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8044-09 ORDINANCE NO. 8044-09 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATING TO RESORT ATTACHED DWELLINGS AND OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 2, "ZONING DISTRICTS", "CHART 2-100 PERMITTED USES"; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 2, "ZONING DISTRICTS", SECTION 2-703.M. AND SECTION 2-704.L. TO ADD FLEXIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS ACCESSORY USES; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 2, "ZONING DISTRICTS", SECTION 2-801.1, "MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL" TO ESTABLISH THE MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL FOR RESORT ATTACHED DWELLINGS USE IN THE TOURIST DISTRICT; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 2, "ZONING DISTRICTS", SECTION 2-802, "TABLE 2-802", AND SECTION 2-803, "TABLE 2-803" TO ADD THE RESORT ATTACHED DWELLING USE, AND CREATING A NEW SUBSECTION 2-802.0 AND SUBSECTION 2- 803.1 TO CREATE THE FLEXIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SAME, AND RELETTERING SUBSEQUENT SECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 2, "ZONING DISTRICTS", SECTION 2-802.K AND SECTION 2-803.1 TO ADD FLEXIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS ACCESSORY USES; BY AMENDING SECTION 8-102, "DEFINITIONS", BY ADDING A DEFINITION FOR DWELLINGS, RESORT ATTACHED; CERTIFYING CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PROPER ADVERTISEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater adopted a new Community Development Code on January 21, 1999 which was effective on March 8, 1999, and WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater desires for the Community Development Code to function effectively and equitably throughout the City, and WHEREAS, it is appropriate to define and provide for the resort attached dwelling use as a permitted use within the Tourist District in order to meet a need for varied configurations and room rates for tourist accommodations, and WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater recognizes that overnight accommodation operators desire to provide additional amenities to their clients, and WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater wishes to allow accessory uses within resort attached dwelling and overnight accommodation projects within certain parameters, and WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has determined where the Community Development Code needs clarification and revision, now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: - 1 - Ordinance No. 8044-09 Section 1. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, "CHART 2-100 Permitted Uses", of the Community Development Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 'TT'i TTTT . .. .'ii.'i..if<iTi...i.T T ;. ..!l'J; ..... . CHARr2t1iiii!~~iiit!l!l.!'iJ~Es ,. ......f ibiHDRMHP ..clfJ'JTDIT.oIl - ""L. ories JRT OSRTT.. !:i......T. "T !:ii' 'iT.T H........... .......'.... .... .... :.T . Accessory dwellings X X X X X X Attached dwellings X X X X X X X Community residential homes X X X X X X X X Detached dwellings X X X X X X X X Mobile homes X Mobile home parks X Residential infill proiects X X X X X X.. .....l...~i...... TT' ~ '.'TTTT,.:. ."TT." . 'T.'- T...T.... if<.T.. ( ( .T Adult uses X X Airport X Alcoholic beverage sales X X X ~nimal grooming and or boarding X X X ~ssisted living facilities X X X X ~utomobile service stations X X Cemeteries X Comprehensive infill redevelopment project (CIRPl X X X X X X X Congregate care X X X X Convention center X Educational facilities X X X X Governmental uses X X X X X X Halfway houses X Hospitals X Indoor recreation/entertainment X X X X Light assembly X Manufacturing X Marinas X Marinas and marina facilities X X X X Medical clinic X X X X Mixed use X X X X Niahtclubs, taverns and bars X X X X Non-residential off-street parking X X X X Nursing homes X X X X Offices X X X X X X Off-street parking X X Open space X Outdoor recreation/entertainment X X X X Outdoor retail sales, display and/or storage X X - 2- Ordinance No. 8044-09 Overniqht accommodations X X X X X X X X Parkinq qaraqes and lots X X X X X X Parks and recreation facilities X X X X X X X X X X X X Places of worshio X X X X Problematic uses X Public facility X X Publishinq and printinq X Public transportation facilities X X X X X X X Research and technology use X Residential shelters X X X Resort Attached Dwellinas X Restaurants X X X X X X Retail sales and services X X X X X X X X RV parks X Salvaae yards X Schools X X X X X X X Self-storaae warehouse X X Sidewalk vendors X X Social and community centers X X X X Social/public service aqencies X X X X rrelecommunications towers X X X X X frv/radio studios X X Utilitv/infrastructure facilities X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X rvehicle sales/disolavs X X ~ehicle sales/displays, limited X X ~ehicle sales/displays, maior X ~ehicle service X ~ehicle service, limited X Vehicle service, maior X Veterinarv offices X X X X Wholesale/distribution/warehouse