8810-16ORDINANCE NO. 8810 -16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA MAKING
AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 2, CHART 2 -100, TO ADD FUNERAL HOMES AS
A PERMISSIBLE USE IN THE COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND
INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICTS, ADD MICROBREWERIES IN THE
DOWNTOWN DISTRICT, AND REMOVE NON - RESIDENTIAL OFF -
STREET PARKING FROM THE TOURIST DISTRICT; AMENDING
ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 2 -702, 2 -1002 AND 2 -1202, ADDING FUNERAL
HOMES AND MEDICAL CLINICS AS MINIMUM STANDARD
DEVELOPMENT USES; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2 -702,
ADDING A FOOTNOTE PERTAINING TO RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL
PLAZAS, AND MODIFYING FOOTNOTE #1 TO INCLUDE MEDICAL
CLINICS; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 2 -703, 2 -1003 AND 2-
1203, ADDING FUNERAL HOMES AS FLEXIBLE STANDARD
DEVELOPMENT USES; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 2 -703, 2-
802, 2 -1003 AND 2 -1203, MODIFYING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
AND /OR FLEXIBILITY CRITERIA FOR MEDICAL CLINICS; AMENDING
ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2 -802, DELETING NON - RESIDENTIAL OFF -
STREET PARKING AS A FLEXIBLE STANDARD DEVELOPMENT USE
AND DELETING FOOTNOTE #7; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS
2 -802 AND 2 -803, ADDING A HEIGHT CRITERION FOR THE RESORT
ATTACHED DWELLINGS USE; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2-
902, ADDING MICROBREWERIES AS A FLEXIBLE STANDARD
DEVELOPMENT USE; AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2 -1004,
DELETING MEDICAL CLINICS AS A FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT USE;
AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2 -1203, MODIFYING
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND /OR FLEXIBILITY CRITERIA FOR
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, CONGREGATE CARE, HOSPITALS,
NURSING HOMES, AND SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY CENTERS;
AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2 -1204, DELETING SOCIAL AND
COMMUNITY CENTERS AS A FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT USE, AND
MODIFYING FLEXIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SOCIAL/PUBLIC SERVICE
AGENCIES; AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3 -909, MODIFYING
APPLICABILITY AND LOCATION AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS OF
OUTDOOR CAFE PROVISIONS; AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTIONS 3-
1202 AND 3 -1401, TO REFERENCE THE DIVISION INSTEAD OF THE
SECTION; AMENDING ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3 -1406, CLARIFYING
THE ZONING DISTRICT EXCEPTIONS FOR OFF - STREET LOADING;
AMENDING ARTICLE 5, SECTION 5 -302, CLARIFYING THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE;
AMENDING ARTICLE 8, SECTION 8 -102, MODIFYING THE
DEFINITIONS FOR BREWPUBS, LIGHT ASSEMBLY,
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MANUFACTURING, MEDICAL CLINICS, MICROBREWERIES,
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY USE, RESORT ATTACHED
DWELLINGS, RETAIL SALES AND SERVICES, AND VEHICLE
SERVICE, AND ADDING DEFINITIONS FOR BEER GARDEN,
FUNERAL HOMES, AND PRINT SHOPS; CERTIFYING CONSISTENCY
WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND PROPER
ADVERTISEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater desires for the Community Development Code to
function effectively and equitably throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has determined where the Community Development
Code and Code of Ordinances needs clarification and revision; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Chart 2 -100, Permitted Uses, Community
Development Code be amended to read as follows:
Accessory dwellings
X
X
X
X
X
X
Attached dwellings
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Community residential homes
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Detached dwellings
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mobile homes
X
Mobile home parks
X
Residential infill projects
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Adult uses
X
X
Airport
X
Alcoholic beverage sales
X
X
X
Animal boarding
X
X
X
Assisted living facilities
X
X
X
Automobile service stations
X
X
Bars
X
X
X
X
Brewpubs
X
X
X
Cemeteries
X
Community gardens
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Comprehensive infill redevelopment
project (CIRP)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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Congregate care
X
X
X
X
Convention center
X
Educational facilities
X
X
X
X
Environmental park
X
Funeral homes
X
X
X
Governmental uses
X
X
X
X
X
X
Halfway houses
X
Hospitals
X
Indoor recreation/entertainment
X
X
X
X
Light assembly
X
Manufacturing
X
Marinas
X
Marinas and marina facilities
X
X
X
X
Medical clinic
X
X
X
X
Microbreweries
X
X
X
Mixed use
X
X
X
X
Nightclubs
X
X
X
X
Non - residential off - street parking
X
X
X
X
Nursing homes
X
X
X
X
Offices
X
X
X
X
X
X
Off -street parking
X
X
Open space
X
Outdoor recreation/entertainment
X
X
X
X
Outdoor storage
X
Overnight accommodations
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Parking garages and lots
X
X
X
X
X
X
Parks and recreation facilities
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Places of worship
X
X
X
X
Planned medical campus
X
Planned medical campus project
X
Problematic uses
X
Public facility
X
X
Publishing and printing
X
Public transportation facilities
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Research and technology use
X
Residential shelters
X
X
Resort Attached Dwellings
X
Restaurants
X
X
X
X
X
X
Retail plazas
X
X
X
Retail sales and services
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
RV parks
X
Salvage yards
X
Schools
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Self - storage warehouse
X
X
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Social and community centers
Use
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft)
Min. Lot
Width
(ft)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min.
Front
(ft.)
Min.
Side
(ft.)
