§ 4.02.02. Levels of service (LOS) and concurrency determinations.

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The following LOS and methodologies shall be used for concurrency determinations. Level of service standards are those established for public facilities and services in the comprehensive plan.

Roadways:

Level of service: Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element Policy 1.2.1 prescribes LOS standards for state roads as shown on Table 4.1. Transportation Element Policy 1.2.2 prescribes LOS standards for county roads as shown on Table 4.2.

TABLE 4.1 STATE ROADWAY LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARD.S
Roadway	Segment	Functional Class	Type	Area	Lanes	Adopted LOS
I-10	Santa Rosa County line to SR 85	Principal Arterial	Divided	Rural Undivided	4	B
I-10	SR 85 to Walton Co. line	Principal Arterial	Divided	Transitioning	4	B
SR 123	SR 85 to SR 85	Principal Arterial	Undivided	Transitioning	2	D
SR 189	Mooney Rd. to SR 85	Minor Arterial	Divided	Urbanized	4	D
SR 189	SR 4 to Alabama State line	Minor Arterial	Undivided	Rural Undivided	2	C
SR 189	Mooney Rd. to SR 85	Minor Arterial	Divided	Urbanized	4	D
SR 189	SR 4 to Alabama State line	Minor Arterial	Undivided	Rural Undivided	2	C
SR 189	SR 4 to Alabama State line	Minor Arterial	Undivided	Rural Undivided	2	C
SR 20	Rocky Bayou Br to White Point Rd.	Principal Arterial	Divided	Urbanized	4	E
SR 20	White Point Rd. to Walton Co. line	Principal Arterial	Undivided	Urbanized	2	D
SR 285	College Blvd. to Walton Co. line	Minor Arterial	Undivided	Transitioning	2	D
SR 293	US 98 to Mid-Bay Bridge S approach	Minor Arterial	Divided	Urbanized	4	E
SR 293	Mid-Bay Bridge S approach to SR 20	Minor Arterial	Undivided	Urbanized	2	E
SR 85	Racetrack Rd. to 12th Ave	Principal Arterial	Divided	Urbanized	6	D
SR 85	12th Ave. to SR 189	Principal Arterial	Divided	Urbanized	4	D
SR 85	SR 123 to SR 190	Principal Arterial	Divided	Urbanized	4	D
SR 85	College Blvd. to Antioch Rd.	Principal Arterial	Divided	Transitioning	4	C
SR 85	Antioch Rd. to I-10	Principal Arterial	Divided	Transitioning	4	C
SR 85	Old Bethel/Airport Rd. to 2-lane	Principal Arterial	Divided	Transitioning	4	C
SR 85	Begin 2-lane to Senterfitt Rd.	Principal Arterial	Undivided	Transitioning	2	C
SR 85	Senterfitt Rd. to Walton Co. line	Principal Arterial	Undivided	Rural Undivided	2	C
SR 85	SR 123 to SR 190	Principal Arterial	Divided	Urbanized	4	D
SR 85	College Blvd. to Antioch Rd.	Principal Arterial	Divided	Transitioning	4	C
SR 85	Antioch Rd. to I-10	Principal Arterial	Divided	Transitioning	4	C
SR 85	SR 123 to SR 190	Principal Arterial	Divided	Urbanized	4	D
SR 85	College Blvd. to Antioch Rd.	Principal Arterial	Divided	Transitioning	4	C
SR 85	Antioch Rd. to I-10	Principal Arterial	Divided	Transitioning	4	C
SR 85	Old Bethel/Airport Rd. to 2-lane	Principal Arterial	Divided	Transitioning	4	C
SR 85	Begin 2-lane to Senterfitt Rd.	Principal Arterial	Undivided	Transitioning	2	C
SR 85	Senterfitt Rd. to Walton Co. line	Principal Arterial	Undivided	Rural Undivided	2	C
US 90	Santa Rosa Co. line to SR 4	Minor Arterial	Undivided	Rural Undivided	2	C
US 90	SR 4 to MPA boundary	Minor Arterial	Undivided	Rural Development	2	C
US 90	MPA boundary to Antioch Rd.	Minor Arterial	Undivided	Transitioning	2	C
US 90	Antioch Rd. to Fairchild Rd.	Minor Arterial	Divided	Transitioning	4	D
US 90	Fairchild Rd. to Walton Co. line	Minor Arterial	Undivided	Rural Development	2	C
US 98	Santa Rosa Co. line to Hurlburt Field	Principal Arterial	Divided	Urbanized	4	E
US 98	Eastern leg SR 85 to Eglin boundary	Principal Arterial	Divided	Urbanized	4	D
US 98	Brooks Bridge to Marler Bridge	Principal Arterial	Divided	Urbanized	4	D
US 98	CR 2378 to Walton Co. line	Principal Arterial	Divided	Urbanized	4	D

