Working Group Recommendations
Architecture
The group discussed the architectural elements worksheet and made the following general recommendations for the Town Center District:
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A walkover of US98 should be located close to
the
·
The
· Deliveries/Utilities/Waste Receptacles should be in the rear of buildings
The group made the following recommendations for the Heart of Navarre District:
· New development should be required to construct sidewalks on US98
· Sidewalks should be installed on both sides of US98
· Land Uses in the Heart of Navarre should be restricted in the following ways:
o No industrial
o No storage uses
o No auto sales or repair
o No pawn shops
o Marine sales and repair should be by conditional use only
o Outdoor display areas should be restricted (i.e. “flea markets”)
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Sidewalks should be added to
· Sidewalks should be added to other areas in the following priority areas:
o
o East of SR87, west of Ortega
o West
of SR87, south of
o West
of SR87, north of
· The landscape buffer ordinance should address the transitions between the various districts
TOWN CENTER DISTRICT
· No metal, vinyl or aluminum siding should be allowed
· Fences
o No chain link
o Same style as building
o Wrought iron or aluminum “look-alike” allowed
o Hedges allowed
o Fences should be lower in the front than in the rear
· Foundations- on and off grade allowed, off-grade should be cosmetically concealed
· Columns- should be proportionate to the structure and can be constructed of the same materials as fences
· Porches and balconies should be encouraged when appropriate to the architectural style
· Towers, cupolas and widows walks should be encouraged when appropriate to the architectural style. They should be allowed to extend above the height limit of habitable space for aesthetic purposes
· Roof should be consistent with the architectural style. No flat roofs allowed without parapet.
· Doors: the code should be written to prohibit “cheap metal storefront.” Flush doors should not be allowed.
· Windows
o No full glass front allowed
o No vinyl windows
o Windows should be consistent with the architectural style
Outbuildings:
There was a lot of discussion on this issue, with members
questioning whether there would be outbuildings in the
Shutters:
Shutters, if used, should be operable & sized for their
opening.
Signage:
There was significant discussion regarding regulation of
commercial signs in the
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No neon, flashing or animated signs allowed
·
Sign construction should be compatible with the
Architectural Style
·
Portable easel (menu) signs are permitted, but
all other portable signs should be prohibited
·
No signs, arcade, façade or freestanding signs,
should be internally illuminated, but backlighting of letters should be
allowed.
· In terms of size, the group recommended that signs in the Town Center District be smaller than those allowed in HCD, but a percentage of the building front requirement would be appropriate to ensure proportionality. Staff was asked to research this further and present specific size recommendations to the Steering Group.
Lighting:
Again, there was significant discussion on lighting, with many members feeling they lacked adequate knowledge or experience to make proper recommendations. Staff asked members to identify projects with appropriate lighting as examples to use when developing specific recommendations for the steering group. Participants made the following recommendations:
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Parking Lot Lighting:
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Put lights on sensors
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Lighting should be intense enough to be safe.
Publix was provided as an example, although participants preferred that the
fixtures not be as tall and that they be shielded from residential uses
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Building Lighting:
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Security lighting should be allowed, but the
element of any permanent lighting should not be visible from the street. Gas
lamps are excepted.
·
Landscaping:
·
Amber lighting is allowed, no other colored
lighting is permitted.
·
All permanent fixtures should be concealed
except for sidewalk/trail lighting
·
Paint Colors:
·
The paint colors should be consistent with the
architectural style
·
Staff will present color palettes for approval.
Applicants will be able to petition an Architectural Review Board for
permission to use other colors
Parking:
·
No dirt or gravel parking allowed
·
Permeable pavement should be encouraged
Mechanical units/ utility connections:
·
These should be screened and located on the side
or rear of the structure
Landscaping:
·
All developers/tenants in the Town Center District
should be assessed a fee in order to maintain landscaping along the streets and
sidewalks of the District
Building Height:
·
A 10% encroachment above the permitted building
height should be allowed for decorative architectural element.
·
A building height to street width ratio of 1:2
should be used to control height of all structures within the district.
· Staff was asked to bring back information on floor area ratios and other mechanisms for controlling the mass of the structures in the Town Center District
Street Width:
· Two 11 foot lanes with a minimum of 10 parallel parking and a center median if applicable,
· 12 foot wide landscape strips,
· Café seating will be allowed,
· Sidewalks will be 18 feet wide on Prado & Esplanade and 12 feet wide on all other streets,
· Administrative variances will be allowed for courtyards and additional seating,
· Crosswalks will be accented in pavers and paver accents shall be in appropriate sections of the sidewalk,
· Benches should not be constructed of material that will rust, but of more indigenous materials such as cedar or cypress, their construction should be consistent with the chosen architectural styles and should contain no advertising
· Alleyways should be narrower with no pedestrian amenities
The following Architectural Styles were approved for use in the Town Center District and the Heart of Navarre:
·
Neoclassical- Center entrance with
semicircular fanlight over front door; Gable pediment with a deep frieze and
2-story classical columns (Doric); vertical windows with diamond panes; porch
balustrades of metal or wood; typically constructed of stucco or wood-siding
with brick foundation/base.
