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SUN SOL HOTEL EXPANSION 5859 AM E R I C A N WAY

S U M M A RY

Property Location: 5859 American Way (northeast side of American Way, west side of S. Kirkman Rd. and north of International Dr.) (Parcel # 25-23-28-5405-01-020; ±3.99 acres, District 6). Applicant’s Request: The applicant is re-questing Master Plan approval to expand upon an existing 4-story 192-room resort hotel via construction of a new 7-story 141-room hotel building. The property is located in the Florida Center/International Dr. neigh-borhood.

Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Master Plan, per the conditions in the staff report. Public Comment: Courtesy notices will be mailed to property owners within 300 ft. of the subject property the week of June 1, 2015. As of the distribution of the staff report, staff has received no comments from the public relative to the Master Plan request.

Staff Report to the Municipal Planning Board June 16, 2015

MPL2015-00011 Item #8

Location Map Subject Site U

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Denny’s

S. KIRKMAN RD.

Sheraton Four Points

GRAND NATIONAL DR.

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AMER

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INTERNATIONAL DR.

Applicant

Stephen Allen, PE, President Civil Corp Engineering, Inc.

Project Planner

Jim Burnett, AICP

Owner

Veronica Pulgar, Member Sun Sol Intnl. Drive, LLC

MPL2015-00011 Sun Sol Resort Expansion

MET-AC

F U T U R E L A N D USE MAP

SUBJECT PROPERTY

MET-AC

MET-AC

Z O N I N G M A P

SUBJECT PROPERTY

AC-3/SP

AC-3/SP

Project Description The applicant is requesting Master Plan approval to construct a 7-story, 141-room hotel building as an expansion onto an existing 4-story resort hotel off American Way in the Florida Center/International Dr. neighborhood. The site also includes an existing monopole cell tower and billboard. Previous Actions 1968: Property annexed into the City of Orlando (City Doc. #8032A) as part of the Major Realty Annexation. 1971: Property initially platted as part of Major Center Unit 2. 1973: Property replatted as part of Major Center Unit 2 Replat of Block A. 1983: 4-story 192-room resort hotel constructed on the site. 1993: 378 sq. ft. static billboard erected on northeast side of property. 2002: 120 ft. tall monopole cell tower approved (CUP2002-00015), erected in northwest corner of property. 11/2012: Property acquired by current owner. 4/2015: Owner/applicant concurrently applied to replat the 3.99-acre property (tied to expansion of the hotel)(SUB2015-00024).

Project Context

The property is on the north side of American Way, between International Dr. and Hospitality Way, south of I-4 and west of S. Kirkman Rd. Adjacent uses, zoning and future land use designations are shown in Table 1 below.

Master Plan Criteria (Land Development Code (LDC) Section 65.335)

The Municipal Planning Board and City Council shall consider the following factors in their review of Master Plan applications:

1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of the use and all other requirements of the LDC.

2. Growth Management Plan (GMP). The consistency of the proposal with all applicable policies of the City's adopted GMP.

3. Use and District Requirements. The proposal must conform to the requirements of the zoning district(s) in which it is located and, where applicable, to the requirements of Chapter 58 for the particular use or activity under consideration.

4. Performance and Design Regulations. The proposal must conform to all applicable performance and design regulations of LDC Chapters 58, 60, 61, and 62.

5. Public Facilities and Services. Will necessary public facilities (both on- and off-site), such as transportation, sanitation, water, sewer, drainage, emergency services, education, recreation, etc. be adequate to serve the proposed use.

Conformance with Growth Management Plan and Zoning

The property is designated Metropolitan Activity Center on the City’s Future Land Use Map and is zoned AC-3/SP (Metropolitan Activity Center, International Drive Special Plan Overlay). Hotels/Motels are allowed in the AC-3/SP zoning district; the phased nature of the proposed hotel addition requires Master Plan review.

The property is located within the International Drive Special Plan (SP) Overlay district, which, per LDC 62.496, requires a mini-mum and maximum front setback. The existing 4-story hotel is 61 ft. from the front lot line but predates the 1991 adoption and implementation of the International Dr. SP Overlay, so it is considered a legal nonconforming structure.

Property development standards are provided in Table 2 on the following page. The proposed Master Plan (7-story hotel addition) is consistent with the GMP and Land Development Code. Transportation

The site is accessed from American Way, which connects to International Dr. to the south and southwest (I-4 and S. Kirkman Rd.


PR O J E C T AN A LY S I S

Direction Future Land Use Zoning Adjacent Uses

North Metropolitan Activity Center (MET-AC)

AC-3/SP (Metropolitan Activity Center, International Drive Special

Plan Overlay)

Hilton Garden Inn (Hotel) & I-4 & S. Kirkman Rd. R-O-Ws

East MET-AC AC-3/SP S. Kirkman Rd. R-O-W

South (Across American Way) MET-AC AC-3/SP Vacant Lot & All-Tour (Travel/Bus Services)

West MET-AC AC-3/SP Hilton Garden Inn

T A B L E 1 - P R O J E C T C O N T E X T


are to the north and northeast). Site circulation currently stops on the north side of the property, adjacent to I-4 & S. Kirkman Rd., but with the 7-story addi-tion, site circulation will com-pletely circle the hotel property, providing full emergency re-sponse access within the site. Additional stormwater from the hotel expansion will flow into an existing interior stormwater pond that doubles as an amenity within the hotel complex. Parking. Per LDC Section 61.322, Figure 27, the existing hotel and proposed hotel addition collectively requires a minimum 167 spaces, based on the 333 guest rooms (total). One-hundred-eight-four (184) spaces are proposed, including 7 handicapped spaces. The hotel also relies heavily on tour busses and minivans to reduce the number of vehicles dropping off and picking up patrons on the property. The proposed hotel addition is adequately parked as proposed.

Urban Design

The hotel addition will be a stand-alone tri-angle shaped building, 7-stories (66 ft.) tall, with an interior courtyard at the ground floor. The exterior finish will be somewhat different than the existing hotel and support structures. Staff is requesting that addi-tional ornamentation and architectural treat-ments be added to the new building. The project will include additional sidewalks that will tie into the existing internal pedestrian sidewalk system.

Buffers & Landscaping. The hotel abuts an existing hotel to the northwest and a travel/ tourbus booking company to the south. Re-quired and proposed buffers and landscaping are provided in Table 3 at right.

Signage. The hotel currently has a 72 sq. ft. monument sign and two (2) high-rise wall signs, which were all permitted in 2013 but never inspected (the permit has since expired). Per Table 4 (below), additional sign area is available if the existing high-rise signs are to be enlarged, but no more than two (2) high-rise signs are allowed per building site. With high-rise signs, the maximum al-lowed sign area for all other on-site signage (pole, ground, monument, projecting, etc.), is 110 sq. ft.

The International Dr. Special Plan has spe-cific sign allowances, per LDC Section 62.496, Figure 43(d), as depicted in Table 5 at right.

Solid Waste. An existing trash compactor is located at the northwest corner of the prop-erty, next to the cell tower enclosure. No further solid waste sites are shown on the site plan. School Impacts - The proposed use is commercial in nature, so school concurrency and capacity policies are not applicable to the proposed Master Plan. However, if the hotel converts to a time-share/condo or long-term residential use, then a school impact analysis will be re-quired.

Table 3 Buffers & Landscaping (AC-3/SP)

Required & Proposed Buffer Depths

Front (American Way)

Sides (W & SE) Rear (I-4 / S. Kirkman Rd.)

Minimum Required 7.5 ft. 7.5 ft. 7.5 ft.

4-story hotel & 7-story addition

+9 ft. variable depth, with

palms, hedges and grass

6 ft. (W); 5 ft. (SE)* viburnum hedge and some trees (W); can-opy trees w. existing viburnum hedge (SE)

7.5 ft. variable depth, viburnum hedge & bald cypress trees

* Modification of Standards being granted to allow reduced buffer depth, from 7.5 ft. to 5 ft., along SE side of property, and existing 6 ft. buffer along W side.

Table 2 - Development Standards (AC-3/SP zoning)

Existing/Proposed Use Lot Size (acres)

Setbacks (Minimum) (ft.) FAR ISR Building Height Front Side Rear

Minimum Requirements (unless otherwise stated)

na 10 min./ 40 max. 0 or 3 10 1.50 90% 200 ft.

Resort Hotel (4 & 7-story) (Proposed) ±3.99 61

(existing) 52 63.6 0.99 75% 66 ft.

Table 5 - Sign Allowances within the I Drive SP Overlay (per LDC Section 62.496)

Sign Type Min. Front (F) & Side Setbacks (S) (ft.)

