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RESOLUTION NO. 06-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE PSTA REQUEST TO SITE
THEIR NEW TRANSFER STATION AT GREENWOOD
AVENUE AND WYATT DRIVE SOUTH OF CLEARWATER
IN UNINCORPORATED COUNTY; OPPOSING THE PSTA
REQUEST TO REZONE THE PARCEL TO ALLOW SUCH
USAGE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Pinellas By Design lists and supports various transit oriented
corridors; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater acknowledges the importance of public transit
in the Cityas evidenced in both the City's recently completed vision process and in the
City's downtown plan; and
WHEREAS, the current Park Street terminal is inadequate and congested, and
the City of Clearwater seeks a partnership approach to resolving the congestion; and
WHEREAS, Greenwood Avenue and Wyatt Drive serve as local collector streets
and are approximately one quarter mile east of Alternate Highway 19, a Principal
Arterial; and
WHEREAS, Bus Line 61 presently includes approximately 14 trips traversing the
neighborhood on a weekday and 7 on a weekend day; and
WHEREAS, a relocated bus transfer station would result in potentially over 200
bus trips per day; and
WHEREAS, a detailed analysis of re-routing plans for all transit line trips should
be performed; and
WHEREAS, the current location of the transfer station permits connectivity to
other related transit options such as the beach trolley system, which permits linking of
activity center functions; and
WHEREAS, the Countywide Future Land Use Map projects the general area to
stay predominantly Residential Urban and Residential Low; and
WHEREAS, the parcel is adjacent to and nearby property currently utilized for
residential areas; and .
WHEREAS, the parcel is adjacent to property in the City of Clearwater, separated
only by a canal; and
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WHEREAS, Pinellas County is evaluating a location for a Health Service
Campus; the City wishes to collaborate with the County and PST A to find an
appropriate location for the transit facility which would optimize access by people using
public transportation; and
WHEREAS, there exist in close proximity parcels located within the City of
Clearwater currently zoned and used for residential purposes; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Council hereby opposes the PSTA request to site their new
transfer station at Greenwood Avenue and Wyatt Drive and urges the Board of County
Commissioners to deny the request to rezone the parcel to allow such usage.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of April
,2006.
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-Ffank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
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