MINUTES FOR APPROVAL - 01/20/2015COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
January 20, 2015
Awaiting approval exhibit scanned
Present: Chair Frank L. Dame, Vice Chair Norma R. Carlough, Board Member
Richard Adelson, Board Member Brian A. Barker, Board Member Kurt
B. Hinrichs, Board Member Michael Boutzoukas, Board Member David
Allbritton, Alternate Board Member John Funk
Also Present: Jay Daigneault - Attorney for the Board, Camilo Soto - Assistant City
Attorney, Michael L. Delk - Planning & Development Director, Gina
Clayton - Assistant Planning & Development Director, 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,
Allbritton, Barker, Boutroukas, Hinrichs. Alternate Member Funk, Citv Staff
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: December 16, 2014
A scrivener's error re Roll Call was noted.
Member Carlough moved to approve the minutes of the regular Community
Development Board meeting of December 16, 2014, as recorded and submitted in
written summation to each board member. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously. Alternate Member Funk did not vote.
D. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. RE: ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: None.
E. CONSENT AGENDA: The followinq cases are not contested bv the
applicant, staff, neiahborinq propertv owners, etc. and will be approved bv
a sinqle vote at the_beqinninq of the meetinq (Items 1- 6):
1. Case: FLD2014-11031- 715 South Gulfview Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Marquesas, LLC
Aqent: Katherine E. Cole / E.D. Armstrong, III, Hill Ward Henderson, P.A. (311
Park Place Suite 240, Clearwater, FL 33759: phone: 727-724-3900; email:
katie.cole(c�hwhlaw.com)
Location: 5.31 acres (4.38 acres Tourist District; 0.938 acres Open
Space/Recreation District) at the southwest corner of South Gulfview Boulevard
and Gulf Boulevard
Atlas Paqe: 285A
Existing Zoning: Tourist (T) and Open Space/Recreation (OS/R) Districts
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Request� As noted in the reqular a�enda of the Communitv Development Board.
Proposed Use: Overnight Accommodations (208 units) with associated
accessory uses includinq restaurant meeting space and qvm and Resort
Attached Dwellinqs (74 units)
Neiqhborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition; Clearwater
Beach Association
Presenter: Mark T. Parry, AICP, Planner III
See below for motion to approve.
2. Case: FLD2014-11032 - 2008 Gulf to Bay Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Trinity Presbyterian Church, a Florida non-profit corporation
Agent: Katherine E. Cole / E.D. Armstrong, III, Hill Ward Henderson, P.A. (311
Park Place Suite 240 Clearwater, FL 33759; phone: 727-724-3900; email:
katie.coleCc�hwhlaw.com)
Location: 1.16 acres at the northeast corner of Gulf to Bay Boulevard and South
Hercules Avenue
Atlas Paae: 289 B
Existing Zoning: Commercial (C) District
Request: As noted in the reqular aqenda of the Community Development Board.
Proposed Use: Restaurant (fast food)
Neighborhood Association: Clearwater Neiqhborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Mark T. Parry, AICP, Planner
See Exhibit: Memorandum FLD2014-11032 2015-01-20 re additional condition of
approval.
See below for motion to approve.
3. Case: FLD2014-11030 - 411 South Gulfview Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Nikana Holdinqs, LLC
Aqent: Richard Marcel, The Sustainability Group, LLC (6320 Rowan Road, New
Port Richey FL 34653; phone: 727-488-1002; email: richard(a�sqroupfl.com)
Location: 0.16 acre on the east side of South Gulfview Boulevard and
approximately 171 feet south of Fifth Street
Atlas Page: 276A
Existing Zoninq: Tourist (T) District
Request: As noted in the regular agenda of the Community Development Board.
Proposed Use: Restaurant
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition; Clearwater
Beach Association
Presenter: Kevin W. Nurnberger, Planner III
See below for motion to approve.
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Pulled from Consent Agenda
4. Case: FLD2014-11028 - 521 South Gulfview Boulevard Level Two Application
See below.
5. Case: FLD2014-11027 - 401 Hamilton Crescent Road Level Two Application
Owner/ Applicant: Christopher Blackerby (417 North Washinqton Avenue,
Clearwater FL 33755� phone: 813-458-6919; email: chris0771980Ca�qmail.com)
Location: 0.167 acre on the south side of Hamilton Crescent and approximately
235 feet west of South Fort Harrison Avenue
Atlas Paae: 295B
Existinq Zoninq: Medium Density Residential (MDR) District
Request: As noted in the regular aqenda of the Community Development Board.
Proposed Use: Detached Dwellinq
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neiqhborhoods Coalition; Harbor Oaks
Association
Presenter: Matt Jackson, Planner III
See below for motion to approve.
