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

Amendments (Proposed) A. New Zoning Districts New zoning districts will be needed to implement the following land use categories: Commerce and Technology —CT Central Business District —CBD Mixed-Use Village Northwest —MUV -NW Comet /Crescent Circle —MUCR West Miracle Strip / Mixed -Use Tourism —MUTC Beal Parkway Corridor / Mixed-Use Parkway Corridor —MUPC Central City / Mixed-Use Village Beal —MUVB Uptown —MUUP Midtown —MUMT Historic Downtown —MUHD East Brooks Street Estate Low Density Residential —ELR Mixed Residential —MR B. Revised Zoning Districts The LDC must be revised to reflect changes in the following land use categories: Mixed-Use Community Commercial —MUCC Highway Commercial —HC Medium Density Residential —MDR Mixed-Use Waterfront —MUW C. Zoning Districts to Implement Deleted Land Use Categories Zoning districts that implement the following land use categories need to be eliminated or revised: Mixed -Use Main Street —MUMS Page 132 Fort Walton Beach Evaluation and Diagnosis Preliminary Review of the LDC Land Development Code General Commercial —GC Regional Commercial —RC Light Industrial —LI Industrial Park —IP D. Performance Standards New standards will be needed in the LDC to implement the concepts of standard grade, staple, and prime development. Bonus provisions will be needed for the staple development category. E. Transportation Concurrency Exception Area The LDC must be amended to implement the TCEA requirements on a City-wide basis. F. Corridor Development The LDC must be amended to implement performance standards for major natural and manmade corridors. G. Natural Resource Protection The proposed amendments change the concepts of the wetland, shoreline, and restrictive development zones and designate specific protection zones for the Bay /Bayou shoreline and the Santa Rosa Sound shoreline. The LDC must be updated to implement the new provisions. H. Military Installations The proposed amendments include additional provisions to protect military installations and flight paths. A proposed policy requires that no development order will be issued where the associated development project will negatively impact military missions. This appears to be a zero threshold for negative impacts and may present a challenge in processing development applications. The LDC must be revised to implement the proposed amendments for protection of military installations and missions. I. General The primary impact of the proposed EAR-based amendment is the addition of dozens of new requirements and a significant increase in the number of land use categories. The increase in land use categories results in smaller districts and a need for several new zoning districts. The number of districts is much larger than would be expected for a small city. The complexity of the requirements may lead to confusing regulations. Of particular concern is the relationship between and among the new provisions. It is not clear in the proposed EAR-based amendment how the new zoning districts, the three levels of performance standards, the TCEA development standards, the new corridor development standards, and the continuing requirements to implement the CRA Plan and the UM Plan relate to each other. Further, the performance bonus standards appear to be retained and modified along with additional requirements for attainable housing through bonus provisions. It is not clear how much development is actually anticipated and how the development relates to the maintenance of LOS standards. Page 133 Fort Walton Beach Evaluation and Diagnosis Preliminary Review of the LDC Land Development ode The City should consider how to structure the implementing regulations for ease of understanding by all users and ease of review for compliance. Of particular concern is the overlap of the many types of development requirements and how to ensure that the appropriate standards are implemented consistent with the requirements of the Comprehensive Plan. Page 134  Fort Walton Beach Evaluation and Diagnosis Inventory of Documents Land eve opment Code Inventory of documents 1. Land Development Code, provided by the City on disk 2. Comprehensive Plan, Directions 2008, downloaded from the City web site ( the document available from the Development Services web page has some amendments within the file) 3. Amendments available from the DCA Florida Papers link: a. Ordinance 1784, amending the Comprehensive Plan to update the CIE, adopted 1/ 27/ 2009 b. Ordinance 1791, amending the Comprehensive Plan to adopt an Economic Development Element, adopted 9/ 29/ 2009 c. Ordinance 1758, amending the Comprehensive Plan to adopt a Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and amend pertinent elements of the plan, adopted 5/ 9/ 2008 