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Horizon West Annual Sector

Plan Report Orange County

Planning Division

2009

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Introduction ............................................................................................................... 3

Background ............................................................................................................... 3

Population ................................................................................................................. 3

Future Land Use Amendments .................................................................................. 4

Approved Developments ........................................................................................... 5

Building permits……………………………………………………………..………………7

Horizon West Residential Development by Acreage……………………………………7

Annexations .............................................................................................................. 9

Code Work ................................................................................................................ 9

Public Facilities and Services .................................................................................. 10

Schools ................................................................................................................... 10

Fire Rescue ............................................................................................................. 11

Library ..................................................................................................................... 11

Transportation………………………………………………………………………………12

Utilities ..................................................................................................................... 14

Transit ..................................................................................................................... 15

Summary ................................................................................................................. 16

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I. Introduction

In December of 2000, Orange County and the Florida Department of Community Affairs entered into an agreement to establish an Optional Sector Plan for the Horizon West area, located in southwest Orange County. This report is submitted in compliance with the requirements of S163.3245 FS, and includes information regarding development approvals, development that has occurred, proposed development, and programmed public facility improvements planned for the next five years. This report provides an update to for the January 1 – December 31 2008 calendar year.

II. Background In June 1995, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners adopted the

report: A Village Classification System and the Horizon West Study Report along with corresponding implementation requirements. Orange County and the Florida Department of Community Affairs entered into a processing agreement, dated July 18, 1995 which set forth the procedure for Specific Area Plan (SAP) adoption. This agreement allowed the Horizon West planning area to be changed from a future land use designation of Rural/Agriculture to Village.

The original Orange County portion of Horizon West included 28,000 acres in size,

but now the planning area is 21, 000 acres. The northwestern portion of the Horizon West Sector Planning area withdrew to form the Avalon Rural Settlement. In addition, the northernmost portion of the original planning area, referred to as Village A, officially has withdrawn from the planning area as a result of City of Winter Garden Joint Planning Area negotiations.

Lakeside, the first village, was adopted in 1997. The Specific Area Plan (SAP) for

Bridgewater Village was approved in 1999, followed by the Town Center SAP in 2004. In 2004 a fourth neighborhood was added to the Bridgewater SAP. The Avalon Rural Settlement was established in May of 2004 from what was originally Village A, the northernmost portion of the Horizon West planning area. The density of the Lake Avalon Rural Settlement is predominantly Rural Settlement, one dwelling unit per five acres.

The Specific Area Plans for Village H and Village F were approved in 2006. The last

anticipated Village is referred to as Village I. A boundary study for this Village was submitted to the Orange County Planning Division and approved by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners in April, 2007. The Specific Area Plan for Village I was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on June 10, 2008 but is not yet effective..

III. Population

The last published County estimated population of Horizon West was 4,222 in April 2005 and 6,695 in April 2006. However, based an estimated 5,508 building permits issued to date, it is quite possible that the existing population of Horizon West is

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approaching 10,000. This estimate is complicated by the County’s fluctuating vacancy rate and the current foreclosure crisis.

The population for Horizon West is projected to be in the range of 32,000 to 63,000 by the year 2030. As part of the County’s participation in the 2010 census effort, Orange County has requested that the Bureau of the Census designate Horizon West a Census Designated Place (CDP). This will allow for the collection of additional cumulative census-related data in future years.

Most population growth to date has occurred in the villages of Lakeside and Bridgewater. Six neighborhood- related Planned Developments (PDs) exist in Lakeside Village. These are known as the Lake Reams Neighborhood PD, Lake Burden Neighborhood PD, Lake Sawyer Neighborhood PD, Lake Sawyer West PD, Lake Reams Neighborhood Center and Overstreet PD. A total of four major neighborhood-related PDs exist within the Village of Bridgewater to date, referred to as Stillwater Crossings, Centerbridge Neighborhood PD, Signature Lakes PD and Independence PD.

Table 1: Approved Dwelling Units by Village

Village Total Approved Dwelling Units

Bridgewater 10,450

Lakeside 8,915

Towncenter 5,310

Village H 6,676

Village F 4,014

Village I (pending) 5,608

40,973

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Map 1 below illustrates the entire Horizon West Specific Area Plan map utilizing the unique Village classification system for Horizon West. Most of the development to date has been to the north and to the east of the planning area. This is the area closest to existing development and the Reedy Creek Improvement District. With the continued opening of SR 429 access is now available to the central village locations of Village F and Village H (Hickory Nut).

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IV. Future Land Use Amendments

Village I is the final anticipated village within Horizon West. It is located south of Village H and west of SR 429, adjacent to Lake County on the west and the Southwest Growth Center on its southern boundary. Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID)

The overall development program planned for Village I is shown below.

Table 2: Overall Village I Pending - Projected Land Use Program by District

Land Use District Gross

Developable Acresa

Non-APF Stormwater

and Park Acresb

Net Developable Acresc

Estimated Dwelling Units

Retail / Office

(Sq. Ft.)

Estate 24.50 6.25 18.25 35 0

Garden Home Mixed Use

472.10 120.40 351.70 1,401 0

Village Home 293.50 74.82 218.68 1,305 0

Apartment 210.90 53.78 157.11 2,667 0

Neighborhood Center

4.90 1.25 3.65 0 20,000

Village Center 60.0 15.32 44.78 200 350,000

Office 7.30 1.86 5.44 0 56,000

Total 1,073.20 273.68 799.61 5,608 426,000 a Excluding all APF lands, waterbodies, wetlands and greenbelts b Based on specific parcel conditions, non-APF stormwater percentages are assured at 18% c Net Developable Acres includes the APF stormwater for Right-of-Way d Dwelling unit totals are based on parcel-by-parcel density calculations Note: These data estimates are subject to change due to engineering, permitting and surveying.

The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) issued a Statement of Intent to find the Village I Comprehensive Plan Amendment, #2008-1-A-1-4 not in compliance on August 20, 2008. The Statement of Intent identified issues related to impacts of the proposed amendment on public facilities outside of the local jurisdiction, the inclusion of public facilities necessary for the short term, and specific procedures to ensure intergovernmental coordination to address extra-jurisdictional impacts. The County is working with DCA to reach a settlement agreement and resolve the non-compliance.

Orange County initiated a text amendment in the 2008-1 amendment cycle to

address the funding of bike trails. The text amendment added former CPP policy 6.1.17.1 to the Future Land Use Element regarding the maintenance and financing of trails in Horizon West. The justification of the amendment is based on the anticipated impacts from property tax reform and concerns about the maintenance of enhanced sidewalks. This amendment was adopted by the BCC and found in compliance.

V. Approved Planned Developments

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The following Planned Developments were approved in the Horizon West Sector Planning area in 2008.

Table 3: Approved Planned Developments in 2008.

PD Village Acreage BCC Adoption

Project

Ladybird Academy

Lakeside

2.12 acres

12/02/2008 Child care

Beck Overstreet Lakeside

79.70 acres

5/20/2008 224 SF detached Townhomes

Independence 105

Lakeside

.24 acres 7/29/2008 Communication Tower

Falcone Monk (revised)

Lakeside

60.30 acres

1/01/2008 111 SF lots

Windermere Gardens

Lakeside

25.82 acres

8/19/2008 Up to 65 SF lots.

Park Plaza (revised)

Lakeside

38 acres 10/21/2008 Up to 49 Townhomes.

VI. Building Permits (2008)

The following Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy were issued in the Horizon West Sector Planning area in 2008.

Table 4: Residential Building Permits 2008 & Total Permits to Date

Village Permits

2008

Certificate of Occupancy

2008

Total Building Permits to Date

(1999-present)

Condo 267

Single family 29

Townhome 36

Bridgewater 332 332 2,761

Condo 50

Single family 189

Townhome 170

Lakeside 409 409 2,735

Towncenter 5

Village H 7

741 741 5,508

Note: Based on summary information from Citrix database.

VII. Horizon West Residential Acreage by Type, 2008: Totals to Date.

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The Map 2 below reflects total residential acreage to date. As can be seen most

of the development is in the Villages of Lakeside and Bridgewater. The Village of Bridgewater has slightly more residential development than Lakeside. Each has very limited commercial footprints, in keeping with the Horizon West policies. Most of the development is classified acreage wise as single family development, however, Bridgewater actually had 267 condominium building permits pulled in 2008 from its 332 permit total (there were 36 townhome permits in Bridgewater, Lakeside had 50 condominium building permits pulled, 189 single family residential units pulled, and 170 townhomes permits filed.

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Table 4: Residential Permits by Type 2008 & Totals to Date.

