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

1 51.. OccuDled 8528 1. 482 OWOer 5~11.9 97:3 Renter 349 509 3<- Vacant 584 93 Median Value 65 200 55 900 OCcuDlecfHU' s Persons!HU 2. 50 2.59 1990 Source: U. S. Decartment of Commerce. Census of Poculatlon and Houslna. II. NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES AND CONCERNS A. Prlorftv Issues Bv number of votes cast for.: 8. Traffic and sceedina* 7- Sceedina* 7- Noise (boom boxes. car stereos)* 6- Keec Senior Center* on Coral Drive* 4-More street liahtlno on Hollvwood and Traffic liaht at Memorial and USgS. 4- onto Hollvwood. and Left. hand turn liahts from Wriaht and Memorial 4- pedestrian crossino liahts on Hollvwood* 4- Llke current location of the Librarv. kids can walk to it 18  1'IEIGBBO: a:aoS( o rcfi'1JRE LAND USE PLANS 4-More mosauito control- especiallY behind Hammon DealershlD* 3- Stop speedlna In school zones* Code enforcement stronae~ 3- 2- More street liahtlna at nlaht* 2-Wen- keDt homes and yards* chanaes without raisina taxes 2-Make all reauested neiahborhood 2- Nelahborhood Watch proaram i-Va~ nts on Bass Avenue Park-provide an amphitheater or 1- Mo cultural activities at Llza Jackson B~ nd shell . , house on Bass Avenue Humeless ~ eoPle OCCU~ Ylna overcrowded seamen!missina at i-Sidewal~ nlsh existin sidewalk network ( especiallY D=~~ d CoraO uc on them) i-Sidew a~ ;: OUld have yertical curbt(o prevent Deople from drivina cul- de- s acs to prevent cut- Place ~ bumps at th~ : iddle of a street or use ee... 4th Avenue* Avenue. 211Q Avenue. brouah _ ffie-especlally 0 ass esDeciallY on Temple. Vista. portions of j-Re~ alr ~a~ ln~ or re-c ave streets- Deluna i-Street " ahts ao on and off* i-Public bus service i-Quiet i-Traditional familY homes i- Keea Senior Citizens Center Ocen* Related Issues Combined III. NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN OF ACTION lI.~> A. Goals and Recommendations Jssue 1- Communitv Pollcina i.Throuah traffic volumes and soeedina. boxes. 2. Noise from car stereos and boom 3. Neiahborhood Watch Proaram. Goals 1 : SIOW and reduce :: u;: traffic In area. especiallY school zones. 2_Reduce noise co_ i_ _ m yehides drivlna throuah neiahborhood. prevention awareness. i.lmprove nelahborhood crime Recommendations/Action Steps cut- 1. Place speed humDS at the middle of a street or use cul-de. sacs to prevent and Fourth Avenues. hrouah traffic-especiallY on Bass. Second periodic saeed limit enforcement in effort to slow 2. Police Department to conduct traffic throuah the neiahborhood. to broaden Neiahborhood Watch Police Department to croactivelv seek Proaram in neiahborhood. Issue 2- Public Facilities t. i>~ 19  o i t rtJTURE LAND USE Goals 1. Keep Senior Citizens Center. walk to It. 2.Kee~ current Librarv location- kids can Recommended/Action, Steos Center to see if users would prefer new or 1. Conduct survey of Senior Citizens alternative orocrams. recardina librarv location. 2. Let Council be aware of preference Issue 3- Public Worksl1nfrastructure Goals 1. Add : ore streetl~ hts. ' on Te: ole Avenue. Vista Street and DeLuna Road... 2. stre . re~ Urfaclr- 3. Reduce _ osau:toes. as_ ciallv behind Hammon auto dealershlo. US9S. Traffic IIcht needed at Memorial and tu':;; Memorial and Wriaht ParkwaY onto s.Lei hand lanes needed from Hollvwood Boulevard. Recommended/ Action steps streetlichts are needed and where. j .Do studY to determine If additional 2. Resurface roads In nelahborhood... Control to SDrav more 3. conta;t, Okaloosa County Mosauito warrant. often... 4. Contact FOOT recardina traffic licht lanes are needed and S. Determine If turn feasible... Issue 4-Code Enforcement Goals property maintenance standards. 1. Enhance and enforce residential 2. Maintain commercial orooerties. Recommendations/ Action stees and consistent In its work. Code enforcement should be proactive fivers to 2.1ncreas citizen awareness of ordinances bv providlnc homeowners and businesses. ects B. CaDitallmprovemenfs Pro/ improvement proiects for the The Citv has planned numerous capital table the Year 2006. as shown in the Seabreeze Neiahborhood throuah below. Capital improvements are defined as phvsical assets. constructed a cost in or purchased that have a useful life of ten vears or more and excess of $25. 000. 20  NEIGHBORHOOD o o ttrrtJRE LAI'ID USE PLANS i,-, 2004- ~ 005-2006 gzj}. 2,001- 2002 2004. 2003- tROJECT 1,002-2003 ZOU f! dU Recreation eal parklna ~ B. Ua J.l2a Jackson ~ R!n IrTlalLandscsoa- fg[is 19t- S5 .000 phannel- Boat ramD ~~~ OM ~ Ig-OO ~ m Partltlon- g~~~ ; S18.QOO l'Iahreze sckstoo ~ IrrI9atlo~ ~ pavlllon- fids 18" 08-51. 800 i1 0];00 W1QQ pubnc WOrlCS Ranaer St- S13. 150 Fourth