Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-26-2010 Regular — reading text

carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Nabors, Patterson, and Rynearson in favor. Tipping Fees Policy Decision: Should the tipping fee component of sanitation rates be increased January 1, 2010? The presentation included information that the City's transfer and disposal agreement with BFI Waste Services stipulates the disposal prices per ton will increase 3% in January 2010; that according to the adopted fee schedule for garbage rates, " The Tipping Component of Fees will be adjusted automatically for any CPI adjustments passed onto the City "; the Enterprise funds should be self- sustaining with user fees covering the cost of providing the service; and the impact of this change for a typical residential customer with one container would be $ 0. 15 per month. Staff recommendation is to increase the tipping fee component of sanitation rates by 3% effective January 1, 2010 per our contract with BFI and in accordance with existing fee schedule language. 34-  CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 26, 2010 General Public Comments from the General Public on items not otherwise on the agenda Agenda Item Number: 4. 1  CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 26, 2010 Quasi -Judicial Agenda Final Plat for Prescott' s Landing Subdivision Synopsis: Subdivides three lots on Methodist Avenue into five lots to accommodate Council approved Habitatfor Humanity single family dwelling unit project MPB voted unanimous approval Agenda Item Number: 5. 1  QUASI- JUDICIAL PROCEDURES Announcement of Matter. Read the matter title to be considered. 2. Swear the Witnesses. All witnesses, parties, citizen participants and City Staff who plan to speak at the hearing shall collectively be sworn at the beginning of the hearing by the City Attorney 3. Ex Parte Disclosure. All members must disclose on the record any ex parte communications, to include any physical inspections of the subject property. The disclosure should include with whom any communication has taken place, a summary of the substance of the communication, and the date of the site visit, if any. If anyone has received written communications, the writing must be presented, read into record or a copy provided to all participants, and made a part of the official record. 4. Applicant Presentation. 5. Questions directed to Applicant. The applicant should answer any questions by the public, the Council, or others. A Staff Presentation. This includes presentation of the staff report into the official record. 7. Objections from Applicant. Confirm whether there are objections from the applicant regarding the staff report or development order. 8. Questions directed to Staff. The staff answers any questions by the public, the Council, or others. 9. Public Comments. Members of the public should be allowed to make comments regarding the application. 10. Applicant rebuttal /final comments 11. Staff rebuttal /final comments 12. Call for final questions. 13. Close public portion of the hearing_ 14. Motion & Deliberation. Council makes a motion, and debates and deliberates regarding the application and development order. 15. Vote. 16. Close the quasi- judicial proceeding. 35-  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH MEMORANDUM To: Robert T. Mearns, City Manager From: Samantha D. Abell, Senior Planner Through: Michael D. Beedie, P. E., City Engineer Date: January 15, 2010 Subject: Consideration of Final Plat for Prescott' s Landing Subdivision ( MPB Case No. 09- 10 -FP) - 1. BACKGROUND: 1. 1. The Engineering Services Department received a request from Habitat for Humanity to approve the Final Plat for Prescott' s Landing Subdivision, a five ( 5) lot subdivision that is a re -plat of Lots 16, 17 and 18, Block 1, Central Addition. The property is located at 110A — I I OE Methodist Avenue SE. The request was submitted by Nitsi Bennett, Chief Executive Officer of Habitat for Humanity in Okaloosa County. 1. 2. The application fee of $ 440. 00 has been paid. The requirements for a preliminary plat were waived by the City Engineer in accordance with the exemption criteria in Section 14. 50. 1 of the City' s Land Development Code. 1. 3. The request site of ±0. 67 acres lies on the west side of Methodist Avenue SE north of Second Street SE and south of Third Street SE. The site is undeveloped. The current owner, Habitat for Humanity, desires to develop the property for affordable housing. The proposed subdivision is zoned R -2 Medium Density Residential on the Official Zoning Map. 1. 4. Section 2. 11. 02 ( 9), Volume II, of the Code of Ordinances, empowers the Municipal Planning Board ( MPB) with the duty to hear, review, consider and make recommendations to the City Council to approve, approve with conditions or deny applications for development permits for subdivision plats. 1. 5. Section 14. 60. 2, Volume V. of the Land Development Code, establishes one public hearing to consider the Final Plat by the City Council who has final authority. 