Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 11-22-05 ‎(regular)‎ — reading text

ordinance, the CDS Director mentioned that staff is working on a protective tree ordinance on right- of-ways and public lands. She noted there is a portion of the Landscape Ordinance entitled "Tree Protection" that requires replacement of trees but it needs to be strong and staff is in the process of reviewing it now. She acknowledged there is a concern over tree protection. PLAN UPDATE Ms. Fowler mentioned holding a charrette in January to discuss ideas for downtown. It was suggested the charrette be held the third Wednesday in January. The CDS Director mentioned there will also be a need to hold workshops in February and March. WATER' S EDGE Mr. Garvie reported the Water' s Edge Ad Hoc Committee held their first meeting last night as the Waterfronts Florida Partnership Committee. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7: 20 p. m.  o J CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA Community Development Services Department MEMORANDUM Date: November 8, 2005 To: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager Through: Missy McKim, CDS Director From: Peggy Fowler, CDS Planner II Subject: Consideration for Approval of CRA Board of Commissioners member. REQUEST: That City Council appoint a member to the CRA Board of Commissioners to fill the vacancy left by Jason Deshotels. BACKGROUND: Five qualified citizens submitted applications to serve on the CRA Board of Commissioners - Lee C. Bobo, Dean Covey, Jamey Mattern, Donald Mertz and Rudy Williams. At its November 2, 2005 meeting, the CRA Board recommended ( 5- 1) that Board City Council approve Jamie Mattern as a Board member. Jamey is eligible as a Member because he works in the CRA district. RECOMMENDATION: Consideration to appoint Jamey Mattern to the CRA Board of Commissioners to serve the remainder of the term for Jason Deshotels who resigned from the Board in October 2005. CRA Board Member Appointment Page 1 of 1 nity, consisteO municipality a opment of the the sound needs of the county or ole, to the rehabiiitation or redevel- community redevelopment area by pri- rated afford Creriorating structures; the devel~ pment of ousing; the implementation of community policing innovations; and the clearance and redevelop_ vate enterprise. Any county or municipality shall give ment of slum and blighted areas or portions thereof. consideration to this objective in exercising its powers Flistory,- s. 5, ch. 69- 305; S. 3, ch, 84- 356; s. 3. ch. 94- 236: s. 3, ch. 98- 314, under this part, including the formulation of a workable 163. 353 Power of taxing authority to tax or appro- program; the approval of community redevelopment riate funds to a redevelopment trust fund in order to plans, communitywide plans or programs for commu. eserve and enhance the tax base of the authority.- nity redevelopment, and general neighborhood rede- N twithstanding any other provision of general or spe- velopment plans ( consistent with the general plan of cia law, the purposes for which a taxing authority e county or municipality); the development and imple- may entation of community policing innovations; the exer- levy taxes or appropriate funds to a redevelopment CI e of its zoning powers; the enforcement of other trust nd include the preservation and enhancement of the ta ase of such taxing authority and the la 5, codes, and regulations relating to the use of land furthering an the use and occupancy of buildings and improve. of the p rposes of such taxing authority as provided by me ts; the development of affordable law. housing; the dis- History.-s. 1, ch. 84-356. pos' ' on of any property acquired; and the provision of nece sary public improvements. 163.355 inding of necessity by county or munici- 2) In giving consideration to the objectives outlined pality.- No ounty or municipality shall exercise the in sub ection ( 1), the county or municipality shall con- community r evelopment authority conferred by this sider aking available the incentives provided under part until after e goveming body has adopted a reso- the Flo ' da Enterprise Zone Act of 1994 and chapter lution, supporte by data and analysis, which makes a 420. History, . 4. ch. 69- 305; s. 4. ch. 83-231; S. 2. ch. 94- 236; s. 2, ch, 98- 314; legislative findin that the conditions in the area meet s. 26, ch. 20 - so. the criteria descri ed in s. 163. 340( 7) or (8). The reso- lution must state t t: 163.346 Notice to taxing authorities.- Before the 1) One or mor slum or blighted areas, or one or governing ody adopts any resolution or enacts any more areas in whic there is a shortage of housing ordinance equired under s. 163. 355, s. 163. 356, s. affordable to reside s of low or moderate income, 163. 357, 0 s. 163. 387; creates a community redevel- including the elderly, e ist in such county or municipal. opment age cy; approves, adopts, or amends a com- ny; and ' munity rede eJopment plan; or issues redevelopment 2) The rehabilitatio conservation, or redevelop- revenue bon sunder s. 163. 385, the ment, or a combination t ereof, of such area or areas, governing body must provide ublic notice of such proposed action pur- including, if appropriate, e development of housing suant to s. 1 . 66( 2) or s. 166. 041 ( 3)( a) and, at least which residents of low or oderate income, including 15 days befo such proposed action, mail by regis- the elderly, can afford, is ecessary in the interest of tered mail a no ice to each taxing authority which levies the public health, safety, m rals, or welfare of the resi- ad valorem ta s on taxable real property contained dents of such county or municipality. ' within the ge09 phic boundaries of the redevelopment History.- s. 6. ch. 69. 305: s, 4, ch. 64- 356; s. 4, ch, 94. 236; s. 3, ch. 2002- 294. area. History.-s,6, ch. 84 56; s. 2, ch. 93-266; s, 13, ch. 95- 310. 163. 356 Creation of community redevelopment agency.- 163. 350 Wo able program.- Any county 0 1) Upon a finding of necessity as set forth in s. municipality for th purposes of this part may formulat 163. 355, and upon a further finding that there is a need for the county or unicipality a workable program f for a community redevelopment agency to function in utilizing appropria private and public resources t the county or municipality to carry out the community eliminate and prev nt the development or spread redevelopment purposes of this part, any county or slums and urban bli ht, to encourage needed commu municipality may create a public body corporate and nity rehabilitation, to rovide for the redevelopment of politic to be known as a " community redevelopment slum and blighted are s, to provide housing affordable agency." A charter county having a population less to residents of low or oderate income, including th than or equal to 1. 6 million may create, by a vote of at elderly, or to undertak such of the aforesaid activiti least a majority plus one of the entire governing body of or other feasible coun or municipal activities as m y the charter county, more than one community redevel- be suitably employed to chieve the objectives of su opment agency. Each such agency shall be constituted workable program. Su h workable program ma as a public instrumentality, and the exercise by a com- include provision for the revention of the spread munity redevelopment agency of the powers conferred blight into areas of the cou ty or municipality which re by this part shall be deemed