RESOLUTON 81-45 FOR REQUESTING A DELEGATION FOR CONDUCTING A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, REQUESTING A DELEGATION
OF AUTHORITY FROM THE PINELLAS COUNTY COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.410, FLORIDA STATUTES.
WHEREAS, che City of Clearwater, Florida, proposes to conduct a
Community Redevelopment Project in the City of ~learwater Downtown De-
velopment District pursuant to Part III of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, Section 163.410 of Chapter 163 Florida Statutes, requires a
municipality to obtain a delegation of authority from the governing body of
a home rule charter county prior to exercising the powers conferred under
this Chapter; and
WHEREAS, Pinellas County is a home rule charter county and the Board of
Courtty Commissioners of Pinellas County is empowered to delegate to the City
such authority under Chapter 163, Part III as they may choose to enumerate by
resolution; and
rN~EREAS, the Plan for Downtown Clearwater encompassed within the City
of Clearwater Comprehensive Land Use Plan has been adopted; and
rN~EREAS, such Plan calls for redevelopment of the Downtown Deve looment
District described in the Plan; a map and legal d~scription of which Downtown
Development District is attached as Exhibit A and made a part of this
reso lution; and
w~EREAS, the City Commission of the City of Clearwater in order to
commence the Redevelopment Project desires' to request t:he Pinellas County
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delegate to the City of Clearwater all those powers set out in ?art III
of Chapter 163, said delegation to be made pursuant to Section 163.410, Florida
Statutes; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes the valid interest of Pine lIas
County in the redevelopment project and is agreeable to providing for Board
of County Commissioners review and approval of the redevelopment plan and the
funding considerations related to the accomplishment of the plan through the
establishment of the redevelopment trust fund;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, IN SESSION DULY AND REGULARLY ASSEMBLED,
AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, pursuant to
Section 163.410, Florida Statutes, hereby requests the Pinellas County Com-
mission to delegate the following power as being necessary to conduct a Com-
munity Redevelopment Project in the City of Clearwater, Florida, in the Downtown
Development District identified on Exhibit A:
a) Power to find and declare blighted or slum area;
b) Power to find and declare the necessity of rehabilitation, con-
servation and/or redevelopment of said area;
c) Power to make a finding and declaration that a community development
agency is necessary;
d) Power to establish and appoint members to a community redevelopment
agency;
e) Power to create the operational basis for the redevelopment
agency including funding thereof;
f) Power to prepare, adopt and modify the redevelopment plan;
g) Power to create the redevelopment trust fund and execute
all funding considerations thereunder including issuance of revenue
bonds, and
h) Power for t~e redevelopment agency to exerCIse eminent
domain and to acquire, lease and dispose of property.
2. That the City Commission in requesting, and the Board of County
Commissioners in authorizing, the delegation of authority above set
forth mutually agree that the delegation of authority shall include
provision for:
a) Pinellas County Commission review and approval of the
initial redevelopment plan prior to its effectuation; and
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b) Pinel1as County Commission review and approval of the creation,
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operational basis and debt serv1ce structure of the redevelopment trust fund
prior to its effectuation.
3. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Chairman of the
Pinellas County Board of County C~mmissioners for consideration and action.
4. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon ics
adoption.
4th day of
June
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PASSED &~ ADOPTED this
I sl Charles F 0 LeCher.
