Okaloosa County BOCC — March 17, 2015 — Approval of Regatta Bay Preserve Planned Unit Development — agenda request — reading text

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: March 17, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Approval of Regatta Bay Preserve Planned Unit Development DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: District 5 - Kelly Windes ISSUE: Consideration of a request for Regatta Bay Preserve Planned Unit Development (PUD), a proposed 21 lot single family detached residential subdivision as submitted by Tom Patton, agent on behalf of the property owner, Emerald LTA-2 LLC. The property is currently zoned Residential - 2 (R-2) with a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation of Medium Density Residential (MDR). A general location of the property is south of Commodore Point Subdivision, west of Emerald Lakes Phase III Subdivision, Destin. Property contains 15.97 acres more or less. BACKGROUND: The proposed 21 lot Planned Unit Development (PUD) single family detached residential subdivision was submitted on 11/4/14 and heard by the Planning Commission on December 11, 2014. Due to numerous inconsistencies with the design standards specified in the Land Development Code and not enough time to work out the issues, the Planning Commission tabled the item to February 12, 2015. The previous submittal had four (4) deviations from Land Development Code in order to achieve a Neo-Urban design and sense of community. The revised site development plan was submitted on January 2, 2015 with five (5) additional deviations from the LDC the applicant is requesting the Board to approve as follow. • Building Setbacks - The PUD proposed 5’ front, 0 sides, and 0 rear setbacks but will maintain 10’ distance between house structures. The Planning Division has no objections to the requested building setbacks. The separation requirements of the building, fire and life safety code shall apply. • Cul-de-sac ROW diameter and pavement width - From 110’ ROW diameter and 100’ pavement width to 80’ ROW and 72’ pavement including curbing. The Destin Fire Control District approved the site development plans and does not have any objection on the cul-de-sac right of way diameter and pavement width as requested. • Wetland Buffer - In addition to comply with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan by routing the stormwater from developed areas, a variable buffer has been provided with an average width of 16.45’ instead of 25’ measured from the wetland line. Planning staff has no objection to the average width of 16.45’ instead of 25’ measured from the wetland line as requested. The subdivision has been designed to not have an overland run-off from developed areas. Instead, all stormwater will be routed to the  retention facilities within the development. The existing wetlands areas within the project boundary consisting of 6.79 acres will be preserved as noted on the site plan. • Minimum of 15’ access way around the retention/detention areas for maintenance purposes -Retention ponds will be privately maintained and access will be provided to the ponds through the road right of ways and common areas for maintenance and repairs. The Public Works Department has no objections to the proposed development provided the Board approves all proposed deviations from the Land Development Code (LDC). • Wet detention pond perimeter fence - In order to maintain the aesthetic appeal of the pond, a 6’ wide boardwalk is proposed in order to provide a dock-like feel around the northern portion of the pond. The southern portion that abuts the wetland areas will not be accessible by the general public. Public Works has approved the site development plans with the stipulation that the Board approve the proposed deviations from the LDC. • Wet detention pond is not proposed to have a 3:1 slope along the northern retaining wall and dock like boardwalk to maintain the water depth along the boardwalk even when the water table is low for aesthetic appeal. Public Works has approved the site development plans with the stipulation that the Board approve all proposed deviations from the LDC. • Roadway pavement width of 10’ per lane - The PUD proposes a 9’ wide pavement width per lane with an 18” valley curbing for a total of 21’. Public Works has approved the site plans with the stipulation that the Board approve all proposed deviations from the LDC. The Destin Fire Control District has no objection to the requested pavement width. The roadway width as proposed will be adequate for Fire District response as stated in emails from the District dated 11/26/14 and 1/26/15 on file with the Planning Division. • As required by Section 6.03.06 of the LDC, the proposed right-of-way (ROW) provides the minimum 25’ required; however, the ROW does not include the 7.5’ drainage and utility easement as required by the Code. There will be no drainage swales located along the road side; instead a curb and gutter drainage system is proposed. Easements will be provided for utilities, but in smaller width from the required 7.5’. Gulf Power and South Walton Utilities have no objection to the proposed ROW. As these are to be privately maintained roads, the other utilities have stated they will work with the developer. • The cul-de-sac turn-around dimension for the ROW and pavement diameter is less than  dimensions provided by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The Destin Fire Control District has no objection on the request as presented. The roadway width and the cul-de-sac turn around will be adequate for Fire Department response. There has been no public comment or opposition as of the date of this writing (3/9/15). The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval at a public hearing held February 12, 2015. The Military Representative on the Planning Commission had no comments. OPTIONS: The Board may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the PUD request. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the PUD request. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator