Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-27-2006 ‎(regular)‎ — reading text

COUNCIL AGENDA ruESDAY, JUNE 27, 2006- 7: 00 P. M. ITEM" PHS PUBUC HEARING 1. INTRODUCTION AND EXPLANATION OF PROCEDURES 2. VERIFICATION THAT THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 20-128 (b), LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, HAVE BEEN MET ( NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS OR MEETINGS). 3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF MA TIER UNDER CONSIDERATION: ORDINANCE 1705 CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING DIRECTlONS- THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH: 2008, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES, CHAPTER 163; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT RESULTING FROM PENDING PRIVATE AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT INITIATED BY THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS RESULTING FROM PENDING PRIVATE AMENDMENT APPUCATlONS; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS RESULTING FROM CITY INITIATED CHANGES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (pROPOSAL HEARING-FIRST READING) 4. PRESENTATION OF STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS. 5. RECEIPT OF COMMENTS FROM PROPONENTS AND OPPONENTS. 6. CLOSE PUBLIC INPUT- EXCEPT FOR DIRECT QUESTIONS INITIATED BY CITY COUNCIL. 7. COUNCIL DISCUSSION, DEBATE, RESPONSE TO WRITTEN COMMENTS. 8. APPROVAL OF "PROPOSED PHASE" AMENDMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ( motion to adopt). 9. ADJOURNMENT. NO GROUP OR GOVERNMENT HAS REGISTERED WITH THE CITY FOR NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 20-128(E)OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.  Council, with respect any to Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the City matter considered at this meeting win need a record of the proceedings, and for such of the proceedings is made, which purpose, may need fa ensure that a verbatim record Section record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is fa be made. ( 286. 0105, F.S.) The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and win the make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call Helen Spencer, City Cleric at BSO) ( B33-95D9 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD tlBSD-B33- 9925 or 1-800- 955- 8 711 ( TOD) or 1- 8 00- 955- 8770 ( VOICE). must be received at least 4B houlS in advance of the meeting in order to allow Requests the City time fa provide the requested service.  I 1\/ CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS JUNE 27, 2006 SUBMITTAL FOR PUBLIC RECORD STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM #  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH MEMORANDUM DATE: June 14, 2006 TO: Joyce Shanahan, City Mana~ er THRU: Missy McKim, CDS Director FROM: Len Mitchell, Planning Man g r L- firr- RE: Ordinance 1705- Amendments to Directions: The Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Walton Beach: 2008. MPB Case# CP06- 1) BACKGROUND: On August ~, 2000, the City Council held the adoption public hearing on a new Comprehensive Plan for the entire City of Fort Walton Beach, Directions, culminating in the adoption of Ordinance 1401. Ordinance 1401 repealed the comprehensive plan adopted in 1990, Fort Walton Beach Comprehensive Plan: 2000, and all subsequent amendments thereto, and adopted in its place Directions- The Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Walton Beach: 2008. Subsequently, Staff transmitted Directions to the Florida Department of Community Affairs ( DCA) for review and comment pursuant to Section 163.3184, F. S. DCA found Directions to be In Compliance" with State Growth Management Regulations. A comprehensive plan may not be amended more than twice a year, with certain small scale exceptions, per Florida Statutes. This has been a provision in the Growth Management Legislation since the enactment of the original Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act by the Legislature in 1975. Since adoption of Amendments to Directions in September 2005, several events have transpired that warrant consideration of amendments to the Comprehensive Plan- A private party has filed a request to amend the maximum residential density and maximum height allowed in the Medium Density Residential land use designation in the Future Land Use Element.  The Neighborhoods Map for the Great Neighborhoods Program is being amended to reflect a change from 13 to 11 Neighborhoods and that change is being incorporated into the Future Land Use Element ( FLUE) of the Comprehensive Plan. The Plan for Neighoorhood Action for the Combs-New Heights Neighborhood is being amended to reflect a name change to the W.E. Combs Neighoorhood and those changes are being incorporated into the Future Land Use Element ( FLUE) of the Comprehensive Plan. The GC, General Commercial and RC, Regional Commercial land use designation narrative in the Future Land Use Element are proposed to be amended to reduce from 500 feet to 200 feet the zone which allows a 45 feet maximum height. A private party has filed a request to amend the Future Land Use Map series for 3.61 aaes located at 401 Hollywood Blvd NW from the PL, Public Lands designation to the MUCC, Mixed Use Community Commercial land use designation. The Future Land Use Map series is proposed by the City to be amended to change 4. 