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

5- 2- 05 Proposed Revision  NEIGHBORHOO.... PLANS FUTURE LAND USE The Garniers Beach NeiQhborhood is located somewhat remote from the rest of the City. It lies between the unincorporated area of Okaloosa County known as Ocean City and Cinco Bayou ( water body). The boundaries of this neiClhborhood are at South Street on the north, Choctawhatchee Bay on the east. Cinco Bayou on the South, and Cinco Bayou and EQlin Parkway on the west. The Town of Cinco Bayou lies immediately south of the Garniers Beach neiQhborhood at the foot of the Cinco Bayou BridCle where EQlin Parkway bridQes Cinco Bayou. The Garniers Beach NeiClhborhood is almost entirely comprised of the subdivision named Garniers Beach, a subdivision that was platted in 1949- 50, and is, accordinQly. one of the oldest areas of the City. The residential area is small in size, iust 247 houses. This neiQhborhood also includes a waterfront city park, Garniers Beach Park. Commercial uses include a house converted in an office at the southeast corner of South Street and ECllin Parkway: a restaurant. located at the southwest corner of ECllin Parkway and South Street and Mariner Plaza, a ShoppinQ Center. B. Neighborhood Attributes and Qualities The Garniers Beach NeiClhborhood is comprised of only the followinQ developments: Unplatted land in Section 12- 2S- 24 Garnier Beach Subdivision Paradise Bay Subdivision Garniers Beach is one of the isolated neiClhborhoods, which form the City. lyinCl on the north side of the entrance to CincoBayou (Five- Mile Bayou) and surrounded by unincorporated Ocean City on two sides. The neiQhborhood' s location makes it a wonderful hideaway from the hustle and bustle alonCl ECllin Parkway. The area is similar to Bay Drive/ Brooks Street in Elliotts Point in that it has larQe trees forminQ a canopy alonCl most of its streets. While most of the homes are modest in size there has been a recent trend where homes are beinQ resold, remodeled and enlarCled. especially those facinQ on the Bay and Bayou. The City has recently made landscapinQ improvements alonQ HiClhway Avenue, which parallels EQlin Parkway. This planted landscape will eventually Qrow to screen the homes alonCl HiQhway from the noise and Qlare of the EQlin Corridor. C. GARNIERS BEACH FACTS Future Land Use 5- 2- 05 Proposed Revision  FUTURE LAND USE CITY GARNIERS BEACH POPULATION Total 19. 973 593 Under 18 years 4. 476 154 Over 65 years 3.264 105 HOUSING Units 9. 007 246 Occupied 8.460 231 Owner 5.419 181 Renter 3. 041 50 Vacant 547 ~ Median Value of Occupied $ 87. 300 $ 80. 650 Housinq Units Persons/HU 2. 22 2. 57 Source: U. S. Department of Commerce 2000 Census of Population and HousinQ. II. NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES AND CONCERNS A. Issues Ranked by Largest Number of Votes Received Number of Votes Issue Received 15 6 3 2 1 1 1 III. NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN OF ACTION A. Goals and Recommendations Issue 1- Public Works Goals- 1. Improve water Quality at Garniers Beach and adiacent areas alona Choctawhatchee Bay and Cinco Bayou. 2. Improve safety at traffic liahts on Ealin Parkway. Future Land Use 5- 2- 05 Proposed Revision  NEIGHBORHOO... PLANS FUTURE LAND USE 3. Improve street liQhtinQ. Recommendations/ Action Steps 1. Support City' s Water Quality Initiative. 2. PWD to survey siQnal timinQ and sUQQest to Okaloosa County other possible improvements to improve safety at traffic liQhts in neiQhborhood. 3. Undertake survey of street IiQhtinQ to brinQ UP all areas to current standards. 4. CNA should coordinate with PWD to develop plan for construction of sidewalks. Issue 2- Communitv Policina Goals 1. Improve enforcement of traffic and park rules and reQulations. 2. Continue crime prevention activities and prOQrams. 