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Minutes of meo t ing \'ledno stlay November 21 , 1956 in City Hall Auditorium
Joint meeting of Plannine Board with City Commission and Al Roearo
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Present were City Commissioners Strang and Roberts, Al !logero, City
Manager Sullivan, Dewey Morris, County Director of Aoning and Mr. Stuler
or Mr_~Morri~f office, City En~ineer Lickton and Nick Rompon of the
Engine ering Departme nt, Horace Hamlin, Cha irman of the Clearviater Zoning
Board and Planning Board members Kruse, Harries, Levison, Norton and Reade.
Also present were HO\llard Hartle y of \'fr AN, Joe Devlin of the Clenr\.:a ter Sun,
Chuck Albury of the St. Petersburg Times and Ralph Sumner of the Tampa
lfri bune .
Commissioner Strang, Acting Mayor; presided, opening the meeting at
2 : 15 P. ~1 .
Mr. Kruse read the minutes of the previous meeting that had been held
with Mr. Rogero on July 26, 1956.
Mr. Kruse explained the proposed setback adjustment for undeveloped
lots in existing subdivisions on "M R 1" streets .in the City with a viiew
to having thern, adopted by the City. Commissioner Strang stated that. he
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believed that it would be n~cessary to have an enablein~ act passed by the
,"'. State Legislature before these could be adopted. It vlould also require a
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V'ote by the residents of Clear\'later and there is not sufficient time to
have the plan included in the December 18th referendum. . Commissior.er Strang
requested the Planning Board to prepare a map shovlinr; the projected tho~8ugh-
fares (collectors and arterials) and their widths, copies of \'lhich vlould be
for\'larcted to the affected City uepartments with the underst.andine; that
under present legislation, appropriate setbacks cannot be demanded but that
every effort be expended to influence proposed builders to conform to "M HIli.'
Mr. Kruse next int.roduced the (juestion of s8tbocl~f3 on Gulf i1ay I3lvd.
on Clearwater Beach to provide sufficient. '::tuttl or ':JeCe~.i5 to the De"l bridge
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that is to be built from Gulf Way Blvd. to Belleair Doach.
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stated that the bridge will be only 26 feet wide and Mr. Lickton suld thac
there will be 60 feet right-or-"IaY available with 1.0 feet of pavement. It
was concluded that th is would be a de Qua te for a bridge of tho planned width.
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Mr. Kruse next asked for information on the routing of Alternate 19
through Clearwater by the StatE! Hoad Board. Nr. H.o~~ero replied that:. he
did not believe this should be or co uld be finally decided until a traffic
study is made. He stated tl1at the State Hoad Uoard has a, three year back~
log of traffic studies and that in order to eetthe work done promptly an
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independent firm of eneineers should be employed. Such a study should
cover all of Pinellas County and would probably cost $50,0~n. The State
Road Board will assume half the cost, the County would pay 25% and the
remaining 25% would be divided between the municipalities involved. He
thinks that Mr. Hester should head up the traffic project. He added that)
since Clearwater' 5 need for information is so great, it mie;ht be advisable
to make a study immediately of ,the Clearwater-Dunedin-Largo area before
proceeding with the County-wide study and said the cost of this would pro-
~. , bably approach $30,000. r~1r. filOI'ris and IIiI'. StuleI' agreed it was ne cessary
, " to have such a study made. Commissioner Strang a;;reed to recommend to the
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C it Y Cornmis sion that Clearwa te'r take immedia te ac tion in re ::ard to th~ ma t ter
and solicit the cooperation of the nei~hborin~ municipalities.
Mr. Kruse next introduced the matter of Drew 8treet extension \'lest to
the Bay and thence south to the CaWjel'l<1Y. Ae;ain i~lr. HOGeI'o said th!3t no
conclus ion should be reached unt il the traffic s tud~r, \'lh ich he ur!~e~;, is
completed. He added tha t the pIa ns of th c Hoad Boa rd include a ne \1 bridGe
t.' at the \'lest end of' the C,'luseway which will ult~irn<J. tely provide 'four tr;:tffic
:'~,\...) lane s and that after it is completed thr~ pre~3ent bridge ""ill be removed.
If Eighteen feet minimum clearance i'or boats v.'ill be pr'ovidcd.
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The Subject of Gulf-to-Bay and Highway 19 came up, Mr. Rogero said
it will be necessary to separate the grades of these highways ,at t~e'
intersection and that right-of-way should be acquired for this project
,'promptly. About 12 acres will be needed, of which 2/3 is in. the City and
1/3 is in the County. Mr. Strang commented that it will be necessary
to have.an appraisal made and Mr. Rogaro said ~he State Road Board would
make the appraisal.
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted
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Ralph W. B. Reade, Secretary
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