Okaloosa County BOCC — October 21, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: October 21, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Fairfield Inn & Suites Okaloosa Island - 6' Dune Walkover & 5' Sidewalk on 3rd Beach Freeways DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: 2 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: To review plans for Fairfield Inn & Suites Okaloosa Island, a proposed 6’ wide dune walkover and 5’ wide sidewalk on the 3rd Beach Freeways as submitted by Mark Siner agent on behalf of PGB Partnership LTD. BACKGROUND: In order to offer beach access to guests, the developer of the new Fairfield Inn on Okaloosa Island (located at 540 Santa Rosa Boulevard) is proposing to constructed a dune walkover. However, due to the constraints at the site, in order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida Accessibility Code while minimizing the footprint of the walkover on the dune system, the developer is also proposing to construct an 5' wide sidewalk that would connect the edge of the hotel's pool deck to the County's ADA compliant beach access facility on the 3rd Beaches Freeway which is immediately adjacent to the hotel. The property is currently zoned B-2 (Apartment, Hotel Courts and Hotel Areas), Future Land Use Map designation is OI (Okaloosa Island). The Okaloosa Island Architectural Review Committee (ARC) reviewed the proposed walkover on August 28, 2014 and found it to be in compliance with the Okaloosa Island Covenants and Restrictions; however, the review did not include the sidewalk. The ARC will review the sidewalk on October 16, with its recommendation to be provided during the BCC meeting. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has reviewed the proposed dune walkover and issued Permit Number OK-484 allowing the walkover on February 11, 2014. The Tourist Development Department and the Engineering and Parks & Recreation divisions of the Public Works Department have reviewed the proposed walkover as well as the sidewalk and have no objections if approved by the BCC. OPTIONS: Approve or Disapprove RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the Board discuss the proposed 6' walkover and the 5’ wide sidewalk on the 3rd Beaches Freeway as shown on the attached site plan (Attachment J) and, if it has no objections to the proposed uses, approve the sidewalk and walkover. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, Interim County Administrator