TABLE 42 COUNTY ROADWAY LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARD.S
Roadway	Segment	Functional Class	Type	Area	Lanes	Adopted LOS
Carmel Drive	MLK Jr. Blvd. to Beal Pkwy	Collector	Undivided	Urban	2	E
Commons Drive	Two Trees Rd. to Kelly Plantation Dr.	Collector	Divided/ Undivided	Urban	2	D
Commons Drive	Kelly Plantation Dr. to Matthew Blvd.	Collector	Undivided	Urban	2	D
CR 188 (Airport Rd./Garden City Rd.)	SR 85 to SR 85	Collector	Undivided	Rural Development	2	D
CR 188 (Old Bethel Rd.)	US 90 to SR 85	Collector	Undivided	Urban	2	D
CR 189/Galliver Cut-off	US 90 to SR 4	Collector	Undivided	Rural	2	D
CR 189/Log Lake Rd.	US 90 to I-10	Collector	Undivided	Rural	2	D
CR 190 (College Blvd. E)	SR 85 to Forest Rd.	Collector	Undivided	Urban	2	E
CR 190 (College Blvd. W)	SR 85 to SR 85	Collector	Undivided	Urban	2	E
CR 2	SR 189 to SR 4	Collector	Undivided	Rural	2	D
CR 393	US 90 to SR 85	Collector	Undivided	Rural	2	D
CR 4 (Antioch Rd.)	PJ Adams Pkwy to US 90	Collector	Undivided	Urban	2	D
Forest Road	Rocky Bayou Dr. to 285	Collector	Undivided	Urban	2	E
Hollywood Boulevard	Mary Esther Cut-off to Eglin Pkwy	Collector	Undivided	Urban	2	E
Hurlburt Road	MLK Jr. Blvd. to Beal Pkwy	Collector	Divided/ Undivided	Urban	4-May	E
John King Road	SR 85 to end	Collector	Undivided	Urban	2	E
Lewis St./Mayflower Ave./South Ave.	Beal Pkwy to Eglin Pkwy	Collector	Undivided	Urban	2	E
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd	Hill St. to Green Acres Rd.	Collector	Divided	Urban	4	E
North Beal Extension	Beal Pkwy to Wright Landfill	Collector	Undivided	Urban	2	E
PJ Adams Parkway	SR 85 to Antioch Rd.	Collector	Undivided	Urban	2	D
Rocky Bayou Drive	SR 20 to Forest Rd.	Collector	Undivided	Urban	2	E
Santa Rosa Boulevard	Eglin boundary to Marler Park	Collector	Divided	Urban	4	E

Quantitative methods for transportation concurrency: Transportation concurrency analysis shall be based on professionally accepted techniques for determining transportation impacts.

Impact determination: Development impact on the roadway system shall be determined by utilizing the PM peak hour trip generation rates provided in the latest edition of "Trip Generation, An Informational Report, Institute of Transportation Engineers." If available, alternative trip generation rates based on data collected at the development site, or similar sites, may be used.

