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Wednesday, June 14, 2006439 PM
Wells, Wayne, Thompson, Nell
Watkins, Sherry, Delk, Michael
FW Dismissal of Arnold DOAH Appeal
Importance
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From: Dougall-Sides, Leslie
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006431 PM
To: Delk, Michael, Clayton, Gina, Call, Rosemane, 'ggnmes@hwhlaw com'
Subject: Dismissal of Arnold DOAH Appeal
Importance: High
We Just received a Notice of Dismissal of the Arnold DOAH appeal [Carlouel Yacht Club dock application]
It appears that the Club and neighbors have resolved their differences
Thank you for your assistance with this appeal
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May 18, 2006
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DOAH
Robert S Cohen
Director and Chief Judge
The DeSota BUilding
1230 Apalachee Parkway
TAllahassee, FL 32399-3060
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
CITY OF CLEARWATER
RE Lee and Deborah Arnold. Jr . William E and Bonnie K Poole. III. Patnck and Kathv
Bever. James and Sallv Spencer v Communltv Development Board and Cltv of
Clearwater Appeal of Community Development Board (COB) DecIsion of Case No
FDL2005-09094
Dear Judge Cohen
Enclosed are two copies of the following Items regarding the above-referenced case before
the Community Development Board, whose decIsion IS being appealed by Lee and
Deborah Arnold, Jr , William E and Bonnie K Poole, III, Patnck and Kathy Beyer, James
and Sally Spencer, I, ,
1 Planr.ung Department file with FleXible Development Application, correspondence,
including agenda packet for COB meeting,
2 City Clerk matenal containing the appeal application, draft copy of minutes, and
verbatim cassette recording of the COB heanng
3 Photocopy of May 5, 2006 letter and May 9, 2006 letter from Steven A Williamson with
photocopy of transcnpt of minutes of the Clearwater Community Development Board
Apnl 18, 2006 meeting
For the convenience of the parties and witnesses please schedule the heanng In
Clearwater The CounCil Chambers on the third floor of City Hall, 112 South Osceola
Avenue, Clearwater, Flonda IS usually available You may contact Diane Manni, City
Manager's Office at (727) 562-4042 to arrange a location
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Robert S Cohen, Director and Chief Judge
DIvIsion of Administrative Heanngs
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May 18, 2006
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Please advise the parties as soon as an administrative law Judge IS assIgned to this case
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Timothy Johnson, Jr ," Esquire
Steven A Williamson, Esquire
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Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP
911 Chestnut Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
727-461-1818
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Attorney for Appellants
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Gina K Gnmes, Esquire
HIli Ward & Henderson, P A
PO Box 2231 '
Tampa, FL 33601-2331
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813-221-3900
Attorney for COB
RECEIVED
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PlANNING DEPARTMENT
CI1Y OF ClEARWATER
Patnck T MagUire, EsqUire
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1253 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
727-442-3838 I'
Attorney for Carlouel yacht Club
Cynthia E Goudeau, "CIty Clerk /
Michael L Delk, Planning Director
JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS, LLP
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
E D ARMSTRONG III
BRUCE H BOKOR
JOHN R BONNER, SR *
GUY M BURNS
JONATHAN S COLEMAN
MICHAEL T CRONIN
ELIZABETH J DANIELS
BECKY FERRELL-ANTON
COLLEEN M FLYNN
RINAT HADAS
MARION HALE
SCOTT C ILGENFRITZ
FRANK R JAKES
TIMOTHY A JOHNSON, JR
SHARON E KRICK
ROGER A LARSON
ANGELINA E LIM
MICHAEL G LITTLE
CillH-PIN LU*
MICHAEL C MARKHAM
ZACHARY D MESSA
A R 'CHARLIE" NEAL
TROY J PERDUE
BRETON H PERMESL Y
F WALLACE POPE, JR
ROBERT V POTIER, JR
AUDREY B RAUCHWAY
DARRYLR RICHARDS
PETER A RIVELLINI
DENNIS G RUPPEL*
CHARLES A SAMARKOS
PHILIP M SHASTEEN
JOAN M VECCHIOLI
STEVEN H WEINBERGER
JOSEPH J WEISSMAN
STEVEN A WILLIAMSON
*OFCOUNSEL
PLEASE REPLY TO CLEARWATER
FIle No 111327
May 5, 2006
CIty of Clearwater
ATTN CIty Clerk and Hearmg Officer
112 S Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
CIty of Clearwater
A TTN MIchael Delk, Plannmg DIrector
100 South Myrtle Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Carlouel Yacht Club
1091 Eldorado Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Re Case No FLD2005-09094
Appeal ApplIcatIOn FIled April 25, 2006
Dear Slrs/Mesdames
Pursuant to SectIon 4-505 of the CIty of Clearwater Commumty Development Code, please
consIder thiS letter the Appellant's motIon to supplement the record of the above referenced appeal
applIcatIOn WIth a transcript copy of Case No FLD2005-09094 from the Commumty Development
Board meetmg of April 18, 2006
If you have any questIons, please feel free to contact our offIce
Smcerely,
Cc Lee and Debbie Arno
WIllIam and Bonme
Pat and Kathy Beyer
Jim Spencer
MAY - 5 2006
CLEARWATER OFFICE
911 CHESTNUT ST
POST OFFICE BOX 1368 (ZIP 33757 1368)
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33756-5643
TELEPHONE (727) 461 1818
TELECOPIER (727) 441 8617
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
TAMP A OFFICE
403 EAST MADISON STREET
SUITE 400
POST OFFICE BOX 1100 (ZIP 33601 llOO)
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911 CHESTNUT STREET
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CLEARWATER, FLORIDI\ 33757-1368
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City of Clearwater
Attn: Michael=Delk~ Planning Director
100 South Myrtle Avenue
Clearwater FL 33756
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APPEAL APPLICATION
Level One and Level Two ReViews (RevISed 03/29/01)
OFFICIAL RE
LEGISLATIVE SRVCS DEPT
-PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT-
APPLICATION/NOTICE OF APPEAL (Code Section 4-502.A & B)
An appeal of a level one approval (neXlble standard) may be InllIated by a property owner abutting the property which Is the subject of the approval
WIthin seven days of the date the development order IS Issued The filing of an appllcallonJ nobes of appeal shall stay the effect of the decision
pending the final deterrmnahon of the case.
An application! notIce of appeal of appeal of any decisIOn of the City, as proVIded In Section 4-501, may be !rollated by the applicant or any person
granted party status withIn 14 days of the deciSion Such applicatIOn shall be filed WIth the city cierk In a form specified by the community
development coordinator identifYing WIth specifiCity the baSIS for the appeal and accompanied by a fee as reqUired by SectJon 4-202 E The filIng
of an application! nollce of appeal shall stay the effect of the deCISion pending the final determlnatJon of the case.
A. APPELLANT AND AGENT INFORMATION:
APPEUANT NAME
See Exhibit "A" attached
MAILING ADDRESS
FAA NUMBER
PHONE NUMBER.
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AGENTNAME Timothy Johnson, Jr., Esq./Steven A. Williamson, Esq.
Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP
MAILING ADDRESS 911 Chestnut Street. Clearwater. FL 33756
PHONE NUMBER 7?7 -lLh 1 -1 R 1 R
FAA NUMBER. 7?7-46? 036"
B. APPEAL INFORMATION
CHECK THE SPECIFIC APPEAL
Aooeafs to the Community Devefooment Board
CJ Orders, reqUirements, deciSions or determinatiOns made by
an adlnlntstrallve official In the administration of the
development code, except for enforcement actJons
o Admlnlstrahve Interpretabons of the development code
CJ Level One (FleXIble and MInimum Standard) approval
deciSions
CJ Denials of any permit or license Issued under the Plovlslons
of this Code
Aooeafs to a hearlna officer
ik DeCIsions of the community development board regarding
level two approvals
o DeCIsions of the community development board regarding
level one approvals
o OTHER (as allowed by Code)
SPECIFIC CASE NUMBER TO BE APPEALED Of applicable)
MAY 0 8 2006
ADDRESS OF SUBJECT APPEAL Of applicable)
1091 Eldorado Avenue Clearwater
DATE OF DECISION
April 18, 2006
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C. BASIS OF APPEAL:
Explain In detail the basIS for the appeal Use additional sheets If necessary
See Exhibit tlB" attached
D. SIGNATURE:
I. the undersigned, acknowledge that alt representations made in this
applicabOfl are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge
STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF PINELLAS "'ICS-....
S~ to and subscnbed before me this ~ day of
.l:1p.(.' I A.D, 20~ to me and/or by
. who Is personally knoW? has
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MY COMMISSION I CD 295902
EXPIRES. Apn113, 2008
BondtO Thru H~1IIy I'1Ml UndIIwrIIors
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Exhibit A
Appellant Names and Addresses:
1. Lee and Deborah Arnold, Jr (party Status)
1049 Bay Esplanade
Clearwater, FL 33767-1029
727 -442-1690
2. Wdham E. and Bonme K. Poole, ill (party Status)
1055 Bay Esplanade
Clearwater, FL 33767-1029
727-447-4667
3. Patrick and Kathy Beyer (party Status)
1100 Mandalay Pomt Road
Clearwater, FL 33767-1042
4. Tames and Sally Spencer (party Status)
1086 Eldorado Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33767
727-447-2072
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Exhibit B
BASIS OF APPEAL
1. The applicant is a non-conforming use. It has neither applied for nor received a
termination of non-conformity by the City of Clearwater. Approval of the dock
application is an unlawful expansion of a non-conforming use, which violates
Community Development Code ("Code") ~ 6-103.
2. Applicant has failed to meet the requirements of Code ~ 3-913 Specifically,
applicant has failed to demonstrate by competent substantial evidence that (a) the
proposed development is in harmony with the scale, bulk, and character of adjacent
properties; (b) the proposed development is consistent with the community
character of the immediate vicinity of the parcel proposed for development; and (c)
the design of the proposed development minimizes adverse effects, including
visual, acoustic, and olfactory and hours of operation impacts, on adjacent
properties.
3. Applicant has failed to meet the requirements of Code ~ 3-601 (c)(3)(h)(v).
Specifically, applicant has failed to demonstrate by competent substantial evidence
that a reduction In side setback was necessary to comply with the review criteria
established In sections 3-601 (c)(3)(a)-(g).
4. Applicant has failed to meet several applicable specific review cnteria that are set
forth in Code ~~ 3-601 (c)(3)(a-c). SpeCifically, Applicant has failed to demonstrate
by competent substantial evidence that (a) the proposed dock is in harmony with
the scale and character of adjacent properties and the neighborhood in general, (b)
the proposed dock is compatible with dock patterns in the general vicinity of the
applicant's property, (c) the use of the proposed dock will not adversely impact the
health, safety or well being of persons currently using the adjacent waterways for
recreational and/or commercial uses; (d) the proposed dock will not hinder or
discourage the existing uses of the adjacent waterway by uses Including but not
limited to non-motorized boats and motorized boats; (e) the existence and use of
the proposed dock will not have a detrimental effect on the use of the adjacent
waters for navigation, transportation, recreational or other public conveniences
The Commumty Development Board did not have the legal authority to approve the
dock application based upon the foregoing.
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JOHNSON, POPE, BOKOR, RUPPEL & BURNS, LLP
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
E. D ARMSTRONG m
BRUCE H BOKOR
JOHN R BONNER, SR *
GUY M BURNS
JONATHAN S COLEMAN
MICHAEL T CRONIN
ELIZABETH J DANIELS
BECKY fERRELL.ANTON
COLLEEN M fl. YNN
RINAT HADAS
MARION HALE
SCOTT C ll.GENFRllZ
FRANKR JAKES
TIMOTHY A JOHNSON, JR
SHARON E. KRICK
ROGER A LARSON
ANGELINA E LIM
MICHAEL G LITTLE
CHIH.PIN LU.
MICHAEL C MARKHAM
ZACHARY D MESSA
A. R CHARUE" NEAL
TROY J PERDUE
BRETON H PERMESLY
F WALLACE POPE, JR.
