Okaloosa County BOCC — April 27, 2013 — Action Item Printout — reading text

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: March 19, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Allen/Wellborn Ventures Amendment & Rezoning DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: Two ISSUE: 363020-BCC-2013 and 363021-BCC-2013: Consideration of a request changing the use of land submitted by Blackshear Planning Inc. as agent for Taylor Allen Holdings, LLC and Wellborn Ventures, LLC relating to property located at the intersection of Lewis Turner Boulevard and Mooney Road, Ft. Walton Beach. The request is to change the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation for the property from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Commercial (C), or a more restrictive FLUM designation. If the FLUM amendment is approved, request to rezone the property from Residential - 1 (R-1) district to General Commercial (C-3) district, or a more restrictive zoning district. Property contains .6 acres, more or less. STAFF FINDINGS: • Owners Taylor Allen Holdings, LLC and Wellborn Ventures, LLC bought the subject property from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in January, 2013. • The property is located at the intersection of Lewis Turner Boulevard a major arterial highway and Mooney Road a major collector road. • The property is surrounded on all sides by the City of Fort Walton Beach, adjacent properties are zoned R-2 Multi-family residential, Recreation, Community Facilities, and Commercial. • Given the location and size of the property it is not generally suitable for single-family residential use (LDR and R-1). PUBLIC COMMENT/OPPOSITION: On March 8, 2013, the County received an email from a local resident expressing concern over potential increases in traffic and safety. STAFF POSITION: Staff has no objection to the requested FLUM amendment and rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval at a public hearing held February 14, 2013. MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE: No comment.  RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board consider the facts presented herein, the Planning Commission recommendation, as well as any facts that may be presented at the public hearing, and then decide whether or not to adopt the requested FLUM amendment and rezoning by ordinance. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: James D. Curry, County Administrator