Community Development Board Agenda - July 21, 2009
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Interdepartmental Correspondence Sheet
TO:
Community Development Board Members
FROM:
Robert Tefft, Development Review Manager
COPIES:
Leslie Dougall-Sides, Assistant City Attorney; Susan Chase, City Clerk Specialist;
Sue Diana, Assistant City Clerk; /Pat Sullivan, Board Reporter
SUBJECT:
DATE:
Agenda Items for July 21, 2009
July16,2009
CDB packets being distributed on contain the following items:
Agenda
Site investigation form
Unapproved minutes of previous meeting June 16,2009
Level Two Application (Item 1)
1. Case: FLD2009-03014 - 1105 Druid Road
Yes No
Level Three Applications (Item 1-2)
1. Case: DV A2009-0000 1 - 101 and 105 Coronado Drive and 35 Devon Drive (Related to
FLD2009-03013)
Yes No
2. Case: T A2009-0 1 004 Amendments to the Community Development Code
CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL (Items 1 - 2):
1. Case: APP2009-00003 - 1850 McMullen Booth Road
Yes No
2. Case: APP2009-00002 - 1520 McMullen Booth Road
B. Yes No
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AGENDA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Time: 1 :00 p.m.
Place: 112 South Osceola Street, 3rd Floor,
Clearwater, Florida, 33756
(City Hall Council Chambers)
Welcome the City of Clearwater Community Development Board (CDB) meeting. The City
strongly supports and fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please
advise us at least 72 hours prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations. Assisted
listening devices are available. An oath will be administered swearing in all participants in
public hearing cases. If you wish to speak please wait to be recognized, then state and spell
your name and provide your address. Persons speaking before the CDB shall be limited to
three minutes unless an individual is representing a group in which case the Chairperson may
authorize a reasonable amount of time up to 10 minutes.
Kindly refrain from conducting private conversations, using beepers, cellular telephones, etc.
as they are distracting during the meeting.
Florida Statue 286.0105 states: Any person appealing a decision of this Board must have a
record of the proceedings to support such appeal. Community Development Code Section 4-
206 requires that any person seeking to: personally testify, present evidence, argument and
witness, cross-examine witnesses, appeal the decision and speak on reconsideration requests
should request party status during the case discussion. Party status entitles parties to: personally
testify, present evidence, argument and witnesses cross-examine witnesses, appeal the decision
and speak on reconsideration requests.
If you have questions or concerns about a case, please contact the staff presenter from the
Planning Department listed at the end of each agenda item at 727-562-4567.
www.myclearwater.com!goY / depts/planning
Community Development Board Agenda - July 21, 2009 - Page 1 of 3
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A. CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
B. ROLL CALL: Chair Fritsch, Vice Chair Coates, Members Adelson, Barker, Behar, Dame, DiPolito,
Alternate Member Carlough, City Staff
c. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: June 16,2009.
D. LEVEL TWO APPLICATION (Item 1):
1. Case: FLD2009-03014 - 1105 Druid Road Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant: J.A. Churchill, LLC.
Agent: Randy W edding, Wedding & Stephenson Architects, Inc. (300 1 sl Ave S, Suite 402, St
Petersburg, FL 33701; phone: 727-821-6610; fax: 727-894--4216).
Location: 1.608 acres located at the southeast comer of Druid Road and S Myrtle Ave.
Atlas Page: 296A.
Zoning: High Density Residential (HDR) District.
Request: Flexible Development approval to permit a 112-bed assisted living facility in the High
Density Residential (HDR) District with a reduction to the minimum off-street parking requirement
from 71 spaces to 64 spaces, an increase to the building height from 30 feet to 53 feet (to flat roof), a
reduction to the front (north) setback from 25 feet to 20 feet (to pavement), a reduction in front (west)
setback from 25 feet to 15 feet (to pavement), a reduction in side (east) setback from 10 to three feet
(to pavement) and a reduction in side (south) setback from 10 to three feet (to pavement) as a
Residential Infill Project, pursuant to Community Development Code Section 2-504.F; and a
reduction to a portion of the perimeter landscape buffer along the east and south property lines from
10 feet to zero feet (to pavement) as part of a Comprehensive Landscape Plan, pursuant to
Community Development Code Section 3-1202.G.
