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01/03/1957 Present were members }{r\UH.~. Homer ~ Levison t Barrie u. and RfJ::LUe, Nick Rompon of tho mnginc or's Orrictl4 li're.d Bail' FPZA Secrotary. i-lr.. Eo S. Beoland of th\l Clearw"dter Tennis C:lub, Joe Devlin of' the Clear... W"d.ter Sun and Chuck Albury of the St" Pet.t~rsburg 'rimes '" 'l'he meeting opened at 2: LI5 P .1~L 'l'ho minutes of the December 27 eh meet.ing were approv'od 0 Mr,.. Bait' attended t.he meetinG at. the inv:l.t.flt,ion of ivIr" Kruse f'OL" the purpose of discussing '\-lith the Board the prO(!I;:.;ture that should be followed to initiate ~~rk on a comprohensive City plan. Mro Kruse explained the origin and status of the Planning Board to 1~Ir.. Bair and 11:;8 relationships in the City government. Tho recent rei'erendum on zonil;lg 'trIas mentioned in the discussion and 14r... Ha.ir expressed surpr1.se .0 H.i.l1,ut E.L2f.....n1O ~b~'"Ll\!llg,~2:!!L..~ :in ~!1'_J~,-...l:.9...'il.:I!l_E!-!l!l.l:t ipJ:l..JJ!2.n:rc!,_ 0 JI.1.2..~ , that it ,,;as necessary for tho free holders in -tho City to vote on zoning( -I ! changes c' He said thp:t under chapter 176 of the Florida Statutes ~ the . J ,I City Commi.ssion (~an have the authority to make zonil1g chan.ges \\'"'ithout a' referendum.. He fully expla:!.ned the opsratiol1 of 1;.hG lai'/ in Florida " comrn.unities.. A Board member comment.ad that )lihe prason:t and former Ci.ty Attorneys had s I;ated thr."4 t z anini,!: ChUllgEHJ required rfJi'€ll'Qndums" It therefore appea.rs the matt.er is '.::or'vh lnv8st:igating but j.t is p:r, .b~ able thurc are S()llJ{~ obst.acles t~o th(3 pri)cedll"':'f:: ou'clinod by I\Ir.. 13a ir ~ Mr.. Ba.il" then discussed prepnrat.ion ror a l'JRat;cr Pla11 .for Clt:?aro. lmter'.. He Ha id t.ha t an accurat~. Uln~n3 of i'ol'ctisting volume and rat.e Rnc direction of gro1f.:th has nOVel" been d01f\~l opod l'ur any community ,; Th~i! beat~ of' experts had made etl,tiU1!3.te~ '\:,ha"t ",ere :i.n~c~urut8 b~r 50% or mCt'f3" \Tarying conditions make it impossib1E' i;o i'orc<1s[j rJ.c~urat.clt fm.... any ~ \ ,,~ applicable length of time u TfherI3fo:"'o ~ a:IY mastIJt" plan that. is preparnd must be frequently X't::vi~ed and br'oul~ht up tu dat.(?o to \U{~(:;t changing ccn~ di tions il~d a pel'mansnt locnl tltaft.' ~lhoHl(l b(~ P)~r)'l JderJ .for this pUl'pOi:',e L " . .' ",:, : ~ " " :,' " ' " , .. , '.' . 'I . . ,'. . ~ , '... ' , +':..' ': ~.. .. January J ~ 1957 Page 2 ,,-., rvh~1 Bair recommended that: 1.. Tho Board should get organizl3d to prepare the inital com- prehensive plan requiring basic studies of all the important elements that should enter into the plWlo ' This can be done by organizing a group within tho City government to do the work or by the employment of a firm of professional city plannerso 2~ Next, the elements or the plan should be listed; such as streets, highway s, parking, schools, parlcu and playgrounds. ete.. 3. The physical improvements that are needed in the City should be lis'ced. ~~G Bair urged that in employing a firm of professional city planners an arrangement should be made ld:th tIle firm tha't CJn completion I of the plan the firm permit the City to employ permanently one of tho men 1.'lho participated in the 'WOrk :for the purpose of maintaini.llg and revising the plan as described above. Mr. Dair pointed out that help in the preparation of the plan may be available from such agencies as the Public Administration Service, the Extension Division of the University of Florida and other non.. pro.fi't organizationso He said that very probably, plans