MINUTES FOR APPROVAL - 01/15/2013COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
January 15, 2013
Awaiting approval
Present: Chair Nicholas C. Fritsch, Vice -Chair Thomas Coates, Member Frank L.
Dame, Member Richard Adelson, Member Brian A. Barker, Member Kurt B. Hinrichs,
Member Norma R. Carlough, Alternate Member Donald van Weezel
Also Present: Attorney for the Board Gina Grimes, Assistant City Attorney Leslie
Dougall- Sides, Planning & Development Director Michael Delk, Development Review
Manager Robert Tefft, Board Reporter Patricia O. Sullivan
A. CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL: Chair Fritsch, Vice Chair Coates, Members Adelson, Barker,
Carlough, Dame Hinrichs, Alternate Member van Weezel, City Staff
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: December18, 2012
Member Carlough moved to approve the minutes of the regular Community
Development Board meeting of December 18, 2012, as recorded and submitted in
written summation to each board member. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously. Alternate Member van Weezel did not vote.
D. CONSENT AGENDA: The following cases are not contested by the
applicant, staff, neighboring property owners, etc. and will be approved by
a single vote at the beginning of the meeting (Items 1 -5):
Case: FLD2012- 09016- 1960 Gulf -to -Bay Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Haddad Florida Realty, LLC.
Agent: Robert W. Case; LIS Engineering, LLC. (21430 Palm Beach Boulevard,
Alva, FL 33920; phone: (239) 693 -9244; email: bobc(o-)-lisengineering.us)
Location: 0.75 acre on the northeast corner of Gulf -to -Bay Boulevard and South
Comet Avenue
Atlas Page: 289A
Zoning: Commercial (C) District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit a restaurant with a height of
22 feet, a front (west) setback of three feet (to drive -thru lane) and 16 feet (to
building), a front (south) setback of 10 feet (to drive -thru lane) and 39 feet (to
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building), a side (east) setback of one foot (to parking) and 48.5 feet (to building),
a side (north) setback of 10 feet (to parking and dumpster enclosure) and 149
feet (to building) and 28 parking spaces (8.81 spaces per 1,000 square -feet of
Gross Floor Area) in the Commercial (C) District as a Comprehensive Infill
Redevelopment Project under the provisions of Community Development Code
(CDC) Section 2- 704.C. and to reduce the front (west) landscape buffer from 10
feet to three feet (to drive -thru lane), reduce the front (south) landscape buffer
from 15 feet to 10 feet (to drive -thru lane), reduce the side (east) landscape
buffer from five feet to one foot, increase the number of parking spaces in a row
from 10 spaces to 11 spaces and eliminate the required foundation plantings
along the front (west) fapade of the proposed building as part of a
Comprehensive Landscape Program under the provisions of CDC Section 3-
1202.G.
Proposed Use: Restaurant
Neiahborhood Associations: Clearwater Neiahborhoods Coalition. and Skvcrest
Neighborhood Association
Presenter: Mark T. Parry, Planner III
See Exhibit: Staff Report FLD2012 -09016 2013 -01 -15
See page 4 for motion of approval.
2. Case. FLD2012 -11023 - 655 South Gulfview Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Clearwater Grande Development, LLC
Agent: Housh Ghovaee, CEO and Renee Ruggiero, Senior Project Planner,
Northside Engineering Services, Inc. (300 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater, FL
33765; phone: 727 - 446 -8036; email: Renee (o)-northsideengineering.net)
Location: 0.63 acre on the south side of S. Gulfview Boulevard, approximatelv
894 feet west of Gulf Boulevard
Atlas Paae: 285A
Zoning: Tourist (T) District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit a 91 -room overnight
accommodation use in the Tourist (T) District with a lot area of 27,446 square -
feet (0.63 acres), a lot width of 83.97 feet along South Gulfview Boulevard, front
(north) setbacks of zero feet (to existing brick pavers), 0.8 feet (to existing
covered wood deck), 8.1 feet (to proposed structure), and 19.7 feet (to existing
building); side (east) setbacks of zero feet (to existing wood frame structure), 6.5
feet (to structure), and 10 feet (to existing building); side (west) setbacks of zero
feet (to proposed canopy), four feet (to existing pavement), and 5.6 feet (to
existing structure); rear (south) setbacks of zero feet (to existing brick paver pool
deck), 14 feet (to cover wood structure), and 26.6 feet (to existing building); a
building height of 49.5 feet (from Base Flood Elevation to top of roof); and five
off - street parking spaces as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project
pursuant to Community Development Code Section 2- 803.D; and an increase in
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the maximum allowable density through the allocation of 60 overnight
accommodation units from the Hotel Density Reserve created pursuant to Beach
by Design; as well as a reduction to the required foundation landscaping width
along South Gulfview Boulevard from five feet to zero feet as part of a
Comprehensive Landscape Program pursuant to Community Development Code
Section 3- 1202.G.
