Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 11-12-08 special minutes — reading text

Inspections, CDS Department/Zoning Division, Public Works/ Engineering Division, Utilities Department/Environmental, Utility Department were specifically listed in the regular City Council minutes of August 8, 2006 for consideration of a request by property owners Bhupendra D. Bhakta and Kishori Bhakta for site plan approval to develop a La Quinta Inn & Suites hotel, at the site of an existing motel located at 3 Miracle Strip Parkway SW, subject to conditions as outlined in the backup report. The project consists of demolition of the existing hotel, pool, drives, and other pavement and the construction of a 45, 322 square foot building consisting of hotel offices, a breakfast area, meeting rooms, fitness center, laundry/ maintenance area and a 4th floor manager' s residence; along with outdoor pool facilities. He entered into the record the Development Review Committee memoranda from Fire Marshall Jackie Hart dated May 30, 2006, Building Official Linda Carnley dated May 30, 2006, Principle Planner for CRA Peggy Fowler dated 31, 2006, Engineering Division/ Public Works Department Nancy E. McDonald dated May 31, 2006, Environmental Specialist Sam Wilson dated June 1, 2006, and Utilities Operations Manager Michael Beedie dated June 1, 2006. He submitted the staff report with the Development Review Committee memoranda into the record. The Mayor opened the public hearing. Mark Siner, Choctaw Engineering representing the applicant was present and had no comment. As no one wished to speak the public hearing was closed. 48 Special Council 11- 12- 08 QUASI- JUDICIAL - LaQUINT A INN cont. Mr. Minich moved to approve the Development Order, with no changes, issued for the LaQuinta Inn project and that its effective date shall remain as originally approved and extended, if applicable. Mr. Reeves seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor (Miller absent). QUASI- JUDICIAL - HARBOUR PLACE APARTMENTS Consideration of the development order for Harbour Place Apartments, requested by Harbour Place apartments, LLC, at 6 and 9 Bobolink Street NE, issued on September 23, 2008 to specifically review the actions of the Development Review Committee meeting conducted on June 2008 and August 7, 2008. The City Attorney noted for the record that the applicant is not present. Malcolm Foley, Planning Manager- Current, read into the record Development Order - CRA Site Plan Approval, CRA Case # 08- 03- SP - Harbour Place Apartments, LLC, fee simple owner of the parcels located at 6 and 9 Bobolink Street NE, Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida, applied for site plan approval to build Harbour Place Apartments and the Marty Lackey FRESH Start Center, Harbour Place Apartments at 9 Bobolink Street NE is 12, 460 square feet consisting of 10 units. Two ( 2), two bedroom one bath units of 750 SF each and eight ( 8) three bedroom two bath units of960 SF each combined with a Storage Room per floor of750 SF each which make the unit mix. The site provides 18 paved parking spaces with concrete walks and a central landscaped courtyard. The Marty Lackey FRESH Start Center at 6 Bobolink Street NE is 10, 360 square feet consisting of8 units. Four (4), two bedroom one bath units of750 SF each and four (4) three bedroom two bath units of960 SF each combined with a storage room per floor of750 SF each. The side provides 10 paved parking spaces with concrete sidewalks. Parcel ID #s 13- 2S24- 1771- 00 10- 0150; 13- 2S- 24- 1771- 00 10- 0170; 13- 2S- 24- 1771- 00 10- 0180; 13- 2S- 24- 1771- 00 12- 0 140; 13- 2S- 24- 1771- 0012- 0150; and 13- 2S- 24- 1771- 0012- 0160. He entered into the record the Development Review Committee memoranda from Planning & Zoning Supervisor Malcolm Foley dated August 7, 2008, Principle Planner Christy Johnson dated August 6, 2008, Utilities Operations Manager Michael Beedie dated August 7, 2008, Environmental Specialist Sam Wilson dated August 7, 2008, and Fire Marshall Jackie Hart dated August 5, 2008 that were all handed out at the Development Review Committee meeting on August 7, 2008. He submitted the staff report with the Development Review Committee memoranda into the record. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As no one wished to speak the public hearing was closed. Mr. Garvie moved to approve the Development Order, with no changes, issued for the Harbour Place Apartments project and that its effective date shall remain as originally approved and extended, if applicable. Mr. Minich seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor (Miller absent). QUASI- JUDICIAL - DORSETT VENTURES Consideration of the development order for Dorsett Ventures, requested by Crews Investments Miracle Strip, LLC, located at 220 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW, issued on March 28, 2006, extended on March 7, 2007, and March 25, 2008, to specifically review the actions of the Development Review Committee meeting conducted on February 3, 2006. The City Attorney gave the oath to Michael Crews. Malcolm Foley, Planning Manager- Current, read into the record Development Order - CRA Site Plan A.pproval, CRA Case # 06- 0 I- SP - the Board of Commissioners of the Community Redevelopment Agency ( Cff-A) at its regular meeting held on March 7, 2007 considered the application of a 12 month extension of the Sity plan for Altavista, located at 220 Miracle Strip Parkway SW in accordance with Section 12.43. 