MINUTES FOR APPROVAL - 10/15/2013COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
October 15, 2013
Awaiting approval - exhibit
Chair Thomas Coates, Vice Chair Frank L. Dame, Member Richard Adelson, Member
Brian A. Barker, Member Kurt B. Hinrichs, Member Norma R. Carlough, Member �
Donald van Weezel, Alternate Member John Funk
Also Present: Attorney for the Board Brandon Hoffman, Assistant City Attorney Leslie
Dougall-Sides, Planning & Development Assistant Director Gina Clayton, Development
Review Manager Robert Tefft, Board Reporter Patricia O. Sullivan
A. CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. at City Hall, followed by the
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
B. ROLL CALL: Chair Coates, Vice Chair Dame, Members Adelson, Barker,
Carlouqh, Hinrichs, van Weezel, Alternate Member Funk, Citv Staff
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: September 17, 2013
Member Dame moved to approve the minutes of the regular Community
Development Board meeting of September 17, 2013, as recorded and submitted in
written summation to each board member. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously. Alternate Member Funk did not vote.
D. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD RE: ITEMS NOT HEARD ON AGENDA: None
E. CONSENT AGENDA: The followinct cases are not contested bv the
applicant, staff, neiqhborinq propertv owners, etc. and will be apuroved bv
a sinqle vote at the beqinninQ of the meetinq (Items 1-4):
1 PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
Case: FLD2013-08025 - 625 South Gulfview Boulevard Level Two Application
See Below
2. Case: FLD2013-08024 - 1510 Barry Road Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant: Clearwater Professional Plaza, Ltd.
Aqent: Steven Band; 1991 Main Street, Box 183, Sarasota, FL 34236; phone:
�941) 365-0200; email: sbandCc�cpmgrp.com.
Location: The 2.14 acre subiect property is locafied on the north side of Barry
Road approximately 330 feet east of Highland Avenue.
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Atlas Page: 307A
Existinq Zoninq: Office �O) and Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR)
Districts
Request: Flexible Developmeni application to permit an Assisted Living Facilitv
�ALF with up to 90 beds with a heiqht of 22 feet, a front (south) setback of nine
feet (to buildinq), a front (north) setback of three feet (to parking), a side (east�
setback of 74 feet (to buildinq) and 2.6 feet (to parkinq , a side (west) setback of
zero feet (to building and parkinp), a rear (north) setback of 33 feet (to b°uildinq)
and 4.7 feet (to parking and solid waste enclosure) and 75 parking spaces (0.83
s�aces per resident) in the Office (0) District as a Comprehensive Infill
Redevelopment Project under the provisions of Community Development Code
jCDC) Section 2-1004.A; to permit non-residential off-street parking with a front
(south) setback of 30 feet (to pavement) and side (east) setback of 35.5 feet (to
pavement) and a rear (north) setback of 25 feet (to pavement) in the Low
Medium Density Residential (LMDR) district as a Residential Infill Project under
the provisions of CDC Section 2-204.A and to reduce the front (south landscape
buffer from 10 feet to three feet (to concrete wall), reduce the front (north)
landscape buffer from 10 feet to three feet (to parking), reduce the side (eastZ
landscape buffer from 12 feet to 2.6 feet (to parkinq), reduce the side (west)
landscape buffer from five feet to zero feet (to building and parking), reduce the
required number of canopy trees and eliminate the required foundation plantinqs
alonq the front (south) fa,�ade of two existing buildinqs as part of a
Comprehensive Landscape Proqram under the provisions of CDC Section 3-
1202.G.
Proposed Use: Assisted Livinq Facilitv
Neiqhborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Matt Jackson, Planner III
For Staff Report FLD2013-08024 see Agendas\Community Development Board�2010
s�2013\10/15/2013
See below for motion to approve.
3. Case: FLD2013-04017 - 1925 Calumet Street Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant: Instrument Transformers. Inc.
Agent: Ray Penkalski; 11907 Calumet Street, Clearwater, FL 33756: phone:
(727) 687-3125; email: rav.penkalski(c�ge.com
Location: The 17.74 acre subject property is located approximately 470 feet
southwest of the corner of Calumet Street and Hercules Avenue.
