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

approach for 13 a neiahborhood Dlannina plannina. the CitV initiated Neiahborhoods.. The Elliott Point areas of the City desianated as " see Acoendix Bt City staff preoared Neiahborhood is one of those areas ( tenants from the C' s a list of ..,ro e . owners and water customers meetina. and mailed " FiverS' before the first Land Man~ ement proararn available between attendees of Thereafter communication was made information. All those that soecificallv reauested previous meetinas and and results from the attendees received meetina announcements 1  o o NEIGHBORHOOD USE ' FUTURE LAM> PLANS r- second meetina a sianuD list was Neiahborhood Resident Survev. At the to meet in the clan made of those oersons who wanted to continue development orocess. C. ImlJlementlna the Plannlna Process of the neiahborhood. City staff At the initial meetina with residents and and information about the nelahborhood provided backarounddata the particioants had a level of exolained the process to ensure that the advantaaes to neiahborhood comfort with the DroceSS. Staff outlined plannina which include: Grass Roots Level Plannina and Staff Plan is developed toaether: Residents of Direction for the Neiahborhood Plan Serves as Tanaible Statement for the develoDment of a Once the basic framework was created of meetinas was developed to successful neiahborhood olan. a schedule the oroceSS: nsure citizen oarticioation throuahout the City Team ( City Staffi/ What is Meetina 1- Initial Meetinallntroduce the Present Time? / Distribute Planned for the Neiahborhood at Resoonses to Survev ( see Nelahborhood Resident Survev and Seek Aopendix A)/ Make list of Issues Priority of Issues/ Seek Volunteers Meetina 2- Issue Discussion/ Vote on to Review Plan for Neiahborhood Action ( PNA) for Confirmation! Review PNA. MeetinQ 3- Present Defined Issues Plan includina proposed Caoitallmprovements to imclement and revise PNA. Meetina 4-As needed follow-up meetinas PLAN FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION auons POINT NEIGHBORHOOD I. NEIGHBORHOOD ESTABLISHMENT A. Nelahborhood Boundaries has been freQuentlv referred to as The southeastern oortion of the City and subseQuent additions to Elliotts Point.While Elliotts Point Subdivision north and south of Hollvwood the onainal subdivision include lands known as Elliotts Point is Boulevard east of FerrY Road. the neiahborhood and east of Chicaao Avenue. The A~ that area south of Hollvwood Boulevard 2  o o I ~ NEIGHBORHOOD PLANS F1JTURE LAND USE BaY. The eastern and southem boundaries are Choctawhatchee of residential land use. The neiahborhood is almost entirelv comprised the more waterfront prooerties are all sinale familY residential as are are mostlv multiple easterlv inland properties. The westerlY properties much of the Ocean City Subdivision familY residentiallY zoned althouah slnale. familv residential land portion of the neiahborhood still exists as use. B. Nelahborhood Attributes and Qualities and Elliotts Point Neiahbomood included 26 different subdivisions about the EUiotts developments. The attributes most freauentlY mentioned and aualitv Point neiahborhood are its waterfront.waterfront access homes and most Drestiaious residential character. Manv of the city' older s is characterized by newer homes are co-Iocated in this neiahborhood that many streets. its Spanish moss- laden Oak trees that canoPY the are beina razed UnfortunatelY. manv of the older frame venacular homes than restored or for redevelopment of more modem homes. rather older home are also receiYlna additions improved althouah many of the and a new coat of paint. that form a There are no public schools located within this neiahborhood central Dublic Dlace. but there are several churches that serve as . blessed with nelahborhood aatherina places. The neiahborhood Is also I""- surrounded bv homes and is public Darks like Villa Russ Park that is access is concealed from casual notice bv passersbY. Waterfront Boulevard. at Shore available at Hood Avenue. the end of Hollvwood Drive and at Walkedae Drive east of BaY Drive. at the south end of Bay Drive where there is also a small boat ramD facilitv. not to be The Ocean City Subdivision portion of the neiahborhood. of the City alona confused with the like- named unincorporated area north the arid Dattern of wide street riaht-of. Ealin ParkwaY. Is characterized by and small 50 foot wide ways like Maanolia. Alder and Chlcaao Avenues. man v still with older frame homes located on them. lots. C. ElIlott Point Facts CITY ELLIOTT PT East West POPULATION Total 21.471 1. 034 1. 123 Under 18 Years 5. 094 m 185 OVer 6S Years 2. 400 198 66 HOUSING Units 9.'112 449 649 Occunied 8. 528 420 565 Owner 5179 356 T07 Renter 3349 66 458 3 i I · FDTtIBE LAND USE 1~ 584 28 84 00 50 2. 45 1. 91 ersons! HU . Census of pooulation and Source: U. S. Deoartment of Commerce: 1990 tiouslna. II. NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES AND CONCERNS A. Prloritv Issues Total Votes IssuelConcemIProject 10+ Votes 12 1. Speeders. stop sign runners + Traffic-speeders 11 2. Sidewalks throughout the neighborhood s..10 Votes 9 Watch 3. Security and law enforcement +Neighborhood 8 4. Benches, dock. stairs, park @ end of Hollywood have to wait 5. Tum signals at Hollywood & Eglin Pky - 6 for green arrow 5 6. (Tie) Drug traffic 5 6. ( Tie) Sidewalks on Brooks 8t 6. (Tie) No sidewalks on Brooks St-Slgns 5 Slow down for children.