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

the downtown area. 3. 4.2.5. Objective I.3. 9 — Growth Management and Infrastructure. The City of Fort Walton Beach will work actively to provide a diversified and desirable environment necessary to attract and retain the commercial/ industrial and businesses sectors serving existing industry, tourists, seasonal residents, and the permanent population while maintaining a high standard of living. To attract businesses which strengthen existing industry, the public services and City characteristics that will be supported include an exemplary public education system; moderate local tax rates; adequate utilities, improved bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure; consistently enforced land use regulations, quality parks and recreation facilities; quality health care; environmental resources; and effective public safety. Staff Comment. The proposed land use classification will serve tourists, seasonal residents and the permanent population by offering alternative modes of transitfrom the automobile for both recreational use and daily transit in and around the downtown area. The use will be designed and co- located to encourage pedestrian foot traffic as well as automobile customers. 14.2. 6. Objective A.2 —The City shall implement the Land Use Plan and Zoning Plan provisions of the CRA Plan Update, including the Urban Master Plan and Design Guidelines for the CRA Area to precipitate the redevelopment and renewal of blighted or under -utilized areas in the redevelopment area, and revise the Land Development Code accordingly to include such provisions by June 18, 2001 ( Reference Policy A.1. 1). Staff Comment: Disassociating personal motor vehicles from automotive sales will allow water- related businesses to rent and sell jet skis and other personal water -related craft, not to include boat sales. In addition, the change will precipitate the redevelopment of areas to operate motorsports rentals and sales as an alternative means of transit to the automobile in and around the downtown area. 3. 4. 2. 7. Objective A.3 — The City shall implement new land planning guidelines that will carefully orchestrate new development and redevelopment, preserve the historic aspects of the community, maintain its existing family -oriented residential character, provide adequate open /green space, encourage pedestrian/ bicycle linkages, provide a balanced, healthy economy, while protecting the natural settings and protecting the natural environment. 82-  3.4.3. Staff Conclusion: The request is consistent with the policies of the Future Land Use Element that support land uses in the MUMS land use designation. 4. STAFF FINDINGS: 4.2.There are no zoning districts in which " Motorsports Rentals and Sales" are a permitted principal use within the City. The use is currently agglomerated in the classification Auto ' and Vehicle Sales" which is not permitted in any mixed use zoning district. Therefore, in a tourism- oriented multimodal district, the rental and sales of personal mobility vehicles including jet skis, motor scooters, and motorcycles are not presently permitted. 4.3. Staff finds that disassociating personal motor vehicles from the larger, more intense automobile classification within the MUMS District provides further transportation choices and opportunities for tourists in the Downtown area. 4.4.It is accepted zoning practice to include Motorsports Rentals and Sales in mixed use urban core areas which encourage pedestrian linkages, tourism and multimodal transit: However, special consideration must be given to ensure the commercial and vehicular intensities are compatible with the district. If permitted, Motorsports Rentals and Sales should only be allowed as a conditional use to ensure the use is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of -the Comprehensive Plan, ensure the conditional use is consistent with the character of the immediate vicinity of the land proposed for development, and designed so that it is consistent with the harmonious development of the zoning district in which it is proposed. 5. RECOMMENDATION: 5. 2. Based on the above analysis, Staff recommends that the changes to the MUMS District in Ordinance No. 1794 are sufficient to allow the proposed use classification— Motorsports Rentals and Sales —while providing reasonable standards as safeguards against potential land use incompatibility issues. 5.3. Staff further finds the request consistent with policies of the Comprehensive Plan. 5.4.The Municipal Planning Board may: 5.4. 1. Recommend that City Council approve Ordinance No. 1794; or 5. 4.2. Recommend that City Council not approve Ordinance No. 1794. 6. ATTACHMENTS: 6.2.Ordinance No. 1794 6.3. Applicant' s Exhibit 1- Application 83-  CITY OF FOAT WALTON 99ACH DEPARTM ENT.OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES APPLIC477ON PORMPRAVVEAMEWMEW THE LAND DEVELO.PMEW CODE M B..cA$ E # a' I - EIVE DAT . Ai55CEIVE . 1kECEIVED BY: - r• t3Y: PART ONE, APPLICANT INFORMATION APPLICANT Name ' 7--0 1z A >– d,e -- 2 Address • 2 / ar 2s Telephone t 7 Number Zz / S- -- " Z ,3-IfS AGENT , Name 1; 2/, 4A) 7- lJ/' I / G.I Address 4 V 411! * ' ti'X71 • / dge-0 - . 41D6 5- . Aty- L.- 2 r Telephone — Number C- ef:00-32,6 - Cl PART TWO- LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CHANGE PROPOSED VuHAT DIVISICW IS PROPOSED TO BEAMEIIIDED? oSS4e + ,. 17yC e- y a i i i T-1 a Al 0-21 t ;z ice-_ W AW SLAB DIVISION IS PROPOSOG rQ EEAMENDED? _ 84-  2 WHAT SECTION AND SUIT- SECTION IS PROPOSED TO BE AMENDED? NOW WOULD YOU AMEND THE ABOVE TO READ? ( Strike- through/Underiine format- e.g. Ghange these woFds to These worn sl A> n L,,Ft4 S /,v 4- C-5 A eD!VJ 17 /aN 4G. - f/ SE ro tZ L,-,< / _ 2 e- 4" ?- 5 s Please add additional pages as needed) PART THREE- RATIONALE FOR PROPOSED CHANGE WHY ARE YOU PROPOSING THIS AMENDMENT ? 1 ' " e / N 7:22 U Z J Ste( 77 / S T72 C r- AN .- Oq yim'L jN Please add additional pages as needed) 85-  GIVE AN ANALYSIS OF THE DEGREE OF CONSISTENCY OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WITH THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN? PART FOUR- SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION ATTACH ANY' SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, FACTS AND /OR EVIDENCE TO THE APPLICATION IN SUPPORT OF YOUR REQUEST. I certify that I have prepared the application and that all statements and diagrams submitted are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. Further, understand this application; attachments and fees become part of the Official Records of the City of Fort Walton Beach lorida, and are not returnable. s Applicant's Signature) -- r. } -. v ,• The foregoing Inst ument was ackno ledge before me this day of r ry, - tt 200 by 1 e -Cn - 0 Who is personally known tome or has produced As identification and who did take an oath. Printed name of Notary Public) Signature of Notary Public) Commission # , My Commission Expires Notary' s Seal) Ducharms v. Catherine A. DD568$ Commission # o0 49 Expires October 19, eoo µ i i`' 8ondebTro Flb• Mfur/ nN IM 86- 2ocq oo: 14 Frora : FT WANTON MOTORSPORS To: 8339926 Pa9e: 1 " 1 Adimbfstratlye Poya 115 Odobex %2607 City of Fort Walton beach A.pplicorion for Fee Wall er Date: IQ 9 Namo: % 2 Organization: T'. a,.J Ado -- Address: . ; 9 2/ C.4 .. P'Ti L' s.(- C.d'. / V W F. W. 8 E• Mail: - r7 In ,( Phone Number: Fee Dascriptioo: