Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2051--Rezone 14 Robinwood to MB — reading text

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MON 2nd g ORDINANCE 2051 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; WALTON BEACH, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR PROPERTY ROBINWOOD DRIVE SOUTHWEST, MORE DESCRIBED AS 14 PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE, TO BUSINESS & MANUFACTURING) ZONING BE REZONED MB ( MIXED DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE AFFECTED OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PROVIDING FOR PORTION OF THE SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, on June 9, 2020, City Council voted unanimously to declare multiple City- owned properties, including 14 Robinwood Drive SW as surplus property; and WHEREAS, on August 11, 2020, City Council voted unanimously to approve the execution of a sales contract for the property located at 14 Robinwood Drive SW to Backridge Tree Services, Inc.; and WHEREAS, on January 29, 2021, the Growth Management Department received an application, REZ21- 0014, for rezoning to amend the City' s official zoning designation to MB Mixed Business & Manufacturing) for property addressed as 14 Robinwood Drive SW; and WHEREAS, on January 29, 2021, the Growth Management Department received an application, FLUA21- 0013, to amend the Future Land Use Map classification to Mixed Business and Industrial (MBI) for property addressed as 14 Robinwood Drive SW; and WHEREAS, Sections 163. 3184 ( 3) and ( 5), Florida Statutes designates the process for adoption of comprehensive plan amendments following the Small- Scale Amendment Process; and WHEREAS, City Staff has reviewed the applications, the applicable state statutes, City codes, and the City' s Local Planning Agency has reviewed the requested changes to the zoning of 14 Robinwood Drive SW and the Future Land Use Map and have recommended to the City Council approval of the changes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Authority and Intent A. The authority for enactment of this ordinance is contained in Chapter 166.021 and other provisions of the Florida Statutes and Section 2 of the City Charter. B. The Local Planning Agency held a public hearing and considered this ordinance on March 4, 2021. The City Council conducted public hearings on March 9, 2021 and March 23, 2021 after giving due public notice.  Section 2. Findings of Fact City Council hereby finds the following: A. That the proposed zoning is consistent with the proposed Future Land Use category according to Table 2. 01. 05. B. That the uses within the requested zoning district are compatible with the uses in the adjacent zoning districts. C. That the requested use is not substantially more intense or less intense than allowable development on adjacent parcels. D. That the requested use is based on soil types, topography, protection of natural resources, and protection of designated historical areas. Section 3. Property Rezoned MB ( Mixed Business & The following described property is hereby zoned Manufacturing) zoning district: LOT 4, ROBINWOOD MUNICIPAL SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 20, AT PAGE 42 IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA. The total actual acreage of above described property is approximately 0. 85 acres. Section 4. Amendment of the Official Zoning Map The Official Zoning Map of the City of Fort Walton Beach is hereby amended to change the zoning classification of the subject properties from CF ( Community Facilities) to MB (Mixed Business & Manufacturing). Section 5. Severability If any word, phrase, sentence, paragraph or provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional, such finding shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared severable. Section 6. Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption on second reading by City Council, signature of the Mayor, and shall be contingent upon approval of Ordinance 2050, amending the future land use of the property. a Adopted: / l'(q rn 4 ? 3,, P01/ chard A. Rynearson, ayor Approved for form, Attest: 0) 10,... -ncy P WAcro Clerk44. ayw. + Dykes, Jr i' 1 At .• ey Kim . Barnes, City llfk E i; w 0 ak:-, r fi' '" ,  NORTHWEST FLORIDA Daily News dailynews.com 03/ 00076DN CITY OF FORT WAL- AMENDMENT OF THE AFFECTED PORTION considered at hearing will need a rec- sucf Published Daily OFFICIAL ord of the proceedings, TON BEACH, FLOR- OF THE Fort Walton Beach. Florida IDA ZONING MAP; PRO- and for such purpose Walton NOTICE OF PUBLIC VIDING FOR SEVERA- may need to ensure Distributed i11 Okaloosa. Santa Rosa & CountiesHEARING BILITY; AND PROVID- that a verbatim record A PUBLIC HEARING ING FOR AN EFFEC- of the proceedings ie will be held on the fol- TIVE DATE. made, which record in- STATE OF FLORIDA Ordinance on As a result of the eludes the testimony lowing COUNTY OF OKALOOSA Tuesday, March 23, COVID-19 public health and evidence upon emergency, the City of which the appeal is tc 2021 at 6:00 p. m. in Chamber Fort Walton Beach has be based ( F. 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