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

policies to address energy efficiency in housing design and construction Policies were revised to address very low income housing, Policy added to address accessory structures and accessory dwelling units Policies added to encourage workforce housing in conjunction with recommendations from the CRA Plan Neighborhood categorization map intended to help target code enforcement activities, not to create separate neighborhood land use plans Transportation Element (Ord. No. 1800) The Element maintains the Transportation Concurrency Exception Area TCEA) conterminous with the CRA boundaries and does not expand the TCEA to the City boundaries. Stronger multi -modal transportation polices have been incorporated including a " level of quality" goal for bicycle and pedestrian improvements. The Bikeways, Sidewalks, and Mass Transit Maps are incorporated and referenced. Capital Improvement Element ( Ord. No 1809) o Withdrawn as an EAR -based amendment; will be sent separately as an annual update Concurrency Management System Element ( Ord. No 1808) o Deleted to improve readability and streamline the Plan. Concurrency management policies are located in their respective Element. Additional Amendments Not Previously Submitted The EAR recommendations do not require amendments to the Recreation and Open Space Element, Intergovernmental Coordination Element, and Infrastructure Element, but revisions to these elements are included in the adopted amendment package with minor revisions in order to provide for consistency and efficiency throughout the entire Plan. Recreation and Open Space Element (Ord. No 1839) o The land -based LOS standard is simplified in order to provide flexibility as facility preferences and the population changes 3  o The capital projects table is removed since capital improvements are located in the Capital Improvements Element. Intergovernmental Coordination Element (Ord. No 1840) o Updated policy wording, removed redundant polices, and reworked for improved readability. Infrastructure Element (Ord. No 184 1) o The level of service standard for potable water was reduced from 150 gallons per capita per day to 125 gallons per capita per day to be consistent with the EAR reported demand. There are no changes to wastewater and solid waste LOS. The Municipal Planning Board, acting as the Local Planning Agency, held several public meetings to consider the above amendments based on the City' s EAR and unanimously recommended approval of the proposed amendment package according to the following schedule ( the bolded dates represent post -ORC amendment hearings): Ord. No./Element LPA Public Meetings Held LPA Recommended A roval Ord No. 1797 Housing October 16, 2008, March 5, December 2, 2010 Element 2009, April 16, 2009, May 7, 2009, November 4, 2010, December 2, 2010 Ord No. 1798 Coastal February 19, 2009, March 19, December 2, 2010 Management Element 2009, April 16, 2009, May 7, 2009, November 18, 2010, December 2, 2010 Ord. No. 1799 February 5, 2009, February 19, December 2, 2010 Conservation Element 2009, March 19, 2009, April 16, 2009, May 7, 2009, November 18, 2010, December 2, 2010 Ord. No 1800 May 7, 2009, September 3, December 2, 2010 Transportation Element 2009, November 4, 2010, December 2, 2010 Ord No. 1806 Future Land May 7, 2009, August 20, 2009, December 2, 2010 Use Element September 3, 2009, November 18, 2010, December 2, 2010 Ord No. 1808 Concurrency December 3, 2009, November 4, December 2, 2010 Management System 2010, December 2, 2010 Element Ord No. 1839 November 4, 20-10, December December 2, 2010 292010 4 Ord No. 1840 November 4, 2010, December December 2, 2010 292010 Ord No. 1841 November 18, 2010, December December 2, 2010 2, 2010 Each of the nine elements included in the amendment package were adopted as individual ordinances to amend Directions: The Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Walton Beach: 2008. On January 11, 2011, the Fort Walton Beach City Council approved all of the above ordinances on first reading, excluding the Coastal Management Element. The 25th, Coastal Management Element ( Ordinance 1798) was approved on January 2011 on first reading. On January 25, 2011, City Council adopted eight of the nine Elements on second reading,excluding the Coastal Management Element. The Coastal Management 8th, Element was adopted on second reading on February 2011 at which time staff was authorized to submit the entire EAR -based amendment package, which