FLD2013-04016 - LETTERS, 1403 N FT HARRISON AVE
FLD2013-04016
Nurnberger, �(@VIII LETTERS / EMAILS RECIEVED
Reilgious Community Services
Zoning: Commercial Atlas #: 268B
From: Watkins, Sherry
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 8:36 AM
To: Numberger, Kevin
Subject: FW: Residential shelter case #201304016
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From: Karin Schoenherr [mailto�beilaaageCa�yahoo com) �J�������~�Y�`������----��"�"�_
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 5:51 PM
To:.Watkins, Sherry
Subject: Residential shelter case #201304016
City of Clearwater
Community Development Board
P.O, Box 4748
Clearwater F133758
Dear Board Members,
RE:CASE # FL 2013-04016
I ha�e been a resident in the Old Clearwater Bay Area for 25 years and have beenpart of our �
redevelopment �vhich had its ups anci dow�ns. `
T live very cl:ose to the propased site for th,e "`residential shelter " and can not imay=e , under tl�e best �
of circiunstances , one positive reason ta grant the request as stated in the letter I received. �
I ha�c-e been stoppec� l�y°]�'rostituies yvalking in front of mv car, watch the sale of dru�J �
� bs, money chan ;ing =
ha�ids. 'I�e had enc�ugh breai��ins to rrialce us insta11 surveilIa.nce cameras a��d jusfi in genei��1 be disgustect. x
` r�3ut tivzth tka��ktelp;�f our: �',Qlice Department we have made gbod progres� and I really do r�ot ��•ish to g�� - �
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bacl�wa�ds xn our quest ta elean up': the pCBay, Plus beiiig-3 doors down from a: children's education �
center is negiigent, ; �
I hereby respectf'ullv rec�uest the denial'�of thc FLU 2013-04O16. :
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Nurnberger, Kevin
From: Watkins, Sherry ,
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 9:13 AM
To: Numberger, Kevin
Subject: FW: Land use Planning Meeting July 16, at 1:30 re: RCS Shelter request
From: Friesen, Kandice [mailto:kfriesenCa�co.�inellas.fl.us] � � � �v � � �
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 8:19 AM
. To: Watkins, Sh�rry_.,
Subject: Land use Planning Meeting )uly 16, at 1:30 re: RCS Shelter request
Hello Sherry; f was given your name as a contact by Scot Axford, the president af the OId Clearwater Bay. Neighborhood
association. I am going to do my best to attend the meeting but wanted the board to be aware of our'concerns: My
husband and I own and occupy our home in Old Clearwater Bay and are members of the Neighborhood Association.
First of,all; it is my understanding that Religious Community Services Inc is requesting to put a shelter or facility of some
sort at 1403 N. Ft. Harrison, ! t looked at the community development plan for North Bay area and believe that`this
ty ntrary to the plan thaf the city set up in 2004.' Specifically the Plan calls for bringing the area into a ;
coh'esive mixofr e�idential and LIMITED commercial and office uses. (page 63). On page 64 of the Plan for Old Bay, `.
prohi6ited uses ofland include ."industrial and problematic uses (examples`includ�, but are not'limited to, day labor, �
pawn shops, check cashing and blood plasma centers...)". It�seems to me that if RGS is�proposing either'a homeless ' '
shelter; a food bank, an�abusetl woman facility or thrift'store, which they currently maintain, that these types of facilities
are exactly what is prohibitecf by our plan.' The board should agree that these types of facilities certainly meet the
definition of. "problemati�" since'the city itself has been diligent in trying to eliminate.these exact types of facilities in �
` the Clearwater core area, Cleveland street; etc. A shelter is not'residentiat property".in'the normaf sense.of the`word, -:
nor is it commercial `.itdoes'hot belong irra neighborhood th�t,is strugglingalre,ady'ta�become the safe,vibrant, mixed ` '' �
� neighborliood tha� the city aspires for it,to be. �Although the RGS has noble goals; the OId�Bay neighborhood will suffer if. ,�
, we allow these types of facilities to operate in our neighborhood. '�
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-.1 am asking the board,to please h�lp the neighborhood be a neighborhood and deny the request by Religious °: �
; Community Services to build"their shelter: We clearly need something in the Old Bay area to pull the neighborhood u
r'together and a shelfer is not likely'to do that. We need to reward people for renovating residential properties and F
keeping the old houses going; not just fill `any old Vacant prope.rty with any old business orproject just to have it �
occupied. This neighborhood sitsby one of the most beautiful views of Clearwater beach and the inner coastaf water ry
way in the city. Ideally Old Bay could be a Hyde Park or Harbor 0aks or Belleair if yoeu just put some incentives in place
to do that. If you would concentrate on projects which will improve the residential aspects of Old Bay, those
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improvements would naturally spill over into downtown Clearwater improving the downtown core, making the area �k
more attractive to investors and increasing our tax base. Continuing to give approval to "problematic" uses will only kill =
what little community we still:have. ` '<`
Thank you for your consideration of this matter.
Respectfully,
Kandice Brockmeyer ` _
310 Sunburst Court
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Nurnberger, Kevin :
: From: Watkins, Sherry
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 4:20 PM
' To: Nurnberger, Kevin
Subject: FW: Proposal Case # FLD 2013-04016
From: HoAy Haggerty [mailto:hoily(a�tampayouth.orgJ
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 8:23 PM
To: Watkins, Sherry '
Subject: Proposal Case # FLD 2013-04016
; Dear Sherrp,
= I am the Executive Ditector of the Communiry Learning Centes - a non-profit organization that services youth. We
sexve`youth through a variery of programs, tutoring, character educarion, drug educarion and so on. I=just leamed
• that a residential facility just three doors down from our ne�v location at 1411 North Fort Harrison is being
considered.- It is mq hope that this will notbe approved based on its pro:citnity to our organization and the '
potential risk it poses to the children in our programs: �
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Nurnberger, Kevin
From: Watkins; Sherry
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 4:19 PM
To: . Nurnberger, Kevin :
Subject: FW: Pcoposed Residential Shelter 1403 North Fort Harrison
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From: blackstonejamieC�aol.com [mailto:biackstonejamieCa�aol comJ '
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 1:23 PM'
To: Watkins, Sherry; beliaqage(a�,_yahoo.com
�. Subject: Fwd: Proposed ResidentialShelter 1403 North Fort Harrison
` Dear Sherry,`
I would like to retract this letter against the residential shelter proposed at 1403 North Fort Harrison. ,1 called and spoke s
��with a�representative of the - � � � � � �
Religious Communify Services and I was told thi5 proposal is just a continuation of�the battered women's shelter that�has } T
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There will be no major changes except the outbuilding will be rebuilt for the education of the residents.
. Please remove my letter from the file for Tuesday July 16th meeting.
��;Thank you so much for your�help.
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'City o�Clearwater �
Cotiirriunity Development Board ' '` �'
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` 'Clearwater, FL �3758 '
Dear Board Members;
RE: CASE # FLD 2013-04016
I am a resident of Clearwater and live reasonably close to the proposed site for the'`Residential Shelter". I have grave
concerns about our City granting
case # FLD 2013-04016. This would be a determent to our area for the following reasons:
1. This proposed shelter is three doors from a Youth Center that caters to our local children's education and guidance.
This proposed plan is negligent
to the safety of our children. I will not expound Upon the many sad ramifications about this one area. Could we live
with even one incident.
2. I have been approached by female prostitutes (I am a female) and drug pushers while driving home (day or night).
This shelter will oniy enhance the
"trades". This has increased in aggressiveness as it now includes walking out into the street and almost into the front
of my`car while I am driving;
walking up to my car when at a stop sign. A shelter gives the signal loud and clear we want this type of
neighborhood. We do not.
3. This corridor runs parallel to some of the most expensive tax base in Clearwater. We want to attract upscale
businesses, traffic `and neighbors that
enhance and protect our watertront xesources and tax base. '
Please da not approve FLD 2013-04016.
Thank you, ,
Jamie Biackstone �
305,Spring Court
'Clearwater, `FL 33755
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