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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: May 20, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Elliot Kampert
SUBJECT: Courtyard - Okaloosa Island
DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
BCC DISTRICT: 2
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: To review the site development plans for Courtyard - Okaloosa
Island, a proposed 85 room, 4 story motel encompassing 49,806 square feet located at the
southwest corner of Santa Rosa Boulevard and Second Beach Freeway in Okaloosa Island, Fort
Walton Beach. The property is currently zoned B 2 (Apartment, Hotel Court & Hotel Areas)
with the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation of OI (Okaloosa Island). Property contains
1.18 acres more or less.
BACKGROUND: As provided by Chapter 75-456 of the Laws of Florida, the Board of County
Commissioners has final approval authority for any development on Okaloosa Island governed
by the Okaloosa Island Covenants. Section 3.01 of the Land Development Code requires that
any proposed development be reviewed by the Okaloosa Island Leaseholders Association
Architectural Review Committee (ARC) which must make a recommendation to the Board of
County Commissioners. The proposed motel was reviewed by the ARC on March 6, 2014 which
found it to be in compliance with the Okaloosa Island Protective Covenants and Restrictions.
Staff has reviewed the proposed the proposed 85 room, 49,806 square foot, 4 story motel and
found that it is consistent with the Okaloosa County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development
Code, and concurs with the ARC's determination regarding the Okaloosa Island Protective
Covenants and Restrictions.
OPTIONS: Approve or Disapprove
RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve
the proposed development as presented and to allow staff to post the Notice of Intent to Issue a
development Order sign on the project site, and to issue the development order.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator