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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELAT'IN ; TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AMENDING SECTIONS
40.26'1 THROUGH 40.254, CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO PROVIDE
FOR ' ,A REVISED GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND SUBMITTAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR 'PLANNED DEVELOPMEN" DISTRICTS; ADDING a
SUBCATEGORIES OF RESIDENTIAL. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICITS; REVISING PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL ''USE
REQOIOENiENTS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS;_
REPEALING SECTION 40.265, CODE OF ORDINANCES, RELATING
TO C`OND TIONAL USES; REPEALING SECTION 40.267, CODE OF
ORDItiANCES RELATING TO DIMENSIONAL AND NUMERICAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS; AMENDING
SECTIONS 43.02, 43.22, AND 43.23, CODE OF ORDINANCES`, TO
DELETE REFERENCES TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS* PROVIDING AN 1
EFFECTI�� E DATE.
6E IT ORDAINED SY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARIdATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Sel".tlions 40,261 through 40.264, Codes of Ordinances, are amender
to reads
DIVJ,'.SION 14. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PC) `
Sec. 40.M. Geneiral4 description.
The planned'deve opment district is created to provide an alte—late metho
of land developmen t f the ef--zeo4ff
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a wb - r — eke - le" -- e 4Rad — $
e-sir -fie =- d for the purpose of ach evinp
one or, mo re of the "ollowing development objectives-
I Prese,rv�! erz--be`--e4 -444e- significant environmental 'o
topographical site -features
2) Accom od�te a mixture of compatible uses on a single parcel of land
tom- e �- dt t -1- -� 4 b 4 e t + aql-� �
bra-kk " i�F6+t4e = r= y-be a p ry
e�� el• =--�e �� a�e�=ems-;
(3) Accommodate buildings with exceptional setback
or separation provisions sw, -m-ade—i
through strategic s its 4af1G :dal- t- n design~ I
(4) accommodate a comprehensively planned and phased development or
redevelopment projOct ' .,fin ^� ;^ which provides for
interrelated uses, circulation patt.ernsr both vehicular and pedestrian.
building orientations, parking areas, architectural motifs, signs, open spaced,
vistas, amenity areas and like features which positively contribute to thle
develppi'Lienl~ or rede4 lopmgnt area ee and the city.
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I +'and, d,> i gn d t h is ronina w requ ire coniceii,t -s-4t-e- olam aQnrova l by
the +: 1"`^,P ,.�i�'.*�.5�1(�n °1~�� "i�� �t�: t°^.c°rl ""g°�' ^ ��'�4.�, :�r +*x r r- t:'r^--f�? ' •1-_''x� ',`at s^?`u s .31 . 1I
ce -sue plan Sh II be reviewed bar the city -omm ssion in conjunction 'with
arty application for planned developmment district zoning or rezoning an'd ail
development shall occur consistent with that concept sa plan as;a roved b the
coma-.i_ssion or as nay be subsequently ' amended by the deve
it lo�nient ' code
administrator or c _ commission in accordance with the follor�j. _Drovlsions.�
Aa) ararendment involviingL increases in intensity of use (as measured by residential
den y o nonresi,delitial -floor area ratiorat:o' increases in structure heiaht. or
decreases in setback;. sD n'soace, or buffering as shown on the approved concept
lean shall be approved by the city, commission. Other amendments may bed
considered, minor l aivendments and m � be aDoroved by the development code
administrator unless determined by the code administrator to be approoHate for
commission:action.' Thia minimum rUtLj ga=.meats for concept plans shall be the same
as for prel iminaras(ii = plans underinanter or for preliminary plzsts ratider�
chime; 45 or both as agpl i cable. except for master planned development concept
plans which sha l lI be as specified in section 40.264. These minimum regu iresments�
ma v be modified or' waived b he city 'r commission in considering the aDylication4
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for a Dl�anned devielbvment district: in gar ocular the requirements for tyre
s ifioed subcat o ies of the residential planned development district ma;�
consist of existi p )lit or ownership documents.
