13-08RESOLUTION NO. 13 -08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
APPROVING THE POST - DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN,
IDENTIFYING ACTIONS FOR POST- DISASTER
REDEVELOPMENT ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING GOALS:
HOUSING AND STRUCTURAL REPAIRS, INFRASTRUCTURE
AND PUBLIC FACILITY RECOVERY, ENVIRONMENTAL
RESTORATION, ECONOMIC RESUMPTION, AND LAND USE
AND DEVELOPMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater is vulnerable to a variety of disasters that may
result in emergencies causing substantial injury or harm to the population or substantial
damage to or loss of property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater understands the importance of a Post -
Disaster Redevelopment Plan to the successful long -term recovery and redevelopment
from a disaster; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the Clearwater City
Council adopted the Comprehensive Plan contained in Ordinance 7993 -08 on
December 18, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan Coastal Management Element, Policy
E.4.1.9, requires the City to prepare a Post - Disaster Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Post - Disaster Redevelopment Plan links existing emergency
management plans and the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Post - Disaster Redevelopment Plan in the aftermath of a
declared state of emergency may be implemented to complement the City's
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan to ensure post- disaster decision making
addresses long -term recovery and redevelopment issues; and
WHEREAS, the Post - Disaster Redevelopment Plan provides a guide for the
transition from short-term response and recovery to long -term recovery and
redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the Post - Disaster Redevelopment Plan will enhance State and
Federal disaster assistance, improve public input and facilitate the return of
development, infrastructure, economic and environmental structures in the aftermath of
a declared state of emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Clearwater City Council has concluded that having a Post -
Disaster Redevelopment Plan furthers the health, safety and welfare of the citizens and
visitors of Clearwater and has developed such a Plan;
Resolution No. 13 -08
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Council approves the Post - Disaster Redevelopment Plan,
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and directs the City Manager to implement the actions
and provide updates to the City Council regarding implementation and effectuation.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 9th day of June
Approved as to form:
Leslie K. Dougall
Assistant City Atto" ey
, 2013.
- c cote 4critkCtos
George N. Cretekos
Mayor
Attest:
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
2 Resolution No. 13 -08
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CHAPTERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 7: PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE 63
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES 1
AUTHORITY 1
PLANNING PROCESS 1
HOW TO USE THIS PLAN 1
PLAN ASSUMPTIONS & APPLICABILITY 2
CHAPTER 2: LOCAL PLANS INTEGRATION & CAPACITY ASSESSMENT 3
RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS 3
DESCRIPTION OF LOCAL DOCUMENTS 4
EXISTING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT 14
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING CAPACITY 16
CHAPTER 3: VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 19
GENERAL DESCRIPTION 19
PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED VULNERABILITY ANALYSES 19
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE ANALYSES 23
CHAPTER 4: ISSUES 27
ISSUES DISCUSSION 27
ISSUES SUMMARY 44
CHAPTER 5: PLAN GOALS 53
GOALS 53
STRATEGIES 54
ACTION PLAN 54
CHAPTER 6: COMMUNICATIONS PLAN 55
COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY ASSESSMENT 55
INCLUDING THE PUBLIC IN PDRP IMPLEMENTATION 58
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS IN PDRP IMPLEMENTATION 61
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 63
PLAN MAINTENANCE 65
APPEN DICES
APPENDIXA - COASTALRESILIENCE INDEX 67
APPENDIX B- RESOURCES FOR FUTURE VULNERABILITY ANALYSES 69
APPENDIXC- ACTION PLAN 75
APPENDIX D- ACCOMPLISHED PRE - DISASTER ACTIONS 85
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1: INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY 15
TABLE 2: FUTURE VULNERABILITY ANALYSES 26
TABLE 3: POST- DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT ISSUES SUMMARY 45
TABLE 4: LOCAL NEWS MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS 57
TABLE 5: SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS 57
TABLE 6: ADVISORY BOARDS 58
TABLE 7: PRE - DISASTER SHORT TERM IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS (0 -3 YEARS) 64
TABLE 8: PRE - DISASTER MEDIUM TERM IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS (4 -6 YEARS) 64
CITY OF CLEARWATER POST- DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1: PLAN INTERACTION & THE DISASTER PHASES
FIGURE 2: SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS
FIGURE 3: LAND USES LOCATED WITHIN THE FLOODPLAIN
FIGURE 4: ESTIMATED IMPACT OF HURRICANES 1N PINELLAS COUNTY
FIGURE 5: SEA LEVEL RISE SCENARIOS
FIGURE 6: CHAPTER 4 ISSUES ORGANIZATION
FIGURE 7: ISSUES SUMMARY
FIGURE 8: CURRENT OUTREACH METHODS
FIGURE 9: PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT COLLABORATION ACTIONS
FIGURE 10: ADDITIONAL OUTREACH METHODS
FIGURE 11: ADDITIONAL OUTREACH METHODS TO FACILITATE PUBLIC MEETINGS
FIGURE 12: PRE - DISASTER ACTIONS COORDINATED THROUGH PINELLAS COUNTY OR THE
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
FIGURE 13: POST- DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTIVATION
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LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS
PHOTOGRAPH 1: MARVIN NAUMAN, AUGUST 31, 2005, NAVARRE BEACH, FLORIDA 23
PHOTOGRAPH 2: MARK WOLFE, OCTOBER 22, 2004, PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA 28
PHOTOGRAPH 3: ED EDAHL, MAY 25, 2005, ACADIA, FLORIDA 29
PHOTOGRAPH 4: JOCYLYN AUGUSTINO, JULY 16, 2005, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 30
PHOTOGRAPH 5: GEORGE ARMSTRONG, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008, HILLIARD, FLORIDA 32
PHOTOGRAPH 6: ANDREA BOOHER, JULY 11, 2005, NAVARRE BEACH, FLORIDA 33
PHOTOGRAPH 7: GEORGE ARMSTRONG, JULY 3, 2012, LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 34
PHOTOGRAPH 8: ANDREA BOOHER, JUNE 13, 2005, PENSACOLA BEACH, FLORIDA 35
PHOTOGRAPH 9: JOCELYN AUGUSTINO, NOVEMBER 5, 2005, BIG PINE KEY, FLORIDA 38
PHOTOGRAPH 10: ANDREA BOOHER, JULY 22, 2005, GREEN POINT, FLORIDA 42
PHOTOGRAPH 11: MARK WOLFE, FEBRUARY 2, 2007, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA 44
PHOTOGRAPH 12: MARK WOLFE, SEPTEMBER 19, 2004, PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA 54
PHOTOGRAPH 13: GEORGE ARMSTRONG, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 55
CITY OF CLEARWATER
POST - DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
CITY OF CLEARWATER CITY COUNCIL
GEORGE N. CRETEKOS, MAYOR
PAUL F. GIBSON, VICE -MAYOR
DOREEN HOCK- DIPOLITO
BILL JONSON
JAY POLGLAZE
CITY ADMINISTRATION
WILLIAM B. HORNE II, CITY MANAGER
JILL SILVERBOARD, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
ROD IRWIN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MICHAEL L. DELK, AICP, DIRECTOR
GINA L. CLAYTON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
KEVIN GARRIOTT, BUILDING OFFICIAL
LAUREN MATZKE, AICP, LONG -RANGE PLANNING MANAGER
CATHERINE LEE, AICP, PROJECT MANAGER
ROBERT TEFFT, DEVELOPMENT REVIEW MANAGER
TERRY L. TEUNIS, CODE COMPLIANCE MANAGER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CITY STAFF TECHNICAL REVIEW ASSISTANCE
RICK CARNLEY, EMERGENCY MANAGER
JOELLE WILEY CASTELLI, PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
GLENN DANIEL, WATER, RECLAIM AND WASTEWATER COLLECTION MANAGER
LESLIE DOUGALL - SIDES, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
BRUCE GRIFFIN, GAS OPERATIONS MANAGER
MICHAEL HOLMES, HOUSING MANAGER
LINDA R. KLASING, RISK MANAGER
FELICIA LEONARD, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT MANAGER
FRANCES LEONG, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
DANIEL MAYER, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
JOHN PITTMAN, SOLID WASTE AND GENERAL SERVICES ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
DAVID PORTER, WASTEWATER ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
JAY RAVINS, FINANCE DIRECTOR
JENNIFER SHANNON, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
NICOLE SPRAGUE, MANAGEMENT ANALYST
ELIZABETH WATTS, POLICE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
JEREMY WILLIAMS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
GORDON WILLS, AIRPORT OPERATIONS MANAGER
FEMA
THANK YOU TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR
USE OF ITS EXTENSIVE PHOTO LIBRARY
ALL IMAGES THAT APPEAR IN THIS PLAN ARE COURTESY OF FEMA's PHOTO LIBRARY
(W W W.FEMA.GOV /PHOTOLIBRARY)
PHOTOGRAPHER NAME, DATE TAKEN AND LOCATION APPEARS IN THE CAPTION FOR
EACH PHOTOGRAPH
PHOTOGRAPH ON COVER BY LEIF SKOOGFORS TAKEN ON JULY 15, 2005 IN
NAVARRE BEACH, FLORIDA
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As a coastal community, the City of Clearwater remains vulnerable
to a number of regularly occurring natural disasters. While
Clearwater has been spared from a direct hit by a hurricane since
1921, it does not mean the City will continue to be as fortunate.
Should a similar Category 3 hurricane occur today it is estimated
over four billion dollars worth of damage would be sustained.1 To
decrease vulnerability and increase resiliency the City is adding
another tool to its mitigation and recovery toolbox, the Post -
Disaster Redevelopment Plan (PDRP).
The Plan is crafted to guide decision making affecting long -term
recovery and redevelopment after a disaster and contains five
goals addressing housing and structural repairs, infrastructure and
public facility recovery, environmental restoration, economic
resumption, and land use and development. To achieve the five
goals a concise Action Plan outlines the implementation timeline,
existing plans and policies, the lead entity, required collaboration
and resources needed to accomplish each action. Some actions
should be achieved during the pre- disaster phase as mitigation
measures that increase resiliency; as these actions are
accomplished they can be moved from the Action Plan to a record
of accomplished actions in updates to this Plan. Other actions
should be implemented each time the City of Clearwater declares
a state of emergency, as determined necessary by the Post -
Disaster Redevelopment Steering Committee, a group consisting
of City senior management staff. The applicability of an action
varies by the severity of the disaster.
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This Plan does not address immediate disaster response and
emergency operations, which are already outlined by the City's
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP). During the
disaster response and emergency operations phases the City will
work as a partner with Pinellas County, which will serve as the
lead local entity in coordinating with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA sets forth many post -
disaster short -term recovery policies and regulations, making
coordination critical.
This Plan is intended to address Clearwater's unique context while
avoiding duplication with Pinellas County's PDRP. Some issues,
and subsequent actions that address those issues, are better
addressed on a countywide scale. For these actions the City will
work as a partner with the County.
This Plan was created through a coordinated effort among City
staff, with communication with Pinellas County staff. It does not
set forth new City policies but contains next steps that direct City
staff to implement previously adopted City policies and to
conduct research that may lead to future policy changes. Any
proposed actions that might result in or require changes in City
policy must first engage Clearwater community members in the
decision- making process and then request approval from the
appropriate legislative authority, the City Council.
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ACS
CDBG
CDC
CEMP
CIP
COOP
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CDB
FBC
FEMA
FMP
GIS
JIC
LMS
AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE
COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
JOINT INFORMATION CENTER
LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY
ACRONYM LIST
MPO
NFIP
NIMS
NOAA
PCPAO
PDRP
PIO
PPC
PRA
TBARTA
TBRPC
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METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
PINELLAS COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER'S OFFICE
POST- DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
PINELLAS PLANNING COUNCIL
PRIORITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA
TAMPA BAY AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
TAMPA BAY REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL
TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
requirement was acknowledged in the City's Comprehensive Plan,
and a specific goal date for completion of the PDRP was included
in 2008, after the Evaluation and Appraisal Report was approved
in 2006. The goal date to prepare the PDRP was established as
2012, so the Planning and Development Department kicked -off
the project in March 2011. In June 2011 the Florida Legislature
repealed the entire Rule 91 -5, integrating some provisions back
into State Statutes. Although the provision requiring coastal
communities to develop a PDRP was not one of the provisions
transferred from the Administrative Code to the Statutes, the
Comprehensive Plan still requires creation of a PDRP. The City's
PDRP is envisioned as a concise, usable document containing core
goals and an implementable action plan. It is complemented by
the thorough PDRP process undertaken by Pinellas County, which
coordinates multi - jurisdictional goals and action plans.
City staff from the Economic Development and Housing
Department and the Planning and Development Department
participated in work groups as part of the Pinellas County PDRP.
In addition, City staff reviewed current plans and policies for
strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. The Goals and
Strategies contained in Chapter 5 of this Plan and the Action Plan
contained in Appendix C were developed based on this
coordination with the County and discussion with City staff from
multiple departments. The PDRP planning process concluded in
May 2013.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
The purpose of the Post - Disaster Redevelopment Plan (PDRP) is to
guide City decision making affecting long -term recovery and
redevelopment following a disaster. The Plan addresses five
goals: (1) housing and structural repairs; (2) infrastructure and
public facility recovery; (3) environmental restoration; (4)
economic resumption; and (5) land use and development; and
includes a concise implementable action plan that aids in
achieving these goals. It does not address immediate response
and emergency operations, which are already covered by the
City's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP).
This Plan's objective is to identify goals for long -term recovery and
redevelopment and to create a concise set of implementable
actions that aid in achieving those goals.
AUTHORITY
Coastal jurisdictions in Florida are required by state law to include
a Coastal Management Element in their comprehensive plans that
contains a redevelopment component outlining the principles
used to eliminate inappropriate and unsafe development in
coastal areas when opportunities arise (Florida Statutes
163.3178(2)(f)). The Clearwater Comprehensive Plan contains
several goals, objectives and policies within the Coastal
Management Element that relate to post- disaster redevelopment,
thereby achieving the state law requirement. This Plan serves as
the means for implementing those goals, objectives and policies
set forth in the Comprehensive Plan.
PLANNING PROCESS
Rule 9J -5 of the Florida Administrative Code, effective in March
1994, required coastal communities to develop a PDRP. This
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
HOW TO USE THIS PLAN
This Plan is intended to serve as the primary source for long -term
recovery and redevelopment issues in the City. Disaster
management is typically viewed as a cycle with the following
overlapping phases: (1) pre- disaster planning and emergency
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management preparedness; (2) emergency response; (3) short -
term recovery; and (4) long -term recovery and redevelopment.
This Plan has an implementation role in the pre- disaster phase,
but the intent of all the Plan implementation actions is to improve
the community's ability for long -term recovery and
redevelopment.
This Plan is organized into seven chapters — Introduction, Local
Plans Integration and Capacity Assessment, Vulnerability Analysis,
Issues, Plan Goals, Public Communication Plan, and Plan
Maintenance and Implementation. The Local Plans Integration
and Capacity Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis chapters
provide context for the subsequent Issues chapter, which in turn
sets the stage for the Plan Goals chapter. A Public
Communication Plan is included to provide clear direction on
engaging the community. Lastly, the Plan will be implemented
through an action plan contained within Appendix C with periodic
maintenance to ensure changing needs of the community are
addressed in updated versions of the PDRP.
PLAN ASSUMPTIONS & APPLICABILITY
This Plan was developed based on the assumption that the
federal, state and local government regulatory framework will
continue to exist during and after a disaster in its current form.
This assumes the continuation of Federal acts such as the National
Environmental Protection Act and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as currently written into law.
Additionally, there are financial assumptions including the
continuation of Federal and State funding levels and the City's
current municipal bonding capacity. Changes to any of the above
may necessitate review and amendment of this Plan. This Plan
applies to major and catastrophic disasters for which
redevelopment would be required. The need to implement the
actions contained within the Plan may vary depending on the
severity of the disaster and which elements of the community are
most adversely impacted (e.g., housing, infrastructure).
As the Capacity Assessment in the following chapter reveals, the
City is well positioned to carry out long -term recovery and
redevelopment from an institutional standpoint. However, it
should be understood that no matter how well positioned the City
is, its capacity remains untested. Therefore, this Plan anticipates
that at which time the City is tested by a disaster, lessons learned
should be incorporated into future updates to this Plan.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER 2: LOCAL PLANS INTEGRATION & CAPACITY ASSESSMENT
This Plan is one component in the local framework for achieving
successful disaster preparedness, response, recovery and
redevelopment. As such it is appropriate to understand the
context in which this Plan is written and to envision its successful
implementation as part of a larger suite of guiding documents.
The purpose of this Plan is to guide the redevelopment decision -
making process following a disaster, consistent with the following
local documents:
• City of Clearwater Documents
o Pre - disaster Planning
■ Comprehensive Plan
• Community Development Code
• Building Codes, Permitting and Inspections
■ Capital Improvements Program
• Floodplain Management Plan
o Response and Short -term Recovery
• Comprehensive Emergency Management
Plan
• Code of Ordinances
o Long -term Recovery and Redevelopment
• Beach by Design
■ Downtown Redevelopment Plan
• US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan
• Coachman Ridge Neighborhood Plan
■ Island Estates Neighborhood Plan
• Clearwater Greenprint: A Framework for a
Competitive, Vibrant, Green Future
■ Economic Development Strategic Plan
• 2011 -2016 Consolidated Plan
• Pinellas County Documents
o Local Mitigation Strategy
o Post - Disaster Redevelopment Plan
CHAPTER 2: LOCAL PLANS INTEGRATION & CAPACITY ASSESSMENT
RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS
This Plan is a document that complements, and overlaps with,
relevant local plans such as the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan,
the CEMP and the Pinellas County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS).
Figure 1 shows the overlap between the plans and illustrates the
continuous nature and imprecise phases of the process. As Figure
1 highlights, there are four phases: pre- disaster planning,
emergency response, short -term recovery and long -term recovery
and redevelopment. Some documents touch on several of these
phases, while others focus only on one phase.
The PDRP is intended to guide the redevelopment decision -
making process following a disaster in a manner consistent with
the plans referenced above. Each of these plans has pre- existing
policies or procedures that affect post- disaster redevelopment,
but ultimately the PDRP acts as a guide for utilizing the policies
and procedures found in these other documents. While
implementation of the Plan will overlap with implementation of
other documents, the focus on long -term post- disaster
redevelopment is unique to this Plan.
Other plans such as the City of Clearwater Floodplain
Management Plan, the Economic Development Strategic Plan,
Beach by Design and the Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment
Plan provide guidance and vision for the future of the City.
Relevant development codes, such as the Community
Development Code (CDC) and the Building and Development
Regulations, will have a significant impact on post- disaster
redevelopment decisions. Therefore, it was essential that this
planning process included examination of how local plans and
codes will impact redevelopment and to recommend changes
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where needed, that could result in a faster or more sustainable
recovery.
FIGURE 1: PLAN INTERACTION & THE DISASTER PHASES2
2 Post - disaster Redevelopment Planning: A Guide for Florida Communities, Florida
Department of Community Affairs, Florida Division of Emergency Management, 2010
DESCRIPTION OF LOCAL DOCUMENTS
City of Clearwater Documents
Pre - disaster Planning
Comprehensive Plan (Amended October 2012)
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COMPREHENSIVEPLAN
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Description: Florida Statutes,
Chapter 163, requires that counties
and municipalities adopt a
comprehensive plan to provide the
policy framework for guiding
growth and development. The
Clearwater Comprehensive Plan
establishes goals, objectives and
policies in 10 topic areas: future
land use, transportation, housing,
utilities, coastal management,
conservation, recreation and open
space, intergovernmental coordination, public school facilities and
capital improvements. The goals are statements of intent used to
guide decision making and provide a general direction to develop
objectives and policies which are specific, measureable and often
state a completion date. The plan is implemented through the
CDC, special area plans, five -year capital budget, annual budget
and the Penny for Pinellas project list. The Comprehensive Plan
must be consistent with the density, intensity and land use
provisions set forth in the Pinellas Planning Council's (PPC) The
Countywide Plan Rules and Future Land Use Map. The
Comprehensive Plan is consistent with the most recently amended
Countywide Plan Rules (June 2011).
Applicable Disaster Phases: Pre - disaster planning (i.e., mitigation),
short -term recovery, long -term recovery.
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Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning:
• Pre - disaster planning provisions (Goal A.1 and its
Objectives and Policies, Objective C.1.3 and its Policies,
Objective D.3.3 and its Policies, Goals D.4 and its
Objectives and Policies, Goal E.1 and its Objectives and
Policies, Goal E.2 and its Objectives and Policies, Goal E.3
and its Objectives and Policies, Objective F.1.2 and its
Policies, Objective F.1.3 and its Policies, Objective F.1.5
and its Policies, Objective F.1.6 and its Policies, Objective
1.1.2 and its Policies)
• Short -term recovery provisions (Goal E.4 and its Objectives
and Policies, Objective E.5.1 and Policy E.5.1.1, Policy
1.1.2.2)
• Long -term recovery provisions (Goal E.4 and its Objectives
and Policies)
Relationship to PDRP: Objective E.4.2 and its Policies direct this
Plan to contain specific provisions. This Plan acts as the
implementation method for achieving those policies. Following
adoption of this Plan, the language of applicable objectives and
policies in the Comprehensive Plan should be amended to reflect
that this Plan has been adopted and may also include any
amendments recommended in the Goals and Action Plan of this
Plan.
Community Development Code (CDC) (Amended November 2012)
Description: The CDC sets forth the regulations for land
development within the City. The current CDC was established by
ordinance on January 21, 1999 and is periodically updated
through the text amendment process. It is a performance -based
flexible code that regulates development through zoning districts
with dimensional standards, which can vary considerably, and
depend upon the particular development proposal meeting the
CHAPTER 2: LOCAL PLANS INTEGRATION & CAPACITY ASSESSMENT
required criteria for each level of approval (i.e., administrative
process versus a public hearing). The CDC also sets forth
development review standards and procedures and
nonconformity provisions. The CDC must be consistent with the
density, intensity and land use provisions set forth in the PPC's
The Countywide Plan Rules and Future Land Use Map. The CDC is
consistent with the most recently amended Countywide Plan
Rules (June 2011).
Applicable Disaster Phases: Pre - disaster planning (i.e., mitigation),
short -term recovery, long -term recovery.
