Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-08-11 regular — reading text

There was none. Ms. Wilson moved to forward Ord. 1839 to City Council for approval. Mr. Scott seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Glover, Panzenhagen, Rosales, Scott, Stearns, White and Wilson in favor. ORD. 1840 —EAR BASED AMENDMENT —INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT The City Attorney read the ordinance by title. Page 4 of 8 Municipal Planning Board regular meeting 12 -2 -10 ORD. 1840 ( CONT) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY TO AMEND THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Jones verified that all notice requirements for this element have been met. Ms. Jones advised there were no changes to the Intergovernmental Coordination Element since the last MPB Meeting. The Chairman opened the public hearing. There was none. Mr. Stearns moved to forward Ord. 1840 to City Council for approval. Ms. Wilson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Glover, Panzenhagen, Rosales, Scott, Stearns, White and Wilson in favor. ORD. 1841 — EAR BASED AMENDMENT —AMEND INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT The City Attorney read the ordinance by title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY TO AMEND THE INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND SETTING AN EFFEACTIVE DATE. Ms. Jones verified that all notice requirements for this element have been met. Ms. Jones advised there were no changes to the Infrastructure Element since the last MPB Meeting. The Chairman opened the public hearing. There was none. Ms. Wilson moved to forward Ord. 1841 to City Council for approval. Mr. White seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Glover, Panzenhagen, Rosales, Scott, Stearns, White and Wilson in favor. QUASI- JUDICIAL PROCEEDING The City Attorney announced a quasi-judicial proceeding for the following ordinances and gave the oath to those who planned to testify. ORD. 1842VACATE EASEMENT AT 201 EGLIN PARKWAY SE The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR THE VACATION, ABANDONMENT, DISCONTINUANCE AND CLOSURE OF AN EASEMENT DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED EASEMENT CONTRACT PERMIT DATED DECEMBER 1944 FROM J. C. MCGEE, AND AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAP ( EXHIBIT A); AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Page 5 of 8 Municipal Planning Board regular meeting 12 -2 -10 ORD. 1842 ( CONT) Michael Beedie, Engineering/Utilities Director, advised the easement was granted to the City in 1944 for the right and privilege to extend water supply and sewer pipes and lines over and through the property; however, no utilities were ever placed within the easement and the easement is no longer needed. The Chairman opened the public hearing. There was none. Ms. Wilson moved to forward Ord. 1842 to City Council for approval. Mr. Scott seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Glover, Panzenhagen, Rosales, Scott, Stearns, White and Wilson in favor. ORD. 1843 —VACATE EASEMENT AT 255 MIRACLE STRIP PARKWAY SE The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR THE VACATION, ABANDONMENT, DISCONTINUANCE AND CLOSURE OF AN EASEMENT DESCRIBED AS THE NORTH 10 FEET OF GREATER CAMP WALTON LOT 96, MORE PARTAICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED EASEMENT CONTRACT PERMIT DATED MARACH 1945 FROM W.D. PATRICK AND AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAP ( EXHIBIT A); AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney announced, for the record, that Mr. Beedie is still under oath. Mr. Beedie explained the easement was granted to the City in 1945 for the right and privilege to extend water supply and sewer pipes and lines over and through the property; however, no utilities were ever placed within the easement and the easement is no longer needed. The Chairman opened the public hearing. There was none. Ms. Wilson moved to forward Ord. 1843 to City Council for approval. Mr. Scott seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Glover, Panzenhagen, Rosales, Scott, Stearns, White and Wilson in favor. ORD 1844 —VACATE ]EASEMENT AT 17 EGLIN PARKWAY SE The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR THE VACATION, ABANDONMENT, DISCONTINUANCE AND CLOSURE OF AN EASEMENT DESCRIBED AS THE NORTH 20 FEET OF OCEAN CITY LOT 372, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED EASEMENT CONTRACT PERMIT DATED MAY 1953 AND AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAP (EXHIBIT A); AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney announced, for the record, that Mr. Beedie is still under oath. Mr. Beedie informed the easement was granted to the City in 1953 for ingress and egress through the property; however, no utilities were ever placed within the easement and the easement is no longer needed. Page 6 of 8 Municipal Planning Board regular meeting 12 -2 -10 1 12.1. 