Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 06-14-1983 Regular — reading text

the right- of- way. He stated that he was not enticed about vacating half ofright~of- ways. Mr. Franklin moved that the item be returned to the Planning Board for clarification and reworking. Motion seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. I COVENTRY GARDEN TOWN- HOUSE FINAL PLAT REQUEST: house 1980) Approval of Final Plat of the Coventry Garden Town- project ( originally called Quai1tree which was approved for fourteen ( 14) Quailtree Replat. ( units, Sha1imar at Thomas Court, Realty Corporation). Lots 1- 24 PLANNING BOARD recommends Final Plat for Coventry Garden Town- house be approved. In 1980 Council approved Quai1tree Project for 22 lots. Shalimar Realty Corporation has purchased the property and would now like to develop the property and use 14 lots as opposed to the 22 lots.  6- 14- 83 084 COVENTRY GARDEN TOWN- Mr. : Franklin JQ.oyed thAt the)." enda. t;i,Qn be apprgyed. ecQlI}l!) HOUSE FINAL PLAT ( Con ' t} Mr. Sundy seconded the JQ.otion. ' Mr. Grant inquired as to whether tap fees had been arranged. Mr. Evans stated they would pay the fees when they get the permits. MOtion carried unanimously. PRELIMINARY AND FINAL REQUEST: Approval of Preliminary and Final Plat for the con- PLAT, LOTS 35&36, struction of six townhouse units at Lots 35 and 36, Ocean OCEAN CITY SID City Subdivision. ( 118- 120 Elm Street - David Deveaux). 118- 120 ELM ST. PLANNING BOARD recommends PRELIMINARY Plat be approved sub- ject correcting to a list ( 6) of discrepancies noted by the Engineering Department. Final Plat to be corrected and presented to Planning Board for review. Mr. Bauglnnan moved that the Planning Board recommendation be approved. Mr. Grant seconded the motion and motion carried unanimously. PRELIMINARY AND FINAL REQUEST: Approval of Preliminary and Final Plat for the con- PLAT, LOTS 195- 203 & struction of sixty ( 60) townhouse units at Third and Alder, Lots 253 through 262 Lots 195 through 203, and Lots 253 through 262 inclusive, OCEAN CITY SID, Third Ocean City Subdivision. ( Ross Franklin) and Alder PLANNING BOARD recommends PRELI~ NARY Plat be approved. Ordinance 100. 202 still retains, an easement on the rear of lots 195 and 196. A public hearing is required before ease- ment can be vacated. Request will be made for vacating the easement since there are no utilities located in the easement and the vacating of the easement is necessary to develop the project. Final Plat to be corrected and presented to Plan- ning Board for review. Mr. Franklin moved that Planning Board recommendation be approved. MOtion was seconded by~. Baughman and carried unanimously. REZONE FROM C- 2 TO REQUEST: Rezone from C- 2 to R- 2, Lots 1 through 10 inclu- R- 2, LOTS 1- 20 & siye (facing Bass Avenue), and Lots 14 through 20 inclusive LOTS 14- 20, BLOCK 1, facing Beal Parkway), Block 1, Beal' s Addition to Fort BEAL' S ADDITION Walton. ( Devon D. Pelham). Bass Ave & Beal Pkwy PLANNING BOARD recommends the request be denied due to the fact there is no R- 2 zoning contiguous to this property. There is R1- A property at Third and Bass. It is recommended that Council look into the situation and make the final decision as to the rezoning. There was no one present at the public hearing against the rezoning, also there is some of the commercial zones being maintained as residential at present. Mr. Bauglnnan asked if the Attorney could give a ruling as to whether it would be spot zoning. Mr. Franklin moved that the rezoning request be approved from C- 2 to R- 2. Mr. Bishop seconded the motion. Mrs. Thornber stated that thiS had come up before where they had wanted to rezone and it came out spot zoning and yet what the people want is the best use of the land. She  6- 14- 83 085 REZONE FROM C- 2 TO inquired as to whether they was a way they legally could do R- 2, LOTS 1- 20 & it, rezone. LOTS 14- 20, BLOCK 1, BEAL' S ADDITION City Attorney stated yes. He stated that the problem was in Con' t) the Comprehensive Plan. He stated that he had suggested to Mr. Campbell and Mr. Spencer who is developing the project that they need to be alert for the Comprehensive Plan. He stated that he was told that the land was zoned commercial in the Comprehensive Plan. He stated that if it was, then the I law says when you change zoning there you change the Compre- hensive Plan and then change the zoning or do it stmulta~ neously. He stated there was a Comprehensive Plan amendment procedure, you can' t do it tonight, you have to give the same kind of notice as you just gave for the zoning changes you were making for the RDA. Mrs. Thornber inquired whether they could start the procedures tonight or not. The Attorney stated that would have to come through the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Franklin withdrew his motion. Mr. Miller asked what the Comprehensive Plan provided for this property. Mr. Bishop stated that this should be looked at because you could end up with someone.' buitding townhouses with something incompatIble in. commercial. Mr. Franklin stated that if the councilmembers would take a look at present zoning map, they our would see very close to this property some R~lA zoning, M- 1, and C- 2 and C- 1 zoning. The only thing he could say in favor of the project is that it would improve the neighborhood, increase the tax rolls and be beneficial to the citizens of Fort Walton Beach. Mrs. they go back to the Planning and Thornber moved that Zoning Board to it see if is in agreement with the Comprehen- sive Plan and if not to go through the public hearings and change it. Bishop seconded the motion. Mr. Mr. Miller said to wait and see what the Comprehensive Plan says. Mr. Miller moved that they temporarily pass the item and go on to the order of the day. City Attorney stated that by what he could tell by the Com- prehensive Plan you do have a commercial area. That means you need to change the Comprehensive Plan. Thornber moved that they return the item back to the Planning Board. Mr. Bishop seconded the motion with the restriction that the whole area be looked at not just certain I pieces. Mrs. Thornber saId,. they. needed to add that