03/21/1961
ZONIUG AND PLANNING BOAH.D
Minute s of the Ne(J ting ~ Tun sday; I~cll,"ch 21, 1961 n
,,.,...., 1'ha meeting \olas culled. to ol:'der nt 3: 30 P n t4. by the Chairman f
1o:1r. Kruse J ,Prosent wore i(10mbl.:~rs Harries~ Gn.tefJ and Reade, 4..tr... RetJ~1g
01' tho Engineoring Dopo'=ll"tmcnt, t-:lnd ~.lr.. \"0110. l~ember Galloway
joined the meeting latier.,
The minutes of the March 7, 1961, meeting \,'mre approved &S I'8ad..
Tho Ulil1u~es of the special meeting of March 10, 1961, \'lith the
Pinellas Coun:l:.y Sng;ine~r, \iere approved as read ''lith cor.rection in
Page 1, 4.th paragraph, line 6: Countr !toad ,~O. corrected to pOl.l;f1t):
.rl.q'lli_ 50 n
!l...e~gue 8t~ for Alley De9j~?,~ion .::. E.OHR.l~S',r t1~~'L~ It;$.:r l\~l~.8,S SllOPP;lllli
.9,ENTBLR J,'1;'HROUGH LO:tJ.Q5 ,FOR1LE,S1' Hn.lLS~E.S'rNrSS ~ U~IT #JrJ. - fronl_
Oakv:5.G'\f Ave. to rear of business zoned area on the '\-'lest side of South
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Hig'!'l).an4. Av.,e.~ bevt,,!~~n, r~1$~x.ie'1 M-?-.,.gl1rJ...E.~.r.n:. vSt~~. - Letter request,
with plat attached, was rece:i.ved :from Ca A~ Pete;~sonf Inc. James If...
Kennedy, representative 9 The Board studied plat of this area and
site plans of buildings erected and under cOQstruction and discussed
the fa llm1i. ng points:
1 ~ Original plan prov-ided for 20 ft u nOl'th~.south easerr.ent of ac-
cess tei"minated by a turn ,around. At this time an additional
east-west easement was available for outlet back to Highland
Avenue t \'lhich 1-JaS a desirable arrangement acceptable to the
Board..
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2. Provision had bean made for separation of tlw R-I area to the
l1est and the businoss area to the east. It was assumed that
such plan had considered grade and \'{Quld gi.ve .9ati~i:factory cir-
culation around the shopping area.. as well :d.S prolride necessary
service access to 'the s1;ores involved..
J 0 'rhe alley dedication, as proposed nO\'l~ \-iOulct admit and funnel
com:nercial service traffic into Po. rElsJ.d.enti al HreH I ,2nd further
\-(QuId increase t.o the degre.e. of r~du.cing aubstant:L;-.l.ll. y 't.h~ valua-.
tion o.f the homes in th:ts aI'ea.. "rhf~' Boar(~ agreed t,hat. protec-
tion should be given theBe f@nilie$o
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40 rrhat inspoction of site pIan for :)l},ildin,:T permtts for recent
eons trl1,ction ~~n this liB" tract shov;s t.hat:. 'th~ propoaed 20 ft,
right.-of'-way lnu.Lcated as an <3.coess casew.fwt origin.ally is n<H'i
planned t.o be used 1'or Inrlci.ng; thus. shifting stlch 20 ft, 1,"I)ad-
\'t1ay t.o the eas t out of the GaSOlllent and .i.nuu(:ldiclt (;11y to the :c.'(~m~
of the stores on private property~
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!:..I.r.:-fle a de ...l.l1J!st e,_~,..!llQtj~IlL-~dll!:L~h~-!Jlm ~,i~t -?-J~i 0 P ..1' or., ~~.:1&!LE e die a t 1. 0 11
II\{)NliJ~ST HILLS j~STNrgs. SHOPPING GZNr~r~ be denied for the reaSOl'l
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that the Board doe 9 not believe tha t. com.mercial traffi.c B hould be
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give]! .a.s.9J~~E ~o. a st.r.e.et J.n~ an 11::J.. reJLiS.~~Qt.:Lgl di;s~ri.9.~.f ~and tha~!,
Si!J!..8J'ft1on_1:te .cal1.~dHt9 thf:._:1''!"1JJt._t.hat_ it l&-!l.Q..lt' planPtld to \!S~~_,<lha,t~
JiatL ded;.c f!t:.!!.9-.1h~,.,..1!....traf;r:'~.9~~":I1...Qn t- ~.o..t......2l!.tltinf!, lOJ.~.'l" His motio,I1
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,y;a~ se,co.lideci .by_~;lr.. HaE~'L?..lliL.\tJas P}iSdeSL unani~?usl'~
. ~ul?5!Jvisi(m.....~\t?Qroval -.::'..Jil~[Ll\ND XS',PA!&]li' Q~EAH\lATZ~-,..l1!l~!
