MPL2015-00019 millenia iv v office mpl

Staff Report to the
Municipal Planning Board
August 18, 2015
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M I L L E N I A L A K E S IV & V
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Subject Site
S U M M A RY
Applicant
David Glunt, PE
Madden, Moorhead & Glunt
Owner
Geoff Smith, Associate
CPF Millenia Office, LLC
Project Planner
Jim Burnett, AICP
Updated: August 11, 2015
Property Location: 5450 Millenia Lakes
Blvd. (west side of Millenia Lakes Blvd.,
between Millenia Blvd. and Shingle Creek
Elem. School) (Parcel # 17-23-29-5660-00020; ±12.8 acres, District 4).
Applicant’s Request: The applicant is requesting Master Plan approval to construct a
2-phased office development, consisting of
two (2) 4-story 131,006 sq. ft. offices. The
property is zoned O-2 and is in the Millenia
neighborhood.
Staff Recommendation: Approval of the
Master Plan request, per the conditions in this
report.
Public Comment: Courtesy notices will be
mailed to property owners within 300 ft. of the
subject property the week of August 3, 2015.
As of the distribution of the staff report, staff
has received no comments from the public
relative to the Master Plan request.
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P R O J E C T A N A LY S I S
Project Description
The applicant is requesting Master Plan approval to construct a 2-phased office development, consisting of two (2) 4-story
131,000 sq. ft. office buildings and a 1,046-space surface parking lot. The property is zoned O-2 and is in the Millenia neighborhood.
Previous Actions
6/1990: Property annexed into the City of Orlando (City Doc. #23967); assigned Office Medium Intensity future land use and O-2
(Medium Intensity Office - Residential) zoning.
1992: Original Schrimsher Southwest (later Millenia) DRI development order approved.
7/1999: Millenia Lakes Master Plan approved (5-phased office, residential and hotels); Phase I offices approved (MPL99-113).
8/2005: Millenia Lakes Phases II & III (office buildings) approved (MPL2005-00016).
10/2007: Millenia Lakes IV & V (133,000 sq. ft. of office in two (2) buildings) approved (MPL2007-00026); master plan expired
10/2009.
8/2014: Property acquired by current owner.
Project Context
The property is on the southwest side of Millenia Lakes Blvd., between Millenia Blvd. and the Shingle Creek Elementary School,
TABLE 1 - PROJECT CONTEXT
Direction
North
Future Land Use
Zoning
Conservation & (across Millenia Lakes C (Conservation) & O-2 (Medium
Blvd.) Urban Activity Center
Intensity Office - Residential, pending rezoning to AC-2 (Urban Activ(URBAN-AC)
ity Center)
Adjacent Uses
Millenia Lake & Proposed
AC Hotel & Residence Inn
East
(across Millenia Lakes Blvd.)
URBAN-AC & Office Medium
Intensity (OFFICE-MED)
O-2, with northern portion pending
rezoning to AC-2
Proposed AC Hotel &
Residence Inn and
Aqua Apartments
South
Public-Recreation-Institutional
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Shingle Creek Elem. School
West
Conservation &
Residential Medium Intensity
C & PD (Northbridge
Planned Development)
Millenia Lake &
Northbridge Apartments
all west of the Mall at Millenia. Adjacent uses, zoning and future land use designations are shown in Table 1 below.
Master Plan Criteria (LDC Section 65.335)
The Municipal Planning Board and City Council shall consider the following factors in their review of Master Plan applications:
1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of the use and all other requirements of the LDC.
2. Growth Management Plan (GMP). The consistency of the proposal with all applicable policies of the City's adopted GMP.
3. Use and District Requirements. The proposal must conform to the requirements of the zoning district(s) in which it is located
and, where applicable, to the requirements of Chapter 58 for the particular use or activity under consideration.
4. Performance and Design Regulations. The proposal must conform to all applicable performance and design regulations of LDC
Chapters 58, 60, 61, and 62.
5. Public Facilities and Services. Will necessary public facilities (both on- and off-site), such as transportation, sanitation, water,
sewer, drainage, emergency services, education, recreation, etc. be adequate to serve the proposed use.
Conformance with Growth Management Plan and Zoning
The property is designated Office Medium Intensity on the City’s Future Land Use Map and is zoned O-2 (Medium Intensity Office - Residential). The property is within GMP Subarea Policy S.24.2, which references the property’s location within the Millenia Development of Regional Impact (DRI). Offices are permitted uses in the O-2 zoning district; the phased nature of the proposed development requires Master Plan approval.
