HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-04ORDINANCE NO. 88 - 4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTIONS 2(b);
23.3 (d) (1) ; AND 25 (t) OF APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF
LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, ZONING
CODE; REGARDING ADDITIONS TO THE DEFINITIONS,
REQUIRING DEDICATION AND/OR RESERVATION OF RIGHT-
OF-WAY FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL; AND REQUIRING
DEDICATION AND/OR RESERVATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR
SINGLE FAMILY LOTS; ALSO AMENDING SECTION 10(c)(2)
OF APPENDIX B OF THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING;
REQUIRING DEDICATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR SUBDIVISION
PLAT APPROVAL.
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Indian River County that:
Section 1
Section 2(b) of Appendix A, the Zoning Code, Indian River
County Code of Laws and Ordinances is hereby amended to the
existing definitions to add the -definitions of three new terms as
follows:
Dedication of Road Right -of -Way. The transfer of title by
_warranty deed of unencumbered real property to Indian River
county for use as road right-of-way. In those instances
_where a warranty deed cannot be provided, a quit claim deed
may be used to transfer the property, subject to approval by
the County Attorney.
Reservation of Road Right -of -Way. The designation in a
recordable form ( rovided by and approved by the County
Attorney) of unencumbered real property, establishing said
property as an area to be acquired at some future time by
Indian River County through fee simple purchase, and
designating such area as future road right-of-way.
Reservation areas shall be treated as road right-of-way areas
for purposes of situating structures and required
improvements; however, subject to approval of the Public
Works Director, compliance with all other zoning code
_requirements, and execution of a removal and hold harmless
agreement approved by the County Attorney, non -required
improvements may be permitted within the reservation area.
Compensation for Right -of -Way Dedication. The payment by
Indian River County to an applicant receiving development
approval and dedicating right-of-way of an amount equivalent
to the value of the right-of-way. Said payment shall be in
one or more of the followinq three forms.
1) Traffic Impact Fee Credit - a dollar for dollar credit
applied to a project's traffic impact fee charge based
upon the appraised value, or other estimate of value
accepted by the Public Works Director, of right-of-way
dedicated by the applicant.
2)' Transfer of Density - the transfer, from the right-of-
way area being dedicated to the remainder of a project
site, of the equivalent number of residential dwelling
units assignable to the dedicated right-of-way area
(based upon the acreage of the dedicated right-of-way
area and the maximum density of the zoning district
applicable to the dedicated area).
3) Cash - Cash payments may be made at the option of the
County.
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Section 2
Section 23.3(d)(1) of Appendix A, the Zoning Code, Indian
River County Code of Laws and Ordinances is hereby amended as
follows:
23.3 D. Relationship to Transportation System
1. Compliance with County Thoroughfare Plan.
The Indian River county Thoroughfare Plan shall
serve as the official standard for dedicating
rights-of-way, designing road improvements,
designating traffic control devices and determining
access requirements, including frontage roads.
a. Right -of -Way Dedication of and Reservation
The land lying within the proposed development
which is necessary to widen or extend roadways to
the standards designated in the Indian River County
Thoroughfare Plan, or to provide adequate land area
for utilities, sidewalks and/or bikepaths shall be
dedicated to, or reserved to the County, as
specified in this section, by the applicant prior
to the release of the site plan.
1. General Requirements.
a. Any applicant for site plan approval for
a project abutting a roadway which has an
existing road right-of-way deficiency
shall dedicate, prior to release of the
approved site plan for the project,
sufficient land to correct the road
right-of-way deficiency for that segment
of the roadway abutting the project.
Wherever a road right-of-way deficiency
exists, the deficiency shall be made up
by dedication of equal amounts of land
from each side of the existing right-of-
way, except where.
1e a drainage district canal right-of-
way or a railroad right-of-way abuts
one side of the existing road
right-of-way; or
2* at least one-half of the required
road right-of-way has been provided
by the property on the opposite side
of the existing road right-of-way;
in which case, the entire road right-of-
way deficiency will be made up by
dedication of land from the project site.
b. Major site plan applicants, where right-
of-way deficiencies exist for right-of-
way abutting a project, shall dedicate at
a minimum the fair share of any right-of-
way needed to bring an abutting road
(local, collector, or arterial) right-of-
way up to local (minor) road standards as
defined in the Thoroughfare Plan. Said
dedications are deemed necessary to serve
the proposed development itself and shall
not be creditable for compensation.
