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

should study and consider the 5  foUowing criteria, where appUcable, whether or not; 1. The proposed zoni'ng designation is contrary to the land use pattern; , , he proposed change would create an isolated district unrelated to adjacent 2. T and nearby districts; , 3. Existing zoning boundaries are iUagically drawn in relation to existing condItions on the property proposed for change; 4. Changing or changed conationsmak.e the pfoposed zoning appropriate; 5. The proposed change Will adversely influenceUving conditions in the neighborhood; 6. The proposed change witt create or excessively increase traffic congestion or otherwise affect public safety; , 7. The proposed change wi1f create a drainage problem; 8. The propOsed c~ nge win seriously reduce light and air to adjacent areas; 9. The proposed changEt WIll adversely affect property values in ~ adjacent area; 1().The proposed zoning distri~ wi" be a deterrent to the improvement or development of adjacent property in ficcordance with existing regulations; 11. The proposad zoning win constitute a grant of special privilege to individual owners as contrasted with the public welfare; 12. There are substantial reasons why a reasonable use of the ptOperty cannot be accompnshed under the exlsting zoning; and 13. Whether the zoning proposed is out of scale with the needs of the neighborhood or the City. G. RECOMMENDED FINDINGS: Based on the analysis of the site d_ exiSting and future land use maps, impact on the availabmty of infrastructure. consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. and the appropriateness of the request the following Find" nded by the II\Q,s of Fact are recomm$ Staff regarding the subject request 1. The proposed zone R- 1A is not contJaty to the existing land use pattem; it is the same zone as otI1f1r City and County teSidentiallands within this pOrtion of the City's Kenwood Neighbomood; 2..The proposed R- 1A zoning wil not create an isolateddfstrict as other adjacent property is also zoned R-A; 3. The property has only been recently annexed and ha~ not had any City zoning crtstrict applied previously; , 4. The conditions that have changed are related to the fact that the propetfy is no tonger in unincorpotated Okaloosa' County and must have a R-1, R- 1A or R-1E zoning district applied pursuant to PoliCy A3.4, of the FUtute Land Use Element of the Comptehensive Plan; 5. The pIOposed change will reduce the intensify of the current County zoning district, RUS, a district which allows residential and non- 19Sidential land uses; 8. The Staff has evaluated the impact from the proposed change on City infraSttuCtUte, 6  public health and safety and found that the impact is minimal. 7._The proposed change Wl11 not create 8 drainage problem as the property is already developed and has no known drainage problem; 8. The proposed change wiN provide for zoning diStrict which has a more restrk:tive set of land development standaltls, than does the County's RSS District, therefore assuring adequate light and air'to adjacent f9Sidential properties; - 9. The proposed district wm have no negative effect on property values in the neighborhood since it is the same land use type, residential as adjacent properties in the City; 10. The proposed zoning will not be a deterrent to improvements ordevelopment of adjacent properties since it is known that similar land uses exist compatibly - within - residential neighbothoods; 11. The propo$ ed zoning constitutes no grant of special pJivilege to the applicants since the zoning is the same as all other single famHy residential/ and uses in this portion of the.KenwoodNeighbotbood; 12. The property can be reasonably uS$dtn the interim under the County zonil'1fl, howe~ t;the land should be zoned to a City zoning district consistent with the LOR UM designation asSigned the property since it has Fl,. been annexed to the City; with the identified cutrent needs of the_City as 13. The proposed designation is in scal$ indicated by 1m proposed zoning consistency with the FLUM designation. H. SUMMARY: Staff recommends apProval of the request. Attachments: Exhibit A- Location Map Exhibit B-Existing Zoning Map Exhibit C-Future Land Use Map Exhibit D-Existing Land Use Map 7  Exhibit " A" Location Map 1 Wedgewood Lane NE City of Fort Walton Beach Community Development Services Ta I~ I It fCDQE tfh rYf jj 7?J j; o 800' Feet d::,:=.- t: 7 CIIIBSAV f--;::__ j\>- 1---.- L~ --- N r-- = f hfT n W. E i-= s>- I H II RCON AV II 8 _'-- _ 1--- -'-- 25,-- S Prepared by the 1--- - I-- ~ City of Fort Walton Beach 1--- _ I-- I-- Engineering Division r--- I-- _ I-- I-- EACi:E'ST '-- - - '-- r--- -- =, 1--- -_ _,\ II-- -- -- -- 3_--< ( 1(~ 1 UINOODRO III 1!5~-~-_ l!i__ __ _- s C- f-- I!i-- I-- ftiic ~~ f-- 1-- -- s ~ ~ :::-- I -- _- -- I- T 12__ - -- -'-- - f-- - 71" j