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Resolution No. 2025-010Rd=
CLERMONT CITY OF CLERMONT
7— RESOLUTION NO.2025-01OR
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, GRANTING A REQUEST. - FOR A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (2025-010R) TO ALLOW FOR OUTDOOR
DISPLAY OF MERCHANDISE FOR THE SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET,
PHASE 3 COMMERCIAL — LOT 14, ALONG WITH SPECIAL
CONDITIONS: (1) ADDITIONAL WALL SIGNAGE UP TO 550 SQUARE
FEET ON THE PRIMARY FRONTAGE WALL AND 155 SQUARE FEET ON
THE SECONDARY SIGNAGE; AND (2) AN OFF -SITE MONUMENT SIGN
WITH THE DIMENSIONS OF 20 FEET HIGH AND 18 FEET WIDE AND A
COPY AREA OF 203 SQUARE FEET PER SIDE; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION OF
SCRIVENERS ERROR, PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Clermont, Lake County,
Florida, at a meeting held April 1, 2025, recommended approval of this Conditional Use Permit to
allow for an amendment to the Planned Unit Development (PUD), at the following location:
LOCATION:
Sprouts
Vacant parcel, Lot 14, within the Shoppes at Hammock Ridge Crossing
Located West of US Hwy 27 and East of Hammock Ridge Road
WHEREAS, the granting of this Conditional Use Permit will not adversely affect the
officially adopted Comprehensive Plan of the City; such use will not be detrimental to the health,
safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity; the proposed use will comply
with the regulations and conditions specified in the codes for such use; and the proposed use may be
considered desirable at the particular location;
WHEREAS, the applicant has applied for a Conditional Use Permit Amendment to allow
outdoor display of merchandise for the Sprouts Farmers Market along with special conditions for
additional wall signage and an off -site monument sign in which the subject parcel is part of the
Shoppes at Hammock Ridge Crossing Development, formerly known as Tuscany Village PUD
Development Master Plan (Resolution No. 1532);
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 is to allow for an amendment to allow outdoor display
of merchandise for the Sprouts Farmers Market along with special conditions for additional wall
signage and an off -site monument sign, be granted subject to the following conditions:
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SECTION 1: GENERAL CONDITIONS
l . 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. The property located on the East side of U.S. 27 shall be developed in substantial accordance
with the conceptual site plan dated May 25, 2005 prepared by Avid Engineering, Inc. The
property located on the West side of U.S. 27 shall be developed in substantial accordance
with the conceptual site plan dated April 23, 2007 prepared by Paradise Development Group,
Inc. Formal construction plans for either the East or the West parcels, 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
for that specific parcel located on either the East or West side of U.S. 27. The conceptual site
plans submitted with the CUP application are not the approved construction plans.
3. 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.
4. The final Certificate of Occupancy shall not be issued until each of the stated conditions have
been met.
5. 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.
6. The Conditional Use Permit must be executed and filed in the office of the City Clerk within
90 days of its date of grant by the City Council or the permit shall become null and void.
7. This permit shall become null and void if substantial construction work has not begun within
two (2) years of the date of this Conditional Use Permit is executed and signed by the
permittee. "Substantial construction work" means the commencement and continuous
prosecution of construction of required improvements ultimately finalized at completion.
8. The CUP is contingent upon the approval of the sewer line along the South Clermont
Connector by the City of Clermont.
9. The OWNER shall be responsible for all applicable fees including but not limited to impact
fees, connection fees and permitting fees.
10. A slab survey shall be submitted after the form boards have been installed and before the
concrete has been poured. This is to ensure the setbacks and location of the building will
conform to the Land Development Regulations.
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SECTION 2: LAND USE
This permit is for a mixed merchant center not to exceed 459,000 square feet. Tuscany Village -
may include those uses as permitted in the C-1 Commercial Zoning District, such as retail, clothing
apparel, home decor, and home furnishing retailers, personal services, professional offices, and
restaurants consistent with the conceptual site plan for the West side dated April 23, 2007 prepared
by Paradise Development Group, Inc. The conceptual site plan dated May 25, 2005 prepared by
Avid Engineering Inc. will dictate development of the Tuscany Village property on the East side of
U.S. 27 only.
