Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 05-10-05 — reading text

featUI'e$ a. Gross acreage: 0.34 acres b. Wetland acreage: None c. Dwelling units; One existing d. Gross Oensity: No additional DU' s proposed e. W_ r and wastewater service: City of Fort WaltOn Beach t Recreation amenities: None 3. Existing zoning: Okatoosa County RUS (R~sidential Urban Single) District. The Okaloosa County RUS District pennits construction of one family detached residential uses at a density of 6.2 dwelling/units per acre. Tha RUS District also atlows a wide range of other uses including public parks.public or private $ chools, churches, community buUdlngs~ golf courses day nurserieslkindergarfens, guest houses(no rentals) and public utility structures. There are few RUS zoned properties in unincorporated Okatoosa County adjacent to this portion of the City's Kenwood Neighborhood. Most are enclaves of property (surrounded by the City of Fort Walton Beach).(See Exhibit B- Zoning Map) Current surrounding zoning: a. North: R.. Sing1e Family Dwemng) 1A (  b. South: R- 1A (Single Family Dwelling) c. East R-1A ( Single Family Dwelling) d. R- 1A ( Single Family DweIDng) West:. 4. Future Land Use: DirectiOn$, Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map ( FLUM) designation: LDR, Low Density Residential. Designated by Ordinance 1815, January 25, 2005. The-subject property was annexed in October of 2004. The lOR. Low Density Residential land use designation is consistent with City land use designations on surrounding land in this portion of the Kenwood Neighborhood. ( see Exhibit C.Future Land Use Map Surrounding FLUM designations: North: lDR City (low Density Residential) South: lOR City l(ow Density Residential) East lOR City (Low Density Residential) west: LDR City (Low Density Residential) 5. Existing Land e: The site is U$ develop$d. The property was annexed by Ordinance 1604 on Oclober 26. 2004. The site is level and is located in Zone X " " on the CitYs Flood Insurance Rate Map ( FIRM). an area outside of the 500 year flood. Existing land Use). Existing zoning in the City in the vicinity of the request is the same as the request. (See Exhibit D Existing Land Use Map). Table 1 shows that lands in the City adjacent to the request are exclusively single family residential. which is consistent with the land use designations and zoning in this portion of the Kenwood Neighborhood. LDR and R- 1A. respectively. Table 1 - AcfJ8cent land Use Compatibility Existing County City Comp County City Land Use Comp Plan Zoning Zoning Plan North SF{City) LOR R-1A East SF(City) LOR R-1A South . SF( Cily) LDR R- 1A west City) SF< lOR R-1A Source: CDS anatysis, July. 2004. 6. Table 2 compares the development standards for the existing zoning, RUS Residential Urban Single) District to those of the proposed R- 1A ( Single Family DwelUng) District. 2  Table 2~Comparison of RUS VS. R- 1A District Standards Standards Okaloosa County R-1A RUS ( pkoposed Zoning) Existing Zoning) Density 6.2 dwelling 5.45 dweUing Residential unitslaross acre units/gross acre Intensity Height 45 feet 35 feet FAR None NA. land None 40% with Bldgs Minimum Lot.Area SF-7.000 sq. feet 8.,000 sq. feet mimum Lot Width M" SF-70 feet 75 feet Minimum Lot Depth SF-tOO feet None Minimum yams Front 20 feet 25 feet Side comer 20 feet 25 feet Side SF-7.5feet 7.5 feet 2F-10 feet Rear tQ feel 30 feet Peffonnancestandards No No B. REQUEST: The applicants, Keithal1d Kimberly Brooks, has applied for a companion request to the Future Land Use Map ( FLUM) amendment Case Q # 4- 54-CP County LOR, Low Density Residential to City LOR, Low Density Residential, to rezone property they own at 628 Country Club Avenue NE County RUS ( Residential Urban Single) to City R- 1A ( Single Family Dwelling) District. C. PROJECT CHRONOLOGY: 1. The zoning hiStory of the site is a follows: The request is a platted lot in the Country Club Estates Subdivision. The property was zoned RUS by Okaloosa County. 2. The applicant requested to be annexed in July 2004. 3. Applicants received building permit from Okaloosa County for detached single family residence. 4. City-Council authorized City Manager to sign Annexation agreement to provide utilities to request site on August 10. 2004. 3  5. The property was annexed by Ordinance 1604 on October 26, 2004. 6. On January 25. 2005, the City adopted Ordinance 1615, an ordinance that designated the request site LDR, Low Density Residential on the City's Future Land Use Map F(lUM). D. DETERMINATtON OF APPUCABLE LAW Laws applicable to this request include Directions: The Comptehensive Plan of the City of Fod Walton Beach: 2008 and the Fort Walton Beach Land Development Code. NOTiCE: The applicants are cautioned that the City is in the process of adopting revised land development regulations. An projects must comply with the laws and ordinances in effeCt at the time of aDDroval~ If land development regulations are pproved prior to this developmental proposal, this proposal must be revised to comply with the new regulations. E. CONSISTENCY WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN There are several policies of the Comprehensive Plan which are furthered by the request: Objectives and Policies of Directions that would further by the proposed amendment. Policy A.2.3--New development utilize existing water, sewer and sorld waste collection systems in order to discourage urban sprawl and encourage redevelopment. Policy A.3_4- AnnexatiOn will be implementfKI on a cese-by-case basis upon application. Lands annexed to the City shaR bf}designated on the Future Land Use Map and be zoned according to the following table -ConversIon Table II County to City Zoning and Future Land Use. PoliCy A.3.5 - The City shall pr& setVe and protect stabI$ residential , miighbothoods and prevent the folloWing kom . c JCcunfng in residential areas: 1) subdiVision design which proposes the unde&irable impacts tom thtough-traffic movements through a neighborhood; 2) comrneteiaJ development encroaching into residential areas;3) new residential dwellings consl1'ucted at a scale inconsIstent wlh the character and design of the neighborhood or 4) adjacent development deemed incompatible with residential areas, and revise the Land Development Code accordingly by June 18, 2001. The rezoning request to R- 1A is considered consistent with the Comprehensive Plan because the R-1A District is considered consistent with the FLUM designation of LDR. Low Density Residential. Policy A.3.4. of the Future land Use Bement of the Comprehensive Plan states in the "Conversion Table County to City Zoning and Future Land Use- that (ands zoned RUS will be annexed as R- 1, R-1A or R- 1E District. 4  COUtltY ZONING ctTYZONING CITY LAND USE AA.- 1 R-1 LOR AA-2 4 R:. LOR R~1; LDR RRS- 1 R-i. LOR RRS- 1A R-1 lOR RRS-2 R~1~ LOR RRS-3 f R:... LDR RSS 1A or R-fE R-1 or R- LOR f::~~:$~~;~;~~( 1'~~~~ 4~t.~ 7ffff;;~1~1l~~~~~~~ i~~~\~~ .: t:""'~\,<~~~~~-= Jt!~~~~~; 1)~~~!~;~ i~~~~ W~. 5S;::-_ ~