Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-11-03 regular Council agenda — reading text

ir CQ c o o o 100 200 300 ~ t Scale w~ S Prepared by the City of Fort Walton Beach Engineering Division Legend FLU.cODE o COUN'TY CONSERVATION l;':< iW~~ EDUCATIONAL GENERALCOMMER~ I~~ HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL PARK o LOW DENSITY RES. III UGHTINDUSTIUAL MEDIUM DENSITY RES. MIXED USE COMMUNIn' COMM. MIXED USE MAIN STREET o MIXED USE WATERFRONT 12 DU III MIXED USE WATERFRONT 18 DU MIXED USE WATERFRONT 24 DU PRIVATE & SEMI- PRIVATI: CLUB PUBUC LAND JIll REGIONAL COMMERCIAL J RECREATIONAL I City Limits  o CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH I""" DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIVISION STAFF REPORT SUBJECT: JEFFREY AND EMMA RASHINSKY. Application for Small Scale Development Amendment to Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map FLUM) from Okaloosa County Low Density Residential to City LDR, Low Density Residential for Lot 7, Block C, Country Club Estates Subdivision. DATE SUBMITTED: September 3, 2002 RESUBMITTED: PREPARED BY: Len Mitchell, Planning Manager REPORT DATE REVISION DATE December 16, 2002 Janua 9, 2003 Janua 28, 2003 Februa 11, 2003 A. REQUEST The applicants are requesting an amendment to Directions: The Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Walton Beach: 2008 to add their property and designate it as Low Density Residential on the Future Land Use Map. This will result in a map change from Okaloosa County LDR to City LDR. A companion request to rezone the property to R- 1A will be processed at a later date. The request does not include a request for approval of additional development. B. SITE DATA 1. Location: 11 Wedgewood Lane NE a. Major arterial: None b. Neighborhood: Kenwood c. 2000 Census Tract 2171 Block 2001 (Not included) 2. General features of the proposed project: a. Gross acreage: 0.45 acre b. Wetland acreage: None c. Dwelling units: One ( developed) d. Gross Density: 2. 22 dulacre ( existing)  o e. Water and wastewater service: City f. Recreation amenities: None 3. The request site includes one platted lot in Block C of the Country Club Estates Subdivision. The site is located on the north side of Wedgewood Lane at its intersection with Fairway Avenue NE; approximately 500 feet east of Country Club Avenue ( see Location Map- Exhibit A). The site was developed in 1971 with a detached single family residence (2, 963 g. sJ.). C. FUTURE LAND USEIZONING DESIGNATION 1. Future Land Use- Directions, Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map FLUM) is designated Okaloosa County Low Density Residential. Surrounding FLUM designations: North: Low Density Residential ( City) South: Low Density Residential ( City) East: Low Density Residential ( City) West: Low Density Residential ( City) The property has been designated Low Density Residential by Okaloosa County since Land Use Maps were established there in 1990. The designation is appropriate as the immediate vicinity is development with single family residences. 2. Existing Land Use- Existing land uses in the vicinity of the request are exclusively detached single family dwelling. The Kenwood Neighborhood includes a public elementary school and neighborhood park and a Public Golf Club facility. Existing land uses in the immediate vicinity of the request include: North: SF Residential ( City) South: SF Residential ( City) East: SF Residential ( City) West: SF Residential ( City) 3. Zoning- The City zoning in the area surrounding the request is R- 1A, Single Family Dwelling. North: R- 1A South: R- 1A East: R- 1A West: R- 1A r"-~ 2  o o D. DETERMINATION OF APPLICABLE LAW Laws applicable to this request include Directions: The Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Walton Beach: 2008, and the Fort Walton Beach Land Development Code. NOTICE: The applicant is cautioned not to discuss with any member of the Municipal Planning Board or City Council the merits of any matter on which action may be taken by the those public bodies. Doing so may require the member to disclose publicly the nature of the conversation and disqualify that member from voting on the matter. 1. CONSISTENCY WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Objectives and Policies of Directions that would be furthered by the proposed amendment. Policy A. 3.4- Annexation will be implemented on a case- by-case basis upon application. Lands annexed to the City shall be designated on the Future Land Use Map and be zoned according to the table " Conversion Table County to City Zoning and Future Land Use" COUNTY ZONING CITY ZONING CITY LAND USE RSS R- 1 LDR The request site was voluntarily annexed into the City on November 12, 2002 Ordinance 1521). Policy A. 3.4 of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan directs that property zoned RSS in Okaloosa County, upon annexation into the City, will be designated LOR, Low Density Residential. The request is consistent with that policy. E. DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATENESS OF THE REQUEST The Municipal Planning Board in its report and recommendation to the City Council on the appropriateness of the request should study and consider the application and recommend whether or not the request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Staff's has recommended findings shown below in bold italics for the MPB' s consideration. Statement of Reasons for Change in Land Use Designation. 1. Changed projections in the comprehensive plan that affects boundaries of the Future Land Use Map. There have been changes to the City's boundaries through the annexation of the request that require that the property be designated for an appropriate land use on the Future Land Use Map. 3  o o 2. Changes assumptions in the comprehensive plan, including but not limited to the fact that growth in the area, in terms of the development of vacant land, new development or redevelopment, and the availability of public services has altered the character such that the proposed amendment is now reasonable and consistent with land use characteristics. Not applicable. 3. Data errors, including errors in mapping, vegetative types and natural features in the comprehensive plan. Not applicable. 4. New issues have arisen since the adoption of the comprehensive plan. Not applicable. 5. Recognition of a need for additional detail or comprehensiveness in th~ comprehensive plan. Not applicable. 6. Data updates. Not applicable. F. SUMMARY The request should be approved. The proposed change will amend the map to add the property to the City' s FLUM as Low Density Residential, the same designation as other residential properties in the vicinity, ATTACHMENTS: Applicants Exhibit 1- Application Exhibit 2- Warranty Deed City Exhibit A- Location Map Exhibit B- Zoning Map Exhibit C- FLUM Exhibit D- Existing Land Use Map 4  o MPB CASE , :;''';; Qp:;:;:;':;:;:;:;::;':;:;:;:;' ,...., DAT~:~Ec.E' VEDj:~~ b~::!'::'!':,':::.::,:,:.:..: j':.: : j: : Pf~ Y:::.4" M::;:::;,'::::.::.::::::::::::::::::,:.::,.:.:: CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES APPLICATION FOR SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT Address or General Location: 11 WEDGEWOOD LANE NE PART APPLICANT INFORMATION ONE.. APPLICANT Name: JEFFREY AND EMMA RASHINSKY Address: 11 WEDGEWOOD LANE NE- FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32547 Telephone Number ( 850) 862- 3457 AGENT Name: OWNERS Address: SAME AS ABOVE Telephone Number SAME AS ABOVE