Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-22-2010 Regular — reading text

construction and. BMPs "). . Further amendment to the LDC will be required once the Transportation Element has been amended and found in compliance. Page 114 118 Council Meeting, June 22, 2010 Fort Walton Beach Evaluation and Diagnosis Preliminary Review of the LDC Land Development Code C. Housing Element RDHM") as permissible 1. Policy C. 2. 1 establishes Residential Design Manufactured Homes ( " in LDR subject to requirements for exterior appearance. The zoning districts implementing home parks, but not RDMH. Chapter 16 the LDR land use category only address manufactured establishes design standards for RDMH, and that RDMH are permissible in R -1, R -1A, R -2, and R -2A. 2. Policy C. 2. 2 establishes that Standard Design Manufactured Homes are permissible in manufactured home communities in R-2 and as a temporary use during construction in any zoning district. This provision is contained in Chapter 16. that manufactured home and building design architectural 3. Policy C. 2. 3 establishes It is not clear that this standards apply to both manufactured homes and site built homes. provision is met. Chapter 16 establishes that RDMH must meet standards " set forth herein;" however, no specific standards are provided. standards for community residential facilities. 4. Policy C. 3. 1 establishes performance Chapter 16 addresses community residential facilities and requires compliance with Chapter 419, Florida Statutes. No performance standards are provided. 5. Policy C.6. 7 requires adoption and enforcement of more effective buffer and landscape Chapter 16. Buffer requirements are requirements. Landscaping standards are contained in minimal. The proposed EAR -based amendment deletes this policy. 6. Policy C. 6. 10 requires that new housing or mixed- useChapter development connect to central sewer; 10 of the Code of Ordinances prohibits residential facilities on septic systems. addresses the requirement for connection and the prohibition on septic systems. 7. Policy C. 6. 11 requires that housing and mixed-use development be compatible with existing residential neighborhoods. It is not clear that there are specific compatibility requirements in the LDC. 8. Amendments proposed for implementation of the EAR recommendations include: updating the LDC with a definition of affordable housing and a definition of workforce housing; apartments in some zoning districts; consideration of allowing family accessory and setback requirements for affordable and consideration of relaxation of parking workforce housing; consideration of flexible lot configurations for affordable and workforce housing; encouraging affordable and workforce housing in specified locations; allowing subsidies or other incentives for mixed use development that provides student or workforce housing; a process to expedite development order and permitting for affordable, workforce, or green housing; and excluding manufactured homes from the Coastal High Hazard Area CHHA "). The LDC must be amended for consistency once the Housing Element has been amended and found in compliance. D. Infrastructure Element Chapter 10 of Policy D. 1. 1. 5 requires that all development pay a pro-rata share for sewer. 1. Chapter the Code of Ordinances requires that development pay for extension and connection. 18 contains the proportionate fair -share ordinance, which only addresses transportation. 2. Policy D. 1. 1. 8 requires that all development connect to central wastewater and that septic systems may be continued when central facilities are not available; new package plants and Chapter 10 of septic systems are not permitted. This requirement is contained in Chapter 14. the Code of Ordinances addresses connection requirements. Page 115 119 Council Meeting, June 22, 2010  Evaluation and Diagnosis Preliminary Review of the LDC Fort Walton Beach an Development Code 3. Policy D.3. 2. 3 requires a stormwater management plan for all new development except one - on a platted lot. Chapter 13 only requires stormwater or two-family residential structures management and drainage consideration in the submittal requirements for residential impact assessment. 4. Policy D. 3. 2. 5 prohibits development that would create unacceptable degradation of water There quality. Chapter 14 contains this requirement as part of the consideration by the MPB. are no standards elsewhere in the LDC. 5. Policy DAL()"requires that all development pay a pro-rata share for potable Chapter water. Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances addresses fees for extension and connection. 18 contains the proportionate fair -share ordinance, which only addresses transportation. Chapter 14 development to connect to the central water system. 6. Policy D. 4. 1. 9 requires all contains this contains this requirement. Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances also requirement. 7. Policies D.4.2. 6 and D. 5. 1. 2 require enforcement of a wellhead protection ordinance and a limitation on uses within 500 feet of the wellhead. Such use limits are not identified in Chapter 15. Chapter 17 has provision for wellhead protection and limitations on uses. requires irrigation 8. Policy D. 4.2. 8 requires use of native plants in required landscaping; efficiency standards. Drought tolerant plants are preferred but not required pursuant to Chapter 16. Irrigation standards are provided in Chapter 16. development to use xeriscape techniques. Xeriscaping is not 9. Policy D.4. 3. 10 requires new required. Chapter 16 establishes that drought tolerant plants are preferred. recharge of the aquifer. Lot 10. Policy DAL], requires regulation of pervious surface to ensure It appears that lot district. coverage standard's are contained in Chapter 15 for each zoning coverage is synonymous with impervious surface ratio, although it is not explicitly stated as such. 11. There are no proposed amendments to the Infrastructure Element in the EAR-based amendment packOLge. E. Coastal Management-and Conservation Element 1. Objective E. ]l requires protection of coastal wetlands, living marine resources, and wildlife habitats. Chapter 17 contains requirements for establishing a wetland protection zone and requirements for providing a habitat management plan. Chapter 16 establishes 2. Policy E. 1. 1 requires encouragement of the use of native vegetation. that native vegetation should be preserved, encourages the installation of native vegetation, and grants a waiver to the irrigation requirement for areas where native vegetation is retained. 3. Policy E. 1. 2 requires drought resistant landscape materials to the greatest extent possible. Chapter 16 establishes that drought tolerant plants are preferred but not required. stormwater run -off into natural water bodies. This 4. Policy E. 1. 3 prohibits channeling prohibition is; contained in Chapter 14. Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances contains requirements for the discharge of stormwater. to protect habitats of listed species. 5. Policies EA. 4 and E. 16. 3 require standards Requirements are contained in Chapter 17. sites. A 6. Policy E. 1. 5 requires a habitat management plan for any development on specified 13 or 14. Chapter 17 contains management plan is not a submittal requirement in Chapters requirements for a habitat management plan.