Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2001--Amend Comp Plan — reading text

I O B 1 ECTIVE C3 FOR THOSE AREAS IDENTIFIED AS S TABLE RE S IDENTIAL ON THE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD CATEGORI2ATION MAP, THE CITY WILL TAKE ACTIONS TO ENSURE THAT THEY REMAIN I STABLE AND DO NOT DECLINE. I li I Policy C3. 1 1 Housing Element  r s ' I q l' Fort Walton Beach Comprehensive P/an 2018—2028 x:. , I I I` k -_ I I 4± s These stable residential areas will be provided assistance through the development/ maintenance of a m Ineighborhood plan or Community FRedevelopment Area( CRA) Plan which is directed toward enhancing and promoting the neighborhood. Policy C. 3. 2 The City, through its Great Neighborhood Partnership Program( or equivalent), will maintain periodic contact with the representatives of the neighborhood groups through attendance at neighborhood meetings or via tetephone/ email, acting as a liaison with the City to resolve matters of concern to the neighborhood. Golicy C3. 3 The City will protect its stable residential areas from the encroachment of more intensive adjacent uses by implementing land use transitions, such as the installation of buffers and screening, and requiring performance standards within the Land Development Code. Policy C. 3. 4 The City will continue to maintain neighborhood parks and promote our neighborhoods. In addition, the City will continue to provide assistance for home improvement and home maintenance for the continued stabilization of neighborhoods. Policy C. 3. 5 To solve specific problems, these areas will receive targeted code enforcement activities, home improvement programs, and beautification efforts, or other measures that increase the level of activity to produce results. OBJECTIVE C. 4— FOR THOSE AREAS IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING REHABILITATION OR DILAPIDATED ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD CATEGORIZATION MAP, THE CITY WILL TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT FURTHER DECLINE, p r " y I AND TO HELP MOVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD TOWARD A CLASSIFICATION OF STABLE RESIDENTIAL. Policy C. 4. 1 IThese seJ adiliEa iep- eFdilapidated areas will be provided assistance through the development/ maintenance y; of a" neighborhood plan" which is directed toward encouraging private investment, outlining needs for physical improvements, and mitigating critical concerns for the neighborhood. c , b"- +.< Policy C. 4. 2 The City, through its Great Neighborhood Partnership Program( or equivalent, will maintain regular personal contact with the representatives of the associations through attendance( on at least a quarterly basis) at neighborhood meetings or via telephone/ email and by acting as a liaison with the City to resolve matters of concern to the neighborhood. Policy C. 4. 3 P" To solve specific problems, these areas will receive targeted code enforcement activities, home r F I s q improvement progrems, and beautification efforts, or any other measure that increases the level of activity ag „ ,„ _ to produce results. 2 Housing Element  Fort Wa/ ton Beach Comprehensive P/ an 2018- 2028 Policy C. 4A x I I' The City will target its housing programs within these areas to rehabilitate existing properties and also encourage private investment, public- private partnerships, and first- time homebuyers. II I l I I II Policy C. 4. 5 These areas will have the highest priority in terms of targeting of code enforcement and law enforcement activities, and also beautification efforts. I I, Policy C. 4. 6 Vi I a i II , I I li, ill These areas will have priority in terms of schedulingsE capital improvements( infrastructure) which will I I,: I assist in reversin Q+ 6 visible si B ns o f d e t e ri o r at i o n a n d e n cou r a 8 i n B P riv ate investment. s ,.,. „.... m A .. ,.... , . ,. ... a.. :.._,. OBJECTIVE C. 5— THE CITY WILL ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AND WORKFORCE HOUSING PROJECTS IN APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS IN ORDER TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS, THROUGH I INCENTIVES, FLEXIBILITY, AND EXPEDITED PERMITTING. ti_ PolityC. 5. 1 P i" o N I I li I Il The City will ensure the availability of land for housing in all income ranges, in part, through designation of f 1 residential land use categories on the Future Land Use Map to provide for a renge of housing types and densities. ii Policy C. 5. 2 The City will continue to provide technical assistance, information and referrel services to the public and private sector on housing- related matters in order to maintain a housing produdion capacity sufficient to meet the projected housing market demand. The City will