Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1762 rezone 13.39 ac Methodist Avenue — reading text

Flat cement tiles ( no barrel tiles) 5 V -crimp or standing seam metal roofs = utilized Wood shakes or shingles II.Principal building roofs shall have a minimum slope of 4: 12, and shall have a symmetrical gable or hip. Porch roofs, dormers, and shed roofs attached to the principal structure shall have a pitch of no less than 2: 12. = utilized C. Windows/ Doors/ Fac;ade Openings = utilized 1. All ade openings, fa<; including windows, doors, porches, colonnades, and other similar ade openings, shall be square or vertical in proportion. fa<; II. Windows shall be square or vertical in proportion. Windows may also be circular or hexagonal. IlL Windows shall be hinged casement, single hung or double hung; sliding doors or windows shall be permitted at backyard locations only. D. Balcony Railings/ Porch Structures = utilized 1. Balcony railings shall be wood or metal. II. Porch columns or posts shall be wood, stucco- clad masonry, or brick. Wood posts shall be no less than 5" x 5". Masonry or brick columns shall be no less than 12" x 12". Round wood columns shall be no less than 10" in diameter. D. INTERNAL COMPATIBILITY The Sound Side development is a single use development specifically multi-family residential; therefore, the property will be internally compatible due to only one use of the property. Streetscape All driveways/ access ways are interconnected throughout the site via a continuous loop design. All of the off-street parking is provided in parking lots located off the main access way. No on- street parking is provided. Open Space, Recreational Area, Common Area Overall, there is a total of 287, 191 square feet ( 6. 59 acres) of open space provided for the Sound Side development. There is a total of 10, 206 square feet of designated recreational area ( clubhouse, pool, and playground). All open space is considered to be common area for the development. The majority of the open space can also be 20  Sound Side Planned Unit Development utilized as recreational area as several retention ponds have been designed for recreational use as well. Landscaping The landscaping for the Sound Side development is provided as required in the City of Fort Walton Beach Land Development Code. There are 33 trees provided along the perimeter of Carson Drive and 24 trees provided along the perimeter of Third Street. There are 155 trees provided along the perimeter of the vehicle use areas. Sound Side was designed to save as many protected trees as possible. The landscaping plan illustrates the protected trees as well as the proposed landscaping. See Sheet L- 1 of the Site Improvement Plans located in Appendix F. Pedestrian Walkways Five foot sidewalks with ADA compliant handicap ramps connect all buildings and amenities within the entire development. All interior sidewalks to connect to the existing public sidewalks located along Carson Drive and Third Street. Focal Points and Vistas The clubhouse and pool amenities along with the playground are one focal point of the development. The other focal point and view corridor is the circular drive to Building #4. Topography The site is relatively flat. The retention ponds ( for storm water) have been graded such that the can be used also as recreational areas. Traffic and Pedestrian Circulation Pattern There will be one point of ingress/ egress for the proposed development, which will be onto Carson Drive. All streets/ access ways are interconnected throughout the site. Building Setbacks, Separations, Buffering The front setbacks provided at Sound Side are a minimum of 15. 4 feet from the right- of-way line of the adjacent street. Side setbacks are a minimum of 13. 8 feet from the property line. The interior side setbacks are a minimum of 30 feet between buildings. The rear setbacks are a minimum of 100 feet from the property line. There is at least a 30 foot separation between buildings. Landscaping is provided for buffering of the development with a 10 ft. landscape strip along all property lines. Building Groupings The buildings are grouped described the Fort Walton Beach as In Community Redevelopment Agency Plan. Building Sizes and Architectural Styles The table below summarizes the individual buildings for the Sound Side development. 21  Sound Side Planned Unit Development T abl e 2 ' ld'Ing S ummary B UI Number Finished Crown of Building Building Building Total Building of Floor Road Square- Number Height* Square- Stories Elevation Elevation Height** footage footage per floor B- 1 3 30.42' 19. 3' 18' 31.62' 20, 814 6, 938 B- 2 3 30.42' 19. 3' 18' 31.62' 35, 871 11, 957 B- 3 3 30. 42' 19. 3' 18' 30. 62' 38, 352 12, 784 B- 4 4 41.50' 19. 3' 18' 40. 70' 58, 668 14, 667 B- 5 3 30.42' 19. 3' 18' 31.92' 23, 103 7, 701 B- 6 3 30. 42' 19. 3' 17' 31.62' 38, 352 12, 784 B- 7 3 30.42' 19. 3' 17' 31.62' 38, 352 12, 784 B- 8 3 30.42' 19. 3' 18' 31.62' 29, 508 9, 836 C- 9 1 10. 33' 19. 3' 18' 10. 53' 2, 674 2, 674 Ground floor to top floor ceiling, ** Crown of road to top floor ceiling The Architectural style of the Sound Side development is influenced by the " Coastal Vernacular" style. The lapped siding, column detailing, and standing seam roof are all elements of the Coastal Architecture. The roof lines, gables, column details, window details, lap siding, stonework, and standing seam metal roof all come together to form a pleasing Architectural Style that looks like it belongs on the Florida Coast. Materials The fac;ade of the buildings will be cemen tious siding and stone veneer. The roof is galvanized metal. The style of windows are insulated, single hung, and impact resistant. Separation and Buffering of Parking Areas Instead of one massive parking lot for the development, several smaller parking lots within the development have been designed. Buffering of the parking areas is provided through the means of landscaping. Dwelling Types All apartment units are multi- family. The units range from one bedroom to four bedrooms, see table 2 below for unit breakdown. There are 800/0 ( 160 units) that are restricted to families whose income is at 600/ 0 or below of area median income ( AMI). Under Florida statute, 800/0 of the units will always be low- income; therefore, this number will not change. The other 200/0 ( 40 unit) are for people who make 600/0 to 1200/0 of AMI; although, they are currently priced at 800/ AMI numbers. Under the Florida statute, everything is 0 currently priced for low- income families, but this 200/ could actually be moderate- 0 income. 22  Sound Side Planned Unit Development Table 3: Unit Breakdown Number of Number of Percent of Total Bedrooms Units Units 1 56* 28 0/0 1 12 6 0/ 0 2 72 36 0/0 3 48 24 0/ 0 4 12 6 0/ 0 units have access to elevator Land Uses The designated use of the property is multi- family residential, and the Sound Side development is consistent with this land use designation. Ownership The owner of the property is Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority, and they will remain the owner of the property. E. EXTERNAL COMPATIBILITY The compatibility of the Sound Side development is met through the consistency with the vision of the Community Redevelopment Agency for this area where the Sound Side development is located. Further, the environment surrounding the project is largely built-out and the existing land uses in the vicinity of the project are town homes and multifamily development to the east, west and south and neighborhood commercial to the north. The Chester Pruitt Recreation Center is located immediately across Carson Drive to the east. F. INTENSITY OF DEVELOPMENT Uses within PUD and Surrounding Uses There is only one use within the Sound Side PUD development.