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

adjunct to their development. The resulting inconsistent pattern of sidewalk development along public streets has hindered the development of alternative pedestrian transportation, especially in the Redevelopment Area. It is standard practice to require construction of sidewalks in th~ public street right-of- ways adjacent to new development and redevelopment in areas of a city zoned for multifamily, commerciar or industrial uses. Section 20-755, LDC, the Codified version of Ordinance 1346, specifies when and where sidewalks are required. There are also provisions for maintenance by the adjacent property owners. Since adoption of Ordinance 1346 in 1998, the City has adopted several new mixed use and commercial zoning districts and rezoned substantial areas within the City to these new districts. In order to continue the a uniform public policy of requiring new development and redevelopment to construct sidewalks along streets where multifamily, 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 djstricts: 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 Commerciallindustrial 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- 2, P- 1, P- 2 and PUD districts intended for use( commercial), commercial or industrial use. mixed.. 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 being developed or redeveloped, but in no case shall sidewalk be less than four feet in width. New Districts: CF, EF and OS We solicited comments from both the Public Works Department and other CDS staff and incorporated the suggested editorial changes. The City Attorney provided a legal opinion on the form and content of the draft ordinance which have also been incorporated into the draft presented to the MPB for consideration. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Municipal Planning Board recommend approval of the changes to Section 20-755 and recommend that City Council adopt Ordinance 1558. Attachment: Draft Ordinance 1558 City Attorney Comments  MILLER & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law 415 Mountain Drive, Suite 3 Destin. Florida 32541- 2349 1. Jerome Miller Telephone: ( 850) 837- 3860. Facsimile: ( 850) 837-6158 Jason R. Hun E-Mail: miller@destinlawfirm. com Teresa N. Phillips MEMORANDUM TO: Len Mitchell, Planning Manager City of Fort Walton Beach FROM: City Attorney j.J? ~ DATE: May 20, 2003 RE: Ordinance Amending Land Development Code regarding Sidewalks We have reviewed the draft ordinance referenced above and it is approved for legal sufficiency with the following revisions: 1. At SECTION II., please insert " Chapter 20. Land Development Code," between " SECTION II." and " Article III." . 2. At SECTION II.,please replace the word " of' with " and" 3. At Article III.,please insert " Chapter 20. Land Development Code," before " Article III." 4. At Article III., please insert " Sidewalks requi:ed for new development and redevelopment." before " is hereby amended as follows:" 5. At Sec. 20- 755., please replace the word " or" with " and" 6. At (2) Width., please insert " R NC, DR 5" before " or in a commercial PUD..." 7. At SECTION III., please replace " Prior" with " Conflicting" 8. Change title to insert " REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS" in place of CONFLICT" Should you have any questions, please so advise. RECFP MAY ? () 2003 memos2\ 003\ sidewalks. 0513 03 .doc BY: n :\files\munic ipal\ fwb\  MINUTES OF THE MUNICIPAL PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON JJEACH, FLORIDA JUNE 5, 2003 lNJ'RODUCTlON A Meeting of the Fort Walton Beach Municipal Plmming Board was held on June 5. 2003. at 5: 00 p.m in the Council Chambers of Fort Walton Beach City Hall with the following members present: Grace Brown,Vice Chairman;Richard Gercak,Brian Lambert,Bill Wayne Absent: Wilbur Hugli,Chairman, John Bobel Also present: Missy McKim, CDS Director~Len Mitchell,Long-Range P1anning Manager, Jerry Miller, City Attorney's Office CALL TO ORDER The Vice Chairman called.th~.meeting of the Municipal Planning Board to order at 5: 15 p.m. em with the and to the conditi in the Staff Report, including e City' s Engin . g Division. re . the City 3)  6/ 5/ 03 Len Mitchell, Planning Manager, advised that due to the new zoning districts created over the last two years, the Land Development Code (LDC) needs to be updated regarding sidewalk industrial and public lands districts. He discussed the requirements for all multifamily, mixed use, commercial, changes to the requirements for sidewalks as' set out in the draft ordinance, and that Staff recommends approval of the changes to the ordinance and forward to the City Council. Discussion included the importance of preventing the geodetic marlcers on sidewalks from being removed or replaced. One in particular was located on the destroyed when sidewalks are property fence line of the Marina Bay, but was lost when the sidewalk was replaced. Mr. Mitchell advised he will contact the City Surveyor this issue. regarding Lambert moved to forward Ord. 1558 to the lMr. City Councilfor their approvaL Mr. Gercakseconded motion and it carried unanimously with Brown Gercak, Lambert, and Wayne in favor H(ugH and Robel absent). CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 14, 2003 General Public Agenda Item No. - 5  a/? /' N f-- 17191 ) d 1'/ , t'\0 /''1 F" TEsT J1 r F.I--1 ('. ;'<; D IS 1I.ElL / TH Sf IE L _- '- . 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