Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2139--Amend LDC Chapter 5 Townhouse Standards — reading text

TREADING DATE 2nd S' 1(o- t ORDINANCE 2139 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR TOWNHOUSES; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the Growth Management Department has identified missing or impractical supplemental standards for townhouse developments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Authority and Intent The authority for enactment of this ordinance is contained in Chapter 166. 021, 163. 3202, and other provisions of the Florida Statutes and Section 2 of the City Charter. Section 2.Amendment of Land Development Code Chapter 5 — Supplemental Standards for Specific Uses. 5. 04. 02 Townhouses. A. A townhouse is a single- family dwelling unit attached horizontally by a common or party wall to one ( 1) or more dwelling units. B. A townhouse development shall be designed and developed as a single, integrated development project. The development and the individual townhouse units shall comply with the following standards. A townhouse shall be not less than two ( 2) stories. 2. An individual townhouse unit shall be located on a platted lot, established in compliance with the standards for subdivisions set forth in Section 4. 07. 00. a. The minimum lot area for an individual townhouse unit is 1, 400 s. f. b. The minimum lot width for an individual townhouse unit at the end of a group of units and adjacent to a street on the side property line shall be twenty-five and one-half (25 ''/) feet. C. The minimum lot width for all individual townhouse units, other than the end unit, is eighteen ( 18) feet. 3. The structures containing townhouse units shall comply with the zoning standards setting forth maximum impervious surface, maximum height, and maximum density on a development site. a. The minimum setback from a side property line shall be seven and one-half (7 ''/ 2) feet. b. The minimum front yard setback from the property line shall be twenty (20) feet C. The minimum rear yard setback from the property line shall be ten ( 10) feet  db. There shall be a maximum of six ( 6) individual townhouse units within one structure. ee. Each individual townhouse unit shall have a private entrance. fd. The front facade of each structure shall include projections. g. Driveways for lots with a side yard adjacent to a right-of-way shall be located not less than fifty (50) percent of the lot width away from the side property line adjacent to the right of way and, regardless of lot width, shall not be less than fifteen ( 15) feet from the side property line adjacent to the right of way. 4. Where a townhouse development abuts property zoned or used for single-family or duplex development, a fence, six ( 6) feet high, shall be provided. The finished side of the fence shall face outward. No fence is required where an alley separates the townhouse development from the single- family or duplex development. Each portion of the fence shall be the property of the owner of the townhouse lot on which it is located; such owner is responsible for maintenance of that portion of the fence. Standards for refuse containers. a. Individual refuse containers shall be provided for each townhouse and all such containers shall be located together on a paved area not larger than five (5) feet by five ( 5) feet. b. The refuse area shall be setback a minimum of twenty (20) feet from any property line. Where an alley is provided, the dumpster or refuse area may be located adjacent to the alley. C. The dmnpster or refuse area shall be screened in compliance with the standards set forth in Section 5. 01. 06. D. Section 3. Applicability For the purposes of jurisdictional applicability, this ordinance shall apply in the City of Fort Walton Beach. This ordinance shall apply to all applications for development, including building permit applications and subdivision proposals, submitted on or after the effective date of this ordinance. Section 4. Inclusion into the Land Development Code It is the intent of the City Council that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the City of Fort Walton Beach' s Land Development Code, and that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re -lettered and the word " ordinance" may be changed to section," " article," " regulation," or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions. Section 5. Severability In the event any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, it is the intent of City Council that such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of the Ordinance which may be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable. Section 6. Findings The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach finds that the Local Planning Agency reviewed and recommended approval of the ordinance on March 7th, 2024. The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach finds that the proposed ordinance is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the City' s Comprehensive Plan, The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach finds that all notice requirements for enactment of the ordinance have been met in accordance with the Florida Statutes and the City' s Land Development Code. Section 7. Effective Date This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval on second reading by the City Council and signature of the Mayor. Adopted: M2ECL A6 20,1V Richard A. Rynearson, ayor Attest: Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for the C' y o r Walton Beach, only. j. Kim M. aures, City Clerk Kimberly omanoo p, iity Attorney Additions are underlined;