Sec. 40.'262. SurbdfstHcts.
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The n v i
paned, die e opmerrt district shall comprise the following �
subdis :ricts. Subicaiteaories for residential Dlanned development districts are
o exstinprovided for aoolicdi�or si?ietle family subdivisions only. 4e
$ ' I,n a
1} Residdnt{ial planned development district (RPD) _; S ecifiic
subcategories for exi;stinQ sino7e family subdivisions or lots may include they
following:
SubCa-te or, dimensional and Numerical Re g uirements
RPQ-A Maximum densit • 1.0 dwellin units per acre miniamum�
lot area width ` ndepth: as atte
el rt, maximum ui in covers e and minimum open s ace
s I meet the °°dim nsiona an numeric a renien��k
the RS-2 zonini istrict
rRu-F Maximum__de ns it 2.5 dwelling u nits per acres minimum
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lot area,
vv i t t a�d�e.3 as p I atte ;�set� ac s= maximurr�
elr at maximum�buidn coveracre and minimum open s ace
;s ,a I meet t u ir
e -.RS-4` zonln sisr°ict.
RPD-C MaXimum densit r 2.5 dwelling units per acre° minimun,
oT y�era=a, wart and de asp at to ; setbacks maw
Fein maximum burin coverage and minimum 0 en s ace'
5 a meet the d i mens i one a u mer''i c�aT re u i rime �
he RS-6 zoning district.
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ELL) i lax am3um de 5..0 dwe11 ino Lini is _Per�ragr, 1 r1n11111 UM
s �#' areas . widtini a i-, d L L $ a sti r 5r Rie`�XIMUM I
ne.7C t 133y a m bi#1 1P1 coverage, d?1 minimum open 5' lei'
{ails, " meet t e dimensional and numeri'cd rr'uirr eii11entS o
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oninQ c std i Ct s
SubCat g(Lr ' Dimensiona a—n Numerical Reggj t!n�g
RPD-E 4MaxiMum densit : 5.0 dwelling units er acre; minimum
?t area, Width and de as l�itie s 3acks maximum
one,on,t t max mush u i 1 di no covers e and mi n imum open,space
=_ W meet the dimensional and nnmer�ca ; regu.remen s of
tlIe RS-8 RS-8 zon no c:istr�ict.
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Office P lainned development 'district (OPD'
(3) Commercial; planned development district (CPD)�-;-'
( ') Industrial p anned development district (3PD).—;
(5) Research, , Idevelopment and of=fice park planned development district
(ROPD)-r
(6`) Recreational planned development district (RecPD)�-
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(7) Clearwater! 86acn p lanned development district ` PP
( 3') Public/ ems ublic planned development district (PSPPD)i,
( ) Urban center planned development district»
h9aster lanrnf,d development "distr'ict P[".,.
sec, 40.263; stabl i shlr knt t contraction.
It is intended that four, acres or more be provided to establish a new
residential , office, commercial , industrial , research, development and office
park, puoliclsernipubliic,, urban center or 'Clearvaater, Beach planned development
district:, that 25 acres or more be provided Ito establish a. 'new master fanned
development distri'c and that 50 acres or more be provided to establish a
recreational planned development d,istrict., unless a reduced area is determined
by ordinance be in the public interest. As an exception to the above , uidelirle,
there shall b2 no 2 gi,—Ifll n area reou r�emernts for the`Fneri c subcateaori'ds of lie
aPestiers 'ialanned d $uelo ❑sent district listed in section0262(I; abdv .
f=urthermore, it is Intended that no existing
existing a ia1;
- � 1- e h--planned development cif s;r i ct be contracted to; an
area of less than t.,7 e_above quidel Ines -four- aei~es,
y'. ' '! kY" i �'J'L",'° .r,..tv+'��r+i-a:-1 .F n -e f l n c r g:.�,-.c
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unless the cite commission determines by ordinance that a reduced area
;s in the public interest.
