Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 06-27-06 regular minutes — reading text

247 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA JUNE 27, 2006 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on 27, 2006, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council Tuesday, June Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, William Patterson, Bob Mike Minich Campbell, Jim Tucker, Dr. Wayne Pullen, and Absent: Jim Hartwell Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Finance Director Vacant); Toni Craig, City Attorney; Department Directors and Media. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested to address Council to anyone who wished approach the pOdium after being recognized, then state his or her name address for the record. and INVOCATION AND PLEDGE Glenda Glover led in the Invocation and the Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATION The Mayor presented a " surprise" proclamation to Public Information Officer Carrie Wurdeman on the event of her resignation from the City after 10 years. Ms. Wurdeman stated it was an honor to work with various Councils and the City staff, and that she will miss everyone. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Campbell moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items. Mr. Minich motion and it carried seconded unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell Tucker, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent). APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Council Workshop Council Meeting of June 13, 2006. Meeting of June 13, 2006, and the Regular BID 06- 120. LANDSCAPING OF FORT WALTON BEACH LIBRARY To award Bid No. 06- 120, Landscape Maintenance of the Fort Walton Landing and lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Walker' Library, to the s Lawn Care of Fort Walton 16, 920 for the Fort Walton Beach, in the amount of Landing and $ 7, 550 for the Library, for a period of one year. Further, authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for four years in one year increments. RFP 06- 120. CRA ROW. GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES To award the CRA Medians right- of-way ( ROW) portion of RFP # 06- 120, Grounds Maintenance Services, to Edwards Management Services, for a period of one year in the amount of $38, 765. 00. Further authorize the City Manager to approve the extension of the bid with four (4) option it is determined to be in the best interest years, if of the City. 248 Regular Council 6/ 27/ 06 PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA-QRD. 1703. ANNEXATION OF 653 COUNTRY The City Attorney read the ordinance CLUB by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; ANNEXATION OF LOT 3 AND THE SOUTH 30. 75 FEET RELATING TO THE OF LOT 2, BLOCK B, COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES SUBDIVISION ( 653 COUNTRY CLUB AVENUE NE); PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; ,..., PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR PROPERTY ANNEXED; FOR EFFECT OF ANNEXATION; PROVIDING PROVIDING FOR MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY; AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PROVIDING FOR The Mayor opened the public hearing. David deVaux, 348 Marie Circle, received clarification on impact fees for new construction or development. As there was no one else who wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Minich moved to adopt Ord. 1703 on second reading. Mr. Campbell seconded and it carried motion unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent). ORD. 1705-COMP PLAN AMENDMENTS The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING DIRECTIONS-- THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH: 2008, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES, CHAPTER 163; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; I~ JG !"OR ADOPTION OF A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THe FU; ELEME~ LAND bJSE JT RESULTING FROM PENDING FOR ADOPTION OF TEXT PRI'l/\TE J\ MENDMe~ f, AMENDMENTS TO THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT I; JT PROVIDING g:~ PPLICJ\- BYTHE CITY; PROVIDING FOR FUTURE LAND INITIATED USE MAP AMENDMENTS RESULTING FROM PENDING PRIVATE AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS RESULTING FROM CITY INITIATED CHANGES; FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. FOR The requirements of Section 20- 128( b) of the Land Development Code have been met. PRESENTATION OF STAFF REPORT AND COMMENTS Len Mitchell, Long- Range Planning Manager, explained the comprehensive advised that there are seven plan process and proposed amendments included in this ordinance, and that each one would be discussed separately. He advised that the MPB/ LPA recommended requests in the amendment package at the June 1, 2006 approval of all which was recommended for denial, and meeting, except for Case 06- 12- CP06- 1, Case 06- 19- CP06- 1, which the Board Staff's amended recommendation to reduce concurred with the zone from 500 feet to 150 feet, and to buffer area adjacent to residential land uses with require a specific landscaping and buffering requirements. AMENDMENT 06- 12- CP06- 1. GROSS DENSITY AND MAXIMUM HEIGHT The first amendment to be discussed, #06- 12- CP06- 1, was a the Future Land Use Element request from David deVaux to amend Policy to allow 31. 0 Dwelling Units/ Gross Acre Maximum Height of 55 Feet in the MDR land use Density and a no proponents or designation. Mr. Mitchell advised that there were opponents who spoke at the June 1 LPA recommended disapproval of the public hearing, and that Staff request.  249 Regular Council 6/ 27/ 06 ORD. 1705. ( CONT) COMMENTS FROM PROPONENTS/ OPPONENTS David deVaux, 348 Marie Circle, advised he withdrew the request for a maximum height of 55 feet as the height ordinance had been amended and he was satisfied with that. in density is still However, the request requested. Mr. deVaux requested that the City approved the density at 18 units per acre, but would consider 16 or 17 units per acre, as these are numbers that he could work with to develop his property. Mr. Mitchell advised that a request can be made to lower the density; however, there are several property owners in the MDR district who would be affected as well. The other problem is that the City wants to do a comprehensive change, and to do be a comprehensive any change in density at this time would not change. Mr. Mitchell advised the proper course of action would be withdraw the request and resubmit it at a