Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 11-12-02 regular Council agenda — reading text

TO PROVIDE FOR FUND; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ADMINISTRATION OF THE RETIREMENT PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. HEREWITH; AND ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT was closed. As there was no one who wished to speak,the public hearing The Mayor opened the public hearing. and it carried Mr. Dowling seconded motion moved to adopt Ord. 1~ 26 on second reading. absent). Mr. Anderson in favor P ( ullen Tucker, Kelley, and Anderson unanimously with Carnathan, Baggett,Dowling, title only. The City Attorney read the ordinance by AurHORITY; OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR OF THE CITY DESCRIBED AS AN ORDINANCE THE REZONING OF THE AREA FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR IN THE BODY OF PROVIDING NE, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED 200- 236 (EVEN NUMBERS) EGLIN PARKWAY, COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT TO HC (HIGHWAY 2 ( GENERAL COMMERCIAL) THE ORDINANCE, FROM C- THE AFFECTED PORTION OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING THE AMENDMENT OF DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE. AND PROVIDING FOR AN MAP; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABnITY He swore in H.French is a quasi-judicial proceeding. advised this is a site specific rezoning and The City Attorney Brown ill and Len Mitchell, Planning Manager with the City. 13, 2002, public hearing, and Staff was directed to advised this ordinance was continued from the August of the Mr. Mitchell owners, to discuss their future plans for the development/redevelopment meet with John and French Brown, would like to preserve have no immediate plans, they While the owners advised they residential Mariner Plaza Shopping Center. future mid-rise multifamily limit of 150 feet in order to accommodate possible Commercial (H C) on the the present height the property had been designated Highway c development on the site. Staff advised Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive the owners Plan since August 2002 and limits development to SO feet. at an appropriate The owners density and a redevelopment plan for waterfront mixed use were assured that Staff would support to proceed. intensity when the owners were ready Master Plan and the clarification between the Urban H. French Brown m, 249 Sleepy Oaks Road, received Comprehensive Plan. the Mayor announced the Staff into the record. As there were no objections, Mr. Mitchell entered the Staff Report Report into the record. the feet to SO feet He discussed the change in height restriction from 150 Mr. Brown expressed concern regarding because of the different land uses, including multifamily of the site and the difficulty for continuity and the CRA district. Mr. Brown uniqueness to the east, Cinco Bayou to the south townhomes on the water, the residential area reduction in height could create compatibility and the not be changed to HC since it would not requested the zoning on the watemont parcel. future restrict improvements these evolved from the CRA Master Plan unify to Highway 98. He explained Mr. Mitchell explained the HC District and North Eglin, and it is to be applied to Mary Esther Cutoff, Bea1 Parkway, of same goals and objectives need He discussed the possibility as it relates to the land uses. in zoning to have an isolated district as long would have to be done appropriate commercial, and stated a Comprehensive Plan amendment redesignating the property to regional for the property. on second reading, the 50- foot height limitation motion is made to adopt the ordinance Board to reevaluate the The City Attorney advised if a could be made to direct Staff to return to the Municipal Planning remains. He advised a motion Plan amendment He reminded Council to Council with an appropriate Comprehensive land use designation and return recommendations regarding the Comprehensive Board is the body that makes that under Florida Statutes, the Planning Plan and amendments.  179 10/ 22/02 c 4'j'ir)~'? t' 103ry-:-:.\ m0~ lL.;:.;...~.: Board to reevaluate land use i'> i%.<.::>>:",.",.: Staff to retum to the Municipal Planning vf. Mr. Carnathan moved to direct Mr. Tucker ~ nded with an appropriate Comprehensive Plan amendment. designation and return to CouncU and Anderson m favor motion and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Baggett, Dowling, Tucker, .Kelley, Pullen absent).