Okaloosa County BOCC — September 16, 2014 — reading text

AV E IN TOOKE ST PK FOREST DR L EG LIN 1S T AV EG E N SOUTH AVE SOUTH ST NE FWB Legend : MU C-3 R-1 1 Mile Zoning Map R-2 Packet Pg. 20 Packet Pg. 21 Packet Pg. 22 Packet Pg. 23 Packet Pg. 24 Packet Pg. 25  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: September 16, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Change to Land Development Code - Beekeeping DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: All PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of a request for changes to the Land Development Code (LDC) submitted by the Department of Growth Management revising Chapter 2, Section 2.21.00 “Accessory Uses and Structures”, Subsection 10 “Livestock; Poultry; Beekeeping.” Second and final adoption hearing. STAFF FINDINGS: Chapter 2 “Zoning Regulations” was substantially re-written and the revisions approved in May, 2010, including those regulations regarding livestock, poultry, and beekeeping. Since that time the Legislature amended Section 586.10, Fla. Stat. to read, in pertinent part, as follows. The authority to regulate, inspect, and permit managed honeybee colonies and to adopt rules on the placement and location of registered inspected managed honeybee colonies is preempted to the state through the department and supercedes any related ordinance adopted by a county, municipality, or political subdivision thereof. Section 586.045, Fla. Stat. further states as follows. Each beekeeper having honeybee colonies within the state shall apply to the department, on forms supplied by the department, for certificates of inspection and registration, and for annual renewal on the anniversary date of the registration. An application for renewal postmarked after the anniversary date shall be accompanied by a $10 late filing fee. This means that the regulation of beekeeping is essentially reserved unto the Florida Department of Agriculture which trumps county and city zoning regulations. The proposed change to Chapter 2 is intended to promote consistency with state law and avoid potential misreading of the county’s zoning regulations regarding beekeeping. PUBLIC COMMENT/OPPOSITION: None to date. STAFF POSITION: Staff supports the requested change to the Land Development Code. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board consider the facts presented herein, the Planning Commission recommendation, as well as any other facts that may be presented at the public hearing, and then decide whether or not to adopt the proposed change to Section 2.21.00, LDC by ordinance. Packet Pg. 26 RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator Packet Pg. 27 Packet Pg. 28 Packet Pg. 29 Packet Pg. 30 Packet Pg. 31 Packet Pg. 32 Packet Pg. 33  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: September 16, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: John Hofstad SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Okaloosa Island MSBU Additional Street Light DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Conduct a public hearing to receive input regarding the addition of a street light on the west side of 910 Santa Rosa Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach, within the Okaloosa Island Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU). BACKGROUND: A request for an additional street light to be added to the west side of 910 Santa Rosa Blvd. was made by Robert Beaudoin, a resident at 909 Santa Rosa Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach. Previously the guard station for the Air Force resided near this location and provided sufficient lighting. The lighting was removed when the Air Force relocated the guard station. Mr. Beaudoin's request was investigated by the Okaloosa Island MSBU subcommittee. The subcommittee presented their findings to the Okaloosa Island Leaseholders Association (OILA) at a meeting held June 1, 2014. The proposed light was discussed and agreed upon. Due to existing Gulf Power infrastructure at the requested site there are no installation fees. The monthly fee of $6.20 will be absorbed by the MSBU and no additional assessment will be required. The request to conduct a public hearing on September 16 was approved by the Board on August 8, 2014. This public hearing was advertised in the Northwest Florida Daily Newspaper on August 30 and September 2, 2014 and affidavits are attached. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove the installation of a street light on the west side of 910 Santa Rosa Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach, within the Okaloosa Island MSBU. RECOMMENDATIONS: Request Board approval and authorization for the Chairman to sign the contract with Gulf Power for the installation of an additional street light on the west side of 910 Santa Rosa Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach which is within the Okaloosa Island MSBU. RECOMMENDED BY: Packet Pg. 34 APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator Packet Pg. 35 OKALOOSA ISLAND LEASEHOLDERS ASSOCIATION MINUTES BOARD MEETING: June 9, 2014 The Board Meeting, in its entirety, can be heard on the Okaloosa Island Leaseholders Association’s website at www.oilaweb.com LOCATION: Okaloosa Island Fire Station Meeting Room I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by President Paula Hudson. The Pledge of Allegiance followed. Thirty-one (31) people attended. Twenty (20) signed the attendance sheet. (Attachment 1- attendance sheet) II. ROLL: Board members present were Paula Hudson, Jim Simpson, and Kathy Foster. III. ANNOUNCEMENTS: President Paula Hudson welcomed all those present and requested all speakers state their name, address and if they were members of the Leaseholders Association. IV. GUEST SPEAKER: Ed Schroeder, Director of the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department (attachment 2) Mr. Schroder’s presentation and the questions asked by attendees, can be heard on the Okaloosa Island Leaseholders Association’s website at www.oilaweb.com. -New marketing campaign, www.emeraldcoastfl.com, #EMERALDCOASTING, to set Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island apart from our neighbors. View the new television commercial on youtube/emerald coast. Approximately 2.6 million has been budgeted. Cities within driving distance have been targeted. Northern cities will be targeted in the near future. Spring did not meet expectations, but June, July and August are looking good. This area is the second most popular “drive to” destination and the fifth most visited county in Florida. -Six (6) dune walkovers on the beach side are planned for next year. -Access Ways 4, 5 and 6 are budgeted for the construction of bathroom facilities and paved parking space. -Veterans Park and Project Living Shorelines: The walkways are partially complete. The shoreline aspect is 50% complete. The funding has been applied for through grants. The pebble walkways will be replaced with something that is wheelchair friendly. -Wet Willy’s has poured the concrete slab for the foundation. There should be a dramatic difference soon. The originally planned dinosaurs are being moved to the miniature golf course. -ECCC Bayview Plaza: The concrete pad is complete and mostly landscaped. Lighting is being installed and two (2) events have already been booked. V. MINUTES: The Board was unable to approve the May minutes as printed in the June issue of the OIL Lantern because only three (3) Board members were present. The vote will be tabled until the September meeting. (Attachment 3 – pages 4 & 5) VI. TREASURER’S REPORT: Jim Simpson gave the report (attachment 4) Assoc. Discretionary Fund Balance $ 31,335.15 Beautification Fund Balance $ 1,421.28 Total Funds Balance as of June 9, 2014 $ 32,756.43 Packet Pg. 36  (These figures are a summary only. Attachment 4 contains the full report.) Mr. Simpson, who is also the Newsletter Editor, requested reimbursement for the purchase of stamps to mail the June 2014 issue of the OIL Lantern. Total reimbursement requested was $20.58. Mr. Simpson’s request was tabled and will be voted on at the September meeting. VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS: A. Architectural Committee: The report is in the June issue of the OIL Lantern. (Attachment 3 - page 2) The Architectural Committee meets every Thursday from 9:00am until 9:30am at the Tourist Development Center building to consider whether permits and applications are in compliance with Island Covenants. B. Beautification Committee: Kathy Foster: The Garden Club maintains the Welcome Triangle on the Island and the first median. C. Membership Liaison: Jim Simpson: 249 members. (Attachment 4) D. Website: Bob Seitz: No activity. E. Boat Basin: Cathy Taylor/Treasurer: No activity, but busy weekend with the Billy Bowlegs. F. Street Lighting MSBU: Maryl Bednar: 2013 Fund Balance $201,807.55 Year to date Fund Balance $209,136.52 Net Change $ 7,328.97 (This is a summary only - Attachment 5 contains the complete report) The OILA MSBU Subcommittee would like to request that if anyone is requesting an additional streetlight that they send the requests during the months of September or March. As there are fees and a good deal of man hours involved in processing each of these. We believe that time and money could be saved in consolidating rather than doing them one at a time all throughout the year. The legal notices alone cost $167.18. New poles approx. $1,000. There is also a monthly fee for each new light. Requests should include the exact location for which you are requesting, distance from the closest light present, whether or not a pole is already in the location that a fixture could be added to. Send requests to OILA MSBU Subcommittee, PO Box 4323, Fort Walton Beach, FL. 32549 These will be reviewed by OILA and forwarded to our Liaison with the BCC MSBU Board. Some areas are dark now because trees have grown substantially and are blocking the illumination. Approximately eight years ago we had an illumination study done by Gulf Power to determine where additional lights were needed. At that time many new poles and lights were added as well as many lights were replaced. REMEMBER-------IF YOU NOTICE A LIGHT