Sec, 40.264. Permitted arnd conditional uses.
Within each of the 'subdistricts of the planned development district, only
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t, f re rU �' s aky COMM za6ion
approva ir3 "v S �j
. Y R R f 1 a '�' •te....e......�a+,.+.: i, C,.. -4. t 1 u 7 p p r o l l ... 1,n approving t 1 O s e 4:
211pweed t sd7� t� used deir�i 3' re....•_`a�a�3district the city commission c� �7° n�Lyj
Waive O re urre- c2jj r t £bi�al �xse d `,'oval r or L3y3f'" tai more of the uses.._ '�° .__..,._
Residential planned development district: Any single or combina- 0"
of residentiaI5 uses identified as permitteo. or_cond,tional an the residena ia,
zoning districts contained in this chapter;
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;a Offiee` planned development district. Any single, or combination of
uses identified as permitted or conditional in the office or residential zoning
districts contained in this chapter;
?" Cortmeri�ial planned develop�ent d'_ riot; Any single or combination
of uses ident4i d as permitted or conditional in the commercial , office or
residential zoning districts 'contained :in this chapter,
( ') Industrial planned development' district. Any, single use or
combination of ulses identified as permitted or conditional in the limited
industrial district or any commercial zoning district contained in this chapirer;
() R sea;rtfi, development and ofifice park planned development distract.
Any single or ddmbinatidn of uses identified as
permitted or conditional inIthe
res arch development. and office park zoning district contained in tiiis� chapter,
(6) Redreational planned development district: Any single or combination
of ,uses identif i��d as permitted or conditional in the open space recreation
aroMnat a en use re wh 4 r oj 0ey b^t ; »
(7), Cloarukrat.er Beach planned development district: Any combination of
tourist-orientw,,d hotel , motel,, restaurant, retail , service, entertainment and/or
office uses.
( ) Fttb`liesemipublic planned development district: Any single or
combination of uses identified as permitted or conditional in the urban center
district contained in this chapter.
(g) Urban,center'planned development d istr i ct. Any single or combination
of uses identified as permitted or conditional in the urban center district
contained in this chapter.
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Master ip armed developr�t:nt district The master- planned development
district is innt nd� c to accommodate #eve 10 ment or redevelopment pro-sects on land
areas in excess of 25 acres designed under a unified plan»
a) R r ittted uses Any sin le or combination of uses identified' as
permitted or conditional within residential , 'office, commercial , industrial nd
public, a_ri lic djstracts m Y be ermi"ted provided sufficient care is to en
to segre ate car buffer an proposed incompatible uses.
tj ;:once t la n submission recuirements Due to the complexity o as
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aS tanned d e , ?-3 ? ea u, r q sj,,re e,
snaps o dude ' `#�l io7d4in `
1. ill �ra1tion no n _22 d,, genera-.1 s s of each area within the
2.
Pr._iced location and iross floor areas of' buildings and structures.
. "ro o end rraxir�rurn he i nt buildinosnc structures.
, Pro d general location and number of Darkina Vices.
Pr�Pro ose building setback at the�aerimet�r<of the site
s i buffering at t�te oerimeter of the site.
7. Pro osie site liol Lino
(cL ff�t, Df MP approval substaitial modifica.-.ions faster oianred
development distr , zoning aDDroval shall entitle the proposed project to
rac;eed to sitanai site plan or brsil ,rr4 j2ermit anal. iesr the
conc otual natu e 11 of the. reauired 9flan, man-substantial mock if icazions to the
AULoved APO cta ce #�. a Ay 4 permitted by the ci v manager. All changes to
the Mpr(rveDi�tral l n involving substantial modificatioiis shall t e uire
cr. --.!-,QI—Tniss i or! eview, ..arid aft royal , For the purpose of this section
"substant'ial m if.cat ions', shall consist of any of the following deviations from
the moved
• ►c�a.rfl in the proposed general use of more than fern �oercen t of the
site or the addi i 'n of a use or uses not :specifically air roved for the district.
2. An ncrearse in proposed building hei ht.
31 An ndrease in residential density by 9ftater than five percent,
4. An hc'r6as in non-residential building floor area by teen percent.
5. A, re+du-tlion in the width of any moved ro. ect oerime°ter building.
Rr_P&Lkind se We , or buffer area.
Any use py�lopOs>ed fair a particular .subdistrict of the planned develo�rmel�rt
district must bei clearly and specifical ly identified on the accompanying coerce ±
-s-k& playa to be ;deertk per i,ritted.
Section' 2, S: ctions 43.02 43.22, and 43.23, Code of Ordinances, are
amended to read:,,
Sec. 43.02. Appr vv�11 required,
s its' p Ran ap,)roval set forth in this `chapter is required prrior to the
issuance gf any bui l ling pel mi t for all land uses identified in chapter 40 ,rhilch
pertains to zon°ingP ` and no permitted o conditional use identified in such
chapter shall e, commenced without first complying with this section where any
of the following eiists;
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ilk of i_nd, irrespective of sire, wherr-T due to 4_1 C,
unique, charac -a ,sticos of the hand, surrounding uses, proposed use or other
features of the devle`lopMent, the city manager determines it to be in the interest
of the public helaIih, safety or welfare that such project be subject to the site
plan review prncesis
Sec. 4 .2 Proee d,arses.
Those deveIopments subject to site plan review as identified in Section
43.0 shall be T+cocessed ini the following manner:
2 Final ;tits plan.
(d) An fi,ial site plan which involves a transfer of develo rnent rights
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which involves a.;p?�oJ�ect ythat the city co mission determined to beinappropria e
for administrative approval , shah be acted upon by the 'city commission.
?accordingly, the; clity commission shall review and evaluate the fina`i site plan
with specific re ar,d to berth the desi+fin guidelines contained in section 43`.24 a, d
the advisory, reocok�rr�endation of the! development review committee. The city
cormaission. shall approve,,, with conditions or deny the final site plall.
In the alternative„ the commission may, for -the purpose of allowing the applica t
are opportunity to address unresolved issues, continue consideration of the final
site plan:.. If a final site plan is denied, -the reasons for the denial stall e
noted.
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Sec: ' .2 Inteor4tion of other review procedures
Any develo;pm.,-nt involving the following related provisions of this Co e
shall. be coordinated as set forth below.
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t1 - Variances. Those developments requiring a variance from any
applicable regulation of this code in conjunction with site plan review shall
have the preliminary, site plan acted upon by the city commission prior to
consideration of this variance by the development code adjustment board. The find
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r, tha1l, be Subr0 t_'.'ea" to the deve?i` jpm;°nt revir-w €:£3f€mitte L'%n �,;Jir�r�
aoi5 oval of the variance. , ,,,_
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i2_ { a�zbd3v si plats. Those developments requiring a suberuisl on
plat shall have"thel preliminary subdivision plat scheduled for review in concert
with the f inaI slitO :plan:
C. naitional uses. Those developments requiring conditional use
approval shall ;be submitted to the planning and ionirg beard and the condition l
use shall tie approved prior to the submission of the final site plan to tie
development r°eviOw committee.
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Section .,
repealed. 'S(wctions 40;266 and 40.267 Code of Ordinances r are here
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Section 4; The provisions of this ordinance have been found to je
consistent consistenF with thl City of C3earwater Comprehensive Plan.
Section66., 1"his ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST RCA IIING AS AMENDED Jan!u ry 6, 1994
PASSED ,ON SECOND AND FI AL
PUDING AND J[DOPTED AS AMENDED Jaijuary 20 , I994
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Rita Garvey
Maya -Comm i ss ionerL.J
Approved as to form sand correctness. Attest:
Vii., A. Ga Arai h, r � Cynfi is E. Goudeau
City �ttore, City clerk
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