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COMMUIVITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: 112 South Osceola Street, 3`d Floor,
Clearwater,Florida, 33756
(City Hall Council Chambers)
Welcome the City of Clearwater Community Development Board (CDB) meeting. The City
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as they are distracting during the meeting.
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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 part, s�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.
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Planning and Development Department listed at the end of each agenda item at 727-562-4567.
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Community Development Board Agenda—December 20,2011—Page 1 of 8
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A. CALL TO ORDER,INVOCATION,PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
B. ROLL CALL: Chair Fritsch, Vice Chair Coates, Members Adelson, Barker, Hinrichs, Dame,
DiPolito,Alternate Member Carlough, City Staff
C. APPROVAL OF NIINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: November 15,2011
D. CONTINiJED ITEMS(Items 1-4):
1. Case: FLD2010-06004— 150- 190 Brightwater Drive Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant: Brightwater Blue Resort,LLC
Agent: Todd Pressman,Pressman&Associates(P.O. Box 6015, Palm Harbor, FL 34684 phone: 727-
804-1760; email: todd(cr��pressmaninc.com)
Location: 2.07 acres located on the north side of Brightwater Drive, approximately 800 feet east of
Hamden Drive
Atlas Page: 276A
Zoning: Tourist(T)District
Request: Flexible Development application (1) to permit a Resort Attached Dwelling use of 54 units
and 12 overnight accommodation units in the Tourist(T)District with a lot area of 90,596 square feet
(2.07 acres), a lot width of 730 feet, a front (south) setback of 11 feet(to building) and five feet (to
pavement), a side(east)setback of 10 feet(to building and pavement), a side(west)setback of 10 feet
(to building and pavement), a rear (north) setback of nine feet (to building) and zero feet (to
sidewalk), a building height of 48.2 feet (to top of flat roofl with an additional 15.6 feet for
architectural parapets and 113 parking spaces, as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project,
under the provisions of Community Development Code Section 2-803.C; and a phased development
order to allow five years to submit building permits for all phases, (2) to permit a 57-slip, 6,773
square-foot Commercial Dock with an increase to the permitted width of docks from 75 percent of the
waterfront lot width to 86 percent under the provisions of Community Development Code Section 3-
601.
Proposed Use: Resort Attached Dwelling and Overnight Accommodations
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition and Clearwater Beach Association
Presenter:A. Scott Kurleman,Planner III
2. Case: FLD2011-09029—507 Cedar Street Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant: Robert F. Clayton
Agent: Jay F. Myers (9170 Oakhurst Road, Suite 313, Seminole, FL 33776; phone: 727-595-7100;
fax: 727-595-7138; email: myersarch(cr�,ix.netcom.com)
Location: 0.08 acres located on the south side of Cedar Street, approximately 125 feet east of North
Fort Harrison Avenue.
Atlas Page: 268B
Zoning: Commercial(C)District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit a single-family detached dwelling within the
Commercial (C) District with a lot size of 3,500 square feet, a lot width of 50 feet, a front (north)
setback of 15 feet, a rear(south) setback of six feet, side (east and west) setbacks of six feet, a height
of 13 feet, and two off-street parking spaces as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project as per
Community Development Code Section 2-704.C.
Proposed Use: Detached Dwelling
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhood Coalition and Old Clearwater Bay
Presenter: Robert G. Tefft,Development Review Manager
Community Development Board Agenda—December 20,2011—Page 2 of 8
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3. Case: FLD2011-09032-1305 Franklin Street Level Two Application
Owner: Robert N.Lynch,as Bishop of the Diocese of St.Petersburg,A Corporation Sole
Applicant: Catholic Charities Community Development Corporation
Agent: Frank Murphy (P.O. Box 40200, St. Petersburg, FL, 33743; phone: 727-344-1611; fax: 727-
374-0209; email: fmur�hv(cr�,ccdosp.org)
Location: 1.02 acres on the north side of Franklin Street,approximately 145 feet east of Betty Lane
Atlas Page: 287B
Zoning: Institutional (I)District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit a Residential Shelter in the Institutional (I)
District with a lot area of 44,431 square feet, a lot width of 232 feet, a front(north) setback of 28 feet
(to existing building), a side (east) setback of zero feet(to existing driveway), a side(west) setback of
5.2 feet (to existing pavement and covered parking structure), a rear (south) setback of 210 feet (to
existing covered parking structure), a building height of 23 feet(to midpoint of pitched roo fl and five
parking spaces, as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project under the provisions of Community
Development Code (CDC) Section 2-1204.A and reduction to the south and east perimeter landscape
buffers from five feet to zero feet, a reduction to a portion of the west perimeter landscape buffer
from 10 feet to 5.2 feet and the remainder of the buffer from five feet to zero feet and a reduction in
the amount of required interior landscaping from 437 square feet to 177 square feet, as a
Comprehensive Landscape Program under the provisions of CDC Section 3-1202.G.
Proposed Use: Residential Shelter
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhood Coalition, East Gateway Business and
Neighbors Association
Presenter: Matthew Jackson,Planner II
4. Case: TA2011-10002—Amendments to the Community Development Code
Level Three Application
Applicant: City of Clearwater
Request: Amendments to the Community Development Code providing for public food service
establishments with a permit to allow patrons' dogs on the premises in designated outdoor seating
areas.
Neighborhood Association: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition.
Presenter: Lauren Matzke,AICP, Planner III.
E. LEVEL TWO APPLICATIONS(Items 1-6):
l. Case:FLD2011-10036—521 Chestnut Street Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant: James P. Gills IIUFSH7,LLC.
Agent: Braulio Grajales, P.E. (630 Chestnut Street, Clearwater, FL 33756; phone: 727-723-3771; fax:
727-723-7150; email: b raiales o,hpe-fl.com)
Location: 0.29 acres located on the south side of Chestnut Street approximately 165 feet east of
South Fort Harrison Avenue
Atlas Page: 295B
E�sting Zoning: Downtown(D)District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit a medical clinic within the Downtown (D)
District with a building height of 15.5 feet and 16 parking spaces as a Comprehensive Infill
Redevelopment Project under the provisions of Community Development Code Section 2-903.C.
Proposed Use: Medical Clinic
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Beach Association and Old Clearwater Bay Neighborhood
Coalition
Presenter: Ellen Crandall,Planner II
Community Development Board Agenda—December 20,2011—Page 3 of 8
2. Case: FLD201 1-09034— 1698 Gulf to Bay Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant:Nikjeh Properties,LLC/Thornton's Inc.
Agent: Robert Pierro, Avid Group (2300 Curlew Road, Suite 201, Palm Harbor, FL 34683; phone:
727-789-9500; fax: 727-784-76662; email: bob.pierro(a�avidgroup.com)
Location: 1.12 acres located at the northwest corner of Gulf to Bay Blvd and Duncan Avenue
Atlas Page: 288B
Existing Zoning: Commercial(C)District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit an automobile service station in the Commercial
(C) District with a lot area of 48,960 square feet, lot widths of 175 feet(along Gulf to Bay Blvd.) and
280 feet(along Duncan Avenue), a building height of 24 feet(to top of parapet), front(south) setbacks
of 16 feet(to pavement) and 58.47 feet (to canopy), front(east) setbacks of 10 feet(to pavement) and
34.42 feet(to canopy), side (west) setbacks of five feet (to pavement) and 34.43 feet(to canopy), side
(north) setbacks of 20 feet(to pavement) and 82.66 feet(to building), and 19 off-street parking spaces
as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project under the provisions of Community Development
Code Section 2-704.C.
