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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
January 19t 2000
Present:
William Johnson
David Gildersleeve
Shirley Moran
Carlen A. Petersen
AJex Pliska
Acting Chair
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board.Member '
Absent:
Gerald Figurski
Edward Mazur, Jr.
Also Present: Pamela K:. Akin
Leslie Dougall-Sides
Ralph Stone
Cynthia Hardin
Lisa Fierce
Patricia O. Sullivan
Chair
Vice Chair
. City Attorney
Assistant City Attorney
Planning Director
Assistant Planning Director
Development Review Manager
Board Reporter
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'The Acting Chair called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. at City Hall, followed by
the Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and a'review of meeting procedures and 'the appeal
process.
C;.i~ To provide continuity for research. items are in agenda order although not necessarily
discussed in that order.
ITEM A - REQUESTS FOR CONTINUANCE/RECONSIDERATION - None.
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ITEM B - CONTINUED ITEMS - None.
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ITEM C - lEVEL 3 APPLICATIONS
Item C1 - The Mandalav Beach Club. Ltd.. (JMC Communities AKA Cheezum
Develooment). reouests review of I and recommendation to the City Commission ruoardinQ
a development aareement between the Mandalay Beach Club. Ltd. and the City. Subject
property is zoned Tourist District (T) with a plan category classification of Resort Facilities
High (RFH). Applicant proposes a condominium development at 10 Papaya Street and 11
San Marco Avenue (both sides of North Gulfview Boulevard between Papaya Street and
San Marco Avenue). The site's outdated commercial and residential structures will be
razed. (DA99.12.01)
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The subject 1.63~acre site is a priority candidate for redevelopment/revitalizatio'l on
Clearwater beach. The 2-Phase redevelopment plan has 157 dwelling units in two 145-
foot towers. On December 14, 1999. the COB (Community Development Board) approved
applications for flexible development approval and TOR (Transfers of Development Rights)
and recommended vacating the North Gulfview Boulevard right-at-way.
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. The Development Agreement outlines specific City and developer obligations
designed to improve the area's character and promote private sector development. City
obligations include: 1) expand to at least 10 feet the sidewalks on North Mandalay
Avenue's west side; 2) install street trees and landscape N. Mandalay Avenue median
consistent with. Roundabout landscaping: 3) relocate overhead utility lines along N.
Mandalay, Papaya Street, and San Marco Avenue; 4) repave and construct cul-de-sacs at
western ends of Papaya Street and San Marco Avenue: 5) cooperate to modify previous
settlement agreement to increase development height from 80 to 145 feet; 6) TDR to
permit up to 157 dwelling units on site in exchange for an equal number of rights to be
transferred from applicant's Meridian propeny on Sand Key; 7) assist in
remodelingfredeveloping or acquiring commercial parcels in Phase 3 on west side of N.
Mandalay Avenue upon developer's request; 8) consider vacation of N. Gulfview Boulevard
between San Marco and Papaya; and 9) process permits for on-site sales office. The.
proposal complies with the standards for a development agreement and is consistent with
beach redevelopment strategies.
The COB is requested to review and make a recommendation to the City
Commission regarding the development agreement and its public/private development
obligations; Staff and the applicant have worked together on this project. Staff
recommends approval. The City Commission will consider the board's recommendation
when determining if the development agreement is consistent with and furthers the goals,
policies and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan.
In response 10 a question, Development Review Manager Lisa Fierce said this special
meeting was scheduled provide board input to the Commission before tomorrow's meeting.
Senior Planner Ralph Stone said the COB would have heard this request last month had it
been advertised properly; The Legal Department has reviewed and approved the subject
agreement. In response to a question regarding the project description, the City Attorney
said the original application had contemplated at least 140 units and no more than 200.
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Ed Armstrong, representative, said the development agreement is consistent with
concepts approved by the City Commission in October 1999. In response to a concern
regarding the proposed height, he said the developer plans to request a judge amend the
final order of a settlement stipulation, which expires in 2003 and limits heights at that site
to 80 feet. City support of that amendment is mandatory. Concern was expressed Phase
. 3 redevelopment of abutting Mandalay Avenue businesses is based on developer request.
He. said the developer does not intend to request condemnation of those properties.
To retain the City's future ability to be involved in Phase 3, Mr. Armstrong said the
agreement must include a related option. although Commission participation is not
obligatory. In response to a question, he said this project has risks and the developer
hopes the subject commercial properties will be redeveloped. All City improvements
related to the agreement will be on public property. In response to a question, Mr.
Armstrong reviewed details of the City's eminent domain ordinance related to the
reimbursement of City expended funds. He said the developer expects to meet listed time
frames and will pay costs related to the relocation of utilities from vacated land.
Three residents spoke in opposition to the development agreement.
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, It was recommended concerns related to truck use of East Shore Drive be directed
to the City Commission. Assista~t City Attorney Leslie Dougall-Sides reported this meeting
had been advertised properly. She concurred with Mr. Stone that the TOR is legal, that 2
public access points and public use' of the beach are protected, that the City is neither
cre,ating nor maintaining a density pool of development units, that development potentials
differ from land use categories, and that Code allows the proposed number of units. In
response to a question, Mr.' Armstrong estimated staff had spent 1 ~O hours on this
process.
Member Petersen moved that based on the staff report and by information
submitted by the applicant, the Community Development Board recommends the City
Commi'ssion 'approve the proposed development agreement be,tween the Mandalay Beach
Club, Ltd.,' (JMC Communities AKA Cheezum Development) and the City for the
condominium development at 10 Papaya Street and 11 San Marco Avenue (both sides of
North Gulfview Boulevard between Papaya Street and San Marco Avenue) in Case DA99-
12-01. The motion was duly seconded. Members Gildersleeve, Petersen, Plisko, and
Acting Chair Johnson voted "Aye"; Member Moran voted "Nay/' Motion carried 4:1.
ITEM 0 - ADJOURNMENT .
The m'eeting adjourned at 3: 19. p.m.
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