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On -September 20, 1995, the Wabasso'Corridor Plan was presented to the public at a public meeting. A majority of the public comments were positive and supportive of the pla*:: A copy of the summary of public comments regarding the draft Wabasso Corridor Plan is attached (see attachment #1). Pn-October 26, 1995, the Planning and Zoning Commission considered tAe Wabasso Corridor Plan at a public meeting. At that meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the Eoard of'County Commissioners formally adopt the Wabasso Corridor Plan. he Plafthing and Zoning Commission, however, did ask the task force .o recolsider the plan's prohibition of certain uses, particularly a proposed prohibition on the display, sales, and rentals of boats. lior that reason, the task force met again on November 8, 1995. At the November 8th meeting, task force members discussed several Psues, including the corridor plan's prohibition of sales and rentals'�'of boats and automobiles. Based upon staff's position ghat, when such activities take place indoors, those activities are considered general retail sales and, therefore, would be allowed even under the prohibition proposed in the Corridor Plan, the task force voted to retain the corridor plan's prohibition of outdoor .,.ales ands" display of automobiles and boats in the Corridor Plan area. Plan Description *Corridor Plan Boundaries The corridor's planning boundaries extend along CR 510 from 66th h.Yenue to -SR A1A, and along US 1 from 81st Street to 95th Street. Planning area boundaries at the CR 510/66th Avenue and CR 510/AlA rntersections include properties at all four corners of those intersections. The US 1 Corridor currently contains a mix of commercial uses, single- and multiple -family residential uses, citrus groves and Vacant land. Land along CR 510 between 66th Avenue and 58th Avenue contains mostly residential uses. The exception is a 5.28 acre commerdial`area on the south side of CR 510. Between the Florida East Coast Railroad Tracks and 58th Avenue, land along CR 510 is presently characterized by heavy commercial and light industrial development. Between 46th Avenue and SR AlA, residential land uses dominate. •Private Sector Responsibilities The plan~" outlines both private sector and public sector responsibilities that must be fulfilled to achieve the plan's vision statement. Private sector responsibilities focus on new, nQn-res$d6ntial development that must comply with special regulations. Within the plan area, both countywide regulations and special regulations. would apply. Where there is a difference between= -the countywide LDRs and the special regulations, the special regulations would prevail. The special regulations would apply only to new non-residential development. All existing development would be "grandfathered in", or exempt --from the special regulations. The plan also contains a set of vifliintary architectural guidelines. The special regulations primarily pertain to the following: Signs. The plan reduces the maximum height limit for new signs from 30"feet to 10 feet, andeliminates visible sign poles by rpquiring,monument-style signs, or landscaping around poles. As a tradeoff for reducing sign height, the plan also allows those signs to be located closer to roadways by reducing the required front yard setback of such signs from 5 feet to 1 foot. The only rgductiorr in the size of the actual sign copy area proposed would apply to larger, multi -tenant sites (e.g. shopping centers), where signs that are normally allowed to be 150 square feet and 200 square feet in area would be limited to 120 square feet and 160 square feet, respectively. Roofs. The plan requires all new buildings to have a sloped roof on all sides, or a recognizable architectural style that uses flat roofs. This regulation is intended to avoid a stark, "box -like" building appearance. Landscaping. The plan requires some landscaped buffers and fo ndation plantings that are not now required by the LDRs. Er�-anced landscaping along CR 510 and -US 1 is an essential part of these requirements. There are also requirements for additional u9derstory trees along local roads and in buffers required between non-residential and residential uses. Landscaping materials are r%"fired to follow a theme which emphasizes native plants. C fors. The plan requires earth -tone and pastel colored buildings. Bght, garish building colors are prohibited, although accent cc ors are allowed. NOVEMBER 21, 1995 41 Bou 96 F -a-;► 644