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2. Dedication of Thoroughfare Plan Road Right-ofWay
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Any applicant for site plan approval for a
project abutting a roadway designated on the
_County Thoroughfare Plan where the roadway has
a road right-of-way deficiency shall dedicate
sufficient land to make up his share of the
road right-of-way deficiency. The applicant
shall receive through traffic impact fee
credits, or residential density transfers, or
where the County chooses to pay cash, 100%
compensation for the value of the land area
dedicated for road right-of-way, which exceeds
any area needed to bring the right-of-way up
to County local (minor) road standards.
a) Exemptions
i) Where 100% compensation cannot be pro-
vided through traffic impact credit and
density transfers, and where the County
chooses not to pay cash, the applicant
shall dedicate an amount of land compar-
able in value to the percent of compen-
sation provided and shall reserve the
balance of the right-of-way deficiency;
the location and configuration of said
dedication and reservation areas shall be
approved by the Public Works Director.
ii) Where the applicant's project is con-
sidered a minor site plan under the terms
of this ordinance, the applicant may in
lieu of dedication reserve the land
needed to make up the right-of-way
deficiency.
3. Dedication of Minor (local) Road Right -of -Way
Any applicant for site plan approval for a
project abutting a public or private roadway
classified as a minor (local) road by the
terms of the County Thoroughfare Plan shall
dedicate sufficient land to make up his share
of the road right-of-way deficiency. There
shall be no compensation given for the dedi-
cation of minor (local) road right-of-way.
a) Exemption
Where the applicant's project is con-
sidered a minor site plan under the terms
of this ordinance, the applicant shall
reserve the land needed to make up his
share of the right-of-way deficiency, if
he chooses not to dedicate said right-
of-wav area.
Riaht-of-Wav Reservation/Dedication Matrix
Major site Major site
Plan with Plan without
Minor
Type of Roadway Compensation Compensation Site Plan
Thoroughfare Plan
Road Right -of -Way
Dedication* Reservation Reservation
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Right -of -Way Reservation/Dedication Matrix (con't.)
Major
site
Major
site
Collector
(Subdivision
Street Types Right
Plan
with
Plan
without
Width
Minor
Type of Roadway Compensation
Compensation
Site
Plan
Minor Road
Right -of -Way
Dedication Dedication
*dedication to the extent of compensation, reservation
for any remainder
4a. 16/ Applicable Standards
Reservation
The engineering design of improvements within
rights-of-way shall be in compliance with the
standards in the "Manual of Uniform Minimum
Standards for Design, Construction, and Maintenance
of Streets and Highways," published by the Florida
Department of Transportation unless a variance is
granted by the Board of County Commissioners. All
construction within the right-of-way shall conform
to County engineering standards.
4b. ¢� Minimum Right -of -Way and Pavement Require-
ments; Credit for Dedicated Land
The following minimum pavement widths and
right-of-way widths shall be provided either at the
time of development or in the future, as deemed
necessary by the Public Works Director. These
standards are consistent with the functional road
classification system established in the
Comprehensive Plan.
Principal Arterial 120 *24-48
(Arterial)
Minor Arterial Pt"4tt
100 *24-48
(Primary Collector)
$¢¢¢4¢4ry
streets
(Secondary
Subdivision
Minimum
Minimum
Collector
(Subdivision
Street Types Right
-of -Way
Width
Pavement
Width
Principal Arterial 120 *24-48
(Arterial)
Minor Arterial Pt"4tt
100 *24-48
(Primary Collector)
$¢¢¢4¢4ry
streets
(Secondary
Subdivision
Collector
80 *24-36
Collector)
f¢¢¢¢t
Collector
(Subdivision
Roads 60 24
Feeder)
Local, Minor or
Residential streets
(with swale drainage) 60 +20
Local, Minor or
Residential (closed
drainage, curb & gutter) 50 +20
Marginal access roads 40 (easement or +20
right-of-way)
All land area requested by the County for street or
road right-of-way and dedicated by donation to the
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County, and accepted by the County, after January
1, 1984, may be included in acreage calculations
for purposes of density determination when the
parcel from which the land area was dedicated is
proposed for development. While the land area
dedicated to the County may be used for density
calculation, this area may not be used to satisfy
setback requirements, site coverage requirements,
open space requirements or any other specific land
use regulation.
