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COMMUNITY APPEARANCE ELEMENT Introduction The City of Satellite Beach is almost fully developed with only about 2% remaining vacant. The ongoing process of growth and change--which has now taken the form of "redevelopment"--has important implications for the aesthetic qualities of the community. These aesthetic qualities are often referred to collectively as "community character." Once investments are made in building the infrastructure, i.e., streets, parking areas, public utilities, and other physical features, there are few opportunities to correct major land development mistakes or bring about significant change in a community’s character. In spite of the difficulty of upgrading the character of an already developed community, overall appearance issues should be considered along with other components of a Comprehensive Plan. Several conditions can contribute to success in achieving an attractive community character: (1) The existing natural beauty in the setting itself; (2) the presence of an attitude and commitment by the citizenry to work diligently toward achieving high standards of aesthetic quality in public and private decisions affecting all aspects of the City’s physical environment; and (3) the adoption and enforcement of codes and ordinances which carry out stated community objectives concerning community appearance. The City of Satellite Beach, as a "developed" community, must look at its needs and opportunities differently than might have been the case at the time of incorporation. With only about two percent (2%) of the City’s land area remaining to be developed, any alterations of the community’s visual characteristics will be accomplished gradually. On the other hand, the City can be justifiably proud of its orderly development pattern, the absence of severely blighted areas and the high level of property maintenance. These characteristics must be maintained and supported with clearly stated goals and objectives within the Comprehensive Plan, appropriate Land Development Regulations, ongoing public awareness programs, and strong evidence of the City's commitment to an improved community appearance. Approaches to Improved Community Appearance A reality which must be understood in approaching community appearance issues is that prevention of undesirable aesthetic conditions before they are permitted to occur is the preferable alternative to correcting blight once it becomes established. While Satellite Beach has few conditions which suggest urban blight and disinvestment, the City must be vigilant in addressing the inevitable forces which will impact our community as it matures. Objective criteria for guiding community appearance should include: a. gradual transition in height, bulk and mass of physical development b. natural beauty and natural resource conservation c. avoidance of visual distractions contributing to traffic safety problems d. "comprehensive," rather than "selective," enforcement relating to the regulation of land use, lighting and signage, screening and other features of development. Community Appearance Element Data and Analysis 9-1
This Comprehensive Plan provides an opportunity for Satellite Beach to express the City's commitment to community appearance issues, identify specific areas of concern, and set forth goals, objectives, and policies to guide the development and implementation of a detailed plan. The City’s Interest Satellite Beach is committed to preserving and enhancing its aesthetic character in order to assure a high level of community pride, wholesome living environment, and a reasonable balance between resource conservation and continued urbanization/population growth. The City recognizes the importance of a healthful and attractive living environment as a means of maintaining property values and fostering positive community attitudes. Decisions affecting the development of land, funding of public improvements, operation of facilities and services, and other activities of City government must reflect the City’s concern for and commitment to achieving a highly attractive community. The responsibility for enhancing the City’s character cannot be limited to public bodies but must be pursued actively and continuously by the broadest possible range of interest groups and concerned citizens. The City government must provide incentives for, and be supportive of, diligent efforts by its citizens. The City must take a proactive position as a partner in those efforts providing assistance in areas of technical expertise and intergovernmental coordination when required. Over the decades since the City’s founding, the City’s Code Enforcement Board, Beautification Board, Community Redevelopment Agency, Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee and the Business Enhancement Committee were specifically put in place to address community appearance issues. In the recent past, the majority of the work completed on community appearance has been addressed by the City’s Beautification Board and, most recently, the CRA and CRAAC. In 2002 a blight study identified portions of the City’s commercial district as displaying features characteristic of blight, as a consequence of which the City established a Community Redevelopment District and the CRA and CRAAC. Since their establishment, the CRA and CRAAC have taken the lead in devising and implementing efforts to curtail blighting influences and to materially improve the aesthetics of the City’s commercial corridors along A1A and South Patrick Drive. These efforts have included renovation of Pelican Beach Park, upgrades at Hightower Beach Park and the City’s beach access points, purchase of Sunrise Park and troubled parcels at DeSoto and A1A, multiple façade and landscape upgrade grants, landscaping enhancements in association with an FDOT corridor improvement project along South Patrick Drive, and development of an A1A corridor improvement plan that is still in the formative stage. Concerns and Opportunities The following concerns and opportunities are not intended as a substitute for the City’s timely, ongoing study of issues within the community affecting the visual character of the City and a healthful, safe living environment. Rather, they illustrate the scope of urban design and community appearance issues for which a public interest consideration might reasonably be identified and which are appropriate for study and action. 1. Arterial Highways Community Appearance Element Data and Analysis 9-2
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CITY OF SATELLITE BEACH SUPPORTING
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CITY OF SATELLITE BEACH COMPREHENSI
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Flooding Conditions According to th
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Table 1-1: Population Estimates and
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EXISTING LAND USE MAP SERIES Future
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Figure 1-B - Existing Waterbodies,
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TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Introduction
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Collector roadways carry a moderate
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south, as well as all residential u
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The City of Satellite Beach’s exi
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II. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DATA AND
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Table 2-1: Satellite Beach Major St
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Figure 2-A - Existing Roadway Chara
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Figure 2-C - Public Transit Routes,
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Figure 2-E - Energy Conservation Fa
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a. Age of housing. b. Value of hous
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The figures in Table 3-8 have been
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congestion, thereby reducing the qu
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Table 3-1: Population Estimates and
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Table 3-5: Units by Vacancy and Occ
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Table 3-12: Monthly Owner Costs (Mo
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INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT Introduction
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Solid Waste For purposes of analyzi
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Flood Prone Areas Areas subject to
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continue to be 10% higher than Melb
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also employs an innovative treatmen
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Joe Mullins Reverse Osmosis Water T
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Melbourne's water sources face thre
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City ID District Well ID Casing Dia
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Table 4-6: Melbourne’s Capital Im
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The Beach Area The Beach area consi
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