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CITY OF CLEARWATER
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY CO~~ITTEE
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Call To Order
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B.
'Approve Minutes
Confirm Agenda
Citizens Agenda (Items for Referral) .
II.
Public (10 ~in.)
J. Melkonian
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Undeveloped properties list,
approval for Commission
consideration (Incl. "Gift-Parcels")
J. Melkonian
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Environmental, Manager Report
T. ~iller
Projects Status Report
Environmental Buffer Setback Issue
Status of EAC/EAB Commission Action .
Hazardous/Toxic Program Summary Review
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'St~ Pete Times Environmental
Responses.
J. Melkonian
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Mangroves:EAC Request for
Formal Recommendation
To Commission From City Manager
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Site Plan Development Process
S. Shuford
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Page Two
September 8,
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TBNEP: Comprehensive Conservation R. Eckenrod
& Management plan for Tampa Bay.
Development Status and Affect on Clearwater.
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2. Government Action Checklist
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pier 60 Development
W. Baker
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Regulatory Effects on
Municipalities
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T. Miller
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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMXTTEE
August 11, 199"
City Hall Annex DRe Conference Room B
Members PreBent~
Vice-Chairman Jill Melkonian, Lisa Lanza, Anne Garris,
Mike Foley, Brian Morris, Jack Moss and Harold Hunt.
Whitney Gray, and Ina Sha~e
George Davis III
Thomas H. Miller, Ass't Dir., Sharon L. Oakes, and Early
Sorenson, Citizens, Ream Wilson, Director of Parks and
Recreation and Viola Wasilewski, Recording secretary
Member Exeuseds
Member Absent:
Also Presents
In the absence of the chairman or vice chairperson, motion was made to have Anne
Garris as Temporary Chairperson, Anne Garris until Vice-Chairman arrived.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A.
REVIEW MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
The minutes of July 11, 1994 were not available for review.
B.
CONPIRM AGENDA
No change to agenda as presented.
C.
MAGNOLIA FALLS
Members reviewed the Minutes of the special Meeting for Magnolia Falls. No
additions or, corrections to minutes of July 20. 1994. A Motion was made by
Mike Foley to approve special meeting minutes, and seconded by Jack Moss.
All in favor. The motion was passed.
Mr. , Wilson, 'presented an overview of the Sembler Corporation mitigation
issue, and addressed questions presented by the members. Some years ago, the
Sembler Group developed Lechmere Shopping Center on Drew Street. which used
'to be a wetland. In order to develop this property. it was necessary to
'mitigate. The Sembler Corporation, put $200,000.00 in escrow to the city to
accomplish mitigation that would satisfy their agreement with SWFWMD. The
agreement states that funds could be used to satisfy mitigation off site.
The property in question is actually in the Safety Harbor city limits. Mr.
Wilson presented an aerial indicating the portions of property that is owned
by the city, by Safety Harbor, and the 13 acre site in question. The owners
have been contacted in ,the past to see if they were interested in selling a
portion,of the property, but attempts to resolve this problem failed since
the property' owners would not sell just the 4.5 acre parcel needed for
mitigation, hut the entire 13 acres. Safety Harbor agreed to secure a
portion of the'parcel through the site plan review process. Mr. Wilson
explained how Safety Harbor had hoped to obtain the property since it was not
suited for development.
safety Harbor did not acquire the property as per agreement, but has put a
'preservation easement on it. The time limit of five years expired in 1991.
If city buys the'property, it would have to be annexed into the city. The
selling price for this property is $850,000. Owners said they would
entertain a proposal from the city if city is interested in purchasing whole
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parcel. Several options for use of the entire 13 acre parcel were discussed.
Mr. Wilson stated that presently there is no money in the budget for
development of this site. If funds are not spent on developing this site,
the option would be to recreate a wetland near the site. SWFWMD is interested
in using the funds at Magnolia falls rather than recreating wetlands. There
presently exists $313,000 in escrow for this purpose. Ms. Garris stated
hopefully the commission can be persuaded to purchase the entire 13 acre
parcel and perhaps divide a section for development. It was suggested that
a recommendation be made to the City Commission to acquire the property. The
main reason for acquisition is to preserve its perpetuity. After a lengthy
discussion a MOTION was made by Mike Foley that in the interest of protecting
undeveloped properties in the Possum Branch Watershed, the EAC has studied
the Magnolia Falls area adjacent to the North clearwater Nature Park, and
recommends the City Commission direct the City Manager to move expeditiously
to acquire this property. Jill Melkonian seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
II.