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning:
• Pre - disaster planning (Seawall elevation - CDC Section 3-
602; Erosion and siltation control - CDC Section 3 -701;
Undergrounding of utilities - CDC Section 3 -912; Transfer
of development rights (TDR) - CDC Section 4 -1401;
Nonconforming structures and uses CDC Article 6)
• Short -term recovery provisions (Temporary uses - CDC 3-
2103.M; Nonconforming structures and uses - CDC Article
6)
• Long -term recovery provisions (Nonconforming structures
and uses - CDC Article 6)
Relationship to PDRP: Since the CDC regulates land use and sets
forth procedures for granting permits, any changes recommended
by this Plan, either in land use regulations or permitting
procedures, must be contained in the CDC. This is accomplished
through the text amendment process, which requires an
ordinance adopted at a public hearing before City Council. There
are two policies in the Comprehensive Plan that could be
incorporated into the CDC for consistency. Policy E.1.2.5 prohibits
the location of new hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living
facilities in the Coastal Storm Area. Policy E.4.1.1 allows
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structures on the barrier islands located in Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)- designated high hazard flood zones
(AE and V) that experience over fifty percent damage to be
redeveloped at the as -built densities at the time of the storm
damage. This is different than what is currently stated in CDC
Section 6 -103, which deals with nonconforming uses. In general,
all development and redevelopment must comply with all the
standards set forth in the CDC, including, but not limited to,
provisions regulating signage, parking and landscaping. Currently
there are no special "emergency" or "disaster" provisions (other
than CDC Section 3- 2103.M which allows temporary relocation
tents or mobile homes for displaced persons) contained in the
CDC.
Building Codes, Permitting and Inspections
Description: Part II of the CDC contains the building regulations
for the City, specifically Chapter 47 — Buildings and Building
Regulations; Chapter 49 — Housing Code; and Chapter 51- Flood
Damage Prevention. Chapter 47 outlines the building /flood board
of adjustment and appeals procedures, lists which Standard Codes
are used by the Building Official to permit structures within the
City, and details the inspections required by the City. The
Standard Codes used by the City include the Florida Building Code
(FBC), which, after devastating natural disasters in the 1990s, was
made mandatory in 2002 and supersedes all local building codes.
The FBC is updated every three years, most recently 2010, with an
effective date of March 15, 2012. Chapter 49 — Housing Code
states that the Standard Housing Code will be used by the City.
Chapter 51— Flood Damage Prevention aims to minimize losses
due to flooding.
Applicable Disaster Phases: Pre - disaster planning (i.e., mitigation),
short -term recovery, long -term recovery.
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning:
• Pre - disaster planning provisions (Floodproofing
certification — Section 47.004; Minimum floor elevation —
Section 47.005; Chapter 51— Flood Damage Prevention)
• Short -term recovery provisions (Restoration of electrical
service to flooded structures — Section 47.006; Standard
Codes — Chapter 47, Article III; Permits — Chapter 47,
Article IV; Required Inspections — Chapter 47, Article V;
Standard Housing Code — Amendments dealing with
unsafe structures — Section 49.02)
• Long -term recovery provisions (Standard Codes — Chapter
47, Article III; Permits — Chapter 47, Article IV; Required
Inspections — Chapter 47, Article V)
Relationship to PDRP: Any redevelopment must comply with the
building code standards and subsequent permitting and
inspections.
Capital Improvements Program (From the 2012/2013 Annual
Operating and Capital Improvement Budget)
Description: The Capital
Improvements Program (CIP) is a
schedule of capital improvement
projects that covers a six -year
period and provides the mechanism
to implement the Capital
Improvements Element of the City's
Comprehensive Plan. The CIP is
updated by ordinance within the
City's operating and capital budget
annually by the City Council. The
CIP, which includes details,
agreements and revenue sources for all capital improvement
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projects, is needed to ensure that adopted level -of- service
standards are achieved and maintained. The CIP is a way to
ensure the vision outlined in the Comprehensive Plan is
implemented.
Applicable Disaster Phases: Pre - disaster planning (i.e., mitigation),
Tong -term recovery.
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: The current CIP
includes stormwater mitigation projects, specifically those within
the Stevenson Creek watershed and the Alligator Creek
watershed, to abate structure and street flooding (pages 265-
266).
Relationship to PDRP: The CIP is the way mitigation projects are
funded and likewise would be the way future Tong -term recovery
projects are funded. Goals, strategies and actions recommended
in this Plan which fit the definition of a CIP project should be
considered for inclusion in future updates of the CIP.
Floodplain Management Plan (FMP) (Updated 2009)
Description: Due to the City's situation as a coastal community, it
participates in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP)
Community Rating System (CRS). By participating in the NFIP,
which requires the adoption and enforcement of floodplain
management programs that reduce future flood damage,
property owners within the City receive federally- backed flood
insurance. Further incentives are provided by the CRS program,
which adjusts flood insurance premiums to reflect community
activities that reduce flood damage beyond the minimum
required by the NFIP. The FMP outlines these community
activities aimed at reducing vulnerability to floods (and therefore
reductions in the flood insurance premiums of properties within
the City). The FMP also includes an excellent risk assessment
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section which contains detailed housing and development
vulnerability data.
Applicable Disaster Phases: Pre - disaster planning (i.e., mitigation).
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: Structural and non-
structural mitigation provisions (Planning Goals, pages 28 -42;
Preventative Activities, pages 42 -45; Stormwater Management
Projects, pages 45 -50; Implementation of Mitigation Activities,
pages 50 -52).
Relationship to PDRP: The FMP serves as a helpful outline of
current and planned mitigation activities in the City. The Risk
Assessment (pages 7 -26) provides an excellent foundation for
Chapter 3 of this Plan. The Public Information Preventive Activities
(listed on page 45) provide a helpful foundation for Chapter 6 of
this Plan.
Response and Short -term Recovery
City of Clearwater Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
(CEMP) (Updated 2012)
Description: The CEMP establishes a framework for dealing with
hazards and outlines the general roles and responsibilities of City
departments in disaster response and recovery. It includes a
vulnerability analysis and addresses the responsibility of city
government, method of operations, continuity of government and
applicable financial policies. It follows the framework of the
National Incident Management System (NIMS). The CEMP
includes reference to 20 "Functional Annexes" which have not yet
been developed but appear to be integral to carrying out the
purposes of the plan.
Applicable Disaster Phases: Response and Recovery.
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Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: The CEMP establishes a
concept of operations parallel with the NIMS structure, so is
critical in the response phase of disaster planning. While most of
the CEMP relates to the response phase, it also appears that
several of the Functional Annexes extend into the short -term
recovery phase. This could be further clarified with the addition
of the Functional Annexes.
Relationship to PDRP: Since the CEMP is concerned with the
response and short-term recovery phases and the PDRP is
concerned with the mitigation, recovery and redevelopment
phases of disaster planning, there is little overlap between the
two plans. However, it is still important to understand how the
CEMP can influence the later stages of disaster recovery. This
influence appears minimal in the current CEMP, but may become
more apparent as the Functional Annexes are developed.
Code of Ordinances (Amended October 2012)
Description: The Code of Ordinances contains the laws of the City.
These are items under the purview of municipal authority
including local taxation and elections, regulations for conduct in
public spaces and municipal services such as fire prevention,
libraries, parks, roads and utilities. They also contain
miscellaneous items of local concern, including emergency
management.
Applicable Disaster Phases: Short -term recovery.
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: Chapter 15 —
Emergency Management (sets forth that the city manager is the
director of emergency management, delegates responsibilities to
a coordinator of emergency services and an emergency
management coordinating committee, allows the mayor, vice -
mayor, the city manager and the assistant city managers to
declare a state of emergency which gives authority for a number
of items, including the suspension of local regulations).
Relationship to PDRP: When a state of emergency is declared by
the authorized individuals, local regulations (e.g., permitting and
inspection fees) can be suspended to speed recovery efforts.
However, it is important to note that while these local provisions
can be suspended, the standard by which building inspections are
judged (i.e., the FBC) cannot be suspended, unless it is done so at
the state level. It is important to understand this distinction in
developing this Plan.
Long -term Recovery and Redevelopment
Beach by Design (Amended July 2008)
Description: This special area
plan sets forth a series of
strategies for the revitalization
of Clearwater Beach in six topic
areas: land use, mobility, off -
street parking, catalytic
projects, economic feasibility
and financing, and design
guidelines. Beach by Design
applies to properties on Clearwater Beach south of Acacia Street
and outlines special standards and incentives that vary according
to the eight character districts established in the plan.
Applicable Disaster Phases: Long -term recovery.
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: Long -term recovery
provisions that control use, density, bulk and design of
development (pages 7 -24, 47 -56, 64 -76).
Relationship to PDRP: Beach by Design sets forth a vision for
redevelopment on Clearwater Beach, one of the more vulnerable
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areas of the City because it is a barrier island. Land use issues
such as density and bulk have a relationship with mitigation.
Decisions on these important issues were made when Beach by
Design was adopted by City Council in February 2001 and was last
amended in July 2008. Any changes to density or bulk would need
support and approval from City Council.
Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan (Amended September
2010)
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Description: This document serves
as the special area plan and the
community redevelopment plan for
the downtown area. It guides
development through goals,
objectives and policies and
regulates uses and development
potential for six unique character
districts. It also establishes policies
that guide future actions and
projects of the City's Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
Applicable Disaster Phases: Long -term recovery.
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: Long -term recovery
provisions that control use, density, bulk and design of
development (pages 47 -54, 59 -76, 81 -150, 214 -216).
Relationship to PDRP: The Downtown Redevelopment Plan sets
forth a vision for redevelopment Downtown, which includes many
waterfront properties which may be more vulnerable to flood and
storm events. Land use issues such as density and bulk have a
relationship with mitigation. Ideally, populations would be
directed away from the waterfront but in reality people are drawn
to waterfront property, so more creative mitigation methods
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need to be explored. Decisions on land use and density were
made when the Downtown Redevelopment Plan was adopted by
City Council in February 2004 and last amended in September
2010. Any changes to density or bulk would need support and
approval from City Council.
US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan (Adopted 2012)
Description: The US 19 Corridor
Redevelopment Plan is the first
step in implementing a new
vision for the US 19 Corridor.
Over time US 19 has
transitioned from a roadway
providing land access to a
limited- access highway,
affecting the success of certain
land uses along the corridor.
The City developed the US 19 Plan, which contains land use,
economic, mobility and sustainability strategies that take into
account the current and planned transportation improvements in
order to reposition the corridor in the City and the Region.
Applicable Disaster Phases: Long -term recovery.
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: Long -term recovery
strategies including a New Zoning Overlay District (p. 64), New
Design Standards (p. 65), Enhance Gateways and Streetscapes (p.
76), Create Interconnected Street Networks (p. 76), Improve
Conditions for Pedestrians and Cyclists (p. 78), Expand Green
Streets Program and Initiatives (p. 83), Promote LID for Sites and
Buildings (p. 85), Improve Energy and Water Efficiency (p. 87).
Relationship to PDRP: Since the US 19 Plan was recently adopted
the envisioned zoning overlay district and design standards do not
exist yet. Once adopted, they will heavily influence the built
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environment as redevelopment occurs along the corridor. In
addition, the US 19 Plan lists a number of strategies that should
be considered in the event that infrastructure along the corridor is
damaged and needs repair. Strategies like Create Interconnected
Street Networks and Improve Conditions for Pedestrians and
Cyclists can be incorporated into any plans for the public rights -of-
way that may need repair following a disaster.
Coachman Ridge Neighborhood Plan (Adopted 2001)
Description: This plan defines the
neighborhood's vision and provides
the framework for neighborhood
efforts to maintain Coachman
Ridge as a desirable neighborhood.
It is the basis for the
implementation of the Coachman
Ridge Neighborhood Conservation
Overlay District in the CDC and is
used to coordinate public and
private initiatives in the
neighborhood.
Applicable Disaster Phases: Long -term recovery.
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: Long -term recovery
goals include Goal 2 Neighborhood Character relating to
landscaping, property /building maintenance and undergrounding
of utilities; Goal 4 Infrastructure relating to sidewalk
replacements, street lighting, and undergrounding of
communication facilities; Goal 6 Possible Impacts of New
Community Sports Complex relating to roadway widening and
property use; Goal 7 Neighborhood Perimeter relating to
sidewalks and rights -of -way maintenance; Goal 8 Traffic and
Parking relating to turn lanes and aesthetics standards; Goal 10
Property maintenance relating to dead landscaping replacement
and retention ponds; Development Standards.
Relationship to PDRP: Any strategies or actions contained in this
Plan should be consistent with the goals and development
standards contained in this neighborhood plan as they relate to
this neighborhood.
Island Estates Neighborhood Plan (Adopted 2002)
Description: This plan provides a
framework for neighborhood
enhancement, change and
maintenance. It provides the basis
for the implementation of the
Island Estates Neighborhood
Conservation Overlay District in the
Clearwater CDC and is used to
coordinate public and private
initiatives.
Applicable Disaster Phases: Long-
term recovery.
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: Long -term recovery
goals including Goal 2 relating to height regulation of structures,
repair of seawalls; Goal 3 relating to sidewalks and bike paths,
crosswalks; Goal 4 relating to property maintenance and
landscaping; Goal 5 relating to the character of redevelopment;
Goal 6 relating to utilities and infrastructure; Development
Standards (p. 23 -28).
Relationship to PDRP: Any strategies or actions contained in this
Plan should be consistent with the goals and development
standards contained in this neighborhood plan as they relate to
this neighborhood.
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Clearwater Greenprint: A Framework for a Competitive, Vibrant,
Green Future (Adopted 2011)
Description: This community
plan and vision identifies a
series of tangible actions
across eight topic areas that
can be implemented by the
city, residents, businesses and
industry. These strategies
have the potential to reduce
energy consumption, pollution
and greenhouse gas emissions while reducing energy and other
costs for residents and businesses, supporting a variety of housing
choices for renters and owners of all ages, and improving the
health and quality of life for our city's residents.
Applicable Disaster Phases: Long -term recovery.
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: Long -term recovery
strategies including the Energy Finance Program (p. 31),
Incentives for Upgrades (p. 32), Performance Standards (p. 32),
Energy- Efficient Streetlights (p. 34), Municipal Performance
Standard (p. 35), Complete Streets (p. 38), Development
Incentives (p. 44), Property Revitalization (p. 45), Diverse Housing
Options (p. 45), Greenspace Expansion (p. 46), Waterwise
Landscapes (p. 50), Low Impact Development (p. 50) and Urban
Agriculture (p. 58).
Relationship to PDRP: Since the policies in Clearwater Greenprint
are not, as yet, codified, there would be no direct impact to post -
disaster development currently. The policies are indicative of the
direction the City is headed, so any strategies or actions contained
in this Plan should be consistent with the vision put forth. In
addition, these items will be implemented over the outlined
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timeframe of short term, medium term and long term, so there is
potential for these strategies to be integrated in the CDC, which
would directly impact post- disaster redevelopment.
Economic Development Strategic Plan (Adopted 2011)
Description: After the
nationwide economic downturn
in the late 2000s the City of
Clearwater chose to adopt a
more assertive approach to
attract new investment, tax
base and high -wage
employment in growth
industries. The Strategic Plan
outlines goals and priority strategies for the City, based on a series
of meetings with the business community. The goals focus on
land use, investment climate, business retention and expansion,
business development and talent and place. Strategies include
the establishment of an employment center overlay district,
creation of a technology district, creation of a medical overlay
district, adoption of a formal incentives policy, refining of the
business visitation program and continued enhancement of public
amenities and aesthetics.
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Applicable Disaster Phases: Long -term recovery.
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: Long -term recovery
strategies that guide City investment (pages 11 -54).
Relationship to PDRP: Any strategies or actions contained in this
Plan should be consistent with the strategies contained in the
Strategic Plan.
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2011 -2016 Consolidated Plan (Adopted 2011)
Description: The 2011 -2016 Consolidated Plan, which is
administered by the Housing Division of the City's Economic
Development and Housing Department, is the five -year strategic
plan for housing, community development, community services
and economic development activities funded through Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds. The
Consolidated Plan contains five goals with associated objectives
for implementing each goal. The goals include: Provide
availability and accessibility to decent affordable housing to the
residents of the City of Clearwater; Help to prevent and reduce
homelessness within the City of Clearwater; Expand the
accessibility and coordination of social services to City of
Clearwater special needs populations; Enhance the living
environment for persons in low- and moderate - income areas
through public improvement activities, public service programs,
and elimination of blight; and Support programs that create
economic opportunities throughout the City of Clearwater with
special emphasis given to areas and persons of low and moderate
income.
Applicable Disaster Phases: Long -term recovery.
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: Long -term recovery
strategies that guide City administration and distribution of CDBG
and HOME funds (pages 16 -18).
Relationship to PDRP: Any strategies or actions contained in this
Plan should be consistent with the goals and objectives contained
in the Consolidated Plan.
PINELLAS COUNTY DOCUMENTS
Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) (Updated 2009)
Description: The Pinellas County LMS
represents a blueprint for how the
county, and its municipalities, intend
to reduce the impact of natural and
human - caused hazards on people and
the built environment. The essential
elements of a local mitigation strategy
include a risk assessment, capability
assessment, mitigation strategy and
the mitigation projects list. The
process to develop the LMS included
a workgroup consisting of 23 voting
members (representatives from the municipalities) and 31 non-
voting members (partners from the private and public sectors)
who developed goals and policies designed to increase resiliency.
The City's Emergency Manager was a voting member of the LMS
workgroup. These goals and policies were included in local
government updates to their respective comprehensive plans.
Another recommendation of the LMS was to develop a Pinellas
County PDRP. The LMS contains similar elements as this Plan —a
thorough hazard and risk assessment for the entire county
(Appendix 1), a review of local programs, policies and capabilities
(Appendices 5 and 6), and a community outreach section
(Appendix 7). In addition it contains an Economic Loss
Vulnerability Index System (ELVIS) which contains valuable
scenario datasets for all the municipalities in the county except
City of Clearwater and City of St. Petersburg. The LMS also
outlines the potential funding sources for the mitigation projects
list.
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MITIGATION STRATEGY
Applicable Disaster Phases: Pre - disaster planning (i.e., mitigation).
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Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: Appendix 4: Local
Mitigation Strategy Goals and Objectives. These goals and
objectives apply to various mitigation efforts. These include
preventive measures (Objectives 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,
2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2. 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2),
property protection (Objectives 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 3.4, 4.4, 6.4, 7.3),
public education and awareness (Objectives 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.5,
2.6, 3.5, 3.6, 4.5, 5.3, 6.5, 6.6, 7.4), natural resource protection
(Objectives 1.10, 2.7, 3.7, 5.4, 6.6, 7.5), and structural projects
(Objectives 1.11, 2.8, 3.8, 4.8).
Relationship to PDRP: Since so many similar elements are
contained in the LMS (e.g., vulnerability analysis, capacity
assessment, and a public outreach section) it serves as a solid
foundation for this Plan. This Plan builds on the mitigation
measures outlined in the LMS and extends it to other phases of
the disaster cycle —long -term recovery and redevelopment —and
takes advantage of applicable data and strategies.
Pinellas County Post- Disaster Redevelopment Plan (PDRP) (June
2012 Draft)
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term implications.
Description: The Pinellas County
PDRP provides the County and local
governments with a countywide
reference for guiding local action and
decision making during the recovery
period following a disaster, as well as
detailing pre- disaster actions that
can be taken to speed the recovery
process. Its purpose is to make the
community more disaster - resilient
by addressing disaster recovery and
redevelopment issues with long-
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Applicable Disaster Phases: Pre - disaster planning, short -term and
long -term recovery.
Provisions that Apply to Disaster Planning: Goals, Issues and
Strategies on the following areas: (1) Land Use, Housing and
Mitigation (p. 87 -93); (2) Construction, Permitting and Historic
Preservation (p. 97 -100); (3) Health and Human Services (p. 145,
149 -150, 158, 161, 163 -164); (4) Economic Restoration (p. 127-
129); (5) Environmental Restoration (p. 112 -115); (6)
Infrastructure Restoration (p. 105 -107); (7) Finance and
Administration (p. 182 -183); and (8) Public Information (p. 170-
171). Appendices containing action plans on each of the eight
topic areas (Appendix 5A -12A).
Relationship to PDRP: Pinellas County's PDRP process involved a
steering group that provided direction to eight work groups that
formed to address the areas outline above. The work groups
contained individuals representing county, municipal, non - profit
and business interests. Each work group developed an action plan
to be integrated into the overall PDRP document, which is
scheduled to be adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
in late 2013. The County's approach was comprehensive and
multi - jurisdictional. Staff from the City's Planning and
Development Department attended the Land Use, Housing and
Mitigation work group and the Construction, Permitting and
Historic Preservation work group. Staff from the City's Economic
Development and Housing Department attended the Economic
Restoration work group.
Because certain aspects of Tong -term recovery and
redevelopment are most practical to implement at the County
level, the City's PDRP only addresses goals within the regulatory
and financial purview of the City. For action items best handled
on the County level, the City will work as a partner alongside the
County and other organizations to carry out the County's PDRP.
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EXISTING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT
Institutional capacity is the City's ability for carrying out Tong -term
recovery and redevelopment. In order to assess the City's
institutional capacity a point system was used. Three areas of
capacity were determined — Planning and Regulatory Capacity,
Administrative and Technical Capacity and Fiscal Capacity —each
area was awarded points for achieving items, then the points
were tallied to determine the score.3 The results are detailed in
Table 1.
The City also completed the Coastal Resilience Index (CRI) on
January 28, 2013. The CRI is a community self- assessment
intended to provide community leaders with a simple and
inexpensive method of predicting if their community will reach
and maintain acceptable levels of functioning after a disaster. The
CRI is date - specific and should be periodically reviewed as
Clearwater grows and /or the landscape changes. The City
achieved an index score of "High "; the CRI Report is attached as
Appendix A.
3 The point system is based on methods used by PDRP pilot communities
(www.FloridaJobs.org /PDRP) and the Coastal Resilience Index
(www.masgc.org /page.asp ?id =591).
