Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-24-12 special ldc — reading text

development projects for historic and/ or archaeological significance before they are allowed to move forward. 2. 3. 8. Major MPB discussion on this chapter included a concern over reducing the waterfront setback and a concern over eliminating the local process for designating a historic site or structure. 2. 4. Chapter 4 - Development Standards: 2. 4. 1. Chapter 4 contains development standards for residential, commercial, industrial, mixed -use, and recreation districts as well as development standards for Planned Unit Developments ( PUD' s), subdivisions, the Downtown Design Overlay District, and bonus provisions. This chapter also contains standards for landscaping, tree protection, and buffers. 2. 4.2. This chapter is organized to contain specific standards for zoning district categories based on the type of development. Major changes from the current Land Development Code mostly include changes in maximum density, floor area ratio, maximum building height, maximum lot coverage, minimum lot width, minimum lot area, and required setbacks. A comparison table is attached which outlines the current and proposed standards for each item listed above. 2. 4. 3. A Downtown Design Overlay District ( DDOD) has been established which provides for a parking exemption district and lesser dimensional standards. The boundaries of the DDOD are depicted on the Future Land Use Map. Packet Pg. 5  3. 1 City Council of Fort Walton Beach 0 To: ENGINEERING & UTILITY SERVICES MEMORANDUM Robert T. Mesons, City Manager From: Michael Beedie, Engineering & Utility Services Director Date: January 24, 2012 Subject: Discuss Draft Land Development Code Revisions 2.4.4. The landscaping section was streamlined, allowing more flexibility in design and spacing of trees. 2. 4. 5. Major MPB and public discussion included a concern over coordinating with Eglin Air Force Base to ensure maximum building heights would not impact the Eglin missions. 2. 5. Chapter 5 - Accessory. Temporarv, and Special Use Situations: 2. 5. 1. Chapter 5 contains standards for a variety of accessory and temporary uses and structures such as accessory dwelling units, sheds, carports, swimming pools, garages, porches, and docks. 2. 5. 2. Chapter 5 also contains development standards for specific uses such as townhomes, junkyards, vehicle repair shops, manufactured home communities, and car washes. 2. 5. 3. Accessory dwelling units were added as a permissible use in the R -I and R -IE zoning districts with the following standards: limited to one unit per lot; the unit may not exceed 600 square feet in size or 25% of the total livable floor area of the principle dwelling, whichever is less; may be located within the principle structure or located in a detached garage; a separate mailbox or separate metered utility service is not allowed. 2. 5. 4. The conditional use permit process was eliminated and the chapter now includes supplemental standards for specific uses that were previously " conditional uses 15.5. Standards for outdoor storage areas and temporary construction sites were clarified. 2. 5. 6. Standards for home occupations and roadside /mobile vendors were clarified. 2. 5. 7. Setback requirements were modified for carports and porches. 2. 5. 8. Requirements for fences in front yards were modified. 2. 5. 9. Provided a consistent standard for maximum size of accessory structures. 2. 5. 10. The " Signage Standards" section was significantly modified to include the following changes: 2. 5. 10. 1. Removed provision for " landmark" signs. Packet Pg. 6  F- 317 City Council of Fort Walton Beach 0 To: ENGINEERING & UTILITY SERVICES Robert T. Meams, City Manager MEMORANDUM From: Michael Beedie, Engineering & Utility Services Director Date: January 24, 2012 Subject: Discuss Draft Land Development Code Revisions 2. 5. 10. 2. The mandatory " compliance date" has been removed. As with most other sections of the LDC, compliance with the new standards will be achieved as new permits are applied for and as signs are modified. 2. 5. 10. 3. Removed additional signage provisions for " car dealerships" and multiple -tenant centers' an replaced them with additional signage provisions for ` large -scale commercial centers ", which extends the additional signage allowance to all businesses with additional lot frontage, instead of only certain types of businesses. 2. 5. 10. 4. Sandwich signs are only allowed in the Downtown Design Overlay District (DDOD). 2. 5. 10. 5. Increased the allowable signage area for monument signs to 150 square feet, increased the allowable signage are for wall signs to 20% of the total ftgade, and increased the sign height to 24 feet for all districts other than MX -I, which is 12 feet. See attached comparison tables. 2. 5. 11. Major MPB and public comments regarding this chapter included the following 2. 5. 11. 1. Home Occupations - there was discussion regarding whether retail uses should be allowed as home occupations. The current draft does not allow it, but at least one home owner felt that it should be allowed. 2.5. 11. 2. Accessory dwelling units - accessory dwelling units are currently not allowed under the LDC, but are proposed to be allowed in the new LDC under certain standards. Some members of the MPB and public felt the " mother -in -law suites" would degrade single- family neighborhoods by permitting more traffic and noise and lowering property values. 2. 5. 11. 3. Signage - General comments from the public included requests for additional signage including larger and taller signs. Some of the major public comments have already been incorporated into the latest draft. 2. 6. Chapter 6 - Standards for Transportation Access Parking and Loading: 2. 6. 1. Chapter 6 contains standards for transportation, access, parking, loading, driveway design, bicycle access, sidewalks, parking lots, and parking studies. Packet Pg. 7  F- 3 .1 City Council of Fort Walton Beach 0 To: ENGINEERING & UTILITY SERVICES Robert T. Meams, City Manager MEMORANDUM From: Michael Beedie, Engineering & Utility Services Director Date: January 24, 2012 Subject: Discuss Draft Land Development Code Revisions 2. 6. 2. Major changes include clarifications to sidewalk requirements, intersection visibility, and parking requirements. Another major change includes the addition of the City' s Technical Standards Manual that will be referenced throughout the Land Development Code, The LDC will focus on transportation standards related to development and the Technical Standards Manual will provide the construction specifications related to roadways, sidewalks, water mains, sanitary sewer, etc. 2. 6. 3. There were no major comments from MPB or the public related to this chapter. 2. 7. Chanter 8 - Variations from Standards in the LDC: 2. 7. 1. Chapter 8 contains standards for variances and nonconformities and now provides a clear distinction between benign nonconformitics and detrimental nonconformitics. The chapter also provides clear procedures for consideration of administrative waivers. 2. 7. 2. There were no major comments from MPB or the public related to this chapter. 2. 8. Chapter 9 - Administrative Procedures: 2. 8. 1. Chapter 9 contains provisions for the development review process, including application requirements, notice requirements, and quasi -judicial hearing procedures. The chapter has been reformatted to better outline review procedures and application requirements. 2. 8. 2. Major changes from the current LDC to the proposed LDC include the following: 2. 8. 11. The category for minor developments has been drastically expanded and renamed the " Expedited Review" category. This category will be reviewed at a staff level only and now