d. Ordinance 1757, amending the Comprehensive Plan to adopt a Public School Facilities Element, adopted 8/ 29/ 2009 e. Ordinance 1705, amending the Comprehensive Plan to amend the FLUM and text of the FLUE, adopted 10/ 24/ 2006 f. Ordinance 1638, amending the Comprehensive plan to amend the FLUE and CIE, adopted 9/ 13/ 2005 g. Amendments adopted in 2004 are available on the DCA web page but cannot be downloaded. These amendments appear to be the amendments attached to the plan available at the Development Services web page. ( Ordinances 1602, 1560, and 1509). The latest, amended version of the Comprehensive Plan should be verified as complete for further examination during update and revision to the LDC. 4. Evaluation and Appraisal Report, adopted 5/ 13/ 2008, from the DCA Florida Papers link 5. Community Redevelopment Agency Plan, dated December 2007, from the City' s web site 6. Urban Master Plan (also called the Urban Design Plan), dated March 2000, from the City' s web site 7. Vision Plan, dated March 2004 8. CRA Architectural Guidelines, draft dated June 2009 9. Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances, Chapters 1, 2, 8, 10 Page I 1  CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 23, 2010 Consent Agenda Memorandum of Understanding Synopsis: Renews City' s arrangement with the US Marshal' s Service for compensation to the Police Department for overtime Agenda Item Number: 8. 5  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT MEMORANDUM To: Robert T. Mearns, City Manager From: Ted Litschauer, Police Chief Date: November 8, 2010 Subject: Memorandum of Understanding with US Marshals Service 1. Background: 1. 1 The Fort Walton Beach Police Department (FWBPD), as well as all other regional City, County, and applicable State Law Enforcement Agencies individually enter into an annual Memorandum Of Understanding ( MOU) with the United States Marshals Service ( USMS or Marshals Service) for the Northern District of Florida. The Marshals Service provides the MOU for signature by the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the jurisdiction, which is in our case the Chief of Police. 1. 2 The Operational Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU) was established as a continuing document, with a provision for cancellation by either party. 1. 2. 1 MOU numbered documents from USMS, establishing the maximum amounts, for the subject fiscal year, for personnel cost reimbursable reimbursements and/ or equipment purchases / operations / maintenance must also be signed annually. These addenda will be for the purpose of identifying, and agreeing to, limits established by the Marshals Service. 1. 2. 2 Please find the attached copies of: 1. 2. 2. 1 the United States Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force Memorandum of Understanding for Fiscal Year 2011; 1. 2. 2. 2 a document of obligation, numbered JLEO -11 -0246, setting a maximum reimbursable amount of $3, 000.00, for vehicle fuel and maintenance; and 1. 2. 2. 3 a document of obligation, numbered FAT F -11 -0246, setting a maximum reimbursable amount of $ 7, 500. 00, for personnel overtime. 1. 2. 3 This MOU, and its addenda, provide that USMS will compensate the City of Fort Walton Beach Police Department for actual overtime expenses and vehicle fuel and maintenance costs, contingent upon proper invoicing procedures.  1. 2. 4 The operational MOU provides agreement between FWBPD and USMS for participation in the Marshals Service District Task Force ( DTF) and agreement that direction and coordination for the DTF will be the responsibility of the USMS Task Force Chief. 1. 3 The Fort Walton Beach Police Department has participated in this program with the United States Marshals Service for more than nine years, since October, 2001. 2. Discussion: 2. 1. MOU documents providing for overtime payroll reimbursements require Council approval and authorization by Council. The USMS requires the chief law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction (Chief of Police) to sign it. This document is for Fiscal Year 2011. 3. Financial: 3. 1. It is in the best interest of the City of Fort Walton Beach and its citizens for the police department to work well with other law enforcement agencies, including the United States Marshals Service. It is prudent to have a current Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU), to guide the actions of the various agencies as they work together, and to annually execute an addendum to establish agreement on the amount of appropriations / reimbursement agreement. 3. 2. A budget amendment will be required to record the MOU revenue and expense. 3. 3. No City match is anticipated for vehicle fuel and maintenance. 3. 4. Only overtime wages are reimbursed. Therefore, the City will have to