Okaloosa County BOCC — May 15, 2013 — reading text

would like to develop a 23 unit townhome subdivision. The property is currently zoned Mixed Use 2 (MU 2) with a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation of Mixed Use 2 (MU 2) and contains 5.69 acres more or less. STAFF FINDINGS: • The property is currently vacant and labeled as Future Parcel #4 on the Master Plan. • The maximum residential unit for Future Parcel #4 is limited to 16 dwelling units as noted on the Master Plan. • The property owner is proposing to build 4 - 3 story & 1 - 4 story buildings for a total of 23 townhouse units as noted on the preliminary site plan. • The requested additional 7 units would allow for the proposed 23 unit development on the property. • The property is classified as “Vacant Commercial” by the Property Appraiser for property tax purposes. • The existing use of the adjacent properties are as follows: North - Kelly Plantation Golf Course South - Nature Preserve (Wetlands) East - Nature Preserve (Wetlands) West - Bayside Park (as noted on the Master Plan) PUBLIC COMMENT/OPPOSITION: None to date. PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval at a public hearing held April 11, 2013. MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE: No comment. STAFF POSITION: Staff has no objection to the requested additional 7 units to Future Parcel #4. 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 approve the requested master plan amendment. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator  GIS ANALYSIS RESULTS Date: 3/19/2013 Project: 00-2S-22-0000-0001-0670 Permit: 3364637-BCC-2013 Property Address: LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF KELLY PLANTATION DRIVE, WEST OF ONE WATER PLACE CONDOMINIUM, DESTIN Previous Zoning Change: NO Zoning: SR FLU: MU-2 1990 FLU: MU-2 Fire District: DESTIN Commissioner District: 5 Census Tract: 23304 Soil Type: 15 - Leon Sand – poorly drained, 0 to 2% slope, seasonally high water table. 21 – Resota Sand – 0 to 5% slopes, moderately well drained. Wind Zone: Greater than 140mph in the wind borne debris area & CBRS Flood Zone: X 500 Year Flood Plain Map Number: 12091CO 493H Storm Surge Area: YES Cat 1-5 Urban Development Area: Yes Water Efficient Area: Yes Wells: None Environmental Data: None Historical Data: None Wetlands: Uplands & Wetlands Water and Sewer: DWU Within 3 mile of an Airport: YES Destin  ATTACHMENT - A 00-2S-22-0000-0001-0670 NICEVILLE VALPARISO EGLIN OCEAN CITY WRIGHT SHALIMAR FORT WALTON BEACH DESTIN SUBJECT PROPERTY Legend : Roads Location Map  ATTACHMENT - B 00-2S-22-0000-0001-0670 SUBJECT PROPERTY KE L LY PL AN TA TI O N DR Legend Parcel Lines Aerial Photo :  ATTACHMENT - C 00-2S-22-0000-0001-0670 VACANT GOLF COURSES 0.864257 210.389442 VACANT 0.678961 VACANT 0.665225 HEADER RECORD HEADER RECO 10.348503 6.54426 HEADER RECO 10.348503 VACANT/COMM/XFOB 96.915504 Existing Land Use Map :  ATTACHMENT - D 00-2S-22-0000-0001-0670 WATER KE LL Y PL SUBJECT PROPERTY AN TA TI ON DR MU-2 Legend MU-2 Future Land Use Map :  ATTACHMENT - E 00-2S-22-0000-0001-0670 WATER KE LL Y PL SUBJECT PROPERTY AN TA TI ON DR MU-2 : Legend MU-2 Zoning Map  ATTACHMENT - F 00-2S-22-0000-0001-0670 WATER KE SUBJECT PROPERTY LL Y PL AN TA TI ON DR MU IN Legend ) Future 1990 Land Use Map :  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: May 21, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Carloline McCoy, Economic Development Council SUBJECT: Visitor - Gulf Power Site Certification Program - Bob Sikes Airport Gulf Power is launching Florida’s first site certification program. The intent of this initiative is to help publicly-owned sites become certified, reducing the time and expense for businesses to locate here. The site certification program is designed to provide prospective businesses with comprehensive data on a site, assist communities with marketing them, and certify that the locations are ready for industrial development - it expedites the development process thereby saving time and money. Gulf Power is paying for the program design, for retaining McCallum Sweeney as the Site Consultant firm and paying 50% of the consultant fees (for Phase II and Phase III) for processing publicly-owned sites; the public entity property owner submits the remaining 50%. Documents are attached related to proposed County participation in this program for property at Bob Sikes Airport. Appendix B - Phase II Acknowledgment is the item to be considered for approval/signature at this meeting.  