prepared by the State R,:,ad Department for street.s and hj.ghways wi.ll be available " and helpful and that the reports of firms that had previously made all)' studies for the City snell as thone on water ;3upply and traffic should be studied an~ incorporated in the eomprehensivf; plan to t.he extent that they are appropriate", Mro Homer commented thatt.he problem or .fol"'castil1G grm.rth i'or .. ~ Cleal"\'rater i:J not as di.fi'icul t as many co lrlniuni tte s .because or. physical limitations .chat trill ultirnat(-lly restriet. t.ho City" 'rhe City is bounded on the east by Tampa Bay) on t/hc. \'T"i!3't by the Gulf of {'1exico" . .' . .... " OJ: . ,I '. . '" , L ~ . . , )- ~ '. +T". . . . " ~ . ~ . ...... ..,"'. . . . l,.' . ' . ~ ,\ January 3, 1957 Puge J on the nor th by' Duned:i.n flnu on the south by Bcllouir unci Largo and it is unlikely tha'~ grm.,t,h will extend beyond these 1im3-to.. Mru Bair was next requested to comment on the cost of the Master Plan and on financlng it.. He stated 'I.hat uuder the 701 program, the Federal Government will pay up to 50% in the form of a gra.nt i'or developing a workable program 0 The other requirementH of the 701 program. are that the City should have had a population of less than 25,000 in 1950 and t.hat there be a State organj.za1.iion ~tlich can give super'/ision to the preparation of such a plan. Ih~ Daid th,~t IiIr.. Baril was employed by t~he State as a supervi.sor so that Florida cities ",ould be able to qualify under the 701 program.. His office is in Tallahassee" Ano.ther Federal program is #702, which provides for the preparation .! I of plans for the construction of necessary public works. This program does not require State superivision.. After plan3 for the proposed improvements are completed and finances are available to begin con- struction the ..702. program requires that the Federal Gov9rnment be reim,..., burB~d ror the contribution tq the cost of plan preparationD, Mrv Bair expressed the opinion that there may be other Federal resources avail- able and that the Federal Government is anxioun to give help particulal"ly in Florida (l . . In Mr" Bair' 3 opinion it \\QuId be ....rise to make the ini.tial approach through r~" Barila Next is was moved, seconded and passed thai; a memo wr:Ltten b~' 1'011".. Kruse to the !1ayor and Cj,ty Comll1:itlsiol1crs 'j contuirdng the Board r s raconunendation for the preparation 01' a Nasta:." Plan l' should be i'or.. \ warded 'to the City Conmlission for l'ec.dill~ at, the Gomm,ission meeting \t:t;..pl Monday, January 7th" The matter of preparing an outlino or the scope of the l~Dter Plan for the C:i.t,y ;:ormnission 'trdS nc:;"'-c. discu.s::>':?d and Jf\!'~ Homer requested '" ~ '.' Ju.nuary 3, 1957 p a[~e 4. " ';" "..... , I \ , that this be made availablo within OTle \'leek ~ He stated that he \'lOuld 'advise the o'bher Commissioners that he bad mude this roquest of' the . \' ~ \'\ ,: .: r. ..~ _ '< Board. . 'I' " ", Mr. Heeland of the 'l'sl1nis Club pre!sented an artist' a rlra\.n.ng of the proposed Tennis Court expansion. It was moved, seconded and passed that in view of the action by the City to remove the Elks Nursary School and playground from i't.s presant sit.e t.h~t the 'Planning B,oard approves the proposal of the Tennis Club for '~ha construction of additional Tennis Courts. The meeting adjourn,~d at 5: 20 P oM/)' Respectfully submitted i', 'i' . ~ .'. . ,', p' ," . -0, . Ralph \1.. Bo Reade t Secretary 'I i 1 I "I I t 1 ! , ~\ . 'I ", . 'l, "' " ,;,'.:'i '. ....,. I ",IJ ;.' , . '. ....' '. "...~'..' I' ~. .'I..~ ....:.;.. '~1 . . . . .. ~ .M.tru!!i!3}J.. ~J!l.Q...~J.nK_T.hJ1r!!9(lY. ,J tUlUa ry._J.:i...1~l,~~g.:1i~I"l!!.iP.&..MP.a 'I'd 01'U.fl,9. r , ~;' .. Presont. \'/01'0 mamb8ra Kruso, Hotnerv Lovisor11 Hf.rrrio8, and neade, Nick Hampon of tlw ~:ng11lQe:r' 8 Offica, Frod 13.1 it' FPZA Socrotary, !~Ir.. Eo S" .Baaland of the Clearwater 'l'enrds Club. Joe Devlin o:f the Clear... vtater Sun and Chuck .Albury of the St.. Potersburg 'rimes.- 'I'he meeting opened at 2:45 P o!Jlb The minutes of the December 27th meeting \'lere approved" I.lrt. Bair a'ct;6nded ~c.he meeting ut. the invitation of l-u.... Kruse .for the purpose of di.scuss::Lng with the Board the pro(H:.:1uro that should be f'ollowed to ini't1ate l'iurk on a compl"ehonoive City plan~ l~Ir~ Kruse explained the,origin and s~atus or the Planning Board to 1/~v Bair and its relationships in the City government~ The recent-refer.endum on zoning was mentioned in the discussion and i1r. Bair expreosed surprise \ ~ '. " ' " that it. t'tas necessary for the :free holders in '{;he Cj:ty to vote on zoning changes" He said thilt Wldor chapter 176 of the li'lorida Statutes., the City Commission can have the authorit.y to make zoning chcngos wi:thout a referondum.. He fully explained the operation of tho: lU\'1 in Florida conummitias. A Board member COlDIUGntsd that the present and former City Attorneys had stated that zoning changes required referendumso It therefore appears the matter is "~orth imrest'iga1~ing; but It is p:rJ~b": able there are some obnt.acles t.o t.he pl~oeedurf1 outlined by Mro Dair.. r.h'~.. Bair then discussed prepax'nt.ion for a i..last'u" Plan for Clear- , .' watur.. He sald t,hat, an aceurat.e moaos 01' fope:-wting va lUD10 and rate anci " '....j direction of grovr'ch has nover been doveloped for' UllY <WililllWlity" The best of' experts had n)('3.do est.im.9t.;!Js T,l).").t~ ";cre j,nL=J.C(~U1:'a~a by 50% or mlJr(~., Varying conditions make it :Lmposai hle t,o fO!'Gi1:3"t .:\cctlra:t.01y for any applic8.bln length of ti.me" ThE!rnJ:OJ'c \ any Hi,3.i:.Jt.cr pIail' that 1 s prepa!'0d . must be .frequen'l;ly revlsod and brou!~ht. up to data to m813t chm1.ging con.., di tions and a permanent. local etof'f shr..mJ/1 l)(-? rn'ovtded for this pur.pose c . ' . . " ' '. '. '," ; . '. I., j. . ., . '," . . " '. I. ., . ~ ..' , January 3,_ 1957 Page 2 ,-.., Mr'l Bair recommended that.: . ; l~ Tho Board should get organized to propare the inital com- prehensive plan requiring basic atudieR of all the important elements 'that should enter into the plan.. ~'his cun be done by organizing a group within the City government to do the work or by the employment 01" a firm of profess'ional city planner's,) 20 Next, the eleinents of' the plan should be lIsted; such as streets, highways, parking, schools, parka and playgrounds, etc~ 3. 'fhe physical improvements that are needed in the City should be listed~ Mr.. Hair urged that in employing a firm of professional cit,y planners an arrangement. should be made with t.he firm that un completion of the plan the firm pennit the City to employ permanently one of the men 'Who participated in t-;he l'lOrk for the purpose of main'taini.ng and revising the plan as described above~ ~tr. Bair pointed out that help in the preparation of the plan may be available from ,~uch agenci.es as the Public Adminlstration Service, the Extens:i.on Division of the Universit.jr of :B~lorida and other non- profit organizationsu He said that very probably, plans prepared by the State Rl:,ad Depal"tmen1; for streets and highNays \'li 11 be available and helpful and that the reports of firms that had pl"evigusly made any studies for the City such as those on \-Jater supply and traf'fic should be studied and incorporated in the comprehens ~.ve plan to the extent that they are .appropriateQ Mru Homar conuaented that the problem of fort~ao-ting gro\'rth for ;.~ .~ Claar\'/ater is 1101~ an diff.icult as li1any \;ommunltic 3 because of physic~l limitati.ons that ",i 1J. ultimately rest,l'ict th~~ Ci.ty ~ The City is bounded on the east by Tampa Bay~ on the '\-,,(;:~;,;t by the Gulf or !4exicoy I: " ~'. ~, . \, .' ,,' ..... ~~,,'" "'.. . . . ..:. . . I.... . .' . . ' . . , , . . ,". . on the north by Dunodin and on the south by Bollnuir and Largo and :tt is unlikely that, growth will extend beyond these limits. Mr.. Bair was next reque sted to commont on the cost of the Mc'lster Plan and on financing it. He stated that under the' 701 program, the Federal Goverrunent will pay up to 50% in the form of a grant kor developing a workable program. The othor requirement.s of the 701 program are that the City should have had a population of less than 25,000 in 1950 and that there be a State organization ~nich can give supervision to the preparation of such a plan. He said that ph~~ Baril was employed by the State as a supervisor 80 that Florida cities would be able to qualify und.er the ,"/01 program.. His office is in Tallaha.sseee-' ! I Another Federal program is #7021 which provides for the preparation : of plans for the construction of necessary public works.. This program does not require State superivisionu After plann for the proposed improvements are crnnpleted and ~inances are available to begin con- struction the .702 program require/:! tW.t the Federal Government be reim.. " . bursf;Jd for tho contribution 'to the cost of plan preparation.. l-fr.. Bair expressed the opinion that there may be other li'ederal resources avail- able and that the Federal Government is anxious to give h91p particularly in Floridp..... : In I>fr" Bair's opinion it w:>uld bp. 'wise to lU~d~e the initial approach through Mr.. Bat'il" Next is was mo'rerl t seconded and passed that a memo wrlt"ten by Mr ~ Krl.lse to the J.-1ayor and City Corurni3sioners" containing -the Board's reconunenda1j,ion for t~he preparation of a lwlaste::- Plan~ should bt=~ forw. ,...) 'lJrarded to the City COllllnlssion fo:, readine at. the Gom:nission meeting f) c .' , , '. -' Jnrmary 3 ~ 1957 Page J . ., Monday ~ .J anuary 7t,h LI The matter of prlJparing an out,l:ino of the scope of tIH:) i'4ast.er Plan for the C:U:, l' :::omrnj.s sion \'laS ne:.\."t d i scus.s'3d .!md 11'Ir~ Homer l"e questcp . ' . ' January Jp 1957 Page J.. ~.' . ~I: . : ~ . ~ that this bo IWldo availablo within one \\reek.. He statod that he would advise tho other Commissioners tha't, 110 had made this request o;f the Board. Mr.. Baaland or the 'rennis Club pre ssntl3d. an artist t s drawing of the proposed Tennis Court expannion. It was moved, seconded and passed that in view of the action by the City to remove the Elks Nursary School and playground from its present site t.h~tlihe Planning Byard approves the proposal of the Tennis Club for the construction of additional Telmis Courts. The meeting adjourn~d at 5:20 PoMo .~, , . " I' : . ." \ .~ . > ,,"j .:' " , :..:: 0 ". ). . t.: J. !.:' . .'; ..j. . ." . t :~.. ' 'I , '" . r,: Respectfully submitted Ralph U. B. Reade, Secretary I ! , I ~f~;:':j .. .r":/:, ~:.. .:.' ' ~;~;~:. . ~',: .'.'. i:Y.:::'':' c' \~~~>+~.:. . ." .'.. . ~;r;~: . : :,' : ';.;' ~ ~;.>.~ ~.: ~,/'... "'. ~:', i:, .;, h' .; . )},:: ::"... I I \, "'