The site is part of Parcel H1 within the Millenia DRI. The northern portion of Parcel H1 was previously developed with a 6-story
office building (Millenia Lakes I) in 2001 and the middle portion of the parcel was developed as a master stormwater facility
(Millenia Lake) for the southwestern portion of the Millenia DRI. Approximately 213,068 sq. ft. of unassigned office space is
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available within the southern portion of
Parcel H1 (subject site). With 262,012 sq.
ft. of office space proposed, the applicants
will need to secure (from the Millenia
master developer) a trip and office area
assignment for the 48,944 sq. ft. of extra
proposed office space.
Property development standards are provided in Table 2 at right. The pro-posed
Master Plan is consistent with the GMP
and Land Development Code.
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Table 2 - Development Standards (O-2 zoning)
Setbacks (Minimum) (ft.)
Proposed Uses
Phase
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Rear
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FAR - ISR Max/ Max/
Prop. Prop.
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Transportation
The development site is accessed from Millenia
Table 3 - Parking Requirements (per LDC Section 61.322)
Lakes Blvd. via five (5) access points, located
at existing median breaks along Millenia Lakes Proposed Use
Minimum Parking
Maximum Parking
Spaces
Blvd. The entry drives provide access to emRatio & Requirement Ratio & Requirement Provided
ployee and visitor parking on all sides of the
2.5 spaces/1,000 sq. ft. 4 spaces/1,000 sq. ft.
proposed office buildings. A heavily land- General Offices
Gross Floor Area
(262,012
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GFA = 1,048 spaces
scaped pedestrian plaza will separate Phases I
(GFA)
655
spaces
and II of the development.
1,046
Parking for the project is shown in Table 3 at Call Center
5 spaces/1,000 sq. ft.
(same)
right. A maximum 5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. (for comparison)
GFA = 1,310 spaces
GFA is allowed for office uses within the Millenia DRI (same standard for call centers). The proposed use is adequately parked as proposed.
Urban Design
The proposed office buildings will each be 4-stories tall, at 67.5 ft. to the top of the entry parapets.
Buffers & Landscaping. The proTable 4 Buffers & Landscaping (Proposed Office Buildings)
posed use abuts Millenia Lake to
the north, multifamily uses to the
Sides (abutting Millenia Lake on Rear (abutting
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use buffer, with
use buffer, with
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Required
Lake, a 7.5-ft. wide viburnum
Bufferyard A)
Bufferyard A)
hedge will abut a buffered area with
N: (via a MOD) 3.75 ft. buffer
an existing 5-ft. wide pedestrian
with continuous viburnum hedge
walkway that circles the lake. Elsewith occasional magnolia &
where, only a 6-ft. tall chain link
hibiscus trees.
fence and minimal existing vegetaW & E: (via a MOD) 5 ft. with
tion separates the proposed office
decorative metal picket fence Via a MOD, 5-ft.
5 ft. vehicular use
uses from the existing multi-family
(replacing chain link) and
landscaped buffer
buffer with decoresidential uses to the south, west
increased
landscaping (Buffer(via a MOD) with
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yard A Option 2) where
picket fence
Phases I & II Bufferyard A Option
link fence separates the Phase II
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(Northbridge - S & W parts of (with Bufferyard
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Phase 2 and Aqua - E of Phase 2); A, Option 2)
Lakes Blvd.
Required and proposed buffers and
Minimum 7.5 ft. wide Bufferyard
landscaping are provided in Table 4
A, with Option 2, for areas where
at right. Per LDC Section 60.222,
proposed parking abuts multiFigures 8 & 9, a Bufferyard A is
family buildings to the south,
required within the minimum 7.5 ft.
west and east.
vehicular use buffer where the proposed use abuts the existing multifamily and school uses. Bufferyard A specifically requires the following minimum requirements:
Option 1: 5-ft. buffer, with 80% tree coverage, a continuous 6-ft. tall wall and vegetative cover within the remaining buffer; or
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Table 5 - Sign Area (O-2 zoning)
Option 2: 7-ft. buffer, with 80% tree coverage, 1
row of evergreen shrubs and vegetative cover
within the remaining buffer.
Proposed buffers will be as indicated in Table 4 at
right. A Modication of Standards (MOD) is being
granted to allow reduced buffers in many places
except where office parking abuts existing multifamily buildings (to the west, southwest and east).
Building Frontage (Linear Ft.) ÷ 2
297 (x 2 buildings) = 594/2
Allowed (sq. ft.) Sign Area
(sq. ft.)
297
(Per LDC Section 64.246) With high-rise signs, allowable sign
148.5
below 30 ft.
area is halved (÷2) so 297 sq. ft. (sign area) ÷ 2 = —>
5 sq. ft./1,000 sq. ft. Gross Floor Area (GFA),
262,012 (GFA)
not to exceed 800 sq. ft., on no more than 2
combined
sides of each bldg. (max. 200 sq. ft. per side)
400 highrise (per
building)
Signage. Per LDC Section 64.226, total sign area is
based on linear building frontage facing Millenia Lakes Blvd., as illustrated in Table 5 at right. Two (2) monument signs are proposed (one for each building) along Millenia Lakes Blvd. While no ground sign designs were provided, it is presumed the style
will be similar to other Millenia area office buildings and will be consistent with the Millenia DRI Sign Master Plan.
Potential high-rise sign locations are provided for the proposed office buildings, but as noted in LDC Section 64.246 (and as
noted in Table 5 at right), each building is entitled to no more than two (2) high-rise signs, with the total size of each sign not to
exceed 200 sq. ft., per the criteria below:
a) Such signs shall be placed upon the wall or parapet near the top of the principal building and not on any parking garage or
other subordinate structure.
b) Such signs may not extend above the roof line of any building except when placed upon a parapet, in which case the sign
may not extend above the parapet wall.
c) All high rise building identification signs must be on-site signs. If circumstances change, so that a sign is no longer an onsite sign, then the sign is hereby made unlawful and must be removed.
d) No more than one-half of the allowable high rise building identification sign allocation may be used on any one side of a
building.
e) If illuminated at night, the text within a high rise building identification sign must be lit white at night, though a single logo
element of the sign may be
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All signs must be permitted
prior to fabrication and
erection of said signs.
Signs are subject to Appearance Review at time of
permitting.
Solid Waste. Each office
building has its own dumpster with enclosure, all located behind each office
building. The solid waste
sites, as shown, meet Code.
School Impacts - The proposed uses will be commercial offices (nonresidential), so school concurrency and capacity policies are not applicable to the
proposed Master Plan.
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SITE PHOTO
Pond to be removed
West side of Millenia Lakes Blvd., looking south (Millenia Lake on the right).
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SITE PLAN
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LANDSCAPING
PLAN
Buffers will be as explained in Table 4 on page
4 of this report and again stated under the
conditions portion of this report (see page 10
of this report).
PEDESTRIAN
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PROPOSED
BUILDING
E L E VA T I O N S
No more than two (2) high-rise signs
per building, with the total size of
each sign not to exceed 200 sq. ft.,
to be on different sides of each
building, per the additional requirements of LDC Section 64.246.
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SOUTH
67.6 ft.
NORTH
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EAST
67.6 ft.
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FINDINGS
Staff finds that the Millenia Lakes IV & V Offices Master Plan is consistent with the requirements for approval of a Master Plan
application as contained in Section 65.335 of the Land Development Code (LDC):
1. The proposed Master Plan is consistent with the City’s Growth Management Plan.
2. The proposed Master Plan is consistent with the City’s Land Development Code.
3. The proposed Master Plan meets the standards for development in the O-2 zoning district.
4. Existing public facilities and services are adequate to serve the existing/expanded development.
Staff Recommendation
Based on the information provided in the staff report and the findings noted above, staff recommends approval of the Millenia
Lakes IV & V Offices Master Plan, per the conditions in the staff report.
C O N D I T I O N S O F A P P R O VA L - R E Q U I R E D
Growth Management
1. DRI Trips & Area Assignment - An assignment from the Master Developer, confirming that adequate trip and square foot capacity is available for 262,012 sq. ft. of office development, shall be provided to the Planning Division prior to final site plan
approval.
Land Development
1. Impervious Surface Ratio (ISR) - ISR is limited to 85% per LDC Figure FIG-1B.LDC.
2. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) - Maximum FAR shall not exceed 0.7, per the corresponding O-2 zoning designation (there is no
minimum FAR outside of the Traditional City overlay).
3. Parking - There shall be a minimum 655 spaces and a maximum 1,310 spaces within the Master Plan site (both Phases I & II,
max 5 spaces/1,000 sq. ft. within the Millenia DRI for office/call center uses), based on the proposed 262,012 sq. ft. of general
office/call center use (±1,046 spaces are being provided).
4. Signs - Maximum high rise sign area for the two (2) office buildings is 400 sq. ft. per building, with no more than 200 sq. ft. on
each of two (2) separate building sides, based on building frontages facing Millenia Lakes Blvd. Having high-rise signs on
each building shall reduce the remaining total area of all signs lower than 30 ft. in elevation to 148.5 sq. ft. per building.
High-rise and other on-site signs shall be placed in accordance with LDC requirements. All signs must receive permits prior to
fabrication and installation.
5. Buffers shall be implemented as follows:
Front (facing Millenia Lakes Blvd.) - (via a MOD) 5 ft. vehicular use landscaped buffer with Bufferyard A Option 2, adjacent
to a 6 ft. wide sidewalk adjacent to Millenia Lakes Blvd.
Side (north, facing Millenia Lake) - (via a MOD) 3.75 ft. buffer with continuous viburnum hedge with occasional magnolia &
hibiscus trees (as shown on preliminary landscape plan within this report).
Side (southwest & east) - (via a MOD) 5 ft. buffer with decorative metal picket fence (replacing chain link) and Bufferyard A
Option 2) where proposed office parking abuts multi-family parking lots (Northbridge - S & W parts of Phase 2 and
Aqua - E of Phase 2); Minimum 7.5 ft. wide Bufferyard A, with Option 2, for areas where proposed parking abuts multifamily buildings to the south, west and east.
Rear (south) (via a MOD) 5-ft. buffer with decorative metal picket fence (replacing existing chain link)(with Bufferyard A,
Option 2)
6. Phasing - The site shall be developed in two (2) phases, with each phase able to function separately without reliance on the
preceding or subsequent phase.
7. Scope of Master Plan - The proposed use shall operate only as described within this report. All of the improvements shown in
the attached site plan (and as amended by any conditions found herein) are required as a condition of approval. Any changes in
the use of the site, the operation of the project, or the site plan as described herein may require a new or amended Master Plan
(see "Minor Modifications" condition below). This approval is not transferable to another property.
8. Minor Modifications - Minor modifications and design changes including but not limited to fences, signs, landscaping, interior
alterations, and other minor changes, that are required beyond those previously reviewed by the Municipal Planning Board,
may be approved by the Planning Official without further review by the Municipal Planning Board. Major changes shall require additional review by the Municipal Planning Board.
(see three (3) additional “informational” conditions/comments on page 12 of this report)
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C O N D I T I O N S O F A P P R O VA L - R E Q U I R E D ( C O N T ’ D )
Urban Design
1. Appearance Review - An Appearance Review is required prior to building permits being issued. All Urban Design conditions
of approval shall be addressed prior to submitting for permits. When the time comes to schedule the Appearance Review, contact Holly Stenger at 407-246-2861 or via email at [email protected].
2. Architecture
a. Architectural elevations shall be generally consistent with those provided in the Master Plan application, and according to
the conditions prescribed herein. Significant deviation shall require a Planning Official determination or a master plan
amendment. Minor changes may be approved by staff.
b. Transparency:
i. A minimum 15% transparency shall be provided on all floors below the roof line.
ii. Clear glass is required on ground floor in order to be included in required transparency calculations. Minimum 80%
transmittance for clear glass or minimum 60% transmittance for low-e glass is required. Tinted, mirrored, and spandrel
glass does not count toward transparency.
c. Orientation:
i. Each building shall have a clearly defined, highly visible entrance.
ii. Each building shall incorporate a pedestrian-scaled canopy or awning above the doors on the east elevations facing Millenia Lakes Blvd.
d. Lighting
i. A lighting plan was not submitted with the application. All lighting proposed on the site and on the buildings shall meet
the requirements of the City of Orlando Outdoor Lighting Ordinance, LDC63.400. Landscaping and lighting shall be
coordinated.
ii. LED (light emitting diode) lamps are encouraged.
iii. All utilities, including light poles shall be kept out of the pedestrian path of a sidewalk or path.
e. Mechanical Equipment: Rooftops of all commercial buildings shall have mechanical equipment screened from view and/or
treated architecturally, per LDC Section 58.982.
f. All service areas: Architectural elements and design details shall continue along loading and service areas of all buildings.
3. Dumpsters: All fences, walls, and dumpster enclosures shall meet the requirements from the Millenia DRI, Section D, Design
Standards (Jan. 2001 revision).
a. All dumpster enclosures shall be solid masonry construction and shall have finished materials that match the principal
structures on site. Gates shall be decorative and be of similar design and materials from principal structures. Chain link
fencing is prohibited.
b. Dumpsters shall be located so that they are not visible from, or adjacent to the public or internal streets, nor adjacent to a
pedestrian sidewalk.
c. Dumpsters shall be shared, where possible, to reduce the number of dumpsters around the property.
d. Landscape screens shall be required for all enclosures not adjacent to buildings.
