulation
systems, including off - street parking and
loading areas, driveways, and access
points.
(7) Site data, including tabulation of the
total number of gross acres in the project,
the acreage to be devoted to each of the
several types of primary residential and
secondary non - residential uses, and the
total number of dwelling units.
(8) Proposed common open space, including the
proposed improvements and any complementary
structures and the tabulation of the per-
cent of the total area devoted to common
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open space. Areas qualifying for common
open space shall be specifically designated
on the site plan.
(9) Delineation of specific areas designated as
a proposed stage.
(10) General statement, including graphics, in-
dicating proposed corridors of drainage and
direction, natural drainage areas, specific
areas which are to function as retention
lakes /ponds, anticipated method for accommo-
dating run -off (curb /gutter, swales, other)
and treatment methods for discharge into
area waterways for the site to insure con-
formity with natural drainage within the
vicinity area or with the drainage plan
established within the vicinity area.
(11) General location within site of each
primary residential and secondary non -resi-
dential use, and the proposed amount of
land to be devoted to individual ownership.
(12) Schematic drawing of the elevation and
architectural construction of the proposed
primary and secondary non - residential
structures.
(13) The proposed method of dedication and admin-
istration of proposed common open space.
c. Topographic data map drawn to a scale of two
hundred (200) feet to one (1) inch or larger by
a registered surveyor and /or engineer showing:
(1) The location of existing property lines
both for private property and public
property, streets, buildings, water
courses, transmission lines, sewers,
bridges, culverts and drain pipes, water
mains, and any public utility easements.
(2) Wooded areas, streams, lakes, marshes, and
any physical conditions affecting the site.
(3) Existing contours based on U. S. Coast and
Geodetic data with a contour interval of
two (2) feet and proposed finished ele-
vations.
3. Submittal
a. The RPUD Zoning Application and Preliminary De-
velopment Plan shall be submitted to the
Planning and Zoning Board at least forty -five
(45 days) prior to any regularly scheduled
meeting of the Board.
b. The application shall include six (6) black or
blueline prints of the development plan of the
proposed RPUD and a minimum of two (2) copies of
the required exhibits.
4. Application Review. The preliminary development
plan shall be reviewed formally by the Building
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Official and City Council to determine the feasi-
bility and suitability of the plan prior to the sub-
mission of the RPUD zoning application to the
Planning and Zoning Board. The Planning and Zoning
Board shall then review said preliminary development
plan to determine its conformity with the official
plans and policies of the City of Cape Canaveral and
the requirements of this Section.
Upon completion of its review, the Planning and
Zoning Board shall recommend to the City Council,
the approval, approval subject to conditions, or
disapproval of the preliminary development plan ap-
plication.
5. Review Criteria. The decision of the Planning and
Zoning Board on the preliminary development plan
application shall include the findings of fact that
serve as a basis for its recommendation. In making
its recommendation, the Planning and Zoning Board
shall consider the following facts:
a. Degree of departure of proposed RPUD from sur-
rounding residential areas in terms of character
and density.
b. Compatibility within the RPUD and relationship
with surrounding neighborhoods.
c. Prevention of erosion and degrading of sur-
rounding areas.
d. Provision for future public education and
recreation facilities, transportation, water
supply, sewage disposal, surface drainage, flood
control and soil conservation as shown in the
preliminary development plan.
e. The nature, intent and compatibility of common
open space, including the proposed method for
the maintenance and conservation of said common
open space.
f. The feasibility and compatibility of the
specified stages contained in the preliminary
development plan to exist as an independent
development.
g. The availability and adequacy of water and sewer
service to support the proposed RPUD.
h. The availability and adequacy of primary streets
and thoroughfares to support traffic to be gen-
erated within the proposed RPUD.
i. The benefits within the proposed development and
to the general public to justify the requested
departure from the standard land use require-
ments inherent in a RPUD classification.
j. The conformity and compatibility of the RPUD
with any adopted development plan of the City.
k. The conformity and compatibility of the proposed
common open space, primary residential and
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secondary non - residential uses within the pro-
posed RPUD.
6. Review by the City Council. Upon receiving the re-
commendation of the Planning and Zoning Board, the
City Council shall, at a regularly scheduled
meeting, review said recommendation and preliminary
development plan and either approve, approve subject
to conditions, or disapprove the preliminary develop-
ment plan application. Approval of the preliminary
development plan indicates approval of the RPUD
Zoning subject to acceptance of the final develop-
ment plan. The decision of the City Council shall
be based upon a consideration of the facts specified
as review criteria for the Planning and Zoning Board
in Sub - section "5" above.
7. Recordation of Preliminary Application. In the
event the preliminary development plan application
is approved by the City Council, a copy of said ap-
plication and required exhibits shall be filed with
the City Clerk as a permanent record.
640.15 RPUD PROCEDURE FOR SECURING APPROVAL OF A FINAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
The developer shall have two (2) years from the approval of
the preliminary development plan for a RPUD zone in which to
file a final development plan application for the entire
property or any stage thereof. At the request of the
developer, and for good cause shown, the City Council may
extend said period required for filing of said application
for a time certain.
A. Application Procedure.
1. Pre - Application Conference - The applicant shall
meet with the Building Department to discuss the
basic final development plan requirements outlined
herein before submittal of the Final Development
Plan.
2. Submittal - The final development plan shall be sub-
mitted to the Planning and Zoning Board at least
forty -five (45) days prior to any regularly sched-
uled meeting of the Board.
3. The Planning and Zoning Board shall recommend the
approval, approval subject to conditions, or dis-
approval of the final development plan based upon
substantial conformity with the preliminary develop-
ment plan, the sufficiency and accurateness of the
required exhibits, and the requirements and purposes
of this Section and the Ordinances and Regulations
of Cape Canaveral. If the Planning and Zoning Board
determines that the Final Development Plan is not
substantially in conformance with the approved Pre-
liminary Development Plan, the Planning and Zoning
Board shall review the Final Development Plan and
determine the acceptability of said plan in view of
the preliminary concept as approved and recorded.
The Planning and Zoning Board shall recommend the
approval, approval subject to change, or disapproval
of the Final Development Plan.
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4. The City Council shall review the recommendations of
the Planning and Zoning Board at a regular meeting
of the City Council and shall approve, approve sub-
ject to conditions, or disapprove the applicable
Final Development Plan.
B. The Final Development Plan application may request ap-
proval for the entire RPUD or any stage designated in
the Preliminary Development Plan containing a minimum of
ten (10) acres.
1. The following exhibits shall be attached to the
Final Development Plan application:
a. Engineering Plans: The following engineering
drawings depicting the detailed plans for
services and utilities to serve all tracts,
blocks, and other areas shall be provided.
(1) The Drainage Plan shall indicate:
- One foot interval contours based upon
coast and geodetic datum.
- Proposed finished elevation of each
building site and first floor level.
- All existing and proposed drainage con-
trol and treatment facilities, including
the method(s) for non -point pollution
source treatment, with sizes, grades,
and other appropriate structural or non-
structural specification.
- Proposed orderly disposal of surface
water runoff.
- Centerline elevations along adjacent
streets.
(2) If deemed necessary by the City, subsurface
conditions within property including the
location and results of tests made to ascer-
tain the conditions of subsurface soil,
rock, and groundwater, and the existing
depth of groundwater.
(3) Typical cross - section of proposed grading,
streets and sidewalks, swales, retention
ponds /lakes, canals, and waterways.
(4) Proposed type of pavement in accordance
with City specifications.
(5) Layout of water distribution, sanitary
sewer and storm drainage systems, with
grades and sizes indicated.
(6) Final engineering drawing of water, sani-
tary sewer and storm drainage systems and
sidewalks, streets, bulkheads, street name
signs, and adequate lighting.
Said engineering plans shall be in conformity
with the requirements and specifications of the
City. All dimensions shall be 1" = 50' and all
angles to the nearest minute.
b. Final Development Plan containing the following
information:
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(1) Dedication by owner and completion of certi-
ficate of surveyor.
(2) The location and dimensions of each primary
residential, secondary non - residential, and
open space /recreational tract, including
each tract's points of ingress and egress.
The legal description of each of the afore-
mentioned tracts and the specific number of
units, including the range of unit types to
be constructed within each tract. These
items will be affixed to the original linen
drawing for recording purposes.
(3) Location and width of canals and waterways.
(4) The location, dimensions, and legal descrip-
tion of each reservation, easement, street,
or any area to be dedicated to public use.
(5) Sufficient data to determine readily and
reproduce on the site the location, bearing
and length of every street, line, lot line,
boundary line, block line, and tract line
whether curved or straight.
(6) The radius, central angle, point of tan-
gent, tangent distance and arcs and chords
of all curved property lines.
(7) A legal description of the RPUD boundaries
with bearings, distances and tie point.
(8) Accurate location and description of all
monuments and markers.