X
X
X
n/a
X
n/a
15
5
5
n/a
Social /public sery ice agencies
10.000
100
25
25
10
20
X
X
X
X
10,000
100
25
25
Telecommunications towers
20
4/1,000 SF GFA
Indoor Recreation/
Entertainment
10,000
100
25
X
10
X
X
X
X
100
25
25
10
TV /radio studios
5/1,000 GFA
Mixed Use
10,000
100
25
X
10
X
Based upon
specific use
requirements
3/1,000 SF GFA
Offices
10,000
100
Urban farms
25
10
20
Overnight Accommodations
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
1 /unit
X
n/a
n/a
25
25
Utility /infrastructure facilities
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Vehicle sales/displays
X
X
Vehicle sales/displays, limited
X
X
Vehicle sales/displays, major
X
Vehicle service
X
Vehicle service, limited
X
Vehicle service, major
X
Veterinary offices
X
X
X
X
Wholesale /distribution/warehouse
facility
X
Section 2. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 7, Commercial District, Section 2-
702, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code be amended to read as
follows:
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Table 2 -702. "C" District Minimum Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft)
Min. Lot
Width
(ft)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min.
Front
(ft.)
Min.
Side
(ft.)
Min.
Rear
(ft.)
Min. Off - Street
Parking Spaces
Community Gardens
n/a
n/a
n/a
15
5
5
n/a
Funeral Homes
10.000
100
25
25
10
20
0.25 per seat
Governmental Uses (1)
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
4/1,000 SF GFA
Indoor Recreation/
Entertainment
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1000 SF GFA
or 5 /lane,
2 /court or
1 /machine
Medical Clinic (1)
10 000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1,000 GFA
Mixed Use
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
Based upon
specific use
requirements
3/1,000 SF GFA
Offices
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
Overnight Accommodations
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
1 /unit
Parks and Recreational
Facilities
n/a
n/a
25
25
10
20
1 per 20,000 SF
land area or as
determined by
the community
development
coordinator
based on ITE
Manual
standards
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Places of Worship
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
1 per 2 seats
Restaurants
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
12/1,000 SF
1 space per unit
Adult Uses
5,000
50
25
25
10
GFA
Retail Plazas j2�
15,000
100
25
25
10
20
4/1,000 SF GFA
Retail Sales and Services
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1,000 SF GFA
Social and Community Centers
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1,000 SF GFA
Vehicle Sales /Display
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
2.5/1,000 SF
1.5/1,000 GFA
dedicated to
brewery
operations and
support
services; and 7-
12/1,000 GFA
for all other use
area
Educational Facilities(1)
40,000
200
25
25
10
Lot Sales Area
Veterinary Offices
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
4 spaces per
1,000 GFA
(1) Governmental uses and medical clinics shall not exceed five acres. Any such use, alone
or when added to contiguous like uses which exceed five acres shall require a land use
plan map amendment to Institutional which shall include such uses and all contiguous
like uses.
(2) Restaurants within the retail plaza may occupy up to 25 percent of the total gross floor
area of the retail plaza. Any restaurant, or fraction thereof, that exceeds 25 percent must
provide off - street parking at a rate consistent with the parking requirement for the
restaurant use in the district.
Section 3. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 7, Commercial District, Section 2-
703, Flexible Standard Development, Community Development Code be amended to read as
follows with subsections re- lettered as appropriate:
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Table 2 -703. "C" District Flexible Standard Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft)
Min. Lot
Width
(ft.)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min.
Front
(ft.)
Min.
Side
(ft)
Min.
Rear
(ft.)
Min. Off - Street
Parking Spaces
Accessory Dwellings
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 space per unit
Adult Uses
5,000
50
25
25
10
20
5 per 1,000
GFA
Alcoholic Beverage Sales
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5 per 1,000
GFA
Automobile Service Stations
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
5/1,000 SF GFA
Bars
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
10 per 1,000
GFA
Brewpubs
3,500—
10,000
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10—
20
1.5/1,000 GFA
dedicated to
brewery
operations and
support
services; and 7-
12/1,000 GFA
for all other use
area
Educational Facilities(1)
40,000
200
25
25
10
20
1 per 2 students
5
Funeral Homes
3.500-
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10-
0.25 per seat
10.000
20
Governmental Uses(1)
10,000
100
25-50
25
10
20
4 spaces per
1,000 GFA
Indoor
Recreation /Entertainment
5,000-
10,000
50-100
25
25
10
20
3- 5/1000 SF
GFA or 3-
5 /lane, 1-
2 /court or
1 /machine
Medical Clinics(1)
10,000
100
25 - 50
25
000-10
10 -
33- 5/1,000 GFA
20
Microbreweries
3,500 -
10,000
30 - 100
25 - 50
25
0 - 10
10 -
20
1.5/1,000 GFA
dedicated to
brewery
operations and
support
services; and 7-
12/1,000 GFA
for all other use
area
Mixed Use
5,000-
10,000
50-100
25-50
25
0-10
10-
20
Based upon
specific use
requirements
Nightclubs
10,000
100
25
25
10
20
10 per 1,000
GFA
Offices
3,500-
10,000
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10-
20
3/1,000 SF GFA
Off - Street Parking
10,000
100
n/a
25
10
20
n/a
Outdoor Retail Sales, Display
and /or Storage
20,000
100
25
25
10
20
5 per 1,000 SF
of outdoor
display area
Overnight Accommodations
20,000-
40,000
150-
200
25-50
25
0-10
10-
20
1 per unit
Places of Worship(2)
20,000-
40,000
100-
200
25-50
25
10
20
.5 -1 per 2 seats
Public Transportation
Facilities(3)
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Restaurants
3,500-
10,000
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10-
20
7 -12 spaces
per 1,000 GFA
Retail Plazas
15,000
100
25-50
25
0-10
10-
20
4 spaces per
1,000 GFA
Retail Sales and Services
3,500-
10,000
30-100
25-50
25
0-10
10-
20
4-5 spaces per
1,000 GFA
Schools (5)
40,000
200
25
25
0-10
10-
20
1 per 3 students
Social and Community Centers
(1)
3,500-
10,000
35-100
25-35
25
0-10
10-
20
4-5 spaces per
1,000 GFA
Utility/Infrastructure Facilities(4)
n/a
n/a
20
25
10
20
n/a
Vehicle Sales /Displays
20,000-
40,000
150-
200
25
25
10
20
2.5 spaces per
1,000 of lot
sales area
Veterinary Offices
5,000-
10,000
50-
100
25
15-
25
0-
10
10-
20
4 spaces per
1,000 GFA
H. Funeral homes.
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1. Lot area and/or width: The reduction shall not result in a building which is out of
scale with existing buildings in the immediate vicinity;
2. Height: The increased height results in an improved site plan, landscaping areas
in excess of the minimum required or improved design and appearance;
3. Side and/or rear setback
a. The reduction in side and /or rear setback does not prevent access to the
rear of any building by emergency vehicles;
b. The reduction in side and /or rear setback results in an improved site plan,
more efficient parking or improved design and appearance;
c. The reduction in side and /or rear setback does not reduce the amount of
landscaped area otherwise required.
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JK. Medical clinics.
1.
Side and/or rear setback:
a. The reduction in side and /or rear setback does not prevent access to the
rear of any building by emergency vehicles;
b. The reduction in side and /or rear setback results in an improved site plan,
more efficient parking or improved design and appearance-,
c. The reduction in side and /or rear setback does not reduce the amount of
landscaped area otherwise required.
2. Off - street parking: The physical characteristics of a proposed building are such
that the likely uses of the property will require fewer parking spaces per floor area
than otherwise required or that the use of significant portions of the building will
be used for storage or other non - parking demand - generating purposes.
3. Height The increased height results in an improved site plan or improved design
or appearance.
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Section 4. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 8, Tourist District, Section 2 -802,
Flexible Standard Development, Community Development Code be amended to read as follows
with subsections re- lettered as appropriate:
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Table 2 -802. 'T" District Flexible Standard Development Standards
Use'
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Min. Lot
Width
(ft.)
Max.
Height'
(ft.)
Min. Setbacks fft.) '
Min. Off - Street
Parking
Min.
Front
(ft)
Min.
Side
(ft)
Min.
Rear
(ft)
Accessory Dwellings
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 /unit
Alcoholic Beverage Sales
5,000
50
35
10—
15
10
20
5 per 1,000
GFA
Attached Dwellings(6)
10,000
100
35-50
10—
15
10
10—
20
2 per unit
Bars
5,000
50
35
15
10
20
10 per 1,000
GFA
7
Brewpubs
5,000—
10,000
50-100
35-50
0-15
0-10
10—
20
1.5/1,000 GFA
dedicated to
brewery
operations and
support
services; and 7-
12/1,000 GFA
for all other use
area
Governmental Uses(2)
10,000
100
35-50
10—
0-10
10—
3- 4/1,000 GFA
15
20
Indoor
5,000
50
35-50
0-15
0-10
20
10 per 1,000
Recreation /Entertainment
GFA
Medical Clinic
10,000
100
35-50
10—
10
20
5/1,000 GFA
15
Mixed Use
5,000—
50-100
35-50
0-15
0-10
10—
Based upon
10,000
20
specific use
requirements
Nightclubs
5,000
50
35
15
10
20
10 per 1,000
GFA
a/a
n/a
n/a
26
6
40
#a
Offices
5,000—
50-100
35-50
0-15
0-10
10—
3/1,000 SF GFA
10,000
20
Outdoor
5,000
50
35
10—
10
20
2.5 spaces per
Recreation /Entertainment
15
1,000 sq. ft. of
lot area or as
determined by
the community
development
director based
on ITE Manual
standards
Overnight Accommodations
20,000
100—
35-50
10—
0-10
10—
1.2 per unit
150
15
20
Parking Garages and Lots
20,000
100
50
15—
10
10—
n/a
25
20
Parks and Recreation Facilities
n/a
n/a
50
25
10
20
1 per 20,000 SF
land area or as
determined by
the community
development
coordinator
based on ITE
Manual
standards
Public Transportation
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Facilities(3)
Resort Attached Dwellings(6)
10,000
100
35-50
10—
10
10—
1.5 per unit
15
20
Restaurants
5,000—
50-100
35-50
0-15
0-10
10—
7 -12 spaces
10,000
20
per 1,000
GFA(5)
Retail Plazas
15,000
100
35-50
0-15
0-10
10—
4 spaces per
20
1,000 GFA
Retail Sales and Services
5,000—
50-100
35 - 50
0-15
0-10
10—
4-5 spaces per
10,000
20
1,000 GFA(5)
Social and Community Center
5,000—
50-100
35-50
10—
0-10
10—
4-5 spaces per
10,000
15
20
1,000 GFA
8
Utility/Infrastructure Facilities(4)
n/a
n/a
n/a
25
10
10
n/a
Specific use, height, setback and parking standards set forth in Section II., Future Land
Use (Character Districts) and height standards and Coronado and Hamden Drives
setback/stepback standards set forth in Section IV., Design Guidelines, of Beach by
Design: A Preliminary Design for Clearwater Beach and Design Guidelines, shall
supersede these standards.
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H. Medical clinic.
Pr-ePeFties
2. Off stroot parking:
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existing land uccs within 1,000 feet of the parcel proposed for
Division -14;
will be used for storage or othcr non parking demand generating
p449 c.
31. Front setback:
a. The reduction in front setback contributes to a more active and dynamic
street life;
b. The reduction in front setback results in an improved site plan or
improved design and appearance.
42. Height: The increased height results in an improved site plan or improved design
or appearance.
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K. Non rosidontial off street parking.
2. No off street parking spaces arc located in the required front setback for
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3. Off street parking spaces are screened by a wall or fence of at least four feet in
deciduous- vine-
5. All parking spaces shall be surface parking.
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RQ. Resort attached dwellings.
