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by Subsection E ( above). H. Post Approval Procedures. The decision of the CDS Staff on an Administrative Waiver may be appealed to the BOA. 13.310. ANNEXATION. A. Application by petition for voluntary annexation. An application for voluntary annexation of real property to be included within the corporate limits of the City shall be made by petition of the owner or owners of said real property, hereinafter the " subject property," submitted to the City in accordance with the provisions of ES. 9 171. 044. 1. Petition to be signed by all property owners. A petition for voluntary annexation shall be filed with the CDS Director accompanied by satisfactory evidence of ownership. The petition for voluntary annexation shall not be further considered by the City until the City Attorney has made a determination that all the owners of the subject property have appropriately signed the petition. 2.. Information to be provided by petitioner. Upon a determination that the petition has been appropriately signed, the CDS Director may require additional information of the petitioner including but not limited to: a. An estimate of the benefit and analysis of annexing into the City; b. An estimate of the ad valorem taxation revenues to be generated by the subject property at the then current millage rate both prior to and after development; and c. An estimate of the residential population increase of the City after development. B. Involuntary annexation. The process and requirements for involuntary annexation are set forth in F.S. ch. 171. These provisions shall be followed in cases of involuntary annexation. C. Review by CDS Department. The CDS Director shall form an opinion as to whether or not it is in the City' s best public interest to annex the subject property. In forming such opinion, the director shall consider, among other things,the potential impact of development upon surrounding properties both within and outside the City, the cost to the City to provide municipal services to and within the subject property, and the estimated ad valorem tax revenues and other revenues payable to the City to be generated by the subject property. The opinion of the CDS Director shall be reported to the MPB for its consideration. D. Review by the MPB. The M PB shall review a proposal for voluntary annexation and shall make an advisory recommendation to the City Council as to the opinion of the CDS Director and the consistency of the proposed annexation with the s Comprehensive Plan. The MPB shall include in its recommendation to the City Council City' the opinion of the any information which it de~ ms is relevant to issues relating to the proposed annexation including CDS Director and consistency with the City' s Comprehensive Plan. 13- 23  Chapter 13 / Administration and Enforcement Sec. 13. 300./ PLANNING PERMIT PROCEDURES Sec. 13. 312. Development in the Downtown Redevelopment Area E. Review and Considelration by City Council. A proposal for voluntary annexation shall be reviewed and considered by the City Council.The CDS Director shall prepare a written report to submit to the City Council which includes the recommendation of the MPB. The report shall include a draft ordinance which, if adopted by the City Council, would effect the proposed ann~ xation. F. Public Hearing befor.~the City Council. A public hearing shall be conducted by the City Council to review and consider a proposal for voluntary annexation. Such hearing shall be held by the City Council on a weekday after 5: 00 p. m.. and may be scheduled on the agenda of a regular City Council meeting. The City Council shall legislatively decide whether or not to annex the subject property and may, at the conclusion of the public hearing, adopt the proposed annexation ordinance on first reading. G. Annexation Ordinanc: e. 1. Notice of annexation ordinance. Prior to the second reading of an annexation ordinance, notice of the annexation shall be published at least once each week for two consecutive weeks in a standard size newspaper published in the City. The notice shall give the ordinance number and a brief general description of the subject property and shall include a map clearly showing the subject property. The notice shall also advise that the complete legal description of the subject property by metes and bounds and the ordinance itself may be obtained from the City Clerk. 2. Adoption of annexation ordinance. The proposed annexation ordinance shall be adopted with or without amendment after two readings either by title or in full on two separate days. 13. 311. EXPANSION OF A NONCONFORMING BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. Requirements for approving an expansion to a nonconforming building or structure are located in Section 13. 509 (Method of Approval). 