1. Chapter 4 Osceola County Land Development Code (LDC)
Ordinance No
Presented by:
Osceola County
Development Review Department

2. Purpose
Put all site design and development standards within one chapter
Organize in a logical order
Reduce duplication and provide consistency
Get rid of outdated requirements
Adjust existing requirements
Add new requirements based on Comprehensive Plan BY
CONFUSED
CHAPTERS
MANY
TOO
REARRANGE
ORGANIZE
CLARITY
PROVIDE
REDUCE 2

3. Current LDC Chapter 4: Soil Excavation
Chapter 6: Stormwater Management
Chapter 7: Parking
Chapter 8: Subdivision Regulations
Chapter 10: Land Management
Chapter 11: Wetlands
Chapter 13: Access Management
Chapter 16: Flood Damage Prevention
Chapter 18: Right of Way Utilization

4. New Chapter 4 Structure Article 4.1: General Provisions
Article 4.2: Conservation/Wetland/Environmental
Article 4.3: Flood Damage Prevention
Article 4.4: Access Management
Article 4.5: Stormwater
Article 4.6: Lot & Block Design Standards
Article 4.7 Transportation
Article 4.8: Landscape, Streetscape & Tree-scape
Article 4.9: Utilities & Service Requirements*
Article 4.10: Open Space & Recreational Standards*
Article 4.11: Requirements for Permitted Improvements*
Article 4.12 Soil Excavation

5. Planning Commission Meeting Board of County Commissioners Meeting
Schedule
Two Public Workshops
November 19, 2014
Osceola Heritage Park
Extension Services
2:00 pm
December 2, 2014
Osceola County Admin Building – BCC Chambers
5:00 pm
Planning Commission Meeting
December 4, 2014
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
December 15, 2014
Adoption of Chapter 4

6. Conservation/Wetland/
Highlights of Changes:
Article 4.2
Conservation/Wetland/
Environmental
(Previously Wetlands – Chapter 11)
Adopts enhanced wetland buffers as required by Comprehensive Plan. (Policy )
Incorporated all of Chapter 11 - Wetlands

7. Flood Damage Prevention
Highlights of Changes:
Article 4.3
Flood Damage Prevention
(Previously Flood Damage Prevention– Chapter 16)
Addresses “deminimus” floodplain/floodway impacts for bona fide agriculture
Incorporated all of Chapter 16 – Flood Damage Prevention

8. Highlights of Changes:
Article 4.4
Access Management
(Previously Access Management – Chapter 13)
Location and Number of Access Points
Requires street connectivity with adjacent developed street systems.
Requires right-of-way/easements to allow future connections to undeveloped property for extensions if adjacent right-of-way is available.
Allows for proportionate share payment for required road infrastructure.

9. Highlights of Changes:
Article 4.5
Stormwater
(Previously Stormwater Management– Chapter 6)
Impaired Water Bodies: Requires post-development pollutant load to be less than or equal to the pre-development load. (Match State and Federal requirements).
Allow for alternate designs for Low Impact Development (LID).
Wet detention pond side slopes (4:1 to three feet below control elevation)

10. Lot & Block Design Standards
Highlights of Changes:
Article 4.6
Lot & Block Design Standards
(Previously Subdivision Standards – Chapter 8)
Streamline requirements for bonds
Model home requirements for building permits

11. Transportation Standards
Highlights of Changes:
Article 4.7
Transportation Standards
(Previously Parking & Subdivision Standards – Chapters 7 & 8)
Updates requirements and terminology for “Framework” Streets (Multi-modal, Avenue, Boulevard, Local Street) vs. “Arterials” and “Collectors”
Adopts cross-sections for “complete streets”
Adopts standards for private roads
Adopts standards for mass transit
Updates parking and loading area standards

12. 2-lane Avenue/Boulevard with Median and On Street Parking
Multimodal Corridor

13. Highlights of Changes:
Article 4.8
Landscape
(Previously Land Management– Chapter 10)
Continuity of open space and greenways
Native plant materials and Florida Friendly Landscaping
Requires increased street trees within right-of-way
Adds requirements for water conservation

14. Highlights of Changes:
Article 4.12
Miscellaneous
(Previously Soil Excavation – Chapter 4)
SOIL EXCAVATION
Adopted “as is” from existing Chapter 4

15. Still To Come:
The Following Articles Are Still In Progress To Be Revised and Adopted At a Future Date:
Article 4.9 Utilities & Service Requirements
Article 4.10 Open Space and Recreation Standards
Article 4.11 Required/ Permitted Improvements
Special Area Coordination

16. Staff is
Available
For Any
Questions

17. Chapter 6: Stormwater Management
Chapter 4: Soil Excavation
Chapter 8: Subdivision Regulations
Chapter 7: Parking
Chapter 10: Land Management
Chapter 13: Access Management
Chapter 11: Wetlands
Chapter 16: Flood Damage Prevention
Chapter 18: Right of Way Utilization

18. Article 4.1: General Provisions
Article 4.2: Conservation/Wetland/Environmental
Article 4.3: Flood Damage Prevention
Article 4.4: Access Management
Article 4.5: Stormwater
Article 4.6: Lot & Block Design Standards
Article 4.7 Transportation
Article 4.8: Landscape, Streetscape & Tree-scape
Article 4.9: Utilities & Service Requirements*
Article 4.10: Open Space & Recreational Standards*
Article 4.11: Requirements for Permitted Improvements*
Article 4.12 Soil Excavation