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CITY OF CLERMONT
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING THE SCHOOL SITING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENT FOR THE CITY OF CLERMONT; AMENDING
THE TEXT OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO RECOGNIZE
THE CRITERIA FOR LOCATING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS
REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 163.3177(6)(a), FLORIDA STATUTES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFJ!:CTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the 1998 Florida Legislature amended section 163.3177(6)(a),
Florida Statutes, to require local governments to include school location criteria in their
comprehensive plans; and
WHEREAS, per section 163.3177(6)(a), Florida Statutes, local governments must
revise the Future Land Use Elements of their comprehensive plans to incorporate criteria
that encourage the location of public schools near urban areas and to collocate them with
parks, libraries and community centers to the extent possible; and
WHEREAS, local governments must designate the land use categories where
· public schools are an allowable use; and
WHEREAS, any local government that fails to incorporate school location and
collocation criteria by October 1, 1999 will be prohibited from amending their
comprehensive plan as provided by section 163.3187(6);
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved and enacted by the City Council of the City
of Clermont, Florida:
Section 1.
The Comprehensive Plan of the City of Clermont, adopted by the City of
Clermont on August 13, 1991, pursuant to the Local Government Planning and Land
Development Regulations Act of 1985, Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes, after public
hearings by the City of Clermont Local Planning Agency and the Clermont City Council,
is hereby amended in the following manner:
A. The Future Land Use Element is amended by incorporating the text as shown in
Attachment A.
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Section 2.
If any portion of this ordinance is declared invalid, the invalidated portion shall be
severed from the remainder of the ordinance, and the remainder of the ordinance shall
continue in full force and effect as if enacted without the invalidated portion, except in
cases where;mch continued validity of the remainder would clearly and without doubt
contradict or frustrate the intent of the ordinance as a whole.
Section 3.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4.
This ordinance shall be published as provided by law and it shall becorne law and
shall take effect immediately upon its Second Reading and Final Passage.
First reading this 13th day of June 2000.
Second reading this 27th day of June 2000.
PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA TillS 27TH DAY OF JUNE 2000.
Harold S. Turville, Mayor
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CHAPTER I - FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
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Ob;ective 2: The City through adoption of the Future Land Use
Element, and the adoption of Land Development Regulations
consistent with the time frames delineated by Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes, shall provide and ensure future development and
redevelopment activities are located in appropriate areas of the
City as illustrated on the adopted Future Land Use Map; which
shall be consistent with sound planning principles, and provides
for control of urban sprawl in conformance with directives of the
adopted Future Land Use Element. Future Land Use approvals shall
be coordinated with and based upon suitable and appropriate
topographic features, soil conditions and availability of
facilities and services.
Policy 2-1:, The City shall advocate and foster the use of
innovative land use development techniques such as planned unit
development projects and cluster housing techniques.
Policy 2-2: Concentrate high density and intensity growth in and
around areas which are adequately served by transportation
facilities, public utilities, and community services and
facilities.
Policy 2-3: In accordance with directives of this plan and the
Future Land Use Map the City shall locate future land uses at
densities and intensities which will control all forms of urban
sprawl and leap-frog development that unduly depletes the
physical, social, and financial resources of the City.
Policy 2-4: High density (8 to 12 units per acre) and intensity
(C-2 zoning uses) growth shall not be permitted in conservation
areas, or those areas best suited for continued low density (1 to
4 units per acre) and intensity (C-1 zoning uses) development.
Policy 2-5: Residential subdivisions shall be designed to include
an efficient system of internal circulation, including the
provision of external collector streets, where needed, to guide
traffic onto external arterial roads and highways.
Policy 2-6:
satisfy the
residents.
Develop a broad diversity of residential densities to
housing preferences and income levels of City
policv 2-7: Protect residential areas from incompatible commercial
and industrial uses.
Policy 2-8A: Provide residential areas of sufficient density to
·economically supportad~qt1.ate community facilities.
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¡policv 2-8B: As des:tgnated on the Future Land Use Map, p\lblic I
¡schools are an allowé'lble ,,;sè in all land use categories except i
: industrial .and conservation areas. Public technical/training ,
schools ITIi'\y ÞI? bQQ5ited. in industrial areª-ª-.... The .loç.ªtion of ¡;>ublicl
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schools shall be proxi1Tlaté to"exìS'Üng and planned urban
residential areas to the extent possible, and shall be located
based on siting criteria that includes but is not limited to:
school size, land area, land use compatibility, environmental
impacts, availability of public utilities, transportation impacts
and public safety. The City shall require the co-location of
public faciU tiess\lch as parks, librari.es and communi ty centers.
with public schools to the extent possible. The following criteria
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a.
Public elementary' schools shall be. sited primarily in
residential areas that include housing types and densities to
meet the school's enrollment capacity with students who are
predominately within walking distance of the school.
b.
Publi¿ middle and high schools 1TIaY be sited in areas with a
mix of land uses, including commercial.
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Access to public school sites should be from a collector roadl
for middle and high schools or a minor collector or local
road fOr elementary schools. Ingress and egress should not
create detrimental impacts on roads adjacent to the site.
Approaches to the site should be safe for pedestrians,
bicycles,¢ars'iand buses.
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Public' uti:Lities shaH be available 'to the site.
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Policv 2-9: Require central water and
developments, which are designed to be
public utility systems.
sewer systems for new urban
compatible with future
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