Working Group Recommendations
(as modified by the Steering Group through
Architecture
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An Architectural Review Board should be created
to review plans for new developments and redevelopment in the
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
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The
· Deliveries/Utilities/Waste Receptacles should be in the rear of buildings
The group made the following recommendations for the Heart of Navarre District:
· All new developments in the Heart of Navarre should be required to install sidewalks contiguous with any existing pedestrian features on adjacent property.
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The group recommended that the County pursue the
construction of sidewalks or pedestrian paths on both sides of US98 from
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In the section from Ortega to
· The group indicated that the final plan should reflect the desire of the community for pedestrian connectivity and facilities in the entire Navarre Area.
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The Steering Group also endorsed the FDOT
requirement for pedestrian features at every signal and recommended that all
County signals be constructed with pedestrian features.
· 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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The merchandise to be sold must be directly
related to the retail establishment
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Decorative items that relate to or complement
the business allowed
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In the Heart of Navarre District, the size of
the display area should be limited to 50% of the Building frontage
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In the Town Center District, displays should be
required to be directly adjacent to the building, extending no more that four
feet. The group pointed out that a distinction will need to be made between
display areas and sidewalk seating in terms of their encroachment on pedestrian
areas
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The total maximum height of an outdoor
merchandise display should be 12 feet
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Wares may only be displayed during business
hours
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Displays cannot block emergency lanes, sight
distance, handicapped access, doorways, pedestrian walkways etc…
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Displays may not encroach on permitted parking
areas
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Displays are allowed on hardscape
only (not in landscaped areas)
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Displays may have one sign describing the items
and price. This sign may be no larger than the display. No lighting of the
display is allowed.
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Display are not allowed on vacant property
§ Displays with itinerant vendor or tent permits are excepted.
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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
·
No exposed cinder block should be allowed in the
· 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. The codes governing use of metal roofing should restrict the use of cheaper grades of roofing. They should also ensure that the roof matches the architectural style of the building and the color of the roof should be regulated by the same color palettes applicable to the district.
· 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
· No on premise (freestanding) signs will be allowed
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No neon, flashing or animated signs allowed
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Sign construction should be compatible with the
Architectural Style
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No temporary or portable signs will be allowed,
with the exception of menu boards. These boards should not impede pedestrian or
vehicular traffic and should not cause any safety hazard. Staff was asked to formulate size
requirements for these signs.
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No signs, arcade, façade or freestanding signs,
should be internally illuminated, but backlighting of letters should be
allowed.
· Wall signage will be limited to 5% of the building frontage, not to exceed 24 square feet. This will not apply to businesses fronting US98.
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The only electronic message boards allowed in
the
· Colors of signage will not be regulated
· Building owners will be required to take down signs if there is not a business occupying the space
· No flagging or pennants will be allowed except for civic events and grand openings. Grand openings will be limited to 30 days.
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No billboards will be allowed in the
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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Staff was also asked to work with Gulf Power on
light structure styles to determine if any stock styles exist for use in the
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In the
· Lighting should be regulated to a with more specificity than is currently provided for in the code
· Downlighting should be required
· Parking lots should be lit more than the street
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Specific, but not overly restrictive, footcandle and wattage limits should be devised. These
limits should be lower in the
· Height of the structures should be considered during the development of new limits
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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.
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Landscaping:
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Amber lighting is allowed, no other colored
lighting is permitted.
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All permanent fixtures should be concealed
except for sidewalk/trail lighting
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Paint Colors:
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The paint colors should be consistent with the
architectural style
·
Adopt historic color palettes from different
manufacturers for use in the
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Applicants will be able to petition an
Architectural Review Board for permission to use other colors
Parking:
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No dirt or gravel parking allowed
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Permeable pavement should be encouraged
Mechanical units/ utility connections:
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These should be screened and located on the side
or rear of the structure
Landscaping:
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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:
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A 10% encroachment above the permitted building
height should be allowed for decorative architectural element.
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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
· Create a consistent design element in the Town Center District. The group discussed making this coastal/nautical, but not “beachy.”
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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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:
Barbed wire, razor wire and exposed cinder block are prohibited
· In the Heart of Navarre, the group agreed that Chain Link Fencing should be allowed if it is not visible from a public right-of-way, including navigable waterways and bridges.
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.
· The codes governing use of metal roofing should restrict the use of cheaper grades of roofing. They should also ensure that the roof matches the architectural style of the building and the color of the roof should be regulated by the same color palettes applicable to the district.
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
· Existing Billboards will removed from the Heart of Navarre over a period of time to be specified
No signage lighting should be neon or flashing
Signs will not be internally illuminated. The group desired the same lighting requirements as in the Town Center District.
