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ORDINANCE NO. 6595-00
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE; AMENDING
ARTICLE 2, ZONING DISTRICTS BY CLARIFYING THAT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL INFILL PROJECTS
IN THE RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS ARE GUIDELINES; AND
AMENDING ARTICLE 3, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY ADDING A
NEW SUBSECTION TO SECTION 3-1407(A) PARKING
RESTRICTIONS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS; AND AMENDING ARTICLE
3, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, TO ADD SECTION 3-1804(H); AND
AMENDING ARTICLE 3, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, SECTION 3-
1805 SIGNS PERMITTED WITHOUT A PERMIT, BY REVISING
SECTION 3-1805(N) TEMPORARY YARD SIGNS; AND AMENDING
ARTICLE 3, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, SECTION 3-1807(B) BY
PROHIBITING MONUMENT SIGNS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
COMPREHENSIVE SIGN PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has conducted an in-depth review of the Community
Development Code and has identified development standard which need amendment to clarify the
intent of certain provisions;
WHEREAS, the Community Development Board, pursuant to its responsibilities as the
Local Planning Agency, has reviewed these amendments, conducted a public hearing to consider
all public testimony and has determined that this amendment is consistent with the City of
Clearwater's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has fully considered the recommendation of the
Community Development Board and testimony submitted at its public hearing; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Article 2, Zoning Districts, Table 2-104, "LDR" District Flexible Development
Standards is hereby amended by revising the table as it relates to Residential Infill Project as
follows:
Section 2-104. Flexible development.
The following Level Two uses are permitted in the LDR District subject to the standards
and criteria set out in this Section and other applicable regulations in Article 3.
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Table 2-104. "LDR" District Flexible Development Standards
Use Min. Min. Min. Max. Min.
Lot Lot Setbacks Height Off-Street
Area Width (ft.) (ft.) Parking
(sq. ft.) (ft.)
Front Side Rear
(1 )
Attached 10,000 100 25 10 15 30 1.5/unit
dwellings
Overnight 20,000 100 25 15 25 30 1/unit
Accommodations
Parks and n/a n/a 35 20 25 30 1 per 20,OOOSF
Recreation land area or as
Facilities determined by
the Community
Development
Director based
on the ITE
Manual
standards
Residentiallnfillill n/a n/a 10 - 0--15 0-15 30 1/unit
25
Schools 40,000 200 25 15 25 30 1/3 students
(1) The Building Code may require the rear setback on a waterfront lot to be at least eighteen
(18) feet from a seawall.
(2) The development standards for residential infill proiects are Quidelines and may be varied
based on the criteria set forth in Section 2-104(D).
Section 2. Article 2, Zoning Districts, Table 2-204, "LMDR" District Flexible
Development Standards is hereby amended by revising the table as it relates to Residential
Infill Projects as follows:
Table 2-204. "LMDR" District Flexible Development
Use Min. Min. Min. Max. Min.
Lot Size Lot Setbacks Height Off-Street
(sq. ft.) Width (ft.) (ft.) Parking
(ft.)
Front Side Rear
(1 )
Attached 1 0,000 100 25 5 15 30 1.5/unit
Dwellings
Detached 3,000-- 25-50 15--25 2--5 5-15 30 2/unit
Dwellings 5,000
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Non- n/a n/a 25 10 10 n/a n/a
Residential
Off Street
Parking
Parks and n/a n/a 35 20 25 30 1 per 20,000
Recreation SF land area
Facilities or as
determined
by the
Community
Development
Director
based on ITE
Manual
standards
Residential n/a n/a 10--25 0--5 0-15 30 1/unit
Infill
Projectsf2l
Schools 40,000 200 35 25 15 30 1/3
students
(1) Waterfront detached dwellings in LMDR District should be 25 feet except as provided in
Article 3 Division 8, Section 3-805 and Division 9, Section 3-904 and except where
adjacent structures on either side of the parcel proposed for development are setback 20
feet and then the rear setback shall be 20 feet. The Building Code may require the rear
setback to be at least 18 feet from a seawall.
(2) The development standards for residential infill proiects are auidelines and may be varied
based on the criteria specified in Section 2-204(E).
Section 3. Article 2, Zoning Districts, Table 2-304, "MDR" District Flexible Development
Standards is hereby amended by revising the table as it relates to Residential Infill Projects as
follows:
Section 2-304. Flexible development.
The following Level Two uses are permitted in the MDR District subject to the standards
and criteria set out in this Section and other applicable regulations in Article 3.
Table 2-304. "MDR" District Flexible Development
Uses Min. Min. Min. Max. Min.
Lot Lot Setbacks Height Off-Street
Area Width (ft.) (ft.) Parking
(sq. ft.) (ft.)
Front Rear
(1 )
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Assisted Living 20,000 100 25 5 10 30--50 1 per 2
Facilities residents
Attached 10,000 100 25 5 10 30--50 1.5/unit
Dwellings
Congregate Care 20,000 100 25 5 10 30--50 1 per 2
residents
Non-Residential n/a n/a 25 5 10 n/a n/a
Off-Street Parking
Overnight 20,000 100 25 5 10 30--50 1/unit
Accommodations
Parks and n/a n/a 35 20 25 30 1 per 20,000
Recreational SF land area
Facilities or as
determined
by the
Community
Development
Director
based on ITE
Manual
standards
Residentiallnfill n/a n/a 10-25 0--5 0-10 30--50 1/unit
projectsm
(1) The Building Code may require the rear setback to be at least 18 feet from any seawall.
(2) The development standards for residential infill proiects are Quidelines and may be varied
based on the criteria specified in Section 3-304(G).
Section 4. Article 2, Zoning Districts, Table 2-404 "MHDR" District Flexible Development
Standards is hereby amended by revising the table as it relates to Residential Infill Projects as
follows:
Section 2-404. Flexible development.
The following Level Two uses are permitted subject to the standards and criteria set out
in this section and other applicable regulations in Article 3.
Table 2-404. "MHDR" Flexible Development
Use
Min.
Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Min.
Lot
Width
(ft.)
Min.
Setbacks
(ft.)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min.
Off-Street
Parking
Rear
(1 )
Front
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Attached 15,000 150 15-25 o --1 0 1 0--15 30--50 1.5/unit
Dwellings
Congregate Care 15,000 150 25 10 15 30 1 per 2
residents
Non-Residential n/a n/a 25 5 10 n/a n/a
Off-Street
Parking (2)
Overnight 15,000 150 15-25 0--10 1 0--15 30 1/unit
Accommodations
Parks and n/a n/a 35 20 25 30 1 per 20,000
recreation facilities SF land area
or as
determined
by the
Community
Development
Coordinator
based on the
ITE Manual
standards
Residentiallnfill n/a n/a 10-25 0--1 0 0--15 30 -- 1/unit
Projects @ 50
Residential 15,000 150 25 10 15 30 2/1,000
Shelters GFA
(1) The Building Code may require the rear setback on a waterfront lot to be at least 18 feet
from a seawall.
@ Non-residential parking lots shall not exceed 3 acres. Any such use, alone or when added
to contiguous like uses which exceed 3 acres shall require a land use plan map amendment
to the appropriate land use category.
(3) The development standards for residential infill proiects are guidelines and may be varied
based on the criteria specified in Section 2-404(F).
Section 5. Article 2, Zoning Districts, Table 2-504, "HDRn District Flexible Development
Standards is hereby amended by revising the table as it related to Residential Infill Project as
follows:
Section 2-504. Flexible development.
The following Level One uses are permitted in the HDR District subject to the standards
and criteria set out in this section and other applicable regulations in Article 3.
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Table 2-504. "HDR" Flexible Development Standards
Use Min. Min. Min. Max. Min.
Lot Lot Setbacks Height Off-Street
Area Width (ft.) (ft.) Parking
(sq. ft.) (ft.)