Max. Size (sq. ft.)

Max. Height (ft.)

Max. Width (ft.)

Directional 4 F; 7 S 3 3 3

Ground 5 F; 7 S No max. 8 No max.

Menu Tablet 1 F: 7 S 6 5 3

Pole Sign Facing I-4 15 F; 7 S No max. 30 No max.

Projecting 0 F; 7 S No max. 30 6

Window 10 F 25% total area First 2 stories No max.

Table 4 - Sign Allowance

Allowed (sq. ft.)

(Per LDC Section 64.246) With high-rise signs, allowable sign area is halved (÷2) so ±220 sq. ft. total sign area ÷ 2 = —>

±110 below 30 ft.

High-Rise Sign Allowance Bldg. Area

5 sq. ft./1,000 sq. ft. Gross Floor Area (GFA), not to exceed 800 sq. ft. (400 sq. ft./side)

172,382 sq. ft. (GFA)

800 sq. ft. high-rise sign area

For signage below 30 ft. in elevation (ground, pole, wall, etc.) Building Frontage (110 ft.) x 2 = 220 sq. ft.


A E R I A L P H O T O

SUBJECT PROPERTY

2013 S U RV E Y

S I T E P H O T O

HOTEL FRONT ENTRY


SI T E PL A N

PROPOSED EXPANSION

EXISTING HOTEL & PARKING

Cell Tower

Retention Pond

Billboard

SI T E P H O T O

EXISTING HOTEL & RETENTION


B U I L D I N G E L E VAT I O N S

South Elevation

North Elevation (Facing I-4)

66 ft.

66 ft.

66 ft.

66 ft.

West Elevation

East Elevation (facing S. Kirkman Rd.)

SI T E P H O T O S

End of existing parking lot, where addition will be.

Area of proposed 7-story addition and additional parking.


SI T E P H O T O

B U I L D I N G F L O O R P L A N S

Ground floor of 7-story addition

2nd - 7th floor floorplans

Where proposed 7-story addition and parking will be.


N E W H O T E L B U I L D I N G RE N D E R I N G

North Elevation (Facing I-4)

N E W H O T E L B U I L D I N G P E R S P E C T I V E S

Exterior (North Elevation)

Interior (from Retention Area)


F I N D I N G S

Staff finds that the Sun Sol Resort Master Plan is consistent with the requirements for approval of a Master Plan application as contained in Section 65.335 of the Land Development Code (LDC):

1. The proposed Master Plan is consistent with the City’s Growth Management Plan. 2. The proposed Master Plan is consistent with the City’s Land Development Code. 3. The proposed Master Plan meets the standards for development in the AC-3/SP zoning district. 4. Existing public facilities and services are adequate to serve the existing/expanded development.

Staff Recommendation

Based on the information provided in the staff report and the findings noted above, staff recommends approval of the Sun Sol Resort Master Plan, per the conditions in the staff report.

C O N D I T I O N S O F A P P R O VA L - R E Q U I R E D Land Development 1. Impervious Surface Ratio (ISR) - ISR is limited to 90% per LDC Figure FIG-1C.LDC. 2. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) - Maximum FAR shall not exceed 1.5, per the corresponding AC-3/SP zoning designation (there is no

minimum FAR outside of the Traditional City overlay). 3. Parking - There shall be a minimum 167 parking spaces for the existing hotel and proposed addition. 4. Signs - Maximum sign area for the site, taking into account the automatic reduction for having high-rise signs, is 110 sq. ft., based on building frontage facing American Way. Roof signs are prohibited. Total high-rise sign area shall not exceed 800 sq. ft., to be evenly split between not more than two (2) sides of the building, with no more than two (2) such signs per building site. All new signs must receive permits prior to fabrication and installation. 5. Buffers/Modification of Standards - A Modification of Standards is being approved to allow an existing 6 ft. west side yard buffer, where a 7.5 ft. vehicular uses buffer is required, and to allow a new 5 ft. east/southeast side yard buffer abutting the travel/tour bus booking use to the southeast. 6. Scope of Master Plan - This use shall operate only as described within this report. All of the improvements shown in the at- tached site plan (and as amended by any conditions found herein) are required as a condition of approval. Any changes in the use of the site, the operation of the project, or the site plan as described herein may require a new or amended Master Plan (see "Minor Modifications" condition below). This approval is not transferable to another property.