36- 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. The applicant is requesting that the existing three lots, which were originally addressed as 108, 110, and 112 Methodist Avenue SE, be divided into five lots that will now be addressed as 110A through 11 OE Methodist Avenue SE. The lots are 140 feet deep and Lot 1 is 50 feet wide for a total area of 7, 000 square feet and Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5 are 40 feet wide for a total area of 5, 600 square feet. The owner plans to build five ( 5) single - family homes under the Zero -Lot Line requirements. Pursuant to Land Development Code Section 16. 60.2, a zero lot line development for single family dwellings may be permitted in R -2 multifamily dwelling districts. The five ( 5) proposed lots each meet the minimum standards for zero -lot line development within the R -2 District. 2. 2. Staff finds that the proposed lot configurations are all consistent with applicable Land Development Regulations and Comprehensive Plan requirements. 2. 3. The Fire Department and the Engineering Service Department' s City Surveyor, City Engineer and Building and Zoning Supervisor provided memoranda recommending /approving the Final Plat. The City Surveyor advised the Planning Division in a memorandum dated December 7, 2009, that the final plat meets the requirements of Chapter 177 of the Florida Statutes. 3. MUNICIPAL PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION: 3. 1. The Municipal Planning Board held a public hearing to consider the request on January 14, 2010, and recommended unanimously (6 -0) that City Council approve the request. 4. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 4. 1. Staff recommends that City Council find the proposed Final Plat for Prescott' s Landing Subdivision, located at 110A — 100E Methodist Avenue SE, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Volume V of the Land Development Code and approve the Final Plat. 5. ATTACHMENTS: 5. 1. Municipal Planning Board Meeting Minutes, dated January 14, 2010 5. 2. City Surveyor Memorandum, dated December 7, 2009 5. 3. Fire Marshall Memorandum, dated January 6, 2010 5. 4. City Engineer Memorandum, dated January 6, 2010 5. 5. City Building and Zoning Supervisor Memorandum, dated January 6, 2010 5. 6. Prescott' s Landing Final Plat 5. 7. Applicant' s Deed 37- 6. SIGNATURE BLOCK: 6. 1. Submitted By: Samantha D. Abell, Senior Planner 6. 2. Reviewed and Concur: Michael D. Beedie, P. E., City Engineer 6. 3. Reviewed for Agenda: Kgbert T. Mearns ity Manager 38-  MINUTES OF THE MUNICIPAL PLANNING BOARD MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA JANUARY 14, 2010 INTRODUCTION A Meeting of the Fort Walton Beach Municipal Planning Board was held on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 5: 30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW, with the following members present: Glenda Glover, Chairman; Janet Wilson, Vice -Chairman; Don Panzenhagen; Brian Rosales; Charles Scott; and Darrell White Absent: Al Stearns, unexcused Also present: Samantha Abell, Senior Planner; Michael Beedie, City Engineer; Tim Bolduc, Building Official CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Chairman led in the Pledge of Allegiance. MINUTES Ms. Wilson moved to approve the December 17, 2009 minutes. Mr. Scott seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Glover, Panzenhagen, Rosales, Scott, Wilson, and White in favor Stearns absent). MPB/LPA MEETING TIMES Ms. Wilson requested, because the City Attorney is not present, that this item be postponed until the next meeting. QUASI -JUDICIAL: FINAL PLAT APPROVAL —PRESCOTT LANDING S/ D Final Plat approval for Prescott' s Landing Subdivision, a 5 Lot Subdivision being a re -plat of Lots 16, 17 and 18, Block 1, Central Addition. All individuals who expected to speak were given the oath. The Chairman asked if there were any ex -parte disclosure. Mr. White and Mr. Panzenhagen both disclosed they drove by the location. The Chairman confirmed there was no written or verbal communication with any Board member. Les Porterfield, Porterfield Engineering in Miramar Beach, engineer for the project deferred to staffs report. Samantha Abell, Senior Planner went over the request received from Habitat for Humanity that the existing three lots originally addressed as 108, 110, and 112 Methodist Avenue SE be divided into five lots that will now be addressed as 1 l0A through 110E Methodist Avenue SE. Staff finds the proposed lot configurations are all consistent with applicable Land Development Regulations and Comprehensive Plan requirements and recommends the Board recommend Council approval. She entered the staff report into the record. The Chairman opened the public hearing. As there was no one who wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. 39- Municipal Planning Board regular meeting 1 - 14 -10 QUASI-JUDICLAL: FINAL PLAT APPROVAL —PRESCOTT LANDING S/ D cont. Ms. Wilson moved that the Board find the proposed Final Plat consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Volume V