MINUTES FOR APPROVAL - 02/18/2014COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
February 18, 2014
Awaiting approval
Chair Thomas Coates, Vice Chair Frank L. Dame, Member Brian A. Barker, Member
Kurt B. Hinrichs, Member Norma R. Carlough, Member Donald van Weezel, Acting
Member John Funk
Absent: Member Richard Adelson
Also Present: Attorney for the Board Jay Daigneault, Assistant City Attorney Leslie
Dougall- Sides, Planning & Development Director Michael L. Delk, Assistant Planning &
Development Director Gina Clayton, Development Review Manager Robert Tefft, Board
Reporter Patricia O. Sullivan
A. CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The 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,
Carlough, Hinrichs, van Weezel, Alternate Member Funk, City Staff
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: January 21, 2014
Re Case FLD2013- 11038, Member Carlough said her name was not listed as voting
'Aye."
Member van Weezel moved to approve the minutes of the regular Community
Development Board meeting of January 21, 2014, as corrected. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
D. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD RE: ITEMS NOT HEARD ON AGENDA: None.
E. 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 -4)
Case: FLD2013 -12045 - 802 North Fort Harrison Avenue Level Two Application
(along with 806 North Osceola Avenue and 805 North Fort Harrison Avenue).
Owner /Applicant: SCI Funeral Service FLA, Inc., Clearwater Bay Marina, LLC
and Tawni C. Allen and Fred Kent Allen (deceased)
Agent /Representative: Paul Bouldim Harbor Bluff Retirement, Inc. (4030 Boy
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Scout Boulevard
Suite 850. Tamoa. FL 33607-.(813) 387 -4747: email:
Paul .bouldin(a)-marcusmillichap.com)
Location: 2.114 acres constituting six parcels generally located on the block
bound by Nicholson Street (north), Seminole Street (south), North Osceola
Avenue (west) and North Fort Harrison Avenue (east)
Atlas Page: 277B
Zoning: Downtown (D) District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit 153 dwelling units including
one existing single - family (to remain) and 152 attached dwelling units (including
48 dwelling units from the Public Amenities Incentive Pool) with a height of 43
feet as measured from mean grade to the top of the roof structure with an
additional nine feet to top of highest roof -top architectural detail /mechanical
equipment screening (52 feet total), 134 parking spaces (including 10 handicap
spaces) (0.88 parking space per dwelling unit) in the Downtown (D) District as a
Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project, under the provisions of Community
Development Code (CDC) Section 2- 903.D.
Proposed Use: 153 dwelling units; Attached Dwellings (152 units); One existing
single - family dwelling to remain
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhood Coalition; Old Clearwater
Bay Neighborhood Association
Presenter: Mark T. Parry, AICP, Planner III
For Staff Report FLD2013 -12045 see Agendas \Community Development Board \2010
s \2014 \02/18/2014
See below for motion to approve.
Case: FLD2013 -09033 - 1411 Gulf -to -Bay Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Gilbert Jannelli
Agent /Representative: Randy Marks (1201 Fairway Ave. South, St. Petersburg,
FL 33705; (727) 204 -2328; email: randal1. marks. arch(o-)-gmai1.com)
Location: 0.70 acre property is located on the east side of South Hillcrest Avenue
at the intersection of South Hillcrest Avenue and Pierce Street
Atlas Page: 288A
Zoning: Commercial (C) District; Medium Density Residential (MDR) District
Request: Flexible Development approval to allow a non - residential off - street
parking lot in the Medium Density Residential (MDR) District with a front (west)
setback of 10 feet (to pavement) and 13 non - residential off - street parking spaces
as a Residential Infill Project pursuant to Section 2- 204.E. as well as a reduction
to the width of the south perimeter landscape buffer from ten feet to 6.1 feet; a
reduction to the width dimension of one interior landscape island from eight feet
curb to curb to 3.1 feet curb to curb as a Comprehensive Landscape Program
pursuant to Section 3- 1402.G.
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Proposed Use: Non - residential parking
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhood Coalition; East G
Business and Neighbors Association
Presenter: Kevin W. Nurnberger, Planner III
For Staff Report FLD2013 -09033 see Agendas \Community Development Board \2010
s \2014 \02/18/2014
See below for motion to approve.
3. Case: FLD2013- 12046/PLT2013 -12002 - 27001 US Highway 19 N Level Two
Application Owner: JC Penney Properties, Inc.
Agent /Representative: Chip Ashley, CEI Engineering (3108 SW Regency
Parkway, Suite 2, Bentonville, AR 72712; (479) 273 -9476; email-
cash
ley2�ceieng.com)
Location: 3.5 -acre property is located on the north side of Countryside Boulevard
approximately 219 feet west of the Countryside Boulevard and Windwood
intersection
Atlas Page: 221 B
Zoning: Commercial (C) District
Request: Flexible Development application for (1) Termination of Status of
Nonconformity for a Vehicle Service, Maior use under the provisions of CDC
Section 6 -109; (2) A Preliminary Plat for a Vehicle Service, Maior use (2610
Countryside Boulevard) under the provisions of Article 4, Division 7, CDC.
Proposed Use: Vehicle Service Maio
Neiahborhood Associations: Clearwater Neiahborhood Coalition
Presenter: Kevin W. Nurnberger, Planner III
For Staff Report FLD2013- 12046/PLT2013 -12002 see Agendas \Community
Development Board \2010 s \2014 \02/18/2014
See below for motion to approve.
4. Case. FLD2013 -11041 - 1840 Gulf -to -Bay Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner /Aaalicant: CTS Holdinas. LLC
Agent /Representative: Steve Spencer (PO Box 306, Indian Rocks Beach, FL
33785; (727)504 -1175; email: SJS(a)-spencerarch.com)
Location: 0.46 acre at the northwest corner of the intersection of Gulf to Bay
Boulevard and Pegasus Avenue
Atlas Page: 289A
Zoning: Commercial (C) District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit a restaurant with a height of
24.67 feet, a front (south) setback of 33 feet (to building) and five feet (to
parking), a front (east) setback of 38 feet (to building) and five feet (to parking), a
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side (north) setback of 52 feet (to building) and 18 feet (to parking), a side (west)
setback of two feet (to dumpster enclosure) and zero feet (to parking) and 14
parking spaces (7.27 spaces per 1,000 square -feet of Gross Floor Area) in the
Commercial (C) District as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project under
the provisions of Community Development Code (CDC) Section 2- 704.E. and to
reduce the front (south) landscape buffer from 15 feet to five feet (to parking),
reduce the front (east) landscape buffer from 15 feet to five feet (to parking),
reduce the side (west) landscape buffer from five feet to zero feet, increase the
side (north) landscape buffer from five feet to 18 feet and reduce the amount of
required foundation plantings of the proposed building as part of a
Comprehensive Landscape Program under the provisions of CDC Section 3-
1202.G.
Proposed Use: Restaurant
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhood Coalition; Skycrest
Neiahborhood Association
Presenter: Melissa Hauck - Baker, Planner II
For Staff Report FLD2013 -11041 see Agendas \Community Development Board \2010
s \2014 \02/18/2014
Member van Weezel moved to approve Cases FLD2013- 12045, FLD2013- 09033,
FLD2013- 12046/PLT2013- 12002, and FLD201 3 -1 1 041 on today's Consent Agenda
based on evidence in the record, including the applications and the Staff Reports, and
hereby adopt the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law stated in the Staff Reports,
with conditions of approval as listed. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
Chair Coates thanked the board and staff for their help during his time on the board.
Board members and staff thanked and praised Chair Coates for his service on the
board and to the residents of Clearwater.
F. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:12 p.m.
Attest
Board Reporter
Vice Chair
Community Development Board
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