5720-95 ORDINANCE NO F 5 20_95
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEAR WATER,
FLORIDA, RELA L ING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE; AMENDING SECTION 41 . 053 CODE OF
ORDIN`WCES TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM LOT AREA
REQUIRENVIEN ` FOR MANUFACTURING USES IN T14E
INFILL COMMERCIAL ZONING DIS-PRIC'T`; CREATING
SECTION 42 .36., CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO PROHIBIT
DRIVE117 Y' ACCESS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL USES ACROSS
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECn IVES DATE
BE I T ORDAINED By 7 HE CITY =P11 I I S S I ON OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1 . Section 41 . 053,, Code of Ordinances, is amended to
read-
Sec. 41.053 ., Supplementary standards by category of use.
The standards in this section which apply to the identified
ate o of use shall supplement the general standards of use
identified in section 41 . 052 No conditional use shall be
authorized unless determined to meet all of the standards
applicable Cher+ellZo;
(17) Manufacturing uses may be permitted in the infill commercial,
research, development and office park districts upon determination
that
(a) The hours o:L operation are compatible with surrounding
uses .
(b I The volume of traffic aenerated by the use is compatible
with surrounding uses.
(c) Any noise generated by the use is compatible with
surroundna uses.
(d) In infill commercial districts, a minimum lot size of
101 00Q =�0a 89 square feet shall be provided for this use;
and
(e) The %iocte complies with all of the general standards
contained in subsection (b) this section.
sect ion 2 . Chapter 42, Lode of Ordinances, is amended by the
creation of Section 42 . 3G to read:
Sep:,. 42 .36 . Nonresidential driveways prohibited across or from
residentially-zoned areas
The purpose of this section is to regulate the placement of
driveways serving nonresidential uses so that adjoining or nearby
residential areas are protected from the adverse impacts of
nonresidential ]property access .
(1) There shall be no driveway access to a nonresident ially-
zoned property ;across or from a residenti.ally-zoned property unless
n+ other opportunity for driveway access exists .
In cases where no other driveway access opportunities
exist, t:he development code administrator and the traffic engineer
shall~ determine the most suitable location for the driveway, taking
into account applicable site conditions and the zoning, uE�e and
site design of surrounding properties, in order to minimize the
impact of'` the driveway on surrounding residentially-zoned
propert<ies
Section 3 . The provisions of this ordinance are found and
determined to be consistent with the City of Cleat ate'r
Comprehensive ,flan.
ect oh 4 . Thus ordinance shall take effect imr�ediatelY upon
adoption.
P.?!SSRD ON FIRST READING February 2, 1995
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
RE DING AMD ADOPTED February 16, 1995
RI-Ea Car ey, Mayor C -mmiss'ioner
.Attest ;
Cynthia Coudeau, City Clergy
Approved as to form and.
legal sufficiency:
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p° ;vela K.V Akin, City Attorney'
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