07 of the Land Dev~\opment Code, subject to the conditions that were imposed upon the project by the City Council at their meeting of March 28, 2006, and the execution of a Development Order that incorporates previous conditions of approval and the extension of time. Crews Investments Miracle Strip LLL requests a 12 months extension to construct a nine floor, 53, 969 square foot building with 20, 453 square feet of office on the first three floors and a 4 resort residential units each on the top six floors for a total of24 resort residential units. The project is located on a parcel located at 220 Miracle Strip Parkway SW, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and identified as Okaloosa County Parcel 10 # 23- 2S- 24- 2121- 0000- 0020. Special Council 11- 12- 08 49 QUASI-JUDICIAL - DORSETT VENTURES cont. Mr.Foley entered into the record the Development Review Committee memoranda from Utilities Department dated February 3, 2006, Fire Inspection dated February 2, 2006, and CDS Department dated January 27, 2006 that were all distributed at the Development Review Committee meeting on February 3, 2006 and were all incorporated by reference and made conditions of the Development Order along with other conditions. It was questioned whether the project complied with the current codes of the City regarding height and noted that the height restriction for that area is 70'. Mr. Foley replied the only issue he knew that it may not comply with is the height requirement and pointed out it was constructed at a time when the height restrictions were different and the Development Order gives the applicant the right to build the building the way it was approved. Mr. Foley submitted the staff report with the Development Review Committee memoranda into the record. The Mayor opened the public hearing. Michael Crew, Crews Investment was present and had no comment. As no one else wished to speak the public hearing was closed. Mr. Minich moved to approve the Development Order, with no changes, issued for the Dorsett Ventures project and that its effective date shall remain as originally approved and extended, if applicable. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, Hartwell, and Minich in favor and Pullen opposed ( Miller absent). QUASI-JUDICIAL - SUNRISE Consideration ofthe development order for Sunrise, requested by Premier of Fort Walton, LLC, located at 12, 14, 16 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW, issued on April 22, 2008, to specifically review the actions of the Development Review Committee meeting conducted on January 17, 2008. The City Attorney gave the oath to William Hagerman, David Smith, and Shannon Howell. Malcolm Foley, Planning Manager- Current, read into the record Development Order - CRA Site Plan Approval, CRA Case # 08- 02- SP - Premier of Fort Walton Beach, LLC, fee simple owner of the parcels located at 12, 14 and 16 Miracle Strip Parkway SW, Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida, applied for site plan approval to build Sunrise on the Sound Marina. Sunrise on the Sound is a proposed mixed use development with the following uses: a wet slip marina with 146 slips, a four- story dry storage facility with a capacity of 176 boats, a 100- room hotel, retail and office space, a restaurant, and a private club. Parking spaces will be provided at ground level for the project. Project 10 # s 23- 2S- 24- 000- 0005- 0000, 23- 2S- 24- 000- 0006- 0000, 23- 2S- 24- 000- 0007- 0000, 23- 2S- 24- 000- 0008- 0000, and 23- 2S- 24- 221A- 0000- 0040. He noted the Development Review Committee memoranda are mentioned in the Conditional Use Permit attached to the Development Order. He explained in this instance the applicant had to get a site plan approval order from the CRA and prior to that they had to obtain a Conditional Use Permit from the Municipal Planning Board on a use issue that did not specifically relate to the site plan, although it was a consideration. The City Attorney pointed out the Development Order incorporates the conditional use and the memoranda as well so it is all one because the Conditional Use is incorporated in the Development Order. Mr.Foley entered into the record the Development Review Committee memoranda from Principal Planner Christy Johnson dated January 16, 2008, Fire Marshall Jackie Hart dated January 16, 2008 and January 9, 2008, City Engineer John Geurin dated January 2, 2008, Building Official Linda Carnley dated December 21, 2007, Utilities Operations Manager Michael Beedie dated January 17, 2008 and January 10, 2008, Planning & Zoning Supervisor Malcolm Foley dated January 10, 2008 with an analysis and handwritten comments attached, and Environmental Specialist Sam Wilson dated January 10, 2008 all distributed at the Development Review Committee meeting on January 17, 2008. He submitted the staff report with the Development Review Committee memoranda into the record. 50 Special Council 11- 12- 08 QUASI- JUDICIAL - SUNRISE cont. The Mayor opened the public hearing. William Hagerman, General Manager for the project confirmed he sent an email to Councilman Pullen blindly that he had not requested and apologized. David Smith with Moore Bass Consulting of Destin and Shannon Howell with Premier were also present and had no comment. As no one else wished to speak the public hearing was closed. Mr. Minich moved to approve the Development Order, with no changes, issued for the Sunrise project and that its effective date shall remain as originally approved and extended, if applicable. Mr. Reeves seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor Miller absent). QUASI- JUDICIAL - JOE & EDDIE' S