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03.16.2021 - City Council MinutesCity of Clermont
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March 16, 2021
The Clermont City Council met at a workshop on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in the Clermont
Community Center. Mayor Murry opened the workshop at 6:30pm with the following Council
Members present: Pines, Entsuah, Purvis, and Bates.
Other City officials present were Interim City Manager Dauderis, City Attorney Mantzaris and
Deputy City Clerk Lueth.
OPENING STATEMENTS
Interim City Manager Dauderis stated that there was a change to the agenda and a revised agenda
had been provided to the Council and the Public. The discussion on multi -family housing was being
tabled until a later date.
1. Wellness Way
Sean Parks, Lake County BOCC Chair — Chairman Parks provided encouraging and positive
sentiments for the Council as they are addressing growth management which is a difficult process to
manager. He said that approach taken for Wellness Way veers away from the current development
pattern in Clermont and Central Florida. He feels that the current development plan is unsustainable
as developers will take the path of least resistance and carve out little pieces of land at a time. This
method is dangerous because twenty (20) years from now all of the little pieces will result in a big
problem. Wellness Way is planned in such a way as to garner the most value per acre. It is being
designed for Gen Z and Millennials where it will be based on experience and interactivity.
He continued that Wellness Way will have a density cap of 16,000 to 18,000 units. The
development will have a high standard with regards to design, walkability, landscaping and other
things. He informed the Council that developers will be required to pay for all the roads.
Chairman Parks admitted that the plan is not perfect and the County is always open to suggestion.
Brandon Matulka, Agency for Economic Prosperity, Lake County — Mr. Matulka presented a
PowerPoint presentation. The Wellness Way area is 15,500 acres in size with 12,000 net buildable
acres and 3,000 acres of Consery II acres. Mr. Matulka highlighted the background and need for
Wellness Way. He gave an overview of the goals and objectives such as:
- Coordinated development
- Job generation
- Environmental protection
- Balancing land owner rights with planned growth strategies
- Recreational opportunities
Mr. Matulka stated that the City of Clermont and Lake County developed an agreement for a cost
shared consultant which is Levey Consulting, LLC.
Richard Levey, Levey Consulting, LLC — Presented the Wellness Way Implementation Plan via
PowerPoint presentation. Mr. Levey gave a review of the process used to develop the plan thus far
including:
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1. Stakeholder Process
2. Deliverables: Implementation, Design Guidelines, Comprehensive Plan Amendment
3. Next Steps
Regarding implementation, Mr. Levey highlighted the following areas:
1. Schools — The area will have at least two schools. The planning team has worked with the
school district to deliver schools in a timely fashion. This means that the schools will be
developed not after things are built, but while things are being built.
2. Water/Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Utility Extensions.
3. Public Safety Framework — Opportunities exist to partner with the County based on a site in
the Olympus development.
4. Technology/Telecom — the ability to deliver high speed consistent internet will make or
break this plan.
5. Economic Development Strategy — development needs to focus on home based employment.
The demand for office space in the suburban space is changing rapidly. A lot of jobs that
used to require onsite attendance, are not the same anymore.
6. Transportation — the Lake/Orange connector is an important key to the success of the
development plan. Brokers who attended sessions with the plan creators stated that if
Wellness Way can deliver the interchange at the time of the expressway opening, it will be
the premium destination hub for logistics in Florida.
Regarding design standards, Mr. Levey highlighted the following points:
1. Form and Design
2. Connectivity
3. Lot Development Standards
4. Road Networks — Local government cannot push traffic out to US27 to travel. People living
in the Wellness Way area need a way to get east and west.
5. Robust Trail Network — Embedded in the neighborhoods will be paths. They are working
from a philosophical ideal that the trails need to start at the garage, inside the neighborhood.
6. Preservation of the Clay Road.
7. Open Space and Parks — No changes to adopted open space standards, but substantial
increase to parks design and standards. These would be Community Development District or
Home Owner Association parks.
S. Landscape and Natural Resources — No changes.
9. Public Facilities and Utilities — No changes.
Regarding a comprehensive plan amendment, Mr. Levey highlighted the following points:
1. Asking that the county plan amendment be revised for the City so that there will be parallel
land use guidelines.
Council Member Bates thanked Mr. Levey for his work. He asked what the time frame for the
County was for adoption. Mr. Levey said that the County Planning & Zoning Board would be
hearing it for approval in about 60 to 90 days.
Council Member Purvis asked about annexation to the south. Mr. Levey said that there is an ISBA
agreement in place to allow for non-contiguous annexation.
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City Attorney Mantzaris reminded the Council that any annexation is tied to ability to serve an area
with utilities. Council Member Purvis is concerned about an entity moving in like Utilities Inc. did
in the Legends area.
Council Member Entsuah thanked Mr. Levey. He stated that he is impressed with the presentation,
and that it is a mammoth of a project. He is cautiously optimistic.
2. Parking
Interim City Manager Dauderis informed Council this item is being brought forward to talk about
the parking garage future project and also the more immediate needs for parking downtown.
James Maiworm, Public Services Assistant Director — Mr. Maiworm gave an update on the parking
garage project based on the direction received from the Council over time, especially from the prior
month workshop. He provided an overview of their post -workshop progress. They contacted a
consulting firm to create a hypothetical site plan, garage layout and to provide construction
estimates. He reviewed the prospective locations including the post office. He concluded by asking
the Council for direction about which site the Council would like to see studied.
Council Member Purvis asked about the number of spots at the old Elks Lodge. Mr. Maiworm said
that area has about 100 spots. Council Member Purvis suggested the City should not look at a
property that yields less than 100 spots. Mr. Maiworm informed the Council that it would cost about
$8,000 per site to do a review.
Council Member Bates asked if Mr. Maiworm had spoken to other municipalities that have garages.
Mr. Maiworm said he came from a community where he oversaw five (5) parking garages and has a
lot of experience in this area. Mr. Maiworm informed the Council that each garage is unique with
their own management, challenges and conditions.
Interim City Manager Dauderis asked if the Council is still looking at the four (4) sites and the post
office. Council Member Purvis said that staff should have conversations with the post office after
the property changes hands.
Mayor Murry asked about the residential parcel adjoining the post office. Mr. Maiworm said that
staff always envisioned the two parcels working in tandem.
Interim City Manager Dauderis restated that the cost is $8,000 per site, so this is the time for the
Council to narrow their selections, if they so desire. Council Member Purvis stated that he feels that
they should only spend the money on the post office site, if the whole block is available. The
Council concurred.
The Council discussed the possibility of studying City Hall. Council Members Pines and Entsuah
supported studying the City Hall site. Council Members Purvis and Mayor Murry were opposed.
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Development Services Director Curt Henschel informed Council that the space where the old
library was located could be used for the garage at City Hall.
Councilmember Bates asked what the scope of work for the consultant would be. Mr. Maiworm
said that for the $8,000 review, the consultant would design and analyze each site. They would then
provide estimated construction costs and a spot yield study to the Council.
The Mayor opened the floor to the public.
Lee Harvey, 790 W. Minneola, Clermont — Representing Suncreek Brewery. Encouraged more
parking downtown. Recommended temporary improvements to Dehoyas property.
Angie Langley, PO Box 12544, Clermont — Asked which three properties the Council was
considering. Recommend keeping the City Hall site on the review list.
Vincent Niemiec, Regency Hills, Clermont — Asked questions about the City Hall site.
Council Member Purvis asked about the dimensions of the garage on the City Hall site. Mr.
Maiworm stated the site is 2.5 acres, but City Hall is part of that. It would have to be a more narrow
building, but that is why the City can have the consultant examine the site.
Seeing no further comments, the floor was closed.
The Council reconfirmed that it would like the consultant to review the following site locations: 7th
and Minneola, 71h and Osceola, 81h and Minneola and City Hall.
Switching topics, the Mr. Maiworm talked about the City's proposed actions due to the 7th &
Minneola parking lot lease termination which will be effective April 26. The restoration cost is
$3,500. To make up the parking, there is an opportunity to enhance the parking at 71h & Osceola.
The estimated cost is $40,000 - $80,000 for the temporary improvements.
Council Member Pines asked if the property owner is willing to allow improvements. Mr. Maiworm
was unsure, but the owner had been okay with some minor improvements in the past.
Interim City Manager Dauderis informed the Council that the lease contract specifies that the City is
allowed to make adjustments to comply with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).
City Attorney Mantzaris reminded the Council that there is only a 180 termination provision, so he
cautioned them about contributing resources to a property the City could lose after only six (6)
months.
Interim City Manager Dauderis informed the Council that a late afternoon conversation that day
with the owner of the 71h & Mineola may present an opportunity where the lease agreement is not
terminated.
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Mayor Murry said he spent all day Saturday downtown and said that the parking lot at 7th and
Osceola had a few cars, but the 7th and Minneola was packed.
Mr. Maiworm told the Council that an opportunity had come up to sign an agreement for space at
8th and Minneola. Councilmember Pines felt that the City should also move forward with pursuing a
lease agreement at 81h and Minneola.
The Council opened the floor for Jayson Stringfellow to address the Council.
Jayson Stringfellow, West Lakeshore Drive — Mr. Stringfellow stated that a dialog was started late
that day, but there are some significant things that need to be discussed. There a lot of unanswered
questions.
The Council closed the floor.
Councilmember Bates asked how long the shutdown for streetscaping would affect the parking. Mr.
Maiworm stated that there is another option to open the 7th and Minneola parking lot, if the
termination is delayed.
The Council asked Interim City Manager Dauderis to work with Jayson Stringfellow for 7th and
Minneola solution.
The Council asked Interim City Manager Dauderis to work to acquire a lease agreement for 8th and
Minneola.
Council asked staff to look at further improving the Dehoyas property, especially concerning
signage.
Council Member Purvis asked if they should look at authorizing the $40,000 - $80,000. City
Attorney Mantzaris reminded the Council that the agreement is only a six (6) month lease. Mr.
Maiworm said that that cost estimate is a bigger picture, and Public Works could do some piece
meal items that would cost less.
Council Member Purvis asked if the City made improvements, would that activate ADA
requirements. Mr. Maiworm said it could and that the issue would need to be researched.
3. Other
Lake Minneola Waterfront Property
Barbara Hollerand, City Business Liaison, presented the staff analysis via a PowerPoint
presentation on acquiring the lakefront property. She highlighted reasons why it is important to
purchase additional properties along the lake shore. Ms. Hollerand explained that grants could be
used to offset the cost.
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The Council discussed that it was important to not offer more than appraised value, but it is
important to acquire property along the lake shore.
City Attorney Mantzaris added that paying more than appraised value could jeopardize a grant
application.
VP Development
City Attorney Mantzaris provided an update on the issue with VP Development. He informed the
Council that the City is moving forward with an agreement that would preserve the status quo for
six (6) months with a possible extension. The City will allow VP Development to use the building
as they are, and VP Development would in turn hold the City harmless, if something was to occur.
He added that the City is still participating in discussions that would allow for an agreement with all
parties involved.
The Council thanked staff for their work on this issue, but stated that at the end of the six (6)
months they would like this to come to the Council for a decision.
Follow-ui� Barbed Wire
Interim City Manager Dauderis provided additional information to the Council on a public comment
received at the last City Council meeting.
Council Member Entsuah stated that he feels the code needs to be clarified overall in order for
better understanding.
Council Member Pines asked if the Council is willing to change the code for every individual. She
believes that it should not be done. She does not believe this is a code issue, but more a law
enforcement issue. Council Member Purvis and Mayor Murry agreed.
Council gave a consensus that this does not need to come up at a workshop. Council Member
Entsuah restated that he wants to see a workshop on recodification of the entire code.
Closing Comments
Mayor Murry got a complaint about trash along 561 over by 121h Street and graffiti under the
bridge. There is also complaints of underage drinking.
He also received a complaint about trash on US27 by Kings Ridge, but when he drove by he could
not find any.
Mayor Murry asked that the City Manager investigate the placement of a fountain on East Lake.
Council Member Purvis asked to reactivate the charter committee to address term limits. Council
also discussed districts, but most members were against it. City Attorney Mantzaris clarified that the
Council can change the charter without a charter committee.
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Adjourn: The workshop concluded at 8:00 pm with no further comments.
APPROVED:
Tim Murry, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tracy Ackroyd Howe, ity Clerk
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Wellness Way
Council Workshop
March 16, 2021
City Attorney Dan Mantzaris
2020 Wellness Way Stakehold Roster
Last Name
First Name
Organization
Phone
Email
Bauerle
Kurt
HHBZL
407.843.0404
kurt@hhbzlflorida.com
Baker III
John
Lake Louisa LLC
JohnBaker3@frpdev.com
Balliet
Adam
Barton Malow Company
407.223.9592
adam.balliet@bartonmalow.com
Bonifay
Cecelia
Akerman
cecelia.bonifav@akerman.com
Boyd
Scott
McKinnon Corp
407.509.9030
scottbovd.orange@Rmail.com
Bromfield
Damien
CMS
407-450-4341
Damienbromfield@RmaiI.com
Brown
Michael
AECOM
michael.brown@aecom.com
Brunson
Stoney
City of Clermont
sbrunson@clermontfl.org
Carroll
Michael
Olympus
407.754.6945
mic@olympusorlando.com
Carroll Jr.
Mike
Olympus
407.319.2098
mike@olympusorlando.com
Caruso
Jimmy
Pineloch Management Corp
407.859.3550
limmyir@pineloch.com
Cascone
Christian
Imagine Schools
Christian.Cascone@imagineschools.org
Chapin
Roger
rchapin32804@gmail.com
Chicone
Jerry
ierrychicone@icloud.com
Clonts
Rex
Clonts Groves
407-468-1242
wrclonts@vahoo.com
Cole
Jeff
Lake County BCC
352-343-9888
icole@lakecountvfl.gov
Cooper
Levar
Lake County BCC
352-227-9609
Icooper@lakecountyfl.eov
Davila
CJ
FGBC
cdavila@floridagreenbuilding.org
Davis
Susan
SJRWMD
sdavis@sirwmd.com
Deen
Kathryn
City of Clermont
352.241.7345
kdeen@clermontfl.org
Deneen
Valerie
Keller Williams
407.760.6024
valdeneen@gmail.com
Dorris
Rhea
Kimley Horn
407-761-4229
rhea.dorris@kimlev-horn.com
Dougherty
Chris
S&ME
407-975-1273
cdougherty@smeinc.com
Drury
Blake
GAI Consultants
407-423-8398
b.drury@gaiconsultants.com
Earhardt
Jeff
Lake County Public Works
352-253-6009
iearhart@lakecountvfl.gov
Emerson
Jenna
Cemex
863-397-8910
iennar.emerson@cemex.com
Garcia
Tracy
Elevate Lake
352 742-3925
tgarcia@lakecountyfl.gov
Germana
Christopher
Germana Engineering & Associates
352-242-9329
cgermana@germanaengineering.com
Gongre
Bryan
UI Water
866-842-8432x136(bkgongre@uiwater.com
Gonzales
Rick
Roper Trust
407.256.8213
RichardlGonzalez@live.com
Gray
Darren
City of Clermont
352-241-7358
dgrav@clermontfl.org
Gugliotti
Ben
Lake County Water Authority
352.616.4885
bgugliotti(ZDlcwa.org
Hall
Mital
USG BC/EcoPreserve
407.595.7096
mital@ecopreserve.net
Hall
Jim
Hall Design
407-257-9235
iimhall@halldsi.com
Haoffpauir
Rebecca
HHBZL
rebecca@HHBZLflorida.com
Hayes
Brad
Woodard & Curran
352-516-4397
bhaves@woodardcurran.com
Henschel
Curt
City of Clermont
352.241.7308
chenschel@clermontfl.org
Hensley
Nancy
Land Owner
407.864.6257
h.nancy777@vahoo.com
Hill
Lisa
Southern Hill Farms
407.947.4080
hlongfarm@aol.com
Holston
Bob
Holston Development
407.481.0002
hodev@vahoo.com
Irwin
Deirdre
SJRWMD
386.546.8451
dirwin@sirwmd.com
Jackson
Lance
Lennar Homes
407-506-6763
lance.iackson@lennar.com
Janiszewski
Michele
Lake County BCC
352.742.3926 x 977 mianiszewski@Iakecountyfl.gov
Jefferson
Lisa
Akerman
407-419-8540
lisa.iefferson@akerman.com
2020 Wellness Way Stakehold Roster
Jimenez
Rafael
Cemex
407-310-9655
rafaele.iimenez@cemex.com
Kahlert
Herb
Karl Corp
561.718.5569
herb@karlcorp.com
Kahlert
Hans
Karl Corp
407-929-5230
hck@karlcorp.com
Karr
Jim
Southlake Crossings
407.257.6866
landminus@aol.com
Karr
TJ
Horizon Land
407-491-3629
ti@horizonlandfl.com
Kennard
Andrea
Lake County BCC
352-343-9850
akennard@lakecountyfl.gov
Kilsheimer
Joe
Kilsheimer & Associates
407-719-6686
ioe.kilsheimer@pmail.com
Kinzler
James
Kinzler Consulting
352.241.7357
JKinzler.KinzConsultinp@Rmail.com
Kolbjornsen Travis J.
Barton Malow Company
954.931.2020
travis.kolbiornsen@bartonmalow.com
Kramer
George
SM & E
gkramer@smeinc.com
Kruse
John
City of Clermont
352-241-7309
iekruse@clermontfl.org
Kulczar
Todd
Barton Malow Company
407.484.8127
Todd.KuIczar@BartonMalow.com
Learned
Jason
FDOT
Jason.learned@dot.state.f1.us
Lauritsen
Jason
Florida Wildlife Corrridor
239-229-8170
iason@floridawildlifecorridor.org
Lavalley
Helen
Lake County Schools
352.253.6694
lavalleyhMake. kl2.fLus
Levey
Richard
Levey Consulting, LLC
407-408-4442
rlevey@leveyconsulting.com
Litvany
Mike
Hickory Groves
321-239-3260
mlitvanv@aol.com
Logan
Gregg
RCL Co.
407.541-4859
glogan@rcico.com
Lopez
Edgar
HHBZL
407-843-0132
edgar@hhbzlflorida.com
Lynch
Seth
Lake County Public Works
352-253-9052
slvnch@lakecountyfl.gov
Maiworm
James
City of Clermont
0maiworm@clermontfl.org
Matulka
Brandon
LCBCC
352.742.3926
bmatulka@lakecountvfl.gov
McClendon
Tim
Lake County BCC
352.343.9372
tmcclendon@lakecountvfl.gov
McDonald
Mark
Lennar Homes
Mark.McDonald@lennar.com
McNeil
Geoff
AGMCI Design
407. 622. 9094
gmcneill@agmcidesipn.com
Mott
James
Cemex
863-422-1171
0amesd.mott@cemex.com
Mouncey
Tracey
Cemex
863-602-9333
tracvmouncev@gmail.com
Nicholas
Brock
Lennar Homes
407-586-4007
Brock.Nicholas@lennar.com
O'Keefe
Dan
Shutts
407.423.3200
dto@shutts.com
Parks
Sean
Lake County BCC
352-343-9850
Sparks@lakecountvfl.gov
Piper
Chuck
407.908.6987
chuckpiper@cfl.rr.com
Pottinger
John
Mc Craney Property Company
407-437-0392
ipottinger@mccranevproperty.com
Prowell
John
VHB
407.893.4764
iprowell@vhb.com
Randall
Kelly
Lake Co. School
352.253.6698
randallk@lake.k12.fl.us
Rich
Wayne
Nelson Mullins
407.616.7474
wayne.rich@nelsonmullins.com
Romano
Steve
Kimley Horn
321-239-5958
steve.romano@kimley-horn.com
Roper
Jimmy
Roper Trust
407-399-1037
iiimmyroper57@gmail.com
Roper
Tony
Roper Trust
407-493-1656
roperrealestate@aol.com
Rybarczyk
Debra
City of Clermont
352-241-7358
drybarczvk@clermontfl.orp
Sanfratello
Ray
City of Clermont
rsanfratello@clermontfl.org
Schneider
Fred
LCPW
352.253.6040
fschneider@lakecountvfl.gov
Shams
Steve
SRD Engineers
386-943-5421
steve.shams@dot.state.fl.us
Smith
Kellie
FDOT
Kellie.Smith@dot.state.f1.us
Sowell
Elesa
Shutts
407-423-3200
esowell@shutts.com
Snyder
Ben
Hanover Homes
407.702.9226
bsnyder@hcpland.com
Stone
Alexa
EcoPreserve
407-276-1764
alexa@ecopreserve.net
Templin Rayb Lisa
HBA of Lake Sumter
321.662.8171
exec@lakesumterhba.com
2020 Wellness Way Stakehold Roster
Tinsley Marcie Karl Corp 561.436.1438 marcie@cleswob.com
Wheeler Brian GGI- Tapestry bwheeler@Rsi-tapestry.com
Whitehouse Daniel Whitehouse Cooper dwhitehouse@whitehouse-cooper.com
Williamson Tina FDOT tina.williamson@dot.state.fl.us
Wellness Way
Design Guidelines
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Prepared for:
Lake County and City of Clermont
Prepared by:
COMMUNITY
I SOLUTIONS
GROUP
CONSULTING
Levey Consulting, LLC
P.O. Box 560156
Orlando, Florida 32856-0156
(407) 408.4442
Richard Levey, Ph.D., AICP, Managing
Director
rlevey@leveyconsulting.com
A GAI Consultant; Inc Stroke Group
GAI Consultants, Inc.
618 East South Street, Suite 700
Orlando, Florida 32801
(407)423.8398
Blake Drury, AICP, Director, Planning +
Urban Design
B.Drury@GAIConsultants.com
® Levey Consulting, LLC and GAI Consultants, Inc. 2020
This document has been prepared by Levey Consulting, LLC and GAI Consultants, Inc. on
behalf of the City of Clermont and Lake County, Florida.
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Community Design Guidelines and Standards
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Table of Contents
1. Purpose and Intent............................................................................4
2. Development Districts......................................................................9
3. Mobility and Connectivity............................................................37
4.Open Space and Parks...................................................................52
5. Landscape and Natural Resources.. ................. 64
6. Public Facilities / Utilities................................................................68
4 Section 11 Purpose and Intent
Section 1 I Intent and Purpose
Wellness Way consists of approximately 15,500 gross acres of land located in
southeast Lake County (See Figure 1). 'Ihe Intent and Purpose of these Design
Guidelines is to provide a regulatory framework for decision makers to implement
the Guiding Principles of the adopted Wellness Way Area Plan. They are intended to
produce development that achieves the following:
1. a high quality built environment;
2. significant regional employment centers;
3. regional infrastructure constructed with, not after, the impacts of
development;
4. a robust multi -modal mobility system; and
5. protection of key regional natural and ecological systems
1.1 Guiding Principles of Wellness Way
Wellness Way is envisioned as a mixed -use area proximate to arterial thoroughfares.
Land uses within Wellness Way are intended to be flexible allowing employment,
residential, institutional, agriculture and Wellness/Green Space. Guiding principlesl
for urban form are as follows, and shall be specifically demonstrated in the PUDs:
1. Wellness Way is intended to include a mix of uses that integrate residential,
non-residential and open space networks. As such, guidelines for each district
allocate a desired percentage distribution of uses (as measured in net acreage)
along with an interconnected Wellness/Green Corridor network including a
trail system to reach destinations within Wellness Way
2. Plan for and implement regional roadway connectivity as generally depicted
on the Future Land Use Map.
3. An emphasis on complete streets and multi -modal facilities (bike trails, on -
street parking, enhanced pedestrian environments).
4. A green strategy considering a balance of development, preservation, energy,
conservation and water conservation.
5. An economic development approach that requires land set aside for non-
residential employment generating uses.
fi5. School centered development pattern with a co -located neighborhood park
and connectivity to the Wellness Corridor network for each school.
Figure 1: Wellness Way Location
I Adapted from Policy I-8.2.2 Urban Form
Guiding Principles
Z6. Neighborhood scale development based upon a pedestrian orientation with
neighborhood centers/parks as the center of the neighborhood to create
neighborhood identity and place.
$7.Allow interim and/or permanent agricultural uses.
8 Job Hubs as defined in the Comprehensive Plan are directed to Centers as
defined in these standards and guidelines.
1.24 Development Program
Wellness Way is envisioned to include a diverse range of neighborhoods, appealing to
the entire spectrum of residents living in concert with nature. The design intent for
the project will offer a wide range of residential densities and commercial districts. At
build out, the project is planned to support the development shown in Table 1.2,4.
Land Use Program
Residential 19,377 Dwelling Units Maximum
Non -Residential 8,821,633 Square Feet Minimum
1.2.1 Development Districts
Sias Districts are created within Wellness Wav to euide the development and character
of the community. Each District has a specific requirement for allocation of land
and program as described in Sections 1.3 and 1.4. In addition, the Districts have
development standards intended to support the desired community character of
Wellness Way. The Districts are as follows:
1. Neighborhood - intended to support lower density neighborhood
development outside the boundaries of Wellness Why's community and
employment centers in the US 27 and Multi -Use Districts.
2. US 27 - intended to support moderate density residential, commercial, and
employment uses that serve the daily needs of the residents and employees
from nearby neighborhoods and workplaces.
3. Multi -Use - intended to be the primary concentration of employment and
non-residential uses in Wellness Way.
4. Conservation Subdivision - intended to promote a balance between carefully
designed residential development while supporting the ecological value of
the `mosaic' of wetlands and uplands that characterize the area.
5. Wellness Way North - intended to carry forward the existing Wellness Way
Area Plan allocation of low density residential with the required minimum of
non-residential/employment square footage for the area north of CONSERV
6 CONSERV - intended to recognize the public ownership nature of the land
holding permitting public facilities and encouraging public access as an open
space amenity.
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Table 1.24: Wellness Way Development
Program
6 Section 1 I Purpose and Intent
1.3 Land Allocation
All development within Wellness
Way shall be allocated
to one
of three categories:
Table 1.3: Wellness Way District
Land
1. Open Space: Lands comprising the Wellness Space and
Green Space areas
Allocation
further defined in Section 4.1
1 Calculated
on net land area
defined as gross acres
2. Center: Area for required
non-residential uses
and associated residential uses
minus wetland
acres minus waterbody
acres.
3. Residential: Area of residential
uses
2 No Center
requirement in Conservarion
Subdivision
District
Conservation
Wellness Way
Land Allocation
Nejg boyhood
US 27
Multi -Use
Subdivision
North
M161BV
Open Space (Min) i
30%
IQYQ
30%
5_0%
30%
No land
Center (Min/Max) i
5%/10%
15%/40%
20%/70%
N—/ IL5-
10%
allocation
Residential (Min/Max)
/ oo
—/55%
—/50%
fiff&OLO
bkOLO
required
1.4 Program Allocation
Minimum and maximum development programs are allocated based on the Table 1.4: Wellness Way District Program
multipliers in Table 1.4. All calculations are made on net land area of the categories Allocation
described in Section 1.3. For proposed developments containing more than one
1 Calculated on net land area defined as gross acres
District, the combined program allocation may be blended among Districts within minus wetland acres minus waterbody acres,
the development. However, all development must comply with the District standards 2 Accessory Dwelling Units built in residential
listed in Section 2, including uses, residential densities, and non-residential FARs. areas do not count toward residential maximum.
3-No Center requirement in Conservation
Subdivision District
Wellness Wav
Conservation N r
Program Allocation Neighborhood US 22 MUILEVS9 Subdivision 1 2 $
Residential Max (DU/Ac)1.2 LG0 5.75 &W ID
Non -Res Min (FAR) 1 QIQ IN IN i�d Q.0 9-2d 9,1Z
1.5Implementation
Development within Wellness Wav shall be contineent uDon the adoDtion of Planne
Unit Developments (PUDs). Each PUD shall be developed in sufficient detail
to allow evaluation of the interrelationship of its parts and establish consistency
with principles and criteria contained within the Lake County Comprehensive
Plan and the Wellness Way Goals, Objectives and Policies or the Ciry of Clermont
Comprehensive Plan, as applicable. There is no minimum size for a PUD in Wellness
Wav Drovided the PUD reflects an overall Dian for the entire Darcel includine future
development tracts.
1.5.1 PUD Approval Process
The PUD approval process has three tasks as follows:
1. PUD Boundary Analysis
2. Preliminary PUD development and community input
3. Final PUD application and public hearings as a PUD
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 7
1.5.1 (a) PUD Boundary Anal.X513
The Applicant shall conduct a preliminary analysis of the proposed
PUD area to determine appropriateness. This analysis shall include the
followine:
• Proposed PUD boundary including gross acreage and ownership
information;
• General identification of the extent and location of significant natural
and scenic resources;
• Identification of net acres (gross acres less water bodies and wetlands);
• A preliminary land allocation assessment consistent with Section 1.3;
• Determination of program allocation consistent with Section 1.4;
• General identification of public facilities and services available to the
area; available capacity; and
• Potential deficiencies.
The Boundary Analysis application must include
• A location rnM
• Acreaee;
• General calculation of gross and net acres;
• FLUC designations;
• Primary roadways; and
• Justification Report demonstrating consistency and compatibility
with the WWUSA GOPs.
The parcels within a PUD are not required to be contiguous parcels.
1.5.1 (b) Preliminary PUD
The intent of the Preliminary PUD Drocess is to Drepare an initial Dian
for public review and comment. The plan for the Preliminary PUD
shall consider the Framework Map and the Urban Service Area Goal,
Objectives and Policies. At a minimum, a Preliminary PUD shall address
the following:
• Location map;
• Context Plan showing relationship of proposed plan to overall
Wellness Way plan frameworks;
• The location of proposed land uses;
• A general description of proposed land use districts;
• An integrated open space system based upon the standards in Section
4
• Location and program of Centers, including preliminary block
structure;
• Location and program of Residential Areas meeting the following_
standards:
• Neighborhoods should be designed at a pedestrian scale.
• Each neighborhood shall be surrounded by Wellness Corridor/
open space.
8 Section 4 1 Open Space and Parks
• Each neighborhood shall have a central focal point of a park,
community building playground or similar uses.
• For mixed -use areas, requirements for Centers shall be met.
• The identification of significant natural, scenic and cultural resources
including areas for potential preservation, permanent protection and/
or restoration:
• Proposed transportation facilities for pedestrians, birycles, and
automobiles, including consideration for connection with facilities
outside the PUD. For each facility to be included in the PUD, design
criteria should be included to address:
• Roadway cross -sections
• Pedestrian. Birycle and Multi -modal facilities
• Landscape and streetscape standards
• Proposed Wellness Corridor network
Proposed location and size/capacity of major public facilities,
including potable water, reuse water, sanitary sewer, solid waste,
parks and trails, public schools, law enforcement, fire protection and
emergency services: and
When applicable, strategies for the integration of existing
development.
The Preliminary PUD shall be presented to the public at a workshop.
This workshop is to be advertised in a manner consistent with Florida
Statute. In addition, each property owner in the PUD and each
property owner within 1,000 feet of the boundary of the PUD shall
be notified of the workshop. Comments from the public shall be
documented by the applicant and included in a letter to Lake County;
1.5.1 (c) Final PUD
Following the informational workshop described in the Preliminary
PUD phase, a Final PUD shall be prepared as a Master PUD
application. At a minimum, this plan shall consist of the following
elements:
• A detailed land use plan indicating the distribution, extent and
location of land use districts including any requested design standards
for the various districts proposed in the land use plan,
• A detailed natural and scenic resource plan that identifies significant
natural and scenic resources within the PUD and outlines specific
measures to ensure the protection and, as appropriate, preservation,
restoration and management of areas containing these resources.
• A detailed transportation plan containing, at a minimum, the
following:
• A roadway plan containing the general location of all arterial
and collector roadways necessary to serve the PUD, their right-
of-way width, and final design cross section.
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 9
• The general location of all bikeways and multi -use trails in
a manner which connects residential neighborhoods with
Centers, parks, and schools.
• A report demonstrating the PUD's impact on transportation
facilities and documenting the timing and estimated cost and
funding sources for needed transportation improvements.
Each PUD shall analyze the cumulative traffic impact of all
previously approved PUDs within Wellness Way on the area
road network.
• A detailed public facilities plan identifying public facilities. At a
minimum, this plan shall address:
• Potable water
• Re -use water
• Sanitary sewer
• Solid waste
• Parks and trails
• Public schools (if any)
• Law enforcement, fire protection and emergency services (if
an
• Non -potable water demand
• Identification of specific procedures to facilitate intergovernmental
coordination to address extra jurisdictional impacts from the PUD.
• A matrix indicating compliance with the specific requirements of Sec.
163.3245, Florida Statutes.
• A list of requested Alternate Standards consistent with Section 1.7.
The Final PUD application shall be submitted to Lake County for
review and recommendation by the Planning & Zoning Board and
approval by the Board of County Commissioners.
1.5.2 Changes to on Approved PUD
Anv addition or deletion of DroDerty or changes to the land use district boundaries in
an approved PUD shall follow the process for adoption of a PUD. It shall include an
evaluation and analysis of the impacts to the approved or planned land uses and the
ability of the proposed amendment to meet the principles and standards set forth in
these Standards
1.5.3 Development Approvals within a PUD
Once a Master PUD is adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. all
applications for development approval (i.e., subdivision plans, site plans, lot splits,
and special exceptions) shall be evaluated for comDatibility and compliance with the
adopted PUD.
10 Section 4 1 Open Space and Parks
1.65 Conflicts and Omissions
This document shall govern the development of property within Wellness Way In
an instance wWhere the Design Guidelines an Sstandards conflict with existing
County codes, the Design Guidelines and Standards shall control. When the Design
Guidelines and Standards do not address a specific standard, the standard in the
County LDC and Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction
and Maintenance (Florida Greenbook) shall be applied Terms are considered to be
defined as contained within the Land Development Code unless otherwise noted.
1.76 Alternate Standards
One size does not fit all circumstances. Each development proposal may include
alternativeswaiven to the requirements of these guidelines. AlternativesWaivers will
be evaluated on the following criteria:
1. The consistency of the requested alternativewaiver with the Guiding
Principles of Wellness Way as defined set forth in Section 1.1 of these
standards;
2. The requested alternativewaiver is shown by the applicant to produce an
ter outcome that, after consideration of the basis for the
request, is substantially equivalent to outcome sought to be produced by
application ofwher, compared the adopted standard including, but
not limited to, recognition of unique environmental conditions, landforms,
character of surrounding development, and elevation chanties; and
3. The requested alternativevniver is shown by the applicant to be the least
deviation from the adopted standard necessary to produce the desired
outcome.
i WWN-1
WWN-2 !
E
WWN'
41
1.
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Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 11
Figure 2.1: Wellness Way Development
District Framework PlmrMap
[r] Neighborhood District
[W] US 27 District
[M] Multi Use W District
[=] Multi Use L District
[III] Conservation Subdivision District
[ ] Wellness Way North Districtl
[M] CONSERV District
ON] Waterbodies
[=] WedandsZ
[-1 Primary Roadway Network
[---] Secondary Roadway Network
[—] Clay Road (Preserved)
[M] County Park
[' • ;] Conceptual Neighborhood Form
1 Subareas for purposes of Program All are
indicated by WWN-#
Location and extent of wetlands and waterbodies
shown on this map are arproximate and subject
to survev and reeulatory aeencv iurisdictional
determinations
12 Section 2 1 Districts
Section 2 1 Development Districts
2.1 District Standards
These Design Guidelines establish six districts to guide the development and character
of the community. The districts are shown on the Framework Map in Figure 2.1 and
further described below.
District
Neighborhood
US 27
Multi -Use
Conservation Subdivision
Wellness Way North
CONSERV
Table 2.1: Wellness Way Districts by Acreage
3,458 Acres l Acreage shown is net of wetlands and waterbodies
575 Acres which are subiect to survey and regulatory enencv
Jurisdictional determinations. Final acreages may
1,639 Acres vary from those shown in this table.
797 Acres
1,308 Acres
2,592 Acres
Total 10,912 Acres
2.1.1 Neighborhood District
The Neighborhood District is intended to support lower density neighborhood
development outside the boundaries of Wellness Ways community and employment
centers in the US 27 and Multi -Use Districts. This is the largest district and requires
flexibility in design to accommodate neighborhood and housing types for many
market segments.
2.1.1 (a) Form and Design. The design standards,in this district are
intended to achieve the following:
1. Development will be organized in the form of neighborhoods. A
neighborhood shall be defined by a single standard pedestrian -shed
generally lh-mile diameter. Its physical center should be located at an
important traffic intersection associated with a civic or commercial
use. The edges of the neighborhood should blend into an adjacent
neighborhood or district without buffer.
2. ". Massing, setbacks, and
character of new residential developments shall encourage structures
that do not overly dominate streets, foster diversity in design, and
maintain the character of the community. Alternative housing forms,
such as small -lot single family, bungalow single family, townhomes,
Figure 2.1.1: Neighborhood District
Location
[ 1 Neighborhood District
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 13
small-scale apartments, and accessory dwelling units { tiny flats
that provide diversity of housing opportunities are encouraged.
3. Each neighborhood shall include a variety of housing types and styles
to allow people with a range of different ages and incomes to live in
the neighborhood of their choice as a diverse community. In order to
maintain the desired density of residential neighborhoods, a variety
of housing types, lot sizes, and patterns are encouraged.
4. Residerr i.+M _Neighborhoods Distric tmay contain the following
residential housing types:
• Single-family detached homes;
• Townhomes;
• Duplexes and other types of attached units up to four-plexes;
• Stnall-scale Walk up apartments
btrildirm); and
• Accessory dwelling units.
5. Whenever possible, land use boundaries and density changes in
neighborhoods should occur at mid -block locations, rather than
along streets, so that buildings facing each other are compatible and
transitions between uses are gradual.
6.
Higher
residential densities should nge erallX be located adjacent to a
Center, or a location that would serve as a transition between a
Neighborhood District and Multi -Use District or US 27 District.
7. Neighborhoods shall be pedestrian and bicycle friendly. Individual
neighborhoods should be sized so that dwellings are generally
within a maximum quarter-mil-fi -- - alk of a Center or a
Neighborhood Park, Square, or Green as described in Section 4.2.4.
8. Houses shall fin addncss the local street system and public
spaces with entries, balconies, porches, architectural features, and
activities to enliven the streets and create safe and pleasant walking
environments.
(*rrripace fh'in�} 3ft%
699b/6596
14 Section 2 1 Districts
2.1.1 (d) Connectivity Wellness Way neighborhoods will be designed
with a network of interconnected local streets and trails to encourage
pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular =On abilc access. The intersection
density in the Neighborhood District shall be ai least 80 intersections
per square mile inclusive of bicycle/pedestrian crossings and street
intersections}. This standard shall in no way preclude the governing City.
County, or State access management standards for arterial and collector
roads.
2.1.1 (e) Development Standards. All development within the
Neighborhood District shall be consistent with the standards governing
density, intensity, and lot development shown in Table 2.1.1 (e).
Min } �2
Max E)CIISILY
} �2
Mit. &"ss+�3 915 4
fvi� Grubb FA 0 50-
Lot Development Standards SFD SFA MF NR 4
hincipal-Building Setback
Front Yard Minimum 20-15'n 20i5' 10, 0'
Street Side Yard Minimum
Side Yard Minimum
Rear Yard Minimum
Garage Setback
Front Load Minimum
Alley Load Minimum
Encroachments
Porch Maximum
Building Stories Maximum
Lot Width Minimum
10'
10'
10,
5'
5' 5
0'/5'9
10'
5'
15'-U
15'
15'
15'
2�2 % 25206 N/A N/A
3'/20'7 3'/20'7 3'/20'7 N/A
8'
8'
8'
N/A
3
3
3
3
32'8
2018
40'
40'
Table 2.1.1 (e): Neighborhood District
Development Standards
SFD: Single -Family Detached
SFA: Single -Family Attached (Duplex/Townhome)
MF: Multi -Family
NR: Non -Residential
}
+?vlfiffinan. FjhR shall be applied— d- --ail
6crrtct5.
5 4' minimum allowed on lots less than 40' in
width. Mechanical equipment prohibited in side
yards less than 5' wide.
G Front loaded garages must be recessed at least five
feet from front of primary structure.
7 Any setback beyond minimum shall be at least
20'.
8 Garages on lots less than 50' wide shall be alley
accessed.
9 5' side setback required for end units.
10 Front yard setback may be reduced to 15' if
alley loaded games are provided.
11 Accessory structure setback 5' minimum.
2.1.2 US 27 District
The US 27 District is intended to support moderate density residential, commercial,
and employment uses that serve the daily needs of the residents and employees from
nearby neighborhoods and workplaces. The District is not intended to create a
conventional strip commercial' frontage along US 27.
2.1.2 (a) Form and Design. The design standards in this district are
intended to achieve the following:
1. This District is designed to encourage development of multiple uses
that are integrated to form a cohesive ttrrif ed development pattern.
Development should be designed to ensure a series of interconnected
mix of uses with an internal street/driveway pattern which allows
convenient movement within the district as well as easy access from
surrounding neighborhoods. The primary orientation is to US 27.
2. The scale of this district is mid -rise buildings - QTic:alallly no higher
than five stories in height and below. This District serves as a
transition in land use intensity from the Neighborhood District to
the Multi Use District to the north.
3. The street layout should allow for movement between differing land
uses without relying upon the external arterial street system. This can
include local public streets or private drives streets. Access between
residential areas and commercial/employment areas must include
facilities for safe pedestrian movement.
4. Residential buildings include:
• detached single-family
• Ttownhomes�;
• Duplexes and other tykes of attached units up to four-plexes;
Md
• multi -unit stacked flat buildings„aQtd
• walk-UF apal LAII
Commercial buildings include:
• in -line retail centers;
• out -parcels - with or without drive-thru facilities;
• single or multi -story office; and
• institutional uses.
5. Whenever possible, land use boundaries and density changes in
neighborhoods should occur at mid -block locations, rather than
along streets, so that buildings facing each other are compatible and
transitions between uses are gradual.
G.
Higher residential densities should
generals be located adjacent to a Center or transition to Multi -Use.
The No more than 50% of the parcels with US 27 frontage catrnvt
be mom than may be retail/commercial use. Lowest densities
and intensities should generally be located adjacent to Neighborhood
Districts.
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 15
Figure 2.1.2: US 27 District Location
(M] US 27 District
16 Section 21 Districts
7. The District shall be pedestrian and bicycle friendly. Development
should be sized so that dwellings are generally within a maximum
quarter -mil-` - 11il - "- of a Center. Access between residential
areas and commercial/employment areas must include facilities for
safe bi-qcle and pedestrian movement.
8. All buildings in the District shall frontaddress the local street system
and public spaces with entries, balconies, porches, architectural
features, and activities to enliven the streets and create safe and
pleasant walking environments.
3. n __•J•_l. Area _f zesid_ niai ases
Land 26diocaLID]S
(A••en Space 3f) iv
n __:dC.16M (Nlax)} 55%
CalCtIlaLions am trade on net land area of the lategoties desmibed in
�fO�Tafrt-�I�DQCIQn
5:5XJL
7�CtOft
NVII-Rn} 0730
}^
2.1.2 (d) Connectivity. Wellness Way neighborhoods will be designed
with a network of interconnected local streets and trails to encourage
pedestrian, bicycle, and automobile access. The intersection density in
the US 27 District shall be at least 100 intersections! per square mile
1 Measurement includes intersections of all public
inclusive of bicycle/pedestrian crossings and street intersections?.
streets. private drives, and multi -use trails.
2-This standard shall in no way_preclude
the vgo erning City County. or State access
management standards for arterial and collector
roads.
2.1.2 (e) Development Standards. All development within the US
27 District shall be consistent with the standards governing density,
intensity, and lot development shown in Table 2.1.2 (e).
Min Density (DU/Ac/} 4-2
Max } 2f �-2
Still GrossFAR3 0-.20
Max Giossi7°t0775
Lot Development Standards SFD SFA MF NR
PrincipaiBuilding Placement
Front Build -to Zone 4 5'-15' 0'-10' 0'-10' 0'-10'
Build -to -Zone Frontage 5
Street Side Yard Minimum
Side Yard Minimum
Rear Yard Minimum
Garage Setback
Alley Load
Building Stories Maximum
Lot Width Minimum
50% 60%
5' 5'
0'/5' 2 0'/5'8
15'!-Q 15'1.Q
60% 60%
10, 0'
5' 0'6
15' S'6
3'/20'7 3'/20'7 3'/20'7 N/A
3 43 5 5
32' 20' 100, 40'
Minimum Living Area N/A N/A 500 sf N/A
2.1.3 Multi -Use District
The Multi -Use District is intended to be the primary concentration of employment
and non-residential uses in Wellness Way. There are two distinct Multi -Use Districts.
The Multi -Use W District is centered on the intersection of Wellness Way and US 27.
The Multi -Use L District, supporting increased options for logistics and distribution,
occurs at the planned County Road 455 and the Lake -Orange Connector expressway.
2.1.3 (a) Form and Design. The design standards in this district are
intended to achieve the following:
1. This District focuses on employment as its central purpose, with
ancillary residential and service uses. Uses should be organized
around a `block structure' providing for vehicluar, pedestrian and
bicycle access in and between blocks.
2. This District supports the highest intensity of land uses in Wellness
Way. Larger square footage buildings, sometimes exceeding 1MM
square feet under roof, are encouraged in the Multi -Use L District.
3. The Multi -Use L District is intended to support a high cncentration
of logistics, and distribution, and similar facilities. This District has
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 17
Table 2.1.2 (e): US 27 District Development
Standards
SFD: Single -Family Detached
SEA: Single -Family Attached (Duplex/rownhome)
MF: Multi -Family
NR: Non -Residential
}
included in unit — density calcuivion
3 hfiniman, FAR shall be applied W the Melail
4 Measured from edge of right-of-way.
5 Frontage requirements apply only to designated
A -streets. See Section 2.3.1 for details. Up to
50% of frontage requirement may be met through
knee -wall of 30" to 54" or designated public space.
B-streets have no frontage requirements.
6 10' building separation required adjacent to
residential uses
7 Any setback beyond minimum shall be at least
20'.
8 5' side setback required for end units.
2 4' minimum allowed on lots less than 40' in
width. Mechanical equipment prohibited in side
yards less than 5' wide.
10 Accessory structure setback 5' minimum.
Figure 2.1.3: Multi -Use District Location
[III] Multi -Use W District
[=] Multi -Use L District
18 Section 21 Districts
standards to facilitate development as a logistics hub for truck -related
facilities within the context of the broader Wellness Way Guiding
Principles. The Multi -Use W District is intended to support regional
employment of varying types while also serving the community level
retail and services for surrounding neighborhoods.
4. A wide varety of building types are encouragedCorrsimmwith
die priacip;d use. The Multi -Use W District will is intended to be
characterized by single and mutli-tenant retail, office and services
buildings. Drive thru facilities are permitted. The Multi -Use L is
similar, but also includes large scale logistics, and distribution, and
similar facilities.
5. The edges of both Multi -Use Districts should be designed to
transition to adjacent development districts based on the character of
the adjoining uses.
6. In the Multi -Use W District, residential uses should be integrated
into the overall design of the District with close proximity to
employment uses. The Multi -Use L District is oriented to larger
logistics and distribution uses. Residential uses should be oriented
away from concentrations of logistics/distribution uses the -core-
to maximum maximize
available land for employment uses and minimize conflicts between
employment uses and surrounding residential neighbrhoods.
7. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities to be included along all arterial
and collector major roadways and into and through the District to
promote access from a$ residential nse areas.
8. The streets in the Multi -Use L District should be designed to
accommodate large volumes of truck traffic. Logistics and
distribution buildings shall be oriented to provide the greatest
operational benefit to those uses, while ensuring that robust
landscape and hardscape elements enhance the street edge.
%d AlivcatiM
Open Space (Nfr*r-r'7' 36%
ecrim x�} 26%f7696
Residentiai (Nlax�} 5.0%
2.1.3 (d) Connectivity. The Multi -Use District will be designed with
a network of interconnected local streets and trails to encourage
pedestrian, bicycle, and automobile access.
2.1.3 (e) Development Standards. All development within the Multi -
Use District shall be consistent with the standards governing density,
intensity, and lot development shown in Table 2.1.3 (e).
Mu-
nCSICCRl•al
} -
Max } 2-5
"i4L71T-1CLS[QCiiCrd4 nA 3nn ppi,�pp
Min EitosrFAR-2
1vlax Ei .sFAR }56 2766
Lot Development Standards
SFA
MF
NR
MU-L
Pjineipal Building Placement
Front Build -to Zone 3
0'-10'
0'-10'
0'-10'
35'7
Build -to -Zone Frontage 4
60%
60%
60%
N/A7
Street Side Yard Minimum
5'
10'
10'
20'
Side Yard Minimum
0'/5'9
5'
S'
20'
Rear Yard Minimum
15'10
15'
15'
25'
Building Stories Maximum
3
5
See Note 5
See Note 5
Lot Width Minimum
20'
100'
40'
N/A
Minimum Living Area
N/A
500 sf
500 sf
500 sf
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 19
Table 2.1.3 (e): Multi -Use District
Development Standards
}
3 Measured from edge of right-of-way.
4 Frontage requirements apply only to designated
A -streets. See Section 2.3.1 for details. Up to
50% of frontage requirement may be met through
knee -wall of 30" to 54" or designated public space.
B-streets have no frontage requirements.
5 Industrial: 3 stories; Office/Hospital: $5 stories;
Commercial 3 stories; Hotel: 8 stories
6 Ground floors of buildings on A -street frontages
shall be designed and built to accommodate future
ground floor commercial uses unless otherwise
approved by Lake County.
7 Minimum setback; no build -to required.
9 5' side setback required for end units.
10 Accessory structure setback 5' minimum.
20 Section 2 1 Districts
2.7.4 Conservation Subdivision District
The Conservation Subdivision District is intended to promote a balance between
carefully designed residential development while supporting the ecological value
of the `mosaic' of wetlands and uplands that characterize the area. Recognition of
wildlife corridors is central to the purpose of the District.
2.1.4 (a) Form and Design. The design standards in this district are _
intended to achieve the following:
1. This District provides for the protection of the extensive wetland
system by orienting residential development in uplands well buffered
from wetland systems. The preservation of documeted wildlife
corridors through this District is integral to the purpose of the
District.
2. The scale of this District is one of clustering residential development
on uplands while preserving large wetland and adjacent uplands to
maintain the inegrity of the natural ecosystem to the greatest extent _
possible.
3. Higher net densities in the form of smaller lot sizes may be permitted
to achieve a balance between residential land development and
ecological preservation. No Center is required, but may be provided.
Non-residential uses are limited to civic and residential amenity uses
only.
4. This is generally a single-family and agricultural district, however
alternative building types can be considered if the resulting land
use pattern provides greater protection for conservation lands and
ecological habitat.
5. land use transitions in this District occur between residential
development on upland and protected wetland systems.
6. This District encourages an approach that limits the impact of
residential areas on protected conservation areas and documented
wildlife corridors (see Figure 2.1.4 (a) 6). Wherever possible,
community facilities/amenties should be used as organizing features
of neighborhoods.
7. Emphasis should be on multi -use trails in lieu of sidewalks on both
sides of streets to limit impervious surfaces and reduce impacts to
surrounding conservation areas.
8. Wherever possible, neighborhood street design should take on more
of a rural, open swale design.
9. Open space tracts should be located and designed to allow for free
movement of wildlife. Fencing of open space tracts is discouraged.
Figure 2.1.4: Conservation Subdivision
District Location
Figure 2.1.4 (a) 6: Wildlife Corridor
Source:floridawildlifecorridor.org,2020
This figure is intended to inform decision making
about the existence of an important element
of the landform that supports the regional
movement of wildlife. The boundaries of the
corridor are not intended to preclude development
or land alteration. Instead, it is intended to
inform the design of any development to ensure
that provisions are made to incorporate the
continuation of wildlife movement and protection
of important ecological conditions.
-areas funize, defined
hand Mlocarion
Open Space f } 50%
EzIILCI (NIiIIRMax7' i
Rcidential (Max):1 59%
Section 2.1.4 (b}
t9
N/A
2.1.4 (d) Connectivity. Wellness Way neighborhoods will be designed
with a network of interconnected local streets and trails to encourage
pedestrian, bicycle, and automobile access. The intersection density in
the Conservation Subdivision District shall be at least 40 intersections
per square mile inclusive of bicycle/pedestrian crossings and street
intersectionsI.
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 21
,.r,� ........._..,,�.... ..............., ....
'This standard shall in no my prelude
the eoverning City. County. or State access
management standards for arterial and collector
roads.
22 Section 2 1 Districts
2.1.4 (e) Development Standards. All development within the
Conservation Subdivision District shall be consistent with the standards
governing density, intensity, and lot development shown in Table 2.1.4
(e).
Residential
Min Density }
Max -Density (E)Uhkc�}
Nocr-Fesidcrrtial
Min Gross FAR3
Max Gross F.URI
3-2
8-2
N4A-4
6�i-4
Lot Development Standards
SFD
SFA
Principal Building Setback
Front Yard Minimum
30'
15'
Street Side Yard Minimum
10,
10'
Side Yard Minimum
5' 5
0'/5'9
Rear Yard Minimum
15'IQ
15'IQ
Garage Setback
Front Load Minimum
2016
20'
Alley Load Minimum
Y/2017
3'/20'7
Encroachments
Porch Maximum
8'
8'
Building Stories Maximum
3
3
Lot Width Minimum
3218
2018
Table 2.1.4 (e): Conservation Subdivision
District Development Standards
SFD: Single -Family Detached
SFA: Single -Family Attached (Duplex/Townhome)
3
5 4' minimum allowed on lots less than 40' in
width. Mechanical equipment prohibited in side
yards less than 5' wide.
6 Front loaded garages must be recessed at least five
feet from front of primary structure.
7 Any setback beyond minimum shall be at least
20'.
8 Garages on lots less than 50' wide shall be alley
accessed.
9 5' side setback required for end units.
n Accessory structure setback 5' minimum.
2.1.5 Wellness Way North District
This District is intended to implement earry-fin ward the existing Wellness Way
Area Plan allocation of low density residential with the required minimum of non-
residential/employment square footage.
2.1.5 (a) Form and Design. The design standards in this district are
intended to achieve the following:
1. Development will be organized in the form of neighborhoods. A
neighborhood shall be defined by a single standard pedestrian -shed
generally 1/2-mile diameter. Its physical center should be located at an
important traffic intersection associated with a civic or commercial
use. The edges of the neighborhood should blend into an adjacent
neighborhood or district without with appropriate buffer.
2 Massing, setbacks, and
character of new residential developments shall encourage structures
that do not overly dominate streets, foster diversity in design, and
maintain the character of the community. Alternative housing forms,
such as duplexes, bungalow single family, and accessory dwelling
units ("granny flats") that provide diversity of housing opportunities
are encouraged.
3. Each neighborhood shall include a variety of housing types and
styles.
In
order to maintain the desired density of residential neighborhoods,
a variety of At least three distinct housing types and/or, lot sizes -,ad -
patterns are encouragcd-required
4. Wellness Way North neighborhoods may contain the following
residential housing types:
• Single-family detached homes;
• Townhomes•
• Duplexes and other tykes of attached units up to four-plexes:
• Sinaliscalc Walk up apartments
buildine);and
• Accessory dwelling units.
5. Whenever pracLiolpassible, land use boundaries and density changes
in neighborhoods should occur at mid -block locations, rather than
along streets, so that buildings facing each other are compatible and
transitions between uses are gradual.
G.
Higher
densities within neighborhoods should generallX be located adjacent
to a Center or a Neighborhood Park, Square, or Green as described
in Section 4.2.4.
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 23
Figure 2.1.5: Wellness Way North District
Location
24 Section 2 1 Districts
Neighborhoods shall be pedestrian and bicycle friendly. Individual
neighborhoods should be sized so that dwellings are generally within
a maximum quarter-mil-f minute %valk of a Center.
Houses shall frontaddress the local street system and public
spaces with entries, balconies, porches, architectural features, and
activities to enliven the streets and create safe and pleasant walking
environments.
2.1.5 (d) Connectivity. Wellness Way neighborhoods will be designed
with a network of interconnected local streets and trails to encourage
pedestrian, bicycle, and automobile access. The intersection density
in the Wellness Way North District shall be at least 80 intersections
per square mile inclusive of bicycle/pedestrian crossings and street
intersections 1.
1This standard shall in no wav or
she vg ng GM Coun . or State access
manamment standards for arterial and collector
R.4fp
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 25
2.1.5 (e) Development Standords. All development within the Wellness
Way North District shall be consistent with the standards governing
density, intensity, and lot development shown in Table 2.1.5 (e).
Table 2.1.5 (e): Wellness Way North District
13e�rtstty
Residential
Development Standards
Mill }
2
SFD: Single -Family Detached
SFA: Single -Family Attached (Duplex/Townhome)
Max }
$-2
MF: Multi -Family
Non -Residential
NR: Non -Residential
Min GrosrFAR-3
9+5--4
E)c...iu calculated onnet developable acreage.
Max Gross
&.,W
3Nfirrin.m.
Lot Development Standards
SFD
SFA ME
NR 4
FAR d.all be applied to dre .,,.all
phase. :H., Beveloper shall maintain a car—latin
Principal -Building Setback
r—rd of F*JW aFF—ed to date and ptovid, it with
Front Yard Minimum
2071-5'
20-5' 10'
0'
Street Side Yard Minimum
10'
10, 10'
S'4111111iry
related ases, shall only be located in
Side Yard Minimum
5' S
0'/5'9 10'
S'
6enirs'
5 4' minimum allowed on lots less than 40' in
Rear Yard Minimum
15'H
15' 1Y
15'
width.
Garage Setback
6 Front loaded garages must be recessed at least five
Front Load Minimum
2�2016
252016 N/A
N/A
feet from front of primary structure.
Alley Load Minimum
3'/20'7
3'/20'73 /20'Z
N/A
20 y setback Fond minimum shall be at least
Encroachments
8 Garages on lots less than 50' wide shall be alley
Porch Maximum
8'
8' 8'
N/A
accessed.
9 5' side setback required for end units.
Building Stories Maximum
3
3 3
3
10 Maximum two units per building.
Lot Width Minimum
3250'8
30W8 4
40'
2.1.6 CONSERV District
This District is intended to recognize the public ownership nature of the land holding
and as such, no private urban land uses are permitted. Public facilities, including
schools, utilities and other support facilities for public uses are permitted. Public
access as an open space amenity is highly encouraged.
26 Section 2 1 Districts
2.2 Permitted Uses, Densities, and Intensities
Table 2.2,1: Permitted Principal Uses by
2.2.1 Permitted Principal Uses
District
The permitted uses —below —shown in Table 2.2.1 for each District are intended to
P Permitted use in specified District
support the following design elements:
2 Permitted n Centers
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) will not be
Dwelling
a) An interconnected network of streets and paths designed to encourage
included in unit or density calculations
walking and bicycle use, with traffic calming where necessary;
3 Walkup
b) A complementary mix and range of land uses, including residential,
building; must be located adjacent
to Center: no more than three stories in height.
employment, educational, recreational and cultural activities;
4 Agriculture allowed throughout District
c) Appropriate densities and intensities of land use within centers;
5 See 2.1.4 (b) 2
fi-Larn, single story commercial building with
d) Daily activities within walking distance of residences; and
high ceilings, designed with flexibility in mind to
e) Public uses, streets and gathering places that are safe, comfortable and
accommodate a mix of office, production, and
attractive for the pedestrian, with adjoining buildings that rationally relate to
warehouse/distribution uses.
Z Outpatient medical uses only
the street and parking designed to support all transportation modes.
$ Permitted only by Conditional Use Permit
Residential Uses Nhd US 27 Multi -Use W
Multi -Use L CSD WWN
Accessory Dwelling Unit2 P P P
P_ P P
Assisted Living Facility P 1 P P
P= -- Pi —
Family Day Care pi P P
P
Nursing Home -- P P
P -- --
Multi Family P3 P P
P -- P
Single Family, Detached P P P
-- P P
Townhatnes Single Family, Attached P P P
I)= P P
Non -Residential Uses (Center Only)
Nhd
US 27
Multi -Use W
Multi -Use L
CSD
WWN
Agriculture 4
P
P
P
P
P
P
Child Day Care
P
P
P
P
--
P
Civic
P
P
P
P
P5
P
Commercial Recreation
--
P
P
P
--
--
Communication Towers
P
P
P
P
P5
P
Conservation Uses
P
P
P
P
P5
P
Drive-thru Facilities
P_
P
P
P
--
Pr
Eating and Drinking
P
P
P
P
--
P
Flex Office .
P
P
P
P
P
Hospitals/Elirrics Outpatient Medical
PZ
P
P
P
--
Pm
Hotels/Motels
--
P
P
P
--
--
Institutional
P
P
P
P
P5
P
Logistics/Distribution
--
--
--
P
--
P8—
Manufacturing/Processing
--
--
P
P
--
--
Office
P
P
P
P
--
P
Outdoor Storage as Principal Use 6
--
--
--
--
--
--
Personal Storage (Indoor)
--
P
P
P
--
--
Retail
P
P
P
P
--
P
Services, Personal
P
P
P
P
--
P
Services, Automotive
--
P
P
P
--
--
Schools
P
P
P
P
P
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2.2.2 Density and Intensity Ranges
All development within Wellness Way shall be consistent with the applicable
minimum and maximum density and intensity ranges shown in Figure 2.2.2 and
Table 2.2.2. The minimimum and maximum densities/intensities shown in Table
2.2.2 are the range of net densities/intensities for any individual parcel within a PUD.
Density and Intensity Tiers
Tier A
Tier B
Tier C
Tier D
Residential 1 2
Min Density (DU/AO
6.00
3.00
2.50
2.00
Max Density (DU/AO
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
Non -Residential 3-4
Min Gross FAR
a-2i 9.39
025
0 15 9:26
0.1
Max Gross FAR
2.00
2 QQ
2.00
2.00
Table 2.2.2: Wellness Way Density/Intensity
Tiers
1 Density calculated on net buildable acreage
(Gross acres minus wetland acres minus water body
acres minus designated open space.)
2 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) will not be
included in unit or density calculations
3-Minimum and maximum FAR shall be applied
to the overall development plan and not to each
freestanding phase. The Developer shall maintain
a cumulative record of FAR approved to date and
provide it with each phase of the project.
4 Non-residential uses, except for civic and
amenitv related uses. shall only be located in
Centers.
2.3 Site and Architectural Standards for Centers
The following standards apply to all buildings and sites in Centers.
2.3.1 'A' and 'B' Street Framework
Every street within the Center area of each District shall be designated as either an `A'
street or a `B' street. At least 50% of the streets in an individual Center must be `A'
streets.
I
• A streets are intended to be the primary pedestrian -oriented streets that
provide a mix of uses, promoting pedestrian activity, cycling, and transit.
These streets will have building frontage requirements that establish a
strong relationship between the building and the street.
• `B' streets are intended to provide vehicular and service access to
development blocks. These streets will have no building frontage
requirements. While "B" streets are not intended to be primary pedestrian
streets, they should include sidewalks and street trees in accordance with
appropriate street types. "B" streets can either be publicly dedicated or
privately maintained.
/
o
/
/
i
StreetIt
v
Z
ZO
/
Service drive
for vehicular
and pedestrian
connections
Maximum internal block lengths, defined as the distance between A Streets, shall be
as indicated in Table 2.3.1. This requirement only applies to the Center area of each
District.
District Max Block Face Length
Multi -Use W 600 ft
Multi -Use L — 1
US 27
600 ft
Neighborhood 500 ft
Wellness Way North 500 ft
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 29
Figure 2.3.1: A/'B' Street Concept
Since'. and `B' streets inside centers may not
be public streets. each PUD shall define its own
applicable cross section consistent with the
standards of this section.
Table 2.3.1: Centers Maximum Block
Lengths by District
1 Logistics/Distribution and other major
gmplovment facilities exempt from this
requirement.
30 Section 21 Districts
2.3.2 Building Location and Siting
In general, within the Neighborhood, US 27, Multi -Use g/ and Wellness Way
North Districts, urban architecture should be built up to all property lines that front
`A' streets described in Section 2.3.1 and/or parks described in Section 4.4. The intent
of these standards is to promote a substantially continuous building edge along these
streets to encourage density, connection to adjacent properties, and street activity.
• Parking and service areas shall not be located between the principal
building and the street.
• Building service elements (e.g., loading docks, dumpsters, etc.) shall be
located at the rear of the building and screened from view of all adjacent A'
5streets. Development is encouraged to develop a system of service alleys
to provide access to these areas.
• Buildings on corner parcels shall be located up to and address the corner.
They are encouraged to wrap the corner where possible.
Within the Multi -Use L District, industrial and manufacturing buildings should
be sited, regardless of their use, in a manner that emphasizes building frontage
and landscape more than parking and service/loading areas. While there is not a
requirement that buildings be placed at the edge of the sidewalk, the intent of these
guidelines is to encourage a varied streetscape that allows buildings with a mix of
employment uses in close proximity to each other.
1. Buildings are encouraged to have a variety of front setbacks in order to avoid
the creation of a constant wall of buildings. This is particularly important
where proposed buildings have similar heights and massing.
2. Large scale parking and service areas shall not be located between the
principal building and the street. No more than a single bay of parking may
be located between the principal building and the street at the front of the
parcel. Where parking is provided between the building and street, at least
25% of the building frontage must be kept free of parking stalls.
3. Parking may be located to the side of the principal building. In this
condition, special screening guidelines apply.
4. Where unique operational needs of logistics and distribution uses require
aparking arrangement inconsistent with these standards. the PUD shall
incorporate alternative standards consistent with Section 1.6.
2.3.3 Required Building Frontages
All buildings in Centers shall provide a primary frontage consistent with one of the
following types. Each frontage type has a schematic example and standards that are
required for development within the Center.
2.3.3 (a) Storefront. Storefront frontages are intended to create an
enhanced pedestrian -oriented environment through design elements
such as high visibility into the buildings, shade fixtures, outdoor
dining spaces, architectural details and other features. These Storefront
frontage elements are governed by the following requirements:
General. The frontage is set back from the front property line per applicable
street setback requirements typically at or near a front property line with the
entrance at sidewalk grade. Frontages shall incorporate awnings, marquees
and/or arcades that cover the sidewalk and may request to extend into the
right-of-way, as well as galleries. Recessed entrances are acceptable. Building
frontages wider than 75 feet shall incorporate vertical divisions to mimic
smaller -scale development. All frontages directly facing an `A Street or
open space shall incorporate architectural elements that divide the building
horizontally. Single story buildings shall contain a recognizable ground floor
area and cornice area. Multi -story buildings shall contain recognizable ground
floor, middle, and cornice areas.
Windows and Entrances. All glass shall be clear and non -reflective. If
glass incorporates tinting, it should be transparent enough for those
outside the buildings to see building occupants. Tinting should not be
the primary strategy to provide privacy or reduce solar transmittance,
but rather these should be accomplished through the articulation of
buildings facades with awnings, wall thickness, canopies, marquees,
arcades or galleries.
Transparency. Transparency shall be calculated as the percentage (%) of
clear glass between the ground and 10 feet in height. False windows
shall not be counted toward meeting the minimum transparency
requirement.
Dimensional Requirements Min Max
A - Distance between door and/or window opening on primary frontage (ft) -- 4
B - Distance between door and/or window opening on secondary frontage(ft) -- 10
C - Door recess (ft) -- 5
D - Primary frontage ground floor transparency (%) 60 --
E - Secondary frontage ground floor transparency (%) 60 --
F - Height to bottom of window (ft) -- 2.5
2.3.3 (b) Civic/Institutional Frontage Civic and institutional frontages
are intended to facilitate the functioning of government buildings,
hospitals, schools-, churches, and other public type uses, while
maintaining a pedestrian orientation. It is acknowledged that such
buildings are sometimes internally complex and uses are sensitive in
nature. Flexibility in the requirements is warranted as follows:
General. Frontages shall incorporate awnings, marquees, porches, and/
or arcades. Building frontages wider than 75 feet shall incorporate
vertical divisions to mimic smaller -scale development. All frontages
facing a street or open space shall incorporate architectural elements that
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 31
Table 2.3.3 (a): Storefront Frontage
Requirements
32 Section 21 Districts
divide the building horizontally. Single story buildings shall contain a
recognizable ground floor area and cornice area. Multi -story buildings
shall contain recognizable ground floor, middle, and cornice areas.
Buildings should have a well defined pedestrian access on the primary
frontage.
Transparency. Transparency shall be calculated as the percentage (%) of
clear glass between the ground and 10 feet in height. Exceptions to the
transparency requirements may be granted where patient privacy or
employee safety would be compromised. In such situations, the building
shall be designed with features that break up the mass of the building
such as treated or spandrel glass, building articulations, architectural
fenestrations or green wall landscape features. For these exceptions, such
details shall be counted towards the transparency requirement.
Dimensional Requirements Min Max
Primary frontage ground floor transparency (%) 25 --
Secondary frontage ground floor transparency (%) 1.5-25 --
Z3.3 (c) Industrial Frontages. Industrial frontages are intended to
facilitate the function of warehouse, manufacturing, or flex office/
industrial uses, while maintaining a high quality visual environment.
Industrial frontage elements are governed by the following requirements:
General. Building frontages wider than 75 feet shall incorporate vertical
divisions to mimic smaller -scale development. All frontages facing
a street or open space shall incorporate architectural elements that
divide the building horizontally. Single story buildings shall contain a
recognizable ground floor area and cornice area.
Exterior Surface Materials. No exposed, unfinished sheet metal or
concrete shall be permitted on building exteriors unless used as an
accent to the architectural style of the building. No exposed, unfinished
concrete block shall be permitted on building exteriors or screen walls.
Color palette, materials, and finishes shall be consistent on all exterior
elevations of the principle building. Any secondary buildings, accessory
structures, or screen walls shall be treated consistent with the principle
building. Gutters, downspouts, vents, louvers, and rolling doors, shall
be a color consistent with the color scheme of the building they are
incorporated into.
Table 2.2.2 (b): Civic/Institutional Frontage
Requirements
Transparency. Transparency shall be calculated as the percentage (%) of
clear glass between the ground and 10 feet in height. The following
requirements apply only to the office portion of an industrial building
frontage.
Dimensional Requirements Min Max
Primary frontage ground floor transparency (%) 25 --
Secondary frontage ground floor transparency (%) 15 --
2.3.3 (d) Stoop. A stoop is an elevated entrance to a building, usually of
a residence, with small setbacks from the sidewalk:
General. Stoops must be set back from the front lot line per applicable
setback standards. Steps from the sidewalk to the stoop may encroach
into the minimum setback but shall not encroach into the ROW. The
frontage includes an elevated landing and entryway accessed by a series
of steps. The stoop may or may not feature a roof covering the landing.
Dimensional Requirements
Min Max
A - Width (ft)
5 8
B - Depth (ft)
4 8
C - Height (ft)
8 --
D - Elevation (ft)
237 333
2.3.3 (e) Porch. A porch is a covered entry and sitting area attached to
the face of a residential building, at the same level as the ground floor,
and accessed by a series of steps.
General. Porches must be set back from the front lot line per applicable
setback standards. Porches may wrap around the corners of the building.
Steps from the sidewalk to the porch may encroach into the minimum
setback but shall not encroach into the ROW.
Dimensional Requirements Min Max
A - Width (ft) 10 --
B - Depth (ft) 6 12
C - Height (ft) 8 --
D - Elevation (ft) 27 33
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 33
Table 2.2.2 (c): Industrial Frontage Requirements
Table 2.2.2 (d): Stoop Frontage Requirements
0
Table 2.2.2 (e): Porch Frontage Requirements
. •�md%Str�t �� ' B
34 Section 21 Districts
2.3.4 Building Facade Standards
2.3.4 (a) Commercial and Mixed -Use Buildings. Building facades shall
be composed with elements that reinforce a pedestrian scale. These
elements are to be utilized to create a rhythm and scale consistent with
traditional architecture. Large unarticulated facades along the sidewalk
are not conducive to a pedestrian experience. The streetfront facades of
all new buildings shall be broken down into a number of smaller bays
that relate to the context. Additional interest can be added through
variations in solid and void composition, color, material, and height.
The following standards shall apply to all commercial and mixed -use
buildings in Centers within the Neighborhood, US 27, Multi -Use, and
Wellness Way North Districts:
1. All facades shall present consistent design elements that reflect
appropriate structural elements and variation of the wall plane
through the expression of at least three of the following:
• Floors (banding, belt courses, etc.)
• Vertical support (columns, pilasters, piers, quoins, etc.)
• Foundation (watertables, rustication, etc.)
• Variation in wall plane through the use of projecting and
recessed elements
• Changes in material or material pattern
2. Facades oriented to a publicly accessible street or open space shall
include clear delineation between the first or second level and
the upper levels with a cornice, canopy, balcony, arcade, or other
architectural feature.
3. Each block of new construction shall contain unique building facades
to encourage architectural variety within the Center.
2.3.4 (b) Industrial Building Facades. Industrial building facades shall
be composed with elements that reduce the mass of building walls,
reinforce locations of entries, and create architectural interest. This
can be done through variations in solid and void composition, color,
material, and height. The following standards shall apply to all industrial
buildings in Centers:
1. The front fagade of every building should reflect appropriate
structural elements and variation of the wall plane through the
expression of at least three of the following.
• Floors (banding, belt courses, etc.)
• Vertical support (columns, pilasters, piers, quoins, etc.)
• Foundation (watertables, rustication, etc.)
• Variation in wall plane through the use of projecting and
recessed elements
• Changes in material or material pattern
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 35
2. The sides of each building on a site, particularly buildings visible
from multiple streets, should be consistent in design and should be
compatible with other development in the immediate vicinity.
3. Industrial building frontages shall be broken up and/or screened
with landscape at intervals of no more than 501 Q linear feet. For
cross -dock facilities where this is not feasible, additional perimeter
landscaping may be substituted to be determined at PUD zonine.
2.3.5 Pedestrian Access
Buildings shall feature functiondt= pedestrian entrances. When parking is located
to the rear of a street -facing building, entrances shall be provided from both the
front and rear of the building rather than solely from the parking lot. The following
standards shall apply to all buildings in Centers:
I . Primary entrances shall be both architecturally and functionally designed to
demonstrate their prominence.
2. All buildings fronting A Streets and/or parks described in Section 4.4 shall
have a main entrance from the public sidewalk. In addition, each retail use
along these streets shall have an individual public entry from the street.
3. Entrances along a public sidewalk shall incorporate arcades, roofs, porches,
alcoves or awnings that protect pedestrians from the sun and rain.
4. Logistics and distribution buildings, due to the nature of their operations, are
exempt from the requirements of this section.
2.3.6 Exterior Surface Materials and Colors
The materials used in building facades adjacent to public streets shall reinforce a
strong pedestrian realm. The following standards shall apply to all buildings in
Centers:
1. In general, facades shall utilize one clearly dominant material and no more
than three exterior building materials (in addition to glass). Selection should
be based on the material's durability.
2. Street level design shall reflect a direct relationship to pedestrians. Materials
used at street level shall reflect a higher level of finish and tactile interest to
reinforce the pedestrian environment.
3. Inappropriate materials:
• EIFS (Exterior Insulation & Finish System)
• Applied Stone - any stone system without cavity wall construction
• Vinyl or Aluminum Siding
• Mirrored or Tinted Glass (on the ground floor)
4. Colors will be reviewed and approved administratively
Noprim > UV111Y MLUIdLId or fluorescent colors will be permitted.
2.3.7Awnings and Canopies
CIMICITLb that break down the SCAC UF LhC fla5adl LU A InUll hU111all scale Me 11
The use of elements
36 Section 2 1 Districts
such as canopies, awnings, alcoves. balconies, arcades, and storefront windows should
be utilized to break down the scale of an otherwise too massive building. The
following standards shall apply to all buildings in Centers:
1. Window awnings and canopies are encouraged.
2. Awning and canopy materials shall be compatible with other materials
utilized in the building facade. Plastic or vinyl awnings are not permitted.
3. These elements may overhang into the right-of-way so long as a clear
pedestrian pathway is maintained.
4. The design of all building elements shall be coordinated with streetscape
elements in the public right of way. Any encroachments into the public right
of way must meet current County or City standards and be approved prior to
installation.
2.3.8 Ground Floor Residential Character
The integration of residential buildings within Centers can add to the mixed use
nature of these places. Rather than units segregated from other non-residential
uses, careful design can integrate residential uses within a mixed -use development.
The following standards shall apply to all buildings in Centers with ground floor
residential uses:
1. Where residential occurs on the ground floor of a building, a maximum 10-
foot setback is allowed, but not required, to accommodate entrance stoops,
planters, canopies or landscaped areas.
2. Ground floor residential uses shall provide a clear delineation between public
and private space through the use of a patio, landscaped yard, or raised stoop.
3. Residential characteristics such as elevated stoops, entrance canopies,
balconies, and other features are required in all residential development.
4. No front loaded garages are permitted in any Center.
2.3.9 Parking Lot Design
Within Centers, parking shall be designed to be safe, shaded, and easily accessible,
but must be located in such a fashion that it does not dominate the development of a
site. The following standards shall apply to all buildings in Centers:
1. Surface parking within Centers is to be limited to the minimum required
by governing code. Additional parking above code minimum is permitted
provided that it is contained within the footprint of a building, nr in a
parking structure, or in a surface lot with enhanced parking lot landscaping}
and pedestrian circulation to be determined at PUD zoning.
2. Certain specialized or unique uses may require more surface parking than
allowed by Code minimum standards and such parking shall be determined
at PUD zoning, subject to otherwise applicable code requirements. Those
uses ate C1ICUUI.%Ml LO Us, Lite alternative SLandarda, ptoviSiOn in Section
1CMIM.
3. Pedestrian walkways through parking areas are required and should be
carefully defined, particularly where pedestrian and vehicle conflicts are
unavoidable.
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 37
a) Pedestrian walkways shall be provided within all parking lots serving
commercial, office and multi -family residential development, and
be designed to provide direct connections between all building_
entrances, adjacent rights -of -way, transit stops, and outparcels.
b) A minimum of one pedestrian walkway shall be provided for
every five head to head parking rows, except where an alternative
arrangement is approved as part of a planned unit development.
c) At least one pedestrian walkway shall be designed to provide a direct
connection from the main pedestrian entrance of any anchor tenant,
principle building, or multi -family leasing office to the sidewalk
along the perimeter of the development site.
d) Pedestrian walkways shall have a minimum width of 14 feet,
including a minimum of six feet in width for the sidewalk, and a
minimum of eight feet in width for the central landscape strip. All
unpaved areas within pedestrian walkways shall have 100 percent
landscape coverage in accordance with this Section, and shall
conform to the tree spacing requirements provided therein. Shade
structures, including pergolas or gazebos, may be substituted for
canopy trees.
e) Crosswalks connecting pedestrian walkways across parking lot drive
aisles shall be designed and constructed to appear visually distinct
from the adjacent driving surface through the use of colored or
textured concrete.
4. Building exposure shall be maximized and parking areas minimized along
all A Sstreet frontages, where parking areas should be located behind
buildings and be screened from direct view from the street through the use of
landscaping, knee walls, etc.
5. Where parking areas cannot be located behind buildings and are therefore
adjacent to public streets, parking areas shall be screened using some
combination of landscaping, colonnades, trellises, pergolas, kneewalls, low
masonry or concrete walls.
2.3.10 Parking Lot Screening
On larger blocks within Centers, parking may be located to the side of�ut-never-
n frarrrorthe building. 4his condition Aiafl be amided Mieneve. ponibic.—When
parking is visible from public or private A Sttreets,
walls, architectural elements, and/or landscaping materials shall be used to screen
views. The following standards shall apply to all buildings in Centers:
1. Where parking lots are located adjacent to A Streets, a street wall edge to the
sidewalk shall be maintained by a solid kneewall of 30" to 36" in height in
order to reduce visual impact of parking fields and headlights.
2. Wall materials should be consistent with the composition of the adjacent
building facade.
2.3.11 Service and Storage Yards and Loading Docks
The mix of uses in the Centers necessitates a certain amount of service and loading
areas. In order to maintain a positive image of building and landscape from the
38 Section 2 1 Districts
street, service and loading shall be oriented toward the interior of blocks and screened
with landscape. The following standards shall apply to all buildings in Centers:
1. Loading docks should be oriented toward the interior of a block to the
extent possible. Where no feasible option exists to orient inward, docks shall
be completely screened from view of adjacent public rights of way by an
appropriate landscape buffer. In no case shall loading docks be located less
than 150 feet from a single family_ residential use.
2. Loading areas are not to interfere with on -site pedestrian and vehicular
circulation. Loading areas must be separate from areas that are devoted to
public parking and public entrances.
3. Loading operations shall not be conducted on or from a public street.
4. No outdoor storage as a principal use is permitted within the District.
Storage of equipment and vehicles shall be within a building or ast enclosed
storage yard enclosed and screened from the public right of way and adjacent
properties.
5. Service and/or storage yards' should include, but not be limited to, loading
areas, refuse and recycle bins, trash compactors, equipment and material
storage, utility cabinets and transformers.
6. Service yards will be easily accessible to tenants and service vehicles and shall
be located to minimize conflicts with other activities on the site. Public
circulation shall be separated from service yards.
7. Service yards may not be located within 150 feet of natrto properties
planned or zoned for single family_ residential use.
2.3.12 Landscape, Buffers, Walls, and Fencing for Industrial Sites
Within the Multi -Use L District, there should be a focus on creating an image of
buildings and landscape rather than parking and service areas. The landscape between
the building and public streets is intended to be informal and create a soft appearance
over time. Screening landscape is intended to mask the appearance of more industrial
elements of sites to allow for integrated uses within the District. The following
standards shall apply to all industrial buildings in the Multi -Use L District:
1. Where the parking area is visible from a public street or highway, the area will
be screened from view by some combination of landscaping, earth berms and
decorative walls. Landscape screens consisting of trees, shrubs, ground cover
and earth berms are preferred.
2. All service yards and maintenance equipment must be enclosed and screened
from . Screening may be accomplished
with a combination of buildings, walls, landscaping, and/or landscaped earth
berms.
3. Walls and accessory structures shall be consistent with the building materials,
finish and colors used in the main building or buildings.
4. Masonry walls andLar buffer landscaping shall be provided along the side
and rear property lines and streets adjacent to property planned or zoned for
residential use.
5. Walls or fences of more than 100' in length should be broken up by
landscaping, pilasters, offsets in the alignment of the wall or fence, and/or
changes in materials and colors.
LThose areas required to provide loading,
unloading waste management and other services
necessary for the operation of the building and its
tenants.
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Figure 3.1: Wellness Way MobilityRoadvmy
Framework Map
[—] Primary Regional Roadway Network
[---] Neighborhood Connectort
[---•] TmnkTrail
[—] Neighborhood Trail2
[—] Clay Road (Preserved)
[—] CONSERV Trail
1 Locations of Neighborhood Connectors are
conceptual. Alternate alignments that achieve
similar connectivity shall maybe considered at the
time of PUD zoning,
2 The location of Neighborhood Trails in this
figure is illustrative. Final location and design to
be determined at time of PUD zoning,
40 Section 3 1 Mobility and Connectivity
Section 3 1 Mobility and Connectivity
3.1 Mobility and Connectivity General Intent
Complete streets are a guiding principle for the organization and design of the entire
Wellness Way community. This principle supports the most efficient and effective
means to maximize access to different methods of movement within and between
neighborhoods, wellness spaces, workplaces and commercial centers.
Figure 3.1 identifies the major framework roadways within Wellness Way which
establish the basic structure for mobility within the community. The roadway
network should be thought of as two distinct, but interconnected network
elements. These two network elements are the Regional Roadway Network and the
Neighborhood Street System.
3.2 Wellness Way Regional Roadway Network
This network is defined in Policy I-8.3.1 of the Comprehensive Plan and is comprised
of the following roadways:
1. Wellness Way from US 27 to the Orange County Line
2. Hancock Road from Wellness Way to Hartwood Marsh Road
3. Schofield Road from the intersection of Wellness Way and Hancock Road to
the Orange County Line
4. CR 455 Extension from Hartwood Marsh Road to Schofirld Road Sawgrass
Bay Boulevard
3.2.1 Regional Roadway Network Construction and Financing
The network is to be constructed commensurate with the phasing of land
development activities in Wellness Way. The objective is to achieve interconnectivity
of this network with existing regional roadways to the north and east as quickly as
possible, and to minimize reliance on US 27 as the only regional roadway for access
to new development activity.
In order to achieve an orderly delivery of the Wellness Way Regional Roadway
Network, each land-dcvefiopntcrtt rezonine application in Wellness Way must conduct
a traffic study to determine the proportionate share of that project's impact on the
network. The findings of each study will produce the financial contribution that
must be made to the network for each project. at Floject buildout.
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 41
The County shall consider Transportation Impact Fee Credit (TIFC) agreements with
developers and/or property owners who will construct some or all of the roadways in
3.2+{a-.J in exchange for impact fee credits
.Inside
Wellness Way, only those roadways listed in section 3.2 are eligible for impact fee
credits.
Each application for zoning approval within Wellness Way share require a (TIFC)
agreement to be approved before any land development activity (subdivision approval,
mass grading, site infrastructure, etc.) may commence. The TIFC agreement will
include a schedule of proportionate share payments to be made by project phase. The
TIFC agreement shall allow for the contributions of off -site right-of-way, roadway
design, permitting and roadway construction to be creditable against the required
proportionate share payments. Development phases may only be advanced once the
corresponding proportionate share payment or work/contributions in lieu of payment
have been made at the beginning of each phase.
Proportionate share payments are transportation impact fee creditable per Florida
Statute. If, for any reason, a projeces proportionate share payment is less than
the transportation impact fees generated by the project, the project shall still be
responsible for its full payment of transportation impact fees once proportionate share
payments have be made.
3.2.2 Cross Sections
These multi -modal corridors shall be designed to balance the need to provide mobility
for a large volume of daily auto users, while supporting the design characteristics
of the adjoining land uses. Each of the corridors will be established with sufficient
future right-of-way to support four travel lanes with g multi -purpose paths on one
both sides of theroadwav conceptual cross section§. for these corridors is are
shown in Figurer 3.2.2 (a) and 3.2.2 N.
42 Section 3 1 Mobility and Connectivity
UEi-CLD'GH—LE-E 1 J�--E—LE-HLDK"UE
I B s
A
General
Thoroughfare type
Boulevard
Movement
Free
Vehicular design speed
45 MPH
Traffic lanes
4 lanes
Parking lane
No on -street parking
Bike facility
Bike lanes
Walkway type
Sidewalk one side. Multi -use trail one side
Planting type
Planting strip
Tree spacing
50' o.c. average
Dimensional Standards
Minimum Maximum
Right-of-way width (A)
120'
200'
Pavement width (B)
2-W 24t ''
Sidewalk Walkway (min) (C)
6'
10'
Planting area (rninj (D)
$K
o en
Travel lane (E)
11'
12'
Parking lane (F)
Not Applicable
Curb and gutter (G)
2' standard
Bike lane (H)
Z
L
Median
22214'2
34
Wellness Ridgeway Trunk Trail (K)
14'
16'
Utility Easement (UE)
TBD at time of PUD Zoning
Figure 3.2.2 (a): Regional Roadway
Illustrative Urban Section
This section applies to all Regional Roadway listed
in Section 3.2 outside of CONSERV lands.
Final roadway dimensions will be determined with
final engineering documents.
1 Trees must be located at least 8' from sidewalk or
trail unless root barriers are provided.
2 Median openings for turn lanes must be at least
22' wi .
Wallnocc U6v rn—inity Ncinn (.nidnlinoc A2
UEi-CiDLGHLEE J E-E—LH -IDLK—lUE
B B
A
General
Thoroughfare type
Boulevard
Movement
Free
Vehicular design speed
45 MPH
Traffic lanes
4 lanes
Parking lane
No on -street parking
Bike facility
Bike lanes
Walkway type
Sidewalk one side. Multi -use trail one side
Planting taetae
Planting strip
Tree spacing
50' o.c. average
Dimensional Standards
Minimum Maximum
Right-of-way width (A)
Pavement width (B)
Sidewalk (C)
Planting area (D)
Travel lane (E)
Parking lane (F)
Swale
Bike lane (H)
Median (J) (includes 2' curb/gutter each side)
Wellness Ridgeway Trunk Trail (K)
Utility Easement (UE)
120'
200'
2
31'
6'
10'
4'1
open
11'
12'
Not Applicable
14'
18'
7'
L
2-2'14'2
14'
16'
TBD at time of PUD Zoning
Figure 3.2.2 (b): Regional Roadway
Illustrative Rural Section
This section applies to roadways within CONSERV
lands.
Final roadway dimensions will be determined with
final engineering documents.
1 Trees must be located at least 8' from sidewalk or
trail unless root barriers are provided.
2 Median openings for turn lanes must be at least
22' wide.
44 Section 3 1 Mobility and Connectivity
3.3 Neighborhood Street System
The design of new neighborhoods in Wellness Way is intended to achieve mobility
options and connectivity elements within and between neighborhoods:. this will be
accomplished by ensuring;
1. Local streets that form an interconnected network of automobile, bicycle, and
pedestrian routes providing direct connections to local destinations.
2_Local streets that provide for both intra- and inter -neighborhood connections
and thus knit neighborhoods together, not form barriers between them.
3.i. Local streets are both public ways and neighborhood amenities. They shall
have continuous sidewalks, bikeways (where appropriate), street trees, and
other amenities that support the pedestrian.
_43.In order to provide continuous circulation systems for pedestrians, bicyclists
and automobiles, unconnected streets such as cul-de-sacs, T turnarounds,
and dead ends shall be used only as a last resort. In places where an
unconnected street may be desirable or cannot be avoided due to the
configuration of developable land, pedestrian and bicycle connectivity
shall be provided via through -connections designed into the fabric of the
community, wherever practicable.
All development plans in Wellness Way shall include streets stubbed to the boundary
of the development in all major directions. Development plans shall include
streets connecting to all streets stubbed to the boundary of adjacent development
plans. In order to continue the interconnected street network of the area from
one development to the next, street connections shall be made between adjacent
development. This requirement does not apply if it is demonstrated that a connection
cannot be made because the existence of one or both of the following conditions:
1. Physical conditions preclude development of a connecting street on the
adjacent property, or
2. Buildings or other existing development on adjacent lands, including
previously subdivided but vacant lots or parcels, physically preclude a
connection .
Developments adjacent to school properties shall be required to provide right-of-way
and a direct safe access path for pedestrian and bicycle travel to existing and planned
school sites and shall connect to the neighborhood's existing pedestrian network.
commutrity, P'public access shall be provided to all publicly owned and maintained
parks, recreation areas, conservation areas, natural areas, lakes and general open space
from a public roadway, sidewalk, or trail. The public roadway, sidewalk, or trail shall
be located to provide access between private property, including homes, and the park,
recreation area, conservation area, natural area, lake, or general open space.
Street design should include provisions for wildlife connectivity across or under
roadways that must crostiYraccrsc wetland systems and associated buffers due to no
other means of connectivity.
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 45
PUDs within Wellness Way shall include a safe and continuous bicycle network
that encourages cycling as both a means of transportation and a recreational
activiW. Bicycle networks shall connect residential neighborhoods with centers,
neighborhoods, and parks, and schools and may include:
a) Shared lane markings
b) Designated bike lanes:
c) Separated bike facilities or "cycle tracks": and/or,
d) Multi -use paths and trails.
3.3.1 Cross Sections
Streets shall be designed consistent with the following criteria.
3.3.1 (a) Neighborhood Connectors. Neighborhood Connectors
are intended to be complete streets, designed to accommodate the
needs of adjacent users as well as the movement through the interior
of a neighborhood or district. They serve many functions beyond
transportation, including community structure, identity and pride,
utilities, stormwater management, access to private property, connection
to the parks, open space and trail system, and a place for social
interaction. Conceptual cross sections for these streets are shown in
Figures 3.3.1 (al) and (a2).
3.3.1 (b) Local Streets. Local streets are intended to be complete streets,
designed to provide access to homes and businesses. They, too, serve
many functions beyond transportation, including community structure,
identity and pride, utilities, stormwater management, access to private
property, connection to the parks, open space and trail system, and a
place for social interaction. Conceptual cross sections for these streets are
shown in Figures 3.3.1 (bl) and (b2).
3.3.1 (c) Alleys. Alleys provide service access to homes and businesses.
Conceptual alley cross section is shown in Figure 3.3.1 (c).
46 Section 3 1 Mobility and Connectivity
I
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e
A
General
Thoroughfare type
Street
Movement
Free
Vehicular design speed
35 MPH
Traffic lanes
2 lanes
Parking lane
Parallel
Bike facility
Shared lanes'
Walkway type
Sidewalk both sides
Planting type
Planting strip
or tree wells (in urban setting)
Tree spacing
50' o.c. average
Dimensional Standards
Minimum
Maximum
Right-of-way width (A)
L
2Q
Pavement width (B)
3G'38'
52242'
Sidewalk WhIlkvvay-(Intro) (C)
6'
12'
Planting area fminr (D)
$2
Wen
Travel lane (E)
11'
12'
Parking lane (F)
728'
WY
Curb and gutter (G)
2' standard
Bike lane (H)
7' if provided adjacent to
parking
Utility Easement (UE)
TBD at time of PUD Zoning
Figure 3.3.1 (al): Neighborhood Connector
Typical Section
This section typically applied to internal streets
connecting neighborhoods. It may also be used
in areas of higher density residential and/or
commercial/mixed-use contexts.
_LIf this section is utilized for a street classified
as a collector roadway, it will be considered for
bike lanes consistent with requirements of Florida
Greenbook, Chapter 9.
2 Trees must be located at least 8' from sidewalk or
trail unless root barriers are provided.
Final roadway dimensions will be determined with
final engineering documents.
UE -�cLD FiH]—E—iEH GLDIJ'---�UE
B
A
General
Thoroughfare type
Street
Movement
Free
Vehicular design speed
35 MPH
Traffic lanes
2 lanes
Parking lane
Parallel striped one side oni
Bike facility
Bike lanes
Walkway type
Sidewalk both sides (one side may be multi -use trail)
Planting type
Planting strip
Tree spacing
50' o.c. average
Dimensional Standards
Minimum
Maximum
Right-of-way width (A)
88W
low
Pavement width (B)
3G' 42'
Sr 45'
Si walk 'WWcway (aria) (C)
6'
12'
Planting area 6ninj (D)
2
ocen
Travel lane (E)
11'
Parking lane (F)
598'
WY
Curb and gutter (G)
2' standard
Bike lane (H)
(7' adjacent to pke)
L
Multi -use trail W
14'
1G
Utility Easement (UE)
TBD at time of PUD Zoning
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 47
Figure 3.3.1 (a2): Neighborhood Connector
2 Typical Section
This section typically applied to higher density
residential and/or commercial/mixed-use contexts.
t If a multi -use trail is provided within the right-of-
way, the area from the back of curb to the edge of
right-of-way inclusive of the trail may be counted
for park space credit as a Greenway under Section
4.2 of these standards.
2 Trees must be located at least 8' from sidewalk or
trail unless root barriers are provided.
Final roadway dimensions will be determined with
final engineering documents.
48 Section 3 1 Mobility and Connectivity
UE- —C D E B E D C4UE
i i
A
General Figure 3.3.1 (bl): Local Street Typical Section
Thoroughfare type
Movement
Vehicular design speed
Traffic lanes
Parking lane
Bike facility
Walkway type
Planting type
Tree spacing
Street
Slow
25 MPH
2 lanes
Parallel informal (one side (z 24'/both sides (z 28')
Shared lanes
Sidewalk both sides
Planting strip
50 ft o.c. average
Dimensional Standards Minimum Maximum
Right-of-way width (A)
5W54' 68'
Pavement width (B)
24' 28'
Sidewalk Walkway (nrin) (C)
5: open
Planting area {min) (D)
8'1 open
Curb and gutter (E)
2' standard
Utility Easement (UE)
TBD at time of PUD Zonine
This section typically applied to lower density
residential contexts.
1 Trees must be located at least 8' from sidewalk or
trail unless root barriers are provided.
Final roadway dimensions will be determined with
final engineering documents.
I
UE C D F I E E L D C UE
I e
A
General
Thoroughfare type
Street
Movement
Free
Vehicular design speed
35 MPH
Traffic lanes
2 lanes
Parking lane
Parallel striped one side onlX
Bike facility
Shared lanes
Walkway type
Sidewalk both sides
Planting type
Planting strip
Tree spacing
50' o.c. average
Dimensional Standards
Minimum
Maximum
Right-of-way width (A)
8 '
Pavement width (B)
3Q
32'
Sidewalk N%Hcway-(min) (C)
Planting area (mirt3 (D)
IK
open
Travel lane (E)
11'
12'
Parking lane (F)
58'
fret''
Curb and gutter (G)
2' standard
Utility Easement (UE)
TBD at time of PUD Zoning
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 49
Figure 3.3.1 (b2): Local Street 2 Typical
Section
This section typically applied to lower density
residential contexts where parking and a fi= slow
flow condition is required.
I Trees must be located at least 8' from sidewalk or
Final roadway dimensions will be determined with
final engineering documents.
50 Section 3 1 Mobility and Connectivity
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i A�
General
Thoroughfare type
Alley
Movement
Yield
Vehicular design speed
10 MPH
Traffic lanes
1 lanes
Parking lane
Not permitted
Bike facility
None
Walkway type
None
Planting type
Grass
Tree spacing
Not applicable
Dimensional Standards Minimum Maximum
Right-of-way width (A)
20'
34
Pavement width (B)
12'
%fltway(mirr}{
f1 h
fj9 Ct
Planting area {mitt) (D)
VY
6-
TraveHane (E)
fl9 ft
Wh
PParl -(F-
9f3 ft
99 ft
Curb and-gmtrr (-C 6)
1'
Bike rc(H)
00+
60-ft
Figure 3.3.1 (c):: One -Way Alley Typical
Section
This section is applicable to many urban contexts.
If this section is utilized as the required fire
department access road, the one-way alley shall be
a 17-foot driveway width including curbs.
Final roadway dimensions will be determined with
final engineering documents.
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 51
Figure 3.4: Wellness Ridgeway Network
Framework Map
[—] Trunk Trail Waintained by City or
QounWj
[—] Neighborhood Trail [Maintained by HOA.
CDD, or other cadW
[—] Clay Road (Preserved) Waintained by Cily
or CounWj
[—] CONSERVTmil Maintenance
responsibility to be determinedl
52 Section 3 1 Mobility and Connectivity
3.4 Wellness Ridgeway Network
The Wellness Ridgeway Network is intended to be a system of trails providing
non -motorized transportation within and through Wellness Way. The Network is
organized to provide both recreational and functional use to origins and destinations
such as parks and schools within Residential areas and employment and commercial
areas in Centers. The Network is made up of four tXpes of trails:
1. Trunk Trail
2. Neighborhood Trail
3. Clay Road
4. CONSERV Trail
3.4.1 Cross -Sections
The Wellness Ridgeway Network shall be developed consistent with PUD phasing
such that trail connections are completed concurrent with development of each
neighborhood or center. Illustrative cross sections for these trails are shown in
Figures 3.4.1 (a) and (b).
3.4.1 (a) Trunk Trail. Trunk Trails are the main system of trails located
within the right of mW of the Primary Roadway Network and Neighborhood
Connectors. They must be at least 14' wide and separated from the adJacent
roadway by at least 8.
Figure 3.4.1 (a): Trunk "Dail Illustrative
Section
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 53
3.4.1 (b) Neighborhood Trail. Neighborhood Trails are a finer -grain system
of trails connecting to Trunk Trails that are intended to connect destinations
within neighborhoods and centers to parks and other places of activity.
Neighborhood Trails must be at least 12'j+ wide. They may be located
within street right-of-way or within park or open space tracts. If located
adjacent to a street, these trails must be separated from the back of curb (or
edge of travel lane if no curb) by at least 8'.
Figure 3.4.1 (b): Neighborhood Trail
Illustrative Section
3.4.1 (c) Clay Road. The Clay Road is a unique roadway in Wellness
Way that has attracted local athletes and visiting users from the U.S
and internationally. The rolling terrain and soft material make it ideal
for runners of all levels. Because of its unique attributes, development
adjacent to the Clay Road should limit its access points and the volume
of traffic that would impact the roadway. Continued long term use by
runners should be protected from undue conflicts from vehicular traffic.
Development adjacent to the Clay Road shall provide trail access to
the Clay Road via Neighbodood Rw4ix the internal neighborhood trail
system.
3.4.1 (d) CONSERV Trail. CONSERV Trails are a potential series of paths
connecting within and through CONSERV.
3.5 InfoStructure
The entire roadwav system in Wellness Wav is the Drimary means to deliverin
high speed broadband services to businesses and residents. All roadways, including -
arterials, collector and local streets, shall Drovide conduit to deliver fiber to each
household and business.
54 Section 4 1 Open Space and Parks
Section 4 1 Open Space and Parks
4.1 Open Space
Wellness Way will preserve a significant amount of land area in the form of open
space and natural protected areas. The natural protected areas include wetlands and
water bodies. Open space is divided into two separate categories, Wellness Space and
Green Space, with each type allowing different uses.
4.1.1 Wellness Space
Wellness Space is limited to a cumulative 10% impervious surface ratio for each PUD
and includes the following types of areas:
1. Land area that remains minimally developed, such as trails and boardwalks, as
part of a natural resource preserve or active/passive recreation area;
2. Land area open to public access and gathering place., Plazas and utban squares
3. Permeable storm water areas if enhanced as amenities using native vegetation;
4. Parks designed consistent with the standards in Section 4.2: and
45. Open water bodies completely surrounded by uninterrupted Wellness Space.
4.1.2 Green Space
Green Space includes land areas for the purpose of protecting natural resources or
environmental quality, including areas designated for such purposes as flood control,
protection of quality or quantity of groundwater or surface water, or protection
of vegetative communities or wildlife habitat and shall include land preserved for
conservation purposes. Green Space should be maintained in such a way to encourage
the proliferation of native flora and fauna. Active recreation is prohibited in Green
Space; passive recreation is allowed in Green Space.
4.1.3 Required Open Space
PUD's in Wellness Way will identify and reserve 20% of the net acres as Wellness
Space and 10% of the net acres as Green Space. If suitable Green Space areas do
not allow the PUD to reach the required 10% area, the remainder up to 10% may
be designated Wellness Space. Wetlands and naturally created water bodies cannot
be counted towards a PUD's Wellness Space or Green Space allocation, with the
exception of naturally created water bodies that are completely surrounded by
uninterrupted Wellness Space, in which case, up to 25% of thesuch water body may
be counted towards the Open Space requirement. A 50-foot wide continuous upland
buffer is required around all wetlands and naturally created water bodies counted
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towards Open Space. In the Conservation Subdivision District, the wetland and
waterbody buffer must be undisturbed land with only minimal impacts allowed for
an unimproved single track walking path as permitted byjurisdictional authorities.
Open Space is meant to provide an amenity to the community and should be
designed to promote public access. Open Space tracts are encouraged to be placed in
the interior of a PUD. Narrow open space tracts, boaidingborderin the perimeter of
a PUD, being used solely as a buffer, shall be &couragednot count toward the Open
Space requirement. All open space calculations shall be applied at the PUD and shall
be phased consistent with development.
4.2 Parks
As a subset of Open Space, the standards for park development support the Guiding
Principles of Wellness Way. These principles seek to create a compact urban
mixed -use community supported by a diverse mix of uses that provides necessary
employment, commercial, housing and lifestyle opportunities for current and future
residents of Wellness Way. All parks designed consistent with the standards of this
section may be counted toward the required Wellness Space and/or Open Space
described in Section 4.1.1 and 4.1.2. The standards for parks are based on the
locational relationship between the park and its users. The purpose and intent of the
park standards is:
1. To provide a system of parks of varied size, programming, and design
that supports a rich mix of land uses that combine to create active, lively
neighborhoods and enhance the quality of life for residents of Wellness Way,
2. To design and locate parks in order to create livable and sustainable places
that improve with time;
3. To encourage a system of linked parks, wetlands, and lake edges that create a
significant network of functional open spaces; and
4. To create an ample supply of parks whose frequent use is encouraged through
proper placement, connectivity, and design.
4.2.1 Park Principles
The public realm - parks, plazas, conservation lands, trails, greenways, greenwayr, and
public streets - are essential to a high quality of life. The benefits of a well -planned
system of parks include increased property values, community identity, improved
community aesthetics, opportunities for recreation and socializing, protection of
natural resources, and multi -modal transportation linkages. Parks are used by
residents, employees, and the general public for many different functions, requiring
a range of sizes and types. All parks are connected to each other by theg network of
sidewalks, trails, and streets. These spaces should be integrated into the fabric of the
community along with other public infrastructure systems such as streets, utilities,
and stormwater drainage. Therefore, a multitude of parks of different size and
56 Section 4 1 Open Space and Parks
character is better than a small number of larger parks. Different aspects of each park
fall along a spectrum:
• design ranging from formal to informal
• use ranging from active to passive
• activities ranging from planned and structured to spontaneous and
unstructured
• sizes ranging from tiny to expansive
• single- to multiple -purpose
• settings ranging from urban to rural
• orientation of the intended users ranging from the local community to the
general public
• frequency ranging from daily activities to annual events
• stormwater design ranging from structured to naturalistic
• park shapes and proportions ranging from rectangular to curvy to linear
4.2.2 Required Park Area
In order to accommodate a wide range of park sizes and types, all new development
within Wellness Way districts shall provide park space classified in the following
levels:
Level 1: County Pork. The County Park is intended to be a Ugionalcommunity -scale park with a target size of at least 100 acres. The location
of the County Park is shown on Figure 2.1: Wellness Way Development
District Framework Map dre Fianinvoik . This park is intended to
be scaled and designed to ultimately fall under County ownership and
maintenance, and is meant to serve the entire Wellness Way community.
Level2: Close -to -Home Parks. Close -to -Home Parks are intended
to serve day-to-day park needs, provide for the spatial organization of
the community, and link homes, offices, and workplaces with outdoor
spaces. Close -to -Home Parks shall make up at least five percent of the net
residential acreage of each district. Their locations are specified through
PUD zoning and the site plan approval process. These parks shall be
owned and maintained by a HOA or other similar entity acceptable to the
County or the City.
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 57
4.2.3 Park Location and Service Areas
All residential units and all public entrances of non-residential uses included in the
development shall be within the service radius of a Close -to -Home Park. Park service
radii are measured from the edge of the park parcel or lot and shall be as listed in
Table 4.2.3.
Park Size Service Area Table 4.2.3: Park Service Area
Less than or equal to 1 Acre 256 Aff 1 Park size criteria listed in Section 4.2.5.
1 ACre 3W 2 Example: a 4.5 acre park has a service radius of
6W 1200'.
Greater than 1 Acre 500' 3W + 200' i-W for each additional acre or portion
thereof 2
4.2.4 Park Type Standards
All Close -to -Home Parks shall be classified as one of the following park types and
conform to the following standards specific to each type. Open spaces not meeting
these criteria are allowed within the development but shall not be eligible for either
Required Park Area or Location credit. The park types are as listed below. In
addition to minimum and maximum sizes and other design criteria, each contains
a required group of uses that must be provided within that type of park. Other
permitted uses are allowed at the developers' discretion. All park sizes referenced
herein are to be calculated per Section 4.2.5.
58 Section 4 1 Open Space and Parks
Neighborhood Park. A Neighborhood Park is a natural landscape consisting of
open and wooded areas or lawns, typically furnished with paths, benches, and open
shelters. Neighborhood parks are often irregularly shaped but may be linear in order
to parallel creeks, canals, or other corridors. The minimum size shall be 2 acres and
the maximum shall be 5 acres. The park shall have at least 25% canopy coverage. A
neighborhood park must front on at least one street. At least one neighborhood park
shall be provided for each 100 acres of residential development area.
Passive Recreation
Open Lawn
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Nature Area
■
Kiosks
■
Picnic Table Area
■ O
Multi -Use Trail
■ o
Trailhead
■
Seating Area
■O
Fountain
■
Active Recreation
Football/Soccer Field
❑
Basketball/Tennis Court
■
Volleyball Court
■
Baseball/Softball Field
13
Multi -Purpose Field
■®
Gardens
Ornamental Garden
■
Fruit + Vegetable Garden
■
Specialty Facilities
Playground
■®
Swimming Pool
■
Skate Park
■
Dog Park
EI ■
BMX Facility
❑
Boat Ramp
Canoe/Kayak Launch
■
Fishing Area
■
Market
■
Buildings
Meeting Hall
■
Gymnasium
■
Cultural/Arts Center
■
Horse Stables
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Special Events Facility
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Amenity Center
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Legend:
■ Permitted Use in Park
© Required Group of Uses
Prohibited Use in Park
Figure 4.2.4 (a2): Neighborhood Park
Illustrative Diagram
Note: This layout is indicative of the intent of the
park standards. Other comparable layouts that
achieve the stated intent are permitted without
exception.
Square. A square is a formal open space available for passive recreational and civic
uses and spatially defined by abutting streets and building frontages. Landscaping
in a square consists of lawn, trees, and shrubs planted in formal patterns and it is
typically furnished with paths, benches, and open shelters. Natural wooded areas are
not appropriate for a square. At lCaSL 2596 Of dIC pffirlaly &CadC,
windows. The minimum size shall be 1 /2 acre and the maximum shall be 2 acres. A
square must front on at least three streets.
Passive Recreation
Open Lawn
■ O
Nature Area
❑
Kiosks
■
Picnic Table Area
Multi -Use Trail
■
Trailhead
❑
Seating Area
■ O
Fountain
■
Active Recreation
Football/Soccer Field
13
Basketball/Tennis Court
O
Volleyball Court
❑
Baseball/Softball Field
❑
Multi -Purpose Field
❑
Gardens
Ornamental Garden
■
Fruit + Vegetable Garden
■
Specialty Facilities
Playground
❑
Swimming Pool
Skate Park
Dog Park
❑
BMX Facility
❑
Boat Ramp
❑
Canoe/Kayak Launch
❑
Fishing Area
Market
■
Buildings
Meeting Hall
■
Gymnasium
❑
Cultural/Arts Center
❑
Horse Stables
❑
Aquatic Center
Cl
Special Events Facility
❑
Amenity Center
■
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Figure 4.2.4 (bl): Square Uses
Legend:
■ Permitted Use in Park
T Required Group of Uses
p Prohibited Use in Park
Figure 4.2.4 (b2): Square Illustrative Diagram
Note: This layout is indicative of the intent of the
park standards. Other comparable layouts that
achieve the stated intent are permitted without
exception.
60 Section 4 1 Open Space and Parks
Green. A Green is an open space consisting of lawn and informally arranged trees
and shrubs, typically furnished with paths, benches, and open shelters. Greens are
spatially defined by abutting streets. The minimum size shall be 1 acre. There is no
maximum size. No more than one half of the area of a green may consist of natural
landscape or wooded area. A green must front on at least two streets.
Passive Recreation
Open Lawn
■®
Nature Area
■
Kiosks
■
Picnic Table Area
■
Multi -Use Trail
■m
Trailhead
■
Seating Area
■®
Fountain
■
Active Recreation
Football/Soccer Field
❑
Basketball/Tennis Court
■
Volleyball Court
■
Baseball/Softball Field
❑
Multi -Purpose Field
■
Gardens
Ornamental Garden
■
Fruit + Vegetable Garden
■
Specialty Facilities
Figure 4.2.4 (cl): Green Uses
Playground
■
Legend:
Swimming Pool
■
■ Permitted Use in Park
p Required Group of Uses
Skate Park
❑
❑ Prohibited Use in Park
Dog Park
90-
BMX Facility
❑
Boat Ramp
❑
Canoe/Kayak Launch
■
Fishing Area
■
Market
■
Buildings
Meeting Hall
■
Gymnasium
❑
Cultural/Arts Center
■
Horse Stables
❑
Aquatic Center
❑
Special Events Facility
■
Amenity Center
■
Figure 4.2.4 (c2): Green Illustrative Diagram
Note: This layout is indicative of the intent of the
park standards. Other comparable layouts that
achieve the stated intent are permitted without
exception.
Playground. A Playground is a fenced open space, typically interspersed within
residential areas, which is designed and equipped for the recreation of children.
Playgrounds may be freestanding or located within parks, greens, or school sites. The
minimum size shall be 1/8 acre and the maximum shall be 1 acre. A playground is
not required to front on any streets. No more than one playground for each 20 acres
of residential development may be used to meet the location criteria of Section 4.2.2.
Passive Recreation
Specialty Facilities
Open Lawn
■
Playground
■o
Nature Area
■
Swimming Pool
❑
Kiosks
■
Skate Park
❑
Picnic Table Area
NO
Dog Park
❑
Multi -Use Trail
■
BMX Facility
❑
Tradhead
■
Boat Ramp
❑
Seating Area
■T
Canoe/Kayak Launch
❑
Fountain
■
Fishing Area
O
Active Recreation
Market
0
Football/Soccer Field
13
Buildings
Basketball/Tennis Court
■
Meeting Hall
13
Volleyball Court
■
Gymnasium
0
Baseball/Softball Field
0
Cultural/Arts Center
13
Multi -Purpose Field
0
Horse Stables
13
Gardens
Aquatic Center
O
Ornamental Garden
■
Special Events Facility
❑
Fruit + Vegetable Garden
■
Amenity Center
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Figure 4.2.4 (dI): Playground Uses
Legend:
Permitted Use in Park
® Required Group of Uses
p Prohibited Use in Park
Figure 4.2.4 (d2): Playground Illustrative
Diagram
Note: This layout is indicative of the intent of the
park standards. Other comparable layouts that
achieve the stated intent are permitted without
exception.
62 Section 4 1 Open Space and Parks
Now. A Plaza is a formal open space available for civic and commercial uses and
spatially defined by building frontages. Landscaping in a plaza consists primarily of
pavement; however, at least 25% of the area of the plaza shall be shaded by trees or
shade structures integral with the design of the plaza. At least 2596 of die ptimaly
The minimum size shall be 1 /8 acre and the
maximum shall be 2 acres. A plaza must front on at least one street.
Passive Recreation
Specialty Facilities
Figure 4.2.4 (el): Plaza Uses
Open Lawn
❑
Playground
❑
Legend:
Nature Area
❑
Swimming Pool
❑
■ Permitted Use in Park
® Required Group of Uses
Kiosks
■
Skate Park
❑
❑ Prohibited Use in Park
Picnic Table Area
■
Dog Park
❑
Multi -Use Trail
■
BMX Facility
❑
Trailhead
■
Boat Ramp
❑
Seating Area
■T
Canoe/Kayak Launch
❑
Fountain
■
Fishing Area
❑
Active Recreation
Market
■
Football/Soccer Field
❑
Buildings
Basketball/Tennis Court
❑
Meeting Hall
■
Volleyball Court
❑
Gymnasium
❑
Baseball/Softball Field
❑
Cultural/Arts Center
❑
Multi -Purpose Field
❑
Horse Stables
❑
Gardens
Aquatic Center
❑
Ornamental Garden
❑
Special Events Facility
❑
Fruit + Vegetable Garden
❑
Amenity Center
■
FA
Figure 4.2.4 (f2): Plaza Illustrative Diagram
Note: This layout is indicative of the intent of the
park standards. Other comparable layouts that
achieve the stated intent are permitted without
exception.
Community Garden. A Community Garden is a grouping of garden plots available
to nearby residents for small-scale cultivation. The minimum size shall be 1 /8 acre
and the maximum shall be 1 acre. A community garden is not required to front on
any streets.
Passive Recreation
Open Lawn
■
Nature Area
■
Kiosks
■
Picnic Table Area
■
Multi -Use Trail
■
Trailhead
■
Seating Area
■m
Fountain
■
Active Recreation
Football/Soccer Field
❑
Basketball/Tennis Court
❑
Volleyball Court
❑
Baseball/Softball Field
❑
Multi -Purpose Field
❑
Gardens
Ornamental Garden
■O*
Fruit + Vegetable Garden
■®*
Specialty Facilities
Playground
■
Swimming Pool
❑
Skate Park
❑
Dog Park
El
BMX Facility
El
Boat Ramp
❑
Canoe/Kayak Launch
❑
Fishing Area
❑
Market
■
Buildings
Meeting Hall
13
Gymnasium
El
Cultural/Arts Center
❑
Horse Stables
❑
Aquatic Center
❑
Special Events Facility
❑
Amenity Center
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Figure 4.2.4 (gl): Community Garden Uses
Legend:
Permitted Use in Park
® Required Group of Uses (* one of these two
required; both not required)
❑ Prohibited Use in Park
Figure 4.2.4 (g2): Community Garden
Illustrative Diagram
Note: This layout is indicative of the intent of the
park standards. Other comparable layouts that
achieve the stated intent are permitted without
exception.
64 Section 4 1 Open Space and Parks
Greenway. A Greenway is a linear open space that ties together park components
or preserves important ecological corridors with public access for recreation.
Landscaping along a greenway consists of natural wooded areas, lawn, trees, and
shrubs planted in informal patterns and it is typically furnished with paths, benches,
and open shelters. The minimum width fora reenw shall be 25' of total
upland area, and a continuous jmUpath of at least 12'W in width shall be provided
for the length of the greenway. A greenway is not required to front on any streets,
but shall terminate on at least one end in another type of park, Center, or other
community tRecreation Soecialty Facilities
Open Lawn
❑
Nature Area
■
Kiosks
■
Picnic Table Area
■
Multi -Use Trail
■T
Trailhead
NO
Seating Area
■®
Fountain
■
Active Recreation
Football/Soccer Field
❑
Basketball/Tennis Court
❑
Volleyball Court
❑
Baseball/Softball Field
❑
Multi -Purpose Field
❑
Gardens
Ornamental Garden
❑
Fruit + Vegetable Garden
❑
Playground
Swimming Pool
Skate Park
Dog Park
BMX Facility
Boat Ramp
Canoe/Kayak Launch
Fishing Area
Market
Buildings
Meeting Hall
Gymnasium
Cultural/Arts Center
Horse Stables
Aquatic Center
Special Events Facility
Amenity Center
Figure 4.2.4 (hI): Greenway Uses
Legend:
■ Permitted Use in Park
® Required Group of Uses
❑ Prohibited Use in Park
Figure 4.2.4 (h2): Greenway Illustrative
Diagram
Note: This layout is indicative of the intent of the
park standards. Other comparable layouts that
achieve the stated intent are permitted without
exception.
4.2.5 Park Size Calculation
The size of Close -to -Home Parks credited toward the Required Park Area (Section
4.2.2) shall be calculated as follows.
1. The following areas may be counted for park size credits:
• Upland acreage designed per Park Type Standards, including adjacent
upland buffer areas
• Dry bottom stormwater management ponds designed as depressional
lawns and integrated with other park features consistent with a given
park type provided they are sodded, include a skimmer, are dry within
72 hours after a 25-year storm event, and make up less than 75% of the
total size of the park they are within
• Other accepted LID I practices that make up less than 15% of the total
size of the park they are within
• Pools, recreation centers, and other community -use structures that
make up less than 25% of the total size of the park they are within
2. The following areas may be incorporated into a park, however their acreage
shall not be included in the Required Park Area calculation under Section
4.2.2 or applied toward Location criteria under Section 4.2.3.
• Wetlands or natural lakes
• Wet bottom stormwater management ponds
• Parking lots
3. Close -to -Home Parks may be co -located with County Parks. However their
acreage shall be counted separately and the County Park area shall not be
eligible for incentives and/or bonuses as described in Section 4.2.6.
4.2.61ncentives and Bonuses
In order to encourage joint planning of adjacent developments and to facilitate a
system of well-connected park spaces, the following incentives may be utilized:
1. A development may utilize the service radius of a park in an adjoining
development provided street connections are present. The acreage of the
park, however, may only be counted toward the Required Park Area of the
development in which it is located.
2. Where parks of different types are co -located, the service radius for location
credit shall be calculated on the total contiguous acreage. I
4.2.7 Contextual Design Standards
The following design standards shall apply to all development (including both non-
residential, residential, and mixed uses) that fronts on a park. These standards are in
addition to the District Standards in Section 2.
1. Orientation. Development surrounding a park shall be designed to:
• spatially define parks and adjacent streets as positive, usable community
elements around which to organize;
• promote a positive physical character that supports convenient access to
and use of parks;
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I Low impact design (LID) is an approach to
stormwater management that works with nature
to manage stormwater as dose to its source as
possible. LID employs principles such as preserving
and recreating natural landscape features,
minimizing imperviousness to create fimcdonal
and appealing site drainage that treat stormwater
as a resource rather than a waste product. Example
LID practices include bioretendon cells, infiltration
basins (dry ponds) bioswales, recharge trenches,
and constructed wetlands.
I Example: a 2 acre "Greenway" which connects
a 112 acre "Playground," a 1/2 acre "Community
garden," and a 2 acre "Green" has the service radius
of a 5 acre park (700').
66 Section 4 1 Open Space and Parks
• give prominence to park spaces as a defining element of community
character, and
• organize and orient buildings to promote pedestrian activity and a sense
of security and community.
2. Building Form. The form of buildings surrounding a park shall:
• Respond to the surrounding context and reinforce nodes of activities.
• Provide a consistent street edge through rear -accessed vehicular use
areas to enhance the character of the context.
• Define streets to promote pedestrian activity and sense of place.
• Reinforce the character and quality of parks with designs that provide
pedestrian orientation and access to the sidewalk.
3. Street Design. Streets that frontsurroaad parks shall:
• Be designed foremost for pedestrian comfort, with shade, sidewalks,
crosswalks, connected destinations, and protection from automobiles.
• Be interconnected and offer direct route options among all locations.
• Be designed to keep automobile traffic slow and drivers alert to their
surroundings.
• Provide on -street parking.
4. Building Design. Buildings surrounding a park shall:
• Encourage transparency of windows at ground level to activate the
edges of the park.
• Give prominence to and visually clarify public entrances.
• Use fenestration, color, and materials to establish scale, variation,
and patterns to create visually interesting and human -scaled building
facades.
• Provide direct and convenient access to park uses.
4.2.8 Flexibility in Standards
A n 5% variation shall be considered in compliance with the numerical standards of
Section 4.2.3 and 4.2.4 provided the park otherwise meets or exceeds the intent and
purpose of all other Sections.
4.2.9 Timing of Development of Close -to -Home Parks
Plans for Close to Home Parks shall be approved as part of a PUD. Construction
of Close to Home Parks shall be completed prior to issuance of a Certificate of
Completion for improvements associated with the approved phase of subdivision or
development plans.
4.2.10 Park Maintenance
'lhe developer shall be required to maintain all Close to Home Parks at no expense to
the County or City. Ownership and maintenance of Close to Home Parks shall be in
the name of an HOA, CDD, or other entity acceptable to the County or the City.
Wellness Way Community Design Guidelines 67
Section 5 1 Landscape and Natural Resources
5.1 Landscape Standards
All development within Wellness Way shall be subject to the Landscaping Standards
found in Lake County Land Development Code Sec. 9.01.00 or City of Clermont
Land Development Code Chapter 118 as applicable. The following additional
standards shall also apply.
The landscape in all required buffer areas in Wellness Way shall be composed 100%
of native Florida species'-. Through the PUD process, exceptions may be granted for
designs that receive irrigation solely from retained stormwater.
5.1.1 Landscape Irrigation
All landscape irrigation shall be provided by rr-usc reclaimed water. Another 13 of
non -potable water supply may be used for landscape irrigation ifre=use reclaimed
water is not available to the PUD. In no instance shall potable water be used for
landscape irrigation unless authorized by the St. Johns River Water Management
District pursuant to part II of Chapter 373, F.S. Conservation programs, system
interconnections and alternative water supply options such as reclaimed water reuse
and storage, shall occur when accessible. All development containing irrigated open
space shall be required to accept reclaimed water for irrigation when such reclaimed
water is available adjacent to the development's boundary. Connection shall be made
at the developer's cost.
5.2 Conservation and Preservation Lands
5.2.1 Regionally Significant Natural Resources
The Critical Lands and Waters Identification Project (CLIP), and Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) databases shall be consulted during
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the preparation of PUDs within Wellness Way. Areas designated as Priority 1 or 2P
within the CLIP database and areas within the FFWC database containing known
locations of rare and imperiled species of plants and animals shall be given the highest
consideration for protection or preservation within a PUD.
5.2.2 identification and Preservation ofXeric Uplands
During the preparation of PUDs, upland areas containing xeric or scrub habitats
should be analyzed closely for permanent preservation. Large habitat patches in
close proximity to each other provide for the greatest species diversity and minimizes
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5.2.6 Protection of Trees and Native Vegetation
PUDs shall ensure the protection of specimen trees (live oak and magnolia trees
greater than 24" DBH).
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and designated species within ecologically significant areas identified herein. The
extent to which preservation of vegetative communities and wildlife habitats shall be
protected and incorporated into protected open space on a development site, shall be
determined during the PUD process.
1. Tree Replocement. Tree replacement ratios shall be as follows:
a) Replacement of non -specimen trees shall be based on a one-to-one
ratio of the cumulative DBH of the trees to be removed to the
cumulative caliper of the trees to be installed.
b) Specimen trees shall be replaced on a two -to -one ratio of the
cumulative caliper of the trees to be installed to the cumulative DBH
of the trees removed.
5.2.7 Wildlife Data
An applicant for a PUD shall submit baseline data consistent with the guidelines
for any state or federally listed wildlife or plant species, based on Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
survey methodologies and casual observation of non -listed wildlife and plant species.
The purpose of the baseline data is to recognize the cumulative effects of development
within Wellness Way on species diversity and habitat over a period of time.
5.3 Wellness Corridor Network
At build -out, Wellness Way shall contain a large, interconnected network of open
spaces comprised of water bodies, wetlands, passive open space, important upland
habitats and publicly owned lands. This system, referred to as Wellness Corridors,
shall serve to protect environmentally sensitive lands, allow for the continued and
safe movement of wildlife and provide for significant passive recreation areas for the
residents, employees and visitors. Wellness Corridors shall be indicated on each PUD.
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Section 6 1 Public Facilities / Utilities
6.1 Intent
All development in Wellnes Way must be consistent with the Capital Improvements
Element and approved facility and service plans in order to discourage urban sprawl,
meet adopted level of service standards, and thereby minimize associated public costs.
6.2 Identification of Water Supplies
All new development shall connect to non -potable sources of water, such as reclaimed
water, for landscape irrigation, when available. The availability of, and requirement to
connect to, Alternative Water Supplies, including reclaimed water, will be determined
during the PUD approval process unless the use of water from other water sources is
authorized by the St. Johns River Water Management District pursuant to part II of
Chapter 373, F.S.
6.3 Potable and Reclaimed Water Facilities
PUDs within Wellness Way shall include an analiys s of potable and reclaimed water
facilities, including sources, treatment capacity and delivery infrastructure, required
to accommodate projected impacts and maintain the City, County or utility
provider's adopted level of service (LOS) for such facilities. If it is determined that
treatrment plant sites and/or right-of-way/easements are needed to accommodate the
projected impacts, then those sites and/or right-of-way/easements shall be conveyed
prior to the issuance of building permits for development within the PUD.
6.4 Sanitary Sewer Facilities
1.4.1. PUDs within Wellness Way shall include an analysis of sanitary sewer facilities,
including treatment capacity and delivery infrastructure, required to accommodate
projected impacts and maintain the City, County or utility provider's adopted level
of service (LOS) for such facilities. If it is determined that treatment plant sites
and/or right-of-way/easements are needed to accommodate the projected impacts,
then those sites shall be conveyed Prior to the issuance of building permits for
development within the PUD.
6.5 Solid Waste Facilities
PUDs within Wellness Way shall include an analysis of solid waste impacts and, when
necessary, mitigation plans that ensure adequate capacity exists to accommodate
proposed demand.
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6.6 Educational Facilities
PUDs within Wellness Way shall include an analysis of impacts to public schools
and, when necessary, mitigation consistent with the policies and procedures identified
in the City of Clermont City Code or the Lake County 2030 Comprehensive Plan,
Objective VI-1.8 as amended. If it is determined that one or more school sites within
the proposed PUD are needed to accommodate projected impacts, then those sites
shall be consistent with the PSFE's School Facility Siting objective and policies.
PUDs shall analyze the impacts of the future residential land uses on public schools
and identify the facilities needed.
6.6.1 School Sites
1. In addition to the PSFE's school facility siting objective and policies, the
public school siting provisions of Sections 333.03 and 1013.36, F.S., and the
First Amended Interlocal Agreement between Lake County and Lake County
School Board and Municipalities for School Facilities Planning and Siting
(the ILA) be followed when identifying and dedicating public school sites.
2. Future school sites shall be suitable for development as a public school and
have the ability to be served with the necessary infrastructure, such as the
following: potable and non -potable water, sanitary sewer, electrical power,
high-speed internet service and transportation facilities.
3. When it is not possible to avoid soil conditions on a public school site that
would require remediation in order to permit vertical construction, such
remediation will be included in the applicant's PUD plan for mitigation of
the impacts on public schools.
6.7 Public Safety
PUDs within Wellness Way shall include an analysis of law enforcement, fire
protection and emergency services impacts and shall include coordination with the
agencies providing these services to determine if facility sites are required within
the PUD to ensure the provision of adequate public facilities and services. If it is
determined that land is needed to accommodate the siting of facilities required to
address the impacts of the proposed PUD, these lands shall be conveyed prior to the
issuance of building permits for development within the PUD.