AP}I'rIgN f. PLAT AS SU&'1I1t~EDr X~J _H.IGHLAND-GtJLF ,,~~9!:'\TZS, . I)'JC ~ )!!!lfWH
,21Jr_1991 ~ (~JJOGICS .m.jlN.Q_J0_,~, General ).o2,.qY.ion northeas_t corner at:
Sa9dy Lane ar;:cLEf2t1h..~hla~ld Avenue .- in the discussion it, was
brought out that:
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This property fronts SOU1ih on Sandy IJane 1 \'/hicb is completed.
That most of the lots have an area of 8000 sq. ft. and deed
restrictions are higho
That it is understood that side\'wlk on North Highlilnd Aveo
,..ill be put in at the time 01' platting; to the north of this sub-
divisicnj also that street li,ghts on Sandy Lane be provided as
part of Highland &statos of Clearwator, as p:re'triously approvedo
(ttef'Bronce j.s made t,o Zoning Rnd Planning Board minutes of June 21l
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1960 ~ regarding review of' 1,1[lst~:c Plan for Highland 3st.u tes of
Clear\;nt;er) First Add it inn)
,clr . G~.1.!lE._m.Q.Y..ELd t.haJ:~._ th_u..QQr~d_..:r'~ql~ 9..p...i1.o&n.lLililQ1.:9.Y.f! t . of'......t.h e _El-~at"~ 0 f
J:IJg}?J&J.lli.' l~sta..t~ f:-. oL..Q1ea.nt.a tar , _ ,~rgE.1._~~gJ.i ti,Q!J..l-M...Jll!'QgIi tte.d llla rch
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::; .9.ll.a.J!!nan ~use reported o!.L.eLogr~_o.r ~~. Cit.t.J?.qan..t!f.icat.i!ill
COfl![L~~~ He explained that 't,nis comnd. ttl3e would coordi.na tA pro-
pOf::1D-.ls of the Chamber of Commerce com,llit tOG, Gardon Cl ub ~ and
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and oth el" gro ups int(;1ra~lt,ed :tn a baautifica tion pr()(~l"am ~ Ho ad-
vised that., at the City Commission meuting 01' l.lnrch 20, 1.961, ho
gave report that after me ;).tings ,nth the Chambl:)J' of Cf..'nli1lO'Cce and
State Road Department j.t \'1<1,8 dsc:i.dcd tha,t', thr:l beauti.fi.cation of t,he
islands bet.\veen US 19 and Highland ..\ve+ on Gulf~.t.o-Bay Blv~. and
entran(HH\ at the US 19 intersect:lon should be at the '},;op of t.he
priority'list after approval of plans by the Sta.tc Hoad .Departmentc;
He l.'eported it 'f-ras agreed at, the Commission meeting that funds for
the purchase o:f, palms planned to he used \\'Ould be secured through
solicitations from various city organizacionn and that it was tenta-
i~ively planned t() issue invitations to these organizations to a't-
tend a coffee meeting at the Jack Tar Harrison Hotel sometime the
next We ek. He me ntioned the ne,:'id for beau ti.fi cation planning to
keep pace \lith ne"l develop~11€mt's ,( suc.h as the proposed !~[andalay
Shore s Apartments 011 CIGan"ater ,Beach) a11d to 'meet the competition
of other developments such as in the Honeymoon Islal1d-Caladesi
Island area. He outlined as one goal Boa.rd lrevie\~ of site planning
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for public buildingsu
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1>'Ir. \1oJJ.e advis(~d th:.i t ho had rElC~:l." ad no further r.c:mort.
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on 1 t sim~e J.l<lr ~ L,lylander t s cont'e:rE,nc~: ",ri th the Gi t"j~ iU~tor nay 1'0-
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ported in t~he Feb 2:- minl1te~r. 'rhe Chairman 1"eque 3ted that Mr"
~iollemaka inquiry of the City Attorney Dnd r'f-~por't at t.he next
mea ti ing .
R~E!2..ords Co:~nitt.~.!Lkl6e_~:!.lli.?:;, - l'\r'.. toJ.le suggngt.ell. a me at.ing qf
this co:u:nittee in the near futu:t'o to' -screaIl Planning Office .files
i'or material for exhibj.t and loan through t.he public library'.-
1Iir. Gallo\'la,y in quired a~; to the pass i.bjJ.ity of havin,'2; the thl'ee
Harland Bartholomew and A,'3so(~:tate.s reports t.hat have beGn given
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publi,c; releaso printed in qunnt.;:Ltj,cHl 01' porhaps 500 I~.;..,ch and made
availa ble for sale to thtl public. ' He gavo his opinion thn t based orl
inqu.:f.l"tes he had rec~i.y(~ct peu~~"nally t.hEll'O v:ould be u domand for
these on the par.t of x'ealtor::J a.nd ot;hers.. Other member.'J presont ox-
pros sed llgre llment wit.h thi~3 idea.. HO'tlover, lJIr.. \lolle pointed out that
to date .funds for reproduct;ion of only 100 copies of each (f'or gratis
. distribution and loan copies) have been budgeted. l,lr.. Kru.se ex-'
pressed the opinion that, if the City were told that there was a de-
mand i'or these and cost of printing could be recQ'lered by their sale,
they ,',ould OK printing them. l'll'. \lolle made recommendation that
the Comprehensive Plan Report., l~hich HBA is expected to get out by
Suly It' be offered for sale.
1LE.2.Lf~ther, r~port}~.s.~~ha..t~!4r. J1.on ,\{illiam!3 had visi,ted the
Plann ing O.ffice and dis clls_seq .'lith i;lJ:~lS!use and i'll".. Folle a proJ?o~~d
.l'later.front developme,nt pro.i.~ct of _t,he, Junior Ch~ber of C.ommerce Com...
~it.~ of' \'mich he is chairman. Mrr \lolle advised that the JCr s want
to meet ,-lith the Bo;.U'd and \'lith t.ht3 City COlllmias ion regarding this
, proposed iiaterf'ront project. i/fr.. \lolle gave a slide talk on 'Gen-
eral Planning at the JC meeting i4onda:r night, J,Iarch 20 I at the
Pistol Club meeting room~ He reported that l.'lr. Hilliams had 'received
favorable com..nent on this program.
trhe Chairman a~:;ested t.hat a study l\\i.ght. be made, or the feasl-
bility of exton.ding La'~ra Street acrt)S~-} the railroad tracks, and there
\'Jas a. die cus sion of other possible do"mtown area~3 of study'. The Joard
was informed of. ~.)hotographs available 1:.0 them shoHing tha Lincoln aoad
~,lall development of i..11ami Bsach<< l,lr. \lolle advised that a Central
"'~ Businqss District study (not included in the !lEA contract) will fol-
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l'ol'1 the Comprehensi va Plan study. '],1he Board. was advised tha tone 0,[-
the Chamber of COffi!tlGl"ce projects is tho beautification of downtown
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CJ.~1::ll:"\\'at',Ln' and l.\r.. Kl'\.I,..clf! ot;flf;l)tl h~ thought., t~h(~ DOcD:'d shou.ld go Hhl:!l.ld,
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"ich aom~ t)tud~r: 011, itf3 OvTn rnG/H'ding t,he, (frJ~mi~olttn area ;And he pr(~-
pcfred to nlaJcn ri()mo. dof:injti~) l'oeommendu tjj,CJ!lS"
. 'rhere w'O.s somEl diEH:tit-.mi(m of the need .loX' a St,?I~e hi~~h\...ay cllrec-
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'bional ::;d&.n and ligh\;in$ ilL tho int.ersect.~i(jll of Dx-e'1 St:J,'Bot and US 19."
....@anbf>~1:L.!iEll?.Q.Q.y.!l..U11~ - L.b.'. \Iolla repo:r.t0d that he 'i-la~'.l trying to
get an expansion of the J>l~asont map cove::-age 1 f~stj.mated cost ;1;ilOOO ..00 ~
a pai't t\') be paid by the G:J.ty F'ir'e Depti.rl;Hl'~ht. JI.. reViS(ld esti.mdtE\ \t0uld
,be obtained fox' a smaller expansion liO cover somJ3 poor housing [treus.
presently not, covered. This \""ould be i.n the next b\.\dg.~t n
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,Ther meet,ing' \o/aS adjourned at 5~OO p~ 11],,,
ltespectfulJ.y submitted,
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vv:t.ty Plr.lnner.
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