Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1732 Watercraft Dry Storage — reading text

READtNG DATE 1st 2nd ORDINANCE 1732 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; ADDING SECTION 12. 94. 071, ENTITLED WATERCRAFT DRY STORAGE FACILITIES CRITERIA, TO CHAPTER 12. 94, CONDITIONAL USE, OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. AUTHORITY. The authority for enactment of this ordinance is pursuant to the powers for the City of Fort Walton Beach, provided in Section 2 of the City Charter, and Section 166. 021( 1), Florida Statutes. Section A.S of the City' s Comprehensive Plan provides that commercial uses in the Mixed Use Waterfront Districts " shall only be those that are deemed compatible with residential uses and require or are compatible with a waterfront setting." A marina is defined in the Land Development Code as " a waterfront or over- water facility for boats in the construction form of docks, piers, wharves, moorings, ramps and slips, which facility may offer retail sales, rentals, storage, minor maintenance, fueling, hoisting, electricity, potable water, sewage disposal facilities, food II and supplies. Only in the MUW- 18 zoning district was there an exception for " dry- storage facilities." The City Council finds that dry storage facilities are permitted as a conditional use in the MUW- 12 and MUW-24 zoning districts adjacent to the MUW- 18 zoning districts. Therefore, the current development of the City waterfront area and redevelopment of supports amendment of the MUW- 18 zoning district to permit dry- storage facilities as a conditional use. SECTION II. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 12. 94. Chapter 12. 94, Conditional Use, of the Land Development Code is hereby amended to add the following: Section 12. 94. 071 Watercraft Dry Storage Facilities Criteria In addition to the criteria of 12. 94. 07. the followinq criteria shall apply to dry storage facilities in any zoninq district. The desiqn of the proposed conditional use will minimize any detrimental effects on neiqhborinq properties by providinq the followinq design features: a. The dry storaqe facility must be co- located on- site with a permitted marina: b. The dry storaqe facility shall not appear as a flat wall warehouse. or other box- like structure from public roads or adiacent properties. Page 1  c. The dry storaqe facility buildinq shall be consistent with the architectural theme of adiacent and modern property improvements d. The dry storaqe facility shall include an exterior treatment which includes stucco. brick and/ or finished masonry materials ( stone. Le.. cement fibre board. concert tilt- up. etc.). e. No more than ten percent ( 10%) of the exposed exterior walls shall be metal or corruqated metal except for access doors. window and door frames. trim. accent features. roof. awninqs. structural supports. other minor appurtenances and architectural metal panels with appropriate coatinqs. f. The exterior treatment of any proposed dry storaqe facility shall be carefully considered prior to the qrantinq of a conditional use permit. q. The roof line shall not be flat and shall include architectural embellishments includinq but not limited to dormers. qables. cupolas. etc. h. The application for conditional use of a dry storaqe facility shall include color qraphic representations of the proposed structure and parcel as proposed. L It shall be a condition of approval that the construction. finishinq. and detail will be as depicted and approved in the color qraphic representation. SECTION III. REPEAL OF PRIOR PROVISIONS. In the event any Ordinance or parts of Ordinances are in conflict herewith, the provisions of this Ordinance herein shall prevail. SECTION IV. SEVERABILITY. Should any section or provision of this ordinance, or any portion thereof, be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder, as a whole or any part hereof, other than that part declared to be invalid. SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval by the City Council and signature of the Mayor. ADOPTED: C#~ f cR c1{l;:? Page 2  ATTEST: MAYOR: Ikkk 1 . c: ' nav Helen spencer~. Clerk Approved as to form and legal sufficiency. c!b~ cI?~ Toni L.Craig, City Attorney Codification Instructions Section II: Codified as amendment to Section 12. 94. 071 Sections I, III, IV and V: not codified Page 3 8___