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

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Ms. Abell explained there are eleven new special planningas and the Comprehensive Plan saW the framework for the Land Development Code;,it-establishes general descriptions of the - acts and the Land Development p Code will be rrjar- ' specific as to what is allowed uses. The Chairman called for the Scott, Stearns, Tucker, : e and e onilson the motion and it carried una in favor. usly with Glover, RECESS The meetin the Local Planning Agency adjourned a p. m. Z. R " NVENE e meeting of the Municipal Plannin r rd reconvened at 5: 57 p. m. INFORMATION; JOINT LAND USE STUDY Information: Resolution to accept the Joint Land Use Study. Samantha Abell, Senior Planner, explained the purpose of the Joint Land Use Study ( JLUS) is to provide guiding regulations on land use and the final JLUS was published last month. She mentioned the City Attorney is drafting a resolution and the City Manager requested the Municipal Planning Board consider the JLUS recommendations before it goes to City Council. Bob Arnold, Chairman of the Encroachment Committee, expressed their support of all the recommendations. Ms. Abell requested the Board specifically review the JLUS recommendation # 4, to 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. She reported staff recommends that recommendation be left out of the recommendations to City Council. Mr. Arnold addressed the recommendation with an explanation that the area is listed as a controlled firing area, a danger safety zone which means from time to time Eglin conducts operations in the gulf. He said it would be alerting people it is a danger area and it is a hazard to boats. He explained it is Eglin' s responsibility to move to another area or wait until the boat traffic has left the area. He said the way the recommendation is written in meant to give the military opinion that if there were activities that would increase boating traffic in that area it increases the complexity on how they run their operations. He said the whole intent of that recommendation is to make the public aware of the fact that from time to time they have activities there and they will continue to do everything they can to ensure they have save operations. He said it provides a procedure for them to be able to continue with their mission. Marion Cook, Ex- Officio member, commented there would be better safety through better awareness. She suggested the map could be attached to the recreation element map series and if it were put in the Recreation Element it would be notice to the people. It was questioned why it should be included if the area is not in the City limits. Ms. Cook replied that it is something for the people to be aware of. 28-  9 -3 - 09 Municipal Planning Board regular meeting JLUS cont. The Chairman turned the meeting over to the Vice -Chairman and left the meeting at 6: 18 p. m. There was discussion on whether or not to include recommendation # 4 since the area is not in the City limits. Mr. Arnold reiterated the overall intent was notification that it is an area they use and if there should be development they would have to work around it, and the intent was for boater safety. discussion it expressed that recommendation # 4 should remain in the During was recommendations that go forward to City Council. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6: 25 p. m. ddm 29-  I 4Z ale, nwdk .. ...... .. - ropy bwi 00- no l . . . . . . . . . . . . WTI - Pei, w aw, ioW nr nn Mj pp Ile 414 RID k 30-  y afh l y EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE JOINT LAND USE STUDY JUNE 2009 z, SECTION 7 - FORT WALTON BEACH Section Contents Section No. Title Page No. 7. 1 Introduction 7 -2 7. 2 Issues 7- 2 7.2. 1 Development at Eglin Perimeter Boundary 7 -2 7. 2. 2 Impulse Noise 7 -2 7. 2. 3 Low Level Helicopter & Tiltrotor Training 7 -2 7. 2. 4 Height of Objects 7 -2 7. 2.5 7 -6 Lighting 7. 2.6 Radio Frequency Interference 7 -6 7. 2. 7 Controlled Firing Areas 7 -9 7. 3 Analysis 7- 9 7. 3. 1 Eglin Perimeter Boundary Development 7 -9 7. 3. 2 Impulse Noise 7 -9 7. 3. 3 Low Level Helicopter & Tiltrotor Training 7 -9 7. 3. 4 Radio Frequency Interference 7 -9 7. 4 Recommendations 7 - 13 List of Figures Figure No. Title Page No. 7 -1 Fort Walton Beach City Limits 7 -3 7 -2 Impulse Noise Area 7 -4 7 -3 Low Helicopter & Tiltrotor Training Areas 7 -5 7 -7 7 -4 Maximum Building Heights 7 -5 Visible Increases in Artificial Light 7 -8 7 -6 Fort Walton Beach Zoning Map 7 -10 7 -7 Fort Walton Beach Future Land Use Map 7- 11 List of Tables Table No. _ Title Page No. 7 -1 Implementation Plan- Responsibilities & Timing 7 - 17 Section 7 - FORT WALTON BEACH N TETRA TECH 31-  e Cf f E(3LIN AIR FORCE BASE JOINT LAND USE STUDY JUNE 2009 7. 1 INTRODUCTION Each issue listed above is described further in the following Fort Walton Beach is in Okaloosa County and, as of 2004, subsections with descriptions and graphics providing infor- the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach was 19,992, mation on how military activities influence the public. recorded by the U. S. Census Bureau. 7. 2. 1 Eglin Perimeter Boundary Development As of the census of 2000, there were 19, 973 people, 8, 460 Development near the boundary of a military reservation can create security concerns, promote excessive light dur- households, and 5,419 families residing in the City. The population density was 2, 6B3.0 per square mile. ing nighttime hours, and encourage other encroachments onto the reservation. For Fort Walton Beach, development There were 8, 460 households out of which 26% had chil- around Eglin' s perimeter is mostly isolated to the west side dren under the age of 18 living with them, 4)