Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 10-14-03 regular Council agenda — reading text

public hearings before Council. The MPB held a public hearing on June ~, 2003 on proposed Ordinance 1558. There was no public comment. The MPB voted 5- 0 in favor ( Hugliand Bobel were absent) of a motion to forward Ordinance 1558 to the City Council with their approval. DISCUSSION: L<( t DISCUSSION: to adoption of The current sidewalk requirements were enacted in April 1998. Prior the State of Florida constructed Ordinance 1346 sidewalks were constructed. only when sidewalks, or private them along major arterials highways, , the City constructed developers choose to construct sidewalks as an adjunct to their development. The streets has hindered resulting inconsistent pattern of sidewalk development along public in the the development of alternative pedestrian transportation, especially Redevelopment Area. of- It is standard practice to require construction of sidewalks in the public street right- in areas of a city zoned for ways adjacent to new development and redevelopment multifamily, commercial or industrial uses. 755, LDC, the Codified version of Ordinance 1346, specifies when and Section 20- the where sidewalks are required. There are also provisions for maintenance by adjacent property owners. Since adoption of Ordinance 1346 in 1998, the City has adopted several new mixed use to these and commercial zoning districts and rezoned substantial areas within the City new districts. In order to continue the a uniform public policy of requiring new where multifamily, development and redevelopment to construct sidewalks along streets commercial and industrial land uses occur, the provisions of Section 20- 755 will requirement amendment. A summary of the changes to the requirements for sidewalks as set out in the draft Ordinance 1558 are as follows: Brooks Street in CRA: Add requirements for sidewalks five feet in width on the south side and seven feet on the north side ( matches existing private/ public sidewalk development) Multiple family districts: Sidewalks shall be five feet in width. No change = R-2, R- 2A, DR- 3 and PUD districts ( intended for multiple family use) Delete= R- NC, DR-4 and DR-5 Commercial/industrial districts: Sidewalks shall be six feet in width on streets designated in the comprehensive plan as collector streets and eight feet on streets designated as minor or major arterials. No change= C- 1, C- 2, M- 1, M- 2j P- 1, P- 2 and PUD districts intended for mixed- use( commercial), commercial or industrial use. Delete= DC- 3, DC-4, R- NC, DR-5  New Districts= HC commercial district, and YC, MUCC- 1, MUCC- 2, MUMS, and MUW mixed use district Public lands districts: Sidewalk width requirements shall be determined by the Public Works Director based on the specific needs of the public facility less being developed or redeveloped, but in no case shall sidewalk be than four feet in width. New Districts: CF, EF and OS are as shown in Proposed sidewalk requirements for new development or redevelopment Table for New the attached " City of Fort Walton Beach Sidewalk Requirement Development or Redevelopmenf'. RECOMMENDATION: The Municipal Planning Board recommended approval of Ordinance 1558. Attachment: Proposed Ordinance 1558 Sidewalk Requirement Table  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT TABLE FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT Minimum 5 Feet Wide Collector Arterial Land Use/ 4 Feet Wide Streets Streets Zoning 6 Feet Wide 8 Feet Wide District All/ Brooks 5 feet Street in South side; CRA 7 feet north side Res.idential R- 2 X R- 2a X DR- 3 X PUD X Conmercial X X C- 1 X X C- 2 X X HC X X P- 1 X X P- 2 X X YC X X MUMS X X MUCC- 1 X X MUCC- 2 X X MUW- 12 X X MUW- 18 X X MUW- 24 X X PUD Industrial X X M- 1 X X M- 2 Public CF X EF X OS X Source: Ordinance 1558  ORDINANCE 1558 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; 4 PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; AMENDING CHAPTER 20. LAND 5 DEVELOPMENT CODE, ARTICLE III. ZONING, DIVISION 5. SUPPLEMENTARY 6 REGULATIONS, SUBDIVISION I.GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 20- 755. 7 SIDEWALKS REQUIRED fOR N - EW DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT, 8 TO AMEND THE LIST OF SIDEWALK WIDTHS REQUIRED BY ZONING 9 DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; 10 PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 11 12 BE IT ORDAiNED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 'OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, 13 FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: 14 15 SECTION I. -Authority. The authority for enactment of this ordinance is pursuant to 16 the powers for the City of Fort Walton Beach provided in Section 2 of the City 17 Charter. 18 19 SECTION- II. Chapter 20. Land Development Code, A- rticle III. Zoning, Division 5. 20 Supplementary Regulations, Subdivision I. General Provisions, Section 20- 755. 21 Sidewalks required for new devetopmentand redevelopment. 22 Chapter 20. Land Development Code, Article III. Zoning,"Division 5. Supplementary Regulations, Subdivision I. General Provisions, Section 20- 25 755, Sidewalks required for new development and redevelopment, is heraby 26 amended as follows: 27 28 Sec. 20- 755. Sidewalks required for new development and redevelopment. 29 30 a) Findings effact. The city council hereby finds the following: 31 32 1 ) That sidewalks in the city are essential to protect the safety and 33 welfare of pedestrians. 34 35 2) That sidewalks protect the safety of school children when walking along 36 city streets, to and from school. 37 38 3) That sidewalks protect the health and safety of all citizens by providing a 39 safe area for pedestrians to walk and for disabled citizens to travel. 40 41 4) That sidewalks add to the convenience and enjoyment of pedestrian travel 42 through the developed portions of the city. 43 44 5) That sidewalks add to the value of both residential and commercial properties throughout the city. Draft 5-20-03 Page 1 of 4  6) That sidewalks form an integral and critical part of the transportation system of the city. 19 ( b) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to require sidewalks tp be 50 constructed where new development and redevelopment occurs in multiple- 51 family and commercial zoning districts, and to provide for their maintenance, 52 as well as, all sidewalks within the city, in order to enhance the health, safety S3 and welfare of the citizens using the sidewalks, to increase the value of 54 property on which, or adjacent to which, the sidewalk( s) lies. 55 56 ( c) Sidewalk requirements. 51 58 ( 1 ) When required. 59 60 a. New development/redevelopment. In all zoning districts except single- 61 family d1stricts, sidewalks shall be constructed, if not already existing, 62 along the street frontage of a lot which is being developeq or 63 redeveloped. In cases where no other sidewalks exist in the block or the 64 required sidewalk will make no viable connection, sidewalks are"not 65 required to be constructed by the developer. The developer shall, in lieu 66 thereof, pay into a sidewalk development fund established by the city, an 67 amount eauivalent to the standard cost of such sidewalk. The amount to 68 be paid shall te be determined by