13.312. DEVELOPMEN1' IN THE CONIMUNITYREDEVELOPMENT AREA. A. Application and Purposes. The regulations set forth in this section shall apply to that part of the city contained within the boundaries of the Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Project Area. The downtown area of thE~ city and the adjoining waterfront area are adversely affected by blight and economic obsolescence. Regulations set forth in this section are designed to be compatible with and assist in the implementation of the Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Plan for this blighted area. The purposes of these regulations include: 1. Rejuvenation of th~e blighted area within and around the downtown area. 2. Promoting development which will take full advantage of the natural amenities of the Santa Rosa Sound waterfront area. 3. Encouraging high-density residential development along the waterfront in a manner compatible with and supportive of nearby commercial development. 4. Stabilize, strengthen and build upon the existing residential neighborhoods within and surrounding the downtown redevelopment area. 5. Provide suitable locations for retail sales and services, offices and transient accommodations in a manner consistent with the objectives of the community redevelopment plan. B. Site Plan Review RelCluired. Site plan review will be required for all major development within the boundaries of the Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Project Area. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any building or use unless all facilities included in the approved site plan and all conditions established by the Fort Walton Beach Redevelopment Agency have been completed in accordance with the approved site plan. 13- 24  Chapter 13 I Administration and Enforcement Sec. 13. 300. I PLANNING PERMIT PROCEDURES Sec. 13. 312. DeveloDment in the Downtown RedeveloDment Area c. Initial Review Procedure. A request for review of a site plan before the agency shall be filed with the CDS Department on forms provided by the department. At the time of such request, the applicant shall provide seven full size approximately 24 inches by 36 inches) of the site plan and one reduced copy ( 11 copies ( inches by 17 inches) to be reviewed. Three full size and one reduced copies of the building floor plans shall also be provided. Site plans for construction in the floodplain area shall be stamped and signed by an engineer or surveyor registered in the state of Florida. An application for site plan review shall include the following information unless some or all submission requirements are waived by the executive director or CDS Director when, in their opinion, the requirements are not essential to a proper decision on the application, or the executive director may establish additional requirements for site plans to clarify the nature of the proposed development: 1. The location and size of the site, including its legal description and a current certified survey. 2. A vicinity map showing the site in relation to surrounding property. 3. The recorded ownership interests, including liens, title certification and encumbrances and the nature of the developer' s interest if the developer is not the owner. 4. The relationship of the site to existing development in the area, including streets, utilities, residential and commercial development, and physical features of the land, including significant ecological features. This information may be combined with requirements for the vicinity map as specified in subsection B of this section. 5. The location, size and character of any common open space and commonly owned facilities, and the form of the which will own and maintain any such open space and facilities. organization 6. The use, the maximum height and bulk and the location of all buildings and other structures. 7. The substance of covenants, grants, easements or other restrictions which may be imposed upon th.e use of land, and structures, including proposed easements or grants for public utilities. buildings 8. Provisions for the disposition of open space, including tree protection, landscaping provisions, buffering of adjoining properties and view corridors, when applicabl~. 9. In the case of plans which call for development over a period of years, a schedule showing the proposed times within which applications for building permits are intended to be filed. 10. Any additional data, plans or specifications which the applicant or the executive director believes are pertinent and will assist in clarifying the application. 11. Architectural renderings, elevations and representative floor plans in preliminary form. 12. Setbacks from the sides, front and rear of the structure to the property lines. 13. Sidewalks. 14. Drainage. 15. Off-street parking. 16. Ditches or drainage systems that need to be filled or relocated. 17. The size of the building on the lot or parcel. 18. In floodplain areas, the lowest elevation of girders and beams offirst floor elevation. 13- 25  Chapter 13 / Administration and Enforcement Sec. 13. 300. / PLANNING PERMIT PROCEDURES Sec. 13. 312. Development in the Downtown Redevelopment Area 19. Existing ground and finished ground elevations. 20. The curb or c~ anter of street elevation. 21. Approval from the department of environmental regulation and the department of natural resources. 22. All necessary permits