Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1819 - abolish Beautification Committee — reading text

READING 1st 2nd ORDINANCE 1819 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 2. 03, BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE, TO ABOLISH COMMITTEE; AMENDING SECTION 2. 13, TREE BOARD, TO ABOLISH BOARD; AMENDING SECTION 2. 11, MUNICIPAL PLANNING BOARD, TO APPOINT MUNICIPAL PLANNING BOARD AS THE TREE COMMITTEE AND OTHERWISE AS NEEDED; RESOLVING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS AND SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.Authority & Intent The authority for enactment of this ordinance is pursuant to the powers for the City of Fort Walton Beach, provided in section 2 of the City Charter, and section 166. 021( 1), Florida Statutes ( 2009). Section 2. Amendment of Section 2. 03, Beautification Committee, of the Code of Ordinances. Section 2. 03, Beautification Committee, of the Code of Ordinances, is amended as follows: CHAPTER 2. 03, TION COMMITTEE BE1.. UTIFIC...... See. 2. 03. 01. EstablishmeBt; MemlJerskip. There is hereby established in aDd for the eity a beautifieation eommittee. e members ~.~: The beautifieation eammittee shall eonsist of fi~/ ho shall be appointedby eO\:11leil. The eommittee shall designate one of its members to be ehairperson and yiee ehairperson for eaeh ealend8i year. Membership is not limited to residents. COrd. No. 1706, ~ 2, 5 23 2006) See. 2.03. 02. Dunes. The duties of the beautifieation eommittee shall be to advise and reeotntnend to eOl:1fl.eil aetion to be taken in the follo'.ving matters as they eoneeffi beautifieatioB faetors: 1) overall appearaBee of the eity; 2) long raage plaas for beautifieation projeets; 3) soon other matters pertaining to the beautifieatioB of the eity referred to the eoflUBi.ttee ey the eity eoooeil; 4) eondaet a..vards program for residentialaa6 basiBess beautification; and 5) eBeO\1:fage the plaating aad f> Fese1'\~ atieB of trees, shmes, plaats, flo~ l.rers aad other objeets of omamentatieB in the eity. Section 3. Amendment of Section 2. 13, Tree Board, of the Code of Ordinances. Section 2. 13, Tree Board, of the Code of Ordinances, is amended as follows: CHAPTER 2. 13, TREE BOARD See. 2. 13. 01. CreatioB. The beautifieation committee, as defined in chapter 2. 03, shall serve as the tree b08id. See. 2. 13. 02. Duties. Whoo&yer eon~.~ ened, the beautification eommittee shall inherently also be lened as the tree b08id. It shall be the responsibility of the tree b08id to con~ revi~: l and propose tree related standards, provide eommunity edueation r-elated rbor to tree eonservation, plan for ...\ Day aeti~:ities, provide publie forums for citizens coooemed about eOInfB1.Hlity trees, aad perform.other tastes as assigned by the eity council. Section 4. Amendment of Section 2. 11.02, Municipal Planning Board, Powers and Duties, of the Code of Ordinances. Section 2.11. 02, Municipal Planning Board, Powers and Duties, of the Code of Ordinances, is amended as follows: Sec. 2. 11.02. Powers and Duties. The municipal planning board shall have the following powers and duties under the provisions of the Land Development Code~ and otherwise as assigned by the city counciL to: 1) : fa serve as the local planning agency ( LPA), as required by 9 163. 3174, F .S.; 2) : fa prepare or cause to be prepared the comprehensive plan, or any element or portion thereof; 3) : fa prepare or cause to be prepared the land development code ( LDC); 4) To initiate, review, hear, consider and make recommendations to the city council to approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications to amend the text of the comprehensive plan; 5) + e.- initiate, review, hear, consider and make recommendations to the city council to approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications to amend the future land use map of the comprehensive plan; 6) + e.-initiate, review, hear, consider and make recommendations to the city council to approve, approve with conditions or deny applications to amend the LDC; 7) + e.- initiate, review, hear, consider and make recommendations to the city council on applications for development permits to approve, approve with conditions, or deny amendments to the official zoning map of the city; 8) : fa hear, review, consider and make recommendations to the city council for development to approve, approve with conditions or deny applications approval for developments of regional impact (DR!) or substantial deviations to previously approved developments of regional impact or proposed essentially Ord. 1819 Page 2 of4  built-out agreements for DRI' s; 9) + e hear, review, consider and make recommendations to the city council to approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications for development permits for a unit development, subdivision plat or zero- lot line planned subdivision; 10) + e hear, consider, and approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications for development permits for development or redevelopment located in areas of the city outside of the redevelopment area as required by the land development code; 11) + approve, approve with conditions, e hear, consider, and or deny applications for development permits for conditional uses; 12) + e hear, consider, and approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications for development permits to expand, enlarge or change a nonconforming building, structure or characteristic of use. 13) + e hear, consider, and make recommendations to city council to approve, approve with conditions, or deny proposed development agreements, according to the procedure specified in the Land Development Code; 14) + e serve as the land development regulation commission pursuant to ~ 163.3194( 2), F.S.; 15) + special knowledge and expertise available upon written a make its board, request and authorization of the city council to any official department, commission or agency of the city, state or federal governments; 16) + a recommend to the city council rules of procedure not inconsistent with this section to govern the municipal planning board's proceedings; a:na 17) + e make studies of the priorities, resources, possibilities and needs of the city and to report its findings and recommendations, with reference thereto, from time to time, to the city council; and 18) Review and propose tree related standards. provide community education related to tree conservation. plan for Arbor Day activities. provide public forums for citizens concerned about community trees. and perform other duties assigned to the Beautification Board prior to adoption of this ordinance. Section 5. Conflicting Provisions If Any Ordinance Or Parts Of Any Ordinance Are In Conflict With This Ordinance, The Provisions Of This Ordinance Shall Prevail. Section 6. Severability Should Any Section Or Provision Of This Ordinance, Or Any Portion Thereof, Be Declared By A Court Of Competent Jurisdiction To Be Invalid, Such Decision Shall Not Affect The ValidityOf The Remainder, As A Whole Or Any Part Hereof, Other Than That Part Declared To Be Invalid. Section 7. Effective Date This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval by the City Council and signature of the Mayor. Ord. 1819 Page 3 of4 y~ q;9oI0 b/~ Mike Anderson, Mayor Adopted Attest: Approved as to form, legal sufficiency, and codification. New language is underlined Deleted language is stricken Codification Instructions: Sections of this ordinance to be codified: Section 2, 3, 4 Placement: Amends Volume II, as stated. DISPOSITION Ord. 1819 Page 4 of 4  RtHWEST FLORIDA Daily News Published Daily Fort Walton Beach, Florida legal ?574 . . Distributed in. Okaloosa, Santa Rosa & Walton Counties CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA" NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING State of Florida A PUBLIC HEARING County of Okaloosa win be held