Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 11-14-06 regular minutes — reading text

City does share some responsibility for this the inspectors were during the building process. and the status Discussion was held with an exchange of views on the requirements of view corridors of Villa Di Mare if the amendment is not approved. is made and The City Attorney explained that the project is under a cease work until the amendment it is addressed. She said if it is there will be no issuance of temporary Certificate of Occupancy until how that will end not approved they will have to go back to the drawing board, and she cannot predict up.  Regular Council 11- 14- 06 116 AMEND SITE PLAN FOR VILLA DI MARE CONDO PROJECT cont. The CDS Director stated that staff looked at all the options when it was realized they had not met the view corridor, that staff is comfortable with the amendment, and that the only alternative in order to meet the view corridor at this point is to remove a building or a portion of a building. The Mayor. called for the vote on the motion and it carried by a vote of 4 to 1 with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, and Tucker in favor and Minich opposed ( Pullen and Hartwell absent). GENERAL PUBLIC Sam Kinkaid, future homeowner of Villa Di Mare, addressed the parking issue on Brooks Street and asked whether the ' No Parking' signs could be removed or the street widened to provide additional parking for the project. The City Manager mentioned the City received concerns from the residents about the parking conditions on Brooks Street, especially around the curves. She said Public Works studied the area and the ' No Parking' signs were installed. She said the issue was the visibility around the curve and the issue was complicated by contractors/ sub parking on the street. She said staff will take another look at the issue and make a determination. REQUEST TO EXCHANGE PROPERTY Consideration of a request from Rev. S. L. Thigpen, Pastor of Beulah First Baptist Church, to exchange property the church owns at 36 Carson Drive, for property the City owns at 106 McGriff Street. Reverend Thigpen explained the exchange of property would help the Church with their expansion and the church' s quest to revitalize the community. The CDS Director explained the properties are similar but the Carson property would be more suitable to the goals of the Beal Parkway Neighborhood Plan and recommended that Council the accept request to exchange properties. Mr. Minich moved to direct staff to prepare the necessary documents to exchange the Church owned property at 36 Carson Drive with the City owned property at 106 McGriff Street. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, and Minich in favor (Pullen and Hartwell absent). BOATYARDS/ MARINAS Consideration of a request to direct the Municipal Planning Board to study the issues of boatyards/ marinas and provide Council with a recommendation regarding same. The CDS Director explained the regulations require a shoreline protection zone of 50' which includes the use of the property for marinas, and that may be at odds with the goal to encourage marinas. Mr. Tucker stated he brought this issue forward. zone of 50' but did not understand the the shoreline protection zone area. He expressed his support for a shoreline protection part which states boatyard operations may not be conducted in He stated if he cannot perform boat operations in the shoreline rI:'. protection zone on the property, it would take away 5, 000 square feet of his workable and usable property, which is his objection. Mr. Tucker advised he received a grant from the State of Florida as a U result of legislation for boatyards hit by hurricanes which stipulates the property continue to be used as a boatyard. He asked that Staff take necessary steps to allow him to continue use of his property as a boatyard.  11- 14- 06 Regular Council 117 BOATYARDS/ MARINAS ( CONT) The Mayor asked for public input. Dean Covey, 270 Brooks Street SE, reminded Council that the issue was discussed by the Municipal PlanningBoard in 1991 when he was chairman of the MPB. Mr. Tucker moved to direct the Municipal Planning Board to study the issues of seconded boatyards/ marinas and provide Council with a recommendation. Mr. Patterson motion. The City Attorney suggested Mr. Tucker reconsider the motion and abstain from the vote because of his financial interest in the issue. Mr. Tucker expressed his desire to vote on the motion. The City Attorney suggested the motion be made by someone without a financial interest. Mr. Holmes moved to direct the Municipal Planning Board to study the issues of boatyard/ marinas and provide Council with a recommendation. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, and Minich in favor (Pullen and Hartwell absent). CREATE YOUTH COMMISSION Consideration of a request to create a Fort Walton Beach Youth Commission and allow City representatives to meet with students and faculty of both high schools. The Mayor advised this effort began last spring with the high schools, and many of the participants have moved to other positions within the school board. He stated this is a revitalization of the youth commission idea with new school board representatives, and advised the Public Information Officer has been working on it. Cam Johnson, Public Information Officer, stated the school representatives are very interested in a number of youth commission program, and there are a lot of issues to be worked out, such as the students and how they are selected. Mr. Tucker moved to approve the creation of a Fort Walton Beach Youth Commission and allow City representatives to meet with students and faculty at both the City' s high schools to work out the details of the commission and return to City Council at a later date with detailed Holmes, Patterson, plans. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with and Minich in favor (Pullen and Hartwell absent). Campbell, Tucker, POLICE PENSION BOARD APPOINTMENT Consideration of appointment of the fifth member to the Police Officers Pension Board. Mr. Minich moved to re- appoint Captain Tony Carnathan to serve on the Police Officers' 1, Retirement Fund Board of Trustees as the fifth trustee for a two-year term from October I""" 2006 until September 30, 2008. Mr. Tucker seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Tucker, and Minich in favor (Pullen and Hartwell absent). Campbell, BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEEITREE BOARD APPOINTMENT Consideration of appointment to the Beautification CommitteelTree Board. the appoint Christina Warthen, 608 Virginia Oak Court, to serve on Mr. Minich moved to for Beautification CommitteelTree Board to fill the unexpired term until January 13, 2007, then Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried a four-year term until January 12, 2011. with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, and Minich in favor ( Pullen and unanimously Hartwell absent). o,.. j". Cp...~,....#. . 111  Regular Council 11- 14- 06 11 8 CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD APPOINTMENT Consideration of appointment of an alternate to the Code Enforcement Board. Mr. Minich moved to appoint