Proposed Use: Overnight Accommodations
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Beach Association and Clearwater
Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Kevin W. Nurnberaer. Planner III
See Exhibit: Staff Report FLD2012 -11023 2013 -01 -15
See page 4 for motion of approval.
3. Case. FLD2012 -11024 - 635 South Gulfview Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Clearwater Grande Development, LLC
Agent: Housh Ghovaee, CEO and Renee Ruggiero, Senior Project Planner,
Northside Engineering Services, Inc. (300 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater, FL
33765; phone: 727 - 446 -8036; email: Renee (o)-northsideengineering.net)
Location: 0.80 acre on the south side of S. Gulfview Boulevard, approximatelv
977.97 feet west of Gulf Boulevard
Atlas Page: 285A
Zoning: Tourist (T) District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit a 116 -room overnight
accommodation use in the Tourist (T) District with a lot area of 35,174 square -
feet (0.80 acres), a lot width of 164.03 feet along South Gulfview Boulevard, front
(north) setbacks of zero feet (to pavement) and 4.8 feet (to building), side (east)
setbacks of zero feet (to pavement and canopy) and two feet (to building), side
(west) setbacks of zero feet (to pavement) and 8 feet (to building), rear (south)
setbacks of zero feet (to pavement) and 20.6 feet ( to building); a building height
of 150 feet (from Base Flood Elevation to roof slab) and 166 feet (to elevator
shaft room); and 247 off - street parking spaces as a Comprehensive Infill
Redevelopment Project pursuant to Community Development Code Section 2-
803.D; and an increase in the maximum allowable density through the allocation
of 76 overnight accommodation units from the Hotel Density Reserve created
pursuant to Beach by Design, as well as a reduction to the required foundation
landscaping width along South Gulfview Boulevard from five feet to 4.8 feet as
part of a Comprehensive Landscape Program pursuant to Community
Development Code Section 3- 1202.G.
Proposed Use: Overnight Accommodations
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Beach Association and Clearwater
Neiahborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Kevin W. Nurnberger, Planner III
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See Exhibit: Staff Report FLD2012 -11024 2013 -01 -15
Member Coates moved to approve Cases FLD2012- 09016, FLD2012- 11023, and
FLD2012 -11024 on today's Consent Agenda based on evidence in the record, including
the applications and the Staff Reports, and hereby adopt the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law stated in the Staff Reports, with conditions of approval as listed.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. Alternate Member van
Weezel did not vote.
4. Case. DVA2012 -11001 - 655 South Gulfview Boulevard Level Three Application
Owner: Clearwater Grande Development, LLC
Agent: Housh Ghovaee, CEO and Renee Ruggiero, Senior Project Planner;
Northside Engineering Services, Inc. (300 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater, FL
33765; phone: 727 - 446 -8036; email: Renee (o)-northsideengineering.net)
Location: 0.63 acre on the south side of S. Gulfview Boulevard, approximately
894 feet west of Gulf Boulevard
Atlas Paae: 285A
Zoning: Tourist (T) District
Request: Review, and recommendation to the City Council, of a Development
Agreement between Clearwater Grande Development, LLC (the property owner)
and the City of Clearwater, providing for the allocation of 60 units from the Hotel
Density Reserve under Beach by Design.
Proposed Use: Overnight Accommodations
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Beach Association, Clearwater
Neiahborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Kevin W. Nurnberger, Planner III
See Exhibit: Staff Report DVA2012 -11001 2013 -01 -15
See page 5 for motion to recommend approval.
5. Case. DVA2012 -11002 - 635 South Gulfview Boulevard Level Three Application
Owner: Clearwater Grande Development, LLC
Agent: Housh Ghovaee, CEO and Renee Ruggiero, Senior Project Planner;
Northside Engineering Services, Inc. (300 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater, FL
33765; phone: 727 - 446 -8036; email: Renee (o)-northsideengineering.net)
Location: 0.80 acre on the south side of S. Gulfview Boulevard, approximately
977.97 feet west of Gulf Boulevard
Atlas Page: 285A
Zoning: Tourist (T) District
Request: Review, and recommendation to the City Council, of a Development
Agreement between Clearwater Grande Development, LLC (the property owner)
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and the City of Clearwater, providing for the allocation of 76 units from the Hotel
Densitv Reserve under Beach by Desian.
Proposed Use: Overnight Accommodations
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Beach Association, Clearwater
Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Kevin W. Nurnberger, Planner III
See Exhibit: Staff Report DVA2012 -11002 2013 -01 -15
Member Coates moved to recommend approval of Cases DVA2012 -11001 and
DVA2012 -11002 on today's Consent Agenda based on evidence in the record, including
the applications and the Staff Reports, and hereby adopt the Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law stated in the Staff Reports. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously. Alternate Member van Weezel did not vote.
E. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:13 p.m.
Attest
Board Reporter
Chair
Community Development Board
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