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

ON FINDING OF COMPATIBILITY r 1. Off- street parking structure; 2. Retail trades and services and business or professional offices arranged and designed in a manner compatible with nearby motels, hotels, multi- family de- velopments, and the waterfront. D. SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 1. Maximum Height Two ( 2) habitable stories, but no higher than thirty ( 30) feet except that height may be increased to exceed two ( 2) habitable stories under provisions of sub- section D. 6. below. 7- 2. General Yard Regulations No structure, swimming pools, ground level decks or paved areas, other than bulkheads exceeding forty- two ( 42) inches in height, shall be and walls not erected closer than fifty ( 50) feet from the mean high tide line of Santa Rosa Sound nor closer than twenty- five ( 25) feet from any street right- of- way line. 3. Minimum Yard Setbacks FRONT SIDE REAR 25 feet 10 ft. + 2 ft. for ea. habitable 20 feet* Principal Buildings story in ht. above the 2nd habitable story 25 feet Same principal bldg. setback or 20 feet'~ Parking Decks as 20 ft. whichever is less 25 feet Same principal bldg. setback or 10 feet7~ Accessory Bldgs. as 20 ft. whichever is less Outdoor Recreation Facilities 25 feet 10 feet 10 feet See subsection D. 2. above. 4. Maximum Lot Coverage The maximum lot coverage by all buildings and structures shall not exceed thirty 30) percent of the lot area ( outdoor recreation facilities located at approxi- mately ground level shall not be included in determining lot coverage). 5. Maximum Gross Floor and Dwelling Units per Acre The following limits on gross floor area and dwelling units per acre are intended to encourage increased light and air around high- rise buildings: HEIGHT IN MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA MAXIMUM DWELLING HABITABLE STORIES* AS % OF LOT AREA UNITS PER ACRE** 1 30. 0 10 2 60. 0 20 3 71. 7 25 4 86. 1 30 5 100. 4 35 6 114. 8 40 7 129. 1 45 8& Over 143. 5 50 No building or structure shall exceed two and one- half ( 2~) habitable stories, or thirty ( 30) feet, in height except as provided in subsection 6. below. Does not apply to motels or hotels 6. Height Bonus Criteria It is the intent of regulations to encourage the prOV1Slon of amenities of these benefit public to the in the development of this district. To encourage such amenities, the maximum height of a building may be increased to exceed two ( 2) habitable stories if the proposed development meets one or more of the bonus criteria set forth below. Building heights may be increased two ( 2) habitable stories for each bonus criterion met in proposed development but only after receiving written approval from the Fort Walton Beach Redevelopment Agency. Exercise of this bonus provision must be requested by the developer in writing, stating the criteria that will be met. Request must be submitted with the site plan. 8-  Bonus Criteria a. Provision of public access to the waterfront promenade along rights- of- way or easements whose alignments, widths, and improvements are approved by the Fort Walton Beach Redevelopment Agency; b. Development of waterfront promenade with alignment, width, and improvement approved by the Fort Walton Beach Redevelopment Agency; of to provide unobstructed vistas of Santa Rosa Sound c. Arrangement open space from Miracle Strip Parkway or Brooks Street. Such vistas shall provide an of view not less than degrees 10 wide when measured between two lines angle beginning at a single point along the front property line and diverging toward Santa Rosa Sound; d. Landscaping or other approved screening of off- street parking facilities; e. Elevation of first habitable story, including all horizontal components for less than two ( 2) feet above base flood eleva- its support, to a height not tion as established by the Federal Flood Insurance Agency; f. Energy conservation measures for all habitable stories that exceed State minimum requirements by more than fifteen ( 15) percent; g. Landscape treatment of not less than twenty ( 20) percent of the lot area by use of trees, shrubs, sculptures, pavement design, fountains, lighting, grass, benches, and similar amenities with particular emphasis on the area between principal building and its frontage street; h. Provision for underground or below- ground parking; in i. Arrangement of high- rise buildings to prevent shading that would not be the best interest of the public' s health, welfare, safety, and morals; j. Attractively designed parking lot( s) making use of features such as curbed and landscaped islands, mature trees, textured and/ or colored pavement, security lighting, protected pedestrianways~ and other features that break the monotony of asphalt and cement and reduce reflected heat. k. Development of exterior plaza or landscaped open space to serve the public by providing access between buildings or activity areas, or by providing restful areas with pedestrian conveniences, or by providing access to ad- joining shops and restaurants; 1. Development of pedestrian arcade or atrium or other enclosed space to internal be used for landscaping, art display, pedestrian promenade, area for informal assembly, facilities for public convenience such as serving areas for food and beverages, benches, and restrooms. If the internal arcade or atrium is treated as public open space, that part of the floor area devoted to uses listed above shall not be included when determining the gross floor area or lot coverage of a building. m. Provision of underground utilities and screening of all utilities and service areas; n. Provision of top floor restaurants, lounges or other public facilities pro- viding vistas to Gulf or Sound. 7. Minimum Lot Width - sixty ( 60) feet 8. Minimum Lot Size - ten thousand ( 10, 000) square feet Sec. 24- 2. 4 DC- 3 Community Commercial District A. INTENT The Community C; mmercial District is intended to provide