Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-08-05 — reading text

to $ 163, 300. 00, with the City being responsible for.no more than $ 40, 825.00. She advised the in- kind services should be met; if not, there are sufficient funds in the Disaster Relief Account. PARKING ACCESS EASEMENT AGREEMENT- MAGNOLIA GRILUFRENCH QUARTER CONDOMINIUM To terminate the Parking Access Easement Agreement between Magnolia Grill and French Quarter Condominiums as Magnolia Grill is able to satisfy the present off-street parking and , loading requirements of 1 space/ 200 square foot, equating to 15 parking spaces. . 1 DENTAULIFE INSURANCE RENEWALS To authorize the City Manager to renew dental and life insurance Coverages as follows: 1) Renewal of agreement with Dental Decisions to serve as third party administrator for the City' s self-funded dental insurance program for the period of March 1, 2005 through February 28, 2007, as follows: Single: Employer, $ 14. 28 ( 750/ 0); Employee $ 4.75 ( 250/0) for a total of $ 19. 03 per month; and Family: Employer $40. 91 ( 750to' ); Employee, $ 13. 63 ( 25%) for a total of $54.54 per month. 2) Renewal of the City' s life insurance program with ING Employee Benefits/ Reliastarfor a two ( 2) year period beginning March 1, 2005 through February 28, 2007, at a cost of 47. 20 per month per employee ($ 86. 40 annually) and a two- year rate guarantee. PUBLIC HEARING-ORD. 1619. AMEND LDC. DELETE AND ADD NEW REQUIREMENTS The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 20-26, COMMITTEE TO REVIEW LEVEL OF SERVICE AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES; DELETING CURRENT REQUIREMENTS AND ADDING e NEW ,REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT ON FACILITY CAPACITY; SETTING FORTH REQUIREMENT OF THE ANNUAL REPORT; REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing~ As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Anderson moved to adopt Ord. 1619 on first reading. Mr. Covey seconded motion. Dr. Pullen advised he attended the MPB meeting when this item was discussed. Council received clarification that this ordinance satisfies the state laws for the annual report, and that Staff will ensure that the MPB is given adequate time to review the report before it is given to Council. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Kelley, and Anderson in favor. ORD. 1626- AMENDING THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AUTHORITY; AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE TO ADOPT THE 2004 FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO AMEND THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE; DELETING PROVISIONS FOR e MODIFICATIONS; CORRECTING INTERNAL CODE INCONSISTENCIES; CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. REPEALING The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed.  103 2/ 22/ 05 ORD. 1626 ( CONl1 Mr. Holmes moved to adopt Ord. 1626 on first reading. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Covey, and Anderson in favor. ORD. 1622- REZONE PROPERTY TO CF. 19- 23 ALDER AVENUE SE The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA; RELATING TO THE REZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH LOCATED AT 19- 23 ALDER AVENUE SE; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR PROPERTY TO BE REZONED FROM R- 2 ( MUL TI- FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT TO CF ( COMMUNITY FACILITIES) DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF A NY CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney announced a quasi-judicial proceeding and swore in Len Mitchell, Long- Range Planning Manager. Mr. Mitchell reported the Grace Covenant Church is planning to expand and the present R-2 District does not permit churches as a principle use. Therefore. the applicant, who is not present, is requesting to implement the PL. Public Lands Future Land Use Designation with the CF, Community Facilities zoning. The Staff Report was entered and accepted into the record. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. e Dr. Pullen advised he attended the MPB meeting when this item was discussed. Dr. Pullen moved to adopt Ord. 1622 on first reading. Mr. Anderson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Covey, and Anderson in favor. AMENDMENT OF LDC. TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES AND OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS The following five items ( 9- 13) amend the Land Development Code regarding transient lodging facilities and off-street parking requirements for transient lodging and mixed- use resorts. ORD. 1624- AMEND LDC. ADDING DEFINITIONS FOR TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 20- 301. TO ADD NEW DEFINITIONS FOR MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS. TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES. MIXED- USE RESORT AND THREE- FAMILY DWELLINGS; REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Missy McKim, CDS Director. advised the following five ordinances are all related and deal with two basic issues: definitions and parking requirements. She explained the issue came before Council as a request by a private citizen to change the parking requirementsfor transient lodging. Upon this request. the MPB directed Staff to study the subject of transient lodging facilities and the e requirements for off-street parking for each use. to include a survey of local transient lodging facilities, and to submit a recommendation to the Board at the December MPB meeting. 104 2/ 22/ 05 ORD. 1624 ( CONTI This was done and in December the MPB directed Staff to draft the ordinances for the Board' s consideration. The CDS Director informed that at the February MPB meeting, the Board recommended approval of all the ordinances except Ord. 1609, and recommended that it be amended with an off-street parking requirement of two per unit plus any accessory uses, and that the required two parking spaces for transient not be changed. The CDS Director reported that the MPB and Staff do not recommend the same requirements for parking. The Mayor opened the public hearing. Janet Wilson, MPB member, advised Council that she drove by several motel parking lots late on a Saturday night and found them to be almost full, yet learned through one of the owners that the hotel was at 65% capacity. She also stated Brooks Street and downtown was busy, and that the Planning Board is adamant in having two parking spaces. The City Attorney requested that, since several ordinances will be discussed, that discussion be for the ordinance up for discussion, and that any comment for Ord. 1609 be discussed at the appropriate time. The Mayor closed the public hearing. Mr. Tucker moved to adopt Ord. 1624 on first reading. Dr. Pullen seconded motion. Discussion included the importance of providing flexibility for the different types of uses for the e different facilities. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Covey, and Anderson in favor. ORD. 1625- AMEND LDC REGARDING C- 1. DELETING CERTAIN TRANSIENT LODGING USES The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FINDINGS OF FACT; AMENDING SECTION 20- 546, REGARDING C- 1 LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, TO DELETE APARTMENT HOTELS, GUEST COTTAGES, HOTELS AND MOTELS, BOARDING, LODGING AND GUEST HOUSES AND TOURIST HOMES; REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Dr. Pullen moved to adopt Ord. 1625 on first reading. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Covey, and Anderson in favor. ORD. 1628- AMEND LDC. DEFINITION OF TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES ( MUW- 18) The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. e  Q5 2/ 22/ 05 ORD. 1628 ( CONTI AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FINDINGS OF FACT; AMENDING SECTION 20- 694, REGARDING THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA. MUW- 18 MIXED- USE WATERFRONT DISTRICT, TO "AMEND THE DEFINITION OF TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITY AND ADD MIXED- USE RESORT AS A PERMITTED USE; REPEALING CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none. the public hearing was closed. Mr. Patterson moved to adopt Ord. 1628 on first reading. Mr. Anderson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with