HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-96-43RESOLUTION NO. R-96-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO ADOPT THE THEME, OF
AN "OLD FLORIDA FISHING VILLAGE", FOR THE
RIVERFRONT AREA OF THE CITY, DIRECTING THE
STAFF TO DEVELOP ORDINANCES, POLICIES AND/OR
PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT SAID THEME, PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY~ PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS,
CONFLICTS~ AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, The riverfront along the indian River Lagoon of the
City of Sebastian is one of the City's most precious resources, and
WHEREAS, The City of Sebastian desires to encourage and foster
development that is compatible with the fragile nature of the
riverfront as well as the existing development, and
WHEREAS, The City of Sebastian, in 1990 established a
Riverfront Study Committee, and
WHEREAS, The Riverfront Study Committee in May 1991, issued a
report entitled "The Community's Vision For The Riverfront", and
WHEREAS, The City of Sebastian in 1996 established a
Riverfront Committee to further the work of the Riverfront Study
Committee, and
WHEREAS, The City Council has established the boundaries of
the riverfront area as that portion of the city east of the Florida
East Coast Railroad, and
WHEREAS, The 1996 Riverfront Committee has adopted a set of
principles to ensure that all of the citizens of Sebastian are
considered in developing the unique and valuable resource of the
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riverfront for the future, the principles are:
1) Putting out a vision. The committee will establish a
theme of the riverfront. All other recommendations from the
committee will compliment this theme.
2) A balanced approach. The recommendations of the committee
will take a balanced approach. This includes:
a. considering the needs of all the citizens of
Sebastian - youth, seniors, residents, businessmen,
sportsmen, etc.;
b. developing a mixture of uses and a variety of
opportunities for recreational, residential and
commercial uses;
c. encouraging progress while protecting property
rights;
d. protecting the environment and fostering use;
3) Maximizinq the use of what we already have. Protect,
restore and enhance the existing assets, including historical
structures, found in the riverfront area. It is the intention of
the committee to preserve those things that brought us to
Sebastian.
4) Maximize the use of voluntary incentives. Limit the use
of regulations to what is required in the best interest of the
citizens of Sebastian.
5) Use public investment in support of the vision. Public
projects such as transportation, park and recreation improvements,
and building construction and renovation should help foster the
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vision for the riverfront.
6) Preserve riverfront access. River and ocean access is a
treasure to be enjoyed by all of the citizens of Sebastian.
7) Flexibility in implementation. Some of the recommend-
ations will be done quickly and at a low cost. Some will be
realized slowly over time.
8) Encourag.e citizen involvement. Opportunities will be
provided at all committee meetings for public input and discussion.
Public involvement is essential to implement the other
principles.
W~E~AS, The 1996 Riverfront Committee has unanimously adopted
the theme of an "old Florida fishing village" for the riverfront
area,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, the following:
SECTION..1. THEME. The City of Sebastian adopts the theme of
an "old Florida fishing Village" for the riverfront area of the
City of Sebastian.
SECTION 2- IMPLEMENT THEME. The City Council directs the
staff to begin the preparation of ordinances, policies and/or
procedures to implement this theme through design, landscape and
sign standards. Said ordinances, policies and/or procedures shall
be submitted to the Riverfront Committee for public hearings,
review and recommendations to the Local Planning Agency and the
City Council.
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SECTION ~...~. COMPLY WITH THEME. The City Council directs that
all city projects within the riverfront area shall be consistent
with the "old Florida fishing village" theme.
SECTION 4. CONFLICT. Ail Resolutions or parts of Resolutions
in conflict herewith are repealed.
SECT!QN 5. SEVERABILITY. If any section or part of a section
of this Resolution is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the
validity, force and effect of any other section or part of a
section of this Resolution shall not thereby be affected or
impaired unless it clearly appears that such other section or part
of a section of this Resolution is wholly or necessarily dependent
upon the section or part of a section so held to be invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution
Councilmember
Councilmember
vote, the vote was as follows:
was
moved for adoption by
The motion was seconded by
and, upon being put into a
Mayor Louise R. Cartwright
Vice Mayor Walter Barnes
Councilmember Norma J. Damp
Councilmember Raymond Halloran
Councilmember Richard Taracka
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The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and
this ~ day of ~ , 1996
adopted
CITY OF SEBASTIAN
LoUise R. Cartwright ~
ATTE ST:
Kathryn~. O'Halloran, CMA/AAE
City Clerk
(Seal)
Approved as to Form and Content:
vaierie Settles, City Attorney
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