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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
November 19, 2013
F. 2.
TA2013-10009
8523-14
Amendments to the Community Development Code
City of Clearwater, Planning and Development Department
At the August 12, 2013 Work Session, City Council directed staff to make amendments to Beach
by Design. These amendments establish specific minimum side setback requirements in the area
of Clearwater Beach between Hamden and Coronado Drives and along Brightwater Drive (the
Small Hotel District). They also establish front setback and stepback requirements for hotels
receiving units from the Hotel Density Reserve along Hamden Drive. Because Beach by Design
is the official land use policy for Clearwater Beach, these requirements supersede those in the
Community Development Code. To assist customers in understanding the relationship between
the requirements of Beach by Design and the Community Development Code, it is important that
the Tourist (T) zoning district provisions appropriately reference Beach by Design.
ANALYSIS:
Proposed Ordinance No. 8523-14 revises existing footnote (1) to Table 2-802, Flexible Standard
Development Standards and footnote (2) to Table 2-803, Flexible Development Standards of the
Tourist (T) District that currently reference the Old Florida and Marina Districts. Since the
Beach by Design amendments impact properties in the Small Motel District, the footnotes need
to be revised. The proposed new footnotes specify that use, height, setback and parking
standards set forth in the Future Land Use (Character District) section and height standards and
Coronado and Hamden Drives setback/stepback standards in the Design Guidelines section of
Beach by Design will supersede the Community Development Code.
CRITERIA FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS:
Community Development Code Section 4-601 sets forth the procedures and criteria for
reviewing text amendments. All text amendments must comply with the following:
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1. The proposed amendment is consistent with and furthers the goals, policies and
objectives of the Comprehensive Plan.
A review of the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan identified the following Goal, Objective and
Policy will be furthered by the proposed Code amendments:
Goa14 The City of Clearwater shall ensure that all development or redevelopment
initiatives meet the safety, environmental, and aesthetic needs of the City
through consistent implementation of the Community Development Code.
Objective A.6.1 The redevelopment of blighted, substandard, inefficient and/or obsolete
axeas shall be a high priority and promoted through the implementation of
redevelopment and special area plans, the construction of catalytic private
projects, city investment, and continued emphasis on property
maintenance standards.
Policy A.5.5.4 Update Beach by Design: A Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach and
Design Guidelines, the Clearwater powntown Redevelopment Plan, as
needed.
The proposed amendments clarify that certain provisions of Beach by Design, a special area
plan for Clearwater Beach, govern site development and take precedent over the provisions
of the Tourist (T) zoning district. The proposed Community Development Code
amendments are the result of pending amendments to Beach by Design.
2. The proposed amendments further the purposes of the Community Development Code
and other City ordinances and actions designed to implement the Plan.
The proposed text amendment will further the purposes of the Community Development
Code in that it will be consistent with the following purposes set forth in Section 1-103.
• It is the purpose of this Development Code to implement the Comprehensive Plan of the
city; to promote the health, safety, general welfare and quality of life in the city; to guide
the orderly growth and development of the city; to establish rules of procedure for land
development approvals; to enhance the character of the city and the preservation of
neighborhoods; and to enhance the quality of life of all residents and property owners of
the city (Section 1-103.A., CDC).
• Enumerate density, area, width, height, setback, coverage and like requirements for each
district, and make appropriate distinctions between categories of use within districts,
based on the general purposes of this article, the Comprehensive Plan, and existing and
desired community characteristics (Section 1-103.E.11., CDC).
Proposed Ordinance 8523-14 furthers the above referenced purposes by appropriately
guiding property owners/developers to Beach by Design to ensure that the relevant standards
for development are incorporated into any site plan proposal. This will ensure that the
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appropriate rules for land development are followed and that Beach by Design, the special
area plan for Clearwater Beach adopted in the City's Comprehensive Plan, will be properly
implemented.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION:
The proposed amendments to the Community Development Code are consistent with and will
further the goals of the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan and the purposes of the Community
Development Code. Proposed Ordinance No. 8523-14 also brings consistency and clarity
between the requirements of Beach by Design and the Tourist (T) zoning district provisions.
Based upon the above, the Planning and Development Department recommends APPROVAL of
Ordinance No. 8523-14 that amends the Community Development Code.
Pre ared b Plannin and Develo ment De artment Staff: �i�-�" r L"
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Assistant Planning & Development Director
ATTACHMENT: Ordinance No. 8523-14
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ORDINANCE NO. 8523-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE BY AMENDING
ARTICLE 2, ZONING DISTRICTS, DIVISION 8, TOURIST
DISTRICT, TABLE 2-802 TO REVISE FOOTNOTE #1
TO REFERENCE THE APPLICABLE CHARACTER
DISTRICT PROVISIONS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES OF
BEACH BY DESIGN; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 2,
ZONING DISTRICTS, DIVISION 8, TOURIST DISTRICT,
TABLE 2-803 TO REVISE FOOTNOTE #1 TO
REFERENCE THE APPLICABLE CHARACTER
DISTRICT PROVISIONS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES OF
BEACH BY DESIGN; CERTIFYING CONSISTENCY WITH
THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PROPER
ADVERTISEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECITIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater desires to ensure clarity of applicable
development standards on Clearwater Beach; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has determined that the Community
Development Code needs clarification and revision for property located in the Tourist
District on Clearwater Beach, and
WHEREAS, consistency between the Community Development Code and
provisions within Beach by Design: A Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach and
Design Guidelines is required; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. Article 2, Zoning District, Tourist District, Section 2-802, Table 2-802,
is amended as follows:
Section 2-802 Flexible standard development.
The following uses are Level One permitted uses in the T District subject to the
standards and criteria set out in this section and other applicable provisions of Article 3.
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(1)
. Specific use, height,
setback and parkinq standards set forth in Section II. Future Land Use
(Character Districts) and height standards and Coronado and Hamden Drives
setback/stepback standards set forth in Section IV., Desiqn Guidelines of Beach
bv Desiqn: A Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach and Desiqn Guidelines
shall supersede these standards.
Ordinance No. 8523-14
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Section 2. Article 2, Zoning Districts, Tourist District, Section 2-803, Table 2-
803, is amended as follows:
Section 2-803 Flexible development.
The following uses are Level Two permitted uses in the Tourist "T" District subject to the
standards and criteria set out in this section and other applicable provisions of Article 3.
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�2)
. Specific use, heiqht, and
setback standards set forth in Section II.. Future Land Use (Character Districts).
and heiqht standards and Coronado and Hamden Drives setback/stepback
standards set forth in Section IV., Design Guidelines, of Beach bv Desian: A
Preliminary Desiqn for Clearwater Beach and Design Guidelines, shall supersede
these standards.
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Section 3. Amendments to the Land Development Code of the City of
Clearwater (as originally adopted by Ordinance No. 6348-99 and subsequently
amended) are hereby adopted to read as set forth in this Ordinance.
Section 4. The City of Clearwater does hereby certify that the amendments
contained herein, as well as the provisions of this Ordinance, are consistent with and in
conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
Section 6. Notice of the proposed enactment of this Ordinance has been
properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with applicable
law.
Section 7. Should any part or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
George N. Cretekos
Mayor
2 Ordinance No. 8523-14
Approved as to form:
Attest:
Leslie K. Dougall-Sides Rosemarie Cali
Assistant City Attorney City Clerk
Ordinance No. 8523-14
Gina L. Cla,yton
100 South Myrtle Avenue
Clearwater, Florida 33756
727-562-4587
�ina.clavton(a�mvcicarwater.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Assistant Planning and Development Director
City of Clearwater September 2009 to present
Responsible for assisting the Planning and Development Director in directing the day-to-day
planning, zoning, building and code compliance operations including the supervision of the
Long Range Planning, Development Review and Code Compliance Managers, as well as the
Building Official. Serve as staff to the Community Development Board, Municipal Code
Enforcement Board and City Council.