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TABLE 1: INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
Institutional Capacity Type
1 Document, Program or Training 1
Points Awarded
Planning and Regulatory Capacity
Yes = 3 points
Under Development = 1 point
No = 0 points
Post - Disaster Redevelopment Plan
1
Post - Disaster Redevelopment Ordinance
0
Comprehensive Plan
3
Coastal Management Element of Comprehensive Plan
3
Floodplain Management Plan
3
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)
3
Functional Annexes to the CEMP
0
Continuity of Operations Plan
3
Local Mitigation Strategy
3
Debris Management Plan
3
Temporary Housing Plan
0
Post -Storm Traffic Management Plan
3
Participation in FEMA Community Rating System (CRS) Program
3
Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule (BCEGS) Grade of 1 to 5
3
Yes = 2 points
Under Development = 1 point
No = 0 points
Emergency Operations Plan
2
Building Code
2
Floodplain Ordinance
1
Zoning Ordinance
2
Unified Land Development Code
2
Participation in NFIP Program
2
Yes = 1 point
No = 0 points
Open Space Management/Parks & Recreation Plan
1
Stormwater Management Plan
1
Evacuation Plan
1
Flood Response Plan
1
Capital Improvements Plan
1
Economic Development Plan
1
Economic Development Element of Comprehensive Plan
0
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
1
Historic Preservation Plan
0
Subdivision Ordinance
1
Fire Code
1
Subtotal (out of 65 possible points)
51
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Administrative and Technical Capacity
Yes = 2 points
No = 0 points
Planning staff with credentials from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
2
Certified building inspectors
2
Emergency manager
2
Certified floodplain manager
2
Historic preservation planner
2
Community Development Board (CDB) Member or City Council Member with formal training in
planning
0
Yes = 1 point
No = 0 points
Land surveyors
1
Scientist familiar with the hazards of the community
1
Staff with education or expertise to assess the community's vulnerability to hazards
1
Staff skilled in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
1
Information and Technology expertise
1
Resource development staff or grant writers
1
Subtotal (out of 18 possible points)
16
Fiscal Capacity
Yes = 1 point
No = 0 points
Capital Improvement Programming
1
Community Development Block Grants
1
Water /Sewer Fees
1
Stormwater Utility Fees
1
Development Impact Fees
1
General Obligation /Revenue Bonds
1
Public /private partnerships
1
Intergovernmental Agreements /Mutual Aid Agreements
1
Subtotal (out of 8 possible points)
8
Total
0 -30 points = Limited overall capacity
31 -61 points = Moderate overall capacity
62 -91 points = High overall capacity
75
The City scored 75 points, putting it in the "High overall capacity"
category. This is due to the City's already well established
planning framework, skilled technical staff, fiscal soundness and
thorough emergency management program. However, there are
some areas for improvement which are discussed in the following
section.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING CAPACITY
Table 1 provides a good starting point in identifying ways to
improve capacity. Opportunities for improvement for items that
did not achieve the maximum number of points are discussed
below. In addition, it is important to note that even the items
that achieved the maximum number of points may need to be
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updated. This is true of the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP),
which each City department has, but some may not have been
updated in several years. Each department should review their
COOP and ensure any changes in organizational structure or
responsibilities are reflected in their plan.
Planning and Regulatory Capacity
• PDRP Ordinance: This may be developed as an outcome to
this Plan if changes in our existing CDC are needed to
ensure recommended actions of this Plan are achieved.
• Functional Annexes to the CEMP: These are referred to
within the larger CEMP so the City needs to develop these
annexes to ensure the functional areas described in the
CEMP are being accounted for. Alternately, if the
Functional Annexes are not important to achieving to the
goals of the CEMP reference to them should be removed.
Any issues that would otherwise be addressed by the
Functional Annexes could instead be addressed within the
body of the CEMP.
• Temporary Housing Plan: Pinellas County is currently
developing a temporary housing plan along with an
ordinance for temporary housing following a declared
state of emergency that applies countywide. It is
recommended that the City continue to work with the
County on this item instead of having the City's own
Temporary Housing Plan.
• Floodplain Ordinance: The City's CDC currently has a Flood
Hazard Reduction section (Chapter 51) but is being
updated for consistency with changes made to the FBC
that went into effect March 15, 2012. This updated
ordinance is anticipated for completion by the end of
2013.
• Economic Development Element of Comprehensive Plan:
The City does not currently have an Economic
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Development Element of the Comprehensive Plan but does
put forth many goals, objectives and policies related to
economic development, particularly in the Future Land
Use Element and the Coastal Management Element. In
addition the City's Economic Development Strategic Plan
sets forth goals and vision. However since the Strategic
Plan is not technically within the City's Comprehensive
Plan the City did not score the point in the capacity
assessment, but the intent of having an Economic
Development Element is met by this Strategic Plan.
• Historic Preservation Plan: In order to better preserve
historic structures and sites following a disaster it is
recommended that the City develop a historic
preservation plan. Although the City's CDC contains a
section on Historic Preservation (Article 3, Division 10) and
a process for designating structures as historic (Section 4-
607), it lacks a comprehensive plan for identifying,
evaluating and protecting these resources. Historic
preservation plans should contain basic elements such as
strategies for performing an inventory of historic
resources, criteria for evaluation of significance, fostering
community awareness, and developing preservation
partnerships. It should also address historic preservation
issues unique in times of disaster by establishing a
network of preservation professionals to assist with
disaster - related activities, developing historic preservation
review procedures to implement in an emergency and
developing site - specific Emergency Response Plans for
individual historic resources.4
4 Disaster Planning for Florida's Historic Resources, 1000 Friends of Florida,
September 2003
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Administrative and Technical Capacity
• Community Development Board (CDB) Member or City
Council Member with Formal Training in Planning: Having
a Board Member or Council Member with formal training
in planning would add to the City's technical toolbox.
Additional Recommendations for Improving Capacity
In addition, the following recommendations will improve capacity:
• Continue to Coordinate with Surrounding Jurisdictions:
The City's Emergency Manager is an active participant in
County groups related to emergency preparedness and
planning and disaster response and recovery and should
continue participation in those groups. City staff from the
Planning and Development and Economic Development
and Housing Departments has participated in the
development of Pinellas County's PDRP and should
continue to assist the County as its PDRP is adopted and
implemented.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The City of Clearwater is located in central Pinellas County, a
peninsula on the west central coast of Florida, bordered on the
west by the Gulf of Mexico and on the east by Tampa Bay.
Clearwater is the second largest city in the County with 26.2
square miles of land area, 28 miles of coastline and approximately
107,685 residents, 19.8 percent of which are over 65 years of
age.5 Clearwater has become virtually built out and experiences
growth primarily through relatively small annexations and
redevelopment projects.
PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED VULNERABILITY ANALYSES
The review of existing local documents presented in the previous
chapter indicates a number of vulnerability analyses that have
already been performed. These include the FMP (updated 2009),
the CEMP (updated 2012) and the Pinellas County LMS (updated
2009). The analyses contained in these three plans all identify
hazards faced by the community and outline various ways the
community is vulnerable to those hazards. This section of the
Vulnerability Analysis chapter will summarize these analyses,
present some of the key findings and draw conclusions based on
those findings.
s United States Census Bureau, 2010 Population Figure
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FIGURE 2: SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS
Review of the previously conducted vulnerability analyses available in the
Floodplain Management Plan (FMP), Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plan (CEMP) and Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS), illustrate
several key points:
• Residential development is the largest use category located within the
floodplain, so continued City participation in Federal flood hazard
programs is critical.
• The City is most vulnerable to hurricanes and tropical storms and
tornadoes, so resources are best directed to mitigation efforts that
reduce vulnerability to water and wind damage.
• The City already participates in programs designed to reduce
vulnerability to water and wind damage but should explore innovative
mitigation techniques that further ensure disaster resiliency.
Floodplain Management Plan (FMP)
Summary
This plan focuses on the City's vulnerability to tidal flooding,
hurricanes and tropical storms, and seasonal flooding, and
discusses several types of vulnerability including structural,
demographic and land use as follows:
• Breaks out, by land use, the number of parcels and
structures within the floodplain and the aggregated
estimated improved value of those structures (p. 1344).
• Tallies the population living in special facilities (i.e.,
hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and
ambulatory service centers) that are located in each flood
insurance zone (p. 19 -20) and maps them (Figure 11).
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• Lists the acreage of each land use within the floodplain (p.
23 -24).
• Lists the number of critical facilities (fire stations, police
stations, hospitals, storm /emergency shelters, airports,
hazardous material storage site) by type in the floodplain
(p. 25) and maps them (Figure 13).
Key Findings
• The land uses with the lowest number of parcels located in
the floodplain include commercial (11 percent) and office
(12 percent); the land uses with the highest number of
parcels located in the floodplain include open space and
recreation (63 percent) and preservation (71 percent) (p.
13 -14).
• All new residential development and redevelopment
within the floodplain must comply with FEMA
requirements (p. 14).
• Preservation and Recreation /Open Space Future Land Use
classifications account for 31 percent of the floodplain and
11 percent of the entire City land area. Residential or
commercial development is prohibited within these land
use classifications (p. 15).
• Twenty -two percent of the City's population lives within a
defined VE, AE or A flood insurance zone (p. 19).
• Five out of the 49 special facilities in the City are located
within the floodplain (p. 20).
• Since 1978, 235 repetitive loss flood insurance claims have
been made on 89 properties within the City, amounting to
$4,196,871 in flood insurance compensation. The Coastal
Basin (Clearwater Beach, Sand Key and Island Estates)
contains 80 percent of the City's repetitive loss properties,
amounting to $3,151,860 in flood insurance compensation
(p. 20).
• Seventeen percent (3,487- acres) of the City's land mass is
located within the floodplain (p. 24).
• Forty percent (1,379- acres) of the land within the
floodplain is residentially developed (p. 24).
• Five percent of the land within the floodplain is vacant (p.
24).
• Four percent of the unincorporated county land located
within the City's Planning Area is within the floodplain (p.
24).
• Nineteen percent, or 10 out of 52, of the critical facilities
located within the City are within the floodplain (p. 25).
FIGURE 3: LAND USES LOCATED WITHIN THE FLOODPLAIN
❑ Non - residential
• Residential
❑ Preservation and
Recreation /Open
Space
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Conclusions
The limited amount of land used for non - residential purposes (29
percent) and the large amount of preservation and
recreation /open space land uses (31 percent), within the
floodplain reduces vulnerability to flooding (see Figure 3). Since
40 percent of the land within the floodplain is residentially
developed, it is important that the City continue to participate in
pre- and post -flood hazard programs offered by the Federal
government.
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)
Summary
This plan contains an overview of how vulnerable the City is to a
list of hazards according to impact, frequency and distribution.
These factors are summarized in a matrix (p. 12).
Key Findings
The City is most vulnerable to hurricanes and tropical storms,
tornados, and hazardous materials facilities and transportation (p.
12).
Conclusions
Based on the City's higher vulnerability to the hazard types
mentioned above it is most important to continue to concentrate
mitigation efforts on those that reduce vulnerability to water and
wind damage.
Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS)
Summary
This countywide plan contains hazard identification and risk
assessment of those hazards. Of the three plans reviewed in this
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analysis. Hazard modeling was used to assess the risk and impact
in real terms (Mapping for Emergency Management, Parallel
Hazard Information System or MEMPHIS). MEMPHIS produced
data and maps which were obtained through simulation using the
TAOS (The Arbiter of Storms) model, Department of Revenue
(DOR) Tax Records and Census 2000 data. TAOS divided the
county into hazard zones based on wind, wave, rainfall and storm
surge perils. Potential dollar losses were calculated based on DOR
Tax Records and Census 2000 data. MEMPHIS included data
showing:
• Persons and facilities living in the various hurricane
evacuation zones (Table 4, p. Appendix 1 -11).
• Analysis of each type of natural hazard (p. Appendix 1 -14
to 1 -30).
• Structures at risk by flood insurance zone and aggregate
value of those structures (Tables 10 and 11, p. Appendix 1-
20).
• Aggregate property damage figures based on hurricane
category (p. Appendix 1 -23 to 1 -24).
• Number of structures and their aggregate value damaged
by flood and wind event category, and flood zone category
(Tables 21 -23, p. Appendix 1 -31).
• Number of structures and their aggregate value damaged
by wind zone category and by flood insurance category
(Tables 24 and 25, p. Appendix 1 -32).
This plan also includes:
• Multi- Jurisdiction Vulnerability Analysis table showing all
the jurisdictions in Pinellas County and which hazards each
is vulnerable to (Table 20, p. Appendix 1 -30).
• Economic Loss Vulnerability Index System (ELVIS) showing
the relative risk of various hazards through the use of loss
costs (the long term average of the damage a hazard
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causes) for Pinellas County as a whole and 32
municipalities or Census Designated Places (CDPs).
Clearwater was not included in the break -out communities
(Appendix 1, Attachment 1).
• Repetitive Loss Property Inventory, which includes
properties for which two or more losses of at least $1,000
each have been paid by the NFIP over a rolling 10 -year
period (Appendix 13).
Key Findings
• An estimated 588,434 Pinellas County residents are
considered "population -at- risk" for a worst -case Category
5 hurricane scenario (p. Appendix 1 -10).
• In Pinellas County an estimated 254,695 structures totaling
an aggregate value of $123.66 billion are located in high
risk6 flood zone categories (p. Appendix 1 -20).
• A Category 1 hurricane would result in an estimated 0.6
percent of total housing units, or 2,912 units, as
uninhabitable in Pinellas County, and a Category 5 would
result in an estimated 18.2 percent of total housing units,
or 87,522 units, as uninhabitable (p. Appendix 1 -23 to 1-
24). (See Figure 4)
• Mainland Clearwater is most vulnerable to storm winds
while the Clearwater Beach area is most vulnerable to
coastal flooding, storm winds and erosion (p. Appendix 1-
30).
• The State of Florida has more repetitive Toss properties
than any other state in the nation, totaling 2,185,900, of
which 15 percent are located in Pinellas County. The City
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of Clearwater accounts for only 6 percent of the repetitive
loss properties in the County (Appendix 13).
Conclusions
Because much of Pinellas County is vulnerable to flooding and
wind damage it is important to continue mitigation efforts,
including participation in local, state and federal programs
designed to reduce vulnerability. Additionally, it is important that
new mitigation efforts are explored, such as a land acquisition
program, new coastal protection policies, and a "code plus" flood
mitigation incentive program. Several organizations promote
code plus upgrades which are designed to strengthen a
structure's outer envelope (i.e., roof and wall systems, doors,
windows and foundation).'
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE ANALYSES
There are several kinds of vulnerability that a community may
have, including geographic, structural, social and economic. The
previously conducted analyses are limited for a number of
reasons: they do not include an analysis of all types of
vulnerability (the CEMP), they do not contain information for just
the City of Clearwater (the LMS), and they are focused on only
one hazard (the FMP). For these reasons it is recommended that
future vulnerability analyses include all hazards and vulnerability
types and be focused solely on the City of Clearwater.
Opportunities for future analyses are shown in Table 2. The
intent of these additional analyses is to provide a more accurate
picture of the City's vulnerabilities so the City can increase its
disaster resiliency.
Of increasing importance in coming years is the role of sea level
rise in the vulnerability of coastal communities like Clearwater.
According to the Florida Oceans and Coastal Council, sea level rise
may cause substantial saltwater flooding of coastal property and
infrastructure, greater vulnerability to storm surges and erosion
and destruction of vital coastal habits.8 The Center for
Operational Oceanographic Products and Services has been
measuring sea level for over 150 years, with tide stations on all
U.S. coasts.9 Many factors contribute to change in sea level
including short-term changes (e.g., tides, winter snow melt,
storms) and Tong -term changes (e.g., seasonal weather patterns,
changes in ocean circulation). Adding to these variations are the
effects of a changing climate which include changes in global
temperatures, hydrologic cycles, coverage of glaciers and storm
8 Post - Disaster Redevelopment Planning: Addressing Sea Level Rise During
Long -term Recovery, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Florida Division of
Emergency Management, 2012
9 http: // tidesandcurrents. noaa .gov /sltrends /sltrends.shtml
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frequency and intensity.10 Within the next 90 years it is projected
that sea level will rise at least 8 inches and no more than 6.6 feet
in the U.S. Using the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's (NOAA) Sea Level Rise viewer,11 Figure 5 shows
the various possibilities of sea level rise for the portion of
Clearwater on the Gulf of Mexico.
PHOTOGRAPH 1: MARVIN NAUMAN, AUGUST 31, 2005, NAVARRE BEACH,
FLORIDA
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11 http: / /www.csc.noaa.gov /slr /viewer /#
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FIGURE 5: SEA LEVEL RISE SCENARIOS
ONE FOOT OF SEA LEVEL RISE
7 1C
TWO FEET OF SEA LEVEL RISE
THREE FEET OF SEA LEVEL RISE
FOUR FEET OF SEA LEVEL RISE
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FIGURE 5 (CONTINUED)
FIVE FEET OF SEA LEVEL RISE
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SIX FEET OF SEA LEVEL RISE
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TABLE 2: FUTURE VULNERABILITY ANALYSES
Type of Analysis
Description
Objective
Data Sources
City Staff Needed
Disaster Scenario
Develop a disaster scenario and
then show the impact
Assess potential structural and
economic losses from a hurricane
event
• Hazusl
City GIS
-MH software
Planning &Development
Information Technology
Vulnerable Land
Acquisition
Remove vulnerable property from
hazardous zones by analyzing the
land uses within a defined hazard
zone
To aid in prioritizing limited funding
for any land acquisition efforts
• TBRPC
• Pinellas County Property
Appraiser's Office (PCPAO)
• City GIS
• United States Geological
Survey (USGS)
• Planning & Development
• Information Technology
Nonconforming Structures
Using a combination of GIS
mapping and field work, develop a
database of nonconforming
structures located in hazardous
zones
Determine where nonconforming
structures are and analyze impacts
to post- disaster permitting
City GIS
Planning & Development
Department Accela
Program
PCPAO
Field work
Planning & Development
Information Technology
Infrastructure and Public
Facilities
Update map showing where
vulnerable infrastructure and public
facilities are located
To understand which infrastructure
and public facilities are located in
hazardous zones
• City GIS
• Planning & Development
• Information Technology
• Engineering
Social Vulnerability
Update map of special needs
facilities and populations; map
populations considered socially
vulnerable (low income, minority,
ages 5 and under, age 65 and over)
To understand where socially
vulnerable populations are located
to better plan for long -term social
recovery
• City GIS
• Census or American
Community Survey (ACS)
Pinellas County
Metropolitan Planning
Organization
Planning & Development
• Information Technology
Business Vulnerability
Determine which businesses are
most vulnerable to disaster and then
determine if those businesses are
located in hazardous zones
Determine where vulnerable
businesses are located in the City
and to develop strategies to aid
them in becoming more resilient
• City GIS
• Planning & Development
Department Accela
Program
• Economic Development
Department
• Chambers of Commerce
• Planning & Development
• Information Technology
• Economic Development &
Housing
Historic Preservation
Determine which historic sites and
structures are located in hazardous
zones
To obtain data on which to base
decisions regarding any change in
policy or strategies of post- disaster
permitting of historic sites and
structures
City GIS
• Florida Master Site File
•` Local historic preservation
organizations
• Planning & Development
• Information Technology
Sea Level Rise
Map sea level rise with the storm
surge categories
To understand how sea level rise
may further exacerbate the
impacts of storm surge
• City GIS
• TBRPC
• NOAA
• USGS
• Planning & Development
• Information Technology
Note: A 1 , endix B includes details of data and software resources that can be used to accom lish various vulnerabili anal ses.
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CHAPTER 4: ISSUES
ISSUES DISCUSSION
In order to develop goals, first issues need to be identified. Post -
Disaster Redevelopment Planning: A Guide for Florida
Communities (October 2010) (referred to as the Guide throughout
the rest of this Plan), a joint effort between the Florida
Department of Community Affairs (now the Department of
Economic Opportunity) and the Florida Division of Emergency
Management (FDEM), provides a foundation for local
governments to create post- disaster redevelopment plans by
outlining the issues that should ideally be addressed within such a
plan. A discussion of each issue is essential in developing Plan
Goals, Strategies and an Action Plan (Chapter 5 and Appendix C).
The issues are divided according to six topic areas: Housing,
Infrastructure and Public Facilities, Environment, Economic
Redevelopment, Land Use and Health and Social Services. Each
issue in the Guide is assigned a category: Minimum (suggested to
be undertaken first), Recommended (suggested to be undertaken
if resources are available) and Advanced (suggested once a
community has a solid foundation for hazard mitigation and
disaster recovery —these are best practices). The following
section includes a brief description of each issue, how the issue is
currently being addressed in Clearwater, and steps forward to
ensure the issue is adequately addressed.
Some issues, primarily those listed in the "Advanced" category are
not currently addressed and will not be addressed as part of this
original version of the Plan. However, once the City approves this
Plan and completes the items listed in the Action Plan, these
Advanced issues should be revisited as part of future planning
efforts and revisions to this Plan. While there is always more
planning that can be done to reduce vulnerability and increase
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FIGURE 6: CHAPTER 4 ISSUES ORGANIZATION
Each issue contains the following analysis:
✓ Description of Issue (i.e., Why does this matter ?)
✓ Clearwater Context (i.e., How does Clearwater approach this
issue ?)
✓ Steps Forward (i.e., How do we ensure the issue is adequately
addressed? Three possible outcomes.)
• No steps forward, issue is adequately addressed in
existing plans, documents or programs
• Steps forward will be outlined in this Plan (Actions in
Appendix C)
• Steps forward will be addressed by future planning
efforts and incorporated as this Plan is updated
resiliency, the City should begin by addressing the issues that are
most critical and can be accomplished utilizing current staff
resources and funding. Once these issues are addressed the City
should address less critical issues and issues that require greater
staff time and funding.
Housing
Temporary Housing Siting Criteria, Provision, and Removal
(Minimum Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Temporary housing provides a bridge for community residents
from living in emergency shelters to inhabiting their homes
following repair or reconstruction. Temporary housing can take
many different forms including employer - supplied temporary
housing on commercial properties, group sites and temporary
units on property where the existing primary residence is declared
uninhabitable.
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PHOTOGRAPH 2: MARK WOLFE, OCTOBER 22, 2004, PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA
Clearwater Context
Section 3- 2103.M of the City's CDC addresses the location
(allowable in all zoning districts) and time limit (18 months, or
longer if authorized by resolution of the City Council) of
temporary relocation tents or mobile homes. Pinellas County's
PDRP contains strategies for developing a disaster housing plan,
including group site selection and a Temporary Housing Ordinance
that would be applicable Countywide. The Pinellas County
Community Development and Planning Departments drafted a
Temporary Housing Ordinance while writing the County's PDRP. A
draft of the ordinance, dated March 2013, was reviewed by City
staff. The ordinance addresses issues including where temporary
housing can be located, for how long and conditions applicable to
types of temporary housing (e.g., group sites).
Steps Forward
The City should continue to coordinate with Pinellas County in the
development of the countywide Temporary Housing Ordinance
and provide assistance, where applicable, in implementing the
County's PDRP actions relating to disaster housing. These items
are formulated into actions in this Plan.
Ability to Reconstruct Homes Rapidly (Minimum Achievement
Level)
Description of Issue
Getting residents back in their homes is critical to the social and
economic recovery of a community. Various factors increase how
quickly this reconstruction can take place, including an adequate
supply of material and labor, availability of licensed contractors
and skilled construction workers, and expedited post- disaster
repair permitting and inspection processes. An issue not
discussed in the Guide but connected to the ability to reconstruct
homes rapidly relates to property division and proof of ownership
following a catastrophic disaster. Following a storm markers may
be covered by debris or even washed away, presenting issues in
determining property division. There may also be a shortage of
land surveyors available following a disaster since need exceeds
typical demand. In addition, property owners may face difficulty
in proving ownership. For example, following Hurricane Katrina,
proof of ownership documents were lost or difficult to find and
some property owners felt FEMA had inconsistent rules as to
what documents were sufficient to serve as proof of ownership.12
12 Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General. Efforts to
Expedite Disaster Recovery in Louisiana. January 2012. Available at:
http: / /www.oig.dhs.gov /assets /Mgmt /2012/OIG 12 -30 Janl2.pdf.
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Clearwater Context
Pinellas County's PDRP addresses the issues relating to adequate
supply of material and labor and availability of licensed
contractors. The City's Planning and Development Department
addresses the issue of post- disaster repair permitting and
inspection processes through an internal document, Development
Services Guide to After a Disaster. This document organizes the
logistical operations of the Department by outlining assessment
teams, permitting procedures, inspections and other
considerations, but does not outline an expedited permitting or
inspection process. The City is currently working on an Interlocal
Agreement (in the draft stage) with Pinellas County to provide
building plans reviewers and inspectors following a disaster.
Section 4 -202 of the CDC sets forth required materials for
applications for development approval, which would include
building permits to repair or rebuild structures. The CDC gives the
"Community Development Coordinator" (i.e., the Director of the
Planning and Development Department) broad authority in
determining which "plans and relevant support materials" are
needed for permit applications. Current Planning and
Development Department procedures require signed and sealed
surveys for permits involving site work and vary by division in
what legal instruments are sufficient in providing proof of
ownership. This has the potential for confusion or frustration in a
post- disaster environment, similar to frustrations Hurricane
Katrina survivors experienced with inconsistent application by
FEMA.
Steps Forward
The City should continue to coordinate with the County in
implementing its PDRP actions relating to the adequate supply of
material, labor and licensed contractors. The City should update
the internal document, Development Services Guide to After a
Disaster to include expedited permitting and inspection
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processes. The City should continue to work with the County on
an Interlocal Agreement that can be taken to City Council for
approval. In addition, the City can explore agreements with other
jurisdictions and private companies that provide building plans
review and inspection services. The City should conduct more
detailed research of the issue of property division following
catastrophic disasters and challenges faced in surveying property
post- disaster. Development Services Guide to After a Disaster
should also be updated to clarify which legal instruments will be
acceptable as proof of ownership, for obtaining building permits,
following a disaster. These items are formulated into actions in
this Plan.
PHOTOGRAPH 3: ED EDAHL, MAY 25, 2005, ACADIA, FLORIDA
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Transitioning Residents Back to Permanent Housing
(Recommended Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
While many residents will have the resources to repair or rebuild
their homes on their own, others may require more assistance as
they navigate disaster assistance programs and insurance claims.
Clearwater Context
This issue is more closely related to the Health and Social Services
topic as it involves community outreach and counseling services.
Pinellas County has thoroughly addressed this issue through their
PDRP.
Steps Forward
The City should continue to coordinate with the County in
implementing its PDRP actions that transition residents back to
permanent housing. This item is formulated into an action in this
Plan.
Rebuilding Affordable Housing (Advanced Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
According to the Guide, low -cost housing tends to be
concentrated in older buildings and sections of town, is often
disproportionately damaged, and displaced persons from this
type of housing might not be able to afford rents in repaired or
rebuilt buildings. Therefore, an effort needs to be made to
replace affordable housing.
PHOTOGRAPH 4: JOCYLYN AUGUSTINO, JULY 16, 2005, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
Clearwater Context
The City has goals, objectives and policies regarding affordable
housing in the Comprehensive Plan and existing programs for
affordable housing in the Economic Development and Housing
Department. The Housing Division of the Economic Development
and Housing Department administers funding from three
programs —CDBG and the HOME Investment Partnerships
Program (HOME) which are Federal programs and the State
Housing Initiatives Partnership program (SHIP) which is a state
program. Funding from all three programs can be used for
vouchers for temporary rental housing and repair and
construction after a disaster. Following a disaster the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will
contribute staff, on a temporary basis, to help the City in
administering these programs. However, the Housing Division
currently does not have a COOP to outline how the Department
would respond after a disaster and how they would coordinate
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with Federal staff. Section 3 -920 of the CDC offers a density bonus
for developments that set a certain percentage of units aside as
affordable. This incentive could prove especially useful in the
post- disaster redevelopment context. Pinellas County has also
addressed this issue in its PDRP.
Steps Forward
The City should develop a COOP for the Housing Division,
including how efforts will be coordinated with Federal HUD staff.
The City should continue to coordinate with the County in
implementing its PDRP actions relating to rebuilding affordable
housing in addition to the City's own efforts through the Housing
Division of the Economic Development and Housing Department.
These items are formulated into actions in this Plan.
Encouraging Homeowners to Incorporate Mitigation During
Rebuilding (Advanced Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
The primary housing goal following a disaster is to get people back
into their permanent homes. However, homeowners should also
be encouraged to take advantage of any mitigation opportunities
to decrease vulnerability to disasters.
Clearwater Context
The current FBC, with an effective date of March 15, 2012,
requires more mitigation than pre -2002 codes. The FMP also
outlines additional mitigation efforts that are available to
homeowners. Pinellas County's LMS includes an entire appendix
outlining opportunities for mitigation.
Steps Forward
The City should continue to review and permit according to the
FBC, work with residents on the programs outlined in the FMP
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and work with Pinellas County in implementing the LMS. These
items are formulated into actions in this Plan.
Infrastructure and Public Facilities
Infrastructure for Temporary Recovery Operations (Minimum
Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Temporary infrastructure may be needed following a disaster,
particularly if group sites are created. However, in greenfield
communities there is often pressure to build permanent
infrastructure to a site after the short -term recovery phase if
temporary infrastructure has already been extended to a group
site. The presence of temporary infrastructure is believed to
demonstrate that more permanent infrastructure is appropriate
because the group site has already been cleared and given
transportation access.
Clearwater Context
Since Clearwater has little vacant land (i.e., is a "built out"
community) and has a defined Planning Area established through
an interlocal agreement with the County, it is unlikely the City
would face challenges typically associated with this issue. The
City has the capability of providing stand -by facilities for potable
water and diversion pumps for sewage as long as the main
structures have not been affected. City resources will be directed
at restoring permanent infrastructure. Any possible group sites
should be located on properties with access to permanent
infrastructure.
Steps Forward
None, as issue is adequately addressed.
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PHOTOGRAPH 5: GEORGE ARMSTRONG, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008, HILLIARD, FLORIDA
Debris Management (Minimum Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
A large amount of clean -up may be necessary following a disaster.
Certain types of debris may require special handling to limit soil
and water contamination. Additionally, vacant land may be
required to temporarily store debris until it can moved to
appropriate facilities.
Clearwater Context
The City's Solid Waste Department currently has two disaster
recovery debris removal contracts —a primary contractor and a
secondary contractor. If the amount of debris to be collected,
sorted and hauled is too much for the primary contractor, then
the secondary contractor is brought in for additional help. The
debris contracts are thorough and include all storm - generated or
disaster related debris including hazardous and industrial waste
materials; each type of debris has an established pricing structure
within the contract. The City's contractors assist in tracking all
debris through the various stages: from the damage site to the
temporary storage site to final disposal; and assist the City with
documenting and submitting necessary paperwork to FEMA for
reimbursement.
Steps Forward
None, as issue is adequately addressed.
Financing Infrastructure and Public Facilities Repair (Minimum
Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Following a disaster there is the potential for a great number of
infrastructure and public facilities repairs or replacements.
Because need is usually greater than resources, communities have
to prioritize projects. Some of the factors that influence
prioritization include a basic knowledge of what is covered under
insurance policies, which projects are eligible for Federal funds or
grant programs, the extent of City financial reserves and current
Capital Improvement Programming.
Clearwater Context
The City is well positioned to finance infrastructure and public
facilities repair. The Federal Government pays for at least 75
percent of all local infrastructure damage through Public
Assistance funds.13 The City's current insurance policies cover all
City buildings and infrastructure, excluding underground piping,
and are insured for losses resulting from a 100 -year storm,
13 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended,
and Related Authorities, June 2007, Section 406
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according to a Probable Maximum Loss Study. A separate
insurance policy covers City controlled bridges. In addition, the
City has substantial bonding capacity, if needed to finance further
repairs.
Steps Forward
None, as issue is adequately addressed.
Infrastructure and Public Facilities Mitigation (Recommended
Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Following a disaster there may be opportunities to repair or
rebuild infrastructure and public facilities so they are more
resilient to future disasters.
Clearwater Context
Several Policies in the Comprehensive Plan acknowledge this
opportunity and direct the City to mitigate future disasters by
reconstructing facilities to minimize vulnerability.
Steps Forward
These items are formulated into actions in this Plan.
Relocation of Vulnerable Infrastructure and Public Facilities
(Advanced Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
To prevent repetitive damage to infrastructure and public
facilities communities may consider relocating damaged
infrastructure to less vulnerable areas, as opposed to rebuilding
the same location.
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Clearwater Context
The Comprehensive Plan contains two Policies that address this
issue.
Steps Forward
These items are formulated into actions in this Plan.
Regional Infrastructure Consideration (Advanced Achievement
Level)
Description of Issue
Some infrastructure is regional in nature and may be under the
in jurisdiction of larger entities such as the County or State. These
include bridges and high volume roadways. In order to recover
quickly as a community, regional coordination and planning on
these items is needed.
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Clearwater Context
The City participates in a number of regional committees and
organizations related to infrastructure, including the Pinellas
County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Tampa
Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC), and the Tampa Bay Area
Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA). Pinellas County's
PDRP addresses the continued need for regional coordination in
the Infrastructure Restoration Action Plan.
Steps Forward
The City should continue to coordinate shared infrastructure with
countywide and regional organizations. This item is formulated
into an action in this Plan.
Enhanced Infrastructure Capacity to Priority Redevelopment
Areas (Advanced Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Some jurisdictions that participated in the State's PDRP Pilot
Program chose to designate certain areas as "Priority
Redevelopment Areas" or PRAs. The concept behind PRAs is that
following a disaster, limited public funds should be focused on the
redevelopment of important community centers. This issue
means that infrastructure should not only be restored to
identified PRAs first, but the infrastructure may need to have
enhanced capacity if density or intensity of development is
increased to accommodate possible transfer of population from
hazardous areas of the community to safer areas of the
community.
Clearwater Context
The City has not identified any PRAs as of date.
Steps Forward
As the City identifies PRAs in future planning efforts, enhanced
infrastructure in the PRAs is something that can also be explored.
Further development of this issue should be included in future
planning efforts and incorporated into updates of this Plan.
Environment
Beach and Dune Restoration (Minimum Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Beaches and dunes offer natural protection from coastal flooding,
especially on barrier islands like Clearwater Beach. They also
provide nesting grounds for endangered sea turtles and beach -
nesting sea birds. Acceleration of sea level rise over the coming
decades will intensify erosion, therefore increasing vulnerability.
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PHOTOGRAPH 8: ANDREA BOOHER, JUNE 13, 2005, PENSACOLA BEACH, FLORIDA
For these reasons dune protection and restoration is vital to the
natural environment and the economy.
Clearwater Context
The Comprehensive Plan contains several Objectives and Policies
related to erosion control and dune preservation and restoration.
In addition, the Pinellas County PDRP lists decreasing erosion as
an action and the LMS lists dune protection as an objective.
Steps Forward
The City should continue to reinforce Comprehensive Plan
Objectives and Policies related to erosion control and dune
preservation and restoration. These items are formulated into
actions in this Plan.
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Environmental Contamination (Minimum Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Spills, Teaks or discharges of toxic chemicals into the environment
can occur as a result of high winds, storm surge or flooding.
Sources of environmental pollution include wastewater treatment
facilities, hazardous storage facilities and gasoline from vehicles or
boats.
Clearwater Context
The City's Solid Waste Department's contracts for disaster
recovery services include the collection and disposal of hazardous
and industrial waste materials and also accounts for clean fill dirt
and sand screening that may be needed after a disaster. Any
waterway pollution cleanup needs to be coordinated on a
regional basis since water traverses jurisdictional boundaries.
Pinellas County's PDRP contains action items relating to waterway
pollution.
Steps Forward
The City should assist the County in implementing its PDRP actions
relating to waterway pollution cleanup. This item is formulated
into an action in this Plan.
Environmental and Historical Review of Temporary Sites
(Minimum Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Sites needed for temporary housing, businesses or debris
management following a disaster may leave Tong -term impacts on
the sites. For this reason any project that receives federal funding
is subject to review for compliance with the National
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Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).14 There are exceptions to this,
which are outlined in Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(44 CFR) Section 10.8 (c) and (d)(2).'5 The Stafford Act outlines
exceptions, including a number of activities in support of disaster
response and recovery, like debris removal, temporary housing
(except group sites) and assistance to individuals and
households.16
Clearwater Context
The City should plan to comply with any requirements of NEPA
not exempt under the Stafford Act. Even if an activity is believed
to be exempt, the responsible Department Director should always
contact the appropriate State and Federal agencies to confirm the
activity is exempt.
Steps Forward
The City should coordinate environmental and historical reviews
following a disaster. This item is formulated into actions in this
Plan.
Natural Land and Habitat Restoration (Recommended
Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Tidal wetlands, marshes, swamps, and mangroves protect against
the inundation of flood waters by acting as a natural filtration
system and serving as vital habitats for plants and animals.
14The Florida Greenbook: Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance,
Florida Division of Emergency Management, 2010,
http: / /www.floridad isaster.org /Recovery /documents /FLGreenbook.pdf
15 http: / /www.gpo.gov /fdsys /pkg /CFR- 2007- title44- vol1 /pdf /CFR- 2007- title44-
voll-sec10-8.pdf
16 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended,
and Related Authorities, June 2007, Sections 407 and 408.
Clearwater Context
The Comprehensive, Plan contains several Objectives and Policies
that support estuary and habitat restoration. Pinellas County's
PDRP addresses habitat restoration in the Environmental
Restoration Action Plan. The LMS also lists habitat restoration as
an objective. In addition, the Tampa Bay Estuary Program has a
Habitat Master Plan that addresses habitat restoration.
Steps Forward
The City should assist the County in implementing its PDRP actions
relating to natural land and habitat restoration and the Tampa
Bay Estuary Program in implementing its Habitat Master Plan. In
addition, the City should continue to reinforce Objectives and
Policies from the Comprehensive Plan that support estuary and
habitat restoration. These items are formulated into actions in
this Plan.
Green Rebuilding (Advanced Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Devastation can provide opportunities to rethink how a
community wants to build back. Green building, a suite of
practices aimed at making more environmentally responsible and
energy- efficient buildings and sites, provides such an opportunity
to build back stronger, safer and more resilient. For example, 90
percent of the City of Greensburg, Kansas was destroyed
following a tornado in 2007. Despite this catastrophic loss the
City pulled together and made the choice to rebuild in an
environmentally friendly manner. As of date Greensburg has the
most LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
certified buildings per capita in the world.''
17 http: / /www.greensburgks.org/
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Clearwater Context
The Comprehensive Plan contains an objective that directs the
City of Clearwater to promote the use of green building. In
addition, Clearwater Greenprint contains strategies relating to
green building.
Steps Forward
The City should continue to implement strategies from Clearwater
Greenprint that relate to green building. This item is formulated
into an action in this Plan.
Parks and Urban Forest Restoration (Advanced Achievement
Level)
Description of Issue
Parks and urban forests can be severely damaged following a
wind, fire or storm surge event. Since trees help reduce energy
consumption, filter pollutants from air and water, recharge
aquifers, and provide habitat for species their loss following a
disaster impacts the quality of life. Restoring parks and forests is
essential to the environmental and social health of the
community. Re- planting trees quickly without a broader strategy
can increase vulnerability to the next storm, so it is important that
professional arborists, the City and residents coordinate.
Clearwater Context
Clearwater Greenprint discusses tree canopy expansion and a
community education program. Article 3, Division 12 of the CDC
outlines the requirements for landscaping and tree protection on
private property; this would still apply following a disaster. If
certain types of plant material that are required by the CDC are
difficult to obtain after a disaster, the applicant can use the
Comprehensive Landscaping Program outlined in Section 3-
1202.G of the CDC, which allows for greater flexibility. Pinellas
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County's PDRP states it will develop a re- forestation plan in the
Environmental Restoration Action Plan.
Steps Forward
The City should implement Land Use and Urban Form Strategy 4
"Greenspace Expansion" from Clearwater Greenprint. This item is
formulated into an action in this Plan. As part of a future planning
effort, the City should consider development of an Urban Forest
Management Plan, which would include reforestation strategies
following a disaster. Alternatively, the City could consider
partnering with Pinellas County in the development of a
reforestation plan. Once pursued, either of these options should
be incorporated to future updates of this Plan.
Economic Redevelopment
Resumption and Retention of Major Employers (Minimum
Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Since employment is a primary reason for residents to return and
rebuild quickly after a disaster, it is important for major
employers to get back to business as soon as possible. Most
major employers already have business continuity plans, but
government can help in other ways. One way to help is for the
City to aid businesses located in hazardous areas in relocating,
temporarily or permanently, within the community.
Clearwater Context
The Comprehensive Plan contains a Policy stating the City will
coordinate with businesses to aid in disaster planning and
recovery for businesses in the coastal storm area. Pinellas
County's PDRP contains actions and strategies aimed at getting
businesses up and running again.
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Steps Forward
The City should continue to coordinate with the County in
implementing its PDRP actions relating to business resumption
and retention. The City should also implement the Policy in the
Comprehensive Plan that coordinates with businesses in disaster
planning and recovery. These items are formulated into actions in
this Plan.
Small Business Assistance (Minimum Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Small businesses usually comprise the majority of businesses in a
community and are Tess likely than large businesses to reopen or
succeed following a disaster. In fact, approximately 40 to 60
percent of small businesses never reopen following a disaster.'$
The State of Florida offers bridge Ioans,19 but only for businesses
that suffer physical damage, so businesses that simply have their
normal operations interrupted or experience indirect impacts do
not qualify. In reaching out to small businesses it is important to
remember there are really two groups with different needs to
consider —the small business owner and the property owner,
since often small businesses do not own the land or building
where they operate. Small business owners should carry
insurance related to covering the loss of personal property (e.g.,
office equipment and supplies, furniture and inventory) and
income. These include business continuity or business income
and interruption insurance. Property owners should carry
insurance relating to the Toss of real property (e.g., land and
buildings). Home and business insurance does not cover flood
damage from a hurricane —these insurance policies must be
purchased through the NFIP.
Clearwater Context
The Comprehensive Plan contains a strategy that states the City
will coordinate with the Chambers of Commerce in developing an
informational program about hurricane preparedness for local
businesses. The Economic Development Department already
gives emergency response guides, developed in 2011 with the
help of the City's Emergency Manager, to businesses in
Clearwater. In 2011 the City Council created the Clearwater
Business Task Force as a result of concerns over the environment
facing businesses in the City. One of the recommendations of the
Business Task Force's Final Report was that the City should
establish emergency land use, zoning and permitting Codes to
deal with a major natural disaster, and that these provisions
should allow affected businesses to immediately relocate to other
18 http : / /www.preparemvbusiness.org/
19 http : / /www.floridadisasterloan.org/
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areas in the City to continue operations. Pinellas County's PDRP
contains strategies and actions related to assisting small business.
Steps Forward
The City should coordinate with the Chambers of Commerce in
developing an informational program about hurricane
preparedness for local businesses. The City should provide more
information on disaster recovery to small businesses through the
existing business visitation program. The City should coordinate
seminars that help small businesses prepare for disasters through
the Pinellas County Economic Development Small Business
Development Center. To address the concern of the Business
Task Force, the City can establish emergency provisions that
would allow businesses affected by disasters to temporarily
relocate to other parts of the City. The City should also continue
to coordinate with the County in implementing its PDRP actions
related to small business assistance. These items are formulated
into actions in this Plan.
Workforce Retention (Recommended Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
In order for businesses to function following a disaster there must
be a workforce to fill the positions. To retain employees, schools
need to be open, childcare needs to be available and people need
places to live.
Clearwater Context
Pinellas County's PDRP addresses several of these issues (e.g.,
schools and childcare). The City addresses the rebuilding of
housing through existing documents and will also develop
strategies and actions as part of this Plan.
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Steps Forward
The City should assist the County in implementing its PDRP actions
related to temporary housing and awareness of employment
opportunities in addition to the City's own efforts in ensuring the
availability of housing. These items are formulated into actions in
this Plan.
Tourism Renewal (Recommended Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Clearwater is heavily reliant on the success of the tourism industry
so it is vital following a disaster that our community is viewed as
being "back in business." A big part of getting tourists back is
restoring the attractions that draw them here —the beaches,
entertainment and cultural attractions. Media outlets may be
more interested in showing visual images of devastation, negative
reports and shortfalls in emergency response rather than
restoration of beaches, success stories, and incremental
improvement. A unified regional media strategy will create more
success through aggregated resources.
Clearwater Context
Pinellas County's PDRP contains actions and strategies designed
specifically to help tourism related businesses following disasters.
For example, one action states that local annual events and
festivals should resume and be promoted and another states that
strategic staged marketing and public relations campaigns should
be developed.
Steps Forward
The City should continue to coordinate with the County in
implementing its PDRP actions related to ensuring tourism returns
after a disaster. The City should also coordinate with the
Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Clearwater
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Beach Chamber of Commerce in development of a media
campaign designed to bring tourism back to the area following a
disaster. These items are formulated into actions in this Plan.
Physical Economic Redevelopment Projects (Advanced
Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Opportunities may arise after a disaster to start planned physical
economic development projects or create new projects that use
post- disaster funding or available land. CRA districts and
Enterprise Zones can be great locations to focus post- disaster
redevelopment projects since these districts have special
financing tools, like tax increment financing.
Clearwater Context
The City's Downtown CRA currently has a number of grant
programs and strategic plans.
Steps Forward
The City should continue to implement the current CRA programs
and plan following a disaster. This item is formulated into an
action in this Plan.
Opportunities to Sustainably Restore Economic Vitality
(Advanced Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
A disaster may provide the opportunity for businesses to assess
their long -term niche in the local market and take advantage of
any changes in demographics or business incentives that may
occur as a result of the disaster. An already struggling business
may need to rethink its business plan and use the disaster as an
entrepreneurial impetus to redefine its purpose. Communities
with a diverse spectrum of businesses will be better poised for
recovery following a disaster, so any efforts to diversify the local
economy should continue.
Clearwater Context
The Economic Development Strategic Plan outlines strategies that
identify several target industries that will diversify Clearwater's
economy (for further information see the review of the Strategic
Plan in Chapter 2).
Steps Forward
The City should continue to implement strategies from the
Economic Development Strategic Plan in an effort to sustainably
restore economic vitality after a disaster. This item is formulated
into an action in this Plan.
