COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD - 11/19/2013 - CONSENT AGENDA - REV1LL
Clearwater
CONSENT AGENDA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: 112 South Osceola Street, 3rd Floor,
Clearwater, Florida, 33756
(City Hall Council Chambers)
November 19, 2013
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record of the proceedings to support such appeal. Community Development Code Section 4-
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witness, cross - examine witnesses, appeal the decision and speak on reconsideration requests
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Community Development Board Agenda — November 19, 2013 — Page 1 of 6
A. CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
B. ROLL CALL: Chair Coates, Vice Chair Dame, Members Adelson, Barker, Carlough, Hinrichs, van
Weezel, Alternate Member Funk, City Staff
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: October 15, 2013
D. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD RE: ITEMS NOT HEARD ON AGENDA
E. REQUEST TO CONTINUE TO THE DECEMBER 19, 2013 ITEMS (Items 1 -2)
1. Case: FLD2013 -08028 — 691 S. Gulfview Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Enchantment, LLC
Agent: Ed Hooper (P.O. Box 4268, Clearwater, FL, 33756; phone: (727) 458 -4571; email:
ehooperILaol.com)
Location: 1.377 acres at the southwest corner of Parkway Drive and South Gulfview Boulevard
Atlas Page: 285A
Zoning: Tourist (T) and Open Space /Recreation (OS/R) Districts
Special Area Plan: Beach by Design (Clearwater Pass District)
Request: Flexible Development approval to permit a 202 -room overnight accommodation use (67
units from base density, 43 units obtained through a Termination of Status of Non - conformity under
FLD2005- 06057/TDR2005 -07023 and 92 rooms obtained from the Hotel Density Reserve under
HDA2013- 08001) in the Tourist (T) District with a lot area of 1.377 acres (1.34 acres zoned T
District and 0.03 acres zoned Open Space /Recreation District), a lot width of 240.64 feet, a front
(north) setback of 15.02 feet (to building), a side (east) setback of 13.16 (to Balcony) and 15 feet (to
building), a side (west) setback of 13.17 (to balcony) and 15.2 feet (to building), a rear (south)
setback of 20 feet (to building), a building height of 150 feet above Base Flood Elevation to top of
roof deck; 244 parking spaces at 1.2 parking spaces per hotel room; and approval of a two year
development order, as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project, under the provisions of
Section 2- 803.D.
Proposed Use: Overnight Accommodations
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Beach Association; Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Kevin W. Nurnberger, Planner III
2. Case: APP2013 -00002 — 801 Bay Esplanade
Owner /Appellant: William Blackwood; 627 Bay Esplanade, Clearwater, FL 33767
Agent: Elizabeth J. Daniels, Esq., (911 Chestnut Street, Clearwater, FL 33756; phone: (727)461 -1818;
email: bethd(�a]j pfirm.com)
Location: 0.174 acres (0.149 acres upland, 0.025 acres submerged) at the northeast corner of Bay
Esplanade and Mango Street
Atlas Page: 249A
Zoning: Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District
Request: An Appeal of a Level One (Flexible Standard Development) decision by the Community
Development Coordinator who denied an application for certain deviations to the dock requirements
for the property located at 801 Bay Esplanade, under the appeal provisions of Article 4 (Development
Review and Other Procedures), Division 5 (Appeals) of the Community Development Code (Code).
Proposed Use: Dock as an accessory use for a single- family detached dwelling
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Beach Association; Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Melissa Baker, Planner II
Community Development Board Agenda — November 19, 2013 — Page 2 of 6
F. CONSENT AGENDA: The following cases are not contested by the applicant, staff, neighboring
property owners, etc. and will be approved by a single vote at the beginning of the meeting (Items 1-
6):
1. Case: FLD2013 -08029 — 348 Coronado Drive Level Two Application
Owner: 348 Coronado, LLC.
Agent: Sarah Ferfoglia, John A Bodziak Architect (5530 1st Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL, 33710;
phone: (727) 420 -8759; email: sarah12421(�a]i uno.com)
Location: 0.23 acres on the west side of Coronado Drive approximately 70 feet north of 5th Street and
75 feet south of Brightwater Drive.
Atlas Page: 276A
Zoning: Tourist (T) District
Special Area Plan: Beach by Design (Beach Walk District)
Request: Flexible Development approval to permit a 3,220 square foot Mixed Use with 2,240 square
feet of office space and 980 square feet dedicated to a single dwelling unit in the Tourist (T) District
with a lot area of 0.23 acres, a lot width of 100 feet, a front (east) setback of 19 feet (to existing
building), 3.4 feet (to edge of existing deck) and 4.75 feet (to existing pavement), a side (north)
setback of 52 feet (to existing building) and 5.5 feet (to existing pavement), a side (south) setback of
three feet (to existing building) and zero feet (to existing concrete pad) and 3.5 feet (to edge of
existing deck), a rear (west) setback of 2.75 feet (to existing building), 4.75 feet (to existing
pavement), a building height of 22.5 feet above grade (nine feet above Based Flood Elevation) and 12
parking spaces, under the provisions of Community Development Code (CDC) Section 2 -803.0 and
to reduce the amount of interior landscaping as based on the amount of vehicular use space from 10
percent (434 square feet) to eight percent (339 square feet) as part of a Comprehensive Landscape
Program under the provisions of CDC Section 3- 1202.G.
Proposed Use: Mixed Use (2,240 square feet Office, and one 980 square foot dwelling unit
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Beach Association; Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Mark T. Parry, Planner III
2. Case: FLD2013 -09034 — 2430 Gulf to Bay Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Alan Rophie, Ralph Rophie, Cecilia Betech and Cheryl Cohen
Agent: Jason Kinney, Kinney Engineering (2573 34`h Avenue North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33716;
phone: (727) 804 -6922; email: jason@kinney -en ing eering com)
Location: 0.96 acres located at the northwest corner of Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Kilmer Avenue
Atlas Page: 290B
Zoning: Commercial (C) District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit a 7,387 square foot Retail Sales and Services
use in the Commercial (C) District with a lot area of 41,999 square feet, lot widths of 150 feet (along
Gulf to Bay), 280.02 feet (along Kilmer Avenue) and 150 feet (along Shelley Street), a building
height of 21 feet (to top of flat roof), front (north) setbacks of 40 feet (to pavement) and 92.83 feet
(to building), front (south) setbacks of 15 feet (to pavement) and 71.83 feet (to building), front (east)
setbacks of 10 feet (to pavement) and 75.5 (to building), side (west) setbacks of 10 feet (to
pavement), 10 feet (to building) and 11 feet (to dumpster pad) and 37 off - street parking spaces, as a
Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project, pursuant to Community Development Code (CDC)
Section 2- 704.E. along with the elimination of a portion of the required foundation plantings along
the front (south) facade of the building and the elimination of the required foundation plantings along
the front (east) facade of the building as part of a Comprehensive Landscape Program pursuant to
CDC Section 3- 1202.G.
Proposed Use: Retail Sales and Services
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Matt Jackson, Planner III
Community Development Board Agenda — November 19, 2013 — Page 3 of 6
3. Case: FLD2013 -09032 —1608 Gulf to Bay Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Sam C. Liu & Judy Y. Liu
Agent: Eric Egozi (3467 Woodridge Parkway, Palm Harbor, FL 34684; phone: (727) 517 -5999; email:
egozimisc(a gmail. com)
Location: 0.747 acres on the north side of Gulf to Bay Boulevard approximately 69 feet west of S. Lake
Drive
Atlas Page: 288B
Zoning: Commercial (C) and Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) Districts
Request: Flexible Development application to allow a (1) Medical Clinic in a 5,350 square foot
building at 1608 Gulf to Bay Boulevard (Parcel 414- 29 -15- 49716 - 000 -0050) in the Commercial
District with a lot area of 0.30 acres (13,074 square feet); a lot width of 101.30 feet (along Gulf to
Bay Boulevard); a front setback (south) of 16 feet (to building); side (east) setbacks of 2 feet (to
canopy), 3 feet (to pavement), and 24 feet (to building); side (west) setbacks of 2 feet (to structure)
and 5 feet (to building); rear setbacks of zero feet (to canopy) and 23 feet (to building); and a building
height of 30 feet (to mid -point of pitched roof), as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project
pursuant to Section 2 -704.E ; and (2) a non - residential parking lot in the Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) District (Parcel 14- 29 -15- 49716 - 000 -0010) with a lot area of 0.44 acres (19,484
square feet); a lot width of 70.2 feet (along South Lake Drive) and 71 feet (along Yelvington
Avenue); a front (west) setback of 15.3 feet (to pavement); a front (east) setback of 70 feet (to
pavement); a side (north) setback of 5 feet (to pavement) and a side (south) setback of zero feet (to
canopy structure); and 28 non - residential parking spaces as a Residential Infill Project pursuant to
Section 2- 204.E. as well as a reduction to the east side perimeter landscape buffer from 5 feet wide to
2 feet wide; a reduction to the west side perimeter landscape buffer from 5 feet wide to 2 feet wide; a
reduction to the north side perimeter landscape buffer from 10 feet wide to 5 feet wide; and a
reduction of the rear (north) perimeter landscape buffer from 5 feet wide to zero feet; and the use of
33 accent and palm trees in lieu of 20 shade trees as a Comprehensive Landscape Program pursuant
to Section 3- 1402.G.
