MINUTES FOR APPROVAL - 10/21/2014COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
October 21, 2014
Awaiting approval
Present: Chair Frank L. Dame, Vice Chair Norma R. Carlough, Board Member Richard
Adelson, Board Member Brian A. Barker, Board Member Kurt B. Hinrichs, Acting Board
Member John Funk, Board Member Empty Chair
Absent: Board Member Michael Boutzoukas
Also Present: Jay Daigneault - Attorney for the Board, Camilo Soto - Assistant City
Attorney, Michael L. Delk - Planning & Development Director, 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, Actinq Member Funk, Citv Staff
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: September 16, 2014
Member Carlough moved to approve the minutes of the regular Community
Development Board meeting of September 16, 2014, as recorded and submitted in
written summation to each board member. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
D. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ITEMS NOT HEARD ON AGENDA
Jamie Blackstone submitted a copy of petition signatures opposing a high and dry
marina on N. Osceola Avenue.
E. CONSENT AGENDA: The followinq cases are not contested by the
applicant, staff, neiqhborinq propertv owners, etc. and will be approved bv
a single vote at the beqinninq of the meetinq (Items 1-31:
1. Case: FLD2014-08024 - 431 South Gulfview Boulevard �evel Two Application
Owner: Sofronas Family Revocable Trust
Aqent: Stephen Fowler, AIA, Fowler Associates Architects, Inc. (1424 Court
Street, Suite D, Clearwater, FL 33756; phone: 727-449-2021; email:
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Location� 0 43 acre on the east side of South Gulfview Boulevard, approximatelv
350 feet south of Fifth Street
Atlas Page: 276A
Zoning: Tourist (T) District
Special Plan Area: Beach bv Desiqn, Clearwater Pass
Request: Flexible Development application to permit a 2,360 square-foot
addition for outdoor seatinq to an existing restaurant in the South
Beach/Clearwater Pass District of Beach bv Design within the Tourist (T) District
with a lot area of 18 833 square-feet, a lot width of 180 feet, a front (west)
setback of zero feet (to pavement) and 4.83 feet (to porch columns), a side
�north) setback of zero feet (to pavement and staircase), a side (south) setback
of 2.5 feet (to pavement) and 2.42 feet (to dumpster enclosure), a rear (east)
setback of zero feet (to pavement and dumpster enclosure), a heiqht of 29.83
feet with 23 off-street parking spaces as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment
Proiect under the provisions of Section Z-803.D., Communitv Development
Code and a reduction in the required number of accent trees within the
foundation landscapinq from five to zero as per the landscapina requirements as
a Comprehensive Landscape Proqram under the provisions of Section 3-
1202.G., Community Development Code.
Proposed Use: Restaurant
Neiqhborhood Association(s�: Clearwater Neighborhood Coalition; Clearwater
Beach Association
Presenter: Melissa Hauck-Baker, AICP, Planner II
�se below for motien t� approvs.
2. Case: FLD2014-08023 - 1925 Calumet Level Two Application
Owner: Instrument Transformers, Inc.
Aqent: Ray Penkalski, Lonq & Associates (1907 Calumet Street, Clearwater, FL
33756; phone: 727-687-3125; email: ra�penkalski(a�ge.com)
Location: 19.25 acres on the west side of Hercules Avenue, approximately 470
feet southwest of the corner of Calumet Street and Hercules Avenue
Atlas Page: 262A
Existinq Zoninq: Industrial Research and Technoloqy (IRT) District
Request: Flexible Development application to permit 357,219 square-feet of
manufacturing use in the Industrial/ Research and Technology (IRT) District with
a lot area of 838,569 square-feet, a lot width of 499.91 feet (alonq Calumet
Street) and 329.74 feet (along Hercules Avenue), front (north) setback of 35.45
feet (to existing buildinq six); front (north) setback of 1.14 feet (to proposed
pavement), front (east) setback of 24.24 feet (to proposed pavement); front
�west) setbacks zero feet (to existinq access walkway), 24.36 feet !to existinq
buildinqs four and five), and 19.13 feet (to existing building six); side (north)
setbacks of zero feet (to existinq pavement), 15.58 feet (to existinq building five),
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3.49 feet (to existinq pavement), 15.02 feet (to existinq buildinq seven), 19.62
feet to (existinq buildinq one), 15.36 feet (to existinq buildinq eiqht), six feet (to
existinq concrete slab), 13.55 feet (to existing building ten), 14.56 feet (to
existinqpavement), five feet (to proposed pavement) and zero feet (to existina
pavement); side (south) setbacks of five feet (to proposed parkinq), 62.99 feet
�to proposed building eleven); side (east) setbacks of zero feet to (existinq
pavement), 10.11 feet (to existing buildinq six), 5.9 feet (to existinq concrete
slab� 25.46 feet (to existing buildinq eiqht), 10.16 feet (to existinq buildinq ten),
24.24 feet to (proposed parkinq), side (west) setbacks of one foot (to proposed
pavement), 23.21 feet (to proposed buildinq eleven), 6.53 feet (to proposed
parking); a buildinq heictht of 41 feet; and 564 parkinq spaces as a
Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project, under the provisions of Community
Development Code Section 2-1304.D.; as well as the elimination of the required
shrubs in the perimeter landscape buffer to the north and west of buildings two
throuqh six, the elimination of the required perimeter landscape buffer on the
east side of buildinq six, the elimination of a portion of the required perimeter
landscape buffer north of buildinq five, the elimination of a portion of the required
perimeter landscape buffer west of buildinq seven, the elimination of the required
perimeter landscape buffer east of building eiqht, the elimination of the required
perimeter landscape buffer alonq the north, south and east propertv lines
adjacent to the existinq creek and drive, the elimination of the required trees
along a potion of the south property line, the elimination of the required
foundation plantinqs alonq the north and west building facades of buildinqs two
through six, the elimination of the required foundation plantings alonq the north
buildinq facade of buildin� six, a reduction to the required area of landscaped
islands from 150 square-feet to 128 square-feet, a reduction to the required
number of trees from 292 to 162 and increase the number of parkinq spaces in a
row from 10 spaces to 15 spaces as part of a Comprehensive Landscape
Program under the provisions of Community Development Code Section 3-
1202.G.
