Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1861--Adoption of the 2012 Land Development Code — reading text

2. 00 81 -90 29. 0 29. 0 1. 45 44. 0 2. 9 110 2. 10 91 -100 30. 0 30. 0 1. 5 1 45. 0 3. 0 225 2. 25 4. 06.00 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS PUD) 4. 06. 01 Generally A. Purpose and intent A planned unit development ( PUD) is an overlay available to encourage flexibility in the design and development of land and allow improved design and quality in new development. The PUD is intended to provide for diversification and integration of uses and structures consistent with the underlying zoning district. The PUD is specifically intended to: 1. Promote more efficient and economic uses of land; 2. Lower development and building costs by permitting smaller networks of utilities and streets and the use of more economical building types and shared facilities; 3. Provide for open spaces and common areas and provide usable and suitably located recreation facilities within the development; and 4. Allow clustering or other innovative designs to protect sensitive environmental areas within the proposed site. B. Applicability Dc s Ignnent standard, Pa „, 4- It, tort At vhon Itcmh od,• I. A proposal for a PUD overlay district shall be an entirely voluntary procedure. 2. The minimum area of a PUD overlay district shall be two (2) acres. 3. The PUD overlay district shall be permissible in all zoning districts. 4. A PUD requires a preliminary and final site development plan prepared, reviewed, and approved according to the procedures set forth in Chapter 9. 5. A PUD requires a preliminary and final plat approval, if applicable, according to the procedures set forth in Chapter 9. 6. Preliminary and final site development plans and plats may be combined upon approval of the Development Administrator. C. Uses Permissible uses in a PUD are limited to those identified for the underlying zoning district, as set forth in Table 2. 03. 02. 4. 06.02 Site Development Standards A. A proposed PUD shall include design standards necessary to meet the unique design requirements of the proposed development, in compliance with the following: 1. The maximum residential density shall not exceed the permissible maximum density of the underlying zoning district. 2. The maximum floor area ratio ( FAR) shall not exceed the permissible FAR of the underlying zoning district. 3. The setback on the perimeter of the development parcel shall not be less than required by the underlying zoning district. 4. Building height and building height compatibility, consistent with the standards set forth in Sections 4. 00.02 and 4. 00. 03. 5. Maximum lot coverage for the underlying zoning district. 6. Parking. 7. Accessory structures. S. Signage. 9. Landscaping, tree protection, buffers, and stormwater management. 10. Other applicable standards in Chapter 3, Environmental and Resource Protection. 11. All remaining aspects of the proposed development shall comply with the standards of the underlying zoning district and the requirements of this LOC. B. Upon approval and recordation of the final development plan for a PUD, the site development standards contained in the final development plan shall be binding upon all future development on the PUD site. The PUD may be amended as contained in Chapter 9, Administrative Procedures. 4. 06. 03 Compatibility Standards A PUD provides the means to depart from the site development standards required for the underlying zoning district. The purpose of this departure is to allow flexibility in design toward the end of creating better design and higher quality development. However, the variation in site development standards also has the potential for incompatibility with adjacent development. Therefore, a proposed PUD shall demonstrate that compatibility is maintained in compliance with the following standards: A. Landscaped buffers shall be provided at the perimeter of the development parcel when the adjacent zoning district provides for less intense development as measured Ile. dopment Sf a uda rth Pa"' 4- I? Dort ttiMV.. Beach I am DIY f 10tIDH' nt Code by residential density and Boor area ratio. B. Plazas, courtyards, recreation facilities, and outdoor gathering spaces shall be located and buffered to protect adjacent properties from noise and loss of privacy. C. Outdoor lighting for security, pedestrian paths, parking lots, and other purposes shall be shielded and directed to avoid glare and spillover onto adjacent properties. D. Parking lots, drive -thru lanes, and loading areas shall be located and buffered to protect adjacent properties from noise, light, and loss of privacy. E. Dumpsters shall not be located at the perimeter adjacent to property zoned for residential use. F. Loudspeakers, including equipment for fast -food restaurant ordering, shall be located to protect adjacent property zoned for residential use from noise. 4. 06. 04 Conditions of Approval Specific conditions may be required to address compatibility, including conditions to address the situations identified in Section 4. 06. 03, and any other compatibility factors that may be identified during the review process. Such conditions shall be depicted upon the approved and recorded site development plan and shall be binding upon all future development on the PUD site. 4.07. 00 STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISIONS 4. 07.01 Purpose and Applicability A. Applicability 1. The provisions of this section apply to all divisions of land within the City. All development shall be on a designated, platted, and recorded lot that meets all standards set forth in this LOC. 2. Property owned by the City within the Fort Walton Beach Industrial Park shall be exempt from the provisions set forth in this section. The City shall not be construed to be a developer, person, or subdivider. The City may divide and convey parcels of land for the purpose of transfer of ownership within the Industrial Park by metes and bounds description. B. Purpose This section is provided for the following purposes: L To establish the standards for the division of land within the City and ensure proper legal description, identification, monumentation, and recordation of real estate boundaries; 2. To assure the orderly layout of parcels, blocks, and lots; 3. To provide suitable building sites; 4. To provide for well -planned neighborhoods; and 5. To promote the public health, safety, and general welfare. D. Procedures for preparing, reviewing, approving, and recording plats are set forth in Chapter 9, Administrative Procedures. 4.07. 02 Generally A. A proposal to subdivide a parcel into three ( 3) or more lots is considered a subdivision. A subdivision shall comply with the design standards set forth in Deu4npn. rm h121 4 - 18 orl o alton 1te7eh Section 4. 07. 03. B. A proposal to divide a parcel into two ( 2) lots shall be considered a minor lot split and shall comply with the standards set forth in Chapter 9, Administrative Procedures. A proposal to adjust the common lot lines between two (2) or more parcels or defining ownership of property by describing parcel as parts of existing platted lots shall be considered a lot line adjustment. A lot line adjustment shall comply with the standards set forth in Chapter 9, Administrative Procedures. 4. 07. 03 Design Standards for Subdivisions A. Blocks 1. The lengths, widths, and shapes of blocks shall be determined with due regard to: a. The provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the type of use contemplated; b. The need for convenient and safe access, circulation and control of pedestrian and vehicular traffic; c. Zoning requirements as to lot sizes and dimensions; and d. Limitations and opportunities of topography. 2. Blocks shall be a minimum of 500 feet and a maximum of 1, 320 feet in length. 3. Rights -of -way for pedestrian crosswalks may be required in order to provide direct pedestrian access to schools, shopping centers, and parks. Such crosswalks shall be a minimum of ten ( 10) feet in width. B. Lots I. The lot size, width, depth, shape, orientation, and the minimum building setback lines shall comply with the requirements for the zoning district set forth in this LDC. 2. Corner lots for residential use shall have extra width to permit appropriate building setback from, and orientation to, adjacent streets on all sides. 3. Side lot lines shall be approximately at right angles to straight right -of -way lines or radial to curved right -of -way lines. 4. Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be avoided. Where such lots are necessary to provide separation of residential development from arterial streets or to meet specific orientation requirements, the access to such lots shall be from the street with the lower functional classification. A landscaped buffer strip, in addition to landscaping and buffering required by Section 4.08. 05 shall be provided along the property line abutting the _ _ _ _ _ _ street with the higher functional classification. T T