R-07-1522CITY OF CLERMONT
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, GRANTING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR A PROFESSIONAL
OFFICE WITHIN AN R-3 RESIDENTIAL/PROFESSIONAL ZONING
DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Clermont, Lake
County, Florida at a meeting held April 3, 2007 recommended for approval of this Conditional
Use Permit to allow for a professional office within an R-3 ResidentiaUProfessional Zoning
District at the following location:
LOCATION
West side of Bowman Street, approximately 300 feet south of intersection of
State Road 50 and Bowman.
The City Council deems it advisable in the interest of the general welfare of the City of
Clermont, Lake County, Florida to grant this Conditional Use Permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Clermont, Lake County, Florida that:
This application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for a professional office within an R-3
Residential/Professional Zoning District; be granted subject to the following conditions:
CUP CONDITIONS:
Section 1 -General Conditions
1. The conditions as set forth in this Conditional Use Permit shall be legally binding upon any
heirs, assigns and successors in title or interest.
2. No further expansion of the use or additions to the facility shall be permitted except as
approved by another Conditional Use Permit.
3. The property shall be developed in substantial accordance with the conceptual site plan
prepared by Unroe Engineering, Inc. and dated February 23, 2007. Formal construction plans,
incorporating all conditions stated in this permit, shall be submitted for review and approved by
the Site Review Committee prior to the issuance of a zoning clearance or other development
permits. The conceptual site plans submitted with the CUP application are not the approved'.
construction plans.
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4. No person, firm, corporation or entity shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, remove,
improve, move, convert, or demolish any building or structure, or alter the land in any manner
within the boundary of the project without first submitting necessary plans, obtaining necessary
approvals, and obtaining necessary permits in accordance with the City of Clermont Land
Development Regulations and those of other appropriate jurisdictional entities.
5. The final Certificate of Occupancy shall not be issued until each of the stated conditions has
been met.
6. If any of the stated conditions are violated, the applicant understands and agrees that the City
Council may revoke this Conditional Use Permit by resolution.
7. The Conditional Use Permit must be executed and processed through the office of the City
Manager within 90 days of its date of grant by the City Council or the permit shall become null
and void.
8. This permit shall become null and void if substantial construction work has not begun within
two (2) years of the date this Conditional Use Permit is executed and signed by the permittee.
"Substantial construction work" means the commencement and continuous prosecution a'f
construction of required improvements ultimately finalized at completion.
Section 2 -Land Use
1. The proposed development may consist of a professional office building with a maximum
2,700 square feet.
2. No business can occupy any portion of the building after construction and final Certificate of
Occupancy, unless the proposed business has applied for and obtained a Local Business Tax
Recei t from the Clermont City Clerk.
Section 3 -Excavation and GradinsJOperation Plans
1. Detailed grading, erosion control, and dust abatement plans for the entire site shall be
submitted to and approved by the Site Review Committee prior to construction plan approval and
the initiation of development activity. The dust abatement plan shall detail measures to be taker!
to eliminate the migration of dust particles from the site.
2. The permittee/developers shall provide ground cover on all disturbed areas, where
construction is not immediately intended. Ground cover shall be provided in accordance with an
approved ground cover plan acceptable to the City in accordance with best management
practices (BMP) of the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service.
3. All excavated material shall be stored in a location approved by the City Engineer.
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4. Ingress and egress to the site for construction shall be determined by the City Engineer.
Section 4 -Transportation Improvements
1. Sidewalks shall be required along all public road frontages.
Section 5 -Architectural Design Standards
Architectural finish and building plans for the commercial. center shall be submitted and
approved by the Site Review Committee prior to any development activity to ensure aesthetic
and public safety considerations are properly addressed.
The following design standards shall apply to all development on the site and shall apply until
such time as citywide architectural design standards are adopted unless otherwise approved by
the City of Clermont Site Review Committee.
Facades and Exterior Walls:
1. Ground floor facades that face public streets shall have arcades, display windows, ent~'
areas, awnings or other such features along no less than sixty (60) percent of their
horizontal length.
2. Facades greater than one hundred (100) feet in length, measured horizontally, shall
incorporate wall plane projections or recesses having a depth of at least three (3) feet. No
uninterrupted length of any facade shall exceed one hundred (100) horizontal feet.
Roo s:
Parapet walls or other design features shall be used to conceal flat roofs and rooftop
equipment such as HVAC units from public view from all sides of the building. Parapet
walls or other design features shall be constructed at a height of at least one (1) inch above
the tallest roof top unit. A metal or other enclosure for roof top equipment does not
constitute screening from public view. The average height of such parapets shall pat
exceed fifteen (15) percent of the height of the supporting wall and such parapets shall pat
at any point exceed one-third (1/3) of the height of the supporting wall.
2. No uninterrupted length of any roofline or parapet wall shall exceed one hundred (lOq~)
horizontal feet.
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Materials and colors:
The predominant exterior finish shall be of high quality materials, including, but nit
limited to, brick, stone, stucco and textured concrete masonry units. The finished surface ~',
of the exterior walls shall not include smooth-faced concrete block, tilt-up concrete panes
or prefabricated steel panels.
2. Facade colors shall be low reflective, subtle, neutral or earth tone colors. The use of high-
intensity colors, metallic colors, black or fluorescent colors shall be prohibited.
3. Building trim and accent areas shall be limited to one primary color. The use of a primary
color in the building trim is limited to a one (1) foot wide band around the building. Neon
tubing shall not be an acceptable feature for building trim or accent areas.
Entrywa~s.•
(a) Each large retail establishment shall have a clearly defined customer entrance featuring np
less than three (3) of the following:
1. canopies or porticos;
2. overhangs;
3. recesses/projections;
4. arcades;
S. peaked roof forms;
6. arches;
7. architectural details such as the work and moldings which are integrated into the building
structure and design;
8. integral planters or wing walls that incorporate landscaped areas and/or places for sitting.
Signal
1. Neon tubing shall not be used in building signage. The letters in the signage shall be the
primary color.
Lig tinQ•
1. Light poles shall not be painted in primary colors and they shall be no greater than 25 ft. i~
height.
2. Light fixtures; types. All light fixtures, including security lighting, shall be cutoff
fixtures, and shall be incorporated as an integral design element that complements the
design of the building or project through style, material or color. Luminaires shall not be
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tilted. Lighting of or on buildings shall be limited to wall-washer type fixtures or up-lights,
which do not produce spill light or glare. Sag lenses, convex lenses, and drop lenses shall
be prohibited. Lighting at a building or project shall not be comprised in whole or part by
floodlights.
Outdoor storage:
1. All materials stored outside must be within an opaque enclosure. Chain link fencing ~s
prohibited.
Miscellaneous:
1. Mobile storage systems are metal shipping containers and trailers that are used to store
additional inventory outside of the store. Mobile storage systems shall be prohibited.
2. Chain link fencing shall be prohibited. Fencing around water retention areas and all other
fencing shall be ornamental metal fencing.
DONE AND RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ON THIS 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2007.
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~~~ arold Turville, Mayor
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