ROBERTV POTTER,JR
AUDREY B RAUCHWAY
DARRYL R RICHARDS
PETER A RlVELLINI
DENNIS G RUPPEL*
CHARLES A SAMARKOS
PHILIP M SHASTEEN
JOAN M VECCHlOLI
STEVEN H WEINBERGER
JOSEPH J WEISSMAN
STEVEN A WILLIAMSON
*OF COUNSEL
PLEASE REPLY TO CLEARWATER
File No 111327
May 5, 2006
CIty of Clearwater
ATTN CIty Clerk and Hearmg Officer
112 S Osceola Avenue
Cledfwater, FL 33756
CIty of Clearwater
A TTN MIchael Delk, Plannmg DIrector
100 South Myrtle Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Carlouel Yacht Club
1091 Eldorado Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Re' Case No FLD2005-09094
Appeal ApphcatIon FlIed AprIl 25, 2006
Dear Srrs/Mesdames
Pursuant to SectIon 4-505 of the CIty of Clearwater Commumty Development Code, please
conSIder tills letter the Appellant's motion to supplement the record of the above referenced appeal
applIcatIOn WIth a transcrIpt copy of Case No FLD200S-09094 from the Commumty Development
Board meetmg of Apnl18, 2006
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office,
Smcerely,
Cc
Lee and DebbIe Arnold, Jr
WIlham and Bonme Poole
Pat and Kathy Beyer
Jlm Spencer
CLEAR WATER OFFICE
911 CHESTNUT 5T
POST OFFICE BOX 1368 (ZIP 33757-1368)
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33756-5643
TELEPHONE (727)461 1818
TELECOPIER (727) 44 t 8617
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TAMPA OFFICE
403 EAST MADISON STREET
SUITE 400
POST OFFICE BOX 1100 (ZIP 33601 1100)
TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602
TELEPHONE. (813) 2252500
TELECOPIER (813) 223 7118
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ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
E D ARMSTRONG III
BRUCE H BOKOR
JOHN R BONNER, SR ·
GUY M BURNS
JONATHAN S COLEMAN
MICHAEL T CRONIN
ELIZABETH J DANIELS
BECKY FERRELL-ANTON
COLLEEN M FLYNN
RINA T HADAS
MARION HALE
SCOTT C ILGENFRITZ
FRANK R JAKES
TIMOTHY A JOHNSON, JR
SHARON E KRICK
ROGER A LARSON
ANGELINA E LIM
MICHAEL G LmLE
CHIH-PIN LU'
MICHAEL C MARKHAM
ZACHARY D MESSA
A R "CHARLIE" NEAL
TROY J PERDUE
BRETON H PERMESL Y
F WALLACE POPE, JR.
ROBERT V POTTER, JR
AUDREY B RAUCHWAY
DARRYL R RICHARDS
PETER A RIVELLINI
DENNIS G RUPPEL'
CHARLES A SAMARKOS
PHILIP M SHASTEEN
JOAN M VECCHIOLI
STEVEN H WEINBERGER
JOSEPH J WEISSMAN
STEVEN A WILLIAMSON
'OF COUNSEL
PLEASE REPLY TO CLEARWATER
File No -1'11327
May 9, 2006
CIty of Clearwater
ATTN CIty Clerk and Hearmg Officer
112 S Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Re Case No FLD2005-09094
Appeal ApphcatIOn Filed April 25, 2006
Dear CIty Clerk
Pursuant to Appellant's motion to supplement the record (dated May 5, 2006) of the
above referenced appeal apphcatIOn, please find enclosed a transcnpt copy of Case No
FLD2005-09094 from the CommunIty Development Board meetmg of April 18, 2006
If you have any questIOns, please feel free to contact our office
Smcerely,
JOHNSON,POPE,BOKOR,RUPPEL
& BU LLP
Enc
Cc MIchael Delk, PlannIng DIrector /
Carlouel Yacht Club
Lee and DebbIe Arnold, Jr
WIlham and BonnIe Poole
Pat and Kathy Beyer
JIm Spencer
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#374566
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MAY 1 0 2006
CLEARWATER OFFICE
911 CHESTNUT ST
POST OFFICE BOX 1368 (ZIP 33757-1368)
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33756-5643
TELEPHONE (727)461-1818
TELECOPIER (727) 441-86 I 7
PlANNING DEPARTMENT
CI1Y OF CLEARWAtER
TAMPA OFFICE
403 EAST MADISON STREET
SUITE 400
POST OFFICE BOX 1100 (ZIP 33601-1100)
TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602
TELEPHONE (813) 225-2500
TELECOPIER (813) 223-7118