Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 07-14-1981 Regular — reading text

individual of property we have as to to unanimously. APPROVAL PRELIMINARY 3. REQUEST: Approval of preliminary plat for PLAT FOR 4 UNITS OF construction of townhouses- 4 Units; approval of TOWNHOUSES- LOT 25, re- subdividing Lot 25, Block I, Oakland Addition BLK. l, OAKLAND ADD. to four lots- 13 Cape Drive, N. W. 13 Cape Drive N. W. 1 7/ 14/ 81 PLANNING BOARD recommends request and preliminary plat be approved as submitted, also that the plat must be recorded and a mylar copy be returned to the City. Mr. Grant moved to approve request. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop. Mr. Miller asked who was the applicant.? Public Works Director said Charles Sanson. Mr.. Miller said " thank you" and did not need further instructions from the City Attorney. Motion carried unanimously. RE- SUBDIVIDE LOT 4 4. REQUEST: Re- subdivide Lot 4 into two lots to be INTO TWO LOTS, ALSO able to sell building as townhouses; ALSO re- RE- SUBDIVIDE LOT 2 subdivide Lot 2 into lots, Elm Court Subdi vis ion. INTO LOTS, ELM COURT 112 & 116 Elm Street, S. E. SUBDIVIS ION 112 & 116 Elm St. SE PLANNING BOARD recommends request be approved, subject to approval of the Engineering and Inspection final Department, with a recorded plat and a mylar copy being furnished to the City. Plat must be approved by the Engineering Department prior to being recorded. Mr. Bishop moved to approve request. Motion was seconded by Mr. Baughman and carried unanimously. APPROVAL FINAL PLANS 5. REQUEST: Approval plans for construction of final FOR TOWNHOUSES AT of townhouses at Lots 1- 49, Montage Manor Sub- LOTS 1- 49, MONTAGE division ( Corner of Hollywood Blvd. & Deal Street MANOR SUBDIVISION N. W. PLANNING BOARD recommends plans as submitted be approved, with Engineer changes of easements and notes to be attached to plan; also approve the variance to observe a 1. 67 setback between each unit ft. instead of the required 5 ft. variation between every two units on building front line setback; variance to observe 18. 17 ft. and 19. 50 ft. rear yard setback; instead of the required 20 ft. on Lots 19 through 31. Mr. Grant moved to approve request. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop. Mr. Miller said he needed instruction from City Attorney on this item and the next item. During my tenure as a member of the Municipal Planning Board participated I in meeting and determination on items 5 and 6. Does that constitute a conflict of interest? I feel no personal conflict regarding this. Acting City Attorney said, Councilman Miller, 11m not really sure that I am the City Attorney at this time. It would be difficult to deny that 11m sitting  7/ 14/ 81 225 here. I' ve previously tendered my resignation earlier, prior to this meeting so the Council and Madam Mayor would have the opportunity to reconsider or to consider a replacement for me and mainly I appeared here tonight to report on those) matters which I had taken over from Mr. Smith and to report to council the status of each of those and possibly assist my replacement who I expected to be here 1 tonight in any manner I could. 80 I don' t know if it would be appropriate for me to advise you on that matter and if you truly need some direction or if your vote would be critical I would suggest and request that you table that particular action til we can get with your new City Attorney. Mr. Miller said, I feel no conflict, I' d request the Chair to make a ruling on the question for me. Mayor said, Mr. Miller, I think being an attorney if you feel no conflict, that no conflict exists. Mayor called for a vote and motion carried. RENAMING OF PORTION 6. REQUEST: Memo from Public Works Director OF PINEHURST DRIVE recommending the renaming of Pinehurst Drive. PLANNING BOARD recommends approval of vacating a portion of Pinehurst and renaming of Alabama Drive Street, or, extending Alabama Street to incorporate Pinehurst Drive as recommended by Public Works Director. ( See attached drawing.) Mr. Grant moved to approve request. MOTION was seconded by Mr. Baughman. Mayor asked for discussion. Mr.Miller said he had the same problem relating tothis and I presume the instructions from the Chair as the same. I would add my recollection, this was a controversial matter at the Board level. I would suggest maybe people in the audience who desire to address this issue. Mayor asked if there was anyone in the audience who desires to address this issue. Mayor said, at the present time there is no house that the number on Pinehurst Street. has The I Women' s Club is at the corner, to help you refresh your memory, the corner of Beal Street and Pine- hurst, but their address is on Beal Street. There is no house that would be changed. They are trying to avoid townhouses that is going to be built there, from some of the townhouses having an Alabama Street address and some of them having a Pinehurst. Mayor called for a vote and motion carried. RESIGNATION OF ROY 7. INFORMATION: Mr. Roy Ricks, Chairman of the RICKS, CHAIRMAN MPB Municipal Planning Board made the following announcement 226 7/ 14/ 8l I am resigning from the Board as of this July 7, 1981, meeting. My appointment expired June 9, 1981, and since I have served since around 1958- I