acilitv X Section 2. That Article 2, "Zoning Districts", Division 7, "Commercial District ("C")", subsection 2-703.M, "Overnight accommodations", of the Community Development Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-703. Flexible standard development. *********** Flexibility criteria: *********** - 3- Ordinance No. 8044-09 M. Overnight accommodations. *********** 7. Accessory uses: a. Accessory uses must be incidental. subordinate. and customarily accessory to overniaht accommodations: b. The maximum floor area for accessory uses located within the buildina interior shall be limited to 10% of the aross floor area of the development: c. Sianaae for any accessory use shall be subordinate to and incorporated into the primary freestandina sianaae for the overniaht accommodation use. In no case shall more than 25% of the sian area be dedicated to the accessory uses. Section 3. That Article 2, "Zoning Districts", Division 7, "Commercial District ("C")", subsection 2-704.L, "Overnight accommodations", of the Community Development Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-704. Flexible development. *********** Flexibility criteria: *********** L. Overnight accommodations. *********** 8. Accessory uses: a. Accessory uses must be incidental. subordinate. and customarily accessory to overniaht accommodations: b. Accessory uses located within the buildina interior may OCCUpy between 10% and 15% of the aross floor area of the development. but only when additional parkina is provided for that portion of the accessory uses which exceeds 10%. The reauired amount of parkina shall be calculated by usina the minimum off-street parkina development standard for the most intensive accessory use(s). Where there is a ranae of parkina standards. the lowest number of spaces allowed shall be used to calculate the additional amount of off-street parkina reauired for the proiect. In proiects where the interior accessory uses exceed 15% of the buildina aross floor area. all interior accessory uses shall be considered additional primary uses for purposes of calculatina development potential and parkina reauirements. c. Sianaae for any accessory use shall be subordinate to and incorporated into the primary freestandina sianaae for the overniaht accommodation use. In no case shall more than 25% of the sian area be dedicated to the accessory uses. - 4 ~ Ordinance No. 8044-09 Section 4. That Article 2, "Zoning Districts", Division 8, "Tourist District ("T")", Section 2-801.1, "Maximum Development Potential", of the Community Development Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-801.1. Maximum development potential. The Tourist District ("T") may be located in more than one land use category. It is the intent of the T District that development be consistent with the Countywide Future Land Use Plan as required by state law. The uses and development potential of a parcel of land within the T District shall be determined by the standards found in this Development Code as well as the Countywide Future Land Use Designation of the property, including any acreage or floor area restrictions set forth in the Rules Concerning the Administration of the Countywide Future Land Use Plan, as amended from time to time. For those parcels within the T District that have an area within the boundaries of and governed by a special area plan approved by the City Council and the countywide planning authority, maximum development potential shall be as set forth for each classification of use and location in the approved plan. Development potential for the Countywide Future Land Use Designations that apply to the T District are as follows: Maximum Maximum Floor Area Ratio/ Maximum Overnight Countywide Dwelling Impervious Surface Ratio Accommodations Units/Resort Units Per Acre * Future Land Attached Use Dwellin,? Units Overnight Overnight Designation Non-Residential Base per Acre of Accommodations Accommodations Uses Alternative Land (Base) (A lternative) FAR 2.0/ISR .95 Less than one acre: 70 Between one FAR 3.0/ISR .95 acre and Resort Facilities 30 dwelling FAR I.O/ISR .95 FAR I.O/ISR .95 50 three acres: High units per acre 90 Greater than FAR 4.0/ISR .95 three acres: 110 * Or as set forth in Beach by Design: A Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach and Design Guidelines, the special area plan governing Clearwater Beach adopted by Ord. No. 6689-01 and as amended. Section 5. That Article 2, "Zoning Districts", Division 8, "Tourist District ("T")", Section 2-802, "Table 2-802", of the Community Development Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-802. Flexible standard development. The following uses are Level One permitted uses in the T District subject to the standards and criteria set out in this section and other applicable provisions of Article 3. - 5- Ordinance No. 8044-09 Table 2-802. "T" District Flexible Standard Development Standards Min. Lot Min. Lot Max. Min. Setbacks Min. Off-Street Use (I) Area Width Height(J) (ft.) (I) Density Parking (sq. fl.) (ft.) (ft.) Front Side Rear Accessory Dwellings nJa n/a n/a n/a n/a nJa 30 lIunit units/acre Alcoholic Beverage Sales 5,000 50 35 10-- 10 20 nJa 5 per 1,000 GFA IS Attached Dwellings 10,000 100 35-- 10-- 10 10-- 30 2 per unit 50 IS 20 units/acre Governmental Uses (2) 10,000 100 35-- 10-- 0-- 10-- nJa 3--4/l,000 GFA 50 IS 10 20 Indoor 5,000 50 35-- 0--15 0-- 20 nJa 10 per 1,000 GFA Recreation/Entertainment 100 10 Medical Clinic 10,000 100 30-- 10-- 10 20 20 2--3/l,000 GFA 50 IS Mixed Use 10,000 50-- 35-- 0--15 0-- 10-- 30 Based upon use 100 50 10 20 units/acre requirements Nightclubs 5,000 50 35 15 10 20 n/a 10 per 1,000 GFA Non-Residential Off-Street nJa nJa n/a 25 5 10 nJa nJa Parking Offices 10,000 100 35-- 10-- 0-- 10-- nJa 3--4 spaces per 50 IS 10 20 1,000 GFA 2.