Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1638--Annual Comp Plan Amendment — reading text

RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF FIRST STREET; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT- OF- WAY LINE OF FIRST STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Page 5 of 6  The area proposed includes approximately 8. 2 acres located at 1- 65( odd numbers) Miracle Strip Parkway SE, 4- 26( even numbers) First Street SE, 205- 209 Shell Avenue SE, and 201 Beal Parkway SE. SECTION VI. Conflicting Provisions Special Acts of the Florida Legislature applicable to the incorporated area of the! City of Fort Walton Beach, City Ordinances and City Resolutions, or parts" thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby superceded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict. SECTION VII. Severability. Should any section or provision of this ordinance, or any portion thereof, bE~ declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder, as a whole or any part hereof, other than that part declared to be invalid. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property or circumstances, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property or circumstances. SECTION VIII. Effective Date. The effective date of this plan amendment shall be: The date a final order is issued by the Florida Department of Community Affairs finding the amendment to be in compliance in accordance with Chapter 163. 3184, Florida Statutes; or the date a final order is issued by the Administration Commission finding thE~ amendment to be in compliance in accordance with Chapter 163. 3184, F. S. APPROVED ON FIRST READING THIS THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE 2005. PASSED AND ADOPTED AT SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING I~ I OPEN AND REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH THIS THIRTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2005. MAYOR: ATTEST: fi~ Helen Spencer, ity Clerk to legal sufficiency and DIBP08ITION Additions are underlined; deletions are stricken Page 6 of 6  i"':""" iij,t~~ NEIGHBORHOO. 1 PLANS 1E4...,."' FUTURE LAND USE EXHIBIT " A" GARNIERS BEACH NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGH80RHOOD 80UNDARIES The G3rniers Be3ch Neighborhood is loc3ted some'.vhat remote from the rest of the City. It lies between the unincorpor3ted 3rea of Ok3100sa County known 3S Oce3n City and Cinco Bayou w3ter body). The bound3ries of this neighborhood 3re at South Street on the north, Choct3whatchee Bay on the e3st, Cinco B3YOU on the South, 3nd Cinco B3YOU 3nd Eglin ay on the ParlQ.\' lest. The TO'lm of Cinco B3YOU lies immediately south of this neighborhood at the foot of the Cinco Bayou Bridge where Eglin P3rkway crosses Cinco B3YOU. The G3rniers Beach Neighborhood is 31most entirely comprised of the subdivision n3med G3rniers Be3ch, a subdivision that W3S platted in 1949 50, 3nd is, 3ccordingly, one of the oldest areas of the City. The residentbl 3re3 is sm311 in size, just 247 houses. This neighborhood also includes 3 waterfront city p3rk, G3rniers Be3ch P3rk. Commercial uses include 3 house converted in an insurance office at the southeast corner of South Street 3nd Eglin P3rkway; a rest3urant, located at the southwest corner of Eglin P3rk....' ay and South Street; 3nd M3riner Plaz3 Shopping Center. NEIGH80RHOOD ATTRI8UTES ^ ND QUALITIES The Garniers Be3ch Neighborhood is comprised of only the following developments: 1. Unpbtted 13nd in Section 12 2S 24 2. G3rnier Be3ch Subdivision 3. Paradise B3Y Subdivision G3rniers Be3ch is one of the isol3ted neighborhoods, vhich f- ormthe City, lying on the north side of the entr3nce to Cinco B3YOU ( Five Mile B3YOU) and surrounded by unincorporated 0 sides. The neighborhood' s location m3kes it a Oce3n City on tv*, wonderful hideaway from the hustle 3nd bustle 310ng Eglin P3rkw3Y. The 3re3 is simil3r to B3Y Drive/ Brooks Street in Elliotts Point in that it h3s large trees f-orming a c3nopy 310ng most of its streets. While most of the homes are modest in size there has been 3 recent trend where homes are being resold, remodeled Future Land Use 5- 2- 05 Proposed Revision  NEIGHBORHOO.... PLANS FUTURE LAND USE and enl:lrg:ed, especi:l ly those facing on the Bay and Bayou. The City has recently made improvements along Highv.(ay l::: lndscaping Avenue, which parl:e:ls This planted bndscape Eglin P::: lrkway. Hill eventually grown to screen the homes ::: l ong Highway from the noise and gl:lr::e of the Eglin Corridor. GARNIERS BEACH FACTS CITY GARNIERS BEACH POPULATION TOTAL 21, 471 670 UNDER 18 YEARS 6, 094 116 O'JIiR 66 YIiARS 2, 400 118 Heusing 11 UNITS 9, 112 247 OCCUPIED 8, 628 232 OWNER 6, 179 177 Renter 3, 349 66 aGant 684 16 Meenan '1alue OGGupied 66, 200 66, 800 MU!& PeFsons/ HU 2. 60 2. 46 Source: U. S. Department of Commerce 1990 Census of Population ::: lnd Housing NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES The Garniers Beach Neighborhood also has several concerns. Some of these ::: lre: Futuro land Use o Thre:lt: of com erci:ll zoning encroachment into single family residential are:l. : o Subdivision of existing '.vaterfront lots into more residential lots for more building sites. Transportation o Adequate side.....::: llks and pedestrian crossings to safely cross Eglin P:::lrkway. Housing Future Land Use 5- 2- 05 Proposed Revision  NEIGHBORHOO... PLANS FUTURE LAND USE o Consistent code enforcement, especially property mainten::mce in residential areas. Infrastructure- o Place utilitie~ underground. Intergo'lernmenbl o Annex unincorporated areas of Ocean City adjacent to the o County corridor management ( Eglin Parkway) to improve City>' appearance and provide desired land use and signage consistency. Public Safet}' o Adequate highway crossings. o Speeding on Eglin Parkway. Other o Beautification along Eglin Parkv:ay. o Creation of attractive gateway into the City. o Encourage more young familie~ into neighborhood. o Need f- or more cultural arts to improve quality of life. PLAN FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION I. NEIGHBORHOOD ESTABLISHMENT A. Neighborhood Boundaries Future Land Use