Atlas Page: 262A
Existing Zoninq: Industrial research and Technologv (IRT) District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit the addition of 208,149
square-feet of manufacturing to an existinq manufacturing use in the Industrial/
Research and Technoloay (IRT) District with a lot area of 772.704 square-feet, a
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lot width of 499.91 feet (along Calumet Street) and 329.74 feet (alonq Hercules
Avenue), front (north) setbacks of 35.45 feet (to existinq buildina six) and zero
feet (to existing sidewalk); front (east) setbacks of zero feet (to existinq
pavement). 25 feet (to proposed building nine) and 20.65 feet (to proposed
pavement ; front (west) setbacks of six feet (to existinq concrete pad), zero feet
�to existing access walk), 24.35 feet (to existing buildings four and five), and
19.14 feet (to existing building six): side (north) setbacks of zero feet (to existing
pavement). 3.49 feef��to existingpavement), 15.02 feet (to ezistinq buildinq
seven) 19.62 feet to (existing building one),six feet (to existinq concrete slab),
13.55 feet (to existinq buildinq ten), 4.83 feet (to proposed pavement), 0.73 feet
�to existingpavement), five feet (to proposed buildinQ nine), zero feet (to existinq
pavement), 48.58 feet (to proposed parking ; side (south) setbacks of zero feet
(to existingpavement), zero feet (to proposed building nine), five feet (to
proposed parking), 62.99 feet (to proposed building eleven); side (east) setbacks
of zero feet to (existinqpavement), 11.04 feet (to existinq building six), 5.9 feet
�to existing concrete slab), 25.62 feet ( to existing building eight), 10.16 feet fto
existinq building ten), side (west) setbacks of nine feet (to existinq dumpster
enclosure), 117.23 feet (to proposed parking), 23.21 feet (to proposed buildinq
eleven), 61.49 feet (to proposed building eleven); rear (west) setbacks of zero
feet (to existingpavement) and five feet (to proposed building nine ; a building
heiQht of 34 feet; and 353 parking spaces as a Comprehensive Infill
Redevelopment Project, under the provisions of Community Development Code
Section 2-1304.D.; as well as the elimination of the required shrubs in the
perimeter landsca�e buffer to the north and west of buildings two through six, the
elimination of the required perimeter landscape buffer on the east side of
building six, the elimination of a portion of the required perimeter landscape
buffer north of building five, the elimination of a portion of the required perimeter
landscape buffer west of buildingseven, the elimination of the required perimeter
landscape buffer east of buitdinq eight, the elimination of the required perimeter
landscape buffer north of building nine, the elimination of the required perimeter
landscape buffer south of buildina nine, the elimination of the reauired perimeter
landscape buffer along the north, south and east property lines adjacent to the
existinq creek and drive to remain, the elimination of the required trees along a
potion of the south property line, the elimination of the required foundation
plantin sc� alonc1the north and west building facades of buildinqs two through six,
the elimination of the required foundation plantings alona the north buildinq
facade of buildinq six, the elimination of the reauired foundation plantinqs alonq
the east building facade of buildinq nine, a reduction to the required area of
landscaped islands from 150 square-feet to 128 square-feet, a reduction to the
required number of trees from 215 to 159 and increase the number of parking
s�aces in a row from 10 spaces to 15 spaces as part of a Comprehensive
Landscape Program under the provisions of Community Development Code
Section 3-1202.G.
Proposed Use: Manufacturing
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Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Matt Jackson, Planner III
For Staff Report FLD2013-04017 see Agendas\Community Development Board�2010
s�2013\10/15/2013
See below for motion to approve.
4. Case: TA2013-09008 - Amendments to the Community Development Code
Level Three Application
Applicant: City of Clearwater
Request: Amendment to the Clearwater Community Development Code, Section
3-201.B. reqarding accessory qaraqes locations for attached dwellings.
