8358-12ORDINANCE NO. 8358-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO HISTORIC DESIGNATION; MAKING FINDINGS;
REMOVING THE DESIGNATION AS A HISTORIC PROPERTY
FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 405 CLEVELAND STREET,
CAPITOUROYALTY THEATRE, UNDER COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTfON 4-607; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 4-607 of the City of Clearwater Community Development Code
provides a procedure for historic designation of properties and districts within the City of
Clearwater; and
WHEREAS, Section 4-607 provides for application, review by City staff,
recommendation by the Community Development Board and consideration by the City
Council after public hearing, and provides that the same procedure shall apply in the event
of application for removal of designation; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 8118-09 designated the property located at 405
Cleveland Street, Capitol/Royalty Theatre, a historic property under said Section, and an
application has been filed and processed to remove the designation;
now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Council makes the following findings:
1. The expansion, renovation, and development of the Capitol Theatre premises
will enhance the performing arts experience for the community, and the City's
cooperation with Ruth Eckerd Hall and the renovation project will advance the
Downtown District's economic development efforts, enhance tourism and arts
education, and provide a clear sense of regional and national destination for the
Cleveland Street District;
2. Expansion and renovation of the premises will require changes to the exterior
fa�ade of the premises and other changes which are inconsistent with the
current historic designation;
3. For the above reasons, the property located at 405 Cleveland Street, known as
the Capitol/Royalty Theatre, and further described as: The East 'h of Lot 7, plus
West 30' and 3" of Lot 6, John R. Davey's Resub of Block B(per Plat Book H-1,
Page 87, Public Records of Hillsborough County, Florida, of which Pinellas
County was formerly a part), also known as Parcel No. 16-29-15-20358-002-
0070 [HIS2012-00001], no longer meets the criteria set forth in Community
Development Code Section 4-607, and/or removal of the historic designation for
the property is otherwise appropriate.
Ordinance No. 8358-12
Section 2. Based upon the above findings, the historic designation for the
property located at 405 Cleveland Street, known as the Capitol/Royalty Theatre, within
the City of Clearwater is hereby removed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
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Assistant City Att ney
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Mayor
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Ordinance No. 8358-12