Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-22-2009 regular — reading text

Include Specific Language Designed to Strengthen the City' s Compatibility Position on Proposed Developments, Land Use Amendments, and /or Other Related Change Requests. Comment: The City is in the process of adopting its Evaluation and Appraisal Report ( EAR) -based amendments to its comprehensive plan. Amendments within the Economic Development Element and Future Land Use Element include compatibility language based on the JLUS. 3. MUNICIPAL PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION: 3. 1 The Municipal Planning Board reviewed the recommendations of the Joint Land Use Study at their regular meeting on Thursday, September 3, 2009. After review and discussion, no changes were recommended to the City Council. 4. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 4. 1 Staff requests City Council consideration and approval of Resolution 2009 -37 to accept the Eglin Air Force Base Joint Land Use Study ( JLUS) report and supported related community initiatives. 5. ATTACHMENTS: 5. 1 Resolution 2009 -37 5. 2 City Attorney Legal Sufficiency E -Mail, dated September 14, 2009 5. 3 Municipal Planning Board Minutes, dated September 3, 2009 5. 4 Joint Land Use Study —City of Fort Walton Beach Chapter 5. 5 Correspondence E -Mails 21- 6. SIGNATURE ]BLOCK: 6. 1 Submitted By: Samantha D. Abell, Senior PI nn r 6. 2 Reviewed and Concur: ,_- l Michael D. Beedie, P. E., City Engineer Reviewed for Agenda: 6. 3 Revle eo rt T. Mearns yy Manager 22_  Resolution No. 2009 -37 2 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH 4 ACCEPTING THE EGLIN JOINT LAND USE STUDY ( JLUS) REPORT 5 AND SUPPORTING RELATED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 6 7 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 8 OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: 9 10 1. Intent & Background 11 a. Eglin Air Force Base, the Eglin Reservation, and Hurlburt Field are vital to the 12 training conducted by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and other branches of the American 7th 13 military and our allies which, with the addition of the U. S. Army Special Forces Group 14 and F -35 Joint Strike Fighter Training Mission will see a dramatic increase in activity as these 15 new missions become fully implemented. 16 17 b. The training activities at Eglin Air Force Base, the Eglin Reservation, and Hurlburt 18 Field are affected by growth and development around the perimeter of the installations and the 19 necessity of compatible land use has become a critical element in helping to preserve and 20 protect the quality and long -term viability of the training being conducted. 21 22 C. In promoting compatible land use to protect the mission of Eglin Air Force Base, the 23 Eglin Reservation, and Hurlburt Field the importance of private property rights is recognized and 24 will be respected in this process. 25 26 d. Without effective training sites at Eglin Air Force base, the Eglin Reservation, and 27 Hurlburt Field, the overall mission of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and other branches of the 28 American military and our allies is put in jeopardy. 29 30 e. Eglin Air Force Base, the Eglin Reservation, and Hurlburt Field generate $ 2. 3 31 billion for the economy of Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Walton County, their 32 incorporated cities and towns, and all of Northwest Florida in general, making these installations 33 vital not only to out national security but also to the economic security of the communities of 34 Northwest Florida. 35 36 f. The Eglin Joint Land Use Study was initiated in April, 2007 with Okaloosa County, 37 Santa Rosa County, Walton County, and their incorporated cities and towns ( the JLUS local 38 government partners) joined together with officials from Eglin Air Force Base, the Eglin 39 Reservation, and Hurlburt Field as well as other agencies and interested parties with the goal of 40 promoting compatible land use around the installations. 41 42 g. The study has documented the potential threats to the missions of Eglin Air Force 43 Base, the Eglin Reservation, and Hurlburt Field that could result from incompatible land uses 44 around the installations and has identified various compatibility strategies to help preserve the 45 installations' missions. 46 F *11  I h. The Eglin JLUS Policy Committee, which is comprised of representatives from 2 Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Walton County, their incorporated cities and towns, the 3 U.S. Air Force, and other agencies, has recommended that the JLUS local government partners 4 adopt resolutions to accept the JLUS report and support the community initiatives as described in 5 the study and as generally described in Attachment 1. 6 7 2. City Acceptance of the JLUS 8 a. The City Council does hereby endorse and support the missions of Eglin Air Force 9 Base, the Eglin Reservation, and Hurlburt Field and accepts and supports the Eglin Joint Land 10 Use Study final report and endorses and supports the JLUS recommendations as generally 11 described in Attachment 1. 12 13 b. The City Council will take the necessary steps to act in good faith to implement 14 applicable JLUS recommendations, as stated in Attachment 1. 15 16 C. The City Council is determined that Eglin Air Force Base, the Eglin Reservation, and 17 Hurlburt Field not only remain active and vital military installations, but also that Eglin Air 18 Force Base, the Eglia Reservation, and Hurlburt Field continue to receive additional units, 19 facilities, equipment, and related active duty military and civilian personnel. 20 21 d. The City Council recommends each JLUS local government partner adopt a 22 resolution accepting the JLUS final report and endorsing and supporting those recommendations 23 related to their community. Each local government partner should transmit that resolution to the 24 applicable State and Federal Legislative /Congressional delegations, Department of Defense 25 Office of Economic Adjustment, Florida Department of Community Affairs, and each JLUS 26 partnering local government as soon as practical. 27 28 e. This resolution shall be transmitted to each JLUS partnering local government, Eglin 29 Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field, the applicable State and Federal Legislative /Congressional 30 delegations, the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment, and the Florida 31 Department of Community Affairs immediately upon adoption. 32 33 3. Effective Date 34 This resolution shall take effect: immediately upon adoption by the City Council. 35 36 Passed and duly adopted this day of , 2009 37 38 39 40 Mike Anderson, Mayor 41 City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida 42 43 Attest: 44 45 46 Helen Spencer, City Clerk 24- Attachment 1 Recommendations and Strategies for Supporting the Preservation of Eglin Air Force Base, the Eglin Reservation, and Hurlburt Field CITY 1: Implement Lighting Ordinance to Avoid Glare and Reflection Within One Mile of the Eglin Boundary. CITY 2: Distribute Education Handouts Materials Provided by Eglin AFB to Developers and Builders on Radio Frequency Interference. CITY 3: Implement Public Awareness Measures Through Environs Signage, Website Links, Educational Handouts. CITY 4: Implement Comprehensive Plan Amendments Discouraging Additional Marine Navigation Channels or Land Cuts, Artificial Reefs,or Other Proposed Activities Increasing Marine Traffic in Controlled Firing Areas. CITY 5: Formalize Policy to Include Military Participation and Cross -Jurisdiction Coordination in Development Review and Planning Process. CITY 6: Limit Object Heights Regarding Potential Conflicts With Eglin AFB Missions and Operations. CITY 7: Update City' s Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code to Include Specific Language Designed to Strengthen the City' s Compatibility Position on Proposed Developments, Land Use Amendments and/ or Other Related Change Requests. 25-  Page I of 2 Samantha Abell From: Toni Craig tonicraig. info] Sent: Monday, September 14. 200911: 27AM To: Michael Baedie; S)amonUhaAbeU Subject: RE: For your info and review No further comments, Pleose note the new email address, Toni L. Craig Attorney at Law Fla Bar Noll5444 850) 243- 6969 From: Michael Beed|aFma| ho: rnbeedie@hwb. orgl Sent: Mondav, September 14, 2009 11: 09 All To: Samantha Abell; Toni Craig Subject: RE: For your info and review Just a couple of small changE!S. Thanks, yWiohoa| D. Beedia, P. E. City Engineer Engineering Services Department City of Fort Walton Beach P. C). Box 40OS Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 Phone: ( 35O) 833- 9G12 Fax: ( 85O) 833' 9920 Cell: ( 85O) 685' 9158 Nexte|: 1B8° 13224° 8 E' Mai|: mbeedie@ f*mb&o[ g Please Note: Florida has » very broad public records law. Most written communications mor froni City of Fort Walton Beach officials are public records available to the public and inedia upon request. Your e- niail address and communications may therefore m. xul j, am public disclosure. Original —' Fromm: Samantha Abell Sent: Monday, September 14, ZOO9 1- 1: 03 AM To: ' Toni Craig' Cc: y4ichae} Beedie Subject: For your info and review Toni, I have removed the County' s recommendations in the attachment and pasted the City' s recommendations from the JLUS. Based on comments from the IVIPB, I made no changes to the naoornmend8UOng. 9/ 14/ 2009 - 26-  Page 2 of 2 Thanks. Samantha D. Abell, Senior Planner City of Fort Walton Beach Engineering Services Department Planning Division P. O. 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