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

a E s v Q Coastal Management Element EE- 4 November 19, 2010 Packet.Pg. 201  City Council of Fort Walton Beach CITY CLERK MEMORANDUM To: Robert 'T. Mearns, City Manager From: Helen Spencer, City Clerk Date: February 8, 2011 Subject: Canvassing Board Representatives L BACKGROUND: 1. 1. The Supervisor of Elections requests that Council appoint two representatives to serve on the Canvassing; Board for the upcoming City election on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. The representatives, from Council must be someone who is not on the ballot or endorsing any candidate. 1. 2. In previous years, Council has appointed the City Clerk and one member from Council as the two representatives. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. The two repre entatives on the Canvassing Board will need to be present at the Supervisor of Elections Office on: Monday, March 7, 2011, at 10: 00 am Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at 5: 30 pm. 3. RECOMMENDATION: 3. 1. Council appoint two representatives to serve on the Canvassing Board. ATTACHMENTS: Supervisor of Elections Letter PDF) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Helen Spencer Completed 01/ 26/ 20113: 21 PM Carole Jones Completed 01/ 28/ 20119: 35 AM City Manager Completed 01/ 28/ 20119: 41 AM City Council Pending  CAAC- C" t Paul Lux, Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections January 21, 2011 Helen Spencer, City Clerk City of Fort Walton Beach P. O. Box 4009 Fort Walton Beach FL 32549 -4009 Dear Helen: Enclosed is the list of candidates who qualified for the four offices on the city council during the December 27 -30, 2010 qualifying period. Because two of the races are contested, Fort Walton Beach will have its regular municipal election on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. I have transmitted the forms and check for the election assessments to the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, and enclosed a check for $200 for the qualifying fees as required in your city charter: $ 25 each for the eight council candidates. Please have your council appoint the members of your canvassing board, mindful that no member of the current council who is a candidate or actively involved in a campaign for Fort Walton Beach City Council may serve on the canvassing board. We will set the schedule when I hear from you, likely one on Monday morning and then again on Tuesday evening (proposed times of 10: 00am on Monday and 5: 30pm on Tuesday). Early voting will be held in my office for the city election, February 21 through March 5, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10: 00am to 6:00pm, and Wednesday and Saturday from 7: 00am to 3: 00pm. If you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely yours, Paul Lux, CERA Supervisor of Elections Encl: 2 Your Vote Counts! www.govote- okaloosa.com 302 Witson St N, Ste 102 Crestview, FL 32536 -3440 Ph: 850.669.5600 Fx: 850.689.5644 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd, Ste 404 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 -1285 Ph: 850.651. 7272 Fx: 850.651. 7275 Email plux@co okaloosaRus MAd  2.1 I' r - l  t0 ty f Fort Walton Beach City America's Most Beautiful Beaches L-' 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SW * Fort Walton Beach, F132548' : 850) 833 -9500 * Fax ( 850) 833 -9640 TDD ( 850) 833 -9925 Mike Anderson Mayor 850) 833 -9511 February 10, 2011 manderson@fwb.org fwbmayor@fwb.org Mr. Ray Eubanks, Plan Processing Administrator Florida Department of Community Affairs 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399 -2100 RE: City of Fort Walton Beach 10 -1 ER E.A.R. Based Amendments Package ( Adopted) Dear Mr. Eubanks: The City of Fort Walton Beach is pleased to present the proposed' Evaluation and Appraisal Report ( EAR) Based Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Walton Beach. The adopted amendments are based on the City' s EAR which was adopted by the City Council on May 13, 2008 and was determined to be sufficient by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (herein " the Department ") on July 25, 2009. Attached you will find amendments to nine elements of the Comprehensive Plan, as well as the supporting map series, including the new Future Land Use Map. The proposed changes to the text of the Comprehensive Plan are shown in the strike -Offe/ underlined format. This letter also contains additional data and analysis to support the changes made since the package was last reviewed by the Department. Since the Department last reviewed the City' s proposed EAR amendment package, significant changes have been made. In addition to changes made in response to the Department' s ORC Report, the City determined that the proposed amendments did not represent the best direction desired by the City. Several factors led to a decision to further revise the proposed amendments, including: update of the City' s CRA Plan goals and objectives, a more streamline format for the Comprehensive Plan, and a " diagnosis" of the City' s Land Development Code in May 2010 that revealed the proposed amendments could lead to unnecessary complexities in the land development code. Attached please also find the City' s written responses to the Department' s Objections, Recommendations, and Comments ( ORC) Report issued on April 4, 2010. The attached responses outline text changes made within the Elements that address the objections, recommendations, and comments provided by the Department. A summary of the adopted amendments, including changes made since the Department last reviewed the City' s proposed amendments: General Amendments throughout the Plan The City is addressing some general issues for improving the structure of the Plan and making it easier to use and implement. Past dates: Throughout the Plan there are dates that are passed and are no longer in effect. These dates have been removed, reworded to indicate the continuing applicability of the policy, or updated to reflect the current situation. Redundancies: There are several examples of redundant objectives and policies. Repeating objectives and policies can lead to confusion if the wording is not identical. Further, it is unnecessary to repeat an objective or policy. Therefore, redundant objectives and policies have been eliminated. Conflicting provisions: There are a few instances where objectives and policies conflict. Such instances have been corrected through this amendment. Regrouping: There are a few instances where objectives and policies on the same issue are found in separate elements or areas. This can hinder implementation. Such objectives and policies have been compiled into a single location. EAR Amendments- Major Changes to Each Element ( changes since prior review by the Department) Future Land Use Element ( Ord. No. 1806) Eliminated Special Planning Areas; reduced number of land use categories from 18 to 10, including collapsing all of the various mixed -use categories into a single mixed use category Increased base density for MDR from 15 du /acre to 20 du /acre The base density for the mixed -use category is increased from 12 -24 du /acre to 30 du /acre A bonus density standard has been set for 1. 5 times the base standard A table has been added that outlines the intended mix of uses for each district based on percentages of floor area A bonus Floor Area Ratio (FAR) has been established at up to 1. 5 times the base FAR for the MU category. A Downtown Design Overlay District (DDO) has been established to develop standards unique to downtown Fort Walton Beach. Added polices to ensure compatibility with the Air Force mission and the Joint Land Use Study Conservation Element (Ord. No 1799) o Separated from the Coastal Management Element and addresses all aspects of natural resource protection; policies located in other Elements throughout the Comprehensive Plan that address environmental protection have been relocated to the Conservation Element 2  Clarifies wetland protection language and revises the specific language for a 400 ft Restricted Development Zone and 100 ft Shoreline Setback to a minimum 10 foot setback. . Polices were added that encourage sustainability best practices such as green" building. Coastal Management Element (Ord. No. 1798) Addresses waterfront development, flooding, and hurricane evacuation issues. A new definition for the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) is adopted as well as a new map that reflects the most recent northwest Florida Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes ( SLOSH) computerized storm surge model. Housing Element (Ord No. 1797) Historic preservation policies refined Added