June 17, 2026 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda

Agenda items

• 1. A minimum of two (2) canopy trees for lots six thousand (6,000) square feet or less.
• 1. A minimum of two shade trees shall be located on the lot. The POD may allow one understory tree to be substituted for
• 1. Bona fide farm operations on land classified as agricultural pursuant to Section 193.461, Florida Statutes, as
• 1. Development means for the purposes of this section, the construction of a new building or any new parking area.
• 1. Hand watering and portable sprinklers.
• 1. Installation standards. Where used in lieu of sod or ground cover plant material, mulch shall be placed to a minimum
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• 1. Landscaping for single-family residential lots;
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• 1. Lots less than 5,000 square feet shall contain a minimum of one canopy tree.
• 1. Roadway Maintenance Program
• 1. Single-family detached and two-family (duplex) dwellings:
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• 1. Single-family detached dwellings; and
• 1. Site-grading plan.
• 1. Trees in fire prone areas, such as pine forests, or in rural communities with a density of less than two (2) dwelling
• 1. Will the provisions affect all residential lots or only newly platted lots?
• 2. A minimum of ten shrubs, accent plants or ornamental grasses a minimum of 18 inches in height, shall be located in the
• 2. A minimum of three (3) canopy trees for lots between six thousand one (6,001) and ten thousand (10,000) square
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• 2. Any individual expansion or alteration of a building existing prior to March 6, 2019 if the expansion increases the
• 2. Applicability and Exceptions for developments required to adhere to the landscaping code; and
• 2. Bona fide agricultural uses.
• 2. Current Road Conditions
• 2. Existing fire-prone vegetation may also be removed up to thirty (30) feet from the structure's wall with permission
• 2. Existing properties which do not have an approved landscape plan and which perform exterior (building, site, or a
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• 2. Landscape irrigation plan from their contractor.
• 2. Limits on installation on one- and two-unit residential properties.
• 2. Lot 5,000 to 7,999 square feet shall contain a minimum of two canopy trees.
• 2. Redevelopment means for the purposes of this section, any proposed construction which:
• 2. Silviculture operations on property zoned Agriculture, or legally existing nonconforming agricultural uses, that have
• 2. Two-family (duplex) dwellings;
• 2. Will the provisions make the code ‘more restrictive’? If so, we will need to wait until we
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• 3. A minimum of four (4) canopy trees for lots between ten thousand one (10,001) square feet to fifteen thousand
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• 3. Any change in use.
• 3. Any trees or vegetation that are protected by other laws such as wetland trees Shall not be removed without the
• 3. Existing protected vegetation shall be eligible to meet this requirement.
• 3. General landscaping plan indicating landscaped areas, the type of turf and plants to be installed, and any
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• 3. Golf course play areas and specialized athletic fields, provided however, the remainder of any such property
• 3. Limits on installation in rights-of-way. Organic mulch may be used in permeable areas of the right -of-way to keep
• 3. Lots 8,000 to 11,999 square feet shall contain a minimum of four canopy trees.
• 3. Non-conforming provisions to determine when a developed property should be brought into
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• 3. Silviculture activities regulated through best management practices, interim measures, or regulations developed
• 3. Status of the One-Way Streets Project
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• 4. A minimum of five (5) canopy trees for lots between fifteen thousand one (15,001) square feet to forty -three
• 4. Each property shall have an irrigation system for all landscaped areas.
• 4. Lots 12,000 to 19,999 square feet shall contain a minimum of five canopy trees.
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• 5. A minimum of eight (8) canopy trees for lots between one (1) acre and less than two (2) acres.
• 5. All required yards not abutting streets shall be maintained as permeable landscaped vegetative green space with the
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• 5. Irrigation System Standards
• 5. Lots 20,000 square feet or greater shall contain a minimum of six canopy trees.
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• 6. A minimum of eleven (11) canopy trees for lots between two (2) acres and less than three (3) acres.
• 6. When the property exceeds the minimum lot size requirements of the zoning district, the tree requirements herein shall
• 7. A minimum of fifteen (15) canopy trees for lots between three (3) acres and less than five (5) acres.
• 7. Variances. The approval of any variance shall be conditioned on installation and maintenance of the greatest amount of
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• 8. A minimum of twenty-five (25) trees for lots five (5) acres or greater.
• A. Agriculture and Silviculture.
• A. Applicability. The following requirements shall apply to all development and redevelopment of non- residential and multi
• A. Canopy tree requirements. Each single-family or duplex lot Shall provide canopy trees as follows:
• A. June 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am
• A. Request for Site Plan; Create Conservatory School (Project Name); 4900 Lake Park Court
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• A. Required permeable green space for yards abutting streets. Required front yards and required side yards abutting streets shall
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• A. Unless exempted in accordance with B, below, or expressly stated to the contrary in this section, the standards in this secti on
• B. Any activity that is expressly regulated and permitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or U.S. Environmental
• B. Front yard trees within lots. One (1) or more of the required trees Shall be planted at a minimum of ten (10) feet and
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• B. Ground cover, private property. Permeable portions of private property including required yards shall be maintained with an
• B. Landscaping Ordinance
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• B. Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) Information Packets
• B. The following types of development are exempt from the requirements of Sec. 5.2.4, Landscape Plan; Sec. 5.2.5, Landscaping
• C. Development exempted in accordance with subsection B shall be required to plant three canopy trees on the lot, except that
• C. Emergency maintenance work performed for the protection of public health and welfare.
• C. Ground cover, rights-of-way. Permeable portions within the adjoining rights-of-way shall be maintained in accordance with an
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• D. Any maintenance to an existing approved landscaped area made in accordance with an approved landscape plan.
• D. Avoid damage by structures. Structures Shall be located to avoid removing or damaging protected trees to the maximum
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• D. Mulch. Organic mulch is a beneficial addition to landscaping in many situations including providing a surface covering under
• D. No Certificate of Occupancy for development subject to the requirements of this section shall be issued until the applicant has
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• D. Water-Wise Standards
• E. Irrigation, existing one- and two-unit residential properties. A permanent irrigation system is not required for existing one- and
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• E. Parks and Conservation lands with an approved Land Management Plan Shall be exempt from complying with the
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• F. Any tree located on a single family residential lot, two (2) acres or less in size, and contains a residential dwelling are
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• F. Vegetation, existing one- and two-unit residential properties. Any one- or two-unit residential property that meets or exceeds
• G. Landscaping adjacent to mechanical equipment on site. Mechanical equipment, (e.g. backflow preventers, utility cabinets, air
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• H. Landscaping adjacent to fences, walls, or dumpster enclosures. The exterior of any opaque fence or wall which exceeds 150
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• I. Decorative objects, including, but not limited to, rocks and planter beds, shall not be located within four feet of the curb of the
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• IX. Announcement of next scheduled meeting date
• V. N ew Business
• VII. Announcement of next scheduled meeting date:
• VII. Announcement of next scheduled meeting date:
• VII. Other Business
• a) The use should not be detrimental to the area or inconsistent with development trends in
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• a. An irrigation permit shall be required by the utility department for all new and redeveloped single family
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• a. Landscape irrigation at odd-numbered addresses or no address may occur only on Wednesday
• a. Landscaping Ordinance
• a. Landscaping Ordinance
• a. Organic mulch may be used without limit underneath ground cover, accent plants, shrubs and trees, provided the
• a. Requires Development Review Commission, Community Planning and Preservation Commission, or Community
• a. Residential landscape irrigation at odd-numbered addresses or no address may occur only on
• a. Residential landscape irrigation at odd-numbered addresses or no address may occur only on
• a. Transportation Update- Mr. Andrew Marsian, Utilities Director
• a. Transportation Update- Mr. Andrew Marsian, Utilities Director
• a. When the gross floor area of any building is expanded more than 20 percent or more than 4,000 square feet,
• b) The use should not have an unduly adverse effect on traffic patterns, movement, or
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• b. Exemptions from Irrigation Standards. The following are exempted from irrigation standards.
• b. Individual, single-family residences that are not a part of a larger development or redevelopment are required to
• b. Landscape irrigation at even-numbered addresses may occur only on Thursday and Sunday and
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• b. No more than 50 percent of the required front and street side yards may be covered only with organic mulch and
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• b. Request for Conditional Use Permit: Waterman Early Lea rning Center I Waterman
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• b. Request for Conditional Use Permit: Waterman Early Lea rning Center I Waterman
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• b. Requires additional parking;
• b. Residential landscape irrigation at even-numbered addresses may occur only on Sunday and shall
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• b. Residential landscape irrigation at even-numbered addresses may occur only on Thursday and
• c) The use is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
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• c. City staff will be available to assist home owners implement Florida -friendly landscaping and/or provide
• c. New irrigation systems are required for the following types of development as features:
• c. Nonresidential landscape irrigation may occur only on Tuesday and Friday and shall not occur
• c. Nonresidential landscape irrigation may occur only on Tuesday and shall not occur between
• c. Seeks to expand the gross floor area of an existing building by more than 15 percent; or
• c. Where a mulch parking surface has been permitted pursuant to the parking and loading design section, a
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• d) There is no evidence that the use will adversely affect the public interest.
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• d. No more than three-fourths-inch of water may be applied per irrigation zone on each day that
• d. No more than three-fourths-inch of water may be applied per irrigation zone on each day that
• d. Requires a building permit based on the value for interior or exterior work or a combination thereof, equal to or
• d. Small developers/contractors and owners/contractors shall be accountable for proper installation and compliance
• e. Contractors employed to execute residential installations must provide property owners with a copy of the self
• f. Issuance of a CO shall require a completed self-certification checklist be submitted to the city.