Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 2-25-14--regular — reading text

Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Code; makes recommendations to the Council on applications to rezone land and applications for approval of Planned Unit Developments; and prepares studies, recommendations, plans, or other documents as may be requested by the City Council. Per Section 1. 06. 03 of the LDC, preference shall be given for potential members with experience and expertise in professions including urban and regional planning, architecture, landscape architecture, law, natural resource management, and real estate. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. Mr. Paul Horn resigned as a regular member of the LPA on December 31, 2013, leaving a vacancy for a regular position. 2. 2. The LPA' s current alternates, Dr. Wilbur Hugh and Mr. Jeff Bullard, have expressed an interest in being appointed as a regular member to fill the vacancy. 2. 3. At anytime, City Council may submit a nominee for consideration and an application must be filled out prior to an appointment. There are no other applications on file with the City Clerk. 2. 4. Terms for the LPA shall begin on October l5t of each year and shall be for a four ( 4) year term. The LPA requires members to be City residents for one ( 1) year and be registered voters. 2. 5. The term for this appointment shall be from February 25, 2014 through September 30, 2014; then for a four -year term from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2018 to coincide with the Land Development Code. 3. RECOMMENDATION: 3. 1. Staff respectfully recommends City Council appointment of a citizen to serve as a Page 1 of 2  regular member on the LPA from February 25, 2014 through September 30, 2014; then for a four -year term from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2018. ATTACHMENTS: Board Requirements ( PDF) Jeffrey Bullard Application ( PDF) Wil Hugh Application ( PDF) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Helen Spencer Completed 02/ 06/ 2014 11: 15 AM Carole Jones Completed 02/ 17/ 2014 11: 44 AM City Manager Completed 02/ 17/ 2014 3: 55 PM City Council Pending Page 2 of 2 Fort Walton Beach Land Developinent Code commission, board, or official named in other sections or chapters of this LDC. 1. 05. 03 Rules for Interpretation of Boundaries Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any district shown on the official zoning map, the rules set forth in this section shall apply. A. Where such district boundaries are indicated as approximately following section or quarter section lines, street lines, alley lines, or lot lines, such lines shall be construed to be such boundaries. B. In unsubdivided property or where a district boundary divides a lot, the location of such boundary, unless the boundary is indicated by dimensions, shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on the official zoning map. C. Where a district boundary divides the area of a lot unequally, the district classification and regulations of the larger portion shall apply to the remaining smaller portion of the lot. D. Where any public street or alley is hereafter officially vacated or abandoned, the regulations applicable to each parcel of abutting property shall apply to that portion of such street or alley added thereto by virtue of such vacation or abandonment. E. In case any further uncertainty exists, the City Council shall interpret the intent of the official zoning map as to the location of such boundaries. 1. 05. 04 Rules of Construction The rules of construction set forth in the Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances shall apply to the provisions set forth in this LDC. 1. 05. 05 Days; Computation of Time Throughout this LDC, " day" or " days" means business days, except where calendar days are specifically identified. The method required for the computation of time shall be as set forth in the Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances. 1. 06.00 BOARDS 1. 06.01 Generally A. The City Council has established the boards identified in this chapter for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this LDC. B. All procedures pertaining to matters before the boards are set forth in Chapters 8 and 9 of this LDC. 1. 06. 02 Requirements for All Boards A. The City Council shall make appointments to boards identified in this chapter, based on the eligibility and board composition requirements, if any, set forth for each board. 1. Each board shall consist of seven ( 7) members and two ( 2) alternates. Alternates shall participate in the meetings, but shall not be seated to vote except upon the absence of a regular member. 2. All board members shall be residents of the City for a minimum of one ( 1) year. 3. All board members shall be registered voters. 4. Terms shall begin on October 1 of each year and shall be for four (4) years. General Provisions Page 1- 5 Fort Walton Beach Land Development Code the meeting or hearing. 2. All records shall be public records as set forth by applicable State law. 3. A board shall keep a record of minutes of meetings and decisions, including recommendations, resolutions, findings, and determinations. I. The City Clerk shall be responsible for support to boards, including making a record of meetings, providing required notices, providing notices of vacancies to the City Council, providing notices of absences per Section 1. 06.02.C, and other such support as may be required for the appropriate conduct of board business. J. Compensation All board members serve without compensation. However, where travel is required by the City Council, travel expenses shall be paid in accordance with City policy for travel reimbursement. 1. 06. 03 Local Planning Agency (LPA) A. Membership qualifications In addition to the general membership requirements for all boards set forth in Section 1. 06. 02, preference shall be given for potential members with experience and expertise in the following professions: urban and regional planning, architecture, landscape architecture, law, natural resource management, and real estate. x o cio members In addition to the regular voting members, representatives of the following agencies shall be included as non -voting members on the LPA when such agency appoints a representative: 1. Okaloosa County School Board; 2. Eglin Air Force Base; and 3. Hurlburt Field. C. Powers and duties The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the LPA shall be to: 1. Serve as the Local Planning Agency ( LPA) required by Section 163. 3174, F.S. 2. Prepare, or cause to be prepared, the Comprehensive Plan, or any element or portion thereof, 3. Prepare, or cause to be prepared, this LDC; 4. Initiate, review, hear, consider, and make recommendations to the City Council to approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications to amend the text, Future Land Use Map, or other portions of the Comprehensive Plan; 5. Initiate, review, hear, consider, and make recommendations to the City Council to approve, approve with conditions, or deny applications to amend the text of this LDC; 6. Initiate, review, hear, consider, and make recommendations to the City Council on applications to rezone land and applications for approval of a PUD; and 7. Prepare studies, recommendations, plans, or other documents as may be requested by the City Council. 8. Review, consider, and render decisions regarding applications to expand or modify benign nonconformities 9. Review, consider, and render decisions regarding applications for variances 10. Review, consider, and render decisions regarding appeals of administrative General Provisions Page 1- 7  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH APPLICATION TO SERVE On Cit_ y,.A%encies, Authorities, or Boards Name: / 2 LL lo,; ' l Home address (include zip c de): OILq I Home /Cell phone: X522 G t L c /,`? E -mail: Business address: , 1/ i T-v PLEASE _NOTE: ALL BOARDS REQUIRE FILING FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORM WITH SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF APPOINTMENT CHECK ANY ONE, OF THE FOLLOWING please see other side of application for b ' f d escri tIon of duties IV 1) BOAR ADJUSTMENT CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD 3) LOCAL PLANNING, AGENCY TheThe aboveabove apasapas shallshall consistconsist ofof sevenseven ( ( 7)7) membersmembers andand twotwo( ( 2)2) alternates.alternates. AlternatesAlternates shallshall participateparticipate inin thethe meeting meeting butbut shallshall notnot bebe seatedseated toto votevote exceptexcept uponupon thethe absenceabsence ofof aa regularregular member.member. TermsTerms forfor aboveabove boardsboards shallshall beginbegin onon OctoberOctober 11 ofof eacheach yearyear andand shallshall bebe forfor fourfour ( ( 4)4) yearyear terms,terms, exceptexcept thethe CodeCode EnforcementEnforcement Board,Board, whosewhose termsterms areare forfor threethree ( ( 3)3) yearyear terms.terms. TheThe aboveabove boards boards requi r e requi r e members members to to be be Ci t y Ci t