Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 10-30-06 ‎(special)‎ — reading text

modified settlement agreement requests that billboards be permitted in a number of districts as discussed below under " Modified Settlement Agreement". TABLE OF EXISTING BILLBOARDS Location of the Billboard Redevelopment Lease Structure Potential 1. SE ( S 0 High - CRA 2. New bill- Board 3. 252 MSP SE ( S side 0 Parking lot - New bill- Brooks Bridge) ( parking RA Board lot for Sailwatch 4. 51 MSP SE ( Fish Mkt) High - CRA New bill- Board 5. 13 MSP SW ryv of Beal) High - CRA Removed 6. 407 MSP SW ( Cit Removed Limits) 7. 206 Brooks St. Pat' s Bait Sho FINDINGS: Staff finds that the proposed modification to the Settlement Agreement is inconsistent with: The Comprehensive Plan; The Vision Plan of the residents of the City of Fort Walton Beach; The CRA vision for the CRA Plan update; The Sign Code Regulations; and The Land Development Code. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that City Council not agree to modify the Settlement Agreement. Submitted by: ~ 71l~ Missy McKim Community Development Services Director r. L///. Concur Do Not Concur Page 4 of 5  2~. D~ Date Attachments: A - Original Settlement Agreement 8 - Letters from LAMAR Outdoor Advertising C - Modified Settlement Agreement proposed by Lamar Outdoor Advertising Page 5 of 5  Jf PRESENTATION OUTLINE Sign Regulation and Lawsuit Timeline Stipulated Agreement/Settlement Agreement LAMAR Pictures of Billboards Recap of Where We Have Been and CUrrent Status of Billboards Oty of Fort Walton Beach' s Vision Proposed Amendment to the Residents' Statements on Signage Settlement Agreement Redevelopment Potential of Billboard Sites Why Settle for Nonconfonning Billboard Structures LAMAR' s Proposed Amendment Staff Findings Staff Proposal SIGN REGULATION AND SIGN REGULATION AND SUIT TIMELINE LAWS~ IT TIMELINE ( cont.) The City of Fort Walton Beach has prohibited January 2000: After receiving notices of off-site signage ( billboards) for over 20 years. violation for failure to remove the nonconforming billboards, LAMAR filed a lawsuit January 1, 1989: All non- conforming signs were against the City. to be removed. AU9ust 2001: Oty adopted a new sign code 1988: An amendment was adopted that which continues to prohibit off-site signage billboards) extended the time for removal of non- February 2002: LAMAR and City signed a conforming signs to January 1, 1999. settlement agreement 1999 staff worked with property owners to Annual reviews of the sign code have resulted in remove all nonconforming signs. amendments in 2002 and 2004. 1  STIPULATED AGREEMENT/ EXISTING BILLBOARDS AT 3 EGLIN SETTLEM~ NT AGREEMENT PKWY an.~_~3 MSP SW i Required 8 billboards located on non- FAP i 0';'"" ,.-,,,,_..' Feaeral Aid Primary roadway) to be 3 Eglin Pkwy - 1 Face, Zoned C- 2, High removed. Potential for Permitted 8 billboards located on FAP Redevelopment, Leased roadways to remain as non- conforming Property structures. 13 MSP SW - 2 Faces, 1 of the 8 remaining billboards was voluntarily removed in 2006 by the Zoned He, High i Potential for developer of Sunrise. Redevelopment, Leased Property, 2 sides EXISTING BILLBOARDS AT EXISTING BILLBOARDS AT 29 i 407 MS~~ W 407 Miracle Strip J.'Eglin ~~_ 29 Eglin Parkway SE j ~~~:.~!;} Parkway SW - 2 2 Faces on North Faces, Zoned HC, and 1 Face on i1. L." -- ~~{:':. High Potential for South, Zoned C- 2, Redevelopment, High Potential for Leased Property, Redevelopment, Contract for Sale Leased Property Currently Pending J:;,:~:'_;,~~~ >"-. 2  EXISTING BILLBOARDS AT EXISTING BILLBOARDS AT 51 252 MSP SE MSP SE 252 Miracle Strip 51 Mirade Strip Parkway SE - 4 i;::'? Parkway SE - 2 Faces, Zoned MUMS, faces, Zoned MUMS, Billboard Structure High Potential for Located on an redevelopment, Easement, Leased property Remainder of the v r.:; ~ ~ Property Approved I ,,- for a Parking Lot H :: J'-. >~.;;' ... ~ f:." O RECAP OF WHERE WE HAVE BEEN EXISTING BILLBOARDS AT AND CURRENT STATUS OF 206 ~_~() ST. SE i 9KS 206 Brooks Street ~~' ~ i i..... BILLBOARDS Lamar is the only company with billboards in Fort Walton Beach SE - 2 Faces, Zoned I MUMS, High .. ' There were 18 billboards prior to 1984 Potential for By 1999, there were 16 billboards structures 8 were removed in 2002 as a result of the Redevelopment, Settlement Agreement Leased Property 1 was removed In 2006 due to redevelopment of the site for the Sunrise project a......"... o!;....,......') ,.. "',',- "'-, c- ,-.. r. O', .