Proposed Use: Manufacturina
Neighborhood Association: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Matt Jackson, Planner III
See below for motion to approve.
3. Case: REZ2014-08003 - 2854 Sunstream Lane Level Three Application
Owner: Sunstream Lane Development, LLC
Aqent: Lawrence E. Mills PE, PLS, LEED AP, Mills & Associates Inc. (3242
Henderson Blvd., Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33609; phone: 813-876-5869 x27;
email: larry.�millsandassoc.com�
Location: 11.462 acres on the south side of Sunstream Lane, approximately 160
feet west of Parkstream Avenue south of Saber Drive and north of Lake
Chautauqua Park
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Atlas Page: 233B
Request: Zoninq Atlas amendment from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Low
Medium Density Residential (LDMR�
Proposed Use: Single-Familv Detached Dwellings
Neiqhborhood Associations: Clearwater Neiqhborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Kyle Brotherton, Planner II
Member Barker moved to approve Cases FLD2014-08024 and FLD2014-08023 and to
recommend approval of Case REZ2014-08003 on today's Consent Agenda based on
evidence in the record, incfuding 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.
F. LEVEL TWO APPLICATIONS (Items 1):
1. Case: FLD2014-07022 - 150 Briqhtwater Drive Level Two Application
Owner: Briqhtwater Blue Resort, LLC
Aqent: Terri Skapik, Woods Consultinq (1714 County Route 1 Suite 22
Dunedin, FL 34698; phone: 727-786-5747; email:
terriskapik(c�woodsconsulting.com�
Location: 2.082 acres on the north side of Briqhtwater Drive approximatelv 725
feet east of Hamden Drive
Atlas Page: 276A
Zoning: Tourist (T) Distric±
Request: Flexible Development application to permit a multi-use dock consistin_g
of six separate docks totalinq 4,844 square-feet in area (approximately 810
square-feet each) with each dock up to 111 feet in lenqth and 40 feet in width
side (east and west) setbacks of 95 feet (to dock) and 80 feet (to tie poles) under
the provisions of CDC Section 3-601.C.3.
Proposed Use: Multi-use docks as accessory to approved resort attached
dwellinas
Neiqhborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition Clearwater
Beach Association
Presenter: Mark T. Parrv, AICP, Planner III
Acting Member Funk moved to accept Mark Parry as an expert witness in the fields of
redevelopment planning, comprehensive planning, annexation implementation, zoning,
land use/rezoning applications, land development general planning code amendments,
landscape ordinance, and special area plans/overlay districts. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
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Planner III Mark Parry reviewed the Staff Report. The City received one email from a
nearby property owner who opposed the development and was concerned that a marina
would be constructed. Conditions of approval require a deed restriction that limits use of
the 30 slips to residents and guests of the 30-unit multifamily development. The dock
was designed to avoid sea grass.
In response to a question, Mr. Parry knew of no manatee issues in the area. The dock
will not affect customary wake zone requirements.
Terri Skapik, of Woods Consulting, representing the developer said in 2011, the CDB
(Community Development Board) had approved a 54-unit multifamily development with
46 wet slips for this site. Due to market conditions, the developer allowed that
development order to expire in 2013. This smaller scale project does not exceed the
unit to slip ratio and no setback variances were requested. The proposed dock meets
State and Federal requirements. Deed restrictions will prohibit fueling, boat repair, and
pump-out services.
Member Hinrichs moved to approve Case FLD2014-07022 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
with conditions of approval as listed. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
G. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 1:33 p.m.
Attest
Board Reporter
Community Devetopment Board 10/21/2014
Chair
Community Development Board