Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 90-07-Transmit Comp Plan 2000 to DCA — reading text

Puroose: The purpose of this Chapter ( element) is to plan for a comprehensive system of public and private recreation and open space sites and facilities which are available to the public. 12. 02 Data and Analvsis: This element is based analysis requirements upon data and pursuant to Subsection 9J- S. 005( 1)( 2), P. A. C. 9J- S. 014( 1) ( 2), and P. A. C. ( reference Section 5. 03, 5. 06 and 5. 07 of this Ordinance and Chapter 9 of the Poundat~on Documents). 12. 03 Goals. Obiectives and Policies: The Goals, Policies of this element Objectives and are as follows: GOAL 12. A - Provide an adequate, tive recreation and environmentally sound and cost effec- open space system for all residents of and visitors to the City. Objective 12. A. 1 - Ensure the public' s access to recreation and the shoreline sites, open spaces on a Ordinance. continuing basis upon adoption of this Policy 12. A. 1. 1 - The City shall continue open space to enforce the requirements within its Zoning Ordinance and its Vegetative Buffer Ordinances, contained within the Landscape Tree and Ordinances shall be included within the Land City Code. These Development Code Policy 12 . A. 1. 2 - TheCity shall continue strict enforcement of the sites for public uses requirements contained within Section 1246. 08 of the City Code. These requirements shall be contained with the Land Development Code. PolicY 12. A. 1. 3 - The City shall submitted, the dedication of lands require, when subdivision plats are within the subdivision for recreation purposes, in an amount park and area of the subdivision. equal to at least 5% of the gross .."_ If insufficient land is small subdivision, available from a the City shall value of arequire sum equal to 5% of the the subdivision from the funds for the purpose developer and the City shall use such ofacq\liring or providing parks and recreation facilities for use and enjoyment by the public ( reference Section 1246. 08 of the City Code; Policies 14 . A. 4. 1, 14 . A. 4. 2 and Objective I4. A. 4) . Policy I2. A. I. 4 - The City shall continue to maintain City owned public beach ( sound) access sites and each site ( reference provide adequate parking facilities for Policy Il. A. 9. l). ' Policy 12 . A. 1. 5 - The City shall continue to protect open spaces, beaches and shores by including appropriate regulations within the Land Page 12- 1  Development Code ( reference Objectives 11.A. 3, 11. A. 4 the Policies thereunder). and 11. A. 5 and Poliey 12. A. l. 6 - By 1991, the City will erect informational signs d$ noting the public access ways to the shorelines within the addition, said access City. In ways shall be marked and noted on the Zoning Maps. s City' Ob1ective 12. A. 2 - Review, at least between the public and annually, the cooperative efforts private sectors in the provision of recreational opportunities and assure that such efforts are coordinated. Poliey 12 . A. 2 . 1 - The committee shall include within its review appoiI\ted pursuant to Policy 14 . A. 3. 6 efforts ( pursuant to Section 14. 06) an analysis of the cooperation and coordination between the public and private sectors in the provision of recreational opportunities. Policy 12. A. 2. 2 - The City shall continue its the private sector and cooperative efforts with non- profit YMCA) and organizations ( i. e., Little League, the Okaloosa County School Board in the provision of recreational facilities and open space areas. Policy 12. A. 2. 3 - The City shall delineated implement the recreation improvements Table 14- 1 so as to on to recreational and/ provide increased and improved access or open space facilities by citizens of all within the City. . ages Policy 12 . A. 2. 4 - The City shall continue its efforts to ensure that all recreation facilities are accessible the by all age groups, including handicapped and physically disabled. Ob1ective l2. A. 3 - Ensure that parks and recreation space are facilities and open adequately and efficiently provided by public private enterprise upon adoption agencies and of the LDC ( reference Policy 7. A. l. l). Policy 12 . A. 3 . 1 - The Land definitions for open space, Development Code shall include specific parks and recreation facilities. PoliCY 12. A. 3. 2 - The level of service and open space for the standard for recreation, parks Note: City shall be 15 acres per 1000 population. There are no identified deficiencies in the provision of recreational and o~ n space facilities pursuant to the level of standard during the service planning period. Policy l2. A. 3. 3 - The City shall continue to acquire ( through lease, acquisition or dedication) open and natural areas space so as to main- tain and improve: a. Recreational opportunities for all residents; and b. The natural function of open space, wetlands and other sensitive lands within the City. Page 12- 2  Policv 12 . A. 3. 4 - The Ci ty will continue to state and apply for all available federal funds and implement recreation visions of this element. programs and pro- PoliCV 12. A. 3. 5 - The City adopts the following desired public access standards to guide recreation and open space facili ties development ( these are not level of service planning and standards): Facility Desired Access Standard Tennis Courts I Court/ 1, SOO population Basketball a) Outdoor 1/ 2 court/ 2, soO b) Indoor population 1/ 2 court/ 2, SOO Softball population 1 diamond/ 6, OOO Youth Fields population a) Play I field/ 2, sOO population b) Practice,' I field/ 10, OOO population Field Sports I field/ S, OOO population Racquetball/ Handball 1 court/ 7, SOO population Golf 9 holes/ IO, OOO population Auditorium 1 Boat Ramps facility/ SO, OOO population 1 ramp/ IO, oOO population Water Access ( Non- Boat/ Non- Beach) I access/ 1S, OOO Senior Center population I center/ SO, OOO General