Village Type 2008

Acreages

Grand Acreage Total

Bridgewater Condo -

14.9951

SFR

15.2083

540.3053

Townhouse

2.0090

59.7699 Bridgewater Total

17.2173

615.0703

Lakeside Condo

0.0532

56.6157

SFR

41.3390

392.8071

Townhouse

12.6086

47.0956

Lakeside Total

54.0008

496.5184

Towncenter SFR

0.9010

6.9329 Towncenter Total

0.9010

6.9329

Village H SFR

21.7504

Village H Total -

21.7504

Grand Total

72.1191

1,140.2720

VIII.Annexations

There was no annexation activity during the 2008 year.

IX. Code Work

Currently, there are two (2) proposed development code-related efforts underway, and related to Horizon West: the update of the already-adopted Village Planning Development Code, and the not yet adopted Town Center Development Code (TC Code). As of this writing, the TC Code is being developed, and has not yet enjoyed public review and comment. When it is ultimately adopted, it will address design and site planning standards for the area contained within the Town Center SAP. Topics of the TC Code will likely include definitions; the regulatory process; neighborhood planning; density and intensity bonuses and transfers; open space; residential and nonresidential design standards; and transportation and open space framework. Development standards will vary by subarea within the Town Center SAP, but will likely emphasize (relative to the surrounding SAPs) a more urbanized character.

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The Village Planned Development Code (Village Code) is already adopted within the Orange County Code of Ordinances. Since its adoption years ago, various needed updates and revisions to the Village Code have been identified. Staff has therefore initiated an update of the Village Code and, as of this writing, has already conducted a series of peer reviews and formal consideration of the Draft Update of the Village Code by the Orange County Local Planning Agency. This existing Village Code currently regulates all lands within Horizon West – except for those within the limits of the Town Center Code SAP mentioned above. The Village Code will reinforce the Comprehensive Plan policies approved for the various Horizon West SAPS, while providing further specificity where needed. It includes development standards for the various use districts including Estate, Garden Home, Village Home, Townhouse and Apartment, as well as the Village and Neighborhood Center districts. The Update of the Village Planned Development Code was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on June 2, 2009 and is effective as of June 18, 2009. For information on this code, please contact Jim Ward, Chief Planner, Urban Design at 407-836-5600.

Public Facilities

X.Schools

New schools are needed to serve the Horizon West Sector Planning Area. The school plan is subject to change year to year, based on needs and available funding. These schools are part of the 2008 ten-year capital outlay plan.

The current plan provides for schools funded through Certificates of Participation (COPS), Impact Fee revenue and state allocated Class Size revenue. In addition the plan includes agreements with local developers to advance the construction of two high schools two middle schools and one elementary school.

Table 5: Projected Schools 2-5 years, 6-10 years (subject to change) School Type Year Open

Years 2-5

Avalon Middle 2006

Bridgewater Middle 2007

Avalon Elementary 2008

Horizon West ES/Whispering Oak ES Relief II

Elementary 2009

Lakeview MS Relief II Middle 2010

Horizon West ES (Village H) Elementary 2011

West Orange HS Relief I High 2008

Source: OCPS 2007

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School Type Year Open

Years 6-10

Horizons West ES II/Whispering Oak ES Relief

Elementary 2016

Horizon West ES III/Whispering Oak ES Relief

Elementary 2017

Horizon West ES Relief/Whispering Oaks ES

Elementary 2017

Source: OCPS 2008

Valencia Community College has acquired a site in Town Center and plans to open a

community college location in the future. The proposed one hundred fifty five (155) acre collegiate site, and its complementary ancillary facilities, were approved by the Board of County Commissioners in December of 2006.

XI. Fire Rescue

Currently Horizon West is served by fire stations located outside the planning area. These are:

1. FS 32 1400 Hartzog Road. FS 32 is currently located in a temporary facility at 14932 East Orange Lake Blvd. They will eventually move to 14400 Hartzog Rd when the fire station is constructed.

2. FS 34 located at 4000 Winter Garden Vineland Road FS 34 is located at 4000 S. State Road 535, though many mapping programs will only recognize the Winter garden Vineland address.

3. FS 36 located at the corner of Chase Road and Winter Garden/Vineland Rd. serve Village F. FS 36 is located at 12252 South State Road 535.

