S U M M A RY

Applicant

The City of Orlando

Project Planner

Paul S. Lewis, AICP

Applicant’s Request

Add new Future Land Use Subarea Objective 6.B2 and Policy S.6.14, to incorporate the Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan into the City’s Growth Management Plan.

Staff’s Recommendation

Approval of the request.

Staff Report to the Municipal Planning Board March 17, 2015

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The Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, as part of the Pathways for Parramore initia-tive, contains the community’s vision for their neighborhoods based on Healthy Community De-sign principles, and provides strategies along with short, mid– and long–term recommendations for improving economic and job growth, community health, transportation options, housing, edu-cation and infill development. Proposed Future Land Use Subarea Objective 6.B2 and Policy S.16.14 will incorporate the Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan into the City’s Growth Management Plan—Future Land Use Element. The geographic boundary of proposed GMP Subarea Objective 6.B2 and Policy S.6.14 will con-sist of the entire Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan area, which is bounded by Colo-nial Drive (SR 50) on the north, Gore Street on the south, Interstate 4 on the east, and Orange Blossom Trail on the west (SR 441). The boundary of Subarea Policy S.6.14 will be depicted on the Official Future Land Use Map (please see the Subarea Policy Map shown on page 3 of this staff report).

P R O J E C T D E S C R I P T I O N

B A C K G R O U N D HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council (ECFRPC), on behalf of twenty-six (26)

partners that comprise the East Central Florida Sustainable Communities Consortium, was awarded $2.4 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to plan for sustainable, transit-oriented development around SunRail station locations. The majority of the grant funds were passed directly to local governments with special emphasis on promoting sustainable and inclusive growth, particularly in minority and/or low-income neighborhoods adjacent to several of the SunRail stations. The overall process was branded “Enhance Central Florida”.

Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan The Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, which was accepted by the Orlando City

Council on January 26, 2015, was a major component of the “Enhance Central Florida” re-gional planning effort.

The Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan is an important continuation and further

refinement of the Pathways for Parramore initiative. In addition to being incorporated into the Growth Management Plan, the Parramore Compre-

hensive Neighborhood Plan is considered to be an integral component of the Project DTO—Advancing Downtown Orlando initiative. It is anticipated that appropriate Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan principles, strategies and action items will be incorpo-rated into Project DTO and the resultant Downtown Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Plan Update.

The Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan in its entirety can be found online at two

locations, the Enhance Central Florida project website, or alternatively on the City of Or-lando’s City Planning website here: * http://enhancecfl.org/station-area-workgroups/downtown-orlando-stations/ * http://www.cityoforlando.net/city-planning/parramore-comprehensive-neighborhood-plan/

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The Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan focuses on creating a healthy, sustainable and vibrant community that prepares for the future while preserving, enhancing, and celebrating the culture and heritage of Parramore. Through numerous community forums and extensive public engagement, the following Ten Healthy Community Design Principles were established and endorsed.

A N A LY S I S

In the Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan’s Executive Summary & Action Plan, under Principle #1—Drive Economic Development by Creating a Unique Identity, the very first Short Term Action Item calls for the creation of GMP Policies which in-corporate the Parramore vision plan and associated concepts and strategies into the City’s comprehensive plan. Proposed Future Land Use Subarea Objective 6.B2 and Policy S.6.14 were included in the Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan document reviewed by the Municipal Planning Board in December 2014 and the Orlando City Council in January 2015 (starting on page 69 of the Plan document). Please note that there are no proposed changes to the proposed subarea objective and policy lan-guage from what was previously reviewed and accepted by the MPB and City Council with the minor exception that references to the Parramore K-8 Community School have been changed to PS-8 to reflect the fact that the facility will serve pre-school children. The proposed Subarea Objective and Policy describe the plan vision and describe the key implementing mechanisms that will be utilized to realize the community’s vision. This includes policy language referring to short, mid-, and long-term action items speci-fied in the Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, as well as strategies pertaining to education, healthy community design, a potential zoning overlay, the implementation of catalyst projects, and transportation improvements. Essentially, the proposed policy language lays the groundwork for further implementation. Attached please find the proposed language for GMP Future Land Use Subarea Objective 6.B2 and associated Policy S.6.14 (see Attachment A). The boundary of Subarea Policy S.6.14 will be depicted on the Official Future Land Use Map (please see the Su-barea Policy Map shown on page 3 of this staff report).

