2335-81
ORDINANCE NO. 2335-81
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 131, ZONING, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF CLEARWATER, TO DELETE
TRAVEL PARKS AS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THE
RM_ H DISTRICT AND TO PROVIDE TRAVEL PARKS AS
A SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THE CTF-24, CTF»28 AND
CP DISTRICTS; TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM SIZE OF
A TRAVEL PARK TO FIVE ACRES; PROVIDING FOR
THE SEPARABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR PROPER NOTICE OF PROPOSED
ENACTMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, on January 22, 1981, the City Commission of the City.
of Clearwater, after proper public notice, held a public hearing on certain
proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Clearwater in
accordance with procedure as established; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has fully considered the
recommendations and report of the Planning and Zoning Board relative to
' the certain proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, certain of the proposed changes and amendments to the
Zoning Ordinance were approved by the City Commission after its evaluation
of all evidence presented at the said public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act
(LGCPA) requires that all development regulations and amendments thereto
related to an adopted comprehensive plan or element thereof be reviewed by
the Local Planning Agency (LPA) for conformance with plans adopted
pursuant to the LGCPA; and
WHEREAS, the Pinellas County Planning Council (PCPC) has been
designated tixe Local Planning Agency for Pinellas County and the PCPC
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has adopted guidelines with reference to such required referral pracess;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA;
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Section 1. Section 131.092, Special exceptions, of Division 13,
CTF-24, Commercial-Tourist Facilities Use District, of Article III,
District Regulations, of Chapter 131, Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances,
City of Clearwater, is amended by enacting a new subsection (8) to read
as follows:
(8) Travel parks, see Article IV.
Section 2. Section 131.099, Special exceptions, of Division 14,
CTF-28, High Density Commercial-Tourist Facilities Use District, of
Article III, District Regulations, of Chapter 131, Zoning, of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Clearwater, is amended by enacting a new subsection
(8) to read as follows:
8 Travel 12arks, see Article IV.
Section 3. Division 16, RMH, Mobile Home Park District, of
Article III, District Regulations, of Chapter 131, Zoning, of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Clearwater, is amended by amending Section 131. 112
and repealing Section 131.114 as follows:
Section 131.112. General description.
An RMH district is created in order to provide a restrictive
area for mobile home parks, tpa?ve17-parks -and their
related complimentary uses. Minimum park areas
are established in order to guarantee spot zoning will
not occur and that the park will be of adequate size to
provide the park dweller with an identity similar to a
residential neighborhood. This maximum allowable
mobile home density is eight (8) units per net acre.
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Section 46. Section 131. 135, Special exceptions, of Division 19,
CP Parkway Business District, of Article III, District Regulations, of
Chapter 131, Zoning of the Code of Ordinance, City of Clearwater, is
amended by enacting a new subsection (4) to read as follows:
14) Travel parks, see, Article IV.
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Section S. Article IV, Travel Parks, of Chapter 131, Zoning, of
the Code of Ordinances, City of Clearwater, is amended by amending
Section 131. 208 and Section 131. 212 to read as follows: .
Section 131. 208. General requirements.
(1) Relationship of travel parks to x*obi-le-horre..parks-
and zoning districts.
ja?}'A-t_rav?el-paik ls-a sic;a? ce gtic a rrii ted-
?A1yR -ix_}?.R?1I?-a6rii?rfg d-is?rPlfite
(fir)-A-travel-p r-At eliallr be-established-as e!%o-x ari
dent tra-ve3-park-err-as-a-croar•dinated-pa-ntr-
ef' a-rrkile brie-parkr - Ja -the-later-ea s e r -art& 4n
order -to- irHKi-re- a-maximum- deg-reo-ef f1-axri4AU-ty
of-1 and-ut3Uiea-t iorrand- deve lopment
e on s ideraUen-&ha-1-.=. 4)-&? g4vex-by- -the -d49valope-r-in. -
tise s-of-the, 'ove-ra4l-1Aan-to-previding-vehi-ole- - sRtes- -
that a eu14 -if 3rec-es'sa-r-y-j - be -ecaav e-i ted- va, the -laxg-er
rnobUe hamve•vehiel¢sit'e$-at, -eorne4utare-ate,
.La) (e)-The design and development of a travel park shall
include consideration of the two (2) basic types of
travel parks or an appropriate combination thereof.
The overnight type is usually located on or near major
highways where the public can stop for one or two
nights while enroute to some more distant destination.
The destination type is usually located at or near a
scenic, historic, or outdoor recreation area where
the public is attracted for extended stays of several
days or weeks; the destination type having more
extensive facilities.
JbL4d}A travel park meeting the required design and
locational standards shall accommodate the traveling
public for a defined maximum time period associated
with the specialized vacation-recreation-transient
characteristic of such development as contrasted to
the more permanent and extended stay characteristics
of a mobile home park.
(2) Environmental requirements.
E . ?a) General--condition of soil, groundwater level,
drainage and topography shall not create hazards to
the property or to the health and safety of the occupatns.
(b) Soil and ground cover requirements and drainage re-
quirements shall be in accordance to standards
established by the office of the city engineer.
(3) Total- #rraet3%equixem-&aisi-y&xLd&,-4enee-o-x4w.-r ??
Park re uirements.
(a) The minimum size of the eati4%e-r*ohAe4hon -L
travel park shall be -fifteen-(444r.o4-whieh-not
bas's-.than five'(5) acres ni&y4o-a-t44we-1-p&A.
(b) The minimum width of the tit park shall be
one hundred (100) feet at the front building setback line.
(c) The minimum depth of the trait-park shall be
two hundred (200) feet.
(d) Front yard depth shall be at least forty (40) feet
measured from a right-of-way line to the front
of any structure or vehicle.
(e) Side and rear yard depths shall be a minimum
setback of fifteen (15) feet of any structure or vehicle.
(f) With the exception of one hundred (100) feet for
-entrances and exits on the major arteries, there
shali'be provided along the entire periphery of the
travel park a continuous visual buffer, a minimum
he4it of six (6) feet, which shall be a compact
foliage screening, or shall be a combined masonry
or wooden fence and shrubbery screen;
(4) Vehicle site requirements.
(a) The minimum vehicle site area shall be two
thousand (2, 000) square feet to serve for transient
and/or destination parker.
(b) For the purpose of determining vehicle site width
and depth, the width of a vehicle site shall be
measured at right angles to and between the
designated side boundary lines. The depth of a
vehicle site shall be measured at right angles
to and between the designated front and rear
boundary lines.
(c) The minimum vehicle site width shall be twenty-
five (z5) feet.
(d) The vehicle site depth shall be sufficient to
accommodate- any vehicle or vehicles (including
both the towed vehicles and the towing vehicles)
on each site, but in no case shall be less than
forty (40) feet.
(e) The maximum site density shall be t•er* 41 O9
twelve (12)_sites per gross net acre.
(f) The minimum distance between recreational
vehicles and any other structure shall be ten
(10) feet between trailers or other structures or
temporary accessory structures.
Any temporary accessory structures such as
attached awnings or other fabric enclosures shall,
for the purpose of this separation requirement, be
considered to be a part of the recreational vehicle
' or other structure.
(g) Each vehicle site shall be clearly defined by a
permanent marker, such as masonry or metal,
placed at all corners.
(5) . Recreational and open space requirements.
There'shall be provided within a travel park at least
y one area designed for recreational and open space use
".. which is easily accessible from all vehicle sites. Such
space shall not include streets or service areas. The
size of such re'creation'area shall not be less than one
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hundred (100) square feet per vehicle site.
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(1)One-way traffic: no-pa-pkkW --1-1-feet,
access easement - twee 20 feet
travel surface - twelve 12 feet
(6) Street system and off-street parking requirements.
(a) General--All vehicular sites shall be provided
with safe and convenient vehicular access from
abutting public streets and roads. Alignment and
gradient of roads shall be properly adapted to
natural site characteristics such as topography,
plants, and trees. Gridiron pattern will not be
acceptable due to the environment requirements of
this type of development. Surfacing and maintenance
shall provide a smooth, hard and dense surface which
shall be well drained.
(b)Access--Access to a travel park from a public
street or road shall be designed to minimize
congestion and hazards at their entrance and exit
and allow free movement of traffic on adjacent
streets. All traffic into or out of the parking areas
shall be through such entrances and exits.
(c) Internal streets- -Road-}ghf-'ir Easements of
access and improved travel surfaces shall be of
adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic
but in no case less than twentr420}-feet, the following:
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(2) Two-way traffic: no-pa?kirir?-a9-fc?t^
access easement - thirty-two 32 feet
travel surface - twenty-four 24 feet
(d) Off-street parking and maneuvering space--Each
travel park shall provide sufficient parking and
maneuvering space so that the parking, loading,
and maneuvering of vehicles incidental to parking shall
not necessitate the use of any public street, sidewalk
or right-of-way or any private grounds not part of
the travel park parking area. No parking shall be
permitted on the street. Visitor parking shall be
in a centrally located parking area in the ratio of
one off-street parking space for each ten (10)
vehicle sites.
Section 131.212. Plan submittal and permit procedure.
(1) Z',*o42} Thirteen 13 copies of the proposed site
development plan shall be submitted to the pW*r*iiig-
and-zoni*W boa rd-k>-r- rev'i-ew-as•#A-tyre--Planning
Department which in turn shall schedule the plan
for consideration before the Resource Development
" Committee for their review of the design and overall
conformance of the proposed development with the
applicable requirements of these regulations. T4u)-
plannickg-and-zortiang-board-shall-forA*av4 -0 a aopy-
tokke-of?E?c?e of^the-eity-eaglnoer #er-rvir The
recommendation of the Resource Development
Committee shall be forwarded to the City Commission.
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(2) 5xah-raview.sha'il•4e-xn-&"a*ithir+`tki*ty-(34)- days
aad-roeonmnendatiotr forwarded-to-thec-itr?mauager
and-oi`ty-4ommioaioTh Upon favorable consideration
by the city commission at a regular meeting, such
approved plans shall be filed with the city clerk and
the building official, and any other municipal departments
affected by such development requirements. Such filing
shall authorize the building official to receive applications
and plans for building permits.
(3) Before issuing a building permit for the construction,
alteration or extension of a travel park, the building
division shall determine that all applicable review
procedures and standards called for under these
regulations have been satisfactorily complied with,
(Applicant shall have received plan approvals by the
Pinellas County Health Department and the Florida
State Health Department. )
Section 6. The City of Clearwater does hereby certify that the
measures contained in this ordinance are consistent and in conformance with
the City's Comprehensive Plan and individual elements thereof adopted pursuant
to the LGCPA and directs that same be forwarded to the LPA for their
receipt and appropriate action.
Section 7. Should any part or provision of this ordinance be declared
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
Section 8. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 9. Notice of the proposed enactment of this ordinance has
been properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance
with Section 166. 041, Florida Statutes.
Section 10. The Planning Director is directed to include and set out
and show upon the official zoning atlas of the City of Clearwater the foregoing
amendments as hereinabov,e set out.
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Section 11. The provisions of this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED ON FIRST READING March 5. 1981
PASSEL] ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED March 19, 1981
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