SECTION 3: SITE DEVELOPMENT
The Tuscany Village property is divided by U.S. 27 with each side being under separate
ownership and which will be developed at different stages. Detailed grading, erosion control,
and dust abatement plans for each side, shall be submitted to and approved by the Site Review
Committee prior to any construction plan approvals and the initiation of development activity
for either the West or East side. The dust abatement plan shall detail measures to be taken to
eliminate the migration of dust particles from the site.
2. All excavated material shall be stored in a location approved by the City Engineer.
Geo-technical information regarding the soil characteristics of the portion of the site under
development shall be submitted to the City as part of the final site review process
4. The permittee/developers shall provide both temporary and permanent grassing including
fertilizer application on all 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.
SECTION 4: TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
1. The developer shall coordinate with the Lake County Public Works Department on all
transportation improvements as to negate duplication of design and construction.
2. Sidewalks shall be required along all public road frontages, including U.S. 27, in accordance
with FDOT regulations and City Codes. Sidewalks along U.S. 27 may be delayed, with
approval by City staff, due to the widening of the road.
3. The City may require that transportation improvements, necessitated by the portion of the
project for which a building permit is sought, be made at the time of construction. Project
specific on and off site transportation designs are the sole responsibility of the developer.
4. All right of ways located on the subject property for the Citrus Tower Boulevard and the
South Clermont Connector must be dedicated by the developer within 30 days of execution
of the Conditional Use Permit.
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5. The portion of Citrus Tower Boulevard/South Clermont Connector lying west of U.S. 27 and
along the subject property must be under construction prior to issuance of any building
permit for those buildings located on the subject property west of U.S. 27. The construction
of said portions of Citrus Tower Boulevard/South Clermont Connector must be completed
prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy for those buildings located on the property
west of U.S. 27.
6. The portion of Citrus Tower Boulevard/South Clermont Connector lying east of U.S.: 27
and along the subject property must be under construction prior to issuance of any building
permit for those buildings located on the subject property east of U.S. 27. The construction
of said portions of Citrus Tower Boulevard/South Clermont Connector must be completed
pri011 to issuance of any certificate of occupancy for those buildings located on the subject
property east of U.S. 27.
7. It shall be the developer's responsibility to install all required street lights, which must be
installed and operational on US 27, Citrus Tower Boulevard and the South Clermont
Connector prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy.
8. The developer or owner is required to install a traffic signal at the intersection of US 27,
Citrus Tower Boulevard and the South Clermont Connector, when warranted, unless funded
and installed by another entity. The traffic signal must be installed and operational prior to
issuance of any certificate of occupancy, unless delayed by FDOT. Upon approval by FDOT,
regardless of any delay, the developer or owner is required to install a traffic signal at the
intersection of US 27, Citrus Tower Boulevard and the South Clermont Connector.
SECTION 5: UTILITIES AND STORMWATER
The permittee shall be responsible for purchasing, installing, and maintaining fire hydrants
within the project. They shall be installed according to City code.
2. Restaurants will be required to install grease traps at a size to be determined by an engineer
and approved by the Utility Director.
The project shall be plumbed for reuse water with purple piping and appurtenances, East of
US 27. Until such time as reuse water is available, the developer shall provide irrigation
water shall be provided for by a private well.
4. Sewer lines along the subject property West of US 27 must be under construction prior to
issuance of any building permits for buildings located on the subject property west of U.S.
27.
5. All electric power, including major transmission lines, and any utility lines including but not
limited to phone and cable, must be placed underground according to all local, state and
federal guidelines.
6. The developer shall construct a 12-inch water main along the east side of US 27 along the
property boundary and connect to the existing water main.
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7. The developer shall construct a lift station to be privately owned and maintained, conforming
to the City of Clermont's standard lift station construction details, to serve the entire project
site. The lift station shall be connected to the future South Clermont Connector Wastewater
Collection System via a privately owned and maintained force main. The developer will
transfer ownership and maintenance responsibility for the lift station and force main to the
City upon the City's request.
SECTION 6: LANDSCAPING
1. The Landscape design for all parking areas, buffers, rights of way, pedestrian ways and focal
points shall be unified and complementary to the ambiance of the center.
2. All landscape plans and plantings shall meet or exceed the City of Clermont Code.
3. The stormwater pond along highway 27 shall be landscaped with 3 canopy trees and 5
understory trees per one hundred feet around the perimeter of the pond. The trees shall be
planted along the perimeter and along the slopes of the pond. Shrubs shall planted and form
a continuous row along the top perimeter of the pond.
4. All areas that have been disturbed/ graded shall be stabilized using methods approved by the
City Engineer within 30 days of grading.
5. All landscaped areas East of US 27 shall be irrigated with a private well until reuse water is
available from the City. The developer shall be responsible for connections at that time.
6. All landscape buffers adjacent to public right-of-ways shall be established as separate
landscape tracts and maintained by an owner's association or other management entity.
Landscaping within these tracts shall be installed prior to issuing any certificates of
occupancy.
7. In accordance with the Tuscany Village variance (4), the landscape buffer lines along
property lines as required by Section 118-37(d)(1) of the City Code, shall be relocated
throughout the internal portions of the project in order to maintain open space and landscaping
within the project, as approved by City staff.
8. Decorative masonry walls shall be installed adjacent to residential properties where retaining
walls are not already present, as approved by City staff.
SECTION 7: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STANDARDS
All structures shall be designed and constructed m accordance with the following design
standards:
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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 or a four
foot landscape area and brick wall. All storage of 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.
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.
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Entryways:
(a) Each establishment greater than 5,000 square feet in size shall have a clearly defined
customer entrance featuring 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 tile work and moldings which are integrated into the
building structure and design;
8. Integral planters or wing walls that incorporate landscaped areas and areas for sitting
Signage:
1. All signs for the project shall be monument signs or wall signs.
2. Flag poles shall have a maximum height of 30 feet above grade.
3. The Sprouts building on Lot 14 under Shoppes at Hammock Ridge Crossing - Phase 3
Commercial PB 82, PG 60-62 may have up to five (5) wall signs on the front of the
building. The primary wall sign shall not exceed 270 square feet with the secondary wall
signs not to exceed 280 square feet; with a total square footage of front wall signage not
to exceed 550 square feet.
4. Lot 9 under Shoppes at Hammock Ridge Crossing - Phase 3 Commercial PB 82, PG 60-
62 may have a multi -tenant monument shopping center sign that will not exceed 20 feet
tall and 18 feet wide. The copy area shall not exceed 203 square feet per face.
5. Lot 14 under Shoppes at Hammock Ridge Crossing - Phase 3 Commercial PB 82, PG 60-
62 may have a multi -tenant monument sign that will not exceed 8 feet tall and 10 feet
wide. The copy area shall not exceed 48 square feet per face.
Lighting:
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 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.
2. Height. The height of an outdoor lighting fixture (inclusive of the pole and light
source/luminaire) shall be a maximum of thirty feet (30') within a parking lot, and a
maximum of fifteen feet (15') within a non -vehicular pedestrian area. Height shall be
measured from the finished grade to the top of the light fixture.
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3. Pedestrian walkways and bikeways.
In pedestrian walkways or bikeways the light fixture/luminaire shall be decorative in
appearance, style and finish.
SECTION 8: SITE IMPROVEMENTS
Outdoor stora-e:
1. All materials stored outside must be within an opaque enclosure.
2. Storage of inventory in trailers or other storage systems shall be prohibited.
3. Shopping cart returns shall be provided within the retail structures.
Outdoor displace
1. Outdoor display of merchandise is prohibited except on Lot 14, Shoppes at Hammock
Ridge Crossing, Phase 3 Commercial PB 82, PG 60-62. The outdoor display shall be
limited along the front of the Sprouts building only under the canopy area and shall be in
an organized and maintained manner.
Fencing:
All fencing within public view shall be ornamental metal or brick.
SECTION 9: PUBLIC SAFETY
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS AMPLIFICATION
(Bi-Directional Amplified Distributed Antenna System)
Except as otherwise provided, no person or organization shall maintain, own, erect or
construct any building or structure or any part thereof or cause the same to be done which
fails to support adequate radio coverage to public safety service workers, including but not
limited to firefighters and police officers.
For the purposes of this section, adequate radio coverage shall be as determined by the city
fire official. The frequency ranges which must be supported include frequencies in use and/or
licensed to the fire, law enforcement and EMS providers for the City of Clermont. The
building official and/or City of Clermont Fire Marshal may require tests as evidence of
compliance to be made at no expense to this jurisdiction.
Buildings and structures over thirty-five (35) feet in height, buildings with below grade
spaces or parking, buildings with any floor greater than 30,000 square feet and other
buildings where required to provide adequate signal strength which cannot independently
support the required level of radio communications coverage shall be equipped with any of
the following in order to achieve the required adequate radio communications coverage: a
radiating cable system or an internal multiple antenna system with FCC type -accepted signal
booster amplifiers as needed.
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RESOLUTION NO.2025-01OR
If any part of the installed system or systems contains an electrically powered component,
the system shall be capable of operating on an independent battery and/or generator system
for a period of at least twelve (12) hours without external power input. Any battery system
employed shall automatically recharge in the presence of an external power input. In the
event that a signal booster is employed, it shall be fully encased within a dust and water
resistant case.
For purposes of this section elevators may be excluded from the definition of "all parts of a
building" or "any part thereof". The requirements of this section may be waived by the City
of Clermont fire official for buildings which do not have below grade spaces or parking in
areas and circumstances where it is recognized that adequate radio communications coverage
will be acceptable.
A certificate of occupancy may not be issued for any building or structure which fails to
comply with this requirement.
SECTION 10: CONFLICT
All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with any of the provisions of this Resolution are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 11: SEVERABILITY
If any portion of this Resolution is declared invalid, the invalidated portion shall be severed from
the remainder of the Resolution, and the remainder of the Resolution shall continue in full force
and effect as if enacted without the invalidated portion, except in cases where such continued
validity of the remainder would clearly and without doubt contradict or frustrate the intent of the
Resolution as a whole.
SECTION 12: ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION
This Resolution may be re -numbered or re -lettered, and/or corrected for typographical and/or
scrivener's errors which do not affect the intent of said resolution, as authorized by the City
Manager or designee, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected copy of same with the
City Clerk.
SECTION 13: PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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CITY OF CLERMONT
CO*LE' RESOLUTION N0.2025-OlOR
DONE AND RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County,
Florida, this 22nd day of April, 2025.
CITY OF CLERMONT
Tim Murry, M for
ATTEST:
Tracy Ackroyd owe, MMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality:
C61stian V. Waugh, yfty
Attorney
INSTRUMENT #2025055624
OR BK 6522 PG 2416 - 2417 (2 PGS)
DATE: 5/6/2025 12:22:23 PM
RETURN TO: GARY J. COONEY, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
AND City of Clermont RECORDING FEES $$18 o KE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Development Services Dept.
685 West Montrose St
Clermont, FL 34711
SHORT FORM CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
THIS SHORT FORM CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT evidences that certain Conditional Use Permit
adopted and approved by the Clermont City Council by Resolution No. 2025-OIOR and agreed to and
accepted by the undersigned developer/applicant as of April 22, 2025 with regard to the following
described real property:
LOCATION: SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET
Vacant parcel, Lot 14, within the Shoppes at Hammock Ridge Crossing
Located West of US Hwy 27 and East of Hammock Ridge Road
Alternate Key 3951412
3.95 +/- Acres
and is for the purposes of providing notice to all interested parties, the assigns, successors and heirs of
the undersigned developer/applicant and all future owners of the above -referenced property that the real
property described above is subject to the terms and conditions of the above -referenced Conditional Use
Permit.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Short Form Conditional Use
Permit as of the day set forth below.
Signe , sealed and delivered in the presence of:
Si a -e of Prope y ner or Developer/Applicant
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in the Count a acknowledgements, personally appeared7i UJPgPPeK' ,
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