3. Improve water safety in waters adiacent to neiQhborhood. Recommendations/ Action Steps. 1. Enforce no parkinQ rules on boat ramp. 2. Have police increase patrols to deter traffic siQnal violations. 3. Increase police presence to deter speedinQ and reckless drivinQ on neiQhborhood streets. 4. Increase NeiQhborhood Watch ProQram participation. 5. Maintain police services such as checkinQ on houses for absentee owners. 6. Make it easier and more convenient to request house checks- perhaps by internet and phone numbers or by mail- in form. 7. Publicize RUOK ProQram- make easier to request this service. 8. Contact Okaloosa County Sheriff' s Department and Coast Guard to periodically monitor the safe operation of boats and iet skis around Cinco Bayou BridQe and Garniers Beach Park. Issue 3- Recreation Goals 1. Improve existinQ recreational facilities, especially at Garniers Beach Park. Recommendations/ Action Steps Future Land Use 5- 2- 05 Proposed Revision  NEIGHBORHOC.~ PLANS FUTURE LAND USE 1. Parks and Recreation Department should consider addinQ biQQer and better plav equipment ( biQ spiral. slidinQ board) as soon as possible. 2. Work with Police Department to improve enforcement of park rules and reQulations. 3. Consider addinQ more trees. picnic tables. Qrills at Garniers Beach Park. 4. Parks and Recreation Department should look at a proQram for better maintenance of the equipment in Garniers Beach Park. 5. Clean water and sand at beach to remove unsafe and unhealthv items. 6. City and CNA could participate in " Paint the Wall" Dav activity ( ocean desiQn) to improve looks of wall at the Park. Issue 4- Code Enforcement Goals 1. Improve maintenance and upkeep of neiQhborhood homes includinQ landscapinQ and paintinQ. Recommendations/Action Steps 1. CDS should viQorouslv enforce residential property maintenance standards and home occupations. 2. Devise a public awareness prOQram to advise citizens of Okaloosa County animal control laws in effect in Garniers Beach and who to contact. 3. City should provide pamphlet to each household advisinQ the steps for reportinQ code enforcement and neiQhborhood improvement problems. 4. CDS should continue to enforce reQulations reQardinQ placement and removal of City' s QarbaQe containers. Issue 5- Plannina and Zonina Goals 1. Maintain existinq predominant sinqle- familv residential land use and zoninq. 2. Encouraqe home ownership. Recommendations/ Action Steps 1. Code Enforcement ( NeiQhborhood Improvement) shall initiate leQal process to deter illeQal use of sinqle-familv zoned properties. 2. Garniers Beach residents should be encouraqed to be alert to potential violation and report same to Neiqhborhood Improvement Division of CDS Department. Future Land Use 5- 2- 05 Proposed Revision  NEIGHBORHO(;_ PLANS FUTURE LAND USE 3. Uparade land use and development standards for areas desianated commercial to ensure compatibility with adiacent sinale-family zoned area. 4. In order to prevent an increase in vehicular traffic in the neiahborhood. maintain Low Density Residential ( LOR) as Future Land Use map desianation for areas of neiahborhood where sinale- family detached dwellinas are the predominant land use type. B. Capital Improvement Proiects The City has planned several capital improvement proiects for the Garniers Beach Bayou Neiahborhood throuah Fiscal Year 2008. as shown in the table below. Capital improvements are defined as physical assets. constructed or purchased that have a useful life of ten years or more and a cost in excess of $ 25. 000. PROJECT CIP# 2003- 2004- 2005- 2006- 2007 - 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Parks & Recreation Public Works Pavement Imorovements 5018 - - - - - ADA Access RamDs 5300 - - - - - Sidewalk Improvement 5306 - - - - - Prooram Water line Replacement 5056 - - - - - w/6") - - - - - Proaram ( 2 y.." Sewer line Replacement 5065 - - - - - Prooram