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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency Minutes August 10, 2022 Page 3 Ms. Hyson provided a brief background for tonight's agenda items. She stated that prior to April 2022, staff received interest from several groups for new development in the City. Ms. Hyson explained due to existing regulations, there were complications with moving forward with new development. She said on April 11, 2022 staff requested and received direction from the City Commission to amend the regulations to allow for new development. She said staff researched the Comprehensive Plan and the Unified Land Development Regulations to determine the necessary amendments needed. Ms. Hyson explained that staff determined that amendments were needed to the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan, ULDR Section 2-5.2, Table 2-5.3 and Table 2-5.4, Section 5-21.2, the Oxford Park Overlay District (Section 2-7.34), and Section 2-7.27. Ms. Hyson said on July 25, 2022 an overview of the proposed amendments was presented to the City Commission and the Commission directed staff to move forward with the proposed changes to the Planning and Zoning Commission and to the City Commission for adoption. Ms. Hyson reviewed the information provided in staff's memorandum dated August 10, 2022 to the City of Casselberry Planning and Zoning Commission. Ms. Hyson explained this is a Comprehensive Plan Text amendment and it requires staff to forward the information to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and other reviewing agencies to determine that the City is in compliance with State Statutes between the first and second reading. Ms. Hyson reviewed the following amendments to the ordinance: Amendment #1 Policy FLU 1.5 Major Thoroughfare Mixed -Use. B. Properties in this category are encouraged to integrate the uses vertically as well as hnri and provide for alternative modes of transportation or parking structures to allow for all other elements (i.e., stormwater, solid waste collection, open space, etc.) on the site. This may be accomplished by providing non-residential on the ground floor with residential/hotel on upper floors. Amendment #2 Policy FLU 1.5 Major Thoroughfare Mixed -Use. K. Properties in this category shall display physical and functional integration of project components with adjacent uses in order to reduce external traffic trips and provide greater access. 1. Developments must provide cross access between structures for both public safety response, pedestrians, and vehicles.. -i Scross access to adjacent uses is also required, if reasonably practical. 2. Pedestrian and bicycle facilities shall be provided for all developments, including sidewalk connections to street.