09/02/2008WORK SESSION AGENDA
Council Chambers - City Hall
9/2/2008 - 1:30 PM
1. Office of Management and Budget
1.1 Set a final millage rate of 4.7254 mills for fiscal year 2008/09 levied against non-exempt real personal
property within the City of Clearwater and pass Ordinance 8004-08 on first reading.
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1.2 Approve the City of Clearwater Annual Operating Budget for the 2008/09 fiscal year and pass Ordinance
8005-08 on first reading.
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1.3 Adopt the Fiscal Year 2008/09 Capital Improvement Budget and establish a six-year plan for the Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) and pass Ordinance 8006-08 on first reading.
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1.4 Approve the recommended Penny for Pinellas II project list, as revised, for Fiscal Years 2008/09 through
2009/2010.
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2. Financial Services
2.1 Amend the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 4 Travel and pass Ordinance 7984-08 on
first reading.
10 Attachments
3. Solid Waste/General Support Services
3.1 Amend Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges, Section XXV, Public
Works Fees, Rates, and Charges (5)(b) Solid Waste collection rates, to increase specific roll-off collection
fees for Solid Waste and Recycling and pass Ordinance 7929-08 on first reading.
10 Attachments
4. Engineering
4.1 Approve a lease amendment between the City of Clearwater and Salt Block 57, LLC for 73 additional
temporary parking spaces and authorize appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
1B Attachments
5. Planning
5.1 Approve Amendments to the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan as recommended in the Evaluation and
Appraisal Report (EAR) and pass Ordinance 7993-08 on first reading.
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5.2 Approve a Future Land Use Plan Amendment from the Residential Urban (RU) and Institutional (I)
Classifications to the Residential Medium (RM) Classification and a Zoning Atlas Amendment from the
Institutional (I) District to the Medium Density Residential (MDR) District for property located at 802,
826, and 830 Woodlawn Street and an unaddressed parcel designated as 22/29/15/00000/320/0200
(consisting of a portion of property located in metes and bounds 32/02, 32/03 and 32/07, in Section 22,
Township 29 South, Range 15 East); and Pass Ordinances 7945-08 and 7946-08 on first reading.
(LUZ2006-08006)
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5.3 Agree to participate in the process provided for in Chapter 171, Part 11, Florida Statutes, the Interlocal
Service Boundary Agreement Act; and adopt Resolution 08-24.
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5.4 Approve amendments to the Community Development Code to permit sandwich board signs in certain
areas, provide a fee for such signage, and add a definition for traditional urban corridor, and pass
Ordinance 7997-08 on first reading.
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6. Official Records and Legislative Services
6.1 Reappoint Carol Warren to the Clearwater Housing Authority with the term expiring on September 30,
2012. (consent)
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7. Legal
7.1 Adopt Ordinance No. 7986-08 on second reading, amending the future land use plan element of the
Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain real property whose post office
address is 1729 Overbrook Avenue, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Urban
(RU).
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7.2 Adopt Ordinance No. 7987-08 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning
certain real property whose post office address is 1729 Overbrook Avenue, upon annexation into the City
of Clearwater, as Medium Density Residential (MDR).
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7.3 Adopt Ordinance No. 7988-08 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office
address is 1837 Carlton Drive into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the
city to include said addition.
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7.4 Adopt Ordinance No. 7990-08 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning
certain real property whose post office address is 1837 Carlton Drive, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
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7.5 Adopt Ordinance No. 7985-08 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office
address is 1729 Overbrook Avenue into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines
of the city to include said addition.
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7.6 Adopt Ordinance No. 7989-08 on second reading as amended, amending the future land use plan element
of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain real property whose post office
address is 1837 Carlton Drive, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL).
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7.7 Continue approval of amendment to the Community Development Code to permit sandwich board signs
in certain areas, provide a fee for such signage, and to add a definition for traditional urban corridor, to
September 18, 2008.
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8. City Manager Verbal Reports
8.1 City Manager Verbal Reports
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9. Council Discussion Items
9.1 Big C Oil Drilling Resolution
1B Attachments
10. Other Council Action
10.1 Other Council Action
1B Attachments
11. Adjourn
12. Presentation(s) for Council Meeting
12.1 2008 Legislative Session Report - Sen. Dennis Jones
ID Attachments
12.2 Proclamation: Hispanic Heritage Month
10 Attachments
12.3 Project Homeless Connect - Sarah Snyder & Rhonda Abbott, Homeless Leadership Network
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12.4 Proclamation: September is United Way Month
1B Attachments
12.5 Proclamation: Somebody Cares Tampa Bay
1B Attachments
12.6 Yellow Ribbon Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month Proclamation
1B Attachments
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Set a final millage rate of 4.7254 mills for fiscal year 2008/09 levied against non-exempt real personal property within the City of
Clearwater and pass Ordinance 8004-08 on first reading.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with Chapter 200 of the Florida Statutes which defines the requirements for the "Determination of Millage" and the rules
governing Truth in Millage (TRIM)Compliance, the City Council must hold two public hearings to adopt a final millage rate for the
new fiscal year. The adoption of this ordinance to establish the millage rate and the two related budget ordinances are an integral part of
fulfilling these requirements.
The City Council set a proposed millage rate of 4.9550 mills on July 17,2008, which is the rate that appeared on the TRIM bill notices
mailed to taxpayers in August. At the special meeting of August 21, 2008, the City Council made further reductions to the budget
totaling $2,224,330 which will result in a lower millage rate of 4.7254 mills for fiscal year 2008/09. The millage rate of 4.7254 mills
represents a 10.48% decrease from the rolled back rate of 5.2787 mills.
Ordinance 8004-08 is now presented in order to adopt the millage rate of 4.7254 mills to support the operating and capital budgets for
the 2008/09 fiscal year.
Review Approval: 1) Legal 2) Clerk 3) Assistant City Manager 4) Clerk 5) City Manager 6) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 1
Attachment number 1
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MILLAGE ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 8004-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
DECLARING THE MILLAGE RATE TO BE LEVIED FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2008, AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, FOR OPERATING PURPOSES
INCLUDING THE FUNDING OF PENSIONS, DEBT SERVICE, AND
ROAD MAINTENANCE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
EXPENDITURES AT 4.7254 MILLS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE. THE LEVY OF 4.7254 MILLS CONSTITUTES A 10.48%
DECREASE FROM THE ROLLED BACK RATE OF 5.2787 MILLS.
WHEREAS, the estimated revenue to be received by the City for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 2008, and ending September 30, 2009, from ad valorem taxes is $46,188,490; and
WHEREAS, based upon the taxable value provided by the Pinellas County Property
Appraiser, 4.7254 mills are necessary to generate $46,188,490; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. It is hereby determined that a tax of 4.7254 mills against the non-exempt real
and personal property within the City is necessary to raise the sums to be appropriated for
operation purposes, including pensions and debt service, road capital improvement projects, for
the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008.
Section 2. The levy of 4.7254 mills constitutes a 10.48% decrease from the rolled back
rate.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect October 1, 2008.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
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Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the City of Clearwater Annual Operating Budget for the 2008/09 fiscal year and pass Ordinance 8005-08 on first reading.
SUMMARY:
In accordinance with Chapter 200 of the Florida Statutes and the rules governing Truth in Millage (TRIM) Compliance, the City
Council must hold two public hearings to adopt a final budget. The adoption of this ordinance and the related ordinances adopting the
2008/09 millage rate and the Capital Improvement Budget are an integral part of fulfilling these requirements.
On June 17, 2008 the City Manager presented to the City Concil a detailed preliminary Annual Operating Budget that outlined
estimated revenues and proposed expenditures for the 2008/09 fiscal year. The budget was discussed at several City Council meetings
earlier this summer. At the special meeting of August 21, 2008, the City Council made further reductions to the General Fund budget
totaling $2,224,330 and added two East Gateway police officers in the amount of $134,020 at the August 21 Council meeting, netting
total reductions to the General Fund of $2,110,310 from the Preliminary Budget.
Ordinance 8005-08 is now presented in order to adopt the operating budget for fiscal year 2008/09 and authorize the City Manager to
issue instructions to achieve and accomplish authorized services.
Review Approval: 1) Legal 2) Clerk 3) Assistant City Manager 4) Clerk 5) City Manager 6) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 2
Attachment number 1
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OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 8005-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2008, AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ISSUE SUCH INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE
NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE AND ACCOMPLISH THE
SERVICE PROGRAMS SO AUTHORIZED; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER MONIES AND
PROGRAMS AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS AND
ACTIVITIES WITHIN ANY FUND AS PROVIDED BY
CHAPTER 2 OF THE CLEARWATER CODE OF
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager has submitted an estimate of the expenditures
necessary to carry on the City government for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008,
and ending September 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, an estimate of the revenues to be received by the City during said
period from ad valorem taxes and other sources has been submitted to the City Council;
and
WHEREAS, a general summary of the operating budget, and notice of the times
and places where copies of the budget message and operating budget are available for
inspection by the public, was published in a newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has examined and carefully considered the proposed
budget; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances,
the City Council conducted a public hearing in City Hall on September 4, 2008, upon said
budget and tax levy; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA;
Section 1. Pursuant to the City Manager's Annual Budget Report for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2008, and ending September 30, 2009, a copy of which is on file
with the City Clerk, the City Council hereby adopts a budget for the operation of the City,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Ordinance No.18U _lw
Attachment number 1
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Section 2. The budget as adopted shall stand and be the budget of the City for
said fiscal year, subject to the authority of the City Council to amend or change the
budget as provided by Section 2.519 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized and directed to issue such instructions
and directives that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the service programs
authorized by the adoption of this budget.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized for reasons of economy or efficiency to
transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance among programs within
an operating fund, provided such action does not result in the discontinuance of a
program.
Section 5. It is the intent of the City Council that this budget, including
amendments thereto, is adopted to permit the legal appropriation and encumbering of
funds for the purposes set forth in the budget. All appropriated and encumbered but
unexpended funds at the end of the fiscal year may be expended during the subsequent
fiscal year for the purposes for which they were appropriated and encumbered, and such
expenditures shall be deemed to have been spent out of the current budget allocation. It
shall not be necessary to reappropriate additional funds in the budget for the subsequent
fiscal year to cover valid open encumbrances outstanding as of the end of the current
fiscal year.
Section 6. Should any provision of this ordinance be declared by any court to be
invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any provision
thereof, other than the provision declared to be invalid.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect October 1, 2008.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form: Attest:
Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
Ordinance No.18U _lw
Attachment number 2
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2008-09 BUDGETED REVENUE
Actual Budgeted Budgeted
Revenues Revenues Revenues
2006/07 2007/08 2008/09
GENERAL FUND:
Property Taxes 50,661,247 47,273,940 43,461,390
Franchise Fees 9,505,499 9,833,640 9,819,270
Utility Taxes 11,410,407 11,928,390 12,030,350
Licenses, Permits & Fees 4,854,415 4,492,580 4,242,500
Sales Tax 6,147,813 6,564,320 5,800,000
Communications Services Tax 6,783,503 7,045,750 6,286,500
Intergovernmental 13,822,065 11,809,270 12,357,120
Charges for Services 4,155,842 3,763,800 4,151,420
Fines & Forfeitures 823,698 955,000 902,300
Interest Income 1,916,135 1,263,950 1,364,000
Miscellaneous 1,043,350 1,053,710 939,950
Interfund Charges/Transfers In 17,589,871 17,193,280 17,445,130
Fund Reserves 2,100,000
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 128,713,845 123,177,630 120,899,930
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:
Special Development Fund 18,867,602 18,166,980 16,038,440
Special Program Fund 7,600,544 2,132,910 1,364,210
Local Housing Assistance Trust Fund 1,376,431 1,195,250 995,680
ENTERPRISE FUNDS:
Water & Sewer Fund 58,505,091 59,930,170 60,609,860
Stormwater Utility Fund 13,132,090 14,436,690 13,800,460
Solid Waste Fund 18,024,854 18,153,900 18,751,250
Gas Fund 40,590,402 50,656,650 45,228,140
Recycling Fund 3,474,570 2,834,930 3,210,950
Airpark Fund 242,000
Marine Fund 4,622,808 4,823,730 5,351,090
Parking Fund 5,367,657 4,102,130 4,823,470
Harborview Center Fund 744,202 704,360 725,170
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS:
Administrative Services Fund 9,423,602 10,200,730 9,714,930
General Services Fund 4,206,184 5,236,710 5,247,910
Garage Fund 12,149,211 13,293,770 13,853,580
Central Insurance Fund 21,281,371 21,306,060 20,069,910
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 348,080,464 350,352,600 340,926,980
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EXHIBIT A (Continued)
CITY OF CLEARWATER
2008-09 BUDGETED EXPENDITURES
Actual Budgeted Budgeted
Expenditures Expenditures Expenditures
2006/07 2007/08 2008/09
GENERAL FUND:
City Council 271,941 295,920 288,390
City Manager's Office 1,085,918 1,268,700 1,166,210
City Attorney's Office 1,339,793 1,676,820 1,688,790
City Audit 158,004 162,870 175,520
Development & Neighborhood Services 4,041,728 4,295,940 4,109,720
Economic Development & Housing 1,232,205 1,436,710 1,389,940
Engineering 6,872,125 7,028,070 7,283,880
Equity Services 324,842 338,200 284,010
Finance 2,059,050 2,265,190 2,265,030
Fire 23,676,560 21,423,410 21,258,430
Human Resources 1,129,397 1,231,480 1,212,180
Library 6,405,083 6,433,700 6,065,270
Marine & Aviation 1,176,978 1,221,490 1,248,600
Non-Departmental 11,008,814 6,394,690 6,848,000
Office of Management & Budget 295,477 305,160 297,690
Official Records & Legislative Services 1,164,758 1,255,700 1,180,430
Parks & Recreation 21,244,964 21,888,050 21,123,800
Planning 1,306,092 1,414,750 1,429,290
Police 36,103,950 36,970,730 36,949,610
Public Communications 964,107 1,098,590 1,088,580
Public Services 3,483,638 3,684,770 3,546,560
Allocation to Reserves 1,086,690
TOTAL GENERAL FUND 125,345,424 123,177,630 120,899,930
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:
Special Development Fund 20,484,015 15,933,750 13,380,180
Special Program Fund 6,537,832 1,832,910 1,084,210
Local Housing Assistance Trust Fund 640,690 1,195,250 995,680
ENTERPRISE FUNDS:
Water & Sewer Fund 56,786,972 59,930,170 60,609,860
Stormwater Utility Fund 8,593,823 14,436,690 13,800,460
Solid Waste Fund 17,092,410 18,068,320 18,735,750
Gas Fund 34,718,978 45,896,470 38,534,500
Recycling Fund 2,801,883 2,834,930 3,210,940
Airpark Fund 206,310
Marine Fund 4,605,469 4,774,180 5,348,430
Parking Fund 4,364,512 3,804,260 3,963,380
Harborview Center Fund 650,784 704,360 725,170
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS:
Administrative Services Fund 8,589,002 10,197,640 9,693,080
General Services Fund 4,175,639 5,235,590 5,247,910
Garage Fund 11,758,378 13,293,770 13,853,580
Central Insurance Fund 19,984,299 19,986,040 18,714,690
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 327,130,110 341,301,960 329,004,060
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Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Fiscal Year 2008/09 Capital Improvement Budget and establish a six-year plan for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
and pass Ordinance 8006-08 on first reading.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with Chapter 200 of the Florida Statutes and the rules governing Truth in Millage (TRIM) Compliance, the City Council
must hold two public hearings to adopt a final budget. The adoption of this ordinance and the related ordinances adopting the 2008/09
millage rate and Operating Budget are an integral part of fulfilling these requirements.
On June 30, 2008 the City Manager presented to the City Council a detailed preliminary Annual Capital Improvement Budget that
outlines estimated revenues and proposed expenditures for the 2008/09 fiscal year, as well as a six-year Capital Improvement Plan. The
budget was discussed at several City Council meetings earlier this summer. The only change to the Capital Improvement Budget and
six-year plan was the change of funding source in the amount of $200,000 in fiscal year 2008/09 for the McMullen Tennis Complex soft
courts from General Fund revenues to General Fund retained earnings at the August 21 special meeting on the budget.
Ordinance 8006-08 is now presented in order to adopt the Capital Improvement Budget for the 2008/09 fiscal year and authorize the
City Manager to issue instructions to achieve and accomplish authorized services.
Review Approval: 1) Legal 2) Clerk 3) Assistant City Manager 4) Clerk 5) City Manager 6) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 3
Attachment number 1
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2008, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009;
APPROVING THE SIX-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM WHICH SHALL BE REEVALUATED AT THE
BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE SUCH INSTRUCTIONS THAT
ARE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE AND ACCOMPLISH THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SO AUTHORIZED;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER
MONEY BETWEEN PROJECTS IN THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING AVAILABLE
AND ANTICIPATED RESOURCES FOR THE PROJECTS
IDENTIFIED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager has submitted a proposed Six-Year Capital
Improvement Program, and has submitted an estimate of the amount of money
necessary to carry on said Capital Improvement Program for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 2008, and ending September 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, an estimate of the resources available and income to be received by
the City during said period from ad valorem taxes and other sources has been submitted
to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, a general summary of the Capital Improvement Budget, and notice of
the times and places when copies of the budget message and capital budget are
available for inspection by the public, was published in a newspaper of general
circulation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has examined and carefully considered the proposed
budget; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances,
the City Council conducted a public hearing in the City Hall upon said proposed budget on
September 6, 2007; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Pursuant to the Capital Improvement Program Report and Estimated
Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008, and ending September 30, 2009, a
Ordinance No.I -1F3
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copy of which is on file with the City Clerk, the City Council hereby adopts a budget for the
capital improvement fund for the City of Clearwater, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
Section 2. The Six-Year Capital Improvement Program and Budget, a summary of
which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit B, is approved in its present form, but prior to
the beginning of each fiscal year the City Council shall reevaluate priorities, hold public
hearings and formally adopt additions or corrections thereto.
Section 3. The budget as adopted shall stand and be the Capital Improvement
Program Budget of the City for said fiscal year, subject to the authority of the City Council
to amend or change the budget as provided by Section 2.519 of the Clearwater Code of
Ordinances.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized and directed to issue such instructions
and directives that are necessary to achieve and accomplish the capital improvements
authorized by the adoption of this budget.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized to transfer appropriations within the
capital budget, provided such transfer does not result in changing the scope of any
project or the fund source included in the adopted capital budget.
Section 6. Should any provision of this ordinance be declared by any court to be
invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any provision
thereof, other than the provision declared to be invalid.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect October 1, 2008.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Approved as to form:
Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
Ordinance No.,-1F3
Attachment number 2
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Exhibit A
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008/09
Budgeted
Revenues
GENERAL SOURCES: 2008/09
General Operating Revenue 4,145,500
General Revenue/County Coop 694,480
Road Millage 2,727,150
Penny for Pinellas 1,610,000
Transportation Impact Fee 290,000
Local Option Gas Tax 1,880,000
Special Program Fund 30,000
Grants - Other Agencies 360,000
SELF SUPPORTING FUNDS:
Marine Revenue 280,000
Airpark Revenue 10,000
Parking Revenue 225,000
Harborview Revenue 100,000
Utility System:
Water Revenue 75,000
Sewer Revenue 4,563,370
Water Impact Fees 250,000
Sewer Impact Fees 575,000
Utility R & R 2,914,590
Stormwater Utility Revenue 3,284,980
Gas Revenue 1,455,000
Solid Waste Revenue 350,000
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS:
Garage Revenue 110,920
Administrative Services Revenue 225,000
BORROWING - GENERAL SOURCES:
Lease Purchase - General Fund 778,000
BORROWING - SELF SUPPORTING FUNDS:
Lease Purchase - Water 69,780
Lease Purchase - Solid Waste 160,000
Lease Purchase - Recycling 160,000
Bond Issue - Water & Sewer 14,650,230
Bond Issue - Stormwater 678,320
BORROWING - INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS:
Lease Purchase - Garage 2,749,900
Lease Purchase - Administrative Services 350,000
TOTAL ALL FUNDING SOURCES: $45,752,220
Ordinance gtg80@0§-08
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Exhibit A
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008/09
Budgeted
Expenditures
FUNCTION: 2008/09
Police Protection
Fire Protection
New Street Construction
Major Street Maintenance
Intersections
Parking
Misc Engineering
Parks Development
Marine Facilities
Airpark Facilities
Libraries
Garage
Maintenance of Buildings
Miscellaneous
Stormwater Utility
Gas System
Solid Waste
Utilities Miscellaneous
Sewer System
Water System
Recycling
TOTAL PROJECT EXPENDITURES
250,000
473,000
1,250,000
4,082,150
435,000
225,000
115,000
2,110,500
405,000
10,000
694,480
2,815,820
2,593,300
945,000
3,960,000
1,645,000
510,000
26,000
8,326,790
14,720,180
160,000
$45,752,220
Ordinance gtg80@0§-08
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Exhibit B
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM EXPENDITURE SUMMARY BY FUNCTION
FY 2008-2009 THROUGH FY 2013-2014 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
CITY OF CLEARWATER
Schedule of Planned Expenditures
Function 2008109 2009110 2010111 2011112 2012113 2013114 Total
Police Protection 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 1,500,000
Fire Protection 473,000 753,490 1,064,150 885,970 1,890,970 1,452,150 6,519,730
New Street Construction 1,250,000 1,250,000
Major Street Maintenance 4,082,150 4,200,340 3,997,430 3,997,430 4,047,430 4,047,430 24,372,210
Intersections 435,000 435,000 435,000 435,000 435,000 435,000 2,610,000
Parking 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000 225,000 1,350,000
Misc Engineering 115,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 290,000
Parks Development 2,110,500 4,167,500 957,500 1,045,000 1,065,000 1,075,000 10,420,500
Marine Facilities 405,000 465,000 460,000 460,000 460,000 460,000 2,710,000
Airpark Facilities 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 60,000
Libraries 694,480 715,310 736,770 758,870 781,640 805,090 4,492,160
Garage 2,815,820 2,898,800 2,934,270 3,022,300 3,112,970 3,206,360 17,990,520
Maintenance of Buildings 2,593,300 1,175,930 474,090 459,270 467,550 480,930 5,651,070
Miscellaneous 945,000 615,000 595,000 545,000 595,000 570,000 3,865,000
Stormwater Utility 3,960,000 7,180,000 10,880,000 10,620,000 7,700,000 8,100,000 48,440,000
Gas System 1,645,000 5,945,000 6,245,000 6,145,000 6,445,000 6,245,000 32,670,000
Solid Waste 510,000 670,000 595,000 605,000 713,000 735,000 3,828,000
Utilities Miscellaneous 26,000 26,000 44,000 26,000 26,000 44,000 192,000
Sewer System 8,326,790 9,730,050 9,073,990 12,108,380 7,351,360 11,776,590 58,367,160
Water System 14,720,180 9,699,550 12,913,120 17,928,910 18,125,340 11,051,410 84,438,510
Recycling 160,000 220,000 290,000 290,000 386,000 400,000 1,746,000
45,752,220 49,416,970 52,215,320 59,852,130 54,122,260 51,403,960 312,762,860
Ord inarlleM. #0&-08
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the recommended Penny for Pinellas 11 project list, as revised, for Fiscal Years 2008/09 through 2009/2010.
SUMMARY:
On March 6, 1997, the City Council adopted Ordinance 6137-97. The ordinance established the requirement for a special hearing prior
to the adoption of the capital improvement budget to discuss the use of Penny for Pinellas tax, and at any time in which there is any
proposed change to Penny for Pinellas funding of $500,000 or more. The current listing includes the Penny for Pinellas 11 projects as
approved by the City Council last September and the new list for Recommended Project Funding as included in the FY 2008/09 capital
improvement plan through the final year of Penny receipts in fiscal year 2009/10. There are no significant changes proposed. The
projects remaining for the last two years of the current Penny for Pinellas tax include: Druid Road Improvements - $1,250,000,
Recreation Trails - $360,000 and Long Center Infrastructure Improvements - $700,000.
Type:
Current Year Budget?:
Budget Adjustment Comments:
Current Year Cost:
Not to Exceed:
For Fiscal Year:
Capital expenditure
None Budget Adjustment:
Annual Operating Cost:
Total Cost:
to
None
Review Approval: 1) Office of Management and Budget 2) Legal 3) Clerk 4) Assistant City Manager 5) Clerk 6) City Manager 7) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 4
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Proposed Changes to Penny for Pinellas Project List
For Planned Projects in Fiscal Years 2008/09 through 2009/10
As of October 1, 2008
Gross Project Budget
Under Current Proposed New
Plan
Plan
Approved Proposed Recommended
10/1/07 Amendment 10/1/08
Druid Road Improvements
Recreation Trails
Long Center Infrastructure Improvements
1,250,000
360,000
700,000
1,250,000
360,000
700,000
Recommended Projects for FY 2008/09 through 2009/10 2,310,000 - 2,310,000
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Attachment number 3
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PENNY FOR PINELLAS PROJECTS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, September 4, 2008
6:00 p.m.
A public hearing will be held by the City of Clearwater, in City Council Chambers, in City Hall, 3?d
floor, 112 South Osceola Avenue, Clearwater, Florida, regarding the Penny for Pinellas project list for
fiscal years 2008/09 through 2009/10 totaling $2,310,000 to fund capital projects under the remaining
two-year Penny for Pinellas Plan.
No changes to the plan are proposed.
Interested parties may appear and be heard at the hearing or file written notice of approval or objection
with the City Clerk prior to the hearing. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the
Council, with respect to any matter considered at such hearing, will need a record of the proceedings and,
for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based per Florida Statute 286.0105.
All individuals speaking on public hearing items will be sworn in.
Cynthia E. Goudeau, CMC
City Clerk
City of Clearwater
P.O. Box 4748, Clearwater, FL 33758-4748
A COPY OF THIS AD IN LARGE PRINT IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS &
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT. ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
REQUIRING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS
MEETING SHOULD CALL THE OFFICIAL RECORDS & LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
DEPARTMENT WITH THEIR REQUEST AT (727) 562-4090.
Item # 4
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Amend the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 4 Travel and pass Ordinance 7984-08 on first reading.
SUMMARY:
Based upon experience in processing travel vouchers it has become evident that changes are necessary to the travel ordinance to add
clarity and better understanding of requirements.
Purposes of this amendment are to:
1. More clearly define terminology such as agency, agency head and officers;
2. Establish approval requirements for in-state and out-of-state travel;
3. Establish authority for a pre-travel approval form, and
4. Provide more detailed authority for reimbursement for travel meals
As follow up to these ordinance changes, we are updating the City's travel policy, clarifying and expanding procedures for prior
approval of travel and subsequent reimbursement and instituting the use of departmental travel coordinators. Training will be provided
in addition to checklists and reminder aids for distribution to travelers prior to travel authorization requests.
Review 1) Office of Management and Budget 2) Financial Services 3) Office of Management and
Approval: Budget 4) Legal 5) Clerk 6) Assistant City Manager 7) Clerk 8) City Manager 9) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 5
Attachment number 1
Page 1 of 3
ORDINANCE NO. 7984-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 4, RELATING TO
TRAVEL BY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; AMENDING
SECTION 2.321, DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS
2.322, 2.325, 2.326, AND 2.328, REGARDING
PROVISIONS ON AUTHORITY TO INCUR TRAVEL
EXPENSES, SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE, ROUTE AND
METHOD OF TRAVEL, AND USE OF PRIVATELY
OWNED VEHICLES; REPEALING SECTION 2.327,
TRAVEL BY COMMON CARRIER WHEN PAID FOR BY
TRAVELER; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Code of Ordinances Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 4, Travel, is
hereby amended as follows:
DIVISION 4. TRAVEL
Sec. 2.321. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a
different meaning:
/Igen^„ aRd „„h?;^ agen^., City means the city and any officer, department, agency,
division, subdivision, board, bureau, commission, authority and any other separate unit
of government of the city.
4gen^v head and heed of the ageni+v mean the highest noli^v_making authority of a
Authorized person means:
(a) A person other than a public officer or employee, whether elected or not, who is
authorized by °n ageRGY hthe city manager or department director or their
designees to incur travel expenses in the performance of his/her official duties;
(b) A person who is called upon by an agency the city to contribute time and services
as consultant or advisor;
(c)A person who is a candidate for an executive or professional position.
Authorized travel means travel on official business of the city, including but not limited to
travel to a convention or conference serving a direct public purpose for the benefit of the
cLt , when approved by the ageRGY head city manager or department
director or their designees.
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Employee and public employee means an individual other than an e#fise a ublic
official or authorized person who is filling a regular or full-time authorized position and is
responsible to aR ageRG Y "the city manager or department director.
Sec. 2.322. Authority to incur travel expense.
(1) All travel must be authorized and approved in advance by the respective
department director or designee in his/her absence. Additionally, all travel outside of the
State of Florida and travel by department directors must be approved in advance by the
city manager or designee assistant city manager.
(2) The uniform travel authorization form will be used by all public officers, employees
and authorized persons when requesting travel authorization.
(21 3) Travel expense shall be limited to those expenses necessarily incurred in the
performance of a public purpose authorized by law to be performed by the agency t r
and must be within the limitations prescribed by this section.
(3 4) Travel expense of public employees for the sole purpose of taking merit system or
other job placement examinations, written or oral, shall not be allowed under any
circumstances, except that upon prior written approval of the city manager or designee,
candidates for executive or professional positions may be allowed such travel expense
pursuant to this section.
Sec. 2.325. Rates of subsistence allowance.
(d) Reimbursement. No traveler shall be reimbursed for any meal or lodging included
in a convention or conference fee or otherwise paid by the city. If a traveler cannot take
advantage of a provided meal due to public purposes or the meal does not meet the
dietary requirements of the traveler, the traveler will be reimbursed at the lesser of actual
cost or the GSA rates for M&IE. Receipts are required for reimbursement for the
substituted meal
Sec. 2.326. Route, method of travel.
(1) All travel must be by a usually traveled route. When it is by an indirect route for the
traveler's personal convenience, any extra cost is to be borne by the traveler and
reimbursement for expense shall be based only on such charges as would have been
incurred by a usually traveled route.
(2) The ageRG Y head department director or designee shall designate the most
economical method of travel for each trip, keeping in mind the following conditions:
(a) The nature of the business;
(b) The most efficient and economical means of travel, considering the time of the
traveler, cost of transportation and per diem or subsistence required;
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(c) The number of persons making the trip and the amount of equipment or material to
be transported.
Sec. 2.328. Use of privately owned vehicles.
(1) The use of privately owned vehicles for official travel on liew of publiGly owned
VR-110 GIeS OF nnmmnn nAFFOR c may be authorized by the ageRGY head city manager or
department director or their designees if a publicly owned vehicle is not available.
Whenever travel is by privately owned vehicle, the traveler shall be entitled to a mileage
allowance at a fixed rate not to exceed the standard mileage rate currently permitted by
the Internal Revenue Service. Except for the mileage allowance, tolls and parking fees,
reimbursement for expenditures related to the operating, maintenance and ownership of
the vehicle shall not be allowed when privately owned vehicles are used on public
business.
(2) All mileage shall be shown from point of origin to point of destination and, when
possible, shall be computed on the basis of the current state road department map.
(3) Monthly private auto allowance may be given to employees under certain
circumstances.
Section 2. Section 2.327, reading as follows, shall stand repealed and shall be of
no further force and effect:
Sec. 2.327. Travel by common carrier when paid for by traveler.
Transportation by common carrier when traveling on official business and paid for
personally by the traveler shall be substantiated by a receipt therefore. Federal tax shall
not be reimbursable to the traveler, except when unforeseen circumstances require that
travel arrangements must be paid for by employees, and then only after approval of the
city manager.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect October 1, 2008.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Leslie K. Dougall-Sides
Assistant City Attorney
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
Item # 5
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
Amend Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges, Section XXV, Public Works Fees, Rates, and Charges
(5)(b) Solid Waste collection rates, to increase specific roll-off collection fees for Solid Waste and Recycling and pass Ordinance 7929-
08 on first reading.
SUMMARY:
Solid Waste, Finance and Budget staff worked with Burton and Associates, the City's rate consultants, to evaluate Solid Waste and
Recycling revenue history and expectations; expenditure history and projections; reduced levels of cash reserves and rate scenarios to
meet its cash flow requirements.
Council approved all recommended Solid Waste and Recycling rates (with the exception of roll-off collection fees) for 5 years.
At that time, it was recommended that we bring our roll-off collection fees closer up to market rates, which resulted in a 13% increase
on 10/1/07, followed by 4.5% increases in each of the next 3 fiscal years.
The ordinance approved by the City Council in 2007, only included the 13% increase on 10/1/07. Staff requests that Council
update Appendix A Schedule for roll-off collection fees for the next three fiscal years (10/1/08, 10/1/09, and 10/l/10).
Review 1) Financial Services 2) Solid Waste/General Support Services 3) Financial Services 4) Solid Waste/General Support
Approval: Services 5) Financial Services 6) Solid Waste/General Support Services 7) Financial Services 8) Office of Management and
Budget 9) Legal 10) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 6
Attachment number 1
Page 1 of 3
ORDINANCE NO. 7929-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE SCHEDULE FOR SOLID
WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES; AMENDING APPENDIX
A, SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES AND CHARGES,
ARTICLE XXV, PUBLIC WORKS-FEES, RATES AND
CHARGES, SECTION; (5)(b) SOLID WASTE ROLL-OFF
CONTAINER SERVICE, CLEARWATER CODE OF
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is determined to be fair and reasonable to establish
fees, rates and service charges based on the cost to serve the various
classes of customers; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Appendix A, Article XXV, PUBLIC WORKS-FEES,
RATES AND CHARGES, Section 5(b), Clearwater Code of Ordinances, is
hereby amended as follows:
XXV. PUBLIC WORKS-FEES, RATES and CHARGES (§ 32.068)
(5) Other miscellaneous charges.
***** *****
(b) Solid waste roll-off container service
(ii) Public service fees:
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(2) Pull charges. A pull being the hauling, dumping and returning of
a roll-off container one round trip in the City of Clearwater.
In the City of Clearwater
Compactors in Other Roll-offs in
Effective 10/1/2008: service before
service after 06/30/05
07/01/05
a. 10 or 20 yard, per pull $97.55 $107.81
b. 30 yard, per pull 102.69 112.94
Ordinance No. 7929-ttli?m # 6
Attachment number 1
Page 2 of 3
c. 40 yard, per pull 107.81 118.09
Compactors in Other Roll-offs in
Effective 10/1/2009: service before
service after 06/30/05
07/01/05
a. 10 or 20 yard, per pull $101.94 $112.66
b. 30 yard, per pull 107.31 118.02
c. 40 yard, per pull 112.66 123.40
Compactors in Other Roll-offs in
Effective 10/1/2010: service before
service after 06/30/05
07/01/05
a. 10 or 20 yard, per pull $106.53 $117.73
b. 30 yard, per pull 112.14 123.33
c. 40 yard, per pull 117.73 128.95
Outside the City Limits of Clearwater and within Pinellas County
Compactors in Other Roll-offs in
Effective 10/1/2008: service before
service after 06/30/05
07/01/05
d. 10 or 20 yard, per pull $112.18 $126.13
e. 30 yard, per pull 118.09 132.14
f. 40 yard, per pull 123.99 138.14
Compactors in Other Roll-offs in
Effective 10/1/2009: service before
service after 06/30/05
07/01/05
d. 10 or 20 yard, per pull $117.23 $131.81
e. 30 yard, per pull 123.40 138.09
f. 40 yard, per pull 129.57 144.36
Effective 10/1/2010: Compactors in Other Roll-offs in
Ordinance 7P2ft# 6
Attachment number 1
Page 3 of 3
service before
07/01/05 service after 06/30/05
d. 10 or 20 yard, per pull $122.51 $137.74
e. 30 yard, per pull 128.95 144.30
f. 40 yard, per pull 135.40 150.86
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECTION AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Camilo A. Soto
Assistant City Attorney
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
Ordinance 7P2ft# 6
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a lease amendment between the City of Clearwater and Salt Block 57, LLC for 73 additional temporary parking spaces and
authorize appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
SUMMARY:
• The lease agreement for 94 temporary parking spaces on the beach was executed April 4, 2008.
• Salt Block 57, LLC has agreed to expand the temporary parking by 73 spaces to encompass the entire parcel for a total of 167
parking spaces (not including the 6 handicap spaces).
• Rent payments of $120 per month per space for the additional parking will begin on October 1, 2008. The total maximum
annual lease amount will not exceed $240,480 (total monthly payment $20,040).
• Costs to improve the site for the additional parking are estimated at $55,200 including three Pay & Display meter units.
• Estimated monthly revenue per space is $280 (total estimated monthly revenue $46,760).
• First Quarter amendments will increase revenue (0435-00000-344549) by $561,120 and increase rental costs (0435-01333-
544300) by $240,480 for payments to Salt Block 57, LLC.
• All of the terms and conditions of the Temporary Parking Lot Lease will continue to be in effect throughout the remaining term
of this agreement.
• Sufficient budget and revenue are available in Capital Improvement project 0315-92636, Parking Lot Improvements for the costs
to prepare the property.
Type: Other
Current Year Budget?: No Budget Adjustment:
Budget Adjustment Comments:
Amendment for FY 08/09 Budget.
Current Year Cost: N/A Annual Operating Cost:
Not to Exceed: Total Cost:
For Fiscal Year: to
Appropriation Code Amount Appropriation Comment
0315-92636-562000-545-000 $55,200
0435-01333-544300-545-000 $240,480
Yes
Review Approval: 1) Office of Management and Budget 2) Legal 3) Clerk 4) Assistant City Manager 5) Clerk 6) City Manager 7) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 7
Attachment number 1
Page 1 of 2
FIRST AMENDMENT TO TEMPORARY PARKING LOT LEASE
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO TEMPORARY PARKING LOT LEASE is made and
entered into this day of , 20087 by and between SALT BLOCK
577 L.L.C., a Utah limited liability company, 1001 East Atlantic Avenue, Suite 202, Delray
Beach, Florida 33483, herein called "Lessor", and The City of Clearwater, a Florida
Municipal Corporation, 112 South Osceola Avenue, Clearwater, Florida, 33756, herein
called "Lessee".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Lessor and Lessee agree to this First Amendment to Temporary
Parking Lot Lease pursuant to the terms described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
contained in this First Amendment to Temporary Parking Lot Lease, Lessor and Lessee
hereby agree as follows:
Paragraph 3 of the Temporary Parking Lot Lease shall be amended as
follows:
RENT. Lessee agrees to pay the sum of $120.00 per parking space,
together with all applicable sales and use taxes, monthly during the
Lease Term, the first payment being due on May 1, 2008 covering the
rent from the Commencement Date through the month of May, 2008,
and on each subsequent month payment will be made on the 1 st of
each month. Lessee agrees to lease a minimum of 94 167 parking
spaces, increased from a formerly agreed to minimum of 94 spaces.
Payment reflecting the newly amended parking space minimum shall be
first due on October 1, 2008 and on 1 st of each subsequent month until
the termination of this Lease.
2. All of the terms and conditions of the Temporary Parking Lot Lease are
incorporated herein by reference and shall continue in full force and
effect throughout the remaining term of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have authorized the below signed officers to
execute this Lease on the date first above written.
WITNESSES:
Print Name:
Print Name:
SALT BLOCK 57, L.L.C.,
a Utah limited liability company
By: GALLIVAN, INC.,
A Utah corporation
Manager
By:
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Print Name:
Title:
Countersigned:
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Camilo A. Soto
Assistant City Attorney
CITY OF CLEARWATER
By:
William B. Horne,
City Manager
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
Item # 7
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Amendments to the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan as recommended in the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) and pass
Ordinance 7993-08 on first reading.
SUMMARY:
Florida Statutes require local governments to adopt comprehensive plan amendments consistent with their approved Evaluation and
Appraisal Report (EAR). The City of Clearwater's EAR, prepared in 2005-2006, was found sufficient by the Department of Community
Affairs (DCA) on November 29, 2006. The EAR-based amendments are proposed to be adopted by the end of 2008.
The 2006 EAR was divided into five parts: Part I: Introduction, Part 11: Statutory Issues Assessment, Part III: Issues of Local Concern,
Part IV: Success and Shortcomings of Each Comprehensive Plan Element, and Part V: Changes in Florida Statutes. Statutory changes
and issues of local concern were identified in the EAR to be addressed through EAR-based amendments. A total of five issues of local
concern were identified as follows:
How can the City develop a comprehensive and diversified strategy for the City's redevelopment?
How does the City provide guidance to enhance community character and livable neighborhoods?
How does the City develop and implement a proactive approach to facilitate attainable housing and assure safety and
competitiveness of the aging housing stock?
How can the City develop and implement a strategy to eliminate enclaves and facilitate annexation? and
How does the City implement an approach to coastal and disaster management?
The Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) has met nine times for the purpose of providing public participation in the preparation of the
EAR-based amendments. Their final meeting was on July 30, 2008. On August 4, 2008, staff presented the item to the City Council for
general discussion and comments.
On August 26, 2008, the Community Development Board held a public hearing on proposed Ordinance 7993-08. Any additional
recommendations made by the CDB will be presented to the Council.
Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 7993-08 amending the Comprehensive Plan consistent with the 2006 Evaluation and
Appraisal Report. This is considered a large-scale amendment that requires approval by DCA.
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Attachment number 1
City of Clearwater
Mission Statement
The Mission of the City of Clearwater is to provide cost
effective municipal services and infrastructure necessary for a
high quality of life for all our citizens.
Vision Statement
Sparkling Clearwater is a uniouely beautiful and vibrant
waterfront community that is socially and economically diverse,
that reinvests in itself, and is a wonderful place to live, learn,
work and plate
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City of Clearwater
Comprehensive Plan - 2008
Table of Contents
Element Pate
A. Future Land Use Element A-1
B. Transportation Element B-1
• Traffic Circulation B-4
• Mass Transit
B-12
• Airport B-14
C. Housing Element C-1
D. Utilities Element D-1
• Sanitary Sewer D-6
• Solid Waste D-9
• Stormwater Management D-11
• Potable Water Groundwater Aquifer Recharge D-16
E. Coastal Management Element E-1
F. Conservation Element
F-1
G. Recreation and Open Space Element G-1
H. Intergovernmental Coordination Element H-1
1. Capital Improvements Element I-1
J. Public School Facilities Element J-1
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City of Clearwater
Comprehensive Plan - 2008
Table of Maps
Element Map Number
A. Future Land Use Element
• Planning Area A-1
• Existing Land Use A-2
• Future Land Use A-3
• Zoning A-4
• Adjacent Future Land Use A-5
• Topographic Map A-6
• General Soil Map A-7
• Clearwater Vegetation A-8
• Wetlands Location A-9
• Floodplains A-10
• Wildlife Habitats A-11
• Living Marine Resources A-12
• Activity Centers A-13
• Citywide Design Structure A-14
Attachment to Map A-14, Cit ywide Design Structure
• Historic Resources A-15
B. Transportation Element
• Road Network: Existing Level of Service B-1
• Road Network: 2025 Level of Service B-2
• Lane Arrangement B-3
• Road Network: Existing Jurisdictional Classification B-4
• Road Network: Existing Functional Classification B-5
• Road Network: 2025 Functional Classification B-6
• Maior Trip Attractors and Generators B-7
• Bike and Pedestrian Routes B-8
• Public Transit Routes B-9
• Airpark Land Use B-10
• Airpark Plan B-11
• Airpark Noise Contours B-12
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C. Housing Element
• Neighborhood Districts C-1
D. Utilities Element
• Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Collection
Districts D-1
E. Coastal Management Element
• Coastal Storm Area (Including coastal High Hazard
Area) E-1
• Hurricane Storm Surge Areas E-2
• Hurricane Evacuation Zones E-3
• Public Coastal Access Points
E-4
F. Conservation Element None
G. Recreation and Open Space Element None
H. Intergovernmental Coordination Element None
1. Capital Improvements Element None
J. Public School Facilities Element
• Public School Facilities J-1
• Public Elementary Schools J-2
• Public Middle Schools J-3
• Public High Schools J-4
• Ancillary Facilities and Land Banked Sites J-5
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Future Land Use Needs Summary
The following summarizes the Future Land Use Element:
Clearwater has two (2) main natural resources, a moist, sub-tropical climate and buildable land.
With gradual variations in topography from sea level to one hundred three (103) feet, we have
mostly well drained sandy soils with pockets of wetlands. There are natural drainage ways to
Clearwater Harbor and Tampa Bay. The virgin landscape presented relatively few obstacles to
development, and urbanization occurred rapidly throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The supply of
buildable land has been depleted. City policies will have to compensate for the scarcity of land.
Vacant developable land in Clearwater has been reduced from approximately 1,034 acres in
1989, to approximately 600 acres in 1996, and then further reduced to 420 in 2005- Most of
these parcels are less than one acre in size. hifill development, urban conservation, and urban
renewal strategies will continue to be prevalent in implementing Clearwater's plan.
In 29-05 residential was the largest category of land use within the City of Clearwater
(approximately 7,07200 acres). Commercial was the second Publie/Semi-plablie
largest category of land use within the City (approximately 1.762 3,000-acres), followed by
Recreation/O ep n Space (approximately 1,717 acres) and Public/Semi Public (approximate]
1 417 acres)
Since 1989, the majority of the amendments made to the Future Land Use Map have involved
parcels under one acre in size.
Clearwater has f -9S 3.6_ten(10) times more land devoted to open space / recreation uses such as
golf courses than industrial use (1.717 477 vs. 246 acres). The economic base of the City is
tourism, retirement income, retailing and services. These sectors of the economy need to be
maintained and enhanced.
Clearwater is the third largest City in the metropolitan area; it is a net importer of labor, and a
focus of shopping, health care, recreation and office employment. The transportation system
must be maintained and improved to connect the region's urban centers and support economic
growth objectives.
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Clearwater provides a full spectrum of urban public services and utilities. There are relatively
few areas of service deficiencies. The C',i continues to implement and address Deficiencies
that must br, addressed arr, expansion of key arterial and collector streets, drainage
improvements for enhanced stormwater quality and conveyance qamffitq, and upgrading
wastewater treatment levels.
• Within the Clearwater Planning Area, there is a. significant amount of land located in enclaves
and unincorporated areas located along the C'C's boundaries Approximately 3,700 acres of
land within the Planning Area. is available for annexation
Clearwater's redevelopment plans will continue the evolution of a multi-faceted, multi-modacl
City with tourism being a major industry impacting the City's economic base.
As of May 1999, August, 0?, t The City's Unsafe Structures Program has resulted in either the
demolition or full code compliance of over 1.020 4-76 structures. Due to the age of much of the
City's commercial and residential structures, this Pprogram must be continued as a means of
combating urban blight and spurring redevelopment.
• In 2007, the voters of Pinellas C',ountV approved a. referendum to continue tThe Local
Government Infrastructure Surtax (LGIS)-, or better known as the "Penny for Pinellas"mss
approved by the voters of Pincitas eorinty. The "Penny for Pinellas" eta provides
funding for infrastructure improvements within the City of Clearwater.
Clearwater has a current population of approximately 110 931 4 people. Seasonal
residents add about 10 110 X000 people during the winter months. The permanent population
is projected to increase to 121 352 2 by the year 2020 2-0?.
Clearwater will continue to protect historic resources and properties through the implementation
of the historic designation process zonitT overlay districts.
Coordination among governments, business, and civic groups continues to be necessarT vvill be
noel to implement comprehensive plan objectives.
GOALS OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
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A.1 GOAL - THE CITY OF CLEARWATER SHALL CONTINUE TO PROTECT
NATURAL RESOURCES AND SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND ENSURE
THAT THESE RESOURCES ARE SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE
URBAN ENVIRONMENT THROUGH LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AND COORDINATION WITH FUTURE LAND USE
INTENSITIES AND CATEGORIES.
A.1.1 Objective - On an ongoing basis, natural resources and systems shall be protected
through the application of local, state, and regional regulations, mitigation and
management plans, and permitting procedures as well as through locally instituted
land purchase programs focusing on environmentally sensitive properties and
significant open space areas.
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A-1.1.1 Any permanent and temporary alteration of Department of Environmental
Protection (D.E.P.) jurisdictional or non jurisdictional wetlands, the
jurisdictional wetlands of the Southwest Florida. Water Management District
(SWFWMDL beach dunes, sensitive soils, or other natural systems shall be
prohibited unless such alteration is fully consistent with all local, state, and
federal regulations, mitigation and management plans, and permitting
procedures that may be applicable, including the wetland vegetative buffer
requirement of the City's Community Development Code
A_1.1.2 No development which has the potential to discharge toxic chemicals (solvents,
contaminating fluids battery flutids, acids, etc.) may be permitted within one
thousand (1,000) feet of a City water well, unless provision is made to store
chemical containers in an enclosure approved by the City and a. wellhead
protection permit is obtained.
A_1.1.3 Environmentally sensitive wetlands subject to Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) jurisdiction and the jurisdictional wetlands of the Southwest
Florida. Water Management District (SWFWMD) shall be designated by
"Preservation" (P) zoning and prevented from being built upon except as
permitted by the Preservation Zoning District.
A_ 1. 1.4 The provisions of the City of Clearwater Wellhead Protection Ordinance shall
be strictly implemented in order to protect a major source of the City's potable
water, with the Engineering Public Worka- Department serving as the chief
implementing local agency.
A_1.1.5 Stormwater shall be controlled through consistent application of local, state,
and federal regulations, mitigation and management plans, and permitting
procedures for both site-specific and basin-level development plans.
A_1.1.6 All development and/or redevelopment activities in floodways and floodplains
shall be controlled through consistent application of local, state, and federal
regulations, mitigation and management plans, and the permitting process.
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A_1.1.7 New development or redevelopment in the Coastal High Hazard Area shall be
permitted consistent with F.E.M.A. and City Guidelines.
A_1.1.8 Mitigation plans for alteration of non jurisdictional wetlands, beach dunes,
swamps, marshes, streams, creeks, one hundred (100) year flood plains, or lakes
shall require not less than a 1:1 ratio of mitigation land (on- or off-site) as
approved by the Engineering Public Works Department and/or City Council
Eonnnission, and in coordination with the Southwest Florida. Water
Management District (SWFWMD).
A_1.1.9 The effects of erosion shall be carefully controlled through local permitting and
construction standards, procedures and regulations, and through the
development of local and regional erosion control management programs.
A_ 1.1. l0The Community Development Code shall provide for on-site drainage
detention and/or retention or payment in lieu thereof for compatibility with
community master drainage plans.
A.1.2 Objective - Population densities (included in the Coastal Management Element
and the Future Land Use Map) in coastal areas are restricted to the maximum
density allowed by the Countywide Future Land Use Designation of the property,
except for specific areas identified in Beach by Design: A Preliminary Design for
Clearwater Beach and Design Guidelines, and shall be consistent with the Pinellas
County Hurricane Evacuation Plan and the Regional Hurricane Evacuation Plan
and shall be maintained or decreased.
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2-. 1-. t Individual requests for development approval and/or transfer of development
rights in the coastal high hazard area shall specifically consider hurricane
evacuation plans and capacities and shall only be approved if the proposed
development will maintain evacuation times (pre-landfall clearance times) as
specified by the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.
2. GOAL - THE CITY OF ehiEARWATER SHA LL UTH:fZE fN NOVA9Ff VE
2J Objective - The redevelopment
obsolete areas shall be a high prio of blighte
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of redevelopment and special are a plaits, t he constr uction of catalytic private
cts, city investinent, and c
standards. ontinued e mphasis on property inaintenance
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districts, 2.3 Objective - The eity sliall encourage the inipleinentation of historic Overlay
properties, the inaintenance of existing historic
and the preservation o
existing neighborhoods through the use of design guidelines and t1w
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2.5 Objective - The eity sliall en - . . Oved land use compatibility through the
evaluation of traffic calining techniques, inalti-inodel transportation networks,
alid the use of transit oriented development plainfiTrg;
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A.2
GOAL - A SUFFICIENT VARIETY AND AMOUNT OF FUTURE LAND USE
CATEGORIES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ACCOMMODATE PUBLIC DEMAND
AND PROMOTE INFILL DEVELOPMENT.
A_2.1
3J Objective - Public institutions, such as hospitals, parks, utility facilities and
government facilities, shall be provided sufficient land area to accommodate
identified public needs.
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3-.-H Utility facilities shall continue to be allowed in all City of Clearwater land use
categories and zoning districts consistent with City regulations.
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3-.-H Growth of Morton Plant hospital shall continue to be consistent with the
Morton Plant Hospital Master Plan.
All
3-.2 Objective - Future Land Use in the City of Clearwater shall be guided by the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map and implemented through the City's
Community Development Code. Map categories are further defined in Policy #
3-.2.-t A_2.2.1 below.
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3 Land Uses on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map shall generally be
interpreted as indicated in the following table. The intensity standards listed in
the table (FAR - floor area ratio; ISR - impervious surface ratio) are the
maximum allowed for each plan category, except where otherwise permitted by
special area plans or redevelopment plans approved by the City Council
Eonnnission. Consequently, individual zoning districts, as established by the
City's Community Development Code, may have more stringent intensity
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standards than those listed in the table but will not exceed the maximum
allowable intensity of the plan category, unless otherwise permitted by
approved special area plans or redevelopment plans.
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3-2-.2 Residential land uses shall be appropriately located on local and minor collector
streets; if appropriately buffered; they may be located on major collector and
arterial streets. Residential land uses shall be sited on well-drained soils, in
proximity to parks, schools, mass transit and other neighborhood-serving land
uses.
1-.2-.3 Commercial land uses shall be located at the intersection of arterial or collector
streets and should be sited in such a way as to minimize the intrusion of off-site
impacts into residential neighborhoods. New plats and site plans shall
discourage the creation of "strip commercial" zones by insuring that adequate
lot depths are maintained and by zoning for commercial development at major
intersections.
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3-2-.4 Industrial land uses shall be located along arterial or major collector streets,
with rail access if possible. Siting and operation of industrial land uses should
not create adverse off-site impacts, particularly as these off-site impacts may
degrade residential areas.
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3 z Subdivision of land shall be consistent with and governed by the
Comprehensive Plan objectives and policies regarding land use, transportation,
conservation, and utility services.
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3-2-.6 The Community Development Code shall provide for safe on-site traffic
circulation and connections to adjacent arterial and collector streets consistent
with Florida Department of Transportation and Institute of Traffic Engineers
design guidelines.
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4. GOAL - THE CITY OF CLEARWATER SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL
DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES MEET THE SAFETY,
ENVIRONMENTAL, AND AESTHETIC NEEDS OF THE CITY THROUGH
CONSISTENT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CODE.
A"3"1
4.f Objective - All signage within the City of Clearwater shall be consistent with the
Clearwater sign code, as found within the Community Development Code, and all
proposed signs shall be evaluated to determine their effectiveness in reducing
visual clutter and in enhancing the safety and attractiveness of the streetscape.
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4-. 1-. t Commercial signs in Clearwater shall be restricted to discourage the
proliferation of visual clutter, promote community aesthetics, provide for
highway safety, and to allow the identification of business locations.
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4-2 Proliferation of billboards along major collector and arterial streets shall be
prevented as is currently provided.
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4-+.3 Sign identification of City parks and buildings shall be used as a positive
example of aesthetic and legible site identification.
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Objective - All development or redevelopment initiatives within the City of
Clearwater shall meet the minimum landscaping / tree protection standards of the
Community Development Code in order to promote the preservation of existing
tree canopies, the expansion of that canopy, and the overall quality of development
within the City.
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4-.2-.+ All new development or redevelopment of property within the City of
Clearwater shall meet all landscape requirements of the Community
Development Code.
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5: GOAL - THE CITY SHALL NOT PERMIT DEVELOPMENT TO OCCUR UNLESS AN
ADEQUATE LEVEL OF SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THE
IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT. AREAS IN WHICH THE IMPACT OF EXISTING
DEVELOPMENT EXCEEDS THE DESIRED LEVELS OF SERVICE WILL BE
UPGRADED CONSISTENT WITH THE TARGET DATES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE APPLICABLE FUNCTIONAL PLAN
ELEMENT.
A.4.1
5? Objective - The City shall examine and upgrade continue to implement the
Concurrency Management and information system ac an"nrnnriate for to be used
in granting development permits. This system shall continue to consider the
current, interim, and ultimately desired Levels of Service for traffic circulation,
transit, water, sewer, garbage collection, and drainage systems and shall provide
data on sub-sectors of the City in which service deficiencies exist or in which
services are adequate to serve existing and planned new development. This Elevel
of Sservice status will be considered and made part of the staff recommendation at
the time of zoning, site plan, or plat approval. The Elevel of Sservice monitoring
system shall be adjusted, at a minimum, annually to determine adequacy of service
capacity.
Should a requested development permit result in approvals which would burden
service systems above adopted levels, permission to proceed with the development
will not be granted until the City has assured that adequate services will be
available concurrent with the impacts of development.
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5-.-H No new development or redevelopment will be permitted which causes the
level of City services (traffic circulation, recreation and open space, water,
sewage treatment, garbage collection, and drainage) to fall below minimum
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acceptable levels. However, development orders may be phased or otherwise
modified consistent with provisions of the concurrency management system to
allow services to be upgraded concurrently with the impacts of development.
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5-.-H For the road links enumerated in the Transportation Traffic eircudation
Element, a tiered Elevel of Sservice is established. The initial Elevel of
Sservice established for the purpose of issuing development permits shall be
increased after improvements are completed, consistent with the construction
initiation dates.
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5-+.3 The City shall recognize the overriding Constitutional principle that private
property shall not be taken without due process of law and the payment of just
compensation, which principle is restated in Section 163.3194 (4) (a), Florida
Statutes.
A,S GOAL-THE CITY OF C'LEARWATER SHALi, IDENTIFY AND UTILIZE A
CITYWIDE DESIGN STRUCTURE COMPRISED OF A HIERARCHY OF PLACES
AND LINKAGES, THE CITYWIDE DESIGN STRUCTURE WILL SERVE AS A
GUIDE TO DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE DECISIONS WHILE PROTECTING
THOSE ELEMENTS THAT MAKE THE CITY UNIQUELY CLEARWATER,
A"5"1 objective - F,ctahlish the Hierarchy of Places as shown on Map A-14
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A-5-2 Objective- Define linkages as shown on Man A-14
A-U Objective - Use the city-wide design strnctnre as a guide to preserve the existing
character of certain corridors within the City of Clearwater,
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A_5.4 Objecteve - Use the Citywide design structure as a guide to support
redevelopment of pronertees alonginortant corridors, such as:
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A_5.5 Objecteve - Promote high qualety design standards that support C'learwater's
image and contribute to its identity-
A-5-6 Objecteve - Use the Public Art and Design Program to contribute to
C'learwater's visual identity, create memorable images of the city for visitors
and residents, reinforce C'learwater's role as an emerging regional leader in
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ciiltnre, recreation and environmental management and the Cety's reputation as
a wonderful place to live, earn, work and play,
Al GOAi. - THE CITY OF C'LEARWATER SHALi, UTILIZE INNOVATIVE, AND
FLEXIBLE PLANNING AND ENGINEERING PRAC'TIC'ES, AND URBAN DESIGN
STANDARDS IN ORDER TO PROTECT HISTORIC RESOURCES, ENSURE
NFIGHRORHOOD PRF,SF,RVATiON, RF,DF,VFI,OP RLiGHTF,D ARF,AS, AND
FNCOITRAGF iNFiLi, DFVEI,OPMFNT_
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L The land located between Mandala-y Avenue and the CTUlf of Mexico
between Rockawa-V Street and Papa-Va. Street; and
2 The land located sonth of the Pier 60 parking lot and north of the
sontherly lot lines of Tots 77 and 126 of the lJoyd-White-Skinner
Snbdivision between Sonth Gnlfview Bonlevard and Coronado Drive
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A_6.2 Objective - The City of Clearwater shall continue to support innovative planned
development and mixed land use development techniques in order to promote
infill development that is consistent and compatible with the surrounding
environment-
A_6.3 Objective - The City shall encourage the imnlementatinn of historic overlay
districts, the maintenance of existing historic properties, and the preservation of
existing neighborhoods through the use of design gpidelines and the
imnlementatinn of the City's Community Development Code_
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A_6.4 Objective - Due to the built-nut character of the city of Clearwater, compact
urban development within the urban service area shall he promoted through
application of the Clearwater Community Development Code_
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A.6.6
2-.6 Objective - Tourism is a substantial element of the City's economic base and as
such the City shall continue to support the maintenance and enhancement of this
important economic sector.
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2+-.t The City supports and encourages the continued development and
redevelopment of overnight accommodation uses.
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2-.6-.2 The City supports the adoption of higher density/intensity standards for
overnight accommodation uses such that a sufficient supply shall be available
within the City provided that concurrency standards are met.
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2-.6-.-5 The City shall continue to work with the Clearwater Beach Chamber of
Commerce, Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the Tourist
Development Council to promote Clearwater as a tourist destination.
A_6.2 Objective - Redevelopment activities shall be sensitive to the city's waterfront and
promote appro rn iate public access to the city's waterfront resources.
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A_6.9 Objecteve - Decrease energy consum to inn, use more renewable energy and
reduce the impact of the built environment on the natural environment.
A_7.1 objective - Develop a strategic annexation program focused on eliminating
enclaves and other unincorporated areas within the Clearwater Planning Area,
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A"7"2 Objecteve Diversify and expand the Cety's tax base through the annexation of a
variety of land uses located within the Clearwater Planning Area,
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B. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
The purpose of
the Transportation Element is to plan for a multi-modal transportation system in Clearwater which includes
public transit, bicycling, walking, air travel, rail facilities, vehicular traffic and parking facilities, establish
intermodal connections and support the Future Land Use Element.
The C-it-y of Clearwater- shall provide required analysis in with Chapter- 163, F.S. and 94-
5v11-9 F.A.C. by October- 1, 2000.
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Transportation Needs Summary
The following summarizes Clearwater's transportation needs .
Traffic Circulation
• Multi-modal transportation improvements to Clearwater Beach should continue to be lp anned
and/or utilized to alleviate traffic congestion and parking demands on the Memorial Causeway
and the beach. th@ir- grvatost@xt€,w pessib!@ inel ,, ing rvp nwat of tah° Caus@wa?
g-
• Access management to improve traffic flow will continue to be an important issue in development
reviews, with particular emphasis on congested links.
• The traffic concurrency system will continue to monitor vehicle trips on the roadway system.
• Belleair Road (CR462) and Clearwater Memorial Causeway (SR60)-Many-Fead&4n-fl+e-C4?? are
physically and/or environmentally constrained and will continue to operate below the acceptable
levels-of-service.
• The City will continue to work with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority
(TBARTA), Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) and other i,aRieus agencies to promote
transportation alternatives and demand management.
• Recent and proposed FDOT improvements including new overpasses, frontage roads, and limited
access to U.S. 19 are alleviating ettFrvr*' is ai+y prior Ewe capacity issues that were due to both
local traffic from adjacent development and regional iffter-eit? movement, the control of which was
i-s-beyond Clearwater's jurisdiction.
Mass Transit
Mass transit service is provided by the system of buses operated by the Pinellas Suncoast Transit
Authority PSTA WS T- A ). All arterial and collector streets in the City are now served by PSTA.
Only feur- (4) arvas of th@ City ar-@ etAsid-@ -A F-Adius of tv.,A- thousand (2,000) f@@t of f4?
OF-9 Gr-ev@s; Oh-p- Js th@ South peftien of sand X@y. No HRs@R,Ad Ar-pas haw
or-
• Fixed route service is generally adequate to provide service to low income and areas of elderly
concentration. Elderly and handicapped transportation is supplemented by dial-a-ride service.
• Mass transit service is operated by a countywide agency subsidized by State and Federal funds and
Ad Valorem taxes.
• Mass transit provisions should be included in future road expansions to allow for more efficient
commuter patterns.
• The City will continue to work with the PSTA, MPO, TBARTA, and other agencies to promote the
use of mass transit with the ncrrn nano an other and address needs as identified in the long
range mass transit plans.
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Aviation
• Clearwater Airpark is a general aviation airport with no control tower, it has a three thousand
(3,000) foot runway, and it is the home base for over one hundred aircraft. It has no der
Federal funding for improvements, and is under local control with restricted hours of operation and
limitations on the types of operations that may be conducted.
• Most of Clearwater's aviation needs are will e satisfied by use of the passenger and freight
facilities at Tampa International Airport and at St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport; private aircraft
needs can also be accommodated at St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport.
• Current and predicted off-site environmental impacts are not anticipated to be a source of
incompatibility based on Federal Aviation Administration's (F.A.A.) official land use guidance.
• Anupdat@ d Airport Master Plan was will g developed in 2002 to identify improvements necessary
to maintain and enhance airport operations. Updates to the Airport Master Plan are planned to be
made by 2010 to include the current size of the property planned facilities.
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
TRAFFIC CIRCULATION
B.1
GOAL - THE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE SAFE,
CONVENIENT AND EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF PEOPLE AND GOODS BY A
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
B.1.1
74 Objective - Every expansion or extension of arterial and collector streets shall be
constructed consistent with Florida Department of Transportation engineering
standards where possible-. Future improvements to arterial and collector streets shall
include, where possible, enhanced design to accommodate bicvcle/pedestrian traffic.
1-1- 1-22 feet widle. em-F-h- -Iffine. with 4' wide designated- Wilke -1-flne. wher-e s
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B.1.1.1
?f The City shall continue to administer access management and right-of-way
requirements through the Community Development Code.
B.1.1.2 The City will programs that ensure physical safety of non-motorized
transportation users in accordance with the City's ifting Gears: Bicycle and
Pedestrian Master Plan.
B.1.2
Objective - Traffic signals along arterials and collectors in the City and adjacent to
the City will be operated by a central computer system.
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B.1.2.1
- Clearwater shall work with Pinellas County and engineering consultants to
continue the implementation of the computerized traffic signal system, The
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Master Plan, covering all of Clearwater
and adjacent areas.
B.1.2.2
- The City shall continue to monitor the effectiveness of the Intelligent
Transportation System (ITS), the City's implemented computerized traffic signal
system garA (1) ^ft°r pl@nw tatien of taho r„*°4z°E1 + affie
sigaa4 ° sw r o @Is of eon ; ^f+ho highway st@ sh-Al do r ,i,,aWd
B.1.2.3
_ The City shall monitor accident totals for all major intersections in the City.
Intersections with the worst accident rates should be established as priorities for
improvements when possible.
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B.1.3
-7-.3 Objective - The City will continue to monitor traffic counts, accidents, and road
improvements, to provide timely status evaluation of l-Level of sService conditions
for issuance of development approvals.
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B.1.3.1
- Requests for amendment to the Future Land Use Map will have an analysis of
traffic impacts by t44@ Cit?.
B.1.3.2
- The Ci s Traffic Concurrency Management System will continue to monitor
roadways' level-of-service (LOS) consistent with sv* fA#h specific procedures
and requirements in the Community Development Code, to issue and track
cert ificates of concurrency/capaci . , along with required traffic
impact studies y and mitigation strategies for any development which may
degrade the acceptable level of service of an affected transportation facility, and
required documentation of the 110% de minimis transportation impact threshold
as per 163.3180, F.S.
13.1.3.3 The concurrency management system will be enhanced through improved
departmental coordination and the proactive identification and resolution of level
of service concerns.
B.1.4
-7-.4 Objective - The City shall specifically consider the existing and planned LOS Level-
^ee on the road network affected by a proposed development, when
considering an amendment to the land use map, rezoning, subdivision plat, or site
plan approval.
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B.1.4.1
?f The City shall continue to review trips generated by development projects
through the Traffic Concurrency Management Program.
B.1.4.2
- For those roads which are not currently operating at an acceptable LOS e€
Spp,iov, or which do not have programmed improvements to upgrade service to
an acceptable level, the concurrency management system shall be used to monitor
traffic growth, with the dual intent of maintaining average operating speeds and
restricting the aggregate and individual trips generated by development in the City
limits.
B.1.4.3
- The concurrency management system shall address thresholds in applying the
standards for determining concurrency, and shall consider mitigation of impacts
and alternative means to maintain acceptable traffic flows as alternatives to
denying a development permit.
B.1.4.4 The City shall explore transportation concurrency alternatives, such as
Multimodal Transportation Districts (MMTD's), for downtown, Clearwater
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Beach and/or other potential redevelopment areas or activity centers, to
incorporate community design features that reduce vehicular usage while
supporting an integrated multimodal transportation system.
B.1.4.5 If an alternative to transportation concurrency is being considered for a
designated redevelopment and/or revitalization area that requires approval by the
State, it shall be coordinated with the FDOT and the Department of Community
Affairs (DCA) to assess impacts on US 19.
B.1.4.6 When a development results in traffic izeneration volumes causiniz a degradation
of service below D in the pm peak hour, the City shall require transportation
facilities to be in place or under actual construction within 3 years after issuance
of a building permit, in accordance with the City's Proportionate Fair Share
Program.
B.1.4.7 The Citv shall cooberate with the MPO to ensure consistencv between
comprehensive plan amendments and the Pinellas MPO Long Range
Transportation Plan (LRTP) 2025.
B.1.5
-7-.5 Objective - All County and State roadways in Clearwater, except those identified as
backlogged or constrained by the Pinellas County MPO, shall operate at level C
average daily/D peak hour.
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B.1.5.1
?1 Acceptable peak-hour Levels-of-Service for arterial and collector streets as listed
in the MPO's current "Level-of-Service Inventory Report" are the desired
minimum levels.
B.1.5.2
?? The City shall provide the MPO with available up-to-date traffic data, such as
signal timings and traffic counts to assist with level-of-service monitoring and
development of the MPO's Long Range Transportation Plan.
B.1.5.3
?? Due to unique conditions of the natural and built environments, and/or seasonal
traffic demand, Belleair Road and Clearwater Memorial Causeway-and
shall be considered environmentally constrained facilities.
13.1.5.4 The City shall ensure that comprehensive plan amendments are consistent with
the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) statewide minimum levels of
service standards for roadway facilities.
B.1.5.5 The City shall participate with the MPO and/or its Technical Coordinating
Committee (TCC) to ensure that the level of service standard for US Highwa?19
(SIS) will be consistent with FDOT's LOS designation of D for this road.
B.1.5.6 Recognize the LOS standard of C average daily peak hour and volume/capacity
ratio of 0.9 on roads under county jurisdiction, in accordance with the MPO's
countywide concurrency management standards.
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B.1.6
-.6 Objective - The City shall monitor seasonal traffic on Clearwater Beach and
explore methods to address any issues identified.
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B.1.6.1
The City shall evaluate the feasibility of traffic improvements on Clearwater
Beach, as well as investigate funding sources for such improvements.
B.1.7 Obiective - The natural, recreational, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the
Courtney Campbell Causeway shall be preserved and enhanced for the City of
Clearwater residents.
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B.1.7.1 The Citv shall subbort the mission and izoals_ objectives and strateizies of the
Courtney Campbell Causeway Florida Scenic Highway designation as approved
by the City Council on July 15, 2004 for the causeway located between
McMullen Booth Road and Veteran's Highway as shown on Citywide Design
Structure Mab A-14 in the Future Land Use Element.
B.1.7.2 The City shall support efforts to retain the current physical cross sectional
character of the causeway reminiscent of its historic origin.
B.1.7.3 The City shall participate in efforts to maintain the natural environment by
supporting a coastal-style, native Florida landscape and promoting community
partnerships to control litter on the causeway.
B.1.7.4 The City shall support FDOT's pedestrian, bicycle and transportation initiatives
for the causeway including safety enhancements.
B.1.7.5 The City shall continue to participate with the Corridor Management Entity
(CME) as an ongoing and effective sponsor and advocate for the Scenic
Highway designation process and implementation of improvements.
B.1.7.6 The City shall continue to cooperate with intergovernmental coordination
efforts as one of the four governmental entities that include City of Clearwater,
Pinellas County, City of Tampa and Hillsborough County
B.1.7.7 The City shall participate in the education program efforts for promoting the
location and features of the causeway
B.1.7.8 The City shall participate in the maintenance and enhancements of the
recreational opportunities along the causeway and in establishing the Causeway
as a tourist point of interest.
B.1.7.9 The City shall cooperate with FDOT's enhancement efforts to improve the
visual appearance of the causeway.
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B.2.
GOAL - THE RESOURCES OF ALL RESPONSIBLE JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE
DIRECTED TOWARD IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD LINKS TO DESIRED LEVEL OF
SERVICE STANDARDS.
B.2.1
84 Objective - Roadway improvements to obtain desired Levels of Service must be
included in State, County, and City capital budgets. The City shall actively
participate, on a continuing basis, with both the staff and elected official support, in
the preparation, adoption and implementation of transportation plans and
expenditure programs of the M.P.O., P.S.T.A., Board of County Commissioners, and
the F.D.O.T.
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13.2.1.1
44 The City shall review and comment on the proposed capital improvement
programs and provide input to the adopting agencies relative to consistency with
Clearwater's Comprehensive Plan.
B.2.2
8-.2 Objective - Proposed developments accessing back logged roadways operating at a
LOS lower than E lower- than LOS "E" mss, shall be subject to additional
service enhancement proposals, which may include ride-sharing, access control,
signal optimization, transit accessibility, and staggered work hours, to maintain
and improve the roadways' average peak hour operating speeds at the time of plan
adoption:
A) Site design shall provide a stacking lane or lanes to permit vehicles to wait on-
site and enter the traffic flow when gaps occur.
B) Site design shall provide a deceleration lane or lanes to enter the site without
impeding the traffic flow.
C) No new traffic signals that will reduce peak hour travel speeds will be
permitted, unless a high accident rate exists.
D) New or revised median openings will only be permitted where they do not
impede free flow of traffic.
E) Additional service enhancements, as appropriate.
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13.2.2.1
44 The City shall require as a condition of permit approval, new development and
redevelopment projects adjacent to s-State roads to obtain FDOT permits as
required.
13.2.2.2
9-2-2 Access points to collector and arterial streets from all development should be
limited to one (1) major access point or curb cut along each roadway frontage;
additional access and egress points may be granted for unusually large parcels,
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based on site characteristics or as considered appropriate by the Traffic Engineer
and approving agencies, to provide for safe and efficient site-related traffic
movements on adjacent street.
13.2.2.3
444 As a condition of site plan or subdivision plat approval for development or
redevelopment, the access or egress points, or approved cross access easements
to major collector or arterial streets may be relocated, restricted or otherwise
controlled to facilitate traffic flow along the adjacent thoroughfare.
13.2.2.4
4-.2-4 Out-parcels, created in previously approved developments, shall have no inherent
right of direct access to major collector or arterial streets unless such access is the
only access available to the property. New out-parcels may be denied direct
access to arterial or collector streets, unless approved by Florida D.O.T. when the
development abuts a State road.
13.2.2.5
Q Where appropriate, primary access on backlogged streets should be directed to
adjacent non-residential collector streets, with limited secondary access to
adjacent arterials.
13.2.3
84 Objective - The City of Clearwater shall annually update the City's
Transportation Improvement Program to include projects that increase the
capacity of roadways, and provide input in the update of the Metropolitan
Planning Organization's (MPO) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
involving County and State roads. The following transportation improvement
projects that will enhance road capacity is are scheduled for construction within
City, County and State work programs for FY2011/2012 FVrV99 05:
• Sunset Point Road US 19A to Keene Road County
Summary: Construct to a 2 lane divided urban arterial roadway
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13.2.3.1
8.3.1 Road improvements which are currently programmed for construction should
be continued in the Capital Improvement Element of the jurisdiction having
operational responsibility for those roads.
13.2.3.2 When designing roadway improvements, the City will consider incorporating
pedestrian and bicycle facilities if physically and financially feasible.
13.2.4
84 Objective - The City shall actively encourage the expenditure of funds by the Florida
Department of Transportation and the Board of County Commissioners to alleviate
the most severe congestion problems in support of desired 1-1 evels of N service.
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13.2.4.1
8.4.1 The City shall direct its input on the Metropolitan Planning Organization to
further the alleviation of the most severe congestion problems before less severe
problems are programmed for improvement.
13.2.5
8A Objective - The City shall direct its own expenditures toward alleviating its most
severe congestion problems, providing continuity in roadway lane arrangements,
and providing for economic development and redevelopment needs.
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13.2.5.1
9,4?4 The City shall incorporate the recommendations of Preliminary Design and
Engineering Studies, as accepted by the Florida Department of Transportation,
into the Clearwater Transportation Traffie Gir-et l ?r Element, as these findings
affect future alignments and lane arrangements of State highways.
13.2.5.2
8-.5-.2 The City's mission, vision and/or initiatives will continue to include
transportation improvements as articulated in the annual budget document
13.2.6
8-.6 Objective - The City shall preserve and protect existing and future transportation
corridors by administering Article 3 of the Land Development Code, Division 9,
General Applicability Standards which incorporate FDOT's Stand Specifications
and Roadway and Traffic and Design Standards and Clearwater's Subdivision
Ordinance identify building setbacks to protect rights-of-way in accordance with the
Pinellas County Future Rights-of-Way map.
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13.2.6.1
The City shall protect existing and future transportation corridors by
implementing the requirements of the subdivision ordinance, including mandatory
dedication of rights-of-way, where required, as a condition of plat approval.
13.2.6.2
The City shall require developer dedication of rights-of-way for all new
development or redevelopment projects in the City where necessary.
13.2.6.3
9-.64 The City shall review all site plans and subdivision plats with consideration of
future right-of-way needs, and shall require the preservation and advance
acquisition of right-of-way prior to or concurrent with land development to the
maximum extent feasible.
MASS TRANSIT
13.3
GOAL - THE CITY SHALL SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF MASS TRANSIT SERVICE
OPERATORS TO PROVIDE GENERALIZED AND SPECIAL MASS TRANSIT
SERVICES.
13.3.1
Objective - Existing and future major trip generators should be provided with fixed
route or para transit service when possible
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13.3.1.1
°4 Clearwater supports adequate funding for the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
(P-S-T-A-) to provide fixed route and demand-responsive transit service to
increase the mobility of the transit service population.
13.3.2
3 Objective - The City of Clearwater shall encourage and promote mass transit with
appropriate land use, zoning and land development policies.
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13.3.2.1
°24 Clearwater shall allow the establishment of park-and-ride lots, and smaller
outlying transit terminals where appropriate, to support the operation of the main
P.S.T.A. terminal in downtown.
13.3.2.2 Clearwater shall coordinate planning efforts, where applicable, for future high-
speed rail in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties.
13.3.2.3 The City will encourage the development of water mass transit service between
the mainland and beach destinations.
13.4
44. GOAL - THE CITY SHALL CONTINUE TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATE
IN PSTA P S T A , THE DIRECT PRIMARY TRANSIT SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER
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B.4.1
4704 Objective - The City shall require that large scale developments (greater than fifty
[50] units) of housing specifically proposed to serve elderly, handicapped or low
income populations either locate within one thousand (1,000) ,
feet of an existing bus route; if service is not presently available the PSTA R
shall be petitioned to provide service.
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B.4.1.1
401 Whenever possible, community serving facilities and public offices should be
located within one thousand (1,000) feet of an existing bus route.
B.4.1.2
10.1.2 The City adopts one thousand (1,000) Ave Uh-eu.-S-Ana (2,000) feet as the desired
level of Sservice standard for transit service to be applied as the minimum for all
major generators and attractors or for all census tracts with a concentration of
elderly, handicapped, low income or non-automobile owning households.
B.4.2
443 Objective - Clearwater shall participate with the MPO in coordinating the planning
and implementation of the Pinellas Mobility Initiative and the Pinellas Guideway
which is intended to connect the beach and the downtown the TFanspertatiet
tFfflnsit eA_FF_wd1A_Fq_ -at the time the MajoF 1--wrest-M-e-at Study is complete and the County
M_fflkes -A cdee-Usion to imple-me-at the Guideway system.
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B.4.2.1
The City shall ensure that the proposed guideway corridors planned by the
Pinellas Mobility Initiative and the Pinellas Guidewa (as El@sig aw e +ho r ea
egg Tr^r°r^?^+;^r Plan Map) are protected from encroachment, where
possible.
B.4.2.2
40 2 2 Acquisition of future mass transit corridors and exclusive right-of-way should be
considered eligible expenditures for use of transportation impact fees and for
right-of-way mat time of site plan or plat approval, once the corridors have been
included in adopted corridor and right-of-way designation maps.
B.4.2.3
40 ? 3 Due to the constraints of development and available land, mass transit service
shall be urged to provide recreation and commuter employee access to
Clearwater Beach and Sand Key.
B.4.2.4
10 2 4 A _,g beach trolley system is encouraged to operate in order to reduce
automobile trips shall h -P +„ ,n _ r r + ., ?,;lo
on Clearwater Beach.
B.4.3
404 Objective - The City, in coordination with PSTA P.c.T.T^r., shall continue to develop
model designs for transit shelters and benches to be integrated into new and existing
development.
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13.4.3.1
10 3 1 Developers shall be encouraged to incorporate model transit stops with new
development where appropriate.
13.4.3.2 Where appropriate, the City shall support the placement and/or improvements of
the local transit service terminal in the downtown.
13.4.4
484 Objective - The City shall participate and cooperate with agencies and committees
to promote the use of mass transit.
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AIRPORT
B.5
13.4.4.1
40,41 Clearwater shall coordinate with PSTA and the MPO in the continued adoption of
the Five-Year Transit Development Program to address transit needs consistent
with adopted level-of-service policies and transit planning guidelines.
13.4.4.2
404 2 Clearwater will cooperate with PSTA and the MPO to improve the transit system
to coincide with the improvements detailed in the year 2010 and 2015 Long
Range Mass Transit Plans.
13.4.4.3
104 3 The City shall continue to participate on the board of PSTA and by other
appropriate intergovernmental coordination mechanisms to assist the Pinellas
County MPO and the PSTA implementing the countywide mass transit plan.
13.4.4.4 As initiatives are proposed to be adopted by the MPO, PSTA, FDOT and/or
TBARTA, the City shall support transportation/commuter alternatives where
appropriate.
13.4.4.5 The City will coordinate with TBARTA on locating routes and feeder lines as
well as locations for park and ride lots.
GOAL - CLEARWATER EXECUTIVE AIRPARK SHALL CONTINUE TO SERVE THE
GENERAL AVIATION DEMAND OF LOCAL AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND THE
BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN A MANNER COMPATIBLE WITH NEARBY
RESIDENTIAL USES.
B.5.1
444 Objective - n sed- ^„t master- plan shall be completed by 2000 to ,id
in; s-neeessar-y to maintain existing reapae-ity an safety. The 2002 Airport
Master Plan shall be updated by 2010 and the City shall ensure compliance with
current safety standards and land use regulations.
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13.5.1.1
The City shall explore federal, state and county funding sources to supplement
City expenditures for airport improvements.
13.5.1.2
2 Operation and expansion of activities at the airpark shall be consistent with
community land use and economic development objectives, with aviation related
industrial use being the preferred function for any surplus airport land.
13.5.1.3
11 1 3 The City shall program adequate resources from facility users, enterprise funds,
and grants to maintain aviation facilities.
13.5.2
44-4 Objective - Expansion of the facilities at Clearwater Airpark and construction of
new facilities shall be coordinated with Future Land Use and Conservation Elements
of the Comprehensive Plan.
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13.5.2.1
Redevelopment and improvement of facilities at Clearwater Airpark shall insure
that nearby residential developments are buffered from additional impacts of
aviation activities.
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I 1 2 2 The City shall maintain operating policies to forbid touch-and-go landings,
banner towing, glider, and model aircraft operations.
B.6
GOAL - CLEARWATER AIRPARK WILL CONTINUE TO BE A VIABLE
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR)/GENERAL AVIATION FACILITY,
COMPLEMENTARY TO THE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FACILITIES AT
ST. PETERSBURG/CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL AND TAMPA
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS AND WILL BE FURTHER ADDRESSED IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF AN UPDATED AIRPORT MASTER PLAN BY 201000 .
B.6.1
4-24 Objective -The City will identify airport improvements that are necessary to
maintaining existing operations through an updated airport master plan.
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13.6.1.1
The current Airport Master Plan shall be updated by 2010 q4w to reflect airport
capital needs.
13.6.1.2
W2 The City will continue to maintain existing aviation facilities, including all
infrastructure, safety fencing, taxiways, pavement marking, aprons and other
operational facilities.
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B.7
GOAL - THE CONSTRUCTION, LAYOUT, AND OPERATION OF THE AIRPARK
SHALL RECOGNIZE ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION
CONSTRAINTS AND IMPACTS, BOTH ON AND OFF SITE.
B.7.1
4-34 Objective - The fuel farm shall be maintained consistent with current State
requirements.
Policy
13.7.1.1
1-3.1-4 Ultimate development of fuel facilities shall include access to the road network,
proximity to the terminal, direct aircraft access, and full compliance with State
and Federal environmental requirements.
B.7.2
44.4 Objective - Airpark expansion shall specifically protect the City's existing potable
water well that is located on the airpark site.
Policies
13.7.2.1
The existing monitor wells will continue to be maintained.
13.7.2.2
13 2 2 The Airpark shall continue to be operated with land ownership and management
review retained by the City. The City shall approve all leases and planned
facility improvements.
B.8
44. GOAL - INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION SHALL ENSURE SAFE,
COST-EFFECTIVE AND RESOURCE-EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE
CLEARWATER AIRPARK.
B.8.1
4744 Objective - The airport shall continue to coordinate operational and expansion
activities with all appropriate agencies and City departments.
Policies
13.8.1.1
141 1 The City shall carry out all day-to-day airport operations and long-term
development in a manner that will minimize any detrimental effects on the
environment, through compliance with the permitting requirements of all
applicable permitting agencies, including the monitoring of air, noise and water
quality if necessary.
13.8.1.2
14 1 2 Any revisions to the airport development plans shall be reviewed against the
City's Comprehensive Plan to ensure consistency.
13.8.1.3
14 43 The City will review and update, as needed, all airport horizontal, clear and
obstruction zone maps for penetration of these zones due to natural or man-made
occurrences to ensure safe operating conditions.
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C. HOUSING ELEMENT
Introduction
The purpose of the Housing Element is to provide guidance to the City to develop appropriate plans and
polices to meet identified or projected deficits in the supply of housing for the different economic sectors
and needs in the community. The intent is to address the City's activities as well as to provide direction
and assistance to the efforts of the private sector.
The housing element consists of standards, plans, and principles to be followed in:
• The provision of housing for all current and anticipated future residents of the city,
• The elimination of substandard dwelling conditions,
• The structural and aesthetic improvement of existing housing,
• The provision of adequate sites for future housing, including affordable housing group home
facilities, residential shelters, foster care facilities, transitional and permanent supportive
housing,
• The provision for relocation of housing and identification of historically significant and other
housing for purposes of conservation, purposes of conservation, rehabilitation, or replacement,
• The formulation of housing implementation programs, and
• A plan for ensuring affordable workforce housing that would, at a minimum, identify adequate
sites for such housing.
Housing Needs Summary
The following summarizes the Housing Element:
• The mix of housing types is proportional with f ir'? d ided et °°r single-family at
45% and multi-family homes at 48% of existing housing stock, with much of the growth
attributed to multi-family housing. Mobile homes account for approximately 79% of the total
housing units in the City. City policies with regard to zoning and development will need to
continue to recognize this housing mix.
• The increase in the cost of new single-family homes has risen dramatically faster than the sale
price of existing single-family homes. To maintain affordable housing, rehabilitation and
neighborhood preservation is to be preferred over demolition and redevelopment of existing
neighborhoods.
• Close to 40 percent of renters of "renter occupied housing units" pay more than sigy percent of
household income for housing. Wiile the media eest of housin.was less than ° °r+
(30-%) of ineeme aer-ess the beafd for- e 1 households; the median eest was &Fty
f 4N,@ °r+ (ncoi) of ineem° f IA; °r ; °r+°r° Accordingly, there continues to be a
need for affordable housing for very low, low, and moderate-income households.
• Although the number of housing units lacking complete plumbing, kitchen facilities or heating
equipment is relatively small (less than 0.5%) and was has hPP44 declining prior to 1990, 44-s
the 2000 Census showed an increase from 85 to 169 units over 1990
figures. This data needs to be confirmed by the 2010 Census in order to be validated. Close
cooperation with the Census Bureau to ensure an accurate count in the 2010 Census is critical.
Meanwhile, cEontinued code enforcement to reduce these conditions further should be
supported.
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• Clearwater's Community Development Code provides for group homes and group care facilities
uses. Certain types
of facilities, such as child or spouse abuse centers require increased confidentiality and require
additional coordination by the police department and the Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services.
• The population of the City of Clearwater is expected to grow to 121,352 112,930 permanent
residents by the year 2020 20 10 To accommodate permanent and seasonal residents and
maintain a healthy vacancy rate, approximately 4,460 2-,5,94 new housing units will be needed.
• Large, vacant parcels of land are scarce in Clearwater. Because of this, infill development of
small vacant lots and under-utilized parcels will be necessary, and should be encouraged, to
provide for new households.
• Impact fees significantly affect the cost of new housing. Methods of balancing the objectives of
affordable housing and adequate infrastructure need to be explored.
• Clearwater will continue, as it has in the past, to promote and support fair housing practices.
• While local data is unavailable for the specific number of homeless in Clearwater, a
County-wide survey conducted by the Pinellas County Coalition for the Homeless in 2007,
identified a total of 5.195 homeless men. women and children in Pinellas County. The City is a
member of the Coalition as well as the Pinellas County Homeless Policy Group.
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
C.1
GOAL - AN AFFORDABLE VARIETY OF STANDARD HOUSING UNITS IN
DECENT AND SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CURRENT
AND FUTURE RESIDENTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, NATIONALITY, AGE,
MARITAL STATUS, HANDICAP, OR RELIGION.
C.1.1
Objective for Adequate Housing - Assure an adequate supply of housing in
Clearwater by providing for additional new dwelling units in a variety of types,
costs, and locations to meet the needs of the residents of the City of Clearwater.
Policies
C.1.1.1
16.1.1 Maintain sufficient residentially zoned acreage, of varying densities and
locations, to accommodate the existing and future housing needs of the City of
Clearwater.
C.1.1.2
16.12 Residential hifill Projects, as defined in the Community Development Code,
shall be utilized in order to accommodate innovative project designs, which
provide for a mix of dwelling types at varying costs. Opportunities and
conditions for the provision of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) may be
considered for inclusion within infill development and redevelopment projects,
provided that strict compliance standards be established within the Community
Development Code.
C.1.1.3
161 3 Through application of the Concurrency Management Section of the
Community Development Code, the City of Clearwater shall assure sufficient
utility capacity to accommodate an adequate supply of housing.
C.1.1.4
161 4 The City shall encourage the involvement of private sector financial institutions
in recognizing and meeting the community's housing needs.
C.1.1.5
44-.4-.5 The City of Clearwater shall continue to provide information, incentives, and
technical assistance to the private sector in order to achieve housing production
that meets the needs of very low, low, and moderate, and middle inceme
households.
C.1.1.6
16.1.6 The City shall further fair housing goals so that a variety of housing choices are
available to households without regard to religion, handicap, age, or race, nation
origin, or marital status.
C.1.1.7 The City shall further the goal of providing a variety of housing choices by
encouraging land assembly where possible, through such things as density_
bonuses, height increases, and setback reductions.
C.1.1.8 Consider accessory dwelling units wherever they can be accommodated by
adequate lot area, and provided that they meet strict compliance standards such
as building restrictions, visual buffering, parking and other requirements to be
developed for inclusion in the Community Development Code.
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C.1.2
443 Objective for Affordable Housing - The City of Clearwater shall continue to
provide assistance and incentives for the development of housing that is affordable
to v_Very l-Low, l-Low, and m-Moderate income households, including those with
special needs, consistent with the level of growth in these income categories.
Policies
C.1.2.1
46.11 Continue to utilize Community Development Block Grant funds for the
construction and/or rehabilitation of housing units that will be affordable to
very low and low-income, households consistent with Federal income
guidelines.
C.1.2.2
The City shall support the continuation of the Clearwater Housing Authority
programs for affordable housing opportunities, including its rental subsidy
program and public housing units. Gef4i „o to use Fede a p ? + . ;,aunts. Gef4i „o to e Fede -, i p ? + . ;de
rop* sttbsidy, aistanee tei,efy low, low, M J?MAF40
C.1.2.3
46.13 Continue to review new construction techniques, materials, building codes, and
housing codes in order to determine where housing costs can be reduced
without sacrificing the quality of housing for very low and low income
households.
C.1.2.4
46.15 The City shall continue to support the addition of rental housing as needed to
meet the needs of very low, low, and moderate income households.
C.1.2.5 Define Affordable Housing as anv residential dwelling unit leased or
owned by a household with a household income of one hundred twenty
percent (120%) or less of the adjusted area median family income for Pinellas
County, Florida, as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). The rental rates for leased Workforce Affordable
Housing Units shall not exceed the rates published by the Florida Housing
Finance Corporation for annual "Maximum Rents by Number of Bedroom
Unit" for the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area
(MSA). For non-rental units, the sales price may not exceed ninety percent
(90%) of the average area price for the Tampa- St. Petersburg-Clearwater
MSA, as established by the annual revenue procedure which provides issuers
of qualified mortgage bonds, as defined in Section 143(a) of the internal
Revenue Code, and issuers of mortgage credit certificates, as defined in
Section 25(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, with the nationwide average
purchase price for the residences located in the United States.
C.1.2.6 The City shall identify vacant and underutilized city-owned property that may
be deemed surplus property and make it available for the development of
affordable housing.
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C.1.2.7 The City shall work with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and local government
bodies to protect dedicated affordable housing revenues, as provided by the
Economic Development & Housing Department's 2005 - 2010 Consolidated
Planning Document, the Sadowski Act, and Federal, State and Local
Government Housing Trust Funds.
C.1.3
44.4 Objective for Housing Conditions - The City of Clearwater shall encourage the
elimination of substandard housing units through demolition, upgrades,
renovation and preservation efforts.
Policies
C.1.3.1
163 1 The City defines "substandard" housing units as those which do not provide
safe and adequate shelter and require major renovation to bring them up to the
Clearwater Minimum Housing Code or are lacking one or more essential
plumbing facilities, i.e., hot and cold piped water, private toilet, and private
shower or bath for the exclusive use of the unit.
C.1.3.2
Define "suitable for rehabilitation" as those housing units which reauire rebair
equal to or less than fifty percent of its value or $50,000, whichever is less
before renovation, or having the lack of one or more essential plumbing
facilities. Units must be located in a neighborhood, which has either adequate
community facilities or has needed capital improvements in the current Capital
Improvements Program (CIPCIl').
C.1.3.3
16.3.3 The City Neig h' efhee c°n es Pepa4*m°r+ shall continue to monitor and
evaluate factors which contribute to neighborhood stability and adopt strategies
for neighborhood preservation.
C.1.3.4
16.3.4 Program capital improvements in concert with the neighborhood preservation
strategies to encourage neighborhood stability.
C.1.3.5
16.3.5 Encourage ongoing maintenance through programs that foster pride in
ownership and individual efforts.
C.1.3.6
16.3.6 Encourage nee ineeftiN,es fe voluntary, private rehabilitation of owner
occupied and rental housing units.
C.1.3.7
16.3.7 Continue to utilize the Unsafe Structures Program as a means of rehabilitating
and/or demolishing unsafe structures within the City of Clearwater.
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C.1.3.8
16.3.9 Continue to review and update housing related codes to allow optimum
use of labor and materials.
C.1.3.9
Continue to contribute to the support of non-profit and for-profit housing
housing providers Q ater- eighbefhee Housing ei=?,ieesTampa Ua-?
Community P@N,@1E)pn o„+ rer-per-A?tien and other organizations promoting
neighborhood revitalization and stability.
C.1.4
464 Objective for Adequate Sites for Very Low, Low and Moderate Income
Households - Continue to provide zoning and land use regulations that allow for
the development and redevelopment of affordable housing in stable
neighborhoods.
Policies
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16.4.1 All assisted housing shall meet the requirements of the Community
Development Code, including landscaping, and shall be consistent with the
character of the surrounding neighborhood.
C.1.4.2
1-6-4.2 Assisted housing should be located in close proximity to employment centers,
mass transit services, parks, and commercial centers.
C.1.4.3
164-3 Buildings and grounds at assisted housing locations should be maintained so as
to preserve a desirable living environment.
C.1.4.4
164.4 Maintain residential zoning districts in a variety of densities and locations in
order to accommodate more affordable small lots, small and medium size
apartments, and mobile homes.
C.1.4.5
164-5 Continue to utilize zoning to minimize and mitigate commercial encroachment
in residential areas.
C.1.4.6
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classification for defining existing and proposed mobile home sites.
C.1.4.7 Neighborhoods shall be encouraged to follow the three Crime Prevention
Through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategies strategies of access control,
surveillance, and territorial enforcement.
C.1.5
44.-5 Objective for Group Homes and Foster Care Facilities and Sspecial Nneeds
Hhousing - Continue to provide zoning and land use regulations which allow the
establishment of group homes, foster care facilities and special needs housing
subject to minimum State requirements.
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C.1.5.1
16.5.1 Establish population-based standards for group homes and foster care facilities
in concert with knowledgeable State and community human services
organizations.
C.1.5.2
16 5 2 Encourage and assist human services agencies and other community groups in
developing special living facilities at a level appropriate to Clearwater's
population and needs.
C.1.5.3
Periodically review and adjust the separation requirement for group homes as
found in the Community Development Code so that the requirement continues
to function to provide broad dispersion without inhibiting these facilities by
saturation of available areas. The separation requirements will not be more
restrictive than the minimum requirements of the State of Florida.
C.1.5.4
The City of Clearwater shall continue to permit licensed group homes in all
residential districts provided the use meets the minimum separation requirement
of the State of Florida and development standards found in the Community
Development Code.
C.1.5.5
16.5.6 The City shall coordinate with the Department of Children and Families and the
Clearwater Police Department in the placement of child and spousal abuse
facilities in order to ensure the requisite confidentiality.
C.1.5.6 Special Needs Housing is defined as housing that is temborarv_ subbortive_ or
permanent that provides shelter for the elderly, frail elderly, persons with
disabilities (mental, physical, developmental, persons with HIV/AIDS and
their families) persons with alcohol or other drug addiction, and other
categories the City of Clearwater mapecify and describe as special needs
housing. Special needs housing shall include but not be limited to include
emergency and supportive housing, transitional housing and other perman supportive housing, transitional housing and other permanent
housing designed to allow for independent living and prevent individuals
from becoming homeless.
C.1.6
Objective for Housing Conservation and Rehabilitation - Through both private
and public resources, the City of Clearwater shall encourage the conservation,
rehabilitation, and preservation of the existing housing stock, including historically
significant housing.
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C.1.6.1
16.6.1 The Community Response Team shall continue to utilize a collaborative code
enforcement process for housing in the North ands Greenwood and Lake
Belleview neighborhoods and the East Gateway in order to provide
residents with information regarding rehabilitation assistance programs and the
additional time needed to bring housing structures in this area into compliance.
C.1.6.2
16.6-2 Use Community Development Block Grant, HOME, end SHIP, and and
available funds for programs and improvements throughout the City with
special emphasis on North Greenwood, Lake Belleview and
East Gateway r neighborhoods and such other neighborhoods as may
require programmwigattention.
C.1.6.3
1663 Involve private lending institutions in the development of programs that
encourage a greater degree of flexibility in lending policies with respect to
improving older neighborhoods.
C.1.6.4
16.6.4 Encourage private lending institutions, through their participation in program
and project planning, to be more responsive to the home income needs of very
low, low, and moderate-income households.
C.1.6.5
16.6.5 Involve private lending institutions in the planning and development of
programs designed to help with small business economic development loan
needs in very low, low and moderate income neighborhoods.
C.1.6.6
16.6.6 Improve community services and facilities as appropriate to an eepta le
st-Andd-AM4 in target revitalization areas.
C.1.6.7
16.6.7 Use rehabilitation of public housing units as well as the provision of new
housing to increase the housing stock for low and moderate income households.
C.1.6.8
16.6.9 The City of Clearwater shall continue to protect and preserve historically
significant housing and neighborhoods through the implementation of Historic
Preservation Section (Division 10) of the Community Development Code.
C.1.7
44.4 Objective for Relocation Housing - Where public projects of the City require the
relocation of individuals and/or families, relocation assistance shall be provided
where it is necessary for safe and adequate shelter.
Policies
C.1.7.1
16.7.1 The City shall provide temporary relocation assistance to enable rehabilitation
of substandard housing.
C.1.7.2
16.7.2 The City shall provide relocation assistance and counseling, as needed, to effect
the clearance of dangerously deteriorated houses.
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C.1.7.3
16.7.3 The City shall regularly monitor grant opportunities and provide coordinating
services to assist in maximizing intergovernmental revenues and assistance
targeted to housing and neighborhood improvements.
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44.-74 Pursuant to the Community Development Code requirements, tThe City shall
determine that adequate mobile home sites or other suitable sites exist for the
relocation of mobile home owners prior to actions, including the approval of a
rezoning, which result in removal or relocation of mobile home owners.
C.1.8
46-.8 Objective for Housing Implementation Programs - the Clearwater Neighborhood
and Affordable Housing Advisory Board, (NAHAB), which includes represen-
tatives from organizations agencies directly and indirectly involved in affordable
housing issues, will serve as a standing committee on housing related issues and
will review, monitor, and evaluate City policies, procedures, and programs
directed to improving the physical environment and lifestyle of low to moderate
income residents and will make recommendations to the City Manager and City
Council. assist r°e-ilit ting planning °Mr-ts and p ;de ^ -d-i-a +e'- housing
Policies
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46.9.1 Utilize applicable Federal, aPA State, and County programs to provide local
housing.
C.1.8.2
46.92 Participate with the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council in the preparation
of housing plans and programs for consistency with City of Clearwater housing
implementation programs.
C.1.8.3
46.9.3 Participate with Pinellas County in providing short-term emergency housing for
the homeless and transitional housing for qualifying households with special
needs.
C.1.8.4 Continue to brovide assistance to aualified residents to retrofit housing in order
to be barrier free and accessible.
C.1.8.5
46.9.4 Promote equal opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, sex, age, or
marital status in obtaining adequate housing and eliminate discrimination in
housing.
C.1.8.6
168-5 444@ City of rio , +o sh ,n Csontinue to implement all existing and future
housing programs without regard to race, national origin, handicap, age, or
familial status.
C.1.8.7
16.8.6 444@ City of rio^,. _At@F sh ,n Csontinue to investigate complaints concerning
the lending policies of local lending institutions to assure non-discriminatory
lending practices and guard against redlining.
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C.1.8.8
16.9 .7 44io Git sha4 to Ceontinue work with the ClearwaterLeeal Housing Authority
in providing a public housing stock that is consistent with the existing and
future needs of the residents of the City of Clearwater.
C.1.8.9 Continue to work with non-profit and for-profit housings providers to leverage
resources to implement housing programs
C.1.9 Objective - The City of Clearwater shall be proactive in incentivizing the
construction of affordable housing.
Policies
C.1.9.1 Permit density increases for development projects incorporating affordable
housing units.
C.1.9.2 Allow flexibility with regard to setbacks and off-street parking to
accommodate density bonuses associated with affordable housing
developments provided the project design does not detract from the
established or emerging character of the immediate vicinity.
C.1.9.3 Allow flexibility with regard to off-street parking for projects containing
affordable housing units located within 1000 feet of a transit stop.
C.1.9.4 Through the Downtown Public Amenities Incentive Pool, density increases
shall be available to projects incorporating affordable housing g units.
C.1.9.5 Accessory dwelling units may be permitted in certain areas of the Downtown,
as an accessory use to a single-family or two-family dwelling, provided that
sufficient parking exists.
C.1.10 Obiective - Recognizing that sustainable building techniaues contribute to
keeping housing units affordable over the long term by reducing energy
consumption, lowering utility bills and decreasing maintenance costs, the City of
Clearwater will promote the use of green housing construction and renovation
and rehabilitation techniques.
Policies
C.1.10.1 Consider providing g density bonuses for affordable housing projects that are
constructed consistent with US Green Building Council's (USGBC)
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principles or the
Florida Green Building Coalition's (FGBC) Green Land Development and
Building Standards.
C.1.10.2 Encourage construction of efficient and lasting homes by develop
Green Building standards, using resources such as those available through
Global Green USA.
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C.1.10.3 Provide "green building information" to local area housing providers.
C.1.10.4 Work with the local chapter of the USGBC to provide information regarding
LEED renovation techniques at Neighborhood Week and other outreach
events.
C.1.10.5 Develop prototypical xeriscape plans that can be provided to local area
housing non-profits and neighborhood associations.
C.1.110biective - Cooperate with Pinellas County, other municipalities and other
organizations to seek an end to homelessness.
Policies
C.1.11.1 Cooperate with Pinellas County and other municipalities in implementing
provisions found within Opening Doors of Opportunity: A 10-Year Plan to
End Homelessness in Pinellas Countv.
C.1.11.2 Implement provisions of the 2005 2010 Consolidated Planning Document
that address solutions to homelessness
C.1.11.3 Continue to participate in the Pinellas County Homeless Coalition, the
Homeless Leadership Network, and the Pinellas County Homeless Policy
Group.
C.1.11.4 Continue to work with area housing providers to make shelters and transitional
housing and/or programs available to the homeless.
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D. UTILITIES ELEMENT
Introduction
The purpose of the Utilities Element is to provide guidance to the City to develop appropriate plans and
polices to meet identified or projected deficits in the supply of utilities for the different economic sectors and
needs in the community. The intent is to address the City's activities as well as to provide direction and
assistance to the efforts of the private sector, as the private sector plans, designs, and constructs new buildings
and subdivisions.
The utilities element consists of standards, plans, and principles to be followed in:
• The provision of utilities for all current and anticipated future residents of the city-
• The provision of specific utilities to address sanitary sewer, stormwater and stormwater management,
potable water and natural ground water aquifer recharge needs, and solid waste.
Utilities Trey Needs Summary
The following summarizes the Utilities T T Element:
Sanitary Sewer
• Rainfall during the rainy season exerts the greatest influence in producing peak wastewater flows or
infiltration. The City has embarked on an extensive evaluation of the sanitary sewer system. The
information for the evaluation will be included in a Master Plan which will direct the lining and
replacement of the older sewer lines.
• The Marshall Street treatment facility provides service at a rate of one hundred and twenty-four (124)
gallons per capita per day (GPCPD).
• The Clearwater East treatment facility provides service at a rate of one hundred and fourteen (114)
gallons per capita per day (GPCPD). The East plant and Northeast plant are connected by a two-way
force main.
• The Northeast Regional Wastewater treatment facility provides service at a rate of one hundred and
forty eight (148) gallons per capita per day (GPCPD).
• Clearwater's projected peak population in 244 2020 will be 164,356 135,940 permanent and
seasonal residents and guests. Sewage flow rates projected for 249 2020 will utilize se °
per-Bent (74 °%` sixth percent (69%) of the system capacity.
• Clearwater has adequate sewage treatment, collection capacity and system redundancy to serve
existing and planned development. Current total design capacity is twenty-eight and a half (28.5)
MGD; with four MGD allocated to the City of Safety Harbor through interlocal agreement.
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The City requires all new development to provide sanitary sewer systems to connect to appropriate
sewage treatment districts. New septic tanks should not be permitted. Residents located in nearby
unincorporated areas using septic tanks should connect to the City sewage system as sewer lines
become available. Soil characteristics have moderate to severe limitations in areas where septic use
has been identified.
Currently there are four (4) private treatment plants in areas adjacent to the City. As these "package
treatment plants" become inoperable the City should encourage those needing sanitary sewer service
to connect to the City sewage system. The City should continue to require annexation into the City
when connecting to the City sewer system.
Clearwater has undertaken major pumping station replacement and upgrades for pumping stations
located throughout the city. Bett?, Lane was r-eplaeed in 1997,-Sand Kew, will efaieaa4 withi
e 4ordaf o n Mei4„r Plaf4 shall be , plete a b 2000Upgrades to twenty four (24) additional
pumping stations will be completed based on the recommendations from the Pump Station Capital
Improvement Report. The remaining stations will be evaluated and a scheduled renewal and
replacement program will be developed.
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The City of Clearwater has entered into an interlocal agreement with Pinellas County to assist the
County in accomplishing responsibilities emanating from the recycling program mandated by the
State.
Voluntary cooperation and participation in the residential curbside source separation program is
imperative to the success of the program and depends on the willingness of City residents. Public
awareness and education programs are important elements to motivate the citizenry to maintain their
support and participation in the residential curbside separation program.
The recycling of used office paper generated by City of Clearwater personnel will contribute to the
preservation of natural resources and will continue to be a source of revenue for the City to help offset
the cost of office paper.
The necessity to monitor market fluctuations for the price of recyclable materials should be reviewed,
at all times; this should accompany a regular and continuous market evaluation to optimize revenue
received.
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• The solid waste IEevel of service is based on a demand of seven and twelve one hundredths (7.12)
pounds per capita per day.
• Clearwater residents should continue to partake in the utilization of the Pinellas County small quantity
generator disposal site for hazardous/toxic waste materials for households and small generators of
hazardous wastes. The City should also promote the Household Chemical Collection program that is
held on an annual basis.
Stormwater Management
• The City of Clearwater needs will continue to monitor the stormwater management utility fee rate
structure and amend it as required to remain competitive and maintain an adequate funding source to
provide revenue for flood control, maintenance, retrofitting, and treatment of stormwater. In addition
to the hydraulic improvements, this would improve the quality of stormwater discharging into surface
waters, and will complement the measures proposed in the Surface Water Improvement and
Management (SWIM) program and the Tampa Bay Natieaal Estuary Program to improve surface
water quality standards.
• The City of Clearwater needs to take advantage of any alternative funding opportunities that may
become available from any State agency with regard to watershed management and/or general
stormwater improvements.
• The City of Clearwater needs to continue to reduce flooding problems and strive for abatement of
flood damage to houses and streets.
• The City of Clearwater needs to continue to coordinate stormwater management improvement efforts
with Pinellas County and other incorporated areas adjacent to Clearwater City limits for both water
quality and attenuation.
• The City of Clearwater needs to continue to maintain, correct deficiencies and improve, where
necessary, current levels of service. Maintenance and improvement of the City stormwater
management system must be recognized as a service provided by the City on a regular and continuous
basis.
• The City of Clearwater needs to continue to prepare stormwater management plans which will
identify and prioritize the implementation of programs to improve and enhance stormwater quality
and quantity.
• Natural and man-made wetlands need to be utilized for stormwater storage and protected as natural
resources. Wetlands provide a natural wildlife habitat and groundwater recharge functions which are
pivotal characteristics of the natural and urbanized environment. Such features are firmly established
within Clearwater's quality of life values.
• The City of Clearwater must continue to obtain appropriate permits from all environmental regulatory
agencies prior to implementation of water resource proj ects.
• The City of Clearwater needs to research and develop new methods that are technically,
environmentally, and economically viable of treating stormwater runoff before final discharge to
improve and enhance local surface waters.
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Plan. 44io eit?, needs to pr-eeeed feFwafd in its planning, design and engineeFing of the proposed deva4e
Prospect
Lake 44io proposed WE° will continue to serve as a basin for stormwater attenuation and water quality
management, as well as enhancing the aesthetic beauty of the downtown area.
The City of Clearwater needs to continue to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program's
Community Rating System (NFIP/CRS). Clearwater has been an active participant since 1990.
Potable Water and Natural Ground Water Aquifer Recharge Needs
Clearwater has maintained an interlocal agreement with Pinellas County since 1955 with
approximately eight „°r°°r* (40O" sixty-three percent (63%) of its water supply emanating from the
County. The City also maintains a water use permit issued through the Southwest Florida Water
Management District (SWFWMD) to pump an average of 9 6.25 million gallons daily (MGD) from
its eigh+ee nineteen active wellheads. eeline in the 'ate pr-edttee petable orate-ran
In
2007, the actual average pumpage from the City's wells 17Swas approximately 4 5 MGD. The balance
of the City's water demand is met through purchase from Pinellas County. In order to meet the city's
future potable water supply needs in a fiscally responsible manner, several alternative actions must be
explored and initiated both individually or in combination with other water supply source alternatives.
The City's Water Supply Plan - Capital Improvements Implementation Master Plan (Oct 2004)
includes projects based upon cost-benefit analysis that will enable the City to increase its local
production of potable water to ten (10) MGD by 2015. rest benefit ° °' s it be ae ° ? r
• Conservation of potable water supplies is of paramount importance to the City. Clearwater will
continue to support Pinellas County and participate in the immediate action to provide for new
potable water supplies at a reasonable cost.
• Clearwater must continue to utilize and provide efficient use of reclaimed water for irrigation
purposes for both public and private use. Furthermore, it must constantly evaluate its approach to the
desalination of marine water using reverse osmosis technology to provide a form of potable water
backup for periods of drought, and when natural groundwater levels drop to critically low levels.
• Clearwater shall continue to explore and participate proportionately in the regional/and or County
desalination and/ or reverse osmosis alternative strategies.
• The City needs to continue to recognize potable water as a scarce resource and to continue to operate
the water utility prudently in implementing both conservation and consumption objectives. The
current water consumption rate is approximately one hundred and t epA ( 100 gallons
gallons/person/day, which includes both the seasonal and permanent population of Clearwater and is
inclusive of both City produced water and County purchased water.
• The City needs to continue to coordinate with tee"th" est Florid Maa gemef4 Pistnct
(SWFWMD) in the study to determine surficial groundwater direction and flow at various depths.
Groundwater data will continue to be needed to determine future well sites and conditions of
subsurface transmissivity. This data will be an important tool for management of Clearwater's
wellhead operation to determine the City's ability to continue to provide future water supplies.
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The City, in conjunction with the City's Water Use Permit, needs to continue to develop an ultimate
well head p! field management plan, including well configurations, pumping schedules, water
quality monitoring and mitigation plans. This is needed to assure the continued supply of well
withdrawal in accordance with the City's water use permit T 4ieh &Epeet°,a to i e has been r-edueed
The City needs to continue to implement the recommendations from the Alligator Creek study.
The City needs to continue with its public education program to make the public aware of the value of
reclaimed water use.
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
SANITARY SEWER
D.1
GOAL - TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, RELIABLE, AND EFFICIENT SANITARY
SEWER SERVICE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANNER WHICH WILL
PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
D.1.1
4-74 Objective - To maintain adequate Levels of Service for existing and future populations
through the year 202020-0.
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D.1.1.1
17.1.1
sha4l be used Iin determining the availability of facility capacity and the demand
created by new development-., the minimum level of service standard is an average of
127 _gallons per person per day(GPCDer person per day(GPCD).
D.1.2
Objective - The City shall continue to produce advanced wastewater treatment (AWT)
improvements at all water pollution control facilities in accordance with Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (E.P.A.) requirements.
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D.1.2.1
17.11 Sewer services shall not be extended to properties outside the corporate limits of the
City unless an agreement to annex or a petition to annex is filed and approved by the
Clearwater City Council Eewunissie . Sufficient capacity must exist to serve the
areas committed to City service, as well as those proposed for service.
D.1.2.2
47.1-2 Septic tanks and package treatment plants which are determined by the Pinellas
County Health Department or the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP) to have an adverse impact on the environment, shall hook up to the City sewer
system after complying with all applicable City requirements when such connection
can be made.
D.1.2.3
47.1 Should it appear likely that additional development will exceed the treatment
capacity of a plant, the City Manager shall institute a method for temporarily limiting
sewer hookups in the area, while concurrently making provisions to expand plant
capacity, or capacity of the wastewater collection s. te to permit development.
D.1.2.4
4714 Continue to develop a sewage treatment system which will minimize energy, water,
and other resource needs in order to preserve these valuable resources.
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D.1.2.5
47.15 Clearwater shall coordinate and cooperate with appropriate local, State, regional, and
Federal agencies in implementing the sewer system plan.
D.1.2.6
17.16 Clearwater shall continue to develop qualified plant operators who meet applicable
standards and certification in order to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of
the treatment process.
D.1.3
17.3 Objective - Provide and maintain minimum demand of sewer service to all customers
within the corporate limits of the City.
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D.1.3.1
17 .3.1 Ensure that ordinances adequately address sewer provisions.
D.1.3.2
172 Annexation of developments which have deficient sewer systems is encouraged.
Prior to annexation, a program for sewer system improvements shall be prepared by
the City with estimated costs of these improvements to be submitted to the City
CouncilCemmissie at the time of annexation. The owner shall pay the costs of the
improvements.
D.1.3.3
17.3.3 When new subdivisions are being developed, the developer shall provide internal
sewer systems which are constructed to City specifications.
D.1.3.4
17-4 Continue to Develop and maintain a system inventory, by location and condition of
underground sewer lines, to provide information for estimates of repair and
replacement needs.
D.1.3.5
17 .3.5 Extend force mains, aPA-lift station capacity and the gravity wastewater collection
system to serve existing development as well as new infill development.
D.1.3.6
17.3.6 Continue the cleaning and lining of major interceptors to protect the integrity of the
sewer system.
D.1.3.7
177 Continue to supply sewage treatment capacity to Safety Harbor at a rate not to
exceed four (4) MGD.
D.1.4
47A Objective - To maintain equitable charges to support fiscal and capital programs and to
provide efficient financial management for all sewer system funds. Sewer rates
structure shall be reviewed each fiscal year.
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D.1.4.1
1741 The sewer system shall be a self-sustaining, utility enterprise, and rates should be
based on sound engineering and economic principles.
D.1.4.2
1742 Fees charged users of sewer services shall be adequate to cover system operating
costs, repayment of capital costs, suitable coverage for payment of bonded
indebtedness to maintain desirable bond rating and allow for repair and replacement
of existing facilities.
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D.1.4.3
17.43 Prioritization and scheduling of major sewer improvements should be done as a
component of the capital improvements program.
D.1.4.4
44.4 Charges for sewer system usage shall reflect all operation costs consistent with the
amount of waste water generated by each system user.
D.1.4.5
17.4.5 Maintain sufficient revenues to fund a portion of the capital improvements for repair
and replacement on a pay-as-you-go basis.
D.1.4.6
17.4.6 Maintain periodic reevaluation of the sanitary sewer utility rate structure and annual
notification to utility users of rate structure per requirements of the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (E.P.A.).
D.1.5
447-.5 Objective - Continue current practices of effluent disposal, including outfall of tertiary-
treated effluent, and spray irrigation on open spaces; establish a multi-modal approach
to effluent disposal to insure that the most resource-efficient methods are used,
consistent with environmental and economic considerations.
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D.1.5.1
17.5.1 Continue to encourage long-term agreements with golf course operators and other
individuals or groups to use reclaimed water for irrigation by offering reclaimed
water e ^ ef44,0 based fee sehe ule
D.1.5.2
17.52 Continue to develop the use of reclaimed water for irrigation of City parks, golf
courses, ball fields, soccer fields and other appropriate land uses in an effort to
conserve potable water.
D.1.5.3
17.5.2 Continue to provide for the best, cost-effective means of sludge disposal, -after- Fe
i,,., io of Qea4: T a, e -' s ettffef4 lama adin . pr-eg
D.1.5.4
17.5.4 Continue to meet all E.P.A. and Florida (DEP) water quality standards for effluent
discharge.
D.1.5.5
17.5.5 Expand the reclaimed water network to serve lp anned areas, in order to optimize
potable water conservation efforts, while concurrently providing for optimum use for
wastewater effluent.
D.1.5.6 Continue to evaluate reclaimed water rates with goals of user acceptance and cost
recovery.
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SOLID WASTE
D.2
GOAL - TO PROVIDE THE MOST RELIABLE, COST EFFECTIVE AND ENERGY
EFFICIENT METHOD OF COLLECTING, RECYCLING, AND DISPOSING SOLID
WASTE, THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF CLEARWATER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
SOUND MANNER WHICH WILL PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
D.2.1
4.84 Objective - Continue To maintain adequate L-levels of 8-service for existing and future
populations through the year 2020 20-0.
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D.2.1.1
19. 1. 1 The following Llevels of -Sservice standards have been established for the City of
Clearwater and shall be used in determining the availability of facility capacity and
the demand created by new development:
Service Level of Service Standards
Solid Waste Facility Average Solid Waste Generator Rate
7.12 pounds per capita per day
D.2.2
484 Objective - On an ongoing basis, continue to develop collection and transport strategies
which minimize costs and use optimally located waste transfer facilities.
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D.2.2.1
19.11 Collection services shall not be extended to properties outside the City limits unless
sufficient capacity exists to serve the areas committed to City services, as well as the
area proposed for service.
D.2.2.2
19.1-2 Collection services shall not be extended to properties outside the City limits except
by interlocal or other type agreement.
D.2.2.3
19.13 Provide collection service to every residential and commercial location within the
Clearwater City limits.
D.2.3
44.4 Objective - Continue to Provide sound fiscal management for solid waste collection,
transport, disposal and recycling as it develops through State legislation.
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D.2.3.1
19.3.1 Fees charged subscribers shall be adequate to cover system operating costs,
repayments of capital costs, and allow for repair and replacement of existing
facilities.
D.2.3.2
19.32 Utilize a sound statistical methodology for quantifying the impact on the solid waste
stream of recycling programs.
D.2.3.3
19.3.3 Charges to each subscriber shall reflect the average costs incurred to service that
subscriber.
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D.2.3.4
48-3.4 Funds set aside for repair and replacement shall not be diverted to other uses.
D.2.3.5
18.3.5 Replacement of equipment and containers shall be scheduled on a basis that permits
a uniform replacement rate and avoids irregular capital outlays of substantial
amounts of revenue.
D.2.4
4-84 Objective - Continue to conserve natural resources used in the collection, disposal, and
resource recovery systems.
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D.2.4.1
48 41 Utilize recycling and disposal techniques to conserve resources and minimize
adverse environmental impact by recycling aluminum and steel cans, newspaper,
glass, plastics, cardboard, office paper, other metals and yard waste.
D.2.4.2
48 4-2 Develop a solid waste collection, recycling disposal and recovery system that will, to
the greatest degree possible, reduce the waste stream, conserve energy and minimize
impact on natural resources.
D.2.4.3
48 43 Continue to rReduce the solid waste stream through the recycling of aluminum,
glass-, mixed paper, newspaper= plastic, steel, cardboard, office paper, other metals
and yard waste.
D.2.4.4
48 44 Voluntary residential curbside source separation for both single-family homes and
multi-family shall be the method used in the Clearwater recycling effort.
D.2.4.5
48 45 Commercial source separation shall continue to be used on an open competitive basis
with registered private recovered materials dealers.
D.2.5
44.-5 Objective - Continue to cCoordinate and cooperate with other governments to solve
extraterritorial solid waste disposal problems.
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D.2.5.1
4854 Participate in the Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Recycling and Resource
Recovery Programs.
D.2.5.2
48 5 2 Coordinate with other municipalities and cooperate in recycling and resource
recovery programs to reduce the solid waste stream and dispose of solid waste in an
efficient and environmentally sound manner.
D.2.6
Objective - Employ the most efficient strategies in the city's continuous effort to reduce
the residential waste stream through curb-side source separation and to reduce disposal
costs by using available markets to return materials to use through recycling.
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D.2.6.1
19.6.1 Utilize available State grant funds to expand the processing capacity to provide a
recycling center for residential, multi-family and commercial source separation;
fl1urthermore, the City should on a continuous basis conduct studies and develop
methods for the most cost effective collecting, processing and marketing of
recyclable materials.
D.2.6.2
18.6.2 Direct Clearwater citizens to authorized sites for disposal and transfer/temporary
storage facilities located in Pinellas County for hazardous, household wastes.
D.2.6.3
19.6-3 Support and encourage the Household Chemical Collection Program provided by
Pinellas County by assisting in notifying citizens of drop-off sites through the utility
billing process.
D.2.6.4
19.6.4 The Clearwater Engineering Department and Pinellas County shall coordinate and
manage manifest procedures with all applicable regulatory agencies for all City
generated hazardous/toxic wastes as required by Federal and State laws.
D.2.7
18-.7 Objective - Continue the implementation of a dumpster and recycling container
screening program to support the visual appearance objectives of the City.
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D.2.7.1
19.7.1 Where not impracticably constrained by site design features, all dumpster and
recycling containers in the City shall continue to be screened.
STORM WATER
D.3
4* GOAL - PROVIDE THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PROVISION OF
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT INCLUDING THE IMPROVEMENT AND
ENHANCEMENT OF STORMWATER QUALITY DISCHARGING INTO LOCAL
RECEIVING WATERS, AND PROVIDE MAXIMUM PRACTICAL PROTECTION TO
PERSONS, PROPERTY, AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
D.3.1
4-94 Objective - To maintain adequate levels of service for existing and future populations
through the year 202020-0.
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D.3.1.1
49.4.4 The following 1-Level of s-Service standards have been established for the City of
Clearwater and shall be used in determining the availability of facility capacity and
the demand created by new development and shall be applied to all new
development, redevelopment, and for all City facilities through 20209.
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Service Level of Service Standards
Stormwater Management Design storm
Facilities 10 - year storm frequency for all new street development
using the rational design method.
25 - year storm frequency with positive outfall for major
storm systems with basin time of intensities controlling the
duration.*
50 - year storm frequency when no outfall and discharge is
to street right-of-way.*
100 - year storm frequency when no outfall and discharge is
across private property.*
* Design standards for stormwater quality treatment/storage quantity shall conform to the
current SWFWMD requirement [Presently being the SCS Unit Hydrograph design method,
using the design storm frequency and a twenty-four (24) hour duration for sites ten (10) acres
or more, and the rational design method for sites under ten (10) acres].
D.3.2
44.3 Objective -The City of Clearwater shall continue to develop watershed management
plans which should seek to identify, evaluate and implement the most cost effective and
cost efficient programs for stormwater management, including stormwater quantity
and quality. These plans should also address any projects included in the Pinellas
County Surface Water S Management Plan `c`am for the implementation
of all stormwater management, as well as recommended funding sources.
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D.3.2.1
49.11 Coordinate and cooperate with appropriate local, State, regional, and Federal
agencies implementing the Pinellas County and City of Clearwater stormwater
management plans.
D.3.2.2
49.1-2 Continue to Provide a stormwater management system throughout the City that
will afford the most economically feasible protection to residents and property.
D.3.2.3
49.13 All stormwater management improvements should seek to meet applicable goals,
guidelines, and regulations established to provide flood protection and pollution
abatement.
D.3.2.4
19.14 Participate in interlocal agreements to study and evaluate stormwater quality and
stormwater runoff management issues consistent with the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
D.3.2.5
49.15 Coordinate and cooperate with Southwest Florida Water Management District
policies and regulations.
D.3.2.6
19.16 Continue to require new development to detain water on site and control quantity,
quality, and rate of flow being released into the receiving drainage systems.
D.3.3
44.4 Objective - Lower high water profiles during storm events, as necessary, to reduce
house flooding occurrences and to lessen the resulting adverse effects on public health,
the natural environment, public and private property.
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D.3.3.1
49.3.1 Continue to provide a program of regular maintenance to the stormwater
management system to ensure maximum efficiency and performance. Ensure that
stormwater management plans include measures to remove trash, sedimentation and
other debris which impede flow and incorporate structural and non-structural
measures to reduce or eliminate the discharge of oil, grease, heavy metals, and other
suspended particles into the stormwater management systems.
D.3.3.2
49.32 Natural and man-made wetlands shall be considered as a means to provide
stormwater management wherever possible and shall be maintained for hydrologic
purposes. The efficiency of natural and man-made systems to convey stormwater
runoff shall be protected through the provision of routine water quality maintenance
schedules overseen by city inspections.
D.3.3.3
19.3.3 Continue to provide multiple use facilities, such as recreational open space uses, with
open channel stormwater management systems, when appropriate.
D.3.3.4
49-3.4 Development and redevelopment activities shall comply with all stormwater
management design standards and criteria.
D.3.3.5
19.3.5 Structural Development shall be prohibited where it is determined that such
development will have an adverse impact on stormwater storage areas, increase flood
prone areas, significantly increase rates of runoff, or cause other unfavorable
drainage conditions. Both man-made and natural systems shall be treated on an equal
basis as a sensitive preservation area; no distinction shall be made between a natural
system and a man-made or man altered hydrologic system.
D.3.3.6
49.3.6 Limit Prohibit new building, development or- astf+l ti - that will result in
building(s) constructed within/or over stormwater retention/detention ponds, streams
or channels. All wetlands, streams, channels, or other hydrologic features, whether
wetlands, ponds or bodies of water having intrinsic hydrologic, biologic and
zoological functions with no distinction made in regard to its status to whether it is
man-made or natural shall be considered for a Preservation Land Use Plan
classification to ensure protection from development.
D.3.3.7
19.3.Continue active participation and cooperation with the National Flood Insurance
Program and the Florida Emergency Management Agency for the purpose of
recognizing flood prone areas, and establishing abatement programs that endeavor
toward a reduction in damages and losses due to flooding.
D.3.3.8
19.3.8 Continue the established requirement of a twenty-five foot setback from the tops of a
bank from all wetlands whether natural or man-made, and require minimum finished
floor elevations in areas adjacent to lakes, bays, creeks, the Gulf of Mexico, Tampa
Bay and Old Tampa Bay, and other flood prone areas.
D.3.4
494 Objective Continue the implementation of the most cost effective and efficient plan to
reduce the occurrence of street flooding where safety issues and traffic problems exist
as prioritized and set forth in the Capital Improvement Element, and listed in the
stormwater management plans.
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D.3.4.1
49.4.1 Identify areas where inadequate stormwater management easements exist, and obtain
proper access to stormwater management channels, structures and appurtenances for
maintenance purposes.
D.3.4.2
49-42 Improve all street stormwater management systems where deficiencies exist as
articulated in the City's annual budget document.
D.3.5
44.4 Objective - Protect and enhance the quality of receiving waters by the use of "Best
Management Practices" in accordance with the adopted watershed management plans.
Policies
D.3.5.1
49.5.1 The use of "bUest m_Management pPractices" shall be required before, during, and
after construction activities to prevent water pollution resulting from erosion and
siltation.
D.3.5.2
19.52 Vegetated swales, sodding, and appropriate landscaping will be required as
components of the drainage system for natural filtration before final discharge into
receiving waters.
D.3.5.3
19.5.3 Monitor major stormwater management outfalls and receiving water bodies to
identify the quality of stormwater runoff and the impact on receiving bodies.
D.3.5.4
19.5.4 Maximize water recharge potential in designing stormwater management
improvements by utilizing natural wetland areas for stormwater storage.
D.3.5.5
19.5.5 Coordinate stormwater management improvements with other local governments to
assist in solving stormwater management problems of an extraterritorial nature.
D.3.5.6
49.5.6 Continue to ildentify impaired bodies of water and prioritize them for improvement
and enhancement.
D.3.5.7
49.5.7 Water resource projects shall be consistent with the policies of the Conservation
Element and with adopted watershed management plans.
D.3.5.8
19.5.9 All stormwater management plan projects of the City of Clearwater shall comply
with the Florida Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) program and
the National Estuary Program.
D.3.5.9
49.5.9 The City of Clearwater shall continue to upgrade and retrofit City-owned drainage
system facilities and include stormwater treatment for water quality in accordance
with the proposed stormwater management plan.
D.3.6
49-.6 Objective - Continue to pProvide sound fiscal management of the stormwater
management systems to include maintenance, operation, and construction in
accordance with the watershed management plans and concurrent with its implementa-
tion.
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D.3.6.1
49.6.1 Operation and maintenance of the stormwater management systems may be financed
through revenues from the City's stormwater utility fee fi e r;+ gene '
D.3.7
44.4 Objective - Provide economic development incentives that promote water resource
protection and enhancement.
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D.3.7.1
19-7.1 Methods of financing stormwater management system improvements and new
stormwater infrastructure construction should be evaluated to determine the most
feasible and equitable arrangement, both city-wide and in local problem areas.
D.3.7.2
19.72 The City of Clearwater shall continue to seek and be on notice of financial support
for system improvements through grant programs administered by appropriate State
and Federal agencies.
D.3.7.3
19-7. The City of Clearwater shall pursue a system of regional stormwater management
which is both economically and environmentally sound.
GOAL - DISC-14ARGES OF STORMWATER DISCHARGE SHALL BE MANAGED TO
PROVIDE FLOOD PROTECTION FOR THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER AND TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE WATER
QUALITY OF RECEIVING WATERBODIES.
D.4.1
2A.4 Objective - The protection, restoration, and enhancement of water quality associated
with stormwater runoff will be considered a function of the City's overall stormwater
management plans.
Policies
D.4.1.1
-20.1.1 The City shall incorporate water quality protection and enhancement criteria into the
City stormwater management plans.
D.4.1.2
-20.12 The use of natural alternatives, the conservation of natural stormwater management
systems, and the protection and improvement of the quality of receiving waters shall
be a goal of the City's stormwater management plans.
D.4.1.3
-20.1.3 Management plans shall continue to be developed on an ongoing basis for
waterbodies with known or suspected water quality problems in the City to include
Tampa Bay, Clearwater Harbor, Stevenson Creek, Allen's Creek, and Alligator
Creek.
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20.1.4 The City shall systematically and timely prepare watershed or waterbody specific
management plans, and update them as necessary for waterbodies within the City.
Such plans shall include both water quality and flood control considerations and
recommended funding sources.
D.4.1.5
-20.1.5 The City shall implement all City-approved watershed management plans.
D.4.1.6
20.1.6 All City stormwater management plan projects within watersheds of Tthe City shall
comply with applicable SWFWMD, State, and Federal requirements, including
SWIM Plans for that waterbody or watershed.
D.4.1.7
20?7 The City shall continue to coordinate with and supplement the County's surface
water monitoring program.
POTABLE WATER AND NATURAL GROUND WATER AOUIFER RECHARGE
D.5
24-. GOAL - PROVIDE, DEVELOP, AND MAINTAIN A PERMANENT POTABLE WATER
SUPPLY SYSTEM TO MEET ANTICIPATED DEMAND WHILE PROVIDING MAXIMUM
PRACTICAL PROTECTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT AT A COST CONSISTENT WITH
THE PUBLIC'S ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY.
D.5.1
214 Objective - To maintain adequate Levels of Service for existing and future populations
through the year 2015 20-0.
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D.5.1.1
-21.1.1 The following 1-Level of s-Service standards have been established for the City of
Clearwater and shall be used in determining the availability of facility capacity and
demand created by new development:
Service Area Level of Service Standards
Potable Water Facilities Average Water Consumption Rate
City and County Water
City Service Area 120 gallons per capita per day at a pressure of 40-
45 psi.*
*Continue to maintain water consumption of one hundred twenty (120) GPCPD or
less as per the conditions set forth by Clearwater's Water Use Permit.
D.5.2
21:2 Objective - Provide adequate quantityies and qualityies of water service to all
customers of the Clearwater service area. Current service level (July, 2007 441) is
40,390 53,430 customer accounts (potable, reclaimed and fire).
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D.5.2.1
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-21.11 Ensure that land development regulations, building codes and City ordinances
adequately address water system provisions by performing a thorough evaluation of
City codes and by coordinating proposed provisions with the Southwest Florida
Water Management District_Tampa Bay Water and the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection.
D.5.2.2
21.2.2 Tl+e Engineering Nblie )Ater s DepaFt °r+ shall analyze the condition and adequacy
of any water distribution system that the City may inherit through annexation and
prepare cost estimates for upgrading those systems to meet City requirements.
D.5.2.3
-21.13 When new subdivisions are being developed, it shall be the responsibility of the
developer to provide internal potable water and reclaimed water systems which are
constructed to City specifications.
D.5.2.4
-21.14 Continue to construct water system improvements which will provide adequate
quantity, pressure, and duration of fire flows while meeting system user needs.
D.5.2.5
-21.15 Continue to develop a system and construct improvements which will conserve
energy, water, and other valuable resources.
D.5.2.6
24.16 The City shall continue to participate and assist the Southwest Florida Water
Management District, Tampa Bay Water, Pinellas County Health Department, and
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in developing innovative techniques to
augment existing water supplies to provide for future needs.
D.5.2.7
21.2.7 Continue to identify, acquire, and develop sources of water supply and methods of
water treatment to meet existing and future needs. Some ways this can be
accomplished are through well rehabilitation projects and/or exploration and drilling
of new wells. Some type of water treatment may be initiated. Additional volumes of
water may be acquired from the Pinellas County Water System through Clearwater's
intergovernmental water service agreement. The City's long range Water Master
Plan completed in 2004 shall serve as the guiding document for water supply and
treatment methods. Var-ious eeemmeadatiens hai,e reeeiAl?, oeei} subm4ted R
D.5.2.8
-21.18 Ensure that water management projects are designed and operated to maintain and
enhance natural systems as well as man made systems by working closely with the
Southwest Florida Water Management District when proposing new projects and
water management programs. The City's long range Water Master Plan completed
in 2004 outlines a work plan for continued coordination with the Southwest Florida
Water Management District's Regional Water Supply Plan adopted in December
2006.
D.5.2.9
-21.19 Water service shall not be extended to properties outside the City's service area
unless sufficient capacity and quality of water exists to serve the areas already
committed to City service.
D.5.2.10
'" Water services shall not be extended except in those areas so designated for City of
Clearwater by interlocal or other agreement.
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D.5.5
Objective - Continue to maintain the water system in a safe, sound, and efficient
manner on a daily basis.
D.5.3.1
-21.3.1 The Public Utilities Department, Ptibl e Meer s n dfnia s*r4ie Water Division, shall
monitor water quality and the operation of the water distribution system with the
intent of repairing and replacing deficient portions of the system within the
framework of the capitalized budgeting process.
D.5.3.2
-21.32 Continue to provide a minimum operating pressure of 40-45 psi throughout the water
distribution system.
D.5.3.3
-21.3.3 Continue to provide adequate spacing of fire hydrants to provide optimum hose lays
and fire flow.
D.5.3.4
-21.3.4 Require at the time of application for connection to the public potable water system,
that minimum fire flows and hydrant spacing be consistent with fire district
standards. Also, require that proper size water pipes are installed to provide desired
fire flow rates based on the most recent Insurance Service Office (ISO) Report.
Objective - Continue to Provide sound fiscal management for the operation and
maintenance of potable water service in the City's service area
D.5.4.1
x.4.1 Fees charged users of water services shall continue to be adequate to cover system
operating costs, repayments of capital costs, and allow for repair and replacement of
existing facilities. The City shall also continue to evaluate new rate structures as
necessary.
D.5.4.2
x.42 Prioritization and scheduling of major improvements associated with the water
system should be accomplished as a component of the capital improvement program.
D.5.4.3
-21.4.3 Funds set aside for repair and replacement of the water system shall not be diverted
to other uses.
D.5.4.4
1-44 The City should continue to seek financial support of the water system through grant
programs administered by appropriate State and Federal agencies.
D.5.4.5
-21.4.5 The City shall continue to refine the inverted rate structure for residential water
meters, lawn meters and all other water meters permitted by the Water Division of
the Public Utilities Department Wer4 n ,a, iais+,-4i r
Objective - Continue to Develop a potable water system that is compatible with the
environment and seeks to conserve and protect sensitive natural resources.
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D.5.5.1
-21.5.1 Except for areas of the City where reclaimed water is available, shallow wells shall
be recognized as a source of water for irrigation purposes. Establish a City permit for
shallow well installation by the end of 2008.
D.5.5.2
-21.52 The City's building code shall be modified to include the requirement for water
conserving fixtures in newly constructed or remodeled buildings.
D.5.5.3
-21.5.3 Manage the supply of water in quantities which would minimize significant adverse
impacts on the natural system and protect the long term public interest.
D.5.5.4
-21.5.4 Develop and modify rate structures and policies which encourage conservation of
potable water.
D.5.5.5
-21.5.5 The City of Clearwater shall maintain its current Water Restriction Ordinance.
D.5.5.6
-21.5.6 Provide educational awareness to inform citizens of the need and opportunities for
conserving potable water by visiting schools to speak with young children about
water conservation practices.
D.5.5.7
21.5.7 Reclaimed water service will continue to be extended to private residences based on
the 'T'wepA i20Yeaf Master- Nan, Reclaimed Water Master Plan Re-Evaluation,
December. 2007.
D.5.5.8 When new subdivisions are being developed and/or redevelobment occurs. at
locations where reclaimed water will be available within seven (7) years, the
developer shall provide internal reclaimed water systems that are constructed to City_
specifications.
D.5.6
34-.6 Objective - Continue to Aachieve effective coordination with other government
agencies to solve problems of an extraterritorial nature with cooperation and in
conjunction with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD).
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D.5.6.1
x.6.1 The City shall continue to participate in regional and County-wide studies which are
or may be formed to seek solutions of problems of an extraterritorial nature.
D.5.6.2
1.62 Continue to cooperate with the Southwest Florida Water Management District and
Tampa Bay Water in developing environmental and hydrologic data that will identify
safe and reliable potable water yields in existing and future well-fields.
D.5.6.3
x.6.3 Coordinate with appropriate local, State, regional and Federal agencies in
implementing the Clearwater Water Master Plan, Capital Improvements
Implementation Master Plan, 2004 water- ste ph-
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D.5.6.4
2-6.4 The City shall pursue a coordinated approach to interjurisdictional problems, by
providing support of both staff and officials to participate in conservation efforts
with Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.
D.5.6.5
2-6.5 Ensure consistency with the actions defined within the Regional Water Supply Plan
prepared by SWFWMD.
D.5.7
N4 Objective - Continue to protect all natural recharge areas having functional
hydrological characteristics.
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D.5.7.1
-21.7.1 Recognize the importance of groundwater aquifer recharge in the hydrological
process and the need for natural groundwater recharge as an integral component of
the City's urban environment.
D.5.7.2
-21.72 The City of Clearwater shall include incentives in the Community Development
Code for the protection of natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas as identified in
the Conservation Element of the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan.
D.5.7.3
The City of Clearwater shall continue to protect groundwater quality by enforcing
Wellhead Protection Ordinance.
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E. COASTAL MANAGEMENT
The intent of the coastal management element is to provide policies to guide the City of Clearwater's
coastal water programs with respect to such areas as the coastal zone environment, wildlife and marine
life, utilization and preservation of all living and nonliving coastal zone resources, avoidance of loss of
coastal zone resources, ecological planning principles for permitting development, and the protection of
human life against the effects of natural disasters.
Coastal disaster management is a coordinated regional effort in accordance with state and federal
regulations that primarily involves the minimization of the vulnerability to and preparedness for
hurricanes affecting certain areas of coastal communities.
Recreational surface water use policies address public access to the water, and protection of working
waterfronts, recreation and economic demands.
Coastal Management Needs Summary
The following summarizes the Coastal Management Element:
Clearwater's e coastal storm area is any area that includes the Coastal High Hazard
Area (CHHA), all areas connected to the mainland of Clearwater by bridges or causeways, those
areas at relatively higher elevations that are surrounded by the CHHA or by the CHHA and a
body of water and all areas located within the Velocity Zone as designated by the Federal
Emergency Management AgencFEMA). This area includes the barrier islands and land
adjacent to Clearwater Harbor and Tampa Bay. &aasii,e with ° °r two thet san two htmdF°'
(2200) acfes r the bafi er- islands, ate???°r n Tampa Ba The diversity of
natural systems and development patterns are a complex environment with a wide range of
problems issues to be addressed.
Land use patterns are generally compact. Water-dependent uses, which occupy a relatively
small part of the overall shoreline, are defined to be marinas, beach access, boat launch areas
and docks, wastewater plants, and beach concessions. Water-related uses are marine sales,
marine product distribution, motels and related tourist facilities, and public parking; these
occupy much of the land on Clearwater Beach and Sand Key but are not as significant in other
parts of the coastal storm area zen€. Water-dependent and water-related uses need to be given
an emphasis in planning and permitting shoreline development.
The economic base of the coastal storm area zen€ is largely tourism, which plays an important
role for the County as a whole. Commercial uses, including tourism businesses, need
revitalization, and the Beach by Design: A Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach and
Design Guidelines "One Git One F„ trim program wi44 addresses the needs of Clearwater
Beach.
The most significant areas for environmental preservation are the north end of Clearwater
Beach, the sea grass beds in Clearwater Harbor, and Cooper's Point, with secondary significance
determined for the Clearwater Harbor spoil islands, Sand Key Park, ai+d the south shore of
Alligator Lake and Stevenson's Creek, both the shoreline and creek basin.
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• Seasonal sea turtle nests are protected in partnership with Pinellas County and the Clearwater
Marine Aquarium.
• There are not a significant number of historic structures in the coastal storm area. reams
I !-aaFd AFe-a.
• Evacuation of tourist facilities in the coastal storm area zene should be a priority.
• The City will continue to participate in the Pinellas County Local Mitigation Strategy and other
hazard mitigation initiatives to reduce the vulnerability to disasters.
• In recent years the City has experienced aloss of working waterfront uses such as dock slips,
marinas and high and dry storage
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
E.1
22: GOAL - MANAGEMENT OF CLEARWATER'S COASTAL STORM AREA ZONE
SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE LONG-TERM ACCESSIBILITY, SAFETY, ECONOMIC
VIABILITY, NEIGHBORHOOD STABILITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY
OF THESE UNIQUE RESOURCES.
E.1.1
22:1 Objective - Clearwater shall continue to protect beaches and dunes by use of the
State Coastal Construction Control Line as the building and land alteration
setback line for purposes of administering the Community Development Code
land development or-dinanees. The Florida standard Bbuilding Ceode,
Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA Fr) regulations. and City
coastal construction regulations will continue to govern the structural integrity of
new buildings.
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E.1.1.1
22? Development densities shall not be assigned seaward of the Coastal
Construction Control Line.
E.1.2
222 Objective - The coastal storm area shall be the area delineated in Map 13-8 of the
Coastal Management Element, which encompasses all of the following:
(1) the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA), which shall be defined by the Sea,
Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) model to be inundated
from a category one hurricane, as reflected in the most recent Regional
Evacuation Study, Storm Tide Atlas,
(2) all land connected to the mainland of Clearwater by bridges or causeways
(3) those isolated areas that are defined by the SLOSH model to be inundated by
a category two hurricane or above and that are surrounded by the CHHA or
by the CHHA and a body of water, and
(4) all land located within the Velocity Zone as designated by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
The City shall direct permanent population concentrations away from known or- pr-edieted
the coastal high hazard areas storm area consistent with the goals, objectives and policies
of the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan.
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E.1.2.1
-21-24 If 20% or more of a parcel of land is located within the coastal storm area,
then the entire parcel shall be considered within the coastal storm area, with
the exception of specific parcels located on the bluffs of Clearwater Harbor
that the City has identified in Map 13-8 of the Comprehensive Plan.
However, if either a parcel of land or a group of parcels that are part of a
master development plan is equal to or greater than 5 acres and less than 50%
of the parcel or group of parcels is within the coastal storm area, the property
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owner may elect to provide a survey of the parcel or parcels to determine the
exact location of the coastal storm area.
E.1.2.2
-21-22 Clearwater shall continue hazard mitigation by participation in the National
Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) Community Rating System, Pinellas
County's Local Mitigation Strategy, administration of building and rebuilding
regulations consistent with City and FEMA regulations, prohibition of beach
sand dune alteration, and restriction of development in flood plains.
E.1.2.3
The City will encourage natural hazard mitigation actions recommended by any
interagency hazard report that the City deems appropriate.
E.1.2.4
-2-2.14 General hazard mitigation will be encouraged to include the regulation of
building practices, floodplains, beach and dune alteration, stormwater
management, sanitary sewer and septic tanks, and land use to reduce the
exposure of human life and public and private property to natural hazards; and
appropriate recommendation from the Pinellas County Local Mitigation
Strategy will be incorporated into the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan.
E.1.2.5
-2-2.15 The City shall prohibit the location of new hospitals, nursing homes and
assisted living facilities in the Coastal Storm Area and the area inundated by
a category 2 hurricane as depicted by the SLOSH model, as reflected in the
most recent Regional Evacuation Study, Storm Tide Atlas.
E.1.3
22:3 Objective - Public access to the beach shall be maintained or improved through
parking and multimodal transportation enhancements.
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E.1.3.1
Public access to the beach is currently provided in all segments of the coastal
storm area zen€. Public access shall be enhanced through purchase,
development of recreational lands, acquisition, and easement whenever
feasible. Beaches renourished with public funds shall have both traverse access
from the road to the beach, and parking, bus, or bicycle accessibility on or
adjacent to the public street.
E.1.3.2
-2-2.32 The s asW zene maaagemef4 elemeL Coastal Management Element
recognizes all existing public access ways, street ends, waterfront parks, and
parking areas as easements to permit beach access. No current or future access
ways shall be vacated in a manner adverse to the public interest. This policy
shall enforce public access requirements of the Coastal Zone Protection Act of
1985.
E.1.3.3
?3 The City €neettFages supports continuing the Pinellas County Suncoast Transit
Authodty's (PSTA) Suncoast Beach tTrolleysM service between Clearwater
Beach, Sand Key and the Pinellas County barrier islands located to the south of
Sand Key.
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E.1.3.4
22.E As downtown redevelopment occurs, t The City will encourages private trolley
service from the mainland to Clearwater Beach.
E.1.3.5 The City supports continuing the PSTA bus service between Clearwater Beach
and the mainland.
replaeo the MemeFW a}rsew ge an „ e the a tien of de seated
bie
E.1.3.6
22?7. The City shall continue to encourage private ferry service from Clearwater
Beach to the r mainland.
E.1.3.7
228 The City shall retain all existing public access areas.
E.1.3.8
?9 The City encourages the consolidation of public surface parking facilities into
structure parking facilities open to the public on Clearwater Beach.
E.1.3.9
-2-2.3.10 City projects as well as pPublic/private partnerships will continue to be afe
eaeettFage ursued to provide additional new parking on Clearwater Beach
and to replace the &iistiag public sui=faee parking lot west of c,,,,+h r_„144ew
Bettlei,afd removed to accommodate the construction of Beach Walk.
E.1.4
22A Objective - The City shall protect historical and archaeological resources in the
coastal high hazard storm area.
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22.4.1 44o Git it promote the p o o atie of hist„rie an afehaeelegiea Fesetir-ees
guidelines.
E.1.4.1
22.4 The City will continue to promote the preservation of historic and
archaeological resources by providing information to the public an
d
encouraging private groups to nominate sites to preserve.
E.1.4.2
22.42 The City will consider amendments to the Community Development Code that
will establish performance standards for development and sensitive reuse of
historic resources.
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E.1.5
22-.5 Objective - IUevel of s8ervice standards as defined in the functional elements of the
Comprehensive Plan (traffic, public utilities, recreation and open space), are
established and are recognized as applicable to the C-14 coastal storm area.
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E.1.5.1
Critical facilities and infrastructure in the GearW High 14az ,,- a Area Coastal
Storm Area should be maintained and improved when necessary, and consistent
with the Level of Service demands in the functional elements. Future projects
are addressed in the Capital Improvement Element.
E.1.6
22A Objective - Redevelopment areas established in the coastal storm areas should
address the needs and opportunities unique to those locations.
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E.1.6.1
2-2-6.1 Redevelopment proposals and plans shall be reviewed for compliance with the
goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and other appropriate
plans including Beach by Design: A Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach
and Design Guidelines and the City's NFIP Community Rating System
Floodplain Management Plan.
E.1.6.2 The City will encourage the preservation of recreational and commercial
working waterfronts and marinas and other water-dependent facilities.
E.1.6.3 The City discourages the rezoning of recreational and commercial working
Xa7aterfrnnte
E.1.6.4 The Citv will subbort accessorv transient marina docks or slurs through the
Community Development Code and special area plans.
E.2
23. GOAL - MANAGEMENT OF CLEARWATER'S COASTAL RESOURCES SHALL
PROHIBIT ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD DAMAGE OR DESTROY THE NATURAL
OR BUILT ENVIRONMENT, OR THREATEN HUMAN LIFE DUE TO HURRICANE
HAZARDS, AND SHALL PROMOTE ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE THE
NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
E.2.1
234 Objective - The City shall continue to protect coastal wetlands, estuaries and
wildlife habitats to maintain or increase the acreage for threatened and
endangered species populations.
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E.2.1.1
23 4-1 Restoration and enhancement of disturbed or degraded estuaries identified by
the nW ?.I.M. Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) program
shall be accomplished by strict regulation of proposed impacts to wetlands and
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by controls on the operation and installation of marinas and other water-
dependent uses..
E.2.1.2
-23.12 Development applications shall be reviewed to ensure that proposed new
development or redevelopment will not encroach on or remove wetlands or
beaches. New development and redevelopment shall be guided away from
environmentally sensitive areas and into those most able to withstand impacts.
E.2.1.3
Marina siting criteria shall restrict marinas and related activities from areas of
environmental significance, which include but are not limited to the north end
of Clearwater Beach, grass beds in Clearwater Harbor, Cooper's Point, and
Clearwater Harbor Spoil Islands 25, Sand Key Park, and the southern edge of
Alligator Lake. Marinas shall only be allowed in these areas with appropriate
and approved mitigation.
E.2.1.4
-23.1.4 The City shall work toward reducing the existing quantity and improving the
quality of stormwater runoff to estuarine and surface water bodies by ensuring
that development and redevelopment adheres to the treatment standards set
forth in State Water Policy, and complies with the retention and treatment
requirements of Chapter 62-25 F.A.C., the Environmental Resource Permitting
Rules 40D-4, 40D-40, 40D-400, F.A.C. of the Southwest Florida Water
Management District (SWFWMD) and with any more stringent local
regulations.
E.2.1.5
-23.1.5 The City shall proactively pursue and facilitate coordination and participation
in the implementation of the Tampa Bay Estuary Comprehensive Conservation
and Management Plan (CCMP), and related plans, as a means of achieving
mutual local and regional resource management and restoration goals for
Tampa Bay.
E.2.1.6
-23.1.6 The City shall permit passive recreation uses in appropriate coastal areas as
identified in the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
E.2.1.7
-23.1.7 The City shall coordinate with Pinellas County and other local governments for
water quality monitoring and related program planning.
E.2.1.8
-23.1.9 Future land uses which are incompatible with the protection and
cGonservation of wetlands and wetland functions shall be directed away from
wetlands.
E.2.1.9
-23.1.9 The type, intensity or density, extent, distribution and location of allowable L
land uses and the types, values, functions, sizes, conditions and locations of
wetlands are land use factors, which shall be considered when directing
incompatible land use away from wetlands.
E.2.1.10
Land uses shall be distributed in a manner that minimizes the effect and
impact on wetlands. The protection and conservation of wetlands by the
direction of incompatible land uses away from wetlands shall occur in
combination with other goals, objectives and policies in the comprehensive
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plan. Where incompatible land uses are allowed to occur, mitigation shall be
considered as one means to compensate for loss of wetlands functions.
E.2.1.11Vehicle traffic, except for emergency and maintenance vehicles, shall not be
permitted on public beaches except as designated for the beach north of the
Clearwater Sailing Center, and within designated areas on the Courtney
Campbell Causeway and the Memorial Causeway.
E.2.1.12The Citv will continue to brotect estuaries located entirelv within the City limits
and estuaries located within the City and another jurisdiction. The City will
continue to coordinate and cooperate with other jurisdictions through such
methods as interlocal agreements to ensure adequate sites for water-dependent
uses, prevent estuarine pollution, control surface water runoff, protect living
marine resources, reduce exposure to natural hazards, and ensure public
access.
E.2.2
2-S.3 Objective - Clearwater's eeastal barriers islands include both natural resources
and ^ reemplex Nualt °^vir-ea ent. which s Shall be preserved from encroachment
and development.
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E.2.2.1
Restoration and enhancement of disturbed or degraded dune and beach areas
shall be implemented with the appropriate methods and quality of material
necessary to enable successful reestablishment.
E.2.2.2
23 2 2 The specific and cumulative impacts of development and redevelopment upon
wetlands, water quality, water quantity, wildlife habitat, and beach and dune
systems shall be limited by: strict maintenance of existing setback requirements,
adherence to storm water detention requirements, retaining all publicly owned
natural habitats in their undeveloped state and transfer of development rights.
E.2.2.3 Maintain existing Recreation/Open Space Future Land Use Plan designations
within the coastal storm area.
E.2.3
2-34 Objective - Clearwater Harbor and Tampa Bay are designated Outstanding
Florida Waters and are under a non-degradation rule. Clearwater will continue to
manage stormwater runoff and control erosion during construction to reduce
waterborne sediments. As additional initiatives are approved under the SWIM
program, they will be considered for inclusion in the Community Development
Code.
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E.2.3.1
?3 3 1 Restoration and enhancement of disturbed or degraded drainage systems shall
be implemented by upstream detention of stormwater, maintenance of existing
drainage channels, widening of bridges, culverts and other stormwater
conveyance structures.
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E.2.4
234 Objective - Clearwater shall seek funding and approval to renourish eroded
beaches on Sand Key and Clearwater Beach when necessary. Restored beach
areas shall be considered public resources seaward of construction setback lines
and shall not be counted as plan density or buildable lot area.
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E.2.4.1
23.4.1 The City shall seek State funding and approval to enable beach renourishment
when necessary.
E.2.4.2
23.42 The City shall renourish the beach with the appropriate quality of sand and
obtain all necessary review and permits.
E.3
24. GOAL - MANAGEMENT OF CLEARWATER'S COASTAL STORM AREA ZONE
SHALL LIMIT PUBLIC EXPENDITURES TO THOSE NECESSARY TO SERVE
EXISTING AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT AND
RESTORATION OR ENHANCEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
E.3.1
244 Objective - Clearwater shall administer land development regulations to protect
public and private property and human life from the effects of hurricane winds
and flooding.
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E.3.1.1
24-4 The City shall grant building permits in compliance with the rules of FEMA.
F.E.M.A.
E.3.1.2
24 Post-disaster redevelopment plans of coastal areas shall be designed to reduce
the vulnerability of public and private property and include proper elevations.
E.3.1.3 Limit public expenditures that subsidize development permitted in coastal high-
hazard areas except for the restoration or enhancement of natural resources.
E.3.1.4 Ensure that construction of necessary infrastructure improvements in the
coastal storm area are phased to coincide with the demands generated by
development or redevelopment in support the proposed densities of the Future
Land Use Element.
E.3.2
24-.3 Objective - Overall density shall be retained in Clearwater's coastal storm area
zone, except as otherwise permitted in the Future Land Use Element of the
Comprehensive Plan. Transfer of development rights between beach parcels is
allowed per the Community Development Code and by Beach by Design: A
Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach and Design Guidelines.
Policies
E.3.2.1
24- 4 r„ GORSid@F4 , . +„ Vh° 1-And- d_°T °19pn4@ + r ,.ulatieas ri@AP W - shall
seasic4@r- appr-epfiaw -And- ? o , aw o +s ^ gse? ?sa+
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tiers +^ ,uneasier i ents (hei 4ts sethaeks ^°) to a4le r,
Continue to allow flexibility in regard to the dimensional requirements of the
land development code in order to allow redevelopment consistent with
allowable densities.
E.3.2.2
242-2 The City shall develop operating policies that address post-disaster
redevelopment needs to facilitate permissible reconstruction in a timely manner,
which includes participating in the Pinellas County Local Mitigation Strategy.
E.3.2.3
242-3 No development shall be permitted on barrier islands if there is evidence that
the development will impede evacuation, hamper the geological function, alter
dunes, or alter the environmental character. The adopted Tampa Bay Region
Hurricane Evacuation Study Tampa Ba?, R° ' ' Model and G-Hidelines will
be used to determine if proposed development or redevelopment will cause
roadways to fall below acceptable level-of-service standards for hurricane
evacuation.
E.3.3
344 Objective - The City shall cooperate with state, regional and county agencies to
maintain or reduce hurricane evacuation times; and work with Pinellas County to
find additional suitable hurricane shelter space.
Policies
E.3.3.1
34.4.4The City shall encourage transportation alternatives for persons evacuating to a
public shelter including the Pinellas County Emergency Management
Department's pre-registration program for evacuation assistance.
E.3.3.2
2442 The City shall cooperate with the County to evaluate critical links and major
evacuation routes to determine where operational improvements, such as
allowing for one-way direction of traffic, rerouting of traffic or preempting
signals, can be made to reduce delays during clearance.
E.3.3.3
34 4-3-The City shall continue to prioritize roadway maintenance and construction
projects on tke identified critical links and on major evacuation routes b 2.
E.3.3.4
-244.5 The City shall work with Pinellas County local governments and other
appropriate agencies to address the public shelter deficit.
E.3.3.5
24. 4 The City shall cooperate with Pinellas County Emergency Management
toward reducing the out-of-county hurricane evacuation clearance time of 55
hours in 2006, as determined in the Tampa Bay Region Hurricane Evacuation
Study 2006, for a category 5 storm event as measured on the Saffir-Simpson
scale.
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E.3.3.6
245 The adopted level of service standard for out-of-county hurricane evacuation
clearance time for a category 5-storm event as measured on the Saffir-
Simpson scale shall be 16 hours.
E.3.3.7 Notify the Pinellas County Emergency Management Department Department of the
availability facilities within the City that may be used as a public shelter.
E.3.3.8 Require disaster plans for all hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living
facilities, as required by law, to be kept on file with the Emer _gency
Management Coordinator.
E.3.3.9 The City shall not amend the Future Land Use Plan map or Zoning Atlas to
permit any mobile home parks to be located within the coastal storm area.
E.3.3.10The City shall require new or redeveloped overnight accommodations uses
located within the City's coastal storm area to have a hurricane evacuation
plan, approved by the City, for all guests. This plan shall require the use to
close when a hurricane watch is posted for the City.
EA GOAL - THE CITY SHALL ACCOMPLISH POST-DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT
IN A MANNER THAT SHALL MINIMIZE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
VULNERABILITY TO FUTURE DISASTERS.
E.4.1
245 Objective - Post-disaster redevelopment shall be governed by all applicable codes
and standards, as to setb? 'f-street parking, and landseaping, and s
deer-ease r„t,,,,,...ubli, and private - ulne -ability to r,.t,,,-e °*^"ffi° b., as well as
complying with applicable state; and county construction regulations.
Policies
E.4.1.1
-24.5.1 Structures on the barrier islands se of of the define'' as hazff °
located in FEMA-designated high hazard flood zones (AE and V) which have
experienced over fifty percent (50%) damage, based on value of the structure
prior to damage, may be redeveloped consistent with either the density
established in the adopted Comprehensive Plan or with the existing as-built
densities at the time of storm damage, if lawful when constructed in accordance
with the applicable provisions of the Community Lend Development Code.
E.4.1.2
24.2 To the maximum extent feasible, sanitary sewer facilities and lift stations shall
be built to resist the infiltration by floodwaters. The hazard mitigation annex,
which covers the wastewater treatment system, shall be followed in the event of
a storm; and hazard mitigation plans shall be updated as necessary.
E.4.1.3
24.53 Immediate repair and clean-up actions after a storm shall be limited to removal
of debris, and repair of existing primary structures to allow re-occupancy
(repairs to allow re-occupancy shall be considered when damage is limited to
less than fifty percent (50%) of the value of the structure prior to damage).
Long-term repair and redevelopment shall consist of upgrading structures and
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accessory facilities to expand habitable space or repair of greater than fifty
percent (50%) of the value of the structure prior to damage. Post-disaster
redevelopment and long-term repair can only be permitted consistent with the
requirements of F.E. FEMA and the Florida State Statutes.
E.4.1.4
-24.5 4 Damaged infrastructure shall be repaired or rebuilt to minimize the potential for
future damage. Unless the facility is necessary to serve the population of the
coastal zen€ storm area, consideration shall be given to relocating public
facilities outside the coastal zen€ storm area.
E.4.1.5
24.5.5 Temporary-building moratoriums may be declared in the coastal high hazard
area when 50% or more of the homes have been destroyed in order to assess
impacts and feasibility of redevelopment.
E.4.1.6
-24.5..6Repair and rebuilding of critical facilities such as water facilities, sewage
treatment plants and lift stations, and other utilities damaged in future storms
shall be reconstructed to minimize hurricane vulnerability.
E.4.1.7
-24-5.7 Coastal infrastructure shall be maintained and replaced as necessary to insure
adequate Levels of Service to the existing population and to projected
population increases at the planned density consistent with the Future Land Use
Element.
E.4.1.8 The City will maintain or expand agreements with other jurisdictions and
private building plans reviewers and inspectors to aid with reconstruction after
a disaster.
E.4.1.9 Prepare post disaster redevelopment plans in an effort to reduce or eliminate the
exposure of human life and public and private property to natural disasters.
E.4.2 Obiective - Post-disaster redevelopment plans shall include provisions for repair
and cleanup, assessment of infrastructure and limiting redevelopment of repeated
damage properties.
Policies
E.4.2.1 Post-disaster redevelopment plans shall include policies that distinguish
between immediate repair and cleanup actions needed by the City to protect
public health and safety and long-term repair and redevelopment activities.
E.4.2.2 Post-disaster redevelopment plans shall include policies that address the
removal, relocation, or structural modification of damaged infrastructure and be
consistent with federal funding provisions and unsafe structures.
E.4.2.3 Post-disaster redevelopment plans shall establish criteria for limiting
development in areas of repeated damage.
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E.5. GOAL - THE PRESERVATION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WITHIN THE
COASTAL STORM AREA IS A PRIORITY FOR THE CITY.
E.5.1 Obiective - The reestablishment of businesses after a disaster is critical to the
redevelopment of the coastal storm area.
Wflicie'R
E.5.2
E.5.1.1 The City will cooperate with local businesses and organizations to aid in
disaster planning and recovery for businesses located within the coastal storm
area. .
E.5.1.2 The City will cooperate with the Chambers of Commerce in developing an
informational program about hurricane preparedness for local businesses-
24.2 24.3 Objective -Wker- dependent uses should be given higher- priority ever- other- uses,
and inelude ublie beaeh or- wacc ^z nmrt aeeess, marinas, beat '°,,..eh aeek-or- keilities, fishing or- aeeesr and other- ° eh uses. Wke -related
water- enhaneed uses should be given priority ever- non wker- dependent uses and
tourist r. edit.,. and ..ublie par-king and aeeess e -t ° . Water-dependent
uses such as marinas, boat launch or dock facilities shall be given a higher priority
over other uses.
Policies
E.5.2.1
34.1 1 Priorities for shoreline uses in priority order shall be water-dependent uses
water r°l4e es water-enhanced uses and non-water dependent uses. All
priorities shall be yea encouraged in redevelopment programming, land
use planning, zoning, and infrastructure development.
E.5.2.2
3413 To insure land use compatibility, commercial marinas operated as a primary use
shall not be located adjacent to residential land uses unless screening or
adequate landscaped buffering is provided. Accessory use marina facilities
may be located adjacent to residential land uses in accordance with the
Community Development Code.
E.5.2.3
34.13 Upland support services, including adequate parking, loading, and clean up and
maintenance areas, shall be provided on site for new or expanded marinas. If
located adjacent to residential land uses, hours of operation may be reasonably
limited. Permitting for new marinas shall consider distance from grass beds,
protection of water quality, need for construction and maintenance dredging,
spoil disposal, protective status, and ownership of bottomlands.
E.5.2.4
34.14 Marina siting and planning shall consider marinas in general to be a beneficial
use, which augments the tourist and leisure facilities in Clearwater.
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-24.
adopted FfftHFe Tan Use Plan. Tho pattem a er-sa4 of dei,elepneff
is-
high!, er-se, =wi with e-easW zene pr-epeAies " both the mainland an bafr of
E.5.2.5
Adequate sites and access for water-dependent uses shall be coordinated and
permitted through Pinellas County, Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP), the Southwest Florida Water Management District
(SWFWMD) and/or the Army Corps of Engineers.
E.5.2.6.
-24.17 Manna permitting shall consider areas of essential manatee habitat in the City's
permitting criteria if any areas are identified.
E.5.2.7 Adopt, prior to August 2010, minimum standard uses within the Tourist District
to encourage the development of water-dependent uses.
E.5.3 Obiective - Water-enhanced uses such as tourist facilities and public parking shall
be given higher priority than non-water dependent uses.
Policies
E.5.3.1 The City will review and modify the Tourist District standards within the
Community Development Code and modify Beach by Design: A Preliminary
Desi_Yn for Clearwater Beach and Design Guidelines where necessary to
provide incentives for water-dependent and water-enhanced uses.
E.5.3.2 Consider incentives for developments that provide public docks and/or public
parking.
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F. CONSERVATION ELEMENT
The intent and purpose of the City's Conservation Element is for the conservation, use and protection of
natural resources in the area, including air, water, water-recharge areas, wetlands, soils, beaches, shores,
flood plains, harbors, bays, minerals, and other natural and environmental resources. The maps for this
element generally identify and depict these areas.
Conservation Needs Summary
The following summarizes the needs identified in the Conservation Element:
• The protection, maintenance, and continued management of Clearwater's surface water
resources, including both interior and coastal waters, are important for their natural functions.
• Clearwater's groundwater supplies are important and must be protected to ensure the
continuance of the City's ability to provide potable water to 4s aeeet,4s
• The protection, maintenance, and continued management of Clearwater's shorelines, especially
its barrier island beach shorelines, is critical. These areas provide an important social and
economic function as these natural resources for Clearwater's tourism industry. Clearwater
Beach, Sand Key, and the geographic proximity to Caladesi Island State Park are some of the
most important and unique resources the City possesses.
• The protection, maintenance, and continued management of the City's seven hundred sixt (760)
si°i h mdFed t- epA tree (623` acres of natural wetlands including tidal swamps and marshes,
both interior and coastal, are critical to the continued existence of both plant and animal wildlife
and wildlife habitat. These areas contribute to Clearwater's quality of life. Wetlands shall not
be destroyed, disturbed, or altered to prevent them from performing their natural functions,
except through the implementation of State or City mitigation standards de elope' b toe
C*.
Public awareness and education programs are an important component in promoting and
preserving the natural environment and the use of "Florida friendly" vegetation.
Black, red, and white mangrove trees are important to the continuance of many species of
marine life. Protection of these resources is crucial to the food chain necessary to sustain marine
life and shoreline stabilization.
Protection of the edges or "ecotones" associated with the different ecosystems is important to
natural function and Clearwater's quality of life.
Scenic vistas shall remain designated as "scenic and/or non-commercial highway corridors."
They are specifically: Memorial Causeway; Edgewater Drive; the Courtney Campbell
Causeway/Parkway which is also designated a Florida Scenic Highway; G-Hif Be '° ,
Bayshore Boulevard; and Bayside Brid9r- Belleau Read between U.S. u;,.h . 19 an Bele eF
Read.
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• Tampa Bay has been ranked top priority for the Surface Water Improvement and Management
Program (S.W.LM.). Clearwater and other municipalities contiguous to Tampa Bay will
continue to cooperate and participate in the effort of cleaning-up the bay and restoring marine
life and shellfish fisheries.
• Soil erosion is an issue that must continue to be managed for all applicable properties in the City
through the site plan review process. ^ FOas ° ° ° leea+e'' en Sand Ke?,'
GleaFwater- Beaeh and Spoil island 4-25. 44iose afeas afe diseussed in gr-ea?er- detail in
• Shade trees provide a number of valuable functions that include noise reduction, heat reduction,
buffering, aesthetic beauty, and replenishment of ambient oxygen. The City of Clearwater will
continue to administer tree regulations requiring sufficient plantings through the Community
Development Code, and provide assistance to private property owners as needed.
+ The City should continue to cooperate and participate in all efforts recommended by the Pinellas
County Environmental Management Department, Division of Air Quality, toward the attainment
of cleaner and healthier ambient air quality.
• Land uses which are associated with hazardous wastes and/or hazardous materials should be
restricted from locating within designated wellfield protection areas that have been delineated on
the future land use map. Cooperation from all other adjacent local governments is crucial to the
success of this proposal, and will be coordinated through the Intergovernmental Coordination
Element.
• The City of Clearwater will continue coordinate and participate with Pinellas County in an effort
to provide a temporary storage and transfer facility to serve residential households in disposing
of hazardous/toxic wastes and unused hazardous/toxic materials.
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
F.1
215-. GOAL - TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE ALL ASPECTS OF THE NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENHANCE NATURAL FEATURES WHICH
CONTRIBUTE TO THE EXISTENCE OF THE NATURAL QUALITIES AND
CHARACTERISTICS OF CLEARWATER'S SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENT.
F.1.1
2-5.4 Objective - The City shall continue to protect and improve ambient air quality.
Policies
F.1.1.1
-25.1.1 Require all new residential and non-residential development to provide a
specified amount of Florida friendly aatii,e shade trees based on an established
desired ratio of pervious to impervious surface areas. Shade trees will serve to
provide heat reduction, noise abatement, buffering, replenishment of oxygen,
and aesthetic beauty.
F.1.1.2
-25.12 The City of Clearwater shall cooperate with the Tampa Bay Regional Planning
Council and Pinellas County in their efforts to develop plans for improving and
monitoring air quality.
F.1.2
254 Objective - The City shall continue to protect floodplains, drainage ways, and all
other natural areas having functional hydrological characteristics.
Policies
F.1.2.1
-5.11 Any construction in the one hundred (100) year floodplain shall comply with all
requirements and standards of the Federal Emergency Management Agency of
the Federal Flood Insurance Administration, and the City's building codes.
F.1.2.2
-2522 Construction and development activities in natural drainage channels shall be
prohibited, except for public flood protection projects designed to correct
specifically identified pre-existing flood conditions and for which no reasonable
alternative flood control measures are available; such activities shall not
increase the flood potential for areas outside the project target area, nor shall
the overall water quality of the affected drainage channels be reduced as a result
of the activities.
F.1.2.3
deN,e ef4 of speeife stefmwater- maaagemef4 plans in eeefdinatien
Pinellas reufft , The City shall support the establishment of Total Maximum
Daily Loads (TMDL) for impaired water and its implementation as appropriate
within the City.
F.1.2.4
-25.3.4 Utilize design methods that will trap stormwater sediments before entering
surface waters.
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F.1.2.5
-5.15 Cooperate and coordinate activities with the Southwest Florida Water
Management District (SWFWMD) and the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection (FDEP) in the implementation of the Surface Water
Improvement and Management (SWIM) Program including maintaining and
upgrading the quality of water of Tampa Bay quality of water of Tampa Bay and Clearwater Harbor.
F.1.2.6
-25.16 Natural filtration techniques and methods such as grassy swales and natural
wetland water storage should be implemented when appropriate to provide
purification of stormwater runoff before entering any surface waters.
F.1.2.7
-25.17 Transfer of development rights should be implemented to provide alternatives
to development and degradation of wetlands and other natural resources.
F.1.2.8
-25.18 Protect all natural drainage channels from destruction or any restriction of their
functional use and regulate protection through the Clearwater Community
Development Code: this policy may be waived for any public flood conditions
when it can be demonstrated that: (a) No reasonable alternative flood control
measures are available; (b) The project will not increase the flood potential for
areas outside the project target area; and (c) Overall water quality of the
affected drainage channel will not be reduced as a result of the project.
F.1.2.9
25.2.9 Design and approve future redevelopment of Clearwater's downtown
waterfront with consideration of the natural bluff features Gef4i „o to „retee4
Qe 4e??'ref4 afea from tinderable land ses--per of
eenstrL}etior eaefeaehmef4* and tnuetion of the "bluff! ncr he + va?,irei4
sherel}re, through the Future Land Use Plan, the Community Development
Code, Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan, and in accordance with the
City Charter.
F.1.2.10 Monitor and enforce Citv reauirements for treatment bonds and environmental
mitigation sites.
F.1.3
3-5-.3 Objective - The City shall continue to maintain and enhance the City's wildlife and
natural native vegetation resources.
Policies
F.1.3.1
-25.3.1 Prohibit destruction and disturbance of all conservation land uses to protect
wildlife and plants especially those that are threatened or endangered species.
This policy shall include known, professional wildlife management and habitat
restoration techniques.
F.1.3.2
-25.32 Limit alteration of all urban forests utilizing the Community Development
Code; protect natural and mitigated wetlands, marine life, shoreline vegetation,
and wildlife habitat in the City from disturbance and destruction.
F.1.3.3
-25.3.3 Continue to monitor surface waters within the City, and support and coordinate
these efforts with Pinellas County's surface water monitoring program.
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F.1.3.4
25.3.4 Prohibit development that will needlessly disturb or destroy native vegetation.
This shall be achieved through the site plan review process and
manageme rt site inspections.
F.1.3.5
-25.3.5 Adopt and continue administering regulations providing for the protection of
threatened and endangered species and species of special concern.
F.1.3.6
The City of Clearwater shall not dredge or intentionally disturb or disrupt the
sea floor of any sea waterbody without necessary required permits issued by the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Florida Water
Management District (SWFWMD) and Army Corps of Engineers. Mitigation
shall be recognized as intrinsically worthwhile and not as primary justification
for spoil disposal.
F.1.4
3454 Objective - The City shall continue to manage all conservation areas located in the
City to prevent any unnatural disturbance or adverse impacts fnistr-efitfHent from
the developed urban environment.
Policies
F.1.4.1
-5.44 The City shall maintain and enhance Memorial Causeway and continue
beautification efforts to ensure its major contribution as a "unique/scenic view"
on the Countywide Scenic/Non-Commercial Corridor Map, an aesthetic
gateway and landmark to Clearwater Beach rites.
F.1.4.2
-25.42 The City shall maintain and enhance Edgewater Drive as a "unique scenic
view" on the Countywide Scenic/Non-Commercial Corridor Map ewer to
ensure its major contribution as an aesthetic gateway and landmark visttal
image of Clearwater.
F.1.4.3
-25.4.3 The City shall maintain and enhance the Courtney Campbell
Causeway Parkway as a "unique/scenic view" on the Count
Scenic/Non-Commercial Corridor Map, a Florida Scenic Highway, an
aesthetic gateway and landmark istt? of Clearwater.
F.1.4.4
-5-44 The City shall maintain and enhance Bayshore Boulevard as a "unique scenic
view" on the Countywide Scenic/Non-Commercial Corridor Map ewer to
ensure its major contribution as an aesthetic gateway and landmark visttal
image of Clearwater.
F.1.4.5
-25.4.5 The bluff 'Ntt€F- geographic area located along the bayfront from the
southernmost City limits to the northernmost City limits is a unique topographic
characteristic fie which should be preserved or developed with
consideration of its features.
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-25.4.6 44 o Git sha4 +;. of oppose the o »?leitatie of off- here of o p atie and
&Etfac4ion in instanees when there is reason to eenelude that stieh aaiN,44es
ee„l?gaifiea egg, ater-'s be-aehes, sheer-o i r e life er a
F.1.4.6
-5.4.7 The City shall protect the urban forest from destruction or disturbance due to
inappropriate proximity to incompatible land uses through the site plan review
process.
F.1.5
3-5-.5 Objective - The City shall continue to maintain the wetland inventory of 760 acres
as identified in the City's 2005 Wetlands Survey eur-r-en t wetlands ; ..tort' a si-x
hundred tweet , three (623) " s leeked within the City thr-ough the year- 2005-.
Policies
F.1.5.1
-25.5.1 Wetlands shall not be dredged and filled or disturbed in any manner other than
by natural phenomenon and their natural functions shall be protected, except
through the implementation of State or City mitigation standards. as dei,elepe
b
F.1.5.2
-25.52 The City shall protect and preserve riverine floodways from all new land uses
other than recreational and/or open space through site plan review and
enforcement of the Community Development Code.
F.1.5.3
-25.5.3 The City shall protect and prevent disturbance of any natural wetland areas
whether publicly or privately owned, by utilizing assessments and authority
provided by the Florida Department of Environmental (FDEP), the Southwest
Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), Pinellas County and the
Army Corps of Engineer.
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-25.5.4 The City shall within the limits of state legislation protect all mangrove species
from disturbance and/or destruction and to provide public awareness of
mangrove resources and their importance and value to the food chain of marine
life through the strict enforcement of the City tree protection ordinance.
F.1.6
2-5-.6 Objective - The City shall continue to protect beaches, sand dunes, and dune
vegetation for their natural function and for their recreational open space uses.
Policies
F.1.6.1
25-64- Unauthorized mMotor vehicles shall be prohibited from parking on the awl
City's beaches.
F.1.6.2
-5.62 Unauthorized motor vehicles shall be prohibited from operating on the City's
beaches and dunes.
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F.1.6.3
-5.6.3 Development and/or construction of any structures shall not be built seaward of
the Coastal Construction Control Line, unless approved by the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection and the City of Clearwater.
F.1.6.4
-5.6.4 Beach and beach dunes shall not be disturbed or destroyed by any form of
construction or development with the exception of wooden boardwalk
structures which provide access to and from beach areas.
F.1.6.5
-5.6.5 All beaches, dunes, and associated vegetation shall be protected by local
ordinance.
F.1.6.6
-5.6.6 Shoreline development shall be prohibited from obstructing views of the Gulf
of Mexico, Clearwater Harbor and Old Tampa Bay where public access is
designated.
F.1.6.7
-5.6.7 All dune vegetation shall be protected by local ordinance and by provision of
dune walk-over structures for beach access.
F.1.6.8
-5.6.9 Access to recreational areas and facilities shall not be eliminated or reduced as
a result of public or private improvement and/or acquisition of rights-of-way,
bridges, accessways, or development.
F.1.7
2-5-.7 Objective - The City shall continue to manage and protect all City-owned lands
that are in their natural state, and to provide educational information programs
and create public awareness.
Policies
F.1.7.1
-25.7.1 Recognize the importance and functions of Clearwater's natural ecosystems and
ecotones as an integral component of Clearwater's urban environment.
F.1.7.2
-25.72 Interface and integrate the City's recreation and parks open space system with
emphasis on conservation and recreation open space land uses.
F.1.7.3
-25.7.7 The City shall continue to recognize Moccasin Lake Nature Park, an
environmental and energy education center, as a unique facility that provides
educational programs and activities dealing with natural sciences, habitat,
wildlife, alternative energy systems and recycling.
F.1.7.4
-25.7.4 The City shall establish conservation easements for the benefit of the general
public to provide pedestrian ingress and egress to and from natural areas.
F.1.7.5 Provide education programs to encourage preservation of the natural
environment and promote the use of "Florida friendly" and drought tolerant
vegetation and ground cover in an effort to conserve water.
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F.1.8
3-5.-8 Objective - The City shall continue to protect all City owned and maintained
potable water wells from contamination by potentially dangerous land uses and
associated activities which could contaminate groundwater aquifers.
Policies
F.1.8.1
25 1 The City shall continue to administer a wellfield protection ordinance which
will recognize wellfields as sensitive areas surrounding potable water wells
which must be protected from contamination by land uses associated with
activities involving: automobile repair shops; electroplating; ship building;
gasoline stations; plastic products; oils/greases; photo processing; and/or any
land use associated with hazardous wastes and materials.
F1R?
Land uses which are associated with any toxic and/or hazardous materials shall
be prohibited within the recommended distance established by environmental
officials thus preventing possible accidental contamination of fresh and sea
water bodies, streams, creeks, lakes, ponds, fresh and saltwater swamps and
marshes, retention/detention areas, drainage ditches or any other designated
natural conservation protection area.
F.1.8.3
3 The Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department shall utilize xeriscape
technology where soils and vegetation are suitable, in an effort to conserve
potable water. The intent of t This approach is to X11 provide continued
landscape beauty at a reduced cost.
F.1.8.4
2 5 8 4 The City shall not exceed its permitted consumptive use quantity authorized by
the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) in
consideration and consistent with SWFWMD's Regional Water Supply Plan.
F.1.8.5
5 The City shall not emit wastewater effluent from a wastewater disposal facility
that does not meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) and Florida
Department of Environmental Protection R@gulatien (F.D.E.P R.) water quality
effluent standards.
F.1.8.6
2 5 8 6 The City shall obey and enforce any emergency water shortage advisory notices
issued by the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The City shall
research and establish the most cost effective program to implement irrigation
systems utilizing reclaimed water for other private land uses.
F1 R7
7 The City shall continue to develop its reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation
of City parks, both public and private, golf courses and other appropriate City
owned properties, followed by studies of a phased expansion of the reclaimed
water 44s program into residential areas for private lawn watering purposes, in
an effort to conserve potable water and replenish groundwater and aquifer
supplies.
F.1.8.8
8 The City shall consider adoption of an ordinance that will prohibit the irrigation
and/or the sprinkling of all yards, lawns, and plant material with potable water
during designated hours if SWFWMD water restrictions are lifted.
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F.1.8.9
-5.9.9 Pesticide dealers, auto paint and repair shops, salvage yards, and other small-
quantity generators of hazardous waste identified as per Florida State Law
shall provide storage of hazardous products and by products outside of the
elevation of the 26-year flood plain, shall not cause the direct discharge of
runoff from said storage areas into water of the State, and shall have
containment/separation traps of adequate size to prevent any discharge in
case of a spill or accident.
F.2
26-. GOAL - DISCHARGES OF STORMWATER SHALL BE MANAGED TO PROVIDE
FLOOD PROTECTION FOR THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER AND TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE
THE WATER QUALITY OF RECEIVING WATERBODIES.
F.2.1
364 Objective - The City shall continue to protect, improve and enhance surface
waters from stormwater runoff discharging into both interior and coastal
surface waters.
Policies
F.2.1.1
-26.1.1 The City shall incorporate water quality protection and enhancement criteria
into all City stormwater management plans.
F.2.1.2
-26.12 The use of natural alternatives, the conservation of natural drainage systems,
and the protection and improvement of the quality of receiving waters shall be a
goal of the City stormwater management plans.
F.2.1.3
-26.1.3 A stormwater utility fee or other adequate funding mechanism shall be
continued to provide the necessary funding mechanism to achieve this goal.
F.2.1.4
-26.1.4 The City shall continue to implement a stormwater ordinance requiring
redeveloped sites other than single-family residential areas, to incorporate water
quantity and quality controls consistent with new development regulations,
recognizing that case-by-case limitations may call for partial controls, off site
improvements or payments in lieu of improvements to achieve this goal.
F.2.1.5
36.1.5 Management plans shall be developed for waterbodies with known or suspected
water quality problems in the City to include Tampa Bay, Clearwater Harbor,
Stevenson Creek, Allen's Creek, and Alligator Creek.
F.2.1.6
-26.1.6 The City shall systematically and timely prepare and update watershed or
waterbody specific management plans in accordance with the Surface Water
Improvement and Management (SWIM) program. These plans shall include
both water quality and flood control considerations and recommended funding
sources.
F.2.1.7
36.1.7 The City shall prioritize and implement all City approved stormwater
management plans.
F.2.1.8
36.1.9 All City stormwater management plan projects within watersheds of the City
shall comply with applicable SWIM Plans for that waterbody or watershed.
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F.2.1.9
The City shall coordinate with and supplement the County's surface water
monitoring program.
F.2.1.10 The City will encourage the use of "Low Impact Development" techniques for
stormwater management, such as minimal land disturbance, the preservation of
native vegetation, and the minimization of impervious cover, through site plan
and internal review processes.
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G. RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
The purpose of the Recreation and Open Space Element is to provide the framework and direction for a
comprehensive system of public and private sites for recreation, including, but not limited to, parks and
playgrounds, parkways, beaches and public access to beaches, open spaces, waterways, and other
recreational facilities.
Recreation and Open Space Needs Summary
The following summarizes the Recreation and Open Space Element:
There are three (3) principal land uses within the Recreation and Open Space element: parks,
recreation facilities and open space. The- ° ° three (3) elass f4eatio s of epe spaeo n fur- (4)
elassif4eations of related land uses idef4ified in the Reefeatien and Open Spaee elemen The
benefits of these land uses epen spaee and related land uses are many and include development
pattern, aesthetic, environmental and recreational benefits. These land uses provide a benefit to
the City and will continue to be incorporated into development and redevelopment plans.
• Currently, 13 4"% of the City's total land area falls under the existing land use classification of
"recreation open space," which includes parkland and recreational facilities. and inel des parks
• Vacant land (3% of land in the City) provides certain open space benefits to the City, and its loss
will continue to be partially offset through the dedication of open space land on-site or
elsewhere in the City.
• Beautification of open space along the gateway corridors is needed to enhance the City's image
dOistinguishing "core" parkland, i.e., community, neighborhood, n and scenic parks from
other "adjunct" parklands it is f tm that ° ettffef4 T ° °' of c°n ; ° (4 .9) . ° ° ° thetts-
(1,000) per-seas is ide
• An established minimum 1-Level of s-Service of four (4) acres of parklan d per one thousand
(1,000) persons for Citywide application will continue to be adequate.
• When new recreation and/or park uses are planned to be developed, priority should be given to
areas of the city_ that are deficient ^ Feas of the Git ° de fieiei4 of ° s *?m°s of paf4Es a a
should be the pr-ieFit?, for- new r-eefeatien uses.
• All ages needs of the City's diverse population will be taken into consideration when recreation
provisions nos are being assessed. Clearwater has a variety of water-based recreation oppor-
tunities including beaches, boating and fishing which can continue to be developed for the
benefit of both residents and visitors.
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
G.1
27-. GOAL - TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM OF OPEN SPACES, PARKS AND RECREATION
FACILITIES WHICH ARE DESIGNED FOR THE MAXIMUM SATISFACTION OF
THE RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF CLEARWATER'S RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS.
G.1.1
2-74 Objective - The City shall ensure that parks, open space, trails and recreation
facilities are efficiently and adequately maintained for all segments and districts of
the population according to the level of service standards established for the City.
Policies
G.1.1.1
2444 Maintain the established Establish minimum 1-Level of service standard of
four (4) acres of core system parkland for every one thousand (1,000) persons
applied for cCitywide application. 44 ° s °a lei,elof sei=viee will be -2
aer-es per- 1,000 . For the purpose of applying this Level of Service
standard, core system parkland includes community, neighborhood, mJ44i and
scenic parks.
G.1.1.2
27Locate new neighborhood parks near schools, local or collector roads, and
transit routes if feasible.
G.1.1.3
27Locate new community parks and expansions to existing community parks
adjacent to arterial streets and/or transit routes whenever possible.
G.1.1.4
27.1.4 Continue to provide automobile and bicycle parking facilities at all community
parks and public beaches.
G.1.1.5
27Parking lots, which serve public parks, may be constructed with a permeable
surface subject to pavement requirements in the Community Development
Code.
G.1.1.6
27.1.7 Preserve existing and develop new beach accessways through development
control and preservation of accessible street ends.
G.1.1.7
27?9 Continue to provide accessible handieappe parking at iH public recreational
facilities par4 p&A4 t" as well as aPA ramps at park buildings to ensure that
recreational lands and facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities
consistent with the Florida Accessibility Code
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handieappe the '.
G.1.2
2-7.3 Objective - The City of Clearwater shall continue intergovernmental coordination
with the private sector and other public entities to increase public recreational
opportunities and open space acreage.
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Policies
G.1.2.1
-27.11 Continue to enforce the adopted rRecreation and oApen space band
dDedication rRequirements for the express purpose of maintaining the existing
bevels of service of recreation lands and facilities.
G.1.2.2 - -
-2722 Funds collected under dedication requirements shall be expended to benefit the
development from which they were collected, specifically:
Open space funds shall be expended within a two (2) mile radius when
used for the acquisition of community parkland, within a one (1) mile
radius when used for the acquisition of neighborhood or- Mini paf4
parkland, or at any location in the City when used for the acquisition of
parkland to be used for the development of a resource-based recreation
area;.
2. Recreation facilities land funds shall be expended within a two (2) mile
radius when used for the acquisition of community parkland, within a
one (1) mile radius when used for the acquisition of neighborhood OF
mini paf4 parkland, or at any location in the City when used for the
acquisition of parkland to be used for the development of a special
facility site when the site is based on a recreational facility that is
deemed to provide Citywide service in accordance with established
service radius guidelines; and
3. Recreation facilities funds shall be expended within a two (2) mile
radius when used for facilities placed in a community park, within a
one (1) mile radius when used for facilities placed in a neighborhood OF
mini paf4, or at any location in the City when used for a facility which
serves as the basis for the development of a special facility site
providing City wide service.
G.1.2.3
-27.13 Recreation facilities funds collected under dedication requirements shall be
expended in consideration of the need for recreation facilities as determined by
the application of the service radius guidelines and primary user guidelines
contained in this plan and in conjunction with other considerations determined
to be relevant by the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department and
approved by the City Manager or designee.
G.1.2.4
-27.14 Provide an incentive within the City's recreation facility impact fee structure for
private developers to provide recreational opportunities for their residents.
G.1.2.5
Continue existing and facilitate new joint-use agreements
between the Parks and Recreation Department and other private and public
organizations including the Pinellas County School Board, St. Petersburg
College, and the Pinellas County Government, and other governmental
jurisdictions.
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G.1.2.6
-27.17 Review, and revise if necessary, the City's rRecreation and popen 5-Space 1-hand
dOedication rRequirements.
G.1.2.7
-27.18 Coordinate the Parks and Recreation Department's plans and activities with all
other appropriate City departments and government agencies.
G.1.2.8
-27.19 Coordinate Parks and Recreation Department's plans with local community
groups when appropriate.
G.1.3
2-7-.3 Objective -- Continue to increase the supply of core system parkland in areas
needing additional neighborhood parks and mini • ?s.
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G.1.3.1
-27.3.1 Review service radius and primary service guidelines for recreation facilities by
the end of 2010 2999 and every five years thereafter.
G.1.3.2
-27.32 Continue to acquire parkland for new supplemental n+ini-parks to meet district
deficiencies.
G.1.3.3
-27.3.3 Maintain the provisions of the City charter regarding the required referendum
prior to approval the sale of public parklands to ensure adequate public
recreation and open space lands within the City.
G.1.3.4
-27.3.4 Address the varying desir-es needs of the City's diverse population when
creating and implementing parks an d recreation plans with special attention to
the needs of those who may have significantly limited recreational alternatives
o
eh as low n medef e ; s ,r Fities efft , and the eklefl-
G.1.3.5
-27.3.5 Beautify parks and selected open space sites to enhance the city's visual
quality.
Facility 200-0- 29(4-5
p1.ygi;otmd apparatus 0- e
neighberheed-recreation eenters 1 0
Geiu y merea*aoGenters 0 e
C, 0
baseball reg. 0 0-
baseball diame s?h0 1
seRball di moRds adu4 2 1
feet"oa' Vseeeerfields 0 0
baske"! cou4s outdoor- 0- e
tenp?sGeunS 0- 0
haRdbbaltlracquetbah Geuns 1
eo1s 0 0
ASS Ee s 0- 0
her-seshoe Goons 0- 0-
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too limited
GJA
3-7-.4 Objective - Preserve natural open space areas which constitute aesthetic, and/or
ecological community assets.
Policies
G.1.4.1
X4.4 To maintain adequate open space in the City's neighborhoods and commercial
areas, the City will continue to administer landscape, drainage and impervious
surface regulations in the Community Development Code.
G.1.4.2
X42 The City shall pursue designation and acquisition of open space a--
andr-edei,eafe-as through the creation of green permeable areas in
easements, traffic islands, etc., in compliance with the City's Community
Development Code.
G.1.4.3
-27.4.3 Continue to designate appropriate land "Preservation" and "Recreation/Open
Space" in the Future Land Use Plan whenever feasible.
G.1.4.4
X44 Preserve coastal and interior wetlands, floodways, floodplains, and other
environmentally significant areas to protect their aesthetic and environmental
qualities which benefit the City.
G.1.4.5
-27.4.5 Continue to promote environmental education through various programs
including television, brochures, lectures and other public relations methods.
G.1.4.6
X4.6 Maintain at least four percent (4%) of the total land in the City as "recreation
open space" park uses by enforcing the City's current open space land
dedication requirements.
-27.47 In er- tepFesei=v "Fee eutie Pe pas " as defined her-ei for- passiN,e
f eliteslan s"
G.1.4.7
-27.4.8 When possible, provide open space properties which have the diversity of
resources necessary for nature study and the enjoyment of natural assets in
order to assure environmental understanding.
G.1.4.8
-27.4.9 Coordinate recreation planning with other plans concerning water quality,
stormwater management, fish and wildlife management, and environmental
education.
G.1.4.9
X4.10 Enhance the image of Clearwater by developing gateway corridor beautification
projects.
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G.1.4.10
X4.11 Beautify and provide recreation and open space opportunities for the
commercial redevelopment areas of Clearwater Beach; and Downtown aPA
G+tlf to , through the City's mission, vision and priority initiatives as
articulated in the annual budget document "One Git One F„tHr-e" A
G.1.5
2-7-.5 Objective - Enhance and maintain the City's unique physical characteristics by
making the best use of existing and potential recreation lands and open spaces.
Policies
G.1.5.1
-27.5.1 The City shall be responsible for maintaining the environmental integrity of
significant and unique areas owned by the City.
G.1.5.2
-27.52 Incompatible land uses located in or near recreational areas and any action,
which is known to have severe adverse impacts on such areas, should be
minimized or abolished.
G.1.5.3
-27.5.3 The City should utilize and preserve areas of ecological, historical, or
archaeological value for parks and recreation when possible.
G.1.5.4
-27.5.4 The historic preservation components of the City's Comprehensive Plan, the
Florida Department of State and private historical and archaeological
organizations should be consulted when considering development or
redevelopment of lands thought to have some historical or archaeological
significance.
G.1.5.5
-27.5.5 Coordinate with other federal, state or local agencies and/or non-profit
organizations to manage natural areas and open space when appropriate.
G.1.5.6
Enhance open space and natural areas by restoring degraded natural
communities and eradicating non-native vegetation.
G.1.6
2?6 Objective - Develop new and enhance existing blueways, greenways and
recreational trail systems throughout Clearwater.
Policies
G.1.6.1
x.6.1 The City will continue to develop greenways and trails as identified in
Shifting Gears-Clearwater's Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
G.1.6.2
27.6.2 The City will provide new access or enhance/maintain existing access to
water bodies where possible for recreational use.
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G.1.7 Obiective - The Citv shall take an active role as a facilitator in nrovidin
recreation, nark facilities, trails, cultural activities, and art onnortunities for the
needs of citizens and visitors of the City of Clearwater as articulated in the City's
2002 Parks and Recreation System Master Plan, the 2002 Clearwater Cultural Plan,
the City's 2005 Public Art Ordinance and the City's 2006 Shiftin,- Gears: Bicycle
and Pedestrian Master Plan.
Policies
G.1.7.1 As funds become available, the City will continue to implement the priority,
medium term and long term actions, and continuous actions/policies as detailed
in the 2002 Parks and Recreation System Master Plan.
G.1.7.2 As funds become available, the City will continue to implement the goals,
objectives and strategies of the 2002 Clearwater Cultural Plan, and The Public
Art Ordinance, 2005.
G.1.7.3 The Parks and Recreation Department will act as the City liaison for the Sister
City program as a way to education and understanding between
different world cultures.
G.1.7.4 As funds become available, the City will continue to implement the actions
outlined in Shifting Gears: Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, 2006.
G.1.8 Objective - The City of Clearwater shall ensure the provision of facilities for the
aging population.
Policies
G.1.8.1 The City of Clearwater shall complete the development of the proposed
Aging Well Master Plan.
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H. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT
The purpose of the Intergovernmental Coordination Element is to clearly show what the relationships are
between the City's Comprehensive Plan and the plans of the school board, the water supply authority,
and other units of local government, which provide services but do not have regulatory authoriy over
land use. Intergovernmental also means coordinating with the comprehensive plans of the county,
adjacent counties, adjacent municipalities, the region, the regional water supply plan, and the state. The
intergovernmental coordination element consists of standards, plans, and principles to be followed when
dealing with these entities.
Intergovernmental Coordination Needs Summary
The following summarizes the Intergovernmental Coordination Element:
Clearwater needs to continue to coordinate with the Pinellas Planning Council, the State, and the
Pinellas County for the orderly annexation of unincorporated properties within the Clearwater
planning area. th@ City isti g o,,ela-
Road improvements, backlogged facilities, and 1 Levels of s Service need the coordination of all
jurisdictions along the corridor in establishing and maintaining appropriate land use and traffic
policies. Coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation is also a major issue to be
addressed by continued participation in the M.P.O. process. In addition, Clearwater should
continue to be involved with the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority
(TBARTA) process.
for- safe ' ttR4ea e o ,. 6e and eepAifmatie of aeeess
• Recreation needs of enclave residents should be addressed through interlocal agreements,
transfer of funds, or other appropriate methods.
• Continued c Coordination is needed with the water management district and the State of Florida
Department of Environmental ProtectionR@gulatien to define and protect cones of influence
surrounding public water supply wells.
• The City will continue to facilitate the local level process for private sector beach renourishment
applications, and coordinate those applications to the State and Pinellas County,
Cooperation is needed to provide quantitative and qualitative improvements in stormwater
management.
Cooperation is needed between Federal, State, and local jurisdictions to address sanitary sewer
effluent standards.
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There is a need for cooperation regarding right-of-way, access management, and roadway cross-
section design among State, County, and local jurisdictions.
There is a need to continue coordination of land use planning decisions through the efforts of the
Pinellas County Planning Council.
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
H.1
GOAL - INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION EFFORTS SHALL PROVIDE
EFFICIENT, FAIR, AND IDENTIFIABLE METHODS FOR SHARING
INFORMATION AND FUNDING ACROSS JURISDICTIONS TO DIRECT
MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL ACTIONS TOWARD THE SOLUTION OF SHARED
PROBLEMS.
H.1.1
2,84 Objective - The Clearwater Comprehensive Plan shall be forwarded to the Pinellas
County, other adjacent local governments, and agencies (previously noted), such as
the M.P.O., which have regulatory or operating authority in the City for purposes
of coordinating future operations and development in the City.
Policies
H.1.1.1
-29.1.1 Clearwater supports a multi jurisdictional land use planning entity in Pinellas
County.
H.1.1.2
-29.12 Clearwater supports intergovernmental coordination in transportation and mass
transit planning, through the MPO, "4.-P 0- and PSTA, -PS - A and TBARTA.
H.1.1.3
Clearwater shall propose additional intergovernmental coordination
mechanisms to enhance services, as noted in the Parks and Recreation and
Housing Elements.
H.1.1.4
-29.1.4 The City conforms to State public records laws, and as a policy, provides
requested information on as timely a basis as possible.
H.1.1.5
-29.1.5 The City shall provide annual Comprehensive Plan monitoring information, in
a timely fashion, to be used to direct public expenditures
H.1.1.6
29 Clearwater shall present any community redevelopment district plans, or
redevelopment district and boundary changes, for approval by the Board of
County Commissioners.
H1.1.7 The City shall strengthen coordination with other municipalities, the MPO,
Pinellas County and FDOT to establish, measure, and maintain the level of
service standards for road ways in the Strategic Intermodal System U.S. 19),
and other State and Country Roads.
H.1.1.8 The City shall coordinate with Pinellas Planning Council the definition and
calculations for mixed uses, strategies regarding infill development, land
assembly, land use conservations, and annexations to promote redevelopment.
H.1.1.9 The City_ shall coordinate with the Pinellas Planning Council and the Pinellas
County Economic Development Department to implement the appropriate
recommendations for Clearwater in "Pinellas by Design".
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H.1.1.10 The Citv shall strengthen the level of coordination with the Florida Department
of Community Affairs (DCA), the Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT), the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC), Pinellas
County, and other municipalities to promote the concept of livable
neighborhoods.
H.1.1.11 The City shall establish specific policies to provide for enhanced hurricane and
disaster management coordination between the City, Pinellas County, other
cities, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, and the State of Florida with
particular emphasis on public outreach and education.
H.1.2
283 Objective- The City of Clearwater shall continue to coordinate its
Comprehensive Plan with plans of the School Board of Pinellas County
and other local governments through participation in joint planning
process and procedures.
Policies
H.1.2.1
The City of Clearwater shall implement the Public Schools Interlocal
Agreement in coordination with the School District and the other local
governments that are signatories to the Agreement (the partner local
governments).
H.1.2.2
-2922 In fulfillment of Section 8 of the Public Schools Interlocal Agreement, the City
of Clearwater shall continue its participation on the Pinellas Schools
Collaborative, which shall meet at least once a year to evaluate implementation
of the Public Schools Interlocal Agreement and school concurrency, and
propose amendments for improvement if deemed necessary.
H.1.2.3
-29.13 The City of Clearwater, the School District, and the partner local governments
shall coordinate annually in preparing a staff report on the effectiveness of
school concurrency that will be presented at the annual meeting of the Pinellas
Schools Collaborative, with the annual School Capacity and Level of Service
Report forming the basis for the staff report.
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84 The City of Clearwater, the School District, and the partner local governments
shall coordinate in amending the Public School Facilities Element according to
the procedures in Section 10 of the Public Schools Interlocal Agreement, to
ensure that the Public School Facilities Element within the local government
comprehensive plans remains coordinated and consistent with one another and
with the plans of the School Board.
H.1.2.5
5 The City of Clearwater, through the implementation of its concurrency
management system and the Public Schools Interlocal Agreement, shall
coordinate and share information with the School District and the Pinellas
County Planning Department to determine whether there is available public
school capacity to support the anticipated students from residential site plans
and final residential subdivision approvals.
H.1.2.6
The City of Clearwater, its partner local governments, and the School District
shall cooperate in establishing a procedural manual for implementation of
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school concurrency. This manual and any subsequent changes to the manual
will be developed by the School Planning Workgroup and approved by the
Pinellas Schools Collaborative.
H.1.2.7
U ? 7 The City of Clearwater shall coordinate with the School Board of Pinellas
County to implement the public educational facilities siting requirements of
Chapter 163 and Chapter 1013, F.S., as stipulated in Section 4 of the Public
Schools Interlocal Agreement on April 24, 2007.
H.1.2.8
-29.19 The City recognizes State legislation regarding continued State funding for
schools which are designated as historic and shall continue to coordinate with
the appropriate State and Federal agencies to ensure the continued
preservation of South Ward School, a National Register building.
H.2
29 GOAL - CLEARWATER SHALL CONTINUE TO COORDINATE DEVELOPMENT
WITH T14E DEVELOPMENT 0-F ADJACENT MUNICIPALITIES, THE COUNTY,
REGION, AND STATE.
H.2.1
394 Objective - Clearwater shall continue to review the mandated plans of adjacent
Policies
municipalities, and will pass formal resolutions as needed specifically noting any
major substantive conflicts with the City's plan, which establishes a framework to
address inconsistencies.
H.2.1.1
24.--4 Any major substantive conflicts as noted by resolution shall be
proposed for submittal to TBRPC's informal regional mediation
process, or other mediation methods shall be sought.
H.2.1.2
-9.12 Other conflicts, which may be considered minor or non-substantive, shall be
transmitted as comments to the appropriate local government.
H.2.1.3
-29.1.3 Clearwater shall participate in and support regional conflict resolution
mechanisms as appropriate.
H.2.1.4
-29.1.4 Clearwater shall coordinate with appropriate State and Federal agencies to
insure the preservation of designated historic structures and neighborhoods.
H.2.1.5
-9.1.5 Establishment of interlocal bicycle and recreational paths shall be recognized as
an intergovernmental coordination effort under the auspices of the MPO M.P.O.
H.2.1.6
-9.1.6 The City shall continue to participate with the Agency on Bay Management and
the Tampa Bay National Estuary Program in its partnership approach to the
protection and restoration of Tampa Bay.
H.2.2
2-9-.2 Objective - The City shall adopt the F.D.O.T.1Level of s8ervice standards for State
primary and secondary arterials as they may be modified by additional service
designations (special transportation areas, etc.) approved by F.D.O.T. and shall use
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intergovernmental coordination agreements to secure maximum City control over
access and manage of roads in Clearwater.
H.2.2.1
-9.11 The City shall continue to cooperate with F.D.O.T. in all matters of traffic signal
access requests that affect the State highway system_ -A44-d- sh--All- te 4444
H.2.2.2
2922 Clearwater shall provide F.D.O.T. with annual reports that document efforts at
concurrency management on State roads.
H.2.3
2" Objective - The City shall continue to maintain A.P.A. and State Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) standards for sewage treatment.
Policies
H.2.3.1
N3 1 City shall continue to coordinate with the State Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) in implementation of the Grizzle-Figg Bill, as it relates to
wastewater treatment.
H.2.3.2
Clearwater shall continue to monitor and update the interlocal agreement with
Safety Harbor to provide for continued availability of capacity for sewage
treatment.
H.2.4
294 Objective - The City shall maintain State Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP) potable water standards.
Policies
H.2.4.1
N4 1 Clearwater shall continue to coordinate with Southwest Florida Water
Management District (SWFWMD) in matters pertaining to consumptive use,
wellfield mapping, the wellfield Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP)
and water conservation..., as identified in the SWFWMD Regional Water Supply
Plan.
H.2.4.2
-9.42 Clearwater shall continue coordination, through interlocal agreement and
subsequent amendments, and participation with Pinellas County, to assure
continued potable water delivery to retail users.
H.2.5
29-5 Objective - Clearwater shall continue to participate in cGountywide solid waste
management programs to increase the volume of recycled materials.
Policies
H.2.5.1
29 1 Clearwater shall continue as a user of the County resource recovery facility.
H.2.5.2
29-5-2 The City shall continue to support the Household Chemical Collection Program
in conjunction with Pinellas County.
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H.2.5.3
-9.5.3 Clearwater shall actively support efforts to increase recycling and reduce the
solid waste stream by appropriate target amounts, consistent with applicable
State law.
H.2.6
2" Objective - Clearwater shall participate on a technical and a policy level in the
preparation, planning, funding, coordination, and implementation of a master
stormwater management plan with other governmental entities, SWFWMD, State
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and other affected parties.
Policies
H.2.6.1
-9.6.1 The Engineering N' Department shall continue to coordinate and
oversee preparation of stormwater management plans.
H.2.6.2
-29.62 Clearwater shall participate in interlocal agreements to implement and fund
stormwater management plan improvements.
H.2.6.3 The Enizineeriniz Department shall nrenare_ monitor. and ubdate watershed
plans and coordinate with other jurisdictions.
H.2.6.4
301 3 The City shall continue to support the efforts of SWFWMD, under the Surface
Water Improvement (SWIM) program, to upgrade the water of Tampa Bay.
H.2.6.5
301 4 The City supports the efforts of the County and adjacent local governments to
maintain and upgrade the condition of Clearwater Harbor.
H.2.7
294 Objective - Clearwater shall coordinate with Pinellas County's Department of
Environmental Management and with the Department of Environmental
Protection to upgrade and maintain air quality.
Policies
H.3
H.2.7.1
N 7 1 Clearwater shall cooperate in air quality monitoring and modeling efforts of the
Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management (D.E.M.).
H.2.7.2
N2 Clearwater shall continue and seek to expand, as necessary, joint use
agreements for recreational facilities with the Pinellas County School Board
and other recreation facility providers.
GOAL - THE CITY SEEKS TO COORDINATE THE DELIVERY OF URBAN
SERVICES AND ANNEX ALL OF THE PROPERTY IN ITS WATER SERVICE
AREA, TO PROVIDE FOR COORDINATION OF LAND USE AND UTILITY
SERVICE DEMANDS, AND TO ENCOURAGE AN ORDERLY PATTERN OF URBAN
GROWTH AND SERVICES, AND SHALL WORK WITH OTHER LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS TO AMEND STATE LAWS WHICH UNDULY RESTRICT
ANNEXATION.
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14.3.1
304 Objective - the City shall continue to work with the PPC, the State, and the County
in the orderly annexation of the City's existing enclaves.
Policies
H.3.1.1
301 1 The City shall continue to implement the existing interlocal agreement with the
County for the exercise of planning authority relating to County enclaves and
other adjacent areas for possible future voluntary annexation.
H.3.1.2
30 4z The City shall specifically examine proposed land use plans of local
governments adjacent to its boundaries and determine where any inconsis-
tencies exist.
30 1 3 444@ City Sh"l?te suppei +c-crrcl ° °vFnFv^rfi? of -S1XP A4P, , nd@ - the c,,, F
Water- hnpr-ei,emef4 (SWIM) vpFegfam, to upgFade the wa?er- of Tampa Bay.
maifftaia an , r-ade the , ndit e of r +o a i.o
H.3.1.3
30 1 5 The City will continue to support the efforts of the Pinellas Planning Council
and Pinellas County to coordinate land use categories on the countywide and
municipal plans to achieve a compatible system of land use categories.
H.3.1.4 The City shall be strategic and proactive in pursuing the annexation of enclaves
as well as other unincorporated areas within the Clearwater Planning Area.
H.3.1.5 In order to better protect surface water and groundwater resources, the Cites
seek to enter into negotiations with Pinellas County in an effort to eliminate the
issuance of septic system permits in areas served by the City of Clearwater
sewer system.
H.3.1.6 The City will pursue an interlocal agreement with Pinellas County to formalize
the written policy for provision of sanitary service that supports annexation as a
means to obtain sewer service within the Clearwater Planning Area.
H.3.1.7 The City will pursue an interlocal agreement with Pinellas County that
sets forth the timing of the transfer of maintenance responsibilities for
streets and drainaize facilities as a result of annexation.
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34 GOAL - THE CITY SHALL MAINTAIN REGULAR MEANS OF COMMUNICATION
FOR THE PURPOSE OF m rn-N 0- FFIC-1 A I S OF TM70 OR MORE P01 ITIC A I OR
ADDRESSING AND RESOLVING
ISSUES OF MUTUAL INTEREST THAT ARISE FROM THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS' COMPREHENSIVE PLANS AND PLANS OF OTHERS AGENCIES
AND JURISDICTIONS.
H.4.1
344 Objective - To identify and coordinate the effects of special districts in Pinellas
County with the Comprehensive Plan.
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H.4.1.1
31.1.1 The City will review the plans and independent special district facility reports
of the Pinellas County Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), and the Seuthwest
r'I-^,;d 11AT2 °r A4aaag°r,°„+ (SWFWMD), and Tampa Bay ?x.Tater
,-rte and identify and resolve conflicts with the City's comprehensive plan,
including concurrency related items.
H.4.1.2
31.12 The City will coordinate with the PSTA, and the SWFWMD, and TWA staff
and gEwefnift bbeaM in °r?°r to resolve issues in Policy H.4.1.1
H.4.1.3
31.1.3 The City will consider amending its comprehensive plan based upon the review
of plans and discussions identified in Policy 31.1.2.
H.4.2
-34-3 Objective - Identify and describe joint processes for collaborative planning on
population projections, facilities subject to concurrency, facilities with countywide
significance, and problematic uses.
Policies
H.4.2.1
The City will coordinate, through the Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO), the transportation needs of the City with the needs of the remainder of
the county and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
H.4.2.2
32 The City will continue to coordinate with the Pinellas County Board of County
Commissioners staff for the provision of countywide facilities, including but
not limited to, solid waste disposal, the St. Petersburg/Clearwater International
Airport, and the Pinellas County Emergency Operations Center.
H.4.2.3
31.13 The City will continue to coordinate with the MPO and the Pinellas Suncoast
Transit Authority staffs for the provision of bridges, major transportation
facilities, and mass transit.
H.4.2.4
3?4 The City will forward notice of proposed future land use plan policies related to
hurricane shelters and evacuation routes, as well as map amendments resulting
in an increase in population within coastal high hazard areas, to the TBRPC
and the Pinellas County Emergency Management Department to determine
hurricane shelter space and the effect of increased evacuation clearance times
and routes.
H.4.2.5
?5 The City will coordinate with the Pinellas County Planning Department in
order to develop countywide population projections that include expected
growth shown in the comprehensive plan for the community.
H.4.2.6
31 6 The City will review the draft population projections and consider using them
in the comprehensive plan.
H.4.2.7
31z 7 The City will coordinate, through the Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO), the transportation needs of the City with the needs of the remainder of
the county and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
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H.4.2.8
348 The City will continue to coordinate with the Pinellas County Board of
County Commissioners staff for the provision of countywide facilities,
including but not limited to, solid waste disposal, the St. Petersburg/Clearwater
International Airport, and the Pinellas County Emergency Operations Center.
H.4.2.9
-The City will continue to coordinate with the MPO and the Pinellas Suncoast
Transit Authority staffs for the provision of bridges, major transportation
facilities, and mass transit.
H4?.10
3110 The City will forward notice of proposed future land use plan policies
related to hurricane shelters and evacuation routes, as well as map amendments
resulting in an increase in population within coastal high hazard areas, to the
TBRPC and the Pinellas County Emergency Management Department to
determine hurricane shelter space and the effect of increased evacuation
clearance times and routes.
H.4.3
-34-.3 Objective - Bring intergovernmental disputes to closure in a timely manner
through the use of voluntary dispute resolution processes.
Policies
H.4.3.1
344 The City will utilize the existing countywide planning process, as appropriate,
to resolve local government future land use plan disputes, as well as other
planning related intergovernmental disputes.
H.4.3.2
34.32 The City will utilize the TBRPC's role as a mediator and conciliator as outlined
in the Rulp° z'14 13, F.A.C., to reconcile differences on planning and growth
management issues. ° etA4 r°,a i t4e p„'°
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1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT
The intent of the capital improvements element is to provide a component that outlines principles for
construction, extension, or increase in capacity of public facilities, which are necessay
r to implement the
comprehensive plan and to provide estimated public facility costs, needs, general location of the facilities,
and projected revenue sources to fund the facilities. Standards to ensure the availability and the adequacy
of public facilities including acceptable levels of service (LOS) and standards for the management of debt
are included in the element.
A schedule of capital improvements, which includes details, agreements and revenue sources for all
publicly and funded projects, is necessary to ensure that adopted level-of-service standards
(LOS) are achieved and maintained. Transportation improvements in coordination with the Pinellas
County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) are included.
The City's 67year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) provides the mechanism to implement the capital
portion of the City Comprehensive Plan and support the City Council's "Vision" priorities. The CIP,
updated by ordinance within the City's annual operating and capital budget, meets the state requirement to
cover at least a 57period. A copy of the ordinance which updates the CIP is required to be transmitted
annually to the state land-planning agency, the Department of Community Affairs (DCA).
Capital Improvements Element Needs Summary
The following summarizes several of the current capital improvements and funding sources proposed for
public facilities supported in the other Comprehensive Plan Elements and as specified in the Cfty's six
year schedule of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that is updated and adopted annually the i Cty(CIP) that is updated and adopted annuall by the Cty
Council:
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The
• $1.25 million Druid Road Improvements project is planned in 2008/09 for the completion of
the Druid Road Trail section of the Pinellas Trail from Glen Oaks Park to the Memorial
Causeway Bridge. Improvements include landscaping, sidewalks and bike paths. Funding is
Penny for Pinellas.
• The City's Streets and Sidewalks Program is currently budgeted for $17.976 million on the six-
year CIP schedule with a funding source of road millage
• The City proposes a total of $68.4 million of improvements within the City's Stormwater
Infrastructure Program over the six year CIP period. The funding sources for this project are the
Stormwater Fund and a Future Bond Issue.
• The $1.262 million Commercial Container Acquisition CIP project is planned through Solid
Waste funds.
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• The $20.7 million Reclaimed Water Distribution System CIP project is being funded through:
$1.3 million from Water Funds, $2.894 million from FY'08 Bond Issue, $12.112 million from
Future Bond Issue and $4.392 million from Utility
ill -200 1.
•
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T- -h-v- eon-sum of a $ 10. 9 n4illien high Weh, state of th@ a44, sign-Ati-i-r-p- Libftlfy will
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•
4440 Q.9 Milliell 4eme" Gatisewa?, GiiTie Gef4er- is seheduled for- een4ndaien in -200.1 and will
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
I.1
3. GOAL - IT IS A GOAL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER TO PROVIDE
ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES IN A TIMELY, EFFICIENT AND
FISCALLY SOUND MANNER.
1.1.1
Objective - The Capital Improvements Element (CIE) of the Com-
prehensive Plan of the City of Clearwater shall be reviewed and adopted
annually in light of the needs addressed in the various elements of the
Comprehensive Plan including the fifth year needs of each subsequent
adoption.
Policies
1.1.1.1
3-2.1.1 The CIE shall be reviewed on an annual basis and modified as necessary in
accordance with F.S. 163.3187 or 163.3189 in order to maintain a financially
feasible (minimum) 57year schedule of capital improvements. Corrections and
modifications concerning costs, revenue sources, or acceptance of facilities
pursuant to dedications which are consistent with the plan may be accomplished
by ordinance and shall not be deemed to be amendments to the comprehensive
plan an adep o,a amqtia4ly prior- to or- A_r* ;A444 yh@ r rd- Adept e-n
of the City's Gap alt 4 hnprv ,emef4sTv (CIP) an eapiW
1.1.1.2
3-2.12 Amendments to the Capital Improvements Element schedule may occur once a
year and may be processed separately from the City's two large-scale
amendment submissions as necessary to coincide with the adoption of the
City's annual operating and capital buds 44io City shall be peFm4ed to
o,,,a yh@ se-h-A- a„ to of C +.,1 h:np -^. o @Rts two tino° dur- ng any ea4@nd
and as; ,11 o a F o d@ 019pn x"+" of as aet and
y@aF ee4ai r-sm 4l sea4 =aeN,elepmeif+t aetiN, to Fleida StattAes
163 3187
1.1.1.3
The CIE shall pertain to the inelude major projects identified as needed in the
elements of the comprehensive plan and which have an estimated cost of more
than$100,000. This does not preclude the inclusion of other needs identified in
the comprehensive plan of less than $100,000 in the City's annual Capital
Improvements Program.
1.1.1.4
32 1 4 Any act or failure to act that causes any project listed in the Schedule of Capital
Improvements of this Comprehensive Plan to be scheduled for completion in a
fiscal year later than the fiscal year indicated in the Schedule of Capital
Improvements shall be effective only if the act causing the delay is subject to
one of the following:
Projects providing capacity equal to or greater than the delayed project
are accelerated or added to the Schedule of Capital Improvements in
order to provide capacity of public facilities in the fiscal year at least
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equal to the capacity scheduled prior to the act which delayed the
subject prc j ect.
Modification of development orders issued conditionally or subject to
the concurrent availability of public facility capacity provided by the
delayed project. Such modification shall restrict the allowable amount
and schedule of development to that which can be served by the
capacity of public facilities according to the revised scheduled.
3. Amendment of the Plan to reduce the adopted standard for the level of
service for public facilities until the fiscal year in which the delayed
project is scheduled to be completed.
I.1.1.5
Capital improvements projects proposed for inclusion in the schedule of capital
improvements should be evaluated on the following criteria and considered in
the priority listed below:
New public facilities and improvements to existing public facilities that
eliminate public hazards (Priority 1);
2. A repair, remodeling, renovation or replacement of obsolete or worn
out facilities that contribute to achieving or maintaining standards for
levels of service (Priority 2);
New or expanded facilities that reduce or eliminate deficiencies in
levels of service for existing demand (Priority 3);
4. New or expanded facilities that provide the adopted levels of service
for new development and redevelopment during the next five fiscal
years as updated by the annual review of this element in the following
priority order serve:
(a) Previously approved orders permitting redevelopment;
(b) Previously approved orders permitting development;
(c) New orders permitting redevelopment; and
(d) New orders permitting new development (Priority 4);
Improvements to existing facilities and new facilities that significantly
reduce the operating costs of providing a service or facility or otherwise
mitigate impacts of public facilities on future operating budgets (Priority 5);
New facilities that exceed the adopted levels of service for growth
during the next five fiscal years by either providing excess public
facility capacity that is needed by future growth beyond the next five
fiscal years or providing higher quality public facilities (Priority 6);
Facilities not described above but which the City is obligated to
complete provided that such obligation is evidenced by a written
agreement the City executed prior to adoption of this Plan (Priority 7);
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L1.1.6
Projects relating to the renewal and/or replacement of essential public facilities
shall be included in the annual adoption of the capital improvements element
when the renewal and/or replacement is required to maintain a minimum lhevel
of sService and is more than $100,000.
1.1.1.7
-3 2. 1. 7 Maximum use will be made of user fees, intergovernmental transfers, and other
funding sources to limit the use of ad valorem revenues for funding capital
improvements.
1.1.1.8
3? 1 8 The City shall, in cooperation with Pinellas County as approved by the voters in
March 1997, maintain ire a Local Government Infrastructure Surtax
(LGIS) for the purpose of supplementing current revenue sources in order to
fund the capital improvements called for in this Plan.
1.1.1.9
3-2.1.9 As stated in the City Charter, the total indebtedness, which for the purpose of
this limitation shall include revenue, refunding and improvement bonds, of the
City of Clearwater shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the current
assessed valuation of all real property located in the City; and the total budgeted
expenditures in any fiscal year shall not exceed the total estimated revenue plus
any unencumbered funds carried forward from a prior fiscal year.
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9 The City recognizes the value and will prioritize capital improvements
associated with redevelopment plans and special area plans.
1.1.2
32-.2 Objective - Management of Clearwater's coastal storm area zone shall limit public
expenditures to those necessary to serve existing and planned development.
Policies
1.1.2.1
-3 2. 2. 1 City infrastructure located in the coastal high hazard areas shall be given first
priority in receiving renourishment projects, necessary maintenance, and repair
and replacement projects; the coastal high hazard area is defined by the Sea,
Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) model to be inundated
from a category one (1) hurricane, as reflected in the most recent Regional
Evacuation Study, Storm Tide Atlas. d ea to be eN,aettatiea eN,el A" z
for- a Gategei=y, 1 1+mq4eaae as delineated b?, Pinellas GettpA?, and the Tampa Ba?,
R@giyea planning r,,,,aei
1.1.2.2
31-22 Damaged infrastructure shall be replaced or rebuilt to minimize the potential for
future damage. Unless the facility is necessary to serve the population of the
coastal storm area zea@, consideration shall be given to relocating public
facilities outside the coastal storm area zen€.
1.1.2.3
32 2 3 Infrastructure damage in coastal high hazard areas during previous storms was
limited to beach and water-dependent uses. Repairs and rebuilding of sewage
treatment plants and lift stations damaged in future storms shall be conducted
with such methods to minimize disaster Wwrie-aw vulnerability.
1.1.2.4
31?4 The following infrastructure improvements shall be specifically considered as
part of the local coastal zone management element for purposes of consistency
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with applicable State law: ° rir°ti,,;i a; , . of M°m^^^' r^„°°« ^y B an°
and add4ion of t?dm lanes; expansion of public park and beach access facilities;
beae r° trishmei4 and addition of sanitary sewer and street drainage
capacities, as needed, to implement water quality objectives. These
improvements should be afve consistent with the IeG4 coastal zea@ management
element and are eligible for State funds, which are now or may become
available.
1.1.2.5
31Level of service standards will not be the exclusive determinant of the need for
a capital improvement in the coastal high hazard area when a repair,
remodeling, renovation or replacement of an obsolete or worn out facility, as
determined by the City Manager and City Council GewA:nissiE) , is necessary or
when capital improvements are provided in excess of the standards adopted in
this Plan based upon the following criteria:
The capital improvement does not make financially infeasible any
capital improvement of the same type that is needed to achieve or
maintain the standards for levels of service adopted in this Plan; and
2. The capital improvement does not contradict, limit or substantially
change the goals, objectives and policies of any element of this Plan;
and
The excess capacity is an integral part of a capital improvement that is
needed to achieve or maintain standards for levels of service; or
4. The excess capacity provides economies of scale making it less
expensive than a comparable amount of capacity if acquired at a later
date; or
The roe ass@ acquired is land that is environmentally sensitive or
designated by the City as necessary for conservation, recreation or
protection of coastal high hazard areas; or
6. The excess capacity is part of a capital project financed by general
obligation bonds approved by referendum.
I.1.3
33 3 Objective - No development order shall be approved where the development would
increase the demand on essential public facilities to the point that the bevel of
s8ervice provided by an essential public facility is reduced to below the minimum
bevel of sService standard for that facility as described herein.
Policies
1.1.3.1
3'z3 1 Essential public facilities as defined in this plan include and are limited to those
facilities relating to sanitary sewer, solid waste, stormwater dfainag€, potable
water, transportation, public school facilities, and parks and recreation systems.
1.1.3.2
32 3 2 The City shall determine, prior to the issuance of development orders, whether
sufficient capacity of essential public facilities to meet the minimum standards
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for levels of service for the existing population and a proposed development
will be available concurrent with the impacts of the proposed development.
1.1.3.3
-3 2. -33 If it is determined that sufficient capacity of essential public facilities will be
available concurrent with the impacts of a proposed development, a final
development order may be issued in accordance with the following schedule:
For potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste and stormwater d ag@, the
concurrency requirement will be satisfied if
(a) The necessary facilities are in place at the time the order is issued; or
(b) The order is issued subject to the condition that the necessary
facilities will be in place when the impacts of the development
occur; or
(c) The necessary facilities are under construction at the time the
order is issued; or
(d) The necessary facilities are guaranteed in an enforceable
development agreement that includes the provisions of
subsections (a) through (c) above. An enforceable
development agreement may include, but is not limited to,
development agreements pursuant to Section 163.3220, Florida
Statutes or an agreement or development order issued pursuant
to Chapter 380, Florida Statutes. The agreement must
guarantee that the necessary facilities will be in place when the
impacts of the development occur.
2. For parks and recreation, the concurrency requirement will be satisfied
by the criteria contained in Policy 32.3.3.1 or if
(a) At the time an order is issued, the necessary facilities are the
subject of a binding executed contract which provides for the
commencement of the actual construction of the required
facilities or the provision of services within one year of the
issuance of the order; or
(b) The necessary facilities are guaranteed in an enforceable
development agreement, which requires the commencement of
the actual construction of the facilities within one year of the
issuance of the applicable development order. An enforceable
development agreement may include, but is not limited to,
development agreements pursuant to Section 163.3220, Florida
Statutes or an agreement or development order issued pursuant
to Chapter 380, Florida Statutes.
3. For roads and mass transit, the concurrency requirement will be satisfied by
the criteria contained in Policy 32.3.3.1 or Policy 32.3.3.2 or if, in areas in
which the City has committed to provide the necessary public facilities in
accordance with the schedule of capital improvements, actual construction
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of the road or mass transit facilities is scheduled to commence in of before
the third year of the schedule provided that the necessary public facilities
will be available to accommodate the impact of the development.
4. For public school facilities, the concurrency requirement will be satisfied
by the criteria contained in Policy 32.3.1 or Objective 32.7 and Policies
32.7.1 through 32.7.6 that set forth the concurrency requirements for
public school facilities in accordance with the Public Schools Interlocal
Agreement pursuant to Section 163.3 1777, F. S.
1.1.3.4
32 3 4 A developer may propose developments in stages or phases so that facilities
needed for each phase will be available in accordance with the criteria
contained in Policy 32.3.3.
1.1.3.5
An applicant for a development order may request a determination
of the capacity of the essential public facilities as part of the review and
approval of the pFelimiaaf? development order provided that:
The determination that such capacity is available shall apply only to
specific uses, densities and intensities based on information provided
by the applicant;
2. The determination that such capacity is available shall be valid for the
development that is completed within a period not to exceed two years
or such later period as may be for in a development approval;
The determination that such capacity is available shall be valid for
development that is completed within any period of time acceptable to
the City and the applicant provided that:
(a) The period of time is explicitly set forth in a binding
development agreement as authorized by Florida Statutes;
(b) The applicant provides one or more of the following
assurances acceptable to the City in form and amount to
guarantee the applicant's pro rata share of the City's financial
obligation for public facilities which are constructed by the
City for the benefit of the subject property:
i. performance bond,
ii. irrevocable letter of credit,
in. prepayment of impact fees,
iv. prepayment of capacity, or
v. formation of a Community Development District
pursuant to Chapter 190, Florida Statutes.
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(c) Whenever an applicant's pro rata share of a public facility is
less than the full cost of the facility; the City shall do one of the
following:
I. contract with the applicant for the full cost of the
facility including terms regarding reimbursement of
the applicant for costs in excess of the applicant's pro
rata share; or
ii. obtain assurances similar to those in subsection (b)
above from other sources; or
amend this Comprehensive Plan to modify the adopted
standard for the level of service so as to reduce the
required facility to equal the applicant's needs.
(d) No further determination of capacity for the subject property
shall be required prior to the expiration of the determination of
capacity for the preliminary development order and the subject
property shall be vested with the right to obtain final
development orders subject to the requirements of this section.
1.1.3.6
An applicant for a „ram development order may alternatively elect to
request approval of a the development order without a
determination of the capacity of essential public facilities provided that any
such order is issued subject to requirement in the applicable land development
regulation or to specific conditions contained in the preliminary development
order that:
Final development orders for the subject property are subject to a
determination of capacity of the essential public facilities; and
2. No rights to obtain final development orders nor any other rights to
develop the subject property have been granted or implied by the City's
approval of the preliminary development order.
1.1.3.7
3-2.3.7 Standards for the minimum bevel of service to be provided by essential
public facilities within the jurisdiction of the City of Clearwater are established
in the applicable element.
I.1.4
X3:4 Objective - Future development shall be required to bear a proportionate share of
the facility improvements necessitated by the development in order to maintain the
adopted level of service standards.
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2:2 41 The City will use impact fees as a means of financing capital improvements of
essential public facilities, which are necessary to maintain, adopted bevel of
service standards for new construction or development.
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1.1.4.2
3-2.42 By 2010, rReview impact fee structures to assure that assessments are sufficient
to cover an appropriate portion of the costs incurred by new development.
1.1.4.3
3 2 4 3 Establish an appropriate interval for the continuing review of the amounts to be
assessed new developments for impact fees.
1.1.4.4
-3 2. 4.4 Existing development shall pay for some or all of the capital improvements that
reduce or eliminate existing deficiencies, some or all of the replacement of
obsolete or worn out facilities, and may pay a portion of the cost of capital
improvements needed by future development.
1.1.4.5
3-2.4.5 Existing development's payments may take the form of user fees, special
assessments and taxes.
1.1.4.6
32-4.6 The applicants/parties involved with -Future development shall pay for some or
all of the capital improvements needed to address the impact of such
development and may pay a portion of the cost of the replacement of obsolete
or worn out facilities.
1.1.4.7
32 47 Future development's payments may take the form of, but are not limited to,
voluntary contributions for the benefit of any public facility, impact fees,
capacity fees, dedications of land, provision of public facilities, and future
payments of user fees, special assessments and taxes. Future development shall
not pay impact fees for the portion of any capital improvement that reduces or
eliminates existing deficiencies.
3-2-5 Objective - Continue to administer the City of Clearwater concurrency
management ordinance which compares the impacts of development orders with
available essential public facilities and/or the fiscal feasibility of additional
essential public facilities.
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1.1.5.1
1 In 1990, the City instituted a concurrency management ordinance for the
thoroughfare system, which states that sufficient capacity exists prior to
certificate of occupancy. The City shall continue to work with Pinellas
County MPO on updates to the A LOS report sha4 b@ rr°„^r°'a b th@ r;+. i ,
,,,,-, is +ie with Pinellas retort., to ensure the continued monitoring of the
LOS using data available from the computerized traffic signal system. This
system shall continue to include access management considerations such as:
requiring issuance of applicable driveway permits from the MOT as a
condition for final site plan approval, inclusion of access points on non-
residential collector streets wherever possible, and may require grouping of
driveways, restriction of curb cuts or restrictions or phasing of development
as a condition of approval.
1.1.5.2
32 5 2 The City shall recognize the overriding Constitutional principle that private
property shall not be taken without due process of law and the payment of just
compensation, which principle is restated in Section 163.3194 (4) (a) Florida
Statutes.
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1.1.5.3
3-2.5.3 hl the planning of capital improvements, the City shall consider the effect of
such improvement on local resources listed on the National Register of Historic
Places with the intent to preserve the integrity of such places.
1.1.5.4
32.5.4 hl the planning of capital improvements, the City shall consider the effects of
controversial public facilities, such as landfills, prisons, wasW aW - +,-oat+n@ +
€aeiliti@s, and power lines, with the intent of locating them in areas where they
may best serve their purpose and have the fewest negative impacts.
1.1.5.5 The City will require developers to provide necessary documentation as
applicable for tracking purposes to assure that the de minimis transportation
impact threshold has been met.
L1.6
33.6 Objective - The City shall recognize that rights to develop or redevelop property
should be granted in accordance with established binding development
agreements and consistent with the intent to provide facilities concurrent with the
impact of development.
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L1.6.1
32 6 1 Developments of Regional Impact which are the subject of and in compliance
with an adopted Development Order may continue to develop consistent with
the terms of Order Chapter 380 F.S., and appropriate administrative rules.
1.1.6.2
32-62 Beginning the time of plan adoption, all applications for building permit which
are located on backlogged road facilities shall be reviewed and monitored for
consistency with this Comprehensive Plan.
1.1.6.3
3-2.6.3 Any new application for a development order or revalidation of a building
permit, site plan, or subdivision plat requested after May 1990 shall be subject
to concurrency review. Previously approved site plans or plats shall be valid for
the period of their initial approval or revalidation if granted prior to May 1990.
I.1.7
31.4 Objective - The City, in coordination with the School District, shall ensure that
the capacity of public schools is sufficient to support the anticipated students
from residential site plans and final residential subdivision approvals consistent
with the adopted level-of-service standard for public schools.
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1.1.7.1
4 The City shall utilize the following level-of-service standard for public school
facilities, which shall be applied consistently district-wide by the School
District and by the local governments within Pinellas County that signed the
Public Schools Interlocal Agreement (the partner local governments).
District-wide bevel of s-Service Standard: Student enrollment plus vested
students divided by Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) School
Capacity plus additional capacity does not exceed 100 percent. This level-of-
service standard shall apply to each type of public school facility.
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1.1.7.2
3-2.7.1 Amendments to the adopted level of service shall be accomplished using the
procedure contained in Section 10 of the Public School Facilities Interlocal
Agreement.
1.1.7.3
3-2.72 The School Capacity and Level of Service Report, prepared by the School
District, approved by the School Board, and delivered to the City no later than
November 30'h of each year, and as adjusted throughout the year based on the
official student enrollment count of the fall semester and the estimated
number of vested students, shall be utilized by the City as the basis for
assessing the existing level of service conditions and the available capacity
within each Concurrency Service Area.
1.1.7.4
3? 7 3 By December 1St of each year, the City shall adopt by reference the School
District's Five-Year Work Program to ensure the level of service standard is
achieved and maintained during the period covered by the five-year schedule
within the Capital Improvements Element.
1.1.7.5
3-2.7.4 The School Board, in coordination with the partner local governments, will
use the procedure in Section 3(a) of the Public Schools Interlocal Agreement
to annually update the District's Five-Year Work Program to maintain a
financially-feasible capital improvements program that is able to achieve and
maintain the adopted level of service standard within the period covered by
the five-year schedule.
1.1.7.6
3-2.7.5 The City hereby adopts by reference the School District's Five-Year Work
Program for FY 2007/08 through 2011/12, as adopted by the School Board on
September 11, 2007.
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J. PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES
The Public School Facilities Element (PSFE) forms the basis for implementing school
concurrency and other subjects addressed in the Public Schools Interlocal Agreement that was
entered into between the Pinellas County School Board, twelve municipalities, and Pinellas
County Government. The Florida Statutes require this element to be included in the city's
comprehensive plan.
Public School Facilities Needs Summary
The City acknowledges the need to continue its membership and participation with
the Pinellas County School Planning Workgroup and Pinellas Schools Collaborative
for consistency with the Public School Facilities Elements throughout the county.
The City recognizes the need to participate in a concurrency program to track
development countywide, ensuring that public school facilities will not be adversely
affected by additional development and redevelopment.
• The City will continue to work together with its partner governments, Pinellas County
and the Pinellas County School Board on a model school concurrency system for
tracking purposes and a procedures manual.
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GOALS OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
J.1
GOAL - THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION
AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOL
DISTRICT, AND BECAUSE OF A SHARED COMMITMENT TO
EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, ALL STUDENTS OF THE PINELLAS
COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH THE AVAILABLITIY OF
HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCAITONAL FACILITIES.
J.1.1
3-34 Objective - The City, its partner local governments, and the School District
agree to coordinate and base their plans upon consistent projections of
population growth and student enrollment, and will coordinate in sharing of
information on proposed school facility changes, certain planned
infrastructure improvements, and proposed land use plan amendments
and/or rezonings that increase or decrease residential densities.
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J.1.1.1
33.1.1 The City, its partner local governments, and the School District, will
utilize population growth projections prepared by the Pinellas County
Metropolitan Planning Organization's Technical Coordinating
Committee, when developing their plans and student enrollment
projections, consistent with Section 2 of the Public Schools Interlocal
Agreement.
J.1.1.2
33.12 To ensure that land use and zoning decisions are adequately coordinated
with public school facility planning, the City shall continue to notify the
School District of all Local Planning Agency hearings where land use
plan amendments and/or rezonings will be considered that increase or
decrease residential densities.
J.1.1.3
33.1.1 The City shall inform the School District in advance of infrastructure
projects that will restrict vehicular or pedestrian accessibility to public
schools with sufficient time for School District review and comment, in
compliance with Section 3(b) of the Public Schools Interlocal
Agreement. An example would be infrastructure projects that would
disrupt the use of sidewalks that are utilized by students accessing public
school facilities.
J.1.1.4
33.1.1 The School District shall notify the City of the need for on site or off-site
improvements to support new, proposed expansion, or redevelopment of
existing schools within the jurisdiction of the City. Thereafter,
representatives of the School District and Clearwater will meet and
determine the responsibility for making such improvements and identify
other agencies that should be involved. The School District and the City
will then meet with the other agencies to coordinate the completion of
the on-site and off-site improvements, in accordance with Section 5 of
the Public Schools Interlocal Agreement.
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J.1.2
334 Objective - The City, through implementation of its concurrency
management system for public school facilities, and in coordination with the
School District, shall ensure that there is available public school capacity to
support the anticipated students from residential site plans and final
residential subdivision approvals ("Residential Approvals") consistent with
the adopted level-of-service standard for public school concurrency
throughout the five years covered by the Five-Year Work Program, as
amended, and the period of the long-range planning program contained in
the Public School Facilities Element.
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The City hereby adopts, consistent with Section 11 of the Public Schools
Interlocal Agreement, the following level-of-service standard, which
shall be applied consistently district-wide by all partner local
governments within Pinellas County and by the School District.
District-wide Level-of-Service Standard: Student enrollment plus vested
students divided by Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) School
Capacity plus additional capacity does not exceed 100 percent. This
level-of-service standard shall apply to each type of public school
facility.
J.1.2.2
33 If the utilization rate established by the State Requirements for
Educational Facilities (SREF) is changed and it will impact how the
School District determines school capacity, the School District will
notify all partner local governments of the change.
J.1.2.3
33.13 Amendments to the adopted level-of-service standard shall be
accomplished using the procedure contained in Section 10 of the Public
Schools Interlocal Agreement.
J.1.2.4
33 4 School concurrency shall be measured and applied on the basis of
Concurrency Service Areas, as established by the School Board and as
documented in the data and analysis support section of the Public School
Facilities Element.
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33.15 The School Board shall maximize school capacity through program
adjustments and/or through adjustments to Concurrency Service Area
boundaries, consistent with Section 12 of the Public Schools Interlocal
Agreement, to ensure that each Concurrency Service Area will, in the
aggregate, operate at the adopted level-of-service standard throughout
the five-year period covered by the Five-Year Work Program, as
amended.
J.1.2.6
33.16 When adjusting Concurrency Service Area boundaries, the School Board
shall take into consideration the factors identified in Section 12 of the
Public Schools Interlocal Agreement.
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33.17 Consistent with Sections 1002.33(1) and 1002.33(2), F.S., the City and
the School District shall recognize charter schools as public school
facilities. Such facilities shall serve to expand the school capacity of the
School District and are a potential option for mitigating the impact that
new Residential Approvals may have on public school facilities.
J.1.2.8
3?8 The City, its partner local governments, and the School District shall
utilize the uniform, district-wide procedure in Section 13 of the Public
Schools Interlocal Agreement to implement school concurrency within
their respective jurisdictions.
J.1.2.9
33.19 The City and the School District shall utilize the School Capacity and
Level of Service Report, prepared by the School District, approved by the
School Board, and delivered to the City, no later than November 30'h of
each year, and as adjusted throughout the year based on the official
student enrollment count of the fall semester and the estimated number
of vested students, as the basis for assessing the existing level of service
conditions and the available capacity within each Concurrency Service
Area.
J.1.2.10
33 ? 0 In order to facilitate the accurate annual assessment of projected public
school facility capacity, the City shall, throughout the year, notify the
Pinellas County Planning Department of development permits, including
certificates of occupancy issued for new dwelling units and expired
school concurrency Residential Approvals, that affect the availability of
school capacity, consistent with Section 13 of the Public Schools
Interlocal Agreement, so that an estimate of the number of vested
students can be maintained for school concurrency purposes.
J.1.2.11
A school concurrency Residential Approval shall be valid for purposes of
the issuance of development orders or permits not to exceed a period of
24 months from the date of issuance.
J.1.2.12
2In accordance with Section 13 of the Public Schools Interlocal
Agreement, if the School District determines that there is not Available
Capacity within an affected Concurrency Service Area to accommodate
the estimated number of students that would be generated by a proposed
Residential Approval and maintain the adopted level-of-service standard,
then the School District shall consider whether there is Available
Capacity in the contiguous Concurrency Service Area(s).
J.1.2.13
33.113 If the School District determines that, in the aggregate, there is Available
Capacity in the affected Concurrency Service Area and in the contiguous
Concurrency Service Area(s) to accommodate the estimated number of
students from the proposed Residential Approval, then an adequate level
of service would be provided and the Residential Approval shall be
issued a School Concurrency Approval by the City.
J.1.2.14
33.114 If the School District determines that, in the aggregate, there is not
Available Capacity within an affected Concurrency Service Area and the
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adjacent Concurrency Service Area(s) to accommodate the estimated
number of students from the proposed Residential Approval, a proposed
Residential Approval will not proceed without execution of a legally
binding development mitigation agreement between the applicant, the
School Board, and the City designed to mitigate the impacts anticipated
to be caused by the proposed Residential Approval on public school
facilities, consistent with Section 163.3180, F.S., and Section 13 of the
Public Schools Interlocal Agreement. The applicant and the School
Board shall attempt to negotiate a development mitigation agreement. If
the applicant and the School Board are unable to agree on an acceptable
form of mitigation, the City may utilize the conflict resolution provision
in Section 14 of the Public Schools Interlocal Agreement to attempt to
resolve the impasse.
J.1.2.15
33 2 5 A development mitigation agreement shall include the applicant's
commitment to continue to renew the development agreement until the
mitigation is completed as determined by the School Board or as
determined through the conflict resolution procedures provided for in
Section 14 of the Public Schools Interlocal Agreement, if applicable.
J.1.2.16
33 2 6 Acceptable forms of proportionate share mitigation that may be allowed
by the School Board and the standards that determine the appropriate use
of any mitigation funds required by the School District are identified in
Section 13 It. of the Public Schools Interlocal Agreement.
J.1.2.17
73.117 The City and the School District shall utilize student generation rates
developed by the School District for purposes of calculating the
anticipated number of public school students that would be generated by
Residential Approvals and for developing student enrollment projections.
J.1.2.18
8- Prior to the utilization of new student generation rates, the City, through
its participation on the School Planning Workgroup, will have the
opportunity to review and comment on the proposed student generation
rates developed by the School District before they are finalized by the
District.
J.1.3
33J Objective - The City's five-year schedule of capital improvements shall
include those projects necessary to address any existing public school facility
deficiencies and future public school facility needs consistent with the adopted
level-of-service standard.
J.1.3.1
33 3 1 By December 1st of each year, the City shall amend its Capital
Improvements Element to incorporate, by reference, the updated School
District Five-Year Work Program adding a new fifth year to maintain a
financially feasible capital improvements program and to ensure the
level-of-service standard will continue to be achieved and maintained
throughout the subsequent five-year planning period.
J.1.3.2
33 3 2 The maps for Pinellas County Elementary Schools, Middle Schools,
High Schools and Ancillary Facilities, labeled as Figures 1, 2, 3, and 12
from the Pinellas County's Public School Facilities Element, are
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included as a part of the Public School Facilities Element of the City of
Clearwater Comprehensive Plan. These maps will be used in addressing
any existing facility deficiencies and future public school facility needs
in accordance with 163.3177(12)(h), F.S.
J.1.4
3" Objective - The City shall practice effective intergovernmental coordination
with its partner local governments and the School District to ensure that
land use plans, development approvals, and capital facilities planning are
coordinated with the availability of public school facilities.
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33.4.1 The City shall appoint one elected official to represent the City's interest
to the Pinellas Schools Collaborative, to provide for collaborative
oversight and to provide coordination and direction regarding the
conduct of the school concurrency process and implementation of the
Public Schools Interlocal Agreement.
J.1.4.2
33.42 The City, the School District, and partner local governments shall
coordinate annually in preparing a staff report on the effectiveness of
school concurrency that will be presented at the annual meeting of the
Collaborative, with the annual School Capacity and Level of Service
Report forming the basis for the staff report.
J.1.4.3
343 The City shall coordinate with the Pinellas County Planning Department
in the maintenance of a countywide residential development tracking
system, by providing necessary and timely development data, including
demolitions and vested development data, required to accurately assess
the impact of Residential Approvals on available school capacity.
J.1.4.4
33 44 Amendment of the Public Schools Facilities Element shall occur
according to the procedure in Section 10 of the Public Schools Interlocal
Agreement to ensure that the Element within the local government
comprehensive plans remains coordinated and consistent with one
another and with the plans of the School Board.
J.1.4.5
33.45 The City, its partner local governments, and the School District shall
coordinate in establishing a procedural manual for implementation of
school concurrency. This manual and any subsequent changes to the
manual will be developed by the School Planning Workgroup and
approved by the Pinellas Schools Collaborative.
J.2
34. GOAL - THE CITY SHALL COORDINATE WITH ITS PARTNER LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON PROJECTS THAT
ENCOURAGE COHESIVE NEIGHBORHOODS, THAT CONTRIBUTE TO
COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND THAT PROVIDE FOR LONG-TERM
SUSTAINABILITY.
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J.2.1
34.4 Objective: The City shall support efforts that facilitate coordination of
planning between the City and the School District for the location and
development of public educational facilities.
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J.2.1.1
34 4 1 The City shall participate with the School District in the process of
evaluating potential school closures, significant renovations to existing
schools, and school site selection before land acquisition in accordance
with Section 4 of the existing Public Schools Interlocal Agreement filed
on April 24, 2007.
J.2.1.2
34 1 2 For purposes of Objective 34. 1, public educational facilities are defined
as elementary schools, special education facilities, alternative education
facilities, middle schools, high schools, and area vocational-technical
schools of the Pinellas County School District.
J.2.1.3
34.1.3 Public educational facilities of the School District are an allowable use
within the following land use categories in the City:
• Residential Estate
• Residential Suburban
• Residential Low
• Residential Urban
• Residential Low Medium
• Residential Medium
• Residential/Office Limited
• Residential/Office General
• Institutional
J.2.1.4
34.1.4 The location and construction of new public educational facilities, or the
expansion of an existing site, within one of the future land use category
listed in Policy 34.1.3 shall only be allowed upon a determination by the
City that the proposed site is consistent with the City of Clearwater
Comprehensive Plan.
J.2.1.5
34.1.5 In addition to consistency with the City of Clearwater Comprehensive
Plan, the proposed location of a new or expanded public educational
facility of the School Board within one of the land use categories listed
in Policy 34.1.3 shall be reviewed and considered with the following
general criteria:
1. The proposed location is compatible with present and projected uses
of adjacent property.
The site area of the proposed location is adequate for its intended use
based on the State Requirements for Educational Facilities and
provides sufficient area to accommodate all needed utilities and
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support facilities and allow for adequate buffering of surrounding land
uses.
3. Based on the Five-Year Work Program of the School Board and the
City Comprehensive Plan, there will be adequate public services and
facilities to support the public educational facility.
4. There are no significant environmental constraints that would
preclude development of a public educational facility on the site.
5. There will be no adverse impact on archaeological or historic sites
listed in the National Register of Historic Places or designated by a
local government as locally significant historic or archaeological
resources.
6. The proposed location is well drained and soils are suitable for
development or are adaptable for development and outdoor
educational purposes with drainage improvements.
7. The proposed location is not in conflict with the City's Stormwater
Management Plan and any watershed management plans adopted by
the City, if applicable.
8. The proposed location is not in a velocity flood zone or a floodway.
9. The proposed location can accommodate the required parking and
anticipated queuing of vehicles onsite.
10. The proposed location lies outside the area regulated by Section
333.03(3), F.S., regarding the construction of public educational
facilities in the vicinity of an airport.
J.2.1.6
334.1.6 The following criteria shall also be used to evaluate whether proposed
locations of specific types of schools are consistent with the City
Comprehensive Plan:
Elementary Schools, Special Education Facilities, and Alternative
Education Facilities
1. The proposed location shall have direct access to at least a collector
road or as otherwise approved by the local government after
determination of acceptable traffic impacts on adjacent roads of lesser
classification.
2. Outdoor recreational facilities and similar support facilities shall be
located and buffered on the proposed site to minimize impacts on
adjacent properties.
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Middle Schools
The proposed location shall have direct access to at least a collector
road or as otherwise approved by the local government after
determination of acceptable traffic impacts on adjacent roads of lesser
classification.
Outdoor recreational facilities and similar support facilities shall be
located and buffered on the proposed site to minimize impacts on
adjacent properties.
High Schools
The proposed location shall have direct access to at least a collector
road, or as otherwise approved by the local government after
determination of acceptable traffic impacts on adjacent roads of
lesser classification.
2. Stadiums, outdoor recreational facilities, and similar support
facilities shall be located and buffered on the proposed site to
minimize impacts on adjacent properties.
Vocational-Technical Schools
1. The proposed location shall have direct access to at least a collector
road, or as otherwise approved by the local government after
determination of acceptable traffic impacts on adjacent roads of
lesser classification.
2. Industrial education facilities shall be located and buffered on the
proposed site to minimize impacts on adjacent properties.
J.2.1.7
34.1.7 Proposed locations that are less than the standard site acreage as
prescribed in the Florida Department of Education State Requirements of
Educational Facilities may be determined to be consistent with the City
Comprehensive Plan provided the requirements of Section 1013.36, F.S.,
are met and off-site impacts can be adequately mitigated.
J.2.1.8
34.1.9 A consistency determination for a proposed new site or additional
property with the City Comprehensive Plan may be conditioned with
references to specific types of public educational facilities.
J.2.1.9
34.1.9 At the time of consistency determination, the City may impose
reasonable conditions for development of the site as it relates to any of
the criteria in Policies 34.1.5 and 34.1.6. Conditions may not be imposed
which conflict with those established in Chapter 1013 of the Florida
Statutes or the State Uniform Building Code, unless mutually agreed to
by the City and the School District.
J.2.1.10
34-0 Before a significant change of program at a public educational facility is
implemented, the School District and the City shall require a review of
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the facility's onsite and offsite impacts. The School District and the City
will work cooperatively to mitigate onsite and offsite impacts, including
impacts to public facilities, identified through the review.
J.2.1.11
341 11 The policies in Objective 34.1 are intended to be consistent with, and not
conflict with, the provisions in Chapter 1013, F. S.
J.2.2
344 Objective - Consistent with Section 163.3177(6)(a), F.S., and consistent with
the City future land use policies, the City shall explore those opportunities
where co-location of public facilities and public schools provides a mutual
benefit, serves a desirable community purpose, or represents an efficient use
of finances and staff resources.
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J.2.2.1
34.2.4 As the opportunity arises, the City and the School Board, shall evaluate
the ability to enter into an agreement to co-locate existing or planned
school sites with other public facilities, including but not limited to:
bicycle and pedestrian pathways, libraries, parks, community and
recreational centers and facilities, museums, performing arts centers,
auditoriums, stadiums, healthcare and social services and other uses as
may be determined appropriate.
J.2.2.2
342 Should the City and the School Board determine that the co-location of
public facilities is mutually advantageous and desirable, the appropriate
method of agreement will be decided upon, and could include such
options as, but not be limited to, interlocal agreement, the City of
Clearwater resolution, or memorandum of understanding.
J.2.3
344 OBJECTIVE - The City will support the School District's commitment to
sustainable design and operations, as public schools are integral contributors
to the quality of the surrounding community.
Policies
J.2.3.1
34-3 4 The City and the School District will share information on sustainable
design and green building practices, and take advantage of opportunities
to incorporate demonstration projects and technologies onsite, so that
local schools can serve as community models of environmental
efficiency.
J.3
3-5. GOAL - THE CITY WILL COORDINATE WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF
STUDENTS AS THEY ACCESS PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES.
J.3.1
3-5.4 Objective - The City shall collaborate with the School District and other local
governments to promote safe access for students to public school facilities.
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Policies
ectives and Policies
Public School Facilities
J.3.1.1
The City shall participate on the School Transportation Safety
Committee (STSC) of the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) to identify locations within the County where
student safety is a concern, and to develop recommendations in response
to student safety issues raised by the School District, local governments,
the School Transportation and Enhanced Pedestrian Safety (STEPS)
Committee, or the community to enhance the safety of students accessing
public school facilities.
J.3.1.2
35 1 2 The City shall consider implementation of recommendations from the
STSC that affect its jurisdiction, in coordination with the School District
and any agencies that have some involvement in the identified action, to
support student access to public schools in a manner that both improves
student safety and is compatible with the surrounding community.
J.3.1.3
35.1.3 The City shall cooperate with School District initiatives that implement
STSC recommendations for modifications to a school campus.
J.3.1.4
35.1.4 The City shall, in its capital improvement program, determine the
priority for construction of those sidewalks, crosswalks, bicycle paths,
and other improvements that help to provide continuous access to public
schools for pedestrians and bicyclists.
J.3.1.5
35 1 5 The City shall annually update its Capital Improvements Element to
identify the School District's capital needs in the Comprehensive Plan,
enabling the coordination of existing and planned public school facilities
with the required local capital projects needed to provide support
services for the safety of public school students.
T316
6 For new development or redevelopment within a two-mile radius of any
existing or planned public school facility, the City of Clearwater shall
require the developer to construct sidewalks along the corridor
contiguous to the property being developed that directly serves the public
school facility, in support of Section 1013.36 (5), F. S. and the MPO 2025
Transportation Plan.
J.4
GOAL - OPPORTUNITIES ARE MAXIMIZED FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BE
DESIGNED SUCH THAT THEY CAN SERVE A VITAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PURPOSE IN TIMES OF DISASTER.
J.4.1
-364 Objective - The safety of the public shall be a high priority when designing
future public school facilities and renovating existing facilities.
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Objectives and Policies Public School Facilities
Policies
J.4.1.1
36.1.1 The City shall coordinate with the School District and Pinellas County
on emergency preparedness issues, including the use of public school
facilities for emergency shelters.
J.4.1.2
36 1 2 Future public school facilities that are not located within category 1, 2 or
3 evacuation zones, shall be designed to serve the public as emergency
shelters, consistent with Section 1013.372 F.S. These public school
facilities shall be designed according to the public shelter criteria
outlined in the Florida Building Code.
J.4.1.3
36.1.3 The City shall annually update its Capital Improvements Element to
ensure that the School District's capital needs are reflected in the
Comprehensive Plan, enabling that coordination of existing and planned
public school facilities with the required local capital projects needed to
provide emergency shelter spaces, as identified by the Tampa Bay
Regional Hurricane Evacuation Study, developed by the Tampa Bay
Regional Planning Council.
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ATTACHMENT TO MAP A-14
CITYWIDE DESIGN STRUCTURE
HIERARCHY OF PLACES
MAJOR ACTIVITY CENTERS- Activity centers are high intensity, high-density multi-use areas designated
as appropriate for intensive growth and routinely provide service to a significant number of citizens of more
than one county. Activity centers are proximate and accessible to interstate or major arterial roadways, and are
composed of multiple destination points, landmarks and neighborhood centers and character features.
Regional Tourist
(as per State) Activities Shopping Centers Medical Industrial
Downtown Clearwater Clearwater Mall/ Parkplace Morton Plant Hospital Hercules
Beach Area Campus Industrial Park
Countryside Mall/ Westfield
Area
DESTINATION POINTS - Destination points typically are active man-made features that create community-
wide interest in an area and draw people to them.
Transportation Sports / Recreation
Tourist /
Entertainment
Clearwater Marina
Government /
Education
City/ County Govt.
Complex
Other
Airpark
P.S.T.A Park
St. Terminal
Bright House Field
Eddie C. Moore
Complex
Long Center
Downtown Boat
Slips (currently in
design phase)
Seminole Boat Ramp
Clearwater Marine
Aquarium
Coachman Park
Pier 60
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Sand Key Park
Main Library
St. Petersburg College
- Clearwater Campus
and surrounding
shopping area
Church of
Scientology
Campus*
MULTI-NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTERS AND SURROUNDING NON-RESIDENTIAL
USES- Multi-Neighborhood Centers are commercial establishments that serve more than one neighborhood and
these can be pedestrian friendly or automobile oriented.
• La Belle Plaza
• Northwood Plaza
• Shoppes on Sand Key
• Sunset Point Plaza and Wal-mart Shopping Area
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NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTERS AND SURROUNDING NON-RESIDENTIAL USES-
Neighborhood Centers typically consist of a limited number of commercial establishments that fulfill the basic needs
of residents within one mile of the center.
• Bayside Bridge Plaza
• Clearwater Plaza
• Cleveland Plaza
• Gulf to Bay Plaza
• Harbor Oaks Shopping Center
• Highland Plaza
• Imperial Square Shopping Center
• Island Village Shopping Center
• Sunset Square Shopping Center
LANDMARKS - Landmarks are passive natural or man-made features that are prominent or well-known
objects in a particular landscape, as well as features and facilities that build pride in local residents.
"Natural" Features
Clearwater Country Club
Cooper's Bayou Park
Countryside Country Club
Crest Lake Park
Moccasin Lake Nature Park
Glen Oaks Lake Park
Historic
US Post Office (Downtown)
Harbor Oaks Historic District
Telephone Building in Downtown
Pinellas County Courthouse
Peace Memorial Church
Bank of Clearwater Building in
Downtown
Kapok Tree Royalty Theatre
Lake Chautauqua and Chautauqua Park South Beach Walk
Sunset Sam Park at Island Estates
Stevenson's Creek
Chi Chi Rodriquez
St. Brendan Roman Catholic
Church
South Ward School
Clearwater Executive Golf Course
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NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER FEATURES- Neighborhood character features can be natural or
manmade elements that give neighborhoods their distinct personalities.
"Natural" Features Historic Other Special
Features
Beckett Lake Clearwater's Municipal High-rise Residential
Cemetery Towers, view corridors
and Landscaping on
Sand Key
Clearview Lake Rousseau Cemetery (Hercules Lakeside Trail Park
St.) Neighborhood -
College Street Names
Lake Bellevue Jack Russell Stadium Site Magnolia St. Docks
Oak Lake McMullen Family Cemetery Morningside Meadows
Neighborhood -
Boulevards and tree
lined streets
Spring Lake Plumb House Salvation Army
Complex and YMCA
on Highland / Druid
Sylvan Abbey Cemetery Skycrest - Planetary
Street Names and trees
Countryclub Addition-
U.S. President's Names
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LINKAGES
GATEWAYS TO THE CITY
1. Bayside Bridge
2. Belcher Rd. and Belleair Rd.
3. Belcher Rd. and Countryside Blvd..
4. Courtney Campbell Causeway
5. Curlew and McMullen Booth Rd
6. Edgewater
7. Gulf Blvd
8. Keene Rd. and Druid Rd.
9. Keene Rd. and Union St.
10. Highland Ave. and Union St.
11. Missouri Ave. and Belleair Rd.
12. S. Ft. Harrison
13. S.R. 580 and McMullen Booth Rd. (Main St. from Oldsmar-Dunedin, McMullen Booth Rd in
Clearwater)
TRAILS
EXISTING:
1. Pinellas Trail
2. Progress Energy Trail
3. Ream Wilson Trail
PROPOSED:
1. Belleair Trail
2. Bayshore Trail
3. Druid Trail
4. Enterprise Trail
5. Landmark Trail
6. Old Coachman Trail
7. Progress Energy Trail
DESIGNATED SCENIC NON-COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS
1. Bayshore Blvd.
2. Bayside Bridge
3. Courtney Campbell Causeway
4. Edgewater Drive
5. McMullen Booth Rd.
6. Memorial Bridge
7. Belcher Rd.
SCENIC CORRIDORS- (per Section 3-1203 of the Community Development Code)-the primary and
secondary scenic corridors are those that establish areas in the city which have particular significance, in terms
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of tourism, economic development or community character, and which therefore should have enhanced and
differentiated landscaping requirements.
PRIMARY CORRIDORS: (CDC: 3-1203)
1. Bayshore Blvd.
2. Belcher Rd.
3. Causeway Blvd.
4. Chestnut St.
5. Cleveland St.
6. Coronado Dr.
7. Court St.
8. Courtney Campbell Causeway
9. Druid Rd.
10. East Shore Dr.
11. Ft. Harrison Ave.
12. Gulf Blvd.
13. Gulf-to-Bay Blvd.
14. Gulfview Blvd.
15. Hamden Dr.
16. Mandalay Ave.
17. McMullen Booth Rd.
18. Memorial Causeway
19. Missouri Ave.
20. Pierce Blvd.
21. Poinsetta St.
22. State Rd. 580
23. U.S. 19
SECONDARY CORRIDORS: (CDC: 3-1203)
1. Bayshore Dr.
2. Belleair Rd.
3. Countryside Blvd.
4. Curlew Rd.
5. Drew St.
6. East Ave.
7. Edgewater Dr.
8. Enterprise Rd.
9. Hampton Rd.
10. Hercules Ave.
11. Highland Ave.
12. Keene Rd.
13. Lakeview Rd.
14. Landmark Dr.
15. Myrtle Ave.
16. Northeast Coachman Rd.
17. Nursery Rd.
18. Old Coachman Rd.
19. State Rd. 590
20. Sunset Pt. Rd.
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VIEW CORRIDORS- A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of
buildings or trees.
1. Union St. looking West from Douglas Ave.
2. Palmetto looking West from Wood Ave.
3. Magnolia Dr. looking West from Druid Rd.
4. Jeffords St. looking West from Druid Rd.
5. Bayview Ave. looking South-East
6. CR 31 looking South-West
7. Thornton Rd. looking South
8. Damascus Rd. looking South-West
9. Scenic overlook from Coachman park
10. Scenic overlook from City's grass parking lot
11. Nicholson St. looking West from N. Garden Ave.
12. Seminole St. looking West from N. Garden Ave.
13. Eldridge St. looking West from N. Garden Ave.
14. Cleveland St. looking West from San Remo Ave.
CORRIDORS TO PRESERVE (due to Landscaping or Character)
1. Belcher from Sunset Point Rd. north to Clearwater City limits.
2. Belleair Rd.
3. Countryside from S.R. 580 to Curlew
4. Ham Blvd.
5. Keene Road
6. Landmark Dr.
7. Nursery Rd.
8. Cleveland St. from Highland Ave. to Belcher Rd.
CORRIDORS TO REDEVELOP
1. Belcher Rd. from Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. to N.E.Coachman Rd.
2. Drew St.
3. Ft. Harrison from Belleair to Druid and from Sunset Pt. Rd. to Seminole St.
4. Gulf-to-Bay Blvd.
5. Hercules Ave. from Drew St. to Sunset Pt. Rd.
6. Missouri Ave.
7. Myrtle Ave. from Lakeview Rd. until it merges with Ft. Harrison
8. U.S.19
9. N. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
10. S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
P.S.T.A Routes
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Access to Maps for Exhibit A of Ordinance 7993-08
Due to the large size of the map files, we are unable to send them electronically. The
maps are accessible by going to the following link (please follow the directions below):
Once you arrive at the site: username: vendor / password: Clearwater
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CDB Meeting Date: August 19, 2008
Case # CPA2007-06003
Ordinance 7993-08
Agenda Item: F-2
CITY OF CLEARWATER
PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
REQUEST: Clearwater Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments
INITIATED BY: City of Clearwater Planning Department
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
This item involves amending the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan, making substantive
changes as recommended in the City's 2006 Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) in
accordance with the Florida State Statutes and Florida Administrative Code.
Florida Statutes require local governments to adopt comprehensive plan amendments
consistent with their approved EAR every 7 years. The City of Clearwater's latest EAR
was prepared in 2005-2006 with the assistance of consulting firm Wade Trim as well as
the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC). The City's EAR was found sufficient by the
Department of Community Affairs (DCA) on November 29, 2006. The EAR-based
amendments are required to be processed as a large-scale plan amendment and adopted
by the end of 2008.
The 2006 EAR was divided into five (5) parts: Part I: Introduction, Part 11: Statutory
Issues Assessment, Part III: Issues of Local Concern, Part IV: Success and Shortcomings
of Each Comprehensive Plan Element, and Part V: Changes in Florida Statutes. Statutory
changes and issues of local concern were identified in the EAR to be addressed through
EAR-Based Amendments. The EAR identified a total of five (5) issues of local concern
as follows:
• How can the City develop a comprehensive and diversified strategy for the City's
redevelopment?
• How does the City provide guidance to enhance community character and livable
neighborhoods?
• How does the City develop and implement a proactive approach to facilitate
attainable housing and assure safety and competitiveness of the aging housing
stock?
• How can the City develop and implement a strategy to eliminate enclaves and
facilitate annexation?
• How does the City implement an approach to coastal and disaster management?
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On April 4, 2007, the City Council appointed a new Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)
for the purpose of providing public participation in the preparation of the EAR-based
amendments. The new CAC included several of the members of the CAC that worked on
the EAR. The committee met nine (9) times, primarily concentrating on the EAR issues
of local concern. The CAC also reviewed the statutory and editorial changes that are
included in the proposed amendments as Ordinance No. 7993-08. Notes from the CAC
meetings are on file and may be accessed on the City's website.
The City Council reviewed this item at their work session meeting on August 4, 2008 and
made recommendations that are in the ordinance including retaining the current wellhead
protection policy as recommended by the CAC.
A document identifying each change and the source of the change has been prepared.
The ordinance has "Exhibit A" that includes changes to the text and maps within the
elements (without citations). Data and analysis will be submitted to DCA with these
documents as required by Florida Administrative Code 9J-5 Rule.
The proposed text amendment meets state statutes and rules by amending current Goals,
Objectives and Policies of all of the elements of the City of Clearwater Comprehensive
Plan as recommended in the City's 2006 Evaluation and Appraisal Report and includes
minor editorial changes.
ANAI,VCIC-
Ordinance No. 7993-08 which amends the Comprehensive Plan of the City, includes
substantive and minor editorial changes to the Table of Contents and the Future Land
Use, Transportation, Housing, Utilities, Coastal Management, Conservation, Recreation
and Open Space, Intergovernmental Coordination, Capital Improvements, and Public
School Facilities Elements, including maps within the elements, as recommended in the
Evaluation and Appraisal Report.
The substantive amendments involve updates as recommended by the Evaluation and
Appraisal Report, and such editorial changes as updates to years given for projects, minor
text changes and typographical and/or grammatical corrections.
The attached document includes the sources identified after each change and the updated
maps for the elements. The sources for changes are removed from Exhibit A of the
ordinance to go for first reading to City Council.
STANDARDS FOR REVIEW
Pursuant to Community Development Code Section 4-603(F) no amendment to the
Clearwater Comprehensive Plan shall be approved unless it complies with the following
standards:
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1. The amendment will further implementation of the comprehensive plan consistent
with the goals, policies and objectives contained in the plan.
The proposed amendment further refines the City's existing policies and objectives.
The proposed amendment is consistent with the existing goals, objectives, and
policies contained in the comprehensive plan.
2. The amendment is not inconsistent with other provisions of the comprehensive
plan.
The proposed amendment is consistent with other provisions of the Comprehensive
Plan.
3. The available uses, if applicable, to which the property maybeeput are appropriate
to the propert in question and compatible with existing and planned uses in the
area.
The proposed amendment is a text amendment (includes maps within the elements)
that is not directly related to a specific property.
4. Sufficient public facilities are available to serve the property.
The proposed amendment is a text amendment (includes maps within the elements)
that is not directly related to a specific property.
5. The amendment will not adversely affect the natural environment.
The proposed amendment seeks to provide consistent and coordinated efforts for the
processes and procedures for preserving and enhancing the natural environment in
coordination with other agencies such as Southwest Florida Water Management
District (SWFWMD), Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Tampa
Bay Water (TBA) within several of the elements including Conservation, Coastal
Management and Future Land Use as recommended in the Evaluation and Appraisal
Report.
6. The amendment will not adversely impact the use of property in the immediate
area.
The proposed amendment is a text amendment (includes maps within the elements)
that is not directly related to a specific property.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION:
The purpose of this amendment is to amend the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan,
amending the Table of Contents and the Future Land Use, Transportation, Housing,
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Utilities, Coastal Management, Conservation, Recreation and Open Space,
Intergovernmental Coordination, Capital Improvements, and Public School Facilities
Elements, making substantive changes as recommended in the Evaluation and Appraisal
Report, and editorial changes, pursuant to Florida Statutes and the Rules of the Florida
Administrative Code.
The Planning Department Staff recommend APPROVAL of Ordinance No. 7993-08 that
amends the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan.
Prepared by Planning Department Staff:
Sandra E. Herman
Planner III
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance No. 7993-08
Exhibit A (Comprehensive Plan)
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ORDINANCE NO. 7993-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY AS
ADOPTED ON MAY 18, 2000, AS AMENDED, INCLUDING
AMENDMENTS TO THE TABLE OF CONTENTS, AND THE
FUTURE LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING,
UTILITIES, COASTAL MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION,
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE, INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COORDINATION, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, AND PUBLIC
SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENTS; MAKING SUBSTANTIVE
CHANGES AS RECOMMENDED IN THE EVALUATION AND
APPRAISAL REPORT; MAKING MINOR EDITORIAL CHANGES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land
Development Regulation Act of Florida empowers and requires the City Council 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 City of Clearwater adopted a Comprehensive Plan on May 18, 2000
by Ordinance Number 6522-00, subsequently amended; and
WHEREAS, certain amendments are statutorily required, and others are advisable
in order to harmonize the Comprehensive Plan with state law and good planning practice;
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 Citizen Advisory Committee, appointed by the City Council, by
adoption of Resolution Number 07-08, as an appropriate way to provide effective public
participation in the EAR Based Amendment process, to assist in the preparation of the
Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) based amendments required for the
Comprehensive Plan, has recommended adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan
amendments; 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
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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
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. Amendments to the text and maps of the Clearwater
Comprehensive Plan attached hereto as Exhibit "A" are hereby adopted.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, provision, clause, phrase, or application
of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason by a court
of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall be deemed severable
therefrom and shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. 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 163.3177,
163.3178, 163.3184, 163.3187 or 163.3189, 163.3191, F.S., as amended.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Leslie K. Dougall-Sides
Assistant City Attorney
Frank Hibbard
Mayor-Councilmember
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
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CITY OF CLEARWATER'S EAR-BASED AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE P
Ova TABLES 3 and 4 FOR ADDITIONAL CHANGES RELATED TO CPA2007-06003 / Ord.79S
1A FOR SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
1?y.
Table 3 - ADDITIONAL CHANGES AS RECOMMENDED BY CDB ON AUGUST 26, 2(
(Reference August 28, 2008 Memo from Catherine W. Porter, AICP, Manager of Long Range PI
Element GOP# Recommended
By Change
Future Land Use Objective A.1.2 and Policies A.1.2.1 CDB / Staff Revise the objective and add new policies to
and A.1.2.2 the statute and the City in addressing how de
hurricane evacuation times.
Transportation Objective B.2.3 MPO TIP/ Paul Add two transportation projects for Clearwal
Bertels approved Pinellas County Transportation Irr
(July 2008) and as recommended by Paul Be
Operations Manager
Table 4 - CROSS REFERENCE CHANGES DUE TO RENUMBERING GOP's
(September 2, 2008)
Element GOP# Recommended Change
B
Intergovernmental H.4.1.2, H4.1.3 Staff Cross reference changes to reflect new nui
Coordination
Capital I.1.3.3.2,1.1.3.3.3, I.1.3.3.4, I.1.3.4
Improvements
Public School J.2.1.2, J.2.1.4, J.2.1.5, J.2.1.9, J.2.1.11 "
Facilities
SAPlanning Department\COMPREHENSIVE PLAN\2008 Comprehensive Plan\EARBasedAmendments\FINALPOSTCACCORRECTIONS\Tables 3 and 4-Chang
2008.doc Item # 8
Attachment number 20
Page 2 of 6
September 2, 2008
CDB recommended changes (August 26, 2008)
Ordinance 7993-08
Future Land Use Element
A.1.2 Objective - Population densities (included in the eoastal Managenlent Element
and the Future Land Ube Map) in ffic coastal storm areas are restricted to the
maximum density allowed by the Countywide Future Land Use Designation of the
property, except for specific areas identified in Beach by Design: A Preliminary
Design for Clearwater Beach and Design Guidelines, in which case densities
identified in Beach by Design shall govern. All densities in the coastal storm area
and shall be consistent with the Pinellas County Comprehensive FmergencP
Management Plan and the Regional Hurricane Evacuation
Study. Plan and shall be maintained o, dec, easvd;
Policies
A l 1
iights in the coastal high hazaid area shall specificalfy conside, hunicalie
devctopment will maintain mactiation times (pie-landfall ciemance thries) as
specified by the Tainpa Bay Regional Planning eutim..
The City shall require new or redeveloped?ght accommodations use
located ?yithin the C it;'s coastal storm area to have a hurricane evacuation Plan
approV the City., for all guests This plan sball Irequire the commencement
of evacuation of hotel guests as soon as a hurricane watch is posted for the City
Item # 8
Attachment number 20
Page 3 of 6
September 2, 2008
CDB recommended changes (August 26, 2008)
Ordinance 7993-08
Transportation Element
B.2.3
8? Objective - The City of Clearwater shall annually update the City's
Transportation Improvement Program to include projects that increase the
capacity of roadways, and provide input in the update of the Metropolitan
Planning Organization's (MPO) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
involving County and State roads. The following transportation improvement
projects that will enhance road capacity are scheduled for construction within
City, County and State work programs for FY2008/09-2012/13 FY99
• Sunset Point Road US 19A to Keene Road County
Summary: Construct to a 2 lane divided urban arterial roadway
fir!' at Drew Street State
S r"ter-change (n+ajer)
• SR 60 at Memorial Causeway State
• McMullen Booth Road at Drew Street County
Summary: Construct southbound right turn lane and extend left turn lanes
• McMullen Booth Road at Enterprise Road County
Summary: Construct northbound to eastbound right turn lane and receiving lane
Item # 8
Attachment number 20
Page 4 of 6
September 2, 2008
Cross reference changes
Ordinance 7993-08
Intergovernmental Coordination Element
H.4.1.2
344-.2-The City will coordinate with the PSTA, and the SWFWMD,aiid TBIT
staff and govefaing beafd efde to resolve issues in Policy HA 1.1
31:-1-L
H.4.1.3
31. 1.3 The City will consider amending its comprehensive plan based upon the
review of plans and discussions identified in Policy H.4.1.2 31
Item # 8
Attachment number 20
Page 5 of 6
September 2, 2008
Cross reference changes
Ordinance 7993-08
Capital Improvements Element
1.1.3.3
32.3.3 If it is determined that sufficient capacity of essential public facilities will be
available concurrent with the impacts of a proposed development, a final
development order may be issued in accordance with the following schedule:
2. For parks and recreation, the concurrency requirement will be satisfied by
the criteria contained in Policy 1.1.3.3.132.3.3.1 or if:
For roads and mass transit, the concurrency requirement will be satisfied by the
criteria contained in Policy 1.1.3.3.1 32.3.3.1 or Policy 1.1.3.3.2 32.3.3.2 or if,
in areas in which the City has committed to provide the necessary public
facilities in accordance with the schedule of capital improvements, actual
construction of the road or mass transit facilities is scheduled to commence in
of before the third year of the schedule provided that the necessary public
facilities will be available to accommodate the impact of the development.
4. For public school facilities, the concurrency requirement will be satisfied by
the criteria contained in Policy 1.1.3.1 32or Objective 1.1.7 32-.7 and
Policies 1.1.7.1 32.7.1 through 1.1.7.6 32.7.6 that set forth the concurrency
requirements for public school facilities in accordance with the Public
Schools Interlocal Agreement pursuant to Section 163.31777, F.S.
1.1.3.4
32.3 .4 A developer may propose developments in stages or phases so that facilities
needed for each phase will be available in accordance with the criteria contained in
Policy 1.1.3.3 32.3.3.
Item # 8
Attachment number 20
Page 6 of 6
September 2, 2008
Cross reference changes
Ordinance 7993-08
Public School Facilities Element
J.2.1.2
34.1.1- For purposes of Objective J.2.1 344, public educational facilities are
defined as elementary schools, special education facilities, alternative
education facilities, middle schools, high schools, and area vocational-
technical schools of the Pinellas County School District.
J.2.1.4
34.1.2 The location and construction of new public educational facilities, or the
expansion of an existing site, within one of the future land use category
listed in Policy J.2.1.3 34 .3 shall only be allowed upon a determination
by the City that the proposed site is consistent with the City of
Clearwater Comprehensive Plan.
J.2.1.5
34.1 In addition to consistency with the City of Clearwater Comprehensive
Plan, the proposed location of a new or expanded public educational
facility of the School Board within one of the land use categories listed
in Policy J.2.1.3 343 shall be reviewed and considered with the
following general criteria:
J.2.1.9
34.1.3 At the time of consistency determination, the City may impose
reasonable conditions for development of the site as it relates to any of
the criteria in Policies J.2.1.5 34.1.5 and J.2.1.6 34.1.6. Conditions may
not be imposed which conflict with those established in Chapter 1013 of
the Florida Statutes or the State Uniform Building Code, unless mutually
agreed to by the City and the School District.
J.2.1.11
34 .1.4 The policies in Objective J.2.1 34.4 are intended to be consistent with,
and not conflict with, the provisions in Chapter 1013, F.S.
Item # 8
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
Approve a Future Land Use Plan Amendment from the Residential Urban (RU) and Institutional (I) Classifications to the Residential
Medium (RM) Classification and a Zoning Atlas Amendment from the Institutional (I) District to the Medium Density Residential
(MDR) District for property located at 802, 826, and 830 Woodlawn Street and an unaddressed parcel designated as
22/29/15/00000/320/0200 (consisting of a portion of property located in metes and bounds 32/02, 32/03 and 32/07, in Section 22,
Township 29 South, Range 15 East); and Pass Ordinances 7945-08 and 7946-08 on first reading. (LUZ2006-08006)
SUMMARY:
This Future Land Use Plan (FLUP) amendment and rezoning application involve property comprising approximately 8.10 acres in area
located northeast of the CSX Railroad Right-of-Way and Woodlawn Street. This property has FLUP classifications of Residential
Urban (RU) and Institutional (I) and zoning designations of Medium Density Residential (MDR) and Institutional (I). The applicant is
requesting to amend the FLUP designations of the site to the Residential Medium (RM) classification and to rezone the property to the
Medium Density Residential (MDR) District in order to re-establish the use of the property for multi-family residential purposes. There
is an existing single family dwelling and eight attached residential dwelling units on the site.
In 2001, the applicant was seeking to redevelop the site for institutional use. To accommodate that use, this property went through a
land use plan amendment from the Residential Medium FLUP classification to the Institutional FLUP classification and a rezoning from
the Medium Density Residential to the Institutional Zoning District (Case LUZ 01-08-06). Today, for the property as described above,
the applicant is proposing workforce housing, with 112 attached residential units. To accommodate the residential use, a portion of the
prior site is now proposed to be Residential Medium FLUP classification and Medium Density Residential Zoning District.
The Planning Department determined that the proposed future land use plan amendment and rezoning amendment, as recommended, are
consistent with the following standards specified in the Community Development Code:
The proposed land use plan amendment and rezoning application are
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
The proposed use is compatible with the surrounding area.
Sufficient public facilities are available to serve the property.
The applications will not have an adverse impact on the natural environment.
Please refer to the land use plan amendment and rezoning (LUZ2006-08006) staff report for the complete analysis.
In accordance with the Countywide Plan Rules, the land use plan amendment is subject to the approval of the Pinellas Planning Council
and the Board of County Commissioners acting as the Countywide Planning Authority. The application is a large-scale amendment and
review and approval by the Florida Department of Community Affairs is required.
The Community Development Board reviewed these applications at its public hearing on September 18, 2007 and unanimously
recommended approval of the Future Land Use Plan amendment.
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 9
Attachment number 1
Page 1 of 8
CDB Meeting Date: September 18, 2007
Case Number: LUZ2006-08006
Owner/Applicant: Woodlawn Church of God Board of Trustees
Address: 802, 826, 830 Woodlawn Street
& unaddressed parcel designated as
22/29/15/00000/320/0200
Agenda Item: F 1
CITY OF CLEARWATER
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
REQUEST:
SITE INFORMATION
PROPERTY SIZE:
PROPERTY USE:
Current Use:
Proposed Use:
PLAN CATEGORY:
Current Category:
Proposed Category
(a) Future Land Use Plan amendment from the
Residential Urban (RU) Classification to the
Residential Medium (RM) Classification (802
Woodlawn Street), and from the Institutional (I)
Classification to the Residential Medium (RM)
Classification (826 and 830 Woodlawn Street
and an unaddressed parcel designated as
22/29/15/00000/320/0200); and
(b) Rezoning from the Institutional (I) District to
the Medium Density Residential (MDR) District
(826 and 830 Woodlawn Street and an
unaddressed parcel designated as
22/29/15/00000/320/0200).
353,037 square feet or 8.10 acres
Single-family residential and attached dwellings
112 attached dwellings
Residential Urban (RU) and Institutional (I)
Residential Medium (RM)
Staff Report - Community Development Board - September 18, 2007 - Case LUZ2006-08006 Page 1
Item # 9
Attachment number 1
Page 2 of 8
ZONING DISTRICT:
Current District: Medium Density Residential (MDR) and
Institutional (I)
Proposed District: Medium Density Residential (MDR)
EXISTING
SURROUNDING USES: North: Recreational park
South: Single family residential
East: Single family residential and multi-family
residential
West: Single family residential
ANALYSIS:
This Future Land Use Plan (FLUP) amendment and rezoning application involves
property comprising approximately 8.10 acres in area located northeast of the CSX
Railroad Right-of-Way and Woodlawn Street. This property has a FLUP classifications
of Residential Urban (RU) and Institutional (I) and zoning designations of Medium
Density Residential (MDR) and Institutional (I). The applicant is requesting to amend
the FLUP designations of the site to the Residential Medium (RM) classification and to
rezone the property to the Medium Density Residential (MDR) District in order to
develop 112 new attached residential units. An existing single family residential
structure and an eight attached residential units are proposed to be demolished in order
for the new units to be constructed. Two ponds are located at the approximate center of
the site.
In 2001, the applicant was seeking to redevelop the site for institutional use. To
accommodate that use, this property went through a land use plan amendment from the
Residential Medium FLUP classification to the Institutional FLUP classification and a
rezoning from the Medium Density Residential to the Institutional Zoning District (Case
# LUZ 01-08-06). Today, for the property as described above, the applicant is proposing
workforce housing, with 112 attached residential units. To accommodate the residential
use, a portion of the prior site is now proposed to be Residential Medium FLUP
classification and Medium Density Residential Zoning District.
In accordance with the Countywide Plan Rules, the FLUP amendment is subject to
approval by the Pinellas Planning Council and Board of County Commissioners acting as
the Countywide Planning Authority. Based on the size of the parcel, review and approval
by the Florida Department of Community Affairs is not required.
L CONSISTENCY WITH CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN [Section 4-
603.F.1]
Recommended Findings of Fact
Applicable Goals, Objectives and Policies from the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan in
support of the proposed land use plan amendment are as indicated below:
Staff Report - Community Development Board - September 18, 2007 - Case LUZ2006-08006 Page 2
Item # 9
Attachment number 1
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3.0 Goal - A sufficient variety and amount of future land use categories shall be
provided to accommodate public demand and promote infill development.
3.2.2 Policy - Residential land uses shall be appropriately located on local and minor
collector streets; if appropriately buffered; they may be located on major collector
and arterial streets. Residential land uses shall be sited on well-drained soils, in
proximity to parks, schools, mass transit and other neighborhood-serving land
uses.
16. 1.1 Policy - Maintain sufficient residentially zoned acreage, of varying densities and
locations, to accommodate the existing and future housing needs of the City of
Clearwater.
Recommended Conclusions of Law
The re-establishment of a Residential Medium Future Land Use Classification at this
location will be compatible with the surrounding environment and will not negatively
impact levels of City services. The proposed plan amendment is not in conflict with any
Clearwater Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives or Policies, and is consistent with the
Clearwater Comprehensive Plan.
II. CONSISTENCY WITH COUNTYWIDE PLAN
Recommended Findings of Fact
The purpose of the proposed Residential Medium (RM) category, as specified in Section
2.3.3.2.2 of the Countywide Rules, is to depict those areas of the County that are now
developed, or appropriate to be developed, in moderately intensive residential manner;
and to recognize such areas as primarily well-suited for residential uses that are
consistent with the urban qualities, transportation facilities and natural resource
characteristics of such areas.
The site is located on Woodlawn Street, in close proximity to the intersections of S.
Myrtle Avenue, Scranton Avenue, and Tyler Avenue. Significant vegetation frames these
streets. Although the predominant surrounding land use is single family residential, both
detached and attached residential dwellings occupy the north side of Woodlawn Street.
The proposed use of the property, attached dwellings, is consistent with the purposes of
the Residential Medium (RM) category.
Recommended Conclusions of Law
The proposed plan amendment is consistent with the purpose and locational
characteristics of the Countywide Plan; therefore, the proposed amendment is consistent
with the Countywide Plan.
III. COMPATIBILITY WITH SURROUNDING PROPERTY/CHARACTER
OF THE CITY & NEIGHBORHOOD [Section 4-602.F.2 & 4-603.F.3]
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Recommended Findings of Fact
This area of Clearwater, South Prospect Avenue, between Woodlawn Street and Howard
Street, is developed with residential land use, a small church office, and a church. To the
north south, east, and west are single-family detached dwellings. Multi-family residential
development is located along part of Woodlawn Street, to the east.
Recommended Conclusions of Law
The proposed FLUP designation and rezoning are in character with the overall FLUP and
zoning designations in the area. They are compatible with surrounding uses and
consistent with the character of the immediate surrounding area and neighborhood.
IV. SUFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES
Recommended Findings of Fact
As stated earlier, the overall subject site is approximately 8.10 acres in area and is
occupied by both a single-family residential structure and attached units. The purpose of
the proposed application is to develop new 112 attached dwelling units.
Roadways
The accepted methodology for reviewing the transportation impacts of proposed plan
amendments is based on the Pinellas Planning Council's (PPC) traffic generation
guidelines. The PPC's traffic generation rates have been calculated for the subject site
based on the existing and proposed FLUP categories and are included in the next table.
NIAXIMUM POTENTIAL TRAFFIC
Current Existin- Plan Proposed Net Nei
MLK Jr. Avenue: Belleau Road to Lalce? iew Road Situation plan' Trips
Maximum Dail Added Potential Trips N/A 1238 777 -461
Maximum PM Peak Hour Added Potential Trips3 N/A 118 74 -44
Volume of MLK Jr. Between Belleair Road and Lakeview
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N/A = Not Applicable LOS = Level-of-Service
1 = Based on PPC calculations of trips per acre per day for the Residential Urban and Institutional Land Use Categories.
2 = Based on PPC calculations of trips per acre per day for the Residential Medium Future Land Use Category.
3 = Based on MPO K-factor of 0.095
Source: "The Rules" of the Countywide Future Land Use Plan
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Based on the 2005 Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Level of
Service Report, the segment of Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK Jr.) Avenue, Belleair Road
to Lakeview Road has a LOS of D.
The proposed FLUP category could generate 491 less PM Peak Hour trips onto MLK Jr.
Avenue than the current FLUP category. The net decrease in trips is de minimis and the
LOS of the surrounding road network will not be impacted.
Specific uses in the current and proposed zoning districts have also been analyzed for the
level of vehicle trips that could be generated based on the Institute of Transportation
Engineer's Manual.
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dwelling units
The property, addressed as 802 Woodlawn Street, has an existing MDR Zoning District
designation and has a Residential Urban Future Land Use classification, with a maximum
density of nine units. The land use change to Residential Medium would allow for a
maximum density of 18 units. The total maximum density for this project (the entire site)
is 121 dwelling units.
The adjusted net decrease of average daily trips for the entire site is -1,129 trips. The
adjusted net decrease of PM Peak Trips is -240 trips.
The property has an existing single-family residential detached dwelling and eight
attached residential units which are proposed to be demolished and replaced with 112
attached workforce housing residential units. As such, the proposed plan amendment and
rezoning will not result in a degradation of the existing LOS to the surrounding road
network.
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Mass Transit
The Citywide LOS for mass transit will not be affected by the proposed plan amendment.
The total miles of fixed route service will not change. The subject site is not located
directly on any mass transit route. Neighboring mass transit routes are located on South
Fort Harrison Avenue and on South Myrtle Avenue.
Water
The current FLUP category could use up to 21,850 gallons per day. Under the proposed
FLUP category, water demand could approach approximately 30,250 gallons per day.
The proposed land use will not negatively affect the City's current LOS for water.
Wastewater
The current FLUP category could produce up to 19,280 gallons per day. Under the
proposed FLUP category, sewer demand could approach approximately 24,200 gallons
per day. The proposed land use amendment will not negatively affect the City's current
LOS for wastewater
Solid Waste
The current FLUP category would result in the production of 532 tons of solid waste per
year. Under the proposed FLUP category, 121 residential dwellings could generate 307
tons of solid waste per year. The proposed land use and plan amendment will not
negatively affect the City's current LOS for solid waste disposal.
Recreation and Open Space
The proposed future land use plan and zoning designations will allow for the
development of up to 121 attached dwelling units. Open Space, Recreation Land and
Recreation Facility impact fees will be required when the property is developed with
residential uses. The amount and timing of this fee is dependent on the number of
developed units and will be addressed and paid during the site plan review process.
Recommended Conclusions of Law
Based upon the findings of fact, it has been determined that the traffic generated by this
plan amendment will not result in the degradation of the existing LOS to the surrounding
road network. Further, there is no impact to water, wastewater, and solid waste service.
Mass transit will not be affected by the proposed future land use plan and zoning
designations. Any impact to open space and recreation facilities will be determined at
time of site plan submittal.
V. IMPACT ON NATURAL ENVIRONMENT [Section 4-603.F.5.]
Recommended of Findings of Fact
There are two ponds located on this property. This property has existing single-family
residential and multi-family residential structures. The proposal, if approved, will enable
the development of 121 attached dwelling units. Development upon the site will require
site plan approval. At that time, the stormwater management system will be required to
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meet all City and Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
stormwater management criteria.
Recommended Conclusions of Law
Based on current information, there are two ponds located on the subject site. Water
quantity and quality will be controlled in compliance with the Clearwater Comprehensive
Plan. There is an existing single-family residential structure and multi-family units on
this property. There is minimal impact to the City of Clearwater by the proposed
attached dwelling land use.
VI. LOCATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES [Section 4-602.F.6.]
Recommended Findings of Fact
The location of the proposed Medium Density Residential (MDR) District boundaries is
consistent with the boundaries of the subject site, which is generally rectangular. The
proposed Medium Density Residential District is compatible with the surrounding land
uses. Woodlawn Street is an east west roadway largely framed by single-family
residential land use. There are some attached dwellings located on the north side of
Woodlawn Street.
Recommended Conclusions of Law
The district boundaries are appropriately drawn in regard to location and classifications
of streets, ownership lines, existing improvements and the natural environment.
VII. CONSISTENCY OF DEVELOPMENT WITH COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CODE AND CITY REGULATIONS [Sections 2-302 & 4-
602.F.1. and.2.]
Recommended Findings of Fact
The proposed land use is multi family residential. While the entire site consists of 8.10
acres, the portion of the site proposed for rezoning has a lot width of approximately 620
feet and a lot area of 6.92 acres (301,527 square feet). The Medium Density Residential
zoning district minimum lot width requirement is 100 feet and the minimum lot area
requirement is 10,000 square feet for attached dwellings.
Recommended Conclusions of Law
The proposed use of the subject site is consistent with the uses allowed in the Medium
Density Residential zoning district and the site meets the minimum lot width and area
requirements of the District. Approval of this land use plan amendment and zoning
district designation does not guarantee the right to develop on the subject property.
Transportation concurrency must be met, and the property owner will have to comply
with all laws and ordinances in effect at the time development permits are requested.
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
An amendment of the FLUP from the Institutional (I) and Residential Urban categories to
the Residential Medium (RM) category and a rezoning from Institutional (I) District to
the Medium Density Residential (MDR) District for the subject site is requested. The site
consists of 8.10 acres (353,037 square feet) total and exceeds the minimum lot size
requirement for multi-family residential use within the Medium Density Residential
Zoning District. A predominance of single-family residential detached dwellings, some
multi-family residential units, a church, and a church office characterize the
neighborhood. The proposed future land use plan amendment and rezoning is compatible
with the existing neighborhood.
The proposed Residential Medium (RM) Future Land Use Plan classification and
Medium Density Residential (MDR) zoning district are consistent with both the City and
the Countywide Comprehensive Plans, is compatible with the surrounding area, does not
require nor affect the provision of public services, is compatible with the natural
environment and is consistent with the development regulations of the City.
Based on the above analysis, the Planning Department recommends the following actions
on the request:
ACTIONS:
a) Recommend APPROVAL of the Future Land Use Plan amendments from the
Residential Urban and Institutional (I) Classifications to the Residential Medium
(RM) Classification; and
b) Recommend APPROVAL of the rezoning from the Institutional (I) District to the
Medium Density Residential (MDR) District.
Prepared by Planning Department staff:
Michael H. Reynolds, AICP, Planner III
Attachments:
Application
Location Map
Aerial Photograph of Site and Vicinity
Land Use Plan Map
Zoning Map
Existing Surrounding Uses
Site Photographs
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PIN: 22/29/15/00000/320/0700
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View looking north onto site
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Woodlawn Church of God
802, 826, 830 Woodlayft@rhtt,
and unaddressed parcel
View looking west at Woodlawn Street, near site
View looking south from within site
View looking northeast at site from CSX Right-of-Way
View looking north, from Woodlawn Street at existing house
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ORDINANCE NO. 7945-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY, TO CHANGE THE
LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THE CSX RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-
WAY AND WOODLAWN STREET, WHOSE POST OFFICE
ADDRESS IS 802 WOODLAWN STREET, 826 WOODLAWN
STREET (826 WOODLAWN STREET IS THE ENTIRE
SUBDIVISION OF WOODLAWN TERRACE I, A CONDOMINIUM
AS RECORDED IN CONDOMINIUM PLAT BOOK 92, PAGE 32
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF PINELLAS COUNTY,
FLORIDA), 830 WOODLAWN STREET AND AN
UNADDRESSED PARCEL DESIGNATED AS
22/29/15/00000/320/0200, CONSISTING OF PROPERTY
LOCATED IN METES AND BOUNDS 32/02, 32/03 AND 32/07,
IN SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 29 SOUTH, RANGE 15 EAST,
FROM RESIDENTIAL URBAN (RU) AND INSTITUTIONAL (1) TO
RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM (RM); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the amendment to the future land use plan element of the comprehensive
plan of the City as set forth in this ordinance is found to be reasonable, proper and appropriate,
and is consistent with the City's comprehensive plan; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The future land use plan element of the comprehensive plan of the City of
Clearwater is amended by designating the land use category for the hereinafter described
property as follows:
Property Land Use Category
Legal Description attached From: Residential Urban (RU) and
Institutional (1)
LUZ2006-08006 To: Residential Medium (RM)
Section 2. The City Council does hereby certify that this ordinance is consistent with
the City's comprehensive plan.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption, subject to the
approval of the land use designation by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners,
and subject to a determination by the State of Florida, as appropriate, of compliance with the
applicable requirements of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land
Development Regulation Act, pursuant to § 163.3189, Florida Statutes. The Community
Development Coordinator is authorized to transmit to the Pinellas County Planning Council an
application to amend the Countywide Plan in order to achieve consistency with the Future Land
Use Plan Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan as amended by this ordinance.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Item # 9
Ordinance No. 7945-08
Attachment number 3
Page 2 of 2
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Leslie K. Dougall-Sides
Assistant City Attorney
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
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Ordinance No7945-08
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ORDINANCE NO. 7946-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF THE CITY
BY REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED
NORTHEAST OF THE CSX RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
AND WOODLAWN STREET, WHOSE POST OFFICE
ADDRESS IS 826 WOODLAWN STREET (826
WOODLAWN STREET IS THE ENTIRE SUBDIVISION OF
WOODLAWN TERRACE I, A CONDOMINIUM AS
RECORDED IN CONDOMINIUM PLAT BOOK 92, PAGE 32
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF PINELLAS COUNTY,
FLORIDA), 830 WOODLAWN STREET AND AN
UNADDRESSED PARCEL DESIGNATED AS
22/29/15/00000/320/0200, CONSISTING OF PROPERTY
LOCATED IN METES AND BOUNDS 32/02, 32/07, IN
SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 29 SOUTH, RANGE 15 EAST,
FROM INSTITUTIONAL (1) TO MEDIUM DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL (MDR); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the amendment to the zoning atlas of the City as set forth in this
ordinance is found to be reasonable, proper and appropriate, and is consistent with the
City's Comprehensive Plan; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The following described property in Clearwater, Florida, is hereby
rezoned, and the zoning atlas of the City is amended as follows:
Property Zoning District
Legal Description attached From: Institutional (1)
LUZ2006-08006 To: Medium Density Residential (MDR)
Section 2. The City Engineer is directed to revise the zoning atlas of the City in
accordance with the foregoing amendment.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption, subject to
the approval of the land use designation set forth in Ordinance 7945-08 by the Pinellas
County Board of County Commissioners, and subject to a determination by the State of
Florida, as appropriate, of compliance with the applicable requirements of the Local
Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, pursuant
to §163.3189, Florida Statutes.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Item # 9
Ordinance No. 7946-08
Attachment number 4
Page 2 of 2
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Leslie K. Dougall-Sides
Assistant City Attorney
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
Item # 9
Ordinance No. 7946-08
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Agree to participate in the process provided for in Chapter 171, Part II, Florida Statutes, the Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement
Act; and adopt Resolution 08-24.
SUMMARY:
• In recent years voluntary annexations were governed by Pinellas County Ordinance 00-63. This Ordinance was invalidated by
the Circuit Court earlier this year and affirmed on appeal.
• Annexations are now governed by Chapter 171, Part I, Florida Statutes.
• Part II, Chapter 171, Florida Statutes, entitled the "lnterlocal Service Boundary Agreement Act" (Act) provides an alternative to
Part I of Chapter 171 for local governments regarding the annexation of territory into a municipality and the subtraction of
territory from the unincorporated area of the county.
• The Act establishes a more flexible process for adjusting municipal boundaries and to address a wider range of the effects of
annexation.
• The process established by the Act is intended to support the elimination of enclaves as well as to encourage intergovernmental
coordination in planning, service delivery, and boundary adjustments in order to reduce governmental conflicts and litigation
between local governments.
• Pinellas County recently initiated the process established in the Act, which requires a response from the City of Clearwater.
• In the 2006 Evaluation and Appraisal Report, annexation was identified as one of the five Issues of Local Concern. Goals,
objectives and policies in the EAR-based amendments to the Comprehensive Plan reflect this concern. Therefore, the
Comprehensive Plan supports participating with the County and other municipalities in the process identified by the Act.
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• A more flexible and clear process providing greater certainty is appropriate and desirable within Pinellas CounW eg ft
highly urban character of both the City of Clearwater and the County.
• The Planning Department recommends that the City participate in discussions with Pinellas County, area municipalities and
special districts regarding the development of an interlocal service boundary agreement to govern annexation in Pinellas County.
Review Approval: 1) Legal 2) Clerk 3) Assistant City Manager 4) Clerk 5) City Manager 6) Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Invited Municipalities
• Belleair
• Belleair Beach
• Belleair Bluffs
• Belleair Shore
• Clearwater
• . Dunedin.
• Gulfport
+ Indian Rocks Beach
• Indian Shores
• Kenneth City
• Largo
• Madeira Beach
• North Redington Beach
• Oldsmar
• Pinellas Park
• Redington Beach
• Redington Shores
• Safety Harbor
• Seminole
• South Pasadena
• St. Pete Beach
• St. Petersburg
• Tarpon Springs
• Treasure Island
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Res. No.. 06-24
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SETTLEAMNT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
ALL THE CITIES OF PMLLAS COUNTY AND
PINTLLAS COUNTY, FLORD3A FOR.
THE RESOLUTION OF ISSUES RELATED TO THE CHARTER REVIEW
COMMTTEE
THIS S ! NT ACREElZEIV 1 ("Agreement') is entered into this (x day of
r 2007, between the Cities and/or Towns of Belleau, Belleau Beach, BeIleair Bluffs,
BeIleair Shore??:leanvater, Dunedin, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Largo, Kenneth City,
Madeira Beach, North Redington Beach, Olds-, Pinellas Park, Redington Beacb: Redingtor. Shorn.
Safety Harbor, St. Pete Beach, St Petersburg, Seminole, South Pasadena, Tarpon Springs, and Treasure
island, all Florida municipal corporations ("Cities') and Pinellas County; a political subdiNision of the
State ofFlorida, ("County") (coIIectiveiy "Parties") and Thomas Trask ("Trask")-
WIT NES SETH:
WHEREAS, the Pinellas County Charter Review Committee placed seven amendments to the
Pinellas County Charter before the voters for referendum approval; and
WHEREAS, the Cities objected to the amendments for various legal and practical reasons; and
WHEREAS, the Cities filed a lawsuit aQ-ainst the County, Charier Review Commission and the
Supervisor of Elections (City of Pinellas Park, et al vs Supervisor of Elections, et at Circuit Civil Case
No_ 06-5475-C1-11) (hereinafter referred to as "Lawsuit'); and
WHEREAS, the County filed a counterclaim to the Lawsuit which alleged that portions of the
County Charter protecting the rights of the Cities by a `dual vote' as to the transfer of certain matters was
unconstitutional; and
WHEREAS, the Court denied the Cities' request for injunctive relief before the election; and
WBEf2EAS, the voters rejected four of the proposed amendments; and
VY-11E LEAS, the Cities have no objection to Arnendment 1; and
WHEREAS, the Cities believe that the ballot language for Amendments 5 and 6 is ambiguous
and does not accurately reflect the actual amendments proposed to be included in the Pinellas County
Cbarter, and
W EXREAS, the Cities and Count' have met to discuss a TeSOlUftOn of the Lawsuit which would
reflect the will of the voters as identified in the ballot questions; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Parties to resolve these issues; and
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VfiMREAS, by enterzing into this Agreement neither the Cities, individually or collectively, nor
the County waive any defense in any action relating to annexation nor shall they be estopped from raising
any defense m any action relating to annexation as a result of this Agreement; and
VHEREAS, this Agreement is entered into between the Parties to settle the foregoing Lawsuit
and to address issues of concern expressed by the Cities and County; and
WHEREAS. reference to the `Cities' or `Parties' in these `WHEREAS' clauses shall not include
the cities of Dunedin, Redington Beach, and Indian Racks Beach who were not parties to the Lawsuit,
however because they are necessary parties to this Agreement, they are included in references to `Cities'
and `Parties' in the remainder of this Agreement; and
1AWRE+ AS, reference to the `Cities', `County', and `Parties' shall include their elected officials,
appointed officials, employees, agents, persons or entities contracting with them, or any other person or
entity associated or affiliated with one or more of the Cities and County.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of one dollar and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged and the promises and covenants contained
herein, the Parties and Trask agree as follows:
1. The above recitations are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
2. The Parties named in the Lawsuit hereby agree to settle the above referenced Lawsuit in
the following manner and the Parties not named in the lawsuit herby also agree to the following:
a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect tD monetary incentives, an
annexing municipality and the County may only offer, negotiate, agree to provide, or provide, incentives
or inducements in conjunction or connection with an armexation proposal which (1) improve public
properties, rights of way, or- easements and the infrastructure and/or facilities located thereon or therein,
(2) involve the acquisition of property for public use or benefit, (3) are in fixthera_nce of the closure of
enclaves, (4) provide public services and/or facilities, (5) waive or pay development, permit and/or
application fees, or (6) otherwise advance a paramount public purpose as defined by Florida law.
b. Consents required by Section 171.4413(5) and (6), F.S. shall be express and in writing.
Such consent shall be obtained by the annexing municipality at least ten (10) days prior to any
referendum required pursuant to Section 17i_0413, F.S. or at least ten (10) days prior to the public
hearing on the ordinance required for annexation pursuant to Section 171.0413(6)-
C. 'Mithout the current property owner's written permission, no municipality in Pinellas
County shall subject any property to a referendum pursuant to Section 171.0413, F.S. for a period of
seven years from the last date that such property was subject to an annexation referendum.
d. No municipality in Pinellas County shall subject any property to a referendum pursuant
to Section 171.0413; F.S. unless an informational notice has been mailed to all affected property owners
at least ten days prior to the public hearing.
e. The Parties agree that the dual vote provision set forth in Section 6.04 of the County
Charter is constitutional, the County shall not support any future litigation challenging the
constitutionality of that provision, nor shall the County support IegisMon or referenda seel;;ng to remove
this provision from the Charter. The County shall notify the Cities within thirty days of receipt of service
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of any Iawsuit or the fling of any claim chanengLng this provision. The Parties shall request the Court to
enter a judgment ceding this provision to be constitutional-
£ The Parties shall not drab, support, request, or propose any enabling legislation for
Amendments 5 and 6. The Parties hereby jointly request present and future legislatures and legislative
delegations to not pass any enabling legislation with respect to Amendments S and 6.
g. The Charter Review Commission and the Supervisor of Elections shall be dismissed from
the Lawsuit The remaining claims iu the above referenced. Tawsuut and counterclaim and the lawsuit
filed by Tom Trask, styled Trask vs Pinellas County, Circuit Civil No_ 06-7171-CI-I 1 shall be dismissed.
1L All Parties shall bear their own fees and costs (this shall not apply to any cost sharing
agreement between the Cities far the Cities' fees br cost)
.
L This Agreement shall, to the extent necessary to be enforceable, constitute an
interlocal agreement between the parties.
j. This Agreement shall, to the extent necessary to be enforceable, constitute an
interlocal agreement between the parties entered into pursuant to Part H. Chapter 171 Florida
Statutes-
k. As a result of entering into this Agreement, neither the Cities, individually or
collectively, nor the County waive any defense in any current or fimue action relating to annexation nor
shall they be estopped from raising any defense in any current or future action relating to annexation nor
shall they be prevented in any way from raising any claim in any current or future lawsuit relating to
annexation. The foregoing shall not apply to any action necessary to enforce the terms of this Agreement.
1. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original, and all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one agreement.
3. The Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS W3EREOF the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by
their duly authorized representatives on the day and date fist above written.
END OF SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS. SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW.
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ATTEST:
KEN BURKE, CLERK
By:
SEAL)
APPROVED AS_ TO FORM:
Office of the County Attorney
PINELLAS COUNTY
PINELLAS COUNTY. FLORIDA, by and
through its Board of County Commissioners
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EXHIBIT D
Notified Independent. Special Districts
• Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
• Tampa Bay Water (TBW)
• Pinellas Park Water Management District (PPWMD)
• Pinellas Sunconst Fire & Rescue District
• Eastlake Special Fire Control District
• Lealman Special Fire Control District
• Palm Harbor Special Fire Control & Rescue District
• Clearwater Cay Community Development District
• Eastlake Oaks Community Development.District
• Entrada Community Development District
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Aes. No. 08-24E
Item.# 10
Attachment number 5
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RESOLUTION NO. 08-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 171, PART II,
FLORIDA STATUTES, THE INTERLOCAL SERVICE
BOUNDARY AGREEMENT ACT, AGREEING TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS PROVIDED FOR
THEREUNDER FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDRESSING
THE ISSUES MORE PARTICULARLY SET FORTH
HEREIN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners adopted,
Resolution No. 08-110 initiating the negotiating process provided for in the Act; and
WHEREAS, Part II, Chapter 171, Florida Statutes, entitled the "Interlocal Service
Boundary Agreement Act" (Act) provides an alternative to Part I of said Chapter for local
governments regarding the annexation of territory into a municipality and the subtraction
of territory from the unincorporated area of the county; and
WHEREAS, the Act further intends to establish a more flexible process for
adjusting municipal boundaries and to address a wider range of the effects of
annexation; and
WHEREAS, a more flexible and clear process is
appropriate and desirable within Pinellas County given the highly urban character of the
county, which distinguishes it from many of Florida's other counties; and
WHEREAS, the process provided for in the Act is intended to encourage
intergovernmental coordination in planning, service delivery, and boundary adjustments
in order to reduce governmental conflicts and litigation between local governments; and
WHEREAS, the overriding goal of the process set forth within the Act is to
promote sensible boundaries that reduce the cost of local government, avoid duplicating
local services and increase political transparency and accountability; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature recognizes that enclaves can create
significant problems in planning, growth management, and service delivery, and
therefore declared it to be the policy of the state to eliminate enclaves; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of Clearwater to participate in discussions
with those invited municipalities listed in Exhibit A, any of the notified independent
special districts listed in Exhibit D who chose to participate, and Pinellas County
regarding the development of an interlocal service boundary agreement to address the
above referenced concerns; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater wishes to designate additional issues for
negotiation; now, therefore,
Resolution Nbeft84410
Attachment number 5
Page 2 of 4
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
SeGtiop,l. The governing body of the City of Clearwater hereby agrees to
enter into negotiations with the municipalities listed in Exhibit A, the notified independent
special districts listed in Exhibit D, and Pinellas County, pursuant to the Act, to address
issues concerning planning and annexation for the areas identified below and as set
forth in Exhibit B. The City of Clearwater incorporates Exhibits A through D, which are
attached hereto and are attached to Pinellas County Resolution No. 08-110, as part of
its Resolution for the purposes of these negotiations.
Ses#+ea-2. The governing body of the City of Clearwater concurs with Pinellas
County as to the definition of the area to be considered as the geographical boundaries
of Pinellas County as set forth in §7.52, Fla. Stat. (2007).
SaG#Gw3. The governing body of the City of Clearwater hereby adopts all
issues identified by Pinellas County Resolution 08-110 to be negotiated in this process:
a. The process, definitions, and criteria for voluntary and referendum
annexations in replacement or modification of the requirements of Ch. 171, Part I, Fla.
Stat. (2007);
b. The establishment of municipal service areas, as defined in §
171.202(11)(a), Fla. Stat., for each of the invited municipalities within which such
municipalities may plan for and annex, and conversely, unincorporated service areas,
as defined in §171.202(16)(a), Fla. Stat., which shall remain unincorporated, as
suggested in Exhibit B, which exhibit consists of those planning areas previously
provided for under Pinellas County Ordinance No. 00-63, as recommended for
amendment by the Joint Pinellas Planning Council/Countywide Planning Authority
Annexation Subcommittee convened in 2005-2006;
C. Incorporation of those relevant issues identified and agreed to in the
Settlement Agreement between all of the Cities of Pinellas County, and Pinellas County,
Florida for the Resolution of Issues Related to the Charter Review Committee, dated
May 2, 2007, and attached hereto as Exhibit C;
d. The incorporation and exercise of those joint planning procedures set forth
in § 163.3171, Fla. Stat. (2007), based on boundaries established in paragraph b.
above and Exhibit B attached hereto;
e. Declaration of legislative intent and a presumption that annexations that
occur pursuant to any alternative procedures established by Pinellas County and the
invited municipalities within the planning and annexation areas as set forth in paragraph
b above and Exhibit B, attached hereto, shall meet the "ability to serve" criteria
established in Section 5(12) of ch. 88-464, Laws of Fla. (1988), as amended;
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f. Establishment of a recommended term of 10 years for any interlocal
service boundary agreement negotiated to completion, with a review of such agreement
to be performed by the parties after the initial 8 years.
aeGtkm-4. In addition to the issues set forth in Section 3 of this Resolution, the
governing body of the City of Clearwater hereby identifies the following issues to be
negotiated in this process:
a. The establishment of municipal service areas, as defined in §171.202(11),
Florida Statutes;
b. The establishment of unincorporated service areas, as defined in
§171.202(16), Florida Statutes;
C. The meaning of enclaves, as defined pursuant to §§171.031(13) &
171.202(2), Florida Statutes, and the annexation and elimination of all enclaves located
in Pinellas County, in accordance with Ch. 171, Florida Statutes and in particular,
§171.046, Florida Statutes;
d. The ability of a municipality to annex any and all unincorporated areas
within its service area, if such a municipal service area is agreed to in an interlocal
service boundary agreement, without the municipality having to submit an ability to
serve report for the unincorporated area. In the alternative, if no municipal service area
is agreed to, the exact criteria and relevant information needed for an "ability to serve
report" which is required under §171.042, Florida Statutes and provided to both the
Board of County Commissioners and Pinellas Planning Council, shall be determined;
e. The ability of a municipality to annex any and all unincorporated areas
contained within its service area pursuant to §171.204, Florida Statutes, if such
municipal service area is agreed to in an interlocal service boundary agreement,
regardless of whether the area to be annexed is contiguous as defined in §171.031(11),
Florida Statutes, compact as defined in §171.031(12), Florida Statutes or creates an
enclave as defined in §§171.031(13) & 171.202(2), Florida Statutes;
f. The ability of a municipality to annex any and all County-owned land,
including but not limited to roads and rights-of-way, contained within its service area, if
such municipal service area is agreed to in an interlocal service boundary agreement,
without further approval or consent by Pinellas County. In the alternative, if no
municipal service area is agreed to, the process and criteria by which a municipality can
annex County-owned land, including but not limited to roads and rights-of-way, into its
municipal boundaries;
g. In the event municipal service areas are agreed to, the process and
establishment of a schedule for annexation of areas within those service areas,
pursuant to §171.203(6)(e);
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h. The appropriate length of term for the interlocal service boundary
agreement and the process for periodic review, as required by Section 171.203(12),
Florida Statutes;
i. The process, definitions, requirements and criteria for voluntary and
referendum annexations contained in Ch. 171, Part I, Florida Statutes, which may be
modified in accordance with Ch. 171, Part II, Florida Statutes;
j. Identification of the local government responsible for delivery or funding of
services within a municipal service area or the unincorporated service area pursuant to
§171.203(6), Florida Statutes, including public safety; fire, emergency rescue and
medical; water and waste water; road ownership, construction and maintenance;
conservation, parks, and recreation; stormwater management; any other services or
infrastructure not currently provided for by an electric utility or natural gas transmission
company, and any other service delivery issues;
k. In the event of the establishment of municipal services areas, the
incorporation and exercise of those joint planning procedures set forth in Ch. 163, Part
II, Florida Statutes, and in particular §163.3171, Florida Statutes. If the interlocal
boundary agreement addresses the responsibilities for land use planning under Ch.
163, Florida Statutes, the agreement must provide for the establishment of procedures
for preparing and adopting comprehensive plan amendments, administering land
development regulations and issuing development orders.
5. The Clerk is hereby directed to provide a copy of this Resolution within
seven days after adoption by United States Certified Mail to the Chief Administrative
Officer of Pinellas County, each invited municipality, as set forth in Exhibit A, and each
independent special district that received an initiating resolution, as set forth in Exhibit
D.
6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2008.
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Leslie K. Dougall-Sides
Assistant City Attorney
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
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Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Approve amendments to the Community Development Code to permit sandwich board signs in certain areas, provide a fee for such
signage, and add a definition for traditional urban corridor, and pass Ordinance 7997-08 on first reading.
SUMMARY:
The Planning Department is recommending amendments to the Community Development Code (CDC) to address code compliance
issues with sandwich board signs in the Downtown (D) District. At the prior direction of City Council, staff has drafted this ordinance to
allow sandwich board signs to be present on a temporary basis (not to exceed one-year) in order to promote economic development in
this developing area. The proposed amendment will establish sandwich board signs as a permitted sign requiring development review
and put in place criteria, including requirements on the location and design of the signs. Among these criteria are the following:
Sandwich board signs may be displayed on the sidewalk only during hours of operation of the business and within the linear
frontage of the specific business location being advertised. Under no circumstance shall the sandwich board sign be stored exterior to
the business location;
The size of any sandwich board sign shall not exceed 42 inches in height, 20 inches in width;
No sandwich board sign shall be placed so as to block any public way, or within the visibility triangle of intersections or
driveways. Placement may not reduce sidewalk width to less than four feet clear area. Placement may not impede ingress or egress from
a business entrance nor block access or visibility of a fire hydrant;
The sandwich board sign shall be of a non-illuminated, freestanding, two-sided design comprised of metal, wood or synthetic
materials such as chalkboard. The sign shall not be made from plastic or use plastic lettering, and shall not include a whiteboard;
The sandwich board sign shall be professionally designed and may use shapes and forms indicative of the type of business and the
services being advertised; however such signs may not include sponsorships or advertisements for products;
Design must be reviewed and approved before placement. Placement prior to approval will not necessitate approval of the
application as submitted; and
The sandwich board sign may not be attached to any structure or pole, and may not include any moving parts or attachments,
including but not limited to: balloons, pennants and streamers. However, attachable items such as a removable chalkboard, that is
intended to be an integral part of the sign and is not precluded by any other of these criteria, may be permitted.
The ordinance will also add a definition for the term "traditional urban corridor," which is used in the sandwich board sign criteria, and
establish a fee for the sandwich board sign permit.
The Community Development Board (CDB) reviewed the proposed text amendment at its pubic hearing of August 26, 2008. The
recommendation of the CDB as well as any comments of the Board will be presented to the Council at the meeting.
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 7997-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, MAKING
AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE TO
ADOPT CRITERIA BY WHICH SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS MAY BE
PERMITTED IN CERTAIN AREAS, PROVIDE A FEE FOR SUCH
SIGNAGE, AND TO MAKE OTHER MINOR EDITORIAL CHANGES BY
AMENDING SECTION 3-1803.1, TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL
EXCEPTION TO THE "PROHIBITED SIGNS" LIST FOR SUCH SIGNS;
AMENDING SECTION 3-1806.13, TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION 7,
SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS, TO PROVIDE FOR PLACEMENT OF
SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS IN CERTAIN AREAS; AMENDING
SECTION 8-102, DEFINITIONS, BY ADDING A DEFINITION FOR
TRADITIONAL URBAN CORRIDOR; AMENDING APPENDIX A,
SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, AND CHARGES, TO PROVIDE A FEE
FOR SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS; CERTIFYING CONSISTENCY WITH
THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PROPER
ADVERTISEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR EXPIRATION AND
REPEAL ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF ADOPTION.
WHEREAS, sandwich board signs have been determined on a trial basis and in limited
circumstances to be desirable to permit in the City of Clearwater pursuant to Community
Development Code Section 3-1806.B.7; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted Community Development Code Section 3-1806.13.7 in
order to allow limited placement of sandwich board signs for properties abutting public rights-of-
way, and providing certain criteria; and
WHEREAS, the Cleveland Street Streetscape Project is now complete, and it has been
determined that on a trial basis and in limited circumstances it is desirable to allow the signs to
continue to be present on a temporary basis not to exceed one additional year, in order to
promote economic development and business activities in this developing area; and
and
WHEREAS, said one year shall commence upon the date of adoption of this ordinance;
WHEREAS, the Community Development Board, pursuant to its responsibilities as the
Local Planning Agency, has reviewed this amendment, conducted a public hearing, considered
all public testimony and has determined that this amendment is consistent with the City of
Clearwater's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has fully considered the recommendations of the
Community Development Board and testimony submitted at its public hearing; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Article 3, "Development Standards", Division 18, "Signs", Section 3-
1803, "Prohibited Signs", is hereby amended as follows:
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Section 3-1803. Prohibited signs.
The following types of signs are prohibited:
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Sandwich board signs, except as provided in Section 3-1805.Y and 3-1806.13.7.
Section 2. That Article 3, "Development Standards", Division 18, "Signs", Section 3-
1806.13.7, is hereby established to read as follows:
Section 3-1806. Permitted signs requiring development review.
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B. Non-residential.
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7. Sandwich board signs. No more than one sandwich board or "A" frame type signs may
be placed adjacent to or upon public rights-of-way in front of a business location along
traditional urban corridors within the Downtown (D) District in accordance with the
following criteria:
a. Sandwich board sians may be disolaved on the sidewalk onlv durina hours of
operation of the business and within the linear frontage of the specific business
location being advertised. Under no circumstance shall the sandwich board sign
be stored exterior to the business location;
b. The size of any sandwich board sign shall not exceed 42 inches in height, 20
inches in width;
C. No sandwich board sign shall be placed so as to block any public way, or within
the visibility triangle of intersections or driveways. Placement may not reduce
sidewalk width to less than four feet clear area. Placement may not impede
ingress or egress from a business entrance nor block access or visibility of a fire
hydrant;
d. The sandwich board sign shall be of a non-illuminated, freestanding, two-sided
design comprised of metal, wood or synthetic materials such as chalkboard. The
sign shall not be made from plastic or use plastic lettering, and shall not include a
whiteboard;
e. The sandwich board sign shall be professionally designed and may use shapes
and forms indicative of the type of business and the services being advertised;
Design must be reviewed and approved before placement. Placement prior to
approval will not necessitate approval of the application as submitted;
g. The sandwich board sign may not be attached to any structure or pole, and may
not include any moving parts or attachments, including but not limited to:
balloons. pennants and streamers. However. attachable items such as a
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removable chalkboard, that is intended to be an integral part of the sign and is
not precluded by any other of these criteria, may be permitted;
h. The applicant for a sandwich board sign shall indemnify the City from liability
from matters arising from use of said sign and further shall obtain and provide the
City evidence of minimum general liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000
in a form acceptable to the City;
A nonrenewable permit shall be required and be issued for one calendar year or
any portion thereof, but in no event shall the period of permit effectiveness
extend beyond the expiration date of Ordinance no. 7997-08; and
Sians failina to meet these criteria are subiect to immediate removal from public
street, road, highway, right-of-way, or other public property. Sandwich board
signs permitted as provided for in this subsection and located upon public right-
of-way may be moved or removed by the City for municipal purposes as may be
necessary from time to time.
Section 3. That Article 8, "Definitions and Rules of Construction", Section 8-102,
"Definitions", of the Community Development Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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Traditional Urban Corridor means a plot or parcel of land used for non-residential or
commercial purposes, where owing to traditional urban development patterns, structure location
or placement is immediately adjacent to a public or private right-of-way. Additionally, such
locations are where such urban development patterns preclude placement of permanent
freestanding signs.
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Section 4. That Appendix A, "Schedule of Fees, Rates, and Charges", of the Community
Development Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
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XVI. SIGNS:
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(2) Sandwich board signs (1 year or portion thereof) .................................................. $25.00
Section 5. Amendments to the Community Development Code of the City of
Clearwater (as originally adopted by Ordinance No. 6348-99 and subsequently amended) are
hereby adopted to read as set forth in this Ordinance.
Section 6. The City of Clearwater does hereby certify that the amendments
contained herein, as well as the provisions of this Ordinance, are consistent with and in
conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
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Section 7. Should any part or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
whole, or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 8. Notice of the proposed enactment of this Ordinance has been properly
advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with applicable law.
Section 9. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption, and shall
expire and be repealed and be of no further force and effect one year from date of adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Leslie Dougall-Sides
Assistant City Attorney
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
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Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Reappoint Carol Warren to the Clearwater Housing Authority with the term expiring on September 30, 2012. (consent)
SUMMARY:
APPOINTMENT WORKSHEET
BOARD: Clearwater Housing Authority
TERM: 4 years
APPOINTED BY:Mayor, Approved by City Council
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Required
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: City of Clearwater
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: One member must be a Public Housing Resident (effective 10/1/84)
MEMBERS: 5
CHAIRPERSON: Robert Aude
MEETING DATES: 4th Friday, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: TheVincent Building, 908 Cleveland Street, Clearwater, FL 33755
APPTS. NEEDED: I
THE FOLLOWING ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER(S) HAVE TERMS WHICH EXPIRE AND NOW REQUIRE EITHER
REAPPOINTMENT FOR A NEW TERM OR REPLACEMENT BY A NEW APPOINTEE.
Carol Warren - 240 Windward Passage #105, 33767 - Original Appointment 03/06/03
Interest in Reappointment: Yes (Term expires 09/30/08)
THE NAMES BELOW ARE BEING SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION TO FILL THE ABOVE VACANCIES:
(No other applications on file)
Zip codes current members on board:
1 at 33755
1 at 33756
2 at 33761
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1 at 33767 Item # 12
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
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CITY OF CLEARWATER - APPLICATION FOR ADVISORY BOARDS
(must be Clearwater resident)
Name: Carol Warren
Home Address:
240 Windward Passage # 105
Clearwater. FL Zip33767
Telephone:727-441-1653
Cell Phone: 460-3253
Office Address:
311 Park Place Ste. 600
Clearwater, FL Zip33759
Telephone: 442-7184
E-mail Address:cwarren@colliersarnold.com
How long a resident of Clearwater? 38 years
Occupation: Commercial - Real Estate Broker
Field of Education:
Interior Design
Employer: Colliers Arnold
Other Work Experience:
Interior Design
Residential Real Estate
If retired, former occupation:
Community Activities: Clearwater Housing Authority, The Rotary Club of Clearwater, Board of
Trustees for the Institute of The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast
Other Interests:
Board Service (current and past):
Downtown Development Board (Past)
Fiscal Review Board (Past)
Siqn Board (Past)
Board Preference:
Clearwater Housing Authority
Additional Comments: Serve on Colliers Arnold National Steering Committee for Charitable and Not
for Profit organizations
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OFFICIAL RECORDS AND
LEGISLATIVE SRVCS DEPT
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BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
1. What is your understanding of the board's duties and responsibilities?
Review activities and operations of CHA and give guidance to Executive Director as requested or
required. Attend various functions and meetings as may be requested or required
2. Have you ever observed a board meeting either in person or on C-View, the City's TV station?
Currently serve on Housing Authority Board
3. What background and/or qualifications do you have that you feel would qualify you to serve on
this Board?
I have a strong business background and 27 years experience in commercial real estate as well as a
background in residential real estate.
4. Why do you want to serve on this Board?
CHA is undertaking a development project that will provide additional affordable housing for those in
need. I believe with my real estate background, I can give guidance and assistance as we move this
project to fruition.
It is our mission to provide housing to those in need and we stay very strong and focused to that
end.
Name: Carol Warren
Board Name: Clearwater Housing Authority,
Item # 12
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
Adopt Ordinance No. 7986-08 on second reading, amending the future land use plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to
designate the land use for certain real property whose post office address is 1729 Overbrook Avenue, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU).
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
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Item # 13
Attachment number 1
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ORDINANCE NO. 7986-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN
ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE
CITY, TO DESIGNATE THE LAND USE FOR CERTAIN
REAL PROPERTY AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF
THE INTERSECTION OF OVERBROOK AVENUE AND
PINELAND DRIVE, CONSISTING OF LOT 7, NICHOLS
SUBDIVISION, WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1729
OVERBROOK AVENUE, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS RESIDENTIAL URBAN (RU);
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the amendment to the future land use plan element of the
comprehensive plan of the City as set forth in this ordinance is found to be reasonable,
proper and appropriate, and is consistent with the City's comprehensive plan; now,
therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The future land use plan element of the comprehensive plan of the City
of Clearwater is amended by designating the land use category for the hereinafter
described property, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as follows:
Property Land Use Category
Lot 7, Nichols Subdivision, according to the Residential Urban (RU)
map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 30,
Page 9, Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida
(ANX2008-04010)
Section 2. The City Council does hereby certify that this ordinance is consistent
with the City's comprehensive plan.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption, contingent
upon and subject to the adoption of Ordinance No. 7985-08.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form: Attest:
Leslie K. Dougall-Sides Cynthia E. Goudeau
Assistant City Attorney City Clerk Item # 13
Ordinance No. 7986-08
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 7987-08 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post
office address is 1729 Overbrook Avenue, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Medium Density Residential (MDR).
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 14
Attachment number 1
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ORDINANCE NO. 7987-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF THE CITY
BY ZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF
OVERBROOK AVENUE AND PINELAND DRIVE,
CONSISTING OF LOT 7, NICHOLS SUBDIVISION,
WHOSE POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1729 OVERBROOK
AVENUE, UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, AS MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
(MDR); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the assignment of a zoning district classification as set forth in this
ordinance is found to be reasonable, proper and appropriate, and is consistent with the
City's comprehensive plan; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The following described property located in Pinellas County, Florida, is
hereby zoned as indicated upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, and the zoning
atlas of the City is amended, as follows:
Property Zoning District
Lot 7, Nichols Subdivision, according to the Medium Density
map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 30, Residential
Page 9, Public Records of Pinellas County, (MDR)
Florida (ANX2008-04010)
Section 2. The City Engineer is directed to revise the zoning atlas of the City in
accordance with the foregoing amendment.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption, contingent
upon and subject to the adoption of Ordinance No. 7985-08.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Leslie K. Dougall-Sides
Assistant City Attorney
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
Item # 14
Ordinance No. 7987-08
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 7988-08 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1837 Carlton Drive into
the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 15
Attachment number 1
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ORDINANCE NO. 7988-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE
EAST SIDE OF CARLTON DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET
SOUTH OF WOODRING DRIVE, CONSISTING OF LOT TWO,
BLOCK C, CARLTON TERRACE, WHOSE POST OFFICE
ADDRESS IS 1837 CARLTON DRIVE, INTO THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY, AND REDEFINING THE BOUNDARY
LINES OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE SAID ADDITION; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the owner of the real property described herein and depicted on the map
attached hereto as Exhibit A has petitioned the City of Clearwater to annex the property into the
City pursuant to Section 171.044, Florida Statutes, and the City has complied with all applicable
requirements of Florida law in connection with this ordinance; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The following-described property is hereby annexed into the City of Clearwater
and the boundary lines of the City are redefined accordingly:
Lot Two, Block C, Carlton Terrace, according to map or plat thereof as recorded in
Plat Book 41, Page 16, Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida (ANX2008-
05012)
Section 2. The provisions of this ordinance are found and determined to be consistent
with the City of Clearwater Comprehensive Plan. The City Council hereby accepts the dedication
of all easements, parks, rights-of-way and other dedications to the public, which have heretofore
been made by plat, deed or user within the annexed property. The City Engineer, the City Clerk
and the Planning Director are directed to include and show the property described herein upon the
official maps and records of the City.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. The City Clerk
shall file certified copies of this ordinance, including the map attached hereto, with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court and with the County Administrator of Pinellas County, Florida, within 7 days after
adoption, and shall file a certified copy with the Florida Department of State within 30 days after
adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Leslie K. Dougall-Sides
Assistant City Attorney
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
Item # 15
Ordinance No. 7988-08
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 7990-08 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post
office address is 1837 Carlton Drive, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 16
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ORDINANCE NO. 7990-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF THE CITY
BY ZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON
THE EAST SIDE OF CARLTON DRIVE APPROXIMATELY
80 FEET SOUTH OF WOODRING DRIVE, CONSISTING
OF LOT TWO, BLOCK C, CARLTON TERRACE, WHOSE
POST OFFICE ADDRESS IS 1837 CARLTON DRIVE,
UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
AS LOW MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LMDR);
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the assignment of a zoning district classification as set forth in this
ordinance is found to be reasonable, proper and appropriate, and is consistent with the
City's comprehensive plan; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The following described property located in Pinellas County, Florida, is
hereby zoned as indicated upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, and the zoning
atlas of the City is amended, as follows:
Property Zoning District
Lot Two, Block C, Carlton Terrace, according Low Medium Density
to map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 41, Residential
Page 16, Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida (LMDR)
(ANX2008-05012)
Section 2. The City Engineer is directed to revise the zoning atlas of the City in
accordance with the foregoing amendment.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption, contingent
upon and subject to the adoption of Ordinance No. 7988-08.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Leslie K. Dougall-Sides
Assistant City Attorney
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
Item # 16
Ordinance No. 7990-08
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 7985-08 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1729 Overbrook Avenue
into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 17
Attachment number 1
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ORDINANCE NO. 7985-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF
OVERBROOK AVENUE AND PINELAND DRIVE, CONSISTING
OF LOT 7, NICHOLS SUBDIVISION, WHOSE POST OFFICE
ADDRESS IS 1729 OVERBROOK AVENUE, INTO THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY, AND REDEFINING THE
BOUNDARY LINES OF THE CITY TO INCLUDE SAID ADDITION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the owner of the real property described herein and depicted on the map
attached hereto as Exhibit A has petitioned the City of Clearwater to annex the property into the
City pursuant to Section 171.044, Florida Statutes, and the City has complied with all applicable
requirements of Florida law in connection with this ordinance; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The following-described property is hereby annexed into the City of Clearwater
and the boundary lines of the City are redefined accordingly:
Lot 7, Nichols Subdivision, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat
Book 30, Page 9, Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida (ANX2008-04010)
Section 2. The provisions of this ordinance are found and determined to be consistent
with the City of Clearwater Comprehensive Plan. The City Council hereby accepts the dedication
of all easements, parks, rights-of-way and other dedications to the public, which have heretofore
been made by plat, deed or user within the annexed property. The City Engineer, the City Clerk
and the Planning Director are directed to include and show the property described herein upon the
official maps and records of the City.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. The City Clerk
shall file certified copies of this ordinance, including the map attached hereto, with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court and with the County Administrator of Pinellas County, Florida, within 7 days after
adoption, and shall file a certified copy with the Florida Department of State within 30 days after
adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Leslie K. Dougall-Sides
Assistant City Attorney
Attest:
Cynthia E. Goudeau
City Clerk
Item # 17
Ordinance No. 7985-08
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
Adopt Ordinance No. 7989-08 on second reading as amended, amending the future land use plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of
the city to designate the land use for certain real property whose post office address is 1837 Carlton Drive, upon annexation into the
City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL).
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 18
Attachment number 1
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ORDINANCE NO. 7989-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN
ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE
CITY, TO DESIGNATE THE LAND USE FOR CERTAIN
REAL PROPERTY ON THE EAST SIDE OF CARLTON
DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET SOUTH OF
WOODRING DRIVE, CONSISTING OF LOT TWO, BLOCK
C, CARLTON TERRACE, WHOSE POST OFFICE
ADDRESS IS 1837 CARLTON DRIVE, UPON
ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, AS
RESIDENTIAL LOW (RL); PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the amendment to the future land use plan element of the
comprehensive plan of the City as set forth in this ordinance is found to be reasonable,
proper and appropriate, and is consistent with the City's comprehensive plan; now,
therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The future land use plan element of the comprehensive plan of the City
of Clearwater is amended by designating the land use category for the hereinafter
described property, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as follows:
Property Land Use Category
Lot Two, Block C, Carlton Terrace, according Residential Low (RL)
to map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book
41, Page 16, Public Records of Pinellas County,
Florida (ANX2008-05012)
Section 2. The City Council does hereby certify that this ordinance is consistent
with the City's comprehensive plan.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption, contingent
upon and subject to the adoption of Ordinance No. 7988-08.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form: Attest:
Leslie K. Dougall-Sides Cynthia E. Goudeau
Assistant City Attorney City Clerk Item # 18
Ordinance No. 7989-08
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Continue approval of amendment to the Community Development Code to permit sandwich board signs in certain areas, provide a fee
for such signage, and to add a definition for traditional urban corridor, to September 18, 2008.
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 19
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
City Manager Verbal Reports
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
Cover Memo
Item # 20
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Big C Oil Drilling Resolution
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
Cover Memo
Item # 21
Attachment number 1
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DRAFT
RESOLUTION 2008-2
A RESOLUTION OF THE BARRIER ISLANDS GOVERNMENTAL COUNCIL
OPPOSING THE APPROVAL OF OFF SHORE OIL DRILLING IN THE GULF OF
MEXICO IN AREAS OTHER THAN THOSE ALREAD Y APPRO VED FOR OIL
LEASING AND OIL EXPLORATION
WHEREAS, the Congressional ban on offshore oil drilling, which has been in
effect since 1981, was put in place to reduce the chances of environmental damage
from oil spills and to protect the tourism industry.
WHEREAS, the Congressional ban states that no funds may be expended by the
Department of* the Interior for the conduct of offshore preleasing, leasing and related
activities placed under restriction in the President's moratorium statement of June 12,
1998, in the areas of northern, central, and southern California; the North Atlantic;
Washington and Oregon; and the eastern Gulf *of *Mexico south of *26 degrees N
latitude and east of 86 degrees W longitude'.
WHEREAS, the US Energy Department's forecasting arm has said opening the
Pacific, Atlantic and eastern Gulf*of*Mexico regions to drilling would not have a
significant impact on domestic crude oil a#4d p4awr-al ga°prices before the year 2030.
WHEREAS tourism accounts for one third of our budget revenues statewide
and 96% of those visitors cite the beaches as an influential factor in their decision to
visit Florida
WHEREAS resort tax collection statewide exceeded 25 million dollars in FY
2007 and almost 86 thousand Floridians are employed in businesses that directly or
indirectly support tourism.
WHEREAS, the area with the potential for the greatest risk of * environmental
damage is the eastern part of *the Gutfof *Mexico, off the western coast of Florida
WHEREAS, environmental specialists contend the major risk from drilling
platforms is the wastewater they routinely discharge which contain drilling fluids and
heavy metals including mercury.
WHEREAS, According to Oil Industry data, an oil rig in the Gutfof *Mexico
can dump up to 90,000 tons of*drilling fluid and metal cuttings over its lifetime. These
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contaminants accumulate in the marine food web and might contaminate local beaches
and have a negative effect on the environment and the tourism industry.
WHEREAS, it is our belief that despite technological advances in oil rig drilling
technology, there is no positive assurance that catastrophic damage to our coastline,
beaches, plant and fish life could be avoided during normal operating conditions or
during storm situations.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Barrier Islands Governmental Council that
we highly encourage all elected officials at the County, State and Federal levels to
be careful in reconsiderin'- any attempt to allow offshore
oil drilling expansion past the areas already approved for pre-leasing, leasing and oil
production activities and to take immediate steps to encoura,-e and assist in the
development of alternate sources of energy.
The above and foregoing Resolution, upon Motion by
and
seconded by was duly approved and adopted at a regular
Barrier Islands Governmental Council meeting held on the xx day of *xxxx, 2008.
Voting in favor of*the Resolution:
Voting in opposition to the Resolution:
Absent:
Abstaining:
ATTEST.•
JAMES J. LAWRENCE MARCIA GRANTHAM, CMC
President Town Clerk
Item # 21
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Other Council Action
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
Cover Memo
Item # 22
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
2008 Legislative Session Report - Sen. Dennis Jones
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
Cover Memo
Item # 23
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Proclamation: Hispanic Heritage Month
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
Cover Memo
Item # 24
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Project Homeless Connect - Sarah Snyder & Rhonda Abbott, Homeless Leadership Network
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
Cover Memo
Item # 25
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Proclamation: September is United Way Month
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
Cover Memo
Item # 26
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Proclamation: Somebody Cares Tampa Bay
SUMMARY:
Proclaiming September 21 through 27 as Carefest.
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
Cover Memo
Item # 27
Work Session
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month Proclamation
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Meeting Date:9/2/2008
Cover Memo
Item # 28