A level of service analysis shall be conducted by using the generalized tables found in the latest FDOT Quality/Level of Service Handbook. Traffic modeling (i.e. ARTPLAN, SYNCHRO, or other acceptable model deemed appropriate by Okaloosa County) using PM peak hour and incorporating committed and proposed trips must be utilized once the roadway has degraded beyond the adopted level of service based on the generalized tables. The results of the analyses shall be added to the road system and then used to evaluate development impacts. Since most models are sensitive to signal control data, it is necessary to maintain updated signal timing data in the concurrency management system as changes are made in the field.

Impact of land use on roads: From points of ingress/egress to roadways serving the development distribute the PM peak hour trips expected to be generated by the proposed development (per paragraph c.) along the roadway network until the project traffic is less than five percent of the trips generated by the project.

The following information shall be indicated for each direction for state roads and bi-directional for county roadways: Existing PM peak hour volume (background trips), committed trips, project trips, total trips, and available capacity.

Capacity determination: The estimated PM peak hour trips expected to be generated by the proposed development and distributed along the roadway network shall be subtracted cumulatively from the available capacity to determine whether adequate roadway's capacity exists to accept the development traffic. The capacity determination is based on the overall level of service for the segment and not any one intersection or portion of the segment.

Traffic counts: For roadways where there are no traffic counts from within 12 months or the most recent published counts from FDOT, the applicant shall obtain a count prior to plan review. The count must be based upon accepted traffic engineering principles. All traffic counts must be recorded in 15-minute intervals to isolate the peak traffic period. The peak period is used to calculate the service flow rate which is the maximum hourly rate at which vehicles (or persons) can reasonably be expected to traverse a point of uniform roadway section during a given period under prevailing conditions at a designated level of service.

Sanitary sewer:

Reserved.

Level of service: Comprehensive Plan Sanitary Sewer Element Policy 2.3 prescribes LOS standards for sanitary sewer facilities as follows.

Provide the capacity to collect and treat a minimum of 100 gallons per capita per day (225 gpd peak demand) for all county operated systems.

If served by other than county operated systems, the provider's LOS must be met.

Presumption of adequate capacity: For purposes of concurrency determinations and development authorizations there shall be a presumption of adequate capacity until 80 percent of permitted treatment capacity for any given service area is met.

All sewer lines and treatment plants or treatment facilities shall have the approval of the Florida D.E.P., the Okaloosa County Water and Sewer Department and other concerned federal, state and local agencies.

Developments in the vicinity of operating sewer systems or districts shall connect into that system, if it is adequate.

For developments not accessible to operating sewer systems either one of the following may be used.

Obtain approval from the Health Department and/or other concerned agencies for individual septic tanks for each lot after issuance of a letter of sewer non-availability from the Okaloosa County Water and Sewer Department for lots located within the OCWS urban service area.

Developments not meeting the standards specified hereinabove shall install collection system and an approved sewage treatment facility. Such facility shall be designed so as to be capable of tying in with an operating central system when such a central system becomes available.

Inspection: Sanitary sewer lines on county right-of-way or easements shall be inspected and approved by the county water and sewer and public works departments if the lines will be a part of the county system. The developer shall complete all construction punch list items prior to final project approval, and shall provide two sets of "as-built" plans and a copy of the department of environmental protection certification of completion and letter of clearance to place the system into service within 30 days of construction completion.

Utility easements: Reference section 6.01.051.

Percolation ponds: Reference section 6.05.09 for required trees to be planted around percolation ponds.

Potable water:

Level of service: Comprehensive Plan Potable Water Element Policy 2.2 prescribes the potable water LOS standard as follows:

The level of service standard for all public and private potable water systems serving unincorporated Okaloosa County shall be a minimum of 100 gallons per capita per day peak demand.

ii.

Water supply:

All subdivision or other types of development water systems shall have the approval of the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD), the Florida D.E.P., the Okaloosa County Water and Sewer Department, when applicable, and other required approvals. Subdivisions developed in the vicinity of operating water systems shall connect to that system if the system has adequate capacity available.

ii.

