Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2008-35-CRA Streetscape Chanages — reading text

approval from FDOT. improvements 3. 1: PER M I T TED IMP R 0 V E MEN T s. Only the following right-of-way improvements are eligible for funding under the Matching and Landscape Grant Program: a. Landscape materials, including trees, shrubs, ground cover and turf grass. b. Pavers and sidewalk construction, including integrated tree grates if applicable. c. Irrigation systems ( the portion relating to the eligible improvements). d. Benches, trash receptacles, bollards, etc. e. Decorative light fixtures, including associated electrical wiring. f. Site work and preparation for new landscape improvements ( such as removing asphalt to install landscape beds and any soil amendments necessary for the landscape improvements). g. Placing all overhead utilities underground. Improvements located outside of the public right- of-way ( except for approved easements granted to the City for purposes of streetscape improvements), driveways, signage, and improvements that do not conform to City requirements are ineligible for grant funds. 3. 2: S P E C I F I CAT ION S. The improvements are subject to the following requirements: a. Landscape materials. In order to maintain a continuous landscape theme along public rights- of-way, all landscaping materials shall be reviewed and approved by the City. Trees and other plant materials shall meet minimum height, caliper, or container size as applicable. All plant materials within the FDOT right-of-way shall be subject to vision clearance requirements as established by FDOT. Plantings shall also be reviewed to verify that no damage to utilities will occur. In addition, the landscape plan should address a continuity of the materials used in the adjacent 2  public right -of-way and the landscape materials used on the abutting private property. b. Pavers and sidewalk construction. Sidewalks shall meet the minimum width requirements listed in Section 20- 755( c- 2). Sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with City construction standards. Any pavers that are utilized in the public rights- of-way or within an approved streetscape easement shall be reviewed and approved by the CRA Board of Commissioners, subject to the following guidelines: Downtown District (see Map A) 1) Color. Mix 32 ( charcoal, buff, terra cotta) equal parts. 2) Shape/ Installation Pattern. 4" x8" x2 3/ 8" Conpave concrete bricks tone ( or approved equal) set in 45' herringbone pattern; sawcut pavers at edges, not less than 1/ 3 unit. 3) Manufacturer. F or consistency of appearance and installation, pavers for each block shall come from the same or an equivalent manufacturer. Uptown District (see Map B) 1) Color. Colors for the pavers shall be limited to earth tones. In order to providea consistent paver color within an individual block while allowing flexibility for property owners in selecting paver colors, a base color shall be selected for each block. The base color shall be established by the first property owner within the block to receive approval to install pavers. 300/ 0 of the pavers shall be the base color, while the remaining 700/ of the pavers 0 may be any combination of earth tone colors. 2) Shape/ Installation Pattern. The first property owner on any individual block to install pavers shall establish the shape and pattern of pavers used on that block. All subsequent property owners on the block to install pavers shall conform to shape and pattern of pavers established for that individual block. 3) Manufacturer. For consistency of appearance and installation, pavers for each block shall come from the same or an equivalent manufacturer. 4) Paver treatments at intersections. Paver color, shape, and installation pattern shall be consistent at all corners of an intersection. Civic buildings and properties. Civic buildings and properties shall be exempt from the color and shape/ pattern guidelines listed above when utilizing pavers. c. Irrigation systems. It is recommended that low-volume irrigation systems be utilized whenever possible. Aboveground spray irrigation should be used only when low- volume systems are not practical, such as large areas of turf grass. Under no circumstances shall water from irrigation systems be allowed to overspray or seep onto the roadway. Aboveground systems must also be designed so as to prevent overspray on sidewalks or other paved smfaces. d. Benches, bollards, trash receptacles, etc. Benches, bollards, trash receptacles, etc. that are proposed to be located in the public right- of-way or within the approved 3  streetscape easement shall be reviewed and approved by the CRA Board of Commissioners. Benches and trash receptacles for each neighborhood of the CRA district should have a consistent style and color. e. Light fixtures. All light fixtures located in the public right-of-way shall be reviewed and approved by the CRA Board of Commissioners. Light fixtures for each neighborhood of the CRA District should have a consistent style and color. Light fixtures in the public right- of-way shall be metered separately, and the City shall assume the maintenance and utility costs for the fixtures. eligibility requirements 4. 1: L 0 CAT ION R E QUI REM E N T s. The commercial property must be located within the CRA project area. 4. 2: G ENE R A L. The grant program is available to all commercial property owners that immediately abut a City or FDOT public right-of-way; however, eligibility requirements are slightly different for sidewalk construction in association with a new development. Since new development requires construction of concrete sidewalks in the right-of-way along street frontages, only the costs associated with constructing a sidewalk within an easement granted to the City for that purpose, or constructing a sidewalk that exceeds the standard width, and/ or the costs of constructing a decorative sidewalk are eligible for a matching grant. 4. 3: L I M I TED RIG H T - 0 F- WAY C H A RAe T E R 1ST I C S. For properties abutting a roadway that provides no right-of-way or very limited right- of-way area that could be utilized for the purpose of eligible streets cape improvements, the City The may approve a streetscape easement of up to a maximum ten feet ( 10') width. property owner must provide detailed data indicating why the existing right-of-way characteristics would inhibit installation of streetscape improvements eligible for matching grant funds. This data shall include a survey that indicates the relationship of the property line to the existing or proposed building and to the roadway right- of-way, depicting the location of existing roadway pavement, curbs, drainage facilities, etc. The property owner must include verification of utility line locations by each utility provider. 4. 4 D ATE 0 F IMP R 0 V E MEN T S . Improvements constructed up to one hundred eighty ( 180) days prior to the date of the application for the grant are eligible for the grant program. 4  program funding provisions 5. 1: A M 0 U N T 0 F G RAN T. The grant amount shall be limited by annual appropriation and budgeting, and to 500/ 0 or less of the cost of the qualifying improvements, and shall not exceed $ 10,000 per applicant. 5. 2: USE 0 F FUN D S. Grant funds shall only be used for qualifying improvements, as listed in Section 3. 1. Grant funds will only be awarded for the improvements described in the approved site plan. 5. 3: R E eEl P T 0 F G RAN T FUN D S. Grant funds shall be released to the on a reimbursement basis within 30 days upon: applicant a. Completion of all improvements listed on the approved site plan; b. Receipt of a signed maintenance and hold harmless/ indemnity agreement as described in Section 7. 2 of this document; c. Submittal of all invoices relative to the approved improvements; d. Copies of cancelled checks to vendors showing payment of funds; and e. Verification by CDS staff that the improvements have been installed in accordance with the approved plan. administration 6. 1: ADM INS T RAT ION 0 F PRO G RAM. The Matching Stteetscape Grant Program shall be administered by the City of Fort Walton Beach Community Development Services Department ( CDS). Applications shall be submitted to the CDS offices located at 105 Miracle Strip Parkway SW, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 32548. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis, for the duration of the available appropriated funds. 6. 2: A MEN D MEN T S. The CDS Department reserves the right to amend the program guidelines and application process as experience may dictate. agreements 7. 1: A G R E E MEN T. Any request for grant funds under this program constitutes an agreement to abide by the guidelines and standards of this program. 7. 2: M A I N TEN A NeE Applicants shall be required to maintain A G R E E MEN T. all improvements installed under the guidelines of this program. The applicant will be required to sign a maintenance agreement prior to the release of any grant funds for the 1-  f. Improvements to the following rights- of-way may require the City to enter into a reciprocal maintenance agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation FDQ1): Miracle Strip Parkway (U.S. 98jS.R.30); Eglin Parkway ( S. R. 85);