CPA2007-06003, ORD 7993-08 - August 19, 2008, Revised
CDB Meeting Date: August 19, 2008
Case # CPA2007-06003 _
Ordinance #: 7993-08 _____ __
Agenda Item: F-2 _________ _
CITY OF CLEARWATER
PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
REQUEST: Clearwater Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments
INITIATED BY: City of Clearwater Planning Department
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
This item involves amending the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan, making substantive
changes as recommended in the City’s 2006 Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) in
accordance with the Florida State Statutes and Florida Administrative Code.
Florida Statutes require local governments to adopt comprehensive plan amendments
consistent with their approved EAR every 7 years. The City of Clearwater’s latest EAR
was prepared in 2005-2006 with the assistance of consulting firm Wade Trim as well as
the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC). The City’s EAR was found sufficient by the
Department of Community Affairs (DCA) on November 29, 2006. The EAR-based
amendments are required to be processed as a large-scale plan amendment and adopted
by the end of 2008.
The 2006 EAR was divided into five (5) parts: Part I: Introduction, Part II: Statutory
Issues Assessment, Part III: Issues of Local Concern, Part IV: Success and Shortcomings
of Each Comprehensive Plan Element, and Part V: Changes in Florida Statutes. Statutory
changes and issues of local concern were identified in the EAR to be addressed through
EAR-Based Amendments. The EAR identified a total of five (5) issues of local concern
as follows:
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How can the City develop a comprehensive and diversified strategy for the City’s
redevelopment?
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How does the City provide guidance to enhance community character and livable
neighborhoods?
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How does the City develop and implement a proactive approach to facilitate
attainable housing and assure safety and competitiveness of the aging housing
stock?
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How can the City develop and implement a strategy to eliminate enclaves and
facilitate annexation?
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How does the City implement an approach to coastal and disaster management?
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On April 4, 2007, the City Council appointed a new Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)
for the purpose of providing public participation in the preparation of the EAR-based
amendments. The new CAC included several of the members of the CAC that worked on
the EAR. The committee met nine (9) times, primarily concentrating on the EAR issues
of local concern. The CAC also reviewed the statutory and editorial changes that are
included in the proposed amendments as Ordinance No. 7993-08. Notes from the CAC
meetings are on file and may be accessed on the City’s website.
The City Council reviewed this item at their work session meeting on August 4, 2008 and
made recommendations that are in the ordinance including retaining the current wellhead
protection policy as recommended by the CAC.
A document identifying each change and the source of the change has been prepared.
The ordinance has “Exhibit A” that includes changes to the text and maps within the
elements (without citations). Data and analysis will be submitted to DCA with these
documents as required by Florida Administrative Code 9J-5 Rule.
The proposed text amendment meets state statutes and rules by amending current Goals,
Objectives and Policies of all of the elements of the City of Clearwater Comprehensive
Plan as recommended in the City’s 2006 Evaluation and Appraisal Report and includes
minor editorial changes.
ANALYSIS:
Ordinance No. 7993-08 which amends the Comprehensive Plan of the City, includes
substantive and minor editorial changes to the Table of Contents and the Future Land
Use, Transportation, Housing, Utilities, Coastal Management, Conservation, Recreation
and Open Space, Intergovernmental Coordination, Capital Improvements, and Public
School Facilities Elements, including maps within the elements, as recommended in the
Evaluation and Appraisal Report.
The substantive amendments involve updates as recommended by the Evaluation and
Appraisal Report, and editorial such changes as updates to years given for projects, minor
text changes and typographical and/or grammatical corrections.
The attached document includes the sources identified after each change and the updated
maps for the elements. The sources for changes are removed from Exhibit A of the
ordinance to go for first reading to City Council.
STANDARDS FOR REVIEW
Pursuant to Community Development Code Section 4-603(F) no amendment to the
Clearwater Comprehensive Plan shall be approved unless it complies with the following
standards:
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1. The amendment will further implementation of the comprehensive plan consistent
with the goals, policies and objectives contained in the plan.
The proposed amendment further refines the City’s existing policies and objectives.
The proposed amendment is consistent with the existing goals, objectives, and
policies contained in the comprehensive plan.
2. The amendment is not inconsistent with other provisions of the comprehensive
plan.
The proposed amendment is consistent with other provisions of the Comprehensive
Plan.
3. The available uses, if applicable, to which the property may be put are appropriate
to the property in questions and compatible with existing and planned uses in the
area.
The proposed amendment is a text amendment (includes maps within the elements)
that is not directly related to a specific property.
4. Sufficient public facilities are available to serve the property.
The proposed amendment is a text amendment (includes maps within the elements)
that is not directly related to a specific property.
5. The amendment will not adversely affect the natural environment.
The proposed amendment seeks to provide consistent and coordinated efforts for the
processes and procedures for preserving and enhancing the natural environment in
coordination with other agencies such as Southwest Florida Water Management
District (SWFWMD), Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Tampa
Bay Water (TBA) within several of the elements including Conservation, Coastal
Management and Future Land Use as recommended in the Evaluation and Appraisal
Report.
6. The amendment will not adversely impact the use of property in the immediate
area.
The proposed amendment is a text amendment (includes maps within the elements)
that is not directly related to a specific property.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
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The purpose of this amendment is to amend the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan,
amending the Table of Contents and the Future Land Use, Transportation, Housing,
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Utilities, Coastal Management, Conservation, Recreation and Open Space,
Intergovernmental Coordination, Capital Improvements, and Public School Facilities
Elements, making substantive changes as recommended in the Evaluation and Appraisal
Report, and editorial changes, pursuant to Florida Statutes and the Rules of the Florida
Administrative Code.
APPROVAL
The Planning Department Staff recommend of Ordinance No. 7993-08 that
amends the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan.
Prepared by Planning Department Staff:
Sandra E. Herman
Planner III
ATTACHMENT:
Ordinance No. 7993-08
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