4c. d/ Additional Right -of -Way and/or Pavement Width
The reviewing body may require the increase of
right-of-way and pavement widths if a finding is
made that the increase in width is necessary to
accommodate the projected traffic needs of the
project and is consistent with good engineering
practice. Additional right-of-way or pavement
width may be required to promote public safety, and
convenience, or to ensure adequate access, circu-
lation, and parking. Whenever any street requires
improvement within the area to be developed, the
appropriate right-of-way and pavement shall be
required. Where a site abuts or contains an
existing street of inadequate right-of-way or
pavement width, additional right-of-way and pave-
ment, in conformance with minimum County standards,
may be required for new site development.
4d. ¢/ Maintain Level of Service Standards
It is the intent of this Section to maintain a
Level of Service "C" on all major roadways on an
average annual basis. A Level of Service "D" shall
be acceptable during peak season conditions. No
development shall be approved which reduces the
level of service below these minimum standards. To
determine existing and expected service levels, the
number of trips generated by or attracted to both
existing and committed developments will be con-
sidered.
Section 3
Section 25(t) of Appendix A, the Zoning Code, Indian River
County Code of Laws and Ordinances is hereby amended, having an
effective date of February 29, 1988, as follows:
Section 25(t) 40¢04A/A00tt O�/�/$���/X/�
Single Family Lots. Right -of -Way Dedication/Reservation, and
Access Restrictions
(1) Relationship to Transportation System
The land lying within the proposed development (lot, parcel)
which is necessary to widen or extend roadways or road
rights-of-way for future improvements to the standards
designated on the Indian River County Thoroughfare Plan shall
be either dedicated to the County or reserved for future
right-of-way acquisition prior to issuance of a building
permit.
Any applicant for building permit approval for the
construction of a dwelling on a site abutting a roadway
which has an existing road right-of-way deficiency
shall, prior to the issuance of a building permit for
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a.
Right -of -Way
Dedication and
Reservation
Any applicant for building permit approval for the
construction of a dwelling on a site abutting a roadway
which has an existing road right-of-way deficiency
shall, prior to the issuance of a building permit for
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the project, dedicate sufficient land to correct the
road right-of-way deficiency for that segment of the
roadway abutting the site. Wherever a road right-of-way
deficiency exists, the deficiency shall be made up by
dedication of equal amounts of land from each side of
the existing right-of-way, except where:
1s a drainage district canal right-of-way or a
railroad right-of-way abuts one side of the
existing road right-of-way; or
2e at least one-half of the required road right-of-way
has been provided by the property on the opposite
side of the existing road right-of-way;
in which case
made up
e existin
the entire road right-of-way deficiency will
y dedication
of land
from the
opposite
side
of
right-of-way.
b) Dedication of Thoroughfare Plan Road Right -of -Way
Any applicant for building permit approval for the
construction of a dwelling on a site abutting a roadway
designated on the County Thoroughfare Plan where the
roadway has a road right-of-way deficiency shall
dedicate, at a minimum, sufficient land to make up his
share of the road right-of-way deficiency and shall
receive through traffic impact fee credits, or where the
County chooses to pay cash, 100% compensation for the
value of the land area dedicated for road right-of-way,
which exceeds any area needed to bring the right-of-way
up to County local (minor) road standards.
1) Exemption
a) Where 100% compensation cannot be
provided through traffic impact credit,
or where the County chooses to pay cash,
the applicant shall dedicate an amount of
land comparable in value to the percent
of compensation provided and shall
reserve the balance of the .right-of-way
deficiency; the location and configura-
tion of said dedication and reservation
areas shall be approved by the Public
Works Director.
c) Dedication of Minor (local) Road Right -of -Way
Any applicant for building permit approval for the
construction of a dwelling on a site abutting a public
or private roadway classified as a minor (local) road by
the terms of the County Thoroughfare Plan shall dedicate
sufficient land to make up his share of the road right-
of-way deficiency. There shall be no compensation given
for the dedication of minor (local) road right-of-way.
1) In cases where the planning director and the
public works director determine that, due to
physical and design constraints, a deficient
minor roadway segment cannot be brought up to
County standards in the future, the dedication
and/or reservation requirement may be waived.
(2) Access shall be restricted, on single-family lots having
_frontage on more than one roadway, 4¢¢044/ 44 1/160/116jtOO to
the roadwav with the lower functional classification.
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Section 4
Section 10(c)(2) of Appendix B, the Subdivision and Platting
Code, Indian River County Code of Laws and Ordinances is
hereby amended as follows.
2) Compliance with County Thoroughfare Plan
The Indian River Count
official standard for
road improvements, des
determining access req
roads.
Thoroughfare Plan shall
dedicating rights-of-wa
4nating traffic control
irements, including mai
serve as the
designing
devices and
final access
Any applicant for plat approval for a project abutting
an existing roadway which has an existing road right-
of-way deficiency shall dedicate, via the final plat,
sufficient land to correct the road right-of-way
deficiency for that segment of the roadway abutting the
project. Wherever a road right-of-way deficiency
exists, the deficiency shall be made up by dedication of
equal amounts of land from each side of the existing
riaht-of-way. except where:
1s a drainage district canal right-of-way or a rail-
road right-of-way abuts one side of the existing
road right-of-way; or
2* at least one-half of the required road right-of-way
has been provided by the property on the opposite
side of the existing road right-of-way;
in which case, the entire road right-of-way deficiency
will be made up by dedication of land from the opposite
side of the existing right-of-way.
(b) Plat applicants shall, where right-of-way deficiencies
exist for right-of-way abutting a project, dedicate the
fair share of any right-of-way needed to bring an
abutting road (local, collector, or arterial) right-of-
way up to local (minor) road standards as defined in the
Thoroughfare Plan. Said dedications are deemed neces-
sary to serve the proposed development itself and shall
not be creditable for compensation.
(c) Dedication of Thoroughfare Plan Road Right -of -Way
Any applicant for plat approval for a project abutting
an existing roadway designated on the County Thorough-
fare Plan where the roadway has a road right-of-way
_deficiency shall dedicate, at a minimum, sufficient land
to make up his share of the road right-of-way defici-
ency. The applicant shall receive through traffic
impact fee credits, or residential density transfers, or
where the County chooses to pay cash, 100% compensation
for the value of the land area dedicated for road
right-of-way, which exceeds any area needed to bring the
right-of-way up to County local (minor) road standards.
1) Exemption
a) Where 100% compensation cannot be provided
through traffic impact credit, or density
transfers, or where the County chooses to pay
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for Existin
a. Right -of -Way
Roadways
Dedication
and
Reservation
Any applicant for plat approval for a project abutting
an existing roadway which has an existing road right-
of-way deficiency shall dedicate, via the final plat,
sufficient land to correct the road right-of-way
deficiency for that segment of the roadway abutting the
project. Wherever a road right-of-way deficiency
exists, the deficiency shall be made up by dedication of
equal amounts of land from each side of the existing
riaht-of-way. except where:
1s a drainage district canal right-of-way or a rail-
road right-of-way abuts one side of the existing
road right-of-way; or
2* at least one-half of the required road right-of-way
has been provided by the property on the opposite
side of the existing road right-of-way;
in which case, the entire road right-of-way deficiency
will be made up by dedication of land from the opposite
side of the existing right-of-way.
(b) Plat applicants shall, where right-of-way deficiencies
exist for right-of-way abutting a project, dedicate the
fair share of any right-of-way needed to bring an
abutting road (local, collector, or arterial) right-of-
way up to local (minor) road standards as defined in the
Thoroughfare Plan. Said dedications are deemed neces-
sary to serve the proposed development itself and shall
not be creditable for compensation.