4. FS 35 12144 Chase Road. FS35 is in a temporary facility at 12144 Chase Rd. The new fire station 35 will begin construction beginning in October of this year. It is scheduled to be completed for occupancy NLT Sept. 30, 2009. The address of the site is 7435 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Orlando, 34786. Permitting has begun.

Three (3) additional stations are planned. These are:

� Village F at the intersection of Ficquette and Lake Hancock Roads. � Village H - (site not yet designated). � Village of Town Center- (site not yet designated).

XII. Library Currently, the nearest library to the Horizon West area is the Citrus Ridge library in

Lake County, which has a reciprocal lending agreement with the Orange County library

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system. The Winter Garden and Windermere branch libraries are the closest in Orange County.

According to the Orange County Library System’s Long Range Plan 2005 - 2014, Horizon West is one of five expansion areas being planned for in Orange County. Staff is actively evaluating potential sites and, subject to the outcome of property tax reform, funds may be designated in the future to provide a library to serve the residents of Horizon West.

Transportation

Orange County has initiated a Preliminary Engineering (PE) Study to improve

Ficquette Road, Porter Road, Reams Road and McKinney Road within the Village of Bridgewater. The PE Study is a roadway development process tailored to evaluate the engineering, social, and environmental impacts of potential roadway improvements.

The intent of this study is to identify and recommend the most appropriate roadway improvements to serve the area's increasing travel demands. Growth in Southwest Orange County is rapidly occurring and area roadway network improvements will be necessary. It is anticipated that travelers will experience increased traffic congestion and longer delays on the area roadways.

Map 3: Joint Public Private Partnerships

The types of improvements to be studied during the PE Study include the addition of travel lanes, realignment of roadway segments, signalization and intersection improvements, the addition of sidewalks and multi-use paths, roadway landscaping and other safety enhancements including roadway lighting and drainage improvements.

These and other improvements are shown in the County’s Capital Improvements Projects listing.

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Table 6: County Roads (subject to change)

HORIZON WEST Transportation Projects (CIP)

TYPE Project Location

Current Construction

Roadway From To Phase Phase comp.

Start Complete

CR 535 Segment A

Magnolia Park Court South of SR 429 Design 0

Dec-08 Jul-10 Jul-12

CR 535 Segment C

Ficquette Rd. 300' S. of Butler Ridge Dr.

Design 5

Aug-08 Mar-09 Oct-10

CR 535 Segment D & D

Ficquette Rd. Chase Rd. Construction. 4

Dec-08 Sep-07 Dec-08

CR 535 Segment E

1900' south of CR 535

Ficquette Rd. Design 5

Aug-08 Mar-09 Oct-10

Ficquette Road Segment F

1327' S. of Overstreet Rd.

835' S. of Fossick Rd.

Design 0

Jun-08 TBD

Ficquette Road

Porter Rd. CR 535 PE study 00

Oct-06

Porter Road Avalon Rd. (CR 545) Fiquette Rd. PE study 00

Oct-06

Reams Rd. South of Lk. Hancock Rd.

Lk. Hancock Rd. PE study 00

Oct-06

FDOT

SR 50 (Colonial Dr.) W3

CR 545 (Avalon Rd.) SR 429 (W. Beltway)

ROW

SR 50 (Colonial Dr.) W2

E. of Florida’s' Turnpike

CR 545 (Avalon Rd.)

ROW

Programmed Improvements (Metroplan) The MetroPlan Orlando compiles a five-year work program that lists all roadway

improvement expenditures that the state and local governments have committed to fund. The five-year work program is updated annually. The current work program extends from Fiscal Year 2007/2008 to 2011/2012. The list of programmed road improvements are provided in

Table 7: Metroplan (subject to change)

Programmed Road Improvements

Roadway From To Agency Improvement Year

SR 50 Hancock Road Fl. Turnpike FDOT Widen to 6L 2008/09

SR 50 Fl. Turnpike CR 545 FDOT Widen to 6L 2009/10

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SR 50 Good Homes Rd

Pine Hills Road

FDOT Widen to 6L 2008/09

US 192 Lake/Orange Co. Line

Captain Kidd Boulevard

FDOT Widen to 6L 2010/11

US 27 US 192 N. of Boggy Marsh Road

FDOT Widen to 6L 2007/08

Fl. Turnpike

Beulah Road I-4 FDOT Turnpike

Widen to 8L 2007/08

CR 535 Chase Road SR 50 Orange County

Widen to 4L 2007/08

Good Homes Road

SR 408 SR 50 Orange County

Widen to 4L 2008/09

The SR 429 (Western Beltway) project includes interchanges along the following

cross-streets: • McKinney Road (to be renamed New Independence Parkway) • Schofield Road/Shell Pond Road (to be renamed Karlton Parkway) • Seidel Road (Access to and from the south only) • Disney Connector • US 192. Planned Improvements Planned improvements benefiting the study area were obtained from the Orlando