7. Minor Modifications - Minor modifications and design changes including but not limited to fences, signs, landscaping, interior alterations, and other minor changes, that are required beyond those previously reviewed by the Municipal Planning Board, may be approved by the Planning Official without further review by the Municipal Planning Board. Major changes shall require additional review by the Municipal Planning Board.

(see three (3) additional “informational” conditions/comments on next page)

Urban Design

1. Appearance Review - An Appearance Review is required prior to building permits being issued. All Urban Design conditions of approval shall be addressed prior to permitting. 2. Signage - All signage shall meet the requirements of LDC Chapter 64 (see Land Development conditions above).

3. Lighting: A signed and sealed lighting plan consistent with LDC Chapter 63 Part 2M shall be provided at time of permit sub-mittal.

4. Dumpster/Compactors: All dumpsters/trash compactors shall be screened with solid walls and opaque, decorative gates to match the principal hotel structures. Landscape screening, including low hedge and groundcovers, are required to soften the view from adjacent properties.

5. Urban Design (General):

a. Site Design:

1) Pedestrian walkways shall be designed to connect to existing walkways/sidewalks to create a unified pedestrian circula-tion path, as required by LDC Section 61.314(a).

2) All crosswalks at driveways and curb cuts shall be designed with pavers and/or textured/colored concrete or similar treat-ment to clearly define the pedestrian zones, as required by LDC Section 61.314(e). Thermoplastic paint may be incorpo-rated, but shall not meet this condition alone.


C O N D I T I O N S O F A P P R O VA L - R E Q U I R E D (C O N T ’ D ) 3) All fencing visible from American Way shall meet CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) princi-

ples via a wrought-iron or aluminum picket style, not to exceed 4 ft. in height between the front reception building and the front lot line, and not to exceed 6 ft. in height elsewhere on the property. Chain link and barbed wire fences are prohib-ited.

4) Mechanical equipment shall be screened per LDC Chapter 58, Part 5B(18). All ground-level, wall and roof-mounted me-chanical equipment (i.e. water meters, valves, pipes and pressure systems, transformer pads, backflow preventers etc.) shall be screened from view from American Way and adjacent properties. Ground level utilities and mechanical equip-ment shall be screened by a wall matching the materials of the new building and/or shrub hedging, a minimum of 36 inches in height at time of planting. All rooftop mechanical equipment shall be integrated into the overall mass of the building by screening the equipment behind parapets or by recessing equipment into the roof system.

5) A landscaping plan, consistent with LDC Chapter 60, Part 2, was provided as part of the submittal and shall again be pro-vided at time of Permitting.

b. Building Transparency: A minimum 15% of all facades on all floors shall be transparent. Provide calculations when sub-mitting plans for permitting.

Glass panels located in doors shall be included in calculating transparency. Clear glass (minimum 80% light transmission) or a low-E glass of at least 57% light transmittance shall be used to meet this requirement. Mirrored or reflective glass is prohibited.

6. Architectural Exterior Finishes, Articulation & Treatments

a) Buildings should incorporate a recognizable base, middle, and top, with elements such as cornice lines, canopies, awnings, and material changes shall be used to emphasize the base, middle, and top.

b) The base shall anchor the building to the ground plane and add texture or contrast. The base shall be constructed out of a material that provides grounding by being heavier than the wall materials. A typical base is approximately 3-feet in height. Other elements such as porches, entry stoops, balconies, planter boxes or similar may break up the base.

c) Durable materials such as stone, brick, and stucco are encouraged and should be compatible and consistent with an architect tural style and compatible with the buildings on the rest of the site. d) The proposed building elevations should be refined to reflect variation of materials, banding, and other architectural detail ing around the building.

e) The roof line shall be articulated as follows: • For parapets that conceal flat roofs and rooftop equipment such as HVAC units from all sides, the average height of such

parapets shall not exceed an average of fifteen (15) percent of the height of the supporting wall. Parapets shall incorpo-rate a three (3) dimensional cornice or architectural treatment.