Mayor-Commissioner
Attest:
Is / Lucille Williams
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Downtown Development District - Legal Description:
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Beginning at the corner of Osceola Avenue and Jones
Street r".nn;ng East on Jones Street to Myrtle Avcnue;
then South on Myrtle Avenue to Drew Street; thence
East on Drew Street to Prospect Street; thence South
on Prospect Street.to Grove Street; then East on Grove
Street to Gr~enwo~d Avenue; then South on Greenwood
Avenue to Laura Street; then East (to include those
properties fronting on Cleveland Street) to Fredrica
Avenue; then South on Fredrica Avenue to the southerly
boundaries of the properties fronting on Cleveland Street;
then West on those southerly boundary lines to Mawson Avenue;
then South" on Madison Avenue to vacated Park Street; then
West to Washington Avenue; then South on Washington Avcnue
to Gould Street; then West on Gould Street to Greenwood
Avenue; then North on Green~oo"d Avenue to southerly
boundary of Lots 24 and 9 of Block "BII of Coachman
Heights Subdivision; then West on the South lot lines of
Lot 2~ and 9 to Ewing Avenue; then South"on Ewing Avenue
to Court Street; then' East on Court Street to Greenwood Avenue;
then South on Greenwood Avenue to the southerly boundaries of
these properties fronting on Chestnut Str eet; then West on those
southerly boundaries to Myrtle Avenue; then South on Myrtle Avenue
to Turner Street; then West on Turner Street to East Avenue;
thcn North on East Avenue to the southerly boundaries of those
properties fronting on Chestnut Street; then West on those southerly
property lines to old ACL railroad right-oi-way;' thence
North on that right-of-way to Chestnut Street; then West
OD Chestnut Street to alley; then South on alley tOo Rogers
Street; then West on Rogers Street to South Fort Harrison
Avenue; then North on South Fort Harrison Avenue to
Chestnut Street; then West on Chestnut Street to Oak Avenue;
then North on Oak Avenue to Court Street; then East on
Court Street to Osceola Ave.nue; then North on Osceola
Avenue tc Jones Street and the P. O. B., LESS AND EXCEPT
Lots 1 thru 4. inclusive. Block 7 and Lots 1 thru 4. inclusive.
Block 8, of A. C. Turnerls Subdivision 1st Addition as recorded
in DEED K-475 of the Public Records of Hillsborough County,
Florida, of ~b.i.ch Pinellas County 'Was for:rnerly a part and
LESS AND EXCEPT Lots 1 th.ru 4~ inclusive and abutting
vacated alleys, and Lots 11 thru 14, inclusive and abutting
vacated alleys, of Markley's Addition, accordi.I::.g to the
map or plat thereof as recorded in Flat Book 1, page 97 of
the Public Records of HIllsborough County, Florida. of which
Pinellas County 'Was formerly a part.
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Beginning where Jones Street ends at Clearwater Bay,
running East on Jones Street to Osceola Avenue; then
South on Osceola Avenue to Court Sh'eet; then West on
Court Stseet to Oak Avenue; then South on Oak Avenue to
Chestnut Street; West on what would be Chestnut Sb:eet if
extended to Clearwater Bay.
AND
Lots 1 thru 4, inclusive, Block 7 and Lots 1 thru 4. inclusive.
Block 8, oi. A. C. Turner 's Subdivis ion 1 st Addition as
recorded in Deed K-475 oi. the Public Records of. Hillsborougb.
County, Florida, oi. which Pinellas County was formerly a part.
AND
Lots 1 thru 4, inclusive and abutting vacated alleys, and Lots
11 thru 14,. inclusive and p.butting vacated alleys. of Markley I 5
Addition, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in
Plat Book 1, page 97 of the Public Records of Hillsborough
County, Florida, of which PinellasCounty was for.:nerlya part.
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SAMPLE COUNTY RESOLUTION
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RESOLUTION DELEGATING AUTHORITY AND POWERS
CONFERRED UPON PINELLAS COUNTY THROUGH THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1969, CHAPTER 163,
PART III, TO THE CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG CITY
COUNCIL FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE IDDP CORE,
WEBB'S CITY AND GAS PLANT AREA; THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER CITY COMMISSION FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT
OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE:
WHEREA~, the Legislature of Florida enacted the Community Redevelopment
Act of 1969 as amended; and
WHEREAS, all powers arising through the aforesaid enactment were conferred
by that enactment upon counties with home rule charters, which counties in turn
are authorized to delegate such powers to municipalities within their boundaries
when such municipalities wish to undertake redevelopment projects within their
respective municipal boundaries; and
WHEREAS, such authorization for counties to delegate such powers to
municipalities is contained in Section 163.410, Florida Statutes, which states:
"163.410 Exercise of powers in counties with home rule
charters.--In counties which have adopted home rule charters,
the powers conferred by this part shall be exercised exclus-
ively by the governing body of such county. However, the
governing body of any such county which has adopted a home
rule charter may, in its discretion, by resolution delegate
the exercise of the powers conferred upon said county by this
part within the boundaries of a municipality to the governing
body of such a municipality. Such a delegation to a munici-
pality shall confer only such powers upon a municipality as
shall be specifically enumerated in the delegating resolution.
Any power not specifically delegated shall be reserved exclu-
sively to the governing body of the county."
