Planning and Zoning Meeting Agenda Item

FLU AMENDMENT PLANNING ANALYSIS

AGENT                                         Shridhar Rao on behalf of

PROPERTY OWNER(S)        Nitai Capital Partners Edwards, LLC

PARCEL NUMBERS               22-18-24-0003-000-01301

On Monday, October 3, 2022, applications have been filed with the Town of Lady Lake by Shridhar Rao on behalf of property owner Nitai Capital Partners Edwards, LLC to amend the Future Land Use designation of approximately 31.10 acres into the Town’s Comprehensive Plan Map. The request is to change the property from Lake County Urban Low Density to Lady Lake Single Family Medium Density. The subject parcel consists of one vacant lot located approximately three-quarters of a mile of the intersection of Edwards Road and South Highway 27/441, along the north side of Edwards Road, identified by alternate key number 1280681.

The subject property is located in Section 22, Township 18 South, Range 24 East, in Lake County, Florida. The appropriate legal description, a location map, and a sketch of the property was included with the submitted application.

FUTURE LAND USE

EXISTING FLU. Existing Future Land Use designation is Lake County Low Urban Density. It provides a range of residential development at a maximum density of four dwelling units per acre.

PROPOSED FLU. Proposed Future Land Use designation is Lady Lake Single Family Medium Density (SF-MD). Development in the Single Family - Medium Density Residential category shall be limited to detached single family dwelling units. Densities cannot exceed 6 units/acre. Multi-family, industrial or commercial uses will not be permitted however, a mixed-use PUD shall be allowed as outlined in Policy FLU 1-10.2. Public facilities shall be allowed as outlined in Policy FLU 1-2.3 and OBJECTIVE FLU 1-8.

STATEMENT OF NEED

There appears to be a need for workforce housing in the area to sustain the many new developments and businesses within Lady Lake and the Villages area. Much of the population that works in Lady Lake and surrounding vicinity drives over 30 minutes and come from other counties because the housing stock is limited.

BACKGROUND/EXISTING CONDITIONS

ADJACENT PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS:

Direction           Future Land Use Designations of Adjacent Properties

North                   Lake County Urban Low Density and Lake County Rural Transition

East                       Lake County Rural Transition

South                  Edwards ROW/Lady Lake Single Family Medium Density (SF-MD)

West                     Lake County Urban Low Density

ENVIRONMENTAL

The subject is heavily wooded. Under the Florida Land Use Cover and Forms Classification System (FLUCFCS), the site is considered a Mixed Hardwood Forest. This classification is a hardwood community in which no single species or species group appears to achieve a 66 percent dominance of the canopy. This class of hardwoods includes any combination of large and small hardwood tree species none of which can be identified as dominating the canopy.

The site historically has remained undeveloped with the exception of Citrus Groves, which are shown on historic aerial data from 1964 to 1997. By 1999, the subject property fully regenerated to mixed hardwood forest.

There is no Special Flood Hazard Area found within this parcel as per FEMA FIRM Map 12069C0170E effective December 18, 2012. There were also no wetlands found.

The site is within the Town of Lady Lake Utility Service Area and will be required to connect to potable water, sanitary sewer, and reuse facilities to support the needs of the overall project.

Adjacent Properties

The structures built along the northern boundary are residential single-family homes with big tracts of land that are agricultural in nature. To the north and east, there is a 59-acre parcel zoned Lake County R-1 with a single-family home that dates to 1958. To the south, and across from Edwards Road, there are single dwelling residential parcels zoned agriculture. To the west, there is a 5-acre parcel zoned Agricultural with a single-family home dating back to 1997.

A Sand Skink Survey Assessment was prepared on June 19, 2022, by Stillwater Environmental, Inc. in that this small, slender grey to brown lizard is considered a federally designated threatened species which are endemic to xeric habitats found along Central Florida. Pedestrian transects were established throughout the site on March 27-28, 2022, to assess the occurrence, or potential for species of special concern, threatened or endangered species by state and federal agency guidelines. Biologists searched for the presence of sand skink tracks throughout the survey area with negative results. Florida Sand Skink surveys are conducted between March 1 and May 15 to confirm the presence of this threaten species. No active bald eagle nests are located within 660 feet of the project area.

According to the Soil Survey for Lake County, Florida, the site includes mostly Candler Sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes (#8), Candler Sand, 5 to 12 percent slopes (#9), and Kendrick Sand, thin subsurface (#47), excessively drained soils nearly level to gently sloping, excessively drained soils sloping to strongly sloping, and moderately slowly permeable soils; each respectively.

IMPACT ON TOWN SERVICES

Potable Water: The projected demand on the Water System for this project is 36,000 gpd for the residential project. Total impact to the potable water system will be determined at time of Improvement Plat Plan but is estimated not to exceed 144 ERUs or 36,000 gpd, excluding Potable Irrigation

Sewer: Based upon the proposed uses, there is adequate capacity at the present time. Total impact to the wastewater system will be determined at time of subdivision plat plans but is estimated not to exceed 144 ERUs or 36,000 gpd.

Schools: In accordance with the Lake County School Board student generation calculation, the project is expected to generate approximately 23 elementary school students, 11 middle school students and 16 high school students.

Transportation: The project is expected to generate 131 AM Peak Hour Trips with 34 trips entering the site and 97 trips existing. The project is expected to generate 140 PM Peak Hour Trips with 88 trips entering the site and 52 trips existing. A total of 1,411 daily trips will be generated for the overall project as proposed.

Parks And Recreation: As part of the residential development, additional activity-based recreational areas will be provided internally by the development. The Parks and Recreation Level of Service is not expected to be greatly affected by the approval of this project.

Stormwater: Project will be required to adhere to St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) guidelines, drainage, and engineering best management practices.

Flood: The subject properties does not contain any Special Flood Hazard Areas nor wetlands as per FEMA Firm Map 12060C0170E effective 12/18/12.

Staff mailed notices to inform the surrounding nine property owners within 150 feet of the property proposed by the annexation request on Thursday, October 27, 2022. The property was posted on Thursday, October 27, 2022.

Hazard Areas.