MINUTES FOR APPROVAL - 12/17/2013COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
December 17, 2013
Awaiting approvai - form 8b
Chair Thomas Coates, Member Richard Adelson, Member Brian A. Barker, Member
Kurt B. Hinrichs, Member Norma R. Carlough, Member ponald van Weezel, Acting
Member John �unk
Absent: Vice Chair Frank L. Dame
Also Present: Attorney for the Board Jay Daigneault, Assistant City Attorney Leslie
Dougall-Sides, Planning & Development Director Michael Delk, Assistant Planning &
Development Director Gina Grimes, Development Review Manager Robert Tefft, Board
Reporter Patricia O. Sullivan
A. CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Vice 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: November 19, 2013
Member van Weezel moved to approve the minutes of the regular Community
Development Board meeting of November 19, 2013, as recorded and submitted in
written summation to each board member. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
D. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD RE: ITEMS NOT HEARD ON AGENDA: None.
E. REQUEST TO CONTINUE TO JANUARY 21, 2014: (Items 1-5)
1. Case: APP2013-00002 - 801 Bay Esplanade Owner/Appellant: William
Blackwood; 627 Bay Esplanade, Cleanroater, FL 33767
Aqent: Elizabeth J. Daniels, Esq., (911 Chestnut Street, Clearwater, FL 33756;
�hone: (727)461-1818; email: bethd(a��jpfirm.com�
Location: 0.174 acre (0.149 acre upland, 0.025 acre submerged) at the northeast
corner of Bay Esplanade and Mango Street
Atlas Pac1e: 249A
Zoning: Low Medium Densitv Residential (LMDR) District
Request: An Appeal of a Level One (Flexible Standard Development decision
bv the Communitv Development Coordinator who denied an application for
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certain deviations to the dock reauirements 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 dwellinq
Neiqhborhood Associations: Clearwater Beach Association: Clearwater
Neiqhborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Melissa Baker, Planner li
2. Case: LUP2013-10006 - 18820, 18830, 18840, 18850, and 18860 US Hic�hway
19 and portion of 18946 US Highwav 19 (Related to REZ2013-10006)
Level Three Application
Owner/Applicant: Bay Park Executive Center. LLC: Elizabeth Q. Nichols, Trustee
of the Elizabeth Q. Nichols Revocable Trust Agreement: Barbara Engelhardt, as
Joint Tenants and Ross Dixon
Representative: E.D. Armstrong, 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(a�hwhlaw.com /
kcole hwhlaw.com)
Location: 7.17 acres located on the west side of US Highway 19 approximately
445 feet north of Nursery Road
Atlas Paqe: 317B
Reauest: Future Land Use Map amendment of a 7.17-acre property consisting of
one parcel of land and a portion of a second parcel from R/OG
�Residential/Office General) to CG (Commercial General) (3.52 acres and
R/O/R (Residential/Offiice/Retail} (3.65 acresZ
Tvpe of Amendment: Small scale
Proposed Use: Office and vehicle sales/displays
Neighborhood Association: Clearwater Neiqhborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Lauren Matzke, AICP, Lonq Ranqe Planning Manager
Case: REZ2013-10006 - 18820, 18830, 18840, 18850, and 18860 US Hiqhway
19 and portion of 18946 US Highway 19 (Related to LUP2013-10006)
Level Three Application
Owner/Applicant: Bay Park Executive Center, LLC; Elizabeth Q. Nichols, Trustee
of the Elizabeth Q. Nichols Revocable Trust Agreement; Barbara Enqelhardt, as
Joint Tenants and Ross Dixon
Representative: E.D. Armstrong, 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: earmstrong�hwhlaw.com /
kcole a�hwhlaw.com�
Location: 7.17 acres located on the west side of US Highway 19 approximatelv
445 feet north of Nurserv Road
Atlas Pac�e: 317B
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Request: Zoning Atlas amendment from Office (0) to Commercial (C)
Proposed Use: Office and vehicle sales/displays
Neighborhood Association: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Lauren Mat�: ke, AICP, Long Ranqe Plannin_�Manag�r
4. Case: LUP2013-08005 - 2650 Sabal Sprinqs Drive (Related to REZ2013-08004)
Level Three Application
Owner/Applicant: City of Clearwater
Representative: Barbara Pickell, Director Clearwater Public Library System, City
of Clearwater, 100 N. Osceola Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755; phone: (727) 562-
4971
Location: 2.13 acres located at the end of Sabal Springs Drive, approximately
0.2 miles west of Countryside Boulevard.
Atlas Paqe: 211A
Request: Future Land Use Map amendment for a 2.13 acre parcel located within
the City's Countryside Recreation Center property from Recreation/Open Space
�R/OS) to Institutional (I)
Proposed Use: Governmental Use (Library�
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition, Misty Sprinqs
Condominiums
Presenter: Andrew Havslip, Planner II
5. Case: REZ2013-08004 - 2650 Sabal Springs Drive (Related to LUP2013-08005)
Level Thr�ee Application
Owner/Applicant: City of Clearwater
Representative: Barbara Pickell, Director Clearwater Public Librarv Svstem, City
of Clearwater, 100 N. Osceola Ave. Clearwater, FL 33755; phone: f727) 562-
4971
Location: 2.13 acres located at the end of Sabal Springs Drive, approximately
0.2 miles west of Countryside Boulevard.
Atlas Paqe: 211 A
Request: Zoninq Atlas amendment for a 2.13 acre parcel located within the City's
Countryside Recreation Center property from Open Space/Recreation (OS/R) to
Institutional (I)
ProAosed Use: Governmental Use (Library�
IVeiqhborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition. Mistv Sprinqs
Condominiums
Presenter: Andrew Havslip, Planner II
Member van Weezel moved to continue Cases: APP2013-00002, LUP2013-10006,
REZ2013-10006, LUP2013- 08005, and REZ2013-08004 to January 21, 2014. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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F. CONSENT AGENDA: The followinq case is not contested bv the apulicant,
staff, neiqhborinq propertv owners, etc. and will be aaproved bv a sinqle
vote at the bectinninq of the meetinq: (Item 1)
1.
PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
Case: FLD2013-08028 - 691 S. Gulfview Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Enchantment, LLC
Aaent: Ed Hooper (P.O. Box 4268, Clearwater, FL: 33756; phone: (727) 458-
4571: email: ehooper1 Cc�aol.com)
Location: 1.377 acres at the southwest corner of Parkway Drive and South
Gulfview Boulevard
Atlas Paqe: 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 throuqh 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 buildinq), 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
buildin�, a building height of 150 feet above Base Flood Elevation to top of roof
deck; 244 parkinq spaces at 1.2 parkinq 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: Overniaht Accommodations
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Beach Association; Clearwater
Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Kevin W. Nurnbercler, Planner III
Member Barker declared a conflict of interest.
For Staff Report FLD2013-08028 see Agendas\Community Development Board�2010
s�2013\12/17/2013
Attorney Brian Aungst, representative for the applicant, submitted an by Sun Ann
Murphy's expert report and resumes of expert witnesses who may provide testimony.
He requested the board accept the witnesses as experts in their fields: Sue Ann
Murphy, Land Use Planner specializing in entitlement issues, Albert Carrier,
engineering, surveying, and environmental permitting, and Istvan Peteranecz,
residential, hospitality, multi-family, and high-rise architecture.
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Acting Member Funk moved to accept Sue Ann Murphy, Albert Carrier, and Istvan
Peteranecz as expert witnesses in their fields. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
Member Hinrichs moved to accept Kevin Nurnberger as an expert witness in the fields
of zoning, site plan analysis, planning in general, and code enforcement. The motion
was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Planner III Kevin Nurnberger reviewed the Staff Report.
Attorney Aungst presented project architectural renderings. He said the City Council
had voted 4:1 to approve the Hotel Density Reserve allocation. He said the applicant
adopted the Staff Report including the findings of fact and conclusions of law. He said
29 letters from neighbors supporting the project were submitted.
In response to a question, Representative Ed Hooper said the applicant will review the
nearby beach renourishment project planned. He said the project meets or exceeds all
Beach by Design requirements; the towers will have a 148 foot separation where 100
feet is required. He said the project will enhance the quality of area tourist
accommodations.
Discussion ensued with compliments expressed re the attractive proposal.
Acting Member Funk moved to approve Case FLD2013-08028 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 the Staff Report.
The motion was duly seconded. Members Adelson, Hinrichs, Carlough, and van
Weezel, Acting Member Funk, and Chair Coates voted "Aye." Member Barker
abstained. Motion carried.
The board and staff were thanked for their hard work and Happy Holiday wishes were
expressed.
G. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:31 p.m.
Attest
Board Reporter
Chair
Community Development Board
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