§ 65.331. Master Plan Review.

Master plan review is intended to provide an initial review of a proposed development and its basic development concepts prior to proceeding with a subdivision plat and/or final site plan review. It is intended that the level of information needed for this review will be general enough that the developer will not need final engineering or construction plan, yet be detailed enough to demonstrate compliance with the standards for master plan approval as provided at section 65.335 and with applicable appearance review standards as provided at Part 3, Chapter 62.

(a)

Consistency with the Growth Management Plan. Master plans must to the applicable goals, objectives, and policies of the City's adopted Growth Management Plan, including without limitation, the following:

1.

Urban Design Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, in order to incorporate the positive design elements of the Traditional City into new development both inside and outside of the Traditional City; and

2.

Future Land Use Policies 1.1.1 and 1.7.2, in order to protect neighborhoods from uses not in keeping with their established character and uses; and

3.

Future Land Use Policy 1.3.2, in order to encourage a more concentrated urban form capable of efficiently accommodating projected population.

(b)

When master plan review is required. Master Plan Review shall be required for a project that meets any one or more of the thresholds described below. If a master plan is required, it must be reviewed and approved prior to the issuance of any building permit for the project. A master plan may be reviewed administratively if the criteria in subsection (c) below are met.

1.

The proposed development will consist of more than one phase.

2.

A density and/or intensity bonus is requested pursuant to Part 6, Chapter 58.

3.

The proposed development site, or any portion thereof, is part of an application to rezone to an Activity Center (AC-N, AC-1, AC-2, AC-3, or AC-3A) or a Mixed Use (MU-1 or MU-2) District.

4.

The proposed development site is part of an initial zoning application associated with an annexation, and the proposed use, density, and/or intensity were not allowed by the Orange County future land use designation. At the request of the property owner, master plan review required under this part may occur concurrently with the initial zoning or later, at the time of development (but before the issuance of any building permit implementing the plan of development).

5.

The proposed development includes 5,000 square feet or more of non-residential floor area.

6.

The proposed development includes 5,000 square feet or more of outdoor storage space or outdoor merchandise display space.

7.

The proposed development includes 180 or more parking spaces.

8.

The proposed development includes a parking garage (see section 61.307).

9.

The proposed development includes a drive-through or a gas pump.

10.

The proposed development includes 3 or more multifamily or townhome units.

11.

The proposed development is located within the Southeast Orlando Sector Plan area.

(c)

When a master plan may be reviewed administratively. Administrative review of a master plan, as described in section 65.334(b), is allowed when all of the following criteria are met. Otherwise, the master plan must be reviewed pursuant to the formal review process set forth in section 65.334(a). Developments requiring master plan approval in the Southeast Orlando Sector Plan area are subject to the review process provided at Part 6, Chapter 68, Orlando City Code.

1.

The proposed development includes 65,000 square feet or less of non-residential floor area.

2.

The proposed development includes 65,000 square feet or less of outdoor storage space or outdoor merchandise display space.

3.

The proposed development includes 100 or fewer multifamily residential units.

4.

The proposed development does not exceed three stories in height.

5.

The development site is five acres or less.

6.

The proposed development may request a modification of standards pursuant to section 65.302, but may not request a modification of standards pursuant to section 65.334.1, which requires review pursuant to the formal review process described in section 65.334.

7.

The proposed development is not seeking a density and/or intensity bonus.

8.

The proposed development is outside the Southeast Orlando Sector Plan area.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25102; Ord. of 3-20-1995, Doc. #28344; Ord. of 5-11-1998, Doc. #31215; Ord. of 5-10-1999, § 9, Doc. #32070; Ord. of 7-23-2001, § 42, Doc. #33944; Ord. No. 2015-37, § 2, 7-27-2015, Doc. #1507271201; Ord. No. 2018-44, § 8, 9-4-2018, Doc. #1809041202)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2015-37, § 2, adopted July 27, 2015, Doc. #1507271201, changed the title of § 65.331 from "Purpose of Master Plan Review" to read as set out herein.