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07/26/1977 ~ ," I I . '! ., ..1 ' CIT~,COMMISSION MEETING July 26, 1977 The City Commission of the'City of Clearwater met in special session at the City Hall, Tuesday, July 26, 1977, at 9:30 a.m., with the following members present: Gabriel CazareS Karleen F. DeBlakcr Darwin S. Frank Karen Martin William Nunamaker Mayor/Commissioner Vice-Mayor/Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Also present were: Anthony Shoe~aker Thomas A. Bustin Warren Rennndo Frank Daniela City Manager City At torney Planning Director Police Chief ", The Mayor called the meeting to order. The City Manager read into the record Special Meeting Notice dated July 22, 1977, and a Waiver of Notice of Meeting was presented to the City Clerk. The purpose of this joint meeting with the Down- town Development Board is to review the Preliminary Downtown Redevelopment Plan and make amendments for inclusion in the Final Plan to be prepared by RTKL. Sam Casella, Executive Director of the Board, briefly reviewed th~ developments that have taken place during the planning process, including the appointment of a Task Force Committee, State Road 60 Committee, and the organization of the Downtown merchants. He stated a new level of cooperation has developed between the City and the County in keeping the County seat in Clearwater and the Tax Increment Financing Bill and Pinellas Sundown Act will both aid in the redevelop- ment. The Plan is the basic framework to be implemented with cooperation between the City and the Downtown Board, and should be used and not put on a shelf. George Pillorge', Studio Director for RTKL Associates, Inc., reviewed the prior presentations of the five sequential steps--reconnaissance; goals, objectives and strategies; Pre- liminary Development Plnn and space use program; plan evalua- tion; and Step 5 (which is today), Final Development Plan. " There has been input into the Plan from an extensive personal interview program and questionnaires, public hearings, a review of the Blan by the I.D.E.A. Advisory Panel, and a developers' critique, to create a plan with attractive oppor- tunities and incentives to encourage private redevelopment of Downtown. The Task Force was formed to incorporate community involvement and participation and to aid the Design Team in the formulation of the Plan. The Plan is ,flexible and the details of the planning and design concept will be worked out in the coming months. ", t. . ' ~~~;l&;;~:i;'X:': >':, ,.>:,,'" .' .' . ;Ii' 7:$" ,l.. ~ " ,.'.",.. ".. ,I >". , , I' , tj~~W:~j~I-:l..~V;)J~~,/ ::'l",-;",~:/{J'.:':~'.. 'f'. ':. >'.'/,~ .~''','' ~7jJ~Xt\~~~;, \~f~'~!~~1fi~:~1)~~~~~~~J~i~'~:~ .ii~, ~;:'\:~~ ,:./;;+ .~. J:',", ~\~~!~j~~)(~,.,:...~~~;...>tl)~:{!~'tu.~~~:JI..~'t;~...: ,:'.;'. '".:, ~ r < '. "t-:~ ::Bl..~',I;t.r~~/:"~"'~l ~p~~:::.~~~~\'::i .t:~'~"~'~ :'" , " ,/ ,V(" ".. " ' . L', , '~ " : \ ~ ~ , . ~ \! ....:~ '. >",". ~.~ '. ".. .: . . / . \:::[~'. '.::.' 7/26/77,' 1., .., ~ ( " " ,I Robart Smith, of RTKL, stnted the Plan for Downtown Clearwater responds to 8 number of issues. There are problems Downtown' that the PIon addresses and attempts to build on natural opportunities such 09 the waterfront setting and op- portunities to attract people Downtown. The revitalir.ntion strategy is B four.point program: (1) It recognizos that there are two areas--one people- oriented, and one traffic-oriented. (2) To bypass traffic around Downtown to eliminate its destructive effect on the retail mre area. (3) Key project areas - the Retail Core Area, the Waterfront, Street Landscaping, and the Downtown Gateway. (4) Development of additional residential and hotel/motel accommodations as market conditions improve. He presented