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Community Character: Historic Timeline
April ?-8, 2004 Strategic Planning
The City Commission, by consensus, placed Community Character on the
A List of strategic priorities.
"The Goal is to preserve and enhance the unique and often eclectic
character of Atlantic Beach with particular focus on the future effects of rapidly-
escalatingproperty values and the large volume of redevelopment. While citizens
in the Old Atlantic Beach neighborhood are most vocal.about the issues involved,
efforts are intended to include all areas of the City."
"City regulations dealing with height, setbacks, parking and other
construction-related issues are the subject of this effort. Anticipate revisions to
Chapter 24 based upon final recommendations of the CD Board, residents and the
Mayor and Commission."
July 12, 2005 ls` Community Character Workshop -
"Commission requested training regarding various options. Second
workshop to be scheduled soon following budget workshops and delay from
hurricanes." (Fall 2004, hurricanes dominate)
February 14, 2005 Nore Winter of Winter and Co. visit to Atlantic Beach
-Tour of Atlantic Beach
-Facilitated workshop with City Commission and CD Board.
-Presentation of Community Character issues and solutions in other,
similar communities including Carmel, California.
• -Informed the Commission that the Community Character work could be
completed in three months.
April 6-7, 2005 Strategic Planning
The City Commission makes Community Character the number one
issue for strategic plan year 2005-2006 and decides to hire Winter and Co. to
perform parts one and two of a four part proposal. _
• ~ June, 2005 Part one, 3 day charrette with Winter and Co.
Defining neighborhood character focusing on smaller, 50 foot lots
Three days of community input into Community Character through
focus groups, a public workshop, and a City Commission workshop accompanied
• by PowerPoint summary presentations by Winter and Co.
August, 2005 Community Character, part 2, workshops.
• ~ Canceled/postponed
November, 2005 Part 2, with Winter and Co.
Proposed Developmental Standards
Presentation to City Commission and Community Development
Board, and Public workshop.
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Submitted by: Winter & Company
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residential neighborhoods in Atlantic Beach."This project focuses on the older, smaller
lots, found between the beach and Seminole Street and Ahern and 11`" Street. -~-
. . Option A
In this module, Winter & Company will organize and conduct athree-day on-site
` charrette, which will include a series of focus group meetings and a public workshop, to
" ~ revi.ew traditional design features. ~ ~~ -
Part 1 A: Strategy
First, we will produce a summary strategy that defines how all of the potential code
amendments and guidelines would work together and outlines the objectives for cac1L In
order to help participants understand the issues and establish priorities, we would produce
computer models of one block with traditional development characteristics. ~'e also
" ;would produce an image of the maximum development permitted under •existing
regulations. Variables are expected to include: building height, setbacks, floor area ratio,
" impervious coverage and parking. These materials would be presented in a public •"• •"• "
workshop. "
Part 1B: Mass & Scale Standards Outline
- . In this step we will work with the community to identify amass and scale prototype for
the study area that would be considered appropriate. To do so, we will generatemodels of
three alternative approaches to development standards within the study bloc: " • - •
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Option B' ~ ' " • ~"
In this option, the services described in Option A are provided AND, in addition, we
would develop two drafts of the recommended design standards related to mass and scale.
The standards would be presented in a chart farm, with an accompanying explanatory
memo. (That is, in a "planning" format, not a final code language form). We also would
produce a computer image of what those standards would yield. We would present this in
a public workshop (trip #2), and make minor adjustments to the tables on site, based on
" • public comment. Some supplementary focus group meetings also would occur, to review
.. the proposals with key interest groups.
• Staff would "then take this information and work with the conununity to refine the
" standards and then convert the information into code language.
Winter & Company
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~..Optiun C ~~
~~~ ~This option adds more work by the consultants in revising the standards. To do so, some
additional modeling of alternatives would be provided. Based on the comments received
' in the presentation of the previous drafts of the standards, the consultants would revise
~. ''~' ' the draft language and also create new computer images of the likely outcome under~the
recommended~~code. This option also adds~~iri'work on a tree ordinance. This would be
discussed at the same~~vorkshops as described for the zoning standards. A third (and
' ' ftnal) trip is included, to present the revised standards. Staff~vould then be responsible
for writing the appropriate code Ianguage.,tl•
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This option adds creation of design guidelines to..the scope of work. These guidelines
would provide a greater level of detail for, design, addressing materials, building form,
windows, porches, etc. They could be used_as an educational tool, and could.also be
' linked to special variances or other review exceptions. They could be used in a design
review overlay as well. No additional trips would be involved. Work on the guidelines
' would be timed to progress tluoughout the course of the services described in the earlier
modules.