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

to later time. Mr. deVaux advised he would withdraw the request and will reapply at a later time. Mr. Mitchell advised that two versions of the ordinance were submitted to the MPB consideration, and Staff concurred with the for recommendation of the MPB/ LPA on the ordinance. The City Attorney advised that no action is required by Council since the request was withdrawn. Chris Gibson, 249 Brooks Street SE, spoke against an increase in density and of the City. heights in that area AMENDMENT 06- 17 -CP06- 1. AMEND CITY' S The second amendment to be NEIGHBORHOOD MAP discussed was # 06- 17- CP06- 1, a the Future Land Use element request from the City to amend regarding " Neighborhood Plans 1999" to amend the neighborhoods map to designate 11 neighborhoods in the City' s City as follows: East Miracle Strip, Beal Parkway, Elliott' s Point, Ferry Park, Garnier Beach, South WE Combs, and Kenwood. Bayou, Northwest, Seabreeze, Oakland, Mr. Mitchell advised that there were no proponents or opponents who spoke at the June 1 LPA public hearing, and that Staff recommended approval of the request. COMMENTS FROM PROPONENTS/ OPPONENTS The Mayor asked for comments from proponents/ opponents. As there was none, the hearing was closed. public AMENDMENT 06- 18- CP06- 1. AMEND FLUE. PLANS FOR WE COMBS NEIGHBORHOOD The third amendment to be discussed was # 06- 18- CP06- 1, a Future Land Use Element ( FLUE) to request from the City to amend the include amendments to the Plans for PNA) developed by the W. E. Combs Neighborhood Action Neighborhood. Mr. Mitchell explained this would reflect in a name change to the W. E. Combs Neighborhood and those changes would be incorporated into the FLUE of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Mitchell advised that there were no proponents or opponents who spoke at the June 1 LPA public hearing, and that Staff recommended approval of the request. COMMENTS FROM PROPONENTS/ OPPONENTS The Mayor asked for comments from proponents/ opponents. As there was none, the hearing was closed. public 250 Regular Council 6/ 27/ 06 ORD. 1705 lCONT) AMENDMENT 06- 19- CP06- 1. GENERALIZED LAND USE The fourth amendment to be discussed was 06- 19- CP06- 1, a request from the FLUE narrative for Generalized Land Use, City to amend the Commercial to reduce the distance residential land uses from 500 feet to 200 feet for required from buildings built to the maximum height in the RC, Regional Commercial, and GC, General Commercial, land use designations. Mr. Mitchell explained this land use designation narrative would reduce from 500 feet to 200 feet the zone which allows a 45 feet maximum height. Mr. Mitchell advised that there were no proponents or opponents who spoke at the June 1 LPA public hearing, and that Staff recommended approval of the request. COMMENTS FROM PROPONENTS/ OPPONENTS The Mayor asked for comments from proponents/ opponents. Glenda Glover, 115 Waynell Circle, received clarification that building height is not increased; the 150 feet is a required being separation from residential uses for buildings feet in height, and must include a minimum 15- exceeding 45 foot wide landscaped buffer. As there was no one else to speak, the public hearing was closed. AMENDMENT 06- 11- CP06- 1. AMEND FLUM TO MUCC AT 401 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. The fifth amendment discussed was 06- 11- CP06- 1, a request by Victor and amend the future land use Margherita DeMoya to designation on the FLUM from MDR to MUCC for approximately 3. 61 acres located at 401 Hollywood Blvd. NW. Mr. Mitchell advised that there were no proponents or opponents who spoke at the June 1 LPA public hearing, other than the applicant who had no objections to the Staff recommended approval of the request. Report, and that Staff COMMENTS FROM PROPONENTS/ OPPONENTS The Mayor asked for comments from proponents/ opponents. David deVaux, 348 Marie Circle, advised he owns adjacent property to the request site and spoke in opposition to commercialization of the property. He also advised he is in a legal lawsuit with the Westwood Baptist Church on that piece of property. Pat Williams, speaking on behalf of the church and the DeMoya' s, stated the and not entirely commercial, and that Mr. request is for MUCC, deVaux' s case with the church was dismissed in court and he does not have a legal document with the church. Larry deVaux, 371 Canterberry Circle, spoke in opposition to the corner cannot handle the traffic that a request, stating he believes the commercial enterprise would bring. Wayne Williams, representing the DeMoya' s, advised what is offices, a psychiatrist and a pediatric dentist office, being considered is two doctor's and the church is not anything at the moment. planning on doing  251 Regular Council 6/ 27/ 06 ORD. 1705 ( CONT) Pastor Art Johnson, Westwood Baptist Church, explained the vacant building was used as a child care center and more recently, a shelter for the homeless until the City advised that was permitted use and would need a not a zoning change to continue. Pastor Johnson explained that Mr. deVaux had agreed to purchase the property but when he did not, the church accepted an offer from another individual, and that is the lawsuit from Mr. deVaux that was Pastor Johnson appealed to Council to dismissed in court. approve the request. Vic DeMoya, applicant, explained he is a psychiatrist and his wife is a would be an excellent location for dentist and they feel that their offices, and that it would not be a large commercial enterprise. Jerry Rexford, 92 Bradford Street, stated the property is away from the corner and across from the high school, and there is no room for any other and he development as there are apartments next to the property, supports staff's position. Ryan Fisher, 706 Scott Street, representing his mother who owns a home in the area, against the request, stating once it is turned into commercial, spoke it will bring a lot of commercial enterprises to the area, and asked to leave it residential. As there was no one else to speak on the amendment, the public hearing was closed. AMENDMENT 06-20- CP06- 1. AMEND FLUM TO CON. 330 LAKE DRIVE/ 115 VIRGINIA The sixth item to be discussed was 06- DRIVE 20- CP06- 1, a requestfrom the use designation on the FLUM from PL, Public Lands and LOR, Low City to amend the future land Conservation, for three parcels with a land area of Density Residential to CON, Drive NW and 115 approximately 4. 11 acres located at 330 Lake Virginia Drive NW. Mr. Mitchell advised that there were