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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Minutes
May 15, 1995
The City Commission, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency with
Chairperson Rita Garvey presiding, met in regular session at city Hall,
Monday, May 15, 1995 at 9:24 am, with the following members present:
Rita Garvey
J.B. Johnson, Jr.
Fred Thomas
Chairperson
Trustee
Trustee
Also Present: Betty Deptula
Peter Gozza
Dan Leiter
David stone
ViCkie crouch
Pamela Akin
Jacquie DeGray
Sue Berfield
Michael Dallmann
city Manager
Executive Director
Ex-officio Trustee
Ex-officio Trustee
Chamber of Commerce
city Attorney
Board Reporter
Vice-Chairperson
Trustee
Excused:
. ,. 2.. Approval of Minutes
A motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the
minutes of April 17, 1995.
3.' Unfinished Business
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UDdate/Presentation of Downtown Redevelopment Plan - Prior to
. the presentation being made by David Taylor of Hanson Taylor
Bellomo Herbert and Jim Egnew of Prime Interests, Inc. Peter
Gozza requested to go on record, indicating that contrary to what
the newspaper articles had reported on May 15, 1995 that he (Gozza)
was in favor of the downtown lake project.
David Taylor started the presentation by stating that no
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vision/consensus for downtown Clearwater had manifested
throughout the research, issues identification sessions,
preference surveys or charrette. Accordingly, the
. statement:
single
itself
visual
Vision
"The Traditional Town Center"
.A small-scale place that meets the needs of Clearwater as the
. government center wi th support commercial and retail use; an
entertainment district; a new residential focus; and an amenity
. structure built around the Harborview Park (Coachman Park) and' a
new interior lake and park.
Mr. Taylor emphasized repeatedly throughout the presentation that
downtown Clearwater should align itself with the beach. Downtown
should be marketed as both a "destination" in and of itself, and a
"through" place to the beach.
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May 15, 1995
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The recommended goals are:
People Goal - To redevelop downtown Clearwater into a successful
"people place" that attracts, retains, and inspires those of all
aqes and incomes to use and enjoy the town center.
Movement Goal - To redevelop downtown with an efficient, high
quality, multi-modal movement system with supportive and visually
positive terminal and transition facilities for all modes.
Activity Goal - To redevelop downtown to provide broad and diverse
activity centers that accommodate, stimulate and reinforce
residing, working, visiting and purchasing in a great waterfront
setting.
Amenity Goal - To redevelop downtown to create.and enhance the
"quality of life" that attracts and sustains a diversity of
cultural, entertainment, recreation and environmental experiences.
opportunity Goal - To redevelop downtown to attract and continue a
process of value creation action that invest time, dollars,
resources and creativity to enhance the value, tax base, image and
quality of life.
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As a means of achieving these goals, a concept plan was developed
consisting of 5 districts - Bayfront, Town Center, civic, Park Lake
Residential and Eastern Gateway. Within the five districts 16
projects are recommended. Due to time constraints only a portion
of the projects were discussed.
As part of the Harborview Center expansion, Mr. Gozza recommended
that the city pursue the issue of Harborview Center being
designated as the County's convention site and consequently be
awarded Convention & visitor Bureau (CVB) funds for Harborviewts
first floor expansion, additional development or to be used as
incentive to gain a hotel near the property.
Mr. Gozza also noted that if the Bayfront District Project was
accepted (since all waterfront development projects are subject to
referendum) he recommended that the referendum be placed on the
ballot at the next available election.
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The consultants recommended that Drew street be the alignment to
the new Memorial Causeway Bridge after all alignment possibilities
had been reviewed. Trustee Thomas requested that the consultants
re~visit aligning the Memorial Causeway bridge with the Gulf-to-
Bay/Court street corridor. It was recommended that the proposed
rotary on the west end of Cleveland street be implemented as soon
as bridge construction commences.
Jim Egnew discussed the Clearwater tax increment revenue
projections that reflected increases based on the percentage (50%,
75% or 100%) of the recommended projects implemented.
The presentation book submitted is made a part of these minutes.
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Peter Gozza reiterated, that prior to instituting the plan, it must
be approved by the following: Community Redevelopment Agency Board
of Trustees, Planning & zoning Commission, Clearwater city
commission (2) Public Hearings, Pinellas Planning council, County
Commission.
Trustee Thomas requested that color copies of the presentation be
distributed to city staff and the Trustees.
Dan Leiter, DOB Chairperson, requested that additional public input
be solicited. Mr. Gozza responded that the entire presentation was
a result of public input - issue identification sessions, visual
preference surveys, citizen letters/phone calls~ charrette, etc.
Anne Garris; Vice-President Clearwater Beach Association,
encouraged beach participation/input in the plan and asked how this
plan will affect the beach.
4. New Business
None
5. Exeoutive Direotor Verbal Reports
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6. Other Trustee Business
Fallowing Mr. Gozza's recommendation that the eRA set specific meeting
dates to ensure one CRA meeting per month, a motion was made, seconded
and unanimously carried 3-0 (Berfield & Dallmann were not in attendance)
to' approve' the following dates & times that coincide with a city
commission workshop:
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1:00 p~
9:00 am
1:00 pm
9:00 am
9:00 am
1:00 pm
9:00 am.
June 12, 1995
July 17, 1995
August 14, 1995
September 18, 1995
October 16, 1995
November 13, 1995
December 4, 1995
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'" Due.to'the fact that today's meeting had already exceeded its one hour
time. 'limit, Trustee Johnson' s items will be continued until the June
..12th eRA meeting.
'7.' A4:lourniuent
Meeting was adjourned at 10:43 am.
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