4 ORD. 1844 ( CONT) The Chairman opened the public hearing. There was none. Ms. Wilson moved to forward Ord. 1844 to City Council for approval. Mr. Scott seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Glover, Panzenhagen, Rosales, Scott, Stearns, White and Wilson in favor. ORD. 1846-- PERMITTING AUTO PARTS SALES WITH NO INSTALLATION IN MUCC-2 DISTRICT The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING AUTHORITY & INTENT; AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ZONING DISTRICTS, OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, BY PERMITTING AUTO PARTS SALES WITH NO INSTALLATION IN THE MIXED USE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL -2 DISTRICT; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Tim Bolduc, Building Official, informed the City received an application to amend the Land Development Code to allow " Auto Parts Sales with No Installation" in the Mixed Use Community Commercial -2 District, to allow a commercial, business, Autoparts International, to locate there. Mr. Bolduc presented background on the request and advised Staff recommends approval of the request, contingent upon the final adoption of the Comprehensive Plan update. Mr. Bolduc further explained that the intent of "no installation" is to not promote a garage in this zoning district, and whether minor repairs or work could be done outside the business, such as replacing windshield wipers or changing a battery. Mr. Bolduc informed this situation could be looked at during the rewrite of the Land Development Code, The Chairman opened the public hearing. There was none. Mr. Stearns moved to forward Ord. 1846 to City Council for approval. Mr. Panzenhagen seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Glover, Panzenhagen, Rosales, Scott, Stearns, White and Wilson in favor. ADJOURN LPA The Chairman adjourned the meeting of the LPA at 6: 10 pm. RECONVENE The Chairman reconvened the meeting of the MPB at 6: 10 pm. DIRECTORS UPDATE Mr. Beedie informed that Gail Easley has been contracted to rewrite the Land Development Code and advised that kick -off meetings will begin early next year and continue throughout the year. Mr. Beedie asked the Board their feelings on having a meeting in January on the revision process. Consensus was that a MPB Workshop occur on Thursday, January 20, at 5: 30 pm and that the CRA and Council be invited to attend, along with the public and the development community. Mr. Beedie advised that will give Staff time to work out the details of the meeting. Page 7 of 8 Packet Pig. 1 ?5 Municipal Planning Board regular meeting 12 -2 -10 CHAIRMAN /VICE -CHAIRMAN SELECTION Mr. Beedie informed the MPB by -laws state that a chairman/ vice -chairman must be selected each December. Mr. Scott nominated Glenda Glover to serve as Chairman for the 2011 calendar year. Ms. Wilson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Glover, Panzenhagen, Rosales, Scott, Stearns, White and Wilson in favor. Mr. Scott nominated Janet Wilson to serve as Vice -Chairman for the 2011 calendar year. Mr. Panzenhagen seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Glover, Panzenhagen, Rosales, Scott, Stearns, White and Wilson in favor. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6: 21 p.m. lve Completed: 12/ 6/ 10 Page 8 of 8  City Council of Fort Walton Beach ENGINEERING & UTILITY SERVICES MEMORANDUM To: Robert T. Mearns, City Manager From: Michael Beedie, Engineering & Utility Services Director Date: February 8, 2011 Subject: Ordinance 1798 Coastal Management Element 1. BACKGROUND: 1. 1. Pursuant to Section 163. 3191 of the Florida Statutes, " each local government shall adopt an evaluation and appraisal report ( EAR) once every seven years assessing the progress in implementing the local government' s comprehensive plan. The governing body shall amend its comprehensive plan based on the recommendations in the report and shall update the comprehensive plan based on the components of subsection ( 2), pursuant to the provisions of ss. 163. 3184, 163. 3187, and 163. 3189 ". 1. 2. The City has followed the process to evaluate and update its Comprehensive Plan. All legal notice requirements established by the Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances and Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes have been met. 1. 3. City Council adopted the original EAR -based Comprehensive Plan amendments on January 12, 2010 on first reading, and the amendments were transmitted to the Florida Department of Community Affairs ( DCA). On April 4, 2010, DCA issued its Objections, Recommendations, and Comments ( ORC) Report. 1. 4. On June 22, 20101 City Council approved the hiring of a planning consultant to revise the EAR -based amendments for re- submittal to DCA as a response to the ORC Report. Based on recommendations from the Municipal Planning Board and public input, significant changes were made to all of the EAR -based amendments, necessitating another first reading for all of the amendments. 1. 5. Upon adoption of the amendments on second reading by City Council, scheduled for January 25, 2011, the final adopted changes to the Comprehensive Plan will be transmitted to DCA, at which time they have 45 days to issue a Notice of Intent to find the Plan in compliance or not in compliance. 2. DISCUSSION:  2. 1. Several public meetings have been held to consider changes to Ordinance No. 1798, the Coastal Management Element. Comments from the Municipal Planning Board, members