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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
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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.
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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
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Mayor-Commissioner
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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Leslie K. Dougall-Sid s
Assistant City Attorney
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ATTACHMENT TO:
ORDINANCE NO. 6522-00
CITY OF CLEARWATER
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
ADOPTED 05/18/00