6. Case: FLD2014-11029 - 2930 Gulf to Bay Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Clearwater Restaurant Properties, LLC
Aqent: Robert Greqg (630 Chestnut Street, Clearwater, FL 33756; phone: 727-
644-8193; email: archreq(a�aol.com)
Location: 1.487 acres on the north side of Gulf to Bay Boulevard and
approximately 840 west of Bayview Avenue
Atlas Paqe: 291 B
Existinq Zoninq: Commercial (C) and Tourist (T) Districts
Request: As noted in the reqular agenda of the Community Development Board.
Proposed Use: Restaurant
Neighborhood Association: Clearwater Neiqhborhoods Coalition
Presenter: Matt Jackson. Planner III
Member Carlough moved to approve Cases FLD2014-11031, FLD2014-11032,
FLD2014-11030, FLD2014-11027, and FLD2014-11029 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. Alternate Member Funk did not vote.
4. Case: FLD2014-11028 - 521 South Gulfview Boulevard Level Two Application
Owner: Decade Gulfcoast Hotel PTNRS J K Gulfview
Aqent: Terri Skapik, Woods Consulting (1714 County Road 1. Suite 22, Dunedin,
FL 34698; phone: 727-786-5747; email: terriskapi�woodsconsulting.orq)
Location: 4.87 acres on the south side of South Gulfview Boulevard between
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Hamden Drive and Bayway Boulevard
Atlas Paqe: 285A
Existing Zoning� Tourist (T) and Open Space/Recreation (OS/R) Districts
Request� As noted in the reaular agenda of the Community Development Board.
Proposed Use: Overnight Accommodations with docks
Neighborhood Associations: Clearwater Neiqhborhoods Coalition; Clearwater
Beach Association
Presenter: Kevin W. Nurnberqer, Planner III
Todd Gravois requested Party Status.
Member Carlough moved to grant Todd Gravois Party Status. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously. Alternate Member Funk did not vote.
Lawrence Uhrland requested Party Status.
Member Carlough moved to grant Lawrence Uhrland Party Status. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously. Alternate Member Funk did not vote.
Member Barker moved to accept Kevin Nurnberger as an expert witness in the fields of
zoning, site plan analysis, planning in general, and code enforcement. The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously. Alternate Member Funk did not vote.
Planner III Kevin Nurnberger reviewed the Staff Report. The proposed permanent dock
complied with City Code.
Terri Skapik, representative for the applicant, said according to City Code, all docks
larger than 500 square-feet were commercial docks. She said the proposed dock's
length and width were smaller than allowed by Code and its setbacks were larger than
required. She said in addition to City approval, the new dock required approval and
permits from federal, state, and county agencies. She said each dock will be an amenity
for a separate hotel, providing each property's guests the opportunity to enjoy waterfront
views. She said handrails will line the waterside portion of each observation dock and
signs will prohibit vessels from tying up to them. She said each hotel will adhere to all
rules governing overwater structures and will control and maintain its dock.
Party Status Holder Todd Gravois expressed concern that the docks could be used as
band stands and commercial boats could tie up to the docks in the future.
Assistant Planning & Development Director Gina Clayton said a bar could not be set up
on the dock. The property owner would have to return to the CDB (Community
Development Board) for approval of a change of use. Nothing precluded bands from
playing on the docks. Planning & Development Director Michael L. Delk said the
properties had to comply with the City's noise ordinance.
Party Status Holder Lawrence Uhrland questioned the property's boundaries. He said
beach strollers walk along the property's waterfront during low tide. He expressed
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concerns people may sleep on the dock and approval would establish a precedent
allowing increased waterFront development that would interFere with habitat for manatees
and dolphins and eventually replace the aesthetics of Clearwater Pass with
commercialization similar to John's Pass.
Carol Uhrland expressed concern that future docks would encroach on the narrow pass.
In response to a question from Bill Holland, it was stated that wave runners would not
be permitted to tie up to the docks. It was noted the conditions of approval did not
specifically prohibit vessels from mooring at the docks.
Ms. Clayton said staff would not object to a condition of approval with that prohibition.
Ms. Skapik said the depth of the water along the shoreline beyond the riprap was at
least ankle deep during her dozens of visits to the site during each tide cycle. She said
the property, which was platted and surveyed, extended 80 feet beyond the shoreline;
the dock was contained within the property's boundary. She said ladders from the docks
to the riprap were not proposed. She said the applicant would not object a condition of
approval that prohibited vessels from mooring at the docks.
Member Boutzoukas moved to approve Case FLD2014-11028 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, plus a condition of approval to prohibit water craft
from tying up to either dock. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Alternate Member Funk did not vote.
F. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:48 p.m.
Attest
Board Reporter
Chair
Community Development Board
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