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

is located and the supplemental standards set forth below, the more restrictive standard shall apply. 5. 04. 02 Townhouses A. A townhouse is a single- family dwelling unit attached horizontally by a common or party wall to one ( 1) or more dwelling units. B. A townhouse development shall be designed and developed as a single, integrated development project. The development and the individual townhouse units shall comply with the following standards. 1. A townhouse shall be not less than two ( 2) stories. 2. An individual townhouse unit shall be located on a platted lot, established in compliance with the standards for subdivisions set forth in Section 4. 07. 00. a. The minimum lot area for an individual townhouse unit is 1, 400 s. f. b. The minimum lot width for an individual townhouse unit at the end of a group of units and adjacent to a street on the side property line shall be twenty -five and one -half (25 1/:) feet. c. The minimum lot width for all individual townhouse units, other than the end unit, is eighteen ( 18) feet. 3. The structures containing townhouse units shall comply with the zoning standards setting forth maximum impervious surface, maximum height, and maximum density on a development site. a. The minimum setback from a side property line shall be seven and one -half (7 feet. b. There shall be a maximum of six ( 6) individual townhouse units within one structure. c. Each individual townhouse unit shall have a private entrance. d. The front fagade of each structure shall include projections. 4. Where a townhouse development abuts property zoned or used for single- family or duplex development, a fence, six ( 6) feet high, shall be provided. The finished side of the fence shall face outward. No fence is required where an alley separates the townhouse development from the single -family or duplex development. Each portion of the fence shall be the property of the owner of the townhouse lot on which it is located; such owner is responsible for maintenance Papee_ 2K Uconnbe, 1 2011 t<cew"'p l'empm nn. Special ll s< •e Packet Pg. 116  3. 1. a P7VdL Land Drcrlopmont C " dc 11, a0i of that portion of the fence. Standards for refuse containers a. Individual refuse containers shall be provided for each townhouse and all such containers shall be located together on a paved area not larger than five ( 5) feet by five ( 5) feet. b. The refuse area shall be setback a minimum of twenty ( 20) feet from any property line. Where an alley is provided the dumpster or refuse area may be located adjacent to the alley. c. The dumpster or refuse area shall be screened in compliance with the standards set forth in Section 5. 01. 06. D. 5. 04. 03 Junkyards, Scrap Metal Yards, and Recycling Facilities A. This section is intended to address facilities where wom out and discarded materials are collected, accumulated, stored, disassembled, processed, or handled. B. Materials may include 1. Scrap metals such as iron, steel, brass, copper, aluminum, tin, lead, or other base metals; 2. Plastics; 3. Rubber; 4. Glass; 5. Paper or cardboard; 6. Inoperable machinery, equipment and parts; 7. Inoperable vehicles or parts; and 8. Other similar waste or scrap materials. C. Collection, storage, or handling of hazardous materials shall comply with State and Federal standards. D. The outdoor portion of the facility shall be screened with a fence, wall, or landscaped buffer. 1. The facility shall not be visible from a public right -of -way or from land zoned to allow residential use. 2. The facility shall be enclosed with a fence or wall not less than eight ( 8) feet and not more than ten ( 10) feet high. The fence or wall shall be solid. The finished side shall face outward. 3. Where a landscaped buffer is provided, the plants shall include evergreen trees and shrubs. a. The planting strip shall be a minimum of fifteen ( 15) feet wide and located on the perimeter of the site. b. Plant materials shall comply with the specifications set forth in Section 4.08. 03. c. Trees and shrubs shall be planted in double -staggered rows and shall be of sufficient size to form an opaque screen at least eight ( 8) feet in height. d. The landscaping shall be maintained to ensure continuation of the vegetative screen. Dead or damaged plant materials shall be replaced as soon as possible based on the growing season. e. Where the landscaped buffer is not adequately maintained, the City may require replacement of the landscaped buffer with a solid wall or fence. 4pceia It,,, Pac, 5 - 26 llcccmbur L. 2111 tccc ..... . I, agm';"" Packet Pg. 119  F31. I : end be r u to V inen( ( rrde oAu" l 3cad6 E. Storage of materials 1. Inoperable machinery, equipment, and vehicles may be stored on the ground. 2. Parts, scrap materials, and materials for recycling shall be stored within leak proof bins or trailers. 3. Stored machinery, equipment, vehicles, parts, scraps, and materials shall not exceed ten ( 10) feet in height. 4. The limitation on the height of stored materials shall not be construed to prohibit equipment and vehicles used in the operation of the facility. F. Operation of the facility 1. Materials may be collected, sorted, separated, disassembled, bagged, baled, or packaged for shipping. 2. Operations shall comply with the standards for industrial activities set forth in Section 4.03. 02. G. Exterior lighting shall be directed and shielded to avoid illumination of adjacem properties. 5. 04.04 Vehicle Repair and Body Shops A. Vehicle repair and body shops arc establishments for the mechanical repair, maintenance, painting, and body repair of passenger vehicles. B. Any outside storage of vehicles awaiting repair and maintenance shall be enclosed with a fence, wall, or landscaped screen. 1. A fence or wall shall be a minimum of six ( 6) feet and a maximum of eight ( 8) feet in height. 2. A fence or wall shall be solid. The finished side shall face outward. 3. Where a landscaped buffer is provided, the plants shall include evergreen trees and shrubs. The trees and shrubs shall be planted in double staggered rows to form a continuous screen at least six ( 6) feet in height. 4. The landscaping shall be maintained to ensure continuation of the vegetative screen. Dead or damaged plant materials shall be replaced as soon as possible based on the growing season. 5. Where the landscaped buffer is not adequately maintained, the City may require replacement of the landscaped buffer with a solid wall or fence. C. Parts and materials shall be stored within the principal building or a permissible accessory storage building. Outside storage of parts and materials is prohibited. D. The sale of vehicles is prohibited on the vehicle repair facility site and any adjacent right -of - way. E. Drainage pits for oil and fluid change shall be located within an enclosed structure. F. Doors or openings to service bays shall not open toward adjacent properties with a residential use. G. Perimeter landscaping required by Section 4.08. 05 shall be doubled. H. Loading docks shall be screened from view from public rights -of -way and properties with a residential use. I. Dumpsters shall be located a minimum of fifty (50) feet from a property line adjacent to a residential use. J. All exterior lighting shall be directed and shielded to avoid direct illumination of adjacent properties. Page e. 2p Ilreembcr 15, 2011 Vcreca, n, Tnnporan. Special Vic" Packet PO•. 120  31. F6dL Land NN At Ito., h K. Audio amplification systems, including, but not limited to, telephone loudspeakers or paging systems, shall be located to ensure that the sound cannot be heard on adjacent properties. L. The owner of the vehicle repair establishment shall prepare and provide to the City a plan for the safe storage of flammable or hazardous materials to be stored or used on the property and an inventory of such materials. The plan shall provide for the prevention, containment, recovery, and mitigation of spilled fuel or other hazardous material. The inventory shall be submitted to the City prior to the building permit approval, listing the type, quantity, and location of these materials. The inventory shall be kept current pursuant to direction provided by the City. 5. 04. 05 Fuel / Gasoline Stations o A. The term gas station includes convenience stores with gas pumps, and establishments a that provide the following accessory uses in addition to gas or other