Front Side Rear
(1 )
Attached 15,000 150 15-- 0-10 1 0- -15 30-- 1.5/unit
Dwellings 25 130
Congregate Care 15,000 150 25 10 15 30 1 per 2
residents
Overnight 15,000 150 15-- 0-10 10-15 30 1/unit
Accommodations 25
Parking Garage 20,000 100 50 15-25 10 10 -- n/a
and Lots (2) 20
Parks and n/a n/a 35 20 25 30 1 per 20,000
recreational SF land area
facilities or as
determined
by the
Community
Development
Coordinator
based on ITE
Manual
standards
Residentiallnfill n/a n/a 10 -- 0-10 0--15 30- 1/unit
Projects m 25 130
(1) The Building Code may require the rear setback on a waterfront lot to be at least 18' from a
seawall.
(2) Parking garages shall not exceed 3 acres. Any such use, alone or when added to
contiguous like uses which exceed 3 acres shall require a land use plan map amendment to
the appropriate land use category.
(3) The development standards for residential infill proiects are guidelines and may be varied
based on the criteria specified in Section 2-504(F).
SectiDn 6. Article 3, Development Standards, Section 3-1407, Parking restrictions in
residential areas, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (4) to Section 3-1407(A) as
follows:
4. One designated parking space may be located on the grass in a reauired front
setback adiacent to the driveway located on the property. Access to such
designated parking space shall be bY way of the property's driveway. If the
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desianated parkina space can not be maintained as a landscaped area and is either
reported by neiahborina residents as a detrimental property or is identified bY any
Code Inspector as in violation of this provision. such desianated parkina area shall
be filled in. by the property owner. with pavers. concrete. turf block. or other
approved suitable parkina material.
Section 7. Article 3, Development Standards, Section 3.1804(H) is hereby added as
follows:
H. Notwithstandina any other provision of this Code. no sian shall be subiect to any
limitation based on the content of the messaae contained on such sian.
Section 8. Article 3, Development Standards, Section 3-1805(N) is hereby amended by
revising temporary yard signs as follows:
N.
Temporary Yard Sians.
1. One temporary yard sian shall be allowed for each political candidate or issue
for each frontaae per parcel of land. Such sians shall be erected no sooner
than sixty (60) days prior to the election for which they were intended. and
shall be removed within seven (7) days after the election for which they are
intended. The total sian face area of each sian shall not exceed six (6)
square feet in area on parcels of land desianated or used for residential
purposes and thirty-two (32) square feet of total sian face area on parcels of
land desianated or used for non-residential purposes.
2. One other temporary yard sian shall be permitted only on parcels of land
desianated or used for residential purposes on each road frontaae per parcel
of land provided that such sians are displayed no more than three times a
year for a total of 90 days durina a one year period. and provided that the
total sian face area of each sians does not exceed six square feet.
N. One temporary yard sign for each rood frentage !3er parcel sf land !3revided that
such signs are displayed no mer-e thaR three times a year for a tetol of gO days
during a eno year !3eriod, aRd pro':iaed that the total sign face ama of each sign
does net exceed six s~l:IaF9 feet ef tetol sign face aF90 on !3arGels ef land designated
or uses for F9sidential!3l:1rposes.:.
Section 9. Article 3, Development Standards, Section 3-1807(B), is hereby amended by
revising the permitted signage section of the Comprehensive Sign Program as follows:
B. Permitted Signage. Signage which is proposed as part of a comprehensive sign
program may deviate from the minimum sign standards in terms of numbers of signs
per business or parcel of land, maximum area of a sign face per parcel of land and
the total area of sign faces per business or parcel of land, subject to compliance with
the flexibility criteria set out in Section 3-1807(C). Monument siQns, permitted
pursuant to Section 3- 1806(B)(1)(a) and Section 3-1806(B)(2)
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shall not be eliaible for comprehensive sian proaram. A comprehensive sign
program shall be approved as part of a level one or level two approval, as the case
may be.
Section 10. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Approved as to form:
Jl
P mela K. Akin
City Attorney
August 17, 2000
Sp.pternber 7. 2000
Bnan~;:-/~ -
Mayor-Commissioner
Attest:
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