4. Signs
a. Signs shall be consistent with the Millenia DRI Master Sign Plan criteria, and all other LDC Chapter 64 requirements.
b. Signs are prohibited within the ROW, and signs shall be outside any street corner visibility areas.
5. Landscape, Streetscape, and Site Plan:
i. Tree islands in parking lots should be staggered or alternate across the aisles to create more variety and shade throughout
the parking lot. All other parking lot landscaping shall meet the requirements of LDC Chapters 60 and 61.
ii. A minimum of one pedestrian connection shall be provided from each parcel (as depicted on the exhibit provided identifying each parcel) from each private street, to the main entrance of each building.
iii. Sidewalks shall be installed along the entire frontage of the property and connect to any existing sidewalks adjacent to the
property.
iv. All pedestrian crosswalks shall be constructed in accordance with Exhibit I-5 of the Millenia Design Standards.
v. Street trees shall be planted between the curb and sidewalks within a minimum 7-foot park strip within the R.O.W. or onsite adjacent to the access drive.
6. Landscaping (Other)
a. All landscaping shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the landscape code.
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REQUIRED CONDITIONS (CONTINUED)
b. Any canopy trees installed in the private right-of-way in a planting area that is less than 10 feet in width (or on private
property less than 5 feet from public sidewalks) shall be installed with appropriate techniques to protect sidewalks, curbs,
and infrastructure. Such techniques may include structural soil, pavement-supporting structures, root tunnels, and root
barriers, and must be approved by the Appearance Review Official at time of permitting.
c. Existing trees (not including those classified as invasive, exotic species) shall be preserved to the extent practical. The
placement of underground utilities, including irrigation, within the driplines of existing trees to be preserved shall be done
by means of tunneling rather than trenching. Any melaleuca, chinaberry, Chinese tallow, Brazilian pepper, camphor, or
Australian pines existing on the site shall be removed.
d. Tree clearing (excluding the clearing of invasive exotic species) shall not commence on any parcel until full site and
building development plans have been approved for that parcel.
e. Street tree planting shall be completed along all roadway frontages abutting the site. The street trees shall be installed in
accordance with City Code. Canopy trees should be used as street trees, unless site specific conditions preclude the practical use of canopy trees. In such cases, understory trees or palms shall be used.
f. Unless reclaimed sanitary water is available as an irrigation source, the irrigation system should use proposed wet artificial stormwater ponds as the source for irrigation water, if feasible.
Transportation Planning
1. Bicycle Parking - Per LDC Chapter 61, Part 3D, all developments are required to provide Bicycle Parking spaces for the use
of patrons and employees. For this particular use, each building shall provide 5 long-term and 13 short-term spaces. The sub
mitted site plan identifies locations for short and long term spaces that conform to City Code.
Transportation Engineering
1. ADA-compliant handicapped ramps shall be provided at all driveways.
2. Special emphasis crosswalks shall be provided at pedestrian crossings, per FDOT Design Index 17346.
3. All drive aisles, including Millennia Lakes Blvd shall be 24-ft. wide for 2- way vehicle circulation.
4. Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Plans: (not applicable - work is being done within or adjacent to Millenia Lakes Blvd. (a pri
vate R-O-W)).
5. Clear Sight Distances - At all project entrances, clear sight distances for drivers and pedestrians shall not be blocked by signs,
buildings, building columns, landscaping, or other visual impediments. No structure, fence, wall, or other visual impediment
shall obstruct vision between 3- and 8 ft. in height above street level. The street corner / driveway visibility area shall be
shown and noted on construction plans and any future site plan submittals. The applicant shall design the site plan as necessary
to comply with Florida Greenbook and FDOT Design Standards Index.
Transportation Impact Fees
1. An estimated Transportation Impact Fee in the amount of $851,238 (or $425,619 for each building), based on the construction
of two (2) 131,000 sq. ft. office buildings, is due at time of permit issuance.
2. Any exemptions or credits against the Transportation Impact Fee must be reviewed prior to permit issuance. All Transportation Impact Fee Credits shall be initiated and processed by the Transportation Impact Fee Coordinator. Credit shall be available for the previous use located on the subject site.