1. Height:
a. The increased height results in an improved site plan or improved design
and appearance;
b. The increased height is necessary to allow the improvement of off - street
parking on the ground floor of the residential building. -i
c. The increased height does not exceed the height specified for residential
uses for the Beach by Design character district in which the subject
property is located.
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Section 5. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 8, Tourist District, Section 2 -803,
Flexible Development, Community Development Code be amended to read as follows:
L. Resort attached dwellings.
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2. Height.
a. The increased height results in an improved site plan or improved design
and appearance;
b. The increased height is necessary to allow the improvement of off - street
parking on the ground floor of the residential building -i
c. The increased height does not exceed the height specified for residential
uses for the Beach by Design character district in which the subject
property is located.
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Section 6. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 9, Downtown District, Section 2-
902, Flexible Standard Development, Community Development Code be amended to read as
follows with subsections re- lettered as appropriate:
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Table 2 -902. 'D" Flexible Standard Development Standards
Use
Max. Height (ft.)
Min. Off - Street Parking
Accessory Dwellings
n/a
n/a
10
Alcoholic Beverage Sales
30-50
3-5 per 1,000 GFA
Attached Dwellings
30-50
1 -1.5 per unit
Bars
30-50
3-10 per 1,000 GFA
Brewpubs
30 -50
1/1,000 GFA dedicated to brewery operations
and support services; and 5- 10/1,000 GFA for
all other use area (1)
Community Gardens
n/a
n/a
Convention Center
30-50
5 per 1,000 GFA
Indoor Recreation /Entertainment Facility
30-50
3-5 per 1,000 GFA(1)
Microbreweries
30-50
1/1,000 GFA dedicated to brewery operations
and support services; and 5- 10/1,000 GFA for
all other use area (1)
Mixed Use
30-50
Based upon specific use requirements
Nightclubs
30-50
3-10 per 1,000 GFA
Offices
30-50
1 -3 per 1,000 GFA(1)
Overnight Accommodations
30-50
.75-1 per unit
Parking Garages and Lots
50
n/a
Parks and Recreation Facilities
50
1 per 20,000 SF or as determined by the
community development coordinator based on
ITE Manual standards
Places of Worship
30-50
.5-1 per 2 seats
Public Transportation Facilities
10
n/a
Restaurants
30-50
5-10 per 1,000 GFA(1)
Retail Plazas
30-50
4 per 1,000 GFA
Retail Sales and Service
30-50
2-4 per 1,000 GFA(1)
Social and Community Centers
30-50
2-4 per 1,000 GFA
Utility/Infrastructure Facilities
n/a
n/a
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Microbreweries.
1. The parcel proposed for development is not contiguous to a parcel of land which
is designated as residential in the Zoning Atlas:
2. No more than 75 percent of the total gross floor area shall be used for the
brewery function including, but not limited to, the brewhouse, boiling and water
treatment areas, bottling and kegaina lines, malt milling and storage,
fermentation tanks, conditioning tanks and serving tanks;
3. Any overhead loading doors shall be located perpendicular to the abutting streets
and screened from adjacent properties by landscaped walls or fences.
4. Off - street parking:
a. Adequate off - street parking is available on a shared basis as determined
by all existing land uses within 1,000 feet of the parcel proposed for
development, or parking is available through any existing or planned and
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committed parking facilities or the shared parking formula in Article 2,
Division 14: or
b. The reduction in off - street parking is justified by the reasonably
anticipated automobile usage of visitors to the subject property; and
c. That there is access to mass transit within 1,000 feet of the subject
property.
5. The design of all accessory buildings complies with the Downtown District design
guidelines in Division 5 of Article 3.
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Section 7. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 10, Office District, Section 2-
1002, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code be amended to read as
follows:
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Table 2 -1002. "O" District Minimum Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Area (sq.
ft.)
Min. Lot
Width
(ft.)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Min. Off - Street
Parking
Front
Side
Rear
Funeral Homes
10.000
100
30
25
10
20
0.25 per seat
Community Residential Homes
6,000
60
30
Medical Clinic
10.000
100
30
25
10
20
5/1,000 GFA
25
10
20
2- 3/1,000 GFA
Offices
10,000
100
30
25
10
20
3/1,000 sq. ft.
GFA
Parks and Recreation Facilities
n/a
n/a
50
25
10
20
1 per 20,000 SF
land area or as
determined by
the community
development
director based on
ITE Manual
standards
Places of Worship (1)
40,000
200
30
35
20
20
1 per 2 seats
Schools
40,000
200
30
35
20
20
1/3 students
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Section 8. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 10, Office District, Section 2-
1003, Flexible Standard Development, Community Development Code be amended to read as
follows with subsections re- lettered as appropriate:
* * * * * * * * * *
Table 2 -1003. "0" District Flexible Standard Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Area (sq.
ft.)
Min. Lot
Width
(ft)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min Setbacks (ft.)
Min. Off - Street
Parking
Front
Side
Rear
Accessory Dwellings
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 /unit
Community Residential Homes
6,000
60
30
25
10
10
1 per 2 residents
Educational Facilities
3,500
50
30 -50
25
10
20
2- 3/1,000 GFA
Funeral Homes
3.500-
50 -100
30 -50
15 -25
10
10 -20
0.25 per seat
10.000
Medical Clinic
20,000
10.000
100
30 -50
3615-
25
2810
10 -20
5/1,000 GFA
Nursing Homes
20,000
100
30
35
20
20
1 per 2 residents
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Offices
3,500-
10,000
50 -100
30 -50
15-25
10
10 -20
2- 3/1,000 sq. ft.
GFA
Off - Street Parking
3,500
50
n/a
25
10
20
n/a
Places of Worship (1)
20,000-
40,000
100 -200
30 -50
25-35
10-20
10 -20
1 per 2 seats
Public Transportation
Facilities(2)
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Restaurant
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Retail Sales and Service
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
TV /Radio Studios
40,000
200
35
35
20
20
5/1,000 GFA
Utility /Infrastructure Facilities(3)
n/a
n/a
n/a
35
20
20
n/a
Veterinary Offices
5,000
50
30
25
10
20
4/1000 GFA
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D. Funeral homes.
1. Lot area and/or width: The reduction shall not result in a building which is out of
scale with existing buildings in the immediate vicinity:
2. Height The increased height results in an improved site plan, landscaping areas
in excess of the minimum required or improved design and appearance;
3. Side and/or rear setback:
a. The reduction in side and /or rear setback does not prevent access to the
rear of any building by emergency vehicles;
b. The reduction in side and /or rear setback results in an improved site plan,
more efficient parking or improved design and appearance:
c. The reduction in side and /or rear setback does not reduce the amount of
landscaped area otherwise required.
E. Medical clinic.
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1. Height: The increased height results in an improved site plan, landscaping areas
in excess of the minimum required or improved design and appearance;
2. Front and/or rear setback: The reduction in front and /or rear setback is necessary
to preserve protected trees and /or results in an improved site plan or more
efficient design and appearance and /or results in landscaping in excess of the
minimum required.
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Section 9. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 10, Office District, Section 2-
1004, Flexible Development, Community Development Code be amended to read as follows
with subsections re- lettered as appropriate:
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Table 2 -1004. "0" District Flexible Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Area (sq.
ft.)
Min. Lot
Width
(ft.)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Min. Off - Street
Parking
Front
Side
Rear
Comprehensive Infill
Redevelopment Project
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Determined by
the community
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B. Medical clinic:
1. The uce of the parcel proposed for development is compatible with the
and- appeafance-
5. Front sotback: Thc rcduction in front setback results in an improved site plan or
6. Side and rear setbacks:
a. Thc rcduction in side and rear setback does not prevent access to the
b. The reduction in side and rear setback results in an improved cite plan,
more efficient parking or improved design and appearance and
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Section 10. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 12, Institutional District, Section
2 -1202, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code be amended to read
as follows:
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Table 2 -1202. "1" District
Minimum Standard
Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Min. Lot
Width (ft.)
development
director based on
the specific use
and/or ITE
Manual
standards
Medical - Clinic
28,000
400
30-50
45--
35
40—
20
40—
20
5/17000 -GFA
Mixed Use
3,500
50
30-80
15—
35
10—
20
10—
20
Based upon
specific use
requirements
Nursing Homes
20,000
100
30-50
15—
35
10—
20
10—
20
1 per 2 residents
Telecommunication Towers
10,000
100
Refer to
Section
3 -2001
25
10
20
n/a
TV Radio Studios
20,000—
40,000
100—
200
35-80
15—
35
10—
20
10—
20
3- 5/1,000 GFA
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B. Medical clinic:
1. The uce of the parcel proposed for development is compatible with the
and- appeafance-
5. Front sotback: Thc rcduction in front setback results in an improved site plan or
6. Side and rear setbacks:
a. Thc rcduction in side and rear setback does not prevent access to the
b. The reduction in side and rear setback results in an improved cite plan,
more efficient parking or improved design and appearance and
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Section 10. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 12, Institutional District, Section
2 -1202, Minimum Standard Development, Community Development Code be amended to read
as follows:
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Table 2 -1202. "1" District
Minimum Standard
Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Min. Lot
Width (ft.)
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Off - Street
Parking
Front
Side
Rear
Assisted Living Facilities
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 residents
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Cemeteries
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
n/a
Community Gardens
n/a
n/a
15
5
5
n/a
n/a
Congregate Care
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 residents
Educational Facilities
40,000
200
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 students
Funeral Homes
20.000
100
25
10
20
50
0.25 per seat
50
0.25 per seat
20.000
Governmental Uses
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
4 per 1,000 SF
GFA
Hospitals
5 acres
250
25
25
25
50
2/bed
Medical Clinic
10.000
100
25
10
20
50
5 per 1,000 SF
15-25
10
15 - 20
GFA
5/1000 SF
Nursing Homes
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 residents
Places of Worship
20,000
100
25
10
20
50
1 per 2 seats
Parks and Recreation Facilities
n/a
n/a
25
10
20
50
1 per 20,000 SF
land area or as
determined by the
community
development
coordinator based
on ITE Manual
standards
Schools
40,000
200
25
10
20
50
1 per 3 students
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Section 11. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 12, Institutional District, Section
2 -1203, Flexible Standard Development, Community Development Code be amended to read
as follows with subsections re- lettered as appropriate:
* * * * * * * * * *
Table 2 -1203. "1" District Flexible Standard Development Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Min. Lot
Width (ft.)
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Off - Street
Parking
Front
Side
Rear
Accessory Dwellings
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 /unit
Airport
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Educational Facilities
40,000
200
15-25
10
15-20
50
0.5-1 per 2
students
Funeral Homes
15.000-
100
15 -25
10
15 -20
50
0.25 per seat
20.000
Halfway Houses
10,000
100
15-25
10
15-20
30
1 per 2 residents
Hospitals
1 -5 acres
100 -250
15-25
10-25
15-25
50
1 -2/bed
Medical Clinic
20,000
100
15-25
10
15 - 20
38 50
5/1000 SF
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D. Funeral homes.
1. Lot area: The reduction in lot area will not result in a building which is out of scale
with existing buildings in the immediate vicinity of the parcel proposed for
development.
2. Front and/or rear setback: The reduction in front and /or rear setback is necessary
to preserve protected trees and /or results in an improved site plan or more
efficient design and appearance and /or results in landscaping in excess of the
minimum required.
E. Hospitals.
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* * * * * * * * **
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Q. Medical clinic.
1. The use of the parcel proposed for development is compatible with the
s nding-area.