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F I N D I N G S Subject to the conditions contained herein, the proposal is consistent with the requirements for approval of the Future Land Use Map and Subarea Policy GMP amendments contained in Chapter 65 of the Land Development Code (LDC): 1. The proposal is consistent with the State Comprehensive Plan (Chapter 187, Florida Statues). 2. The proposal is consistent with the East Central Florida Strategic Regional Policy Plan. 3. The proposal is consistent with the provisions of Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes. 4. The proposal is consistent with the goals, objectives and polices of the City’s adopted Growth Management Plan (GMP). 5. The proposal is consistent with all applicable requirements of the City of Orlando Land Development Code. 6. The proposal will not result in demands on public facilities and services that exceed the capacity of such facilities and services. 7. The proposal is consistent with the Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, which was accepted by the Orlando City

Council on January 26, 2015.

S U B A R E A P O L I C Y M A P

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C O N TA C T I N F O R M AT I O N Growth Management For questions regarding the Growth Management Plan (GMP), please contact Paul Lewis at (407) 246-3358 or paul.lewis@cityoforlando.net. Building Plan Review For questions regarding Building Plan Review issues contact Don Fields at (407) 246-2654 or don.fields@cityoforlando.net. Transportation Planning For questions regarding Transportation Planning plan review, please contact Gus Castro at 407-246-3385 or by email at Gus-tavo.castro@cityoforlando.net Orlando Police Department For questions regarding Orlando Police Department plan reviews or to obtain a copy of the brochure, contact Audra Nordaby at 407.246.2454 or Audra.Nordaby@cityoforlando.net.

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

C O N D I T I O N S O F A P P R O VA L

I N F O R M AT I O N F O R P E R M I T R E V I E W Building Plan Review Building Plan Review is not applicable to this case at this time. Transportation Planning The Transportation Planning Division supports the applicant's request. Orlando Police Department The Orlando Police Department has no objections to the GMP request pertaining to the Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan. A complete CPTED review will be completed when detailed development plans are submitted to the City for review. We en-courage developers and property owners to incorporate CPTED strategies in their projects. A brochure entitled Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Your Guide to Creating a Safe Environment, which includes crime prevention techniques for vari-ous land uses, is available by email.

1. City Council approval of the MPB minutes (tentatively scheduled for April 20, 2015). 2. Staff forwards combined GMP amendments ordinance request to City Attorney’s Office. 3. 1st Reading of the GMP ordinance in June 2015 (tentative). 4. 2nd Reading (adoption) of the GMP ordinance in August 2015 (tentative). 5. 31-day appeal period during August/September 2015 (tentative). 6. Ordinance becomes effective in September 2015 (tentative). As noted above, the schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Growth Management Plan (GMP) Staff recommends approval of the request, subject to the following conditions: 1. The GMP Future Land Use Element—Policy Document shall be amended to include the language of new Future Land Use Su-

barea Objective 6.B2 and Policy S.6.14, as shown on Attachment A. 2. The Official Future Land Use Map shall be amended to depict the boundary of new Subarea Policy S.6.14.

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Attachment “A” 

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Future Land Use Subarea Objective 6.B2 is proposed as follows: 

 

Objective 6B.2  The City of Orlando shall prepare a long term Vision for the creation of a 21st Century 

Parramore Neighborhood that is fully integrated and connected into and supportive of 

SunRail and Downtown Orlando and is built upon the principles of Healthy Community 

Design.  This Vision, contained in the Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, 

shall be implemented throughout the planning period.   

 

 

Future Land Use Subarea Policy S.6.14 is proposed as follows: 

 

Policy S.6.14  The Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and its Vision Plan shall be utilized 

by the City as the foundation for directing efforts to preserve, revitalize and redevelop 

the Parramore community.  The following actions by the City will be required for the 

implementation of the Parramore Plan: 

 

a. Action Items.  