6.8 Technology Infrastructure
The delivery of high speed data transfer to businesses and homes is critical to
advancing high value, high wage mob creation. Each PUD shall demonstrate how
technology infrastructure and services will be delivered to each residential home and
commercial business.
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Wellness Way
Implementation Plan
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Prepared for:
Lake County and City of Clermont
Prepared by:
COMMUNITY
I SOLUTIONS
GROUP
CONSULTING
Levey Consulting, LLC
P.O. Box 560156
Orlando, Florida 32856-0156
(407) 408-4442
Richard Levey, Ph.D., AICP, Managing
Director
rlevey@leveyconsulting.com
A GAlfonsultont; Inc. Service Group
GAI Consultants, Inc.
618 East South Street, Suite 700
Orlando, Florida 32801
(407)423-8398
Blake Drury, AICP, Director, Planning +
Urban Design
B.Drury@GAIConsultants.com
® Levey Consulting, LLC and GAI Consultants, Inc. 2020
This document has been prepared by Levey Consulting, LLC and GAI Consultants, Inc. on
behalf of the City of Clermont and Lake County, Florida.
I CONTENTS
BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................................................4
PROJECT APPROACH AND PRINCIPLES..........................................................................................6
ISSUES RAISED DURING THE STAKEHOLDER PROCESS.........................................................7
CALIBRATING PROGRAMS AND LAND ALLOCATIONS...........................................................9
UPDATED LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN...........................................................12
IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORKS.................................................................................................20
APPENDIX 1: LIST OF STAKEHOLDERS.........................................................................................30
APPENDIX 2: SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PROGRAM.............................................................33
APPENDIX 3: SCHOOL BOARD MEMO: NEEDS SUMMARY................................................38
APPENDIX 4: SCHOOL IMPACT TABLE..........................................................................................40
APPENDIX 5: PRELIMINARY COST ALLOCATION.....................................................................41
I BACKGROUND
The Wellness Way Area Plan (WWAP) was developed in
2016 to address growth demands for an area that has
significant potential for economic development in southeast
Lake County. The area has been viewed as an opportunity
to diversify the regional economy, protect natural resources
and strengthen connectivity with other economic hubs in
the region.
The original approval of the WWAP envisioned the
implementation to occur via master Planned Unit
Developments (PUD). In an effort to revisit the original
assumptions and to ensure their ongoing validity, Lake
County and the City of Clermont have commissioned this
Implementation Plan.
The Wellness Way Implementation Plan is ajoint effort of
the City of Clermont and Lake County to collaboratively
activate a +/-15,000-acre area lying between US 27
and State Road 429 (the Orlando Beltway). This effort is
founded in the approval of the remedial Wellness Way Area
Plan (WWAP) comprehensive plan amendment in 2016 by
Lake County. The two local governments view this area as
an emerging center for new employment and supporting
residential development. Regional growth projections
identify demand for new growth from the Horizons West
area of Orange County moving westward to south Lake
County.
Lake County identified the need to develop a
comprehensive economic development and branding
strategy that achieves the County's desired employment
and housing mix. This Implementation Plan is intended
to implement the goals, objectives, policies and standards
adopted in the WWAP while proposing modifications tto
better achieve the intent of the original plan.
This plan document is accompanied by two additional work
products - Recommended amendments to the WWAP and
the proposed Design Guidelines and Standards.
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
The consulting team was charged with facilitating a
detailed analysis of the issues emanating from the existing
regulatory (Future Land Use & Zoning) structure in place,
and to build consensus amongst the stakeholders to arrive
at the requisite means and methods for building a new
high quality, employment based area for the future. To that
end, the process undertaken was driven by the following:
• Provide ongoing coordination efforts between the
City, County and landowners;
• Coordinate infrastructure funding, timing and
implementation;
• Act as City and County "Owners Rep" in building
consensus and collaboration between all parties;
• Identify conflicts and their resolution early in the
process;
• Recommend governance structure(s), if applicable;
and
• Support City and County entitlement efforts.
PROJECT PROCESS
The process undertaken involved regularly scheduled
monthly meetings of the Stakeholder Group. The
Stakeholder Group was comprised of:
• Landowners, Developers, Homebuilders &
Representatives
• Elected Officials
• City and County Managers
• City and County Staff - Planning, Public Works,
Economic Development, Public Information, Parks
and Recreation)
• Lake County School Board
• St. Johns Water Management District
• Florida Department of Transportation
• Other interested individuals
A list of Stakeholder Group members is included in
Appendix 1.
Planning and implementation data were developed in
advance of monthly meetings and shared for evaluation
and refinement during Stakeholder Group meetings. The
consulting team actively engaged individual stakeholders
between monthly meetings to listen to their observations
and concerns in an effort to build consensus.
The process formally began in December 2019. In March
2020, issues associated with COVID-19 forced the process
to move from face-to-face meetings to virtual meetings.
While this altered the nature of the consulting team's
engagement with stakeholders, it did not diminish the
commitment to consensus building.
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I
I PROJECT APPROACH AND PRINCIPLES
The Wellness Way Remedial Comprehensive Plan
Amendment, adopted January 5, 2016, served as the
starting point for all policy discussions with the Stakeholder
Group.
Any proposed new policy initiatives and plan strategies
were evaluated in light of the adopted remedial
amendment.
The original intent of the Goals and Objectives for Wellness
Way will be respected:
• Job creation and economic development
• Regional transportation connectivity
• Creation of the wellness corridor/recreation/open
space, 'green infrastructure" network
• Promotion of recreation and healthy living
• Water smart approaches
• Preservation of scenic resources including
topography
• Health and wellness community development
The following land use/mobility planning principles within
the adopted Lake County Comprehensive Plan for Wellness
Way served as 'guideposts' for the Implementation Plan:
• A hierarchy of place types
• A relationship between housing and employment
• Promotion of land use densities, intensities and
mixed uses that integrate and support alternative
transportation modes
• Protection and conservation of environmentally
sensitive lands
• A balance of development, preservation, energy, and
water conservation
• Decrease in average trip lengths and promotion of
internal capture
• Emphasis on complete streets and multi -modal
facilities
• Establishing a Parks and Trails system as an integral
part of the regional fabric
• A 'school centered' neighborhood development
pattern
• Pedestrian scale neighborhood design
• Interconnectivity of neighborhoods and
neighborhoods with commercial/employment
centers
A key obstacle to plan implementation is the funding of
master infrastructure. While certain limited public revenue
streams exist, the financing of master infrastructure is
largely the responsibility of private development.
Intergovernmental Coordination
The WWAP is a set of Comprehensive Plan goals,
objectives, policies and standards adopted by Lake County.
The City of Clermont is not currently bound by these
policies and standards. However, the City and County
have approved a Joint Planning Area (JPA) agreement
and an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement (ISBA) that
address how the two local governments will coordinate
the approval of new development and the delivery of
services to the area or portions of the area. The goal of
this entire process is to move toward a consolidated and
consistent set of Comprehensive Plan policies, standards
and implementation between the two local governments.
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I ISSUES RAISED DURING THE STAKEHOLDER PROCESS
The early portion of the process began with listening to
stakeholder concerns. Some of the selected topics that
were raised include:
• Alternatives to the 1000-acre minimum Master PUD
development size;
• The requirement for non-residential/employment on
each development site;
• There may not be sufficient residential yield to
support the infrastructure required for Wellness Way;
• Residential entitlements do not reflect market
demand;
• The existence and alignment of the Lake -Orange
Connector project;
• Creating a consistent branding/marketing identity;
• Potential interim changes or recommendations
to allow developments to move forward while
Implementation Plan is developed;
• Timing and delivery of utilities;
• Roadway funding;
• Alignment of the proposed County Road 4S5
Extension and interchange with the proposed Lake -
Orange Connector expressway;
• What will the Design Guidelines require of new
development; and
• How will this effort result in a higher quality built
environment that has been produced in the area.
Key Issue 1: The requirement of non-residential land
set aside for every land holding is not workable
in the market. Non-residential/jobs should be
concentrated in areas where it makes market sense.
This issue is addressed in the plan by:
• The implementation of multiple districts (Multi -Use,
US 27, Neighborhood) with targeted ranges of non-
residential uses
• Lowering minimum non-residential requirement in
the Neighborhood District
• Increasing minimum non-residential requirement in
the Multi -Use and US 27 Districts
• Allowing higher percentage of non-residential in the
Multi -Use and US 27 Districts
Key Issue 2: Residential density is too restrictive.
This issue is addressed in the plan by:
• Potential increase inresidential units allowed in most
districts with performance criteria — i.e., infrastructure
contributions, exceptional neighborhood design,
mix of product type, etc. as outlined in the Design
Guidelines and Standards
An opportunity exists to expand access to the
CONSERV lands for public use as open space and
trails. If these rights are secured by the City and/
or County, slightly increased additional residential
density could be justified, perhaps in the form of a
density bonus program.
Key Issue 3. Inflexible percentages of land allocation
(30/60/10)
This issue is addressed in the plan by:
• Maintaining 30% open space as is required by
current WWAP
• Maintaining a minimum allocation of land for non-
residential uses
• Setting a minimum target for allocation of land for
non-residential uses areawide @ 1.25 jobs/residential
unit
• Lowering the per square foot (SF)job factor in Multi -
Use from 450 SF to 300 SF to recognize changes in
workplace characteristics. Maintain at 450 SF in US
27 and Neighborhood.
• Allow increase in non-residential land in Multi -Use
and US 27 districts
Flat Lake is one of several lakes in the Wellness Way area.
Key Issue 4: There is a minimum 1,000 acre size for
all PUDs. Reliance on other landowners to meet this
requirement is unworkable.
This issue is addressed in the plan by:
• The original 1,000 acre minimum exists due to the
unknown quality of design and mix of uses. New
recommendations address these questions and
eliminate the need for the acreage minimum
Key Issue 5: The lack of water, wastewater and
reclaimed water utilities to support development of
the revised plan.
This issue is addressed in the plan by:
• Developing strategies for utility extensions/
expansions by individual utility service areas (City of
Clermont and LUSI)
• Coordination of utility extensions with roadway
infrastructure expansion with the primary roadway
network and the Lake -Orange Connector
Key Issue 6: Specific requirements on development
form do not exist.
This issue is addressed in the plan by:
• Draft Design Guidelines centered on a more detailed
approach for the "Wellness Ridgeway" system
are conceptualized as a means to interconnect
neighborhoods, employment/service centers, and
natural amenities
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I CALIBRATING PROGRAMS AND LAND ALLOCATIONS
NON-RESIDENTIAL LAND USES
The current WWAP approaches the location of future
employment by encouraging job creation in Job Hubs'
Land areas set aside for the purposes of non-
residential uses will be termed a Job Hub. A Job
Hub refers only to the land upon which vertical
non-residential construction will be built. Mixed use
areas may have a mix of Job Hub (non-residential)
and residential acreage. All Job Hubs shall be
appropriately placed in commercially viable locations
located along an arterial or collector road. Job Hubs
are restricted to non-residential uses only, except in
cases of multi -level mixed -use development where
residential uses will be located above non-residential
uses. In these cases, the residential uses must be built
concurrently or after the construction of the non-
residential uses.
Wellness Way Remedial Plan Amendment, 2016
While the WWAP offers the ability for non-contiguous
property owners to pursue a joint Master PUD, the likely
outcome of this policy will result in employment uses
being distributed throughout the Wellness Way area.
During the current stakeholder engagement process,
many landowners expressed concern about meeting the
minimum size for a Master PUD, and the requirement for
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employment/non-residential uses where market conditions
do not and will not likely ever support those uses. A re-
visiting of this requirement could provide a more rational
implementation of the WWAP
THE LAKE -ORANGE CONNECTOR
During the development of the original WWAP the exact
location of the Lake -Orange Connecter Expressway was
unknown. The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX)
has approved the alignment and has funded the design of
the roadway. The establishment of the final alignment and
the advancement of its funding are significant events in the
creation of highly attractive future employment centers.
The current WWAP envisions a concentration in the Town
Center District, and the balance of employment occurring
throughout the +/-1S,000-acre Wellness Way planning
area. The introduction of the Lake -Orange Connector
into the development plan for Wellness Way creates
a new dynamic for the location of future employment
land uses. In lieu of encouraging the disbursement of
future employment, the opportunity exists to concentrate
employment a two key centers of activity —1) the area
around the intersection of Wellness Way and US 27, and
2) the new planned interchange of the Lake -Orange
Connector and County Road 455.
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JOBS TO HOUSEHOLD RATIO
The original WWAP envisioned that employment would
be located in Job Hubs in a distributed, and 'conventional'
manner — in buildings designed for commercial, service,
and industrial activities. The existing WWAP establishes the
fundamental principle of requiring land for non-residential
uses be set aside in each proposed development to insure
that Wellness Way would contain a balance between
employment and housing. However, the effects of
COVID-19 and the resulting pandemic have revealed the
weaknesses of the traditional view of employment — where
it's located and what sectors will thrive. As a result, the
place of employment for many non -essential workers has
shifted away from remote locations and into the home.
This undermines the original assumptions built into the
existing WWAP.
The work -at-home component of the American workforce
is not a new phenomenon. There has been a steady
increase in home -based employment beginning as far
back as 2010. The American Community Survey (ACS)
conducted by the US Census Bureau measures the
percentage of the US economy composed of employment
at home.
A comparison of new development throughout the region
shows two trends that impact planning assumptions for
Wellness Way. First, the actual number of total jobs filled
per dwelling unit is significantly less than the number
required in the original WWAP Among three comparable
development areas, the ACS reports an average jobs -to -
dwelling unit ratio of 1.26 (Census Bureau, 2018). This is
20% lower than the original WWAP requirement of 1.60. In
addition, nearly 10% of jobs are held by those working at
home. This proportion has steadily increased since 2010.
The combination of these trends means that the number of
"external" jobs for each dwelling unit is around 1.14.
These trends were in motion prior to the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a profound effect on
the nature of employment worldwide.
In following recent events and trends, an uncertainty
exists regarding the future nature of employment, more
specifically how, when and where it may occur. The impact
of the current pandemic has driven many jobs that once
were located in employment buildings into a home -
based setting. Identifying a new approach to measuring
employment is warranted, including acknowledging the
existence of W-2 (salaried) and 1099 (contract) workers
in a home -based environment. Many experts believe
that a significant percentage of the population can exist
in a productive work -from -home environment, thereby
saving significant dollars in corporate overhead while also
increasing the quality of life for the workforce.
Sixty-two percent of employed Americans are now or
have worked from home during the Covid-19 pandemic
(Friedman, 2020). The future of employment and where
it will primarily be located is uncertain. Until there
is a permanent solution to the Covid-19 pandemic,
employment in the home will certainly remain. A recent
Gallup survey found that three in five workers who have
worked at home during the pandemic would prefer
to continue to work at home after all health -related
restrictions are lifted (Brenan, 2020).
The assumptions built into the development of the WWAP
did not, and could not, anticipate the implications of a
pandemic and the quick evolution in societal norms as
it pertains to work environments. The Gallup poll of U.S.
workers combined with an already existing non-traditional
employment base at home could be a significant 'sea
change' in the physical manifestation of employment
in our culture. If true, then the land use projections
for employment in "typical", commercial and office
environments has to be re -imagined.
The implication of these trends for Wellness Way means
that the jobs -to -housing ratio originally envisioned
for the WWAP should be revised to reflect a more
realistic assumption. The updated ratio used for this
Implementation Plan is 1.26 and is reflected in the proposed
change to pertinent the Comprehensive Plan policy.
Workers (Jobs)
Jobs / DU
Area
Total DU
Total
Home
External
Total
Home
External
East Clermont
4,049
4,642
355
4,287
1.15
0.09
1.06
East Hancock Road
2,749
3,425
398
3,027
1.23
0.14
1.08
Central Horizon West
5,594
7,572
694
6878
1.35
0.12
1.23
Total
12,437
15,639
1,447
14,192
1.26
0.12
1.14
Table 1 - Jobs to Dwelling
Units in Area Neighborhoods
Source: American Community
Survey, 2020
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REVISITING THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
In order to recognize the shifting factors that will influence
the location for non-residential uses — the changing nature
of employment and the location of the Lake -Orange
Connector, a revised development and land allocation
program was developed. The detailed tables showing the
existing and proposed development and land allocation
programs are included in Appendix 2. The following is a
summary of the proposed program:
Program Allocation
Non -
Residential
Maximum
Program @
Residential
Minimum
Program
Area
FAR (SF)
(DU)
Existing WWAP
11,099,724
15,066
Proposed Implementation Plan
8,821,633
19,377
Difference
(2,278,091)
4,311
*A detailed breakdown of these proposed allocations is
included in Appendix 2.
Table 2 - Proposed Minimum Non -Residential and
Maximum Residential Program
Source: Levey Consulting and GAI Consultants, 2020
I UPDATED LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN
URBAN DESIGN AND COMMUNITY CHARACTER
The building blocks of urban design in Wellness Way are
Centers, Residential areas, and Open Space, all connected
by a robust livable transportation network.
Residential Areas
Residential development will be organized in the form
of neighborhoods. A neighborhood generally means
the area defined by a single standard pedestrian -shed
of about 1/2-mile diameter. The physical center of the
neighborhood should have an important traffic intersection
associated with a civic or commercial use. The edges of
the neighborhood should be designed to blend into an
adjacent neighborhood or district without buffer.
Housing in these areas is intended to be "human scale".
Residences should not overly dominate streets, but should
foster diversity in design, and maintain a consistent
community character. Houses front the local street
system and public spaces with entries, balconies, porches,
architectural features, and activities to enliven the streets
and create safe and pleasant walking environments.
Alternative housing forms, such as small -lot single
family, bungalow single family, townhomes, small-scale
apartments, and accessory dwelling units ('granny flats")
that provide a diversity of housing opportunities are
encouraged. This will allow people with a range of different
ages and incomes to live in the neighborhood of their
choice as a diverse community.
Higher residential densities should generally be located
adjacent to a Center in order to serve as a transition
between the higher densities and intensities of the Center
and the relatively lower densities of the neighborhoods.
Neighborhoods are pedestrian and bicycle friendly, and
should be sized so that dwellings are generally within a
maximum five-minute walk of a Center or a neighborhood
park.
Centers
Centers are places with employment as a central purpose,
with ancillary residential and service uses. These uses are
organized around a 'block structure' providing for vehicular,
pedestrian and bicycle access in and between blocks.
Bicycle and pedestrian facilities will be found along all
major roadways and into and through Centers to promote
access from all residential use areas.
As the most intensely developed areas in the community,
Centers are encouraged to have a wide varety of building
types. Centers in neighborhoods could have civic or small-
scale commercial or office uses. The Wellness Way/US
27 Center could have single and multi -tenant retail, office
and services buildings that support regional employment
of varying types while also serving the community level
retail and services for surrounding neighborhoods. The
CR455 Center may see similar uses, but could also include
large scale logistics, distribution, and similar facilities to
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Diagram
[m] Center
[m] Residential (Transitional Density)
[aye] Residential
[M] Open Space
[N] Waterbodies
[—] Framework Roadways
[---] Neighborhood Connectors
[—] Clay Road (Preserved)
[M] County Park
[Q] Conceptual Neighborhood Form
facilitate development as a logistics hub for manufacturing
and distribution facilities within the context of the broader
regional transportation framework.
Residential uses should be integrated into the overall
design of Centers, and the edges of all Centers should be
designed to transition to adjacent development based on
the character of the adjoining uses.
Open Space
The definition of open space, wellness space and green
space remain as defined in the existing WWAP. Open
Space is meant to provide an amenity to the community
and will be designed to promote public access. A
significant amount of open space and natural protected
areas will tie together the Residential Areas and Centers in
Wellness Way. The natural protected areas include wetlands
and water bodies. Open space is divided into two separate
categories, Wellness Space and Green Space, with each
type allowing different uses.
Wellness Space includes land area that remains minimally
developed, such as trails and boardwalks, as part of a
natural resource preserve or active/passive recreation area,
land area open to public access and gathering places,
permeable stormwater areas enhanced as amenities,
parks, and open water bodies completely surrounded by
uninterrupted Wellness Space.
Green Space includes land areas for the purpose of
protecting natural resources or environmental quality,
including areas designated for such purposes as flood
control, protection of quality or quantity of groundwater or
surface water, or protection of vegetative communities or
wildlife habitat, including land preserved for conservation
purposes. Green Space should be maintained in such a way
to encourage the proliferation of native flora and fauna.
CONSERV
The CONSERV lands represent a resource that could have
public benefit use beyond its reclaimed water storage and
disposal benefits. During this planning process a dialogue
has started with the City of Orlando and Orange County,
the joint owners of CONSERV, about limited public access
for trail use. The graphics below indicate the intended
character of the public access rights sought from CONSERV.
CONSERV has been working with certain property
owners for a 'land swap' to consolidate their holdings
in a configuration that better serves the needs of their
operations. The lands owned by CONSERV represent an
opportunity to allow limited public access to designated
portions of the property that don't interfere with present or
future Conserve operations. Public access to these lands
would enhance the quality of the built environment in the
City of Clermont and south Lake County.
The City of Clermont and Lake County are desirous
of exploring a plan with Conserve for portions of the
Conserve lands that would create an appropriate level
of public access, under a set of operating principles that
address issues such as type of access, improvements, costs,
hours of operation, liability, and other issues necessary to
satisfy the concerns of the City, County, and CONSERV.
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TRANSPORTATION
Complete streets are a guiding principle for the
organization and design of the entire Wellness Way
community. This principle supports the most efficient and
effective means to maximize access to different methods of
movement within and between neighborhoods, wellness
spaces, workplaces and commercial centers.
The Wellness Way Roadway Network identifies the major
framework roadways within Wellness Way which establish
the basic structure for mobility within the community. The
roadway network should be thought of as two distinct,
but interconnected network elements. These two network
elements are the Primary Roadway Network and the
Neighborhood Street System.
The design of new neighborhoods in Wellness Way is
intended to achieve mobility options and connectivity
elements within and between neighborhoods:. This will be
accomplished by ensuring:
Hypothetical section of a primary roadway
Primary Roadway Network
• Local streets that form an interconnected network of
automobile, bicycle, and pedestrian routes providing
direct connections to local destinations.
• Local streets that provide for both intra- and
inter -neighborhood connections and thus knit
neighborhoods together, not form barriers between
them.
• Local streets are both public ways and neighborhood
amenities. They shall have continuous sidewalks,
bikeways (where appropriate), street trees, and other
amenities that support the pedestrian.
• In order to provide continuous circulation systems
for pedestrians, bicyclists and automobiles,
unconnected streets such as cul-de-sacs, T-
turnarounds, and dead ends shall be used only as a
last resort. In places where an unconnected street
may be desirable or cannot be avoided due to
the configuration of developable land, pedestrian
and bicycle connectivity shall be provided via
through -connections designed into the fabric of the
community, wherever practicable.
The Primary Roadway Network is the system of regional level multimodal roadways that is generally consistent with the
Wellness Way Road Network shown in Figure 3. It is the primary means of delivering transportation capacity to the
Wellness Way planning area.
Neighborhood Connectors
Neighborhood Connectors are intended to be complete streets, designed to accommodate the needs of adjacent
users as well as the movement through the interior of a Residential area or Center. They serve many functions beyond
transportation, including community structure, identity and pride, utilities, stormwater management, access to private
property, connection to the parks, open space and trail system, and a place for social interaction.
Hypothetical section of a Neighborhood Connector
Local Streets
Local streets are also intended to be complete streets, designed to provide access to homes and businesses. They, too,
serve many functions beyond transportation, including community structure, identity and pride, utilities, stormwater
management, access to private property, connection to the parks, open space and trail system, and a place for social
interaction.
Hypothetical section of a Local Street
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Figure 3: Wellness Way Road Network
[—] Primary Roadways
[---] Neighborhood Connectors
PARK/OPEN SPACE/TRAILS
Wellness Way will be a compact urban mixed -use
community supported by a diverse mix of uses that
provides necessary employment, commercial, housing
and lifestyle opportunities for current and future residents
of Wellness Way. The park system will support this by
including parks of varied size, programming, and design
that supports a rich mix of land uses that combine to create
active, lively neighborhoods and enhance the quality of
life for residents of Wellness Way. These parks should be
designed and located in a way that creates livable and
sustainable places that improve with time. The parks
should be linked with wetlands and lake edges that create a
significant network of functional open spaces. Finally, there
should be an ample supply of parks whose frequent use is
encouraged through proper placement, connectivity, and
design.
The public realm - parks, plazas, conservation lands,
trails, greenways, and public streets - are essential to a
high quality of life. The benefits of a well -planned system
of parks include increased property values, community
identity, improved community aesthetics, opportunities for
recreation and socializing, protection of natural resources,
and multi -modal transportation linkages. Parks are used
by residents, employees, and the general public for many
different functions, requiring a range of sizes and types.
All parks are connected to each other by a network of
sidewalks, trails, and streets. These spaces should be
integrated into the fabric of the community along with
other public infrastructure systems such as streets, utilities,
and stormwater drainage. Therefore, a multitude of parks
of different size and character is better than a small number
of larger parks. Different aspects of each park fall along a
spectrum:
• design ranging from formal to informal
• use ranging from active to passive
• activities ranging from planned and structured to
spontaneous and unstructured
• sizes ranging from tiny to expansive
• single- to multiple -purpose
• settings ranging from urban to rural
• orientation of the intended users ranging from the
local community to the general public
• frequency ranging from daily activities to annual
events
• stormwater design ranging from structured to
naturalistic
• park shapes and proportions ranging from
rectangular to curvy to linear
Parks linked with wetlands and lake edges to create a significant network of functional open spaces is a key driver of community
character in Wellness Way.
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Wellness Ridgeway
The Wellness Ridgeway Network is intended to be a system
of trails providing non -motorized transportation within
and through Wellness Way. The Network is organized to
provide both recreational and functional use to origins and
destinations such as parks and schools within Residential
areas and employment and commercial areas in Centers.
The Network is made up of four types of trails:
• Trunk Trails are the main system of trails located
within the right of way of the Primary Roadway
Network and Neighborhood Connectors. They are
generally at least 14' wide.
• Neighborhood Trails are a finer -grain system of
trails connecting to Trunk Trails that are intended
to connect destinations within neighborhoods
and centers to parks and other places of activity.
Neighborhood Trails are generally 12' wide. They
may be located within street right-of-way or within
park or open space tracts.
The Clay Road is a unique roadway in Wellness Way
that has attracted local athletes and visiting users
from the U.S and internationally. The rolling terrain
and soft material make it ideal for runners of all
levels. Because of its unique attributes, development
adjacent to the Clay Road should limit its access
points and the volume of traffic that would impact
the roadway. Continued long term use by runners
should be protected from undue conflicts from
vehicular traffic. Development adjacent to the Clay
Road needs to provide trail access to the Clay Road
via the internal neighborhood trail system.
• CONSERV Trails are a potential series of paths
connecting within and through CONSERV.
Hypothetical section of a Trunk Trail
A Hypothetical section of a Neighborhood Trail
Existing Clay Road
I IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORKS
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FRAMEWORK
In order to implement the built form concepts of this plan, a revised set of Development Districts are recommended.
These Districts link the desired elements of the patterns of Neighborhoods, Centers, and Open Space with the natural and
emerging built context of the community. The recommended Districts are as follows:
Neighborhood - intended to support lower density
neighborhood development outside the boundaries of
Wellness Way's community and employment centers in the
US 27 and Multi -Use Districts.
US 27 - intended to support moderate density residential,
commercial, and employment uses that serve the daily
needs of the residents and employees from nearby
neighborhoods and workplaces.
Multi -Use - intended to be the primary concentration
of employment and non-residential uses in Wellness
Way. The Multi -Use L District is intended to facilitate
the development of logistics -based sites proximate to
the expressway system, while the Multi -Use W District is
envisioned as the major concentration of jobs along US 27.
Conservation Subdivision - intended to promote
a balance between carefully designed residential
development while supporting the ecological value of the
'mosaic' of wetlands and uplands that characterize the
area.
Wellness Way North - intended to carry forward the
existing Wellness Way Area Plan allocation of low density
residential with the required minimum of non-residential/
employment square footage for the area north of
CONSERV.
CONSERV - intended to recognize the public ownership
nature of the land holding permitting public facilities and
encouraging public access as an open space amenity.
Conservation Wellness
Recommended Land Allocation Neighborhood US 27 Multi -Use Subdivision Way North CONSERV
Open Space
At least 30%
At least 30%
At least 30%
At least 50%
Maintain
Center
S - 10%
15 - 40%
20 - 70%
Up to 5%
WWAP Open Space
Residential
60 - 6S%
Up to 55%
Up to 50%
60 - 65%
Allocation
Table 3 - Recommended Land Allocation Ratios
Source: Levey Consulting and GAI Consultants, 2020
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Figure 4: Wellness Way Development
District Framework
[m] Neighborhood District
[m] US 27 District
[m] Multi Use W District
[=] Multi Use L District
[ ] Conservation Subdivision District
Wellness Way North District
[m] CONSERV District
[r] Waterbodies
[m] Wetlands
[—] Primary Roadway Network
[---] Secondary Roadway Network
[—] Clay Road (Preserved)
[E] County Park
[()] Conceptual Neighborhood Form
TRANSPORTATION/MOBILITY FRAMEWORK
The overall mobility strategy for Wellness Way is
established in Objective 1-8.3 of the adopted Lake County
Comprehensive Plan:
Development within the WWUSA area shall be managed
to reduce vehicle trips, minimize vehicle trip lengths, and
reduce vehicle miles travelled through the encouragement of
clustered mixed -use development and the internal capture
of trips and through the development of an interconnected,
transportation network. The proposed arterial roadways as
generally depicted on the Future Land Use Map make up the
primary roadway network. Final primary roadway alignments
and additional connections may be determined in the PUD
process.
The objective establishes two important principles —1)
reducing vehicle trips and trip lengths through mixed use
development, and 2) an interconnected transportation
network. These principles are carried forward in this
implementation plan and are enhanced by virtue of the
revised development framework.
Transportation and Mixed -Use Development
The original Wellness Way development framework sought
to distribute jobs throughout the planning area. This
concept is proposed to be modified with the creation of
the Multi -Use and US 27 Districts, which allow for a higher
concentration of employment at areas where the highest
concentration of infrastructure is planned to support the
higher intensity land uses. The proposed WW framework
reduces the obligation for employment land uses in the
Neighborhood District. Overall, the original planned
program and mix of housing and employment land uses
has not been significantly altered from the original planning
concept.
Interconnected Transportation Network
The planned Transportation Network is a system of
hierarchical facilities and travel modes. At the highest
level are limited and controlled access highways. These
include US 27 and the planned Lake -Orange Connector
Expressway (The "Connector"). During the entitlement of
Project Olympus, the FDOT made it clear that development
in Wellness Way could not only use capacity on US 27 but
had to create alternative corridors to the east and north
early in the development process. As a result, the concept
of the Wellness Way Roadway Network was further refined
and is discussed below.
At the time of the original Wellness Way adoption, the
location of the Connector was unknown. Now that the
alignment has been approved and the Central Florida
Expressway Authority (CFX) has let design contracts, this
implementation plan reflects the impact of this new limited
access corridor on the revised development framework.
The implications of the Connector are significant. The
corridor location and planned interchange at County Road
455 Extension presents a unique economic development
opportunity that supports the updated development
framework.
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The primary system of mobility in Wellness Way is the
Primary Roadway Network as established by policy in the
Lake County Comprehensive Plan:
Policy 1-8.3.1 Primary Roadway Network
System -wide transportation capacity within the WWUSA
area shall be achieved through the design and development
of on interconnected, multi -modal roadway network with
appropriately spaced and properly sized roadway, pedestrian,
bicycle, transit and alternative vehicular components.
Planned Unit Developments (PUD) within the WWUSA shall
be generally consistent with the primary roadway network
identified on the Framework Map. Any deviations from the
number and location of primary roadways identified on
the Framework Map shall not deteriorate the high level of
interconnectivity within the Urban Service Area's network.
Deviations to a significant extent are possible to protect
environmentally sensitive lands so long as the continuity of
the network and each of the multimodal features for that
facility are maintained.
In 2019, the Lake County adopted Resolution 2019- XXX
in support of the City of Clermont's entitlement of Project
Olympus and the South Lake Crossings PUD. In that
resolution, Lake County set out which roadway corridors
would be considered as the Wellness Way Primary
Roadway Network. These corridors include the following:
a. Wellness Way from US 27 to the Orange County line;
b. Hancock Road from Wellness Way to Hartwood
Marsh Road;
c. Schofield Road from the intersection of Wellness Way
and Hancock Road to the Orange County line; and
d. CR 455 Extension from Hartwood Marsh Road to
Schofield Road.
Subsequent to the establishment of these corridors, the
analysis for this Implementation Plan uncovered the need
to extend item (d) the CR 455 Extension south of the Lake
Orange Connector to Sawgrass Bay Boulevard.
Implementation of the Roadway Network
The initial delivery of the Primary Roadway Network is
largely the responsibility of private landowners. While Lake
County has conducted a PD & E study for the extension
of CR 455 to Schofield Road. Efforts are being made to
gain the cooperation of landowners via agreements on
alignment and dedication of rights -of -way and easements.
The other roadway corridors (a through d above) will
require cooperation with landowners and developers to
design, permit and construct the roadways.
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An analysis of the financial capacity of County roadway
impact fees for this area was conducted to determine
whether the roadway network could be constructed with
revenues from the planned development in the area.
The key to early success in Wellness Way requires that
roadways be constructed early before significant volume
of development occurs, and that the roadways provide
access to the external network. Failure to do so will load
initial traffic solely onto US 27. Developing connectivity of
Wellness Way from US 27 to SR 429 in Orange County is
the highest priority. Second in importance is connecting
Hancock Road from Wellness Way to Hartwood Marsh
Road. Table 3 shows the estimated costs to deliver two
lanes of connectivity on these two roadways.
The network included in Table 4 can largely be funded
through Transportation Impact Fee Agreements that reward
developers credits for design, permitting and construction
of roadway segments undertaken by the private sector.
An examination of Lake County transportation impact
fee revenues confirms that sufficient revenue exists to
construct the first two lanes of the network. In addition, the
improvement of Wellness way to Hancock Road and the
improvement of Schofield Road from Wellness Way to the
Orange County line is the responsibility of Cemex pursuant
to a 2017 agreement with Lake County.
The success of a program like this where the roadway
network is constructed by the private sector must be
enforced at the time of development approval. Every
project within Wellness Way must be obligated to pay
their proportional share cost of the roadway network via a
Transportation Impact Fee agreement with Lake County. It
is imperative that projects that will be constructed in phases
be obligated to make proportionate share payments or
construct improvements by each phase. Allowing multi-
phase projects to proceed without requiring payments or
improvements by phase will result in the failure to provide
roadway infrastructure commensurate with the impacts of
development.
K-12 EDUCATION FACILITIES FRAMEWORK
The success of Wellness Way as a location for higher quality
residential neighborhoods is contingent upon many factors.
The timely construction of new K-12 schools is key to
successful development of Wellness Way.
The Lake County School Board provided an overall impact
analysis of the adopted Wellness Way Area Plan program.
That analysis is contained in Appendix 3. The impact
provided by the School Board is shown in Table 5.
As a result of the findings in the Table 5, the resulting
demand for new K-12 facilities is based on the complete
buildout of the maximum density permitted under the
currently adopted residential entitlement. Assuming that
no active adult/age restricted communities are developed
within Wellness Way, the buildout program would require:
2 Elementary and/or K-8 Schools (or combination of
both)
• 1 Middle School
• 1 High School
As a result of the findings in the Table 6, the resulting
demand for new K-12 facilities is based on the complete
buildout of the maximum density permitted under the
updated plan residential entitlement. Assuming that no
active adult/age restricted communities are developed
within Wellness Way, the buildout program would require
one additional Elementary School:
• 3 Elementary and/or K-8 Schools (or combination of
both)
• 1 Middle School
• 1 High School
The timing of school facility development is dependent on
the timing of residential development within Wellness Way.
There are existing land use ownership patterns and existing
uses that will like delay residential development for a
considerable period of time. These include the active mine
in Wellness Way North and the proposed Cemex mine
along Schofield Road. In addition, the current ownership
Preliminary Planning Level Construction Cost Estimates
Length Estimated Construction Construction
Segment Roadway Segment (Feet) Length (Miles) Construction Type Cost Per Mile Cost Estimate
A Wellness Way US 27 to Hancock Road 3300 0.61 Widen (to the inside) to a 4lane divided urban $ 2,930,000 $ 1,787,300
C Wellness Way Karr -Residential Property Line to County Line 11750 2.23 New Construction, undivided 2-lane rural road with 4' paved shoulder $ 2,240,000 $ 4,984,948
E Hancock Road Fuqua South Property Line to Karr -Swap North Property Line 3500 0.66 New Construction. undivided 2-lane rural road with 4' paved shoulder S 2.240.000 5 1,484,848
Table 4 - Preliminary Planning Level Construction Cost Estimates
Source: VHB, 2020
Cost
ROW (Segments C and E) - S 1,100,000
Contingency 10% $ 1507,802
Design 12% $ 1:809,362
Construction Engineering Inspection 10% $ 1,658,582
Estimated Cost $ 21,153,766
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(Arnold) of a large portion of the Conservation Subdivision
District is not pursuing active development and is desirous
of keeping the land in agricultural use. While these three
land holdings are less likely to result in near term active
residential development, they can always transition to
residential development. For long term school planning
purposes, these lands are likely to develop later in the
twenty-year planning period rather than sooner.
Another factor to be considered is that there is a high
likelihood that new age -restricted, active adult communities
will emerge as a component of the projected development
program.
A twenty-year residential absorption plan was developed
and is included as Appendix 4. This model assumes the
activation of the most likely properties and provides the
School Board and property owners a template for the
most immediate demands on school capacity. It assumes
ten percent of the developed units will be age -restricted/
active adult. The result of the model calls for the impacts
from Wellness Way residential development. If the impact
of newly occupied dwelling units begins in 2023, then the
model shows that a K-8 school would be fully occupied
by 2033. However, school capacity planning doesn't
exist in a vacuum and isn't limited to artificial planning
boundaries like Wellness Way. The School Board has
existing capacity issues in the vicinity and the impacts of
new residential development in Wellness Way will confound
those issues. This is especially true at the high school level.
Given the lead time in securing adequate land and capital
improvement program funding, the detailed planning for
the first K-8 and high school facilities should begin well
ahead of the impacts of the projected new development.
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MF
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Table 5 - School
Impact
Impact
Students
Impact Analysis
Original WAP
New DU
12,944
3,236
(16,180 Units)
Proposed
Source: Lake County
Student Generation
0.350
0.282
0.185
Students
4,530
913
5,443
School Board, 2020
Elementary
0.157
0.153
0.095
2,032
495
2,527
Middle
0.079
0.061
0.044
1,023
197
1,220
High
0.114
0.068
0.046
1,476
220
1,696
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MF-DU
MH-DU
SF
MF
Total
Table 6 - School
Impact
Impact
Students
Impact Analysis
for Updated Plan
New DU
15,501
3,875
(19,376 Units)
Proposed
Source: Lake County
Student Generation
0.350
0.282
0.185
Students
5,425
1,093
6,518
School Board, 2020
Elementary
0.157
0.153
0.095
2,434
593
3,027
Middle
0.079
0.061
0.044
1,225
236
1,461
High
0.114
0.068
0.046
1,767
264
2,031
WATER/WASTEWATER & RECLAIMED WATER
UTILITY EXTENSIONS FRAMEWORK
The Wellness Way area is served by three separate
water, wastewater and reclaimed water systems — City of
Clermont, Lake Utility Services, Inc.(LUSI), and Southlake
Utilities. For all practical purposes, two of these systems
will be significant providers in the Wellness Way Planning
Area. The original WWAP focused on system and resource
capacity. The emphasis in this implementation plan is the
facilitating the extension of collection and distribution lines
within the respective service areas. Large portions of the
planning area are remote and removed from any existing
facilities.
Wellness Way Utility Providers
City of Clermont
The City of Clermont has master planned their service
territory. There are no collection and distribution facilities
south of Hartwood Marsh Road. The opportunity
to activate the Multi -Use W District and its planned
employment is dependent upon the expansion of
distribution and collection lines. A utility agreement
exists between the City of Clermont and Project Olympus.
However, the developer has not taken any steps to proceed
under the provisions of the agreement.
The developer of the South Lake Crossings PUD has been
negotiating with the City on the extension of collection and
distribution facilities to serve the Hancock Road corridor as
shown below. To date, no agreement has been reached on
cost allocation and construction scheduling.
A preliminary cost allocation methodology has been
established for the various property owners within the
western portion of the City of Clermont service area, as
shown in Appendix 5. This methodology would serve as
the basis for cost sharing using the total ERU/% of ERU
approach. The $ costs will change as the overall project
costs change.
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The Multi -Use L District lies within the LUSI service territory.
To date, no utility master plan has been produced by
LUSI for the eastern portion of the service area. LUSI has
facilities in the US 27 corridor and residential development
is underway with US 27 frontage.
Potable Water
LUSI has been evaluating the long-term needs for utility
planning for the Wellness Way corridor to determine the
treatment capacity requirements. The utility has modeled
the development program and integrated it into their
long-range plans for potable water supply utilizing the
main pipeline along US 27. This has allowed service to be
provided to the earlier developments that front US 27.
An additional water treatment facility has long been
planned for this area including new lower Floridan wells
which would be permitted with the renewal of the Utility's
Consumptive Use Permit (CUP) in 2024. The CUP capacity
is projected to be exceeded around the time the CUP will
expire in 2024. Commencement of the CUP renewal should
begin in 2022. The St. Johns River Water Management
District will likely only allow the CUP to be extended in
7-10-year increments so there will be several iterations of
the process during the development of Wellness Way. The
utility has the treatment capacity permitted through FDEP
to provide water for over ten years and the revision to the
water supply withdrawal quantities in the CUP renewal will
allow that growth.
Wastewater
LUSI has completed a generalized capacity analysis for
the area and believes it can expand existing treatment
facilities to meet the long-term needs. The existing
system treatment capacity is less than 60% used and will
have available capacity through 2030 with a goal to start
developing expansion planning around 2024 depending
on development pressures. In lieu of building out the
existing capacity in the US 27 corridor, a new facility within
the Wellness Way area is an option. Development of
additional capacity generally takes 2-3 years to complete,
so this can proceed without impeding development. The
existing collection system lies within a congested right-
of-way in US 27 and a new treatment plant closer to end
users would likely be a more efficient approach to service
delivery.
Co -located Water and Wastewater Facility
LUSI has expressed an in intertest in developing a co -
located utility facility within the eastern portion of their
service area. The area is sufficiently large to provide
flexible options for an ultimate configuration and much
of this infrastructure will be dependent on the siting of a
new wastewater facility. A site of approximately 20 acres
would be needed for such a facility. Property owners
(Karr, Kahlert and/or Roper) are encouraged to approach
the utility to begin the planning for this utility facility. This
is especially important to be done as Central Florida
Expressway Authority (CFX) designs and acquires right-of-
way for the Lake -Orange Connector. Siting a new regional
potable water treatment facility in the Wellness Way area
is critical but planning and design cannot be completed
until land is allocated for the purpose. At current growth
rates and depending on how Wellness Way develops
LUSI is not projecting a need to construct a new potable
water treatment facility for 5-10 years. The design and
development of additional treatment capacity typically
takes 2-3 years. However, with the opening of the CR
455 and Lake -Orange Connector interchange in 2025, it
would be prudent for landowners to engage the utility now
regarding the 20-acre facility siting.
TECHNOLOGY/TELECOM STRATEGY
Knowledge is the engine of an innovation economy. Data
is its fuel. The capacity to transmit and share that data is
essential to building an environment that will attract new
industries in the innovation economy and achieve the vision
of Wellness Way. (Levey, 2018) Corporate site selectors now
consider high-speed broadband as an essential service
similar to wet utilities. It often can be the differentiator
between competitive sites.
Ensuring that cost-effective high-speed broadband capacity
is provided to every new development, commercial,
industrial or residential, is essential for a successful
economic development strategy in Wellness Way. Without
that infrastructure provided early in the evolution of
Wellness Way, the area will not be competitive in the
regional economy.
Given the effects of the COVID-19 — moving many
workers from traditional workplaces into their homes —
highlights how important high speed broadband service
has been and will be to sustaining economic activity. It is
estimated that 56% of the U.S. workforce holds jobs that
are compatible with remote work. The longer people are
required to work remotely, the greater the adoption of
remote work will be once the current pandemic is resolved.
(Lister, 2020). This has significant implications for Wellness
Way as the location of future employment increases the
significance of the home as a workplace.
The City of Clermont requires fiber-optic conduit to be
provided in major roadway rights -of -way for the City's
public safety communications purposes. This is a good
policy that ensures the City's telecom network grows as
the City grows. However, the need for wider purposed
broadband is an essential component of economic
development. The implementing development regulations
for Wellness Way should require high-speed broad band
infrastructure delivered to each busines and residence in
Wellness Way.
PUBLIC SAFETY FRAMEWORK
The Wellness Way area is served by Lake County Fire
Rescue facilities to the south and City of Clermont Fire
Department services from the north. The City has annexed
two initial projects — South Lake Crossings PUD and the
Olympus Sports and Entertainment PUD. During the
annexation process, the City required the designation of a
fire/EMS facility within the Olympus project.
Given the location of the proposed Olympus public safety
facility, it is highly recommended that the City of Clermont
and Lake County explore a shared facility or a contract for
service arrangement. This would be an opportunity for
both governments to deliver public safety services in an
efficient and effective manner.
Proposed Project Olympus Fire/EMS Station
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
The existing Wellness Way Area Plan identifies targeted
industries that are anticipated to be attracted to the area.
Policy 1-8.1.2 sets out the list of industry sectors as follows:
A. Ag-Tech
B. Eco-tourism and Agri -tourism
C. Education and Health Services
D. Human Performance, Sports Medicine and Sports
Training
E. Leisure and Hospitality
F. Manufacturing
G. Medical and bio-medical
H. Professional and Business Services
I. Research Facilities
J. Retail Trade
K. Transportation, Trade and Utilities
It should be noted that the targeted industry list is not
intended to limit consideration of incentives tojust the list
above. The County's approach is broad based and focuses
on the quality of employment, salary levels, and the size of
the private investment.
Lake County recently updated its economic development
incentive program to expand eligible companies based on
a combination of number of jobs created and initial capital
investment. See Table 7.
Number of Minimum Table 7 - Lake County
Qualifying Capital Economic Development
TIER Jobs Investment Incentive Program
10 $1 Million Source: Lake County
25 $10 Million Ordinance 2020-49
100 $10 Million
During the Stakeholder process, a more focused
understanding of the economic potential of Wellness Way
emerged. The establishment of the two Multi -Use Districts
in the recommended amendments to the Lake County
Comprehensive Plan reflect this better understanding of the
future location of employment.
The eastern Multi -Use District centered on US 27 and
the future Wellness Way is where the proposed Olympus
Sports and Entertainment project is located. This project
envisions the area emerging as a mixed use, health
and wellness -based center, with clinical health care and
supporting activities as the focus of the District.
The western Multi -Use District is centered on the future
interchange of County Road 455 and the Lake Orange
Connector. During the Stakeholder process, this area
emerged as a potential major regional center for logistics
and distribution.
As Lake County and the City of Clermont collaboratively
execute on the Wellness Way plan, these two areas
should be the focus of their economic development and
recruitment efforts.
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covid-19-our-forecast
I APPENDIX 1: LIST OF STAKEHOLDERS
2020 Wellness Way Stakeholder Roster
Last Name
First Name
Organization
Phone
Email
Bauerle
Kurt
HHBZL
407.843.0404
kurt@hhbzlflorida.com
Baker III
John
Lake Louisa LLC
JohnBaker3@frpdev.com
Balliet
Adam
Barton Malow Company
407.223.9592
adam.balliet@bartonmalow.com
Bonifay
Cecelia
Akerman
cecelia.bonifav@akerman.com
Boyd
Scott
McKinnon Corp
407.509.9030
scottbovd.oranee@email.com
Bromfield
Damien
CMS
407-450-4341
Damienbromfield@gmaiI.com
Brunson
Stoney
City of Clermont
sbrunson@clermontfl.ore
Carroll
Michael
Olympus
407.754.6945
mic@olvmpusorlando.com
Carroll Jr.
Mike
Olympus
407.319.2098
mike@olvmpusorlando.com
Caruso
Jimmy
Pineloch Management Corp
407.859.3550
iimmyir@pineloch.com
Cascone
Christian
Imagine Schools
Christian.Cascone@imagineschools.ore
Chapin
Roger
rchapin32804@email.com
Chicone
Jerry
9errvchicone@icloud.com
Clonts
Rex
Clonts Groves
407-468-1242
wrclonts@vahoo.com
Cole
Jeff
Lake County BCC
352-343-9888
icole@lakecountvfl.eov
Cooper
Levar
Lake County BCC
352-227-9609
Icooper@lakecountvfl.eov
Davila
CJ
FGBC
cdavila@floridasreenbuildine.ore
Davis
Susan
SJRWMD
sdavis@sirwmd.com
Deen
Kathryn
City of Clermont
352.241.7345
kdeen@clermontfl.ore
Deneen
Valerie
Keller Williams
407.760.6024
valdeneen@email.com
Dorris
Rhea
Kimley Horn
407-761-4229
rhea.dorris@kimlev-horn.com
Dougherty
Chris
S&ME
407-975-1273
cdoueherty@smeinc.com
Drury
Blake
GAI Consultants
407-423-8398
b.drurv@gaiconsultants.com
Earhardt
Jeff
Lake County Public Works
352-253-6009
iearhart@lakecountvfl.eov
Emerson
Jenna
Cemex
863-397-8910
iennar.emerson@cemex.com
Garcia
Tracy
Elevate Lake
352 742-3925
tearcia@lakecountvfl.eov
Germana
Christopher
Germana Engineering & Associates
352-242-9329
csermana@eermanaeneineerine.com
Gongre
Bryan
UI Water
866-842-8432x1360
bkeonere@uiwater.com
Gonzales
Rick
Roper Trust
407.256.8213
RichardlGonzalez@live.com
Gray
Darren
City ofClermont
352-241-7358
derav@clermontfl.or¢
Gugliotti
Ben
Lake County Water Authority
352.616.4885
bgusliotti@lcwa.ora
Hall
Mital
USG BC/Eco Preserve
407.595.7096
mital@ecopreserve.net
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Hall
Jim
Hall Design
407-257-9235
iimhall@halldsi.com
Haoffpauir
Rebecca
HHBZL
rebecca@HHBZLflorida.com
Hayes
Brad
Woodard & Curran
352-516-4397
bhaves@woodardcurran.com
Henschel
Curt
City of Clermont
352.241.7308
chenschel@clermontfl.ore
Hensley
Nancy
Land Owner
407.864.6257
h.nancv777@vahoo.com
Hill
Lisa
Southern Hill Farms
407.947.4080
hlonefarm@aol.com
Holston
Bob
Holston Development
407.481.0002
hodev@vahoo.com
Irwin
Deirdre
SJRWMD
386.546.8451
dirwin@sirwmd.com
Jackson
Lance
Lennar Homes
407-506-6763
lance.iackson@lennar.com
Janiszewski
Michele
Lake County BCC
352.742.3926 x 9774
mianiszewski@lakecountvfl.eov
Jefferson
Lisa
Akerman
407-419-8540
1isa.eefferson@akerman.com
Jimenez
Rafael
Cemex
407-310-9655
rafaele.iimenez@cemex.com
Kahlert
Herb
Karl Corp
561.718.5569
herb@karlcorr).com
Kahlert
Hans
Karl Corp
407-929-5230
hck@karlcoro.com
Karr
Jim
Southlake Crossings
407.257.6866
landminus@aol.com
Karr
TJ
Horizon Land
407-491-3629
ti@horizonlandfl.com
Kennard
Andrea
Lake County BCC
352-343-9850
akennard@lakecountvfl.eov
Kilsheimer
Joe
Kilsheimer & Associates
407-719-6686
0oe.kilsheimer@email.com
Kinzler
James
Kinzler Consulting
352.241.7357
JKinzler.KinzConsultins@email.com
Kolbjomsen
TravisJ.
Barton Malow Company
954.931.2020
travis.kolbiornsen@bartonmalow.com
Kramer
George
SM & E
Pkramer@smeinc.com
Kruse
John
City of Clermont
352-241-7309
aekruse@clermontfl.ore
Kulczar
Todd
Barton Malow Company
407.484.8127
Todd.KuIczar@BartonMalow.com
Learned
Jason
FDOT
Jason.learned@dot.state.fl.us
Lauritsen
Jason
Florida Wildlife Corrridor
239-229-8170
iason@floridawildlifecorridor.ore
Lavalley
Helen
Lake County Schools
352.253.6694
lavallevh@lake.kl2.fl.us
Levey
Richard
Levey Consulting, LLC
407-408-4442
rlevev@levevconsultine.com
Litvany
Mike
H i c ko ry G roves
321-239-3260
mlitvanv@aol.com
Logan
Gregg
RCL Co.
407.541-4859
elogan@rcico.com
Lopez
Edgar
HHBZL
407-843-0132
edaar@hhbzlflorida.com
Lynch
Seth
Lake County Public Works
352-253-9052
slvnch@lakecountvfl.eov
Maiworm
James
CityofClermont
4maiworm@clermontfl.ore
Matulka
Brandon
LCBCC
352.742.3926
bmatulka@lakecountvfl.eov
McClendon
Tim
Lake County BCC
352.343.9372
tmcclendon@lakecountvfl.eov
McDonald
Mark
Lennar Homes
Mark.McDonald@lennar.com
McNeil
Geoff
AGMCI Design
407. 622.9094
Rmcneill@aemcidesien.com
Mott
James
Cemex
863-422-1171
iamesd.mott@cemex.com
Mouncey
Tracey
Cemex
863-602-9333
tracvmouncev@amail.com
Nicholas
Brock
Lennar Homes
407-586-4007
Brock. Nichol as@lennar.com
O'Keefe
Dan
Shutts
407.423.3200
dto@shutts.com
Parks
Sean
Lake County BCC
352-343-9850
Sparks@lakecountvfl.aov
Piper
Chuck
407.908.6987
chuckoiper@cfl.rr.com
Pottinger
John
Mc Craney Property Company
407-437-0392
jpottineer@mccranevpropertv.com
Prowell
John
VHB
407.893.4764
iorowell@vhb.com
Randall
Kelly
Lake Co. School
352.253.6698
randallk@lake.kl2.fl.us
Rich
Wayne
Nelson Mullins
407.616.7474
wavne.rich@nelsonmullins.com
Romano
Steve
Kimley Horn
321-239-5958
steve.romano@kimlev-horn.com
Roper
Jimmy
Roper Trust
407-399-1037
iiimmvroper576DemaiLcom
Roper
Tony
Roper Trust
407-493-1656
roaerrealestate@aol.com
Rybarczyk
Debra
City of Clermont
352-241-7358
drvbarczvk@clermontfl.ore
Sanfratello
Ray
City of Clermont
rsanfratello@clermontfl.ora
Schneider
Fred
LCPW
352.253.6040
fchneider@lakecountvfl.eov
Shams
Steve
SRD Engineers
386-943-5421
steve.shams@dot.state.fl.us
Smith
Kellie
FDOT
Kellie.Smith@dot.state.fl.us
Sowell
Elesa
Shutts
407-423-3200
esowell@shutts.com
Snyder
Ben
Hanover Homes
407.702.9226
bsnvder@hcgland.com
Stone
Alexa
EcoPreserve
407-276-1764
alexa@ecopreserve.net
Templin Rayl
Lisa
HBA of Lake Sumter
321.662.8171
exec@Iakesumtgrhba.com
Tinsley
Marcie
Karl Corp
561.436.1438
marcie@cleswob.com
Wheeler
Brian
GGI-Tapestry
bwheeler@eei-taoestrv.com
Whitehouse
Daniel
Whitehouse Cooper
dwhitehouse@whitehouse-cooaer.com
Williamson
Tina
FDOT
tina.williamson@dot.state.fl.us
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I APPENDIX 2: SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PROGRAM
1) Scenario District Standards Summary
Multi -Use District
Open Space Minimum 30%
Centers (Non-res and Res) Minimum 20%
Residential Maximum 50%
Residential Density Maximum 8.00 DU/Ac
Non -Residential FAR Minimum 0.30
US 27 District
Open Space
Minimum
30%
Centers (Non-res and Res)
Minimum
15%
Residential
Maximum
55%
Residential Density
Maximum
5.75 DU/Ac
Non -Residential FAR
Minimum
0.30
Neighborhood
Open Space
Minimum
30%
Centers (Non-res and Res)
Minimum
5%
Residential
Maximum
65%
Residential Density
Maximum
3.60 DU/Ac
Non -Residential FAR
Minimum
0.30
Conservation Development
Open Space
Minimum 50%
Centers (Non-res and Res)
Minimum 0%
Residential
Maximum 50%
Residential Density Maximum 2.70 DU/Ac
Non -Residential FAR Minimum 0.00
Wellness Way North
Maintain existing Wellness Way entitlements
Jobs/Square Foot Target Multiplier
MUC 300 Job:DU 1.14
US 27 400 Balance 1543
N'hood 400
Total Jobs 24,415
Home Jobs Z325
Externa/Jobs 22,090
2) Draft Scenario Program Summary
Project
Net
Buildable
Area
(Acres)
Minimum
Open
Space
(Acres)
Land Allocation
Minimum
Centers
(Acres)
Maximum
Residential
(Acres)
Program Allocation
Non -Res Maximum
Program @ Residential
Min FAR Program
(s.f.) (d.u.)
Arnold
57.3
24.8
1.0
31.6
12,695
97
Austin
61.9
30.9
-
30.9
-
84
Bradshaw
280.9
84.3
38.3
158.3
501,017
857
Butler
38.8
11.6
1.9
25.2
25,357
91
Catherine E Ross Groves
153.9
46.2
7.7
100.0
100,561
360
Centerlake Properties
643.8
193.2
64.4
386.3
695,356
1,030
Chicone
254.7
76.4
12.7
165.5
166,405
596
Clonts North
53.4
16.0
10.7
26.7
139,581
214
Clonts South
180.7
54.2
27.1
99.4
354,184
571
Clyatt
4.7
2.4
-
2.4
-
6
CRA-MAR
110.4
33.1
5.5
71.8
72,130
258
Etchart
8.5
4.3
-
4.3
-
12
Fabry
49.3
14.8
2.5
32.0
32,203
115
Hanover
151.1
45.3
22.7
83.1
296,134
478
Hickory Groves
404.3
121.3
48.5
234.5
633,234
1,259
JJJR
830.5
393.5
5.5
431.6
71,267
1,229
Karl Corp (Davidson Harvest)
371.5
111.4
74.3
185.7
970,841
1,486
Karl Corp (Edwards Harbor)
124.1
37.2
16.8
70.1
219,191
407
Karl Corp (Gordon Tender)
28.2
8.5
1.4
18.3
18,407
66
Karl Corp (Island Tree LLC)
37.9
11.4
1.9
24.6
24,748
89
Karl Corp (JJW)
3.7
1.1
0.7
1.9
9,710
15
Lake Louisa LLC
1,167.3
350.2
108.7
708.5
1,420,011
3,288
Long Family Farms
118.0
35.4
5.9
76.7
77,133
276
McKinnon Groves
359.4
107.8
35.9
215.6
523,624
665
Olympus
226.7
68.0
45.3
113.4
592,629
907
Roper
461.5
138.4
53.3
269.7
696,810
1,415
Shell Pond
16.7
5.0
3.3
8.4
43,647
67
Showcase of Citrus
19.9
6.0
1.0
12.9
12,980
46
South Lake Crossings 1
548.7
164.6
27.4
356.7
358,540
1,284
South Lake Crossings II
387.3
116.2
19.4
251.7
253,413
907
South Lake Crossings III
133.2
40.0
24.8
68.4
323,686
512
South Lake Crossings I (Future)
240.7
72.2
19.6
148.9
256,218
647
Violette
6.1
1.8
0.3
3.9
3,971
14
Acreage South of Serenoa
248.5
124.3
-
124.3
-
336
Serenoa (Developed)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Northern Lots and Subdivisions
305.1
91.5
30.5
183.0
368,600
505
Public Owners
2,823.5
-
-
-
-
-
CFX Right of Way
(240.1)
(72.0)
(34.6)
(133.5)
(452,651)
(810)
10,672.11
2,571.2
684.4
4,592.9
8,821,633
19,377
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3) Current WWAP Program Summary
Project
Net
Buildable
Area
(Acres)
Minimum
Open
Space
(Acres)
Land Allocation
Minimum
Centers
(Acres)
Maximum
Residential
(Acres)
Program Allocation
Non -Res Maximum
Program @ Residential
Min FAR Program
(s.f.) (d.u.)
Arnold
57.3
17.2
5.7
34.4
57,070
87
Austin
61.9
18.6
6.2
37.1
46,987
84
Bradshaw
280.9
84.3
34.1
162.5
495,126
606
Butler
38.8
11.6
3.9
23.3
29,470
52
Catherine E Ross Groves
153.9
46.2
15.4
92.3
203,179
271
Centerlake Properties
643.8
193.2
64.4
386.3
695,356
1,030
Chicone
254.7
76.4
25.5
152.8
193,394
344
Clonts North
53.4
16.0
5.3
32.0
77,805
99
Clonts South
180.7
54.2
45.2
81.3
650,475
723
Clyatt
4.7
1.4
0.5
2.8
3,588
6
CRA-MAR
110.4
33.1
11.0
66.2
143,644
193
Etchart
8.5
2.6
0.9
5.1
12,452
16
Fabry
49.3
14.8
4.9
29.6
37,426
67
Hanover
151.1
45.3
37.8
68.0
543,864
604
Hickory Groves
404.3
121.3
40.4
242.6
374,159
594
1JJR
830.5
249.2
83.1
498.3
706,761
1,176
Karl Corp (Davidson Harvest)
371.5
111.4
37.1
222.9
541,167
687
Karl Corp (Edwards Harbor)
124.1
37.2
12.4
74.5
118,771
185
Karl Corp (Gordon Tender)
28.2
8.5
2.8
16.9
40,148
52
Karl Corp (Island Tree LLC)
37.9
11.4
3.8
22.7
40,906
61
Karl Corp (JJW)
3.7
1.1
0.4
2.2
5,412
7
Lake Louisa LLC
1,167.3
350.2
116.7
700.4
1,500,329
2,027
Long Family Farms
118.0
35.4
11.8
70.8
127,492
189
McKinnon Groves
359.4
107.8
35.9
215.6
523,624
665
Olympus
226.7
68.0
32.1
126.6
465,267
555
Roper
461.5
138.4
46.1
276.9
672,324
854
Shell Pond
16.7
5.0
1.7
10.0
24,330
31
Showcase of Citrus
19.9
6.0
2.0
11.9
28,942
37
South Lake Crossings 1
548.7
164.6
54.9
329.2
799,432
1,015
South Lake Crossings II
387.3
116.2
38.7
232.4
564,252
717
South Lake Crossings III
133.2
40.0
13.3
79.9
194,007
246
South Lake Crossings I (Future)
240.7
72.2
24.1
144.4
129,775
165
Violette
6.1
1.8
0.6
3.6
4,615
8
Acreage South of Serenoa
248.5
74.6
24.9
149.1
188,726
336
Serenoa (Developed)
-
-
-
-
-
-
Northern Lots and Subdivisions
305.1
91.5
30.5
183.1
368,590
506
Public Owners
2,823.5
847.0
283.1
1,693.4
490,857
715
CFX Right of Way Not Applicable
10,912.3 3,273.7 1,157.2 6,481.5 11,099,724 15,006
4) Scenario to Current Comparison (Scenario minus Current)
Project
Net
Buildable
Area
(Acres)
Minimum
Open
Space
(Acres)
Land Allocation
Minimum
Centers
(Acres)
Maximum
Residential
(Acres)
Program Allocation
Non -Res Maximum
Program @ Residential
Min FAR Program
(s.f.) (d.u.)