21. Front setback: The reduction in front setback results in an improved site plan or
improved design and appearance. _
32. Rear setback: The reduction in side andieF rear setback is
necessary to preserve protected trees and /or results in an improved site plan or
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10.000
Parking Garages and Lots
20,000
100
15-25
10
15-20
50
n/a
Places of Worship
20,000
100
15-25
10
15-20
50
0.5-1 per 2 seats
Planned Medical Campus Project
Based upon approved Planned Medical Campus
Public Transportation Facilities
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10
n/a
Residential Shelters
10,000
100
15-25
10
15-20
30
1 per 2 residents
Retail Sales and Service
10,000
100
15-25
10
15-20
50
5 per 1,000 SF
GFA
Utility /Infrastructure Facilities(1)
n/a
n/a
15-25
10
15-20
n/a
n/a
Assisted Living Facilities
15,000—
20,000
100
25
5 -10
10 -20
50
1 per 2 residents
Nursing Homes
15,000_
20.000
100 -150
25
5 -10
15 -20
50
1 per 2 residents
Social and Community Centers
20,000
100
15-25
10
15-20
30--48
50
4-5 per 1,000
GFA
Congregate Care
20,000
100
25
5 -10
10-20
50
1 per 2 residents
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D. Funeral homes.
1. Lot area: The reduction in lot area will not result in a building which is out of scale
with existing buildings in the immediate vicinity of the parcel proposed for
development.
2. Front and/or rear setback: The reduction in front and /or rear setback is necessary
to preserve protected trees and /or results in an improved site plan or more
efficient design and appearance and /or results in landscaping in excess of the
minimum required.
E. Hospitals.
* * * * * * * * **
* * * * * * * * **
* * * * * * * * * *
Q. Medical clinic.
1. The use of the parcel proposed for development is compatible with the
s nding-area.
21. Front setback: The reduction in front setback results in an improved site plan or
improved design and appearance. _
32. Rear setback: The reduction in side andieF rear setback is
necessary to preserve protected trees and /or results in an improved site plan or
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more efficient design and appearance and results in landscaping in excess of the
minimum required.
* * * * * * * * **
NO. Assisted living facilities.
* * * * * * * * **
6. Lot area: The reduction in lot area will not result in a building which is out of scale
with existing buildings in the immediate vicinity of the parcel proposed for
development.
7. Side and/or rear setback: The reduction in side and /or rear setback is necessary
to preserve protected trees and /or results in an improved site plan or more
efficient design and appearance and results in landscaping in excess of the
minimum required.
8P. Nursing homes.
* * * * * * * * * *
3. Lot area and/or lot width: The reduction in lot area and /or lot width will not result
in a building which is out of scale with existing buildings in the immediate vicinity
of the parcel proposed for development.
4. Side and/or rear setback. The reduction in side and /or rear setback is necessary
to preserve protected trees and /or results in an improved site plan or more
efficient design and appearance and results in landscaping in excess of the
minimum required.
PQ. Social and community centers.
* * * * * * * * * *
mod-
2. Front and/or rear setback: The reduction in front and /or rear setback is necessary
to preserve protected trees and /or results in an improved site plan or more
efficient design and appearance and /or results in landscaping in excess of the
minimum required.
3. Off - street parking: The physical characteristics of a proposed building are such
that the likely uses of the property will require fewer parking spaces per floor area
than otherwise required or that the use of significant portions of the building will
be used for storage or other non - parking demand - generating purposes.
QR. Congregate care.
* * * * * * * * * *
5. Side and/or rear setback. The reduction in side and /or rear setback is necessary
to preserve protected trees and /or results in an improved site plan or more
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efficient design and appearance and results in landscaping in excess of the
minimum required.
* * * * * * * * * *
Section 12. That Article 2, Zoning Districts, Division 12, Institutional District, Section
2 -1204, Flexible Development, Community Development Code be amended to read as follows
with subsections re- lettered as appropriate:
* * * * * * * * **
Table 2 -1204. "1" District Flexible Development
Standards
Use
Min. Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Min. Lot
Width (ft.)
Min. Setbacks (ft.)
Max.
Height
(ft.)
Min. Off - Street
Parking
Front
Side
Rear
Comprehensive Infill
Redevelopment Project
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Determined by the
community
development
coordinator based
on the specific
use and /or ITE
Manual standards
Marinas and Marina Facilities
5,000
50
15-25
10-15
0-20
30
1 per 2 slips
Planned Medical Campus
50 acres
250
25
25
25
60-110
Determined by the
community
development
coordinator based
on the specific
use and /or ITE
Manual standards
20,000
400
15 25
40
0
69
4-5-per-1000
6FA
Social /Public Service Agencies
10,000—
20,000
100
15-25
10
15-20
50
2 -3 per 1,000
GFA
Telecommunication Towers
10,000
100
25
10
20
Refer to
Section
3 -2001
n/a
D. Social and community centers.
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- - -- - - -- - - - - - - - -
required.
€D. Social/public service agencies.
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1. The parcel proposed for development does not abut any property designated as
residential in the Zoning Atlas.
2. The social /public agency shall not be located within 1,500 feet of another
social /public service agency.
required.
3. Lot area: The reduction in lot area will not result in a building which is out of scale
with existing buildings in the immediate vicinity of the parcel proposed for
development.
4. Front and/or rear setback: The reduction in front and /or rear setback is necessary
to preserve protected trees and /or results in an improved site plan or more
efficient design and appearance and /or results in landscaping in excess of the
minimum required.
5. Off - street parking: The physical characteristics of a proposed building are such
that the likely uses of the property will require fewer parking spaces per floor area
than otherwise required or that the use of significant portions of the building will
be used for storage or other non - parking demand - generating purposes.