Proposed Use: Assisted Living Facility (l12-beds).
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition; and South Clearwater Citizens for
Progressive Action.
Presenter: Matthew Jackson, Planner II.
E. LEVEL THREE APPLICATIONS (Items 1-2):
1. Case: DV A2009-00001 - 101 and 105 Coronado Drive and 35 Devon Drive (Related to FLD2009-
03013) Level Three Application
Owner/Applicant: Decade Companies Income Properties.
Agent: Keith Zayac, PE, RLA, LEED AP, Keith Zayac & Associates, Inc. (701 Enterprise Road East,
Suite 404, Safety Harbor, FL 34695; phone: 727-793-9888; fax: 727-793-9855; email:
kei th@.keithzayac.com).
Location: 0.72 acres located on the east side of Coronado Drive at the northeast and southeast comers
of Devon DriveIFirst Street.
Atlas Page: 267 A.
Zoning: Tourist (T) District.
Request: Review of, and recommendation to the City Council, of a Development Agreement between
Decade Companies Income Properties (the property owner) and the City of Clearwater, providing for
the allocation of units from the Hotel Density Reserve under Beach by Design.
Proposed Use: Overnight accommodation use of a total of 108 rooms (150 rooms/acre on total site,
including the allocation of 72 units from the Hotel Density Reserve) and approximately 1,500 square
feet (0.048 FARon total site) of amenities accessory to the hotel at a height of 89 feet (to roof deck).
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Beach Association and Clearwater Neighborhoods
Coalition.
Presenter: Wayne M. Wells, AICP, Planner III.
Community Development Board Agenda - July 21, 2009 - Page 2 of 3
2. Case: T A2009-0 1 004 Amendments to the Community Development Code Level Three Application
Applicant: City of Clearwater, Planning Department.
Request: Amendments to the Community Development Code to create a new Resort Attached
Dwellings use in the Tourist District, and to establish criteria addressing accessory uses for overnight
accommodations in the Commercial and Tourist Districts.
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition.
Presenter: Lauren Matzke, Planner III.
F. CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL (Items 1- 2):
1. Case: APP2009-00003 - 1850 McMullen Booth Road
Owner: Countryside Christian Center.
Appellant: Pastor Glen Gammon.
Agent: Katherine E. Cole, Esquire, Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Bums, LLP (P.O. Box 1368,
Clearwater, FL 33757; phone: 727-461-1818; fax: 727-462-0365).
Location: 19.969 acres located on the west side of McMullen Booth Road approximately 1,280 feet
north of State Road 590.
Atlas Page: 265A.
Zoning: Institutional (1) and Office (0) Districts.
Request: An appeal from a decision made by an administrative official in the administration of the
Community Development Code that a revised parking plan submitted in response to action previously
taken by the Community Development Board (APP2009-00001) does not comply with the provisions
of the Code.
Existing Use: Place of Worship.
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition; and Oak Forest.
Presenter: Michael Delk, Planning Director.
2. Case: APP2009-00002 - 1520 McMullen Booth Road
Owner: Goral Tov, Ltd.
Appellant: Todd Pressman.
Agent: Todd Pressman (P.O. Box 6015, Palm Harbor, FL 34684; phone: 727-804-1760; fax: 1-888-
977-1179).
Location: 20.169 acres located at the southwest comer of McMullen Booth Road and State Road 590.
Atlas Page: 274A.
Zoning: Commercial (C) District.