includes the nine ordinances above, to DCA. Supporting Data & Analysis The City previously provided supporting data and analysis for the amendments as follows: Planning for Prosperity: A Public Survey Report City of Fort Walton Beach Regional Water Supply Plan Okaloosa County Local Mitigation Strategy Plan City of Fort Walton Beach Parking Facilities Plan Okaloosa County and City of Fort Walton Beach SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan Current FLU Analysis Economic Implementation Plan (no longer applicable) City of Fort Walton Beach EcoWay (no longer applicable, see integrated new map series) Transportation Element Additional Support Document ( See attached revised support documentation) Brooks Landing Feasibility Study and Project Report (no longer applicable) New data and analysis includes the draft CRA Plan Update 2011 ( attached), the Walking and Bicycling Levels of Quality tables ( attached), and the following additional information submitted with this letter: New FLU Analysis An analysis of the acreage in each current and proposed land use category is shown in Table FLUM -1 below. As demonstrated, the elimination of the various mixed -use categories ( MUCC, MUW 18, MUW24, and MUMS) and the adoption of a combined mixed -use category ( MU) results in an increase of approximately 122.6 acres of land in 5 the category. However, the current mixed -use categories do not establish a maximum portion of the land in the category for residential purposes. Therefore, the analysis of maximum dwelling units and population for the current MUCC, MUW and MUMS categories is based on the scenario that all land is developed for residential purposes. The new MU category has a limit on residential development of 40 %. Therefore, the analysis of maximum dwelling units and population is based on the scenario that the maximum amount of residential development, 40 %, occurs. This analysis shows that the new MU category could result in an additional 815 people. The capacity analysis for water and sewer shows that a population increase of 7, 694 can be served at current capacity levels at current level of service standards. Therefore, even at build -out in the MU area, the water and sewer capacity service population is much greater than the increase in population resulting from the new MU category. The City has surplus of 380 acres in parkland, enough for a population more than four times that of the City. The majority of the MU land is within the CRA which is a TCEA, where new mobility strategies are proposed. The data and analysis in the EAR shows that adequate capacity is available for solid waste. Therefore, the City concludes that the small increase in residential population resulting from the new MU category can be accommodated by current infrastructure systems. Table FLUM -1. Analysis of mixed -use land use cateLyories Land Use Notes Acres Maximum Total DUs Population Cate go Density Adopted FLUM Category allows both 1, 204 residential and if all land MUCC 100. 3 12 2, 648 nonresidential developed as residential MUW -18 NA 40. 0 18 720 1, 584 MUW -24 NA 60. 8 24 1, 459 3, 210 Category allows both 660 residential and non if all land MUMS 44. 0 15 1, 452 residential developed as residential TOTAL 245. 1 4, 043 8, 894 Proposed FLUM Category allows both residential and 367. 7 MU nonresidential. Maximum 40% 147. 1 30 4,413 9, 709 residential by policy. Mqppingg energy conservation areas- The proposed MU category on the FLUM represents the mapped energy conservation area. Within this area, multimodal transportation and mobility strategies apply. Changes in State Law- The proposed amendments included provisions to address changes in the Florida Statutes since the Plan was last updated, including requirements of SB 360 and SB 697. These continue to be included in the revised amendment. I certify that the adopted amendments have been provided to the following parties as of the date of this transmittal pursuant to Rule 9J- 11. 009( 6), F.A.C. and Rule 9J- 11. 011( 5), F. A.C.: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Department of Transportation District 3 Office Department of State West Florida Regional Planning Council Northwest Florida Water Management District Eglin Air Force Base Commanding Officer Hurlburt Field Special Operations Commanding Officer Okaloosa County City of Mary Esther Town of Cinco Bayou The City of Fort Walton Beach has worked diligently to solicit and receive public input and incorporate the citizens' vision into the