(c) Dedication of Thoroughfare Plan Road Right -of -Way
Any applicant for plat approval for a project abutting
an existing roadway designated on the County Thorough-
fare Plan where the roadway has a road right-of-way
_deficiency shall dedicate, at a minimum, sufficient land
to make up his share of the road right-of-way defici-
ency. The applicant shall receive through traffic
impact fee credits, or residential density transfers, or
where the County chooses to pay cash, 100% compensation
for the value of the land area dedicated for road
right-of-way, which exceeds any area needed to bring the
right-of-way up to County local (minor) road standards.
1) Exemption
a) Where 100% compensation cannot be provided
through traffic impact credit, or density
transfers, or where the County chooses to pay
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cash, the applicant shall dedicate an amount
of land comparable to the percent of compen-
sation provided and shall reserve the balance
of the right-of-way deficiency; the location
and configuration of said dedication and
reservation areas shall be approved by the
Public Works Director.
Dedication of Minor (local) Road Right-of-Wa
Any applicant for plat approval for a project abutting
an existing public or private roadway classified as a
minor (local) road by the terms of the County
Thoroughfare Plan shall dedicate sufficient land to make
up his share of the road right-of-way deficiency. There
shall be no compensation given for the dedication of
minor (local) road right-of-way.
Right-of-way Creation
All rights-of-way created via plats shall conform to the
standards specified herein. All created rights-of-way
shall be considered project -related improvements and
shall not be creditable for compensation.
Minimum street widths. The minimum street widths shall
be as follows:
Minimum Minimum
Right -of -Way Pavement
Street Types Width (feet) Width (feet)
Principal Arterial 120 *24-48
(Arterial)
Minor Arterial PtjvhAtt
100 *24-48
(Primary Collector)
$¢¢¢16914tt Collector
streets 80 *24-36
(Secondary Collector)
Subdivision U¢0¢t
Collector Roads 60 24
(Subdivision Feeder)
Local, Minor or
Residential streets
(with swale drainage) 60 +20
Local, Minor or
Residential (closed
drainage, curb & gutter) 50 +20
Marginal access roads 40 (easement or +20
right-of-way)
*The minimum width shall be twelve (12) feet per lane.
+The minimum required pavement width is twenty-two (22) feet
for two-way streets servicing projects requiring site plan
approval. Two-way streets and access roads servicing heavy
commercial or industrial uses shall have a minimum pavement width
of twenty-four (24) feet.
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The Board may require the increase of right-of-way and
pavement widths if it finds that the modification in width is
consistent with the projected traffic needs and good engineering
practice. No variance will be granted on minimum right-of-way
widths for public streets. Right-of-way widths for one-way
private streets may be reduced from the above standards as
approved by the planning and development division (Ord. No. 86-70,
§6, 10-28.86).
Reef i nn 5
All previous ordinances, resolutions, or motions of the Board
of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida which
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict. All Special Acts of the legisla-
ture applying only to the unincorporated portion of Indian River
County and which conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6
The provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated into
the County Code and the word "ordinance" may be changed to
"section", "article", or other appropriate word, and the sections
of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish
such intentions.
Section 7
If any section, part of a sentence, paragraph, phrase or word
of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional,
unoperative or void, such holdings shall not affect the remaining
portions hereof and it shall be construed to have been the
legislative intent to pass this ordinance without such
unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative part.
Section 8
The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective upon
receipt from the Florida Secretary of State of official
acknowledgement that this ordinance has been filed with the
Department of State, except for those provisions having ,a later
effective date specifically prescribed herein.
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Approved and adopted by the Board of County`Commiss,o, s of
Indian River County, Florida on this 19thday o..f` J'anuary;,3 x`
1988.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIO.NERSS
OF INDIAN RIVER _ COUNTY,:: FLORIDA
r PC BY:
Don C. Scurlock, Jr C airman
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Acknowledged by the Department of State of the State of
Florida this lst day of February , 1988.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Acknowledged from the Department of State
received on this 4th day of 1988, atl0:00 AM/PM
and filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Counfy
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida.
William G. Collins II
Assistant County Attorney
Ro ert M. Keat ng, ector
Community Developm t
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