SCHOOL SITING WORK SESSION APRIL 5, 2016

Presentation Outline  Background  Minimum School Site Sizes  Public School Signage  Public Schools and Alcoholic Beverages  Hearing Officer Concept  Charter School Standards  Next Steps

Background  Joint Meeting Nov. 3, 2015  Topics Discussed on Nov. 3 rd : Development Activity Projecting School Needs School Siting Regulations Charter Schools

Background (Cont.)  Requested Additional Discussion on: Hearing Officer Concept School Site Sizes Charter School Guidelines  Subsequent Topics: Public Schools & Alcoholic Beverages Signage (EMC)

OCPS Site Standards  Current School Site Standards  Proposed Minimum Site Standards – SREF (State Requirements for Educational Facilities) 1999 Benchmarks – Rural Service Area – Urban Service Area and Special Land Use  School Examples

Current Site Standards  Elementary School: 15 acres (OCPS Prototype for 830 Students)  Middle School: 25 acres (OCPS Prototype for 1,215 Students)  High School: 65 acres (OCPS Prototype for 2,776 Students)

Proposed Minimum Site Standards Based on the 1999 SREF benchmarks: Elementary School: 11 Acres – Minimum four acres for first two hundred (200) student capacity. – One acre for each additional one hundred (100) students. Middle School: 16 Acres – Minimum six acres for first three hundred (300) student capacity. – One acre for each additional one hundred (100) students. High School: 39 Acres – Minimum seven acres for first three hundred (300) student capacity. – One acre for each additional fifty (50) students up to one thousand (1,000) students. – One acre for each additional one hundred (100) students thereafter.

Proposed Minimum Site Standards PROPOSED School Type Current Standards Rural Service Area Urban Service Area & Special Land Use Elementary15 acres11 acres7 acres for 500 capacity 9 acres for 650 capacity 10 acres for 830 capacity Middle/K825 acres16 acres12 acres High *65 acres50 acres40 acres * High Schools in Rural Settlements will be prohibited Based on SREF Requirements

Hillcrest Elementary on 3.85 acres planned for 500 students

Site 44-E-SE-2, Lake Nona Area Elementary on 13 acres designed for 830 students 830 student stations

Lake Weston Elementary rebuilt on 9.61 acres for 830 students

SITE PLAN Site Acreage : 10 Acres Student Stations: 830 Parking Spaces: 112 Building Gross SF: 100,644 Improved Site circulation Covered Pavilion Play-lots/Playing Courts Lancaster Elementary rebuilt on acres for 830 students

Howard Middle on 8.24 acres for 1,213 students

Avalon Middle built on acres for 1,150 students with joint use fields

SunRidge Elementary and SunRidge Middle built on acres for over 2,000 students

Lee Middle rebuilt on acres for 1,215 students

North Downtown Preschool to 8 th grade being built on acres for 1,200 students Conceptual Site Plan

Downtown Preschool to 8 th grade being built on acres for 1,200 students Conceptual Site Plan

Lake Como/Kaley K8 on acres designed for 1,200 students

Oak Ridge High rebuilt on acres for 2,776 students

Boone High and Blankner K8 on 59 acres for over 3,500 students

Proposed Minimum Site Standards * High Schools in Rural Settlements will be prohibited Based on SREF Requirements PROPOSED School Type Current Standards Rural Service Area Urban Service Area & Special Land Use Elementary15 acres11 acres7 acres for 500 capacity 9 acres for 650 capacity 10 acres for 830 capacity Middle/K825 acres16 acres12 acres High *65 acres50 acres40 acres

Summary  Manage Size Reduction with the following: – Parking structures – Joint-Use facilities – Co-locate schools – Off-site storm water – Exfiltration – Utilize Modified prototype – Multi-Story buildings

Public School Signage Public School Siting Ordinance  Does not include sign standards – Currently approved administratively case by case – Advertisements solely for school functions  Proposed amendments – Approve based on Zoning District – Limit EMC copy area to 32 sq.ft. – No EMC in close proximity to SFR’s – Advertisements solely for school functions

Public Schools & Restaurants In urban areas, alcohol distance separation is too onerous on restaurants.  Current code requires a minimum 1,000 ft. separation  State law requires a minimum 500 ft. separation for bars  Recent variances approved by BCC – China Garden Restaurant – Kung-Fusion Restaurant

Public Schools & Restaurants (Cont.) Proposed Changes:  Reduce distance separation to 500 ft. for restaurants only  Amend Section (e) to measure distance from main entrance of school instead of from nearest point of school grounds  Extend loss of non-conformity of use to a period of two years instead of 6 months for pre-existing restaurant only  Allow less separation in Activity Center Mixed Use (ACMU) designation

Hearing Officer Concept Proposed : Review of Public School Sites 1.Pre-Submittal Conference - Staff from OCPS and County review proposed site and identify any issues with proposed site. 2.Pre-Acquisition Notice - Notice sent from OCPS to County requesting a comprehensive plan consistency determination. a.Planning and Zoning Commission/Local Planning Agency to determine consistency of site with Comprehensive Plan; and b.Planning Division Manager to determine consistency of site with PSSR’s

Hearing Officer Concept (cont.) 3. After being forwarded determination, County Administrator contacts hearing officer to schedule a public hearing. Hearing officer takes public comment, considers the two determinations, and issues findings of fact and conclusions of law. Hearing officer may impose reasonable conditions per , Florida Statutes. Hearing officer’s determinations are then submitted to County and OCPS.

Hearing Officer Concept (cont.) 4. OCPS holds public hearing to consider whether to accept or reject hearing officer’s determination. 5. BCC may accept hearing officer’s recommendations as a consent agenda item or may reject a portion of or all of the recommendations.

Hearing Officer Concept (cont.)  Development Plan Approval 1.OCPS to submit a Development Plan to County Administrator at least 90 days prior to construction of a new school. 2.Within 45 days of submittal of the Development Plan, County shall certify to OCPS, in writing, whether proposed Development Plan meets requirements of hearing officer’s determinations.

Hearing Officer Concept (cont.)  Alternative Process 1.Pre-conference with staff 2.OCPS sends Pre-Acquisition Notice requesting consistency finding 3.Planning Division Review 4.Planning and Zoning Commission/Local Planning Agency recommendation of comprehensive plan consistency 5.Board of County Commissioners’ Public Hearing on consistency determination (Quasi-Judicial)

Charter School Standards  Per Section F.S., charter schools are a type of public school.  Charter schools are not included in the School Siting Ordinance.  Charter schools are special exceptions in all residential zoning districts and permitted in non-residential zones.

 Currently, no site requirements for charter schools  Recommend adding site requirements only for charter schools in excess of 800 students.  Charter schools that meet the public school site requirements would be a permitted use. Charter School Standards (cont.)

Next Steps  April 5 th Work Session  OCPS Work Session  Work session LPA/P&ZC (Summer ’16)  Public Hearing LPA/P&ZC  Public Hearing BCC  Public Hearing #2 BCC (Fall ‘16) Additional Actions:  Comprehensive Plan Amendments  Interlocal Agreement Modifications