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Future Land Use Policies - Residential character and introduction
to land use categories
Goal
1
The
city shall ensure that the residential character
of the City of St. Pete Beach is maintained and protected
while:
- Maximizing
the potential for economic benefit resulting from the
tourist trade and the enjoyment of natural and man-made
resources by citizens and visitors alike;
- Minimizing
the threat to health, safety, and welfare posed by hazards,
nuisances, incompatible land uses, and environmental
degradation; and
- Maintaining
the community's recreation, open space and beaches.
Objective
1.1
The
integrity and quality of life in existing residential
neighborhoods will be maintained through the enforcement
of the land development regulations adopted in accordance
with the Future Land Use Element.
Policy
1.1.1
The
following land use categories, including the stated residential
densities and non-residential intensities of use standards,
as administered through the land development regulations,
shall be adopted for the City of St.Pete Beach.
- Residential
Urban (RU), with a maximum residential density
of 7.5 residential units per acre;
- Residential
Low Medium (RLM), with a maximum residential density
of 10.0 residential units per acre;
- Residential
Medium (RM), with a maximum residential density
of 15.0 residential units per acre;
- Residential
High (RH), with a maximum residential density of
30.0 residential units per acre;
- Resort
Facilities Medium (RFM), with a maximum residential
density of 18.0 units per acre or 30.0 transient accommodations
per acre; non-residential uses shall not exceed neither
a floor area ratio (FAR) of .45 to .65 nor an impervious
surface ratio (ISR) of .65 to .85;
- Residential/Office/Retail
(R/O/R), with a maximum residential density of
18.0 units per acre or 30 transient accommodations
per acre; non-residential uses shall not exceed neither
a floor area ratio (FAR) of .20 to .40 nor an impervious
surface ratio (ISR) of .65 to .85;
- Residential/Office
General (R/OG), with a maximum residential density
of 15 units per acre; non-residential uses shall not
exceed
neither a floor area ratio (FAR) of .30 to .50 nor an impervious surface
ratio (ISR) of .55 to .75;
- Resort
Facilities Overlay (RFO), where the density of
residential units shall not exceed the maximum number
of dwelling units per acre determined by the underlying
residential plan category; transient accommodations
shall not exceed a ratio of 1.67 transient accommodations
to the permitted number of underlying residential units;
and non-residential uses shall not exceed neither the
floor area ratio (FAR) nor the impervious surface ratio
(ISR) of the underlying plan category;
- Commercial
General (CG), where the density of residential
units shall not exceed 24 units per acre; transient
accommodations shall not exceed 40 units per acre;
non-residential units shall not exceed neither a floor
area ratio (FAR) of .35 to .55 nor an impervious surface
ratio (ISR) of .70 to .90;
- Community Redevelopment District, where the densities and intensities shall be as determined within the Community Redevelopment Plans for each designated district pursuant to the guidelines outlined in Section III of this element.
- Preservation
(P), applied to the beaches seaward of the Coastal
Construction Control Line, Fuller Island and other environmentally significant
natural resource areas; such designated areas shall not be developed except
to provide beach access dune walkovers from adjacent developed properties
under the provisions of the city's Beach Management Regulations;
- Recreation/Open
Space (R/OS), uses permitted in this category are
limited to public and private open spaces, public/private
parks, public recreation facilities and public beach
or water access points; no use shall exceed neither
a floor area ratio (FAR) of .05 to .25 nor an impervious
surface ratio (ISR) of .40 to .60;
- Institutional
(I), density of residential units shall not exceed
12.5 units per acre; non-residential uses shall exceed
neither a floor area ratio (FAR) of .45 to .65 nor
an impervious surface ratio (ISR) of .65 to 85;
- Transportation/Utility
(T/U), residential uses not permitted; non-residential
uses shall not exceed neither a floor area ratio (FAR)
of .50 to .70 nor an impervious surface ratio of .70
to .90.
Policy
1.1.2
The
city shall, through the land development regulations, encourage
a balanced land use mix providing a variety of housing
styles, densities and open space.
Policy
1.1.3
The
city shall, whenever possible, ensure that opportunities
are available for all citizens to purchase or rent decent,
safe and sanitary housing which they can afford, free from
arbitrary discrimination because of race, sex, handicap,
ethnic background, marital status or household composition.
Policy
1.1.4
The
city will continue to encourage the construction of residential
units suitable for families with children.
Policy
1.1.5
Through
the enforcement of the land development regulations, existing
residential areas shall be protected from the encroachment of incompatible
uses; likewise, other land use areas shall be protected from the ncroachment
of incompatible residential uses.
Policy
1.1.6
The
conservation, maintenance and rehabilitation of existing
residential areas shall be encouraged through provisions
contained in the land development regulations and other
applicable city codes.
Policy
1.1.7
Existing
permanent residential dwellings and transient accommodations
shall be exempt from the density requirements.
Policy
1.1.8
The
land development regulations shall contain provisions which
ensure that new residential areas are located and designed
to protect life and property, as much as possible, from
natural and man-made hazards such as flooding, excessive
traffic, noxious odors, noise and deterioration of structures.
Policy
1.1.9
The
land development regulations shall require buffering and
open space
within residential areas, as appropriate.
Policy
1.1.10
Consistent
with this comprehensive plan, as amended, the standards
and densities set forth herein will be maintained.
Policy
1.1.11
The
land development regulations shall contain minimum buffering
standards which will protect single-family residential
uses from new abutting residential projects developed in
excess of 15 units per acre and any new abutting non-residential
projects. Such buffering regulations shall contain the
following minimum standards:
- Construction
of an ornamental wall sufficient in height according
to the provisions of the land development regulations
to provide for sound and aesthetic buffering;
- Minimum
setback requirements;
- Minimum
landscaping requirements sufficient to provide visually
aesthetic shielding.
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