3. The applicant shall comply with all applicable requirements of Chapter 59, the Concurrency Management Ordinance, to ensure
that all public facilities and services are available concurrent with the proposed development, and that the potential impacts on
public facilities and services are mitigated.
All new construction, changes in use, additions or redevelopment are required to submit a Concurrency Management application as a part of the building plan review process. A Concurrency Management application is available on the City's website:
http://www.cityoforlando.net/permits/forms/concurrency.htm
INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS
Land Development
1. Permit Compliance - All plans submitted with the applicant's building permit application(s) must comply with the conditions
of approval provided in the Municipal Planning Board staff report and any amendments to those conditions approved by the
Municipal Planning Board or City Council. No building permit will be issued for this project until all conditions of approval
are complied with and reflected in the plans submitted with the building permit application.
2. Regulations Subject to Code - Except as provided herein, the proposed project is subject to the conditions of this report and all
codes and ordinances of the State of Florida, City of Orlando and all other applicable regulatory agencies.
3. Master Plan Expiration - Upon approval of the Master Plan by City Council, a building permit shall be obtained for any new
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I N F O R M AT I O N A L C O M M E N T S ( C O N T I N U E D )
work to the site within two (2) years of approval of the Master Plan, or the Master Plan shall expire (the applicant would then
need to apply for a new Master Plan). If a building permit for the work requiring the Master Plan expires before a certificate of
occupancy (CO) or certificate of completion (CC) is issued for the work requiring said Master Plan, then the Master Plan is no
longer valid and the applicant must apply for a new Master Plan or a new master plan amendment. However, the Planning
Official may extend the time limit for the Master Plan for one period of up to 12 months for good cause shown, upon written
application filed 30 days prior to the expiration date of said Master Plan.
Permitting
1. On-Site Fees - At the time of development, the owner/developer is required to apply an on-site inspection fee that is a percentage of the cost of the on-site improvements, excluding the building, in accordance with LDC Section 65.604.
2. Sewer Benefit Fee - The owner/developer is required to pay the Sewer Benefit Fee in accordance with the Sewer Service Policy and LDC Chapter 30.
3. Concurrency - All new construction, change in use, additions, or redevelopments are required to submit a Concurrency Man
agement application as a part of the building plan review process.
4. Tree Removal - Contact the Bureau of Parks (407) 246-2283 for a tree removal permit before removing any 4 inch caliper or
larger tree, or prior to encroaching within the canopy of any 4-inch caliper or larger tree.
5. Survey Datum - All future elevations shown on a boundary/topographic survey shall use the North American Vertical Datum
of 1988 (NAVD 88). A valid survey, signed and sealed by a licensed PSM, is required to be submitted with the Engineering
Plans. The copies provided with this application were not signed and sealed.
Police
CPTED Review - The Orlando Police Department reviewed the plan for the proposed Millenia Lakes IV & V site, utilizing
CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) principles, which emphasize the proper design and effective use of
the built environment to reduce crime and enhance the quality of life. The four (4) overlapping strategies in CPTED that apply to
any development are Natural Surveillance, Natural Access Control, Territorial Reinforcement and Target Hardening.
1. Natural Surveillance - Design the sites to keep intruders easily observable. This is promoted by features that maximize visibility of people, parking areas and building entrances; doors and windows that look out onto streets and parking areas; pedestrianfriendly sidewalks and street; and adequate nighttime lighting.
Lighting - All lighting for this project shall meet or exceed the guidelines in Orlando LDC Chapter 63, Part 2M.
o Lighting is universally considered to be the most important security feature. Illumination, uniformity, and glare should all
be taken into consideration.
o Good lighting provides visual guidance and orientation to employees and visitors and improves the perception of their
safety especially in areas not easily observed from main walkways.
o Appropriate lighting should be included in any areas anticipated to be utilized after dark. This includes parking areas, entrances, trash and recycle enclosures, and service or delivery areas.
o Exterior lighting should not be screened out by landscaping (especially pedestrian scale lighting) or building structures
such as overhangs or awnings.
o Uniformity of light is crucial to avoid 'dark' spots.
o Any illumination shall not cause a glare or excessive brightness that adversely affects the vision of pedestrians or motor
vehicle operators on public or private property.
o Pedestrian walkways, back lanes and access routes open to public spaces should be lit so that a person with normal vision is
able to identify a face from a distance of 30 feet during nighttime hours.
o Lighting fixtures should be reliable, easy to maintain, withstand the elements, and be vandal-resistant.
Landscaping: Low-growing shrubs are an excellent means for defining an area that requires visual surveillance.
o All shrubs should be kept trimmed to no higher than 2 ½ feet and should not block windows.
o Tree branches should be kept trimmed to a minimum of 6 feet from the ground; branches should be kept away from roof;
trees should not prevent building occupants from viewing entrances or sidewalks; tree canopies should not interfere with
lighting or mechanical surveillance.
o A maintenance plan is essential in landscaping.
o Outdoor furniture placed in common areas is a good way to increase surveillance and encourage interaction. If used,
consider furniture designs that encourage stopping and resting but reduce opportunities for potential offenders (i.e. a
ribbed design rather than solid and center rails or arm rests to discourage sleeping).
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Other:
o Bicycle parking should be observable from building entrances, securely fastened and not hidden behind landscaping.
o Ensure that any canopies, overhangs, gazebos, etc. do not interfere with lighting, especially pedestrian scale, if these
locations are to be used during nighttime hours.
o Where possible, offices, reception areas, lobbies, or host stands should have exterior windows and furniture oriented to
improve surveillance of entrances and public areas.
o Since there is typically no natural surveillance between buildings and dumpsters, be sure this area is well-lit and that
lighting is well maintained.
o Ensure that any awnings or overhangs do not interfere with lighting, especially during nighttime hours.
o Advertisements and product displays should not be located in windows. If advertisements must be used, they should be
small in size and located in an area that will not interfere with visibility through the windows. Window signs should
cover no more than 15% of any windows.
o Decals which display height measures should be posted inside each door entrance.
o The public restroom should be visible from the main customer area and away from outside exits.
2. Natural Access Control: Design the sites to decrease crime opportunity by denying access to crime targets and creating in
offenders, a perception of risk. This can be accomplished by designing street, sidewalks, building and parking lot entrances to
clearly indicate public routes and discourage access to private areas with structural and landscape elements.
o Public entrances should be clearly defined by walkways, signs, and landscaping. Landscaping used around the property
should create clear way-finding, be well lit and not block entrances or create ambush points.
o There should be no easy access to the roof of any buildings or canopies.
o If awnings are installed over exterior doors, ensure they do not block lighting of the doors.
o Way-finding located throughout the property should help guide users to authorized areas while discouraging potential offenders.
o Signage with hours of operation should be clearly visible at the public entrance.
o Traffic calming techniques as well as surface and gateway treatments should be used to encourage safe vehicle speeds, reduce collision frequency and increase the safety and the perception of safety for non-motorized users.
o Bollards are a good option to consider in key locations around the property to protect life-safety elements, critical utilities
and control or direct traffic.
3. Territorial Reinforcement: Design can create or extend a sphere of influence, where users develop a sense of territorial control,
while potential offenders are discouraged. This is promoted by features that define property lines and distinguish private
spaces from public spaces using landscape plantings, pavement designs, gateway treatments and CPTED open design (seethrough) fences.
o The property should be designed to encourage interaction between authorized users while discouraging potential offenders.
o Each separate building or business should have an address that is clearly visible from the street and parking areas with
numbers a minimum of five-inches high made of non-reflective material.
o Low-growing landscaping (no more than 2.5 ft. high) should be used to establish property boundaries. Hostile or thorny
vegetation is encouraged to deter potential offenders.
o The businesses should have addresses that are clearly visible from Millenia Lakes Blvd. with numbers a minimum of 5 in.
high made of non-reflective material.
o Fencing can add security, delineate property lines, allow transparency for surveillance, be unobtrusive, and create a sense
of community. CPTED style fencing, up to 6-ft. in height, made of commercial grade steel, is a good option to consider.
Another option is landscape buffers with hostile vegetation, to delineate public from private spaces. The fencing and land
scape buffer may be used together to further define and control spaces.
o Maintenance is an important aspect of territorial reinforcement. A well-maintained area sends the message that people notice and care about what happens in an area. This in turn discourages vandalism and other crimes.
4. Target Hardening: This is accomplished by incorporating features that prohibit entry or access such as window locks, singlecylinder dead bolts for doors and interior door hinges.
o Door locks should be located a minimum of 40 in. from adjacent windows.
o Exterior non-public and service doors should contain 180° viewers/peep holes or small windows made of security glass,
interior and/or security hinges, single cylinder deadbolt locks with a minimum two-inch throw, metal frames with 3" screws
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in the strike plates, and be made of solid core material.
o Back or service doors not open to the public should be kept locked from the outside at all times. Internal business policy
should prohibit the "propping open" of exterior doors.
o Air conditioner units should be caged and the cages should be securely locked.
o If alarm or security systems are installed, each business should have a separate system that can be regularly tested and maintained by the occupants. During working hours, commercial alarm systems (to include any common areas) should be programmed so that a short beep is sounded if an exterior door opens.
o A security camera system capable of recording and retrieving an image to assist in offender identification and apprehension
should be considered throughout this project. Security cameras should be mounted at an optimal height to capture offender
identification ("aiming" down from steep angles often results in images of the offender's hat). CCTVs should also be placed
in several locations throughout the parking areas and property access points, especially areas with limited or no natural surveillance such as sheer walls.
o The use of tempered or impact resistant glass is encouraged for all large glass doors and windows or a security film (such as
Lexan™) to reduce the opportunity for burglaries, i.e. "smash and grabs". If security film is utilized, ensure that the light
transmittance of the security film is greater than or equal to the light transmittance of the window's glass.
Additional precautions, such as alarms and other crime reduction strategies can be discussed with OPD's Crime Prevention
Unit Officer Karen Long, 407.246.2489.
5. Construction Site Crime Prevention: Due to the continued trend of theft of building materials and equipment from construction
sites, Orlando Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit strongly recommends that the developer institute the following
crime prevention/security measures at this project site:
• Post signs at the site that theft from the site or trespassing on a construction site is a felony under Florida Law and that the
developer will prosecute.
• To improve visibility of potential offenders by OPD patrol officers, perimeter lighting should be installed at a minimum of
150 foot intervals and at a height not less than fifteen (15’) from the ground. The light source used should have a minimum
light output of 2,000 lumens, shall be protected by a vandal resistant cover, and shall be lighted during the hours of darkness.
• In addition to lighting, one of the following physical security measures should be installed:
- Fencing, not less than six (6’) feet in height, which is designed to preclude human intrusion, should be installed along the
perimeter boundaries of the site and should be secured with chain and fire department padlocks for emergency vehicle access; post in a clear area, an emergency contact person and phones numbers for after hours, in case of an emergency; or
- A uniformed security guard should be hired to continually patrol the construction site during the hours when construction
work has ceased.
• Valuable construction materials and tools should be protected in a secondary fenced, locked cage.
• Post in a clean, open area, the name and numbers of an emergency contact person for OPD in case of a night-time emergency.
If you have any questions, please call the Crime Prevention Unit, Officer Edgar Malave, at 407.246.2513.
6. Innovative Response to Improve Safety (I.R.I.S.) Camera System:
OPD recommends that the developer contact OPD in an effort to coordinate camera system technology. OPD has the ability to
monitor specified external camera systems from private facilities at the will of the developer or building owner. OPD monitoring will be in addition to self- monitoring and will not replace building camera monitoring. OPD will not have the ability to
interfere with or manipulate building camera systems, only view. The additional monitoring is beneficial to both the developer/owner and OPD as a crime prevention and overall public safety solution.
IRIS questions should be directed to the Orlando Police Department, Sgt. Andy Brennan, at [email protected].
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C O N TA C T I N F O R M AT I O N
Growth Management
Contact Mary-Stewart Droege, Planner III, at 407-246-3276 or at [email protected].
Land Development
Contact Jim Burnett, Planner III, at 407-246-3609 or at [email protected].
Urban Design
Contact Holly Stenger, Project Mgr. I, at 407-246-2861 or at [email protected].
Engineering/Zoning
Contact Keith Grayson at 407-246-3234 or at [email protected]. To obtain plan review status, please call
407.246.4444, or online at http://edviwr.cityoforlando.net/OrlandoWebPermits/Permitting/login.aspx.
Transportation Planning
Contact John Rhoades at 407-246-2293 or at [email protected].
Transportation Engineering
Contact Lauren Torres at 407-246-3220 or at [email protected].
Transportation Impact Fees
Contact Nancy Jurus-Ottini at 407-246-3529 or at nancy.ottini@cityof orlando.net.
Police
Contact Audra Nordaby at 407-246-2454 or at [email protected].
Parks (Tree Removal/Trimming)
Contact Justin Garber at 407-246-4047 or at [email protected].
R E V I E W / A P P R O VA L P R O C E S S - N E X T S T E P S
1. Minutes from the August 18, 2015 MPB meeting are scheduled for review and approval by City Council on Mon. Sept. 21,
2015.
2. Building permits may be submitted following the MPB meeting but cannot be approved until the City Council approves the
August 2015 MPB meeting minutes.