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of lot area or as determined by Outdoor 5,000 50 35 10-- 10 20 nJa the community Recreation/Entertainment 15 development director based on ITE Manual standards Overnight 20,000 1 00-- 35-- 10-- 0-- 10-- 40 1.2 per unit Accommodations 150 50 15 10 20 rooms/acre Parking Garages and Lots 20,000 100 50 15-- 10 10-- nJa n/a 25 20 1 per 20,000 SF land area or as determined by the Parks and Recreation nJa nJa 50 25 10 20 nJa community Facilities development coordinator based on ITE Manual standards Public Transportation nJa nJa 10 nJa nJa nJa nJa nJa Facilities (3) - 6- Ordinance No. 8044-09 Resort Attached Dwellings 10.000 100 35--50 lOnl5 10 IOn20 30 1.5 per unit units/acre Restaurants 5,000n 50-- 25n 10-- 0-- 10-- n/a 7-15 spaces per 10,000 100 35 IS 10 20 1,000 GFA Retail Sales and Services 5,000-- 50-- 35-- IOn On 10-- n/a 4--5 spaces per 10,000 100 50 15 10 20 1,000 GFA Sidewalk Vendors nla nla n/a n/a nla n/a n/a nla Social and Community 5,000-- 50-- 35n IOn 0-- IOn nla 4--5 spaces per Center 10,000 100 50 IS 10 20 1,000 GFA Utility/Infrastructure nla n/a n/a 25 10 10 n/a nla Facilities (4) (I) Specific standards for the Old Florida District and the Marina District that supersede the above regulations are set forth in Beach by Design: A Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach and Design Guidelines. (2) Governmental uses shall not exceed five acres. Any such use, alone or when added to contiguous like uses which exceed five acres shall require a land use plan map amendment to Institutional which shall include such uses and all contiguous like uses. (3) Public transportation facilities shall not exceed three acres. Any such use, alone or when added to contiguous like uses which exceed three acres shall require a land use plan map amendment to TransportationlUtility which shall include such uses and all contiguous like uses. (4) Utility/infrastructure uses shall not exceed three acres. Any such use, alone or when added to contiguous like uses which exceed three acres shall require a land use plan map amendment to TransportationlUtility which shall include such uses and all contiguous like uses. Section 6. That Article 2, "Zoning Districts", Division 8, "Tourist District ('T')", subsection 2-802.K, "Overnight accommodations", of the Community Development Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-802. Flexible standard development. *********** Flexibility criteria: *********** K. Overnight accommodations. *********** 10. Accessory uses: a. Accessory uses must be incidental. subordinate. and customarilv accessory to overniaht accommodations: b. The maximum floor area for accessory uses located within the buildina interior shall be limited to 10% of the aross floor area of the development. c. Sianaae for any accessory use shall be subordinate to and incorporated into the primary freestandina sianaae for the overniaht accommodation use. In no case shall more than 25% of the sian area be dedicated to the accessory uses. d. Those developments that have obtained additional density from the Destination Resort Densitv Pool established in Beach bv Deskm are not subiect to the reauirements set forth in Sections 2-802.K.10.a - c. -7- Ordinance No. 8044-09 Section 7. That Article 2, "Zoning Districts", Division 8, "Tourist District CT')", Section 2-802, "Flexible standard development", of the Community Development Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to add subsection 2-802.0, "Resort attached dwellings" and re-Ietter "Restaurants" as subsection 2-802.P and the subsequent sections as appropriate: Section 2-802. Flexible standard development. *********** Flexibility criteria: *********** O. Resort attached dwellinas. 1 . Heiaht: a. The increased heiaht results in an improved site plan or improved desian and appearance: b. The increased heiaht is necessary to allow the improvement of off-street parkina on the around floor of the residential buildina. 