Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-13-2007 regular agenda — reading text

2. 11. 02 ( 9), Volume \I, Gode of Ordinances, empowers th.e MPB with the duty to hear, review, consider and make recommendations to the City Council to approve, approve with. conditions or deny applications for developmeht permits for subdivision plats. The Municipal Planning will consider the application and the staff' s report on the proposed Final Plat at their regular meeting on March 1, 2007. DISCUSSION: The applicant is requesting that the existing, Lot 2, Crewilla II be divided into two lots for the  2 purpose of transfer of ownership for development. The two ( 2) proposed lots each meet the minimum standards for lots in the R- 1 E District to the according Zoning & Building Supervisor.. The Zoning & Building Division of the Community Development Services Department, Engineering Division of the Public Wor1< s Department, and Fire Departments has provided memoranda recommending/ approving the proposed Exhibits plat ( see E, F, & H attached to Staff Report. The City Surveyor has not had opportunity to complete his review of the revised plat document per his comments contained in his Memorandum of 2- 5- 07 as of the date of this Memorandum. Staff will report to the MPB at the March 1, 2007 meeting the results of the City Surveyor' s review. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the MPB approve the Final Plat for Crewilla III Subdivision as consistent with Comprehensive Plan and land Development Code and forward a recommendation to City Council. for approval. . Attachment: Staff Report 2- 20- 07  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH STAFF REPORT REQUEST: Final Plat Approval for Crewilla III Subdivision, a Replat of Lot 2 Crewilla II Subdivision, According to the Plat thereof as Recorded in Plat Book 16, Page 18, of the Public Records of Okaloosa County. Prepared by Len Mitchell REPORT DATE REVISION DATE P& Z Staff Analysis 2- 20- 07 MPB. 3- 1- 07 City Council 3- 27 -07 A. GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 1. Applicant Information a. Property Owners: Philip Lon Williams as Trustee of the Marvin C. Williams GST Exempt Trust . b. Authorized Agent: Robert Killingsworth c. Developer: Owner d. Preparer- Panhandle Associates, Inc. 2. Project Location a. Locatjon: 240 Crewilla Drive NW b. Major Access: Crewilla Drive NW 3.. General features of the proposed project a. Existing land use: Vacant b. Gross acreage: 1. 83 acres.t: c. Number and type of dwelling units: Undeveloped d. Gross density: 1. 09 dwelling units per acre e. Water and waste water service: City (existing) f. Recreational amenities: None. 4. Zoning: a. Applicant's property is zoned R.:. 1 E Estate Single Family Residential District. Single Family detached dwellings and normal accessory uses are expressly permitted in the R- 1 E District ( Section 12.411. 02 and 12.411. 03,Volume IV,  2 LOC) subject to the minimum requirements shown in the table below: TABLE 1 . COMPARISON OF MINIMUM R- 1 E DISTRICT STANDARDS VS. REQUEST Standard Required Re.quest Standards Met Lot area 15, 000 s.f. 33, 300 s.f. Yes Lot 1 Lot area 15, 000 s.f. . 46, 800 s.f. Yes Lot 2 Lot width 75 feet 90 feet Yes Lot 1 Lot width 75 feet . 130 feet Yes Lot 2 Density Max 5.45 du/ ac 1. 09 du/ ac Yes Source: Section 12.411. 07, Volume IV, LDC and CDS analysis. b. The properties adjacent to the request site have the following zoning ( see Exhibit B, attached): North: NA= Cinco Bayou South: R- 1A Single Family Dwelling District East:' R- 1 E Estate Single Family Residential District West: R- 1 E Estate Single Family Residential District The requested plat is consistent with the R- 1 E zoning of the adjacent waterfront properties. The replatting is a lot split where two lots are being created from the existing platted lot . ' 5. Future Land Use Map ( FLUM) designation ( Camp Plan): a. The request site is designated LOR, Low Density Residential, a land use designation that allows a maximum residential density of 5.45 dwelling units/ acre; The City is processing an amendment to the Future Land Map designation where all such waterfront residential properties as the request will be designated a new FLUM designation, ELDR; Estate Low Density Residential which will have a maximum density of 2.9 dwelling units per acre. ' b. Future land use map designations of all adjacent properties to the east, west and south are LOR, Low Density Residential, as shown below and on Exhibit G, attached): North: NA=Cinco Bayou South: LOR, Low Density Residential East: LOR, Law Density Residential  3 West: LOR, Low Density Residential B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting that the existing platted lot be divided again into two lots. Lot 1 will be90 feet wide and contain 33, 300 sJ. of land area. Lot 2 will be approximately 130 feet wide and contain 46, 800 feet.The resulting lot configurations will allow development of two new single ,family detached residences. The owner will be in a position to transfer ownership of either lot or both. C. PROJECT CHRONOLOGY: The subject property was an unplatted parcel lying in Section 11, Township 2S, Range 24 West until 1996. . , The current owner applied and was approved for a 2- lot subdivision known as Crewilla \I in February 1996. Lot 1, Crewilla \I was developed as a resjdence for Robert Killingsworth. Lot 2 which had been developed with a single family residence was cleared. The owner now desires to position himself to create two new lots from Lot 2 and be able to tral)sfer ownership of one I'ot. D. DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH APPI,JCABLE LAW: 1. Section 12. 411. 07, Volume IV, Land Development Code a. Minimum frontage and area. The existing parcel has 220 feet + of frontage along Crewilla Drive NW; The lot is 351 feet deep on the west side and 402 feet deep on the east side according to the boundary survey ( Exhibit 3) submitted with ,the application. b. The standard for minimum lot area for a lot inthe R- 1 E District is 15, 000 square feet.The minimum lot width is 75 feet.The Zoning and Building Supervisor has advised that the proposed lots meet the minimum standards for a lot in the R- 1 E District Table 1- shows that all lot standards hava been met by the proposed lots. E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Municipal Planning Board find that the proposed Final Plat for Crewilla III Subdivision meets all requirements of the Land Development Code, Subdivision Regulations and Florida Plat requirements. Attachments:  4 Exhibit 1- Application Exhibit 2- Proof of Ownership Exhibit 3- Boundary survey Exhibit 4- Final Plat Exhibit A- Location Map Exhibit B- Future Land Use Map Exhibit C- Zoning Map . Exhibit 0- Existing Land Use Map Exhibit E- Memo Zoning and Building Supervisor ( 1- 30- 07) Exhibit F.- Memo City Engineer ( 1- 30- 07) . Exhibit G- Memo City Surveyor ( 2- 5- 07) Exhibit H- Approval Fire Marshall ( 2- 15- 07)  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH ApPLICATION FORPRELIMI: NARY AND FINAL PLAT APPROVAL MunicipaI p:lan ing Board PO BOX 4009 ' Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 We,the Undersigned, hereby request consideration of,a: RELIMINARY PLAT J FINAL PLAT for (SUBDIVISION NAME) C( e~;\ l'1' ':: W: The.Proposed Plats include the following describ~d propertY (provide lot, block and subdivision name or complete metes .and bounds d~scription and attach recent survey of entire pro.perty proposed to be plattedlreplatted): ' t, i\ \ '" V'o" n:.:: Attach additional paper as needed) We are the legal o~ n.ers of the p~ op'erty proposed for platting and hereby ,attach as proof of ownership or contractual interest,in this property. Dated this , day of 1\ 1'. J I..~ o.. ~ Y\i i- IAh..fJvy(y; Witness Signature 0 ers Signature' . Owne~ rr u... It)' NN \ ! LL,.~, MS. ddressj4~. A\U~~ KS.' 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