An original linen drawing in india ink of the
Final Development Plan shall be filed plus five
(5) black or blueline prints. All dimensions
should be 1" = 100', and angles to the nearest
second. The Final Development Plan shall be prop-
erly signed and executed by the developer as
required for recording.
The Final Development Plan shall meet the
platting requirements of Florida Statutes,
Chapter 177, and all requirements and conditions
of the City's Regulations applicable to sub-
division plats required to be performed or met
prior to recordation including, but not limited
to, installation and completion of improvements
or posting of applicable performance and main-
tenance bonds.
c. Development Schedule: The development schedule
shall contain the following information:
(1) The order of construction of the tracts and
blocks as delineated in the stage develop-
ment plan.
(2) The proposed dates for the beginning of
construction of said tracts and blocks.
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(3) The proposed date for the completion of
construction of said tracts and blocks.
(4) The proposed schedule for the construction
and improvement of common open space with
the stage including any complementary
buildings.
d. Deed Restrictions: Deed restriction proposals
to preserve the character of the common open
space as set forth above. Said deed restric-
tions shall include a prohibition against
partition by any residential property owner.
e. Association or Non - profit Corporation: If the
developer elects this method of administering
common open space, the proposed by -laws of the
association or the certificate of incorporation
and the corporate by -laws of the non - profit cor-
poration shall be submitted for approval by the
City.
f. Instruments: Instruments dedicating all rights -
of -way, easements and other public lands shown
on the Final Development Plan from all persons
having any interest in said land.
g. Bill of Sale: A bill of sale, conveying to the
applicable authority, water and sewer utility
lines, mains, lift stations, and other personal
property required to be installed by this
Section.
h. Instruments: Indicating that all necessary
off -site easements or dedications have been ac-
quired. In lieu of originals, "certified true
copies" will be accepted if the recording infor-
mation from the public records of Brevard
County, Florida is included thereon.
i. Title Opinion: A title opinion from an attorney
showing the status of the title to the site en-
compassed by the Final Development Plan and all
liens, encumbrances and defects, if any.
2. Recording of Final Development Plan
a. After approval by the City Council of the Final
Development Plan application, the Developer
shall record said plan in the public records of
Brevard County, Florida. No Final Development
Plan of a RPUD within the City of Cape Canaveral
shall be recorded unless it shall have the ap-
proval of the City Council inscribed thereon.
b. The transfer of, sale of, agreement to sell,
negotiation to sell land by reference to or
exhibition of, or other use of a Final
Development Plan of a RPUD, or portion thereof
that has not been given final approval by the
City Council is prohibited. The description by
metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer
or other documents shall not exempt the
transaction from such prohibition.
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3. Site Plans. Submittal and approval of a Site Plan
in conformity with the requirements of this Sub-
section shall be required of the developer or owner
at the same time he is applying for a Final Develop-
ment Plan.
a. Site Plan Requirements: The Site Plan shall
contain the following information, however, the
information required may not be limited to these
information items. No site plan shall be accept-
ed for review which does not contain all the
information stated below:
(1) The site plan shall have a title affixed
which is consistent with the application
nomenclature outlined in Section 640.13.
(2) The name of the owner and the designer /engi-
neer /architect responsible for the design
of the proposed tract development.
(3) Each tract site plan shall have a vicinity
map indicating the tract's general location
within the total area of the RPUD.
(4) Special requirements specified at either
the Preliminary or Final Development Plan
application steps, if any.
(5) Date, north arrow and graphic scale (not
less than one (1) inch equals fifty (50)
feet.
(6) A tabulation of certain data shall be pro-
vided:
- gross acreage
- density
- number of units proposed
- percent of the tract covered
by structures
- floor area of dwelling units
- number of proposed parking spaces
(7) Location of the tract in relation to
properties adjacent to it which are not
part of the RPUD and the location of any
screening or buffers on such properties.
(8) Location and dimensions of all property
lines, existing rights -of -way, utility
drainage easements and existing streets.
(9) Location and dimension of all existing and
proposed pavement driveway approaches, side-
walks, bikeways, curbs and gutters.
(10) Location and dimension of all existing and
proposed parking areas and loading areas.
(11) Location and dimensions of all existing and
proposed fire hydrants, meters, water and
sewer lines, and subsurface power lines.
(12) Location, size, and design of landscaped
areas, including any existing trees.
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(13) Location and size of any lakes, ponds,
canals or other waters or waterways.
(14) All structures and major features fully
dimensioned including setbacks and dis-
tances between structures.
(15) Location and dimensions of all solid waste
disposal sites for placements of recep-
tacles.
