Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-08-04 Regular — reading text

fee/deposit (see enclosure). BACKGROUND: The process of amending the Official Zoning Map of the City requires the adoption of an ordinance after two (2) readings before the City Council. An advertised pubfic hearing must be held 10 days prior to adoption. The Municipal Planning Board ( MPB) is empowered by Council to review, hear, consider and make recommendations to the City Council on appHcations for amendments development permits to approve, approve with conc;Htions, or deny to the Official Zoning Map of the City. As explained in the Staff Report, the applicant is seeking to add new facilities to the church. The present R-2 District does not permit churches as a principal use. The Future Land Use Map has been changed to designate the church as a PL Public Land. The City intends to implement CF, Community Facilities zoning on church' beha~ f PLdesignated properties City-wide in 2004. The request on the s merely implements the CF District sooner. There are no requirements for posting with notices. legal advertisements or pUblic notices priQf to. consideration by the MPB. DISCUSSION: Staff has prepared the $n9losed Staff Report. which includes general background information, a project description and a chronology of the zoning and development of the request site. The Staff Report also includes determination a and of applicable law, consistency of the request with the Comprehensive Plan for determination of appropriateness of the request. including suggested findings the MPB regarding the 13 criteria enumerated. The analysis recommends approval of the request. and. Ordinance 1586, if adopted would rezone the 3.84- acre site to the CF District amend the Official Zoning Map of the City. A.draft of the proposed ordinance has been reviewed and approved for legal sufficiency and form by the City Attorney ( see enclosure) . the City Council Regarding the request for a refund of the application fees. approved such a request for severat other churches for similar requests to waive the fiUng fees for the rezonings requested by those appncants. non-profit entities. RECOMMENDATION: S.taff recommends that the Municipal Planning Board find the request consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and forward a recommendation for approval of Ordinance 1586. For consistency, Staff recommends that the MPB also recommend in favor of the applicant' s request for a refund of the application fees. Enclosures: Letter of request-{3- 25- 04) Ordinance 1586 ( Draft 4- 13- 04) Staff Report (4- 20-04 wi attachments) City Attorney e- mail ( 4-19- 04) 2  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY D.EVELOPMENT SERVICES PlANNING DIVISION StAFF REP'ORT the SUBJECT: FORT WALTON BEACH CHURCH OF CHRIST)Application to amend Official Zoning Map from R- 2"(Multiple Family Dwelling) District to CF Community Facilities) District. Tony M. Posey, Agent DATE SUBMITTED: April 1', 2004 RESUBMITTED: PREPARED BY: Len Mitchell, pianninQ Manager REPORT . DATE REvrStON DATE A rit 23, 2004' Ma 6, 2004 Ma'" 25, 2004 June 8, 2004 A. GENERAL BACKGROUND 1. Location: 232 Hollywood Blvd SE a. MajOr arterial: None b. Neighborhood: ErHotts" Point c. 2000 Census Tract 226/ 1001 2. General features of the proposed project: a. Gross acreage: 167,400 sJ.(3. 84 acres) b. Wetland acreage: None c. " Dwelling units: None proposed d. Gross Density: No DU' s proposed e. Water and wastewater service: City f. Recreation amenities: None 3. Current zoning of the applicant' s property: R- 2 ( Multiple Family Dwelling) District. 4. Current surrounding zoning: a. North: R- 1A ( Single Family Dwelling) b. South: R- 2 ( Multipfe Family Dwetring) c. East R- 2 ( Multiple Family Dwelling) d. West MUCC-2 ( Mixed Use Community Commercial- 2) 5. Directions, Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map ( FLUM) designation: PL, PubHc Lands. Designated by Ordinance 1401, August 22, 2000.