Commission Meeting Agenda Item

Agenda Item Title

Reserve at Hammock Oaks Subdivision Phases 1-6— Preliminary Plat Plan — Proposing a total of 950 units spread amongst 8 phases, including 687 Market Rate Single Family Residences, 105 Market Rate Age-restricted Single Family Residences, and 158 Market Rate Townhomes, on multiple parcels consisting of approximately 271.87 +/- acres of land, zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD), located approximately 1.2 miles south of Hwy 466, west of Cherry Lake Road and east of Rolling Acres Road, identified by Alternate Key Numbers 1283311, 1283523, 1283582, 1283612, 1585031, 2877685, 2879874, and 3493737.

Agenda Item ID

2023107

Department

Growth Management

Staff recommends the approval of the preliminary plat for Reserve at Hammock Oaks Phases 1-6.

Summary

Applicant, Robert Walpole with CHW Professional Consultants, has submitted Preliminary Subdivision Plat Plans and application for approval on behalf of property owners, Lugano Development, LLC, Julian and Diana Malkiewicz, and Joseph O’Dell, for the Reserve at Hammock Oaks Subdivision- Phase 1 through 6. Other supplementary documentation includes Warranty Deed, Concurrency Determination Form, Survey, Lake County School Concurrency Capacity Reservation and Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions, and Easements.

The Reserve at Hammock Oaks Subdivision Phases 1- 6 proposes the construction of 687 Market Rate Single Family Residences, 105 Market Rate Age-restricted Single-Family Residences, and 158 Market Rate Townhomes located on approximately 271.87+/- acres) located approximately 1.2 miles south of Hwy 466, west of Cherry Lake Road and east of Rolling Acres Road. Phases 1 through 6 encompass 950 units. There are eight phases in total: Phase 1, Phase 1A, Phase 2, Phase 2A, Phase 3, Phase 4, Phase 5, and Phase 6.

There are various typical lot sizes depending on the housing types.

Townhomes have minimum lot sizes of:

20 feet by 105 feet and

20 feet by 120 feet

Single-Family Residences have minimum lot sizes of:

40 feet by 120 feet,

50 feet by 120 feet and 50 feet by 130 feet

60 feet by 120 feet and 60 feet by 130 feet

Age-Restricted Single-Family Residences (Phase 6) have minimum lot sizes of:

50 feet by 130 feet

60 feet by 130 feet

As a reminder, the Reserve at Hammock Oaks Project adopted the Memorandum of Agreement under Ordinance 2022-13 stipulating land uses, number of units, setbacks, and restrictions for certain proposed land uses within the Planned Unit Development (PUD).

The Preliminary Plat Plan was reviewed to determine if it is in compliance with the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) Attached are the following items in the packet:

Preliminary Plat Plan Review completed by the Town’s Engineer dated June 26, 2023 (Satisfied).

Preliminary Plat Plan Review completed by the Town’s Building Official, dated June 12, 2023(Satisfied).

Preliminary Plat Plan Review completed by Town’s Fire Inspector, dated June 1, 2023 (Comments #1 and #6 will be addressed upon the Construction Plans w/ Water Utility Plan).

Preliminary Plat Plan Review completed by the Growth Management Department, dated June 15, 2023 (Satisfied).

Preliminary Plat Plan Review completed by Lady Lake Public Works Department, dated June 14, 2023 (Satisfied-Town’s Utilities Consultant will be working with developer to design and model utilities needs).

Preliminary Plat Plan Review completed by Tetra Tech, Traffic Impact Analysis Consultant, dated November 3, 2022 (Satisfied-Follow up TIA Updates will be completed on or before the Construction Plans Application Stage).

Preliminary Plat Plan Review completed by Lake County Public Works Department, dated June 23, 2023 (To be addressed during the Improvement Plat Plan/Construction Plat Plan Phase).

Lake County School Board Concurrency Application and Service Provider Form enclosed.

The property Future Land Use designation is Mixed Development District/Traditional Neighborhood District (MDD-TND). The Zoning designation is Mixed “Planned Unit Development” (PUD) allowing up to six (6) dwelling units per acre on the 271.87-acre parcel, which is in compliance with the proposal. The subject property is located in Sections 29 and 30, Township 18 South, Range 24 East, in Lake County, Florida. The appropriate legal description, a location map, and survey of the property were included with the submitted site plan application.

The Preliminary Plan meets the design requirements of the Town of Lady Lake Land Development Regulations, Chapter 8 – Subdivision and Plats, and adheres to the requirements of the Comprehensive Plan of the Town of Lady Lake. The preliminary plat plans, consisting of 44 sheets, are drawn in 24”x36” pages and have been certified by Robert J. Walpole, Professional Engineer with CHW Professional Consultants, Inc. dated May 24, 2023.

COMMENTS:

Preliminary Plat Plan Approval does not permit the construction of any improvements. The applicant must continue the process via the submittal and approval of an Improvement Plat Plan application. All regulatory agency permits must be submitted to the Town prior to commencing site work.

A Water, Sewer and Reuse Agreement will have to be created between Town of Lady Lake and the Property Owner/Developer requesting additional utility capacity allocated to service the Reserve at Hammock Oaks Subdivision Phases 1 through 6.

Fiscal Impact

None.

Funding Account

None.

Past Actions

The Technical Review Committee (TRC) members individually reviewed the application on Thursday, June 29, 2023, finding the application complete ready to move forward to the Planning & Zoning Board.

At the July 10, 2023 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Board voted 5-0 to forward the Preliminary Plat to the Town Commission with the recommendation of approval.

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