Urban Area Transportation Study (OUATS) Long Range Transportation Plan which identifies roadway improvements that are financially feasible through the year 2025. Orange County has updated its Comprehensive Plan to include roadway improvement projects that would be implemented through a public/private partnership venture within the Horizon West area. For example, the CR 535 and CR 545 corridors are considered joint public/private partnership projects targeted by Orange County in its Comprehensive Plan as attributable to the Horizon West Village Land Use Classification.

Table 8: Planned Roadway Improvements

Planned Roadway Improvements Roadway From To Improveme

nt Year Study

Source SR 50 Fl.

Turnpike Kirkman Road

Widen 4L to 6L 2025 OUATS

US 27 US 192 SR 50 Widen 4L to 6L 2025 OUATS

US 192 US 27 SR 429 Widen 4L to 6L 2025 OUATS

CR 545 SR 50 US 192 Widen 2L to 4L 2025 OC Comp Plan/OUATS

Ficquette Road

Reams Road

CR 535 Widen to 4L 2025 OC Comp Plan

Porter Road Shell Pond Rd

CR 545 Widen 2L to 4L 2025 OC Comp Plan

Porter Road CR 545 Ficquette Road

Widen 2L to 4L 2025 OC Comp Plan

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Reams Road CR 535 Ficquette Road

Widen 2L to 4L 2025 OC Comp Plan

Hartwood Marsh Road

Lake County Line

CR 545 Widen 2L to 4L 2025 OC Comp Plan

North Porter Road

Porter Road

New Independence Parkway

Widen 2L to 4L 2025 OC Comp Plan

New Independence Parkway

SW Valencia Parkway

Tiny Road New 4 Lane & Widen 2L to 4L

2025 OC Comp Plan

Seidel Road Lake County Line

Porter Road New 4 Lane & Widen 2L to 4L

2025 OC Comp Plan

SW Valencia Parkway

Old YMCA Road

New Independence Parkway

New 4 L 2025 OC Comp Plan

Notes: OC Comp Plan - Orange County Comprehensive Plan

Utilities

The County’s’ CIP addresses utility needs for Horizon West by including funding for Horizons West’s planned Water Transmission System. These improvements include the following projects identified in the County’s Capital Improvements Program related to Wastewater and Water.

Table 8: Horizon West Infrastructure: Wastewater and Water

Wastewater

Adopted Budget

FY 07-08

Req. Budget

08-09

Req. Budget

09-10

Req. Budget

10-11

Req. Budget

11-12

Req.Budget Future Years

$2,250,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,900,000 $4,400,000 $17,050,000

Water

Adopted Budget

FY 07-08

Req.

Budget 08-09

Req. Budget

09-10

Req. Budget

10-11

Req. Budget

11-12

Req. Budget Future Years

$4,050,000 $4,000,000 $500,000 $900,000 $4,400,000 $45,300,000

XV. Public Transit

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Lynx provides no transit service to the Horizon West area. The 2007-2014 Lynx Transit Development Plan has no plans to begin service at this time. However, plans for stops and routes are shown in the SAPS. Orange County has begun its mobility planning efforts as encouraged by recent State legislation. These efforts should help address the long term transit planning needs for this area.

Summary

To summarize, progress is ongoing in fulfilling the vision for Horizon West first established in the mid 1990s. The adoption of all the Villages within Horizon West is almost complete. Similar to the County as a whole, there appears to be a slow-down in permit activity for the 2008 year.

Most development has occurred in the Villages of Lakeside and Bridgewater to date. It is in these locations that village and neighborhood development can be seen on the ground and for the first time has been documented for this report. Challenges remain in finalizing the transportation and water and wastewater infrastructure necessary for development build-out. In addition, like many areas of Orange County, Horizon West would greatly benefit from a more stable real estate market at this time. Despite the current slow-down, vigilance must be maintained to ensure that the Horizon West vision and design standards are maintained and upheld during the planning period.