Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 11-23-2010 Regular — reading text

BMPs "). Further amendment to the LDC will be required once the Transportation Element has been amended and found in compliance. Page 114 Fort Walton Beach Evaluation and Diagnosis Preliminary Review of the LDC Land Development Code C. Housing Element 1. Policy C. 2. 1 establishes Residential Design Manufactured Homes ( "RDHM ") as permissible in LDR subject to requirements for exterior appearance. The zoning districts implementing the LDR land use category only address manufactured home parks, but not RDMH. Chapter 16 establishes design standards for RDMH, and that RDMH are permissible in R -1, R -1A, R -2, and R -2A. 2. Policy C. 2. 2 establishes that Standard Design Manufactured Homes are permissible in manufactured home communities in R-2 and as a temporary use during construction in any zoning district. This provision is contained in Chapter 16. 3. Policy C. 2. 3 establishes that manufactured home architectural and building design standards apply to both manufactured homes and site built homes. It is not clear that this provision is met. Chapter 16 establishes that RDMH must meet standards " set forth herein;" however, no specific standards are provided. 4. Policy C. 3. 1 establishes performance standards for community residential facilities. Chapter 16 addresses community residential facilities and requires compliance with Chapter 419, Florida Statutes. No performance standards are provided. 5. Policy C. 6. 7 requires adoption and enforcement of more effective buffer and landscape requirements. Landscaping standards are contained in Chapter 16. Buffer requirements are minimal. The proposed EAR -based amendment deletes this policy. 6. Policy C. 6. 10 requires that new housing or mixed-use development connect to central sewer; prohibits residential facilities on septic systems. Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances addresses the requirement for connection and the prohibition on septic systems. 7. Policy C. 6. 11 requires that housing and mixed-use development be compatible with existing residential neighborhoods. It is not clear that there are specific compatibility requirements in the LDC. 8. Amendments proposed for implementation of the EAR recommendations include: updating the LDC with a definition of affordable housing and a definition of workforce housing; consideration of allowing family accessory apartments in some zoning districts; consideration of relaxation of parking and setback requirements for affordable and workforce housing; consideration of flexible lot configurations for affordable and workforce housing; encouraging affordable and workforce housing in specified locations; allowing subsidies or other incentives for mixed use development that provides student or workforce housing; a process to expedite development order and permitting for affordable, workforce, or green housing; and excluding manufactured homes from the Coastal High Hazard Area CHHA" ). The LDC must be amended for consistency once the Housing Element has been amended and found in compliance. D. Infrastructure Element 1. Policy D. 1. 1. 5 requires that all development pay a pro-rata share for sewer. Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances requires that development pay for extension and connection. Chapter 18 contains the proportionate fair -share ordinance, which only addresses transportation. 2. Policy D. 1. 1. 8 requires that all development connect to central wastewater and that septic systems may be continued when central facilities are not available; new package plants and septic systems are not permitted. This requirement is contained in Chapter 14. Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances addresses connection requirements. Page 115  Fort Walton Beach Evaluation and Diagnosis Preliminary Review of the LDC Land Development Code 3. Policy D. 3. 2. 3 requires a stormwater management plan for all new development except one - or two-family residential structures on a platted lot. Chapter 13 only requires stormwater management and drainage consideration in the submittal requirements for residential impact assessment. 4. Policy D. 3. 2. 5 prohibits development that would create unacceptable degradation of water quality. Chapter 14 contains this requirement as part of the consideration by the MPB. There are no standards elsewhere in the LDC. 5. Policy D. 4. 1. 6 requires that all development pay a pro-rata share for potable water. Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances addresses fees for extension and connection. Chapter 18 contains the proportionate fair -share ordinance, which only addresses transportation. 6. Policy D. 4. 1. 9 requires all development to connect to the central water system. Chapter 14 contains this requirement. Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances also contains this requirement. 7. Policies D. 4.2. 6 and D. 5. 1. 2 require enforcement of a wellhead protection ordinance and a limitation on uses within 500 feet of the wellhead. Such use limits are not identified in Chapter 15. Chapter 17 has provision for wellhead protection and limitations on uses. 8. Policy D. 4. 2. 8 requires use of native plants in required landscaping; requires irrigation efficiency standards. Drought tolerant plants are preferred but not required pursuant to Chapter 16. Irrigation standards are provided in Chapter 16. 9. Policy D. 4. 3. 10 requires new development to use xeriscape techniques. Xeriscaping is not required. Chapter 16 establishes that drought tolerant plants are preferred. 10. Policy D. 5. 1. 1 requires regulation of pervious surface to ensure recharge of the aquifer. Lot coverage standards are contained in Chapter 15 for each zoning district. It appears that lot coverage is synonymous with impervious surface ratio, although it is not explicitly stated as such. 11. There are no proposed amendments to the Infrastructure Element in the EAR-based amendment package. E. Coastal Management and Conservation Element 1. Objective E. 1 requires protection of coastal wetlands, living marine resources, and wildlife habitats. Chapter 17 contains requirements for establishing a wetland protection zone and requirements for providing a habitat management plan. 2. Policy E. 1. 1 requires encouragement of the use of native vegetation. Chapter 16 establishes that native vegetation should be preserved, encourages the installation of native vegetation, and grants a waiver to the irrigation requirement for areas where native vegetation is retained. 3. Policy E. 1. 2 requires drought resistant landscape materials to the greatest extent possible. Chapter 16 establishes that drought tolerant plants are preferred but not required. 4. Policy E. 1. 3 prohibits channeling stormwater run-off into natural water bodies. This prohibition is contained in Chapter 14. Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances contains requirements for the discharge of stormwater. 5. Policies E. 1. 4 and E. 16. 3 require to habitats standards protect of listed species. Requirements are contained in Chapter 17. 6. Policy E. 1. 5 requires a habitat management plan for any development on specified sites. A management plan is not a submittal requirement in Chapters 13 or 14. Chapter 17 contains requirements for a habitat management plan. Page 116 Fort Walton Beach Evaluation and Diagnosis Preliminary Review of the LDC Land Development Code 7. Policy E. 1. 6 establishes location requirements for protected habitats. The requirement for location of preserved habitats to be adjacent to existing viable habitats is contained in Chapter 17. 8. Policy E. 2. 2 requires limitations of use in WPZ and SPZ. Such use limits are not identified in Chapter 15 but are contained in Chapter 17. 9. Policy E. 2. 3 requires a setback for development and accessory buildings adjacent to WPZ and SPZ. No specific setbacks are established in the LDC for development and accessory buildings adjacent to WPZ and SPZ. The MUWS zoning districts do have setbacks from Santa Rosa Sound in Chapter 15. 10. Policy E. 2. 4 requires that development along the Bay and Sound protect those water bodies from stormwater runoff pollution. No specific requirement in Chapter 14. Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances contains requirements for stormwater discharge. 11. Policy E. 3. 1 requires protection of wetlands, water bodies, WPZ, and SPZ. Protection of wetlands and water bodies are addressed in Chapter 14. Chapter 17 contains requirements for establishment of a WPZ. 12. Policy E. 3. 2 requires criteria for shoreline property to protect cultural and natural resources and minimize erosion. Chapter 17 has provisions for stabilizing shorelines for erosion control. 13. Policy E. 3. 3 requires provisions to permit marinas, docks, piers, and recreation facilities along the Sound and encourages the dedication of a 10 -foot easement for a boardwalk along the Sound. Chapter 17 contains some provisions for marinas, docks, and piers, but not other recreation facilities. There is no provision for the dedication of an easement for a boardwalk. 14. Policy E. 4. 2 prohibits activities that would increase erosion beyond the natural estuarine beach erosion cycle. Chapter 14 addresses erosion but not specifically related to the estuarine beach erosion cycle. 15. Policy E. 4. 3 requires that development restore / stabilize estuarine beaches. Chapter 17 has provisions for stabilization of banks along shorelines, but does not address estuarine beaches. 16. Policy E. 6. 3 requires compliance with flood elevation standards on the FIRM. Flood elevation information is required by submittals pursuant to Chapter 13