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BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE AGENDA
November 1st, 1989
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Ca 11 to Order
,. '. Introduce, new member:' Marie G. Wyatt
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Approval of October Minutes
Correspo,ndence
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m~!.~.':/ . '.'c~~rtnl~camPbe 11 Causeway Update. - Ream Wi 1 son
rr;~i,:';:',::", >:- " ',': ...."Mell1orialCauseway Update- ,Ream Wl1son '
f:,~~:,'i~(.(:':~,:":r:-:,, '!.:< ~ .::.' Sani.tation Department (code '.violations)
p.r,:::'<;~ ;.',<~:' ,';',:: : ,.,... John: Ric:hter" C~de Administrator. Planning & Urban Development
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t~!~l:)~':~' ;,': '~~"" ,,: :" ,<, ,:Letter ,'to' Homeowner's Associations: Bob Bickerstaffe
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MINUTES
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
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Wednesday, November 1st, 1989
Faye Sollid
Mr. Wilson-Guest
Belen Brown-Guest
John Richter-Speaker
Members Absent
Psalm Mack-excused
Robert Bickerstaffe-excused
Don Nichols-absent
M~mbers Present
Joel Duling
Lawrence Lindner
Rose Moore
Marie Wyatt'
Phoebe Moss
The regular meeting of the Beautification Committee was held in the Parks and
Recreation Department's Conference Room at the City Hall Annex on Wednesday,
November 1st, 1989.
Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairperson Phoebe Moss.
Mrs. Moss welcomed new Board member Marie Wyatt to the Beautification Committee.
John Richter, Development Code Administrator for the City of Clearwater, spoke
about the new Development Code adopted in 1985, which addresses properties 'to
be developed, zoning requirements and sign requirements for the City. He stated
that in 1985, the City took a substantial new course in terms of regulating
development in the City, particularly with regard to signs.
When the City's new sign regulations were adopted, signs were required to be
brought into conformance with the new standards and part of these regulations
was to place a ban on billboards. After October of 1985, no new billboards were
a 11 owed in the City and most existing bi llboards were subject to the City's
Amortization Program.
Billboards are required to be phased out within seven years of the adoption of
the ordinance (October of 1992) which will affect most of the signs in Clearwater.
The Gulf-To-Bay billboard Amortization will be placed into effect in
approximately another six years.'
Mr. Duling asked if there was any height limitations to signs already in place
or if most of the signs were grandfathered in on Gulf~To-Bay Boulevard.
Mr. Richter responded that most of these signs were placed under former codes.
Signs that do exist will be allowed to remain in place until 1992 but the maximum
height will be 20' and most of the signs exceed this height. The size of the
signs is based upon the zoning that is assigned to the property. Most properties
on, Gulf~To~Bay are allowed up to 64 square feet for their general commercial
sign. Along Highway U.S. 19, these signs are considered highway commercial signs
and are allowed 112 square feet. In order for the sign amortization to be legal
it must provide two things:
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1) The Amortization Program is structured so that the public interest to be
gained outweighs the individual loss of the structure.
2) The owner of the use that is being amortized must be given sufficient time
to recoup his investment in that use.
Mr. Lindner asked about a recommendation of the Clearwater Long Range Task Force
which states that all advertising signage be eliminated from City of Clearwater
benches and if anything is being done or can be done in accord with this
recorrmendation. Mr. Richter responded that the advertising signage on the
benches are pursuant to an agreement the City Commission struck with the Jaycees.
Mr. Richter feels the agreement is nearing termination: he will check when the
agreement terminates and let the COllunittee know.
Mr. Lindner made a motion to recommend the elimination of signage on benches in
view of the Beautification Committee supporting the City of Clearwater's Long
Range Economic Development Task Force (Goal No.5) Section 10 which states:
eliminate advertising signage of benches. Motion was seconded and passed.
Mr. Lindner asked about For Sale signs on properties. Mr. Richter responded that
the sign allowance is six square feet on each side.
Mrs. Wyatt asked if anything could be done about the use of the property on the
north side of Old Coachman Road near the railroad tracks. Mr. Richter was not
sure if this was actually city or county property. He will report back to the
Conunittee.
::=) Mr. Lindner asked Mr. Richter if he would be the contact person to prohibit
vehicles parking on residential lawns: he responded there is no law or ordinance
to prohibit this act. Mr. Richter suggested the Committee write a letter to the
City Commission and City Manager recommending this new ordinance. Members may
, call the Development Code Inspectors (Ger; Doherty or Rick Rosa) at 462-6840
regarding residential properties that are not being kept up to code.
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Mr. Wilson informed Committee members that he had reported the situation of signs
being nailed to the palms on Edgewater Drive and the Zoning Office did
investigate the situation.
A correction was made to the November Minutes concerning the medians on Drew
Street to Court Street. Minutes were approved as corrected.
Committee Reports
Christmas Decorations - The electrical outlets in the downtown area wi 11 be used
for the City decorations this year rather than for merchants lighting the trees.
Phoebe Moss wi 11 ca 11 Bob Morrison regarding the availability of these electrical
outlets for merchant's use in 1990.
Recycling - Mrs. Moss will contact the Salvation Army Store on Missouri Avenue
regarding their metal can recycling program.
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Mr. Wilson updated Committee members on the Courtney Campbell Causeway
Beautification project and stated that once the landscaping plans'are finalized,
an estimate for material and labor costs will be made. Following approval by
elected officials, a state application will be made for half of this cost with
the other half raised locally from county, city, donations, private companies
or inkind services. Mr. Wilson will keep the Committee apprised.
Memorial Causeway - Mr. Wilson told Committee members that he had sent'their
recommendation of landscape Option 12 to the City Manager who concurred with the
recommendation. Mr. Wilson will prepare a memorandum for the City Manager to
send to the City Commission. Renovations, if approved, will begin after the
first of the year.
Mr. Wilson will investigate the planting of trees in the Court Street medians
and report back to the Committee.
Mr. Lindner called the Sanitation Department to ask if it would be possible to
use their field personnel to report properties that are not being kept up to
code. The Sanitation Department is no longer dOing the ~nspections. It is now
the Building Department's responsibility to send out an inspector.
New Business
, Mr. Lindner asked about the new park to be constructed on Cleveland Street. Mr.
, Wilson responded that this park will be approximately .6 acres: who will install
the park is still under negotiations.
Phoebe Moss ,will obtain a copy of an ordinance from the City of largo relating
to vehicles parking on residential lawns, etc. The Committee will review the
information 'at the next meeting and a letter will be drafted to the City
~Commission and City Manager.
Any'member who can not attend a meeting should notify the Chairperson or
secretary so they can be excused from the meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m. '
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