LETTER OF INTENT TO PREPARE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
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PINELLAS PLANNING COUNCIL
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mr. Michael Roberto, City Manager
City of Clearwater
112 South Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, Florida 33756
Council member Robert A. Kersteen, Chm.
Mayor Tom De Cesare, Vice Chm.
Councilmember Chuck Williams, Treas.
Commissioner Nadine S. Nickeson, Sec.
School Board Member Lee Benjamin
Mayor Frank DiDonato, D.C.
Mayor Robert DiNicola
Commissioner Calvin D. Harris
Commissioner Ed Hart
Vice-Mayor Janet Henderson
Vice-Mayor Robert Jackson
Vice-Mayor William B. Smith
Council member Babe Wright
February 3,2000
David P. Healey, AICP
Executive Director
Re: Letter of Intent to Prepare A Memorandum of A~eementJ JMC Communities Mandalay
Proiect on Clearwater Beach
Dear Mike:
In follow-up to our recent correspondence and meeting, this is to confirm our joint commitment to
prepare and execute a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Pinellas
Planning Council to address the several issues that have been identified with respect to the above-
referenced project.
The proposed Memorandum of Agreement will address and provide for the specific resolution of the
following:
1. Density Conveyed To The City From The JMC Communities Meridian Project On
Sand Key - The City will agree to expunge or otherwise hold any development rights
conveyed to the City in abeyance, such that these development rights shall not be
used or otherwise transferred pending resolution of the issues addressed in the
remainder of the agreement.
2. Density Transferred To The JMC Communities Mandalay Project From City Parking
Lot - The City 'Ni!! ag~ec to establd. a mutually" acceptable methodology b yvv"h;ch
to calculate the proportionate number of dwelling units that may be transferred from
the parking lot site in recognition of the fact that it is now used, and is proposed to
continue to be used, as a public parking lot; and further that such recalculation will
be the basis for such transfer of units.
3. Allocation Of Density Transferred To JMC Communities Mandalay Project From
City Parking Lot - The City will agree to establish a Community Redevelopment Plan
and District, or a mutually acceptable alternative, to recognize this project site and
such adjoining area as is determined appropriate; which plan will utilize the density
transfer to the subject site in such manner that no net increase in density has occurred
within the area designated as a result of this transfer.
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4. Review Of Countywide Rules Pertaining To Transfer Of Development Rights
(TDR's) - The Pinellas Planning Council will agree to review the current provisions
of the Countywide Rules dealing with TDR's to address a mutually satisfactory
means of applying the TDR provisions in a redevelopment scenario, including
consideration of a numerical or percentage factor by which the otherwise applicable
maximum permitted density of the plan category could be exceeded.
5. Review And Reconciliation Of City Code With Countywide Rules - The City will
agree to reexamine its TDR provisions and make any changes required to assure they
are consistent with the Countywide Rules, including any change to the Countywide
Rules that may result from their review and revision described above.
It is our understanding that the concepts as outlined above would be detailed in a Memorandum of
Agreement that would be approved by the City and the Planning Council within sixty (60) days from
February 3,2000 and that said Memorandum of Agreement would in turn provide for a specific time
frame for each of the considerations identified above.
It is our further understanding that the City will take such steps to amend any site plan or
development agreement as may be necessary to implement the Memorandum of Agreement.
If this expression of intent to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement is acceptable to the City,
please have the City Commission approve at your February 3, 2000 meeting and I will recommend
the Planning Council approve same at our February 16,2000 meeting; and subject to such approvals
have no objection to the process moving forward.
Thank you and your staff for your cooperation and responsiveness in finding a mutually acceptable
means to resolve this important matter.
Sincerely, L- ~
avid P. Healey,
Executive Director
c: Members, Pinellas Planning Council
Jewel Cole, Senior Assistant County Attorney
Ed Armstrong, Attorney at Law
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Approved by the City of Clearwater
Approved by the Pine lIas Planning Council
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Robert A. ersteen, Chairman
Michael Roberto, City Manager
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