SKYPLEX SKYPLEX MEETINGS AND HEARINGS
Application Date: March 2015 District 6 Community Meeting: May 6, 2015 Development Review Committee: May 27, 2015 Development Review Committee: June 24, 2015 Planning and Zoning Commission: October 15, 2015 District 1 Community Meeting: November 12, 2015 I-Drive Vision Plan: 12 meetings in 2015 Board of County Commissioners: December 1, 2015
SKYPLEX PRESENTATION
1. Project Description: Josh Wallack, Owner, Developer, Entrepreneur
2. Planning and Transportation: Brent Lacy and George Kramer of …. ….Littlejohn Engineering of Orlando
3. Light: Shoshanna Segal of Flux Illuminations of New York City
4. Height, Noise, Stormwater: Hal Kantor of Lowndes, ….Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed of Orlando
5. Visual Impact: Robert Scott of JurisCorp of Orlando
6. Economics: Dr. Sean Snaith of the University of Central Florida Joshua Wallack, Entrepreneur Brent Lacy, Transportation Planning Director
George Kramer, Planning Director NORTH I-DRIVE
Superblock: 24 parcels and 2,100 foot length (Sand Lake to Carrier)
33 acres @ 3.0 FAR = +4,000,000 sf of Commercial
The Skyplex parcels (11.46 acres) are currently entitled for more than 1,490,000 sf of commercial.
SKYPLEX
is the right project in the right place; compatible with existing land uses, zoning designations and the Comprehensive Plan.
is less intense and produces less traffic than other entitled development scenarios.
improves walkability, access management and the transportation network.
is a $500,000,000 investment that will help implement the I- Drive Vision.
Shoshanna Segal, Lighting Consultant
Hal H. Kantor, Land Use Attorney SKYPLEX ISSUES
HEIGHT NOISE STORMWATER VISUAL IMPACT
HEIGHT: I DRIVE STUDY AREA WITH FAA STANDARD
• Most of the I Drive Study Area already has a height
standard limited only by SKYPLEX the FAA requirements.
• All of the study area within the City of Orlando is limited only by the FAA standard. NOISE: DISTANCE TO RESIDENTIAL
• East of I-4: Tangelo Park is 5900 feet away
• West of I-4: Orange Tree is 5200 feet away Spring Lake is 3900 feet away Toscana is 2800 feet away
STORMWATER
• Universal Studios sued Orange County over Sandy Lake stormwater discharge
Sandy Lake • Skyplex will not discharge its stormwater into Sandy Lake
• Universal Studios litigation could shut down many existing businesses which will be forced
to close and the I-Drive Vision Existing Pond Plan for the Entertainment District will be destroyed
VISUAL IMPACT
• WEATHER • DISTANCE • TOPOGRAPHY • VEGETATION • AMBIENT LIGHT • COLOR Robert Scott, President SKYPLEX Visibility Study METHODOLOGY
• Establish a set of viewpoints looking toward SKYPLEX • Locate those viewpoints on Google Earth Pro. • Site visits to each viewpoint to document the view via Theodolite photography capturing view data: longitude, latitude, altitude, time, horizon angle, elevation angle and azimuth bearing. • Data photography transferred to the 3D environment. • Build 3D viewpoint scene and insert Skyplex tower. • Generate day time and night time views. • Insert views into this presentation. Theodolite DataPhoto Example VIEWPOINTS
Turkey Lake Rd.Universal Orange Tree
Keene’s Point SKYPLEX Keene’s Pointe Photo - Day
EYE Hotels Keene’s Pointe 3D - Day
Skyscraper EYE Hotels Keene’s Pointe 3D - Night (version 1)
UNIVERSAL Skyscraper EYE Hotels Universal Studios at Night
Orange Tree Golf Course - Photo Orange Tree Golf Course - 3D Day Orange Tree Rec. Center - Photo Orange Tree Rec. Center - 3D Day Orange Tree Rec. Center - 3D Night Turkey Lake Rd. Photo Turkey Lake Rd. 3D - Day Turkey Lake Rd. 3D - Night Universal - Diagon Alley Universal - City Walk Universal - Islands of Adventure Universal - Under Construction - Volcano Bay 3/4 of a Mile from Skyplex Dr. Sean Snaith Institute for Economic Competitiveness ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE SKYPLEX COMPLEX