Proposed Use:Automobile Service Station
Neighborhood Associations: Skycrest Neighborhood Association and Clearwater Neighborhoods
Coalition
Presenter: Matthew Jackson,Planner II
3. Case: FLD2011-09031 — 1421 S. Missouri Ave. Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant: Salvatore Belloise
Agent: Renee Ruggiero, Northside Engineering Services, Inc. (300 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater, FL
33756;phone: 727-443-2869; fax: 727-443-8036; email: brenee�a,northsideengineerin .g net).
Location: 0.24 acres located on the east side of S. Missouri Avenue approximately 380 feet south of
the intersection of S. Missouri Avenue and Lakeview Avenue
Atlas Page: 314B
Existing Zoning: Commercial(C)District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit 2,245 square feet of retail sales and services and
800 square feet of office use in the Commercial (C)District within an existing building with a lot area
of 10,463 square feet, a lot width of 104 feet, front(west) setbacks of 1.2 feet(to existing building)and
zero feet(to existing pavement), side(north) setback of 10.2 feet(to existing building)and zero feet(to
existing pa�ement), side (south) setbacks of 37 feet (to existing building) and zero feet (to existing
pavement),rear(east) setbacks of 18.5 feet(to existing building)and zero feet(to existing pa�ement), a
building height of 11 feet(to top of flat roo fl and 14 feet(to top of parapet), and 12 off-street parking
spaces as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project under the provisions of Community
Development Code (CDC) Section 2-704.C., as well as reductions to the front(west) landscape buffer
from 15 feet to zero feet, the side (south) landscape buffer from five feet to zero feet, the side (north)
landscape buffer from five feet to zero feet,the rear(east)landscape buffer from five feet to zero feet, a
reduction to the foundation landscape requirements from five feet to zero feet and a reduction to the
interior landscape requirement from 10 percent to zero percent under the provisions of CDC Section 3-
1202.G.
Proposed Use: Office
Neighborhood Associations: Lake Bellevue Neighborhood Association and Clearwater
Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter:Kevin W.Nurnberger,Planner III
Community Development Board Agenda—December 20,2011—Page 4 of 8
4. Case: FLD2011-10038—2099 N Highland Avenue Level Two Application
Owner: El Amir of Tampa
Agent: Renee Ruggiero, Northside Engineering Services, Inc (300 Belcher Road, Clearwater, FL
33756; phone: 727-443-2869; fax: 727-235-8475)
Location: 0.918 acres located at the southeast corner of Highland Avenue and Union Street.
Atlas Page: 252A
Zoning: Commercial(C)District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit an Automobile Service Station use consisting
of six gas dispensers as part of an existing shopping center in the Commercial (C) District with a lot
area of 39,956 square feet, lot widths of 190.03 feet(Highland Ave) and 190.04 feet(Union St), front
(north) setbacks of 10 feet (to existing parking) and 39.1 feet (to existing building), front (west)
setbacks of 10 feet (to existing parking) and 54 feet (to proposed canopy), side (south) setbacks of
five feet(to existing parking) and 20.9 feet(to existing building), side (east) setbacks of 19.8 feet (to
existing building) and eight feet (to existing pavement), a building height of 13 feet (to flat roof of
existing building)and 17.5 feet(to flat roof of proposed canopy) and 38 off-street parking spaces as a
Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project under the provisions of the Community Development
Code (CDC) Section 2-704.C; as well as a reduction to the width of the north perimeter landscape
buffer from 15 feet to 10 feet, a reduction to the width of the east perimeter landscape buffer from 10
feet to eight feet, a reduction to the width of the west perimeter landscape buffer from 15 feet to 10
feet, a reduction of the interior landscaping from 2,508 square feet to 1,395 square feet, and the
removal of the required foundation landscaping along the west building facade as a Comprehensive
Landscape Program under the provisions of CDC Section 3-1202.G.
