7367-05
ORDINANCE NO. 7367-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, MAKING
AMENDMENTS TO THE CLEARWATER DOWNTOWN
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN; BY MAKING MINOR EDITORIAL
AMENDMENTS; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3 LAND USE
PLAN/REDEVELOPMENT PLAN BY REVISING THE MASTER
STREETSCAPE AND WA YFINDING PLAN BY EXTENDING THE
DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR DESIGNATION FOR NORTH FORT
HARRISON AVENUE FROM DREW STREET TO NICHOLSON
STREET; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 4 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION BY
REVISING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND BY AMENDING
MAP 12 TO EXPAND THE FORT HARRISON STREETSCAPE
PROJECT FROM DREW STREET TO NICHOLSON STREET TO
REVISE THE COST ESTIMATES FOR SUCH PROJECT; BY
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has the authority pursuant to Rules Governing the
Administration of the Countywide Future Land Use Plan, as amended, Section 2.3.3.8.5, to adopt
and enforce a specific plan for redevelopment in an urban center in accordance with the Central
Business District plan category, and said Section requires that a special area plan therefore be
approved by the local government; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the 1995 Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment
Plan on August 17, 1995 and the Downtown Periphery Plan update on April 19, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the updated 2003 Clearwater Downtown
Redevelopment Plan on September 18, 2003 by adopting Ordinance No. 7153-03; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission amended the updated 2003 Clearwater Downtown
Redevelopment Plan on December 4, 2003 by adopting Ordinance No. 7231-04;
WHEREAS, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners approved the CRA Plan
adopted by Ordinance No. 7231-04 on December 16, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission approved the creation of a Redevelopment Trust Fund for
the expanded CRA by adopting Ordinance No. 7214-03; and
WHEREAS, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners approved the creation of
a Redevelopment Trust Fund for the expanded CRA adopted by Ordinance No. 7214-03 on
February 3, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the Countywide Planning Authority approved the updated and amended 2003
Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan as the Special Area Plan for Downtown Clearwater on
February 3, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the effective date of the Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan adopted
by Ordinance No. 7231-03 is February 3,2004; and
Ordinance No. 7367-05
WHEREAS, the City Commission amended the updated 2003 Clearwater Downtown
Redevelopment Plan on November 4, 2004 by adopting Ordinance No. 7343-04; and
WHEREAS, the requirements of Florida Statutes Section 163.360 regarding the adoption of
community redevelopment plans have been met regarding that portion of the amendments
proposed hereby which affect the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area, and the
requirements of Florida Statutes Section 163.346 regarding notice to taxing authorities and other
required notice, as well as all other requirements of Florida Statutes Chapter 163, have been met;
and
WHEREAS, it is advisable to revise certain provisions to the Plan regarding the Fort
Harrison Streetscape Project and costs associated with that project, as well as a minor editorial
changes; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments were reviewed by the Community Development
Board, which is the land planning agency for the City of Clearwater for purposes of the Local
Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, and the Community
Development Board found the proposed amendments to be consistent with the Comprehensive
Plan of the City of Clearwater; and
WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Agency has reviewed the proposed
amendments and recommends them to the City Commission, and the amended Plan shall serve as
the Community Redevelopment Plan for the downtown Community Redevelopment Area of the City
of Clearwater; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments conforms to the general plan of the City of
Clearwater as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the
sound needs of the City as a whole, for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the Plan area by
private enterprise; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Amendments 1 - 4 to the Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan
attached hereto as Exhibit UA" are hereby adopted.
Section 2. The City Manager or designee shall forward said amendments to any agency
required by law or rule to review or approve same.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption, subject to the
approval by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners and the Countywide Planning
Authority.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
January 20, 2005
Ordinance No. 7367-05 2
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Leslie K. Dougall-Si e
Assistant City Attorney
February 3, 2005
:i~/~
~nk V. Hibbard '
Mayor
Attest:
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Ordinance No. 7367-05 3
EXHIBIT A
Ordinance No. 7367-05
AMENDMENT 1 - CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
Amend the Purpose of this Plan section on page seven as follows:
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In 1995, the City Commission approved a major revision to the Clearwater Downtown
Redevelopment Plan. While retaining the original boundaries of the earlier Downtown
plan, the Plan significantly expanded the policies for Downtown. The 1995 Plan
established five overall goals for Downtown which have been retained in major part in
this new plan. The 1995 Plan established a land use plan map for the Downtown defining
residential, commercial, office, mixed use, public/governmental, religious, and open
space/recreational land uses. The Plan also established development potential defining
commercial intensity and residential density by sub-area for the Downtown. A major
portion of the 1995 Plan was devoted to redevelopment projects with implementation to
be accomplished by either the public or private sector. Some of the public sector projects
are now under construction including the new Main Library and the ~Prospect Lake
Park" (to be renamed at a later date) for stormwater management.
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AMENDMENT 2 - CHAPTER 3 LAND USEIREDEVELOPMENT PLAN
DOWNTOWN CHARACTER DISTRICTS SECTION
Amend Policy 9 of the Old Bay character district section on page 59 asfollows:
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Policy 9: Mixed-use development that has office and retail uses on the first floor and
residential uses above are encouraged along North Fort Harrison Avenue
,^..','enue.
