Okaloosa County BOCC — February 4, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: February 4, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Milligan Assembly of God Church FLUM Amendment/Rezoning DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: 3 PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of a request changing the use of land submitted by Westerra Development, Inc. as agent for Milligan First Assembly of God Church, Inc. relating to property located at 5408 Highway 4, Baker. The request is to change the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation for the property from Rural Residential (RR) to Commercial (C), or a more restrictive FLUM designation. If the FLUM amendment is approved, request to rezone the property from Residential Rural (RR) district to General Commercial (C-3) district, or a more restrictive zoning district. Property contains 5 acres, more or less. STAFF FINDINGS: • The Church would like to construct a 10,000 square foot Family Life Center. • The current RR zoning allows houses of worship with a floor area ratio (FAR) of .10 and a maximum 55% impervious surface coverage (ISC). • The FAR and ISC allowed in RR is not sufficient to accommodated the Church’s proposed construction plans. • The C-3 zoning allows houses of worship with an FAR of .75 and 85% ISC which is sufficient to accommodate the Church’s proposed construction. • The subject property is proximate to another property already designated C on the FLUM and zoned C-3. PUBLIC COMMENT/OPPOSITION: None to date. PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval at a public hearing held January 9, 2014. MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE: No comment. STAFF POSITION: Staff has no objection to the proposed FLUM amendment and rezoning. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board consider the facts presented herein, the Planning Commission recommendation, as well as any facts that may be presented at the public hearing, and then decide whether or not to adopt the requested FLUM amendment and rezoning by ordinance RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator