12/18/1955 - Special
~ Mi~utes .or special meoting Docomher 18, 1955, :tn Planning Doard orrice
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A special meeting of the Donrd was called for 4: 00 P.r-!. Sun<lo.y,
December 18, 1955, for a conference with the Island Estates, a partner-
ship, and the Board of Conmdssioners,' City of Cleo.rl~ater, concerning a
revised plan for the development bf the Island Estates property in Clear-
water Bay on the north side of Hemorial Causelolay.
Commissioners Bohannon and Kennedy of the Board of Comndssioners,
~!essrs Armston and Skinner of the Island Estates, a partnership, and
Planning Board members Harries, Homer, Levison, Norton, Reade, and Kruse
were in a.ttendance. Hr. Reinhold Rogers of' the Clear\mter Sun sat in on
a portion of the conference.
In order to advise those present of the past history of the project,
a r6sumll of the actions taken was given by Hr. Kruse. Follotdng this,
individual members of the Planning Board expressed their opinions con-
cerning the development layout as did COlmnissioners Bohannon and Kennedy
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and }lessrs Armston and Skinner.
Follmving a lengthy discussion" the follouing resolution was adopted
by the Board to be transm:L tted to the Uonornble Nayor and Board of' Com-
missioners. ~As it was necessary for }w. Reade to leave the meeting prior
to this action" he did not participate in action tween on the resolution.)
"It is recol1ullended tha. t the prelj,@in;:\rJr site development plan no. 15 F
for "Island Estates", marIced copy at,tached hermd th, submi ttell to the
Board by Island, Estates, a partnership" be approved subject to the f'ollol'1-
ing revisions and provisions:
a. The area" or reservation to be (levelollcd as publiC lands lletliCen
the north side of Hemorial Causeway und the north line of the
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Causeway rosorvation is to be :lncl"easod to a minimum of 16 ncres
exolusive of rights-of-wa.y whioh ma.y traverse the resorvation.
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b. At the time of platting suitable provisions will be made for
adequate turn-arounds and utility loops at the street terndnnls
of all single road islands.
o. The principle thoroughfare having a dedicated width o~ 120 feet
is to extend f'rom loIemorial Cnuse,,,ay in a northerly direction to
the extreme north boundnry line of the property under the control
of the developers of this project.1f
It is well to note for the record that a group of citizens evidently
, from the north shore area of Clearwater, including a ~w. Hayos, received
information fr01U some source concerning this meeting and requested per-
mission to sit in on the conference and express their views of the project.
As the intent of the coneerence was to analyze the merits of the develop-
ment from a design or pla.nning view point, these gentlemen ,,,ere adyj,sed
that their contributioh luight be premature. Subsequent to this advice
to the group by Messrs Homer and Kruse, the gentlemen appeare~ to be
satisfied and departed.
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Respectfully suwnitted
Arthur H. Kruse, Chairman
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CLEAm~A'rEn CITY PLANNING BOAIW
Hay 13" 1955 to December 15" 1955
At the first meoting of the Doard its proposed activities were agreed
upon" as outlined in the minutes; these activities leading toward the
eventual preparation or a general plan of physical improvement for the
City.
Information bearing on its objectives has L~en and is still being
assembled.. including population forcasts" traffic counts", present reg-
ulations on land-use and subdivision" and State", County and City maps
and aerial photos.
Conferences have been held with Federal" State" County and City
officials on many phases of planning.
Co-operation with neighboring cities in planning has been recognized
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} as vital to the City's general plan and this Board has aided in the
organization of the Upper Pinellas County Regional Planning Board. The
Board's Chairman has represented the City at the National Planning Meet-
ing in Montreal in September and at the State Planning ~illeting in Jackson-
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villa this month when Clearunter was chosen for next year's convention.
He and o~her members have attended the rirst meeting of the Upper Pinellas
Planning body and the forum in st. Petersburg \vhich lawlched the Univer-
s:l. ty of Florida t s study for a regional Illan for Pinellas County.
Citr Engineer Liclcton's loan of lrls assistant" Nicholas Hompon" has
been of great help and has enabled the Board to make a start on the general
arterial road scheme, on studies for street ex.tensions} and 011 exist:ing
and recommended rights-or-way. He has provided data promptly for studies
of specif-ic planning items.
Much of' tho time that m:i.ght have been used fol' study for the proposed
general or luaateI' plan 01' Clear\vatcl' has bccn used on s!lccific problems ,
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~ requiring immediate reviell1 or BPllrovo.l ~ nOVie\i 01' plata for- now Bub-
divisions.. roconunendations .rOl' paving.. for stroet signs, for pO\ior line"
~or the proposed HOlo/ard Jolmson le0.90.. etc., havo consumed much time and
effort. The controversial Island Estates pInna first were discussed
with members of the Board by the Hayor and City Manager May 26, 1955.
The plans have talten up ,~ho.t seems to be a di.sporport10nute share of the
Boardts time.. with that projectts final disposition still in doubt.
It is hoped that the proposed plan of arterial streets for the Clear-
water area will be ready early in January for submission to the City
Commission for their approval or correct1on. It is further hoped that
this may become a part or the County plan so that the required rights-
of-way may be secured und established to the end that all future land
subdivision plans will conform to it in layout and width or streets.
. Studies of the future development of the area bounded by DraWl
Osceola.. Pierce streets and the Bay Front are needed as are studies
f"or the a.rea around the proposed nel{ Industrial District so that proper
and easy access to the future manufacturing plants may be acquired with-
out prohibitive cost.
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Respectrully submitted
\villiam Harries