Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2163--Annexation of 3 Wedgewood Lane NE — reading text

File #: 3718033 1012312024 10: 28 AM - Fees: $ 129. 00 Intangible Tax: $ 0. 00 DC MNichols JD Peacock II Clerk of Circuit Court Okaloosa County, FL ! L ORDINANCE 2163 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ANNEXING INTO THE CITY LIMITS OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE WITH A PHYSICAL ADDRESS OF 3 WEDGEWOOD LANE NE, FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, on August 26, 2024, the Growth Management Department received an application for voluntary annexation of property located at 3 Wedgewood Lane NE into the City limits of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; WHEREAS, 3 Wedgewood Lane NE is currently a vacant lot; WHEREAS, Chapter 174. 044 & 174. 043 of the Florida Statutes dictates the process for voluntary annexations and provides the criteria for a property to be considered for annexation; and WHEREAS, Staff has conducted an analysis of the 3 Wedgewood Lane NE property pursuant to the criteria outlined in Florida Statutes and has determined that the necessary annexation criteria are met to legally annex the property into the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. Authority and Intent The authority for enactment of this ordinance is contained in Chapter 166. 021( 1) and 171. 044 of the Florida Statutes, and Section 2 of the City Charter. Section 2. Findings of Fact The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach hereby finds the following: The City received an application for voluntary annexation from the owner, Velina R. Sweatt Trust. The applicant has provided sufficient evidence of ownership of said property to be annexed. The subject property is contiguous to the municipal boundaries of the City of Fort Walton Beach, is an area that is reasonably compact, and is unincorporated territory. The annexation of subject property will not result in the creation of any enclaves. The notice of annexation was duly published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the Northwest Florida Daily News, a newspaper published within the City of Fort Walton Beach. Upon adoption, this ordinance will be filed with the Okaloosa County Clerk of Court, the  DOC # 3718033 Page 2 of 15 10/ 23/ 2024 10: 28 AM Okaloosa County Administrator, the Ocean City -Wright Fire Control District, Okaloosa County Property Appraiser, Okaloosa County Tax Collector, and the Florida Department of State. Section 3. Property Annexed The following described property is hereby annexed into the City of Fort Walton Beach: 3 Wedgewood Lane NE: PARCEL ID 36 -IS -24- 0540- 000C- 0030 LOT 3, BLOCK C, COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES SUBDIVISION The total actual acreage of the above- described property is approximately 0. 35 acres. At the time of the annexation, the property is vacant. Section 4. Effect of Annexation The area annexed shall be subject to all laws, ordinances, and regulations in force in the City of Fort Walton Beach and shall be entitled to the same privileges and benefits as other parts of the City of Fort Walton Beach upon the effective date of the annexation. The City of Fort Walton Beach is electing to provide all necessary services, including those of the Ocean City - Wright Fire Control District. The area annexed is subject to the Okaloosa County Comprehensive Plan and zoning regulations. Said regulations shall remain in full force and effect until the subject property is designated into a City of Fort Walton Beach Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map designation and rezoned accordingly in the City of Fort Walton Beach zoning map. Section 5. Municipal Boundary The municipal boundary lines of the City of Fort Walton Beach shall be amended to include the annexed property described in this ordinance and in the attached " 3 Wedgewood Lane NE -Exhibit A: Location Map." Section 6. Effective Date This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption on second reading by City Council and the signature of the Mayor.  DOC # 3718033 Page 3 of 15 10/ 23/ 2024 10: 28 AM Adopted: Qe_` - i /a- } .2 V ichard A. Rynearsor , Mayor Attest: Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for the City of Fort Walton Beach, only. K6m. Barnes, City Clerk Kimberly Romano Kopp, City Attorney w  DOC # 3718033 Page 4 of 15 10/ 23/ 2024 10: 28 AM Exhibit " A" Location Map 3 Wedgewood Lane NE 36 -1S -24- 0540- 000C- 0030 14v- City of . ER0, Fort Walton Beachs`'`' Planning Division I aoo soo Request Site Feet-_---- N RUE DE LE ROI ST ME T- I 1! W E- I- J- % •! I.. 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