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The next order of business was for the Board to arrive at a consensus of major
issues that they would extract from the Clearwater Community Redevelopment Plan. These
major issues would be identified and written on the blackboard and then each candidate
would have five minutes to respond to the issues.
Chuck Finegan gave his list of issues as follows:
# 1 The Board is opposed to restrictions listed as policies and permitted uses instead of
a more favorable and flexible term as guidelines. The Board recognizes the need to
have city adopted guidelines in place to set the paremeters for developers to follow.
The Board favors the requirement of a site plan reviewed by the expqnded eRA, to
include a member of the DDB - in other words, the Board is opposed to restrictions
listed as policies and/or permitted uses instead of a more flexible term such as
guidelines.
#2 The Board does not favor the Tennis Courts in their present position and the Board is
opposed to the use of TIF funds as being not cost-effective for any further expenditures
on the courts.
#3 The Board ;s opposed to the percentage of grade level permitted uses based upon
percentages and being too restrictive and too difficult to apply universally and should
only be used as guidelin~s.
#4 The Board is opposed to setbacks because there is a majority of mature buildings that
would become non-conforming and would have to be grandfathered and would introduce big
problems if needed replaced at a later date.
,#5 The Board recorrunends that street improvements be financed from Transportation Impact
,~ Fees thereby, reserving the TIF funds for developer incentive-type projects. Also,
we do not limit this statement to street improvements, but to other improvements that
are typically paid for out of other city funds.
#6 The Board favors the re-routi'ng of SR 60 to an alternative route and the relocation &
rebuilding of the Memorial Causeway Bri'dge to eliminate the draw bridge which causes
the bottleneck of traffi'c.
Bill O'Malley expressed a few questions that he would like the Board to consider
asking of the candidates; They are as follows: What function does the candidate feel
should be given to promotional activities as a tool of downtown revitalization? Does the
candidate feel that police protection at the city expense to downtown promotional activities?
What efforts, if any, have been expended by current commissioners or will be expended by
a new commissioner and with what investment of candidates' time in those endevors regarding
efforts in keeping the Florida Aquarium in downtown Clearwater? Mr. O'Malley expressed that
he does not think that the Board should allow the writers of the Redevelopment Plan to limit
the platform of interest that this Board ought to have. Tom Brown said that we should make
it clear to the staff and commission that the points that we have brought out are by no
means conclusive, but are merely the "worse" points that we find in the Plan. Bill O'Malley
also expressed that we should have an expression from the candidates of the amount of
efforts the city should put forth toward the promotional activities in downtown and
cooperating with the merchants in promoting downtown. It was decided that each candidate
would address the main topics and then have a question and answer period to ask the
candidates these additional questions. Bill O'Malley also suggested that the question should
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be raised as to what direction the commission should give to staff in the redevelopment
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Ms. Garvey was the first candidate to speak on the issues. Ms. Garvey stated that
the Plan is strictly a "working document" to discuss and work together to come up with the
best plan. Ms. Garvey said that she is favor of the money spent on the Coachman Park with
TIF funds because it makes a statement of the downtown on the bayfront and that she would
not favor selling any of the bayfront property, which is publiCly owned now, to private
enterprise and that she has no problem with not spendin~ CRA funds on the tennis courts and
even if the tennis courts would be removed, the land stlll, in her opinion, remain public
land for public use. She is opposed to selling City Hall to private enterprise and believes
it should remain publicly owned. She also has no problem with eliminating the percentages
of retail/office mix - however, she believes the downtown should follow guidelines for
retail on the ground floor. On setbacks, she said she would be willing to listen to any
changes regarding that issue. On re-routing SR 60 - Ms. Garvey believes that it would be
so costly and time-consuming that she feels it is not a priority along with the new bri~ge.
She would rather work on a strong retail/office market than worry about the bridge or SR 60.
She has no problem with using the Transp. Impact Fees for downtown improvements instead of
TIF funds.
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Mr. LeCher stated that he did not approve of these statements in question in the
Redevelopment Plan. He does not agree with percentages and restrictive uses, does not
favor TIF funds for the rehab of Tennis Complex, says that setbacks should be within reason,
such as major corners, etc., he favors re-routing SR 60 if that is what the DDB favors,
perhaps along with a new bridge, and also favors the Impact Fees to be used for projects
downtown.
Ms. Nixon is opposed to the restricted & percentage uses of buildings, says that
setbacks are only necessary such as a major project, would like to see tennis courts removed
and land used for other public usage, probably opposed to SR 60 being rerouting to Drew St.
because of having it overpass Coachman Park: but would consider other options, opposed to the
use of TIF funds for street improvements, instead use Transportation Fees, opposed also to
the use of TIF funds for the Coachman Park improvements, favors the Florida Aquarium to be
located in the downtown area, does not favor having to pay city policeman $18 per hour for
promotional activities and would like to see the existing City Hall used for a public use.
Mr. Voege stated that there is overregulation in the downtown district as opposed
to Hwy. 19 for example., opposes. a new bridge, favors the Bayfront for the public, opposed
to percentages of retail/office space, and does not think it feasible to reroute SR 60.
Mr. Bickerstaffe is opposed to restricted uses, opposed to tennis courts on the
Bayfront and moved to a more central area, opposed to setbacks on certain streets, Impact
Fees should be used for street improvements, and favors bringing residential living to the
downtown.
Ms. Calderbank favors as a first priority the construction of a new bridge, rental
apartments in the downtown area, convert the existing City Hall into an arts center, opposed
to having so many meters in the downtown area, opposed to developing the Bayfront, and
opposed to setbacks.
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Mr. Regu1ski does not agree with the restrictions & percentages of retail/office
use in downtown buildings, says that setbacks are impractical, but could be beneficial for
rear and side of major projects so as not to prevent the adjoining property from expansion,
favors a loop on the north side of Cleveland Street to begin around Missouri Ave. opposed
to rerouting SR 60 because it is a state road, favors using Transportation Impact Fees for
street improvements, opposed to a Drew Street bridge because of its impact on the Bayfront,
Mr. Fitzgerald does not favor restrictions & percentages of retail/office space,
does not care one way or the other in keeping the tennis courts but does favor no development
for private use on the Bayfront, thinks setbacks need to be reviewed on an individual basis
rather than general regulations, says that all the transportation plans need to be amended,
not only SR 60, and thinks we need to decide the goals for Clearwater.
Mr. Winner says that in order for redevelopment to take place in downtown the
community needs to be supportive and understand that this is a source of an additional tax
base to the community and a beautification of the downtown area, does not favor restricted
uses, only guidelines to prevent undesirables from located here, would not object to the
removal of the tennis courts but would object to private development there, would favor
tennis courts being on top of buildings, opposed to dictating percentages of retail/office
use, does not favor side or rear setbacks and does not think it is possible for front set-
backs unless it is a major project, such as Clearwater Square, favors rerouting SR 60 to
eliminate the fast and heavy traffic from the downtown area but a10w traffic to and from
the beach, and thinks the staff, CRA and DDB should sit down and decide what the TIF funds
should be used for.
Mr. Campbell opposes restricted uses and percentages of retail/office space being
dictated to the property owners, thinks the tennis courts should be studied carefully before
any action is taken, setbacks need to be decided on an individual basis for large projects
generally, rerouting SR 60 should be included in the overall study of the general trans-
portation congestion in the area, the DDS and the City should decide the best use of the
Impact Fees, says if downtown Clearwater does not prosper then all of Clearwater will not
Mr. Nunamaker says he has in the past been a downtown promoter, developers need
to have a good relationship with the city, opposed to building on the Bayfront because it
just won't work, opposed to almost all of the statements that have to do with restrictions
setbacks out of the plan and need cooperation with staff and the property owners. Thinks
that the Florida Aquarium would be a boost for the downtown area.
Mr. Ogg, a downtown property owner, stated that the downtown needs a convention
center & hotel in order to revitalize and attract other businesses.
Chuck Finegan brought the Board's attention to a letter to the editor in the
newspaper regarding the location of the Florida Aquarium in the downtown area and said that
he wanted to make a resolution that the DDB does actively support the location of the
Florida Aquarium in the downtown area and that the DDB will do every thing possible to see
that this is accomplished. He put this in the form of a motion, Bill O'Malley seconded the
motion, and all approved the motion.
Bill O'Malley asked for a report on his proposal at last month's meeting regarding
the legality with the Florida Real Estate Commission. Tom Thompson said that he had not
'looked into the matter and that he would.
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adjournment. Tom Thompson made the motion
and the meeting adjourned at 7:28 P.M.
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