Land Use
Phased Reconstruction and Streamlined Permitting (Minimum
Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
If there are no procedures for differentiating between various
types of permit applications and when they will be processed,
planning and development staff could be overwhelmed and the
critical permits that need to be issued for recovery to advance
could be delayed.
Clearwater Context
The Comprehensive plan contains Policies that state temporary
building moratoriums may be declared and requires this Plan to
distinguish between building permits needed for immediate
repair and those related to long -term repair. The document
Development Services Guide to After a Disaster organizes logistical
operations of the Planning and Development Department but
does not outline a streamlined permitting process. The CDC
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establishes rules regarding what can be permitted with a building
permit and what requires a special approval process, such as a
hearing before the Development Review Committee (DRC) or
CDB. Each of these hearings has specified procedures including
required public noticing and time frames for review of
applications.
Steps Forward
Due to public perception of moratoria, City staff discussion
concluded that developing temporary moratoria is not a direction
the City would likely pursue. However, this should not limit
efforts of future staff and the City Council to move forward with
any such efforts. The document Development Services Guide to
After a Disaster should be updated to address permit review and
inspection timing. In order to further streamline permitting for
properties subject to special area plans (e.g., Beach by Design,
Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan), the City should
examine what items require administrative approval versus
approval from the CDB and consider a post- disaster policy
framework that would allow for a shift to administrative approval
for certain items. The City should also review requirements for
public hearings and time frames for review of applications in the
context of a post- disaster development setting. These items are
formulated into actions in this Plan.
Build Back Standards for Nonconforming and Substantially
Damaged Structures (Minimum Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Nonconforming and substantial damage policies generally state
that a structure must be rebuilt to current adopted standards
once it meets a certain damage threshold.
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Clearwater Context
The City of Clearwater uses the 50 percent rule— meaning if a
structure sustains damage where the cost of restoring the
structure would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value
of the structure, then the structure must be brought into
compliance with the City's flood damage prevention regulations,
including elevating the building to or above the 100 -year flood
elevation. Any nonconforming structure that is destroyed or
damaged to 50 percent or more of the assessed value of the
structure must comply with the current CDC. CDC Section 6-
109.B. provides a way for structures that are nonconforming with
respect to density to be reconstructed on the same parcel,
provided approval from the CDB is obtained. These rules would
still apply after a disaster.
Steps Forward
None, as issue is adequately addressed.
Controlling Long -term Post - disaster Blight (Recommended
Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
If some residents chose not to return to their homes or lack
necessary funds to repair them after a disaster it could result in
blight throughout the community. Blight abatement after a
disaster could be beyond the capability of current local code
enforcement procedures.
Clearwater Context
The CDC outlines code enforcement proceedings and penalties in
Part 1, Article 7. Procedures vary depending on if the violation is a
non - nuisance case versus a nuisance case. Nuisances are defined
in Section 3 -1503 of the CDC and include situations typical
following a devastating disaster — abandoned or boarded up
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buildings, accumulation of weeds, debris, trash and the like.
Section 7 -103 of the CDC outlines the remedies and penalties for
properties that are determined to have a nuisance by the
Municipal Code Enforcement Board. Remedies and penalties
include fines, repairs under the authority of the City Manager,
agreements to abate the nuisance, liens, stopwork orders and
revocations of permits.
Steps Forward
The City should review its procedures for the demolition of unsafe
structures for opportunities to streamline the process so these
structures are addressed in a timely manner before they severely
impact the surrounding neighborhood. This item is formulated
into actions in this Plan.
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Reducing Disaster Vulnerability through Voluntary Mitigation
Programs (Recommended Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Resilience to future disasters can be increased by building back
differently in high hazard locations after a disaster. This can be
accomplished through voluntary programs like transfer of
development rights and mitigation incentives. A transfer of
development rights program that includes criteria for decreasing
development rights in hazardous locations by transferring them to
more sustainable areas would be an example of reducing disaster
vulnerability through a voluntary mitigation program.
Clearwater Context
The City currently has a transfer of development rights program
as outlined in Article 4, Division 14 of the CDC. However the
program is rarely used. There are currently no incentives
provided by the City for voluntary mitigation programs, but the
LMS lists voluntary mitigation programs as an Objective to pursue.
Steps Forward
The City's transfer of development rights program should be
evaluated and updated if changes can be made that will increase
use of the program. As part of the LMS, the City should explore
the possibility of developing voluntary mitigation programs. These
items are formulated into actions in this Plan.
Prioritizing Areas to Focus Redevelopment (Advanced
Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
Some jurisdictions that participated in the State's PDRP Pilot
Program chose to designate certain areas as "Priority
Redevelopment Areas" or PRAs. The concept behind PRAs is that
following a disaster, limited public funds should be focused on the
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redevelopment of important community centers. For example,
Hillsborough County followed this approach and included several
different categories of PRAs including Sustainable Regional PRA,
Sustainable Community PRA, Vulnerable Location - Dependent PRA
and Vulnerable Established Community PRA. (This issue is related
to "Enhanced Infrastructure Capacity to Priority Redevelopment
Areas" issue in Infrastructure and Public Facilities section of this
Chapter.)
Clearwater Context
The City has not identified any PRAs as of date.
Steps Forward
The City should consider identifying PRAs in future planning
efforts and incorporating them into updates of this Plan.
Historic Preservation and Restoration (Advanced Achievement
Level)
Description of Issue
Historic resources are valuable to communities because they build
sense of place and foster community pride, so their Toss following
a disaster can be devastating. Historic structures may be
particularly vulnerable to damage due to their age and repair can
be complicated to navigate due to desire to maintain their
character and historic designation.
Clearwater Context
The CDC contains provisions on Historic Preservation (Article 3,
Division 10) and a process for designating structures as historic
(Section 4 -607) but the City lacks a comprehensive plan for
identifying, evaluating and protecting these resources.
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Steps Forward
There are many issues unique to historic preservation and
restoration that should be explored by the City in future planning
efforts and incorporated into updates to this Plan.
Reducing Disaster Vulnerability through Land Use and
Development Regulations (Advanced Achievement Level)
Description of Issue
The easiest way to reduce vulnerability is by restricting rebuilding
in hazardous locations and requiring mitigation where vulnerable
redevelopment cannot be precluded. However, given the legal
context for private property rights this is not easy to achieve.
There are smaller steps communities can take like establishing
special permit requirements, increased setbacks from hazard
sources like a waterway, and hazard - specific site design
requirements.
Clearwater Context
Regulations, like setbacks, are currently outlined according to
zoning district in the CDC. There are a few additional setback
criteria that apply to waterfront properties, including provisions
that protect certain water views from encroachment by structures
and landscaping, in order to preserve sight visibility triangles
(Section 3 -904) and establish that structures cannot be seaward
of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) (Section 3 -905).
But there are no special setback requirements aimed at reducing
disaster vulnerability or hazard - specific site design requirements.
However, the CDC is a flexible code with an existing framework
that lends itself to future development of such provisions.
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PHOTOGRAPH 11: MARK WOLFE, FEBRUARY 2, 2007, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Steps Forward
The City should explore land use and development regulations
aimed at reducing disaster vulnerability. This item is formulated
into actions in this Plan.
Health and Social Services
Some issues are better addressed on a countywide or regional
scale. This is the case for the following health and social services
issues outlined in the Guide:
• Health Facility Restoration
• Social Service Provision to Socioeconomic Vulnerable
Populations
• Public Safety Service Levels Re- established Throughout the
Community
• Coordination and Assistance for Non - Governmental
Organizations and Volunteers
• Provide for Special Needs Populations Throughout Long -
Term Redevelopment
• Public Transportation Restoration and Improvement
• Schools, Higher Education Reopened
• Mental and Behavioral Health Assistance
• Medical Personnel Retention and Recruitment
• Health - Related Pollution and Environmental Justice
• Quality of Life Factors
The City should continue to work as a partner with Pinellas County
in providing assistance in implementing applicable actions from its
PDRP Health and Human Services Action Plan.
ISSUES SUMMARY
The discussion above indicates several issues that the City has
already thoroughly addressed, as well as highlights where further
work needs to be done, either through this Plan or future
planning efforts. Table 3 summarizes the context of these issues
in Clearwater, sorting each issue into one of the three Guide
categories (Minimum, Recommended or Advanced) and outlines
next steps forward. These items are formulated into actions in
this Plan.
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TABLE 3: POST - DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT ISSUES SUMMARY
Issue
1 Existing Context
Steps Forward
Category: Housing
Temporary housing siting criteria, provision, and
removal*
• Clearwater CDC Section 3- 2103.M
• Pinellas County PDRP, Land Use, Housing
and Mitigation Action Plan, actions related to
disaster housing
• Pinellas County's Temporary Housing
Ordinance (Draft March 2013)
• Continue to coordinate with Pinellas County
in the development of the countywide
Temporary Housing Ordinance and provide
assistance in implementing the County's
PDRP actions relating to disaster housing
• These items have been formulated into
actions in this Plan
Ability to reconstruct homes rapidly*
• Pinellas County PDRP, Construction,
Permitting and Historic Preservation Action
Plan, strategies and actions related to the
adequate supply of material and labor and
availability of licensed contractors
• Clearwater Planning & Development
Department's Development Services Guide
to After a Disaster
• Interlocal Agreement with Pinellas County
(Draft 2012)
• Clearwater CDC Section 4 -202
• Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
strategies and actions related to the
adequate supply of material and labor and
availability of licensed contractors
• Update Development Services Guide to After
a Disaster
• Enter into Interlocal Agreement with Pinellas
County
• Explore agreements with other jurisdictions
and private companies that provide building
plan review and inspection services
• The City should conduct more detailed
research of the issue of property division
following catastrophic disasters and
challenges faced in surveying property post -
disaster
• These items have been formulated into
actions in this Plan
Transitioning residents back to permanent
housing **
• Pinellas County PDRP, Construction,
Permitting and Historic Preservation Action
Plan, strategies and actions related to
transitioning residents back to permanent
housing
• Pinellas County PDRP, Health and Human
Services Action Plan
• Assist the County in implementing its PDRP
actions that transition residents back to
permanent housing
• This item has been formulated into an action
in this Plan
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Issue E
Existing Context S
Steps Forward
Rebuilding affordable e° C
Clearwater Comprehensive Comprehensive PIan, Housing •
^
Develop a COOP for the Housing Division
Demerit °
° A
Assist Pinelias County with implementation of
• E
Economic Development &Housing s
strategies and actions related to buiiding
Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy) •
• T
These items have been formulated into
• C
Clearwater CDC Section 3-920 a
actions in this Plan
• P
Pinellas County PDRP, Land Use, Housing
and Mitigation Action PIan, strategies and
actions related to buIdng dsaster resilient
affordable housing
Encouraging homeowners to incorporate •
• F
FBC •
• C
Continue to permit in accordance with the
mitigation during rebuilding*** •
• C
Clearwater FMP, Project B.4 and B.6 (p. 43- F
FBC and provide information regarding
• P
Pinellas County LMS, Appendix 4 •
• A
Assist Pirieflas County with implementation of
the LMS, Appendix 4
•
These items have been formuated into
actions in this Plan
Category Infrastructure and Pubhc Utilities `
`
Infrastructure for temporary recovery operations* •
• S
Stand-by facilities for potable water and •
• N
None, as issue is adequately addressed
• F
Focus on restoration of permanent
infrastructure
Debris management* ' ' � `
`• C
City of Clearwater Solid Waste Department •
• N
None as issue is adequately addressed
D
Debris Mana nt Plan, Contracts for
EmergencyOabhs'RemUva|Servceu
Financing infrastructure and public facilities •
• F
FEMA Pubic Assistance Funds •
• N
None, as issue is adequately addressed
repair* •
• I
Insurance policies for buildings, infrastructure
and City bridges
• B
Bonding capacity
• C
C\p
Infrastructure and public facilities mitigation ** •
• C
Clearwater Policies � •
• T
These Policies have been formulated into
E'412.E.4!1.4and E.41/G ^actions i
in this Plan
Relocation of vulnerable infrastructure and pubhc •
• C
Clearwater Comprehensive Plan, Policies •
• T
These Policies have been formulated into
facilities*"* E
E.4.1.4 and E.4.2.2 a
actions in this PIan
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Issue
Existing Context
Steps Forward
Regional infrastructure consideration * **
• Coordination with regional organizations
(MPO, TBRPC and TBARTA)
• Pinellas County PDRP, Infrastructure
Restoration Action Plan, strategies and
actions relating to opening transportation
corridors
• Continue to coordinate with the MPO,
TBRPC and TBARTA in planning regional
infrastructure
• Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
strategies and actions relating to opening
transportation corridors
• These items have been formulated into
actions in this Plan
Enhanced infrastructure capacity to priority
redevelopment areas * **
• No PRAs currently identified
• Further development of this issue should be
included in future planning efforts and
incorporated into updates of this Plan
Category: Environment
Beach and dune restoration*
• Clearwater Comprehensive Plan, Objectives
E.1.1, E.2.2, E.2.4 and F.1.6 and Policies
A.1.1.9, E.2.2.1, and E.2.2.2
• Pinellas County PDRP, Environmental
Restoration Action Plan, action relating to the
development of incentives for relocating away
from high risk areas
•
•
•
Continue to reinforce Comprehensive Plan
Objectives and Policies
Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
the action relating to the development of
incentives for relocating away from high risk
areas
These items have been formulated into
actions in this Plan
Environmental contamination*
• Solid Waste Contracts for Emergency Debris
Removal Services
• Pinellas County PDRP, Environmental
Restoration Action Plan, strategies and
actions related to intergovernmental
coordination in assessing and monitoring
environmental contaminants
•
•
Coordinate with Pinellas County with
implementation of actions related to
intergovernmental coordination in assessing
and monitoring environmental contaminants
This item has been formulated into an action
in this Plan
Environmental and historical review of temporary
sites*
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, and
Related Authorities (June 2007)
• These items have been formulated into
actions in this Plan
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POST-DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Issue
Natural land and habitat restoration**
Existing Context
Steps Forward
• Comprehensive plan. Objective E.2.1,
Policies E.31.3.E`3`1^5 and G.1.i6
• Pinellas County PDRP, Environmental
Restoration Action Plan, strategies and
actions related to restoring the most viable
habitats first
• Pinellas County LMS, Appendix 4, Objective
3.7
• Tampa Bay Estuary Program's Habitat
Master Plan
• Continue to implement the Comprehensive
Plan
• Assist Pinella County with im
strategies and actions r&ated to restoring the
most viable habitats first
• Assist Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay
Estuary Program with implementaUon of the
Habitat Master Pan
• These items have been formulated into
actions in this PIan
Green rebuilding***
• Comprehensive Plan Objective C1.10
• CleonwaterGn*enpnht
• Continue to implement Clearwate Greenprint
• This item has been formulated into an action
in this Plan
Parks and urban forest restoration***
• Clearwater Greenprint, LandUaeandUrbmn
Form Strategy 4
• Pinellas
Restoration Action Plan, action related to
development of a reforestation plan
Category : Economic Redevelopment
• Continue to i pl Clearwater
o This item has been formulated into
an action in this PIan
• Future planning efforts should include
development of an Urban Forest
Management Plan or assisting the County
with development of a reforestation plan
Resumption and
• Comprehensive Plan Policy E.5.1.1
• Pinellas County PDRP
Action Pbnn and actions related to
business resumption and retention
• Implement the Policy in the Comprehensive
Plan that coordinates with businesses in
disaster planning and recovery
• Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
strategies and actions related to business
resumption and retention
• These items have been formulated into
actions in this Plan
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_Issue
Existing Context
Steps Forward
Small business assistance*
•
Comprehensive Plan Policy E.5.1.2
•
Implement the Policy in the Comprehensive
•
Emergency Response Guides distributed by
Plan that coordinates with the Chambers of
Economic Development Department to
businesses
Commerce in developing an informational
program for local businesses
•
2011 Business Task Force Final Report
•
Provide more information on disaster
•
Pinellas County PDRP Economic Restoration
Action Plan actions relating to small business
recovery to small businesses through the
existing business visitation program.
assistance
•
Coordinate seminars that help small
businesses prepare for disasters through the
Pinellas County Economic Development
Small Business Development Center
•
To address the concern of the Business Task
Force, the City should establish emergency
provisions that allow businesses affected by
disasters to temporarily relocate to other
parts of the City
•
Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
strategies and actions related to small
business assistance
•
These items have been formulated into
actions in this Plan
Workforce retention **
•
Pinellas County PDRP Economic Restoration
Action Plan actions related to temporary
housing and awareness of employment
•
Assist the County in implementing its PDRP
actions related to temporary housing and
awareness of employment opportunities
opportunities
•
This item has been formulated into an action
•
Forthcoming strategies and actions of this
in this Plan
Plan related to ensuring the availability of
housing
Tourism renewal **
•
Pinellas County PDRP Economic Restoration
Action Plan strategies related to ensuring
tourism returns after a disaster
•
Continue to coordinate with the County in
implementing its PDRP actions related to
ensuring tourism returns after a disaster
•
Coordinate with the Clearwater Regional
Chamber of Commerce and the Clearwater
Beach Chamber of Commerce in
development of media campaign designed to
bring tourism back to the area after a disaster
•
These items have been formulated into
actions in this Plan
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Issue
Existing Context
Steps Forward
Physical economic redevelopment projects***
•
CRA grant programs and strategic plans
•
CunUnutoimpinmontCRAgrant programs
and strategic pians
•
This item has been formulated into actions in
this Plan
Opportunities to sustainably restore economic
vitality***
•
Economic Development Strategic PIan
strategies
•
Continue to implement the Economic
Development Strategic PIan strategies
•
This item has been formulated into actions in
this Plan
Category: Land Use
Phased reconstruct;on and streamlined
permitting*
•
•
Comprehensive PIan Policies E.4.1 .5 'and
E.4.2.1
Clearwater Planning & Development
•
Update Deve!opment Services Guide to After
a Disaster to include provisions for
streamlined permitting
Department's Development Services Guide
to After a Disaster
•
This item has been formulated into actions in
this Plan
•
CDC, Part 1, Article 4
Build back standards for nonconforming and
substantiaHy damaged structures*
•
•
Cearwater CDC Section 6-102
Clearwater CDC Section S-1O8.B
°
None as issue is adequately addressed
Controlling long-term post-disaster blight**
•
Clearwater CDC Part }. Article 7, Section 3-
1503 and Section 7-103
•
Review procedures and timing in the
demolition of unsafe structures
•
This item has been formuated into actions in
this Plan
Reducing disaster vulnerabihty through voluntary
•
Clearwater CDC Article ision 14
•
Evaluate the City s TDR program
mitigation programs** `
•
LW1S` Appendix 4, Objectives 1.5. 2,3. 2,4`
33. 3.4, 4.3. and 44 � �' '
�
' °
'
participate in
Continue k}pad yW
consider of voluntary mitigation
programs
•
These ave been formulated into
actions in this PIan
Prioritizing areas to focus redevelopment***
•
No PRAs currently identified
•
Further development of this issue should be
ricluded in future planning efforts and
incorporated into updates of this Plan
Historic preservation and `nastonadon^°°
^ ^
•
'
Clearwater CDC Article 3. Division 10 and
Section 4-607
•
Further development ofthis issue should be
included 1n future planning effo�aand
incorporated into updates of this Plan
Reducing disaster vulnerability through and use
and development regulations***
•
Clearwater CDC Sections 3-904 and 3-905
•
The City should explore land use and
developrnent regulations aimed at reducing
disaster vulnerability
•
This item has been formulated into actions in
this Plan
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Issue
I Existing Context
I Steps Forward
Table Notes:
1. Post - Disaster Redevelopment Planning: A Guide for Florida Communities divides the issues into three categories:
* Minimum — suggested to be undertaken first
** Recommended — suggested to be undertaken if resources are available
* ** Advanced — suggested once a community has a solid foundation for hazard mitigation and disaster recovery (these are best practices)
2. The category "Health and Social Services" contains 11 issues, which are addressed by Pinellas County's PDRP. Since these issues are better addressed on the countywide scale this Plan does not
include an analysis of each issue, but rather recommends that the City should assist the County with applicable actions contained in its PDRP.
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CHAPTER 5: PLAN GOALS
The goals, strategies and actions contained within this Chapter
and associated Appendix C, are based on the issues discussed in
the previous chapter. In summary, issues were assessed
according to current plans, documents and practices within the
City of Clearwater, including intergovernmental coordination.
Then issues were assigned steps forward into one of three
categories: (1) Adequately addressed; (2) Addressed by this Plan;
and (3) Addressed in future planning efforts. Figure 7 summarizes
the issues according to these three categories; issues in categories
(1) and (3) will not be addressed in this Chapter or Plan. Issues in
category (2) are included in the goals and strategies outlined
below and the Action Plan included as Appendix C to this Plan.
GOALS
1. Housing and Structural Repairs: Facilitate permissible
reconstruction in a timely manner while decreasing the
vulnerability of structures to future disasters.
2. Infrastructure and Public Facility Recovery: Restore utilities
and repair infrastructure efficiently, while considering
mitigation in long -term redevelopment of infrastructure to
ensure that public investments minimize future damage.
3. Environmental Restoration: Protect and enhance natural
resources to mitigate future disasters.
4. Economic Resumption: Assist businesses in adequately
preparing for a disaster and enhance their ability to recover
from a disaster.
5. Land Use and Development: Facilitate redevelopment in a
timely manner, while seizing opportunities for mitigation.
