New Ocoee subdivision clears density hurdle

The Isaak Malka Planned Unit Development Project calls for 48 single-family homes.

By Andrea Mujica
| 4:23 p.m. August 27, 2022

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IN OTHER NEWS

The Ocoee Commission read a 9/11 Remembrance proclamation declaring Sept. 11, 2022, to “be known as a day of prayer, remembrance and rededication to patriotism and love for our country that will be recognized forever.”
The commission declared the week of Sept. 11 to 17, 2022, as National Assisted Living Week, urging “all citizens to volunteer in an assisted living community, to visit friends and loved ones who reside at these communities and to learn more about how assisted living services benefit our communities.”
The commission read a proclamation declaring Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, as West Orange Healthy Selfie Day.
The city of Ocoee will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. This will provide residents with the opportunity to visit the new City Hall. A time for prayer will be included during the duration of the ceremony.
All items on the consent agenda were approved unanimously. Items included approval of the 2023 holiday schedule and the cancellation of five scheduled meeting dates — Jan. 3, 2023, March 14, 2023, July 4, 2023, Sept. 5, 2023, and Nov. 21, 2023; the approval of the Florida Bicycle Pedestrian Focused Initiative; and the approval of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant that will provide $10,000 for the Ocoee Police Department.
The commission approved unanimously Demetrick Brown, resident of District 1, to be the newest addition to the Human Relations Diversity Board, filling the one vacant seat with a term ending in May 2025.
The commission approved unanimously the recommended Board Plan 1C for the new boundaries pertaining to the commission districts.
The commission approved unanimously an amendment to the Land Development Code to resolve any previous discrepancies pertaining to the sign code within the city limits.
The commission approved unanimously the adoption of the annual enforcement abatement assessment resolution in order to certify the Fiscal Year 2023 non-ad valorem assessment tax roll for abatement and cost recovery.

The Ocoee City Commission paved the way for a new 48-home subdivision during its Aug. 16 meeting

Commissioners approved an increase in residential density for the Isaak Malka Planned Unit Development Project. The property is located at 2199 West Road and sits on about 5.08 acres.

According to the agenda “in order for the proposed project to proceed with the annexation, Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map amendment and rezoning of the property, the JPA Future Land Use map needs to be amended to change the land use designation of the property from Low Density Residential (LDR) … to High Density Residential (HDR).”

The LDR includes a density of four units per acre, while the HDR includes a density of between eight to 16 units per acre.

This development project will consist of the construction of 48-lot-single-family homes.

Construction has yet to start, and traffic safety measures, as well as traffic improvement patterns, still are being discussed.

FENCE REQUIREMENTS

The commission approved unanimously clarification to the Land Development Code amending fence requirements for corner lots and lots that have multiple street frontages.

According to the agenda, “for internal lots, fences in residential districts may be erected in any required yard or along the edge of any yard, provided that street corner visibility requirements are met and provided that no wall or fence located in from of the from building line does exceed four feet in height and be no more than 50% opaque.” Overall, fences cannot exceed 6 feet in height.

On corner lots, the amendment allows corner lots with two corner lots that adjoin at the end of a block, corner lots where the single-family units are designed rear-to-rear, and corner lots without a garage or main entry doorways on the side front yard may have fences greater than 4 feet but smaller than 6 feet “as long as a minimum setback of 15 feet is maintained from the property line and the fence extends along no more than one-half the depth of the house.”

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Andrea Mujica

Staff writer Andrea Mujica covers sports, news and features. She holds both a bachelor's degree in journalism and an MBA from the University of Central Florida. When she’s not on the sidelines, you can find Andrea coaching rowers at the Orlando Area Rowing Society in Windermere.