(16) Engineering plans as described in the Final
Development Plan procedures. The Drainage
Plan shall be consistent with the overall
drainage plan approval for the Final Devel-
opment Plan.
b. Final Approval. The City Council shall approve
a RPUD Site Plan if it meets all the require-
ments stated herein and is consistent with the
approved Final Development Plan. Upon the Site
Plan being approved and a building permit being
issued, the development shall be built substan-
tially in accordance with the Site Plan and the
associated specifications. If after such ap-
proval, the owner /applicant or his successors
desire to make any changes to said Site Plan,
such changes shall first be submitted to the
Building Official. If the Building Official
deems that there is a substantial change or
deviation from that which is shown on the
approved Site Plan, the owner /applicant or his
successors shall be required to return to the
Planning and Zoning Board and the City Council
where it is determined that the public interest
warrants same.
Upon final approval of the Site Plan, a design-
ation of such approval shall be incorporated on
the Official Zoning Map of the City of Cape
Canaveral and said approval shall become a
binding condition on the use of the land encom-
passed by the approved Site Plan under the
applicable RPUD Zone.
c. Upon approval of the Final Development Plan, the
developer may sell or transfer any separately
identified parcel or tract of land within the
boundaries of the Final Development Plan not
designated as common open space or areas spec-
ified for the use of all owners with the RPUD.
640.17 RPUD PHYSICAL REVIEW
The City shall have the right to evaluate the physical lay-
out, architectural characteristics, and amenities of the
RPUD and to suggest changes or modifications designed to
create compatibililty and conformity in the variety of uses
within the development to insure, protect and promote the
health, safety and general welfare of the property owners of
the RPUD and the residents of the City of Cape Canaveral.
640.19 RPUD BUILDING PERMIT
No building permit shall be issued by the City of Cape
Canaveral until the final development plan and the appli-
cable Site Plan have been approved and duly recorded, and
until all required fees have been paid.
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640.21 RPUD BONDING
Prior to the commencement of construction within a tract or
block of a RPUD, the developer shall file with the City of
Cape Canaveral the following contracts and bonds:
A. A performance, labor and material payment bond for the
completion of the construction within one (1) year from
the date of commencement of construction of all public
improvements specified in the final development plan.
B. A performance, labor and material payment bond for the
completion of the construction within one (1) year from
the date of commencement of construction of all common
open areas designated in the final development plan.
C. A maintenance warranty bond in the amount of ten (10)
percent of the total cost of the construction of all
public improvements to be in force for a period of two
(2) years following acceptance by the City of the final
construction of said public improvements.
D. In lieu of any bond, the developer may use an escrow
account to insure the performance of the construction as
planned if said account and the administration thereof
is approved by the City Council.
Performance bonds may only be accepted for public improve-
ments or for the following private improvements: streets,
drainage and common usable open space. All such bonds shall
be from a company licensed as a surety in the State of
Florida, listed by the U.S. Treasury Deparatment and rated
A:AAA in Best's Insurance Guide. Upon Acceptance of all
improvements described in Sub - sections "A" and "B" above,
said performance and payment bonds shall be released.
All of the provisions relating to bonding contained in the
Subdivision Regulations of the City of Cape Canaveral shall
be fully applicable to the bonds required under this
Section.
640.23 RPUD TERMINATION ZONE
A. Any owner of all or a portion of land that has been des-
ignated a RPUD under the provisions of this Section can
apply to the City for the termination of that portion of
a state within an approved final development plan within
which his property is located if construction has not
been commenced pursuant to said final development plan.
The procedure for said termination shall be that
applicable to a land use classification change under the
Zoning Regulations of the City of Cape Canaveral.
B. Failure of the developer to submit a final development
plan for the entire development or a stage within the
time periods specified in Section 640.11 shall automat-
ically revoke approval of the complete preliminary
development plan filed under Section 640.13 and the site
shall revert to the previous Zoning Classification and
the Official Zoning Map shall be changed accordingly to
reflect such revocation.
640.25 RPUD ENFORCEMENT
In addition to any other method of enforcement, the City
shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this
Section by an appropriate suit in equity.
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SECTION 2. If any provision of this ordinance or the appli-
cation thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid,
the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application and to this end the provisions of this
ordinance are declared severable.
SECTION 3. All portions of the Code in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 4th day of April , 1989.
HOOG
KIDD
MILLER
First Reading March 21, 1989
Posted: March 22, 1989
Advertised: March 23, 1989
Second Reading: April 4, 1989
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