RE Question on Zoning for Sand Key ShoppesFrom: JC Simmons [judith_c_simmons@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:37 PM
To: Everitt, Steven
Subject: RE: Question on Zoning for Sand Key Shoppes
Dear Steven:
Thank you for your quick response, however I don't
understand your response. When I read the intent of
commercial , i. e. "Section 2-701. Intent and purpose.
The intent and purpose of the Commercial District is
to provide the citizens of the City of Clearwater with
convenient access to goods and services throughout the
city without adversely impacting the integrity of
residential neighborhoods, diminishing the scenic
quality of the city or negatively impacting the safe
and efficient movement of people and things within the
City of Clearwater."
It sounded extremely consistent with what we have
today,i.e. local shops that don't adversely impact the
integrity of our residential neighborhood. Our homes
are vertical, but we still have a wonderful
neighborhood that is mostly residential and the scenic
quality of the setting around the shops is very
special. Their location allows us to move people and
things very efficiently on our street without having
to resort to cars.
Whereas the Tourist designation is completely
inconsistent with the shoppes that are there today.
It appeared to be focused on overnight accommodations,
not the sort of local shops that we have and want to
continue to have in our neighborhood.
"The Tourist District ("T") may be located in more
than one land use category. It is the intent of the T
District that development be consistent with the
Countywide Future Land Use Plan as required by state
law. The development potential of a parcel of land
within the T District shall be determined by the
standards found in this Development Code as well as
the Countywide Future Land Use Designation of the
property. For those parcels within the T District that
have an area within the boundaries of and governed by
a special area plan approved by the City Commission
and the Countywide Planning Authority, maximum
development potential shall be as set forth for each
classification of use and location in the approved
plan. Development potential for the Countywide Future
Land Use Designations that apply to the T District are
as follows:
TABLE INSET:
Countywide Future
Land Use Designation Maximum Dwelling Units
per Acre of Land Maximum Floor Area Ratio/
Impervious Surface Ratio Overnight
Accommodations
Units per Acre
Resort Facilities High 30 dwelling units per acre
FAR 1.0/ISR .95 50 units per acre "
The tourist desgnation sounds like what the Marriott
wants to put in place of our shops. That would be a
major change for the worse as far as our community is
concerned.
Are you saying that Clearwater is going to designate
the shoppes as tourist irrespective of what the
current highly taxed residents wish to have happen?
Judy Simmons
--- Steven.Everitt@myClearwater.com wrote:
> Ms. Simmons,
> The Commercial zoning district is not listed as
> consistent in the Community Development Code with
> the two properties' Countywide Future Land Use
> category of Resort Facilities High. The Tourist
> District is consistent. The existing businesses on
> the two properties are allowed in the Tourist
> District.
> Sincerely,
> Steven Everitt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JC Simmons [mailto:judith_c_simmons@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 11:54 AM
> To: Everitt, Steven; Mary Reinhardt
> Subject: Question on Zoning for Sand Key Shoppes
>
>
> Dear Steven:
>
> If the zoning request for Tourist is turned down,
> will
> the owners have to apply again for a Commercial
> zoning?
>
> Neither of the available zonings appears to
> accurately
> reflect what the shops are today. Is there anything
> that could be done to establish a new zoning that
> would accurately reflect what exists today.
>
> Thank you for your time and attention to this
> matter.
>
> Judy Simmons
>
>
>
>
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