• Assistant Planning Director
City of Clearwater Apri12005 to September
2009
Responsible for assisting the Planning Director in directing the day-to-day planning and zoning
operations including the supervision of the Long Range Planning Manager and Development
Review Manager. Served as staff to the Community Development Board and City Council.
• Long Range Planning Manager
City of Clearwater 2001 to 2005
Responsible for numerous aspects of the Growth Management Act of Florida including
comprehensive planning, future land use plan amendments, rezonings, and annexations.
Supervised long range planning staff. Served as staff to the Community Development Board and
presented long range cases/issues to the City Council. Responsible for the preparation of special
area plans and the site plan review process within the Downtown Plan area. Served as the city's
representative on countywide and regional planning agency committees.
• Senior Planner
City of Clearwater 1999 to 2001
Responsible for various long rang planning projects/studies including the preparation of major
amendments to the Community Development Code, updates of special area plans, and the
development of neighborhood plans and test amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. Served as
staff to the Community Development Board, presented projects to the City Council and served as
the city's representative on the Pinellas Planning Council's Planners Advisory Committee.
• Community Development Director
City of Indian Rocks Beach 1997 to 1999
Responsible for the administration of the city's planning, building and code enforcement
functions. Served as staff to the City Commission, Planning and Zoning Board and Board of
Adjustments and Appeals. Administered the land development regulations, pr�cessed future
land use plan amendments and rezonings. Prepared numerous amendments to the land
development code and conducted special planning studies. Responsible for the administration of
the Community Rating System and the flood regulations. Served as the city's representative on
countywide and regional planning agency committees.
• Planner
City of Solon, OH 1993 to 1996
Responsible for drafting significant portions of a new zoning code. Drafted a new sign ordinance
and new driveway regulations. Prepared proposal for CDBG funding for downtown streetscape
project and prepared requests for proposals for master land use plan and master recreation plan.
• City Planner
City of Avon Lake, OH 1991 to 1993
Responsible for the administration of the planning functions of the City. Served as staff to the
City Council and as Secretary to the Planning Commission. Administered subdivision
regulations and zoning code. Updated planning documents including the Future Land Use Plan
and the Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan. Revised sections of the Avon Lake
Subdivision Regulations and zoning code.
• Zoning Administrator
City of Cleveland Heights, OH
1988 to 1991
Responsible for administering the zoning code which included the preparation of all research,
agendas, legal notices, action sheets and resolutions related to variance and special exception
requests. Presented zoning cases to the Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission, Board
of Control and City Council. Supervised zoning secretary and intern.
• General Development Planner
City of Cleveland Heights, OH 1987 to 1988
Responsible for preparing the City's first Strategic Development Plan. Compiled and analyzed
demographic, housing, economic and land use data. Developed techniques for citizen
participation and effective input from the Planning Commission in the strategic planning process.
Conducted research on various issues including poverty, historic preservation and residential and
commercial code enforcement methods.
EDUCATION
Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University, 1986
Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Community Planning, Appalachian State University,
1984
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES
Pinellas County Historic Preservation Board - 2013 - Present
Pinellas County Historic Preservation Advisory Board - 2009 — 2013
Chair, Toolbox Com�nittee, 2010 — 2013
Urban Land Institute, 2013 - Present
American Planning Association, 1987 — Present
Florida Planning Association, 1997 — Present
Ohio Planning Conference (OPC), a Chapter of the American Planning Association, 1987-1996
Co-Director, Cleveland Section of OPC, 1994-1996
Chair of Annual Zoning Workshop, Cleveland Section of OPC, 1994 and 1995.
Coordinator and Moderator, "The Basics of Zoning and the Tools for Managing Change,"
1995
Speaker, "Job of the Zoning Administrator," 1994