Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 04-26-05 — reading text

Residential Urban Singte) District to R- 1A (Single Family Dwelling) District the 0.34 acre parcel of property located at 628 Country Club Avenue NE. BACKGROUND: The process of amending the Official Zoning Map of the City requires the adoption of an ordinance after two (2) readings before the City Council. An advertised public hearing must be held 10 days prior to adoption. The MuniCipal Planning Board ( MPB) is empowered by Council to review, hear, consider and make recommendations to the City Council on applications for development permits to approve, approve with conditions. or deny amendments to the Official Zoning Map of th~ City. As explained in the Staff Report. the applicants are seeking to rezone their the property to a City zoning district (R-1 A) after having annexed the property to City in October 2004 and having the property designated Low Density Residential ( LOR) on the Future Land Use Map ( FLUM) in January 2005. The property has been under County zoning and land Use since annexation but is now ready to be rezoned to a City zone consistent with the LDR land use designation. There are no requirements for posting with notices, legal advertisements or public notices prior to consideration by the MPB. DISCUSSION: Staff has prepared the enclosed Staff Report,which includes general background and information. a project description and a chronology of the zoning also inctudes a determination development of the request site. The Staff Report Plan and of applicabte law. consistency of the request with the Comprehensive for determination of appropriateness of the requests including suggested findings the MPB regarding the 13 aitena enumerated. The analysis recommends approval of the reqt,JeSt. site to the 1A District Ordinance 1627* if adopted would rezone the O. 34-acre R... and amend the Official Zoning Map of the City. for legal A draft of the proposed ordinance has been reviewed and approved sufficiency and form by the City Attorney (see enclosure) COItMFNDATION: consistent Staff recommends that the Municipal Planning Board find the request with the Comprehensive Plan and forward a recommendation to City Council indicating its approval of Ordinance 1627. Enclosures: Ordinance 1827 ( Draft 3- 1- 05) Staff Report (3- 21-05 wI attachments) mail (3- City Attorney e- 90-5) 2  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIVISION STAFF REPORT Club Avenue NE from AND KIM8ERL Y BROOKS. Rezone 628 Country KEITH SUBJECT: Urban Single) to City R-1A ( Single Family DvJelling) District. County RUS ( Residential MPB 5- CASE#Q5-- RZ 1, 2005 DATeSUBMITTED: Ma~ RESUBMITTED: PREPARED BY: Len Mitchell. Plaming Manager DATE REVISION DATE REPORT A. GENERAL BACKGROUND NE 1. Location: 628 Country Club Avenue Club Avenue NE 8. Local Street Country b. NeighbofhOOd: Kenwood c. 2000 Census Tract ( 217 Okaloosa County) 2. General features of the proposed project a. Gross acreage: 0. 34 acres b. Wetland acreage: None c. Dwelling units: One existing DU' s proposed d. GroS$Density: No additional of Fort WaltOn Beach e. W8!er and wastewater service: City f. Recreation amenities: None District. The RUS ( R, sideotial Urban Single) 3. Existing zoning: Okaloosa County construction of one family detached Qkaloosa County' RUS District pennits The RUS District also at a density of 6.2 dweningJunits per acre. residential uses or private schools, atlowS a wide range of other uses including public parks. public courses day nurserieS/kindergartens, guest churChes. community buildlngs, golf zoned properties structures. There are few RUS houses{no rentals) and pubfic utility of the s Kenwood City' to this portion in unincorporated Okaloosa County adjacent Watton Most are enclaves of property (surrounded by the City of Fort NeighborhOOd. Beach}.(See Exhibit B- Zoning Map) Current surrounding zoning: a. North: R.. Sing1e 1A ( Fami1y ewemng)  b. South: R-1A (Single Family Dwelling) c. East R- 1A ( Single Family Dwelling) d. west: R- 1A ( Single Family Dwelling) FLUM) Plan Future Land Use Map ( 4. Future Land Use: Directions, Comprehensive Ordinance 1815. January LOR. Low Density Residential. Designated by designation: of 2004. The lOR, Low was annexed in October 25. 2005. The subject properly i$ consistent with City land use Density Residential iand use designation of the Kenwood Neighborhood. ( see surrounding land in this portion designations on Exhibit C-Future land Use Map Surrounding FLUM designations: North: LOR City (Low Density Residential) South: LOR City (LoW Density Residential) East LDR City ( Low Density Residentia1) We'iJ:. LDR City (Low Density Residential) was annexed by Ordinance site is developed. The property 5. Existing Land Use: The in Zone ~ on the CitYs The site is level and is located 1604 on October 26. 2004. 500 year flood. Existing an area outside of the Flood Insul8nce Rate Map ( FIRM), is the same as t' he the City in the vicinity of the request Land Use). Existing zoning in Land Use Map). request. (See Exhibit D Existing to the request are exclusively single Table 1 shows that lands in City adjacent the and zoning in which is consistent with the land use designations family residential, LDR and R- 1A, respectively. this portion of the Kenwood Neighborhood. Table 1 - Adjacent Land Use Compatibility City Comp county city Existing County Plan Zoning Zoning Land Use Camp Plan R-1A LOR North City) SF( R-1A LOR East SF(CitY} 1A R- LOR South City) SF( R-1A LOR west SF(City) 2004. Source: CDS analysis. July. RUS standards for the existing zoning, 6. Table 2 compares the development R- 1A ( Single Family to those of the proposed Residential Urban Single) District DwetUng) District. 2  RUS vs. R- 1A District Standards Table2-Comparison of R- 1A Standards Okaloosa COunty pfo., osed Zoning) RUS ( Existing Zoning) 5.45 dwelling 6.2