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Item 8EAGENDA ITEM #8E MAY 24, 2004 CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM: Draft Ordinance for Lakefront, Canal front lots, Stream front lots, Boathouses and Docks SUBMITTED BY: Don Ford, CBO DATE: May 17, 2004 BACKGROUND: Attached is a draft Ordinance pertaining to Docks and Boathouses along the waterways in Atlantic Beach. This draft is the result of docks constructed without permits and the lack of regulations pertaining to safe construction of them. BUDGET: No budget issues. "~ ATTACHMENTS: Draft ordinance. ~ RECOMMENDATION: N/A. REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: e,• AGENDA ITEM #3E MAY 24, 2004 DRAFT ORDINANCE ON_LAKEFRONT LOTS, CANAL FRONT LOTS STREAM FRONT LOTS. BOATHOUSES AND DOCKS 1. Purpose and intent. It is the intent of this section to insure that on canalfront ~„ lots, lakefront lots and streamfront lots no boating hazards will be created, water pollution from storm water runoff and other sources will be minimized,- views of water from adjoining properties will not be unduly impaired, and the appearance of the ~„ shore when viewed from the water will be kept as natural as reasonably possible. Atlantic Beach's lakes, canals and streams are among. the City's greatest assets, and it is in the public interest to require that their aesthetic appeal and water quality ~. be maintained and enhanced when possible. 2. Site Plan. A building permit shall not be issued for any new structure, addition to any existing structure, fence or wall or significant change of an existing property on a canal front, lakefront or stream front lot until a satisfactory site plan therefore is reviewed and approved. The requirements of this section are minimum requirements, and the, planning and zoning commission may impose more restrictive requirements and conditions on the height, bulk, location and any other aspect of the proposed development where necessary in order to accomplish the purpose and intent of the section. 3. Docks and Boathouses. The following minimum or maximum standards shall apply to all construction or renovation of docks and boathouses: a. Before a building permit is issued, the plans for docks and boathouses shall be approved by the building and planning departments. b. The total area of docks and. boathouses built at the waters edge over land and water shall not exceed six hundred (600) square feet. c. All new docks and boathouses shall be constructed ten (10) feet from a side .lot line. This side setback can be reduced to five (5) feet if written approval is "'~ presented from the adjacent property. owners. d. The highest point of a boathouse or gazebo roof or any railing shall not exceed nine (9) feet, and the roofs must be pitched so as to eliminate flat roofs and use of such areas as sundecks. The height shall be measured from the surface of the dock or floor to the highest point of the roof or railing. In addition, the surface of any dock, sundeck, or floor of any boathouse, gazebo, etc. s-hall not be more than two (2) feet above the elevations specified in Section (4)(e). e!• AGENDA ITEM #8E 1VIAY 24, 2004 e. In order that all docks or boathouses be utilized only for boating or other recreational activities and not as living space, there shall be no bathrooms or cooking facilities permitted in them, nor as an improvement to the existing boathouse. There also shall not be any enclosed rooms over water except for storage rooms limited in size to a maximum of 80 square feet. 4. Other structures on lakefront, canalfront or streamfront lots. The following standards shall apply to all construction on lakefront, canalfront, marshfront, or streamfront lots: a. Lakefront, canalfront and streamfront lots shall be developed to maximize the amount of natural rainfall which is percolated into the soil and to to minimize direct overland runoff into the water. With the exception of boathouses, docks or other over-water construction, stormwater runoff from structures and other impervious surfaces shall be directed into swales on-site retention and percolation of the first on inch of runoff. Properties being developed or redeveloped shall eliminate any direct piped discharges of stormwater into the water, so that this runoff is directed to the on-site retention and percolation areas. The building and planning department may require, as conditions nessitate, the submission of soil and water table information, topographic detail, drainage calculations and professionally designed plans so as to insure these requirements are met. All stormwater retention compliance shall prioritize the preservation of existing trees and the impacts of fill or excavation on tree root systems shall be minimized. b. No lakefront, marshfront, canalfront or streamfront lot owner shall grade the lot in such a way as to interfere with the natural drainage of adjoining lots or in a way that diverts drainage from their lot onto adjoining lots. The building and planning department may require, as conditions necessitate, the construction of physical features, grading, swaling and piping of roof gutters so as to insure that runoff on a lot does not negatively impact adjoining lots. c. Structures on lakefront, marshfront, canalfront, or streamfront lots shall, to the extent reasonably possible, be designed and located to minimize their obstruction or degradation of traditional views to and through the property to the water. Structures in this context shall also include fences and walls. The building and planning department, may as conditions necessitate, reduce the height of structures, alter their location, size and. design so as to accomplish this objective. d. Structures on lakefront, marshfront, canalfront or streamfront lots shall be developed and landscaped so that when viewed from the water, those structures are as unobtrusive as is reasonably possible. When a lot is ~+• AGENDA ITEM #8E MAY 24, 2004 being redeveloped, or a tot's structure is being extended or altered, this may require the planting of new trees and other landscaping in order to achieve this objective. e. Fences on lakefront, canalfront, or streamfront lots shall not be permitted to extend into the water beyond the normal high water elevation or into a canal beyond the bulkhead. Fences and walls include any terrace wall or other structure higher than three (3) feet above grade. f. The construction of retaining walls or seawalls shall be done in accordance with this chapter and Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Atlantic Beach.