The Parramore Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan outlines near‐term, mid‐term 

and long‐term actions.  These projects shall be considered by City officials in 

preparing the Capital Improvements Program, capital budget and departmental 

budgets.  Special consideration shall be given to those projects that address 

concerns for public safety and providing safe and affordable housing and advance 

the Healthy Community Design Principles to “Promote Social and Environmental 

Justice” and to “Increase Housing Opportunities.” 

 

b. Education. 

One of the key principles of Healthy Community Design is to “Make Education the 

Cornerstone of Revitalization.” There are two projects that are critical for advancing 

this principle for the Parramore community. 

1. The City of Orlando should collaborate with the Orange County School 

Board to assure that the Parramore PS‐8 is designed and operated to 

include the fundamentals of a Community School as promulgated by the 

Children’s Aid Society National Center for Community Schools.  The 

Parramore PS‐8 Community School shall be exempt from the limitations on 

the establishment or expansion of social service uses specified in Subarea 

Policy S.6.9 and the City’s Land Development Code. 

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2. The City should collaborate and cooperate with the University of Central 

Florida and Valencia State College in seeking the funding necessary to 

support the development of a downtown university campus in the Creative 

Village area of Parramore. 

  

c. Healthy Community Design. 

The Parramore Plan has been developed using ten principles of Healthy Community 

Design.  A series of indicators/measures to be used in evaluating progress toward 

realizing the principles was developed and incorporated into the Plan.  The City 

should prepare a baseline assessment using selected measures by 2016.  The 

assessment should be updated periodically and include recommended adjustments 

to the Parramore Plan as necessary to better achieve the Healthy Community 

Design principles. 

 

d. Parramore Zoning Overlay. 

The City shall consider adopting a zoning overlay as a means of implementing the 

Parramore Plan.  The zoning overlay may: 

1. Include design guidelines and development standards to encourage a 

compact urban form, enhance economic vitality and promote housing and 

income diversity within the Parramore community. 

2. Allow residential development within the I‐G Zoning District at a maximum 

density before bonuses of 40 dwelling units per acre. 

3. Expand the area where the Medium and High Intensity Mixed Use Corridor 

future land use categories may be utilized. 

4. Address the opportunities afforded by the UCF Downtown Campus and 

Orlando City Soccer Club Stadium while also protecting the historic 

neighborhoods in the Parramore community. 

  The zoning overlay is intended to advance revitalization of the Parramore 

community by emphasizing pedestrian scale, active ground floor uses, active 

outdoor spaces and advancing the principles of Healthy Community Design.  The 

design guidelines shall encourage mixed income and affordable housing in proximity 

to transit and jobs as well as improve transportation connectivity through 

improvements to vehicle, pedestrian, transit and bicycle facilities. 

 

e. Catalyst Projects. 

The City should assemble a development team consisting of key staff members and 

community partners to develop a comprehensive strategy for marketing and 

incentivizing the development of the “catalyst projects” recommended in the 

Parramore Plan. 

 

f. Transportation Improvements. 

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To facilitate a balanced transportation system, the City should consider making the 

following transportation improvements: 

1. Extend Terry Avenue from its present northern terminus at West Robinson 

Street to connect to West Livingston Street in the Creative Village. 

2. Establish a cycle track along Westmoreland Drive to promote safe access to 

the Parramore PS‐8 School. 

3. Establish a program to fill in gaps in the sidewalk network and repair 

sidewalks and improve pedestrian crossings. 

4. Require all transportation projects within the Parramore community to 

meet complete streets and Safe Routes to School design guidelines. 

5. Work with LYNX to complete the Downtown Orlando LYMMO expansion, 

including two new lines through the Parramore community. 

6. Consider restoring South Street and Anderson Street to two‐way traffic 

between Westmoreland Drive and Orange Blossom Trail and narrow width, 

if possible.  Use remaining R‐O‐W to accommodate future LYMMO service 

and to provide bike and pedestrian improvements, were feasible. 

7. Promote the concept of “green links” throughout the community to connect 

parks and open space areas, civic institutions and community uses, using the 

street and bikeway network.