Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 11-22-1988 Regular — reading text

payment be withheld until an acceptable document is obtained from BDC. He further requested that these findings be conveyed to the County along with this draft element. PUBLIC INPUT The Mayor asked if there was anyone from the general public who wished to address this element. There being no comments from proponents or opponents. the Mayor closed public input and opened the floor for City Council discussion and debate. COUNCIL DISCUSSION Mr. Roberts moved that the Coastal Management draft element be submitted to the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners with a submission letter stating that the City retains the right to make final decisions before final submission. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bobo. and carried by a vote of 5 to 1. with Rosenbaum. Wyatt. Bobo. Tona and Roberts in favor. and deVaux opposed. CONSERVATION ELEMENT The Mayor announced the next matter for consideration is the Recreation and Open Space draft element. STAFF REPORTS & Billy Mikel. Personnel Director. stated there are some COMMENTS problem areas that have been identified which they are in the process of correcting before final submission. H. T. Smith. Chairman of the Municipal Planning Board. reported that the Board believes the scope and intent of the required sections of 9J- 5 are not adequately represented in the draft element. He reported there shortfalls. deficiencies and lack of specifics I are regarding the water supply for Fort Walton Beach. He then reported that the Board recommends the Conservation Element not be accepted as prepared by Barrett Daffin & Carlan until the documents meets the criteria of Rule 9J- S and payment be withheld until an acceptable document is obtained from BDC. 44 11/ 22/88 PUBLIC INPUT The Mayor asked if there was anyone from the general public who wished to address this element. There being no comments from proponents or opponents. the Mayor closed public input and opened the floor for City Council discussion and debate. COUNCIL DISCUSSION Mr. Bobo moved that the Conservation draft element be submitted to the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners with a submission letter stating that the City retains the right to make final decisions before final submission. Motion was seconded by Mr. Roberts. and carried by a vote of 5 to 1. with Rosenbaum. Wyatt. Bobo. Tona and Roberts in favor. and deVaux opposed. HOUSING ELEMENT The Mayor announced the next matter for consideration is the Housing element. STAFF REPORTS Mr. Mikel reported there is a problem with the AND COMMENTS population projections. new zoning classifications do not correspond with the City' s current zoning classifications. and the public housing. He noted these problem areas have been identified and recognized and are being addressed. Mr. H. T. reported that the Municipal Planning Smith Board took exception with the population projections and the projected need for an additional 810 very low income households. He stated the Board further believes the scope and required intent of the sections of 9J- 5 adequately represented in the draft are not element. He then reported that the Board recommends the public hearing draft of the Housing element not be accepted as prepared by Barrett Daffin & Carlan until the document meets the criterl. o of Rule 9J- S and payment be withheld until an acceptable is document obtained from BDC. He further requested that these findings be conveyed to the County along with this draft element. PUBLIC INPUT The Mayor asked if there was anyone from the general public who wished to address this element. Ed Johnson. 601 Mooney Road. wished to know how the comments made and changes needed will be incorporated into the documents. Mr. Rosenbaum answered that the City is forced to meet the State mandated deadline for submitting the elements and the County is under contract with the City to see that the City receives a Comprehensive Plan as mandated by the State that is acceptable.  45 11/ 22/88 PUBLIC INPUT ( CONT.) Mr. Mikel explained to Mr. Johnson that the Municipal Planning Board will start working on the Capital Improvement element in January and the Board would be happy for him to attend the meetings to submit his ideas and thoughts on what he may like to see done in the City of Fort Walton Beach. I COUNCIL DISCUSSION There opponents. being the floor for Mr. deVaux no the further Mayor City Council questioned closed the comments 810 public from additional input discussion and debate. proponents and low opened income or households when there are currently vacancies in the low income housing section. He commented it needs to be established where the low income households can be placed in the City and whether they have to be located in the City or if they could be spread out in different locations in the County. He further commented that the 10% increase