Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-11-13--regular — reading text

present shall vote unless disqualified. G. Rules of procedure A board shall take actions and transact business in conformity with the provisions of applicable State law. A board may adopt additional rules of procedure as needed. H. Records 1. Any decision made by a board shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of eiA Provisions Pagel - 6  12. 1. a Land Uecclnpmc n[ Cod, Fort w Awn Beach the meeting or hearing. 2. All records shall be public records as set forth by applicable State law. 3. A board shall keep a record of minutes of meetings and decisions, including recommendations, resolutions, findings, and determinations. I. The City Clerk shall be responsible for support to boards, including making a record of meetings, providing required notices, providing notices of vacancies to the City Council, providing notices of absences per Section 1. 06. 02.C, and other such support as may be required for the appropriate conduct of board business. J. Compensation All board members serve without compensation. However, where travel is required by the City Council, travel expenses shall be paid in accordance with City policy for travel reimbursement. 1. 06. 03 Local Planning Agency ( LPA) A. Membership qualifications In addition to the general membership requirements for all boards set forth in Section 1. 06. 02, preference shall be given for potential members with experience and expertise in the following professions: urban and regional planning, architecture, landscape architecture, law, natural resource management, and real estate. B. Ex officio members In addition to the regular voting members, representatives of the following agencies shall be included as non -voting members on the LPA when such agency appoints a representative: 1. Okaloosa County School Board; 2. Bglin Air Force Base; and 3. Hurlburt Field. C. Powers and duties The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the LPA shall be to: 1. Serve as the Local Planning Agency ( LPA) required by Section 163. 3174, F.S. 2. Prepare, or cause to be prepared, the Comprehensive Plan, or any element or portion thereof; 3. Prepare, or cause to be prepared, this LDC; 4. Initiate, review, hear, consider, and make recommendations to the City Council to approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications to amend the text, Future Land Use Map, or other portions of the Comprehensive Plan; 5. Initiate, review, hear, consider, and make recommendations to the City Council to approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications to amend the text of this LDC; 6. Initiate, review, hear, consider, and make recommendations to the City Council on applications to rezone land and applications for approval of a PUD; and 7. Prepare studies, recommendations, plans, or other documents as may be requested by the City Council. 8. Review, consider, and render decisions regardine applications to expand or modify benign nonconformities; 9. Review, consider, and render decisions regarding applications for variances; 10. Review, consider, and render decisions regarding appeals of administrative G' ". A Prm isiom Paa, I - -  12. 1. a Lilnd Decdopment (' odc Fort 'o altun Searh decisions: and 11. Consider such other matters as may be assigned by the City Council. 1. 06. 05 Code Enforcement Board (CEB) A. Appointments, membership, and qualifications 1. Appointments to the CEB shall be for a term of three ( 3) years. 2. Preference shall be given to potential members with experience and expertise in the following professions: zoning, architecture, building ( contractors or subcontractors), and real estate. B. The powers, duties, responsibilities, and procedures of the CEB shall comply with the requirements set forth in Chapter 162, Part 1, F.S. 1. 07.00 DOCUMENTS REFERENCED The City shall annually publish a list of documents, codes, and manuals which are adopted for regulation of development within the City in addition to this LDC. 1. 08. 00 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS 1. 08. 01 List of Acronyms ADA Americans with Disabilities Act CCCL Coastal construction control line CPA Community Redevelopment Agency DBH ( dbh) Diameter at breast height DO Development order DRI Development of regional impact EPA Environmental Protection Agency ERP Environmental Resource Permit FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAC Florida Administrative Code General Pro, kions Page 1 - 8  12. 1. a IN Atoll Beads Land Development Cod, FCC Federal Communications Commission FDEP Florida Department of Environmental Protection FDOT Florida Department of Transportation FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map FLUM Future Land Use Map FS Florida Statutes 1TE Institute of Transportation Engineers LDC Land development code LOS Level of service NGVD National Geodetic Vertical Datum PUD Planned Unit Development ROW Right -of w - ay TCEA Transportation concurrency exception area USACOE United States Army Corps of Engineers 1. 08.02 List of Defined Terms Words used in this LDC shall be construed according to the common meaning as defined in a standard dictionary, such as the Merriam -Webster Collegiate Dictionary, or other source, such as The Florida Building Code, or the Florida Statutes. Words defined in this Section have the meaning provided when used in this LDC. 1 11 Access: A way or means of vehicular or pedestrian approach to provide physical entrance to a property. Accessory dwelling: A secondary dwelling unit established in conjunction with and clearly subordinate to a principle dwelling, whether part of the same structure as the principle dwelling or a detached dwelling. Accessory dwellings may be called helpers quarters, guest quarters, mother -in -law suites, granny flats, or other similar terms, all having the same meaning as " accessory dwelling." Accessory use or building: A subordinate use or building customarily incident to the principle building or use and which is on the same lot or parcel of ground as the principle building or use. Adverse effects: Any modifications, alterations, or effects or waters, associated wetlands, or shore lands, including their quality, quantity, hydrology, surface area, species composition, or usefulness for human or natural uses which are or may potentially be harmful or injurious to human health, welfare, safety or property, to biological productivity, General Provisions Page I - t)  12. t. a i' WQ Fort wulton Reach diversity, or stability or which unreasonably interfere with the reasonable use of property, including outdoor recreation. The term includes secondary and cumulative as well as direct impacts. Aquifer.: An underground formation, group of formations, or part of a formation that is permeable enough to transmit, store or yield usable quantities of water. General Pr... coons Page I - IU  12. t. a Lnnd lion N Worn Read, Archaeological site: A property or location which has yielded or may yield information on the city's and local area' s history or prehistory. Archaeological sites are evidenced by the presence of artifacts and features indicating the past use of a location by people. Arena, auditorium, or stadium: An open, partially enclosed or fully enclosed facility primarily used or intended for commercial spectator sports or entertainment. Typical uses include convention and exhibition halls, sports arenas, and amphitheaters. Artisan studio: A workplace for a person skilled in an applied art. As -built plans: The amended site development plans specifying the locations, dimensions, elevations, capacities and capabilities of structures or facilities as they have been constructed. 1 Breakaway wall: A wall that is not part of the structural support of the building and is intended through its design and construction to collapse under specific lateral loading forces without causing damage to the elevated portion of the building or the supporting foundation system. Building: Any structure built for support, shelter, or enclosure for any occupancy or storage. 1 11 Clearing: The removal of trees and brush from a substantial part of the land but shall not include mowing of grass. Commercial vehicle: Any vehicle whether motor -driven or towed, and used constructed or equipped for the transportation of goods, wares, merchandise, tools, or equipment in the trade, commerce or industry. The following vehicles shall be excluded from the effect of this LDC: Passenger vehicles including station wagons, SUVs, and vehicles constructed for recreational purposes or other non commercial purposes, vehicles used by governmental agencies for official business, and vehicles which are or may be required to be similarly identified by State or Federal law Cottage industry: The creation