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TA2009-01004 - ORD 8044-09, Hotel Density Letter 08-14-09 - August 18, 2009 ,August 14, 2009 Sherry Watkins Administrative Analyst Planning Department City of Clearwater 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL Proposed City Ordinance 8044-09 Dear Sherry;. Iv1E~T, IIti~C. ANTHONY A. PETFiARCR Presrder rC KEVIN J. FAL-LC?N Vrce Presrrlf:nt Resrdentra!-t~/lrxed Use 17evQlal3rner~f I reviewed the Staff report far proposed City Ord. 8044-03 regarding modification to the "Proposed Accessary Uses Requirements for Hotels in Commercial & Tourist Districts Approved through the DRC". The ordinance proposes to limit Hotel accessary uses to 10°/® of the gross floor area. This blanket requirement may require reduction in brand standards far some of the very limited service products the City wants to see developed in Clearwater beach area. I did an area summary far a prototypical Hampton Inn, interior corridor with and an exterior pool (81 keys) and here is what l found: Accessary areas: Meeting room & related storage: 1,040 s.f. Breakfast areal Pantryl Prep FCitchen: 2,050 s.f. Laundry 7013 s.f. Exercise Roam 450 s.f. Business Ctr. 110 s.f. TOTAL 4,350 s.f. 3.5°f~ of gsf Grass Building area: 1 ~t Floor 11,1300.. 2"'~ Floor 11,420 3~'~ Floor 11 „420 4th Flaar 11,420 s.f. TOTAL 45,860 s.f. As you can see from the prototype area summary above, there is no room to modify the prototype building program requirements, in order to meet local market requirements. The exercise room is taa small far this beach location, the prep kitchen! pantry! breakfast area is tight, given the desire to have relaxed seating area far breakfast., lunch end evening bar experience, A MULTI-SERVICE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT FIRM 178E MFRflIM,4N R© AKRC7N, CAN 44313 T 380-836-9971 F 33U-865-DSfJFr o•J~,vw cedarw~ooddevaloprner~°: corn If an owner/developer is limited to 1 ~°f° of the gross building urea to accommodate accessory uses for the Clearwater Beach area, then they will only have X36 s,f. of program area to enhance the hotel program for the Clearwater market. The proposed 10% criteria is too severe! If you factor in the Beach by Qesign limitation {5°fo), you can not meet minimum... brand standards for the Hampton inn product. I would suggest the ordinance be modified to set the minimum accessory factor at 15°fo to allow a developer to hit brand standards for varying Hotel products and to enhance the standards for local market conditions., The parking limitation proposed in this ordinance should be dropped for any accessory uses below the 'l5°f° factor. Thank-you for considering my concerns as it relates to the responsible criteria for hotel development 'rn the City of Clearwater.