07/26/20112011 Business Task Force Meeting Minutes
CITY OF CLEARWATER
July 26, 2011
Present: David Allbritton, President of David Allbritton, Building Contractor Inc.
Brian Aungst, Jr. (Chair) & Attorney at MacFarlane, Ferguson & McMullen
Alan Barnstein, Creative Contractars Inc.
7oe Burdett�, Construction program manager w/variaus projects in city.
Katie Cole, Attorney at JoYuason Pape
Alan Ebbert, Frenchy's Restaurants Operation Manager
Steve Engelhardt, Hallmark Develapment Inc.
Steve Fow�er, Architect, Fowler Associates Architects, Inc.
Gene Gillespie, Presxdent of Sand Key Civic Assoc. & Gillespie & Assoc.
Robert Pergolizzi, Principal at Gulf Coast Consulting, civil engineers, etc.
Also Present: Todd Pressman, Citizen
Absent: Jeff Kronschnabl, Instructor with St. Petersbuzg College (retired from city}
Mark Klein, Klein & Hutchens Real Estate
Shelley Kuraghlian, Pxesident of Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalitian
Robert Longnecker, Manager of Clearwater Jolley Trolley
Alex Plisko, (Vice-Chair) Architect in Clearwater since � 978
P.J.Shah, Cumbey and Fair, Znc.
Duane Schultz, Code Enfoxcement Soard
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Chair Aungst called the meeting to arder at 5:00 pm. He stated that Member Pergolizzi wished to
arnend the min.utes of the May 9th meeting. Member Pergolizzi called the other members
attention to the %urth page of the May 9th rninutes under "Permitting and CDB Process." A
motion was made and seconded to amend the May 9t" minutes as requested by Member
Pergolizzi and it passed unanimously.
Chair Aungst asked the Members to review the July 12th check rninutes for corrections. He
stated that some of the members of the public wha spoke did not sign in and had left the meeting
before anyone got their nair�es. It was determined by the Members that Mr. Armand
Deberzzinae was one of those persons and his name was added ta the minutes. Tk�e minutes
wez�e voted on and passed unanimously.
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Chair Aungst introduced Mr. Tadd Pressman who wanted to give his comments on the Task
Force's recommendations so far. Mr. Pressrnan wanted to give comrnents on planning and
zaning process. His believes that the requirements in Clearwater's process are excessive,
extrerne and very expensive. He referenced numbers iive, six, seven, eight, nine and ten an the
application, that he believes go too far in asking for information. The applicatian should be
simpler. Member Pergolizzi stated that Mr. Pressman znay not be aware that the Task Farce has
addressed the application at earlier meetings and has made recommendations to that effect.
His second recommendatian addresses the nonconforming use of structures. He stated that
Hillsborough County appraves an application in a one step process. He also thought that the
Community Development Board k�as the ability to approve the nonconforming use.
His third recommendation was to ask that a third party be given responsibility to implement the
Task Force's recornmendations and not someone wha warks in the department or the City.
His fourth recornmendation has to do with a disconz�ectian with the departzn�nt, the CDB and the
City Council. He does not believe the Council knows how detrimental the CDB is with the
process. He thinks the CDB is necessary but that the Cauncil should keep a closez- eye on them
because they can be dif�icult.
Chair Aungst thanked Mr. Pressrnan for speaking with the Task Force. He then asked the
members if th�re were any more changes or additions to the list of 56 recommendations that had
been pxeviously discussed. The members talked about items #13 and #30.
Chair Aungst asked members to look at 20 new proposed recommendations and asked for
comments. They talked abaut #4 on the new recomrnendation list replacing #30 an the list oi 56
previaus recornrnendations. Banner signs were discussed, whether to be allo�nred on street or on
the front af buildings. Also to allow banners for new businesses and the tim� liznit and the size of
the banner enlarged. Nonprofit business/City properties that want banners to advertise festivals
and special events were also discussed.
Discussion ensued regarding the presentation of the Final Report to the Council.
Discussion ensued regarding a proposal to institute a new board, or establishing an accelerated
CDB approval process for Level 1 and Lev�l 2 approvals. A member said that Hillsborough has
an "administrative review" program if you are within 10% ofthe requirement and is faster.
There will be a"drafting" subcommitt�e work session on Monday, August 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm at
the Chair's business of�ce at 625 Court Stxeet, #2�0, Clearwater, Florida to draft the iinal report.
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The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, August 16, 201 l at S:OQ pm at the Municipal Services
Building in room 130_
Meeting Adjourned at 6:35 pm.
Attest:
Board Reporter
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Chair
Business Task Force