Community Development Board Agenda - September 15, 2009 - Revised 9/15
Revised 9/15/2009
CONSENT AGENDA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Date:
Tuesday, September 15, 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 Consent Agenda – September 15, 2009 – Page 1 of 4
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:
August 18, 2009.
D. CONSENT AGENDA: The following cases is not contested by the applicant, staff, neighboring
property owners, etc. and will be approved by a single vote at the beginning of the meeting
(Items 1-4):
1. Case:
FLD2009-06020 – 1575 Sunshine Drive Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant:
Brenntag Midsouth, Inc.
Agent:
Rick Moore, R & D Tri Enterprises, Inc. (34 NE Crystal Street, Crystal River, FL 34428; phone:
352-794-0002; fax: 727-795-1041).
Location:
3.76 acres located on the east side of Sunshine Drive approximately 290 feet south of the
intersection of Logan Street and Sunshine Drive.
Atlas Page:
271B.
Zoning:
Industrial, Research and Technology (IRT) District.
Request:
Flexible Development approval to permit an expansion of an existing
Wholesale/Distribution/Warehouse and Manufacturing facility in the Industrial, Research and
Technology (IRT) District with a lot area of 163,785 square feet, a lot width of 135 feet, a front
(west) setback of 67 feet (to pavement), a side (west) setback of 10 feet (to building), a side (south)
setback of 42 feet (to building), a side (north) setback of 16 feet (to storage tanks) a rear (east)
setback of 19 feet (to pavement) and 27 feet (to building), a building height of 36.5 feet, and 25
parking spaces as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project under the provisions of Community
Development Code (CDC) Section 2-1304.C. and a reduction to the landscape buffer along the rear
(east) property line from five feet to zero feet, a reduction of the landscape buffer along the side
(north) property line from five feet to zero feet, a reduction of the landscape buffer along the side
(west) property line from five feet to zero feet, a reduction to the landscape buffer along the side
(south) setback from five feet to zero feet and a reduction to required interior landscape area from 10
percent to zero percent, as a Comprehensive Landscape Program, under the provisions of CDC
Section 3-1202.G.
Proposed Use:
Wholesale/Distribution/Warehouse and Manufacturing Facility.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition.
Presenter:
A. Scott Kurleman, Planner III.
Community Development Board Consent Agenda – September 15, 2009 – Page 2 of 4
2. Case:
FLD2009-07021 – 830 Bayway Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant:
Clearwater Yacht Club, Inc.
Agent:
Jay F. Myers, Myers and Associates Architecture (9170 Oakhurst Road, Suite 3B, Seminole, FL
33776; phone: 727-595-7100; fax: 727-595-7138).
Location:
1.15 acres located on the north side of Bayway Boulevard approximately 650 feet east of
the intersection of Gulf Boulevard and Bayway Boulevard.
Atlas Page:
285A.
Zoning:
Tourist (T) District.
Request:
Flexible Development approval (1) to permit the upgrading and expansion of an existing
social and community center in the Tourist (T) District with a lot area of 50,428 square feet, a lot
width of 410 feet, a front (south) setback of six feet (to pavement), a side (east) setback of zero feet
(to existing pavement), a side (west) setback of 14 feet (to existing shed), a rear (north) setback of
zero feet (to pavement and tiki hut), a building height of 27.5 feet (to midpoint of roof) and 50
parking spaces, and (2) to permit outdoor storage (boats) in the Tourist (T) District as a
Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project, under the provision of Community Development Code
(CDC) Section 2-803.C.
Proposed Use:
Social and Community Center.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Clearwater Beach Association and Clearwater Neighborhoods
Coalition.
Presenter:
A. Scott Kurleman, Planner III.
3. Case:
FLD2009-08029 – 1255 Cleveland Street Level Two Application
Owner/Agent:
Bennetta Slaughter, Jade Group (P.O. Box 41377, Memphis, TN 38174; phone: 901-
486-8433; fax: 901-328-5595; email: benn.slaughter@gmail.com).