Construction and Operations For Orange County Orange County Construction Impacts
Impact Type Employment Labor Income Total Value Added Output
Direct Effect 2,239 $152,414,891 $197,739,242 $400,000,000
Indirect Effect 665 $45,333,136 $63,138,550 $99,898,810
Induced Effect 784 $39,217,488 $67,645,881 $102,403,848
Total Effect 3,687 $236,965,515 $328,523,672 $602,302,658 Orange County Construction State & Local Tax Impacts Employee Tax on Production and Description Compensation Imports Households Corporations Total Dividends $33,688 Social Ins Tax- Employee Contribution $101,237 Social Ins Tax- Employer Contribution $199,042 Tax on Production and Imports: Sales Tax $6,291,838 Tax on Production and Imports: Property Tax $4,913,416 Tax on Production and Imports: Motor Vehicle Lic $115,567 Tax on Production and Imports: Severance Tax $13,164 Tax on Production and Imports: Other Taxes $614,093 Tax on Production and Imports: S/L NonTaxes $132,060 Corporate Profits Tax $598,708 Personal Tax: Income Tax Personal Tax: NonTaxes (Fines- Fees) $874,667 Personal Tax: Motor Vehicle License $209,975 Personal Tax: Property Taxes $83,935 Personal Tax: Other Tax (Fish/Hunt) $13,465 Total State and Local Tax $300,279 $12,080,138 $1,182,042 $632,396 $14,194,855 Orange County Operations Impacts
Impact Type Employment Labor Income Total Value Added Output
Direct Effect 2,058 $77,390,757 $131,659,429 $194,480,004
Indirect Effect 304 $17,984,647 $27,008,221 $41,248,983
Induced Effect 372 $18,632,538 $32,145,214 $48,658,200
Total Effect 2,734 $114,007,942 $190,812,864 $284,387,187 Orange County Operations State & Local Tax Impacts
Employee Tax on Production and Description Compensation Imports Households Corporations Total Dividends $25,412 Social Ins Tax- Employee Contribution $51,533 Social Ins Tax- Employer Contribution $101,320 Tax on Production and Imports: Sales Tax $8,098,987 Tax on Production and Imports: Property Tax $6,324,653 Tax on Production and Imports: Motor Vehicle Lic $148,761 Tax on Production and Imports: Severance Tax $16,945 Tax on Production and Imports: Other Taxes $790,473 Tax on Production and Imports: S/L NonTaxes $169,990 Corporate Profits Tax $451,632 Personal Tax: Income Tax
Personal Tax: NonTaxes (Fines- Fees) $412,141 Personal Tax: Motor Vehicle License $98,940 Personal Tax: Property Taxes $39,550 Personal Tax: Other Tax (Fish/Hunt) $6,344
Total State and Local Tax $152,853 $15,549,809 $556,976 $477,044 $16,736,682 Project would Catalyze not Cannibalize Tourism • Tourism in Orlando is not a Zero Sum Game • Visitation numbers continue to climb • Orlando International Airport expansion and strong passenger growth
• Skyplex project would add another unique asset to the region’s tourism portfolio and bolster our brand
• Skyplex is another “high profile” project in the International Drive area Skyplex Location and Economic Fit • The International Drive area is a tourism intensive region of Orange County
• State of I-Drive Presentation by Rick Singh, Orange County Property Appraiser
• I- Drive Area:
• 21 Square Miles • 7,700 parcels • 5,000 businesses • 10.5 miles north-south
State of I-Drive: Hotels
Hotels 116 hotels 38,509 rooms $2 billion in value 45% of total rooms State of I-Drive: Retail
Retail 900 stores 5.4 Million square feet $60 million in value State of I-Drive: Restaurants
Restaurants 342 Restaurants Employment Intensity in the 32819 Zip Code
of % of Local Employment in XSector Location Quotient XSector = of % of Florida Employment in XSector
• LQ > 1: the region is more specialized than Florida in the sector • LQ < 1: the region is less specialized than Florida in the sector • LQ = 1: the region and Florida specialize to an equal degree in the sector Top Three Sectors for Jobs in 32819 Zip Code
2015 State 2015 Avg. NAICS Description 2015 Jobs Location Earnings Code Quotient Per Job
Hotels and Motels 721110 12,364 8.14 $33,067 (except Casino Hotels)
Amusement and Theme 713110 10,252 16.12 $37,788 Parks
722511 Full-Service Restaurants 9,242 2.48 $24,330 Skyplex Location and Economic Fit
• The International Drive area is a tourism intensive region of Orange County
• The large number of hotels, restaurants, retail and attractions already in the region make the area the ideal location for the Skyplex complex.
• Large numbers of similar establishments • Intense employment in these sectors as seen in location quotients • Skyplex complements projects like the Orlando Eye and ISquare Mall • Will create thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue for Orange County
10. Stormwater Condition: Stormwater discharge from the Skyplex PD shall not be permitted to drain from surficial waters to any systems discharging into Sandy Lake.
11. Height Condition: The height of the project shall not exceed 600 feet above ground level
12. Lighting Conditions: (a) FLASHING LIGHTING: Strobe or other exterior lighting which flashes or blinks, on any exterior portion of the Planned Development, including the roller coaster, are prohibited.
(b) KELVIN RATING (white light intensity): All project exterior white colored lighting, located more than 40 feet above finished grade, shall be 3,000 K or less.
(c) TIMING BETWEEN LIT STATES (color changing): The project shall incorporate exterior lighting control systems which shall ensure that:
i) Color changing of any lighting installed more than 40 feet above finished grade (including on the Skyplex Tower) shall occur through a transition, or gradual fading, by means of granular lighting control systems.
ii) Light color change transitions on all surfaces of the Skyplex [roller coaster] Tower (including the tracks, supporting structures and individuals ‘cars’) may only be initiated at a minimum of 8 second intervals.
(d) LIGHTING POWER SHUT DOWN: Except for any FAA‐required lighting, power to all white‐colored lighting on the Skyplex [roller coaster] Tower shall be shut off by 2 AM. All other non‐white colored lighting shall be dimmed.
(e) SPECIAL EVENTS: Requests for special event lighting ‐ which deviates from the exterior lighting parameters described above ‐ shall be subject to approval by the Zoning Manager.
NOTE : Except for the Conditions of Approval describe above, all project exterior lighting shall comply with the Orange County exterior lighting ordinance, as it may be amended from time to time.
Universal Studios 673 acres
Wet n Wild 52 acres
Skyplex 11.46 acres
Universal Blvd PD 2186 acres
Walt Disney World 27,000 acres Things that make me go Hmmmmmm……..
MISREPRESENTATIONS OF “SAVE OUR COMMUNITY” A/K/A UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Skyplex can be seen 30 miles away Not true-scientifically impossible Nearly 50% taller than any structure Not true-would be 8th tallest structure Results in noise pollution Not true-meets code Bypass current regulations Not true-complies with regulations Skyplex causes light pollution Not true-meets all requirements Universal can’t draw visual True ‘’comparisons on an equal scale
Universal Studios has engaged in the suppression of effective business competition for their own advantage and financial gain. It is obvious that Universal Studios is engaging in an effort to cause unnecessary delay for competitive reasons and for their own economic advantage.