For developments not accessible to operating water systems, either one of the following may be used:

(1)

Obtain approvals from the NWFWMD and/or other concerned agencies for individual wells for each lot; or

(2)

Install a Community Water System approved by F.D.E.P. and other concerned agencies.

iii.

Adequate water supplies and facilities must be available to serve new development no later than the date on which a Certificate of Occupancy or equivalent is issued, and the applicable water provider must be consulted prior to issuing a building permit to determine if adequate supply will be available to serve the new development.

Inspection: Water and/or sewer lines on county ROW or on county easements must be inspected and approved by the county water and sewer and public works departments if the lines will be a part of the county system. The developer shall complete all construction punch list items prior to final project approval, and shall provide two sets of "as-built" plans and a copy of the department of environmental protection certification of completion and letter of clearance to place the system into service within 30 days of construction completion.

Utility easements: Reference section 6.01.051.

Solid waste:

Level of service: Comprehensive Plan Solid Waste Element Policy 2.5 prescribes the level of service standard for solid waste as follows:

The LOS standard for solid waste collection and disposal shall be six pounds per capita per day.

Drainage and stormwater management:

Level of service: Comprehensive Plan Stormwater Element Policy 2.3 prescribes the level of service for drainage and stormwater management facilities as follows:

Single-family detached residential subdivisions: Post development runoff shall not exceed the pre-development runoff rate for a 25-year storm event, up to and including an event with a 24-hour duration;

ii.

All other development: The first one inch of runoff from the property shall be retained on the site of the development and post development runoff shall not exceed the pre-development runoff rate for a 25-year storm event, up to and including an event with a 24-hour duration; and

iii.

Reserved.

iv.

A "pop off" shall be provided for stormwater runoff beyond the above requirements. The developers must provide a pop off to an outfall with adequate capacity to handle additional stormwater runoff and must document that the pop off to the outfall has been authorized by the owner of the outfall system. If no pop off is available the stormwater storage facility shall be designed with a minimum capacity to retain a storm event of 100-year frequency up to and including a 24-hour duration for post development.

The level of service standard for stormwater management on county roads shall be Level II (capacity maximum): Street gutter systems are flowing full however ten to 12 feet of the road crown is not submerged and traffic can move at a slightly reduced speed. Stormwater swales and ditches are full with water overflowing the tops and edges in some locations. Water may be ponded eight to ten feet onto private property and yards. Inlets and culverts are flowing full to overfull slightly backing up water at entrances.

Recreation:

Reserved.

Level of service: Comprehensive Plan Recreation and Open Space Element Policy 3.1 prescribes level of service standards for recreation facilities as follows:

The level of service standard for recreation for the unincorporated areas of Okaloosa County shall be 0.6 acres of parks per 1,000 population.

Public schools facilities:

Level of service standard: Consistent with the public schools facilities element, the county and school board agree to the following standards for school concurrency in Okaloosa County:

Level of service standard: Consistent with the interlocal agreement, the uniform, district-wide level-of-service standards are set as follows:

Type of School	Level of Service
Elementary	Department of Education (DOE) permanent Florida Inventory of School Houses capacity (FISH)
Middle	DOE permanent FISH capacity
High	DOE permanent FISH capacity
Special Purpose	DOE permanent FISH capacity

Concurrency service areas: Okaloosa County shall implement school concurrency on a concurrency service area basis using the concurrency service areas as shown in Map PSFE A and align with the high school attendance zones. In each concurrency service area the proposed project must meet school concurrency for the primary, intermediate and secondary school levels within the school attendance zones where the project is located. Potential amendments to the concurrency service areas shall be considered annually at the staff working group meeting to take place each year no later than April 15th. If the School Board proposes an amendment, it shall be accomplished by the execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement by all parties and the adoption of amendments to the comprehensive plan. The amended concurrency service area shall not be effective until all plan amendments and the amended interlocal agreement is fully executed. No concurrency service area shall be amended without a showing that the amended concurrency service area boundaries are financially feasible and the LOS will be achieved and maintained for the five-year period.

Maximizing concurrency service areas: Concurrency service areas shall maximize capacity utilization, taking into account transportation costs, limiting maximum student travel times, the effect of court-approved desegregation plans, achieving social-economic, racial and cultural diversity objectives, and other relevant factors as determined by the state standards on maximization of capacity. Other considerations for amending concurrency service areas may include safe access (including factors such as the presence of sidewalks, bicycle paths, turn lanes and signalization, general walkability), diversity and geographic or man-made constraints to travel. The types of adjustments to school operations that will be considered in the county shall be determined by the state standards on maximization of capacity.

Student generation rates: Consistent with the interlocal agreement, the school board staff, working with the county staff and municipal staffs, will develop and apply student generation multipliers for residential units ten by type and projected price for schools of each type, considering past trends in student enrollment in order to project school enrollment. The student generation rates shall be determined by the school board in accordance with professionally accepted methodologies, shall be reviewed at least every two years and changed, as necessary. These changes shall be adopted into the county comprehensive plan.

School capacity and enrollment: The department of education permanent Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) capacity is adopted as the uniform methodology to determine the capacity of each school. Relocatables are not considered permanent capacity. School enrollment shall be based on the annual enrollment of each school based on actual counts reported to the department of education in October of each year in order to formulate the capital outlay full time equivalent (COFTE) standards.

Concurrency availability standard: The county shall amend the concurrency management systems in its Land Development Code to require that annual monitoring reports shall cover schools as well as other concurrency facilities, and that all proposed residential units be reviewed for school concurrency at the time of preliminary subdivision plat or site plan review. County shall not deny a preliminary subdivision plat or site plan for residential and residential mixed-use development approvals due to a failure to achieve and maintain the adopted level of service for public school capacity where:

Adequate school facilities will be in place or under actual construction within three years after the issuance of the final subdivision plat or site plan approval for residential and residential mixed-use development; or

ii.

Adequate school facilities are available in an adjacent concurrency service area and the impacts of residential and residential mixed use development can be shifted to that area; or

iii.

The developer executes a legally binding development agreement to provide mitigation proportionate to the demand for public school facilities to be created by the actual impact of the proposed residential and residential mixed-use development application subject to the final subdivision plat or site plan approval (or the functional equivalent) as provided in the interlocal agreement.

iv.

During its review of a preliminary subdivision plat or residential or mixed use residential site plans for concurrency, the county shall take into consideration any relevant programmed improvements in the current year and years two or three of the five-year schedule of improvements which shall be considered available capacity for the project and factored into the level of service analysis. Any relevant programmed improvements in years four or five of the five-year schedule of improvements shall not be considered available capacity for the project unless funding for the improvement is assured, through school board funding through proportionate fair share mitigation or some other means. Relocatable classrooms may provide temporary capacity while funded schools or school expansions are being constructed.

Preliminary subdivision plat and site plan approval standards: In the event that the school board comments that there is not sufficient capacity in the affected concurrency service area to address the impacts of a proposed residential and residential mixed-use development, the following standards shall apply:

The site plan or preliminary subdivision plat must provide capacity enhancement sufficient to meet its impacts through fair share mitigation; or

ii.

The site plan or preliminary subdivision plat must be delayed to a date when capacity enhancement and level of service can be assured; or

iii.

A condition of approval of the site plan or preliminary subdivision plat shall be that the project's development plan and/or building permits shall be delayed to a date when capacity enhancement and level of service can be assured. The amount of mitigation required shall be determined by the department of education's most current cost per student station applicable to Okaloosa County.

Options for providing fair share mitigation for any approval of additional residential dwelling units that triggers a failure of level of service for public school capacity shall include the following:

Contribution of, or payment for, acquisition of new or expanded school sites; and/or

ii.

Construction or expansion of permanent school facilities.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-18-11)

                    
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