R-07-1524CITY 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 BUILDING TO
EXCEED 20,000 SQUARE FEET WITHIN THE C-2 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 building to exceed 20,000 square feet within the C-2 zoning district ~t
the following location:
LOCATION
135 N. Highway 27
The City Council deems it advisable in the interest of the general welfare of the City df
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 building to exceed 20,000 square
feet within the C-2 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 an~
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 pla~
prepared by Terra Max Engineering, Inc. and dated January $, 2007. Formal construction plansp
incorporating all conditions stated in this permit, shall be submitted for review and approved b~
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 mannirr
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 Ladd
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 permitter.
"Substantial construction work" means the commencement and continuous prosecution of
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 of
24,200 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
Receipt from the Clermont City Clerk.
Section 3 -Excavation and Grading/Operation 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 taken
to eliminate the migration of dust particles from the site.
2. The permittee/developers shall provide ground cover on all disturbed areas, when
construction is not immediately intended. Ground cover shall be provided in accordance with a
approved ground cover plan acceptable to the City in accordance with best management
practices (BMP) of the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service.
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3. All excavated material shall be stored in a location approved by the City Engineer.
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 fmish 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:
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 sixty (60) 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 sixty (60) 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 grocery and retail stores. All storage of pallets, cardboard boxes, etc. shall be
within screened enclosures.
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. Parap~t
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 ndt
constitute screening from public view. The average height of such parapets shall not
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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 sixty (60) horizontal
feet.
Materials and colors:
1. The predominant exterior finish shall be of high quality materials, including, but riot
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 hig~h-
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. Ne4~n
tubing shall not be an acceptable feature for building trim or accent areas.
Entr -~vays:
(a) Each large retail establishment 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 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.
Si~gna
1. Neon tubing shall not be used in building signage. The letters in the signage shall be tie
primary color.
~hting,
1. Light poles shall not be painted in primary colors. Parking lot lights shall be aimed
straight down and be enclosed in a shroud so that light will not project out in an upward for
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horizontal direction. No portion of the bulb shall extend beyond the bottom of the
shroud.
Outdoor storage:
1. All materials stored outside must be within an opaque enclosure. Chain link fencing is
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.
Section 6 - Si~nage:
1. The existing pylon sign shall be replaced with a ground sign meeting current city code
requirements.
DONE AND RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ON THIS 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2007.
Harold Turville, ayor