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CITY COMMTSSION BRI�F�ING S�SSIQN
Janu�ry 19, ].981
The City Gommission of the City of Clcarwater met in
briefing sessian nt the City Ha11, Monday� January 19, 1981,
at 1Q:25 a.m., wi.th the �n].lawing members present:
Charles r. LeCher
Rita Garvey
Marvin Moore
Bi�1 Stephnn
Paul A. Hatchett
Also presen� were:
Anthony L. 5hoemaker
Thomas A. Bustzn
Lucille SYilliams �
Mayor/Cammissioner
Vice-Mayor/Commissioner
Commissi.oner
Commissioner
�ommissioner
City Manager
City Attorney
Ci,ty C].erk
The Mayor �called the meeting to order and th� fo�.].owing
i�ems were discussed:
Air Ambul,ance (presentation)
The City Manager reported �here w�uld be a 15 minute
over-view presentata.an. The Mayor s�ated he had requested
helicop�er pads be designated on the Beach because a£ the
serious tra£�ic prob�ems. However ha has gince learned a
hel.a.copter can land in two parking spaces and a speci�ic pad is
not necessary, He sugges�ed speci£ic areas such as the Ca�ho�.i.c
Church on Island Est�ates, the bal�field at mid-b�ach, Howard
Johnsons, a location at South Beach, and a designated area on
Sand Key .
St�tus o� Unincor arat�d Areas
The Ci.�y Manager recammends an annexata.an task £orce be
establi.shed comprised of representati.ves from �arious City
Departmen�s. The Task Force wi11 prepare an informa.tional
presen�ation pac�:age ta document� the advantages of annexation
into the City. They will mee� �vith variou� neighbarhood assaci.-
ations and individua].�property owners to encourage vo].un�ary
annexatinn. Annexat�on may be by r�quest ar referendum. Some
o£ the unincorporated areas are contiguou� ta existing city
limi�s and others are surraunded by property within the incorpo--
rated cxty and referred to as enc].aves. These areas cause
adm�.nistrariv�: �a.nancial and service ineffeca.encies �hat are
detri.mental to the ci.ty.
Presentation b Buildin Airector Ro• A ers on Froduce Atarkets
He presented 23 slides of pxoduce markets at 18 locati.ons.
The sZides represented 3 types o� produce markets: 1) those in
bui�dings t�hat meet the code and are in tihe ci.ty; 2) those
�oca�ed in the county; and 3) those i.n the city but not in
bua.ldings and not meet�i.ng the code. Tw� locations have been
denied permits as they do not me��. city code requa.rem�nts. 'fhe
two �ssues generally are parking and a permanen� structure. The
CG zoning code does a11o1� these roadside stands to opera�e by
permission o� the City Commission. The City Manager suggested
�hose in existance be Grandfathered and a moritorium placed on
future requests until the code �.s rewritten.
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LUP Amendment to �tesidenti�l
ta ro essiona Servicas
Eid'�it ion an ots�3�`'Firou`T'
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O�iicc and zoning
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�1tIAs Amendment
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The pxoperty is lacated south af und abutting 'Turner street
e�st of Bay Avenue and west of I'a1m Avenue. It is developed
wi�h apartments, duplexes, and singlc family residences. A
port�.an of the property wiil be developect �s a pro�essiona3.
office building, There are parking and trat�ic concerns �o be
addressed,
Mabile �ome Parks - l�on-conformities
In the City of Clearwater there are existing blobile FIome
Parks a.n thc CG (General �3usiness) district. Thosc in existence
wil� be allowed to remai�a �ut additiona� permits tivi11 not be
issued to install a Mobile Home i.n a Atobile Home Park within
the CG zaning classi�icat�.on until such time as the zoning
ardinance may be amended to provide �or �heir ].ocation in this
district. The administrative directive alsn stipulates na
recreationaY vehzcles sha1� be zssued a permi� to be placed in
� mobize home paric. No mobile home w9.11 be sixuated in a mabz].e
hame park as a replacement of an exi.sting mabile home struc�ure
where such unit increases ar extends 'the degree af nonconformity,
No additional or rep].acement mobile home wi�1 be permitted iinless
and until the indivS.dual lot is staked with a permanent marlcer,
The mobile home parks will comply with the LUP and zoning ordi-
nances re�a�i.ng to density, open space, and simzlar provisions.
Step two of the administrative directive will require amend-
ing the LUP zoning atlas ta reflect a11 existing mobile hame
parks in the medium densi�y residential �Zan classi�ica�a.an RMH.
Articl� XIX Mobile Home Park District, Section 35.08, non-
can�ormi.ng Use will be addressed. En£orcemen� o£ tlap existing
provisions can be tigh�ened up while a lang term solutian is
addressed. The letter to the Mabile iiome Park O�aners wi11 be
amended to advise tihe mobile home park owner/operatar that the
administrative direc�ta.ve wi.l� be eftective January 3I, T981.
Declara�or Jud ement iJ,S.Steel Cor ora.tion -- Sand Key.
A court order ruled the City could no� r�zone praperty on
Sand Key owned by ll.S.Stee1 Corporation and U.S.SteeJ. properties
cauld �e developed in accordance with zaning caxegaries which
existed prior to the passage o£ Ordinance #].749. The Gity has
determined that the properties which axe the subjec�C of the court
order and other properties of like nature on Sand Key should be
rezoned to be consistent with tihe campreh�nsive land use plan,
The City proposes to request a declaratory judgement to a],1.ow
rezaning of six proposed changes.
Municipal Election - February 10, 1981.
FJ,orida statutes require, prior to �Iecta.on, the
eauipment be tested to ascerrain if the equipment is
counting the votes cast. The cammissian may appoir►t
ta repres�nt them as the eanvassing t�oarcl.
Sand Key Beach Renaurishment Contrac�.
tabulating
correctiy
one member
A�.1 the required perpetual public access �:asements and
temporary construction easements required under the terms o� the
Sand Key Contract �or the Bcach Erosion Control prajec� ai•e in
order. The Engineerin� Depart�ment and Public {Yorks Director,
recommend they be accep�ed.
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LUp Amendment to Residenti.al,/O�fice �nd Zonin Amendment to
ro essiona Services e s.
The pro�crty is loc��ed south af �nci Abutting Pincllas
5�. west of Prospect Ave, and east o£ Myrtle Ave. Therc is u
residence on a portion ai the property. Ti�c nxe� is curren��.y
zoned RS50 (singl.e family residential) and the recommendAtian
is �o deny the rec{uest. Thc de�eloper plans a physicians
oi'�ice .
LUP Amendment to Hi h Densit Residential and Zonzn A�l�s
men_ment ta h 8 !i� Density __ Cey es� Tawers .
The property is 1oca�ed north of and abuttin� Sunset
Poinx Road. The applicant has reauested a continuance to the
Febxuary ].9, 1981 meeting. `
Zoning Ordinance Text Change re Travel Parks
The zoning cade curren�ly permits travel parks by special
excepta.on in the RMH Mot�i].e Nome Park Distric�. Travel Parks
axe commercia� by nature and the change wi11 a.11ow the�n in
cammercial zones as opposed to resa.denti.al, which wi11 a11ow
the �UP zoning classi�icatian ta be consistent. The minimum
s:ize ot a trave� park wi.l7. t�e reduced from 15 acres to 5 acres.
There wi11 also be a change to the section on internal streets.
The Afayor su�gested there is a passi�ility in �he �uture that
�here wi11 be two s�ory mobile hames and he su�gested this be
addres�ed in the new code.
Commissioner hi�ore left the meeting at 12:18.
Preliminarv Site Plan �or Gu1f Cuast Bank of Pinellas.
The property is located between Gould Straet on the north
and B•rownell Stree� on the south on the west side of south
Missouri Avenue. The s�t� is currently vacax�t and plans are
for a branch bank. The recommendation is ta apprave rhe site
p7.an with condi,tions.
Town Meetin
Tt,e Mayor suggestAd the town meeting for Janaary 26, 198I
be cancelled as th�re are a numher of candidat•es �arums scheduled.
Co�nmission discussion ensUed and �he consensus was to cancel the
meeting of January and possib�y not schedule meetings in ,Tanuary
ir.� the futiure because o� election conflic�s . IVotices wi3.1 he
sent tn the Home Owner AS5bG1a�lOI15 and an ad placed in the paper.
Airport Aurhorit�•.
A memo �ated Januaa�y 6, 1981 was presented to �he com:�ission.
Options are propos�d wi.�h preliminary dra�ts o� two Ordinances
to estabJ_ish an Airpar� Authority. Option �1 an�ici�ate�
continuing the lease relationship and provides �or the authorz�y
t�o assume responsibility tio monitor the performance of the lessee
iri meeti.ng terms and conditions o£ the lease. 1� amendments ar
im�rovements are needed £or a safe and pro�essiona7. airport
operation, the authority would make recommendation to t]�e City.
Option �Z anticipates an airpar� aut•hority whose respons�bi�ities
would Ue to direct a fully con�rnlled municipal airpor�. This
option wa�ld require Che acqui.sition of a1� rights currently
awned by tiie �es[ee.
Herb Bxawn n£ the State DOT assisted in draf�ting the ordi-
nances and may be present at the February 2, work sessian.
Consensus of the Cominissi�n was to approve the ti.rst aption and
re�uested the tinal ordinance be prepared £or the Fe�ruary 5,1981
Meeting. Section 5, pr�cedures for recall af a member o� the
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authority was discussed. Consensus seemed �o be i� shou].d not
xequire a unanxmous vote but rathex � a,to 1 vote.
Other Commission Action. � � �
The Ci�y hianager pxesented a memo a� the request a£ `
� Comma.ssioner Stephan.reiating ta �he policy of giits for
��. • retiring Cammi.ss�oners. Discussa.on ensued on the expenditures
, for the pas� �our Commi�ssivners. A ring was determi.ned to be
' �� an extraordinary gi�t and a commissioner should sarve at least
ane fu�l two-year texm to be presented a ring.
Gommissioner Stephan ques�ioned the st�tus af a lo�terine
�ordinance. The City Attorney reported the draft, mode�ed
�iter St. petersburg's ordinance is available. �,�
� Meeting adjourned at ].2:55 p.�n. � �
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