2. Off-street oarkina: Off-street parkina within the footprint of the residential buildina is desianed and constructed to create a street level facade comparable to the architectural character and finishes of a residential buildina without parkina on the around level; 3. Front setback: a. The reduction in front setback contributes to a more active and dynamic street life: b. The reduction in front setback results in an improved site plan or improved desian and appearance: 4. Rear setback: a. The reduction in rear setback does not prevent access to the rear of any buildina by emeraency vehicles: b. The reduction in rear setback results in an improved site plan. more efficient parkina or improved desian and appearance: c. The reduction in rear setback does not reduce the amount of landscaped area otherwise reauired. 5. The desian of all buildinas complies with the Tourist District desian auidelines in Division 5 of Article 3. 6. AccessOlY uses: a. Accessory uses. includina but not limited to restaurants. snack bars. and sundries shops. must be incidental and subordinate to the primary use. and the maximum floor area for interior accessory uses shall not exceed. in the aaareaate. 10% of the buildina footprint. b. No sianaae shall be visible from outside of the development. EG. Restaurants. *********** -8- Ordinance No. 8044-09 Section 8. That Article 2, "Zoning Districts", Division 8, 'Tourist District CT')", Section 2-803, "Table 2-803", of the Community Development Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-803. Flexible development. The following uses are Level Two permitted uses permitted in the Tourist "T" District . subject to the standards and criteria set out in this section and other applicable provisions of Article 3. Table 2-803. "T" Flexible Development Standards Min. Min. Max. Min. Min. Min. Use (/) Lot Lot Height Front Side Rear Density Min. Off-Street Area Width (it.) (J) (it.) (J) (it.) (J) (it.) (/) Parking (sq. fl.) (it.) Alcoholic Beverage Sales 5,000 50 35-- 0--15 0--10 10--20 n/a 5 per 1,000 GFA 100 Attached Dwellings 5,000-- 50-- 35-- 0--15 0--10 10--20 30 2 per unit 10,000 100 100 units/acre 2 spaces per attached dwelling unit and as determined by the 30 community Comprehensive Infill n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a units/acre; development Redevelopment Project 40 coordinator for all rooms/acre other uses based on the specific use and/or ITE Manual standards Limited Vehicle Sales and 5,000 50 35-- 0--15 0--10 10--20 n/a 4--5 spaces per 1,000 Display 100 GFA Marinas and Marina 5,000 50 25 10--15 0--10 10--20 n/a I space per 2 slips Facilities Mixed Use 5,000-- 50-- 35-- 0--15 0--10 0--20 30 Based upon use 10,000 100 100 units/acre requirements Nightclubs 5,000 50 35-- 0--15 0--10 10--20 n/a 10 per 1,000 GFA 100 Offices 10,000 100 35-- 0--15 0--10 10--20 n/a 3--4 spaces per 1,000 100 GFA 2.5 spaces per 1,000 SQ FT of lot area or as determined by the Outdoor 5,000 50 35 5--15 0--10 10--20 n/a community RecreationlEntertainment development coordinator based on ITE Manual standards Overnight 10,000- 100-- 35-- 0--15 0--10 0--20 40 1-1.2 per unit Accommodations 20,000 150 100 rooms/acre Resort Attached 5.000-- 50-- 35-- 0--15 0--10 10--20 30 1.5 per unit Dwellings 10.000 100 100 units/acre - 9- Ordinance No. 8044-09 Restaurants 5,000-- 50-- 25-- 0--15 0--10 10--20 nla 7 --15 spaces per 1,000 10,000 100 100 GFA Retail sales and services 5,000-- 50-- 35-- 0--15 0--10 10--20 nla 4--5 spaces per 1,000 10,000 100 100 GFA (I) Specific standards for the Old Florida District and the Marina District that supersede the above regulations are set forth in Beach by Design: A Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach and Design Guidelines. Section 9. That Article 2, "Zoning Districts", Division 8, "Tourist District ('T')", subsection 2-803.1, "Overnight accommodations", of the Community Development Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-803. Flexible development. *********** Flexibility criteria: *********** I. Overnight accommodations. *********** 11. AccessolY Uses: a. Accessory uses must be incidental. subordinate. and customarily accessory to overniaht accommodations; b. Accessory uses located within the buildina interior may OCCUpy between 10% and 15% of the aross floor area of the development. but only when additional parkina is provided for that portion of the accessory uses which exceeds 10%. The reauired amount of parkina shall be calculated by usina the minimum off-street parkina development standard for the most intensive accessory use(s). Where there is a ranae of parkina standards. the lowest number of spaces allowed shall be used to calculate the additional amount of off-street parkina reauired for the proiect. In proiects where the interior accessory uses exceed 15% of the buildina aross floor area. all interior accessory uses shall be considered additional primary uses for purposes of calculatina development potential and parkina reauirements. c. In addition to the reauirements above. for those proiects that reauest additional rooms from the Hotel Density Reserye established in Beach bv Desian and whose interior accessory uses are between 10% and 15% of the aross floor area of the proposed buildina. density shall be calculated as follows: i. Calculate the maximum number of units allowed by the base density: ii. Calculate the maximum number of units that may be allocated from the Hotel Density Reserye established in