Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2209-Amending LDC Table 4.02.01 Reestablishing Maximum Height Standards — reading text

ORDINANCE 2209 r%- 2,0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TABLE 4. 02. 01 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN MIXED- USE ZONING DISTRICTS TO RE- ESTABLISH MAXIMUM HEIGHT STANDARDS FOR ALL MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, in 2025, the City adopted Ordinance 2149, creating the MX -3 Zoning District; WHEREAS, in the text of Ordinance 2149, Maximum Building Height Standards were unintentionally left off the end of Table 4. 02. 01; and WHEREAS, the City must have defined Maximum Building Height Standards for all zoning districts. 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 Chapters 166. 021, 163. 3202, and other provisions of the Florida Statutes and Section 2 of the City Charter. Section 2. Amendment of Land Development Code Table 4. 02. 01 Development Standards in Mixed -Use Zoning Districts. Table 4. 02. 01. Development Standards in Mixed -Use Zoning Districts. Development Feature MX -1 MX -2 MX -3 Maximum base density ( dwelling units per acre 20. 0 30. 0 30. 0 Maximum density with bonus provisionsl 30. 0 45. 0 45. 0 Maximum base floor area ratio 1. 0 2. 0 2. 0 Maximum floor area ratio with bonusprovisions' 1. 5 3. 0 3. 0 Minimum lot area None None None Minimum lot width feet 50 75 75 Maximum impervious surface % 75 75 75 Minimum setbacks feet Front yard 10 5 5 Side yard 7. 5 5 5 Side yard, abutting R -IE, R- 1, or R-2 15 15 15 Rear yard 15 15 15 Rear yard, abutting R- 1 E, R- 1, or R-2 20 20 20 Rear yard, adjacent to state water body 25 25 25 Maximum Building Height ( feetj 70 120 120  Section 3. Applicability For the purposes of jurisdictional applicability, this ordinance shall apply in the City of Fort Walton Beach. This ordinance shall apply to all applications for development, including building permit applications and subdivision proposals, submitted 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 April 2, 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. Adopted: ' ala sb Nic Allegretto, Mayor _ Attest: Approved as gal foo and sufficiency for the City W1 W on Beach, only. KiT,)V Barnes, City Clerk W i Additions are underlined; deletions ^fe s  City of Fort Walton Beach The Treasure ofthe Emerald Coast" 105 Miracle Strip Parkway SW * Fort Walton Beach, F132548 850) 833- 9607 * Fax ( 850) 833- 9926 TDD ( 850) 833- 9925 Growth Management Department To: Mayor Allegretto and City Council Members From: Kelsea Roberts, Interim Planning Supervisor Date: March 18, 2026 Subject: Ordinance 2209 —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 2209 This ordinance is to amend Land Development Code Table 4.02. 01 — Development Standards in Mixed - Use zoning districts to re- establish maximum height standards for all Mixed -Use zoning districts. 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 involved 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 associated with this ordinance. 4. Any additional information the board determines may be useful. None