Proposed Use: Medical Clinic
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition; Skycrest Neighborhood
Association
Presenter: Kevin W. Nurnberger, Planner III
Community Development Board Agenda — November 19, 2013 — Page 4 of 6
4. Case: FLD2013 -08030 —411 Mandalay Avenue Level Two Application
Owner: Harriet J. Tre Carratt; Kaliope Trust C/O Peter D. Carratt
Agent: Jon Baines, American Road Group (3770 37`h Street, Orlando, FL 32805; phone: (707) 423-
0346 ext. 2002; email: jbaines(a�americanroad.biz)
Location: 0.06 acres on the east side of Mandalay Avenue approximately 425 feet north of the
Causeway roundabout
Atlas Page: 267A
Zoning: Tourist (T) District
Request: Flexible Development application to allow a Retail Sales and Service use in a new 1,650
square foot building in the Tourist (T) District with a lot area of 0.06 acres (2,705 square feet); a lot
width of 25 feet; a front (west) setback of zero feet (to building); a side (north) setback of 1.5 feet (to
building); a side (south) setback of 1.5 feet (to building); and rear (east) setbacks of zero feet (to
concrete), 4.2 feet (to chain link fence), 26 feet (to stairs), and 30.5 feet (to building); a building
height of 17 feet (to flat roof) as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project pursuant to
Community Development Code Section 2 -803.1) as well as a reduction to the required foundation
landscaping area width from five feet to zero feet as a part of a Comprehensive Landscape Program
pursuant to Community Development Code section 3- 1202.G.
Proposed Use: Retail Sales and Services
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition; Clearwater Beach Association
Presenter: Kevin W. Nurnberger, Planner III
5. Case: Amendments to Beach By Design Level Three Application
Applicant: City of Clearwater
Request: Amendments to Beach by Design expanding the eligibility criteria for developments
seeking rooms from the Hotel Density Reserve, establishing minimum side setbacks in the Small
Motel District and requiring certain existing front setback and stepback requirements for hotels along
Coronado Drive to also apply to properties with frontage on Hamden Drive.
Neighborhood Association: Clearwater Beach Association; Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Gina L. Clayton, Assistant Planning and Development Director
6. Case: TA2013 -10009 — Amendments to the Community Development Code
Level Three Application
Applicant: City of Clearwater
Request: Amendments to the Clearwater Community Development Code revising footnotes to
Tourist (D) District Tables 2 -802 and 2 -803 regarding the applicability of use, height and setback
standards set forth in Beach by Design.
Neighborhood Association: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Gina L. Clayton, Assistant Planning and Development Director
Community Development Board Agenda — November 19, 2013 — Page 5 of 6
G. LEVEL TWO APPLICATIONS (Items 1)
1. Case: FLD2013 -09031 — 880 Mandalay Avenue Level Two Application
Owner: Regatta Beach Club Condominium Association, Incorporated
Agent: Jerry Panagrossi, Property Manager, Regatta Beach Club (880 Mandalay Avenue, Clearwater,
FL 33767; phone: (727) 446 -3700; email: jpana rg ossi@resourcepropertymgmt.com)
Location: 3.4 acres located on the west side of Mandalay Avenue directly west of the intersection of
Mandalay Avenue and Kipling Plaza
Atlas Page: 238A
Zoning: High Density Residential (HDR) District
Request: Flexible Development application to (1) Termination of Status of Nonconformity for
accessory structures (carports) location in front of a principal structure pursuant to Community
Development Code (CDC) Section 6 -109; (2) a reduction to the front (north, south and east)
perimeter landscape buffer from 15 feet to zero feet, a reduction of the required interior parking island
area from 150 to 80.15 square feet, a reduction in the square feet of interior landscaping from 14,981
to 12,425, an increase the number of parking spaces in a row from 10 to 21, a reduction in the number
of required interior trees and a reduction to the required width of interior islands from eight to five
feet, as part of a Comprehensive Landscape Program pursuant to CDC Section 3- 1202.G.
Proposed Use: Attached Dwellings
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition; Clearwater Beach Association
Presenter: Matt Jackson, Planner III
H. CONSIDERATION OF APPEALS (Items 1):
1. Case: APP2013 -00003 — 880/900 North Osceola Avenue
Owner /Appellant: David McComas; Clearwater Basin Marina, LLC.
Agent: Todd Pressman (P.O. Box 6015, Palm Harbor, FL, 34684; phone: (727) 804 -1760; email:
pressmaninc(a� aol. com)
Location: 5.10 acres (3.55 acres upland and 1.55 acres submerged) on the west side of North Osceola
Avenue at the terminus of Nicholson Street, approximately 500 feet north of Seminole Street
Atlas Page: 277B
Zoning: Downtown (D) and Preservation (P) Districts
Special Area Plan: Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan (Old Bay Character District)
Request: An appeal of an administrative interpretation of Community Development Code (CDC)
Section 4 -202.G which provides that no application shall be accepted during the following time periods
after the denial of a substantially similar application affecting the same property or any portion thereof
for nine months from the date of denial.
Proposed Use: Marina (80 wet slips and 188 dry slips); retail/office (1,000 square feet)
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition; Old Clearwater Bay
Neighborhood Association
Presenter: Mark T. Parry, Planner III
I. ADJOURNMENT
Community Development Board Agenda — November 19, 2013 — Page 6 of 6