Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 07-08-1986 Regular — reading text

179 I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA JULY 8, 1986 1 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Counoil of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, July 8, 1986, at 7: 00 p. m., in the Counoil Chambers at City Hall, with the tollowing members present: Mayor John L. Shortall, Jr. Counoilmen: J. C. " Buck" Smith Larry Patriok Gloria Battle Ralph Rivers Lee C. Babo Thomas Tona William J. Roberts, III Also Present: City Manager, City Clerk, City Attorney, Direotor ot Finanoe, Department Heads, Media The Mayor welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked them tor ooming and showing an interest in their City government. IBVOCATION Councilman Tona gave the Invooation and led in the Pledge ot Allegiance. PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor announoed that there was one Publio Hearing on the agenda and recessed the regular Council meeting, and called the Public Hearing to order. PUBLIC HEARING - Regulate the Use ot Land Northwest Quadrant REZONING RORTHWEST Proposed Zoning General Area." QUADRANT The Mayor advised that he had proot ot proper publioation of the hearing, and asked if there was anyone present who wished to address the issue. The Public Works Direotor demonstrated ( through the I use ot transparenoies), the existing zoning.. and the proposed rezoning for the western portion ot the Northwest Quadrant. Melvyn E. Freeman, 35 Cape Drive, reterring to the property on the northwest corner ot Rogers Street and Wright Parkway, objeoted to the proposed rezoning ot the property trom R- 1A to R- NC. 180 7/ 8/ 86 PUBLIC HEARING ( CONT' D.) The Public Works Director explained that the proposed rezoning to R- NC and R- 1A would bring it into one lump zoned area and would make it a residential commercial type neighborhood which would restrict the type of commercial businesses that would be allowed a.djacent to that piece of property. Mr. Bobo stated that the lot J on the corner of Rogers and Wright is a vacant lot and agreed it would not cause a hardship to anyone to leave it zoned R- 1A. The Public Works Director then displayed ( through the llse of transparencies) the existing zoning and the proposed rezoning for the eastern portion of the Northwest. Quadrant. Kate Bagley, 166 Beal Parkway, NW, voiced her opposition to the rezoning of the property on Beal Parkway from R- 1A to R- 1 stating it would be spot zoning and would increase the traffic flow in that area. The Public Works Director explained the reason it was recommended to be rezoned because it is a large was enough piece of property that it could be considered in a zoning in itself and felt it is large enough that it would not be spot zoning. Also, the land is not really suitable . for R- 1A development and felt that a lighter zoning might encourage development there. There was no one else to speak, the public hearing was closed and the regular Council meeting reconvened. COMMITTEE OF THE Mr. Bobo read the Committee of the Whole Report of WHOLE" REPORT July 7, 1986. The Committee of the Whole of the City Council: MINUTES 5A. Recommends to Council that the minutes of the regular Council meeting of June 24, 1986, be approved. CONSTRUCTION OF A DOCK - 6A. Recommends to Council that the preliminary DR. EARL CARR permit for construction of a private dock at 229 Yacht Club Drive, N. E. for Dr. Earl Carr, be approved. MUNICIPAL PLANNING 7 A. Reoommends to Counoil that the 1 Munioipal i BOARD REPORT Planning Board Report of July 1, 1986, be filed with J the City. Clerk. 1 JACK GARDNER REQUEST TO 7A1. Reoommends to Council that the request to UTILIZE CITY PROPERTY utilize City property for parking purposes for Jaok FOR PARKING PURPOSES Gardner on the oorner of Chioago and Oak Streets with a 30 day termination notioe by license of permission, be denied.  7/ 8/ 86 181 PLANNING BOARD REQUEST 7A2. Recommends to Council that permission requested FOR STUDY OF LOW from the Planning Board allowing the City starf to TRAFFICKED RIGHT- OF- WAYS conduct a study of low trafficked, 100 foot ways and the legality of the transfer of right-of- these right- of- ways, if they were reduced, to improve lot sizes and tax rolls, be denied. 1 PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT FOR AZALEA GARDENS 7 A3. final located Boulevard, Recommends plat at for the be a to Council that the preliminary and townhouse complex, " Azalea Gardens", corner of approved. Cinderella Lane and Denton GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 8A. Recommends to Council that the General COMMITTEE MINUTES Administration Committee minutes of June 26, 1986, be filed with the City Clerk. SOUTHERN STATES STEEL - 8A1. Recommends to Council that the City Manager be NELSON DAVIS LEASE authorized to negotiate a lease through the year approximately 2002, with Southern States Steel - Nelson Davis, at a fair and equitable price agreed upon, and report to back to Council with a recommendation for approval. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE 8A2. Recommends to Council that the resignation of RESIGNATION William C. Godsoe be accepted with regret, and have the Mayor write a letter of thanks for serving on the