alidesof the changes to be made over a period of ten years. Total cost of the eight public works projects amounts to $6.9-million. Items 9 through 33, Urban Redevelopment Projects, by the private sector amount to $50.4-million, and two optional publiC projects amount to $1.6-million. A total of $58.9-million for the entire project. Tom Wall, of Gladstone Associates, discussed the imple- mentation of the Plan. He stated it is an impressive presen- tation and a very ambitious one that is well scaled to the community of Clearwater. Commitment to the Plan to improve the future of Clearwater will he a challenge and leadership is necessary with the City taking the initiative. There are signs of economic recovery. The overbuilt housing market is being absorbed and as economic activity expands, unemployment recedes. The initial phase of the redevelopment should be started by the City to improve the image of Clearwater, such as sign and street improvements which will be symbolic of the City's interest and intent. Two projects, a parking garage and a waterfront marina, by the Public Sector were included as optional items as they had not been discussed with the Commis- sion. ~arren Renando, Planning Director, reported if the Com- mission accepts the Plan it will be adopted as an element of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan by public hearing and ordinance. Commissioner Martin moved to amend the Plan to delete the optional waterfront marina project,located south of the Cause- way. Commissioner Frank seconded the motion. Upon the vote being taken, Commissioners DeBlaker and Martin and the Mayor voted "Aye"; Commissioners Frank and Nunamaker voted "Nay." Motion carried. Commissioner Nunamaker moved to amend the Plan to include the waterfront' marina on the north side of the Causeway. Com- missioner Frank seconded the motion. Upon the vote being taken, Commissioners Frank and Nunamaker and the Mayor voted "Aye"; Commissioners DeBlaker and Martin voted "Nay." Motion carried. Commissioner Frank moved that the City of Clearwater endorse the policy of maintaining all County and municipal government functions in a consolidated manner in the Downtown Area of Clearwater and that this concept be identified as one of the basic precepts to bring about the redevelopment of Dow~town Clearwater. Commissioner Nunamaker seconded the motion. ~', . .1. . , , :, :~~,;)!i'il.i:~:}>,<,::\ , " " " '~~1,,~I:,\~.,;h .,,'. I"'I' " :,:',".. " ' .. ;t~ t:. t~~~~'1/I,.: ~/...,~~ ).,\1 ;" '..:: ,~.,~ ',> c.:.."...,. . :i'!It'rl,Jr;~.,'i,,?;.,',';,')"~'r::l:,::~,':"i: ';{; ,',: "..' " ' ..\o:l)-t,::,t(I"~;f". "I-t~,~~,J';;~...~~~I;:~, ,I Jl., .'cl r:+':~ c'! . c: ,.', ~. p "~~;;oJ;Jt::I~\.....', '..'" i,.... 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Commissioner DeBlnker seconded the motion which carried unanimously. , There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m. ,\ ~~{n~ At,te.t"~ .~ ,C ,r. G\~rk . " , " '" , " " " ,- ' ~.' I , ' \ ' ';~~:~:>,:";'....~:,: 'c; ,:: :'~,' ~.:::. ,>" " , '(1)" .. ,..' '"" <"." ~f,~t~~~~;~:~lf:~;',',fit:-';~~;,,;:: . " " ....' ..'.. .".... , . ~,&:i\;.~,~'~\~';:':'~';'~;'<" >~',~V:;:~'t,.';;i'<":'.{':.,t, " " ,', ' t~t;,~,\ t';'~"'''<A,,~>1z',1~1':'l'\<<'''"+'.' ~,': '."~11': : ' ,t. . ':,. ' , "t";:I~:h~;~:(,l.~.J:i.~/I{\'..~~i~~..'l~..~V ~'/.~ ,,'I~:', ,',' . ," ,~. ' : . , . l.;o't' . of: ~:.~ ~ :~tJ. .;,fr ~,.... '.,\,! ~ ....J 1 ...," ~:.: '.. 1 .'. ~ ,.,.' , ' :~~)~;~~;~;~~,ir:~,:t?~;:,'/1!3::;:.:'~~'._111 .~';< .~..' '... ~ "'~: .':~, f '. ~,. . , 'IWfr.~,.,f>>.r.li!fr"'~"'{"ktl',I,'-,},- ,'."',.,, ;, .', .,';, . ' 'i~(;';~1;rt~~\:1~';,:,:';;:,};~"~,,,::~,':':,\>"l' ',::' ~. -:<' 'i:d\;'~",:~'.., :! 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