* * * * * * * * * *
Section 13. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 9, General Applicability
Standards, Section 3 -909, Outdoor Cafes Located Within Public Right(s) -of -Way, Community
Development Code be amended to read as follows:
A.
* * * * * * * * * *
Applicability. A bar, brewpub, indoor recreation /entertainment facility, microbrewerv.
nightclub, restaurant, take -out food establishment with no indoor seating, or other use
which includes the sale and or consumption of food or drink as determined by the
Community Development Coordinator, may establish an outdoor cafe. Outdoor cafes
shall be exempt from parking requirements.
1. Outdoor cafes are allowed only in /on:
a. The Downtown District;
b. Those properties located in the Commercial District subject to the
Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan;
c. Those properties located in the Tourist District on Clearwater Beach; and
d. The east side of that area known as Beach Walk as existing on the east
side of Gulfview Boulevard between the northerly terminus of Beachwalk
south of the Gulfview /Coronado confluence and the southern terminus of
Beach Walk approximately 330 feet south of Fifth Street and as located
within the Beach Walk District as provided in Beach by Design and further
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located in the Open Space /Recreation [OS /R] District on Clearwater
Beach provided the outdoor cafe is in conjunction with a permitted
restaurant in the adjacent Tourist District.
2. Special provisions of this section apply to outdoor cafes located within the
Cleveland Street Cafe District.
B. Application process. The community development coordinator shall review all outdoor
cafes as an allowable encroachment into the public right(s) -of -way subject to compliance
with the location, design and operational requirements below.
C. Location and design requirements.
1. Outdoor cafes are restricted to the sidewalk frontage of the subject business
applying for a permit, except that outdoor cafes located within the Cleveland
Street Cafe District may extend the linear distance of any adjacent business
frontage, in accordance with the provisions of section 3- 909.D.10.
2. Outdoor cafes shall be located in a
pedestrian movement:
a. An unobstructed pedestrian
maintained at all times.
manner that promotes efficient and direct
path at least five feet wide shall be
b. Within the Cleveland Street Cafe District the pedestrian path shall be
maintained parallel to the abutting business.
c. An unobstructed passage shall be provided to building entrances which
shall include at least two feet of clearance on each side of all entrances.
d. The community development coordinator mav require a wider pedestrian
path than established above, and /or that the pedestrian path is delineated
by those means set forth in subsection 7, below.
e. Failure to comply with anv of the above requirements mav result in the
revocation of the outdoor cafe permit pursuant to Section 3- 909.E.4.
3. All furnishings shall be of good design and made of quality materials.
4. No tables, chairs or any other furnishing or item shall be chained or attached to
any building, sidewalk, tree, post, sign or other fixture.
5. No furniture shall be permitted within the sight visibility triangle as required by the
Community Development Code. Furniture shall not be placed within four feet of
bus stops, telephone booths, fire hydrants, or counter service windows or within
two feet of any entrances and /or exits.
6. Outdoor cafes pursuant to Section 3- 909.A.1.d, above, are restricted to sidewalk
frontage of the subject business applying for a permit and may extend no more
than 25 feet from the facade of the subject business. Under no circumstances
may any portion of an outdoor cafe extend into or obstruct any portion of the
main pedestrian thoroughfare (promenade) of Beach Walk.
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7. The perimeter of outdoor cafes may be defined through the use of self - supporting
fencing, landscape planters, or other such devices and methods as presented to
and approved by the city.
7-8. Any area in which an outdoor cafe is permitted shall be clearly delineated on a
drawing accurately depicting the area and specifically delineating where alcohol
beverage sales are intended to occur. Such a drawing shall be submitted to and
approved by the city as part of a
Level One approvals- appksable.
* * * * * * * * **
E. Revocation of permit. Upon revocation of a permit, the community development
coordinator shall give written notice of such action by certified mail, return receipt
requested, to the permittee at the address listed on the application, stating the reason(s)
for revocation. The revocation shall become effective 15 days following mailing of the
notice if not appealed as provided in section 4 -501A. The community development
coordinator may revoke a permit for any outdoor cafe if it is found that:
1. Any necessary business or health permit has been suspended or revoked; or
2. Changing conditions of pedestrian or vehicular traffic cause congestion
necessitating the removal of the outdoor cafe. Such decision shall be based upon
findings of the community development coordinator, after consulting with the city
engineer, that the existing conditions represent a danger to the health, safety or
general welfare of the public and cannot be resolved through modification to the
outdoor cafe layout; or
3. The outdoor cafe operator fails to comply with one or more requirements of the
permit.
4. The outdoor cafe is deemed to be a threat to public safety, in which case the
permit may be revoked immediately without notice or compliance with the
requirements described above.
5. The outdoor cafe is deemed by the city to not be in the city's or the public's best
interest, no longer meets the purpose and /or intent of the zoning district or any
applicable overlay /special area plan and /or is simply no longer a desired
use /activity.
Section 14. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 12, Landscaping/Tree
Protection, Section 3 -1202, General Landscaping Standards, Community Development Code be
amended to read as follows:
Section 3 -1202. - General landscaping standards.
A. Applicability.
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3. Existing developed lots. Existing Tots not meeting the requirements contained in
this section division shall be brought into full compliance under one or more of
the following conditions:
* * * * * * * * **
Section 15. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 14, Parking and Loading,
Section 3 -1401, Parking, Community Development Code be amended to read as follows:
Section 3 -1401. - Parking.
B. Applicability.
* * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * **
3. Existing parking lots. Existing parking Tots not meeting the requirements
contained in this section division shall be brought into full compliance under one
or more of the following conditions:
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Section 16. That Article 3, Development Standards, Division 14, Parking and Loading,
Section 3 -1406, Off - Street Loading and Vehicle Stacking Spaces, Community Development
Code be amended to read as follows:
Section 3 -1406. - Off - street loading and vehicle stacking spaces.