11 acres located at 115 Virginia Drive and 330 lake Drive NW from PL, Public Lands and LOR, Low Density Residential designation to the CON, Conservation land use designation. The Future Land Use Map series is proposed by the City to be amended to change 0.63 acres located at 122 Hollywood Boulevard SE from GC, General Commercial to the Pl, Public lands land use designation. MUNICIPAL PLANNING BOARD REVIEW: The Municipal Planning Board ( MPB), acting in its designated role as local Planning Agency ( LPA), considered the Staff recommendation on each proposed amendment included in Ordinance 1705 at a public hearing held on June 1, 2006. The recommendations were as follows: 1) MPB Case # OO- 12-CP06- 1: Request from David deVaux to Amend Future Land Use Element Policy A.3. 1 to Allow 31. 0 Dwelling Units/Gross Acre Density and a Maximum Height of 55 Feet Measured to the Ceiftng of the Top Roar pfus 15 teet for Roof Struclure in the MOR, Medium Density Residential land use designation. Staff recommendation: Policy A.3.1 cannot be amended at this time to increase density to 31 dwelling units per acre; and that the maximum height of buildings in the 2 MDR not be increased within the MDR future land use designation to 55 feet because of the possibility of negatively impacting the Eglin Air Force Base Mission. \ are no proponents or opponents Nho PubfIC comment There Y ' wished to speak. LPA reoommendation: Mr. Scott moved to recommend to City Colr1ciI1hat Policy A.3. 1 not be amended to increase density to 31 dwelling lris per aae a1d that the maximum heigtt cI builcfangs in the MDR not be increased within the MDR future land use designation 1D 55 feet. Mrs. Rasoo seconded motia1 and it carried lI1CI1imousIy with FIasoo, Gerc:ak,McDonald, Scott, and Wajne in favor (Glover cn:J VViIsa1 absent). 2) MPB Case #06- 17-CP06- Request from City to Amend Future Land Use 1: Bement regarding " Neighborhood Plans 1999" to Amend the City of Fort Walton Beach Neighbol1100ds Map to designate eleven ( 11) neighborhoods in the City of Fort Walton Beach, as follows: East Mirade Strip, Beal Parkway, Elliott's Point, Feny Park, Gamiers Beach, South Bayou, Northwest, Seabreeze, Oakland, W.E. Combs and Kenwood. Staff recommendation: Recommend approval. ' eI'e no proponents or opponents who wished to speak. PubrIC cxmment There N LPA reaxnmendation: Mrs. FIasoo moved to recommend to City CaJnalthat the Future Land Use Element be amended to replace the existing Neighborhood Map with a reN NeighborhoodsMap designating 11 neighbort1oods. Mr. Wayne seconded motia1 and it carried l618I1irrousIy with FIascx>,Gerc:ak,McDonald, Scott, end Wayne i1 favor (Glover and Wilson absent). 3) MPB Case#06-18-CP06- 1: Request from City to amend Future Land Use Element to include amendments to the Plans for Neighborhood Adion ( PNA) developed by the W.E Combs Neighborhood. Staff recommendation: Recommend approval. Public comment There ere \\ no proponents or opponents vvho wished to speak. LPA recommendation: Mr. McDonald moved to recommend to City iCa.n:that the Future la1d Use Element narrative for the Combs New He;gI. ts Neighborhood be amended to reflect a name d1ange to W.E Combs Neighbor11ood, and that the PIa1 for Action ( PNA) developed by that neighbor11ood' s residents remains Neighbor11ood otherwise unchanged. Mr. Scott seconded motion a1d it carried lJ1af1imously with FIasco, Gercak, McDonald, Scott,and Wayne in favor (Glover CI1d Wilson absent). OO- 19-CP06- 4) MPB Case # 1: Request from the City to Amend Future Land Use Element narrative for Generalized Land Use, Commercial to reduce the distance required from residential land uses from 500 feet to 200 feet for buildings built to the maximum in the RC, Regional Commercial and GC, General Commercial land height use designations. 3 The Board diSQJssed a proposed change in narrative submitted to RC, Regional Commercial by Jay Odom which states: T " he 200 foot required separation from residential uses for buildings exceeding 45 feet in height shall be reduced to 150 feet if: ( 1) the abutting side or rear landscape area is doubled in size from 5 feet to 10 feet, (2) the minimum tree size for all required trees in the landscape area is 10 feet at the time of planting, and (3) a decorative fence is constructed along the property line adjacent to the residential uses." Staff recommendation: The proposed language be amended to state: "The 150 foot required separation from residential uses for buildings exceeding 45 feet in height must indude a minimum 15 feet wide landscaped buffer area adjacent