Arnold
7.6
(4.8)
(2.8)
(44,375)
10
Austin
12.4
(6.2)
(6.2)
(46,987)
-
Bradshaw
-
4.2
(4.2)
5,891
251
Butler
(1.9)
1.9
(4,113)
38
Catherine E Ross Groves
-
(7.7)
7.7
(102,618)
89
Centerlake Properties
-
-
Chicone
(12.7)
12.7
(26,989)
252
Clonts North
5.3
(5.3)
61,776
115
Clonts South
-
(18.1)
18.1
(296,291)
(151)
Clyatt
0.9
(0.5)
(0.5)
(3,588)
-
CRA-MAR
-
(5.5)
5.5
(71,514)
65
Etchart
1.7
(0.9)
(0.9)
(12,452)
(4)
Fabry
-
(2.5)
2.5
(5,223)
49
Hanover
(15.1)
15.1
(247,730)
(127)
Hickory Groves
-
8.0
(8.0)
259,074
665
JJJR
144.3
(77.6)
(66.7)
(635,494)
53
Karl Corp (Davidson Harvest)
-
37.1
(37.1)
429,674
799
Karl Corp (Edwards Harbor)
4.4
(4.4)
100,419
222
Karl Corp (Gordon Tender)
(1.4)
1.4
(21,741)
14
Karl Corp (Island Tree LLC)
(1.9)
1.9
(16,158)
28
Karl Corp (JJW)
0.4
(0.4)
4,297
8
Lake Louisa LLC
(8.1)
8.1
(80,318)
1,261
Long Family Farms
-
(5.9)
5.9
(50,359)
87
McKinnon Groves
-
-
-
-
-
Olympus
-
-
13.2
(13.2)
127,362
352
Roper
-
-
7.2
(7.2)
24,486
561
Shell Pond
-
-
1.7
(1.7)
19,317
36
Showcase of Citrus
-
-
(1.0)
1.0
(15,962)
10
South Lake Crossings I
-
(27.4)
27.4
(440,891)
269
South Lake Crossings II
-
-
(19.3)
19.3
(310,839)
190
South Lake Crossings III
-
-
11.5
(11.5)
129,678
266
South Lake Crossings I (Future)
-
-
(4.5)
4.5
126,443
482
Violette
-
(0.3)
0.3
(644)
6
Acreage South of Serenoa
-
49.7
(24.9)
(24.9)
(188,726)
-
Serenoa (Developed)
-
-
-
Northern Lots and Subdivisions
-
Public Owners
-
(847.0)
(283.1)
(1,693.4)
(490,857)
(715)
CFX Right of Way Not Applicable
(630.4) (438.1) (1,755.1) (1,825,440) 5,182
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I APPENDIX 3: SCHOOL BOARD MEMO: NEEDS SUMMARY
IMP
Wellness Way Area Plan
School Capacity Needs Analysis
The intent of the Wellness Way Area Plan (WWAP) is to create a long-term master plan
for the South Lake region, which promotes significant economic development while
encouraging fiscally efficient and well-balanced development patterns that minimize
environmental impacts and leverage existing resources.
The Wellness Way (WW) Sector Plan and proposed transportation improvements are
expected to bring significant housing development to the area that will affect the school
district's long-term enrollment. These improvements include major east west roads —
Wellness Way and the CFX East-West Connector. Schofield Road will be improved and
extended to the Orange County line.
The initial WW area plan proposed a maximum of 16,180 dwelling units. (12,944 SF and
3,236) Based on this number of dwelling units the district would need three elementary
schools, one middle school, and one high school to serve the students generated by the
Wellness Way area.
The analysis is provided in the following table:
SF-
DU
MF-
DU
MH-
DU
SF Impact
MF Impact
Total
New DU Proposed
12,944
3,236
Students
Student Generation
.350
.282
.185
Students
4,530
913
5,443
Elementary
.157
.153
.095
2,032
495
2,527
Middle
.079
.061
.044
1,023
197
1,220
High
.114
.068
.046
1,476
220
1 1,696
An additional analysis was completed using the total of the
maximum densities in the WWAP Worksheet provided at the
Stakeholders January 22, 2020 meeting. The maximum density
resulted in the need for two elementary schools and/or K-8
schools or a combination of both, one middle school and a high
school to serve the WW area.
SF Impacts
13,090 dwelling units
4,582 Total Students
2,055 Elementary
1,034 Middle
1,492 High
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Growth Planning Dept.
June 2, 2020
Wellness Way I Implementation Plan
The Wellness Way Area Plan has evolved with the implementation of the goals and
guidelines. The guidelines included total maximum residential SF Impacts
units of 19,377 units. This increased density results in the need 19,377 dwelling units
for one additional elementary school and/or K-8 school or a 6,782 Total Students
combination of both to serve the WW area. 3,042 Elementary
1,531 Middle
It is understood that the maximum densities proposed will 2,209 High
fluctuate as the Wellness Way Area develops. However, it should - --
also be noted that the Wellness Way Area is located in school concurrency service
area(CSA) #14. There are active residential developments, proceeding through the final
stages of development. The majority of these protects have reserved school capacity.
Currently there are approximately twelve (12) projects outside the Wellness Way Plan
area to the south. These projects total 5,300 units estimated to generate 1,726 students.
The District's capital protects that have been planned may address a portion of the
WWAP's impact but were not planned to address the overall Wellness Way Area proiects.
Currently the School District does not have the necessary school sites to serve the needs
of WWAP and is actively searching for acceptable sites.
The standard property size by school level and the associated school capacities are
indicated in the table below.
Acres
Student Ca acit
20-30
800-950
ddle
40
1000-1274
4emta
60-80
1800-2300
K-8
35-40
1200
800 elem/400 middle
The attached Wellness Way Conceptual Framework map reflects the preferred locations
for the various school types. These are preferred locations only and subject to change.
There are varying factors or criteria that would dictate the location of a school, including
but not limited to, size of proposed site, the availability of infrastructure such as utilities
and roads, environmental constraints, existing or proposed charter/private school
locations, etc.
At this time, there are no public school sites located within the Wellness Way Plan area.
The School District will continue to work with the property owners and developers in
order to provide the necessary public school facilities to serve Wellness Way.
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Growth Planning Dept.
June 2, 2020
I APPENDIX4: SCHOOL IMPACT TABLE
Numbers shown in red indicate
timing of need for new schools.
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Wellness Way I Implementation Plan
Wastewater Flow Summary
No.
Development
LandUse
Unit
Quantity
ERC Factor
ERCs
Flow Rate
ADF
I ADF
PHF
(GPD/ERC)
(GPD)
(GPM)
(GPM)
1
Bradshaw North
Retail
SF
32,800
0.5/1000sf
16.4
175
2,870
2.0
6.0
Hotel
Room
140
0.5/room
70
175
12,250
8.5
25.5
Subtotal
15,120
10.5
31.5
2
Karr -Conserve Swap
Single Family
DUs
1 700
1
700
175
122,500
85.1
255.2
Office
SF
150,000
0.334/1000sf
50.1
175
8,768
6.1
18.3
Retail
SF
150,000
0.5/1000sf
75
175
13,125
9.1
27.3
Subtotal
144,393
100.3
300.8
3
Clonts
Multi Family
DUs
600
0.83
498
175
87,150
60.5
181.6
Office
SF
76,000
0.334/1000sf
25.384
175
4,442
3.1
9.3
Retail
SF
1 76,000
1 0.5/1000sf
1 38
175
6,650
4.6
13.9
Subtotal
98,242
68.2
204.7
4
Karr-Lennar
Townhome
DUs
1,550
1
1550
175
271,250
188.4
565.1
Singlefamily
DUs
300
1
300
175
52,500
36.5
109.4
Amenity
No.
3
2
6
175
1,050
0.7
2.2
Retail
SF
300,000
0.5/1000sf
150
175
26,250
18.2
54.7
Office
SF
500,000
0.334/1000sf
167
175
29,225
20.3
60.9
Subtotal
380,275
264.1
792.2
S
Olympus (City Service
Area Only)
Build -out Demand provided byGGI Tapestry
228,969
159.0
477.0
Workforce Housing (Multi -Family)
DUs
180
0.83
149.4
175
26,145
18.2
54.5
Transferred Housing from Lake Util.
DUs
250
0.83
207.5
175
36,313
25.2
75.7
Office (Fire Station)
SF
10,500
0.334/1000sf
3.465
175
606
0.4
1.3
Subtotal
292,033
202.8
608.4
TOTAL^
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Potable Water Demand Summary
No.
Development
LandUse
Unit
Quantity
ERC Factor
ERCs
Flow Rate
ADF
ADF
MDF
PHF
(GPD/ERC)
(GPD)
(GPM)
(GPM)
(GPM)
1
Bradshaw North
Retail
SF
32,800
0.5/1000sf
16.4
382
6,265
4
9
15
Hotel
Room
140
0.5/room
70
382
26,740
19
37
65
Subtotal
33,005
23
46
80
2
Karr - Conserve Swap
Single Family
DUs
1 700
1
700
382
267,400
186
371
650
Office
SF
150,000
0.334/1000sf
50.1
382
19,138
13
27
47
Retail
SF
150,000
0.5/1000sf
75
382
28,650
20
40
70
Subtotal
315,188
219
438
766
3
Clonts
Multi Family
DUs
600
0.83
498
382
190,236
132
264
462
Office
SF
76,000
0.334/3000sf
25.4
382
9,697
7
13
24
Retail
SF
76,000
0.5/1000sf
38
382
14,516
10
20
35
Subtotal
214,449
149
298
521
4
Karr-Lennar
Townhome
DUs
1,550
1
1550
382
592,100
411
822
1,439
Singlefamily
DUs
300
1
300
382
114,600
80
159
279
Amenity
No.
3
2
6
382
2,292
2
3
6
Retail
SF
300,000
0.5/1000sf
150
382
57,300
40
80
139
Office
SF
500,000
0.334/1000sf
167
382
63,794
44
89
155
Subtotal
830,086
576
1,153
2,018
5
Olympus
(City service Area Only)
Build -out Demand provided byGGITapestry
499,807
347
694
1,215
Workforce Housing (Multi -Family)
DUs
180
0.83
149.4
382
57,071
40
79
139
Transferred Housing from Lake Util.
DUs
250
0.83
207.5
382
79,265
55
110
193
Office(FireStation)
SF
10,500
0.334/1000sf
3.465
382
1,324
1
2
3
Subtotal
637,466
443
885
1,549
8,540,D0
2% $ 138,834.50
16% $ 1,325,837.37
11% $ 902,077.19
41% $ 3,491,752.03
31% $ 2,681,498.91
100% $ 8,540,000.00
4
Wellness Way
Recommended Comprehensive Plan
Amendment
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Prepared for
Lake County and City of Clermont
Prepared by:
CONSULTING
Levey Consulting, LLC
P.O. Box 560156
Orlando, Florida 32856-0156
1407) 408-4442
Richard Levey, Ph.D., AICP, Managing
Director
rlevey@leveyconsulting.com
COMMUNITY
SOLUTIONS
GROUP
A GAI Consultants, Inc. Service Group
GAI Consultants, Inc.
618 East South Street, Suite 700
Orlando, Florida 32801
(407)423-8398
Blake Drury, AICP, Director, Planning +
Urban Design
B.Drury@GAIConsultants.com
® Levey Consulting, LLC and GAI Consultants, Inc. 2020
This document has been prepared by Levey Consulting, LLC and GAI Consultants, Inc. on
behalf of the City of Clermont and Lake County, Florida.
III. Future Land Use Map & Goal, Objectives and Policies
GOAL 1-8 WELLNESS WAY AREA PLAN
The intent of the Wellness Way Area Plan, which is an Urban Service Area under Section 163.3164(50),
Florida Statutes (2015) (hereinafter, "WWUSA"), is to create a long-term master plan for the South Lake
region which promotes significant economic development while encouraging fiscally efficient and well-
balanced development patterns that minimize environmental impacts and leverage existing resources.
The following Objectives and Policies shall govern the WWUSA as depicted on the Future Land Use Map.
In the event that these Goals, Objectives or Policies present either an express (direct) or implied
(indirect) conflict with the Goals, Objectives and Policies that appear elsewhere in the comprehensive
plan, the provision elsewhere in the comprehensive plan that is in direct or indirect conflict with a
Wellness Way Goal, Objective or Policy shall not apply to the WWUSA area. All Goals, Objectives and
Policies in the Lake County Comprehensive Plan that do not directly or indirectly conflict with this Goal
and associated Objectives and Policies shall apply to the WWUSA area depicted on the Future Land Use
Map.
The primary intent of the Urban Service Area is to effectuate positive change for the following
initiatives:
• Job creation and economic development
• Regional transportation connectivity
• Creation of the wellness corridor/recreation/open space network
• Promotion of recreation and healthy living
• Water smart approaches
• Preservation of scenic resources includingtopography
• Health and wellness community development
To achieve these initiatives in the Urban Service Area, these Goals, Objectives and Policies (GOPs)
specifically address the unique conditions of Wellness Way. It is paramount for these GOPs to be flexible
for the long-term horizon of development in Wellness Way. Further, to provide predictability within the
Urban Service Area, there are 4eye six (6§) future land use categories (FLUC) as described below:
A. Town Eeftef
B. Wellness Way 1
G. Wellness Way 2
D. We"ness Way 3
E. Wellness Way 4
A. Multi Use L
B. US 27
C. Neighborhood
D. Wellness Way North
E. Conservation Subdivision
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These six 4ye future land use categories are depicted on the Future Land Use Map. The Map will also
identify the five proposed arterial roadways that make up the primary roadway network. Final
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primary roadway alignments may be determined in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process or
through an independent alignment study.
The WWUSA is based upon providing sufficient land area to achieve a target of 1.25W to 1 jobs -to -
housing ratio. The plan will also require significant open space set asides within each PUD to ensure
internal open space connectivity as well as connectivity to Lake Louisa State Park, Orange County and
the City of Clermont. While locations of the Future Land Use Categories are provided by the Urban
Service Area and the Future Land Use Map, the decisions on where specific land uses occur is defined by
the Framework Map at the next required planning step; the PUD.
OBJECTIVE 1-8.1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Through the WWUSA, Lake County shall develop a comprehensive economic development and
branding strategy that achieves a target jobs -to -housing ratio within the WWUSA by focusing on growth
and retention of target industries and the complimentary land uses and infrastructure needed to
support them.
Policy 1-8.1.1 Jobs -to -Housing Ratio, Minimum Non -Residential Square Feet & Land Area Set -Asides
Lake County shall seek to achieve a target jobs -to -housing ratio of 1.25S jobs per one (1) dwelling unit
(1.25-5:1) within the WWUSA area. The target jobs -to -housing ratio will be achieved by ensuring a
minimum volume of employment generating non-residential uses can be accommodated within the
planning area. ^a�E�.—The County shall analyze each PUD submittal to ensure the PUD reserves an
adequate amount of land for employment uses to achieve the desired volume of non-residential square
footage that will_produce the targeted ratio for the overall Wellness Way planning area. PF9pesed-PUD&
To ensure that an adequate volume of land is set aside to accommodate the required non-residential
square footage, a FLUC specific minimum FAR (as shown in Policy 1-8.2.1.2) is applied to the non-
residential square footage requirement. All PUDs are required to set aside enough acreage, as
calculated above, to accommodate the required non-residential square footage at the minimum average
FAR.
Land use types that can be counted towards the non-residential square footage requirements include
traditional, job -generating commercial, office and industrial uses (where appropriate), as well as other
job -generating land uses, such as secondary education facilities, hotels, technical schools and
hospitals/medical.
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Policy 1-8.1.2 Target Industries
Non-residential employment development within the WWUSA shall target, but are not limited to, a
broad base of industry sectors. This will allow for a diverse and dynamic range of economic
development and job growth opportunities. Target industries may include:
A. Ag-Tech -
B. Eco-tourism and Agri -tourism
C. Education and Health Services
D. Human Performance, Sports Medicine and Sports Training
E. Leisure and Hospitality
F. Manufacturing
G. Medical and bio-medical
H. Professional and Business Services
I. Research Facilities
J. Retail Trade
K. Transportation, Trade and Utilities
Policy 1-8.1.3 Technology Infrastructure
Key to the success of the WWUSA will be the application of an advanced technology infrastructure
network. PUDs within the WWUSA shall include an analysis of technology infrastructure to determine if
the most current and innovative technologies are being utilized. PUDs shall identify technology
infrastructure corridors and shall develop a strategy for ensuring the long term viability of the technology
infrastructure network.
Policy 1-8.1.4 Energy Conservation
A primary component to the WWUSA will be the use of alternative energy sources to promote economic
development. The use of sustainable energy generation will attract businesses and foster the
proliferation of green technology. Alternative energy resources should be encouraged as a power source
for residential and non-residential development alike. PUD's should demonstrate how alternative energy
sources will be incorporated into the development when economically feasible.
Policy 1-8.1.5 Economic Development Incentives
Within 12 months of adoption of the WWUSA, Lake County shall develop a program intended to attract
and retain target industries within the WWUSA area. This program may include financial incentives,
expedited permitting and review processes, flexibility in development standards and
marketing/branding initiatives.
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OBJECTIVE 1-8.2 LAND USE, HIERARCHY OF PLACE AND WELLNESS CORRIDORS
The intent of the Urban Service Area is to create a fiscally efficient development pattern through a
diversity of land uses and locally appropriate urban form. The Urban Service Area shall promote land
use densities, intensities and mixed uses that integrate and support alternative transportation modes,
decrease trip lengths, and promote internal capture. The Framework Map shall guide the relationships
of land use, transportation, Wellness Space and is intended to provide a hierarchy of place within each
PUD.
Policy 1-8.2.1 Future Land Use Categories
The following f+ue six future land use categories, as depicted on the Future Land Use Map, shall be
unique to the WWUSA and are intended to provide for a broad range of compatible -and -complimentary
uses including employment, housing, recreation, agriculture and conservation uses. The general
purpose of each category is described below. Specific allowable uses shall be provided for in the
implementing development regulations, design guidelines and standards. as follows:
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A. The Multi -Use FLUC is intended to be the primary concentration of employment and non-
residential uses in Wellness Way. There are two distinct Multi -Use Districts. The Multi -Use W
District is centered on the intersection of Wellness Way and US 27. The Multi -Use L District,
supporting increased options for logistics and distribution, occurs at the planned County Road 455
and the Lake -Orange Connector expressway.
B. The US 27 FLUC is intended to support moderate density residential, commercial, and
employment uses that serve the daily needs of the residents and employees from nearby
neighborhoods and workplaces. The District is not intended to create a conventional 'strip
commercial' frontage along US 27.
C. The Neighborhood FLUC is intended to support lower density neighborhood development outside
the boundaries of Wellness Way's community and employment centers in the US 27 and Multi -
Use Districts. This is the largest district and requires flexibility in design to accommodate
neighborhood and housing types for many market segments.
D. The Conservation Subdivision FLUC is intended to promote a balance between carefully designed
residential development while supporting the ecological value of the 'mosaic' of wetlands and
uplands that characterize the area. Recognition of wildlife corridors is central to the purpose of
the District.
E. The Wellness Way North FLUC is intended to implement the existing Wellness Way Area Plan
allocation of low density residential with the required minimum of non-residential/employment
square footage.
F. The CONSERV FLUC is intended to recognize the public ownership nature of the land holding and
as such, no private urban land uses are permitted. Public facilities, including schools, utilities and
other support facilities for public uses are permitted. Public access as an open space amenity is
highly encouraged.
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Wellness Way Development District
Framework Map
( I Ncighboth wd District
(_ _J US 27 District
Im] Multi Use W District
Iml Multi Use L District
( J Conservation Subdivision District
[ J Wellness Way North Districtl
[�] CONSF.RV District
[=I Watcrbodics
[MrM] Wedaods2
[—] Primary Roadway Network
[---] Secondary Roadway Network
[—] Clay Read Oftwi ed)
I=] County Pads
ConoepnW Neighborhood Form
t Subareas for purposes of Program Allocation are
indicarcd by WWN4
2 La ation and extent of wcdands and waterbodics
shown on this map are approximate and subject
to sunny and regulatory agency jurisdictional
determinations.
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Policy 1-8.2.1.1 Future Land Use Categories Capacity Allocation
Development potential within the WWUSA shall be determined utilizing the "Maximum Capacity
Allocation Table." The capacity calculations provided in the "Maximum Capacity Allocation Table"
determine the maximum number of residential units that can be constructed within a PUD, and the
minimum amount of non-residential acreage that must be set aside within the PUD. Regardless ofthe
actual buildable densities and intensities (see Policy 1-8.2.1.2 for density and intensity calculations), the
MAXIMUM number of residential units within a PUD cannot exceed the capacity calculations provided
in the "Maximum Capacity Allocation Table."16 Similarly, the set asides for non-residential uses cannot
fall below the MINIMUM capacity determined utilizing the "Maximum Capacity Allocation Table."
"Capacity" is calculated utilizing "net acres" (gross acres minus wetland acres minus water body acres).
All net acreage within Wellness Way shall be allocated to one of three categories according to the table
below:
1. Open Space: Lands comprising the Wellness Space and Green Space areas
2. Center: Area for required non-residential uses and associated residential uses
3. Residential: Area of residential uses
Future Land Use Category
Open Space
Residential
Maximum
Center
Minimum
Minimum
Neighborhood
30%
65%
5%
US 27
30%
55%
15%
Multi -Use
30%
50%
20%
Conservation Subdivision
30%
65%
N A
Wellness Way North 1
30%
60%
10%
Wellness Way North 1
30%
60%
10%
Wellness Way North 1
30%
60%
10%
Each upland acre regardless of tier designation shall receive an allocation of residential capacity and be
required to set aside non-residential acreage according to the figures provided below, with the
exception of existing PUDs, which maintain their current entitlements until such time as a PUD is
approved.
Maximum Capacity Allocation Table
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Future Land Use Category
Maximum Capacity /
Net Residential Acre
Minimum FAR / Net
Non -Residential Acre
Neighborhood
3.60 d.0
0.30
US 27
5.75 d.0
0.25
Multi -Use
8.00 d.0
0.20
Conservation Subdivision
2.7QJd.uj
0.00
Wellness Way North 1
3.08 d.0
0.33
Wellness Way North 2
2.67 d.0
0.25
Wellness Way North 3
2.25 d.0
0.17
16This does not include potential right -of --way density bonuses (Policy I-8.8.1).
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• Tier � 2: 540,0^�# nen res / 43,560 /0.20 FAR -6�es
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�Tetal Nen Residential Acreage Set Aide -195 acres
Example Residential Capacity and Non -Residential Acreage Set -Aside Calculation: A proposed PUD
contains 500 net acres (gross acres minus wetland acres minus water body acres) within the Neighborhood
Districtand 250 net acres within the Multi -Use District. The Neighborhood District FLUC allows a Residential
land allocation of up to 65% and requires a Center land allocation of at least 5%. The Multi -Use District
FLUC allows a Residential land allocation of up to 50% and requires a Center land allocation of at least
20%. The Neighborhood District FLUC allows a density of 3.60 dwelling units per net Residential acre and
requires a minimum average FAR of 0.30 per net Center acre. The Multi -Use District FLUC allows a density
of8.00 dwelling units per net Residential acre and requires a minimum average FAR of 0.30 per net Center
acre.
Step 1: Land Allocation Calculation
• Neighborhood District
o Residential Maximum: 500 net acres * 65% Residential = 325 acres
Center Minimum: 500 net acres * 5% Center = 25 acres
o Open Space Minimum: 500 net acres * 30% Open Space = 150 acres
• Multi -Use District
o Residential Maximum: 250 net acres * 50% Residential = 125 acres
o Center Minimum: 250 net acres * 20% Center = 50 acres
o Open Space Minimum: 250 net acres * 30% Open Space = 75 acres
Total Land Allocation
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o Residential Maximum: 450 acres
o Center Minimum: 75 acres
o Open Space Minimum: 225 acres
Step 2: Maximum Density Calculation
• Neighborhood District: 500 net acres * 65% Residential * 3.6 du/ac = 1,170 dwelling units
• Multi -Use District: 250 net acres * 50% Residential * 8.0 du/ac = 1,000 dwelling units
• Total Dwelling Units: 2,170
Step 3: Minimum Non -Residential Calculation
• Neighborhood District: 500 net acres * 5% Center * 0.30 FAR = 326,700 sf
• Multi -Use District: 250 net acres * 20% Center * 0.30 FAR = 653,400 sf
• Total Minimum Non -Residential Program = 980,100 sf
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Policy 1-8.2.1.2 Future Land Use Categories Density and Intensity Calculations
Within the WWUSA, density and intensity calculations provide guidelines for the construction of
residential units and non-residential square footage. Density and intensity calculations do not
determine the total number of residential units and non-residential square footage allowed; those
calculations are referred to as "capacity" and are provided in Policy 1-8.2.1.1. Densities and intensities
are calculated utilizing "net buildable acres" (Gross acres minus wetland acres minus water body acres
minus designated open space, see Policy 1-8.2.5. for open space guidelines) within the building footprint
for that land use type (residential vs. non-residential). The total number of residential units within a
PUD cannot exceed the maximum residential capacity calculation as indicated in Policy 1-8.2.1.11';.-The
minimum and maximum net density and intensity for any development site within a PUD is set by the
following table: heweveF, Fesidential units can be EORStFUEted at any density as long as the aveFage
Future Land Use Cateeory Densitv/Intensity Tier Summary Table
Minimum
Maximum
Minimum
Maximum
Gat@g@Fie&pensity
Density/Net
Density/Net
Average FAR
Average FAR
/Intensity Tier
Buildable Acre
Buildable Acre
Town Tier A
6.00 (d.u)
25.00 (d.u)
0.3825
2.00
Wellness `V'a--
3.00 (d.u)
20.00 (d.u)
0.25
2.00
-Tier B
Wellness Way-
2.50 (d.u)
15.00( d.u)
0.2-915
2.00
Tier C
Wellness ` A-+
2.00 (d.u)
10.00 (d.u)
0.15
2.00
-3Tier D
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Density/Intensity Tiers
MW Density/Intensity Twr A
per] Density/Intensity Tier B
[IN*] Density/Intensiry Ter C
[%",] Density/Intensity Ter D
[m] Neigbborhood District
[m) US 27 District
I=l Multi Use W District
I=] Multi Use L District
( J Conservation Subdivision District
( J Wellness Way North Districts
Iml CONSERV District
Iel Waterbodies
(—I Primary Roadway Network
(---] Secondary Roadway Network
(-1 Clay Road (Preserved)
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Policy 1-8.2.1.3 Location and Timing of Non -Residential Construction
Land areas set aside for the purposes of non-residential uses will be termed a -Centers jet Hub. Non-
residential development must occur within a Center. ^ '^" W,,h refeFs eRly to the land upeR which
Centers Mixed use aFeas may have a mix of jeb Hub
{non-residential; and residential uses. aEFeage. In these cases, the residential uses must be built
concurrently or after the construction of the non-residential uses. All Centers job Hubs shall be
appropriately placed in commercially viable locations located along an arterial or collector road.4@b
enly, except iR cases of multi level Fnixed use
development wheFe Fesidential uses will be lereated above RGR FesideRtial uses.
"This does not include potential right-of-way density bonuses (Policy 1-8.8.1).
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Policy 1-8.2.2 Urban Form Guiding Principles
WWUSA is envisioned as a mixed -use area proximate to arterial thoroughfares. Land uses within
WWUSA are intended to be flexible allowing employment, residential, institutional, agriculture and
Wellness/Green Space. Urban Service Area Goals, Objectives and Policies establish urban form guiding
principles as follows:
A €ach—FLUC isThe overall community is intended to include a mix of uses that integrate
residential, non-residential and open space networks. As such, the following guidelines shall be
^ pIaEe f^'theThe overall Framework Plan and standards were developed to ensure the desired
percentage distribution of uses within each F"'C (as FAeasuFed by net aUeag^` Wellness Way..
AB. An interconnected Wellness/Green Corridor network including a trail system to reach
destinations within WWUSA such as the Town CenteF, job Hub Centers, schools, parks as well
as neighborhoods.
b. �"Wellmess Way!: 10 Non Resi. entia1,--vv0% iResidential; 309; Open Spa
E. Wetl,ncess "�-�rcuy : 10 "�o-,:vr,--Residential; 60% Residential; 300L Open c.,a
0 0 0
7; Open Spa
e---Wellfinfir - GnoResidential;
, Wellness ay n: ° Residential; , v % idtial; 3017 Open -en.�,.,..
&C. Plan for and implement regional roadway connectivity as generally depicted on the
Future Land Use Map.
€D. An emphasis on complete streets and multi -modal facilities (bike trails, on -street parking,
enhanced pedestrian environments).
&. A green strategy considering a balance of development, preservation, energy,
conservation and water conservation.
€F. School centered development pattern with a co -located neighborhood park and connectivity
to the Wellness Corridor network for each school.
€G. Neighborhood scale development based upon a -pedestrian--orientation with neighborhood
centers/parks as the center of the neighborhood to create neighborhood identity and place.
GH. Allow interim and/or permanent agricultural uses.
441 All development will adhere to dark sky standards.
These guiding principles shall be specifically demonstrated in all thre-PUDs.
Policy 1-8.2.3 Pedestrian Orientation
Design decisions must be oriented to the pedestrian scale. This begins at the Urban Service Area level,
and is documented as in the Design Guidelines and Standards that implement this plan which must be
incorporated in the development standards for each On the-PUD zoning and culminates at the detailed
design level with the specifications for complete street design.
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Policy 1-8.2.4 Wellness Corridors
Wellness Corridor (WC) networks connect communities, Multi -use Districts, t4e Town Centers, 4ab
Hubs, neighborhoods and destinations together in a series of integrated trail and pedestrian facilities.
WC networks may contain the following elements:
A. Community farms and gardens
B. Wetlands
C. Water bodies
D. Preserved uplands
E. Trails, pedestrian ways and bikeways
F. Viewsheds and scenic resources
G. Cultural and environmental resources
H. Wellness COFF061OFS/Open spaee
4-.H. Parks/recreation facilities for active and passiveuse
J:I_Stormwater management facilities
Policy 1-8.2.5 Open Space
The WWUSA will preserve a significant amount of land area in the form of open space and natural
protected areas. The natural protected areas include wetlands and water bodies. Open space will be
divided into two separate categories, Wellness Space and Green Space, with each type allowing
different uses.
Wellness Space includes land area that remains minimally developed, such as trails and boardwalks, as
part of a natural resource preserve or active/passive recreation area. Wellness Space also includes land
area open to public access and gathering places, such as parks, piazzas, plazas and urban squares.
Wellness Space may include permeable storm water areas if enhanced as amenities using native
vegetation. Open water bodies, completely surrounded by uninterrupted Wellness Space, may also be
counted as Wellness Space. Wellness S^^e-^ " limited- 10 rf^^^ ratio
Green Space includes land areas for the purpose of protecting natural resources or environmental
quality, including areas designated for such purposes as flood control, protection of quality or quantity
of groundwater or surface water, or protection of vegetative communities or wildlife habitat and shall
include land preserved for conservation purposes. Green Space should be maintained in such a way to
encourage the proliferation of native flora and fauna. Active recreation is prohibited in Green Space;
passive recreation is allowed in Green Space.
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PUD's in all WWUSA FLUCs will identify and reserve 20% of the net acres as Wellness Space and 10% of
the net acres as Green Space. Wetlands and water bodies cannot be counted towards a PUD's Wellness
Space or Green Space allocation, with the exception of water bodies that are completely surrounded
by uninterrupted Wellness Space, in which case, up to 25% of the water body may be counted towards
the Open Space requirement. A 50-foot wide continuous upland buffer is required around all wetlands
and waterbodies counted towards Open Space.
Open Space is meant to provide an amenity to the community and should be designed to promote
public access. Open Space tracts are encouraged to be placed in the interior of a PUD. Narrow open
space tracts, boarding the perimeter of a PUD, being used solely as a buffer, shall be discouraged. All
open space calculations shall be determined during app4ed-a•tr-the PUD review process and shall be
phased consistent with development.
Policy 1-8.2.6 Conservation Lands
The determination of areas most suitable for permanent preservation shall occur during the preparation
of a Planned Unit Development (PUD). The permanent preservation of suitable areas through
recordation of conservation easements, consistent with s. 704.06 FS, as amended, shall correspond with
each development phase or stage. The censeFyatien easement shall be FeeeFded PFiGF to PwDappFeyal.
Once an area is placed in permanent preservation, either through easement or acquisition, the Future
Land Use Map designation of that area may be amended to Conservation.
OBJECTIVE 1-8.3 MOBILITY
Development within the WWUSA area shall be managed to reduce vehicle trips, minimize vehicle trip
lengths, and reduce vehicle miles travelled through the encouragement of clustered mixed -use
development and the internal capture of trips and through the development of an interconnected,
transportation network. The proposed arterial roadways as generally depicted on -the- Future -Land Use
Map make up the primary roadway network. Final primary roadway alignments and additional
connections may be determined in the PUD process.
Policy 1-8.3.1 Primary Roadway Network
System -wide transportation capacity within the WWUSA area shall be achieved through the design and
development of an interconnected, multi -modal roadway network with appropriately spaced and
properly sized roadway, pedestrian, bicycle, transit and alternative vehicular components.
Planned Unit Developments (PUD) within the WWUSA shall be generally consistent with the primary
roadway network identified on the Framework Map and as listed below. Any deviations from the number
and location of primary roadways identified on the Framework Map shall not deteriorate the high level
of interconnectivity within the Urban Service Area's network. Deviations to a significant extent aye
possible
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possible to protect environmentally sensitive lands so long as the continuity of the network and each of
the multimodal features for that facility are maintained.
Primary Roadway Network
a. Wellness Way from US 27 to the Orange County Line
b. Hancock Road from Wellness Way to Hartwood Marsh Road
c. Schofield Road from the intersection of Wellness Way and Hancock Road to the Orange County Line
d. CR 455 Extension from Hartwood Marsh Road to Sawgrass Bay Boulevard
Each PUD shall be required to assess its proportionate share of roadway impacts to the Primary
Roadway Network, as well as impacts to US 27 and Hartwood Marsh Road. The findings of this
assessment shall be used as the basis for mitigating transportation impacts in a Roadway/Transportation
Impact Fee Credit Agreement with Lake County.
Policy 1-8.3.2 Roadway Network
Thoroughfares within the WWUSA shall be designed to accommodate pedestrians, bicycles, transit,
freight, and motor vehicles within a circulation network with the allocation of right-of-way provided -for
in the PUD approval process. To assist with the design of future roadways and ensure that these facilities
consider all modes of transportation, typical complete street cross -sections shall be established in the
implementinp, Design Guidelines and Standards, and shall be used to guide
the design of proposed facilities during the PUD process.
Policy 1-8.3.3 Pedestrian Facilities
Through a complementary relationship between transportation, land use and urban design,
development within the WWUSA shall support walking as an important part of daily travel. Design and
construction of transportation facilities and land uses within the Urban Service Area shall give highest
priority to walking as a basic and efficient mode of transportation and may include the following:
a. Appropriately sized and obstruction -free sidewalks connecting residential neighborhoods to
employment districts, retail areas, parks and schools;
b. Well designed and highly -visible crosswalks which ensure pedestrian safety in areas where
conflicts with vehicular traffic may occur;
c. The use of streetscapes that offer a safe and inviting environment for pedestrians especially by
providing shade, amenities and buffering from vehicular traffic; and/or,
d. Pedestrian oriented design of buildings adjacent to sidewalks including, minimal front setbacks,
entrances that provide direct access from the public sidewalk, maximum first floor opacity
standards, and the placement of vehicular use areas to the back or side of buildings.
e. Provision of Wellness Corridors with multi -use paths and trails.
Policy 1-8.3.4 Bicycle Facilities
PUDs within the WWUSA shall include a safe and continuous bicycle network that encourages cycling
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as both a means of transportation and a recreational activity. Bicycle networks shall connect residential
neighborhoods with the -.Multi -Use Districts, CentersT^wn GeR+^F, job Hubs, neighborhoods, affdparks
and schools. These facilities may include:
a. Shared lane markings;
Designated bike lanes;
Separated bike facilities or "cycle tracks"; and/or,
d. Multi -use paths and trails.
Policy 1-8.3.5 The 'Wellness Ridgeway'
The Wellness Ridgeway Network is intended to be a system of trails providing non -motorized
transportation within and through Wellness Way. The Network is organized to provide both recreational
and functional use to origins and destinations such as parks and schools within Residential areas and
employment and commercial areas in Centers. The Network is made up of four types of trails:
a. Trunk Trail
b. Neighborhood Trail
c. Clay Road
d. CONSERV Trail
The implementing Design Guidelines and Standards shall establish design criteria for each type of trail.
The Wellness Ridgeway is a component part of the overall Wellness Corridor Network.
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Policy 1-8.3.69 Transit
Centers job Hubs located on arterial and collector roads offer the future opportunity for the Regional
Transit Authority to consider providing transit service to and between Multi -use Districts, Centers job Hubs
and other regional destinations.
Policy 1-8.3.76 External Trip Reduction
PUDs within the WWUSA shall introduce measures that s#a produce a reduction in net external trips.
A variety of options and innovative techniques to meet this goal shall be included in the PUD including
Wellness Corridors, complete streets, a pedestrian oriented design emphasis and the possible inclusion
of future transit bus service.
Policy 1-8.3.8.7 Level of Service
The minimum roadway level of service standard within the WWUSA shall be "D€," except for US 27
which shall remain at LOS "CD."
Policy 1-8.3.99 Multimodal Street Design Standards
Lake County shall establish design standards to ensure streets are safe, convenient and appealing for all
modes of travel, including automobiles, trucks, bicycles and pedestrians and possible future bus service.
Strategies shall include marked crosswalks, wider sidewalks, on -street parking, traffic calming, raised
medians, adequate drainage or other appropriate safety enhancements that reduce hazardous conflicts
between modes and that are consistent with the planned functions of the roadway.
Policy 1-8.3.109 Connectivity
To promote communities that are physically connected to each other and to foster community and
connectedness beyond the development, all PUDs shall include sub -arterial streets stubbed to the
boundary of the development in all cardinal directions unless physically constrained by natural or other
features. Development plans within a PUD shall include streets connecting to all streets stubbed to the
boundary of adjacent development plans. Street connections shall be made between adjacent
development regardless of the parent development and adjacent land uses in order to continue the
interconnected street network.
Lake County shall coordinate the interconnection of the roadway network with Orange County roadways
to the east. Wellness Way, Schofield Road, and Sawgrass Bay Blvd (to Flemings Road) are critical east -
west connections that would benefit both Counties.
Policy 1-8.3.110 Land Use
The WWUSA land use densities, intensities and mixture of land uses integrate and support alternative
transportation modes, enhance multi -modal transportation, decrease trip lengths, and promote internal
capture.
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OBJECTIVE 1-8.4 NATURAL AND SCENIC RESOURCES
The WWUSA area is home to many natural resources; the area consists of xeric uplands, wetlands and
surface waters, most notably Trout Lake, Adain Lake, Sawgrass Lake, and the Urban Service Area borders
Johns Lake to the north. The Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) shall provide for the conservation of
significant natural, scenic and cultural resources through the creation of an interconnected open space
known as the WC network within the WWUSA area. These resources and corridors shall be specifically
demonstrated in the PUDs.
Lake County shall protect its natural resources in the WWUSA area through adoption of PUDs that
promote the preservation or conservation of environmentally sensitive lands to include habitats
containing listed animal and plant species. Natural resource protection shall be achieved through
mechanisms such as buffer requirements, lower allowable densities in environmentally sensitive areas,
open space preservation requirements, removal of exotic plan and animal species, maintenance of
corridors, preservation of native vegetation, control of hydrological characteristics, and through use of
clustering to help minimize the effect of development. The permanent preservation of suitable areas
through recordation of conservation easements, consistent with s. 704.06 FS, as amended, shall
correspond with each development phase or stage. The censeFvatien easement shall be . eFded PFOOF
Policy III-3.2.5, Native Vegetation, Habitat, and Wildlife within Development Projects
shall also be adhered to, and utilized when processing a PUD.
Policy 1-8.4.1 Identification of Environmentally Sensitive Areas
The Wellness Way Future Land Use Map generally identifies areas of potential environmentally sensitive
lands within the Urban Service Area. The Conservation Land Map shall guide the preparation of
subsequent PUDs and their respective detailed identification of lands for permanent protection or
preservation.
Policy 1-8.4.2 Identification and Preservation of Wetlands and Water Bodies
Wetlands and water bodies shall be delineated during the PUD process. The types, values, functions,
sizes, conditions and locations of wetlands within the planning area, shall be determined through on site
studies and field verification as the primary data source conducted by qualified professionals in
accordance with state and federal regulations, guidelines and procedures. The existing wetland systems
have several important functions, including flow of water (lakes are connected by waterways and
streams), and habitat for plants and wildlife. Wetland impacts shall be carefully planned so as to avoid
inordinate impacts to the wetlands system.
A mandatory minimum setback of 50 feet from all jurisdictional wetland lines shall be established in the
PUDs, and a minimum 50 foot wide buffer shall apply to all retained isolated and wetlandTnon-isolated
wetlands, and rivers and streams, except where the required buffer makes a lot unbuildable, in which
case a variable buffer consisting of a minimum width of 15 feet and average width of 50 feet shall be
provided.
A Conservation Lands Map of the Wellness Way area is shown below:
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Policy 1-8.4.3 Conservation of Regionally Significant Natural Resources
The Critical Lands and Waters Identification Project (CLIP), and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FFWCC) databases shall be consulted during the preparation of PUDs within the WWUSA
area. Areas designated as Priority 1 or 2 within the CLIP database and areas within the FFWC database
containing known locations of rare and imperiled species of plants and animals shall be given the highest
consideration for protection or preservation within a PUD.
The following chart lists the State of Florida Listed Animal Species with a possibility of occurrence in Lake
County.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Status
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Federally -designated Threatened (FT)
Bald Eagle
Hallaeetus leucocephalus
Not currently listed
Eastern Indigo Snake
Drymarchon couperi
FT
Florida Black Bear
Ursus americanus floridanus
State -designated Threatened (ST)
Florida Sandhill Crane
Grus Canadensis pratensis
ST
Florida Scrub -Jay
Aphelocoma coerulescens
FT
Florida Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia floridana
State Species of Special Concern (SSC)
Florida Mouse
Podomys floridanus
SSC
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyuphermus
ST
Least Tern
Stemula antillarium
ST
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
SSC
Red -Cockaded
Woodpecker
Picoides borealis
Federally -designated Endangered (FE)
Sherman's Fox
Squirrel
Sciurus niger shermani
SSC
Short -tailed Snake
Lampropeltis extenuate
ST
Sand Skink
Plestiodon reynoldsi
FT
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
SSC
Southeastern
American Kestrel
Falco sparverlus paulus
ST
Tricolored Heron
Egretta Tricolor
SSC
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
SSC
Wood Stork
Mycteria Americana
FE
Osprey
Pandlon hallaetus
SSC
There are no known species that occur in the area that require special management plans or planning
considerations other than the gopher tortoise, a state -designated threatened species; the bald eagle,
which is not currently listed as a threatened or endangered species; and sand skink, which are listed as
federally -designated threatened. The Wildlife Resources Map, shown below, illustrates known wildlife
occurrences within the area.
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Endangered and threatened species shall be afforded protection based on the regulatory requirements
of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC),
and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Policy 1-8.4.4 Lake Wales Ridge
The Lake Wales Ridge follows the east side of US Highway 27 south from Lake Apopka through Polk
County and ending in Highlands County. The ridge consists of an ecosystem known as scrub and is
currently home to 53 rare, indigenous and endangered plant and animal species including the Florida
scrub jay, sand skink, and scrub mint. The planning area is located east of US Highway 27; the Lake Wales
Ridge is illustrated on the Lake Wales Ridge Map shown below.
Endangered and threatened species shall be afforded protection based on the regulatory requirements
of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC),
and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
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Policy 1-8.4.5 Wildlife Data
An applicant for a PUD shall submit baseline data consistent with the guidelines for any state or federally
listed wildlife or plant species, based on Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) and
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey methodologies and casual observation of non -listed wildlife and
plant species. The purpose of the baseline data is to recognize the cumulative effects thatdevelopment
within the WWUSA is having on species diversity and habitat over a period of time.
Policy 1-8.4.6 Identification and Preservation of Xeric Uplands
During the preparation of PUDs, upland areas containing xeric or scrub habitats should be analyzed
closely for permanent preservation. Large habitat patches in close proximity to each other provide for
the greatest species diversity and minimizes extinction probabilities; small patches that are isolated are
less likely to preserve species. Habitat fragmentation shall be discouraged. If preserved, these areas may
serve as relocation sites for gopher tortoises, sand skinks, and other xeric-adapted species that may be
present within the Urban Service Area and surrounding areas.
Policy 1-8.4.7 Creation of the Natural Components of the Wellness Corridor Network
At build -out, the WWUSA area shall contain a large, interconnected WC network comprised of water
bodies, wetlands, open space, important upland habitats and publicly owned lands. This system shall
serve to protect environmentally sensitive lands, allow for the continued and safe movement of wildlife
and provide for significant passive recreation areas for the residents, employees and visitors.
Native Vegetation within Corridors
Non-native landscape species shall be prohibited within these corridors, with the exception of turf grass
used as road or yard stabilizer. Vegetation identified on the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's List of
Invasive Plant Species shall be prohibited.
Movement of Wildlife Crossings
Collaboration with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC), the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, and the Florida Department of Transportation shall be required to establish standards
and locations for the movement of wildlife on public roads and other corridors, as well as ensuring the
crossings or corridors are of the appropriate size.
Each PUD shall be reviewed for consistency with this policy during the approval process.
Policy 1-8.4.8 Site Development Standards
Collaboration with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall be required to prepare a
site development plan based on standards that promote preservation of wildlife during development
and promote the provision of usable habitat post -development. Site development standards shall
include, but are not limited to, monitoring, low -voltage lighting, berms, and fencing. Post -development
measures may include, but are not limited to, planting of native vegetation, low -voltage lighting, berms,
and fencing. The County shall also require that vegetative communities and wildlife habitats be
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The PUDs shall include provisions to require that development preserve wetlands and portions of
developable uplands containing designated species or rare upland habitats. The permanent preservation
of suitable areas through recordation of conservation easements, consistent with s. 704.06 FS, as
amended, shall correspond with each development phase or stage. The EGASeFyatien easement shall be
The PUD shall ensure the protection of trees and native vegetation with
a target of protecting 50% of trees onsite. As appropriate, a tree replacement ratio may be implemented
based on type and caliper. Special consideration shall be given to rare upland habitats and designated
species within ecologically significant areas identified herein. The extent to which preservation of
vegetative communities and wildlife habitats shall be protected and incorporated into protected open
space on a development site, shall be determined during the PUD process.
Policy 1-8.4.9 Water Conservation Based Landscaping
A significant amount of water resources are used for irrigation of landscaped spaces in traditional
developments. In recognition of the limited water resources available in South Lake County, developers
in the Wellness Way Urban Service Area shall base their landscaping plans on water conservation
principles and practices. The County may develop a landscape design handbook which provides examples
of water conserving landscape designs for commercial, residential and institutional developments as well
as planted right of way areas. The handbook designs will feature the use of Florida native, drought
tolerant species that require no irrigation once they have been established. The handbook will contain
several design examples, listing acceptable plants and providing plan view layouts and pictorial
representations of each design concept. Developers within the Wellness Way Urban Service Area shall
utilize the handbook designs or shall propose a landscape design that conforms with water conservation
principles for review during the permitting process. Exceptions may be granted for designs that receive
irrigation solely from retained stormwater.
Policy 1-8.4.10 Regulation f4gor Reclaimed Water Shall Be Enforced To Prevent Adverse
Environmental Impacts.
The intent of the WWUSA is to require 100% of landscape irrigation be provided by re -use water. Another
type of non -potable water supply may be used for landscape irrigation if re -use water is not available to
the PUD. In no instance shall potable water be used for landscape irrigation unless authorized by the St.
Johns River Water Management District pursuant to part II of Chapter 373, F.S.
Conservation programs, system interconnections and alternative water supply options such as reclaimed
water reuse and storage, shall occur when accessible. All development containing irrigated open space
shall be required to accept reclaimed water for irrigation when such reclaimed water is available
adjacent to the development's boundary. Connection shall be made at the developer's cost.
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OBJECTIVE 1-8.5 PUBLIC FACILITIES
The County shall require that all development be consistent with the Capital Improvements Element and
the approved facility and service plans in order to discourage urban sprawl, meet adopted level of service
standards, and thereby minimize associated public costs.
Policy 1-8.5.1 Identification of Water Supplies
All new development shall connect to non -potable sources of water, such as reclaimed water, for
landscape irrigation, when available. The availability of, and requirement to connect to, Alternative
Water Supplies, including reclaimed water, will be determined during the PUD approval process unless
the use of water from other water sources is authorized by the St. Johns River Water Management
District pursuant to part II of Chapter 373, F.S.
To ensure that the WWUSA's water suppliers (i.e., City of Clermont, Lake Utility Services, and Southlake
Utilities) account for and meet the water needs of the WWUSA, the County will monitor, and
participate as necessary, in those water suppliers' water supply planning related processes, such as
water supply facility work plans, consumptive use permits, and the South Lake Regional Water
Initiative.
Policy 1-8.5.2 Potable and Re -use Water Facilities
PUDs within the WWUSA shall include an analysis of potable and re -use water facilities, including
sources, treatment plants and delivery infrastructure, required to accommodate projected impacts and
maintain the County's or utility provider's adopted level of service (LOS) for such facilities. If it is
determined that sites and/or right-of-way is needed to accommodate the projected impacts, then those
sites shall be conveyed prior to the issuance of building permits for development within the PUD.
Policy 1-8.5.3 Sanitary Sewer Facilities
PUDs within the WWUSA shall include an analysis of sanitary sewer facilities, including treatment plants
and delivery infrastructure, required to accommodate projected impacts and maintain the County's or
utility provider's adopted level of service (LOS) for such facilities. If it is determined that sites and/or
right-of-way is needed to accommodate the projected impacts, then those sites shall be conveyed prior
to the issuance of building permits for development within the PUD.
Policy 1-8.5.4 Solid Waste Facilities
PUDs within the WWUSA shall include an analysis of solid waste impacts and, when necessary, mitigation
plans that ensure adequate capacity exists to accommodate proposed demand.
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Policy 1-8.5.5 Parks and Trails Facilities
PUDs within the WWUSA shall include an analysis of parks and trails required to accommodate projected
impacts and maintain the County's adopted level of service (LOS) for such facilities. If it is determined
that one or more publicly dedicated park sites within the proposed PUD are needed to accommodate
projected impacts, then conditions shall be provided within the PUD approval to ensure that those sites
are she conveyed- with the development of the phase of the project.pFieF to the i5sUaRr;e of building
The Framework Map and Design Guidelines and Standards
shall be used as a guide to provide parks and trails facilities within the WWUSA area.
Trails within a proposed PUD that serve as a component of the WWUSA's multi -modal mobility system
shall be identified as part of the PUD process. Conditions for the conveyance tThe right-of-way
required for such trails shall be established in the PUD approval.
peFmits fGF development within the PUD-.
Policy 1-8.5.6 Provision of Educational Facilities
All PUDs within the WWUSA shall include an analysis of impacts to public schools and, when necessary,
mitigation consistent with the policies and procedures identified in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan,
Objective VI-1.8 as amended. If it is determined that one or more school sites within the proposed PUD
are needed to accommodate projected impacts, then those sites shall be consistent with the PSFE's
School Facility Siting objective and policies.
PUDs shall analyze the impacts of the future residential land uses on public schools and identify the
facilities needed; include an amendment of the County's Capital Improvements Element/Schedule and
the Lake County School Board's five-year district facilities work plan to adopt the capacity projects which
mitigate the impacts on public school facilities, if required.
In addition to the PSFE's school facility siting objective and policies, the public school siting provisions of
Sections 333.03 and 1013.36, F.S., and the First Amended Interlocal Agreement between Lake County
and Lake County School Board and Municipalities for School Facilities Planning and Siting (the ILA) be
followed when identifying and dedicating public school sites
Future school sites shall be suitable for development as a public school and have the ability to be served
with the necessary infrastructure, such as the following: potable and non -potable water, sanitary sewer,
electrical power, high-speed internet service and transportation facilities.
When it is not possible to avoid soil conditions on a public school site that would require remediation in
order to permit vertical construction, such remediation will be included in the applicant's capital
improvements plan for mitigation of the impacts on public schools.
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Policy 1-8.5.7 Provision of Law Enforcement, Fire Protection and Emergency Services
All PUDs within the WWUSA shall include an analysis of law enforcement, fire protection and emergency
services impacts and shall include coordination with the agencies providing these services to determine
if facility sites are required within the PUD to ensure the provision of adequate public facilities and
services. If it is determined that land is needed to accommodate the siting of facilities required to address
the impacts of the proposed PUD, these lands shall be conveyed prior to the issuance of building permits
for development within the PUD.
Given the current location of existing Fire/EMS facilities of the City to the north and Lake County to the
South, Lake County should consider coordinating a joint City -County Fire/EMS facility in the center of
Wellness Way to provide the highest level of response times at the least cost to the community.
Policy 1-8.5.8 Conveyed Land Value
In order to ensure that new development adequately pays for growth -related impacts, the Board of
County Commissioners shall have the authority to determine the valuation or date of valuation of
property for the purpose of impact fee credits for property deemed as a required adequate public facility
beyond the needs of WWUSA. The value will be agreed upon by both the County and the land owner or
established by appraisals by registered appraisers acceptable to both the County and land owner. The
terms of this valuation shall be incorporated into a developer's agreement for a specific development.
Policy 1-8.5.9 Coordinated Development
While there is separate property ownership within WWUSA, planning for development will occur in a
coordinated and comprehensive way. The initial extension of potable and non -potable water and sewer
service must be sized for the PUD with a Utilities Agreement and built infrastructure and conveyed lands
are eligible for reimbursement for excess capacity and land area beyond the need of the proposed
development. The Future Land Use Map will establish a general guide for connectivity. Primary Roadway
alignments will be set with the PUD process and/or a Roadway Agreement between participating
property owners and built infrastructure and conveyed lands are eligible for reimbursement for excess
capacity and land area beyond the need of the proposed development. Roadway terminus to terminus
alignments are S49ftly ffefeKed, but not required.
Policy 1-8.5.10 Concurrency Requirements
The County shall ensure that public services and facilities are available concurrent with new
development. All development orders, permits, and agreements shall be subject to the adopted
Concurrency Management System consistent with the Concurrency Management Element of this
Comprehensive Plan.
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OBJECTIVE 1-8.6 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
Ensure continued coordination of development plans, infrastructure planning and development,
approvals and impacts with affected local governments and public agencies throughout the duration of
the WWUSA.
Policy 1-8.6.1 Coordinated Review of Planned Unit Developments
To provide for intergovernmental coordination, Lake County shall provide adjacent municipalities,
counties, and regional agencies a copy of applications for a Planned Unit Development (PUD). To
ensure communication and coordination are used to minimize any potential adverse impacts, these
government agencies shall have thirty (30) days to review and provide comments to the County
regarding the proposed PUD, unless the County is notified in writing by an agency representative that
the agency does not wish to receive notice of or have an opportunity to comment on the proposed PUD.
The agencies to be notified are as follows:
City of Clermont
City of Orlando
City of Winter Garden
East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Florida's Turnpike Authority
Lake County School Board
Lake Sumter State College
Lake Utility Services
• Lake -Sumter MPO
Orange County
Orlando -Orange County Expressway Authority
Osceola County
Polk County
Reedy Creek Improvement District
• South Lake Utilities
St. Johns River Water Management District
Valencia College
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OBJECTIVE 1-8.7 URBAN SERVICE AREA IMPLEMENTATION
Develop a straightforward, predictable and efficient process for the preparation, review and approval
of Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) and subsequent development approvals within the WWUSA area.
Policy 1-8.7.1 Master Planned Unit Developments (PUDs)
Development within the WWUSA area shall be contingent upon the adoption of Planned Unit
Developments (PUDs). Each PUD shall be developed in sufficient detail to allow evaluation of the
interrelationship of its parts and establish consistency with principles and criteria contained within the
Lake County Comprehensive Plan and the Wellness Way Goals, Objectives and Policies. A PUD of less
than 1,000 gross acres may be approved by Lake County, based on consideration of the following criteria:
• Proximity to existing public infrastructure with adequate capacity to serve development;
• Compatibility with surrounding existing and future land uses; and,
• Consistency with the financial capability of local government and/or private entities to fund
needed infrastructure concurrent with development.
A M as t e r PUD shall be processed as a PUD application as provided for in the Land Development Code.
Principles, guidelines, and standards for each PUD shall be codified in the Lake County Land Development
Regulations. The PUD may only be approved after funding agreements for infrastructure have been
agreed upon by the participating parties.
Each PUD shall be evaluated to determine that adequate facilities and services are or will be available.
Where facilities or services are determined to be deficient, the developer(s) shall have the option of
entering into a funding agreement with Lake County and/or Lake County School Board to correct any
deficiency and allow development to proceed. All development in the PUD will be served by central
sewer and water service. On -site utilities may be used only where soil and water table conditions will
permit their use, and where the developer will install the necessary water and sewer lines (dry lines) to
ultimately connect the development to the central utility system; and the area is included in a capital
improvement program.
Until and unless a PUD is approved by the Lake County Board of County Commissioners, the property in
the WWUSA area shall maintain the existing zoning (e.g. A, R-1, CFD, PUD). All applications for
development approvals (i.e. lot splits, conditional use permits, variances, etc.) on any property within
the WWUSA area shall be reviewed on a case -by -case basis for the effect of such development approval
on adopted or potential PUDs and compliance with the general principles of the Urban Service Area.
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Policy 1-8.7.2 Urban Service Area Framework and Hierarchy of Place
Scale is important as context towards details. The bigger the scale, the more aspirational the initiatives
and less detailed the plan. As the scale gets smaller, the initiatives evolve into implementation actions
and increased design detail. The second scale of planning in Wellness Way is a Planned Unit Development
(PUD) with apff9Mimately 1,900 acres. The PUD begins the refined urban design process to allow
Wellness Way to successfully meet the Urban Service Area initiatives. The Urban Service Area Goals,
Objectives and Policies in the comprehensive plan guide the planning of the PUD to include the
following principles:
• PUDs can be any size aFe geneFally 1,000 affes eF FA8Fe with access to the regional roadway
network.
• PUDs must determine the location and size of the Centers JobHub(s) based upon the regional
roadway network and the FLUC jobs -to -housing ratio and then locate the Wellness/Green
Corridors and residential neighborhoods.
• Residential neighborhoods cluster aroundbeyeed-the Centers 3eb+ s). Each neighborhood
is adjacent to an interconnected wellness Corridor/open space system. This helps define
neighborhoods and provides the opportunity for trail use for the residents to reach other
neighborhoods, Centers, s), other PUDs, the Town ''e����, and the State Park.
• Along with the Centers 3eb-Heb(s)neighborhoods and WC networks, there is a required
community park. Not only are the school and park a requirement, it is at the PUD level when
agreements must be reached to pay for educational facilities roads, utilities and the park.
Without such agreements, development may not proceed.
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Policy 1-8.7.3 Master PUD Process
The primary intent of the Urban Service Area is to effectuate positive change for the following
initiatives:
• Job creation and economic development
• Regional transportation connectivity
• Creation of the Wellness/Green space corridors
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• Water smart approaches
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These same principles must be demonstrated in the proposed PUD based upon the Goal, Objectives
and Policies of the Urban Service Area. The PUD approval process has three tasks as follows:
• PUD Boundary Analysis
• Preliminary PUD development and community input
• Final PUD application and public hearings as a PUD
The Design Guidelines and Standards to be adopted to implement the WWAP shall include detailed
requirements for each step in the PUD approval process.
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Any addition or deletion of property or changes to the land use district boundaries in an approved PUD
shall follow the process for adoption of a PUD. It shall include an evaluation and analysis of the impacts
to the approved or planned land uses and the ability of the proposed amendment to meet the principles
and standards set forth in the WWUSA.
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Policy 1-8.7.5 Development Approvals within a PUD
Once a M as t e r PUD as a PUD application is adopted by the Board of County Commissioners, all
applications for development approval (i.e., subdivision plans, site plans, lot splits, and special
exceptions) shall be evaluated for compatibility and compliance with the adopted PUD.
Policy 1-8.7.6 Urban Service Area Build -out Date
The planning horizon for the WWUSA is projected to be 2040.
Policy 1-8.7.7 Developments of Regional Impact
Nothing in the WWUSA shall limit or modify the rights of any person to complete any development that
has been authorized as a development of regional impact pursuant to Chapter 380, Florida Statutes, or
who has been issued a final local development order and development has commenced and is continuing
in good faith.
Policy 1-8.7.8 Existing Approved Development
Avalon Groves PUD (Ordinance# 2012-10 / ORB 4141 PGS 961-980) may develop and continue until
adoption of a PUD, which includes a portion of the Avalon Groves PUD's legal description. The PUD shall
address the phasing out of any Avalon Groves PUD use or other entitlement that is not approved and or
recognized by the WWUSA policies. Avalon Groves PUD shall be allowed to redistribute approved density
and open space within the existing boundary of the PUD and such redistribution shall not require an
amendment to the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan or be deemed to be a substantial
amendment to the existing PUD; however, the approved minimum/maximum limitations of the PUD shall
not be altered. Substantial changes to an approved PUD will require the abandonment of the PUD.
Proposed development within an abandoned PUD will be subject to the WWUSA Future Land Use
categories and goal, objectives and policies.
If this policy is rendered unenforceable or interpreted by a court or administrative body in any way that
causes an impairment or other adverse change to the Avalon Groves PUD, then: (i) the owner of any lands
within such PUD shall be deemed to withdraw from the WWUSA unless such owner affirmatively elects
to remain part of the WWUSA (to the extent required this provision shall constitute Lake County's
authorization for the owner of any lands within such PUD to voluntarily withdraw from the WWUSA); and
(ii) upon such withdrawal, the PUD shall remain in full force and effect and all deadlines in such PUD shall
be automatically extended forthe number of months from July 21, 2015 until the date of such withdrawal
or until litigation is resolved.
Policy 1-8.7.9 Existing Conforming Commercial and Industrial Operations
Existing, conforming commercial and industrial operations in the WWUSA shall be allowed to continue
their operations until a PUD is adopted. The PUD will address allowable uses and location criteria of all
commercial and industrial uses.
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Policy 1-8.7.10 Annexation by the City of Clermont
It is anticipated that a large portion of the WWUSA area may be annexed into the City of Clermont. The
County shall seek to incorporate procedures for such annexations into Interlocal Service Boundary
Agreements to provide consistency and predictability to landowners seeking to develop property within
the planning area.
Policy 1-8.7.11 Consery II
Consery II is designated as the CONSERV Future Land Use Category`Ve4R 5s `Vay ^ and is comprised of
properties owned and used by Orange County and the City of Orlando for a water reclamation project.
Portions of this property may be deemed unnecessary for either existing or future needs of the project.
Therefore, the County and City (as applicable) (or assignees or successors) may request that such
properties be included in PUD's in the Urban Service Area. The land uses within PUD's may be blended
for residential, nonresidential or open space uses throughout PUD regardless of designation.
OBJECTIVE 1-8.8 FINANCING
Develop financing mechanisms that support the WWUSA's economic development goals while ensuring
the equitable distribution of infrastructure costs.
Policy 1-8.8.1 Potential Funding Mechanisms for Regional Infrastructure
Each PUD shall identify the revenue sources implementable by county ordinance (or by resolution of a
dependent district created by county ordinance) as the public shares of a funding partnership to provide
essential regional infrastructure including transportation, public safety and park improvements required
to implement the economic development uses incorporated in the PUD. Potential revenue sources may
include, but are not limited to, special assessments collected as non -ad valorem assessments on the ad
valorem tax statement pursuant to section 197.3632, Florida Statutes; impact or mobility fees that are
PUD specific; allocation of a portion of the transportation needs component in a regional or countywide
impact or mobility fee; dedication of tax increment funds within identified tax increment areas; and
utility capacity assessment fees and advanced funding agreements with the appropriate utility providers.
A density bonus of two (2) dwelling units per acre may be granted to a PUD for right-of-way donated for
arterial or collector roads.
Policy 1-8.8.2 Funding Mechanisms for Site Specific Infrastructure
Within each PUD, the transportation related infrastructure and other infrastructure necessary to
accommodate the economic goals of specific sites or individual development shall be incorporated as a
cost requirement of site development either directly or provided as a funding component of any
dependent or independent district created to provide regional infrastructure.
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Policy 1-8.8.3 Phasing of Regional Infrastructure
To the maximum extent possible, regional infrastructure shall be phased as necessary to support
economic development of specific sites or individual developments within each PUD and as required to
meet economic expectations of the property bearing the burden of the infrastructure costs. Such site
development infrastructure shall be, to the maximum extent possible, integrated with adjacent
infrastructure and incorporated into the capital improvement plan of the County, the adjacent
municipalities, the Florida Department of Transportation work plan or the appropriate utility provider.
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