7295-04
ORDINANCE NO, 7295-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER AS
ADOPTED ON MAY 18, 2000 AND AMENDED ON JULY 12,
2001 BY REVISING POLICY 2.1.4 OF THE FUTURE LAND USE
PLAN ELEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE AREAS ELIGIBLE
FOR THE DENSITY POOL OF ADDITIONAL HOTEL ROOMS
ESTABLISHED IN BEACH BY DESIGN: A PRELIMINARY
DESIGN FOR CLEARWATER BEACH AND DESIGN
GUIDELINES, THE ADOPTED SPECIAL AREA PLAN FOR
CLEARWATER BEACH; 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, the economic vitality of Clearwater Beach is a major contributor to the
economic health of the City overall and redevelopment to the Beach is required for its
future sustainability; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater invested significant time and resources in
studying Clearwater Beach and conducted numerous public meetings; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission approved Ordinance Number 6689-01, which
adopted a special area plan governing Clearwater Beach entitled Beach by Design: A
Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach and Design Guidelines on February 15, 2001;
and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan of the City have been
prepared in accordance with the applicable requirements of law, after conducting the
appropriate planning analysis, and public participation through public hearings, 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 hearing 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 comments, and the objections,
recommendations and comments received from the Florida Department of Community
Affairs have been considered by the City Council, 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 Council finds it necessary, desirable and proper to adopt the
amendments to the objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan in order to reflect
changing conditions; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Future Land Use Element of the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan
is hereby amended by revising Policy 2.1.4 as follows:
2.1.4 The use of the density pool of additional hotel rooms established in Beach
by Design: A Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach and Design
Guidelines is permitted in the following areas:
1. Tho proporty located on tho oast sido of M~mdakly }\Nonuo north of
Baymont Stroot known as tho Yacht Basin apartmont sito;
2-1.:. The land located between Mandalay Avenue and the Gulf of Mexico
between Baymont Stroot Rockawav Street and Papaya Street; and
~2.The land located south of the Pier 60 parking lot and north of the
southerly lot lines of Lots 77 and 126 of the L1oyd-White-Skinner
Subdivision between South Gulfview Boulevard and Coronado Drive.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective when the Department of
Community Affairs (DCA) issues a final order determining the adopted amendment to
be in compliance, or the Administration Commission issues a final order determining
the adopted amendments to be in compliance, in accordance with Section 163.187 or
163.3189, F.S., as amended.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
.Tune ] 7, 2004
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
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Bria~
Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Attest:
Leslie K. Dougall- la
Assistant City Attorne
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City Clerk
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