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Exhibit A Ordinance No. 7367-05
.a, CITY OF CLEARWATER
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AMENDMENT 3 - CHAPTER 3 LAND USEIREDEVELOPMENT PLAN
MASTER STREETS CAPE AND W A YFINDING PLAN SECTION
Amend the maps on pages 94 and 95 to extend the Downtown Corridor designation for
North Fort Harrison Avenuefrom Drew Street to Nicholson Street asfollows:
a) Map on page 94
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Exhibit A Ordinance No. 7367-05
AMENDMENT 4 - CHAPTER 4 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT (CIP) SECTION
a) Amend the first paragraph of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) on page 152 and
Table 8 on pages 153 through 155 to extend the Downtown Corridor designation
for North Fort Harrison Avenue from Drew Street to Nicholson Street as part of
the Fort Harrison Avenue Streetscape Project and reflect increased cost of the
project as follows:
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To implement the Downtown Plan, the City is committed to investing in the Downtown.
Below are a variety of significant Capital Improvement Projects, short- to long-term in
nature, addressing streetscape, road improvements, public uses, utilities and parks (Map
12, page 157). The costs of projects identified range between $15li1 million to $16~+
million.
This Capital Improvement Plan was based on several assumptions: the cost for each
capital project is based on the best estimate available during development of this plan; all
costs are shown in 2003 dollars; project scope and funding sources may vary as
determined during specific project budget and planning phase; Penny for Pinellas funding
is assumed to be extended and will be based on the City's priorities as determined at time
of extension. Revisions to the Downtown Capital Improvement Plan may be made by the
City Commission during their annual budget process and all changes shall be reflected in
the City's adopted Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Budget. All changes
shall be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of this Plan.
e eve opment rO.tects
Cleveland Street 2004 - 2006 Between Osceola Penny for $3.7M
Streetscape and Myrtle Pinellas, TIF and
Avenues Private
Intersection 2004/2005 Based on traffic Gas Tax and $IM
Improvements study after bridge Transportation
opens Impact Fees
Myrtle Avenue 2004/2005 Myrtle Avenue Stormwater $12M
Reconstruction between North Fort Utility $IM
and Streetscape Harrison Avenue & TIP
Lakeview Road
(including
stormwater outfall
from Town Lake to
Clearwater Harbor)
Station Square 2005/2006 The north side of Private and TIP $IM
Park Cleveland Street
Redevelopment between East &
Garden Avenues
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Exhibit A Ordinance No. 7367-05
Clearwater Beach 200412005 Turner Street to Pinellas County, $1.2M
Connector Spur Oak A venue to Penny for (includes
(Pinellas Trail) beach (2,000 feet Pinellas, entire
within Downtown) CMAQ**** project)
Gulf to Bay 2004 - 2006 Gulfto Bay FDOT (for $1.5M
Boulevard and Boulevard & paving only), TIP
Highland Avenue Highland Avenue and CDBG,
Gateway Intersection Penny for
Intersection Pinellas
Improvement
Fort Harrison 2004 - 2006 ~ Nicholson Private, Pinellas $J1.7M
Avenue Street to County, Grants
Streetscape Court/Chestnut and TIP
Streets
Glen Oaks Park 200412005 Immediately south Stormwater $4.3M
Stormwater of the Downtown Utility,
Retention Facility area at the SWFWMD
intersection of
Court Street &
Betty Lane
Memorial 2004 - 2006 Chestnut Street to FDOT, Grant and $500,000
Causeway Bridge the east end of the Special
Landscaping Memorial Development
Causeway Bridge Fund
Cleveland Street 2005 Between Fredrica FDOT $870,000
and Gulf to Bay & Highland
Boulevard Avenues
Repaving
Cleveland Street 2005 Between Island FDOT $960,000
& Memorial Way & Fort
Causeway Harrison Avenue
Repaving
Main Fire Station 2005/2006 Originally planned Penny for $4.6M
to rebuild on Pinellas
existing site.
Currently
reviewing available
property on the S.