WHEREAS, the County and the Cities of St. Petersburg and Clearwater
desire to increase the tax base of the respective Cities and County; and
WHEREAS, the County and the Cities of St. Petersburg and Clearwater find
that delegation of Chapter 163. Part III redevelopment powers and authority to
the respective Cities is an appropriate vehicle with which to accompl~h
redevelopment in the designated areas;
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WHEREAS, the County and the Cities of St. Petersburg
and Clearwater find redevelopment of these areas to serve in
the best interest of the public; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Petersburg City Council and. .
the City of Clearwater Ci~y Commission have identified areas SUltaole
for redevelopment under Chapter 163 F.S.
~OW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVeD BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
CO~~ISSIONERS OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA:
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1. That the Pinellas County Board of Co~missioners delegate
to the City of St. Petersburg City Council all powers
and authority to conduct redevelopment ac:ivities as
defined in Chapter 163, Part III of the Community Re-
development Act of 1969, and the City Council to act as the
Redevelopment Agency for the following areas:
lOOP Core: (~~ap attached)
8ayshore Subdivision, Blocks I, J, K, L, ,',1 andi'1;
Revised i<1ap, City of St. Petersburg, 8locks 1,2,13-15,21-25,31-33,
35-37, 55-58, 78, 79 (lots 1-8), E, F, G, Water Lots 1-12;
Presbyterian Towers Partial Rep1at, Trac~ A;
E. B. Rowland Subdivision, Lots 1-11;
Sell's Beach Drive Replat, Block 1, Lets 1 and 2;
Baywcod Park; and
Sayboro Subdivision, Water Lot 1
\.Jebb's City: (~1ap attached)
Iiam's Subdivision, Lots 1-4;
Revised ~'iap of City of St. Peters::ur;, 3:rJc!.s 41,42,49, 50, 54
and 71 (Lots 1-10)
Gas Plant: (,\:ap attached)
Beginning ~t a ~oint ~t th~ inte;sec:~cn 07 :~e :en:~: l i~es ~: :o~~
Street SCU~~ a~d First Avenue South proceed ~as~.;ard 2,5~3.S ~ee~ :~
a point at the inte~section or the centerline of First A~enue South
and Ninth Street South;
Thence t~rn 90 degrees south~'iard and proceed 1 ,410 feet to ':: Joi nt
at the intersection of the centerline or ,'nnth Stre-et Sout:l ,:,;.c :r:e
north right-of-way line of the 1-175 South Cistributor;
Then turn 90' degrees '1/es t'tJa rd and proceed 950 f'ee-;: along tr:e ,'"10 rt'n
right-of-way line of the 1-175 South Distributor to a point;
Thence turn approximately 12 ~egrees nor~h\"ard continuing ~o ~c~lo\~
the north right-of-,'iay line of the I-liS So:..:th Oistri bJtor anc ~rGcee:
approximately 105 reet to a ~oint;
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Thence tut'n approximately 12 degrees westward and proceed 334 feet
continuing to follow the north right-of-way line of the 1-175 South
Distributor to a point;
Thence turn approximately 27 degrees northward and proceed approxl-
mately 59 feet continuing to follow the north right-of-way line of
the 1-175 South Distributor to a point;
Thence turn approximately 32 degrees westward and proceed 625 feet
continuing to follow the north right-of-way line of the 1-175 South
Distributor to a point at the centerline of 16th Street South;
Thence turn 90 degrees northward and proceed 1 ,341 feet along the
centerline of 16th Street South to the intersection of the centerline
of 16th Street South and the centerline of First Avenue South whith
is the point of beginning, as recorded in the Official Zoning Map
and House Number Record, Plat Map G-1 and part of G-3, City of St.
Peter?burg, Florida, May 12, 1978.
2. That the Pinellas County Board of Commissioners delegate to
to the City of Clearwater City Commission all powers and
authority to conduct redevelopment activities as defined In
Chapter 163, Part III of the Community Redevelopment Act of
1969 as amended for the following area:
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Downtown Development District (Map Attached)
Begi..n.ni.ng a.t the corner of Osceola Avenue and Jones
Street r".nn;ng East on Jones Street to Myrtle Avenue;
tlll:I) South on Myrtle Avenue to Drc:w Street; thence
ust on Drew Street to Prospect Street; thence South
on Prospect Street-to Grove Street; then East on Grove
Street to Gr~e~o~d Avenue; then South on Grec:n"Wood
Avenue to Laura Street; then ust (to include those
properties fronting on Cleveland Street) to Fredrica
Avenue; then South on Fredrica Avenue to the southerly
bouncaries of the properties fronting on Cleveland Street;'
then West on Gose southerly boundary lines to Mawson Avenue;
then South' on :; :awson Avenue to vacated Park Street; then
West to Washi:o.gton _~venue; -then . South on WashiD.gton Avenue
to Gould Street; then West on Gould Street to Green"Wood
Avenue; then North on Green"Woo.d Avenue to southerly
bOtlDdary of Lots 24 and 9 of Block liB" of Coachm<ul.
Beights Subdivision; -then West on the South lot lines of
Lot 2~ and 9 to Ewing Avenue; then South.on Ewing Avenue
to Court Street; then- East on Court Street to Green"Wood Avenue;
then South an GreCD"Wood Avenue to the southerly boundaries of
these properties fronting on Chestnut Street; then West on those:
southerly boundaries to Myrtle Avenue; then South on Myrtle: Av cnue
to Turner Street; then West on Turner Street to East Avenue;
then North on East Avenue to the southerly boundaries of those:
properties fronting on C!l.estnut Street; then West on those southerly
property lines to old ACL railroad right-oi-way;- thence
North on that right-oi-way to Chestnut Street; then West
on Chestnut Street to alley; then South on alley .t"o Rogers
Street; then West on Rogers Street to South Fort Harrison
Avenue; then North on South Fort Harrison Avenue to
Chestnut Street; then West on Chestnut Street to Oak Avenue;
then North an Oak Avenue to Court Street; theri East on
Court Street to Osceola Av~nue; then North on Osceola
Avenue to Jones Street.aJ:ld the P. O. B.. LESS AND EXCEPT
Lots 1 th.:ru 4. inclusive. Block 7 and Lots 1 thru 4. inclusive,
Block 8. of A. C. Turner1s Subdivision 1st Addition as recorded
iD DEED K-475 of the Public Records of Hillsborough County.
florida. of "Which PiDellas County "Was formerly a part and
LESS AND EXCEPT Lots 1 th.r-u 4~ inclusive and abutting
vacated alleys. and Lots 11 thru 14. inclusive and abutting
vacated alleys, of Markley! s Addition. according to the
map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 1. page "97 of
the Public Records oi H"illsborough County. Florida. of -which
Pinellas County "Was formerly a part.
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Begi.nnin.g where Jones Street ends at Clearwater Bay.
running East on J-9nes Street to Osceola Avenue; then
South on Osceola Aven.ue to Cou.rt Street; then West on
Cou.rt Street to Oak Avenue; then. South on Oak Avenue to
Chestnut Street; West on what would be Chestnut Street if
extended to Clearwater Bay.
AND
Lots 1 thru 4. inclusive. Block 7 and Lots 1 thru 4, inclusive.
Block 8, of A. C. Tu.rnerl s Subdivision 1 st Addition as
recorded in Deed K-475 of the Public Records of Hillsborough
County. Florida. of which Pinellas County was formerly a part.
AND
Lots 1 thru 4, inclusive and abutting vacated alleys. and Lots
11 thru 14. inclusive and p.hutting vacated a.lleys. of Markley's
Addition, according to the map or plat thereof a.s recorded in
Plat Book 1, page 97 of the Public Records of Hillshorough
County. Florida. of which Pinellas County was formerly a part.
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3. The delegated powers shall include all those provided for under
Chapter 163, Part III, including the following:
a) Power to find and declare blighted or slum area;
b) Power to find and declare the necessity of rehabilitation,
conservation and/or redevelopment of said area;
c) Power to make a finding and declaration that a community re-
development agency is necessary;
d) Power to establish and appoint members to a community re-
development agency;
e) Power to create the operational basis for the redevelopment
agency including funding thereof;
f) Power to prepare, adopt and modify the redevelopment plan;
g) Power to create the redevelopment trust fund and execute
all funding considerations thereunder, including issuance of revenue
bonds; and
h) Power for the redevelopment agency to exerCIse eminent
domain and to acquire, lease and dispose of property.
4. That the respective cities in requesting, and the Board of
County Commissioners in authorizing, the delegation of authority above
set forth mutually agree that the delegation of authority shall include
provisions for:
a) Pinellas County Commission reVIew and approval of the InI-
tial redevelopment plan prior to its effectuation; and
b) Pinellas County Commission review and approval of the
creation, operational basis and debt service structure of the re-
development trust fund prior to its effectuation.
5. This resolution ,shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
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