MEMO Date: May 14, 2013 To: Ernie Padgett, Okaloosa County Administrator From: Kay Rasmussen, Interim President and Caroline McCoy, Director of Business Expansion Subject: Gulf Power Site Certification Program – Request for placement on May 21, 2013 BCC Agenda Gulf Power is launching Florida’s first site certification program. The intent of this initiative is to help publicly-owned sites become certified, reducing the time and expense for businesses to locate here. The site certification program is designed to provide prospective businesses with comprehensive data on a site, assist communities with marketing them, and certify that the locations are ready for industrial development – it expedites the development process thereby saving time and money. Gulf Power is paying for the program design, for retaining McCallum Sweeney as the Site Consultant firm and paying 50% of the consultant fees (for Phase II and Phase III) for processing publicly-owned sites; the public entity property owner submits the remaining 50%. It is the Board of County Commissioners’ discretion on whether or not to partner with Gulf Power on this opportunity. Some of Florida’s biggest competitors in economic development – Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi – already have successful site certification programs and properties. History On April 10, 2013, Gulf Power hosted a Site Certification kick-off meeting in Fort Walton Beach. The county was invited and Dino Villani sent Tracy Stage, Deputy Director – Okaloosa County Airports, to attend on behalf of the airports. At that meeting, information packets regarding the process were provided to each participant. Attached you will find the essential materials for review (Appendix A – Program Overview, Appendix B – Phase II Applicant Acknowledgment & Appendix C – Phase III Site Certification). At this kick off, Mark Sweeney, Senior Principal at McCallum Sweeney Consulting, provided some background information on their capabilities and what is important to their clients. You will find background information on McCallum Sweeney and recent Northwest Florida Daily News articles in your packets. On May 3, 2013, the EDC was requested to submit a Letter of Intent on behalf of Okaloosa County. (Appendix D) Why are we here? The EDC is coming before the Board of County Commissioners on behalf of Dino Villani and the airport staff. Today’s request is for the board to provide official direction on participation in the program. The Letter of Intent submitted May 3, 2013 was non-binding. The Phase II Applicant Acknowledgement – Site Evaluation is also non-binding but must be signed by the property owner applicant before McCallum Sweeney will provide the Phase II deliverables. The EDC is unable to be the applicant as the sites belong to the county. Process The intent of the Phase II Applicant Acknowledgement is for the county to formally acknowledge that if the county decides to participate in this program they will submit responses to the Site and Community Questionnaire, and understands that they will receive a bill from Gulf Power for $2,750 which is 50% of the $5,500 Phase II evaluation fee. At this stage, McCallum Sweeney will provide the county with an assessment and recommendations on entering the Phase III Site Certification process. P.O. Box 4097, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 - (850)362-6467 Page 1 of 2 If the county qualifies and decides to move on to the third and final phase, there will be an additional participation cost. Again, Gulf Power is committed to paying 50% of costs for publicly owned sites. Phase III fee is $15,500 per site and the county’s cost will be $7,750. A breakdown of phases, due dates, and costs are found below. Cost to Cost to Phases Required Documents Status or Due Date County Gulf Power Phase I: Letter of Intent Completed – 5/3/2013 --- --- Applicant Acknowledgement Board consideration 5/21/13 --- --- Phase II: Site & Community Questionnaire Due June 28, 2013 $2,750 $2,750 Site Visit Week of July 28, 2013 --- --- Phase III: Selection Status/Invitation