Neighborhood Association: Clearwater Neiqhborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Gina L. Clayton, Assistant Planninq and Development Director
For Staff Report TA2013-09008 see Agendas\Community Development Board�2010
s�2013\10/15/2013
Member Dame moved to approve Cases FLD2013-08024 and FLD2013-04017 and to
recommend approval of Case TA2013-09008 on today's Consent Agenda based on
evidence in the record, including the applications and the Staff Reports, and hereby
adopt the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law stated in the Staff Reports, with
conditions of approval as listed. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously. Alternate Member Funk did not vote.
Case: FLD2013-08025 - 625 South Gulfview Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner/Applicant: Ted and Maria Lenart, Trustees of Lenart Family Trust UTD
December 20, 1991
Aqent: E.D. Armstronq, III, and Katherine E. Cole: Hill Ward Henderson. P.A.
311 Park Place Boulevard Suite 240 Clearwater, FL 33759-4904: phone: (727)
724-3900/(727) 259-6791; email: earmstronq�hwhlaw.com /
kcole .hwhlaw.com)
Location: The 0.69 acre subject property is located alonq the south side of South
Gulfview Boulevard approximately 725 feet west of Parkway Drive and 300 feet
east of the South Gulfview Boulevard and Bavway Boulevard intersection.
Atlas Paqe: 285A
Existinq Zoninq: Tourist (T) Dist�ict
Reauest: Flexible Development application for a Termination of Status of
Nonconformity for a 64-room Overniqht Accommodation use with an accessory
deck adiacent to the south side of the site with a side (east) setback of zero feet
drive aisles between 18 and 22 feet in width and parkinq spaces between 15 and
17 feet in lenqth and eiqht feet in width under the provisions of CDC Section 6-
109 and to reduce the area of interior landscaping from 10 percent to 6 5 percent
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of the vehicular use area as part of a Comprehensive Landscape Program under
the provisions of CDC Section 3-1202.G.
Proposed Use: Overnight Accommodations (64 units)
Neiqhborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition and
Clearwater Beach
Presenter: Mark T. Parry, AICP, Planner III
For Staff Report FLD2013-08025 see Agendas\Community Development Board�2010
s�2013\10/15/2013
Member Carlough moved to accept Mark Parry as an expert witness in the fields of
redevelopment planning, comprehensive planning, annexation implementation, zoning,
land use/rezoning applications, land development general planning code amendments,
landscape ordinance, and special area plans/overlay districts. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously. Alternate Member Funk did not vote.
Planner III Mark Parry reviewed the Staff Report.
Discussion ensued regarding the applicant's Development Agreement request before
the City Council this week for allocation of up to 69 units from the Hotel Density Reserve
under Beach by Design.
Mr. Parry said the property owners request the CDB (Community Development Board)
to approve a Termination of Status of Nonconformity for the parking lot, the accessory
wood deck, and density to make 34 of the property's 64 rooms conforming. If future
improvements exceed 25% of the site's assessed value, the property must meet Code
requirements for parking and landscaping. Should the structure be destroyed by a
calamitous event, this requested change would provide the property owners vested
rights to replace it with a 64-room hotel that meets Code. The owners will have to follow
normal procedures to request flexibility for setbacks. This case does not influence the
separate issue before the City Council.
Concern was expressed that a connection between the two applications exists and this
request is inconsistent with half of the required criteria. Mr. Parry said the property is
nonconforming with current Code.
Attorney Katy Cole, representing the applicant, reviewed the limitations of this request.
She said the property owners want to be protected should storm damage impact more
than half of the site's assessed value. She said the owners know they need to upgrade
the property as new hotels are being constructed on both sides of the subject property
and they understand if improvements exceed 25% of the site's assessed value, parking
and landscaping will have to meet Code. She said the property owner will meet all
requirements listed in Development Code, Section 6-109 for termination of status as a
nonconformity.
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Member Dame moved to approve Case FLD2013-08025 based on the evidence and
testimony presented in the application, the Staff Report and at today's hearing, and
hereby adopt the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law stated in th� Staff Report
with conditions of approval as listed. The motion was duly seconded. Members Dame,
Adelson, Barker, Hinrichs, Carlough and Chair Coates voted "Aye"; Member van
Weezel voted "Nay." Motion carried. Alternate Member Funk did not vote.
F. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
Attest
Board Reporter
Chair
Community Development Board
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