Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 10-23-12 regular — reading text

for sale or lease. Roof sign: A sign erected over or on the roof, or extending above the roof line, which is dependent upon the roof, parapet or upper walls of any building, or portion thereof, for support. Sandwich or sidewalk .sign: A moveable sign not secured or attached to the ground constructed in such a manner as to forth an " A" or a tent -like shape, hinged or not hinged at the top. Sign face: The part of a sign that is or may be used for copy. Sign face area: The area of any regular geometric shape which contains the entire surface area of a sign upon which copy may be placed. Packet Pg. 38  F- 12. 1 ORDINANCE ( ID # 1996) Snipe sign: Any sign of any material whatsoever that is attached in any way to a utility pole, tree, or any object located or situated on any public road rights -of -way, casements, or alleys. Temporary si¢m An attached on- premises sign made of nonrigid materials and intended to be displayed for a limited time period. Vehicle sign: A sign affixed to or painted on the surface of a transportation vehicle, including automobiles, trucks, boats, and trailers. Wall sign: A sign, painted on an exterior wall, or a separate structure which is approximately parallel to and supported by a wall or other enclosure, and protrudes no more than six ( 6) inches from the wall surface. Window sign: A sign affixed or applied to the exterior of a window, or located on the inside of a window or within ten ( 10) feet of a window or enclosed structure, and which is visible from the street or building exterior through a window or other opening. Site: Any tract, lot or parcel of land or combination of tracts, lots, or parcels of land which are in one ( 1) ownership, or are contiguous and in diverse ownership where development is to be performed as part of a unit, subdivision, or project. Sketch plan: An informal plan indicating the salient existing features of a site and its surroundings, and the general layout of a proposed development. Structure. Anything constructed, installed, or portable, the use of which requires a location on a parcel of land. It includes a movable structure while it is located on land which can be used for housing, business, commercial, agricultural, or office purposes either temporarily or permanently. " Structure" also includes fences, billboards, swimming pools, poles, pipelines, transmission lines, tracks, and advertising signs. Specifically excluded from the definition of "structure" are canvas or vinyl covers up to 120 square feet in area. Use. The specific purpose, activity, or function for which land, a building, a lot, a sign, or a structure is intended, designated, arranged, occupied, or maintained. Waterbody or surface waterbody: Any natural or artificial pond, lake, reservoir, or other area which ordinarily or intermittently contains water and which has a discernible shoreline. Waters of the State: Includes, but is not limited to, rivers, lakes, streams, springs, impoundments, wetlands, and all other waters or bodies of water, including fresh, brackish, saline, tidal, surface, or underground waters. Water' s edge or wetland's edge: The water's or wetland's edge shall be determined by whichever of the following indices yields the most landward extent of waters or wetlands: 1. The boundary established by the average annual high water mark; 2. The landward boundary of hydric soils; or 3. The landward boundary of wetland vegetation, based on the wetland vegetation Packet Pg. 31  12. 1 ORDINANCE ( ID # ] 996) index. Water use zone: A grouping of sprays, sprinklers, or micro irrigation emitters so that they can be operated simultaneously by the control of one ( 1) valve according to the water requirements of the plants used. Wetlands: Areas saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a dominance of vegetation adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands covered under this chapter shall include the following: I. Areas within the dredge and fill jurisdiction of the State Department of Environmental Protection. 2. Areas within the jurisdiction of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, as authorized by Section 404, Clean Water Act of section 10, River and Harbor Act. 3. Areas within the jurisdiction of the Northwest Florida Water Management District. 4. Areas identified by the state natural areas inventory. 6 Yard: An open space on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except by trees or shrubbery or as otherwise provided in this LDC. Yard .,loont: The yard across the full width of the lot, extending from the front line of the building to the front line of the lot, excluding steps. Yard, rear: A yard extending across the full width of the lot and measured between the rear line of the lot and the rear line of the main building. Yard, side: An open unoccupied space on the same lot with the main building, situated between the side line of the building and the adjacent side line of the lot and extending from the rear line of the front yard to the front line of the rear yard. Yard, side facing a street: An open unoccupied space on the same lot measured between the side line of the building and the adjacent side line of the lot and extending from the rear line of the front yard to the front line of the rear yard along the side street. Section 3. Effective Date This Ordinance shall lake effect immediately upon approval by the City Council and signature of the Mayor. Adopted: Mike Anderson, Mayor Attest: Approved for legal sufficiency Packet. Pg: 38  F121 ORDINANCE ( ID # 1996) Helen Spencer, City Clerk Hayward Dykes, City Attorney New language is underlined. Deleted language is s4F'Pken. Codification Instructions: Section I and 3 not codified. Sections 2 codified and numbered as stated into the City of Fort Walton Beach Land Development Code. Mike Anderson, Mayor Attest: Approved for form, legal sufficiency Helen Spencer, City Clerk Hayward Dykes, Jr., City Attorney Additions are underlined; Elele6ens e are stricken. Packet Pg. 39  12.2 City Council of Fort Walton Beach 0 To: ENGINEERING & UTILITY SERVICES MEMORANDUM Michael D. Beedie, City Manager From: Tim Bolduc, Development Services Manager Date: October 23, 2012 Subject: 1870 Amends Ch 2 of th LDC, Table of Uses 1. 1. 1. On March 23, 2012, City Council approved Ordinance 1861 to adopt a new Land Development Code for the City of Fort Walton Beach. 1. 2. The 2012 Land Development Code ( LDC) went into effect on May 1, 2012. Staff has been implementing the new LDC for approximately five months. 1. 3. During the past five months, Staff has discovered several changes that need to be made in order to provide for consistency and clarity. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. The following corrections have been made to Chapter 2, Section 2. 03. 02, Table of Permissible Uses: 2. 1. 1. Added an " S" in the CTP column for " Towers, radio, TV, telecommunications" this now allows communication towers as a primary use in the Commerce and Technology Park zoning district, given that they comply with other provisions of the Land Development Code, and state and federal regulations. Under the current 2012 LDC, towers are not allowed as a primary use in the CTP zoning district. This was on oversight during the 2012 LDC update. The proposed use is consistent with Section 2. 01. 03 ( C) under the description for the Commerce and Technology Park zoning district. The proposed use is also consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, specifically Policy A. 1. 5, which describes the allowable uses for the IND Industrial land use category. 2. 1. 2. Removed the " P" in the CTP column for " Recreation, outdoor, intense, such as go -karts, miniature golf, lighted courts and fields, water slides, boat ramps, and similar amusements ", which is consistent with the typical uses allowed in the CTP zoning district. The CTP zoning district is intended for industrial and high - tech activities as described in Section 2. 01. 03 ( C) of the Land Development Code. Commercial /retail- oriented uses are not compatible with the uses in the surrounding area and are not permitted in the CTP zoning district. 2. 1. 3. Added a ' P" in the MB column for ' Recreation, outdoor, intense, such as go- karts, miniature golf, lighted courts and fields, water slides, boat ramps, and similar amusements ", which now allows these types of activities in the Mixed DOC 0 .1998 A Page 1 Packet Pg. 40  12. 2 ORDINANCE ( ID # 1998) Business and Manufacturing zoning district. As stated in Section 2. 01. 03 ( D), the Mixed Business and Manufacturing zoning district is intended to provide for a mix of light industrial activities, high -tech industrial activities, commercial, and office uses. 2. 1. 4. Removed the " P" in the CTP column for " Fuel/ gasoline station, may include convenience store, restaurant, automotive supplies, but not repair." The CTP zoning district is