7. Landscaping A. General

• Trees placed underneath overhead power lines shall be of a type that will not naturally exceed 20 ft. in height at matur ity. Canopy trees shall not be planted closer than 15 ft. from overhead power lines. • Landscaping beds shall be mulched to a depth of at least 2.5 inches. All mulch must be organic (cypress mulch is pro hibited). Approved mulch varieties include pine bark nuggets, pine straw, shredded oak pallets, melaleuca, and eucaly tus. • Plants listed by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council as a Category I or II invasive exotic may not be installed on the property. • Hedges shall be a minimum of 30-inches in height at installation and be maintained to a minimum height of 36-inches after the first year. Individual shrubs in a hedge should be installed at a minimum spacing of 30-inches between plants along the entire length of the fence line. • Irrigation systems shall be designed and maintained with industry standard water efficiency measures or equipment, such as 1) a weather-based evapotranspiration controller; 2) zoned soil-moisture sensors; or 3) a low volume system using drip emitters for shrubs and groundcover and flood bubblers for trees. Impact sprinklers are prohibited. • At least half of all installed shrub and groundcover and at least 70% of all installed trees shall be drought tolerant species native to Central Florida.

B. Street & Canopy trees • Canopy trees shall be installed on American Way within a planting area less than ten (10) ft. wide (or on private prop-

erty within five (5) ft. of a public sidewalk). Said trees shall be installed with appropriate techniques to protect sidewalks, curbs, and other public infrastructure. Canopy trees are the standard; however if site-specific conditions preclude


R E Q U I R E D C O N D I T I O N S (C O N T I N U E D ) the practical use of canopy trees as street trees, alternatives will be considered at time of permitting.

8. Crosswalks: Crosswalks at driveways and curb-cuts onto American Way shall be raised to be at same grade as sidewalk adja-cent to the driveway in order to clearly define the pedestrian area. The crosswalk surface shall be treated with the same street-scape treatment materials as the sidewalk surface, or a contrasting material, color or texture from the vehicular path (stamped concrete). Reflective paint alone is not acceptable, but may be used in conjunction with pavers or other surfaces to outline the pedestrian path for night time safety.

Transportation Planning

Bicycle Parking - For the Sun Sol Hotel & Addition, 4 long-term and 11 short-term bicycle parking spaces are required. The long -term spaces may be inside the buildings or outside in weather protected lockers or an enclosure. The locations for short-term spaces or racks shall be indicated on the site plan and be placed so as not to create conflicts with pedestrian or other vehicular movements. All 11 spaces do not need to be clustered together, and should be distributed to serve the various hotel building entrances. Any existing bike parking spaces that will remain following construction of the addition may be counted toward the above total requirements.

Transportation Engineering

1. The sidewalk adjacent to the traveled way shall be 6' wide.

2. Close the existing median opening located south of the driveway entrance on American Way and construct a new median opening to serve the site.

3. Provide a direct pedestrian connection from American Way.

4. Provide the required number of handicapped spaces for the site per Federal ADA requirements.

5. All curb cuts shall be brought to current ESM (Engineering Standards Manual) standards for design.

Transportation Impact Fees

1. An estimated Transportation Impact Fee in the amount of $357,153, based on the construction of a 7-story, 141-room hotel addition, is due at time of permit issuance.

2. Any exemptions or credits against the Transportation Impact Fee must be reviewed prior to permit issuance. All Transporta-tion Impact Fee Credits shall be initiated and processed by the Transportation Impact Fee Coordinator. Credit shall be avail-able for the previous use located on the subject site.

3. The applicant shall comply with all applicable requirements of Chapter 59, the Concurrency Management Ordinance, to ensure that all public facilities and services are available concurrent with the proposed development, and that the potential impacts on public facilities and services are mitigated.

All new construction, changes in use, additions or redevelopment are required to submit a Concurrency Management applica-tion as a part of the building plan review process. A Concurrency Management application is available on the City's website: http://www.cityoforlando.net/permits/forms/concurrency.htm

Sewer - Contact the Wastewater Division to discuss the sanitary sewer system capacity of City Lift Station #29 basin and its ability to serve the wastewater flow generated by the proposed hotel addition. A capacity analysis of the lift station #29 basin shall be prepared for review by the Wastewater Division.

INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS

Land Development

1. Permit Compliance - All plans submitted with the applicant's building permit application(s) must comply with the conditions of approval provided in the Municipal Planning Board staff report and any amendments to those conditions approved by the Municipal Planning Board or City Council. No building permit will be issued for this project until all conditions of approval are complied with and reflected in the plans submitted with the building permit application. 2. Regulations Subject to Code - Except as provided herein, the proposed project is subject to the conditions of this report and all codes and ordinances of the State of Florida, City of Orlando and all other applicable regulatory agencies. 3. Master Plan Expiration - Upon approval of the Master Plan by City Council, a building permit shall be obtained for any new work to the site within two (2) years of approval of the Master Plan, or the Master Plan shall expire (the applicant would then need to apply for a new Master Plan). If a building permit for the work requiring the Master Plan expires before a certificate of occupancy (CO) or certificate of completion (CC) is issued for the work requiring said Master Plan, then the Master Plan is no longer valid and the applicant must apply for a new Master Plan or a new master plan amendment. However, the Planning Official may extend the time limit for the Master Plan for one period of up to 12 months for good cause shown, upon written


application filed 30 days prior to the expiration date of said Master Plan.

Police

CPTED Review - The Orlando Police Department reviewed the plan for the proposed Sun Sol Hotel site on American Way, util-izing CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) principles, which emphasize the proper design and effective use of the built environment to reduce crime and enhance the quality of life. The four (4) overlapping strategies in CPTED that apply to any development are Natural Surveillance, Natural Access Control, Territorial Reinforcement and Target Hardening.

1. Natural Surveillance - Design the sites to keep intruders easily observable. This is promoted by features that maximize visibil-ity of people, parking areas and building entrances; doors and windows that look out onto streets and parking areas; pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and street; and adequate nighttime lighting.

Lighting - Lighting plays a very important role in CPTED, in that lighting sends the right message to the public about the safe and appropriate use of space at different times of the day and night. All lighting for this project shall meet or exceed the guide lines in Orlando LDC Chapter 63, Part 2M.

o Lighting is universally considered to be the most important security feature. Illumination, uniformity, and glare should all be taken into consideration.

o Good lighting provides visual guidance and orientation to employees and visitors and improves the perception of their safety especially in areas not easily observed from main walkways.

o Appropriate lighting should be included in any areas anticipated to be utilized after dark. This includes parking areas, en-trances, trash and recycle enclosures, and service or delivery areas.

o Exterior lighting should not be screened out by landscaping (especially pedestrian scale lighting) or building structures such as overhangs or awnings.

o Uniformity of light is crucial to avoid 'dark' spots. o Any illumination shall not cause a glare or excessive brightness that adversely affects the vision of pedestrians or motor

vehicle operators on public or private property. o Pedestrian walkways, back lanes and access routes open to public spaces should be lit so that a person with normal vision is

able to identify a face from a distance of 30 feet during nighttime hours. o Lighting fixtures should be reliable, easy to maintain, withstand the elements, and be vandal-resistant.

Landscaping: Landscaping is another crucial aspect of CPTED. Trees branches should be kept trimmed to be no lower than 6 ft. from the ground and shrubs should be kept trimmed to be no higher than 30 inches above ground. Avoid conflicts between landscaping and lighting, especially lighting adjacent to canopy trees. Landscaping should not create blind spots or hiding places and should not block/cover windows. Open green spaces should be observable from nearby structures.

• Benches or outdoor furniture placed in common areas are a good way to increase surveillance and encourage community interaction. Consider furniture designs that encourage stopping and resting but reduce opportunities for potential offenders (i.e. a ribbed design rather than solid and center rails or arm rests to discourage sleeping).

• Bicycle parking (if installed) should be observable from entrances, securely fastened and not hidden behind landscaping or shear walls.

• Ensure that any canopies or awnings do not interfere with pedestrian scale lighting, especially in all locations used during nighttime hours.

• Vehicle and pedestrian entrances into the property should be well lit and defined by landscaping, signage and/or architec-tural design.

• Illumination, uniformity, and glare should all be taken into consideration. Lighting fixtures should be reliable, easy to maintain, withstand the elements, and be vandal-resistant.

Hotel Rooms:

• Entry doors on all hotel rooms should contain 180° viewers/peep holes.

• Any interior 90° corners should utilize (convex) mirrors or reflective material to facilitate surveillance around corners.

2. Natural Access Control: Design the sites to decrease crime opportunity by denying access to crime targets and creating in offenders, a perception of risk. This can be accomplished by designing street, sidewalks, building and parking lot entrances to clearly indicate public routes and discourage access to private areas with structural and landscape elements.

o Public entrances should be clearly defined by walkways, signs, and landscaping. Landscaping used around the property

I N F O R M AT I O N A L C O M M E N T S (C O N T I N U E D )


should create clear way-finding, be well lit and not block entrances or create ambush points. o There should be no easy access to the roof of any buildings or canopies. o If awnings are installed over exterior doors, ensure they do not block lighting of the doors. o Way-finding located throughout the property should help guide users to authorized areas while discouraging potential offenders. o Signage with hours of operation should be clearly visible at the public entrance. o Traffic calming techniques as well as surface and gateway treatments should be used to encourage safe vehicle speeds, reduce collision frequency and increase the safety and the perception of safety for non-motorized users. o Bollards are a good option to consider in key locations around the property to protect life-safety elements, critical utilities and control or direct traffic.

3. Territorial Reinforcement: Design can create or extend a sphere of influence, where users develop a sense of territorial control, while potential offenders are discouraged. This is promoted by features that define property lines and distinguish private spaces from public spaces using landscape plantings, pavement designs, gateway treatments and CPTED open design (see- through) fences.

o Low-growing landscaping (no more than 2.5 ft. high) should be used to establish property boundaries. Hostile or thorny vegetation is encouraged to deter potential offenders.

o The business should have an address that is clearly visible from American Way, with numbers a minimum of 5 in. high made of non-reflective material.

o Fencing can add security, delineate property lines, allow transparency for surveillance, be unobtrusive, and create a sense of community. CPTED style fencing, up to 6-ft. in height, made of commercial grade steel, is a good option to consider. Another option is landscape buffers with hostile vegetation, to delineate public from private spaces. The fencing and land scape buffer may be used together to further define and control spaces.

o Maintenance is an important aspect of territorial reinforcement. A well-maintained area sends the message that people no- tice and care about what happens in an area. This in turn discourages vandalism and other crimes.

o Mechanical equipment should be caged and the cages should be locked at all times. 4. Target Hardening: This is accomplished by incorporating features that prohibit entry or access such as window locks, single-

cylinder dead bolts for doors and interior door hinges.

Overall Project: • Door locks should be located a minimum of 40 inches from adjacent windows. • Air conditioner units should be caged and the cages should be securely locked. • An access control system should be considered so only authorized personnel have access to restricted or non-public areas.

This can be incorporated into the parking facility and hotel amenities areas as well. • Common area doors or gates should have locks that automatically lock when the doors close. • If alarm or security systems are installed, they should be regularly tested and maintained by the occupants. During working

hours, commercial alarm systems (to include any common areas or amenities) should be programmed so that a short beep is sounded if an exterior door opens.

• A security camera system capable of recording and retrieving an image to assist in offender identification and apprehen-sion should be used throughout this project. Security cameras should be mounted at an optimal height to capture offender identification ("aiming" down at steep angles often results in images of the offender's hat). CCTVs should also be placed in several locations throughout the parking facility, property access points and common areas; especially areas with limited or no natural surveillance.

• Back or service doors (non-public) should be kept locked from the outside at all times. Internal business policy should prohibit the "propping open" of exterior doors.

• Large glass doors and windows should be made of impact resistant glass or a security film (such as Lexan™) to reduce the opportunity for burglaries. If installing security film, ensure that the light transmittance of the security film is greater than or equal to the light transmittance of the window's glass.

Hotel Rooms: • Doors should contain 180° viewers/peep holes, interior hinges, single cylinder deadbolt locks with a minimum two-inch

throw, metal frames with 3" screws in the strike plates, and be made of solid core material. These door guidelines are ap-plicable to all doors on the project (except large glass doors, which require other safety measures).

• All windows that open should have locks.



• Sliding glass doors should have one permanent door on the outside and the inside moving door should have a docking de-vice and a pin or secondary lock.

• Common areas should have signs that clearly identify operating hours and state if facilities are only for use by hotel guests. • If alarm or security systems are installed, each separate suite or business should have a system that can be regularly tested

and maintained by the occupants. Additional precautions, such as silent alarms and retail training, should be discussed with OPD's Crime Prevention Unit Offi- cer Joseph Lundy, 407.246.2095. 5. Construction Site Crime Prevention: Due to the continued trend of theft of building materials and equipment from construction

sites, Orlando Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit strongly recommends that the developer institute the following crime prevention/security measures at this project site: • Post signs at the site that theft from the site or trespassing on a construction site is a felony under Florida Law and that the

developer will prosecute. • To improve visibility of potential offenders by OPD patrol officers, perimeter lighting should be installed at a minimum of

150 foot intervals and at a height not less than fifteen (15’) from the ground. The light source used should have a minimum light output of 2,000 lumens, shall be protected by a vandal resistant cover, and shall be lighted during the hours of dark-ness.