Proposed Use: Automobile Service Station
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhood Coalition and Clearview Lake Estates
Homeowners Association
Presenter: Matthew Jackson,Planner II
5. Case: FLD2011-10039—220 Tulane Road Level Two Application
Owner: /Applicant: 220 Tulane,LLC
Agent: John Mueller, P.E., Howard Civil Engineering (4805 Independence Pkwy, Suite 250B,
Tampa, FL 33634; phone: 813-341-0496; fax: 831-341-0498; email:
john(c�howardcivilen in�eerin .g com)
Location: 0.41 acres on the west side of Tulane Road,approximately 200 feet north of Drew Street
Atlas Page: 280A
Zoning: Medium Density Residential(MDR)District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit the expansion of a parking lot serving existing
attached dwellings in the Medium Density Residential (MDR) District with a front (east) setback of
10 feet(to pavement)where 10 feet is allowable as a Residential Infill Project under the provisions of
Community Development Code Section 2-304.G.
Proposed Use: Attached Dwellings
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhood Coalition and Skycrest Neighborhood
Association
Presenter: Kevin W.Nurnberger, Planner III
Community Development Board Agenda—December 20,2011—Page 5 of 8
6. Case: FLD2011-10037—2000 Calumet Street Level Two Application
Owner: /Applicant: Church of Scientology/Flag Service Organization, Inc.
Agent: Cornoyer Construction(1476 Cleveland Street,Clearwater, FL 33755; phone: 727-442-5231)
Location: The 5.0 acre property is located on the northeast corner of Hercules Avenue and Calumet
Street.
Atlas Page: 262B
Zoning: Industrial,Research, and Technology(IRT)District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit a 12,000 square foot building addition to an
existing 59,943 square foot warehouse in the Industrial, Research and Technology(IRT)District with
a lot area of 217,800 square feet, lot widths of 658 feet (Calumet Street) and 328 feet (Hercules
Avenue), front (south) setbacks of 47 feet (to existing pavement) and 59 feet (to existing building),
front(west) setbacks of 79 feet(to existing pavement) and 50 feet(to existing building), side (north)
setbacks of 27 feet (to existing pavement) and 24 feet (to proposed building), side (east) setbacks of
140 feet(to existing pavement)and 157 feet(to proposed building), building heights of 15 feet(to top
of flat roof of proposed addition) and 19.2 feet(to top of roof of existing building), and 12 off-street
parking spaces as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project under the provisions of Community
Development Code Section 2-1304.C.
Proposed Use: Warehouse
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhood Coalition
Presenter: Kevin W.Nurnberger, Planner III
F. LEVEL THREE APPLICATION (Items 1-5):
1. Case: TA201 1-1 1004—Amendments to the Community Development Code
Level Three Application
Applicant: City of Clearwater
Request: Amendments to the Community Development Code regarding numerous provisions
including minor corrections to the general purposes of the development code, adding language
pertaining to setbacks for parking lots, changing the threshold pertaining to when parking demand
studies are required, revising how information is conveyed within the code as it pertains to temporary
uses, amending the submittal requirements for various development approvals, relocating certain
language pertaining to Business Tax Receipts within the code, allowing for the submittal of zoning
atlas amendments without the submittal of an application for development approval, allowing the
processing of Development Agreements without the submittal of an application for development
approval, revising the language regarding nonconformities to make it more consistent with the stated
purpose of those provisions.
