Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-12-02 regular Council agenda — reading text

circulation corridor. A driveway connection has been shown with the property to the west, allowing vehicular access between the properties. An internal pedestrian pathway system will be provided on the interior of the site, linking the residential buildings to the pedestrian sidewalk at Brooks Street. The interior sidewalk increases safety separating pedestrians from the on- site by vehicular traffic. The applicant has proposed to grant an easement to the city for the construction of the public boardwalk on Santa Rosa Sound. 3) The design of access and egress and impact on adjoining streets. The development will have a single driveway on Brooks Street, which will serve all phases of the development. As previously mentioned, the site plan shows a proposed driveway connection with the adj acent property to the west, which lessens the traffic impact to adjoining streets. 4) The disposition and use of open space, provision for screening and buffering adjoining properties, landscaping, disposi tion of storm waters, screening of service areas and preservation of significant natural features, including large trees. The Shoreline Protection Zone and view corridor requirements have resulted open spacein along Santa Rosa and generous setbacks between the Sound proposed buildings and the property lines. The recent reduction in parking requirements has allowed the applicant to reconfigure the central driveway, thereby sparing some of the larger existing trees on the property. 6  The site plan showslandscape buffer areas along the east and west property lines, as is required code. The buffer areas adjacent to the by driveways of the Phase IV and V buildings will be 2. 5 feet in width, but the fences along the lines need to be will increased to six property feet in height in those locations to properly screen the vehicular area from the abutting The landscape buffer on the east side properties. of the Phase II building parking lot shall be a minimum of five feet in depth. A formal landscape with irrigation specifications will be plan for a building permit. required upon application Stormwater management will be accomplished through a combination of drywell facilities and retention areas. Calculations indicate that the two systems will be sufficient to handle stormwater runoff for the development. Three dumpsters will be utilized on the property to address solid waste disposal. One dumpster is already located the Phase behind I buildings. Another dumpster will be located immediately behind the Phase III building, where a restaurant is proposed to be located; and a third dumpster will be located between the Phase II and the Phase V buildings. All dumpsters will be screened. 5) The size and bulk of structures in relation to their surroundings. The Phase II and III buildings will proposed be comparable in height and massing as generally the existing buildings on the property. The Phase IV and V buildings, although taller than buildings in the immediate vicinity, will be in conformance with code requirements. Breaking the project down in to four separate buildings helps to distribute the massing of the project and make it more compatible with surrounding properties. between buildings in the 6) Building arrangement proposed development and between buildings on adjoining sites. The of the buildings on the site arrangement separation for light sufficient and air provides movement. provision of view corridors helps The sufficient separation between the to provide development and structures on abutting properties. Landscaping will be utilized to provide additional buffering. 7  7) Shading of adjoining properties by high- rise buildings. The heightof the Phase II and III buildings will pose little impacts to adj oining properties. The Phase IV and V buildings may partially shade the abutting properties for a limited amount of time in the morning and evening hours, but should not pose any impacts during the day. 8) Sufficiency of ownership, guarantees for completion of all required improvements and, if private, guarantees for continued maintenance. The property owner has provided a copy of the warranty deeds as proof of ownership. The homeowners association will be formed to provide maintenance of all common areas in the development. B. Fort Walton Beach Comprehensive Plan 2008 Requirements: 1. The concurrency document is currently under review by staff; the initial documentation indicates that utilities, stormwater and solid waste will be adequately addressed. 2. The proposed proj ect furthers the following Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Fort Walton Beach Comprehensive Plan: 2008, which are listed beginning on page A- 12 of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan: Objective A. 2. The City shall implement the land use plan and zoning plan provisions of the CRA plan update, including the Urban Master Plan and design guidelines for the CRA area to precipitate the redevelopment and renewal of blighted or under- utilized areas in the redevelopment area, and revise the Land Development Code accordingly to include such provisions by June 18, 2001. Policy A. 2. 3. The Land Development Code shall continue to require that new development, redevelopment and utilize reuse existing water, sewer and solid waste collection systems in order to discourage urban sprawl and encourage redevelopment, especially within the Redevelopment Area. A. 7. 1. Residential densities shall be Policy limi ted to those maximum densities reflected on 8  the Future Land Use Maps and as described in Policy A. 3. 1. Objective A. 8. The City shall continue to discourage the proliferation of urban sprawl by encouraging redevelopment consistent with the CRA Plan Update and the Future Land Use Maps upon adoption of this ordinance and through implementation of Policies A. 7. 1 through A. 7. 5. Policy A. 8. 3. The City shall use its fiscal resources to encourage infill development. The City shall encourage infill development by implementation of Policies A. 7. 1 and A. 7. 2, among others, and defines infill as development wi thin the existing utility service area and development within the adjacent unincorporated areas that can be served with existing or rehabilitated infrastructure. C. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVAL Upon recommendation a from the CRA, the application will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration. If approved by the City Council, the applicant may submit an application for a building permit. Section 20- 683( 5- a) of the Code of Ordinances requires a determination of whether the proj ect is consistent with the objectives of the CRA Plan. CDS staff finds the project to be consistent with the following objectives as listed on page 4 of the CRA Plan Update: 1. Develop the Santa Rosa Sound waterfront such that public access and enjoyment of the waterfront is enhanced, and development that maximizes the natural amenities of the Sound is encouraged. 2. Capture a greater share of regional economic growth in order to sustain the City' s economy. 3. and expand housing opportunities to Upgrade provide diverse neighborhoods, which include rehabili tated existing structures alongside well- designed, new infill construction that preserves the character and values of the neighborhood. 4. Ensure that developable vacant land and sites suitable for redevelopment are developed to be compatible with the needs and values of the City and specific neighborhoods. 5. Restore public confidence in the CRA.