CHAPTER 5: PLAN GOALS
FIGURE 7: ISSUES SUMMARY
• Adequately Addressed
✓ Infrastructure for Temporary Recovery Operations
✓ Debris Management
✓ Financing Infrastructure and Public Facilities Repair
✓ Build Back Standards for Nonconforming and Substantially Damaged Structures
• Addressed by this Plan
✓ Temporary Housing Siting Criteria, Provision, and Removal
✓ Ability to Reconstruct Homes Rapidly
✓ Transitioning Residents Back to Permanent Housing
✓ Rebuilding Affordable Housing
✓ Encouraging Homeowners to Incorporate Mitigation During Rebuilding
✓ Infrastructure and Public Facilities Mitigation
✓ Relocation of Vulnerable Infrastructure and Public Facilities
✓ Regional Infrastructure Consideration
✓ Beach and Dune Restoration
✓ Environmental Contamination
✓ Environmental and Historical Review of Temporary Sites
✓ Natural Land and Habitat Restoration
✓ Green Rebuilding
✓ Resumption and Retention of Major Employers
✓ Small Business Assistance
✓ Workforce Retention
✓ Tourism Renewal
✓ Physical Economic Redevelopment Projects
✓ Opportunities to Sustainably Restore Economic Vitality
✓ Phased Reconstruction and Streamlined Permitting (streamlined permitting and
review timeframes)
✓ Controlling Long -term Post - disaster Blight
✓ Reducing Disaster Vulnerability through Voluntary Mitigation Programs
✓ Reducing Disaster Vulnerability through Land Use and Development Regulations
✓ Health and Social Services Issues
• Addressed in Future Planning Efforts
✓ Enhanced Infrastructure Capacity to Priority Redevelopment Areas
✓ Parks and Urban Forest Restoration
✓ Phased Reconstruction and Streamlined Permitting (moratoria)
✓ Prioritizing Areas to Focus Redevelopment
✓ Historic Preservation and Restoration
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STRATEGIES
1. Streamline Permitting
2. Get Back to Business
3. Decrease Vulnerability
4. Continue Implementation of City of Clearwater Guiding
Documents
5. Continue Intergovernmental Coordination
ACTION PLAN
The Action Plan contains items that need to be accomplished to
implement the Goals and Strategies outline above. Some actions
need to take place during the pre- disaster phase, while others
apply only after a disaster strikes. The Action Plan is not an
exhaustive list, but a working document that can be updated as
needed. Completed actions that do not need to be implemented
after every disaster can be taken off the list and included in an
appendix in future updates as a record of accomplishments. Each
action includes the timeframe for implementation and
responsible agency, as well as required collaborating agencies and
any resources needed to accomplish the action. Not all five Goals
need all five Strategies outlined in this chapter to be fully
achieved. While some goals need all the strategies, others may
only need three of the five to accomplish the overall goal. The
Action Plan is included as Appendix C to this Plan.
PHOTOGRAPH 12: MARK WOLFE, SEPTEMBER 19, 2004, PORT CHARLOTTE,
FLORIDA
CHAPTER 5: PLAN GOALS
CITY OF CLEARWATER
POST - DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
CHAPTER 6: COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
Clear communication of recovery and redevelopment information
is an essential component in building a more disaster resilient
Clearwater. Communication during the emergency response
phase of the disaster cycle is addressed by the CEMP, so this Plan
addresses issues in the pre- disaster and long -term recovery and
redevelopment phases. The purpose of this chapter is to outline
how the City of Clearwater will communicate long -term recovery
and redevelopment information to the public as well as how this
information will be communicated internally. The first step in
accomplishing this purpose is evaluating the City's current
capacity to communicate.
PHOTOGRAPH 13: GEORGE ARMSTRONG, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008, TALLAHASSEE,
FLORIDA
CHAPTER 6: COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
FIGURE 8: CURRENT OUTREACH METHODS
Current Outreach Methods
• City - Controlled Public Outreach
✓ Access to a city employee /staff list identifying who speaks
various languages
✓ Citizen Observer listsery (Police Department)
✓ City publications (e.g., MyCleawaterMagazine, Sunshine
Lines)
✓ Citizen Request Center (public comment forms)
✓ City website
✓ City listsery
✓ C -VIEW (Broadcast of public meetings and informational video
bulletin boards)
✓ Spanish language translators (Hispanic Outreach Center)
✓ Social Media messages, pictures and videos (Table 5)
• Mass Media Public Outreach
✓ Advertising in local papers
✓ MediaAlert (newsfeed)
✓ Media email distribution lists
✓ Media phone lists
✓ Public service announcements on local TV and radio stations
• Miscellaneous Public Outreach
✓ Autodialer
✓ Billboards
✓ Citizen Information Center hotline (Pinellas County)
✓ Clearwater Neighborhood Association lists (phone, email,
addresses)
✓ Door hangers
✓ Public meetings
✓ Variable message boards
COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY ASSESSMENT
The following section outlines key leadership positions
responsible for communicating information to the public and
governmental agencies, as well as detailing outreach methods
employed by those tasked with these leadership positions.
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External Communications
The City's Public Communications Department operates C -VIEW
TV, coordinates public and media relations, creates graphics,
manages the City's official Facebook and Twitter pages and
produces numerous publications, including MyClearwater
Magazine. The Department also coordinates the Clearwater 101
Citizen's Academy, an interactive program that focuses on
educating citizens about the City's governmental processes.
Public Information Officer (PIO)
The City's Public Information Officer (PIO) is the Director of the
Public Communications Department or designee. The PIO is the
lead in speaking with the media and coordinates media interviews
with City staff as appropriate. During the initial response and
short -term recovery phases of the disaster cycle, the PIO is
responsible for providing information to the public. Initially the
PIO is assigned to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) where
recovery operations begin. The PIO is part of a joint local, state,
and federal effort to ensure sufficient public information and
education is disseminated to affected citizens and entities
concerning the recovery effort and state /federal assistance.
Further details on public communications and the role of the PIO
during the response and short -term recovery phases are provided
in the CEMP.
Emergency Manager
The City of Clearwater has a designated Emergency Manager that
is the primary point of contact for regional, state and federal staff.
The Emergency Manager is appointed by the City Manager and is
the chair of the City's Emergency Management Coordinating
Committee, which is composed of the department director from
each of the City's departments.
Current Outreach Methods
The City currently uses a variety of public outreach methods,
listed in Figure 8 and discussed in the following sections.
Traditional: Mass Media (Television, Radio and Print)
Television, radio and print news sources are major sources of
news and information for residents. These media platforms have
the ability to disseminate information to a large number of people
in a timely manner. Although the online news audience continues
to grow, traditional mass media is still an important tool to reach
and communicate information to Clearwater residents. The City
of Clearwater is included in the Tampa Bay media market and
consists of multiple mainstream television and radio stations and
newspapers (Table 4). The PIO uses various methods to reach
news media organizations including Media Alert, email, email
distribution lists and phone calls (Figure 8).
Non - Traditional: Online News
According to recent studies, more people are choosing the
Internet as their primary source for news. Traditional news media
platforms have a vested interest in the growing trend of online
news. Each of the Tampa Bay news organizations has a news
website. The newest online trend includes news sites that focus
on information and stories specific to cities and towns (e.g.,
Clearwater Patch). The benefits of online news sites include the
ability to share information faster than traditional forms of mass
media and a world -wide reach without geographical boundaries.
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
POST - DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
TABLE 4: LOCAL NEWS MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS
News Media Type
News Media Organization
Television
Bay News 9 (24 -hour cable)
Facebook (City page)
WFTS - ABC Action News
Twitter
WTVT - Fox 13
YouTube
WFLA - News Channel 8
Pintrest
WTSP - 10 News
Flickr
WVEA - Univision Tampa*
FourSquare
Info Mas (Bay News 9)*
Newspaper
Tampa Bay Times (daily)
Tampa Tribune (daily)
Clearwater Beacon (weekly)
Clearwater Gazette (bi- weekly)
Radio
WFLA 970 AM
WWBA 1040 AM
Online
Clearwater Patch
All TV stations and newspapers
Table Note: *Indicates Spanish- speaking Media
Non - Traditional: Social Media
Social media provides a platform to communicate information
immediately to residents. It also allows residents to provide the
City information and feedback about situations or hazards in the
community. The City currently uses multiple social media
platforms that allow the use of text, pictures and videos (Table 5).
CHAPTER 6: COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
TABLE 5: SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Social Media Platform
Format /Use
Facebook (CPD page)
Text, pictures, video, links
Facebook (City page)
Text, pictures, video, links
Twitter
Text, pictures, links
YouTube
Video
Pintrest
Photos
Flickr
Photos
FourSquare
GPS location (check -in)
Public Meetings
Public meetings are coordinated by the City's Official Records and
Legislative Services Department and include City Council meetings
as well as appointed advisory board meetings (Table 6). The
public is welcome to attend all City Council and advisory board
meetings. The City of Clearwater complies with the Florida
Sunshine Law requiring all board meetings provide "reasonable
notice." The City also complies with all noticing requirements per
Florida Statutes and adheres to an additional set of noticing
requirements outlined in Section 4 -206 of the CDC for any public
hearing required within that Code. Section 4- 206.C.2.a. requires
that all notices of public hearings "be provided by publication of a
copy of the notice in one or more newspapers with general
circulation in the City of Clearwater."
Multi- Language Communication
Clearwater's diverse population is both an asset and a challenge,
particularly when it comes to communicating and reaching
residents whose primary language is not English. According to the
2010 Census, more than 14 percent of Clearwater's population is
of Hispanic or Latino origin. Some of those residents speak little
to no English, so it is important to ensure these residents are just
as informed as those with English as their primary language. In
CITY OF CLEARWATER
POST- DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
TABLE 6: ADVISORY BOARDS
Name of Board
Duties of Board
Airpark Advisory Board
Serves in advisory capacity regarding monitoring operation
and maintenance of Clearwater Executive Airpark.
Brownfields Advisory
Board
Improves public participation /receives public comments on
rehabilitation and redevelopment of Brownfields area,
community safety, employment opportunities,
environmental justice, and future land use. Reviews and
recommends to Council regarding site rehabilitation
agreements. Implements public participation elements
outlined in Federal Brownfields Economic Redevelopment
Initiative Work Plan.
Building /Flood Board
of Adjustment and
Appeals
Grants variances from provisions of technical codes and
from provisions of the City's flood protection. Hears
appeals from decisions and interpretations of building
official related to unsafe buildings, structures, and Code.
Clearwater Housing
Authority
Provides housing and rent subsidies for low to moderate
income families.
Community
Development Board
Handles planning and development matters. Conducts
public hearings /decides development requests that are not
within discretion of city staff. Conducts design review,
evaluates historic applications, reviews requests for land
use plan changes and rezonings, serves as Local Planning
Agency to review and advise Council regarding City's
Comprehensive Plan.
Environmental
Advisory Board
Identifies and assesses environmental objectives, provides
input to Council.
Enterprise Zone
Development Agency
Assists in development and implementation of strategic
plan for area; oversees and monitors implementation of
strategic plan for area; identifies and recommends to
Council ways to remove regulatory barriers and identifies
financial needs of, and local resources or assistance
available to, eligible businesses in area.
Library Board
Serves as advisor to Council in matters pertinent to policies
governing Library System operations and programs.
Marine Advisory
Board
Makes recommendations regarding City's marinas and
waterways.
Municipal Code
Enforcement Board
Conducts hearings regarding enforcement of fire, Business
Tax Receipts, building, zoning, sign, and related City
codes.
Parks and Recreation.
Board
Advises City on condition, improvements and development
of property for parks and recreation facilities.
Public Art and Design
Advisory Board
Develops guidelines, procedures and policies to administer
the Public Art and Design Program and recommends
Public Art to City Council.
Sister Cities Advisory
Board
Makes recommendations for effective functioning of Sister
Cities activities and advises City Council of Sister Cities
program issues that might impact the expansion and
development of the program.
addition to using Spanish- speaking media (Table 4), the City uses
translation services when appropriate to effectively reach
Hispanic /Latino residents. Those who provide their translations
services include the City's Hispanic Liaison, Hispanic Outreach
Officer and other Spanish- speaking city employees and
volunteers. The City can also partner with the Hispanic Outreach
Center to ensure clear communication to Spanish- speaking
members of the community.
Intergovernmental Communication and Coordination
City Council members and City staff are active participants on a
number of regional boards and committees that coordinate issues
across jurisdictional boundaries. These range from transportation
and land use decisions to emergency management.
Joint Information Center (JIC)
During a major disaster, one or more Joint Information Centers
(JIC) may be established by public affairs representatives from the
state and federal government. The city will coordinate with
state /federal JIC personnel to ensure uniformity of information
released to the public. City Public Information Officers may need
to operate out of JICs to ensure proper coordination between the
city and county, state or federal agencies. The JIC will be
responsible for public awareness and information on statewide
and national levels.
INCLUDING THE PUBLIC IN PDRP IMPLEMENTATION
Successful implementation of the Action Plan requires effective
communication both before the disaster and during long -term
recovery and redevelopment. The Public Communications
Department is an important partner in addressing many of the
issues discussed in Chapter 4, and achieving the Goals and
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POST- DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FIGURE 9: PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT COLLABORATION
ACTIONS
Pre - Disaster
✓ Provide information to the public regarding mitigation programs outlined by
the Floodplain Management Plan (FMP). (Goal 1, Strategy 4, Action 2)
✓ Implement Land Use and Urban Form Strategy 4 "Greenspace Expansion"
from Clearwater Greenprint. (Goal 3, Strategy 4, Action 3)
✓ Coordinate with the Chambers of Commerce in developing a media
campaign designed to bring tourism back to the community after a disaster.
(Goal 4, Strategy 2, Action 2)
✓ Using the City's existing business visitation program, provide information
on disaster recovery to small businesses. (Goal 4, Strategy 3, Action 2)
Post - Disaster
Ensure the public is aware of the streamlined permitting of repair of existing
primary structures through press releases and updates on the City website.
(Goal 1, Strategy 1, Action 1c)
Ensure businesses are aware of the opportunity to temporarily relocate (per
Action 1a) through outreach from Economic Development staff, press
releases and updates on the City website. (Goal 4, Strategy 2, Action 1c)
Assist Pinellas County with implementation of strategies and actions
related to temporary housing and awareness of employment opportunities
outlined in its PDRP's Economic Restoration Action Plan. (Goal 4, Strategy
5, Action 3)
Assist Pinellas County with implementation of actions related to ensuring
tourism returns after a disaster outlined in its PDRP's Economic
Restoration Action Plan. (Goal 4, Strategy 5, Action 4)
Strategies in Chapter 5 of this Plan. Several actions detailed in
Appendix C list the Public Communications Department as the
lead entity or required collaborator (Figure 9).
Pre - Disaster Public Outreach
Implementing the PDRP Action Plan
There are several public outreach actions that need to be
accomplished in the pre- disaster phase of the disaster cycle.
These include providing information to the public regarding
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FIGURE 10: ADDITIONAL OUTREACH METHODS
✓ Signage on city vehicles and city property
✓ Toll -free numbers for out -of -area residents (pre - recorded
messages)
✓ Video on Demand on cable channels
✓ Flyer distribution by employees or volunteers at gathering
areas (Points of Distribution, churches, active businesses,
chambers, police and fire stations, post offices, housing
facilities, social service locations, etc .
mitigation programs, helping in a City -led education effort to
inform community members on the benefits of planting trees
(outlined in Clearwater Greenprint), coordinating with the
Chambers of Commerce in developing a media campaign
designed to bring tourism back to the community after a disaster,
and assisting with the development of materials to inform small
businesses regarding disaster recovery. Although these actions
are to take place pre- disaster, they ensure the community is more
successful in achieving long -term recovery and redevelopment. A
combination of the current outreach methods discussed in the
Communications Capacity Assessment section of this Chapter can
be used, including traditional and non - traditional media and
multi - language communication.
Post - Disaster Public Outreach
Implementing the PDRP Action Plan
The importance of effective public communication assumes a
more central role following a disaster. Particularly, the Public
Communications Department will be poised to assist the Planning
and Development Department in communicating to the public the
new streamlined permitting procedures that will apply. The
Public Communications Department will also provide assistance to
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Pinellas County in their efforts to make the public more aware of
employment opportunities (posting on City website and inclusion
in City print publications of public and private sector employment
opportunities) and actions that will ensure tourism returns,
including the coordination of "back to business" media
campaigns. To accomplish these actions the current outreach
methods discussed in the Communications Capacity Assessment
section of this Chapter can be used.
The Role of the Public Information Officer
The PIO will provide news briefs to the media during recovery
operations and throughout redevelopment activities. The PIO or
designated Public Communications staff members will use the
City's website and social media platforms to disseminate recovery
and redevelopment information to citizens. At the discretion of
the PIO, additional outreach methods may also be used based on
availability and effectiveness in achieving the goals of this Plan
(Figure 10).
The Role of Social Media
Hurricane Sandy, a destructive tropical cyclone that hit the coast
of the Northeastern U.S. in October 2012, marked a shift for social
media use in disasters.20 Social media will play a significant role in
immediate dissemination of information about disasters without
reliance on traditional news media. Social media also allows out -
of -area people to get information regarding the situation and
family and friends, without the filter of traditional news
platforms. This affords the City the unique opportunity to tell its
own story as the community transitions from short -term recovery
20Cohen, Sara Estes (2013, March 7). Sandy Marked a Shift for Social Media Use
in Disasters. Emergency Management.
http: / /www.emergencymgmt.com /disaster /Sa ndy- Social- Media - Use -in-
Disasters.html
to long -term recovery and redevelopment. A regional, state and
national audience can stay informed of positive "back to business"
developments in the community as they take place in real time.
Social media can also serve as an informal dialogue between
residents and their government.
Public Meetings
Residents should be encouraged and empowered to take an
active role in the post- disaster decision making process. This
includes participation at City Council meetings and other public
meetings following a disaster (see Table 6 for complete listing of
advisory boards). Depending on the scale of the disaster and
extent of damage to the community, there may be a need to hold
community meetings in neighborhoods most severely impacted,
to ensure elected officials and community residents share a
common vision of how to achieve long -term recovery and
redevelopment. The City should not hesitate to seize these
opportunities which will cultivate an atmosphere of trust between
the public and elected officials. The ability of the public to
participate in decisions that guide redevelopment activities
increases the likelihood that the public will accept and support
elected officials that are ultimately responsible for making the
tough decisions.
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During post- disaster recovery and redevelopment, it may take a
greater effort for local government actions to be transparent due
to factors including changes in typical methods of communication,
displaced residents and focus on more immediate post- disaster
concerns like reoccupation of homes and returning to
employment. To overcome this challenge the City can try a
variety of additional outreach methods to facilitate public
meetings (see Figure 11).
INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS IN PDRP IMPLEMENTATION
As City staff transitions from the NIMS structure outlined in the
CEMP to the long -term recovery and redevelopment actions
outlined in this Plan, City Department directors will communicate
the status of action implementation to the Post - Disaster
Redevelopment Steering Committee, which is responsible for the
implementation and maintenance of this Plan. The Post - Disaster
Redevelopment Steering Committee is discussed in the following
chapter.
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FIGURE 11: ADDITIONAL OUTREACH METHODS TO FACILITATE PUBLIC
MEETINGS
• Expansion of Public Meeting Notices to Non - Traditional Formats
• In addition to noticing public meetings in print newspapers, as
required by the CDC, provide notice of public meetings in a variety
of other formats including the City's website and social media
• Mobile Community Listening Sessions
• In severely impacted neighborhoods, hold mobile community
listening sessions, which can serve to identify common recovery
and redevelopment themes and issues that can be addressed by
City staff and elected officials
• Use of New or Emerging Technology
• Podcasts, blogs, live chat with government officials
• E -Town Hall Meetings
• Granicus online forum
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PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
The Action Plan will be implemented during three phases of the
disaster cycle, including pre- disaster, short -term recovery (1 -90
days) and long -term recovery and redevelopment (4 months to 2
years or more). Pre - disaster actions that are completed by staff
may be removed from Appendix C: Action Plan in updates to this
Plan and placed in Appendix D: Accomplished Pre - Disaster
Actions. Tables 7 and 8 divide the pre- disaster actions from
Appendix C into two timeframes: short term implementation (0 -3
years) and medium term implementation (4 -6 years). Short term
implementation actions are those that may take little staff time
and resources to accomplish. Medium term implementation
actions are those that may take more staff time and resources to
accomplish. Some pre- disaster actions are coordinated through
Pinellas County or the Chambers of Commerce; therefore they are
not included in Tables 7 and 8. City staff should participate and
coordinate with Pinellas County and the Chambers of Commerce
as they implement those actions (listed in Figure 12).
Tables 7 and 8 will also need to be updated as pre- disaster actions
that are accomplished are moved from Appendix C to Appendix D.
Actions that apply to the short -term recovery or long -term
recovery and redevelopment phases need to be implemented
each time a disaster is declared and damage occurs. Depending
on the type and severity of the disaster some actions may not be
applicable. It is the purview of the City Council, in conjunction
with City staff, to determine which actions do and do not apply
following a disaster and to commence with implementation.
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FIGURE 12: PRE - DISASTER ACTIONS COORDINATED THROUGH
PINELLAS COUNTY OR THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
✓ Assist Pinellas County with implementation of strategies related to
disaster housing outlined in its PDRP's Land Use, Housing and
Mitigation Action Plan. (Goal 1, Strategy 5, Action 5)
✓ Assist Pinellas County with implementation of Appendix 4 of the Local
Mitigation Strategy (LMS). (Goal 1, Strategy 5, Action 7)
✓ Assist Pinellas County with implementation of strategy and action relating
to opening transportation corridors outlined in its PDRP's Infrastructure
Restoration Action Plan. (Goal 2, Strategy 5, Action 2)
✓ Assist Pinellas County with implementation of the action relating to the
identification of incentives for relocating away from high risk areas
outlined in its PDRP's Environmental Restoration Action Plan. (Goal 3,
Strategy 5, Action 1)
✓ Assist Pinellas County with implementation of the actions related to
intergovernmental coordination in assessing and monitoring
environmental contaminants outlined in its PDRP's Environmental
Restoration Action Plan. (Goal 3, Strategy 5, Action 2)
✓ Assist Pinellas County with implementation of the strategies and actions
related to restoring the most viable habitats first. (Goal 3, Strategy 5,
Action 4)
✓ Coordinate with the Chambers of Commerce in developing a media
campaign designed to bring tourism back to the community after a
disaster. (Goal 4, Strategy 2, Action 2)
✓ Coordinate with the Chambers of Commerce in developing an
informational program about hurricane preparedness for local
businesses. (Goal 4, Strategy 3, Action 1)
✓ Assist Pinellas County with implementation of strategies and actions
related to business resumption and retention outlined in its PDRP's
Economic Restoration Action Plan. (Goal 4, Strategy 5, Action 1)
✓ Assist Pinellas County with implementation of strategies and actions
related to small business assistance outlined in its PDRP's Economic
Restoration Action Plan. (Goal 4, Strategy 5, Action 2)
✓ Assist Pinellas County with implementation of strategies and actions
related to temporary housing and awareness of employment
opportunities outlined in its PDRP's Economic Restoration Action Plan.
(Goal 4, Strategy 5, Action 3)
✓ Continue to participate in the LMS and consider development of
voluntary mitigation programs. (Goal 5, Strategy 5, Action 1)
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TABLE 7: PRE - DISASTER SHORT TERM IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS (0 -3 YEARS)
Goal, Strategy &
Action Reference
Number
Action
Action
Goal 1, Strategy 1,
Action is
Goal 2, Strategy 3, Action 5a
Update the document Development Services Guide for After a
Disaster to include expedited permitting and inspection processes. In
particular, procedures should streamline permitting of repair of
existing primary structures.
Goal 1, Strategy 1,
Action lb
Research federal funding available for infrastructure
replacement.
Train staff in the updated procedures per Action 1.a.
Goal 1, Strategy 1,
Action 2
Goal 2, Strategy 3, Action 5d
Explore mutual aid agreements with other jurisdictions and
emergency service contracts with private companies that provide
building plans review and inspection services,
Goal 1, Strategy 1,
Action 4
Prioritize damaged infrastructure and tie to available
federal funding.
Update the document Development Services Guide for After a
Disaster to clarify which legal instruments will be acceptable proofs of
ownership, for obtaining permits, following a disaster.
Goal 1, Strategy 4,
Action 2
Goal 3, Strategy 4, Action 3
Provide information to the public regarding mitigation programs
outlined by the Floodplain Management Plan (FMP).
Goal 1, Strategy 4,
Action 3b
Review which development activities require
administrative approval versus approval from the
Community Development Board and consider a post-
disaster policy framework that would allow for a shift to
administrative approval for certain items, particularly for
properties subject to special area plans (e.g., Beach by
Design, Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan).
Amend the CDC or prepare emergency ordinance
allowing for changes, if it is determined changes should
be made.
Develop a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) for the Economic
Development & Housing Department's Housing Division that includes
policies for coordinating with Federal HUD staff.
Goal 1, Strategy 4,
Action 3c
Goal 5, Strategy 3, Action 2
Train Housing Division staff in procedures in administering programs
following a disaster.
Goal 1, Strategy 5,
Action 1
Research land use and development regulations aimed at
reducing disaster vulnerability. Discuss incorporating
these regulations into the CDC.
Enter into Interlocal Agreement with Pinellas County (for assistance
with building plans and permit reviews following a disaster).
Goal 1, Strategy' 5,
Action 2
Continueto coordinate with Pinellas County as it develops the
county)n/ideTemporary,HottS.ing Ordinance.
Goal 4, Strategy 2,
Action lb
Prepare emergency ordinance(s) to allow temporary business use in
non - traditional locations (e.g. hotel meeting space, community
centers, etc.).
Goal 4, Strategy 3,
Action 2
Using the City's existing business visitation program, provide
information' -on "disaster recovery to small businesses.
Goal 4, Strategy 3,
Action 3
Coordinate seminars that help small businesses prepare for disasters
through the Pinellas County Economic Development Small Business
Development Center.
Goal 5, Strategy 1,
Action.1 .
`
Amend the CDC for consistency with Comprehensive Plan Policy
' -E 4,'1.1.'
Goat 5, Strategy 1,
Action 2a
Amend the CDC for consistency with Comprehensive Plan Policy
E.4.1.3.
Goal 5, Strategy 1,,
Action 2b
, Update the document Development Services Guide for After a
` Disaster-to include procedures needed to permit according to the
:previous: action.
Goal 5, Strategy 3,
Action 1
Amend the Community Development Code for consistency with
Comprehensive Plan Policy E.1.2.5.
Goal 5, Strategy 4,
Action 1
Review' procedures and timing in the demolition of unsafe structures.
Depending on the outcome of the review, amend the Community
Development Code to make changes that reduce post- disaster blight
orcontinue>to administer the program as currently outlined in the
CDC.
TABLE 8: PRE - DISASTER MEDIUM TERM IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS (4-6 YEARS)
Goal, Strategy & Action
Reference Number
Action
Goal 1, Strategy 1, Action 3
Conduct research on the issue of property division
following catastrophic disasters and challenges faced in
surveying property post- disaster.
Goal 2, Strategy 3, Action 5a
Address the removal, relocation, or structural modification
of damaged infrastructure. Must be consistent with federal
funding provisions.
Goal 2, Strategy 3, Action 5b
Research federal funding available for infrastructure
replacement.
Goal 2, Strategy 3, Action 5c
Develop a list of standards to categorize infrastructure
post - disaster as needing removal, relocation or structural
modification.
Goal 2, Strategy 3, Action 5d
Assess damage to public infrastructure and facilities
based on previously developed list of standards.
Goal 2, Strategy 3, Action 5e
Prioritize damaged infrastructure and tie to available
federal funding.
Goal 3, Strategy 4, Action 2
Continue to implement goals and strategies in Clearwater
Greenprint related to green buildings.`
Goal 3, Strategy 4, Action 3
Implement Land Use and Urban Form Strategy 4
"Greenspace Expansion" from Clearwater Greenprint.
Goal 5, Strategy 1, Action 3
Review which development activities require
administrative approval versus approval from the
Community Development Board and consider a post-
disaster policy framework that would allow for a shift to
administrative approval for certain items, particularly for
properties subject to special area plans (e.g., Beach by
Design, Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan).
Amend the CDC or prepare emergency ordinance
allowing for changes, if it is determined changes should
be made.
Goal 5, Strategy 1, Action 4
Review requirements for public hearings and time frames
for staff review of applications in the context of a post -
disaster development setting. Identify opportunities for
decreasing the amount of time needed for development
applications received within a year of a declared disaster.
Amend the CDC or prepare emergency ordinance
allowing for changes, if it is determined changes can or
should be made.
Goal 5, Strategy 3, Action 2
Evaluate the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR)
program. Amend the CDC if changes can be made to the
TDR provisions that would increase use of the program.
Goal 5, Strategy 3, Action 3
Research land use and development regulations aimed at
reducing disaster vulnerability. Discuss incorporating
these regulations into the CDC.
" Green Energy and Building strategies from Clearwater Greenprint include short term, medium
term and long term timeframes. Please consult p.65 of Clearwater Greenprint for further
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CITY OF CLEARWATER POST - DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Following a disaster the Mayor, Vice - Mayor, City Manager and
Assistant City Managers (in that order) have the authority to
declare a state of emergency by proclamation (Code of
Ordinances, Section 15.07 (1)). After a state of emergency has
been made by the appropriate authority and tasks typical of the
emergency response phase have been completed (e.g., saving
lives and providing immediate assistance), the City Manager may
authorize activation of the Post - Disaster Redevelopment Steering
Committee to review and implement actions from Appendix C as
needed. The Committee will consist of the current members of
the Senior Executive Team (SET), which consists of directors and
managers of the various departments and divisions within the
City. The mission of the Committee is to:
• Implement Appendix C: Action Plan, as appropriate
• Coordinate City staff and resources in contribution to the
countywide PDRP efforts led by Pinellas County
Figure 13 depicts the organization and roles in activating the
Action Plan.
PLAN MAINTENANCE
An annual review will be conducted for benchmarking the status
of actions designed to take place pre- disaster. Every five years
the plan will be reviewed and revisions made if deemed
necessary. Actions outlined in Chapter 5 as "Addressed in Future
Planning Efforts" will be considered for inclusion in this Plan
during the five -year review and revision process. Review and
revision may also be necessary following a major or catastrophic
disaster to identify new challenges and opportunities.
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City Attorney
Advises Mayor and City
Council on legal matters
FIGURE 13: POST - DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTIVATION
Mayor or
Vice -Mayor
Declare state of emergency
Emergency Manager
Coordinates emergency
response and short -term
recovery efforts
City Manager
Lead administrator
Assistant City
Managers
Assist lead administrator
Post - Disaster
Redevelopment
Steering Committee
Implement the PDRP Actions
as determined by City
Manager
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APPENDIX A - COASTAL RESILIENCE INDEX
COASTAL RESILIENCE INDEX REPORT
Prepared for
City of Clearwater
OF FLORIDA C0� 4y
WAS Extension
APPENDIX A: COASTAL RESILIENCE INDEX REPORT
Date of Facilitated Session: January 28, 2013
Team Participants, Affiliation & Role:
CRI Facilitation Team:
Rick Carnley, Emergency Manager
Cate lee, Planning Department
Lauren Matzke, Planning Department
Jack Fahey, Planning Department
Ken Sides, Public Works Administration
Ramona Madhosingh- Hector
Regional Specialized Agent, Urban Sustainability
Pinellas County Extension
University of Florida /IFAS
12520 Uimerton Road. Largo FL 33774
Phone 727 -582 -2656
Fax 727-582-2149
r nsa dhosi nalt -hec for P oin el l4 scow n t v. o rg
Ubby Carnahan
Marine Agent, Florida Sea Grant
Pinellas County Extension
University of Florida / IFAS
1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
Phone (727)453 -6522
Fax (727) 453 -6515
kar nahangoinetlascountv.org
it is a pleasure for us to work with local municipalities, businesses, and community members as they
prepare for a more sustainable and resilient future. We hope that you will continue to utilize the
services provided by the University of Florida IFAS and its partners.
Sernpier, T.T., D.L. Swann, It Emmer, S.H. Sempier, and M. Schneider. 2010. Coastal Community
Resilience Index: A Community Self - Assessment. MASGP-08 -014.
Note: The Resilience Index and methodology does not replace a detailed study. The community Self -
Assessment is dote - specific and should be periodically updated as the community grows and /or the
landscape changes e.g. shoreline erosion accelerates. Your community officials should conduct new
assessments on a regular basis (annual, biannual) because of this growth or change.
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The purpose of the Coastal Community Resilience self- assessment is to provide community leaders
with a simple and inexpensive method of predicting if their community will reach and maintain an
acceptable level of functioning after a disaster. Your community's unique Resilience Index is an internal
evaluation and should not be used to compare your community with others.
Storm Scenarios:
Benchmark (Scenario 1)
Category 1 Hurrcane Direct or near - Direct Hit
Future Storm (Scenario 2)
Category 3 Hurricane Direct or near - Direct Hit
Score By Section
s;Q =
# Yes
Answers
Resilience
Index
Comments
Section 1
1A. Critical Infrastructure
1B. Critical Facilities
3A. 4
113. 8
1A. High
1B. High
While some Critical Infrastructure is in
high hazard areas, backup plans and
mitigation measures are in place.
Section 2
Transportation Issues
7
High
Coordination is in place for pre -storm
evacuation, utilizing PSTA where
feasible. Written plans clarify debris
removal strategies post - storm.
Section 3
Community Plans &
Agreements
14
High
City has diverse communication
strategies including social media and
web -based communications. Written
plans (MOUs) are clear and updated
regularly.
Section 4
Mitigation Measures
11
High
City has purchased land and modified
land use for flood -prone areas. This is
highly commendable.
Section 5
Business Plans
4
High
Big box stores have written plans and
coordinate with county. It is unclear
how prepared small businesses will be
before and after storm event.
Section 6
Social Systems
S
High
Community has strong social systems
with well - coordinated leadership from
COAD (Community Organizations
Active in Disasters).
FINAL SCORE
3
Next Steps /Recommendations
• The City of Clearwater demonstrates a high level of preparedness as indicated by their Coastal
Resilience Index self - assessment. We recommend that the city continue to engage in pro- active
and forward thinking approaches to preparedness.
• The City of Clearwater is one of the largest municipalities in Pinellas County with coastal, as well
as inland, interests. This diversity of landscapes allows the city to explore and prepare for many
storm scenarios to ensure adequate protection of utilities, infrastructure and other resources.
• There is no replacement for planning and more planning. We encourage the City of Clearwater
to continue to revisit their lotal plans, partnerships, and contracts on a regular basis to
communicate changes with partners while maintaining updated listings.
• The City of Clearwater should look towards grants, state, or federal dollars to assist with
mitigation projects within city boundaries and to promote education about mitigation options.
Additional Resources, modified from CRI, page 12
Resilience Index Critical Facilities Mapping Tool ptto: // www. csc.noaa.tov /criticalfacilities/
Roadmap for Adapting to Coastal Risk ptto: / /csc. noaa. tov /dieitalcoast/traininx/roadmag
Community Rating System jtttp : / /www.fema.gov/business /nfip /crs.shtm
Storm Smart Coasts Network jmtto l /stormsmart.org
NOAA Coastal Storms Program http: / /www.csc.noaa.gov /csp/
Gulf of Mexico Alliance Resilience Team: www.iulfofinexicoalliance.org /issues /resilience.htmj
Climate Resilience Evaluation & Awareness Tool (CHEAT),
http: // water. epa.gov /Infrastructure /wat ersecur itv /climate /cr eat.cfm
Federal and EPA Adaptation Programs ptto:// www. epa,tov /climatechanxe /Impacts - adaptation /fed-
proxrams,htrrtj
Climate Change Impacts and Adapting to Change http://www.epadeov/climatechanite/impacts-
gdantation/inder,htmi
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APPENDIX B — RESOURCES FOR FUTURE VULNERABILITY ANALYSES
This Appendix is to serve as an aid for City staff in the
development of future vulnerability analyses, listed in Table 2 of
this Plan. Some of this information may also be available to the
general public (e.g., sources on the internet) while others may not
(e.g., City purchased software programs). Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) is an essential tool in pursuing any analysis of
vulnerability. For that reason it is included in the Summary Table
and Detailed Information of this appendix, although it should be
understood that GIS is different than the other programs and data
discussed in that it is a place to store and manipulate imported
data, as well as having the ability to create new data within the
program.
Summary Table
APPENDIX B: RESOURCES FOR FUTURE VULNERABILITY ANALYSES
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Who Produces or Maintains
It?
What Is It?
Where Do I Obtain It?
Which Analysis(ses)?
Hazus -MH Software
FEMA
A software program that shows potential
losses by modeling disaster scenarios
FEMA website:
htto:Uwww.fema.aov/hazus
Disaster Scenario
Information Technology Deptment
City of Clearwater GIS
The City of Clearwater
A system that captures and stores
geographical data used in map making
Information Technology Department
All (see complete listing in Table
2)
City of Clearwater
Planning & Development
Department Accela
Automation Data
The City of Clearwater
A system that stores data according to
address and parcel information
Planning & Development Department
Information Technology Department
Nonconforming Structures
Business Vulnerability
MPO Data
Pinellas County MPO
Census tract data compiled by the MPO
that identifies socially vulnerable
populations
MPO Staff
Social Vulnerability
TBRPC Data
TBRPC
Coastal high hazard data
TBRPC Staff
Vulnerable Land Acquisition
Sea Level Rise
PCPAO Data
Pinellas County Property Appraiser's
Office (PCPAO)
Property data, including just market value,
taxable values and details on structures
PCPAO Staff
Information Technology Department
Vulnerable Land Acquisition
Nonconforming Structures
Census Data
U.S. Census Bureau
The decennial census includes basic
demographic data; the ACS includes more
extensive data
U.S. Census website:
http: / /www.census.aov/
Social Vulnerability
Florida Master Site File
Florida Department of State, Division
of Historical Resources
List of the State of Florida's official
inventory of historical and cultural
resources.
Website or Site File Staff:
SiteFileRdos.state.fl.us
Historic Preservation
(850) 245 -6440
NOAA Coastal Services
Center
U.S. Department of Commerce
NOAA's Coast Services Center
Variety of data, including coastal habitats,
land cover, and changes in shoreline
positions
NOAA CSC website:
http: //www.csc.noaagov /data/
Sea Level Rise
USGS
U.S. Geological Survey
Hurricane - induced coastal erosion
hazards data
USGS website:
http: / /coastal.er.usos.00v /hurricanes/
Sea Level Rise
Vulnerable Land Acquisition
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Detailed Information
HAZUS -MH SOFTWARE
WHO U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
WHAT Hazus is a nationally applicable standardized methodology that contains models for estimating potential losses from earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes.
Hazus uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to estimate physical, economic, and social impacts of disasters. It graphically illustrates the
limits of identified high -risk locations due to earthquake, hurricane, and floods. Users can then visualize the spatial relationships between populations and
other more permanently fixed geographic assets or resources for the specific hazard being modeled.
WHERE The software is available from the FEMA website (http: / /www.fema.00v /hazus). The City's Information and Technology Department also has the software
which can be installed on computers at the request of staff.
WHY Useful for a disaster scenario vulnerability analysis which can show potential structural and economic losses from a hurricane event.
CITY OF CLEARWATER GIS
WHO The City of Clearwater.
WHAT A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system that captures and stores geographical data that can then be manipulated, analyzed and managed to
create maps. One of the largest and most common GIS software suppliers is Esri; which the City currently uses. Available data is stored as layers and
tables in the City's GIS servers which can be used to create maps or analyze data. The City creates and maintains some GIS layers (e.g., location of City
operated infrastructure) as well as obtains GIS data from county, state or federal government agencies. The GIS data is maintained on various
schedules, depending on the type of data, including daily, weekly, monthly and yearly or as it becomes available as in the case of aerial photography. The
Pinellas County Property Appraiser's Office data contains parcel level data for fields such as year built and just market value. These could prove valuable
in several vulnerability analyses. Layers obtained from the Federal government that can be useful in conducting vulnerability analyses include Census
Bureau and FEMA data.
WHERE To access the City's GIS server and create maps, Esri's ArcMap must be installed on your computer by the Information Technology Department.
WHY Useful /needed for virtually every type of vulnerability analysis.
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CITY OF CLEARWATER CITY OF CLEARWATER PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ACCELA AUTOMATION DATA
WHO The City of Clearwater.
WHAT The City's Planning & Development Department uses an address and parcel based software application called Accela Automation, from which inquires
can be made and matched with GIS to understand the data spatially. Some of the types of data entered in the system that could be extracted include
building permits, business tax receipts, code enforcement cases, unsafe housing cases and planning cases.
WHERE Basic querying of the database can be done with MS Access by Planning & Development Department staff or the Information Technology Department
staff can provide more detailed queries using SQL (Structured Query Language).
WHY Useful for several vulnerability analyses including those involving nonconforming structures and uses, and identifying where business are located within
the City.
MPO DATA
WHO Pinellas County MPO.
WHAT The Pinellas County MPO has shareable data that was used in updating the Long -Range Transportation Plan. This includes the identification of socially
and economically vulnerable populations within the County. The MPO used Census tract -level data to identify tracts containing above a certain
percentage threshold of minority or below poverty level populations.
WHERE The data received from MPO staff on December 21, 2012 via e -mail can be found on the Planning & Development Department's share drive here.
WHY Useful for the Social Vulnerability analysis as the MPO has already sorted the data. However, depending on when City staff is able to perform this
analysis, staff may want to obtain tract -level data directly from the Census if too much time has passed and the MPO data is outdated.
TBRPC DATA
WHO Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC).
WHAT TBRPC has shareable coastal high hazard data.
WHERE The data received from TBRPC staff on December 6, 2012 via e-mail can be found on the Planning & Development Department's share drive here. The
City's Information Technology Department also maintains a GIS layer that contains coastal storm area data from 2008 (when connected to the City's GIS
database, add layer by navigating to "Planning_Boundaries ", then to "Coastal_Storm_Area ").
WHY Essential in any vulnerability analysis that requires identification of properties that are vulnerable to storm surge from hurricanes.
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PCPAO DATA
WHO Pinellas County Property Appraiser's Office (PCPAO).
WHAT PCPAO has publically available parcel level data detailing values, taxes and information on structures including square footage, year built, number of
stories and other factors.
WHERE The PCPAO shares this data as requested. The City also performs updates of the parcel layer within the GIS database as updates are made available.
The parcel layer contains approximately 112 data fields.
WHY Useful in any vulnerability analysis that examines data at the parcel level.
CENSUS DATA
WHO U.S. Census Bureau.
WHAT The U.S. Census Bureau conducts a decennial census as required by the U.S. Constitution that includes basic demographic data (e.g., age, gender,
race /ethnicity). It also conducts the ACS which is sent out to approximately 3 million U.S. households per year and gathers much more extensive data
(e.g., socio- economic, housing). The Census Bureau has three geographies which are delineated according to population thresholds to collect data: block
(approximate population of 0 to several hundred people), block group (approximate population of 600 to 3,000 people) and tract (approximate population
of 1,500 to 8,000 people). The decennial census includes block, block group and tract level data; the ACS 5 -year data is available in the tract and block
group levels, but not block level. ACS 1 and 3 -year data is only available in larger population thresholds (65,000 and 20,000, respectively).
WHERE The Census Bureau's extensive data sets can be accessed on its website here: http: / /www. census .gov /main /www /access.html.
WHY Useful in any vulnerability analysis that looks at population distribution. Especially helpful in examining social vulnerability.
FLORIDA MASTER SITE FILE
WHO Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources.
WHAT The State of Florida compiles historical and cultural resources into an official inventory known as the Master Site File. There are five categories of
resources tracked: archeological sites, historical structures, historical cemeteries, historical bridges and historic districts. The Site File currently holds
information on more than 190,000 cultural resources and copies of over 19,000 manuscripts.
WHERE Further information is available on the website here: http: / /www.flheritage.com /preservation /sitefile /. The current email and phone number contact is listed
as SiteFile(a.dos.state.fl.us and (850) 245 -6440.
WHY Useful in the Historic Preservation vulnerability analysis.
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NOAA COASTAL SERVICES CENTER
WHO U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coast Services Center.
WHAT NOAA's Coastal Services Center provides the technology, information and management strategies used by local, state and national organizations to
address complex coastal issues. The Center's core areas of expertise include geospatial technologies, training and social science. Products and services
developed by the Center include data, tools, training and technical assistance.
WHERE The Center's data is available on the website here: http: / /www.csc.noaa.gov /data /. A number of other tools are available on the website here:
http: / /www.csc .noaa.qov /digitalcoast/tools. In particular, the Center houses a variety of data and tools on its Digital Coast website, including the following:
Coastal County Snapshots ( http:// www. csc.noaa.gov /digitalcoast/tools /snapshots /)
CanVis ( http: / /www.csc.noaa .qov /digitalcoast/tools /canvis)
Coastal Inundation Toolkit ( http: / /www.csc.noaa .qov /digitalcoast/inundation /understand)
Sea Level Rise Impacts Viewer ( http: / /www.csc.noaa. gov /digitalcoast/tools /slrviewer /)
C -CAP Land Cover Atlas ( http:// www. csc.noaa.gov /digitalcoast/tools /Ica /)
WHY Useful in the Sea Level Rise vulnerability analysis. The many tools listed also have the potential to be helpful in any vulnerability analysis that examines
vulnerability to coastal events such as tropical storms, hurricanes, flooding and erosion.
USGS
WHO U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center.
WHAT USGS's St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center has a primary focus of investigating processes related to coastal and marine environments
and their societal implications related to natural hazards, resource sustainability and environmental change. A decade of USGS research on storm - driven
coastal change hazards has provided the data and modeling capabilities to identify areas of the coastline that are likely to experience extreme and
potentially hazardous erosion during a hurricane.
WHERE The data is available on the website here: http: / /coastal.er.usos. gov / hurricanes /erosionhazards /gom /.
WHY Useful in the Sea Level Rise and Vulnerable Land Acquisition vulnerability analyses.
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APPENDIX C — ACTION PLAN
Please Note: "Required Collaboration" depends on the "Lead
Entity." For example, when a City of Clearwater Department is
the lead entity then the list of required collaborators may include
other City departments, as well as outside organizations. But
when the lead entity is an outside organization (e.g., Pinellas
County or the Chambers of Commerce) then the list of required
collaborators only includes City Departments, not outside
organizations. It is the purview of the lead entity to determine all
necessary collaborators, as the City is just one of multiple
collaborators. Not all five Goals will contain Actions related to the
five Strategies outlined in Chapter 5 of this Plan; while some Goals
need all the Strategies in order to be fully achieved, some may
only need three of the five to accomplish the overall Goal.
21 The implementation timeline is intended to be a helpful guide in achieving actions; however recovery and redevelopment timeframes will vary by the scale of the disaster.
APPENDIX C: ACTION PLAN
Implementation Timeline21
Context & Logistics
Pre -
Disaster
Short -Term
Recovery
(days)
Long -Term Recovery &
Redevelopment
(months)
Existing Plan
or Policy
Lead
Entity
Required
Collaboration
Resources
Needed
1-
30
30-
60
60-
90
4-
6
6-
12
12-
18
18-
24
24
+
GOAL 1 (HOUSING AND STRUCTURAL REPAIRS): FACILITATE PERMISSIBLE RECONSTRUCTION IN A TIMELY MANNER WHILE DECREASING THE
VULNERABILITY OF STRUCTURES TO FUTURE DISASTERS.
Strategy 1: Streamline Permitting
Action
Action la: Update the document Development Services
Guide for After a Disaster to include expedited permitting
and inspection processes. In particular, procedures
should streamline permitting of repair of existing primary
structures.
•
Development Services
Guide forAftera
Disaster
P &D
All City departments
that review building
permits
Staff
Funds to print
updated
document
Action 1b: Train staff in the updated procedures per
Action 1 a.
•
Development Services
Guide for After a
Disaster
P &D
All City departments
that review building
permits
Annual training of
staff
Action 1c: Ensure the public is aware of the streamlined
permitting of repair of existing primary structures through
press releases and updates on the City website.
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Development Services
Guide for After a
Disaster
PC
P &D
Staff
Action 2: Explore mutual aid agreements with other
jurisdictions and emergency service contracts with private
companies that provide building plans review and
inspection services.
•
P &D
Other jurisdictions
Private sector
companies
Staff
21 The implementation timeline is intended to be a helpful guide in achieving actions; however recovery and redevelopment timeframes will vary by the scale of the disaster.
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22 Strategy 5 Actions that reference assisting Pinellas County with implementation of its PDRP Action Plans indicate Actions where the City is a listed as "Municipality" under the "Required Collaboration" column
in Pinellas County's PDRP. The City intends to provide assistance only for those Actions.
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Implementation Timeline21
Context & Logistics
Pre -
Disaster
Short -Term
Recovery
(days)
Long -Term Recovery &
Redevelopment
(months)
Existing Plan
or Policy
Lead
Entity
Required
Collaboration
Resources
Needed
1-
30
30-
60
60-
90
4-
6
6-
12
12-
18
18-
24
24
+
Action 3: Conduct research on the issue of property
division following catastrophic disasters and challenges
faced in surveying property post- disaster.
•
P &D
ENG
Staff
Action 4: Update the document Development Services
Guide for After a Disaster to clarify which legal
instruments will be acceptable proofs of ownership, for
obtaining permits, following a disaster.
Development Services
Guide for After a
Disaster
P &D
ENG
CA
Staff
Strategy 4: Continue Implementation of City of Clearwater Guiding Documents
Action
Action 1: Continue to issue permits in accordance with
the Florida Building Code (FBC).
ONGOING
FBC
P &D
All City departments
that review building
permits
Staff
Action 2: Provide information to the public regarding
mitigation programs outlined by the Floodplain
Management Plan (FMP).
FMP
ENG
P &D
PC
Staff
Printing costs
Action 3a: Continue to administer CDBG, HOME and
SHIP funds in accordance with the City's 2011 -2016
Consolidated Plan.
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Consolidated Plan
ED &H
HUD Staff
Staff
Action 3b: Develop a Continuity of Operations Plan
(COOP) for the Economic Development & Housing
Department's Housing Division that includes policies for
coordinating with Federal HUD staff.
ED &H
EM
HUD Staff
Staff
Action 3c: Train Housing Division staff in procedures in
administering programs following a disaster.
•
ED &H
Annual training of
staff
Strategy 5: Continue Intergovernmental Coordination22
Action
Action 1: Enter into Interlocal Agreement with Pinellas
County (for assistance with building plans and permit
reviews foilowin. a disaster
Interlocal Agreement
w/ Pinellas County
Draft 2012
P &D
PINCO
City Attorney
Staff
Action 2: Continue to coordinate with Pinellas County as
it develops the countywide Temporary Housing
Ordinance.
•
PINCO Temporary
Housing Ordinance
(Draft March 2013)
PINCO
P &D
City Attorney
EM
Staff
22 Strategy 5 Actions that reference assisting Pinellas County with implementation of its PDRP Action Plans indicate Actions where the City is a listed as "Municipality" under the "Required Collaboration" column
in Pinellas County's PDRP. The City intends to provide assistance only for those Actions.
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Implementation Timeline21
Context & Logistics
Pre -
Disaster
Short -Term
Recovery
(days)
Long -Term Recovery &
Redevelopment
(months)
Existing Plan
or Policy
Lead
Entity
Required
Collaboration
Resources
Needed
1-
30
30-
60
60-
90
4-
6
6-
12
12-
18
18-
24
24
+
Action 3: Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
strategies relating to adequate supply of materials, labor
and licensed contractors outlined in its PDRP's
Construction, Permitting and Historic Preservation Action
Plan.
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PINCO PDRP
Construction,
Permitting and
Historic Preservation
Action Plan
PINCO
P &D
EM
Staff
Action 4: Assist Pinellas County with implementing
actions from its PDRP Action Plans that transition
residents back to permanent housing.
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PINCO PDRP
Construction,
Permitting and
Historic Preservation
Action Plan and
Health and Human
Services Action Plan
PINCO
P &D
ED &H
EM
Staff
Action 5: Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
strategies related to disaster housing outlined in its
PDRP's Land Use, Housing and Mitigation Action Plan.
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PINCO PDRP Land
Use, Housing and
Mitigation Action Plan
PINCO
P &D
ED &H
EM
Staff
Action 6: Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
strategies and actions related to building disaster - resilient
affordable housing outlined in its PDRP's Land Use,
Housing and Mitigation Action Plan.
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PINCO PDRP Land
Use, Housing and
Mitigation Action Plan
PINCO
P &D
ED &H
Staff
Action 7: Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
Appendix 4 of the Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS).
•
LMS
PINCO
P &D
ENG
EM
Staff
GOAL 2 (INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC FACILITY RECOVERY): RESTORE UTILITIES AND REPAIR INFRASTRUCTURE EFFICIENTLY, WHILE
CONSIDERING MITIGATION IN LONG -TERM REDEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS MINIMIZE FUTURE
DAMAGE.
Strategy 3: Decrease Vulnerability
Action
Action 1: Build sanitary sewer facilities and lift stations,
where applicable, to the maximum extent feasible, to
resist infiltration by floodwaters,
ONGOING
Comprehensive Plan
Capital Improvement
Program
CDC
Code of Ordinances
City Engineering
Construction
Standards
ENG
PU
P &D
FIN
Staff
Capital
Improvement
funds
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Implementation Timeline21
Context & Logistics
Pre -
Disaster
Short -Term
Recovery
(days)
Long -Term Recovery &
Redevelopment
(months)
Existing Plan
or Policy
Lead
Entity
Required
Collaboration
Resources
Needed
1-
30
30-
60
60-
90
4-
6
6-
12
12-
18
18-
24
24
+
Action 2: Where applicable, repair or rebuild damaged
infrastructure to minimize the potential for future damage.
Unless the facility is necessary to serve the population of
the coastal storm area, consideration shall be given to
relocating public facilities outside the Coastal Storm Area.
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Comprehensive Plan
Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act
CDC
Code of Ordinances
City Engineering
Construction
Standards
ENG
PU
P &D
M&A
CG
FIN
EM
Staff
FEMA Public
Assistance Funds
City insurance
policies
Bonding capacity
Action 3: Repair or rebuild damaged critical facilities
(e.g., water facilities, sewage treatment plants, lift stations
and other utilities) to minimize vulnerability to hurricanes.
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Comprehensive Plan
Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act
CDC
Code of Ordinances
City Engineering
Construction
Standards
ENG
PU
PU
P &D
CG
FIN
EM
Staff
FEMA Public
Assistance Funds
City insurance
policies
Bonding capacity
Action 4: Maintain and replace coastal infrastructure as
necessary to insure adequate Levels of Service to the
existing population and to projected population increases
at the planned density consistent with the Future Land
Use Plan Element.
ONGOING
Comprehensive Plan
Capital Improvement
Program
Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act
ENG
PU
P &D
CG
M &A
FIN
Staff
Capital
Improvement
funds
FEMA Public
Assistance Funds
City insurance
policies
Bonding capacity
Action 5a: Address the removal, relocation, or structural
modification of damaged infrastructure. Must be
consistent with federal funding provisions.
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ENG
PU
FIN
P &D
Staff
Action 5b: Research federal funding available for
infrastructure replacement.
III
FIN
PU
ENG
Staff
Action 5c: Develop!a list of standards to categorize
infrastructure post- disaster as needing removal,
relocation or structural modification.
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ENG
PU
P &D
Staff
Action 5d: Assess damage to public infrastructure and
facilities based on previously developed list of standards.
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PU
EM
Staff
Action 5e: Prioritize damaged infrastructure and tie to
available federal funding
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PU
P &D
Staff
Federal Funding
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Implementation_ Timeline21
Context & Logistics
Pre -
Disaster
Short -Term
Recovery
(days)
Long -Term Recovery &
Redevelopment
(months)
Existing Plan
or Policy
Lead
Entity
Required
Collaboration
Resources
Needed
1-
30
30-
60
60-
90
4-
6
6-
12
12-
18
18-
24
24
+
Strategy 5: Continue Intergovernmental Coordination
Action
Action 1: Continue to coordinate with the MPO. TBRPC
and TBARTA in planning regional infrastructure. keeping
in mind ways to decrease vulnerability to disasters by
appropriately siting and constructing infrastructure.
ONGOING
MPO's Long Range
Transportation Plan
and Transportation
Improvement Program
TBRPC's Future of
the Region A
Strategic Regional
Policy Plan for the
Tampa Bay Region
TBARTA's Regional
Transportation Master
Plan
PINCO
MPO
TBRPC
TBARTA
City Council and City
staff that participate in
various boards and
committees
City Council
Staff
Action 2: Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
strategy and action relating to opening transportation
corridors outlined in its PDRP's Infrastructure Restoration
Action Plan.
•
PINCO PDRP
Infrastructure
Restoration Action
Plan
PINCO
EM
Staff
GOAL 3 (ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION): PROTECT AND ENHANCE NATURAL RESOURCES TO MITIGATE FUTURE DISASTERS.
Strategy 4: Continue Implementation of City of Clearwater Guiding Documents
Action
Action 1: Continue to reinforce Comprehensive Plan
Objectives and Policies related to beach, dune, natural
land and habitat restoration.
ONGOING
Comprehensive Plan
Capital Improvement
Program
US Army Corps
of Engineers
P &D
ENG
FIN
FDEP
FWC
PINCO
Staff
Capital
Improvement
funds
Beach
Renourishment
funds
Action 2: Continue to implement goals and strategies in
Clearwater Greenprint related to green buildings.
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Clearwater Greenprint
P &D
Private sector
businesses
Local educational
institutions
Property owners
Staff
Funding
Action 3: Implement Land Use and Urban Form Strategy
4 "Greenspace Expansion' from Clearwater Greenprint
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Clearwater Greenprint
R &D
R &D
P &R
PC
Community groups)
organizations
Staff
Printing costs
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Implementation Timeline21
Context & Logistics
Pre -
Disaster
Short -Term
Recovery
(days)
Long -Term Recovery &
Redevelopment
(months)
Existing Plan
or Policy
Lead
Entity
Required
Collaboration
Resources
Needed
1-
30
30-
60
60-
90
4-
6
6-
12
12-
18
18-
24
24
+
Strategy 5: Continue Intergovernmental Coordination
Action
Action 1: Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
the action relating to the identification of incentives for
relocating away from high risk areas outlined in its
PDRP's Environmental Restoration Action Plan.
•
PINCO PDRP
Environmental
Restoration Action
Plan
PINCO
P &D
ENG
Staff
Action 2: Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
the actions related to intergovernmental coordination in
assessing and monitoring environmental contaminants
outlined in its PDRP's Environmental Restoration Action
Plan.
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PINCO PDRP
Environmental
Restoration Action
Plan
PINCO
ENG
EM
SW
Staff
Action 3a: Ensure environmental and historical review of
temporary sites is coordinated with applicable agencies at
the federal, state and regional levels.
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NEPA
NHPA
ENG
P &D
EPA
NPS
Staff
Action 3b: Using the current building permit system,
ensure temporary sites are either exempt from
regulations (per Stafford Act) or meet regulations (per
NEPA).
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Stafford Act
NEPA
Building Permit i
Review Process
P &D
All City departments
that review building
permits
EPA
PINCO
FDEP
SWFWMD
Staff
Action 3c: Using the National Register of Historic Places
list and the Florida Department of State, Division of
Historic Resources Master Site File, determine historic
significance of potential temporary site and building(s). If
the site or building(s) are of historic significance,
consideration should be given to choosing another
temporary site. If this is not feasible, attempt to mitigate
any impacts to the historic nature of the site or
building(s).
•
•
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National Register of
Historic Places
Master Site File
EM
P &D
Staff
Internet and
telecom -
munication
access
Action 4: Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
the strategies and actions related to restoring the most
viable habitats first.
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Environmental -
Restoration Action
Plan
PINCO
ENG
EM
Staff
Action 5: Assist Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay
Estuary Program with implementation of the Habitat
Master Plan.
ONGOING
TBEP Habitat Master
Plan
r TBEP
ENG
Staff
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Implementation Timeline21
Context & Logistics
Pre-
Disaster
Short -Term
Recovery
(days)
Long -Term Recovery &
Redevelopment
(months)
Existing Plan
or Policy
Lead
Entity
Required
Collaboration
Resources
Needed
1-
30
30-
60
60-
90
4-
6
6-
12
12-
18
18-
24
24
+
GOAL 4 (ECONOMIC RESUMPTION): ASSIST BUSINESSES IN ADEQUATELY PREPARING FOR A DISASTER AND ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO RECOVER
FROM A DISASTER.
Strategy 2: Get Back to Business
Action
Action la: Allow businesses that have structures
deemed uninhabitable or requiring structural repairs to
temporarily relocate in non - traditional commercial areas
in the City to continue operations until structures can be
repaired.
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P &D
All City departments
that review building
permits
ED &H
City Council
Staff
Action lb: Prepare emergency ordinance(s) to allow
temporary business use in non - traditional locations (e.g.
hotel meeting space, community centers, etc.).
•
P &D
ED &H
EM
City Council
Business Task Force
Staff
Action 1c: Ensure businesses are aware of the
opportunity to temporarily relocate (per Action la)
through outreach from Economic Development staff.
press releases and updates on the City website.
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ED &H
PC
Staff
Action 2: Coordinate with the Chambers of Commerce in
developing a media campaign designed to bring tourism
back to the community after a disaster.
•
Chambers of
Commerce
ED &H
PC
Staff
Strategy 3: Decrease Vulnerability
Action
Action 1: Coordinate with the Chambers of Commerce in
developing an informational program about hurricane
preparedness for local businesses.
•
Chambers of
Commerce
ED &H
EM
Staff
Action 2: Using the City's existing business visitation
program, provide information on disaster recovery to
small businesses.
•
Business Visitation
Program
ED &H
EM
PC
Staff
Printing Costs
Action 3: Coordinate seminars that help small
businesses prepare for disasters through the Pinellas
County Economic Development Small Business
Development Center.
•
ED &H
PC EDSBDC
Staff
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Implementation Timeline21
Context & Logistics
Pre
Disaster
Short -Term
Recovery
(days)
Long -Term Recovery &
Redevelopment
(months)
Existing Plan
or Policy
Lead
Entity
Required
Collaboration
Resources
Needed
1-
30
30-
60
60-
90
4-
6
6-
12
12-
18
18-
24
24
+
Strategy 4: Continue Implementation of City of Clearwater Guiding Documents
Action
Action 1: Continue to implement CRA grant programs
and strategic plans.
ONGOING
Sidewalk Cafe
Furniture Grant
Program
Cleveland Street
District Retail Strategy
Cleveland Street
District Facade
Improvement Program
DDB Retail and
Restaurant
Recruitment Grant
Program
East Gateway District
Vision Plan
ED &H
CRA
Business community
Staff
Funding
Action 2: Continue to implement the Economic
Development Strategic Plan strategies related to
diversifying the local economy.
ONGOING
Economic
Development
Strategic Plan
ED &H
P &D
Business community
Staff
Funding
Strategy 5: Continue Intergovernmental Coordination
Action
Action 1: Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
strategies and actions related to business resumption and
retention outlined in its PDRP's Economic Restoration
Action Plan.
PINCO PDRP
Economic Restoration
Action Plan
PINCO
ED &H
P &D
Staff
Action 2: Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
strategies and actions related to small business
assistance outlined in its PDRP's Economic Restoration
Action Plan.
PINCO PDRP
Economic Restoration
Action Plan
PINCO
ED &H
Staff
Action 3 Assist-Pinellas County with implementation of
strategies and actions related to temporary housing and
awareness of employment opportunities outlined in its
PDRP's Economic Restoration Action Plan.
PINCO PDRP
Economic Restoration
Action Plan '
PINCO
ED &H
P &D
PC
Staff
Action 4: Assist Pinellas County with implementation of
actions related to ensuring tourism returns after a disaster
outlined in its PDRP's Economic Restoration Action Plan.
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PINCO PDRP
Economic Restoration
Action Plan
PINCO
ED &H
PC
Staff
APPENDIX C: ACTION PLAN
CITY OF CLEARWATER
POST - DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
APPENDIX C: ACTION PLAN
Implementation Timeline21
Context & Logistics
Pre -
Disaster
Short -Term
Recovery
(days)
Long -Term Recovery &
Redevelopment
(months)
Existing Plan
or Policy
Lead
Entity
Required
Collaboration
Resources
Needed
1-
30
30-
60
60-
90
4-
6
6-
12
12-
18
18-
24
24
+
GOAL 5 (LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT): FACILITATE REDEVELOPMENT IN A TIMELY MANNER, WHILE SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MITIGATION.
Strategy 1: Streamline Permitting
Action
Action 1: Amend the CDC for consistency with
Comprehensive Plan Policy E.4.1.1.
•
Comprehensive Plan
CDC
P &D
CA
City Council
Staff
Action 2a: Amend the CDC for consistency with
Comprehensive Plan Policy E.4.1.3.
•
Comprehensive Plan
CDC
P &D
CA
City Council
Staff
Action 2b: Update the document Development Services
Guide for After a Disaster to include procedures needed
to permit according to the previous action.
•
Development Services
Guide for After a
Disaster
P &D
All City departments
that review building
permits
Staff
Action 3: Review which development activities require
administrative approval versus approval from the
Community Development Board and consider a post-
disaster policy framework that would allow for a shift to
administrative approval for certain items, particularly for
properties subject to special area plans (e.g., Beach by
Design, Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan).
Amend the CDC or prepare emergency ordinance
allowing for changes, if it is determined changes should
be made.
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CDC
Beach by Design
Clearwater Downtown
Redevelopment Plan
P &D
CA
DRC Members
CDB
City Council
Staff
Action 4: Review requirements for public hearings and
time frames for staff review of applications in the context
of a post- disaster development setting. Identify
opportunities for decreasing the amount of time needed
for development applications received after a declared
disaster. Amend the CDC or prepare emergency
ordinance allowing for changes, if it is determined
changes can or should be made.
•
CDC
State Statutes
P &D
CA
DRC Members
CDB
City Council
ORLS
Staff
Strategy 3: Decrease Vulnerability
Action
Action 1: Amend the Community Development Code for
consistency with Comprehensive Plan Policy E.1.2.5.
•
Comprehensive Plan
CDC
P &D
CA
City Council
Staff
Action 2: Evaluate the Transfer of Development Rights
(TDR) program. Amend the CDC if changes can be
made to the TDR provisions that would increase use of
the program.
•
a
CDC
P &D
CA
CDB
City Council
Staff
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POST-DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
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Implementation Timeline21
Context & Logistics
Pre -
Disaster
Short-Term
Recovery
(days)
Long-Term Recovery &
Redevelopment
(months)
Existing Plan
or Policy
Lead
Entity
Required
Collaboration
Resources
Needed
1-
30-
60-
4-
6-
12-
18-
24
30
60
90
6
12
18
24
+
Action 3: Research land use and development
regulations aimed at reducing disaster vulnerability.
•
P&D
CA
DRC Members
Staff
Discuss incorporating these regulations into the CDC.
CDB
City Council
Strategy 4: Continue Implementation of City of Clearwater Guiding Documents
Action
Action 1: Review procedures and timing in the demolition
of unsafe structures. Depending on the outcome of the
review, amend the Community Development Code to
make changes that reduce post-disaster blight or
continue to administer the program as currently outlined
in the CDC.
•
CDC
P&D
CA
MCEB
City Council
Staff
Strategy 5: Continue Intergovernmental Coordination
Action
Action 1: Continue to participate in the LMS and
consider development of voluntary mitigation programs.
u
LMS '
EM
P&D
ENG
Staff
Table Abbreviations
City Staff City Committees & Boards Regional
Federal
CA = City Attorney CDB = Community Development Board FDEP = Florida Department of Environmental Protection
EPA = U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
CO = Clearwater Gas DRC = Development Review Committee FWC = Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
FEMA = Federal Emergency Management Agency
ED&H = Economic Development and Housing Department MCEB = Municipal Code Enforcement Board MPO = Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization
HUD = U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
EM = Emergency Manager PINCO = Pinellas County
Development
ENG = Engineering Department City Misc. PC EDSBDC = Pinellas County Economic Development
NPS = U.S. National Park Service
FIN = Finance Department Small Business Development Center
CRA = Community Redevelopment Agency
M&A = Marine and Aviation Department CDC = Community Development Code SWFWMD = South West Florida Water Management anageent District
ORLS = Official Records & Legislative Services TBARTA = Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation
P&D = Planning and Development Department Authority
P&R = Parks and Recreation Department TBEP = Tampa Bay Estuary Program
PU = Public Utilities Department TBRPC = Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
PC = Public Communications Department
SW = Solid Waste Department
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APPENDIX D - ACCOMPLISHED PRE- DISASTER ACTIONS
Goal, Strategy &
Action Reference
Number
Action
Date
Accomplished
Summary of How Action was Accomplished
APPENDIX D: ACCOMPLISHED PRE - DISASTER ACTIONS
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