EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT, SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
. Analysis of Comprehensive Plan to ID
Successes & Short-Comings
. ID How Plan Should be Amended to
Meet the Changing Needs
. Provides Foundation for Future
Amendments
. Final Review by CAC - August 16, 2006
. Final Review by CDB - September 19,
2006
. Final Public Hearing at Council -
September 21, 2006
· Transmit Final to DCA - September 29,
2006
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. All Development Should be Consistent
with the Goals, Objectives, & Policies
of the Plan
· The Community Development Code
Should Reflect the Revised Goals,
Objectives & Policies of the
Comprehensive Plan
· Regular Review Should Occur Every 3
Years
. Evaluation of Accuracy of Population
Forecasts Assures City is not
Underestimating or Overestimating the
Impact of the Redevelopment
Activities Within the City
. Need to Enhance Coordination &
Documentation
. Concurrency is the Requirement that
Public Facilities & Services Must:
-- Support Development
- Be Provided Concurrently with
Development
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. Restructure the City's Existing
Concurrency Management System
· Assure that Capacity for Public
Facilities & Services are Sufficient to
Support a Comprehensive Citywide
Redevelopment Strategy
. Generally Occurred Where Anticipated
· Important for Continued Consideration
in Directing Redevelopment Activities
Maintaining LOS Standards & Meeting
Concurrency
Establishing Guidance for Disaster
Management
. The Number of Students Enrolled in
Public Schools has Declined Since
2001
. Needs Focused on Maintaining,
Improving, & Achieving the Highest
Utilization of Existing Public Schools
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. Promote Attainable Housing Within
Redevelopment Projects
. Implement Transportation Concurrency
Exception Areas for, at a Minimum,
Clearwater Beach & Downtown
Clearwater & Consider the Wider
Application to Other Areas of the City
. Citywide Design structure Composed
of a Hierarchy of Places:
Activity Centers and Neighborhood
Centers
Borders. Gateways. landmarks, focal
Points
- linkages Throughout City
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. Age of Housing stock is Important in
Relation to Housing Safety Issues
(Compliance with Current Building
Codes)
· Remaining Competitive Within the
Regional Housing Market to Attract &
Maintain Economic Development
Opportunities
. The Comprehensive Plan Should
Include Policies that:
Give Greater Support to Preserve &
Rehabilitate the City's Housing Stock
Redefine Policies Regarding Mobile
Homes & Their Conversion
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· Link a Proactive Annexation Program
to the City's Economic Development
Activities
. Associate the Proactive Annexation
program with the Fostering of
Neighborhood & Community Identity
. As Public Access to the Waterfront is
Lost, it Could Negatively Impact the
Long-Term Viability of Tourism
. The Beach is Located Almost Entirely
Within the Coastal High Hazard Area &
Requires Sensitivity in Redevelopment
in the Preparation, Response, and
Recovery for Hurricanes
. The City of Clearwater Needs a Specific
Strategic Approach for Annexation
. This Issue has a Direct Impact on:
Eliminating the use of Septic Tanks
Reducing the Opportunities for
Economic Development
-- Facilitating Neighborhood Planning &
Fostering Community Identity
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How does the
City Implement
an Approach
to Coastal and
Disaster
Management?
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. Establish:
-- Procedures & Documentation of
Analysis of Impacts on Sheltering
and Evacuations Within the CHHA
u Policies that Provide Firm Direction in
the Protection of the Waterfronts
Specific Policies that Call for
Enhanced Hurricane &Disaster
Management Coordination
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