A. Off - street loading:
* * * * * * * * **
2. Guidelines: The following table sets forth the guidelines to be used in determining
the adequacy of off - street loading for all proposed development, except for such
development within the Downtown (D) District and those portions of the Tourist
(T) districts District located on Clearwater Beach where such facilities are not
required:
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Section 17. That Article 5, Decisionmaking and Administrative Bodies, Section 5 -302,
Development Review Committee, Community Development Code be amended to read as
follows:
Section 5 -302. - Responsibilities /procedures.
All applications for development approval shall be reviewed by the development review
committee. The committee shall
provide technical
support to project applicants, as well as providing a determination of sufficiency of an
application. The community development coordinator shall make the final decision, in the case
of level one approvals, or submit a staff recommendation in the case of level two or level three
approvals.
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Section 18. That Article 8, Definitions and Rules of Construction, Section 8 -102,
Definitions, Community Development Code be amended to read as follows:
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Beer garden means an open air, roofed or unroofed area accessory to a microbrewery, where
beer and /or other alcoholic beverages are served or consumed.
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Brewpubs means establishments that are primarily a restaurant or bar, but which include the
brewing of beer as an accessory use. A brew pub produces only enough beer for consumption
on the premises or for retail carryout sale in containers commonly referred to as growlers, whisk
which is an individual container
that holds 32, 64, or 128 ounces. Brewpubs may sell beer in an unlimited number of keg
containers larger than a U.S. gallon for special events, the primary purpose of which is the
exposition of beers brewed by brewpubs and microbreweries, which include the participation of
at least three such brewers; and for City co- sponsored events where the purpose of the event is
not for commercial profit and where the beer is not wholesaled to the event co-sponsors but is
instead, dispensed by employees of the brewpub.
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Dwellings, resort attached means a- dwelling -unit an attached dwelling use located in the Tourist
(T) zoning district
and-the occupancy of which may occur or which may be offered or advertised as being available
for any term.
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Funeral homes means a facility used for the preparation of the deceased for burial or interment,
and ceremonies connected therewith before burial or cremation. The use may include the
storage and sale of caskets, funeral urns, and other related funeral supplies and the storage of
funeral vehicles.
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Wig.
Light assembly means a use engaged in the manufacture of products or parts, including
processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, packaging, storage, sales, and distribution of such
products, occurring entirely within enclosed buildings. This use shall not include or allow for any
exterior storage or processing of equipment or materials of any kind. Noise, odor, smoke, heat,
glare, vibration, hazardous chemicals, and other impacts must be entirely contained within
enclosed buildings.
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Manufacturing means a use engaged in the manufacture of products or parts, including
processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, packaging, storage, sales, and distribution of such
products. This use may include or allow for exterior storage of equipment or materials, provided
that impacts are contained on -site and do not negatively affect adjacent land uses.
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Medical clinic means an establishment where patients, who are not lodged overnight, are
admitted for examination and treatment by one person or a group of persons practicing any form
of healing or health - building services to individuals, the practice of which is lawful in the etato
and- in-the -city State of Florida. This definition does not include a place for the treatment of
animals nor does it include psychologists, social workers, massage therapists, and physical
therapists.
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Microbreweries means establishments that are primarily a brewery, which produce no more
than 15,000 barrels (465,000 U.S. gallons /17,602.16 hectoliters) of beer per year, and includes
either a restaurant, bar or taproom as an accessory use. A microbrewery may also include a
beer garden as an accessory use. Microbreweries sell to the general public by one or more of
the following methods: the traditional three -tier system (brewer to wholesaler to retailer to
consumer); the two-tier system (brewer acting as wholesaler to retailer to consumer); and,
directly to the consumer for consumption on the premises or for retail carryout sale. For the
purposes of this Code micro - distilleries and micro - wineries shall constitute a microbrewery.
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Print shops means a small -scale retail establishment that provides production services for
construction documents and plans, copies, flyers, maps, newsletters, resumes, and similar
items, as well as small -scale 3D printing.
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Research and technology use means a use engaged in the research, testing, and development
of goods, materials, or products, occurring entirely within enclosed buildings. Manufacturing
uses conducted on the premises shall be limited to those needed for experimental or testing
purposes. Research and technology uses may include the exterior storage of materials and
equipment subject to those applicable provisions of this Code.
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Retail sales and services means a building, property, or activity the principle use or purpose of
which is the sale or lease of goods, products, materials, or services directly to the consumer,
including grocery stores, bicycle stores (sales, rentals and /or repair), adult day care, child care,
personal services, animal grooming, funeral homes print shops art galleries, artisans, farmer
markets, and including the sale of alcoholic beverages for off - premises consumption provided
that the sale of alcoholic beverages is subordinate to the principal use and display of alcoholic
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beverages occupies Tess than 25 percent of the floor area of the use. Not including problematic
uses, street vendors or the on- premise consumption of alcoholic beverages.
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Vehicle service means an activity conducted entirely within an enclosed structure primarily
involved in servicing or repairing of automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, boats, recreational
vehicles and other similarly sized vehicular or transport mechanisms or heavy machinery.
Vehicle services include washing, waxing, changing oil, tuning, installing tires mufflers or
detailing, window tinting, shock absorbers, and painting.
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Section 19. Amendments to the Community Development Code of the City of
Clearwater (as originally adopted by Ordinance No. 6348 -99 and subsequently amended) are
hereby adopted to read as set forth in this Ordinance.
Section 20. The City of Clearwater does hereby certify that the amendments
contained herein, as well as the provisions of this Ordinance, are consistent with and in
conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
Section 21. Should any part or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
whole, or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 22. Notice of the proposed enactment of this Ordinance has been properly
advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with applicable law.
Section 23. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Camilo A. Soto
Assistant City Attorney
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DEC 17 2015
JAN 2 1 901R
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George N. Cretekos
Mayor
Attest:
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk