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REQUEST: The Community Development Board (CDB) is reviewing a proposed medical
clinic in the Commercial (C) District for the property located at 1314 South
Missouri Avenue. The project height is 25 feet, includes 48 parking spaces,
and requests allowable flexibility from setback and landscape requirements
(2-704.F and 3-1202).
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Dillon Alderman, Alderman Planning Company
1330 S. Missouri, LLC.
1314 S. Missouri Avenue; located on the west side of S
approximately 200 feet south of the Lakeview Road and S
intersection.
1.11 acres (48,320 square feet)
Commercial General
N/A
Commercial (C) District
Commercial (C) District
Commercial (C) District
Commercial (C) District
Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District
Medium Density Residential (MDR) District
Retail Sales and Services (vacant)
Medical Clinic
Missouri Avenue
Missouri Avenue
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ANALYSIS:
Location and Existing Conditions:
The 1.11 acre property is located on the west side
of Missouri Avenue, approximately 200 feet south
of Lakeview Road. The property is zoned
Commercial (C) District with an underlying
Future Land Use Plan designation of Commercial
General (CG). The property presently consists of
a vacant 16,282 square foot building that was most
recently occupied by T'homasville Furniture.
There is a 25-space off-street parking lot on the
south side of the building, six (6) parking spaces at
the southeast corner of the building that back-out
on to Missouri Avenue, and substantial excess
asphalt between the building and Missouri
Avenue.
There are a variety of non-residential uses along
South Missouri Avenue including contractor,
insurance and law offices, automobile service
station, and two automobile body shops. The
adjoining residential properties along South
Michigan primarily consist of detached and
attached dwellings in poor to fair condition.
Code Compliance Analysis:
There are no outstanding Code Compliance
issues associated with the subject property.
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Development Proposal: �
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lot at the south end of the property was to be "40 ;;� ; ;; Auto repair �328
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owner failed to obtain a certificate of occupancy
within the time frame established by the development order and the approval has since expired.
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For this reason they are proposing to reestablish an approval for a 21,766 square foot medical
clinic as a Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project as the proposal does not meet the
applicable development standards of front and rear setbacks as well as the minimum required
number of parking spaces. The open space on the north side of the building will be converted
into a parking lot with 26 parking spaces. The parking lot and spaces will be code compliant.
The existing parking lot on the south side of the building will be reconfigured to be a code
compliant parking lot with 22 off-street parking spaces.
Comprehensive Plan:
The proposal is supported by the following Goal, Objective and Policy of the City's
Comprehensive Plan as follows:
Future Land Use Plan Element:
Objective A.3.2 - All development or redevelopment initiatives within the City of Clearwater
shall meet the minimum landscaping / tree protection standards of the Communiry Development
Code in order to promote the preservation of existing tree canopies, the expansion of that
canopy, and the overall quality of development within the City; and
Policy A.3.2.1 - All new development or redevelopment of property within the City of Clearwater
shall meet all landscape requirements of the Community Development Code
Policy A. S. S.1 - Development should be designed to maintain and support the existing or
envisioned character of the neighborhood.
Goal A. 6- The City of Clearwater shall utilize innovative and flexible Planning and engineering
practices, and urban design standards in order to protect historic resources, ensure
neighborhood preservation, redevelop blighted areas, and encourage infill development; and
Policy A.6.2.1 - On a continuing basis, the Community Development Code and the site plan
approval process shall be utilized in promoting infill development and/or planned developments
that are compatible.
Objective A.6.4 - Due to the built-out character of the city of Clearwater, compact urban
development within the urban service area shall be promoted through application of the
Clearwater Community Development Code.
The dominate land use to the east and south of the proposed project area is office use. The site
plan and building design is consistent with the existing character and design nearby commercial
properties. The nonconforming back-out parking spaces will be eliminated, the existing off-street
parking lot located on the south side of property will be brought into compliance with current
design standards which results in 22 parking spaces, and a new 26-space off-street parking lot
will be constructed on the north side of the property. The proposal, which makes an appropriate
reuse of the site and building while emphasizing enhanced aesthetics (landscaping) and a
complete upgrading of the exterior of the building is the sort of project envisioned as an apt
recipient of flexibility from the otherwise required development parameters as provided by the
above Goals, Objectives and Policies with regard to its location within the urban service area and
the provision of an attractive, compact redevelopment plan. Therefore, the proposal supports the
above Goal, Policies and Objectives.
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Community Development Code:
The proposal is supported by the general purpose, intent and basic planning objectives of this
Code as follows:
Section 1-103.B.1. Allowing property owners to enhance the value of their property through
innovative and creative redevelopment.
Section 1-103. B. 2. Ensuring that development and redevelopment will not have a negative
impact on the value of surrounding properties and wherever practicable promoting development
and redevelopment which will enhance the value of surrounding properties.
Section 1-103.B.3. Strengthening the city's economy and increasing its tax base as a whole.
Section 1-103. D. It is the further purpose of this Development Code to make the beautification of
the city a matter of the highest prioriry and to require that existing and future uses and structures
in the city are attractive and well-maintained to the maximum extent permitted by law.
The proposal includes the adaptive re-use of an under-utilized building. The applicant has
demonstrated that the proposed upgrades to the building and site are considerably more attractive
than what is there now. The proposal with regard to landscape and building design is consistent
with other beautification efforts undertaken, encouraged and installed by the City and private
property owners in the City as a whole. This redevelopment project represents a substantial
improvement upon the properties current situation and is most likely the best opportunity to
obtain quality redevelopment of this property. Therefore, the proposal supports the above Code
sections.
Compliance with Development Standards for Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment
Projects:
Floor Area Ratio (FAR�:
Pursuant to the Comprehensive Plan and CDC Section 2-701.1, the m�imum FAR for
properties with a Future Land Use Plan (FLUP) designation of CG is 0.55. The proposed FAR is
0.45, which is consistent with Code provisions.
Impervious Surface Ratio (ISRL
Pursuant to the Comprehensive Plan and CDC Section 2-701.1, the maYimum allowable ISR
within the CG FLUP category is 0.90. The overall proposed ISR is 0.76, which, is consistent
with Code provisions.
Minimum Lot Area and Width:
Pursuant to CDC Table 2-704, there is no minimum required lot area or lot width for a
Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Project. However, for a point of comparison, pursuant to
CDC Table 2-703, medical clinics are required a minimum lot area and lot width of 10,000
square feet and 100 feet, respectively. The subject property has a lot area of 48,320 square feet
and a lot width of 512 feet, which are both far in excess of those requirements.
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Minimum Setbacks:
Pursuant to CDC Table 2-704, there are no minimum required setbacks for a Comprehensive
Infill Redevelopment Project. However, for a point of comparison, pursuant to CDC Table 2-
703 the front, side, and rear setbacks for a medical clinic are 25 feet, 10 feet and 20 feet,
respectively.
The existing building is generally not compliant with the above requirements. The building has a
front (east) setback of 9.58 feet and a rear (west) setback of 4.47 feet. However, the setback
from the side (south) property line is 116.69 feet and 112.75 feet from the side (north) property
line. Each side setback is well in excess of minimum requirement.
With regard to setbacks to pavement/parking, the majority of the property as it exists has been
paved without the provision of any setback. The development proposal will modify this by
providing a front (east) setback that varies between 12 feet and 15 feet, rear (west) setbacks to
parking will be less than five feet for approximately 444 linear feet where the rear property line
is 515 linear feet, a side (north) setback that varies between four feet and five feet (to pavement),
and a setback of five feet from the side (south) property line. The setbacks are nearly consistent
with the required setbacks set forth for parking lots in CDC Section 3-903.F. That section of
code requires this project to have a 15 foot wide front setback, a side setback of five feet, and a
rear setback of 12 feet.
Maximum Building Hei�ht:
Pursuant to CDC Table 2-704, there is no maximum height for a Comprehensive Infill
Redevelopment Project. However, for a point of comparison, pursuant to CDC Table 2-703, the
maximum allowable height for a medical clinic is 25 feet. The building has a height of 25 feet
(to highest finished roof surface), which is consistent the Code provision.
Minimum Off-Street Parking:
Pursuant to CDC Table 2-704, Comprehensive Infill Redevelopment Projects shall have their
minimum off-street parking requirement determined by the Community Development
Coordinator based on the specific use and/or ITE Manual standards. However, for a point of
comparison, pursuant to table in CDC Section 2-703, the minimum required parking spaces for a
medical clinic is five parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. This results in a
requirement of 109 off-street parking spaces for a 21,766 square foot building. The proposal
provides 48 parking spaces or 23 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area which is well
below the minimum number of required parking spaces.
The applicant submitted a parking demand study which finds that the number of parking spaces
provided will be adequate by careful management of client appointment times and number of
doctors. In essence it is the property owner and occupying businesses which will be affected if
clients cannot find a parking space on site. The Traffic Engineering Division agrees with the
findings of the study. Therefore, the proposal supports the above Code sections.
Mechanical Equipment:
Pursuant to CDC Section 3-201.D.1, all outside mechanical equipment must be screened on all
four sides so not to be visible from public streets and/or abutting properties. The site plan does
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show the location of outside mechanical equipment on the north side of the building. Prior to the
issuance of a building permit, the site plan shall provide a detail or note on the proposed method
of screening the equipment similar to the note for the six foot masonry wall around the generator.
In addition, it shall be a condition of approval that any electric and communication panels, boxes,
and meters located on the exterior of the building is painted the same color as the building.
Si�ht Visibiliiv Triangles:
Pursuant to CDC Section 3-904.A, to minimize hazards at the proposed driveways on South
Missouri Avenue, no structures or landscaping may be installed which will obstruct views at a
level between 30 inches above grade and eight feet above grade within 20-foot sight visibility
triangles. The plan has been reviewed by the City's Traffic Engineering Department and been
found to be acceptable.
Utilities:
Pursuant to CDC Section 3-912, for development that does not involve a subdivision, all utilities
including individual distribution lines must be installed underground unless such undergrounding
is not practicable. All utilities which serve the site shall be underground or the applicant shall
provide documentation from the utility companies if undergrounding the existing overhead
utility lines is impractical. If is determined that the overhead wires can be placed underground,
then provisions for the undergrounding of existing aboveground utility facilities in the public
right-of-way and on-site must be completed prior to the issuance of a certiiicate of occupancy in
a manner acceptable to the utility companies and the City.
Landscapin�
The applicant has opted to utilize the Comprehensive Landscape Program pursuant to CDC
Section 3-1202.G. The criteria for a Comprehensive Landscape Program are provided below:
1. Architectural theme.
a. The landscaping in a comprehensive landscape program shall be designed as a part of
the architectural theme of the principal buildings proposed or developed on the parcel
proposed for development; or
b. The design, character, location andlor materials of the landscape treatment proposed in
the comprehensive landscape program shall be demonstrably more attractive than
landscaping otherwise permitted on the parcel proposed for development under the
minimum landscape standards.
2. Lighting. Any lighting proposed as a part of a comprehensive landscape program is
automatically controlled so that the lighting is turned off when the business is closed.
3. Community character. The landscape treatment proposed in the comprehensive landscape
program will enhance the community character of the City of Clearwater.
4. Properry values. The landscape treatment proposed in the comprehensive landscape
program will have a beneficial impact on the value of property in the immediate vicinity of
the parcel proposed for development.
Pursuant to CDC Section 3-1202.D and 3, required perimeter buffers are based on adjacent
uses and/or street types. The required landscape buffers are 15 feet (east - arterial streets),
12 feet (west) where adjacent to residential uses, and five feet (north and south) where
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adjacent to nonresidential uses. In addition, Section 3-1202.E provides that interior
landscaping must be provided which is equal to or greater than 10 percent of the vehicular
use area. The proposed vehicular use area is 17,136 square feet requiring 1,713 square feet
of interior landscaped area. Section 3-1202.E also provides that no more than 20 parking
spaces may be in a row and that all interior landscape islands be the depth of a parking space
and no less than 17 feet as measured form back of curb to back of curb. Finally, Section 3-
1202.E requires that all facades facing a street must include a foundation planting area of at
least five feet of depth along the entire fa�ade excluding areas necessary for ingress/egress.
The proposal is generally consistent with the requirements of Section 3-1202.E except for the
provision of the foundation buffer along the east fa�ade. This buffer cannot be provided
because the required foundation buffer is actually within the landscape buffer. It should be
reiterated that the proposal is a change of use from retail sales and service to medical clinic,
that there is little landscape provided at the time of the writing of this report and that most of
the site is currently occupied with paving and building. The proposal is, in essence, a retrofit
which provides for a full exterior renovation of the existing building, with 48 parking spaces
and the most amount of landscaping given the space available. Staff believes that the
applicant has made a good faith effort to meet the intent of the Code.
The site currently includes little landscaping and is generally paved up to or within a couple
of feet of any given property line. The largest open space area on the north side of the
building will be removed for parking lot. The applicant is struggling to balance the adaptive
reuse of the building including extensive exterior improvements along with providing Code-
compliant parking spaces and lot. As such, the proposed landscape plan converts as much
land as practical to landscaping. The proposal will improve the aesthetics of the site and
should have a beneficial impact on surrounding properties. Therefore the proposal is
consistent with this section of code.
Notwithstanding, the landscape plan needs to be revised to correct a tree proposed to be planted
within the paved area in the south parking lot. This tree needs to be shown to be planted within
a landscape buffer. Also, the landscape plan also shows a tree to be planted at the bottom of
the retention pond in the northwest corner of the property. The landscape plan does not
provide a dimension from the proposed tree in the dry pond to top of bank. A revised
landscape plan shall show the trees to be planted not more than six inches from top of bank
as set forth in CDC Section 3-1202.D.3. The applicant will need to submit a revised
landscape plan to be approved by staff prior to the issuance of any building permit.
Solid Waste:
The Solid Waste Department has required the applicant to provide a four yard dumpster on
wheels that shall be rolled out to South Missouri Avenue on collection days. The applicant shall
provide a staging area on South Missouri Avenue for the dumpster and the Solid Waste
Department will work with the applicant to site the staging area in an appropriate location. This
method of collection has been approved by the of the City's Solid Waste Department.
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Signage:
A sign package has not been submitted with this application and signage, whether indicated or
not, should not be considered as part of the request nor would any approval of this proposal in
any way imply approval of any sign.
Compliance with General Applicability Standards:
The proposal supports the General Applicability requirements of this Code as follows:
Section 3-914.A.1. The proposed development of the land will be in harmony with the scale, bulk,
coverage, density and character of adjacent properties in which it is located.
Section 3-914.A.2. The proposed development will not hinder or discourage development and
use of adjacent land and buildings or significantly impair the value thereof.
Section 3-914.A.3. The proposed development will not adversely affect the health or safery of
persons residing or working in the neighborhood.
Section 3-914.A.4 - The proposed development is designed to minimize traffic congestion.
Section 3-914.A.5. The proposed development is consistent with the community character of the
immediate vicinity.
Section 3-914.A.6. The design of the proposed development minimizes adverse effects, including
visual, acoustic and olfactory and hours of operation impacts on adjacent properties.
The existing building includes a recently updated fa�ade that should improve the character of the
area. The height and setbacks of the building are consistent with the commercial buildings in the
immediate area. The removal of nonconforming back out parking spaces on South Missouri and
the addition of standard curbs along the properties frontage on South Missouri Avenue will
improve the safety of clients entering the building or pedestrians walking past the building. The
proposal does not include any adverse affects as the hours of operation will be during the
daytime and there is no proposed lighting on the building or in the parking lot that would
negatively impact adjacent commercial or residential properties. This development proposal
represents a substantial improvement upon the properties current situation and is most likely the
best opportunity to obtain quality redevelopment of this property. Therefore, the proposal
supports the above Code sections.
Section 4-206.D.4: Burden of proof. The burden of proof is upon the applicant
substantial competent evidence that he is entitled to the approval requested.
The applicant has adequately demonstrated through the submittal of substantial
evidence that the request is entitled to the approval requested as required by CDC
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Compliance with Specific Use Flexibility Criteria:
The proposal supports the specific medical clinic criteria pursuant to CDC Section 2-704.F;
however only those criteria applicable to the development proposal are discussed below with the
original numbering from the CDC maintained for clarity and continuity:
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1. The development or redevelopment is othenvise impractical without deviations from the use
and/or development standards set forth in this zoning district.
2. The development or redevelopment will be consistent with the goals and policies of the
Comprehensive Plan, as well as with the general purpose, intent and basic planning
objectives of this Code, and with the intent and purpose of this zoning district.
3. The development or redevelopment will not impede the normal and orderly development
and improvement of surrounding properties.
4. Adjoining properties will not suffer substantial detriment as a result of the proposed
development.
S. The proposed use shall otherwise be permitted by the underlying future land use category,
be compatible with adjacent land uses, will not substantially alter the essential use
characteristics of the neighborhood; and shall demonstrate compliance with one or more
of the following objectives.
a. The proposed use is permitted in this zoning district as a minimum standard, flexible
standard or flexible development use.
b. The proposed use would be a significant economic contributor to the city's economic
base by diversifying the local economy or by creating jobs.
c. The development proposal accommodates the expansion or redevelopment of an
existing economic contributor.
d. The proposed use provides for the provision of affordable housing.
e. The proposed use provides for development or redevelopment in an area that is
characterized by other similar development and where a land use plan amendment and
rezoning would result in a spot land use or zoning designation; or
f. The proposed use provides for the development of a new, andlor preservation of a
working waterfront use.
6. Flexibility with regard to use, lot width, required setbacks, height and off-street parking
are justified based on demonstrated compliance with all of the following design objectives:
a. The proposed development will not impede the normal and orderly development and
improvement of the surrounding properties for uses permitted in this zoning district;
b. The proposed development complies with applicable design guidelines adopted by the
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The design, scale and intensiry of the proposed development supports the established
or emerging character of an area;
In order to form a cohesive, visually interesting and attractive appearance, the
proposed development incorporates a substantial number of the following design
elements:
• Changes in horizontal building planes;
• Use of architectural details such as columns, cornices, stringcourses, pilasters,
porticos, balconies, railings, awnings, etc.;
• Variety in materials, colors and textures;
• Distinctive fenestration patterns;
• Building stepbacks; and
• Distinctive roofs forms.
e. The proposed development provides for appropriate
design and appropriate distances between buildings.
buffers, enhanced landscape
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The surrounding properties will not suffer substantial detriment because the building is built and
proposed to be improved and reused. The redevelopment of the site will bring the property back
into use. The building is still undergoing fa�ade improvements which include decorative
columns and cornices, stonewark to give textural and visual interest with new windows and
doors creating a distinctive fenestration pattern. The roof line incorporates parapet walls which
provide varied roof form and height. This development proposal represents a substantial
improvement upon the properties current situation and is most likely the best opportunity to
obtain quality redevelopment of this property. Therefore, the proposal supports the above Code
sections.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee (DRC) reviewed the application and supporting materials
at its meeting of November 5, 2015 and deemed the development proposal to be legally
sufficient to move forward to the Community Development Board (CDB).
Findings of Fact:
The Planning and Development Department, having reviewed all evidence submitted by the
applicant and requirements of the Community Development Code, iinds that there is substantial
competent evidence to support the following findings of fact:
1. That the 1.11 acre subject property is located at the west side of South Missouri Avenue
approximately 200 feet south of the Lakeview Road and S. Missouri Avenue intersection;
2. The property is zoned Commercial (C) District with a future land use designation of
Commercial General (CG);
3. That the proposal is for a 21,766 gross floor area medical clinic with 48 off-street parking
spaces;
4. The building will have a height of 25 feet to highest finished roof;
5. That the request includes a front (east) setback of 9.58 feet (to building) and a rear (west)
setback of 4.47feet (to building). However the setback from the side (south) property line is
116.69 feet (to building); and the side (north) setback is 112.75 feet (to building);
6. That the proposed overall ISR will be 0.76;
7. That the proposed FAR will be 0.45;
8. That the proposal includes a request to reduce the front (east) landscape buffer from 15 feet
to nine feet, reduce the side (north) landscape buffer from five feet to four feet and reduce the
rear (west) landscape buffer of from 12 feet to four feet, a reduce the required number of
canopy trees, eliminate the required interior landscape and eliminate the required foundation
plantings along the front (east) fa�ade of the existing building as part of a Comprehensive
Landscape Program under the provisions of CDC Section 3-1202; and
9. That there are no outstanding Code Enforcement issues associated with the subject property.
Conclusions of Law:
The Planning and Development Department, having made the above findings of fact, reaches the
following conclusions of law:
l. That the development proposal is consistent with the applicable Goals, Objectives, and
Policies of the Comprehensive Plan;
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2. That the development proposal is consistent with the Standards as per Tables 2-701.1 and 2-
704 of the Community Development Code;
3. That the development proposal is consistent with the Flexibility criteria as per Section 2-
704.F of the Community Development Code;
4. That the development proposal is consistent with the General Standards for Level Two
Approvals as per Section 3-914.A of the Community Development Code; and
5. That the development proposal is consistent with the Flexibility criteria for a Comprehensive
Landscape Program as per CDC Section 3-1202.G.
Based upon the above, the Planning and Development Department recommends APPROVAL of
application FLD2015-04013, subject to the following conditions:
Conditions of Approval:
l. That the application for a building permit be submitted no later than January 19, 2017, unless
time extensions are granted pursuant to the CDC;
2. That the final design, color, and elevations of the building be generally consistent with the
conceptual design, color, and elevations approved by the CDB;
3. That prior to the issuance of any permits except for clearing and grubbing, demolition or the
provision of fill, the applicant shall show the method of screening the outdoor mechanical
equipment on the landscape plan;
4. That any electric and communication panels, boxes, and meters located on the exterior of the
building be painted the same color as the building;
5. That any future signage must meet the requirements of Code and be architecturally integrated
with the design of the building with regard to proportion, color, material and finish as part of
a final sign package submitted to and approved by Staff;
6. That prior to the issuance of any building permit except for clearing and grubbing,
demolition or the provision of fill, all Engineering conditions are met;
7. That prior to the issuance of any building permit except for clearing and grubbing,
demolition or the provision of fll, all Solid Waste conditions are met;
8. That prior to the issuance of any permits except for clearing and grubbing, demolition or the
provision of fill, the applicant shall revise the landscape plan to correct a proposed tree to be
planted in the south parking lot and to remove a proposed tree to be planted at the bottom of the
retention pond in the northwest corner of the property;
9. That prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, all of the proposed landscaping shall
be installed;
10. That prior to the issuance of any Certificate of Occupancy, all utilities, including individual
distribution lines serving this development within the right-of-way along the South Missouri
Avenue, as applicable, must be installed underground unless undergrounding is not
practicable;
1 l. That issuance of a development permit by the City of Clearwater does not in any way create
any right on the part of an applicant to obtain a permit from a state or federal agency and
does not create any liability on the part of the City for issuance of the permit if the applicant
fails to obtain requisite approvals or fulfill the obligations imposed by a state or federal
agency or undertakes actions that result in a violation of state or federal law; and
12. That prior to the issuance of any building permits, the Fire Department may require the
provision of a Water Study performed by a Fire Protection Engineer in order to ensure that an
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adequate water supply is available and to determine if any upgrades are required by the
developer due to the impact of the project. The water supply must be able to support the
needs of any required fire sprinkler, standpipe and/or fire pump. If a fire pump is required,
then the water supply must be able to supply 150% of its rated capacity.
Prepared by Planning and Development Department Staff:
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Kevin W. Nurnberger
100 S Myrtle Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
727-562-4567ext2502
kevin.nurnber er ,mvclearwater.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Planner ,September 201 S to present
Planner III March 2011 to September 201 S
Planner II October 2010 to March 2011
City of Clearwater, Clearwater, Florida
Duties include performing the technical review and preparation of staff reports for various land
development applications, the organization of data and its display in order to track information and
provide status reports, and making presentations to various City Boards and Committees.
Planner
County of York, Yorktown, Virginia 2007 to 2009
Reviewed residential, commercial and mixed use development site plans to ensure compliance with
planning, zoning, subdivision, historic preservation, and environmental standards as well as design
criteria, specifications, regulations, codes and ordinances. Led pre-application meetings with residents,
neighborhood organizations, contractors, and developers regarding future projects which included state
and local government agencies.
Site Assistant
Gahan and Long Ltd, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2006 to 2007
Enforced Article 3 of the Planning Order (NI) with land owners, developers and district councils on
procedures relating to archaeological and built heritage remains on proposed development sites. On site
assistant to project manager during the archeological process throughout the pre-development stage.
Development Planner
Versar Inc, Fort Story/Fort Eustis, Virginia 2005 to 2006
Developed survey strategies for the Cultural Resource Manager by reviewing local and state planning
documents, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Preservation Planning on Federal installations,
the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, the Virginia Department of Transportation plan, and
Virginia Power's public utility plan in the predevelopment stages of new development and building
expansion projects to ensure protection of historic properties.
City Planner
City Planning Commission, New Orleans, Louisiana 2000 to 2005
Primary subdivision planner assisting applicants throughout the subdivision process in accordance with
the zoning and subdivision regulations of the City of New Orleans. Reviewed various zoning and
conditional use applications. Prepared and presented staff reports to the City Planning Commission and
Board of Zoning Adjustments.
EDUCATION
University of New Orleans, LA
MA Urban and Regional Planning (2004)
State University of New York at Buffalo, NY
BA Anthropology (1999)