Community Development Board Agenda - July 15, 2008 - Revised 2
Revised 7/14/2008
CONSENT AGENDA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Date:
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Time:
1:00 p.m.
rd
Place:
112 South Osceola Street, 3 Floor,
Clearwater, Florida, 33756
(City Hall Council Chambers)
Welcome the City of Clearwater Community Development Board (CDB) meeting. The City
strongly supports and fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please
advise us at least 72 hours prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations. Assisted
listening devices are available. An oath will be administered swearing in all participants in
public hearing cases. If you wish to speak please wait to be recognized, then state and spell
your name and provide your address. Persons speaking before the CDB shall be limited to
three minutes unless an individual is representing a group in which case the Chairperson may
authorize a reasonable amount of time up to 10 minutes.
Kindly refrain from conducting private conversations, using beepers, cellular telephones, etc.
as they are distracting during the meeting.
Florida Statue 286.0105 states: Any person appealing a decision of this Board must have a
record of the proceedings to support such appeal. Community Development Code Section 4-
206 requires that any person seeking to: personally testify, present evidence, argument and
witness, cross-examine witnesses, appeal the decision and speak on reconsideration requests
should request party status during the case discussion. Party status entitles parties to: personally
testify, present evidence, argument and witnesses cross-examine witnesses, appeal the decision
and speak on reconsideration requests.
If you have questions or concerns about a case, please contact the staff presenter from the
Planning Department listed at the end of each agenda item at 727-562-4567.
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Community Development Board Consent Agenda – July 15, 2008 – Page 1 of 4
A. CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
B. ROLL CALL:
Chair Fritsch, Vice Chair Coates, Members Adelson, Behar, Dame, Tallman,
DiPolito, Alternate Member Carlough, City Staff
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
June 17, 2008
D. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE (to September 16, 2008) (Items 1-4)
1. Case:
REZ2008-05003 – 1170, 1180, 1200 and 1226 Gulf Boulevard Level Three Application
Owner/Applicant:
City of Clearwater.
Representative:
Michael Delk, Community Development Coordinator (100 South Myrtle Avenue,
Clearwater, FL 33756; telephone: 727-562-4567).
Location:
15.07 acres located on the northwest side of Gulf Boulevard approximately 180 feet north
of Marina Del Rey Court.
Atlas Page:
294A.
Request
: Application for Zoning Atlas amendment approval from the Business (B) District to the
High Density Residential (HDR) District and the Preservation (P) District under the provisions of
Community Development Code Section 4-602.
Existing Uses:
Attached dwellings.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition (President, Shelley Kuroghlian,
1821 Springwood Circle S, Clearwater, FL 33763) and Sand Key Civic Association (Mike Dooley,
President, P.O. Box 3014, Clearwater, FL 34630).
Presenter:
Michael H. Reynolds, AICP, Planner III.
2. Case:
REZ2008-05004 – 1520, 1540 and 1560 Gulf Boulevard Level Three Application
Owner/Applicant:
City of Clearwater.
Representative:
Michael Delk, Community Development Coordinator (100 South Myrtle Avenue,
Clearwater, FL 33756; telephone: 727-562-4567).
Location:
8.92 acres located on the west side of Gulf Boulevard approximately 200 feet north of
Marina Del Rey Court.
Atlas Page:
311B.
Request
: Application for Zoning Atlas amendment approval from the Business (B) District to the
High Density Residential (HDR) District under the provisions of Community Development Code
Section 4-602.
Existing Uses:
Attached dwellings.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition (President, Shelley Kuroghlian,
1821 Springwood Circle S, Clearwater, FL 33763) and Sand Key Civic Association (Mike Dooley,
President, P.O. Box 3014, Clearwater, FL 34630).
Presenter:
Michael H. Reynolds, AICP, Planner III.
3. Case:
REZ2008-05005 – 1501 Gulf Boulevard Level Three Application
Owner/Applicant:
City of Clearwater.
Representative:
Michael Delk, Community Development Coordinator (100 South Myrtle Avenue,
Clearwater, FL 33756; telephone: 727-562-4567).
Location:
5.86 acres located on the west side of Gulf Boulevard approximately 800 feet north of
Marina Del Rey Court.
Atlas Page:
311B.
Request:
Application for Zoning Atlas amendment approval from the Business (B) District to the
Medium Density Residential (MDR) District and the Preservation (P) District under the provisions of
Community Development Code Section 4-602.
Existing Uses:
Attached dwellings.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition (President, Shelley Kuroghlian,
1821 Springwood Circle S, Clearwater, FL 33763): and Sand Key Civic Association (Mike Dooley,
President, P.O. Box 3014, Clearwater, FL 34630).
Presenter:
Michael H. Reynolds, AICP, Planner III.
Community Development Board Consent Agenda – July 15, 2008 – Page 2 of 4
4. Case:
LUZ2008-05002 – 1551 Gulf Boulevard Level Three Application
Owner/Applicant:
City of Clearwater.
Representative:
Michael Delk, Community Development Coordinator (100 South Myrtle Avenue,
Clearwater, FL 33756; telephone: 727-562-4567).
Location:
3.59 acres located on the east side of Gulf Boulevard approximately 200 feet north of
Marina Del Rey Court.
Atlas Page:
311B.
Request
: Applications for: (1) Future Land Use Plan amendment approval to change from Residential
Medium (RM) to Recreation/Open Space (R/OS); and (2) Zoning Atlas amendment approval to
change from Business to Open Space/Recreation (OS/R) and Preservation (P) under the provisions of
Community Development Code Sections 4-602 and 4-603.
Existing Uses:
Parks and recreation facility.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition (President, Shelley Kuroghlian,
1821 Springwood Circle S, Clearwater, FL 33763) and Sand Key Civic Association (Mike Dooley,
President, P.O. Box 3014, Clearwater, FL 34630).
Presenter:
Michael H. Reynolds, AICP, Planner III.
E. CONTINUED ITEMS (Item 1):
1. Case:
REZ2008-04002 – 1241, 1261 and 1281 Gulf Boulevard Level Three Application
Owner/Applicant:
City of Clearwater.
Representative:
Michael Delk, Community Development Coordinator (100 South Myrtle Avenue,
Clearwater, FL 33756; telephone: 727-562-4567).
Location:
2.94 acres located on the southeast side of Gulf Boulevard approximately 2900 feet south
of Clearwater Pass Bridge.
Atlas Page:
303B.
Request
: Application for Zoning Atlas amendment approval from the Business (B) District to the
Commercial (C) District under the provisions of Community Development Code Section 4-602.
Existing Uses:
Retail sales and service, Restaurant and Office uses.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition (President, Shelley Kuroghlian,
1821 Springwood Circle S, Clearwater, FL 33763); and Sand Key Civic Association (Mike Dooley,
President, P.O. Box 3014, Clearwater, FL 34630).
Presenter:
Michael Delk, AICP, Planning Director.
F. CONSENT AGENDA: The following cases are not contested by the applicant, staff,
neighboring property owners, etc. and will be approved by a single vote at the beginning of the
meeting (Items 1-2):
1. Case:
FLD2005-01014 – 3280 and 3290 McMullen Booth Road (related to ANX2005-
02003/LUZ2005-02002/DVA2005-00001A)
Owner/Applicant:
Spinecare Properties, LLC.
Representative:
Deborah L. Martohue, Esq.; Martohue Land Use Law Group P.A. (2429 Central
Avenue, Suite 203, St. Petersburg, FL 33713, phone: 727-321-5263, fax: 727-321-8584).
Location:
4.5- acres located on the west side of McMullen Booth Road, Approximately 500 feet
north of Mease Drive.
Atlas Page:
190A.
Zoning District:
Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) & Institutional (I) District
(proposed).
Request:
Extend the time frame of the Development Order.
Proposed Use:
Medical Clinic
Neighborhood Associations:
Ashland Homeowners (Robert Lapin, President, 3309 Waterford
Drive, FL 33761; phone: 727-787-7817) Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition (President, Shelley
Kuroghlian, 1821 Springwood Circle S, Clearwater, FL 33763)
Presenter:
Michael H. Reynolds, AICP, Planner III.
Community Development Board Consent Agenda – July 15, 2008 – Page 3 of 4
2. Case:
FLD2008-05014 – 1001-1009 South Fort Harrison Avenue and 507-600 Magnolia Avenue
Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant:
SNKR I, LLC.
Representative:
Northside Engineering Services, Inc.(300 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater, Florida
33765; phone: 727-443-2869; fax: 727-446-8036; email: renee@northsideengineering.com).
Location:
1.27 acres located at the southeast corner of South Ft. Harrison Avenue and Magnolia Drive
and on the north side of Magnolia Drive approximately 350 east of South Ft. Harrison Avenue adjacent
to the west side of the Pinellas Trail.
Atlas Page:
295B.
Zoning:
Commercial (C) and Office (O) Districts.
Request:
Flexible Development approval for Office and Medical Clinic uses in the Commercial (C) and
Office (O) Districts with a reduction to the front (north) setback from 25 feet to 17.5 feet (to building)
and 7.5 feet (to off-street parking), a reduction to the front (west) setback from 25 feet to 18.8 feet (to
building), a reduction to the front (east) setback from 25 feet to 7 feet (to off-street parking) and a
reduction to the side (south) setback from 10 feet to 6.5 feet (to off-street parking); and an increase in
building height from 25 feet to 45.16 feet as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project pursuant to
Community Development Code Sections 2-704.C and 2-1004.C, and reductions to the perimeter buffers
along Magnolia Drive and the Pinellas Trail from 10 feet to 7.5 and 7 feet, respectively (to proposed
pavement), as a Comprehensive Landscape Program, under the provisions of Community Development
Code Section 3-1202.G.
Proposed Uses:
Medical Clinic and Office.
Neighborhood Associations:
Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition (President, Shelley Kuroghlian,
1821 Springwood Circle S, Clearwater, FL 33763); and Harbor Oaks Neighborhood Association
(President, Margaret Hightower, 320 Magnolia Drive, Clearwater, FL 33756).
Presenter:
Robert G. Tefft, Planner III.
G. LEVEL THREE APPLICATION (Item 1)
1. Case:
DVA2005-00001A – 3280 McMullen Booth Road Level Three Application
Owner/Applicant:
Spinecare Properties, LLC.
Representative:
Deborah L. Martohue, Esq.; Martohue Land Use Law Group P.A. (2429 Central
Avenue, Suite 203, St. Petersburg, FL 33713, phone: 727-321-5263, fax: 727-321-8584).
Location:
4.5-acres located on the west side of McMullen Booth Road, approximately 500 feet north
of Mease Drive.
Atlas Page:
190A.
Request:
Review of, and recommendation to the City Council of, a Development Agreement
between Spinecare Properties, LLC and the City of Clearwater.
Proposed Use:
Medical Clinic.
Neighborhood Associations:
Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition (President, Shelley Kuroghlian,
1821 Springwood Circle S, Clearwater, FL 33763); Ashland Homeowners (Robert Lapin, President,
3309 Waterford Dr, FL 33761).
Presenter:
Michael H. Reynolds, AICP, Planner III.
H. DIRECTOR’S ITEMS (Item 1):
1.
EAR Based Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
I. ADJOURNMENT
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