Request: An appeal from a Level One (Comprehensive Sign Program) approval decision pursuant to
Community Development Code Section 4-502.A, that the requested additional attached sign as a
Comprehensive Sign Program is inconsistent with the Non-Residential Attached Sign review
principles as set forth in Community Development Code Sections 3-1806.B.3.a.i and ii; and the
Comprehensive Sign Program review principles as set forth in Community Development Code
Sections 3-1807.C.l.a and b.
Existing Use: Retail Sales and Services.
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition; and Del Oro Groves Estates.
Presenter: Matthew Jackson, Planner II.
G. ADJOURNMENT
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Community Development Board Agenda - July 21, 2009 - Page 3 of 3
Revised 06/25/2009
AGENDA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Date:
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Time:
1:00 p.m.
rd
Place:
112 South Osceola Street, 3 Floor,
Clearwater, Florida, 33756
(City Hall Council Chambers)
Welcome the City of Clearwater Community Development Board (CDB) meeting. The City
strongly supports and fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please
advise us at least 72 hours prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations. Assisted
listening devices are available. An oath will be administered swearing in all participants in
public hearing cases. If you wish to speak please wait to be recognized, then state and spell
your name and provide your address. Persons speaking before the CDB shall be limited to
three minutes unless an individual is representing a group in which case the Chairperson may
authorize a reasonable amount of time up to 10 minutes.
Kindly refrain from conducting private conversations, using beepers, cellular telephones, etc.
as they are distracting during the meeting.
Florida Statue 286.0105 states: Any person appealing a decision of this Board must have a
record of the proceedings to support such appeal. Community Development Code Section 4-
206 requires that any person seeking to: personally testify, present evidence, argument and
witness, cross-examine witnesses, appeal the decision and speak on reconsideration requests
should request party status during the case discussion. Party status entitles parties to: personally
testify, present evidence, argument and witnesses cross-examine witnesses, appeal the decision
and speak on reconsideration requests.
If you have questions or concerns about a case, please contact the staff presenter from the
Planning Department listed at the end of each agenda item at 727-562-4567.
www.myclearwater.com/gov/depts/planning
Community Development Board Agenda – July 21, 2009 – Page 1 of 3
A. CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
B. ROLL CALL:
Chair Fritsch, Vice Chair Coates, Members Adelson, Barker, Behar, Dame, DiPolito,
Alternate Member Carlough, City Staff
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
June 16, 2009.
D. LEVEL TWO APPLICATION (Item 1):
1. Case:
FLD2009-03014 – 1105 Druid Road Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant:
J.A. Churchill, LLC.
st
Agent:
Randy Wedding, Wedding & Stephenson Architects, Inc. (300 1 Ave S, Suite 402, St
Petersburg, FL 33701; phone: 727-821-6610; fax: 727-894-4216).
Location:
1.608 acres located at the southeast corner of Druid Road and S Myrtle Ave.
Atlas Page:
296A.
Zoning:
High Density Residential (HDR) District.
Request:
Flexible Development approval to permit a 112-bed assisted living facility in the High
Density Residential (HDR) District with a reduction to the minimum off-street parking requirement
from 71 spaces to 64 spaces, an increase to the building height from 30 feet to 53 feet (to flat roof), a
reduction to the front (north) setback from 25 feet to 20 feet (to pavement), a reduction in front (west)
setback from 25 feet to 15 feet (to pavement), a reduction in side (east) setback from 10 to three feet
(to pavement) and a reduction in side (south) setback from 10 to three feet (to pavement) as a
Residential Infill Project, pursuant to Community Development Code Section 2-504.F; and a
reduction to a portion of the perimeter landscape buffer along the east and south property lines from
10 feet to zero feet (to pavement) as part of a Comprehensive Landscape Plan, pursuant to
Community Development Code Section 3-1202.G.
Proposed Use:
Assisted Living Facility (112-beds).
Neighborhood Association(s):
Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition; and South Clearwater Citizens for
Progressive Action.
Presenter:
Matthew Jackson, Planner II.
E. LEVEL THREE APPLICATIONS (Items 1-2):
1. Case:
DVA2009-00001 – 101 and 105 Coronado Drive and 35 Devon Drive (Related to FLD2009-
03013) Level Three Application
Owner/Applicant:
Decade Companies Income Properties.
Agent:
Keith Zayac, PE, RLA, LEED AP, Keith Zayac & Associates, Inc. (701 Enterprise Road East,
Suite 404, Safety Harbor, FL 34695; phone: 727-793-9888; fax: 727-793-9855; email:
keith@keithzayac.com).
Location:
0.72 acres located on the east side of Coronado Drive at the northeast and southeast corners
of Devon Drive/First Street.
Atlas Page:
267A.
Zoning:
Tourist (T) District.
Request:
Review of, and recommendation to the City Council, of a Development Agreement between
Decade Companies Income Properties (the property owner) and the City of Clearwater, providing for
the allocation of units from the Hotel Density Reserve under Beach by Design.
Proposed Use:
Overnight accommodation use of a total of 108 rooms (150 rooms/acre on total site,
including the allocation of 72 units from the Hotel Density Reserve) and approximately 1,500 square
feet (0.048 FAR on total site) of amenities accessory to the hotel at a height of 89 feet (to roof deck).
Neighborhood Association(s):
Clearwater Beach Association andClearwater Neighborhoods
Coalition.
Presenter:
Wayne M. Wells, AICP, Planner III.
Community Development Board Agenda – July 21, 2009 – Page 2 of 3
2. Case:
TA2009-01004 Amendments to the Community Development Code Level Three Application
Applicant:
City of Clearwater, Planning Department.
Request:
Amendments to the Community Development Code to create a new Resort Attached
Dwellings use in the Tourist District, and to establish criteria addressing accessory uses for overnight
accommodations in the Commercial and Tourist Districts.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition.
Presenter:
Lauren Matzke, Planner III.
F. CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL (Items 1 – 2):
1. Case:
APP2009-00003 – 1850 McMullen Booth Road
Owner:
Countryside Christian Center.
Appellant:
Pastor Glen Gammon.
Agent:
Katherine E. Cole, Esquire, Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP (P.O. Box 1368,
Clearwater, FL 33757; phone: 727-461-1818; fax: 727-462-0365).
Location:
19.969 acres located on the west side of McMullen Booth Road approximately 1,280 feet
north of State Road 590.
Atlas Page:
265A.
Zoning:
Institutional (I) and Office (O) Districts.
Request:
An appeal from a decision made by an administrative official in the administration of the
Community Development Code that a revised parking plan submitted in response to action previously
taken by the Community Development Board (APP2009-00001) does not comply with the provisions
of the Code.
Existing Use:
Place of Worship.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition; and Oak Forest.
Presenter:
Michael Delk, Planning Director.
2. Case:
APP2009-00002 – 1520 McMullen Booth Road
Owner:
Goral Tov, Ltd.
Appellant:
Todd Pressman.
Agent:
Todd Pressman (P.O. Box 6015, Palm Harbor, FL 34684; phone: 727-804-1760; fax: 1-888-
977-1179).
Location:
20.169 acres located at the southwest corner of McMullen Booth Road and State Road 590.
Atlas Page:
274A.
Zoning:
Commercial (C) District.
Request:
An appeal from a Level One (Comprehensive Sign Program) approval decision pursuant to
Community Development Code Section 4-502.A, that the requested additional attached sign as a
Comprehensive Sign Program is inconsistent with the Non-Residential Attached Sign review
principles as set forth in Community Development Code Sections 3-1806.B.3.a.i and ii; and the
Comprehensive Sign Program review principles as set forth in Community Development Code
Sections 3-1807.C.1.a and b.
Existing Use:
Retail Sales and Services.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition; and Del Oro Groves Estates.
Presenter:
Matthew Jackson, Planner II.
G.
ADJOURNMENT
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