Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2178--Amend FLUM 200 Third Avenue from LDR to MX — reading text

E-4DIN'G DATE st ORDINANCE 2178 2ndyJ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY' S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO AMEND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 200 THIRD AVENUE SW, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE, FROM LDR ( LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO MU ( MIXED-USE); PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the property located at 200 Third Avenue SW has a current Future Land Use designation of LDR (Low -Density Residential); and WHEREAS, the property located at 200 Third Avenue SW has a current Zoning designation of Single -Family Residential ( R- 1); and WHEREAS, the property owner has expressed the desire to develop townhouses on the property located at 200 Third Avenue SW; and WHEREAS, Staff determined the Future Land Use and Zoning must be updated to allow for the proposed use on the property; and WHEREAS, on February 13, 2025, the Growth Management Department received an application, 2025- 02- 23, to amend the Future Land Use Map designation of property located at 200 Third Avenue SW from LDR (Low -Density Residential) to Mixed Use ( MU); and WHEREAS, Sections 163. 3187 of the Florida Statutes designates the process for adoption of comprehensive plan amendments following the Small -Scale Amendment Process; and WHEREAS, Staff has reviewed the applications, the applicable state statutes, City codes, and the City' s Local Planning Agency has reviewed the requested amendments to the Zoning and the Future Land Use Map of 200 Third Avenue SW and have recommended to the City Council approval of the changes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. The authority for enactment of this ordinance is Section 163. 3187 of the Florida Statutes and Section 2 of the City Charter. SECTION 2. FINDINGS OF FACT. The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach finds the following:  A. That the comprehensive plan amendment as set forth herein does not involve property for which a comprehensive plan amendment has been granted within the last year. B. The proposed amendment does not involve a text change to the goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan, but only proposes a land use change to the future land use map for a site- specific small- scale development activity. C. The property that is the subject of the proposed amendment is not located within an area of critical state concern. D. A public hearing has been conducted by the Local Planning Agency on April 3, 2025, after due public notice, pursuant to Section 163. 3187 of the Florida Statues, with its recommendations reported to the City Council. E. Public hearings were conducted by the City Council on April 8, 2025, and April 22, 2025, after due public notice pursuant to Section 163. 3184 ( 11) of the Florida Statutes. SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT. The City's Comprehensive Plan 2019- 2029, adopted by ordinance on November 19, 2024, by the City of Fort Walton Beach, is hereby amended as follows: The City of Fort Walton Beach Future Land Use Map of the Future Land Use Element is amended to reflect that the future land use designation of the following described property is hereby changed from LDR (Low -Density Residential) to MU (Mixed Use): Property Address: 200 Third Avenue SW Property described as: LOT 23, BLOCK B SEABREEZE FIRST ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 55, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA SECTION 4. INTERNAL CONSISTENCY. The comprehensive plan amendment as set forth herein preserves the internal consistency of the City's comprehensive plan as adopted. SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, it is the intent of City Council that such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of the Ordinance which may be given effect without the invalid provision or application and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this small- scale plan amendment shall be thirty-one ( 3 1) days after adoption, unless the amendment is challenged pursuant to Section 163. 3187( 5) of the Florida Statutes. If challenged, the effective date of this amendment shall be the date a final order is issued by the Department of Commerce, or the Administration Commission, finding the amendment in compliance in accordance with Section 163. 3187 of the Florida Statutes. No development orders, development permits, or land uses dependent on this amendment may be issued or commence before it has become effective.  If a final order of noncompliance is issued by the Administration Commission, this amendment may nevertheless be made effective by the adoption of a resolution affirming its effective status, a copy of which resolution shall be sent to the Department of Commerce, Division of Community Planning. Adopted: t NjPAferettq, Mayor Attest: Approved as gal rm and sufficiency for the City o Vort) yalton Beach, only. 4- 2 Z-21- 2- KiBames, City Clerk Jeffrey  Exhibit " A" Location Map 200 Third Avenue SW 14- 25- 24- 221 B - 000B- 0230 City of Fort Walton Beach 0 Planning Division 0 0 0 z m 00 w CORAL DR SW Request Site 0 400 800 Feei N a Q- w- 0 E F- FIRST ST SW S a Y I m Prepared by the City of Fort Walton Beach GIs Division MIRACLE STRIP pKWY SW Legend City Limits Request Site JJ  Exhibit " B" Zoning 200 Third Avenue SW 14- 2S- 24- 221 B- 0008- 0230 City of Fort Walton Beach Planning Division N E Wc0* S Prepared by the City of Fort Walton Beach GIs Division Legend City Limits Zoning R- 1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL RAE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL R- 2 MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL J YC YACHT CLUB MX -1 MIXED- USE MEDIUM MX -2 MIXED- USE HIGH MB MIXED BUSINESS & MANUFACTI CTP COMMERCE & TECHNOLOGY F CF COMMUNITY FACILITIES CG COMMERCIAL n PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT REC RECREATION O NZ NOTZONED  Exhibit " C" Future Land Use 200 Third Avenue SW 14- 25- 24- 2216- 0006- 0230 City of Fort Walton Beach Planning Division N V S Prepared by the City of Fort Walton Beach GIS Division Legend City Limits FUTURE LAND USE LJ LDR - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL MDR - MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL MU - MIXED USE COM - COMMERCIAL MBI - MIXED BUSINESS/ INDUSTRIAL IND - INDUSTRIAL CIU - CIVIC, INSTITUTIONAL & UTILITY REC- RECREATION CNS - CONSERVATION PC - PRIVATE CLUB NF - NOTFLUMED  Exhibit " D" Existing Land Use 200 Third Avenue SW 14- 2S- 24- 2216- 0006- 0230 City of Fort Walton Beach Planning Division Request Site N W- E S Prepared by the City of Fort Walton Beach GIs Division Legend City Limits EXISTING LAND USE COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL INDUSTRIAL LOW DENSITY RES. 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