• In addition to lighting, one of the following physical security measures should be installed:

- Fencing, not less than six (6’) feet in height, which is designed to preclude human intrusion, should be installed along the perimeter boundaries of the site and should be secured with chain and fire department padlocks for emergency vehicle access; post in a clear area, an emergency contact person and phones numbers for after hours, in case of an emergency; or

- A uniformed security guard should be hired to continually patrol the construction site during the hours when construc tion work has ceased.

• Valuable construction materials and tools should be protected in a secondary fenced, locked cage. • Post in a clean, open area, the name and numbers of an emergency contact person for OPD in case of a night-time emer-

gency.

If you have any questions, please call the Crime Prevention Unit, Officer Joseph Lundy, at 407.246.2095.

6. Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS):

Note: This condition applies to any building that is 4 stories or more in height and any areas that are below grade.

All buildings shall provide an adequate level of indoor coverage for public-safety radio service for the City of Orlando radio communications system, including but not limited to police, firefighters, and other emergency responders. A DAS system will also improve commercial cellular service for building occupants. The system will enable all first responders to communicate with dispatch and other field units. Inadequate coverage not only puts first responders at risk but also the citizens they are pro- tecting.

Adequate indoor radio coverage shall include the following standards:

a) Inbound into the building: A minimum average in-building field strength of 10 dbm above the noise floor throughout ninety-five (95%) of the area on each floor of the building when transmitted from the city's police dispatch center and the appropriate emergency service dispatch centers which are providing fire and emergency medical protection service to the building.

b) Outbound from the building: A minimum average outbound field strength of 10 dbm above the noise floor throughout ninety-five percent (95%) of the area on each floor of the building when transmitted from the field units portable radio to the appropriate emergency service dispatch centers which are providing fire and emergency medical protection service to the building.

c) The City's Communications Unit with consideration of the appropriate police, fire and emergency medical department services shall determine the frequency range or ranges that must be supported. For the purpose of this section, adequate radio coverage shall constitute a successful communications test between the equipment in the building and the Commu- nications Centers for all appropriate emergency service providers for the building.

d) If any part of the installed system or systems contains an electrically powered component, the system shall be capable of an independent battery or generator system for a period of at least twelve hours without external power input or maintenance. The battery system shall automatically charge in the presence of external power.

e) FCC authorization: All amplification equipment must be FCC Type Accepted.



C O N TA C T I N F O R M ATI O N Land Development

Contact Jim Burnett, Planner III, at 407-246-3609 or at [email protected].

Transportation Planning

Contact John Rhoades at 407-246-2293 or at John.rhoades@cityoforlando. net.

Transportation Impact Fees

Contact Nancy Jurus-Ottini at 407-246-3529 or at nancy.ottini@cityof orlando.net.

Transportation Engineering

Contact Lauren Torres at 407-246-3220 or at [email protected].

Police

Contact Audra Nordaby at 407-246-2454 or at [email protected].

Sewer

Contact David Breitrick at 407-246-3525 or at [email protected].

1. Minutes from the June 16, 2015 MPB meeting are scheduled for review and approval by City Council on Mon. July 27, 2015. 2. Building permits may be submitted following the MPB meeting but cannot be approved until the City Council approves the

June 2015 MPB meeting minutes.

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f) Developments must comply with NFPA 72-2010 - National Fire alarm and Signaling Code, Public Safety In-Building Requirements, as it pertains to emergency communications systems (ECS), and their components.

For questions/answers, contact the OPD Radio Systems Administrator, Rebecca Gregory at 321.235.5314 or Rebecca.gregory @cityoforlando.net. The OPD Technical Review Committee representative, Audra Nordaby 407.246.2454, can also assist the applicant in contacting the Emergency Communication Representatives.

7. IRIS (Innovative Response to Improve Safety) Camera System: OPD recommends that the developer contact OPD in an ef- fort to coordinate camera system technology. OPD has the ability to monitor specified external camera systems from private facilities at the will of the developer or building owner. OPD monitoring will be in addition to self- monitoring and will not replace building camera monitoring. OPD will not have the ability to interfere with or manipulate building camera systems, only view. The additional monitoring is beneficial to both the developer/owner and OPD as a crime prevention and overall public safety solution. Please contact Sgt. Andy Brennan, at [email protected] for answers to questions.


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