Neighborhood Association: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Robert G. Tefft,Development Review Manager
Community Development Board Agenda—December 20,2011—Page 6 of 8
2. Case:DVA2008-OOOOlA—100 Coronado Drive Level Three
Application
Applicant: K&P Clearwater Estate,LLC
Agent: J. Paul Raymond, Esq., Macfarlane, Ferguson & McMullen (625 Court Street, Suite 200,
Clearwater,Florida, 33756;phone: 727-441-8966; fax: 727-442-8470)
Location: 2.75 acres located directly south of Pier 60 between Coronado Drive and South Gulfview
Boulevard,north of Second Street
Atlas Page: 276A
Zoning: Tourist(T)District
Request: Review of, and recommendation to the City Council, of an amendment to the first amended
and restated Development Agreement between K & P Clearwater Estate, LLC (the property owner)
and the City of Clearwater
Proposed Use: Overnight accommodations use of a total of 450 rooms (163.6 rooms/acre on total
site) and a maximum of 37,000 square feet (031 FAR on total site) of amenities accessory to the
hotel at a height of 150 feet(to roof deck)
Neighborhood Association: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition and Clearwater Beach Association
Presenter:Robert G. Tefft,Development Review Manager
3. Case: LUP2011-09003 — 2750 and 2754 Sunset Point Road (Related to REZ2011-09006,
DVA2011-10001) Level ThreeApplication
Owner/Applicant: Aviation Engineering Consultants Sunset Point, LLC
Representative: Roger A. Shinholser, Scientists and Engineers, Inc. (1280 Heather Ridge Boulevard,
Dunedin,FL 34698; phone: 727-738-9025; fax: 727-738-9505)
Location: 6.571 acres located on the north side of Sunset Point Road approximately 477 feet west of
Soule Road.
Atlas Page: 255A
Request: Future Land Use Map amendment from Institutional(I)to Industrial Limited(IL).
Type of Amendment: Small scale
Proposed Use: Manufacturing
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Catherine Lee,Planner III
4. Case: REZ2011-09006 — 2750 and 2754 Sunset Point Road (Related to LUP2011-09003,
DVA20ll-10001) Level Three Application
Owner/Applicant: Aviation Engineering Consultants Sunset Point, LLC
Representative: Roger A. Shinholser, Scientists and Engineers, Inc. (1280 Heather Ridge Boulevard,
Dunedin,FL 34698; phone: 727-738-9025; fax: 727-738-9505)
Location: 6.571 acres located on the north side of Sunset Point Road approximately 477 feet west of
Soule Road.
Atlas Page: 255A
Request: Zoning Atlas amendment from Institutional (I) to Industrial, Research and Technology
(IRT)
Type of Amendment: Small scale
Proposed Use: Manufacturing
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Catherine Lee,Planner III
Community Development Board Agenda—December 20,2011—Page 7 of 8
5. Case: DVA2011-10001 — 2750 and 2754 Sunset Point Road (Related to LUP2011-09003,
REZ2011-09006) Level Three Application
Owners/Applicant: Aviation Engineering Consultants Sunset Point,LLC
Representative: William J. Kimpton, Esquire, (605 Palm Boulevard, Suite B, Dunedin, FL 34698;
phone: 727-733-7500; fax: 727-733-7511)
Location: 6.571 acres located on the north side of Sunset Point Road approximately 477 feet west of
Soule Road.
Atlas Page: 255A
Request: Review of a proposed Development Agreement between Aviation Engineering Consultants
Sunset Point, LLC (the developer) and the City of Clearwater under the provisions of Community
Development Code Section 4-606.
Proposed Use: Manufacturing use of up to 130,000 square feet of floor area(0.45 Floor Area Ratio) at
a m�imum height of 35 feet
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Catherine Lee,Planner III
G. CONSIDERATION OF APPEAL(Item 1):
1. Case: APP2011-00006
Appellant: Avi Ovaknin, Surf West, Inc.
Agent: Alex Plisko, Plisko Architecture, PA (800 Drew Street, Clearwater, FL 33755; phone: 727-
442-7200; fax: 727-461-0030).
Request: An appeal of an administrative interpretation of Sections 3-913 (outdoor display/storage) and
3-1502.F.1. (exterior storage and display/nonresidential properties), Community Development Code,
denying outside display at 311 Gulfview Boulevard.
Neighborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Michael Delk,Planning&Development Director
H. ADJOURNMENT
Community Development Board Agenda—December 20,2011—Page 8 of 8