Fort Harrison
A venue corridor
between Court
Street & Lakeview
Road
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Exhibit A Ordinance No. 7367-05
Osceola Avenue 2005 - 2007 East side of North Parking fund, $5.5 -7.5M
Parking Garage Osceola Avenue Private, TIF and
(app. 375 - 500 between Drew & Bonds
spaces)***** Cleveland Streets
Redevelopment 2005 - 2010 To be determined Parking fund, $5.5 -7.5M
Garage (app. 375 based on location Private, TIP and
- 500 spaces) of major Bonds
***** entertainment
and! or
restaurant/retail
uses
Reuse of Existing 200612007 Current site of Penny for TBD
Main Fire Station Downtown Main Pinellas, TIP and
Fire Station Grant
Coachman Park 2005 - 2008 Coachman Park - Park portion: $14.5M
Redevelopment expanded to General Fund,
($7.5M) and 450 include the existing Private, Penny
space Garage park site and the for Pinellas and
($7M) area on the south TIF
side of Cleveland
Street Garage portion:
Private, Parking
System and TIP
Downtown Marina 2006/2007 Coachman Park on Revenue Bond, $5M
the north and south Private and TIP
sides of the bridge
Pinellas Trail and 2006/2007 East Avenue Grants and Penny $3M
East Avenue between Drew for Pinellas
widening Street & Druid
Road
New City Hall and 2006/2007 Vacant site to the Sale revenue $13.5M
associated parking south of the MSB from existing site
along Pierce Street and Bonds
between South
Myrtle & East
Avenues
Osceola Avenue 2005 - 2010 Osceola between Private, Pinellas $3M
Streetscape Drew & Court County and TIP
Cleveland Street 2007 - 2015 Between Highland TIP, Private and $8.6M
and Gulf to Bay & Myrtle Avenues CDBG
Boulevard
Streetscape
Commercial 2010+ Per Master TIP, Bond, $5M
Streets "A" and Streetscape Plan Private and
"B" Penny for
Pinellas
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Exhibit A Ordinance No. 7367-05
Court/Chestnut 2010+ Per Master TIP, Private $5M
Beach Corridors Streetscape Plan Bond and Penny
Streetscape (from bridge to SR for Pinellas
60 & Highland
Avenue
intersection
Beach to Bluff 2010+ Along the Federal Grant, $40M
Guideway Memorial Bridge Private, FDOT,
between the Federal Transit
Downtown and the Authority
Marina area ofthe
Beach
New PSTA Multi- 2010+ Existing PSTA Site PST A, Penny for $3M, City
modal at the SW comer of Pinellas, Pinellas Share
transportation Pierce Street and County, Parking
center Garden Avenue Fund, TIP
* Community Development Block Grant;
** Tax Increment Financing;
*** Florida Department of Transportation;
****Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement.
***** The specific size of the two garages will be determined at the time of project planning
based on redevelopment activity and intensities; the sizes of the two garages may vary
from the sizes stated to accommodate the parking demand up to a maximum of $15
million combined cost for the two garages.
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Exhibit A Ordinance No. 7367-05
b) Amend Table 9 on page 156 to reflect the increased cost of extending the
Downtown Corridor designation for North Fort Harrison Avenue from Drew Street
to Nicholson Street as part of the Fort Harrison Avenue Streetscape Project as
follows:
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Proiect Name FY Cost
Street Repavin2/Resurfacing (total $24.43 M)
Fort Harrison Avenue/Alt. U.S. Highway 19 Resurfacing (FDOT) * 200312004 $8.6M
Myrtle Avenue Reconstruction * and Streetscape 2005 $13M
Cleveland Street and Gulf to Bay Boulevard Repaving (FDOT) * 2005 $870,000
Cleveland Street & Memorial Causeway Repaving (FDOT) * 2005 $960,000
Intersection Improvements* 2004/2005 $IM
Utilities and Infrastructure (total $16. 184M - $20.184 M)
Osceola Avenue Parking Garage (375 - 500 spaces) 2005 - 2007 $5.5 - $7.5M
Redevelopment Garage (375 - 500 spaces) 2005 - 2010 $5.5 - $7.5M
Pump Station #16* 2003/2004 $698,500
Pump Station #12* 200312004 $186,000
Glen Oaks Park Stormwater Retention Facility* 200412005 $4.3M
Streetscape Improvements/Landscapin2 (total $32l. 75 M **)
Wayfinding Sign Package 2003/2004 $750,000
Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Highland A venue Gateway Intersection 2004 - 2006 $1.5M
Improvement
Fort Harrison Avenue Streetscape 2004 - 2006 $4J.7M
Memorial Causeway Bridge Landscaping 2004 - 2006 $500,000
Cleveland Street Streetscape Funding available upon approval of revised 2004 - 2006 $3.7M
Pennyfor Pinel/as /ist durin~ FY 03/04 Budget approval process
Osceola Avenue Streetscape 2005 - 2010 $3M
Cleveland Street and Gulf to Bay Boulevard Streetscape 2007 - 2015 $8.6M
Commercial Streets "A" and "B"* 2010+ $5**
Court/Chestnut Streets Beach Corridors Streetscape* 2010+ $5**
Parks and Recreation Facilities (total $24.7 M)
Clearwater Beach Connector Spur (Pinellas Trail)* 2004/2005 $1.2M
(includes
entire project)
Coachman Park Redevelopment ($7.5M) and 450 space Garage ($7M) 2005 -2008 $14.5M
Downtown Marina 200612007 $5M
Station Square Park Redevelopment 200512006 $IM
Pinellas Trail and East A venue widening 2006/2007 $3M
Public Uses (total $61.1 M**)
New City Hall and Associated Parking 200612007 $13.5M
Main Fire Station* 2005/2006 $4.6M
Reuse of Existing Main Fire Station 200612007 TBD**
Beach to Bluff Guideway 2010+ $40M
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I New PST A Multi-modal transportation center 2010+ $3M
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c) Amend the map on page 157 to extend streetscape improvements and landscaping
for North Fort Harrison Avenue from Drew Street to Nicholson Street as part of
the Fort Harrison Streetscape Project as follows:
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