MINUTES FOR APPROVAL - 06/17/2014COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
June 17, 2014
Awaiting approval — Attach Memo
Present: Chair Frank L. Dame, Vice Chair Norma R. Carlough, Board Member Richard
Adelson, Board Member Brian A. Barker, Board Member ponald van Weezel, Acting
Board Member John Funk
Absent: Board Member Kurt B. Hinrichs, Board Member Michael Boutzoukas
Also Present: Jay Daigneault - Attorney for the Board, Camilo Soto - Assistant City
Attorney, Robert Tefft - Development Review Manager, Patricia O. Sullivan - Board
Reporter
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 Dame, Vice Chair Carlouqh, Members Adelson, Barker,
Boutzoukas, Hinrichs, van Weezel, Alternate Member Funk, Citv Staff
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Mav 20, 2014
Acting Member Funk moved to approve the minutes of the regular Community
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summation. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
D. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ITEMS NOT HEARD ON AGENDA
Jamie Blackstone spoke in opposition to changing Old Clearwater Bay district zoning
and allowing construction of a high and dry at the marina. She submitted copies of
petition signatures in support of her position.
E. REQUEST TO CONTINUE TO JULY15, 2014 MEETING: (Item 1)
1. Case: APP2014-00001 - 1001 South Fort Harrison Avenue
Owner/Applicant: Harbor Oaks Condominium Association
AqenURepresentative: Thomas J. Trask, Esq.; Trask, Metz & Daiqneault, LLP,
(1001 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Suite 201, Clearwater, FL 33756; (727)733-
0494� email: ttrask a(�.tmdlawfirm.com)
Location: 1.27 acres located at the southeast corner of South Ft. Harrison
Avenue and Magnolia Drive and on the north side of Mapnolia Drive
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approximatelv 350 feet east of South Fort Harrison Avenue adiacent to the west
side of the Pinellas Trail
Atlas Page: 295B
Zoning: Commercial (C) District
Request� An appeal from a Level One (Comprehensive Siqn Proqram) approval
decision pursuant to Community Development Code Section 4-502.A, that the
requested additional attached siqn as a Comprehensive Siqn Proqram is
inconsistent with the Comprehensive Sign Program flexibility criteria as set forth
in Communitv Development Code Sections 3-1808.C.1.a and b.
Proposed Use: Office
Neighborhood Association: Clearwater Neiqhborhood Coalition
Presenter: Matt Jackson, Planner III
Member van Weezel moved to continue Item APP2014-10001 to July 15, 2014. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
F. CONSENT AGENDA: The followinq cases are not contested by the
applicant, staff, neiqhborinq propertv owners, etc. and will be approved bY
a sinqle vote at the beqinninq of the meetinq: (Items 1-3)
1. Case: FLD2014-02002 - 600 Mandalav Avenue Level Two Application
Owner: Xania lncorporated, James Lampathakis
Agent� Joseph H. Erwin� 1121 Plaza Comercio NE Saint Petersburq, FL 33702;
phone: (727) 4840-5181; email: josepheherwinllc cni�.tampabav.rr.com)
Location� .03 acre located at the northwest corner of Mandalay Avenue and
Kendall Street.
Atlas Paqe: 25$A
ZonincLTourist (T) District
Request: Flexible Development application to allow 418 square-feet of
Restaurant use in an existing 1,357 square-foot buildinQ in the Tourist(T) District
with a lot area of 0.32 acres (1,374 square-feet), a lot width of 60 feet (alonq
Mandalay Avenue) and 22.9 feet (along Kendall Street), front (east and south)
setbacks of zero feet (to building), side (north and west) setbacks of zero feet (to
building� zero parkinq spaces and a buildinq height of 12 feet (to top of flat roofl
as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project pursuant to Communitv
Develo�ment Code Section 2-803.D as well as a reduction to the required
foundation landscapinq area width from five feet to zero feet as a part of a
Comprehensive Landscape Proqram pursuant to Community Development Code
section 3-1202.G.
Proposed Use: Restaurant
Neiqhborhood Associations: Clearwater Neiqhborhoods Coalition; Clearwater
Beach Association
Presenter: Matt Jackson, Planner III
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For Staff Report FLD2014-02002 see Agendas\Community Development Board�2010
s�2014\06/17/2014
See below for motion of approval
2. Case: FLD2014-02005/PLT2014-020Q2 - 901 Cieveland St. Level Two
�plication Owner: City of Clearwater and the City of Clearwater Community
Redevelopment Agency
Aqent: Bryan Zarlenga; Cardno TBE, (380 Park Place Boulevard; Suite 300,
Clearwater, FL 33759; phone (727) 431-1547; email:
bryan.zarleng�cardno.com}
Location: 6.596 acres qenerally located north of Prospect Lake and bound by
Cleveland Street (north), South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue (east) and South
Prospect Avenue (west).
Atlas Paqe: 287A
Zoninq: Downtown (D) District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit a Mixed Use including 257
attached dwellinq units (including 76 dwellinct units from the Public Amenities
Incentive Pool) within five buildings ranging in heiqht befinreen 30 and 43 feet, as
measured from grade, to the top of roof deck (with up to an additional 16 feet to
top of parapet walls/architectural embellishments for the purposes of screening
mechanical equipment , 300 parkinq spaces (includin�ght handicap spaces)
�1.16 parking spaces per dwelling unit), and 4,000 square-feet of restaurant and
8,996 square-feet of retail space and 10,409 square-feet of Live/Work units with
zero parkinq spaces in the Downtown (D) District as a Comprehensive Infill
Redevelopment Proiect, under the provisions of Community Development Code
(CDC) Section 2-903.D; and to permit more than 10 parkinq spaces in a row.
permit shade trees within five feet of impervious surface and permit a landscape
island less than eiqht feet in width as part of a Comprehensive Landscape
Program under the provisions of CDC Section 3-1202.G and a Preliminary Plat.
Proposed Use: Mixed Use; Attached Dwellinc.�s (257 units includinq seven
Live/VVork units); Restaurant (4,000 square-feet�; Retail Sales Service (8,996
square-feet); seven Live/Work units (10,409 square-feet)
Neiqhborhood Association: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Mark T. Parry, AICP, Planner III
See Exhibit: Memorandum FLD2014-02005/PLT2014-02002 2014-06-17
On May 30, 2014, Agent Bryan Zarlenga requested a continuance to July.
Member Brian Barker declared a conflict of interest.
Acting Member Funk moved to continue Item FLD2014-02005/PLT2014-02002 to July
15, 2014. The motion was duly seconded. Members Carlough, Adelson, van Weezel,
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Acting Member Funk, and Chair Dame voted "Aye"; Member Barker abstained. Motion
carried.
Case: FLD2014-04Q11 - 437 S. Gulfview Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Joan Frangedis Living Trust
AqenURepresentative: Katie E. Cole, Esq. (Hill Ward Henderson, 311 Park
Place Suite 240, Clearwater, FL 33759; (727)724-3900; email:
Katie. cole(a� hwh I aw. com)
Location: 0.143 acre located on the east side of Gulfview Boulevard,
a�proximately 400 feet northwest of Hamden Drive.
Atlas Paqe: 276A
Zoninq: Tourist (T) District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit a restaurant in the Tourist
�T) District with a lot area of 6,229 square-feet, a lot width of 60 feet (alonq
Gulfview Boulevard), a front (west) setback of zero feet (to sidewalk) and 32 feet
�to buildinc,�, a side (north) setback of zero feet (to sidewalk) and 9.6 feet (to
buildinc�, a side (south) setback of zero feet (to sidewalk) and 3.4 feet (to
building), a rear (east) setback of zero feet (to sidewalk) and 7.5 feet (to
building), a building heiqht of 15 feet (to roof deck), 21.5 feet (to midpoint) and
32 feet (top of architectural pylon) with zero parkinq spaces as a Comprehensive
Infill Redevelopment Project, under the provisions of Community Development
Code Section 2-803.L, with a two-year development order and a reduction to the
foundation landscape requirement on the front (south) facade from five feet to
zero feet as a Comqrehensive Landscape Proqram under the provisions of
Communitv Development Code Section 3-1202.G.
Proposed Use: Restaurant
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Presenter: Melissa Hauck-Baker, AICP, Planner II
For Staff Report FLD2014-04011 see Agendas\Community Development Board�2010
s�2014\06/17/2014
Member van Weezel moved to approve Cases FLD2014-02002 and FLD2014-04011 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.
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G. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:13 p.m.
Attest
Board Reporter
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Chair
Community Development Board
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