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CITY OF CLERMONT
RESOLUTION
NO. 1427
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, GRANTING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF AN EIGHTY-SEVEN (87) ROOM HOTEL IN THE C-2
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Clermont, Lake
County, Florida at a meeting held February 1, 2005 approved this Conditional Use Permit to
allow for the construction of an eighty-seven (87) room hotel in the C-2 commercial district at
the following location:
LOCATION
The Northwest corner of Citrus Tower Blvd. and Hunt Trace Drive.
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 the construction of an eighty-seven
(87) room hotel in the C-2 commercial district; be granted subject to the following conditions:
CONDITIONS:
Section 1 -General Conditions
1. This Resolution shall inure to the benefit of, and shall constitute a covenant running with
the land and the terms, conditions, and provisions hereof, and shall be binding upon the present
owner and any successor in title or interest, and shall be subject to each and every condition
herein set out.
2. The property shall be developed in substantial accordance with the conceptual site plan as
prepared by McCoy & Associates, dated Dec. 2004. Construction plans incorporating all
conditions of this permit shall be submitted for review and approval by City staff prior to
authorization and issuance of a development permit. The conceptual plan submitted with the
CUP application is not an approved site plan.
• 3. Upon approval of the resolution the aforementioned property shall only be used for the
purposes described herein. No further expansion of the use or additions to this project shall be
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permitted except as approved by another Conditional Use Permit. Any other proposed use shall
be specifically authorized by amendment and approval of the City of Clermont City Council.
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. Prior to the issuance of any permits, the applicant shall be required to submit formal site
plans for review and approval by the City of Clermont Site Review Committee. The site plans
shall meet all submittal requirements and comply with the conditions of this Resolution,
applicable City Codes, Regulations, Ordinances, and provide compliance with the adopted City
Comprehensive Plan, as amended.
• 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. This permit shall become null and void if substantial work has not begun within one (1)
year of the date of issuance of this Conditional Use Permit.
Section 2 -Land Use
1. The proposed development may contain up to 48,076 square feet of hotel space,
consistent with the conceptual site plan prepared by McCoy & Associates, dated Dec. 2004.
2. The allowable uses shall be those uses indicated within the C-2 Zoning Category of the
City of Clermont Land Development Regulations.
Section 3 -Transportation Improvements
1. Sidewalks shall be required along all public road frontages in accordance with adopted
FDOT and City Codes.
2. Turn lanes shall also be provided based on staff site review committee.
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3. Prior to construction and development of the hotel, the permittee/developer shall provide
a traffic analysis which identifies the development's impact on the City's transportation system.
Section 4 -Excavation and Grading/Operation Plans
1. The applicant shall submit a detailed excavation, grading and erosion control plan for the
entire site during the site plan review process which must be approved by the City Site Review
Committee prior to initiation of development activity.
2. The permittee/developers shall provide ground cover on all out parcel and disturbed
areas, where construction is not immediately intended. Said plan 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. A dust abatement plan shall be submitted to the City detailing measures to be taken in
eliminating the migration of dust particles from the site.
4. A Slab Survey is required prior to vertical construction.
Section 5 -Utilities
1. The applicant shall submit a detailed utility plan for the entire site during the site plan
review process which must be approved by the City Site Review Committee prior to initiation of
development activity.
Section 6 -Site Improvements/Landscapin
1. Onsite landscaping and perimeter landscaping shall be planted in excess of code, to be
determined by staff at Site Review Committee.
Section 7 - Signage
1. The sign on Hunt Trace Blvd. on the property's southwest corner shall be a monument
sign limited to 32 square feet of sign area, and the sign on the corner of Hunt Trace and Citrus
• Tower boulevards shall be a monument sign limited to 48 square feet of sign area.
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2. Flag poles may not exceed a maximum height of 30 feet.
Section 8 -Architectural Design Standards
Architectural finish and building plans for the hotel 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, entry
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.
3. The loading areas shall be properly screened from public view. Proper screening shall
include but not be limited to provision of a minimum 10 ft. wide landscape buffer along the
rear of the hotel. All storage including pallets, cardboard boxes, etc. shall be within
screened enclosures.
Roofs:
1. 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 not
exceed fifteen (15) percent of the height of the supporting wall and such parapets shall not
at any point exceed one-third (1/3) of the height of the supporting wall.
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2. No uninterrupted length of any roofline or parapet wall shall exceed one hundred (100)
horizontal feet.
Materials and colors:
1. The predominant exterior finish shall be of high quality materials, including, but not
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 panels
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.
Entryways:
(a) The main entryway shall feature no less than three (3) of the following:
1. canopies or porticos;
2. overhangs;
3. recesses/projections;
4. arcades;
5. 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.
Signage:
1. Neon tubing shall not be used in building Signage. The letters in the Signage shall be the
primary color.
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Lighting:
1. Light poles shall not be painted in primary colors and they shall be no greater than 25 ft. in
height.
Outdoor storage:
1. All materials stored outside must be within an opaque enclosure. Chain link fencing is
prohibited.
Miscellaneous:
1. Mobile storage systems (metal shipping containers and trailers) 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 THIS 22nd DAY OF FEBRUARY 2005.
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o d Turville, Mayor
Attest:
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Tracy Ackroyd, City Cler
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