· Caribbean Vernacular- cantilevered 2nd floor porch with wood balustrade and rectangular pillars, large roof overhang; exposed rafters and joists; vertical or Bahamas-type shutters; typically constructed of wood siding or stucco.
·
Cracker- the modern term cracker refers
to the unpretentious people and architecture found on farms and in rural
communities still sprinkled throughout peninsular and panhandle communities of
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Georgian –Center entrance with pilasters
and pediment; vertical windows with multiple mullions (6 over 6); louvered
shutters; hipped or side gable roofs of medium pitch, classical ornamentation
including garlands, swags, dentils and bracketed cornices; typically
constructed of brick, stucco or wood siding.
·
French Colonial- stucco-sided homes with
expansive two-story porches and narrow wooden pillars tucked under the
roofline, double pitched roof with symmetrically placed chimneys. The porch was
an important passageway because traditional French Colonial homes did not have
interior halls.
·
Bungalow- Regular, rectangular floor
plan, with the narrow side facing the street, typically one store, gable main
roof over gable porch roof, simple ornamentation, exposed structural elements,
knee braces, battered porch piers, tapered chimneys.
·
Queen Anne- more formal, Victorian-style
structure, steeply pitched, multi-gabled roof, front facing gable, wrap-around
porch, paired Doric columns, turned wood balustrades, differing wall textures, towers
are typical but not imperative
·
Masonry Vernacular- Two story masonry
building with wood framed shopfronts on first story
and balcony above (wrought iron); columns or brackets holding up canopies;
decorative brick detailing at roof line
The group decided to
allow Georgian in the Heart of Navarre District only and to allow Queen Anne
only in the outer sections of the Town Center District.
HEART OF NAVARRE
DISTRICT
Building Walls:
Metal and vinyl are prohibited in the Heart of Navarre District
Fences:
Chain link, barbed wire, razor wire and exposed cinder block are prohibited
Foundations:
Off grade foundations should be concealed, cinder block should not be exposed
Columns, Porches & Railings, Balconies:
These elements should be consistent with the architectural style and proportional to the overall structure.
Towers, Cupolas & Widows Walks:
Should be consistent with the architectural style and will be allowed to encroach up to 10% above the height limit of habitable space.
Roofs:
Metal, tiles, asphalt shingle, built-up roof and single-ply membrane all should be allowed. Flat roofs should not be visible from any right-of-way.
Doors and Windows:
Should be consistent with the architectural style.
Outbuildings:
Should be consistent with the architectural style if visible from the right-of-way
Signage:
Should be consistent with the style
The group agreed not to permit any new billboards in the Heart of Navarre district
No signage lighting should be neon or flashing
Paint Colors:
The intensity of paint colors should be regulated, not the variety
Parking:
No gravel or dirt parking lots
Landscaped planter strips should required between alternating abutting parking rows in parking lots of developments 50,000 s.f. or more. These strips should be contiguous with planter islands at the terminus of parking rows.
Mechanical Unit Screening:
These units should be placed in the rear of structures and screened from right-of-ways, including bridges and navigable waterways
Window and wall units should not be permitted, with the exception of self-contained hotel-style units
Landscaping:
-Devise incentives to preserve appropriate natural vegetation on site
-Require a Registered Landscape Architect on projects of 50,000 s.f. or more
-Devise incentives for xeriscaping
-Increase both the size (i.e. caliper, height) and number (density) of required landscape plantings
Setbacks: should be relaxed on US98 & SR87 if the developer locates the parking and stormwater in the rear
Building Height: limit the height of structures in the Heart of Navarre District to a 1:1.5 height to street width ratio
Infrastructure
Transportation:
The group first discussed possible interconnections and identified the following possibilities:
·
Leisure Street to Avenida
Del Sol (at
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· Palmetto to Las Vegas Trail (at Escola)
· Hemlock to CR399
·
East-West Connections from
o From north Rosewood
o West to Crescentwood
o West
to
o North
from Panhandle Trail to
The next topic of discussion was of the designation of some roadways as connector roads:
· Panhandle
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·
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The group then discussed possible bike path/ bike route connections:
· Connect High School to Library
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· Ortega
The group noted the following traffic deficiencies:
· Construction related deficiencies at Eckerd Drugs
· Striping issues at US98/WinnDixie
· Turn lane and signal needs at Ortega
Stormwater:
·
The
o Curb and Gutter with sidewalks
o Wet stormwater retention ponds
§ Designed as an amenity with a park-like feel, boardwalks & benches
o Regional
Stormwater within the
§ Take steps now to acquire property
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The next priority area should be the area East
of SR87 and West of Ortega not in the
o Curb and Gutter
o Dirt Road paving
· The third priority area should be on the west side of SR87 from Nevada South. The group endorsed:
o Curb and Gutter
o Dirt Road paving
· The fourth priority area should be on the west side of SR87 from Nevada North. The group endorsed:
o Curb and Gutter
o Dirt Road paving
· The final recommendation was to work in conjunction with the redevelopment of Holley Field, should that come to fruition, to develop regional stormwater on the west side of SR87. The group endorsed acquiring property now for that purpose.
Sewer/Water:
· Communicate with HNWS regarding the location of the Town Center District & the need to expand some sewer
· Subsidize and amortize the cost of retrofitting new mandatory sewer connections and expansions in the following priority order:
o
o East of SR87, west of Ortega
o West
of SR87, south of
o West
of SR87, north of
· The group recommended that the County and HNWS work together to determine a proper funding mechanism
· Infrastructure improvement should be coordinated, even installing dry lines if necessary to be concurrent with other public construction in the area
· Lift stations should be upgraded
· Ask HNWS to provide information on its emergency response to Haz-Mat situations
Underground
Utilities:
·
All new development in the entire Navarre Area
should put utilities underground
·
All utilities should be retrofit to be
underground in the Town Center District
·
Utilities in the Heart of Navarre District
should be put underground in the following priority order:
o Along
US98/SR87
o As
primary county roads (including identified collectors) are improved
o The
area west of SR87 and south of
o The
area west of SR87 and north of
*** The area east of the Town Center District was not
identified. This will be brought to the attention of the Steering Group.
Street Lighting:
·
All streets in the
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Other Roads in the Heart of Navarre District
should be illuminated in the following priority order:
o Along
US98/SR87
o As
primary county roads (including identified collectors) are improved
o The
area west of SR87 and south of
o The
area west of SR87 and north of
Miscellaneous:
·
All collector roads and any road with a speed
limit 35mph or higher should be striped
·
All new construction with a street that leads to
a school should have bike/ped features
Land Use
· Encourage Neighborhood Commercial zoning as a buffer between Heavy Commercial (HCD) and residential
· Encourage Neighborhood Commercial around park areas
· The following areas are suitable for Neighborhood Commercial and its development should be encouraged:
o Frontera/Segura intersection
o CR399/Avenida De Sol intersection
o
o
· The group consensus was that no major recommendations should be made to create new neighborhood parks. The group did determine that the Land Development Code should expressly allow developers to choose to put in a neighborhood park with private funding and private maintenance.
·
The general consensus was that multi-family is
appropriate for
· Group members agreed that the Viewshed Protection and Land Preservation Options should be recommended to the Steering Group.
Viewshed Protection
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Set aside areas for public protection
·
Write LDC language for privately owned
commercial waterfront properties
·
Encourage businesses that take advantage of
water view
· Require design to allow view of or access to water from public property or rights of way
Land
Preservation Option
·
Provide options for developers to set aside land
in exchange for higher densities
·
Option 1: Set aside a certain percentage of land
on site as usable open space
·
Option 2: Set aside the same amount of land
elsewhere in the targeted district
·
Option 3: Pay a fee in to fund for property
acquisition based on an allocation formula
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Group members identified four locations to
target for multi-family development.
· Town Center District
·
Near
· Behind the existing Winn Dixie
· In all areas targeted for Neighborhood Commercial
· The group then discussed the issue of height of structures. Three recommendations were made and will be forwarded to the Steering Group.
· Height of multi-family structures should be restricted based on the adjacent land use. When abutting lower intensity land uses, the multi family structure height should be restricted more than when abutting commercial or other multi-family uses. This recommendation is intended to function in much the same way as the current landscape buffers function. This recommendation applies to all of the “Heart of Navarre.”
· One-half the height of all multi-family and commercial structures should be left open as a view corridor on all soundfront property in the “Heart of Navarre.” For example, a 50 foot structure would have to leave a 25 foot view corridor on the property to allow a view of the sound.
· All multi-family soundfront development in the “Heart of Navarre” should be limited to a height of 150 feet.
· The Navarre Area should become “wet.”