Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 11-26-1968 Regular — reading text

that the tr6pical fish shop be allowed in variance.  249 Mr. Sconiers moved that recommendation Rezoning in Ocean City SID No. 2 concerning the Magnolia & Pine lots be referred back to MPB for further study, since the mention was made concerning the 2500 footage requirement which had been recently amended. Motion was duly seconded, 1 Rezoning Howard Gill SID and carried. Concerning recommendation No. 1 ( outdoor tractor sales) Mr. recommendation be Long moved that MPB approved. Motion seconded by Mr. Rigdon. Mr. Long moved that the motion be amended that temporary variance be extended six months from 11- 26- 68. Amendment seconded by Mr. Rigdon and both the original motion and the amendment carried. . Rezoning Concerning Recommendation No. 3, the it Bel Air 1st was moved by Mr. Sconiers that MPB Tropical Fish recommendation be accepted. Motion seconded Shop by Mr. Ready. Mr. Carnathan asked if Mr. Sconiers would include that people be given ample time to make whatever arrange- ments they need to in moving from this place. Mr. Long amended the motion to read that a six months variance be granted. Amendment seconded by Mr. Ready. . There was a lengthy discussion of the development in- that area and the special clause under which the exterminating business on this property is now operati~g. Mayor Brown commented that he felt the area already developed as commercial had and it would only be a matter of time before would abut this property. Someone commented that if he were the individual, he would start looking for another location immediately. Mr. Killingsworth said he I felt it should be rezoned commercial. Mr. Carnatham reminded Council that if the amendment just made were passed, it was in direct conflict with the original motion. The vote to the original motion was NO unanimously. Vote. to the amendment was AYE unanimously. 250 ger gave interim report on tornado Man?- Tornado Damage damaged house on Rainbow stating that Bay Agency had someone still clearing the lot and it was not yet completed. - He read brief report from the Humane Society. Humane Society truck Manager reported that the previous Dump bids afternoon five bids had been received for a dump truck and Clerk recommended that bids be given the Public Works Department for recommendation, Motion was made by Mr. Sconiers that this be referred as suggested. Motion was duly seconded and carried. The followi~g resolutions were read: Resolution 68- 41 68- 41 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON COMMENDING THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE BEACH STYLEMARCHERS BAND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JIMMIE RAY JONES AND DON KYZER FOR ITS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES AND REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH DURING THE HALF~ ME SHOWS AT FOOTBALL GAMES HELD IN THE ORANGE BOWL AND SUGAR BOWL AND WHO HAVE BEEN INVITED TO BE FEATURED GUEST HIGH SCHOOL BAND AT THE ANNUAL BATTLE OF FLOWERS BAND FESTIVAL IN SAN ANTONIO IN APRIL, 1969, PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made and seconded that the resolution be adopted. MotiDn carried unanimously. Resolution 68- 42 68- 42- A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLA- TIVE DELEGATION FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO INTRODUCE A SPECIAL ACT IN THE FORTHCOMING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE TO ELIMINATE THE NECESSITY OF MUNICIPALITIES IN OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, FROM BEING REQUIRED TO IMPOSE A MUNICIPAL TAX ON PERSONAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY, PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. This resolution was unanimously adopted on motion by Mr. Ready, seconded by Mr. Rigdon.  251 The following ordinances were presented: Ordinance 100. 98 100. 98 ' An ordinance rezoning a certain parcel of property within the' City of Fort Walton Beach from R- l to R- 2, providing the effective date hereof. ' Mr. Carnathan moved that this ordinance 1 approved on third and final reading. be Motion seconded by Mr. Sconiers. ' Mrs, Davenport Mrs. Davenport of Park Circle spoke to Council saying Council could liquidate, devalue their property by rezoning, but to please not let them build the ghetto behind her property. She said if they had lived in one as she had, then they would know it was poverty type housing. Mayor said he had lived in rent supplement housing in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and it was very nice'. Mrs. Davenport said when the apartments were built they would be a slum within six months. She urged the Council to not pass the zoning saying they had the future of Ft. Walton Beach in the palm of their hands. Paul Davenport Paul Davenport of 35 Park Circle asked if, instead of building apartments they could build individual houses, stating he felt this would be more desirable. . He said otherwise wouId have the same thing we have in other cities. ' Mrs. Atkinson, 39 Park Circle, Ft. Walton Beach, Mrs. Atkinson mentioned an editorial that had appeared in the Playground Daily News concerning Urban Renewal and' said it had expressed her sentiments better than she could. She mentionedthe petition she had brought before Council which had been signed by her neighbors who were against the rezoning. She said one of her neighbors had talked with Mr. Sconiers who had said not rezonigg the land would be slowing down ~ ogress. She said she just wished Council would decide not po put I Mr. Carnathan the apartments there because of the noise and the number of people it would cause. Mr. Carnathan asked if there were a percentage of the~ artments in supplemental housing units that were required to be set aside for supplement housing. 252 Bill Arnold Mr. ARnOld of the Realtor representing the owners, said there was a percentage not based on supplement minimum but was that 10% had to pay full rental. He said the owner didn' t intend to build 100 units but the overall program for that parcel of land and ~, other parcels was for 144 to 156 units of I one bedroom up to possibly some four bedroom units. He stressed that the housing was I I not to bring other people in but to provide housing for some people who would be dis- placed by Urban Renewal and some who were now living in substandard housing. Mrs. Davenport Mrs, Davenport said those displaced persons