Beach bv Desian: Hi. Add the fiaures determined in i. and ii. to determine the total number of units allowed for the site: iv. Divide the total number of units allowed. as calculated in iii.. bY the total land area to determine the resultina units per acre for the proiect site: v. Determine the total floor area of all interior accessory uses exceedina 10% of the aross floor area of the proposed buildina; - 10- Ordinance No. 8044-09 VI. Subtract the fioure determined in v. from the total land area. and divide this difference by 43.560 to determine the net acreaoe: vii. Multiply the net acreaQe derived in vi. by the applicable resultino units per acre fiQure determined in iv. The resultino product is the maximum number of rooms allowable for the proiect. viii. The final allocation of rooms from the Hotel Density Reserve shall be determined by multiplyino the net acreaoe determined in vi. by the base density and subtractino this product from the maximum number of rooms allowable for the proiect as determined in vii. d. Sionaoe for any accessory use shall be subordinate to and incorporated into the primary freestandino sionaoe for the overnioht accommodation use. In no case shall more than 25% of the sion area be dedicated to the accessory uses. e. Those developments that have obtained additional density from the Destination Resort Density Pool established in Beach bv Desian are not subiect to the requirements set forth in Sections 2-803.1.11.a - d. Section 10. That Article 2, "Zoning Districts", Division 8, "Tourist District ("T")", Section 2-803, "Flexible development", of the Community Development Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to add subsection 2-803.J, "Resort attached dwellings" and re-Ietter "Restaurants" as subsection 2-803.K and the subsequent sections as appropriate: Section 2-803. Flexible development. *********** Flexibility criteria: *********** J. Resort attached dwellinas. 1. Lot area and width: The reduction in lot area will not result in a buildino which is out of scale with existino buildinos in the immediate vicinity of the parcel proposed for development: 2. Heiaht: a. The increased heioht results in an improved site plan or improved desion and appearance: b. The increased heioht is necessary to allow the improvement of off-street parkino on the oround floor of the residential buildino: 3. Front setback: a. The reduction in front setback contributes to a more active and dynamic street life: b. The reduction in front setback results in an improved site plan or improved desion and appearance: 4. Side and rear setbacks: a. The reduction in side and rear setback does not prevent access to the rear of any buildino by emeroency vehicles: b. The reduction in side and rear setback results in an improved site plan. more efficient parkino or improved desion and appearance; -11- Ordinance No. 8044-09 5. Off-street parkino: Off-street parkina within the footprint of the residential buildina is desianed and constructed to create a street level facade comparable to the architectural character and finishes of a residential buildina without parkina on the around level. 6. The desian of all buildinas complies with the Tourist District desian auidelines in Division 5 of Article 3. 7. AccessofY uses: a. Accessory uses. includina but not limited to restaurants. snack bars. and sundries shops. must be incidental and subordinate to the primary use. and the maximum floor area for interior accessory uses shall not exceed. in the aaareaate. 15% of the buildina footprint. b. No sianaae shall be visible from outside of the development. ,!SJ. Restaurants. *********** Section 11. That Article 8, "Definitions and Rules of Construction", Section 8-102, "Definitions", of the Community Development Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 8-102. Definitions. *********** Dwellinos. resort attached means a dwellina unit located in the Tourist (T) zonina district that shares one or more common walls with at least one other dwellina unit and the occupancy of which may occur or which may be offered or advertised as beina available for any term. *********** Section 12. Amendments to the Community Development Code of the City of Clearwater (as originally adopted by Ordinance No. 6348-99 and subsequently amended) are hereby adopted to read as set forth in this Ordinance. Section 13. The City of Clearwater does hereby certify that the amendments contained herein, as well as the provisions of this Ordinance, are consistent with and in conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan. Section 14. 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 15. Notice of the proposed enactment of this Ordinance has been properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with applicable law. - 12- Ordinance No. 8044-09 , ~ Section 16. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED September 17, 2009 PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ADOPTED October 1, 2009 ~Y/~ Frank V. Hibbard Mayor Approved as to form: Attest: Leslie K. Dougall Assistant City Att - 13- Ordinance No. 8044-09