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

Greater than 5, 000 trips 75 B. Table 6. 01. 06.11 provides a list of acceptable improvements and their point value. The development shall provide a combination of improvements that have a total point value corresponding to the development' s Net Average Daily Trip Generation as provided in Table 6. 01. 06. A. Acceptable strategies are provided in two categories — Physical Infrastructure Improvements and Transportation Demand Management TDM) strategies. Table 6.01. 06. B. Acceptable Trip Generation Mitigation Strategies. Points Physical Infrastructure Improvements Attainable Construction of approved Brooks Landing, Boardwalk segment along Santa Rosa Sound 10 Construction of bicycle lane segment along approved City bike routes or deeding / construction of proposed new bike lanes 5 Leven 10 Level B 20 Level III Standardsfor Il'an, portadon Papc6 - 6  Beach land Points Physical Infrastructure Improvements Attainable Construction of Okaloosa County Transit (OCT) Bus Shelter built to OCT specifications 211 at approved location Construction of an approved segment of new public sidewalks on street frontage where 10 none currently exist Design and installation of awnings and/ or canopies over public sidewalk areas to 5 encoura c pedestrian traffic and provide protection from the weather Provision for pedestrian access and connectivity to Brooks Landing Boardwalk by 20 construction of approved pedestrian crossing Improwment/widering of existing ublic sidewalks including replacement / u rades 10 Approved traffic calming/ road diet project such as landscaping or strectscalunE 40 Curb cut limitation through shared parking, on -street parking, or other means 5 Installation of approved pedestrian crosswalk signal 10 Installation of covered, secure bicycle parking 5 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Strategies Implementation of telecommutin and /or 4- day work week for employers 20 Implementation of an approved carpool, vanisool, or other rideshare program 10 Designation of special parking for alternative fueled vehicles, non - motorized vehicles. 20 and high mpg vehicles Implementation of a transit- pass program for employees 20 6. 02.00 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS 6. 02. 01 Generally Bicycle and pedestrian ways shall be considered during the planning and development of on- site and off -site transportation facilities, including the connection and extension of existing bicycle and pedestrian ways on or serving State, regional, and local transportation systems. 6.02.02 Bicycle Way Access and Connectivity A- Bicycle lanes, paths, and other ways shall connect traffic generators and shall be located along a direct line, convenient for users. B. Bicyclists shall have equal access to all streets whenever possible and feasible. C. Within a neighborhood, links shall be considered through cul- de- sacs, making use of greenways, utility rights -of -way, and other open ways. D. Bicycle ways shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the standards set forth in the Engineering Standards Manual for Fort Walton Beach. 6. 02.03 Sidewalks A. The purpose of this section is to require sidewalks to be constructed in conjunction with all new development and redevelopment. B. Sidewalks are required along the street frontage of all lots where new development, redevelopment, subdivisions, or change of use is proposed. C. Where a sidewalk is already provided, but the sidewalk is in disrepair and /or does not meet current standards for sidewalk location, width, and construction, such sidewalk shall be brought up to current standards as part of the development or redevelopment of the lot. D. Where no sidewalks exist within the block, the developer may be allowed to pay a fee in lieu of construction. The amount of fee shall be equal to the costs of St andard, tor T ran. punat i on Page6 - 7  t`tAlon Henrh 1 and 0.. vloumr ut (. bde design and construction of the required sidewalk. The City will construct the sidewalk. E. Sidewalks shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the standards set forth in the Engineering Standards Manual for Fort Walton Beach F. Sidewalk width requirements are set forth in Table 6. 02.03. Table 6.02.03. Minimum Sidewalk Widths. Location Minimum width ( feet) Arterial streets ( major or minor) 8 Collector streets 6 All other streets, except where the sidewalk is not abutting the curb 5 All other streets, where the sidewalk is abutting the curb 6 G.G. Location.Location. AllAll sidewalkssidewalks shallshall bebe constructedconstructed alongalong thethe widthwidth ofof yardsyards frontingfronting uponupon aa streetstreet rightright - - ofof- - way.way. CornerCorner lotslots atat streetstreet intersectionsintersections shallshall havehave sidewalkssidewalks constructedconstructed to,to, extendedextended to,to, andand rampedramped toto thethe streetstreet pavementpavement inin compliancecompliance withwith FederalFederal andand StateState ADAADA requirements.requirements. SidewalksSidewalks shallshall bebe constructedconstructed inin thethe streetstreet rightright - - ofof- - wayway withwith thethe rearrear edgeedge onon thethe frontfront propertyproperty line,line, andand shallshall bebe constructed constructed inin compliancecompliance withwith thethe standardsstandards setset forthforth inin thethe EngineeringEngineering Standards Standards ManualManual forfor FortFort WaltonWalton Beach.Beach. H.H. MaintenanceMaintenance ofof sidewalks.sidewalks. ItIt shallshall bebe thethe dutyduty ofof allall ownersowners ofof realreal propertyproperty inin thethe CityCity thatthat abutsabuts anyany constructedconstructed publicpublic sidewalkssidewalks toto keepkeep andand maintainmaintain thosethose sidewalkssidewalks inin goodgood repairrepair atat allall times,times, includingincluding thethe properproper maintenancemaintenance ofof vegetativevegetative materialsmaterials suchsuch asas trees,trees, grass,grass, hedgeshedges andand shrubs,shrubs, toto keepkeep suchsuch materialsmaterials fromfrom encroachingencroaching onon thethe sidewalks.sidewalks. TheThe CityCity maymay requirerequire reconstructionreconstruction oror implementimplement specialspecial assessments assessments toto ensureensure thatthat sidewalkssidewalks areare maintainedmaintained inin goodgood condition.condition. 6.6. 03.03. 0000 VISIBILITYVISIBILITY ATAT INTERSECTIONS INTERSECTIONS 6.6. 03.03. 0101 PurposePurpose TheThe purposepurpose ofof thisthis sectionsection isis toto ensureensure clearclear sightsight areasareas forfor drivewaysdriveways andand intersections.intersections. 6.6. 03.03. 0202 ClearClear VisibilityVisibility forfor DrivewaysDriveways STREETSTREET OnOn eacheach sideside ofof thethe drivewaydriveway thatthat intersectsintersects withwith aa CityCity street,street, aa minimumminimum ofof aa fifteenfifteen ( ( 15)15) footfoot byby 100100 - - footfoot FF ionion drivewaydriveway sightsight triangletriangle shallshall bebe provided.provided. TheThe minimum minimum TIFTIF LL dimensioningdimensioning ofof thethe drivewaydriveway sightsight triangletriangle isis shownshown inin FigureFigure 6.6. 03.03. 02.02. TheThe clearclear drivewaydriveway sightsight areaarea isis toto bebe maintainedmaintained andand keptkept clearclear byby thethe propertyproperty owner.owner. 6.6. 03.03. 0303 ClearClear VisibilityVisibility forfor IntersectingIntersecting StreetsStreets FigureFigure 66 03.03. 02.02. DrivewayDriveway ForFor intersectingintersecting streets,streets, thethe clearclear sightsight triangletriangle shallshall bebe