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ORDINANCE NO. 8157-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA MAKING
AMENDMENTS TO BEACH BY DESIGN: A PRELIMINARY DESIGN
FOR CLEARWATER BEACH AND DESIGN GUIDELINES; BY
AMENDING SECTION VII. DESIGN GUIDELINES: BEACH BY DESIGN:
DESIGN OBJECTIVES AND SUBSECTION D. SETBACKS,
ESTABLISHING BUILDING STEPBACKS FOR OVERNIGHT
ACCOMMODATION USES BEING ALLOCATED ADDITIONAL DENSITY
VIA THE HOTEL DENSITY RESERVE ALONG CORONADO DRIVE;
AND MAKING MINOR EDITORIAL CHANGES; PROVIDING THAT SAID
PROVISIONS SUPPLEMENT THE CLEARWATER COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the economic vitality of Clearwater Beach is a major contributor to
the economic health of the City overall and the City desires to support the tourism
industry; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater established the hotel density reserve in Beach
by Design to incentivize hotel development on Clearwater Beach; and
WHEREAS, site conditions on Coronado Drive call for special regulations for
properties using the hotel density reserve in order to minimize building mass along the
Coronado Drive frontage and make development compatible with human scale; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to Beach by Design have been
submitted to the Community Development Board acting as the Local Planning Authority
(LPA) for the City of Clearwater; and
WHEREAS, the Local Planning Agency (LPA) for the City of Clearwater held a
duly noticed public hearing and found that amendments to Beach by Design are
consistent with the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, Beach by Design was originally adopted on February 15, 2001, and
subsequently amended, now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. Beach by Design: A Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach and
Design Guidelines, Section VII. Design Guidelines, Beach by Design: Design
Objectives, is amended as follows:
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The design guidelines are intended to address and promote the following
principles and are intended to be administered in a flexible manner to achieve the
highest quality built environment for Clearwater Beach. They are not intended to
serve as regulations requiring specific relief except with regard to building height
and spacing between buildings exceeding 100 feet in height and stepbacks for
buildings located along Coronado Drive.
Section 2. Beach by Design: A Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach and
Design Guidelines, Section VII Design Guidelines, Subsection D. Setbacks, is amended
as follows:
D. Setbacks and Stepbacks
Rights-of-way.
The area between the building and the edge of the pavement as existing and
planned should be sufficiently wide to create a pedestrian-friendly environment.
The distances from structures to the edge of the right-of-way should be:
a. Fifteen feet (15') along arterials, and
b. Twelve feet (12') along local streets.
A ten foot (10') pedestrian path is key to establishing a pedestrian-friendly place
in the nonresidential environment. Accordingly, arcades may be constructed in
the public space, but may not narrow the pedestrian path to less than ten feet
(10'). Decorative awnings and arcades and public balconies may extend into the
public space, and even into the right-of-way (provided they do not obstruct
vehicular traffic). Outdoor cafe tables are also permitted in the public space,
subject to the requirements in Section H, Sidewalks, infra
2. Side and Rear Setbacks.
Except for the setbacks set forth above, no side or rear setback lines are
recommended, except as may be required to comply with the City's Fire Code.
3. Coronado Drive Setbacks and Stepbacks.
To reduce upper story massing along the street and ensure a human scale street
environment, buildings with frontage along Coronado Drive shall be constructed
in accordance with the following:
a. Buildings constructed with a front setback of fifteen feet (15') or more shall
stepback with a minimum depth of fifteen feet (15') from the setback line at
a height not more than twenty-five feet (251
b. Buildinqs constructed with a front setback qreater than or equal to ten feet
(10') and less than fifteen feet (15') shall stepback at a height not more
than twenty feet (20'). The required stepback/ setback ratio is one and
one-half feet (1.5') for every one foot (1') reduction in setback in addition
to the minimum stepback of fifteen feet (15).
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C. Buildinas constructed with a front setback of less than ten feet (10') shall
provide a building stepback at a height not more than fifteen feet (15').
The _required stepback/ setback ratio is two and one-half feet (2.5') for
every one foot (1') reduction in setback in addition to the minimum
stepback of fifteen feet (151
d. To achieve upper story facade variety and articulation, additional stepbacks
may be required. To avoid a monotonous streetscape, a building shall not
replicate the stepback configuration of the adjacent- abutting buildings as
well as those Onnludinn thdirectly across any street rights-of-way.
Application of stepback standard Examples of fagade design
e. Required stepbacks shall span a minimum of 75% of the building frontage
width.
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The entire fagade stepped back
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75% of the fagade stepped back
horizontally
Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective when the Department of
Community Affairs (DCA) issues a final order determining the adopted amendment to
be in compliance, or the Administration Commission issues a final order determining the
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adopted amendments to be in compliance, in accordance with Section 163.3184,
163.3187, or 163.3189, F.S., as amended.
Section 4. The City Manager or designee shall forward said plan to any
agency required by law or rule to review or approve same; and
Section 5. It is the intention of the City Council that this ordinance and plan
and every provision thereof, shall be considered severable; and the invalidity of any
section or provision of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other provision of
this ordinance and plan; and
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING May 20, 2010
AS AMENDED
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
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Leslie K. Dougall- i es
Assistant City Atto y
June 3, 2010
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor-Councilmember
Attest:
Cynthia E. Gou eau
City Clerk
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