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6522-00 .. . .... _ ,~_ \J . . . ORDINANCE NO. 6522-00 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY AS ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER 16, 1989, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO THE FUTURE LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC CIRCULATION, HOUSING, UTILITIES, COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE, INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENTS; MAKING SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES AS RECOMMENDED IN THE EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act of Florida empowers and requires the City Commission of the City of Clearwater to plan for the future development and growth of the City, and to adopt and periodically amend the Comprehensive Plan, including elements and portions thereof; and WHEREAS, Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes, requires each local government to produce a periodic evaluation and appraisal report of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan of the City have been prepared in accordance with the applicable requirements of law, after conducting necessary studies and surveys, the collection of appropriate data, and public participation through public hearings, the dissemination of proposals, opportunity for written comments, open discussion and the consideration of public and official comments; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Board, serving as the designated Local Planning Agency for the City, has held a public haring on the proposed amendments and has recommended adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments have been transmitted to the Florida Department of Community Affairs for review and comment, and the objections, recommendations and comments received from the Florida Department of Community Affairs have been considered by the City Commission, together with all comments from local regional agencies and other persons, in preparing the final draft of the amendments; and Ordinance No. 6522-00 . . WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it necessary, desirable, and proper to adopt the amendments to the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan in order to reflect changing conditions; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: Section 1. Purpose and Intent. This ordinance is adopted to carry out the purpose and intent of , and to exercise the authority granted pursuant to, the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and land Development Regulation Act, and more generally to exercise the authority granted pursuant to the Florida Constitution and the Charter of the City of Clearwater. The provisions of this ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan amendments as adopted by this ordinance are declared to be the minimum requirements necessary to accomplish the purpose, intent and objectives as set forth herein and in the Comprehensive Plan as adopted on November 16, 1989 and amended thereafter. Section 2. Amendments to the AdoDted Plan. The amendments to the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Clearwater, as set forth in Exhibit A attached to the original of this ordinance, are hereby adopted. . Section 3. Severabilitv. If any provision of this ordinance or of the Comprehensive Plan or amendments as adopted by ordinance should ever be adjudicated invalid for any reason, such provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions of this ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan and amendments to the extent that the remaining provisions may independently be valid and enforceable. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED ON FIRST READING April 20, 2000 PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ADOPTED May 18, 2000 Brik/~ Mayor-Commissioner Approved as to form: Attest: . Leslie K. Dougall-Sid s Assistant City Attorney Ordinance No. 6522-00 . . . . -~ .. ATTACHMENT TO: ORDINANCE NO. 6522-00 CITY OF CLEARWATER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADOPTED 05/18/00