MINUTES FOR APPROVAL - 03/19/2013 .
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING MtNUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 19, 2013
Awaiting approval
Present: Vice-Chair Thomas Coates, Member Frank L. Dame, Member Richard
Adelson, Member Brian A. Barker, Member Kurt B. Hinrichs, Member ponald van
Weezel, Acting Member John Funk
Absent: Member Norma R. Carlough
Also Present: Attorney for the Board Gina Grimes, Assistant City Attorney Leslie
Dougall-Sides, Planning & Development Director Michael Delk, Assistant Planning &
Development Director Gina Clayton, Development Review Manager Robert TefFt, Board
Reporter Patricia O. Sullivan
A. CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Vice-Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. followed by the invocation and
Pledge of Allegiance.
B. ROLL CALL: Vice Chair Coates, Members Adelson, Barker, Carlough,
Dame Hinrichs, van Weezel Alternate Member John Funk, City Staff
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: February 19, 2012
Member van Weezel moved to approve the minutes of the regular Community
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summation to each board member. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
D. WELCOME NEW BOARD: John Funk
E. Recognition of Service: (Item 1):
1. Board Member Nick Fritsch
Previous Board Chair Nick Fritsch was thanked for his service and made parting
remarks.
F. CONSENT AGENDA: The following case is not contested by the applicant,
staff, neighboring property owners, etc. and will be approved by a single
vote at the beginning of the meeting: (Item 1)
1. Case� FLD2012-11026- 1990 Sunset Point Rd. Level Two Application
Owner: S & I Ventures LLC.
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Aqent: Elizabeth Abernethy, Stantec Consultinq i2205 N. 20th Street Tampa FL
33605; Phone: 813-223-9500; email: Liz.Abernethy�stantec.com)
Location: 0.78-acre subject property is located at the northwest corner of Sunset
Point Road and N. Hercules Avenue.
Atlas Paae: 253A
Zoning: Commercial !C) District
Rec�uest: Flexible Development application to permit 3,010 square-feet of
Automcbile Service Station in the Commercial (C) district as a Comprehensive
Infill Redevelopment Project with a front setback (south) of 15 feet (to
pavement), a front (southeast) setback of 14.57 feet (to pavement), a front (east)
setback of 10.44 feet (to pavement a side (west) setback of 4.69 (to pavement)
a side (north�setback of 11.45 feet (to buildinq), a reduction to the required
parking from 15 to 12 parkinq spaces under the provisions of the Communitv
Development Code (CDC) Section 2-704.E., as well as reductions to the interior
island landscape area to 731 (3.5%) where 2,087 sauare-feet (10 %) is
required, the reduction of the foundation landscapinq to zero feet where 5 feet is
required as a Comprehensive Landscape Program under the provisions of CDC
Section 3-1202.G.
Proposed Use: Automobile Service Station
Neiqhborhood Association(s): Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition and Valencia
Park/ Cedar Groves HOA
Presenter: Ellen Crandall, Land Resource Specialist
See Exhibits: Staff Report FLD2012-11026 2013-03-19
Memorandum FLD2012-11026 2013-03-19
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based on evidence in the record, including the application and the Staff Report, and
hereby adopt the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law stated in the Staff Report,
with conditions of approval as listed in the Staff Report and amended by Memorandum
i.e. Condition of Approval #1 to read: "That prior to the issuance of any building permits,
the fence for the lift station be revised to utilize colored PVC paneling complementary to �
the dumpster enclosure and building faCade." The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
G. CONTINUED ITEMS (Items 1): (Continued from September 18, 2012)
1. Case: FLD2012-06014 - 407 South Arcturas Avenue Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant: Arcturas 407, LLC
Aqent: Anthony Saravanos, The Boardwalk Company f31640 US 19 N, Suite 1,
Palm Harbor, FL 34684; phone: 727-784-1007 x206; email:
asaravanos(a�boardwalkcompany.com}
Location: 0.39 acre located on the east side of South Arcturas Avenue
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a�proximately 260 feet north of Gulf=to-Bav Boulevard
Atlas Page: 289A
Existinq.Zoninq: Commercial (C) District
Request� Flexible Development a�plication to permit a Retail Sales and Service
use (child daycare) of 5 200 square-feet in the Commercial (C) District with a lot
area of 16 988 square-feet� a lot width of 100 feet; with 21 parkinq spaces; a
front (west) setback of zero feet (to existinq pavement); a side (north) setback of
finro feet fto existingpavement) and �yht feet (to existina buildina); a side (south)
setback of zero feet (to existingpavement) and finro feet (to an existinq concrete
pad)� and four parking spaces located within required siqht visibilitv trianqles as
a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project under the provisions of
Community Development Code Section 2-704.0 and reduce the reauired front
�west) landscape buffer from 10 feet to zero feet adiacent to existinq parkinq;
reduce the required side (north) landscape buffer from 10 feet to zero feet
adjacent to existingparkinQ and finro feet to an existinct walkwav: reduce the
required side (south) landscape buffer from five feet to zero feet to existina
parkinqand finro feet to an existinq concrete pad- reduce the required foundation
landscape area from five feet to zero feet; and reduce the reauired interior
landscaped area from 10 percent of the vehicular use area (404 sauare-feet) to
zero percent (zero sauare-feet) as a Comprehensive Landscape Proqram under
the provisions of 3-1202.G.
Proposed Use: Retail sales and service (child davcare)
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neiqhborhoods Coalition and Skvcrest
Neiqhborhood Association
Presenter: Mark T. Parry, AICP, Planner III
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Development Review Manager Robert TefFt said this application was withdrawn; an
application for a different use of the subject property has been submitted.
Items Not on the Agenda:
Attorney for the Board Gina Grimes announced she will resign her position as the
board's attorney effective May 1, 2013, due to possible future conflicts of interest
associated with attorneys who have joined her firm.
H. ADJOURNMENT
Attest Chair
Community Development Board
Board Reporter
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