Location:
1.68-acre parcel located at the southeast corner of Cleveland Street and Lincoln Avenue.
Atlas Page:
287B.
Zoning:
Downtown (D) District.
Request:
Flexible Development approval to permit a change of use from office to educational facilities
for a 15,212 square foot portion of an existing 36,920 square foot building within the Downtown (D)
District with 129 off-street parking spaces as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project under the
provisions of Community Development Code Section 2-903.C, as well as a Termination of Status as a
Nonconformity for the existing building height of 87 feet where a height of 50 feet is permissible
under current code, as per Community Development Code Section 6-109.
Proposed Use:
Educational Facility.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Skycrest Neighborhood Association; East Gateway Neighborhood CW
and Country Club Addition Neighborhood Association and Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition.
Presenter:
Robert G. Tefft, Development Review Manager.
4. Case:
TA2009-08008 Amendments to the Community Development Code Level Three Application
Applicant:
City of Clearwater, Planning Department.
Request:
Amendments to the Community Development Code to create the temporary use category of
Outdoor Automobile, Boat, and Recreational Vehicle Shows.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition.
Presenter:
Cate Lee, Planner II.
Community Development Board Consent Agenda – September 15, 2009 – Page 3 of 4
E. LEVEL TWO APPLICATION (Item 1):
1. Case:
FLD2009-07022 – 26200 U.S. Highway 19 N Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant:
Pssghetti’s III, LLC.
Agent:
Bill Kimpton (605 Palm Blvd., Dunedin, FL 34698; phone: 727-733-7500; fax: 727-733-7511;
email: bill@kimptonlaw.com).
Location:
2.05 acres located at the northwest corner of US Highway 19 and Enterprise Road.
Atlas Page:
232B.
Zoning:
Commercial (C) District.
Request:
Flexible Development approval to permit a restaurant in the Commercial (C) District with a
lot area of 2.05 acres; a lot width along US Highway 19 of 414 feet and along Enterprise Road of 276
feet; a front (east) setback of 74 feet (to building), zero feet (to existing roadway pavement of US
Highway 19 N exit ramp), 40 feet (to existing parking lot pavement), 46.87 feet (to courtyard patio)
and 45 feet (to courtyard wall); a front (south) setback of 62 feet (to existing building), 10 feet (to
existing pavement), 20 feet (to outdoor cafe patio) and 10 feet (to courtyard wall); a side (west)
setback of 2.5 feet (to existing pavement); a side (north) setback of 7.5 feet (to existing pavement); a
building height of 15.33 feet (to roof deck); and 87 on-site parking spaces (with an additional 73 off-
site parking spaces shared with adjacent shopping center), as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment
Project, under the provisions of Community Development Code (CDC) Section 2-704.C; and a
reduction to the perimeter buffer along Enterprise Road from 15 to 10 feet (to existing pavement) and
a reduction to the west side perimeter buffer from five to 2.5 feet (to existing pavement), as a
Comprehensive Landscape Program, under the provisions of CDC Section 3-1202.G.
Proposed Use:
Restaurant.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Woodgate 1 and II; and Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition.
Presenter:
Wayne M. Wells, AICP, Planner III.
F. CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL (Item 1):
1. Case:
APP2009-00005 – 1932 Hastings Lane
Owner/Appellant:
Thomas Evans (1932 Hastings Lane, Clearwater, FL 33763; phone: 727-420-
1274; fax: 727-734-3821).
Location:
0.195 acres located at the northeast corner of Hastings Lane and Barrington Drive.
las Page:
At253A.
Zoning:
Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District.
Request:
An appeal from a Level One (Flexible Standard Development) denial decision pursuant to
Community Development Code Section 4-501.A.3, that a requested pool and deck location is
inconsistent with the Accessory Use/Structures standards as set forth in Community Development
Code Section 3-201.B.4.
Existing Use:
Detached Dwelling.
Neighborhood Association(s):
Valencia Park/ Cedar Groves HOA andClearwater Neighborhoods
Coalition.
Presenter:
Matthew Jackson, Planner II.
G. ADJOURNMENT
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