Landscaping will be required around the base of the sign
Signs in will be limited to 20 feet in height.
The exposed posts of a sign must be architecturally appropriate to the design of the overall sign and will not be more than half the height of the sign.
Addresses will be required on signs
Paint Colors:
· Based on the Sherwin-Williams Color Options Palette, no energetic brights will be allowed. Colors in the first and second tier of the chips should be allowed for trim only. The group decided to delete pages 79-85 and 97-120.
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.
o These strips should be wide enough to support a tree. During implementation, staff was directed to set the width necessary for this based on information from industry professionals. Staff was also directed to set a minimum linear distance between trees that would result in a canopy effect in the parking lot.
o The code should be written to require shrubs to be clumped so that there are “walk-thrus” available for pedestrians.
o The code should allow for small openings in these strips, if necessary, for stormwater control.
o The group gave staff the ability to shorten parking spaces on these rows to account for the fact that overhang of the front bumper is allowed on the landscape strip. This reduction would be to 16 feet only.
Mechanical Unit Screening:
· The group clarified that in the Heart of Navarre, all mechanical units should be screened from public view, including views from navigable waterways and bridges.
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
· During implementation, staff was directed to develop incentives, with penalties at certain points, designed to preserve natural vegetation on site, especially on the perimeter.
· During implementation, staff was directed to research the possibilities of transplanting certain trees either on site or to county-owned receiving areas.
· During implementation, staff was directed to develop incentives for creating drought-tolerant landscape plans
· During implementation, staff was directed to develop incentives for installing on-ground water systems
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During implementation, staff was directed to
coordinate with
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Landscape the medians on US98 and SR87 within
the Heart of Navarre District in addition to the landscaping recommended for
medians etc… in the Town Center District.
Setbacks: should be relaxed on US98 & SR87 if the developer locates the parking and stormwater in the rear
(see Steering Group recommendations for height limits in the Land Use section)
Lighting
· Staff was directed to work with Gulf Power on the availability of solar lighting and developing County incentives for using solar lighting
· Lighting should be regulated to a with more specificity than is currently provided for in the code
· Downlighting should be required
· Parking lots should be lit more than the street
·
Specific, but not overly restrictive, footcandle and wattage limits should be devised. These
limits should be lower in the
· Height of the structures should be considered during the development of new limits
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
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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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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:
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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.
· Explore the possibility of making stormwater ponds in subdivisions an amenity. Create incentives to encourage this if possible.
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:
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All new development in the entire Navarre Area
should put utilities underground
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All utilities should be retrofit to be
underground in the Town Center District
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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:
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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
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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.
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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
·
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
· Standards should be codified to address maintenance of underbrush in required viewsheds in order to maintain a view of the water. Shrubbery must be trimmed to heights no greater than 3 feet.
· The minimum width of the viewshed should be 20% of the lot width, including the setbacks. This means that the viewshed will be allowed to be contiguous with the setbacks. The minimum width of any viewshed shall not be less than 15 feet, regardless of the lot width.
Land
Preservation Option
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Provide options for developers to set aside land
in exchange for higher densities
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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
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Option 3: Pay a fee in to fund for property
acquisition based on an allocation formula
· This is an additional requirement if the Local Planning Board recommended and the Board of County Commissioners approved a rezoning request that resulted in increased density. All rezoning requests should be considered based on their impact to the community regardless of the possibility of land preservation as a result.
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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.
· 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.
· In the Town Center District there shall be a 1:2 building height to street width ratio (effective height limits of about 40 and 60 feet).
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In the Heart of Navarre, north of
·
In the Heart of Navarre south of
· In the Heart of Navarre south of US98 the building height limit would be 100’ with the required setback of 50’ from the front property line. (this setback will not be relaxed as described in the first agenda item)
Public Space Designation:
· Public space in the Town Center District should be a plaza space/ passive park combined with wet stormwater and an amphitheatre if possible.
· Water fountains and restrooms should be located in or near this space. Additional public facilities can be added in the future if needed.
· Additional public space, especially for meetings, should be added in a government center area close to the existing library and senior center.
· The County should coordinate maintenance contracts for the Town Center District just as it will manage the Architectural Review Board.
· The Steering Group recommended that the County and the Fire District coordinate on possible relocation of the Fire Department to a location with better and more reliable access to US98.
Land Use Specifications in the
· The Steering Group recommended that the core area of the Town Center District be in the vicinity of the Prado/Esplanade intersection and long the lengths of these roadways. The core area includes these blocks, but is not limited just to them. The group recommended that several blocks on either side of this area be included.
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The core area of the
· The Navarre Area should become “wet.”