CITIZENS AGENDA
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Early Sorenson and Sharon Oaks were present to observe. Mr. Sorenson is on
the Florida Yards and Neighborhood Group sponsored by the Tampa Bay Estuary
Program.
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III. ROUTINE AGENDA
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Task Leader Reports
Landscape Ordinance
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Lisa Lanza stated that she is working on the Landscape Ordinance and that
Early Sorenson has agreed to become a member of the task force. Mr.
Sorenson, Mike Quillen and Lisa Lanza met on August 8. 1994 at 3 P.M. to
discuss incorporating the SWFWMD xeriscape ordinance into Clearwater's
Landscape Ordinance. The members were notified that the Tree Ordinance
already is incorporated into the Landscape Ordinance. There, will be a
revised Landscape Ordinance in the near future. Suggestions will also be
made as to types of shrubs and groundcover in the Landscape Ordinance.
2~ Water Ke-Use
.Mike Foley presented a draft of a report dealing with water re-use. This
report is an accumulation of information Mr. Foley has collected from books
from"the library and other sources. The last page of his~report consists of
a bibliography of his information sources. Mr. Foley discussed his report
and stated he would welcome input from the members and make any revisions if
requested. ,Members were requested to study _ report and further discussion can
be continued at a future meeting. A discussion followed, with questions from
members on report. Mr. Moss made a MOTION that a copy of the Task Leader's
Preliminary Report on Re-use W~ter is to be forwarded to the City
Commissioners. The motion was seconded by Lisa Lanza. The motion passed
unanimously.
3 ." Undeveloped Properties.
Update on 'report of undeveloped properties. Laura Potter of the county GIS
system, called Jill Melkonian and reported that she was at the point of
identifying sites, but has been promoted and Sam Houston will be taking her
'place. 'They have been given permission to continue with the project, and the
information will be sent forward in the near future. The Real Estate Manager
meeting turned out to be beneficial. She said she would look into her files
and came up with a few parcels the county was offered and turned down because
the county likes to deal with larger tracts. Jill Melkonian pointed out
some of the tracts presented to her by the county's real estate manager.
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the next meeting.
B. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER REPORT
1. Bayview Gardens Status
Mr. Miller informed members that a conditional use permit was requested for
the Bayside Nursing Home and was denied by the planning and Zoning Board on
August 2, 1994. The site plans have also been removed from the Planning and
zoning Board, the DRC and the City Commission Agendas. Lisa Lanza stated
that Brenda Nixon is upset when reports from Environmental Department and/
EAC are not received prior to the Planning and Zoning Board meeting. A
discussion followed. Mr. Miller reviewed some of the review process as it
takes place presently. It was suggested that the site plan review process be
placed on the next agenda for review, when perhaps a motion could be made
regarding this process. Jill Melkonian requested Mr. Miller to supply a flow
chart for the next meeting. Lisa Lanza wished to have it noted for the
record that she believes that Mr. Miller should have been at Bayview Garden
preliminary meeting representing Environmental Management instead of Mr.
Baker. Lisa Lanza suggested someone from planning be present at next meeting
to explain what had happened to the process with Bayview Garden.
2. U. S. 19 Landscaping Statu8
Mr. Miller stated that he had met with Mr. Jonson and others in the field,
and it appears that re-landscaping will not be possible west of u.s. 19 and
Entexprise. However, the city is working on additional landscaping being
added to Office Depot. As far as the west side is concerned, Mr. Wilson will
need to contact DOT and see what can be done on public property.
,A discussion was held on jurisdictional lines, when lines are along a flood
plain or detention area. There currently is a requirement that if it is
aquatic land, there must be a setback of 25 feet from the jurisdictional
line. '
Anne Garris m3de a MOTION that the Environmental Advisory Committee request
the commission approve the change to the ordinance as presented which adds
the definition of Wetlands to Aquatic Lands Zoning with the requirement that
there be a setback of 2S feet from all jurisdictional lines. Motion was
seconded by Liza Lanza. Discussion followed. Anne Garris stated that the
ordinance would simply extend the requirement to wetlands, and include all
jurisdictional lines. Mr. Miller suggested that he would talk to Scott
Shuford and request it be withdrawn for consideration by commission and bring
'it back to EAC with more information. Motion was withdrawn due to lack of
information.
xv. OLD BUSINESS
postponed due to George Davis'S absence.
V. NEW BUSINESS
, B.' . Regulato:r:y Bffects on Municipalities
New Business was postponed until next meeting.
Brian Morris made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Jack Moss.
The next meeting is scheduled for Thuraday, September 8, 1994, at 4;00 P.M.
Members adjourned' at 6;30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted by Viola Wasilewski, Secretary.
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