Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2221-Amending LDC Section 6.04.02 Standards for Parking ADA Spaces in Tabulation — reading text

READING DATE 1st 2nd ORDINANCE 2221 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 6.04. 02 STANDARDS FOR PARKING TO ALLOW FOR THE INCLUSION OF ADA PARKING SPACES IN THE TABULATION FOR REQUIRED PARKING; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, staff has received concerns regarding the existing Land Development Code regulations regarding parking and is recommending that 6. 04.02 C be revised to allow for the inclusion of ADA Parking in the overall required parking tabulation; WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this ordinance is consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan and is in the best interest of the City and its citizens; and WHEREAS, a public hearing has been conducted by the City Council after due public notice. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. AUTHORITY AND INTENT The authority for enactment of this ordinance is contained in Chapter 166. 021, 163. 3202, and other provisions of the Florida Statutes and the City Charter. Section 2. AMENDING SECTION 5. 04.31, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 6. 04. 02 - Standards for Parking. A. The minimum number of vehicular parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces are provided in Table 6. 04. 02. B. The City shall not approve a parking lot with more than 110 percent of the parking spaces required according to Table 6. 04.02. C. Parking spaces to meet Federal and State ADA requirements shall be provided as required by Chapter 553 Section 5041, F. S. in addition to the parking requirements set forth in Table 6. 04.02. D. Up to five ( 5) percent of the required parking spaces may be designed and allocated to accommodate motorcycles Section 3. APPLICABILITY For the purposes of jurisdictional applicability, this ordinance shall apply in the City of Fort Walton Beach. This ordinance shall apply on or after the effective date of this ordinance. Section 4. INCLUSION INTO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE  It is the intent of the City Council that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the City of Fort Walton Beach' s Land Development Code, and that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered and the word " ordinance" may be changed to section," " article," " regulation," or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions. Section 5. SEVERABILITY In the event any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, it is the intent of City Council that such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of the Ordinance which may be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable. Section 6. FINDINGS The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach finds that the Local Planning Agency reviewed and recommended approval of the ordinance on August 6, 2026. The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach finds that the proposed ordinance is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the City' s Comprehensive Plan. The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach finds that all notice requirements for enactment of the ordinance have been met in accordance with the Florida Statutes and the City' s Land Development Code. Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval on second reading by the City Council and signature of the Mayor. 7_ Adopted: Au5, 4&+ 2 Si ana.(0 Nic Allegrett+ Mayor Attest: Approved as to 1- I 1 fo • land sufficiency for the City o ' •- W. s n Beach, only. a...-. at Kim . . Barnes, City Clerk Jeffrey L. B Attorney Additions are underlined; : = ;. ': .. .. - .-...-- -. Atroh 4 / " No 9„ e . lT F H City of Fort Walton Beach The Treasure ofthe Emerald Coast"• 105 Miracle Strip Parkway SW* Fort Walton Beach, Fl 32548 7`..' 850) 833- 9607* Fax( 850) 833- 9926 TDD( 850) 833- 9925 Growth Management Department To: Mayor Allegretto and City Council Members From: Kelsea Roberts, Planning Supervisor Date: July 21, 2026 Subject: Ordinance 2221— Business Impact Statement In accordance with Section 166. 041 of the Florida Statute, the City is required to prepare( or cause to be prepared) a business impact estimate prior to enacting an ordinance, subject to exemptions noted in the Law. Following are the categories required to be addressed for the proposed ordinance: 1. Summary of proposed Ordinance 2221 This ordinance is to amend Land Development Code Section 6. 04.. 02— Standards for Parking to allow for the inclusion of ADA Parking Spaces in the tabulation for required parking. 2. Estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the city a. Estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur if the ordinance is enacted. There is no additional compliance cost associated with this ordinance. b. Identification of any new charge or fee on businesses subject to the proposed ordinance or for which businesses will be financially responsible. There will be no new fees or charges for any business as a result of this ordinance. c. An estimate of the City' s regulatory costs, including an estimate of revenues from any new charges or fees that will be imposed on businesses to cover such costs. There will be no regulatory costs associated with this ordinance. 3. A good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the ordinance. There are no business impacts as a result of this ordinance. 4. Any additional information the board determines may be useful. None