Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 100.304 - Establish Regulations CRA area — reading text

Redevelopment Agency along with findings of fact related to the site plan. In its review of the site plan the Redevelopment Agency shall consider the following: a. In what respects the site plan is or is not consistent with the Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Plan; b. In what respects the plan is or is not in conformance with all applicable regulations of the zoning district in which it is located; c. In what respects the plan is or is not consistent with good design standards in respect to all external relationships, including but not limited to: 1) Relationship to adjoining properties; 2) Internal circulation, both vehicular and pedestrian and their relation- ship with the City' s street system or proposed waterfront promenade; 3) Design of access and egress and impact on adjoining streets; 4) Disposition and use of open space, provision for screening and buffering adjoining properties, landscaping, disposition of storm waters, screening of service areas, and preservation of significant natural features in- cluding large trees; 5) Size and bulk of structures in relation to their surroundings; 6) Building arrangements both between buildings in the proposed development and those on adjoining sites; 7) Shading of adjoining properties by high- rise buildings; 8) Sufficiency of ownership, guarantees for completion of all required improvements and, if private, the guarantees for continued maintenance. 7. Consultant' s Review The Redevelopment Agency may, if in its oplnlon it is necessary, retain consul- tants to assist it in the review of a site plan. The cost of retaining said consultant shall be borne by the applicant. The Redevelopment Agency shall consult with the applicant prior to retaining a consultant. 8. Expiration of Approval If within twelve ( 12) months of the date of approval of a site plan a building permit has not been applied for, the approved site plan shall become null and void provided, however, that the Redevelopment Agency and the applicant may jointly agree to extend such period of approval. Extensions shall not exceed twelve ( 12) month increments. 9. Site Plan for Subdivisions If the site plan involves the division of land into two ( 2) or more lots or parcels for the purpose of transfer of ownership or development, or, if a new street is involved, any division of a parcel of land, then the procedures out- lined in Chapter 19 of the Code of Ordinances shall apply. Sec. 24- 2 District Regulations The following district regulations are established to carry out the and pur- objectives poses of the Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Plan. 3- Sec. 24- 2. 1 DR- 3 Neighborhood Residential District A. INTENT The intent of this district strengthen and build upon the existing is to stabilize, residential neighborhoods surrounding the Downtown RedevelQpment Area and within and to provide a variety of housing opportunities in close proximity to the downtown core, employment centers, and transit. B. USES PERMITTED BY RIGHT 1. Single- family dwellings 2. Duplex dwellings 3. Multi- family dwellings 4. Townhouses and cluster housing conforming with requirements of Section 24~ 5 of this Ordinance c. USES PERMITTED ON FINDING OF COMPATIBILITY Certain uses are desirable for public convenience and welfare but may not essential or fit compatibly within all parts of the Downtown Redevelopment Area~ The following uses may be permitted within the DR- 3 Neighborhood Residential District when it is established, through site plan review, that the location, design, traffic generation, and the natur. e of proposed activities, will fit harmoniously and' compatibly into the Downtown Redevelopment Area. Uses permitted on a finding of compatibility include: 1. Public schools and private or parochial elementary and high schools having a curricula approximately the same as ordinarily given in public elementary and high schools and meeting all standards of the State Board of Education for in- struction and site size; 2. Churches, synagogues, and other places of worship~ including parish houses, rectories~ and other facilities normally incidental to places of worship; 3. Cultural activities not carried on as a gainful business, including art galleries, libraries, and museums; 4. Community centers~ recreation facilities. D. SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 1. Maximum height ~ 2~ habitable stories but no higher than 35 feet~ 2. Minimum Yard Setbacks Front Side Rear Principal building 25 feet 10 feet 20 feet Swimming pool, deck, or tennis court 25 feet 10 feet 10 feet Private garage or other accessory building 25 feet 10 feet 7~ feet 3. Maximum Lot Coverage by Structures - thirty- five ( 35) percent. 4. Minimum Lot Size a. Single- family detached dwelling-- six thousand ( 6, 000) sq. ft.; b. Duplex-- seven thousand ( 7, 000) sq. ft.; c. Multi- family structures or townhouses-- twenty thousand ( 20, 000) sq. ft.; d. Cluster houses-- one acre. 4-  5. Minimum Lot Width at Building Line a. Single- family detached dwelling-- sixty ( 60) feet; b. Duplex-- seventy ( 70) feet; c. Multi- family structure-- one hundred ( 100) feet; d. Townhouse group or cluster home development-- one hundred ( 100) feet. Sec. 24- 2. 2 DR- 4 Multi- Family Residential District A. INTENT The of this district is to provide locations for medium to high density housing intent in variety of housing types including multi- family dwellings. townhouses and condo- a miniums, in a waterfront environment near the downtown area. High- rise development is encouraged. B. USES PERMITTED BY RIGHT 1. Townhouses, multi- family structures, cluster homes. 2. Facilities for food service and recreation serving residents provided that such uses are incidental to the principal use and are not advertised by signs visible from which intended to attract non- resident consumers. adjoining streets or are C. USES PERMITTED ON FINDING OF COMPATIBILITY Certain uses are essential or desirable for public convenience and welfare but may not fit compatibly within all parts of the Downtown Redevelopment Area. The following uses may be permitted within the DR- 4 Multi- Family Residential District when it is established, through site plan review, that the location, design, and proposed activities will fit harmoniously and compatibly into the Downtown Redevelopment Area. Uses permitted on a finding of compatibility include: 1. All uses permitted on finding of compatibility in the DR- 3 Neighborhood Residential District; 2. Ancillary retail trades and services clearly accessory to the principal use, operated within the walls of a principal building. and not exceeding twenty- five 25) percent of the floor level at grade level or fifty ( 50) percent of a sub- grade level. Such ancillary retail trades and services shall be prohibited on all floors above the first, or grade level floor. 3. Off- street parking structures. D. SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS